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Home My WebLink AboutSigned_Determination_Buffer_Letter_20231250_Timber Mill Solar (Easement) North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 11/6/2023 DWR Project 20231250 Jones County Cypress Creek Renewables 5310 S Alston Ave Durham, NC 27713 Subject: On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0714) Project Name: Timber Mill Solar (Easement) Site Address / Location: 413 Foscue Dr Dear Mrs. McKee: On October 30th, 2023, DWR staff Brooks Sherman conducted an on-site review of features located on the subject property at the request of Terracon Consultants Inc. to determine the applicability of the above-noted state regulations. The Division of Water Resources has determined that streams listed in the table below and identified on the attached maps are shown on either the most recently published NRCS Soil Survey of Jones County and/or the USGS National Map at a scale that incorporates the National Hydrography Dataset High Resolution data at 1:24,000 scale. Streams that are listed as “Subject” on the below table have been located on the ground at the site and possess characteristics that qualify them to be at least intermittent streams in accordance with the NC Stream Identification Manual v.4.11 and therefore subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules. Please be aware that features identified as “not subject” may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act. Feature ID E/I/P/ Other Subject to Buffer Rules Start @ Stop @ Depicted on Soil Survey Depicted on USGS Topo DA Ditch No 34.95852, -77.22966 Confluence with stream “T” No Yes DB Ditch No North Border of Project Study Area Road No Yes DC Ditch No North Border of Project Study Area Confluence with feature “T1” No Yes DD Ditch No North Border of Project Study Area 34.96113, -77.22837 No Yes North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 DWR 20231250 Timber Mill Solar (Easement) Jones County Page 2 of 6 T I-P Yes Confluence with ditch “DA” NE corner of Project Study Area Yes Yes T1 I Yes 34.95815, -77.22592 Confluence with stream “T” No Yes TC P Yes North Border of Project Study Area South Border of Project Study Area Yes No TD Not Present No Confluence with feature “TC” South Border of Project Study Area Yes No This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. The owner (or future owners) should notify the Division (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any future correspondences concerning this property. Landowners or affected parties that dispute this determination made by the Division may request a determination by the Director of Water Resources. This determination is final and binding, unless an appeal request is made within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of this letter to the Director in writing. If sending via U.S. Postal Service: Stephanie Goss - DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.) Stephanie Goss -DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor 512 N Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 This letter only addresses the applicability of the stated regulations on the features identified on the subject property and/or within the proposed project area. This letter does not approve any activity within buffers or within waters of the state. There may be other regulated waters, streams or other features located on the property that do not appear on the maps or table referenced above. Any waters, streams, or other features on the site, including the features identified in this letter, may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act. If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please contact Brooks Sherman at 252-945-0205 or Brooks.Sherman@deq.nc.gov . This determination is subject to review as provided in Articles 3 & 4 of G.S. 150B. Sincerely, Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operation Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Washington Regional Office North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 DWR 20231250 Timber Mill Solar (Easement) Jones County Page 3 of 6 Enclosures: USGS Topographical Map published NRCS Soil Survey Site Map Electronic cc: Cypress Creek Renewables kjersti.mckee@ccrenew.com Rhiannon Graham rhiannon.graham@terracon.com USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office DWR, WaRO Regional Office Laserfiche North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 DWR 20231250 Timber Mill Solar (Easement) Jones County Page 4 of 6 TC TD North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 DWR 20231250 Timber Mill Solar (Easement) Jones County Page 5 of 6 DA DC DD T TC Blue lines indicate mapped streams shown on the most recent published NRCS Soil Survey and/or the USGS National Map online at https://apps.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ . Blue line mapped streams have been determined to be at least intermittent in nature on the DWR Stream Identification Form Version 4.11. Blue line mapped streams are therefore subject to the Neuse River Basin Riparian Buffer Regulations (15A NCAC 02B .0714). Red lines indicate unmapped and/or mapped features determined to be less than intermittent in nature on the DWR Stream Identification Form Version 4.11. Red lines may also indicate manmade features such as ditches, neither of these features are subject to the Neuse River Basin Riparian Buffer Regulations (15A NCAC 02B .0714). North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 DWR 20231250 Timber Mill Solar (Easement) Jones County Page 6 of 6