20160825_R-5745 Stream_Buffer Call_20160204

Wp[er Resources
ENVIRONMENTALOUALRY
PAT MCCRORY
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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
l)tY�'CIOY
February 12, 2016
Mr. Heath Slaughter
NCDOT Division I I Environmental Officer
801 Statesville Road
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Subject: On-Site Determination for applicability to the Mitigation Rules per 15A NCAC 2H
.0506[h�. TIP R-5745. Intersection improvements at US 64/NC 18 (Wilkesboro Blvd.)
and US 64/NC 90 (Taylorsville Road).
Dear Mr. Slaughter:
On February 1 Q 2016, NC Division of Water Resource (NCDWR) staff conducted an on-site determination to
review drai�age features (described in Table 1 below) for applicability to MiYigation Rules. The drainage features
are approximated on the attached map initialed and dated February 1 I, 2016.
Table 1. Descriptions of drainage features.
Stream '� Feature � gasin I Subbasin
Lower , Lower
Creek Creek
UT to
Lower SA
Creek _ ---
Catawba CTB3l
Catawba CT631
Stream
Class.
C
C
Stream Applicable ' Mitigation
Index No. Buffer Rule Rule
ll-39-(0.5) None Yes
i 1-39-(0.5) I None I Yes
• NCDWR has determined thaY Lower Creek, and UT to Lower Creek "SA" are perennial and are subject to
Mitigation Rales. Please note that no other features at the site were evaluated. Also, this letter only
addresses applicability to the Mitigation Rules at the sites specifically mazked on the attached map and
does not apply to reaches of the channel further downstream from the NCDOT project area, or to any other
drainage features in the vicinity.
This letter only addresses the applicability to the mitigation rules and does not approve any activiry within Waters of
the United States, or Waters of the State. Any impacts Yo wetlands, streams must comply with 404/401 regulations,
water supply regulations Q SA NCAC 2B .0216), and any other required federal, state and local regulations.
The owner (or future owners) or permittee should notify NCDWR (and other relevant agencies) of this
determination in any future correspondences concerning this property and/or project This on-site determination
shall expire five (5) years from [he date of this letter.
Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determinatio� made by NCDWR or Delegated Local Authority that a
surface water exists a�d that it is subject to the mitigation rules 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 Amy Chapman, NCDWR
Wetlands/401 Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
Individuals that dispute a determination by NCDWR or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a surface water
from the mitigation rules may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the office of
Administrative hearings. You must file the petition with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60)
StateofNorthCarolinaEmimnmentalQuality WaterResources
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 2769Ji617

days of receipt of this notice and the date the affected party (includi�g downstream and adjacent landowners) is
❑otified of this decisioa A petition is considered filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Heazings
during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between
the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, except for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition
mus[ be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Of£ce of
Admiuistrative Hearings wi[hi� 6ve (5) business days following [he faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Heazings is:
Office of Adminisrtative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone]
A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Sam M. Hayes, General Counse]
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
This deterntination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days.
If you have any additional questions or reqaire additional information please call Dave Wanucha at 336-776-9703 or
Dave. [e-mail].
Sincerely,
�-1�_,��_..1� �.-:
S. Jay Zimmerman, Director
Division of Water Resources
Attachments: Figure 3
Electronic copy only distribution:
Sandy Smith, Axiom Environmental, Inc. [e-mail]
Steve Kichefski, OS Army Corps of E�gineers, Asheville Field Office
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