19970890 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19971017

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
ID EHNR
October 27 1997
Onslow County
DWQ Project #970890
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Col. Terry Youngbluth
US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
Dear Mr. Youngbluth:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to
conduct maintenance dredging and beach disposal from Section II, Tangents F,G and H, as you
described in your application dated October 15, 1997. After reviewing your application, we have
decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3120. In addition,
you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project
including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-Discharge
and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will expire when the accompanying 404
or CAMA permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application
except as modified below. If you change your project, you must notify us and you may be
required to send us a new application. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future)
exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506
(h) (6) and (7). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached
certification and any additional conditions listed below.
1. Material with less than 90% sand shall not be disposed of on the beach.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an
adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask
for a hearing, send a written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina
General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-
7447. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-1786.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
FOR
MAINTENANCE OF THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
BEAUFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER REACH
SECTION II, TANGENTS F, G, AND H
ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

AUGUST 1996
Table of Contents
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1.00 INTRODUCTION ............................................... 1
2.00 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE ............................... 1
3.00 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ....................................... 1
3.01 Authorized Project ......................................... 1
3.02 Need for the Proposed Action ................................ 2
3.03 Proposed Action .......................................... 2
4.00 ALTERNATIVES ............................................... 3
4.01 Upland Diked Disposal ..................................... 3
4.02 Open-Water Disposal ...................................... 3
4.03 No-Action Alternative ...................................... 3
5.00 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS .................................... 4
5.01 Water Quality ............................................ 4
5.02 Marine and Estuarine Resources ............................. 5
5.03 Terrestrial Resources ...................................... 5
5.04 Endangered Species ...................................... 6
5.05 Archaeological/Historical Resources ........................... 9
5.06 Air Quality ............................................... 9
5.07 Noise .................................................. 10
5.08 Recreation and Aesthetic Resources ......................... 10
5.09 Relationship to Coastal Zone Management Land Use Plan ........ 10
5.10 Relationship to Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982 ........... 11
6.00 COORDINATION .............................................. 11
7.00 LIST OF RECIPIENTS .......................................... 11

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
FOR
MAINTENANCE OF THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
BEAUFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER REACH
SECTION II, TANGENTS F, G, AND H
ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
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8.00 POINT OF CONTACT .......................................... 14
9.00 REFERENCES ............................................... 14
10.00 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI) ................... 14
List of Tables
TABLE 1: Occurrence of Amaranthus Pumilus on Onslow Beach .............. 8
List of Figures
(Follows Page 14)
FIGURE 1: Project Area - North Carolina AIWW.
FIGURE 2: Section II, Tangents F, G, & H and Onslow Beach Disposal Area.
List of Appendices
APPENDIX A: Grain Size Data.
APPENDIX B: Evaluation of section 404(b)(1) Guidelines.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
FOR
MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
BEAUFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER REACH
SECTION II, TANGENTS F, G, AND H
ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
AUGUST 1996
1.00 INTRODUCTION.
This Environmental Assessment (EA) addresses beach disposal of maintenance
dredged material from Section II, Tangents F, G, and H of the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway (AIWW), on Onslow Beach, Onslow County, North Carolina. The North
Carolina portion of the AIWW and the project area are shown on Figure 1.
2.00 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.
a. The maintenance dredging of the AIWW, Section II, Tangents F, G, and H
(Figure 2) was addressed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement. Maintenance of
the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. North Carolina, filed with the Council of
Environmental Quality (CEQ) on November 21, 1975 (FEIS, 1975).
b. The existing beach disposal area on Onslow Beach (Figure 2) was addressed
in the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI).
Maintenance of Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIM, Beaufort to Cape Fear River
Reach. New Topsail Inlet. New River Inlet, and Bear to Browns Inlet Crossings. Pender
and Onslow Counties. North Carolina, October 19, 1989 (EA, 1989).
3.00 PROJECT DESCRIPTION.
6 3.01 Authorized Project.
The River and Harbor Act of 1927 (H.D. 450/69/1) authorized a channel 12 feet
deep and 90 feet wide to be constructed from Beaufort, North Carolina, to the Cape
Fear River. The channel, which comprises a portion of the AIWW, was completed in
1932. Historically, maintenance dredging of the AIWW was performed by a hydraulic
pipeline dredge with disposal on the beach or within upland disposal sites adjacent to
the channel. Section II, Tangents F, G, and H, were last maintained in 1971, 1967, and
1973, respectively.
3.02 Need for the Proposed Action.
The continued maintenance of Section 11, Tangents F, G, and H is necessary to
allow safe passage of commercial and recreational boats through this portion of the
AIWW.
Historically, upland disposal methods have been used during maintenance
dredging of this section of the AIWW. However, the nearest upland disposal area ,
(diked) is approximately 2 miles west of Tangent H and more than 5 miles from Tangent
F, requiring a very long pumping distance during dredging. In addition, the subject
upland diked disposal site is essentially full and has only limited capacity for future
maintenance dredging. Beach disposal of dredged material from Section 11, Tangents
F, G, and H would require a much shorter pumping distance and would be considered a
beneficial use of dredged material.
3.03 Proposed Action.
The proposed action is the disposal of maintenance dredged material from
Section II, Tangents F, G, and H of the AIWW on the beach at Onslow Beach. The
dredged material consists of predominantly poorly-graded sand with lesser amounts of
silty sand and shell fragments and would be discharged on the beach at Onslow Beach
(Figure 2). The estimated quantity of material to be removed is 58,000 cubic yards from
Tangent F, 125,000 cubic yards from Tangent G, and 33,000 cubic yards from Tangent
H, for a total of 216,000 cubic yards.
Bottom sediments in this section of the AIWW were sampled on December 13,
1995. This sampling and analysis of grain size distributions are discussed further in
Appendix A. Sand content in sediment samples from Section II, Tangents F, G, and H,
ranged from 89 to 99 percent (Appendix A). Figure A-1 indicates the sample locations.
The maintenance dredged material would be disposed of within the beach
disposal area on Onslow Beach, as shown on Figure 2. This area includes the
previously used beach disposal area (EA, 1989), which begins at a point approximately
3,000 feet west of Brown's Inlet and continues west for approximately 5,700 feet. The
proposed beach disposal area would extend the previously used disposal area 5 miles
further west, ending approximately 1 mile east of New River Inlet. The expansion is •
necessary to provide a location for disposal that is in close proximity to the area to be
dredged.
