20190716 Ver 1_Buffer Appeal_signed_20190606

NORTH CAROLINA
EnWronmental Quality
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Edwin L. Eubanks, Sr.
8711 Wake Forest Hwy
Raleigh, NC 27613
Subject Property: 8711 Wake Forest Hwy
UT to Laurel Creek
June 6, 2019
Guy Eubanks
8711 Wake Forest Hwy
Raleigh, NC 27613
DWQ Project # 2019-0716
Durham County
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0233)
Dear Sirs:
On May 22, 2019, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received your request to appeal an on-site
determination made by DWR Raleigh Regional Office as provided in 15A NCAC 02B.0233 (3). On June 4,
2019, Niki Maher and Shelton Sullivan of DWR Central Office, conducted an on-site determination to
review features located on the subject properties for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC
02B.0233).
The feature that was evaluated is labeled as "Stream A- Upstream" and "Stream A- Downstream" on the
attached map initialed by Niki Maher on June 6, 2019. Locations are approximately shown on the map
and refer to Stream A above and below the location denoted by S&EC staff flagging onsite. During their
review, Central Office staff evaluated the stream using the DWR Stream Classification Form. "Stream A -
Upstream" was evaluated to have a score of 17.5 on the DWR form. "Stream A- Downstream" was
evaluated to have a score of 26 on the DWR form. The form states that if the score is "greater than or
equal to 19 points, the stream is at least intermittent." The forms are attached to this letter.
The DWR has determined that the stream labeled "A- Upstream" on the attached map is
"ephemeral" and not subject to the Neuse Buffer Rule. The DWR has determined that the
stream labeled "A- Downstream" on the attached map is "intermittent" and subject to the
Neuse Buffer Rule.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000

8711 Wake Forest Hwy
Durham County
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This determination for Stream A, shall replace the determination originally performed by the DWR
Raleigh Regional Office for Stream A ONLY and shall expire five years from the date of this letter.
This determination can be contested as provided in General Statute 150B by filing a written petition for
an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH) within sixty
(60) calendar days.
A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's
Office at [phone] for information. A petition is considered filed when the original and one (1) copy
along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday
through Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm, excluding official state holidays).
The petition may be faxed to the OAH at [phone], provided the original and one copy of the
petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5) business days
following the faxed transmission.
Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via U.S. Postal Service:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.)
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
This letter 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 Niki Maher at [phone].
Sincerely,
v
K r4n Higgins, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
Enclosures: NRCS Soil Survey, USGS Topo, Site Map, Stream ID Forms
cc: Bob Zarzecki, S&EC- via email: [e-mail]
DWR RO- Stephanie Goss, Rick Bolich- via email
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch files
Filename: 19-0716_8711WakeForestHwy(Du rha m)BufferAppea I

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NC_ 1DWn Stream identification Form Version 4.11
Date: �,N'{Q
Project/Site: 8T11V JkzF0'e5+FIv
Latitude:
Evaluator: M(A ISS
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Longitude:
Total Points:
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Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
Stream is at least intermittent I •
phemera Intermittent Perennial
e.g. Quad Name:
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2
3
A. Geomorphology Subtotal = t2.6
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a• Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
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2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1,:
2
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
0
1®
.5
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active/relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
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1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
0
2
3
9. Grade control
0
4a
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0 1
0.5
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1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No
0
Yes = 3
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R Hvrtrnlnnv (Si ihtntal = - 3 1
12. Presence of Baseflow0
2
1
2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2 3
14. Leaf litter
.5
1
0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
0 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
.5
1 1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
0.5
No = 0
Yes = 3
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18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3
2
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 40
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
1
2
3
22. Fish 0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish 0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians 0
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae t 0
0.5
1 1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5
Other 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
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Longitude:
Total Points:
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Other
Stream is at least intermittent
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e.g. Quad Name:
if z 19 or erennial if z 30`
0.5
3
A. Geomorphology Subtotal = )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
18. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
0.5
3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple -pool sequence
01
4&
1
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
1.5
5. Active/relict floodplain
(0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
CO)
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
0
1
n
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No -
Yes = 3
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B. Hvdroloav (Subtotal = -4,15
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
C,
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5)
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
4&
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
(
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0 ED
Yes 3
1.5
C. Bioloav (Subtotal = 4-S )
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
0
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
U
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0
0.5 1
1
.5
25. Algae
0.5 1
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5
Other
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
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