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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
February 26, 2007
DWQ Project # 2006-1682
Craven County
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CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ward and Davis, LLP, Attorneys at Law
Attn: Mr. I. Clark Wright, Jr.
409 Pollock Street
PO Drawer 1428
New Bern, NC 28563
Subject Property: William's Property
Craven County, NC
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules
(15A NCAC 2B .0233)
Dear Mr. Wright, Jr.:
On January 5, 2007, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your documentation for
consideration to review subjectivity to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233) of feature
"A" in the previous correspondence issued by DWQ on December 1, 2006. Upon review of the
documentation you provided, the attached LIDAR map from DWQ and the appeal done by
DWQ on November 28, 2006, DWQ has determined the stream feature is still subject to the
Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233).
The LIDAR data shows the feature lies within a defined valley, which is indicative of a stream.
In response to the soil data you provided, it is important to note that upland soils shown on the
soil survey maps are not always accurately depicted. Soil survey map data cannot be used alone
to determine whether a stream feature is a stream.
This letter only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity
within the buffers. Nor does this letter approve any activity within Waters of the United States
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401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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or Waters of the State. If you have any additional questions or require additional information
please call Amy Chapman at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Cyndi Karoly, Supervisor
401 OversightlExpress Review Permitting Unit
Enclosure: LIDAR Map
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cc: Kenneth Williams; 3313 Hwy 70 East; New Bern; NC 28560
Chris Pullinger, DWQ Washington Regional Office
Roberto Scheller, DWQ Washington Regional Office
I. Clark Wright, Jr., Ward and Davis, LLP, 409 Pollock St, New Bern, NC, 28560
File Copy
Central Files
File name: 061682Wi11iamsProperty(Craven)Appeal_DET_MoreinfoReview

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