A temporary pipeline would transport the dredged material from the dredging site
to the beach disposal site. Booster pumps may be required due to the pipeline length.
A feeder pipeline would extend from the dredge, parallel to the AIWW channel,
connecting to a pipeline that crosses to the ocean beach disposal area. After crossing
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the beach dunes, the pipeline would extend parallel to the beach, as needed, to
distribute the discharged material. Possible pipeline routes are shown on Figure 2;
however, other pipeline routes may be used following coordination with Camp Lejeune
Military Reservation, and State and Federal environmental agencies. It is expected that
the pipeline would follow, where possible, cleared road rights-of-way, utility easements,
or navigation canals. The pipeline would not block vehicular use of roads, driveways, or
navigation canals. The placement of the discharge pipe from the dredge to the disposal
site and the maintenance of the outlet pipe would be conducted in a manner to avoid
adverse impacts to wetlands. Any pipeline which crosses wetlands would be burlapped
and welded, if necessary, to provide protection from leakage.
Maintenance of the project would be scheduled to be performed between
November 16 and April 30 of any given year in order to minimize impacts to seabeach
amaranth and nesting sea turtles. Specific dates for the proposed work (within the
November 16 to April 30 time frame) would be coordinated with Camp Lejeune, so as
not to interfere with military training exercises that may be taking place in the project
vicinity.
4.00 ALTERNATIVES.
4.01 Upland Diked Disposal.
As stated previously, use of the nearest upland diked disposal area is not feasible
for this project due to the long pumping distance and the limited capacity of the site.
4.02 Open-Water Disposal.
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This alternative would involve placement of dredged material in open water.
Open-water disposal could result in loss of benthic resources and submerged aquatic
vegetation and is in direct conflict with 15 NCAC 7H .0208(b)(2)(B) of the North
Carolina Coastal Management regulations. Exceptions are allowed under 15 NCAC 7H
.0208(b)(2)(G) for publicly funded projects; however, exceptions are unlikely where
other less environmentally damaging dredged material disposal alternatives exist, such
as the available beach disposal area and upland diked disposal sites.
4.03 No-Action Alternative.
Failure to implement maintenance dredging of Section II, Tangents F, G, and H of
the AIWW would result in significant adverse economic and social impacts to the
surrounding communities by limiting the navigability of the channel by commercial and
recreational fishing vessels.
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5.00 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS.
The environmental effects of dredging this section of the AIVVW were addressed
in the previously referenced FEIS, 1975. This section will only address the
environmental effects of disposal of dredged material on the ocean beach at Onslow
Beach.
5.01 Water Quality.
The North Carolina water quality classification assigned to the AIWVV, Section II is
SA (15 NCAC 213.0212 and .0312). The Atlantic Ocean waters in the vicinity of the
beach disposal area are classified as SB. SA waters are suitable for commercial
shellfishing and all other tidal salt water uses including swimming, primary and
secondary recreation, and fish propagation. SB waters are suitable for swimming,
primary and secondary recreation, and fish propagation.
A letter dated August 16, 1995, was sent to the Division of Environmental
Management requesting that a general water quality certification, pursuant to Section
401 (P.L. 95-217), be issued for disposal of dredged material on ocean beaches within
North Carolina. To date, a draft version of this general certification has been
completed, however, a final version has not. The proposed project would be covered
under this general certification, when it is finalized. The Section 404(b)(1) Evaluation
report has been amended to include the expanded disposal area and is attached as
Appendix B.
A Section 404(a) Public Notice for the proposed work would be mailed for
comment and review prior to award of the contract.
Several point source discharges occur in streams draining into the AIWW and
New River. Other possible pollution sources include leakage from faulty operation of
septic tanks and leaching fields, sewage discharge from commercial and pleasure
boats, and urban and rural runoff. However, waters of this area generally meet the
designated classification, although there are areas of localized degradation, as
evidenced by the fact that Tangents F and G are currently closed to shellfishing, while
Tangent H is open to shellfishing. No significant adverse impacts to shellfish waters are
expected to occur as a result of the proposed work. e
Increases in nearshore turbidity would be caused by dredge slurry entering ocean
waters and winnowing of fines by wave and current action. However, significant
increases in turbidity would not occur outside the immediate beach discharge area
(turbidity increases of 25 NTUs or less are not considered significant). Turbid waters
(increased turbidity relative to background levels but not necessarily above 25 NTUs)
would hug the shore and be transported with waves either east or west, depending on
wind conditions.
The proposed beach disposal is not expected to produce adverse impacts to
groundwater resources.
5.02 Marine and Estuarine Resources.
There are no timing restrictions for maintenance dredging of Section II, Tangents
F, G, and H. However, beach disposal would be timed, if at all possible, to avoid the
sea turtle nesting period and the growing season of seabeach amaranth (May 1 through
November 15).
The impacts of beach disposal on marine resources would be minor and confined
to the immediate vicinity of the disposal area and the time frame in which the disposal
occurred. Intertidal benthic invertebrates, including mole crabs, coquina clams,
amphipods, isopods, and polychaetes, would be covered by dredged material in the
beach disposal area. Some burrowing up through overburden would occur.
Recolonization would be expected to begin as soon as the disposal operation ends.
These invertebrates serve as an important food source for surf-feeding fish and shore
birds. Other than affecting benthic food sources in the immediate disposal area, no
adverse effects to fishes should be expected in the vicinity of the disposal activities.
Beach disposal would not require filling of wetlands although the dredge pipeline
may cross over high and low marsh to reach the beach disposal area. Where the
pipeline crosses the marsh, joints would be burlapped and welded to provide protection
from leakage.
Beach disposal of maintenance dredged material from Section II, Tangents F, G,
and H is not expected to cause significant impacts to estuarine and marine resources.
5.03 Terrestrial Resources.
Terrestrial resources on Onslow Beach in the vicinity to be traversed by the
dredge pipeline and the proposed disposal area include areas characterized by
Government development (Camp Lejeune Military Reservation); maritime, pine, and
• swamp forests; mixed shrub thickets; relict beaches; and beach dunes. The beach
disposal area, which is seaward of the primary dunes, consists primarily of bare sand.
However, vegetation in the disposal area may include beach spurge, sea rocket, panic
grass, sea purslane, pennywort, and seabeach amaranth.
