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Home My WebLink About20181122 Ver 1_Stream Buffer Determination Letter_20181011ROY COOPER Go+ rew MICHAEL S. RECAAI &—tary LINDA CULPEPPER Infer Drrtor Wilkinson Solar, LLC Attn: Mr. Michael Kaplan 160 Mine Lake Ct, Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27615 NORTH CAROLINA i5rrvieGnmenrdl Quality October 11, 2018 DWR #18-1122 BEAUFORT County Subject: On -Site Determination for Applicability to Tar -Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0259) Subject Property/ Project Name: Wilkinson Solar Farm Address/Location: Intersection of Terra Ceia Rd and Christian School Rd, Pinetown Stream(s) Evaluated: Unnamed Tributaries to Broad Creek Canal Determination Date: 10/11/18 Staff: Anthony Scarbraugh Determination Type: Buffer: Stream: ❑ Neuse (15A NCAC 02B.0233) ❑ Intermittent/Perennial Determination ❑ Tar -Pamlico (15A NCAC 02B.0259) X ------ ❑ Catawba (15A NCAC 02B.0243) 18-1122 B ❑ Jordan (15A NCAC 02B.0267) (governmental X ------ and/or interjurisdictional projects) 18-1122 C ❑ Randleman (15A NCAC 02B.0250) X ------ ❑ Goose Creek (15A NCAC 02B.0605-.0608) 18-1122 D Stream E/I/P* Not Subject Start@ Subject Stop@ Soil USGS Survey Topo 18-1122 A MD X ------ ------ X 18-1122 B MD X ------ ------ X 18-1122 C MD X ------ ------ X 18-1122 D MD X ------ ------ X 18-1122 E MD X ------ ------ X 18-1122 F MD X ------ ------ X 18-1122 G MD X ------ ------ X Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality IDivision of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 252-946-6481 BEAUFORT County Page 2 of 3 18-1122 H MD X ------ ------ X 18-11221 MD X ------ ------ X 18-1122 J MD X ------ ------ X 18-1122 K MD X ------ ------ X 18-1122 L MD X ------ ------ X 18-1122 M MD X ------ ------ X 18-1122 N MD X ------ ------ X 18-11220 NSP X ------ ------ X *E/1/P/NSP/MD = Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial/No Stream Present/Man Made Ditch 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 BEAUFORT 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 TAR-PAMLICO River Riparian Buffer Rules. 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. If sending via US Postal Service: c/o Karen Higgins DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 2 7699-1 61 7 If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.): clo 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 Washington Regulatory Field Office at (910)-251-4564. If you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Anthony Scarbraugh at (252) 948-3924. �DE North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (Division of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 252-946-6481 BEAUFORT County Page 3 of 3 Sincerely, VM -a " David May, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: LASERFICHE Jason Hartshorn, Kimley-Horn (via email: Jason.hartshorn@kimley-horn.com) North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality IDivision of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 252-946-6481 North Carolina Er mronmentd Management commission Division Ot Water Resources For. Basin Butter 11 Date , 20Id Reviewed by S i 1,2tVV\ lk'} Iz20 V t � 112-& KJ Legend Project Study Area 0 1,500 3,000 Feet Invenergy i�_IizzP, Is�IL2_2_11 l i k.l iu"r i`f•1122Z Ic I i 12 7, Figure 2: USGS Topographic Map Wilkinson Solar Site Beaufort County, NC August 2018