Stream Determination

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Environmental
Quality
March 20, 2017
Ms. Amy Euliss
Division 9 Environrnental Officer
NCDO�'
375 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston Sa�em, NC 27fl27
Electronic correspondence
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICH�EL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIlVlMEI�VI.A1V
Director
Subject: NCDOT TIP No. U-5899, Forum Parkway Extension in Rural Hall, NC; Forsyth
County; On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Mitigation Rules (15A
NCAC 2H .0506[h])
Dear 1vis. Euliss:
On March 16, 2017, NC Division of Water Resource (NCDWR) staff conducted an on-site determination to review
drainage features adjacent to Forum Parkway Extension for applicability to the mitigation rules (15A NCAC 2H
.0506[h]). Drainage features are presented in Table 1 below. Features are approximated on the attached map
(Figure 3A) dated and initialed. The features were found to be marked with �lue and arange flagging.
Table 1. Surface water features.
Index Number Stream Flow Subject to NC
Stream Map ID and
Classification Status Mitigation Rule
UT to Grass Creek SB Intermittent No
Grass Creek SA 12-94-7-3; C perennial Yes
Please note that features identified in the jurisdictional verification request package, but not reviewed on site by
NCDWR, will be considered accurate as presented.
This letter only addresses applicability to the sites specifically marked on the attached map and does not apply to
reaches of the channel further downstream from the NCDOT project area, or to any other drainage features in the
vicinity.
This letter only addresses the applicability to the mitigation rules and does not approve any activity within Waters of
the United States, or Wa�ers of the State. Any impacts to wetlands and streams rtaust comply with 404/401
regulations, water supply regulations (15A NCAC 2B .0216), and any other required federal, state and local
regulations.
The owner (or future owners) or permittee should notify NCDWR (and other relevant agenciesj of this
determination in any future correspondences concerning this property and/or project. This on-site detea-mination
shall expire fve (5) years from the date of this letter.
Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by NCDWR or Delegated Local Authority that a
surface water exists and that it is subject to the mitigation rules 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 Amy Chapman, NCDWR
Wetlar�ds/401 Unit, 1617 Mai1 Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
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Statz of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
1617 Mail Service Center � Raleigh, North Cazolina 27699-1617

Individuals that dispute a determination by NCDWR or Delegated Local Authority that "exernpts" a surface water
from the mitigation rules may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the offce 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 office of Administrative Hearings
during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between
the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, 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 tnay be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Adrninistrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone]
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 determimation is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days.
If you have any additional questions or require additional inforrnation, please call Dave Wanucha at 336-776-9703
or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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S. Jay Z merman, Director
Division of Water Resources
Attachment: Figure 3A
Electronic copy only distribution:
James Lastinger, US Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office
Amy James, Ecosystem Planning and Restoration
File Copy

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