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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
Beverly Eaves Perdue James H. Gregson Dee Freeman
Governor Director PrMAR: ri?L S Secretary
March 22, 2011 SS n
MEMORANDUM: 2 3 2011
TO: Cyndi Karoly, Supervisor -"'1
401 Oversight & Express Permits Unit
Division of Water Quality-Surface Water Protection
FROM: Doug Huggett, NC DENR-DCM Major Permits Coordinator
400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, NC 28557 (Courier 11-12-09)
SUBJECT: CAMA/Dredge & Fill Major Permit Application Review
Applicant: NCDENR/Permuda Island Restoration Project - (c/o: J. Dail)
Project Location: On Permuda Island, adj. to Stump Sound & AIWW, in N. Topsail
Beach, NC, Onslow Co.
Proposed Project: Applicant proposes to remove debris and bridge timbers, restore
marsh, and build oyster reef
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and
return this form by April 15, 2011. If you have any questions regarding the proposed
project contact Holley Snider [phone], when appropriate, in-depth comments with
supporting data is requested.
REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
This agency approves of the project only if the recommended
changes are incorporated. See attached.
This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the
attached comments.
SIGNED DATE
400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, NC 28557--3421
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement, net One
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer NorthCarolina
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: NC Division of Coastal Management/ Permuda Island Restoration Project
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: The project site is located on Permuda Island adjacent to Stump Sound and the
AIWW in North Topsail Beach, Onslow County.
Photo Index - 2006: 28-3488 E,F-9 2000: 28-381 E, F-9 1995: 28-368 G, H-19
State Plane Coordinates - X: 263605.344 Y: 2451939.910 GPS File: V 100610A
Lat: 34°27'53.66353"N Long: 77°30'02.26116"W
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA / Dredge and Fill
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 10/06/10 01/07/11
Was Applicant Present - Yes Yes
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - Complete on 02/15/11
Office - Wilmington
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - North Topsail Beach
Classification From LUP -Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: ES, EW, PT, CW
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Private
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - N/A
Planned - N/A
(F) Type of Structures: Existing -old access bridge and debris along causeway of Permuda Island
Planned - Remove debris and bridge timbers, restore marsh, and build oyster reef
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A Source - N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION:
[AREA]
DREDGED FILLED OTHER
(A) Vegetated Wetlands
2,740 ft.2
(marsh
restoration)
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands - open water 3,420 ft.2 +/-680 ft.2
(C) Other (Highground) 7,000 ft.2
disturbed
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 10,420 ft.2
(E) Primary Nursery Area: Yes
(F) Water Classification: SA-ORW Open: Yes
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to remove debris and bridge timbers, restore marsh, and build
oyster reef.
NC Division of Coastal Management
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9. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The project site is located on Permuda Island near the old Causeway, adjacent to Stump Sound, in North
Topsail Beach, Onslow County. Permuda Island is a small narrow island situated in Stump Sound in the
extreme southwestern portion of Onslow County. It contains about 50 acres of upland and is approximately
one and one-half miles in length. Elevations on the island range from 0 to 6 feet above Mean High Water.
Permuda Island is one of ten North Carolina Coastal Reserves and is managed by the NC Division of Coastal
Management. The island is only accessable by boat and was formerly connected to Topsail Island by a
wooden bridge and causeway. CAMA Major Permit #155-06 was issued to Hark Properties, LLC on October
18, 2006 and authorized the removal of the mainland portion of the causeway and the bridge. The causeway
was removed and the area was restored to natural contours. Permuda Island is bordered by North Topsail
Beach to the east, undeveloped islands to the north and south and the Town of Holly Ridge across the
waterway to the west. Man-made features on the island are limited to a remnant causeway leading to
remnant timber bridge supports and pilings.
The highground areas of the site are vegetated with Live Oak (Quercus virginiana), Sweet Bay (Magnolia
virginiana), Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana), Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) and Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera). The
perimeter of the island is vegetated with coastal wetlands that consist of the following species: Giant
Cordgrass (Spartina cynocoroides), Sea Lavender (Limonium, Spp.), Black Needlerush (Juncus roemerianus),
Spike Grass (Distichlis spicata), Salt Meadow Grass (Spartina patens), Salt Marsh Cordgrass (Spartina
alterniflora) and Glasswort (Salicornia spp.). The fringe of coastal wetlands, bordering the island, range in
width from 20 feet to more than 100 feet beyond the highground. Portions of the coastal wetlands are areas
of low marsh consisting of Salt Marsh Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) and border the majority of the island.
