20040559 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20040407

Michael F. Easley
Governor

William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Alan W. Klimek, Director
Division of Water Quality

April 13, 2004

DWQ # 04-0559
Johnston County
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Soil & Environment Consultants, Inc.
Attn: Mr. Kevin Martin
11010 Raven Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27614

Lee Property (21.67 acres), Booker Dairy Road, Smithfield,NC
NC PIN # 2604-19-7770, Book 2453, Page 0362
UT to Neuse River [03-04-02, 27-(39.7), WS-IV (water supply) NSW (nutrient sensitive))

On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233)

Subject Property:

Dear Mr. Martin:

On March 2, 2004; at your request I conducted an on-site determination to review a surface water located on the subject
property for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B ,0233), The surface water is labeled as "040559" on
the map below. Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Staff from the Raleigh Regional Office (RRO) had previously conducted
an on-site determination of the stream (NBRRO-03-151). In your letter to the Director, you requested an appeal of their
determination as provided within15A NCAC 02B .0233(3)(a).

Map:

At your request, I conducted an appeal of their determination as stated above. During my review, I confirmed that two
surface water features exist within the approximate location of the "intermittent stream" depicted on the USGS topographic
map. (No surface waters are depicted on the Johnston County Soil Survey within the approximate location of the subject

North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
919-733-1786 (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/

Kevin Martin (DWQ # 04-0559)
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April 13, 2004

property.) The two features included a large channel located partially outside of the natural drainage way and a smaller
channellooated within the natural drainage way (previously labeled as a linear wetland and exempted by the RRO).

I evaluated the smaller channel using the DWQ Stream Classification Form and calculated the score to be 12.5 points.
The form states that if the score is "greater than or equal to 19 points the stream is at least intermittenf'. Therefore, I have
determined that the smaller channel is an "ephemeral" modified stream and concur with the RRO that this feature is not
subject to the buffer rule. I evaluated the large channel and determined it to be a "ditch" (not a modified natural stream).

The DWQ has determined that the surface water labeled as "040559" on the attached map and located on the
subject property contains a large "ditch" (not a modified natural stream) and an "ephemeral" modified stream
and is, therefore, not subject to the Neuse Buffer Rule. As such, the DWQ has determined that n.Q surface
waters subject to the Neuse Buffer Rule exist on the subject property or within 50 feet of the property boundaries
of the subject property. This determination shall replace the determination originally performed by the Regional Office.
The owner (or future owners) should notify the DWQ (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any future
correspondences concerning this property. This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this
letter.

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 aotivity within Waters of the United States or Waters of the State. If you have any additional
questions or require additional information please call me at [phone]. This determination is subject to review as
provided in Articles 3 & 4 of G.S. 150B. '

Sincerely,

&Bob Zarzecki,
DWQ, Wetlands / 401 Unit

cc: William Frank & Tina S. Lee, PO Box 148, Smithfield, NC 27577-0148
Steve Mitchell, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files

DWQ # 040559
April 13, 2004

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NEUSE RIVER BASIN

NC DENR - DIVISON OF WATER QUALITY

2B .0300

Name of Stream

Description

Class

Classification
Date Index No.

27- (36)

NEUSE RIVER

Beddingfield Creek
Marks Creek (Lake Myra)
Big Arm Creek
NEUSE RIVER

Mill Creek (near Clayton)
NEUSE RIVER

NEUSE RIVER

Mill Creek (at Selma)
Poplar Creek (Poplar Branch)
Little Poplar Creek
NEUSE RIVER

NEUSE RIVER

Buffalo Creek
Swift Creek (Lake Wheeler)

williams Creek
MacGregor Downs Lake

Regency Park Lake

Long Branch

From mouth of Beddingfield
Creek to a point 0.2 mile
downstream of Johnston
County SR 1700

From source to Neuse River
From soruce to Neuse River
From source to Marks Creek
From a point 0.2 mile
downstream of Johnston
County SR 1700 to a point
1.4 mile downstream of
Johnston County SR 1908

From source to Neuse River
From a point 1,4 mile
downstream of Johnston
County SR 1908 to Johnston
County proposed water supply
intake (located 1.9 mile
downstream of Johnston
County SR 1908)

WS-V;NSW

08/03/92

C;NSW 05/01/88 27-37
C;NSW 05/01/88 27-38
C;NSW 05/01/88 27-38-1
WS-IV;NSW 04/01/97 27-(38.5)

WS-IV;NSW
WS-IV;NSW,CA

From Johnston County WS-IV;NSW
proposed water supply intake
to a point 0,1 mile
downstream of mouth of
Poplar Creek

From source to Neuse River
From source to Neuse River
From source to Poplar Branch
From a point 0.1 mile
downstream of mouth of
Poplar Creek to City of
Smithfield water supply
intake

From City of Smithfield
water supply intake to a
point 1,7 miles upstream
of Bawdy Creek

