20160856 Ver 1_Buffer and/or Stream Determination_20161012

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
October 12, 2016
DWQ Project # 16-0856
Durham County
Cornwallis Ventures, LLC
Registered Agent: Ronald Gibson
3300 Twin Leaf Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27613
Subject Property: MLK/Hwy 55 Site
212 E. Cornwallis Rd, Durham, NC
UT to Northeast Creek
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Jordan Lake Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A
NCAC 2B.0267)
Dear Mr. Gibson:
On October 4, 2016, at the request of Steven Ball with Soil & Environmental Consultants (S&EC)
on your behalf, Katie Merritt, with the Division of Water Resources (DWR), conducted an on-
site determination to review one feature on your property labeled as "Feature B" for
applicability to the Jordan Lake Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0267). This feature is shown on the
attached Durham County Soil Survey map initialed by Ms. Merritt on October 12, 2016. The
City of Durham had previously conducted an on-site determination of this feature/reach as
provided in their letter dated August 24, 2016. Your letter dated August 31, 2016 requested an
appeal of the intermittent determination of Feature B as provided within 15A NCAC 02B
.0267(5).
Ms. Merritt conducted an appeal of the original City of Durham determination as stated above.
During her review, she evaluated Feature B using the DWR Stream Classification Form Version
4.11. Pictures of the feature taken the day of the site visit are attached to this letter. Feature B
was determined to start at the culvert and continue throughout to the property boundary.
Feature B was evaluated to have a score of at least 20 on the DWR form. The form states that if
the score is "greater than or equal to 19 points the stream is intermittent and greater than or
equal to 30 points the stream is perennial." The form is attached to this letter.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919 8076300

MLK/Hwy55 Site -212 E. Cornwallis Rd.
DWR Project #: 16-0856
October 12, 2016
Page 3 of 3
The DWR has determined that the feature on the attached map is an
intermittent stream and is subiect to the Jordan Lake Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B
.0267) as indicated by the City of Durham's letter August 24, 2016.
This determination shall replace the determination originally performed by the City of
Durham and shall expire five years from the date of this letter.
You can contest the Director's decision as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. To contest
the Director's decision, you must file a petition for an administrative hearing. You may obtain
the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition with the
office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is
considered filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office
hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between
the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, except for official state holidays. The original and one (1)
copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed -provided the original and one copy of the document is received by
the Office of Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed
transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via U.S. Postal Service
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
If sending via delivery service (UPS,
FedEx, etc.)
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DEQ:
Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
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,

MLK/Hwy55 Site -212 E. Cornwallis Rd.
DWR Project #: 16-0856
October 12, 2016
Page 3 of 3
please call Katie Merritt at 919-807-6371. This determination is subject to review as provided
in Articles 3 & 4 of G.S. 1508.
Sincerely,
' Karen Higgins, Supervisor
C 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
KAH/jab
Enclosures: Durham County Soil Survey, Aerial Map, Stream Form, Site Photos(9)
cc: DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit File
Steven Ball —S&EC (via [e-mail])
Christine Smith, City of Durham (via [e-mail] )

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