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Home My WebLink About23-412_Complete Letter North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 12/11/2023 DWR Project 23-412 Wake County Sage Ecological Services Attn: Cory Darnell 3707 Swift Drive Raleigh, NC 27607 Subject: On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0714) Project Name: Merritt Property Site Address / Location: 6200 Emily Lane, Wake Forest, NC 27587 Dear Mr. Darnell: On December 11th, Kevin Fowler conducted an on-site review of features located on the subject property at the request of Sage Ecological Services to determine the applicability of the above-noted state regulations. Cory Darnell with Sage Ecological Services was also present during the site visit. 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 Wake 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 A P Yes Throughout Property Yes Yes B I Yes Offsite to N Property Boundary Yes Yes C E No n/a n/a Yes Yes D P Yes Throughout Property Yes Yes DocuSign Envelope ID: C0215D41-675F-4B91-9CDC-D96920A8C71C North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DWR 23-412 Merritt Property Wake County Page 2 of 3 Feature ID E/I/P/ Other Subject to Buffer Rules Start @ Stop @ Depicted on Soil Survey Depicted on USGS Topo E I Yes 35.90488, -78.448288 Property Boundary Yes No G NP No n/a n/a Yes No H E No n/a n/a Yes No I E No n/a n/a Yes No J P Yes Throughout Property Yes Yes K P Yes Throughout Property Yes Yes L I Yes 35.900013, -78.454786 Property Boundary Yes No Pond 1 Not Buffered No Not connected to buffered feature No Yes E = Ephemeral, I = Intermittent, P = Perennial, NP = Not Present, N/A=Not Applicable 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 Kevin Fowler at (919)437-0047 or kevin.fowler@deq.nc.gov. This determination is subject to review as provided in Articles 3 & 4 of G.S. 150B. Sincerely, Vanessa Manuel Assistant Regional Supervisor DWR Raleigh Regional Office DocuSign Envelope ID: C0215D41-675F-4B91-9CDC-D96920A8C71C North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DWR 23-412 Merritt Property Wake County Page 3 of 3 Enclosures: USGS Topographical Map Published NRCS Soil Survey Electronic cc: Betty R. Gunz Texwest LLC William Rogers Merritt Roxey M. & Wesley C Wilkins Liles Family LLC Laserfische DocuSign Envelope ID: C0215D41-675F-4B91-9CDC-D96920A8C71C 23-412 Merritt Property Wake Map provided by Sage Eco- logical Services :: Locations are approximate and are provided for refer- ence only :: Legend: -Approximate Site Boundary: DocuSign Envelope ID: C0215D41-675F-4B91-9CDC-D96920A8C71C 23-412 Merritt Property Wake Map provided by Sage Eco- logical Services :: Locations are approximate and are provided for refer- ence only :: Legend: -Approximate Site Boundary: -Approximate Start/Stop Point DocuSign Envelope ID: C0215D41-675F-4B91-9CDC-D96920A8C71C