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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20150899 Ver 1_Buffer Determination_20150902& ASSOCIATES A Division of Pennoni Director, Division of Water Quality NCDENR C/O Karen Higgins- DWR WeBSCaPa Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Return Receipt Mail and Email August 25, 2015 Re: Stream Determination —4601 University Drive, Durham, NC COD Jordan #2015-007 June 29, 2015 Notice of Appeal ;.,D 15 0 5 PP74110171LT01 ' p01 "Is, 100 tY , lip On behalf of Corium, LLC, A Subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, PO Box 2291, Durham, NC 27707, this letter is to officially appeal and to dispute the determination made by City of Durham, on June 29, 2015 in the above captioned matter. Specifically, this appeal is related to feature "Si". "S1" is not a stream because it is and has been a structured stormwater detention and filtering device in place since about 1990. I respectfully appeal and request your elimination of feature "Si" as an intermittent feature. Sincerely, Philip N. Post, P.E., PLS z =a seP�- .L 1(0- 1,01� V'2 +1 3#140%,1011A 111111011 Cc: Mr. Jeff Marcus, BCBS City of Durham: Maverick Raber Attachment: City of Durham Letter of 06/29/15 and Email of 08/25/15 401 Providence lid., Suite 200 a Chapel Hill, NC 27514 ® Phone: 919.929.1173 m Fax: 939.493.6548 www.pennoni.com ( www.ppaengineering.com k a I \ � \ \ \ / » \ § o c ± s o o ® e s 3 ƒ _•/ t \ o 0 = e y A / / \ 9 \ \ / \ e « Q)/ / \ / > ~ E "T \ / J / \ / \ m e / / \ \ \ 7 m 3 = e / 3 � \ V \ �& 2�/�// \ / \ < / G \ / % 2 e z y 2< \ s«\\CT) 9 / E : % / 1--i e = G Ce U E QD \ = 3 E u ® e 7 / ( ~ \ \ � \ E o E _ / a �ro a)/ \ C) / s z = \ ° § $ \ G / \ 0 c m a y£ m o Li- Ln/ d J \ / / v 7 / / / \ g bURHAM Blue Cross Blue Shield Stormwater Pond and Boardwalk PIN CITY OF DURHAM Parcel ID Department of Public Works Location/Directions Stormwater Services Sub Stream 101 City Hall Plaza I Durham, NC 27701 Date of Determination 919.560.4326 1 F 919.560.4316 1869 www.durhamnc.gov CITY OF MEDICINE X June 29, 2015 Via E-mail Philip N. Post ATC Associates of North Carolina, PC 2725 E. Millbrook Rd Suite 121 Raleigh, NC 27604 (919) 871-0999 ppost@ppaengineering.com SUBJECT: Stream Determination —4601 University Drive, Durham NC REFERNCE: COD Jordan # 2015-007 ATC Project Number: 045.26643.0004 D E, i2 SES' 2 2015 DENR-�Frr.c 401 & BUFFfL- r[ t..•.:!, i Project Name Blue Cross Blue Shield Stormwater Pond and Boardwalk PIN 0810-13-03-7472, 0810-13-03-3457 Parcel ID 137010, 139488 Location/Directions 4601 University Drive, Durham NC Sub Stream Sandy Creek Tributary A Date of Determination June 29, 2015 Table 1. Stream Feature Determinatinns 4601 l lnivarcity nriva feature S1 Not Subject Subject X Start @ Lat:35.956416 Long: -78.965756 Stop CCD Lat:35.956454 Long: -78.965871 Stream Type Intermittent Soil Survey X USGS Topo S2 X Lat:35.958833 Long: -78.964173 Lat:35.957765 Long: -78.965840 Perennial X X S3 X N/A N/A Ephemeral X S4 X N/A N/A Ephemeral X S5 X N/A N/A Ephemeral S6 X N/A N/A Ephemeral S7 X N/A N/A Ephemeral S8 X N/A N/A Ephemeral S9 X N/A N/A Ephemeral X Wetlands may be present within the study area. Wetland boundary flags were observed during this evaluation. Contact the City of Durham Planning Department (Dennis Doty 919-560-4137) to determine if your project is subject to wetland set back regulations. Stream Determination —4106 University Drive Page 2 of 3 Explanation: The feature(s) listed on the attached Table 1 and 2 have been located on the Soil Survey of Durham County, North Carolina and/or the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a 1:24,000 scale, or was determined to be subject per section 8.5(8)(4) of the Durham Unified Development Ordinance. Each feature that is checked "Not Subject" has been determined not to be a stream or is not present on the property. Features that are checked "Subject" have been located on the property and possess characteristics that qualify it to be a stream. There may be other streams located on your property that do not show up on the maps referenced above but, still may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Division of Water Resources (DWR), or both. This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of determination in this letter. Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the City of Durham may request a determination by the N.C. Division of Water Resources. An appeal request must be made within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of this letter or from the date the affected party (including downstream and/or adjacent owners) is notified of this letter. A request for a determination by the DWR shall be referred to DWR in writing c/o Karen Higgins, Surface Water Protection Section, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650. DWR's determination can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000 for information. Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the OAH. A petition is considered filed when the original and one (1) copy along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through Friday between 8:OOam and S:OOpm, excluding official state holidays). The petition may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431-3100, provided the original and one copy of the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. Mailing address for the OAH: If sending via US Postal Service: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.): Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Raleigh, NC 27609-6285 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR: Lacy Presnell, General Counsel Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 Durham — Where Great Things Happen Stream Determination — 4106 University Drive Page 3 of 3 This determination is final and binding unless, as detailed above, you ask for a hearing or appeal within sixty (60) calendar days. The owner/future owners should notify the City (including any other Local, State, and Federal Agencies) of this decision concerning any future correspondences regarding the subject property (stated above). This project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity or other City of Durham permit(s). Any inquiries regarding section 404/401 permits should be directed to DWR (Central Office) at (919) 807-6300, and the USACE (Raleigh Regulatory Field Office) at (919) 554-4884. If you have any questions about the City's determination or need clarification please contact me. Sincerely, James Pflaum, Senior Water Quality Technician James.Pflaum@durhamnc.gov (919) 560-4326, x 30255 Attachments: Table 1. Stream Feature Determinations 4601 University Drive Stream Determination Map — Exhibit 1 Soil Survey Map — Exhibit 2 USGS Map — Exhibit 3 Durham — Where Great Things Happen w5c -� t.. ISITE SOILS MAP SHOWING PROPOSED STORM WATER BOND AND BOARDWALK DEVELOPMENT AREA 1 SOURCE: NRCS SITE SOILS MAP ATC PROJECT NO. Wetlands and Stream Determination 045.26643.0004 Proposed BCBS Storm Water Improvements SCALE: NOTED Durham, North Carolina C P f E JI 1 G UOU0 IvIlAr SOURCE: National Map Viewer - USGS Southwest Durham Quad 1993 SITE USGS MAP Wetlands and Stream Determination Proposed BCBS Storm Water Improvements Durham, North Carolina ATC PROJECT NO. 045.26643.0004 SCALE: NOTED