Impacts to terrestrial resources are expected to be primarily due to pipeline
placement and discharge of dredged material. The disposal area may also be
impacted by the grading of the discharged dredged material by heavy equipment.
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Possible pipeline routes have been shown on Figure 2. As stated previously, it is
expected that the pipeline would follow, where possible, cleared road rights-of-way,
utility easements, or navigation canals. No areas of maritime forest would be affected
by the pipeline route. If dune vegetation is disturbed by the pipeline or equipment
crossing to the beach, those areas would be restored to pre-project grade and
replanted following project completion. The actual discharge of material would occur on
the beach area between the water and the seaward toe of the primary dune. The
discharge of dredged material may bury some pioneer vegetation in front of the dunes.
The plans and specifications for this project would be reviewed by the North
Carolina Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section, in accordance with the
Memorandum of Agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the North
Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Commission. All necessary clearances would
be obtained.
5.04 Endangered Species.
The proposed work has been reviewed for compliance with the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended. Informal consultation was initiated with the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the USFWS in February 1996. The following list
of endangered (E) and threatened (T) species, which may occur in the project area
(Onslow County) has been obtained from the agencies and evaluated.
SPECIES
Eastern Cougar
Piping plover
Red-cockaded woodpecker
Kemp's Ridley sea turtle
Green sea turtle
Loggerhead sea turtle
Leatherback sea turtle
Seabeach amaranth
Rough-leaved loosestrife
Cooley's meadowrue
Shortnose sturgeon
Finback whale
Humpback whale
Right whale
Sei whale
Sperm whale
Blue whale
SCIENTIFIC NAME STATUS
Felis concolor couguar E
Charadrius melodus T
Picoides Borealis E
Lepidochelys kempii E
Chelonia mydas T
Caretta caretta T
Dermochelys coriacea E
Amaranthus pumilus T
Lysimachia asperulaefolia E
Thalictrum cooleyi E
Acipenser brevirostrom E
Balaenoptera physalus E
Megaptera novaeangliae E
Eubaleana glacialis E
Balaenoptera borealis E
Physeter catodon E
Balaenoptera musculus E
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Eastern Cougar. The eastern cougar is not known from any locations in
eastern North Carolina. Therefore, the species should not be impacted by the project.
Piping Plover. The piping plover is a fairly common winter resident along
the beaches of North Carolina from early August to late May and is known to nest in low
numbers in widely scattered locations on North Carolina beaches (Potter et al., 1980).
Based on data provided by Camp Lejeune, one piping plover was sited on January 15,
1996, on the north side of Brown's Inlet. The species normally nests on Atlantic coast
beaches between April 1 and July 31. No disposal of material would occur within the
inlet beach portions where piping plover habitat exists. Therefore, no effect to the
piping plover would occur as a result of the proposed work.
Red-cockaded Woodpecker. The red-cockaded woodpecker is a
resident of mature pine forests of the project region. No mature pine forest habitat
would be affected by the proposed dredging and dredged material disposal; therefore,
the red-cockaded woodpecker would not be affected.
Sea Turtles. The only sea turtles known to frequent Onslow Beach are
the loggerhead sea turtle and the green sea turtle. Based on information provided by
Camp Lejeune, 13 sea turtles nested on Onslow Beach in 1995: 12 were loggerhead
sea turtles and 1 was a green sea turtle. The leatherback, hawksbill, and Kemp's ridley
sea turtles are infrequent visitors to the project area with no known nesting records on
Onslow Beach.
Loggerhead, green, and Kemp's ridley sea turtles may enter the AIWW in
areas previously specified for dredging to feed. Pipeline dredges, the type of dredge to
be used for the proposed maintenance dredging, are not known to take sea turtles.
Therefore, the proposed dredging should not affect sea turtles.
Beach disposal on Onslow Beach would be routinely scheduled to take
place between November 16 and April 30 of any given year, to the maximum extent
practicable, to avoid impacts to nesting sea turtles. While timing the work to avoid
beach disposal during the sea turtle nesting season is preferred, there may be times
that disposal may be required during the nesting season. When such occasions arise,
a sea turtle nest monitoring and nest relocation program would be implemented. This
• program has been approved by the USFWS and consists of daily monitoring of the
beach impact area with relocation of all nests to a safe hatchery area. All necessary
State permits to perform the sea turtle monitoring plan would be obtained from the
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) prior to plan implementation.
It should be noted that the southern end of Onslow Beach (South of the Risely Pier) is
routinely used by Camp Lejeune for training exercises and all sea turtle nests on that
portion of Onslow Beach are relocated to an area north of the Pier.

Because of possible egg breakage or reduced hatching success, due to
problems incurred during or as a result of nest relocations, the proposed beach
disposal of dredged material may affect loggerhead and/or green sea turtles if project
maintenance overlaps the nesting season. All necessary State permits to perform the
sea turtle monitoring plan would be obtained from the NCWRC prior to plan
implementation.
Seabeach Amaranth and Other Plants. Amaranthus pumilus (seabeach
amaranth or pigweed) is an annual or perennial plant, federally listed as threatened by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), that usually grows between the seaward
toe of the dune and the mean high water line. Greatest concentrations of Amaranthus
pumilus occur near inlet areas of barrier islands, but in favorable years plants may
occur away from inlet areas. Based on survey data provided by Camp Lejeune for
1994 and 1995, the occurrence of seabeach amaranth is confined to the New River
Inlet area (Table 1).
Table 1. Occurrence of Amaranthus Pumilus on Onslow Beach (Carmen Lombardo,
Camp Lejeune, personal communication, 1996).
Year # Stems in Inlet Area # Stems on Beach Front
1994 53 5
1995 198 6
The placement of dredged material within the designated Onslow Beach disposal
area may cover some Amaranthus pumilus. However, a widening of the beach, or the
making of a more gentle beach profile may make more habitat available to the plant,
thus having a beneficial effect. The expected infrequent schedule of dredging and
beach disposal should allow recolonization or reestablishment of Amaranthus pumilus.
A surveying effort has been implemented for the monitoring of impacts to seabeach
amaranth within Corps projects and would include Onslow Beach. The beach disposal
area would continue to be monitored annually to assess potential impacts to the
species.
