20071315 Ver 1_Buffer Determination Request_20060727

Environmental Consultants, PA
Road • Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 • Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
www.SandEC.com
July 27, 2006
S&EC Project # 9846.W2
To: Alan Klimek, Director
c/o Cyndi Karoly, DWQ Wetlands Group
2321 Crabtree Blvd, Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604
From: Jason Payne, S&EC, P.A.
RE: Buffer Determination Appeal for Stream Feature A,
Brightleaf Commons; Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
On behalf of the property owner, Real Estate Associates, we request an appeal of the buffer determination
performed by Debbie Edwards on April 15, 2004 as part of the permitting process for the adjacent
property (Brightleaf, owned by Rhein Interest). Ms. Edwards met S&EC on site and determined feature
A to be subject to the Neuse Buffer Rule (see attached maps). However, recent investigation and site
meetings conducted with Mack Wiggins of NC-DWQ uncovered an elicit discharge at the origin of
this feature. Therefore, we believe this feature lacks the necessary indicators of an intermittentibuffered
stream channel. As such, we request a re-evaluation of Ms. Edward's analysis. Please accept this letter
as an official request. We are only appealing the determination of stream "feature A". Your help in
clarifying the status of the application of the Neuse Buffer Rules to this feature is greatly appreciated.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience to coordinate a site meeting for re-evaluating the feature in
question and to assess the affects of the elicit discharge on the drainage. I can be reached at our office:
[phone] or by mobile: [phone] .
Sincerely,
Jason Payne
Environmental Scientist
Enclosures:
1) USGS site vicinity map
2) Durham County Soil Survey
3) DWQ Express Buffer Letter # 04-0542
CC: Mr. Joe Jernigan (Real Estate Associates)
Charlotte Office:

236 LePhillip Court, Suite C
Greensboro Of
Office:
Concord, NC 28025 3817-E Lawndale Drive
Phone: [phone] Greensboro, NC 27455

Fax: [phone] Phone: [phone]
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Michael F. Easley, Govemor
waam a. Ron Jr., seaeary
North caronna Depwinent of Ernrtronmem and Natural Resources
Alan W. 19kneek. P. E. Director
Dkftlon of Water Quality
Coleen A Sullins, Deputy fxrecaor
Wvislon of Water Quality
April 16, 2004
Riohard Westmoreland
Rhein Interests
1905 G. Ashwood Court, Suite 102
Greensboro, NC 27455
Subject Property: Brlghtieaf
UT to Lick Creek
DWO # 040542
Durham County
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one Determinsdion for Applicability to the Noun* River Riparian Area Protection Rules 05A
NCAC 2B .0233), DWO Ex" w- Review Proms
Dear Mr. Westmoreland:
On April 15, 2004, at your request I oonduoted an on-site determiMtlon to review 3 features located on the
subject property far applicabfrdy to the Neuse Butter Rules (15A NEAC 2B .0233). These features are
labeled as "A, B and C" on the attached reaps.
The Division of Water Quality (DWO) has determined than the surface waters labeled as "A" on the
attached map is subject to the Neuse Suflsr Rule, feature A is subject from the culvert of Hwy 70
through to off property. Fecal me B and C hence bean previously eveluaibed and were determined to
be not subject within the prfsvlouely eveluabd property referred to as the WIINIgs Creek Tract",
NOR 9 04-094 (sae attchao. P, lore nM; The oropwW do
road n MOM § and C were not subied within Feature A and it's
aseoaiated buffers should be identified on any future plans for this properly. The owner (or future owners)
should notify the DWO (and other relevant agencies) of this decision In any future oorrespondenoes
oonoeming this property. This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the DW O or Delegated L:ooal
Authority that a surface water eocista and that it is subject t0 Lhe buffer rule rtmay raquost a determination by
the D1 sonar. A request for a determination by the Director shall be refereed to the Director in writing do
John Domey, DWO Wetlands/401 Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd.,' Raleigh, NC 276042260. Individuals that
dispute a determination by the'DWQ or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a surface water from the
buffer rule may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive
this letter. Applicants are hereby notified that the 60-day statutory appeal time does not start until the
affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) Is notified of this decision. DWO
recommends that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third party appeals are
made In a timely manner. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter 1506
of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Servioe Center,
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60
days.
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