20190982 Ver 1_Buffer and/or Stream Determination_20190812

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality |Division of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director

August 12, 2019

James E. Gurganus
602 Hare Rd.
Goldsboro, NC 27534
DWR #2019-0982
WAYNE County

Subject: On-Site Determination for Applicability to Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0233)

Subject Property/ Project Name: Wedge Solar
Address/Location: AB Deacon Road, Goldsboro, NC
Stream(s) Evaluated: UT to West Bear Creek, NSW;C;Sw (Index # 27-72-2)
Determination Date: 08/9/2019 Staff: Randy Sipe
Determination Type: Riparian Buffer applicability
Buffer: Stream:
Neuse (15A NCAC 02B .0233)
Tar-Pamlico (15A NCAC 02B .0259)
Catawba (15A NCAC 02B .0243)
Jordan (15A NCAC 02B .0267) (governmental
and/or interjurisdictional projects)
Randleman (15A NCAC 02B .0250)
Goose Creek (15A NCAC 02B .0605-.0608)
Intermittent/Perennial Determination

*E/I/P = Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial

Stream E/I/P* Not
Subject
Subject Start@ Stop@ Soil
Survey
USGS
Topo
2019-0982
Feature A

X

35.41735
-77.91544
35.41676
-77.91262

X
2019-0982
Feature B
X 35.41696
-77.91641
35.41742
-77.91626

2019-0982
Feature C
X 35.41743
-77.91754
35.41635
-77.91208

2019-0982
Feature D
X 35.41603
-77.91439
35.41720
-77.91712

2019-0982
Feature E
X 35.41651
-77.91628
35.41461
-77.91753

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality |Division of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481

The Division of Water Resources has determined that the features listed above and included on the attached map(s)
have been located on the most recent published NRCS Soil Survey of Wayne County, North Carolina and/or the most
recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a 1:24,000 scale and evaluated for applicability to the Neuse River
Riparian Buffer Rule. Each feature that is checked “Not Subject” may have been determined to be at least
intermittent, perennial or present on the property but do not appear on either the most recent published NRCS Soil
Survey of Pitt County, nor on the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map. Therefore, drainage features “A
– E” have been determined to be man-made ditches and are not subject to the Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules.
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.

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 date of this letter to the Director in writing.

If sending via US Postal Service:
c/o Karen Higgins
DWR – 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.):
c/o Karen Higgins
DWR – 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604

This determination is final and binding as detailed above, unless an appeal is requested within sixty (60) days.

This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity within any
buffers, streams or wetlands. The project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any
inquiries regarding applicability to the Clean Water Act should be directed to the US Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office at (910)-251-4584.

If you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Randy Sipe at [phone]; or,
Scott Vinson at [phone].

Sincerely,

Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

cc: WaRO DWR File Copy
LASERFICHE
David Brame, Pilot Environmental (via email: [e-mail])

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality |Division of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481

Project Name: Wedge Solar Project Number: 20190982
Owner: James E. Gurganus