The effects of beach disposal on sea turtles and seabeach amaranth on Onslow
Beach were discussed in reference 2.b. A formal conference was initiated on February
22, 1993, for the maintenance of the AIWW in New Hanover, Pender, and Onslow
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Counties, North Carolina. With the subsequent listing of seabeach amaranth, a request
for the conference report to be adopted as the biological opinion was requested from
the USFWS, (USACE letter dated April 11, 1994). A response was received on May 2,
1994, stating that the conference report had been adopted as the biological opinion.
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Since no habitat for the listed plant species, rough-leaved loosestrife, Cooley's
meadowrue, and American chaffseed exists in the project area, no effect on these
species is anticipated.
Shortnose Sturgeon and Whales. A resident population of the shortnose
sturgeon is not likely to be found in the project area because there is no large river
nearby which can provide all of the life history requirements of the species. Whales
have been documented from North Carolina in the waters off the coast, outside of the
project impact zone (Cooper et al., 1977).
It has been determined that the placement of dredged material on the ocean
beach at Onslow Beach may affect the loggerhead sea turtle, green sea turtle, and
seabeach amaranth if beach disposal occurs between May 1 and November 15. The
placement of material within the beach disposal area does not alter the findings of the
May 2, 1994, biological opinion received for Onslow Beach. Therefore, we will request
that the May 2, 1994, biological opinion be adopted for this project concurrent with the
review of this EA.
5.05 Archaeological/Historical Resources.
No archaeological/historical resources are likely to be affected by the proposed
action. Should unanticipated cultural remains be encountered, they would be evaluated
pursuant to Federal agency responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and appropriate action taken.
5.06 Air Quality.
The project is in compliance with Section 176 (c) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as
amended. The State of North Carolina has designated the project area as an
attainment area. The State of North Carolina has a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
approved or promulgated under Section 110 of the CAA. However, for the following
reasons, a conformity determination is not required:
a. 40 CFR 93.153 (b) of the CFR states: "For Federal actions not covered by
paragraph (a) of this section, a conformity determination is required for each pollutant
• where the total of direct and indirect emissions in a nonattainment or maintenance area
caused by a Federal action would equal or exceed any of the rates in paragraphs (b)
(1) or (2) of this section." The area was previously designated by the State of North
Carolina as an attainment area for all pollutants.
b. The direct and indirect emissions from the project fall below the prescribed de
minimus levels (40 CFR 93.153 (c) (1)) and, therefore, no conformity determination
would be required. Construction at the project site would take approximately 1 month.
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All construction equipment would be removed from the project site following
construction completion.
c. The project is located within the jurisdiction for air quality of the Wilmington
Regional Office of the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural
Resources. The ambient air quality for Onslow County has been determined to be in
compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This project is not
anticipated to create any adverse effect on the air quality of this area.
5.07 Noise.
No significant impacts would occur. The noise level increase in the immediate
vicinity of construction would be temporary.
5.08 Recreation and Aesthetic Resources.
Onslow Beach is a part of the Camp Lejeune Military Reservation and is used for
amphibious assault training, including mechanized training. Also, in conjunction with
military training at Camp Lejeune, the northern portion of Onslow Beach, from the
Onslow North Tower to Browns Inlet is a part of the N-1 Impact Area (Browns Island
Target and Bombing Area BT-3). The Hurst Beach area, approximately midway
between New River and Browns Inlets, has administration and recreation areas. The
use of Onslow Beach for dredged material disposal would not adversely affect
recreational or other uses of this area.
The dredged material to be discharged on Onslow Beach contains small
percentages of silt; however, this fine-grained material would not be retained in the
beach profile but would be quickly winnowed by wave action. The appearance of the
beach would likely be only temporarily degraded. Disposal would result in a temporary
widening of the beach and material would be graded to conform to the natural existing
beach profile. This beach widening would be expected to improve the recreational
benefits and aesthetics of the beach.
5.09 Relationship to Coastal Zone Management Land Use Plan.
The Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), land use plan for Onslow County,
1991 update, classifies the project area as developed/military reservation. This is a
subclass created to appropriately classify Camp Lejeune, the dominant land use within 4
Onslow County. There are no CAMA regulations established specifically to designate
land class criteria for military reservations. This class is, however, a subclassification of
the "Developed" class, which is intended to recognize incorporated areas that are
intensively developed and have traditional urban service in place. Camp Lejeune
meets the basic intent of this CAMA "Developed" classification. The proposed action
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does not conflict with the land use plan for Onslow County.
Based on the information presented within this EA, the proposed maintenance
dredging of Section II, Tangents F, G, and H of the AIWW with dredged material
disposal on Onslow Beach is consistent with the approved Coastal Management
Program of the State of North Carolina and the Onslow County Land Use Plan (1991
update). During coordination of the EA, the North Carolina Division of Coastal
Management will review the information presented herein and furnish a consistency
position on the proposed work.
5.10 Relationship to Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982.
A segment of the beach disposal area on Onslow Beach is in the Onslow Beach
Complex (1-05) unit of the Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) established
pursuant to the Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982 (CBRA) (P.L. 97-348), as
amended by the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 (CBIA) (P.L. 101-591).
Following consultation with the USFWS, Section 6 of the CBRA/CBIA allows
Federal expenditures within the CBRS for the "maintenance or construction of
improvements of existing Federal navigation channels (including the Intracoastal
Waterway) and related structures (such as jetties), including the disposal of dredge
materials related to such maintenance or construction." The consultation will occur
concurrent with the review of this EA and endangered species coordination.
6.00 COORDINATION.
Representatives from the following agencies were contacted regarding the
proposed action.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Marine Fisheries Service
North Carolina Shellfish Sanitation Office
Camp Lejeune Military Reservation
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
• North Carolina Division of Environmental Management
7.00 LIST OF RECIPIENTS.
This EA is being circulated for a 30-day review and comment period to the
following concerned agencies and individuals.