From source to Neuse River
From source to a point 0,6
mile upstream of Wake County
SR 1006

From source to Swift Creek
Entire lake and connecting
stream to Swift Creek
Entire lake and connecting
stream to Swift Creek

From source to Swift Creek

WS-IV;NSW
WS-IV;NSW
WS-IV;NSW
WS-IV;NSW,CA

WS-V;NSW

C;NSW
WS-III;NSW

WS-III;NSW

WS-III;NSW

WS-III;NSW

WS-III;NSW

14

04/01/97
04/01/97

08/03/92

08/03/92
08/03/92
08/03/92
08/03/92

08/03/92

05/01/88
08/03/92

08/03/92
08/03/92

08/03/92

08/03/92

27-39
27-(39,3)

27-(39,7)

27-40
27-41
27-41-1
27-(41.3)

27-(41.7)

27-42
27-43-(1)

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Date: '3-.:2- 04 USGS QUAD: SMl~I"~ ,Longitude: LocationIDlrections:
*J:lLEASE NOTE: If evaluator and landowner agree tluzt the feature is a man-made ditch, then use of this fonn is not necessary.
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To: Alan Klimeck, Director
C/O John Dorney, DWQ Wetlands Group
2321 Crabtree Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604

From: Kevin Martin

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RE: Appeal of Buffer Determination

As per our previous emails and conversations, the purpose of this letter is to appeal
a previous buffer determination (NBRRO-03-151) performed by Steve Mitchell. Mr.
Mitchell and I met on-site and he did not believe the feature should be buffered but he
had forgotten that he previously examined the site and issued a letter indicating it was
buffered. In his first evaluation he did not examine the full extent of the feature.

A signed authorization from the current owner is attached. An appeal meeting with
Bob Zarzecki has been scheduled for 02/26/2004.

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Soil Map

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Subject: Re: Buffer appeal
From: Bob Zarzecki <bob.zarzecki @ncmail.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 10:51:48 ~0500
To: John Dorney <[e-mail]>
CC: Kevin Martin <[e-mail]>, Steve Mitchell <[e-mail]>

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Kevin,
Let's plan to meet on the 26th at 1pm on site. Given the location there is a possibility that I can meet
sooner if you need me too, but I would be squeezing it in.
-Bob

John Dorney wrote:

sounds like a good job for bob (ain't delegation great!! !). thankx

Kevin Martin wrote:

They have contracted me to meet with one of you for the appeal, when can we meet and do I need to
do anything else? I will have Keya email you some site info Bob and you can give to whoever you
think appropriate. Kevin

-----Original Message-----
From: John Dorney rmailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:36 AM
To: Bob Zarzecki
Cc: Kevin Martin; Steve Mitchell
Subject: Re: Buffer appeal

thankx - i edited the letter that bob wrote but he has left for the field so the letter
probably won't go out today.

Bob Zarzecki wrote:

Kevin,
John, Mitchell and I feel that your client still has the option to request an appeal
review by the Director (c/o John Dorney). We'll send you a letter for your file.
-Bob

Kevin Martin wrote:

Just let me know so I can advise client, Thanks Kevin

-----Original Message-----
From: John Dorney [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 1:11 PM
To: Steve Mitchell
Cc: Kevin Martin; Bob Zarzecki
Subject: Re: Buffer appeal

i'll ponder this and discuss with bob and get back to kevin as soon
as
we can (of course my d--n weekend is now put toward writing yet

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2/12/2004 10:51 AM

mailbox :///CllDocuments%20and%20Settingslbob _zarzec;kil APP1,;,

another
stonewater letter - sorry just venting!).

Steve Mitchell wrote:

I have no problem with NOT invoking the 60 day rule sinec this
site
visit was accomplished quite a while ago. Problem with the site
visit
was the first took place in a wet period and the feature is
piped out
of an existing housing developement. It still looks like a
stream at
EOP. when I did the site visit w/S&EC, the feature was evaluated
in
the summer in the woods some distance from the pipe and it
appeared
exempt. The is an additonal feature shown on soils that further
complicates the matter. I have no problem either way,

Kevin Martin wrote:

John, I took steve to a site in Johnston county last year and
before
steve
realized that he had been there before he felt like the
feature was not
bufferedbut he previuosly said it was and wrote a letter. He
discussed with
you and you said to do an appeal and you would look at it to
avoid a
conflict on Steve's part, the client never authorized me to do
the
appeal,
well of course now he is calling wanting it done. Based on the
fact that
steve's original call was over 60 days and basd on our
discussions with
Coleen, can we appeal it? Or does it fall into the OAR
situation
since it
was not appealed withing 60 days? The one hope is the person
wishing to
appeal is a buyer and was not the same as the person who asked
for the
original call , so he is an interested party and was not
"notified"
of the
original determination. So what do we do"I really do not care
they
should
have had this done when I first asked and you agreed. Kevin

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