20160543 Ver 1_Buffer Determination_20160603

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Water Resources
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June 3', 201'6
Mr. Scott Bullock, DWM-UST
NCDEQ, Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, NC 27889
Subject Property: Harvey Fertilizer & Gas Co. / Edward Cooper
Ut to Tuckahoe Swamp, Neuse River Basin
Dear Mr. Bullock:
PAT MCCRORY
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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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D W Q # 16-0543
Jones County
On April 14, 2016, at your request, Scott Vinson of the Division of Water Resources, Washington Regional
Office, conducted an on-site determination to review an unnamed tributary (Ut) to Tuckahoe Swamp
located on the subject property to determine if the feature would be considered a stream using the NC
Division of Water Resources Stream Classification Form. The feature is labeled as "16-0543" on the
attached map(s) initialed by Mr. Vinson on June 3, 2016. The project is located at the Hargett's Crossroads
intersection of highways 41 and 258 located north of Richlands in Jones County.
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) has determined that a portion of feature labeled as "16-0543"
on the attached maps, and highlighted in blue is considered a stream. The stream labeled as "16-0543"
starts at 35.0039 N, 77.6375 W and continues downstream offsite.
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. Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the
DWR or Delegated Local Authority that a surface water exists 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, 1617 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 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
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.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources—Water Quality Regional Operations—Washington Regional Office
943 Washingnon Square Mail, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481

This letter only addresses stream determinations and does not 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 Scott Vinson in the Washington Regional Office at [phone].
Attachment: Flagging Location Map
cc: DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
File Copy
Siinncerrely,,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
Filename 16-0543