20160457 Ver 1_Buffer Determination_20160524

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
May 24, 2016
Summit Design and Engineering
Attn: Mr. Aaron Hutchens
504 Meadowland Drive
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Subject Property: State Employees' Credit Union
UT to Cherry Run, Tar -Pamlico River Basin
PAT MCCRORY
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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Direct.,
DWR # 16-0457
Beaufort County
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Tar -Pamlico River Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A
NCAC 2B .0259)
Dear Mr. Hutchens:
On May 23, 2016, Robert Tankard and Mr. Scott Vinson at your request conducted an on-site
determination to review the unnamed tributary (UT) to Cherry Run located on the subject property for
applicability to the Tar -Pamlico Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0259). The feature is labeled as "16-0457 A
and 16-0457 B" on the attached map initialed by myself on May 24, 2016. The project is located near 15th
Street and Whispering Pines Road in Washington, Beaufort County.
At your request, Tankard and Vinson conducted the on-site determination as stated above. During their
review, they evaluated the stream using the Division of Water Resources (DWR) Stream Classification
Form.
Feature
Not
Subject
E/I/P*
Start@
Stop@
Subject
to
to Buffers
Buffers
16-0457
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@ Flag 16-0457 A Begin
@ Flag 16-0457 B End
• E/I/P—Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial
The DWR has determined that portion of feature labeled as "16-0457" on the attached map(s), and
highlighted in blue is subject to the Tar -Pamlico Buffer Rules. Please note that the feature is a relocated
stream from the US Hwy. 17 Bypass project. The features and the associated buffers should be identified
on any future plans for this property. 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.
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
State of North Carolina I Emironnctual Quality I Water Resources -Water Quality Regional Operations -Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mail, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481

Summit Design and Engineering
Attn: Mr. Aaron Hutchens
Stream Determination
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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 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 Karen Higgins, DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, 1650 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 buffer rule 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.
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 Robert Tankard
in the Washington Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard, Assistant R gional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Attachment: copy of US Topo Map, Washington Quad 2013 edition
cc: Laserfiche
File Copy
Filename 16-0457

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