The Town of North Topsail Beach Land Use Plan classifies the upland areas of this project as Conservation. The
waters of the project site are classified as SA-ORW by the NC Division of Water Quality. The NC Division of
Marine Fisheries has designated this area of Stump Sound as a Primary Nursery Area, and the waters
adjacent to the proposed project site OPEN to the harvesting of shellfish. Permuda Island is designated by
the Coastal Resources Commission as a Significant Coastal Archeological Resource Area of Environmental
Concern.
PROPOSED PROJECT:
The applicant is proposing to remove debris and bridge timbers, restore marsh, and build oyster reef. The
applicant is proposing to remove debris from the areas along and adjacent to the remnant causeway and
bridge. The area would measure approximately 228 feet in length and 15 feet in width and some portions
would be located below NHW. The applicant states that approximately 126 cubic yards of mixed debris
including asphalt, concrete, and timber, would be removed by hand or other non-mechanical means from
below NHW. This would include the removal of the decomposing remains of the causeway bridge that
extends into the local navigation channel. Highground excavation would be limited to the removal of surface
debris and may require the use of a mini-excavator. The applicant states that any amount of excavated
material would be contained by silt fence. The applicant states that all debris would be loaded onto a floating
barge stationed adjacent to the remnant causeway and would be transported to the shore to the east where
the former causeway connection existed (Hark Properties, LLC). The applicant has provided documentation
that permission has been granted to utilize the Hark Property as a staging area for the debris. As proposed
debris material would be stored in an area measuring 70 feet wide by 100 feet long outside of the Coastal
Shoreline AEC and would be transported to an offsite disposal facility. The applicant states the purpose of
the debris removal is to return the old causeway area of the island to its more natural vegetative state. The
applicant is proposing to restore the shoreline through salt marsh seedling plantings and the placement of
oyster shell in the waters along the shoreline. The applicant is proposing to build oyster reefs using bagged
oyster shell along the shoreline, approximately 228 feet, affected by the debris removal. The applicant is
proposing to place oyster shell bags, measuring approximately 3 feet in width, approximately 4 to 6 feet
waterward of NHW. The applicant is also proposing to revegetate the 15 feet wide area along the shoreline
where the proposed debris removal will take place. The applicant states that this area will be vegetated with
Spartina patens above NHW and Spartina alternafloro below NHW.
10. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
The proposed debris removal would result in approximately 3,420 square feet of impacts to the Estuarine
Shoreline AEC. As proposed approximately 126 cubic yards of mixed debris would be removed by non-
mechanical mans from below NHW. Highground excavation would be minimal and limited to the removal of
surface debris. The proposed debris disposal area located on the Hark Property would result in the
disturbance of approximately 7,000 square feet. The proposed marsh seedling plantings would result in
impacts to approximately 2,740 square feet of shoreline. The proposed oyster reef construction would result
in the filling of approximately 680 square feet of Estuarine Waters.
Submitted by: H.A. Snider Date: March 18, 2011 Office: Wilmington
Project Narrative
Permuda Island Restoration Project
Permuda Island, Onslow County
The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management's (DCM), Coastal Reserve is proposing a debris
removal and restoration project along the eastern side of Permuda Island, in the immediate vicinity of
the old Permuda Island causeway. Permuda Island is located in Onslow County, within the waters of
Stump Sound and is part of the North Carolina Coastal Reserve, administered by the DCM. The purpose
of the proposed project is to remove the old bridge piling remnants, asphalt/concrete debris, and
restore the area to a natural state.
As proposed, the project would be completed in partnership between the DCM and the North Carolina
Coastal Federation (NCCF). The DCM would serve as the project sponsor and the NCCF would serve as
the project administrator (through contractual agreements).
The project objectives include: 1) Removing the primary layer of debris (asphalt, timber and concrete)
lining the estuarine shoreline along the old causeway; 2) Removing the decomposing remains of the
causeway bridge that extends into a local navigation channel; 3) Restoring the estuarine shoreline of
Permuda Island through saltmarsh seedling plantings and placement of oyster shell in the waters along
the shoreline; and 4) Engaging the local community, including commercial and recreations shellfish
growers, in the project to protect the Reserve and the surrounding waters of Stump Sound.
As planned, any and/or all debris removed from the site would be taken out by hand, or by small
mechanical equipment, and loaded onto a floating barge stationed adjacent to the proposed work area.