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Federal Agencies
Camp Lejeune Military Reservation
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Fifth Coast Guard District
Director, Office of Environmental Compliance, Department of Energy
Director, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, USDOI
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV
Federal Highway Administration
Forest Service, USDA
Habitat Conservation Division, Beaufort Marine Fisheries Center, NMFS
Office of Ecology and Conservation, NOAA
State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA
Energy and Resources Division, U.S. Department of Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
HUD, Atlanta Regional Office
North Carolina State Clearinghouse
North Carolina Department of Transportation
North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer
North Carolina Wildlife Federation
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Local Agencies
CAMA Officer, Onslow County
CAMA Officer, City of Jacksonville
Cape Fear River Research Institute
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Conservation Groups
Center for Environmental Health
Conservation Council of North Carolina
Environmental Defense Fund
American Rivers
National Audubon Society
National Wildlife Federation
North Carolina Coastal Federation
North Carolina Wildlife Federation
Sierra Club
Libraries
Librarian, North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources
State Library of North Carolina
Randall Library, UNC-Wilmington
UNC-Chapel Hill Library
Joyner Library, East Carolina University
Cape Fear Community College
Elected Officials
Honorable Robert Grady
Honorable Patrick J. Ballantine
Honorable Jean R. Preston
Honorable Edward C. Bowen
Honorable Luther H. Jordan. Jr.
Honorable Charles W. Albertson
Honorable Cynthia B. Watson
Honorable Walter B. Jones, Jr.
Honorable Charles G. Rose
Honorable Jesse Helms
Honorable Lauch Faircloth
• Honorable M Jonathan Robinson
Onslow County Board of Commissioners
County Manager, Onslow County
Town Managers
Mayors
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8.00 POINT OF CONTACT.
Any comments or questions regarding this EA should be addressed to Ms. Jenny
Owens, Environmental Resources Section, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington
District, P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890. Telephone contact is
910-251-4757.
9.00 REFERENCES.
Cooper, J. E., S.S. Robinson and J.B. Funderburg, editors. 1977. Endangered and
Threatened Plants and Animals of North Carolina. North Carolina State Museum of
Natural History, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Lombardo, Carmen, Camp Lejeune, personal communication, May and June 1996.
Onslow County, North Carolina. Land Use Plan, 1992.
Potter, E.F., J.F. Parnell, and R. P. Tuelings. 1980. Birds of the Carolinas. University
of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1975. Final Environmental Impact Statement.
Maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
10.00 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI).
The proposed action will not significantly affect the quality of the human
environment; therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared. If this
opinion is upheld following circulation of this EA, a FONSI will be signed and circulated.
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Grain Size Distribution of Channel Sediments
AIVWN, Section II, Tangents F, G, and H
Onslow County, North Carolina
Sediment samples were collected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' snag
boat Snell on December 13, 1995, using a clamshell bucket. The Global Positioning
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Division (SAD) Laboratory in Marietta, Georgia, for grain size-seive analysis.
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Unified Soils Classification System. Sand is defined as material retained by a U.S.
standard sieve #200 (particle size > 0.074 mm) while silt and clay is that portion not
retained by #200 sieve (particle size < 0.074 mm). All samples were collected on
December 13, 1995, and analysis completed on December 19, 1995, by the South
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APPENDIX B
MAINTENANCE OF THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (AIWW)
BEAUFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER REACH
SECTION II, TANGENTS F, G, AND H
ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
EVALUATION OF SECTION 404(b)(1) GUIDELINES
40 CFR 230
0
MAINTENANCE OF THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (AIWW)
BEAUFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER REACH
SECTION II, TANGENTS F, G, AND H
ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
EVALUATION OF SECTION 404(b)(1) GUIDELINES
40 CPR 230
Section 404 Public Notice No. CESAW-EP-PE-96-67-0009
' 1. Review of Compliance (230.10(a)-(d))
A review of the NEPA Document
indicates that:
a. The discharge represents the least
environmentally damaging practicable
alternative and if in a special aquatic
site, the activity associated with the
discharge must have direct access or
proximity to, or be located in the aquatic
ecosystem to fulfill its basic purpose (if no,
see section 2 and NEPA document);
b. The activity does not:
1) violate applicable State water quality
standards or effluent standards prohibited
under Section 307 of the CWA; 2) jeopardize
the existence of federally listed endangered
or threatened species or their habitat; and
3) violate requirements of any federally
designated marine sanctuary (if no, see section
2b and check responses from resource and
water quality certifying agencies);
c. The activity will not cause or contribute
to significant degradation of waters of the
U.S. including adverse effects on human
health, life stages of organisms dependent
on the aquatic ecosystem, ecosystem diversity,
productivity and stability, and recreational,
aesthetic, and economic values (if no,
see section 2);
d. Appropriate and practicable steps have
been taken to minimize potential adverse
impacts of the discharge on the aquatic
ecosystem (if no, see section 5).
Proceed to Section 2
1, 2/ See page 6.
Preliminary 1/ Final 2/
YESI_I Nol_I` YESI X I NOI_I
YESI_I NOI_I" YESI X I N0I-1
YESI-I NOI_I' YESI X I NOI_I
YESI-1 NOI_I' YESI X I NOI_I
1
2. Technical Evaluation Factors (Subparts C-F)
a. Physical and Chemical Characteristics
of the Aquatic Ecosystem (Subpart C)
(1) Substrate impacts.
(2) Suspended particulates/turbidity
impacts.
(3) Water column impacts.
(4) Alteration of current patterns
and water circulation.
(5) Alteration of normal water
fluctuations/hydroperiod.
(6) Alteration of salinity
gradients.
Not Signifi- Signifi-
N/A cant cant'
I I I I
I I I I
I I X I I
I I X I I
I I I I
I X
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t x I I
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I I X I I
b. Biological Characteristics of the
Aquatic Ecosystem (Subpart D)
(1) Effect on threatened/endangered
species and their habitat.
(2) Effect on the aquatic food web.
(3) Effect on other wildlife (mammals,
birds, reptiles, and amphibians).
I I I I
I X I I
I I x I I
I I I I
I X I I
c. Special Aquatic Sites (Subpart E)
(1) Sanctuaries and refuges.
(2) Wetlands.
(3) Mud flats.
(4) Vegetated shallows.
(5) Coral reefs.
(6) Riffle and pool complexes
X I I I
X I I
I X I I I
I X I I I
I X I I I
X I I I
d. Human Use Characteristics (Subpart F)
(1) Effects on municipal and private
water supplies.
(2) Recreational and commercial
fisheries impacts.
(3) Effects on water-related recreation
(4) Aesthetic impacts.
(5) Effects on parks, national and
historical monuments, national
seashores, wilderness areas,
research sites, and similar
preserves.
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X I I
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Remarks: Where a check is placed under
the significant category, preparer add explanation below.
Proceed to Section 3
'See page 6.
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Evaluation of Dredged or Fill Material (Subpart G) 3/
a. The following information has been
considered in evaluating the biological
availability of possible contaminants in
dredged or fill material. (Check only
those appropriate.)
