20190159 Ver 1_Stream Determination_20190423

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Bridgette Edwards
3200 Brogden Rd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
Jan Hill
3188 Stevens Sausage Rd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
William Carpenter
3032 Yelverton Grove Rd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
Melrose Haas
3299 Brogden Rd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 23, 2019
DWR Project # 2019-0159
Johnston County
Subject: On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B.0233)
Project Name: Strawberry Hill Mitigation Project
Parcel ID Number(s): 260200-46-1831; 260200-26-4743; 260200-45-0227; 260200-35-1474;
260200-46-0253; 260200-36-4710
Address/ Location: 3105 Brogden Rd., Smithfield, NC
Stream(s) Evaluated: Unnamed Tributaries to Polecat Branch
Determination Date: 3/14/2019 Staff: Shelton Sullivan
Dear Sir / Madam:
On March 14, 2019, Shelton Sullivan of the Division of Water Resources (DWR) Central
Office conducted an on-site review of features located on the subject properties at the
request of Jamey McEachran of Resource Environmental Solutions to determine the presence
or absence of streams on the site and their ephemeral/ intermittent/ perennial (E/UP)
characteristics and transition points and the applicability to the Neuse Riparian Area Protection
Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0233).
The enclosed map (s) depict the features evaluated and this information is also
summarized in the table below. Streams that are considered "Subject" have been located
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
M2 North Salisbury Street f 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000

DWR #20190159 Strawberry Hill Mitigation Project
Johnston County
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on the most recently published NRCS Soil Survey of Johnston County and/or the most
recent copy of the USGS Topographic (at 1:24,000 scale) map(s), have been located on the
ground at the site, and possess characteristics that qualify them to be at least intermittent
streams. Features that are considered "Not Subject" have been determined to not be at
least intermittent or not present on the property or not depicted on the required maps.
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.
See the llowing table for the features rated during the DWR site visit:
Feature ID
Feature Type
*E/I/P/
Subject
to Buffer
Start @
Stop @
Depicted on
Depicted on
Other
Rules
Soil Survey
USGS Topo
At eastern
Continues
JH1-A
Scream
"I" at least
Yes
property and
throughout toproperty
No
Yes
wood line
line
at Brogden Rd.
Continues
JH 1-B
Stream
"I" at least
Yes
Continuation of
throughout to
Yes
Yes
JH1-A
property line
at Brogden Rd.
JHS
Stream
"I" at least
Yes
JHS Start at
Continues
No
Yes
culvert, see map
throughout
JH4
ditch
n/a
No
On the property,
Confluence
No
Yes
see map
with JHS
JH3
Ditch
n/a
No
SStdevens Sausage
At JH5 Start
No
Yes
Eastern
JH2
Ditch
n/a
No
property
Stevens
No
Yes
boundary
Sausage Rd.
* E; Ephemeral
I: Intermittent
P: Perineal
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 the date of this letter to the Director in writing.
If sending via U.S Postal Service:
DWR- 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
c/o Karen Higgins
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.)
DWR- 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
c/o Karen Higgins
512 N Salisbury St
Raleigh, NC 27604
This determination is final and binding as detailed above, unless an appeal is requested within
sixty (60) calendar days.

DWR #20190159 Strawberry Hill Mitigation Project
Johnston County
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This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any
activity within buffers or within waters of the state. If you have any additional questions or
require additional information, please call Shelton Sullivan at [phone]. This
determination is subject to review as provided in Articles 3 & 4 of G.S. 150B.
Sincerely,
1
Karen Higgins, Superviso
401 & Buffer Permitting Bra ch
KAH/sos
Enclosures. Site Map(s), USGS Topo, Soil Survey
cc: Resource Environmental Solutions, Jamey McEachran, jmceachranOres. us
Resource Environmental Solutions, Brad Breslow, [e-mail]
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch files
Filename; 20190159_StraWHillStreamBufferDetLetter 4-23-2019.docx

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12. Presence of Baseflow
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13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0 1
2
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14. Leaf litter
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15. Sediment on plants or debris
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1
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16. Organic debris lines or piles
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17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
1
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2
1
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19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0
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3
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2
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1
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1
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25. Algae 0
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2
3
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0 0.
2
3
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2
3
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1
2
3
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2
3
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0
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2
3
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1
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26. Wetland plants in streambed
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