The barge would transport equipment and waste across the adjacent channel to the old causeway road
connecting to North Topsail Beach (property owned by Hark Properties), where the debris would be
removed from the barge and placed in a dump truck, or similar hauler. From there, the material would
be transported off the island to an appropriate disposal facility.

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Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Coastal Reserve
and National Estuarine Research Reserve
SCOPE OF WORK
TITLE: Permuda Island Coastal Reserve Restoration
1. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
The NC Division of Coastal Management's Coastal Reserve Program (DCM) and the NC
Coastal Federation (NCCF) will partner on a project to protect and restore the estuarine
habitats and water quality of the Permuda Island Coastal Reserve (Reserve) in Stump Sound.
The objectives of this project are to remove bridge remnants and causeway debris located on
State owned property and within the Reserve in the estuarine environment of Stump Sound,
eliminate a navigation hazard, restore the estuarine habitats of the Reserve and engage the
local community in the protection and restoration of the Reserve and the surrounding waters of
Stump Sound. The project objectives will be accomplished by:
- Removing the primary layer of debris (asphalt, timbers, concrete) lining the estuarine
shoreline of the causeway remnants on Permuda Island.
Removing the deteriorating remains of the causeway bridge that extends into a local
navigation channel.
Restoring the estuarine shoreline of Permuda Island through saltmarsh seedling
planting and placement of oyster shell in the waters along the shoreline.
Engaging the local community, including commercial and recreation shellfish growers,
in the project to protect the Reserve and the surrounding waters of Stump Sound.
II. SPECIFICATIONS
a. CONTRACT TIME PERIOD
January 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011
b. MILESTONE(S) TO BE MET and DELIVERABLES
The budget is spread out over two NC Division of Coastal Management fiscal periods: July
2010 - June 2011 and July 2011-October 2011. A project timeline is provided below.
NCCF will work with NCDCM Coastal Reserve staff to coordinate the project design, survey,
permitting and implementation. NCCF will provide oversight of the project, construction,
contractor activities and day to day project implementation; ensure all project objectives are
met; conduct project monitoring and public involvement activities; and coordinate its activities
with NCDCM Coastal Reserve staff.
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Winter'10=11 (January -April) -project construction:
• Work with project partners and marine contractors to outline: project parameters, needed
equipment, timing and mobilizing of barges and equipment, removing and disposing of
debris and underwater pilings and restoring the site.
• Work with project partners/contractors to ensure that equipment and staff are ready when
project is permitted.
• Conduct a pre-project construction meeting with all project contractors and partners.
• Stake out project design in the field according to design survey and install all
environmental compliance measures.
• Remove bridge and pilings and shoreline debris to the grade of design parameters;
dispose of all material appropriately.
• Review final grades and debris removal
Deliverables: Debris removed; restoration area graded per survey
Spring/Summer'11 (May-October) -project restoration and completion:
• Plant saltma,rsh and salt scrub/shrub vegetation to stabilize new shoreline and remains of
causeway and restore habitat.
• Spread oyster shell along the shoreline to restore oyster habitat and protect the restored
shoreline.
Hold a project team meeting on site to review completed project.
• Monitor project to ensure it is stable and successful, survey plant survivorship to determine
future needs.
Deliverables: Fully installed planted vegetation and oyster shell placed on shoreline; notes from
project and plant monitoring to determine success and potential future steps
c. ENVIRONMENTAL OR REGULATORY CONSTRAINTS
Permits will be needed to conduct the restoration work and will be submitted in December
2010.
d. OWNERSHIP OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED UNDER THIS CONTRACT
No equipment will be purchased under this contract.
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III. PROJECT BUDGET
Table 1. Project Budget Total and by Fiscal Year
Budget Items Description €K?U9?- 099 FY2010-2011 FY2011.2012 Tota -
Project Management
and Administration X39 $9399 $3220 $16849
Restoration Services $9 $59055 $2000 $61055
Supplies A8 $9800 $750 $10750
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Education SB $650 $600 $1250
TOTAL S44?0 $78904 $6570 $89904
IV. PAYMENT SCHEDULE
NCCF will submit monthly invoices to DCM.