(1) Physical characteristics .......................................
(2) Hydrography in relation to
known or anticipated _
sources of contaminants ......................................IN
(3) Results from previous
testing of the material
or similar material in _
the vicinity of the project ...................................... 1_1
(4) Known, significant sources of
persistent pesticides from
land runoff or percolation ..................................... (5) Spill records for petroleum
products or designated
(Section 311 of CWA) _
hazardous substances ....................................... I_I
(6) Other public records of
significant introduction of
contaminants from industries,
municipalities, or other _
sources ................................................... (7) Known existence of substantial
material deposits of
substances which could be
released in harmful quantities
to the aquatic environment by _
man-induced discharge activities ............... ................I_I
(8) Other sources (specify) ....................................... List appropriate references.
Reference: EA "Maintenance of the AIWW, Beaufort to Cape Fear Reach, Section II,
Tangents F, G, and H, Onlsow County, North Carolina," dated July 1996.
b. An evaluation of the appropriate information in 3a
above indicates that there is reason to believe the
proposed dredge or fill material is not a carrier of
contaminants, or that levels of contaminants are sub-
stantively similar at extraction and disposal sites and
not likely to result in degradation of the disposal site.
The material meets the testing exclusion criteria. YES X NO
Proceed to Section 4
3/, see page 6.
4. Disposal Site Determinations (230.11(f)).
a. The following factors as appropriate,
have been considered in evaluating the
disposal site.
(1) Depth of water at disposal site .......................................
(2) Current velocity, direction, and
variability at disposal site ............................................IX1
(3) Degree of turbulence .............................................
(4) Water column stratification .......................................... FXI
(5) Discharge vessel speed and
direction .........................................................IX)
(6) Rate of discharge ................................................
(7) Dredged material characteristics
(constituents, amount and type _
of material, settling velocities) ........................................
(8) Number of discharges per unit of
time ............................................................IN
(9) Other factors affecting rates and
patterns of mixing (specify)
List appropriate references.
Reference: EA "Maintenance of the AIWW, Beaufort to Cape Fear Reach, Section ll,
Tangents F, G, and H, Onlsow County, North Carolina," dated July 1996.
b. An evaluation of the appropriate factors in
4a above indicates that the disposal site
and/or size of mixing zone are acceptable ................... YES 1Xj NO 1_1'
5. Actions to Minimize Adverse Effects (Subpart H).
4
All appropriate and practicable steps have been taken,
through application of recommendations of 230.70-230.77,
to ensure minimal adverse effects of the proposed _
discharge. List actions taken .................................. YES NO
For water quality see Section 5.01 of the EA.
For marine and estuarine resources see Section 5.02 of the EA.
For threatened and endangered species see Section 5.04 of the EA.
Return to section 1 for final stage of compliance review. See also
note 3/, page 3.
'See page 6.
4

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6. Factual Determinations (230.11).
A review of appropriate information as identified in
items 2-5 above indicates that there is minimal
potential for short- or long-term environmental
effects of the proposed discharge as related to:
a. Physical substrate at the disposal site
(review sections 2a, 3, 4, and 5). YES IXI NO
b. Water circulation, fluctuation, and salinity
(review sections 2a, 3, 4, and 5). YES IXI NO 1_I`
C. Suspended particulates/turbidity
(review sections 2a, 3, 4, and 5). YES IXI NO 1_I`
d. Contaminant availability
(review sections 2a, 3, and 4). YES IXI NO
e. Aquatic ecosystem structure and function YES IXI NO
(review sections 2b and c, 3, and 5).
f. Disposal site

(review sections 2, 4, and 5). _
YES IXI NO I_I"
g. Cumulative impact on the aquatic

ecosystem. _
YES IXI NO 1_I`
h. Secondary impacts on the aquatic
ecosystem. YES IXI NO
7. Findings.
a. The proposed disposal site for discharge of
dredged or fill material complies with the _
Section 404(b)(1) guidelines ........................ .....................IXI
b. The proposed disposal site for discharge of
dredged or fill material complies with the
Section 404(b)(1) guidelines with the _
inclusion of the following conditions: .................. ....................
I_I
'See page 6.
5
c. The proposed disposal site for discharge of
dredged or fill material does not comply with
the Section 404(b)(1) guidelines for the
following reasons(s):
(1) There is a less damaging practicable alternative ......................... 1-1
(2) The proposed discharge will result in significant
degradation of the aquatic ecosystem ................................ I_I
(3) The proposed discharge does not include all
practicable and appropriate measures to minimize
potential harm to the aquatic ecosystem ............................... 1_I
8.
C.E. SHUFORD, JR., P.E.
Acting Chief, Engineering
and Planning Division
Date:
BLUTH
LTC, EN JOHN F. JAt?g?g lif
Commanding Major, FN
Acting
Date: / 9 u r., 9(a
'A negative, significant, or unknown response indicates that the permit application may not be in compliance with
the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines.
1/ Negative responses to three or more of the compliance criteria at this stage indicate that the proposed projects
may not be evaluated using this "short form procedure." Care should be used in assessing pertinent portions
of the technical information of items 2 a-d, before completing the final review of compliance.
2/ Negative response to one of the compliance criteria at this stage indicates that the proposed project does not
comply with the guidelines. If the economics of navigation and anchorage of Section 404(b)(2) are to be
evaluated in the decision-making process, the "short form evaluation process is inappropriate."
3/ If the dredged or fill material cannot be excluded from individual testing, the "short-form" evaluation process
is inappropriate.
OCT-08-1997 12:28 USACE WILMINGTON
P. 01/05
Facsimile Transmittal Header Sheet
NAME. OFFICE SYMBOL. TELEPHONE NUMBER AUTHORIZED
RELEASER'S SIGNATURE
FROM. Corps of Engineers Voice (910) 251- 4757
Jenny Owens FAX
TO: Voice Date Time
Eric Reek NCpENI FAX [phone] Oct 1204
Classification Number of Pages Precedence
5
NONE NONE
(Inc4+ N haadarsh"j)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -Wilmington District
Environmental Resources 3eetlon
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 -1890

REMARKS
Eric-
Here's our letter regarding this project. You should have a copy of the EA
in your office. As I said on the phone, our last beach disposal (that I worked on)
was done under Regional Permit #198000048 (also faxed to you).
