20160507 Ver 1_Buffer Determination_20160805

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
August 5, 2016
Lane Farms, Inc.
Attn: Mr. William Lane
2317 Salem Church Road
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Subject Property: Lane III Solar Farm
UT to Neuse River, Neuse River Basin
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
DWR # 16-0507
Wayne County
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B
.0233)
Dear Mr. Lane:
On July 19, 2016, Anthony Scarbraugh at the request of your consultant Mr. Brad Luckey of Pilot
Environmental, Inc. conducted on-site determination to review unnamed tributary (UT) to Neuse River
located on the subject property for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233). The
feature is labeled as "16-0507" on the attached map(s) initialed by Mr. Scarbraugh on August 5, 2016. The
project is located on northeast intersection of Hollowell Road and Old Smithfield Road in Wayne, County,
NC.
At your request, Mr. Scarbraugh conducted on-site determination 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
16-0507
X
E
@ Flag 16-0507 Begin
@ Flag 16-0507 End
• E/I/P—Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial
The DWR has determined that portion of feature labeled as "16-0507" on the attached map(s), and
highlighted in red is not subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules. The feature 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 I Water Resources —Water Quality Regional Operations—Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mail, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481

Lane Farms, Inc.
Attn: Mr. Bill Lane
Stream Determination
Page 2 of 2
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 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.
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,
1'�"
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Attachment: copy of sheet 13, 14, 18, and 19, 1974 version of Wayne County Soil Survey
cc: Laserfiche
File Copy
Brad Luckey, Pilot Environmental, Inc. (via email: [e-mail])
Filename 16-0507

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