V. CONTRACTOR'S ADMINISTRATOR
Ted Wilgis
Coastal Outreach Specialist
N.C. Coastal Federation
Southeastern Field Office
131 Racine Drive Suite 101
Wilmington, NC 28403
910.790.3275 ext.108
910.790.9013 (fax)
[e-mail]
VI. DENR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR
Rebecca Ellin
Coastal Reserve Program Manager
N.C. Coastal Reserve
N.C. Division of Coastal Management
101 Pivers Island Road
Beaufort, NC 28516
252.838.0880
252.838.0890 (fax)
Rebecca. [e-mail]
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AN HISTORICAL SKCTC11 OF PERMUDA ISLAND
by
Wilson Angley
Permuda Island (sometimes referred to in the past as Permudas
or Bermuda Island) is a small narrow island situated in Stump Sound
in the extreme southwestern portion of Onslow County. It contains
about eighty acres of land and is approximately 1 1/2 miles in
length. The island now lies protected behind a barrier beach, but
it is believed to have once been part of a system of barrier islands
which themselves fronted on the sea.
The island is virtually covered by a shell midden which reflects
extensive aboriginal activity during the prehistoric period. The
identification of these Indians and the precise nature of their
activities on the island have yet to be determined.
The shoreline along Stump Sound in the vicinity of Permuda
Island was apparently settled during the second quarter of the
eighteenth century. The James Wimble Map of 1738 recorded the
existence of two unidentified plantations on the mainland just
opposite the island. By the 1750s several prominent families had
established plantations in this general area. These families (some
of whose descendants remained for generations) included the Spicers,
the Waltons (or Waltoms), the Dixons, the Costens (or Costons),
and the Kings. Dixon Point, Kings Creek, and Spicers Bay and Landing
are among the local landmarks and natural features which still bear
the names of these mid-eighteenth century settlers.
The earliest identifiable owner of Permuda Island appears to
have been Samuel Clegg. Clegg seems to have come to Onslow County
after the Revolution and to have purchased considerable land along
the coast, including waterfront property, islands, and marshlands.
One island in the mouth of the New River came to be called Clegg's
Island and contained a house and landing. Clegg owned a salt works
near Queens Creek and another piece of property on Gillett's Creek,
which may have been the site of a late 1770s salt works operated
by William Hadnot. Clegg was dead by the summer of 1787, but he
had apparently acquired a large number of slaves and considerable
property in both North and South Carolina. What use, if any, lie
had made of Permuda Island, the records do not reveal.
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It is uncertain how or when Clegg acquired Permuda Island, but
the island may have been included in the lands along Stump Sound
which he purchased from John Spicer Sr. in 1784. Permuda Island may
have been owned at an earlier date by Stokely Bishop, who acquired
nearby Arrington and Bullet islands (near the mouth of Kings Creek)
in 1759. Finally, it may even have been embraced within the large
and poorly defined patent granted to John Baptista Ashe in 1726.
This patent included the barrier beach and perhaps much of the
adjoining marshland between New River and Stump inlets. At this
same time, Ashe also acquired title to the banks between Stump Inlet
and New Topsail Inlet to the south. Ashe Island, just east of
Permuda Island, almost certainly derived its name from Ashe's
ownership.
In 1791 certain heirs of Samuel Clegg, residing in South Carolina,
sold to Jesse Clegg (formerly Jesse Commander) of Onslow County their
half (or forty acres) of Permuda Island. The recited consideration
was 70 pounds. Jesse Clegg had apparently inherited the other half
of the island already, although the will of Samuel Clegg contained
no specific reference to this property.
Jesse Clegg retained ownership of Permuda Island only until 1794,
at which time he sold it to John Fullwood (or Fullard) for 200 pounds.
Although it is by no means certain, a price of 200 pounds at this time
for an eighty-acre island would seem to indicate the presence of
improvements. Clegg's continued interest in the Stump Sound area is
reflected in the fact that three years after this sale he received a
grant for 4,000 acres of "surplus lands" from the 1726 patent to
John Baptista Ashe for the seashore between New River and Stump inlets.
John Fullwood's ownership of Permuda Island was later referred to
in deeds of 1795 and 1806 conveying title to other property in the
Stump Sound area, including Arrington and Bullet islands. It is
interesting to note that while Permuda Island, comprising eighty acres,
has sold for 200 pounds in 1794; Arrington and Bullet islands, together
comprising forty acres, brought a combined price of only $50 in 1806.
In 1807 John Fullwood sold Permuda Island and numerous other tracts
on Stump Sound to John Lovett. In 1811 Lovett, in turn, sold most if
not all of these lands, including Permuda Island, to Edward Williams,
who already owned a plantation on Stump Sound at the time of this
purchase.
When Williams sold Permuda Island to Margaret Mason in 1818,
the recited consideration had increased to $1,500. At this time the
island was said to contain 100 acres rather than eighty, but the amount
received seems clearly to indicate that substantial improvements had
been made. Margaret Mason was apparently the widow of John Mason,
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who died about 1814. At the time of tier purchase of Permuda Island,
she was the owner of property on the mainland adjoining that of
Edward Williams, situated between Kings Creek and Dixon Point, and
directly opposite Permuda Island.
