20071581 Ver 2_Buffer Determination_20151218

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
December 18, 2015
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
County of Washington
Attn: Mr. William R. Sexton, Jr. — Washington County Commissioners Chair
PO Box 1007
Plymouth, NC 27962
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
D,mcror
DWQ # 07-1581 V3
Washington County
Subject Property: Plymouth Municipal Airport —T -Hangers and Parallel Taxiway Project
Ut to Conaby Creek, Roanoke River Basin
Dear Commissioner Sexton:
On December 16, 2015, at the request of your consultant Mr. Edward Smail of Michael Baker
International, Inc., Anthony Scarbraugh conducted on-site determination to review unnamed tributary
(Ut) to Conaby Creek located on the subject property to determine if the feature would be considered
stream using the NC Division of Water Resources Stream Classification Form. The feature is labeled as
"07-1581 V3" on the attached map(s) initialed by Mr. Scarbraugh on December 18, 2015. The project is
located at 1069 Airport Road near the Town of Plymouth, Washington County.
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) has determined that a portion of feature labeled as "07-1581
V3" on the attached maps, and highlighted in red is not considered stream. The stream labeled as "07-
1581 V3" starts at 35.80305 N, 76.76201 and continues to flow north outside of the project area.
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 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 27699-1650.
Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWR or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a
surface water from the 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
1508 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.
Since of North Carolina I Environmental Quality l Wffier Rewurces-Wal" Quality Regional Operations -Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Squart Mail, Washington, NC 27889
252.946-6481

County of Washington
Attn: Mr. William R. Sexton, Jr., Washington County Commissioners Chair
Stream Determination
Page 2 of 2
This letter only addresses stream determinations and does not 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 [phone].
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard, Assista t Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
Attachment: USGS Topographic 1:24,000 Quadrangle Map "Plymouth West'
cc: DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
File Copy
Ed Smail, Michael Baker International, Inc. (via email: [e-mail])
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