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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170836_DWR Determinations_20170301Environmental QUQ�Ity Marc� d, 20�7 Mr. Jerry Parker, Environmenta2 Officer NCDOT Division 7 1584 Yanceville Street Greensboro, NC 27415 ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director Subject: NCDOT Bridge Projects B-4958, B-5731, 8-5715, B-5726, B-5735 in Guilford and Alamance Counties. On-Site Deter�ination for Applicability to the Jordan Lake Watershed Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B.0267) and On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Mitigation Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0506[h]) Dear Mr. Parker: On February 22, 2017, at NCDOT's request, Dave Wanucha with NC Division of Water Resource (NCDWR), along with staff from the US Army Corps of Engineers, NCDOT and consultants with Ecosystem Planning and Restoration, conducted on-site determinations to review drainage features to determine applicability to Jordan Lake Watershed Buffer Rules and Mitigation Ru1es (15A NCAC 2H .0506[h]). The drainage features are approximated on the attached maps initialed ar�d dated March �, 2017. '�'able 1 below summarizes field determinations. Table 1. Surface water descri tions at ro osed brid e ro'ects. Subject to Bridge Stream; Map Code Index No Classification Status Buffer and Mitigation Rules I B-4958 �eedy Fork (SA); 16-11-(1) WS-III; NSW Perennial Yes UTs (SB,SC) B-5731 Haw River (SA); 16-(1) WS-V; NSW Perennial Yes UT to Haw River (SB) B-5715 Haw River (SA); 16-(�) WS-V; N'SW Perennial Yes UT to Haw River (SBj B-5726 S uirrel Creek (SA) 16-11-8-(1) WS-III; NSW Perennial Yes B-5735* , Back Creek (SA) , 16-18-(6) WS-V; NSW Perennial Yes ^��rte not visitea m tne neia. 3VCDWR has determined that the stream features as shown on attached maps (A through E) are all perennial and subject to both the Jordan Lake Watershed Buffer Rule and the Mitigation Rule. Please note that other sites identified in Khe jurssdiction verification request package but not reviewed on site by NCDWR will be considered accurate as presented (Back Creek at B-5735). Also, this letter only addresses applicability to the Jordan Lake Watershed Buffer Rules at the sites specifically marked on the attached maps and does not apply to reaches of the channels furt�er ups�ream or downstream from the NCDOT project area, or to any other drainage features in the vicinity. This letter only addresses the applicability to the Mitigation �ules ar�d the Buffer Ru1es and does not ap�rove any activity within the buffer, Waters of the United States, or Waters of the State. Any impacts to wetlands, streams and buffers must comply with the Jordan Lake Watershed Buffer Rules, 404/401 regulations, water supply regulations (15A NCAC 2B .0216), and any other required federal, state and local regulations. Please be aware that even if no direct impacts are proposed to the protected buffers, sheet flow of a11 new stortnwater runoff as per 15A NCAC 2B.0267 is required. �'�"1Vc�thcng Cam�ares`1.� State of North Carolina j Environmental Quality 5617 Mail Service Center � Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 The owner (or future owners) or permittee should notify NCDWR (and other relevant agencies) of this determi�ation in any future correspondences concerning this property and/or project. This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. i,andowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by NCDWR or Delegated Local Authority t1�ai a surface water exists and that it is subject to the mitigation rules may request a determination by the Director. A request for a deternlination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Amy Chapman, NCDWR Wetlands/401 Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. Tndividuals that dispute a determination by NCDWR or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a surface water from the rnitigation rules may ask for an adjudicatory 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 and the date the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision. A petition is considered filed when it is received in the offce of Administrative Hearings during normal ofiice hours. T`he Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, except for offcial state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of Ad�ninistrative 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 oiAdministrative Hearings is: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Telephone: (919) 431-3040, Facsimile: (919) 431-31�0 A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows: Mr. Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days. If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please call Dave Wanucha at 336-776-9703 or Dave.Wanucha@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, �— � • W �-= � � S. 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