15A N.C. Admin. Code 2B.0310
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 02B .0310 - LUMBER RIVER BASIN(a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Lumber River Basin are set forth in the Lumber River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (2) the following offices of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality: (A) Fayetteville Regional Office 225 Green Street
Systel Building Suite 714
Fayetteville, North Carolina;
(B) Wilmington Regional Office 127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina; and
(C) Division of Water Resources Central Office
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina.
(b) Unnamed streams entering South Carolina are classified "C Sw".(c) The Lumber River Basin Classification Schedule was amended effective: (d) The Lumber River Basin Classification Schedule was amended effective July 1, 1990 by the reclassification of Naked Creek (Index No. 14-2-6) from source to Drowning Creek including all tributaries from Class WS-III to Class WS-III ORW.(e) The Lumber River Basin Classification Schedule was amended effective August 3, 1992 with the reclassification of all water supply waters (waters with a primary classification of WS-I, WS-II or WS-III). These waters were reclassified to WS-I, WS-II, WS-III, WS-IV or WS-V as defined in the revised water supply protection rules (15A NCAC 02B .0100, 02B .0200 and 02B .0300), which became effective on August 3, 1992. In some cases, streams with primary classifications other than WS were reclassified to a WS classification due to their proximity and linkage to water supply waters. In other cases, waters were reclassified from a WS classification to an alternate appropriate primary classification after being identified as downstream of a water supply intake or identified as not being used for water supply purposes.(f) The Lumber River Basin Classification Schedule was amended effective September 1, 1996 by the reclassification of the Lumber River from 2.0 miles upstream of highway 401 to a point 0.5 mile upstream of Powell Branch [Index Nos. 14-(3), 14-(4), 14-(4.5), 14-(7) and 14-(10.3)] from Classes WS-IV Sw HQW, WS-IV Sw HQW CA and C Sw HQW to Classes WS-IV B Sw HQW, WS-IV B Sw HQW CA and B Sw HQW.(g) The Lumber River Basin Classification Schedule was amended effective August 1, 2000 with the reclassification of Lake Waccamaw [Index No. 15-2] from Class B Sw to Class B Sw ORW.(h) The Lumber River Basin Classification Schedule was amended effective November 1, 2007 with the reclassifications listed below, and the North Carolina Division of Water Resources maintains a Geographic Information Systems data layer of these UWLs: (1) Waccamaw Natural Lake Shoreline near Lake Waccamaw [Index No. 15-2] was reclassified to Class WL UWL.(2) Green Swamp Small Depression Pond near Royal Oak Swamp [Index No. 15-25-1-12] was reclassified to Class WL UWL.(3) Old Dock Savanna near Gum Swamp Run [Index No. 15-6] was reclassified to Class WL UWL.(4) Myrtle Head Savanna near Mill Branch [Index No. 15-7-7] was reclassified to Class WL UWL.(5) Goosepond Bay near Big Marsh Swamp [Index No. 14-22-2] was reclassified to Class WL UWL.(6) Antioch Bay near Raft Swamp [Index No. 14-10-(1)] was reclassified to Class WL UWL.(7) Pretty Pond Bay near Big Marsh Swamp [Index No. 14-22-2] was reclassified to Class WL UWL.(8) Dunahoe Bay near Big Marsh Swamp [Index No. 14-22-2] was reclassified to Class WL UWL.(9) Hamby's Bay near Raft Swamp [Index No. 14-10-(1)] was reclassified to Class WL UWL.(10) Oak Savanna Bay near Smith Branch [Index No. 14-10-3] was reclassified to Class WL UWL.(11) Big Island Savanna near Driving Creek [Index No. 15-7-1] was reclassified to Class WL UWL.15A N.C. Admin. Code 02B .0310
Authority G.S. 143-214.1; 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a)(1);
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007; August 1, 2000; September 1, 1996; August 3, 1992; August 1, 1990; July 1, 1990; February 1, 1986;
Readopted Eff. November 1, 2019.Authority G.S. 143-214.1; 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a)(1);
Eff. 2/1/1976;
Amended Eff. 11/1/2007; August 1, 2000; September 1, 1996; August 3, 1992; August 1, 1990; July 1, 1990; February 1, 1986.Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 34, Issue 11, December 2, 2019 effective 11/1/2019.