The date of Margaret Mason's death has not been determined,
but at her death Permuda Island descended through the terms of tier
1823 will to several daughters and grandchildren. In August of 1839,
however, the island once again came into the possession of a single
owner when Jesse Hardison purchased the property in 1/6th and 1/12th
shares from the Margaret Mason heirs. The total price paid by
Hardison for the island was $1,200--some $300 less than it had sold
for two decades earlier,
In 1854, after holding ownership of Permuda Island for fifteen
years, Jesse Hardison sold the property to John F. Spicer for a recited
consideration of $1,500. Spicer was to hold title to the island until
Just after the close of the Civil War. The 1860 census for Onslow
County reveals that John F. Spicer was a fifty-nine-year-old planter
with an extensive plantation on Stump Sound. His real estate was
valued at $15,000 and his personal estate was valued at a very
impressive $65,500. His household included his wife Catharine,
a daughter, and two sons. He was.the owner of seventy-six slaves.
His plantation included 400 acres of improved land and 1,300 acres
of land which was unimproved. lie raised cattle and sheep and was
engaged primarily in the cultivation of wheat, rye, corn, peas, beans,
and sweet potatoes. The records make no specific reference to Spicer's
use of Permuda Island, but it is quite possible that he farmed the
island or allowed some of his livestock to graze there. In October
of 1865, while residing in New Hanover County, Spicer sold half of
his Stump Sound plantation to John D. Spicer of Duplin County.
Included in this sale was the western half of nearby Permuda Island.
Long after this 1865 transaction, the island remained potentially
useful as farmland, but, with the closing of Stump Inlet, it was soon
to lose much of its potential as a center of local trade.
The Moseley Map of 1733 and the Wimble Map of 1738 clearly
indicate that Permuda Island (not identified) lay directly within or
only slightly northeast of Stump (or Stumpy) Inlet. Later maps reveal
that the island and inlet remained in approximately the same relative
positions until late in the nineteenth century. The presence of
Stump Inlet in such close proximity to Permuda Island throughout the
eighteenth and most of the nineteenth centuries presents the very real
possibility that the island was once used as a local trade center of
at least some importance, although Stump Inlet itself was never a
major artery of commerce.
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The sources indicate that Stump Inlet had closed at least temporarily
by the mid-1870s. A Corps of Engineers report of 1876 included the
following observations on inland navigation through the Stump Sound area:
StumpSound - Entering this sound /sailing westward
from New River Inlet/, we cross Chadwick's Bay,
one and a half miles wide, with a depth of from
1 to 3 feet. From here an intricate slough, having
a depth of from 0.5 to 3 feet, leads to Alligator
Bay, three and seven-eights miles distant. From
the entrance of Alligator Bay to Sloop Point there
is no tide. The bottom is generally soft mud
interspersed with beds of oyster-rock. As the site
of what was Stump Inlet is neared, some deposits of
hard sand are met with--probably the remains of silt
carried in when the inlet was open.... With Alligator
Bay the proportion of water to marsh becomes greater
until the site of Stump Inlet, nine miles from the
Bay, is reached. The depth varies from 1 to 5 feet;
average about 2 feet. Stump Inlet is entirely closed
and banked.
Stump Inlet apparently reopened late in the nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries, but by 1912 it had closed again and has remained
closed ever since.
With the closing of Stump Inlet, Permuda Island and the Stump
Sound area were cut off from a direct passageway to and from the
Atlantic. Thereafter, the nearest connection with the open sea was
New Topsail Inlet, some nine miles to the southwest, or New River
Inlet, approximately seventeen miles northeast.
Only two shipwrecks have been identified in the area of Stump
Inlet, neither apparently having any connection with activity on
Permuda Island. In 1833 the schooner Faithful of Duxbury, Mass. came
to grief on "Stump Banks." Her materials and cargo were subsequently
sold at auction by William Ennett, commissioner of wrecks for the
Stump Sound District. More than three decades later, in 1864, the
blockade runner Wild Dayrell was run ashore and totally lost near
Stump Inlet.
Unitl the 1920s Beaufort was the southern terminus of the
Intracoastal Waterway along the Atlantic seaboard. South of Beaufort
the waterway resumed at Winyah Bay, South Carolina, from which point
it extended to Jacksonville, Florida. Completion of the projected link
of the waterway between Beaufort and Wilmington was expected to result
in the shipment of large quantities of lumber, seafood, fertilizer,
petroleum products, and general merchandise through the intervening
sounds.
