20210722 Ver 1_DWR Determination P-5726_20190131

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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Dtrector
NORTH CARO�INA
Environmental Quallty
January 31, 2019
Mr. James Bridges
NCDOT Rail Division
1 South Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Electronic correspondence
Subject: NCDOT Rail Division project TIP P-5726 in Rowan County; Request for jurisdictional determination
within the project area.
Site Determination for Applicability to the Mitigation Rule (15A NCAC 2H .0506[h])
Dear Mr. Bridges:
NC Division of Water Resource (NCDWR) staff have reviewed the above referenced jurisdictional information and
drainage features for applicability to North Carolina's Mitigation Rules.
Table 1 below provides a description of features evaluated and the determination made. Please note that field visits
were not conducted by NCDWR staff, but all streams presented in the jurisdictional verification request package as
shown on the attached maps will be considered accurate as presented.
This letter only addresses the features specifically marked on the maps provided in your request and does not apply
to other drainage features further downstream from NCDOT's project area, or to any other drainage features in the
vicinity.
This letter only addresses the applicability to the Mitigation Rule and does not approve any activity within Waters of
the United States, or Waters of the State. Any impacts to wetlands and streams must comply with 404/401
regulations, water supply regulations (15A NCAC 2B .0216), and any other required federal, state and local
regulations.
The owner (or future owners) or permittee should notify NCDWR (and other relevant agencies) of this
determination in any futare correspondences concerning this properiy and/or project. This determination shall
expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by NCDWR or Delegated Local Authority that a
surface water exists and that it is subject to the mitigation rules 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 Amy Chapman, NCDWR
Wetlands/401 Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
D E Q� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street � 1650 Mail Service Center � Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
NORTNCAROUNA
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Table 1. P-5726 Jurisdictional Feature Determination (Yadkin Pee Dee
Feature Code
SA
Stream Index
No.
12-115-3
Subject to the
Mitigation
Rule
Yes
Individuals that dispute a determination by NCDWR or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a surface water
from the mitigation rules may ask far an adjudicatory hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the office of
Administrative hearings. You must file the petition with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60)
days of receipt of this notice and the date the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is
notified of this decision. A petition is considered filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings
during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between
the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, except for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition
must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed-provided that the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone]
A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Bill F. �Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days.
If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please call Dave Wanucha at 336-776-9703
or [e-mail].
Sincerely, �
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Linda Culpepper, Director
Division of Water Resources
Attachment: A
Nicholle Braspennicla�, US Army Corps of Engineers, Charlotte Regulatory Office
Sandy Smith, Axiom Environmental
File Copy
Stream
Determination
Perennial
Stream Name
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Stream
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