20231702 Ver 1_Determination Letter_20240510

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Jordan Burbage, Project Manager
EcoTerra, LLC
[e-mail]
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 10, 2023
Project 20231702 Version 1
Johnston County
Subject: Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules 15A NCAC 02B .0714
Project Name: Buckleberry Mitigation Bank
Address: Buckleberry Rd., Princeton, NC 27569
Location: Lat., Long: 35.354625,-78.177003
Dear Jordan Burbage:
On January 25, 2024, Blake Hartshorn of the Division of Water Resources (DWR) conducted an
on -site review of feature(s) located on the Buckleberry Mitigation Bank Site at the request of
EcoTerra to determine the presence of streams and the applicability of features on the site to
the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules, Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code
02B .0714. Jordan Burbage with EcoTerra was present for the site visit.
The Division of Water Resources has determined that the features listed as "subject" in the
table below and identified on the attached maps are shown on either the most recently
published County NRCS Soil Survey of and/or the USGS National Map at a scale that
incorporates the National Hydrography Dataset High Resolution data at 1:24,000 scale. In
addition, the features in the below table were evaluated in accordance with the NC Stream
Identification Manual v.4.11. 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.
The enclosed map(s) depict the feature(s) evaluated and this information is also summarized
in the table below.
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Feature Type*
to Buffer
Start @
Stop @
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the proposed
proposed
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Perennial Stream
Subject
northwestern
south
Yes
Yes
easement boundary
easement
boundary
* Stream (ephemeral, intermittent, perennial), Pond, Ditch, Swale, Wetland, Other
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
D E Q �J North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9000
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decision in any future correspondence 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 - Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Ifsending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.)
Stephanie Goss - Division of Water Resources
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 Blake
Hartshorn at blake.hartshornOdeq.nc.gov or 919-707-3684. This determination is subject to
review as provided in G.S. 150B.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Stephanie Goss, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Attachments: Site Map with labels, NRCS Soil Survey, USGS Topographical Map
cc: Matt Martin, Regional USACE Office
Daniel Kornegay Jr, Property Owner
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch, Laserfiche Project File

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