20190084 Ver 1_Buffer authorization-revised_20190227

Goss, Stephanie
From: Kevin Charles Ferguson <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 8:43 AM
To: Goss, Stephanie
Subject: [External] RE: Peake Road Farm
Attachments: 1 -Buffer Auth Form_Peake_Farm.pdf
Good Morning Stephanie,
Attached is the updated buffer form. I have revised page 3 to reflect your comments. Let me know if you need
anything else.
Thanks,
KEVIN CHARLES FERGUSON I Assistant Staff Project Manager
ECS SOUTHEAST, LLP T 919.861.9910 1 D 919.861.9814 1 C 919.801.5787
www.ecslimited.com
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From: Goss, Stephanie [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 3:51 PM
To: Kevin Charles Ferguson
Subject: Peake Road Farm
Kevin,5
I am currently reviewing the above referenced project: I noticed in the pr mart' details the impacts to the
riparian buffer will be temporary, -but the impact table depicts the buffers as permanent. ou please revise page 3
and resend to me for my(hkords. Thanks in advance!
...................... - --
Stephanie Z. Goss
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 276o9
919-791-4256
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'Division of Water Resources Division of Water Resources
'15A NCAC 02B.0233 (8)(b),.0243 (8)(b), .0250 (11)(b),.0259 (8)(b),.0267 (11)(c),.0607. (e)(2) - Buffer Authorization
FORM: BA 10-2013
A. Applicant
Riparian Buffer Authorization Form Information
1. Project Information
1a. Name of,project:
Peake Road Farm
1 b. County:
Granville County
1 c. Nearest municipality:
Oxford
1 d. Subdivision name:
N/A
le. Is the project located in any of North, Carolina's
twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1f below.
❑ Yes ® No
1f. Is the project located within a NC Division of Coastal
Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
❑ Yes ® No
2. Owner Information
2a. Name on Recorded Deed:
Please See Attachment
2b. Deed Book and Page No.
Please See Attachment
2c. Map Book and Page No.
(include a copy of the recorded
map that indicates when the lot
was created):
Please See Attachment
2d. Responsible Party
(for Corporations): .
Strata Solar Development, LLC
2e. Street address:
50101 Governor's Drive, Suite 280
2f. City, state, zip:
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
2g. Telephone no.:
9199601540
2h. Fax no.:
NA
2i. Email address:
[e-mail]
3. Applicant Information (if different from owner)
3a. Applicant is:
® Agent ❑ Other, specify:
3b. Name:
3c. Business name
(if applicable):
3d. Street address:
3e. City, state, zip:
3f. Telephone no.:
3g. Fax no.:
3h. Email address:
4. Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
4a. Name:
Kevin Ferguson
4b. Business name
(if applicable):
Engineering ConsultingService (ECS)
4c. Street address:
9001 Glenwood Ave
4d. City, state, zip:
Raleigh, NC 27617
4e. Telephone no.:
919-861-9814
4f. Fax no.:
N/A
4g. Email address:
[e-mail]
FORM: BA 10-2013 Page 1 of 4

B. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Property Identification
1a. Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID): Please See Attachment
1 b. Site coordinates (in decimal degrees): Latitude: 36.271826 Longitude: -78.654798
1 c. Property size: 112 acres
2. Surface Waters
2a. Name of nearest body of water to proposed project:
Owen Creek
2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving
water:
Class C; NSW
2c. River basin:
Tar -Pamlico
3. Project Description
3a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of
this application:
The site is currently undeveloped, wooded land. The general land use in the vicinity of the project is residential
and agricultural land.
3b. Attach an 8'/2 x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location
of the site
3c. Attach an 8'/2 x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey Map
depicting the project site
3d. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property:
3,150 Linear Feet
3e. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:
Proposed solar generation facility.
3f. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
Please See Attachment
4. Jurisdictional Determinations
4a. Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property/
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
® Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
Comments:
4b. If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known): Cory Darnell (ECS), Kevin Ferguson (ECS)
Agency/ Consultant Company: ECS
Other:
4c. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach
documentation.
8/22/2017 & 10/04/2018
5. Project History
5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
❑ Yes ® No ❑ Unknown
5b. If yes, explain and detail according to "help file" instructions.
N/A
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project? ❑ Yes ® No
6b. If yes, explain.
N/A
FORM: BA 10-2013 Page 2 of 4

