20150975 Ver 1_Buffer Determination_20151006

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory
Governor
October 6, 2015
Matthew Fritter
3312 Rock Creek Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
Subject Property: Pantego Creek Mitigation Bank
UTs to Pantego and Cuckhold Creeks, Tar - Pamlico River Basin
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
DWR # 15 -0975
Beaufort County
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Tar - Pamlico River Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC
2B.0259)
Dear Mr. Fritter:
On September 23 and 28, 2015, at request your consultant Mr. David Knowles of Greene Environmental
Services, LLC, Anthony Scarbraugh conducted on -site determinations to review unnamed tributaries (UTs) to
Pantego and Cuckhold Creeks located on the subject property for applicability to the Tar - Pamlico Buffer Rules
(15A NCAC 2B .0259). The features are labeled as "15 -0975 A through 15 -0975 L" on the attached map(s)
initialed by Mr. Scarbraugh on October 6, 2015. The subject property is located at 1511 Old County Road
near the Town of Belhaven, Beaufort County.
At your request, Mr. Scarbraugh conducted on -site determinations as stated above. During his review, he
evaluated the streams using the DWR Stream Classification Form.
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E (Ditch)
@ Flag 15 -0975 A
@ Flag 15 -0975 A End
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15 -0975 B
X
E (Ditch)
@ Flag 15 -0975 B Begin
@ Flag 15 -0975 B End
15 -0975 C
X
E (Ditch)
@ Flag 15 -0975 C Begin
@ Flag 15 -0975 C End
15 -0975 D
X
E (Ditch)
@ Flag 15 -0975 D Begin
@ Flag 15 -0975 A Begin /D End
15 -0975 E
X
E (Ditch)
@ Flag 15 -0975 E Begin
@ Flag 15 -0975 E End
15 -0975 F
X
E (Ditch)
@ Flag 15 -0975 F Begin
@ Flag 15 -0975 F End
15 -0975 G
X
E (Ditch)
@ Flag 15 -0975 G Begin
@ Flag 15 -0975 G/H End
15 -0975 H
X
E (Ditch)
@ Flag 15 -0975 H Begin
@ Flag 15 -0975 G/H End
15-09751
X
E (Ditch)
@ Flag 15 -0975 1 Begin
@ Flag 15 -0975 1 End
15 -09751
X
E (Not Present)
@ Flag 15 -0975 J Begin
@ Flag 15 -0975 J End
Division
of Water Resources - Water Quality Region@
Operations Section - Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall,
Washington, NC 27889
Phone: 252 - 946 -64811 Fax: [phone] Internet: www.ncdenr.gov
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Matthew Fritter
Stream Determination
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15 -0975 K X E (Not Present) @ Flag 15 -0975 K Begin @ Flag 15 -0975 K End
15 -0975 L X E (Not @ Flag 15 -0975 L Begin @ Flag 15 -0975 L End
Present /Ditch)
• E/ I/ P— Ephemeral /Intermittent /Perennial
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) has determined that portion of features labeled as "15 -0975 A, 15-
0975 B,15 -0975 C, 15 -0975 D, 15 -0975 E, 15 -0975 F, 15 -0975 G, 15 -0975 H, 15 -0975 I, 15 -0975 J, 15 -0975 K,
and 15 -0975 L" on the attached map(s), and highlighted in red are not subject to the Tar - Pamlico Buffer
Rules. The features and the associated buffers should be identified on any future plans for this property.
The owner (or future owners) should notify the DWR (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any
future correspondences concerning this property. This on -site determination shall expire five (5) years from
the date of this letter.
Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the DWR or Delegated Local Authority
that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the buffer rule may request a determination by the
Director. A request for a determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Karen
Higgins, DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1617. Individuals
that dispute a determination by the DWR or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a surface water from
the buffer rule may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive
this letter. Applicants are hereby notified that the 60 -day statutory appeal time does not start until the
affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision. DWR
recommends that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third party appeals are
made in a timely manner. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter 150B of
the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, N.C. 27699 -6714. This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days.
This letter only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity within the
buffers. Nor does this letter approve any activity within Waters of the United States or Waters of the State.
If you have any additional questions or require additional information please call Anthony Scarbraugh in the
Washington Regional Office at (252) 948 -3924.
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
Attachment: USGS Topographic 1:24,000 Quadrangle Map "Pantego"
cc: Laserfiche
File Copy
Katie Merritt, 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
Steve Trowell, DCM WaRO

Matthew Fritter
Stream Determination
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Gary Beecher, USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office (via email)
David Knowles, Otter Creek Environmental Consulting, 2813 Jefferson Drive, Greenville, NC 27858
Bryan DeHart, Mossy Oak Properties, NC Land and Farms, Inc.,
6705 B South Croatan Highway, Nags Head, NC 27959
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