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The ninety-three mile section of the Intracoastal Waterway between
Beaufort and the Cape Fear south of Wilmington was completed in 1932.
The channel, initially twelve feet deep and ninety feet wide, extends
to this day through Stump Sound and between Permuda Island and the
mainland. Vessel traffic on the Beaufort to Cape Fear section increased
from 33,710 tons in 1932 to 243,000 tons in 1939. In 1938 this traffic
consisted of approximately 8,500 motor vessels, 200 barges, and 300
tugs--a total of about 9,000 vessel trips. As anticipated, cargo consisted
primarily of seafood, fertilizer, agricultural commodities, lumber,
petroleum products, and general merchandise. Also making use of the
waterway from the time of its completion were yachts and various other
pleasure craft.
There are indications that Permuda Island was improved to some
extent about the time of the construction of the Intracoastal Waterway
through the Stump Sound area. A soil survey map of 1921 recorded the
presence of no structures of any kind on the island. An aerial photo-
graph of 1938, however, shows that at least three and,possibly five
structures were aligned at that time from east to west near the center
of the island, at nearly its narrowest point. Extending outward from
the north shore, midway the length of this line of buildings, was a
short pier extending outward into Stump Sound. This same photograph
shows that the island was laid off into cultivated fields, especially
on its eastern half., Although it is not known how long farming has been
carried out on the island, it is possible that the practice dates back
to the nineteenth or even the eighteenth century. It has continued
until the very recent past.
A geological survey map of 1952 (photorevised to 1971) shows that
three structures were standing on the island at that time in the same
locations as those shown in the 1938 photographs. This map also includes
the presence of a pier in the same location as the one formerly recorded
as being on the north shore of the island. In 1969 it was reported that
several dilapidated buildings and a house were present on the island--
perhaps the same structures as those shown on the aerial photograph
of three decades before.
Since at least the late 1960s a privately constructed bridge has
connected Permuda Island with the heavily developed barrier beach to the
south; and it is now proposed that Permuda Island itself be developed.
Plans include the construction of condominium housing and the creation
of a marina complex.
DCM MP-1
APPLICATION for
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Major Development Permit o- o g q U
(last revised 12/27/06)
North Carolina DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
1. Primary Appticantl Landowner Information
Business Name
Project Name (if applicable)
Ncdenr - Division Of Coastal Management, Nc Coastal

Reserve Permuda Island Restoration Project - Old Causeway
Applicant 1: First Name MI Last Name
Jason Dail
Applicant 2: First Name MI Last Name
If additional applicants, please attach an additional page(s) with names listed.
Mailing Address PO Box City State
127 Cardinal Drive Wilmington ::1 NC
ZIP Country Phone No. FAX No.
28405 USA 910 - 796 - 7302 ext. 910 - 395 - 3964
Street Address (if different from above) City State ZIP
SAME AS ABOVE -
Email
[e-mail]
2. Agent/Contractor Information
Business Name
Not Applicable (N%A)
Agent/ Contractor 1: First Name MI Last Name
NA NA NA
Agent/ Contractor 2: First Name MI Last Name
NA NA NA
Mailing Address PO Box City State
NA NA Na NA
ZIP Phone No. 1 Phone No. 2
NA ext. ext.
FAX No. Contractor #
Street Address (if different from above) City State ZIP
NA NA
Email
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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 3 of 5)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
3. Project Location
County (can be multiple) Street Address State Rd. #
Onslow Permuda Island
Subdivision Name City State Zip
N/A Holly Ridge NC 28445-
Phone No. Lot No. (s) (if many, attach additional page with list)
910 - 796 - 7302 ext. N/A, ,
a. In which NC river basin is the project located? b. Name of body of water nearest to proposed project
Cape Fear River Basin Stump Sound
c. Is the water body identified in (b) above, natural or manmade? d. Name the closest major water body to the proposed project site.
®Natural ?Manmade ?Unknown Stump Sound
e. Is proposed work within city limits or planning jurisdiction? f. If applicable, list the planning jurisdiction or city limit the proposed
®Yes ?No work falls within.
North Topsail Beach
4, Site Description
a. Total length of shoreline on the tract (ft.) b. Size of entire tract (sq.ft.)
