Rhodes-Barefoot

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Department of Environment and
Natural Resources
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr, Secretary
D-6 FM
Projects - Johnston County
Rhodes/ Barefoot
Shane Kennedy
Tri-State Land & Timber LLC
197 Bratten Drive
Jacksonville, NC 28540
[phone]
Dear Mr. Kennedy,
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FOREST Division of Forest Resources
SERVICE
11TH C Wib L. Owen, Director
NC Forest Service
221 Airport Road
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Phone: [phone]
May 9, 2008
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WETLANDS AND StOWAWATER BRANCH
Assistant County Ranger Mike Winslow and I enjoyed meeting with you yesterday to discuss
the need for buffering the stream on a harvesting operation you are planning in Johnston
County. The harvesting operation will take place on the property of both Kevin Barefoot and
James Rhodes. We reviewed the drainage feature on the tract of Devils Racetrack Rd in Four
Oaks for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rule (15A-NCAC 2B.0233). Asa result of this
on-site determination the Division of Forest Resources has determined that:
1. The stream highlighted in yellow on the topographic map is an intermittent stream
and is subject to the Neuse River Buffer Rules.
2. The stream highlighted on the NRCS soils map in pink is not an intermittent
stream and is not subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules.
This is a very unique situation where a perennial stream enters a cypress swamp and the
stream channel discontinues. The stream will need to be buffered upstream from the swamp,
marked by furthest west dot on the enclosed topo map, the point we identified and flagged
during our visit. You will need to resume buffering downstream from swamp, marked by the
furthest east dot on the enclosed topo map, again the point we identified and flagged during
our visit. In between those two points there is not clearly defined channel and it is not subject
to the Neuse River Buffer Rules and will not need to be buffered. As we discussed however,
you will need to remain in compliance with the Forest Practice Guidelines (FPG's) throughout
the entire harvest area.
This statement only addresses the applicability to the buffer rule and does not approve any
activity within the buffers. DFR has been given the authority to make on-site determinations
by the NC Legislature through House Bill 1257 (HB 1257) and NC General Statue (G.S.)
143-214.25. The division of Water Quality has the authority through HB 1257 and G.S. 143-
214-25 to override this determination. The determination is only applicable to the buffer rule
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and is not intended to delineate Waters of the State of Waters of the United States subject to
other State and Federal protection. This determination is only valid for a 5 year period.
If you have any question regarding this letter or any other questions, please contact the
Johnston County Rangers Office at [phone] or call me at the Fayetteville number,
[phone].
Sincerely,

Roger Hart
Service Forester
NCRF# 1578
Cc: D-6 Files, Johnston County Ranger,
Division of water quality, 401/wetlands unit,
Gail Bledsoe, Division of Forest Resources
Kevin Barefoot
1541 Stewart Rd
Four Oaks, NC 27524
[phone]
J.C. Rhodes
2009 Devils Racetrack Rd
Four Oaks, NC 27524
[phone]
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FOREST
SERVICE E Woodland Management Map
Acreages and Boundaries are Approximate
1,000 500 0 1,000 2,000
Feet
Landowner: Kevin Barefoot/ James Rhodes
County: Johnston
Location: 350 25.9 N
78° 21.35 W
Date: 5/9/07
Drawn By: Roger Hart
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Stand boundary
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality - Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
Date: ?5^ /G - Project: R ?? re Fc7? Latitude: 35 G
Evaluator: Site: Longitude:
Total Points: Other
Stream is at least intermittent County: ?f-
if >_ 19 or perennial if >_ 30 ohh s 7o h e.8 Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = y? s) ( Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1a. Continuous bed and bank 1 2 3
2. Sinuosity 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 1 2 3
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting ((? 1 2 3
5. Active/relic floodplain 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Braided channel 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits 1 2 3
9 a Natural levees t 1 2 3
10. Headcuts 1 2 3
11. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway 0 0.5 1 1.
13. Second or greater order channel on existing
USGS or NRCS map or other documented
evidence.
No = 0 ??
Yes(= 3 ?
a Man-made ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
14. Groundwater flowidischarge 0 1 2
15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or
Water in channel -- dry or growing season 0 1 2
16. Leaflitter 1.5 1 0.5
17. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1®
18. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) (9 0.5 1 1.5
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No = 0 Yes 1-

20 . Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 1
21 . Rooted plants in channel 3 2 1 G)
22. Crayfish 0.5 1 1.5
23. Bivalves 1 2 3
24. Fish 0.5 1 1.5
25. Amphibians 0.5 1 1.5
26. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0.5 1 1.5
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton ® 1 2 3
28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fungus. 0.5 1 1.5
29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FACW 0.75' BL = 1.5 SAV = 2.0; Other = 0
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