C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
Impact Justification and Mitigation
1.
Avoidance and Minimization
1. Buffer Impacts
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project.
1 b.
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction ,
techniques.
1a. Project is in which protected
basin? I
❑ Neuse
❑ Randleman
® Tar -Pamlico ❑ Catawba
❑ Jordan. ❑ Goose Creek
1 b. Individually list all buffer impacts below. If any impacts require mitigation, then you MUST'fill out Section D of
this form.
Buffer impact Reason for Type of impact
number— impact (exempt, allowable,
Permanent (P) allowable w/
or Temporary mitigation)
T
Stream name Buffer Zone 1
mitigation impact ,
required? (sq ft)
Zone 2
impact
(sq ft)
B1 ❑ P ® T Utility Crossing
Allowable
SA -1 ❑ Yes ® No 1,150
720
B2 ❑ P ® T Utility Crossing
Allowable
S2 ❑ Yes ® No 1 2,394
1,576
B3 ❑ P ❑ T
If yes, attach the acceptance letter from the mitigation bank or NC EEP.
❑ Yes ❑ No
2f.
B4 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes ❑ No.
B5 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes ❑ No
B6 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes ❑ No
Total buffer impacts 3,544
2,296
1 c. Comments:
D.
Impact Justification and Mitigation
1.
Avoidance and Minimization
1a.
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project.
1 b.
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction ,
techniques.
2.
Buffer Mitigation
2a.
Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires buffer
mitigation?
❑ Yes ® No
2b.
If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation and
calculate the amount of mitigation required in the table below.
Zone Reason for impact Total impact Multiplier Required'mitigation
(square feet (square feet
Zone 1 3,(2.for Catawba) -
Zone 2 1.5
Total buffer mitigation required:
2c.
If buffer mitigation is required, is payment to a
mitigation bank or NC EEP proposed?
❑ Yes ❑ No
2d.
If yes, attach the acceptance letter from the mitigation bank or NC EEP.
2e. If no, then discuss what type of mitigation,is proposed.
I
2f.
Comments:
FORM: BA 10-2013 Page 3 of 4

E. Diffuse Flow Plan
All buffer impacts and high ground impacts require diffuse flow or other form of
❑ Diffuse flow
stormwater treatment. Include a plan that fully documents how diffuse flow will be
® Other BMP
maintained. If a Level Spreader is proposed, attach a Level Spreader Supplement Form.
1 a.
If due to site constraints, a BMP other than a level spreader is proposed, please provide a
*`minimal impact and
size of the trench no
plan for stormwater treatment as outlined in Chapter 8 of the NC Stormwater BMP
BMP. Silt Fencing
Manual and attach a BMP Supplement Form.
will be installed
F.
Supplementary Information
hY First Class Mail via the US Postal Service:
1.
Environmental Documentation
OR NC DWR, Transportation Permitting Unit
1 a.
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use
❑ Yes ® No
Raleigh, NC 27604
of public (federal/state) land?
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1 b.
If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an
❑ Yes ❑ No
OR Karen Higgins
environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State (North
NCDWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
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Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Raleigh, NC 27699 - 1617
1c.
If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document been finalized by the State
❑ Yes ❑ No
Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.)
Comments:
2.
Violations
2a.
Is the site in violation of DWR Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 02H .0500), Isolated Wetland
❑ Yes ® No
Rules (15A NCAC 02H .1300), DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards, or Riparian
Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0200)?
2b.
Is this an after -the -fact permit application?
❑ Yes ® No
2c.
If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s):
Applicant/Agent's Printed Name
r
— 01/10/2019
Applicant/Agent's Signature Date
lid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
Send 3 complete sets of this form and accompanying documents to the following:
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NCDWR, Transportation Permitting Unit
OR NC DWR, Transportation Permitting Unit
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512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27699 - 1617
Raleigh, NC 27604
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For all other projects sent h_t delivery service
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KarenHiggins
OR Karen Higgins
NCDWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
NCDWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27699 - 1617
Raleigh, NC 27604
FORM: BA 10-2013 Page 4 of 4