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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20070208 Ver 1_Buffer Determination_20070205.. ~~~ W A T F9Q . , ~ ~0 y ~ r =1 ~ ~ Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources February 5, 2007 Mr. Steven Ball S&EC, P.A. 11010 Raven Ridge Road Raleigh, NC 27614 Subject Property: Heritage High School Wake Forest, Wake County, NC On-Site Neuse River Basin Buffer Determination Dear Mr. Ball: Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality DWQ Project # 07-0208 Wake County Page 1 of 2 On February 2, 2007, at your request, Ian McMillan of the DWQ conducted an on-site determination to review a stream feature located on the subject property for applicability to the Neuse River basin buffer rules. The stream feature is labeled as "247" on the attached map initialed by Ian McMillan on February 2, 2007. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has determined that the stream feature labeled as "247" on the attached map is subject to the Neuse River basin buffer rules. The owner (or future owners) should notify the DWQ (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any future correspondences concerning 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 DWQ or Delegated Local Authority 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., Suite 250, Raleigh, NC 27604-2260. Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWQ or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" 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. DWQ 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 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of N ne Carolina tura!!y 401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone (919) 733-1786 /Fax (919) 733-6893 Internet: http~//h2o enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands An Equal OpportunitylAffirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper S&EC, P.A. Page 2 of 2 ~ '" February 5, 2007 Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. 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 additional questions or require ad ' final information please call Amy Chapman at (919) 715-6823. Sincerely, /~/~.~ ~~f~~/G~'~-~ Cyndi Karoly, 401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit CBK/ijm Enclosures: Wake County Soil Survey Map Wake Forest USGS Quadrangle, Wake County, NC cc: .. Mike Horan, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office File Copy Central Files Filename: 070208HeritageHighschool(Wake)DET r~ - ,. , _ ! "c`"~-JY~ r' 1 ~`i ~ ~ t r ,` l + 3 T V ~ 1~` ~ (~~ f f~~ ~~,. y / 1~ __ 1-• r, ti~~~~ r f t.~--;t,~.~r '~''~ 6 ~~~~ rf~~t f ,;~ ,r l'~ ~i J s. -J 5, ' ~ S I ~ ~ rn./ r y ~ r /~.r ~ r~ ~~ ~ ,-~.,- ,a,~y . . r ;.~-~, , ~_ ~ ~, ,ter ~-~~., x ~, -~ ~ ~ , ~~ ( SI J }I ~ kpj'y4. , - i ~ ~'~~ `,~,