20160572 Ver 1_Buffer Determination_20160607

Water -Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
June 7, 2016
Hood Solar Farm, LLC
Attn: Mrs. Theodoscia Proctor
689 Hood Swamp Road
Goldsboro, NC 27534
PAT MCCRORY
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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
DWR k 16-0572
Wayne County
Subject Property: Hood Solar Farm, LLC
UT to West Bear Creek and West Bear Creek, Neuse River Basin
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B
.0233)
Dear Mrs. Proctor:
On June 6, 2016, Anthony Scarbraugh at the request of your consultant Paul Pascarosa of Headwater
Environmental, Inc. conducted on-site determinations to review unnamed tributary (UT) to West Bear
Creek and a feature known as West Bear Creek located on the subject property for applicability to the
Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233). The features are labeled as "Stream A and Stream B" on the
attached map(s) initialed by Mr. Scarbraugh on June 7, 2016. The project is located at 747 Hood Swamp
Road near the City of Goldsboro, Wayne County.
At your request, Mr. Scarbraugh conducted on-site determinations as stated above. During his review, he
evaluated the streams using the Division of Water Resources (DWR) Stream Classification Form.
Feature Not Subject E/I/P* Start@
Stop@
Subject to
to Buffers Buffers
Stream A X P @ Flag Stream A Begin
@ Flag Stream A End
Stream B X P @ Flag Stream B Begin
@ Flag Stream B End
• E/I/P—Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial
The DWR has determined that portion of features labeled as "Stream A and Stream B" on the attached
map(s), and highlighted in blue are subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules. 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
from the date of this letter. Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality] Water Resources -Water Quality Regional Operations -Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mail, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481

Hood Solar Farm, LLC
Attn: Mrs. Theodoscia Proctor
Stream Determination
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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 Anthony
Scarbraugh in the Washington Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard, Assistant Re ional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Attachments: Figure 1 Location Map
Figure 2 Soil Map
cc: Laserfiche
File Copy
Paul Pascarosa, Headwater Environmental, Inc. (email: [e-mail])
Filename 16-0572

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ARCHIVED SOIL MAP
Natural Resources Conservation Hood Solar Farm, LLC
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Archived Soil Survey, dated 1974 747 Hood Swamp Road
Goldsboro, Wayne County, NC
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