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105 Symphony Court
Subject: 105 Symphony Court
From: Amy Chapman <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:31:34 -0500
To: "Chris M. Pieper" <[e-mail]>
Mr. Pieper,
I received your consultant's (Rodak Engineering) letter summarizing their investigative report for the
feature on your property that Eric Kulz and I both rated as an intermittent stream. If you choose to
contest Eric and my calls, then you'll need to appeal to the Office of Adminstrative Hearings as
outlined in Eric's letter dated October 5, 2007.
Take care.
-Amy
Amy Chapman
NC Division of Water Quality
401/Wetlands Unit
2321 Crabtree Blvd, Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Cazolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
October 5, 2007
DWQ Project # 07-1184
Wake County
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Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA
Attn.: Mr. Sean Clark
11010 Raven Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27614
Subject Property: 105 Symphony Court, Cary, NC
APPEAL of On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area
Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233)
Dear Mr. Clark:
On October 5, 2007, Eric Kulz conducted an appeal of an on-site determination previously
conducted to review a feature located on the subject property for applicability to the Neuse
Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233). The feature is labeled as "A" on the attached map initialed
by Eric Kulz on October 5, 2007. During the initial site visit feature A was called subject to the
Neuse Buffer Rules.
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has determined that the surface water labeled as
"A" on the attached map is subject to the Neuse Buffer Rule from the culverts beneath
Symphony Court to the confluence with the larger feature at the rear of the property. A
copy of the DWQ Stream Identification Form completed at the site is also included with this
letter. This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWQ or Delegated Local 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.
DWQ 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.
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401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Cazolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone [phone] /Fax [phone]
Internet: httn://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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Apri14, 2007
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 Amy Chapman at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Cyndi B. Karoly,
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
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Enclosures: S&EC Appeal Request, E-mail Appeal Request From Property Owner, DWQ
Stream Form
cc: Danny Smith, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy (Eric Kulz)
Central Files
Filename: 071184 105 Symphony Court(Wake)DET_APPEAL

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5. Active/relic floodpiain 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 1 2 3
7. Braided channel 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvlai deposits 0 1 3
9 ° Natural levees 1 3
10. Headcuts 0 1 ~ 2
11. Grade controls 0 0.5 1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway 0 0.5 1 1.5
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16. Leaftitter 1.5 1 0.5 0
17. Se 'ment on plants or debris D 1 1.5
18.0 niC debris lines or piles (Vltrack lines) 5 1 1.5
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22. Cra sh 0 0. 1 1.5
23. Bivalves 0 1 2 3
24. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5
25. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5
26. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 0.5 1 1.5
27. Filamentous al ae; periphyton 0 1 2 3
28. Iron oxldizin bacteria/fun us. 0.5 1 1.5
29 . Wetland plants in streambed ACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 SAV = 2.0; Other = 0
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11010 Raven Ridge Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
www.SandEC.com
September 24, 2007

To: Coleen H. Sullins, Director
c/o Cyndi Karoly, 401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
2321 Crabtree Blvd; Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604
From: Sean Clark, S&EC, P.A.
RE: Buffer Determination Appeal for Stream Feature A,
105 Symphony Court; Cary, Wake County, North Carolina
On behalf of the property owner, Mr. Chris M. Pieper, we request an appeal of the buffer determination
performed by Amy Chapman for the 105 Symphony Court Site. Amy Chapman met the
landowner/representative on site and determined feature "A" to be subject to the Neuse Buffer Rule (see
attached Soil Survey map). However, we believe this feature lacks the necessary indicators of an
intermittent/buffered stream channel. Therefore, please accept this letter as an official request of a re-
evaluation of feature "A" to the subjectivity of the Neuse Riparian Area Protection Rule:
Please contact me at your earliest convenience to coordinate a site meeting for re-evaluating the feature in
question. I can be reached at our office at [phone].
Sincerely,
Sean Clark
Environmental Scientist
Enclosures:
1) DWQ On-Site Buffer Determination Letter
CC: Mr. Chris M. Pieper, 107 Symphony Court, Cary, NC 27518
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Per directions in the attached letter from Coleen H. Sullins dated July 25, 2007 (I received the letter on Saturday July
28tH, 2007) I would like to formally request a determination by the Director. 1 have been working with Sean Clark (Soil &
Environmental Consultants, PAj and I believe he may have already notified you of our request. Please contact me if
there are any questions regarding this request at 919.656.2443.
Sincerely,
Chris M. Pieper
919.656.2443
107 Symphony Cy
Cary, NC 27518
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July 25, 2007
Mr. Chris M. Pieper
107 Symphony Court
Cary; NC 27518
Subject Property
105 Symphony Court, Cary, NC
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
DWQ # 07-0105
Wake County
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B
.0233)
On July 23, 2007, at your request, an on-site determination was conducted to review 1 stream feature located on
the subject properly for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233). The feature is labeled as
"A" on the attached map, initialed by Amy Chapman on July 25, 2007. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
has determined that "A" is subject to the Neuse Buffer Rule. This on-site determination shall expire five (5)
years from the date of this letter.
Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all retained protective buffers in order to assure
compliance for future buffer impact, since the deed notifications have not been filed with the County as of yet.
These mechanisms shall be put in .place prior to the sale of the properly. A sample deed notification can be
downloaded from the 401/Wetlands Unit web site at: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. The text of the sample
deed notification may be modified as appropriate to suit to this project.
Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the DWQ 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 Cyndi Karoly, DWQ 401`Oversight/Express Review
Permitting Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260. 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. 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 questions, please contact Amy Chapman at 919.715.6823.
S' c rely
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
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Attachments: Soil Survey Map
cc: Lauren Cobb, DWQ, Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
File Name: 071184_lOSSymphonyCourt(Wake)DET
401 Oversight /Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mai] Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
232 ] Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone] / Internet: httu•/lh2o enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr; Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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