The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About20240376 Ver 1_Determination Letter_20240314ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Happy Trail Farms LLC Attn: Woody Wichard PO Box 1863 Greenville, NC 27835 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality March 14th, 2024 DWR Project 20240355 Pitt County Subject: On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Tar -Pamlico Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0734) Project Name: Happy Trail Farms, LLC—Stantonsburg Rd Site Address / Location: Parcel No 4667260255 Dear Mr. Wichard: On March 14th, 2024, DWR staff Brooks Sherman conducted an on -site review of features located on the subject property at the request of The Overton Group, LLC, 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 Pitt 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 Tar - Pamlico 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 Subject Depicted Depicted on E/I/P/ Other to Buffer Start @ Stop @ on ID Rules Soil Survey USGS Topo Reach 1 Ditch No West Property Boundary East Property Yes No Boundary 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 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 NOR1H CAROL Na 919.707.9000 DWR 20240376 Happy Trail Farms Stantonsburg Rd Pitt County Page 2 of 4 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@deg.nc.gov . This determination is subject to review as provided in Articles 3 & 4 of G.S. 150B. Sincerely, Plow T" Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operation Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Washington Regional Office Enclosures: USGS Topographical Map published NRCS Soil Survey Electronic cc: Woody Wichard woodywhichard@gmail.com Chris Lilley chris@overtongroup.net DWR, WaRO Regional Office Laserfiche North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D Q�� 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 NOR1H CAROL Na " 919.707.9000 DWR 20240376 Happy Trail Farms Stantonsburg Rd Pitt County Page 3 of 4 ■ Z A :i D � �� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 NOR1H CARou Na 919.707.9000 DWR 20240376 Happy Trail Farms Stantonsburg Rd Pitt County Page 4 of 4 6 5tantIns urglho y Blue lines indicate mapped streams shown on the most recent published MRCS Soil Survey and/or the USGS National Map online at httl2s://al2s.nationalmal2.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 Tar -Pamlico River Basin Riparian Buffer Regulations (15A NCAC 02B .0734). 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 man made features such as ditches, neither of these features are subject to the Tar -Pamlico River Basin Riparian Buffer Regulations (15A NCAC 02B .0734). North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000