20061859 Ver 1_Buffer Deremination Letter_20060124

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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
December 5, 2006
Mr. Steve Gould
833-A Wake Forest Business Park
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Subject Property: Holden Road Tract
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
DWQ EXP# 06-1859
Franklin County
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B
.0233)-EXPRESS REVIEW PROGRAM
On December 5, 2006, at the request of Mr. Jay Keller, an on-site determination was conducted to review two
stream features located on the subject property for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233).
The features are labeled as "A" and "B" on the attached map, initialed by Lia Myott and Sonia Gregory on
December 5, 2006. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has determined that the following:
• Feature "A" is an intermittent stream and is therefore subject to the Neuse Buffer Rule from the flag
labeled "Al" (N 36 01.265', W78 29.798'). Feature "A" transitions to a perennial stream at the flag
labeled "A2" (N 36 01.258; W78 29.815'). The perennial section of Stream A scored a 30.5 on the
NCDWQ Stream Identification Form.
• Feature "B" is not subject to the Neuse Buffer Rule. It has been determined to be a Swale.
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 DWQ that a surface water exists and that
it is subject to the buffer rule 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 Cyndi Karoly, DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Review
Permitting Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260. 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.. This determination is
final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days.
This letter only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity within the buffers.
Nor does this letter approve any activity within Waters of the United States or Waters of the State. If you have
any questions, please contact Lia Myott at 919.733.9502.
Sin erely,
Ala W. Klimek, P.E.
AWK/cbk/lem
Attachments: NRCS Soil Survey Map, USGS T o Quad Map, NCDWQ Stream Identification Form
cc: Jay Keller, 7921 Haymarket Lane, Raleigh, NC 27615
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality - Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
Date: ? ' 4` J, Project: Latitude: t•)
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Evaluator: •.?? y},/? ? ? Site: }?, Z Longitude: ly,J -Z
Total Points: r
Stream is at least intermittent so ° County: T:?-?,n L t t n Other
if z 19 or erennlal if a 30 e.g. Quad Name:

A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =' "1 • ` f lyeail Moderatae
1a. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 2 3 ;
2. Sinuosity 0 , 1 , 2
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 1 2 3
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 1 2'
5. Activelrelic floodplain 0 1 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 7 .. 3
7. Braided channel 0 1 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits 1 2 3
9 a Natural levees co 1 3
10. Headcuts 1. 2 3
11. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway 0 0.5 1 1.5
13. Second or greater order channel on existing
USGS or NRCS map or other documented
evidence. -
Mo = 0 j
Yes = 3
°Man-made ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
R_ Hvrirnlnrnv (SuhtntA = 7 1
14. Groundwater flow/discharge 0 1 2 =. 3
15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or
Water in channel - d or growing season O y
, 1 2 3
16. Leaflitter: c 1.5 1 0.5 0
17. Sediment on plants or debris `0 0.5 1 1.5
18. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1.5
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No = 0 Yes = 1.5 i
C. Bioloav (Subtotal = )
20 . Fibrous roots in channel 3 ' 2 1 0
21 . Rooted plants in channel 3 1 0
22. Crayfish (r,- 0.5 1 1.5
23. Bivalves t'0 ` 1 2 3
24. Fish 0.5 1 1.5
25. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5
26. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0.5 1 1.5
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton r U, 1 2 3
28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fungus. A- y 0.5 1 1.5
29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 SAV = 2.0; Other =
- Items 20 and 21 focus on the presence of upland plants, Item 29 focuses on the presence of aquatic or wetland plants.
Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes.) Sketch:

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