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FliN nonmcnlal Quality
February 21, 2018
Ernest L. Everett
PO Box 5335
Kinston, North Carolina 28503
ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim director
18-0098
LENOIR County
Subject: On -Site Stream Origin Determination for Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 028.0233)
Subject Property/ Project Name: The Ernie Everett Mine
Address/Location: N side of US HWY 70, approximately 0.5 miles W from intersection with US HWY 258 S
Stream(s) Evaluated: 3 (UT to Neuse River, Class C; Sw, NSW; Stream Index N27-(75.7), Neuse River Basin)
Determination Date: January 24, 2018
Staff: Chris Pullinger
Determination Type:
Buffer:
Stream:
® Neuse (15A NCAC 0213 .0233)
❑ Intermittent/Perennial Determination
❑ Tar -Pamlico (15A NCAC 02B .0259)
USGS
Topo
❑ Catawba (15A NCAC 0213 .0243)
ditch
❑ Jordan (15A NCAC 02B .0267) (governmental
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and/or interjurisdictional projects)
❑ Randleman (15A NCAC 02B .0250)
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❑ Goose Creek (15A NCAC 02B.0605-.0608)
X
Stream
E/I/P*
Not
Subject
Subject Start@
Stop@
Soil
Survey
USGS
Topo
18-0098 A
ditch
X
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18-0098 A End
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E
X
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18-0098 B End
X
18-0098 C
P
X 18-0098 C Start
18-0098 C End
X
X
*E/1/P = Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial
The Division of Water Resources has determined that the streams listed above and included on the attached map
have been located on the most recent published NRCS Soil Survey of Lenoir County, North Carolina and/or the
most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a 1:24,000 scale and evaluated for applicability to the Neuse
Riparian Buffer Rule. Each stream that is checked "Not Subject' has been determined to not be at least
intermittent or not present on the property. Streams that are checked "Subject' have been located on the
property and possess characteristics that qualify them to be at least intermittent streams. There may be other
streams or features located on the property that do not appear on the maps referenced above but may be
considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act.
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 DWR may request a determination by the Director. An appeal
request must be made within sixty (60) calendar days of date of this letter to the Director in writing.
Nothing Compares
State of North Carolina I Enmon nental Quality I Water Resources -Water Quality Regional Operations Section -Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481

If sending via US Postal Service:
c/o Karen Higgins
DWR-401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC27699-1617
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.):
c% Karen Higgins
DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
This determination is final and binding as detailed above, unless an appeal is requested within sixty (60) days.
This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity
within the buffers. The project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any
inquiries regarding applicability to the Clean Water Act should be directed to the US Army Corps of
Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Field Office at (919)-554-4884.
If you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Chris Pullinger at [phone].
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: WaRO DWR File Copy
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