+/- 15,000 linear feet +/- 50 acres
c. Size of individual lot(s) d. Approximate elevation of tract above NHW (normal high water) or
NWL (normal water level)
N/A,
(If many lot sizes, please attach additional page with a list) 0-6' ?NHW or ®NWL
e. Vegetation on tract
Live Oak, red cedar, wax myrtle, yaupon and silverling
f. Man-made features and uses now on tract
Old causeway and bridge remnants
g. Identify and describe the existing land uses adjacent to the proposed project site.
Permuda Island is accessible only by boat. North Topsail Beach is located to the east, undeveloped islands surround
Permuda to the north and south and the Town of Holly Ridge borders the adjacent waters to the west.
h. How does local government zone the tract? i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable zoning?
Conservation (Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable)
®Yes ?No ?NA
j. Is the proposed activity part of an urban waterfront redevelopment proposal? ?Yes ®No
k. Hasa professional archaeological assessment been done for the tract? If yes, attach a copy. ®Yes ?No ?NA
If yes, by whom? Tom Lawfill, UNCW (see attached)
1. Is the proposed project located in a National Registered Historic District or does it involve a ®Yes ?No ?NA
National Register listed or eligible property?

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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 4 of 5)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
m. (i) Are there wetlands on the site? ®Yes ?No
(ii) Are there coastal wetlands on the site? ®Yes ?No
(iii) If yes to either (i) or (ii) above, has a delineation been conducted? ®Yes ?No
(Attach documentation, if available)
n. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
N/A
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
N/A
p. Describe existing storm water management or treatment systems.
None
5. Activities and Impacts
a. Will the project be for commercial, public, or private use? ?Commercial ®Public/Government
?Private/Community
b. Give a brief description of purpose, use, and daily operations of the project when complete.
The project site would be restored to a "natural" vegetative state following project completion. Oyster bags would be installed
and used not only enhance the "natural" state of the island, but also promote research.
c. Describe the proposed construction methodology, types of construction equipment to be used during construction, the number of each type
of equipment and where it is to be stored.
A mini-excavator, or similar device, would be used to remove material from above the normal high water line. The remaining
material located below normal high water would be removed by hand, or other non-mechanical means.
d. List all development activities you propose.
The proposed project includes the removal of miscellaneous debris (asphalt, concrete rubble, bricks, pilings and other items)
associated with the old Permuda Island causeway. The project site would be restored to mirror the adjacent natural features
found on the island. Appropriate marsh grasses and oyster bags would be planted and installed within the project area to
rejuvinate and stabilize the impacted shoreline.
e. Are the proposed activities maintenance of an existing project, new work, or both? Both
f. What is the approximate total disturbed land area resulting from the proposed project? 9,705 ®Sq.Ft or ?Acres
g. Will the proposed project encroach on any public easement, public accessway or other area ?Yes ?No ®NA
that the public has established use of?
h. Describe location and type of existing and proposed discharges to waters of the state.
N/A
i. Will wastewater or stormwater be discharged into a wetland? ?Yes ?No ®NA
If yes, will this discharged water be of the same salinity as the receiving water? ?Yes ?No ®NA
j. Is there any mitigation proposed? ?Yes ?No ®NA
If yes, attach a mitigation proposal.
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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 5 of 5)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
6. Additional Information
In addition to this completed application form, (MP-1) the fallowing items below, if applicable, must be submitted in order for the application
package to be complete. Items (a) - (0 are always applicable to any major development application. Please consult the application
instruction booklet on how to property prepare the required items below
a. A project narrative,
b. An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view and cross-sectional drawings) drawn to scale. Please give the present status of the
proposed project. Is any portion already complete? If previously authorized work, clearly indicate on maps, plats, drawings to distinguish
between work completed and proposed.
c. A site or location map that is sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the site.
d. A copy of the deed (with state application only) or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected properties,
e. The appropriate application fee. Check or money order made payable to DENR.
f. A list of the names and complete addresses of the adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners and signed return receipts as proof that such
owners have received a copy of the application and plats by certified mail. Such landowners must be advised that they have 30 days in
which to submit comments on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Management.
Name NA Phone No.
Address NA
Name NA Phone No.
Address NA
Name NA Phone No.
Address NA
g. A list of previous state or federal permits issued for work on the project tract. Include permit numbers, permittee, and issuing dates.
NONE
h. Signed consultant or agent authorization form, if applicable.
i. Wetland delineation, if necessary.
j. A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront and inlet areas. (Must be signed by property owner)
k. A statement of compliance with the N.C. Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A 1-10), if necessary. If the project involves expenditure
of public funds or use of public lands, attach a statement documenting compliance with the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act.
7. Certification and Permission to Enter on Land
I understand that any permit issued in response to this application will allow only the development described in the application.
The project will be subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in the permit.
I certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact grant permission to representatives of state and federal review agencies to
enter on the aforementioned lands in connection with evaluating information related to this permit application and follow-up
monitoring of the project.
I further certify th the information provided in this application i truthful to e 1best of my knowledge.
Date ? Print Name
Date
Signature
Please indicate application attachments pertaining to your proposed project.
NDCM MP-2 Excavation and Fill Information ?DCM MP-5 Bridges and Culverts
?DCM MP-3 Upland Development
?DCM MP-4 Structures Information
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Form DCM MP-2
EXCAVATION and FILL
(Except for bridges and culverts)
Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major Permit, Form DCM MP-1. Be sure to complete all other sections of the Joint
Application that relate to this proposed project. Please include all supplemental information.
Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation and/or fill activities. All values should be given in feet.
Access Other
Channel Canal Boat Basin Boat Ramp Rock Groin Rock (excluding
(NLW or Breakwater shoreline
NWL) stabilization)
Length 228'
Width 15'
Avg. Existing
NA
NA
Depth
Final Project NA NA
Depth
1. EXCAVATION ?This section not applicable
a. Amount of material to be excavated from below NHW or NWL in b. Type of material to be excavated.
cubic yards. asphalt, concrete and timber
126 cubic yards
c. (i) Does the area to be excavated include coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
?CW ?SAV ?SB
?WL ?None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas:
The purpose of excavation is to remove debris associated with
the old Permuda Island Causeway and bridge, and restore the
area to a natural vegetative state.
d. High-ground excavation in cubic yards.
limited to surficial high ground debris
2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL ?This section not applicable
a. Location of disposal area. b. Dimensions of disposal area.
The material would be staged outside of the 30' Coastal 70'x 100'
Shoreline buffer along old causeway road. From there it
would be transported to an approved disposal facility.
c. (i) Do you claim title to disposal area? d. (i) Will a disposal area be available for future maintenance?
?Yes NNo ?NA ?Yes ?No ®NA
(ii) If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner. (ii) If yes, where?
e. (i) Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
?CW ?SAV ?SB
?WL ®None
(ii) Describe the purpose of disposal in these areas:
NA
f. (i) Does the disposal include any area in the water?
?Yes ®No ?NA
(ii) If yes, how much water area is affected?
None

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Form C ( MP-2 (Excavation and Fits, Page 2 of 3)
a. Type of shoreline stabilization: b. Lengtn: zzu
?Bulkhead ?Riprap ®Breakwater/Sill ?Other: Width: 3
c. Average distance waterward of NHW or NWL: 4 d. Maximum distance waterward of NHW or NWL: 6

e. Type of stabilization material: f. (i) Has there been shoreline erosion during preceding 12

oyster bags months?
?Yes ®No ?NA
(ii) If yes, state amount of erosion and source of erosion amount
information.
NA
g. Number of square feet of fill to be placed below water level. h. Type of fill material.
Bulkhead backfill Riprap bags of oyster shell, loose shell material and coastal wetlands
Breakwater/Sill Other 684 sq. ft. (plantings)

i. Source of fill material.
oyster recycling center (NCCF)
4 OTHER FILL ACTIVITIES 0This section not applicable
(Excluding Shoreline Stabilization)
a (i) Will fill material be brouqht to the site? ?Yes ?No ?NA b. (i) Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands/marsh (CW),
If yes,
(ii) Amount of material to be placed in the water
(iii) Dimensions of fill area
(iv) Purpose of fill
suomergea aquatic veyeiauun torw), nncu wuvn, w-/, .
other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
?CW ?SAV ?SB
?WL ?None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the fill in these areas:
a. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site and erosion
controlled?
the small amout of excavated material will be contained via silt
fencing
c. (i) Will navigational aids be required as a result of the project?
?Yes ®No ?NA
(ii) If yes, explain what type and how they will be implemented.
NA
b. What type of construction equipment will be used (e.g., dragline,
backhoe, or hydraulic dredge)?
all work would be performed by hand, with the exception being
small equipment for loading/off loading.
d. (i) Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment to project
site? ®Yes ?No ?NA
(ii) If yes, explain steps that will be taken to avoid or minimize
environmental impacts.
mats would be utilized when necessary to avoid any disturbance
to wetland vegetation.
Date Project Name
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