We are planning to start dredging in mid-December and I need to know
what our 401 requirements are as soon as possible. I'll be out of town October
9th through October 14th and will return on October 1 Sth. Please leave a voice
mail indicating what I need to do (application or not) or I will call you on October
16th, when I return. 1 have to send the Public Notice by October 16th or 17th.
Thanks- o to
Jenny Owens
OCT-0B-1997 12:29 USACE WILMINGTON
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ia1;-Certification is issubd?.;.in conformity,.with the
of.SQCtion' 401 .: ptiblx:c Laws Q2and, 95-x17, • o the
.ahd? $u i?oct . to tT}e 144th Car61 a Division of water
¢¢ti;vns..,in 1s 'NCAC 2H,.,S?ctioii :OSQO ,and 15' r]CAC; 28 .0x00
lree.!'of :f .l:l material to waters acid 'weel.¢6d. areas which,
j.E1Ye :;t? iLed stares as described in the wil'mirig,Gon
on,`•.(Ge:.r}eR.ral1 Permit Number 198000048. TlzisIwQC is
z),<.the• Regional permit is reauthorized or wl}en,, deemed
Y± tt?e` Director of the Division of Water Quality:
P. 04/05
t h Q sC.ata :oD74rth Carolina certifies that the specified category
of: a.c.tivity.+ail'1•.`riot, r o,xat.e applicable poxtior}s of 5ecti,osis, 301, 302,,
30,3. 3.06; and'3.0T:of z'tie;Public Laws 92-50q and;95-217 i'f.conducted in
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accord'once' xt?i,.?Che.:c'cu dltl.ons hareir?after 'set forth
Gondi.t:ioris!cf '.Certification:
1. ?r~oposed fill:or substafttial modification of,wazets or
wetlands .6'i.:this General Certification regfsixes written
1? onc 1.1 onq¢ re6in the Division of Wdcer Qua'li'ty:
'a he 3ctitvity should be conducted in :such a manner. as to
prey fit :significant increases its tutbidlty, outside the area
Df tconkrUct16n or construction; related diSCharge (increases
such t:iat.: a turi?idity of 25 NTUs or less' is not cotiside'red
s;i0?1 V. %cant.:
3. d_fs.chazSe°,-shall be free of toxic substances in violation
of saCe'`sraCer quality standards;
A. a9.;such pckivit•ies should take place during periods of hi4h
biological
b162.ogic4activity (i.e. sea turtle nesting.),..
be required at the request. c,f. , othq? state or
teder.al"eger'cies a. -.d coordinated with these drefting
S. nkvironincntal dv0ument is rvVired,.this Certification
S,!not.; ttalid until, a PON51 or ROD is issuc4 by tho 'Sr ace
Y?a. ;r?gkinu•se ;
6. W.6,6eti ?Cpnc?1rrence for use o? this :certification ,for a
particular";pro?ect stall expire. Chroe years after :issuance,.
;Norf.=como.. AhCe wit'h: or violation of the conditions herein 'Set
foxt~h: 1'y. a. speCific .fill project shall result in revocattoi of this
Q"erti:ficatfori or :tlie,'pra]ect end may result in criminal and/or civil
' penalties:'
the :!A,r-ector.:.6f., the- North Carolina Division of Water. Quality may
r#4uiro s. ito on. of &formatl applicaeion for :individuail
Cert.if:xGaLi.Cri...fgr::.aeiy`..project in this category of activity,. it it is
dOterm'iiied;•?het.;che; pxa.3?t• is likely to have s.ig?xifi:c'anr.,adverse
r,?frece up' dn: water :quality or degrhde the waters so shat: piiisii'ng uses.
of the we,tlaiid:. or:.•.d::owir'stream waters are precluded.
Flablic 1]6d,xi;gs:••inay be held.£.ox specifw+c apDlicar,ioris•o= group of
app.li'cati;ons . irior.::ta; a certificattion decision if deemed-in the
s vbl.ic?.s''?aest ihtar:est by the Director of the North Carolina :nivision
of Water Qiia1" ?tY
TOTAL P.05
October 23, 1997
MEMORANDUM
TO. John Dorney
FROM: Eric Fleek
SUBJECT: Onslow Beach Maintenance Dredging of AIWW and Beach Disposal
DWQ has reviewed the EA for this project. Based on this information and information gathered from
USACOE (Jenny Owens) the following 401 Conditions are recommended:
1) No material consisting of <90% sand shall be allowed to be placed on the beach. (According to the 8/96
EA, station G-1 (Section II, Tangent G) contains 89% sand).

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO October 16, 1997
Environmental Resources Section
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Mr. John Dorney t
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-6445
Dear Mr. Dorney:
As requested, we are providing the enclosed application for Water Quality
Certification, pursuant to Section 401 of Public Law 95-217, for discharge of dredged
material in the designated beach disposal area at Onslow Beach, North Carolina. This
project was discussed in detail in the Environmental Assessment for Maintenance
Dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Beaufort to Cape Fear River Reach,
Section II, Tangents F, G and H, Onslow County, North Carolina, August 1996, that
was mailed to your office on August 9, 1996.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Jenny
Owens, Environmental Resources Section, at [phone].
Sincerely,
ames H. Bradley, P. E.
Chief, Technical Services Division
Enclosure (7)
401 Application
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Mail Completed Application to:
Division of Water Quality
NC Department of Environment, Health,
and Natural Resources
4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607-6445
ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Ph. [phone]
DEM ID:
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
APPLICATION FOR 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
1. DATE: October 15, 1997
2. NAME/ADDRESS: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
3. RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL: Terry R. Youngbluth
Colonel, U.S. Army
District Engineer
4. NAME OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTACT: Jenny Owens
TELEPHONE NUMBER: [phone]
5. TYPE OF APPLICATION: New Application
6. PROJECT NAME: Maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), Section II,
Tangents F, G, and H, as discussed in the Environmental Assessment for Maintenance Dredginq of the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Beaufort to Cape Fear River Reach Section II, Tangents F, G and H,
Onslow County, North Carolina, August 1996.
7. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: The proposed action covers the dredging and disposal of
dredged material from Section Il, Tangents F, G, and H, Onslow County, North Carolina. The proposed
dredging would be performed by a hydraulic pipeline dredge and the dredged material would be placed in
the designated beach disposal area. The proposed action is described in detail in Section 3.03 of the
above-referenced EA.
8. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: Shoaling in the subject channel limits navigability to recreational
and commercial vessels. Maintaining the channel to its previously authorized depth would alleviate this
problem. In addition, the proposed method of disposal would provide badly needed sand to the
designated beach.
9. PROPOSED ACTIVITY TO BEGIN: December 1997
10. DURATION OF ACTIVITY: 60 days
11. DISCHARGE OF:
X Dredged Material
Fill Material

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12. LOCATION OF DISCHARGE:
Municipality: Camp Lejeune Military Base (Onslow Beach), North Carolina
County: Onslow
Drainage Basin: White Oak Basin
Receiving Waters: Atlantic Ocean
13. NATURE OF RECEIVING WATERS:
Type: Coastal
Nature: Salt
Direction of Flow: Variable
14. TYPE OF DISCHARGE INCLUDING CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: The material proposed for
discharge is naturally occurring coarse-grained to fine-grained sand and is not contaminated or polluted.
15. PROJECTED FUTURE VARIATION IN THE NATURE OF THE DISCHARGE: None.
16. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED A SA, HQW, OR ORW?
X YES (circle one) - NO
17. NUMBER OF ACRES OR VOLUME OF WETLANDS IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
Filled: None
Excavated: None
Total Impacted: None
18. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE CARRIED
OUT AS PLANNED. ALSO NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND IMPACTS:
Maintenance dredging of the subject channel is necessary to restore it to navigable depths. The
proposed method and location of disposal will provide sand to the designated beach area. Any dredge
pipeline that must cross over wetlands will be burlapped and welded to provide protection from leakage.
19. HAVE ANY SECTION 401 CERTIFICATES BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS
PROPERTY?
YES X NO IF YES, EXPLAIN:
I certify that all information contained herein or in support thereof is true and correct to the best of
my knowledge.
V V ? Date: 1& QG
es H. Bradley, P. E.
Chief, Technical Services Division
Attachments
For prompt processing, submit:
*Seven (7) copies of completed application
*Drawings of proposed dredge and disposal sites
*Copies of previous 401 Certifications
Mail Completed Application to:
Division of Water Quality
NC Department of Environment, Health,
and Natural Resources
4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607-6445
4 1? t• ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Ph. [phone]
DEM ID:
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
APPLICATION FOR 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
1. DATE: October 15, 1997
2. NAME/ADDRESS: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
3. RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL: Terry R. Youngbluth
Colonel, U.S. Army
District Engineer
4. NAME OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTACT: Jenny Owens
TELEPHONE NUMBER: [phone]
5. TYPE OF APPLICATION: New Application
6. PROJECT NAME: Maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), Section II,
Tangents F, G, and H, as discussed in the Environmental Assessment for Maintenance Dredging of the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Beaufort to Cape Fear River Reach, Section II, Tangents F, G and H,
Onslow County, North Carolina, August 1996.
7--DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: The proposed action covers the dredging and disposal of
dredged material from Section II, Tangents F, G, and H, Onslow County, North Carolina. The proposed
dredgindwould be performed by a hydraulic pipeline dredge and the dredged material would be placed in
the designated beach disposal area. The proposed action is described in detail in Section 3.03 of the
above-referenced EA.
8. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: Shoaling in the subject channel limits navigability to recreational
and commercial vessels. Maintaining the channel to its previously authorized depth would alleviate this
problem. In addition, the proposed method of disposal would provide badly needed sand to the
designated beach.
9. PROPOSED ACTIVITY TO BEGIN: December 1997
10. DURATION OF ACTIVITY: 60 days
11. DISCHARGE OF:
X Dredged Material
Fill Material
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12. LOCATION OF DISCHARGE:
Municipality: Camp Lejeune Military Base (Onslow Beach), North Carolina
County: Onslow
Drainage Basin: White Oak Basin
Receiving Waters: Atlantic Ocean
13. NATURE OF RECEIVING WATERS:
Type: Coastal
Nature: Salt
Direction of Flow: Variable
14. TYPE OF DISCHARGE INCLUDING CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: The material proposed for
discharge is naturally occurring coarse-grained to fine-grained sand and is not contaminated or polluted.
15. PROJECTED FUTURE VARIATION IN THE NATURE OF THE DISCHARGE: None.
16. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED A SA, QW, OR ORW?
X YES (circle one) - NO
17. NUMBER OF ACRES OR VOLUME OF WETLANDS IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
Filled: None
Excavated: None
Total Impacted: None
18. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE CARRIED
OUT AS PLANNED. ALSO. NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND IMPACTS:
Maintenance dredging of the subject channel is necessary to restore it to'navigable depths. The
proposed method and location of disposal will provide sand to the designated beach area. Any dredge
pipeline that must cross over wetlands will be burlapped and welded to provide protection from leakage.
19. HAVE ANY SECTION 401 CERTIFICATES BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS
PROPERTY?
YES X NO IF YES. EXPLAIN:
I certify that all information contained herein or in support thereof is true and correct to the best of
my knowledge.
Date:
es H. Bradley, P. E.
Chief, Technical Services Division
Attachments
For prompt processing, submit:
*Seven (7) copies of completed application
*Drawings of proposed dredge and disposal sites
*Copies of previous 401 Certifications
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO January 8, 1998
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Environmental Resources Section
Dear Madam or Sir:
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RECEIVED
jAN 15: 1998

Enclosed is a copy of the Finding Of No Significant Impact (FONSI),
Maintenance Dredging Of The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW)
Beaufort To Cape Fear River Reach Section II, Tangents F, G, And H,
Onslow County, North Carolina,
November 1997.
All comments received on the Environmental Assessment were
considered in making the decision to sign the Finding of No Significant
Impact. A comment/response section is included in the Finding of No
Significant Impact.
Sincerely,
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District Engineer
JOHN F. JACOBS III
Enclosure Maj x, U.S. Army
Acting District Engineer
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
(FONSI)
MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
(AIWW)
BEAUFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER REACH
SECTION II, TANGENTS F, G, AND H
ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
NOVEMBER 1997
Table of Contents
Section
Page No.
1.00 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1
2.00 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION ............................................................. 1
3.00 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE .................................................................... 2
4.00 PUBLIC AND AGENCY COORDINATION ............................................................. 3
5.00 RESULTS OF PUBLIC AND AGENCY COORDINATION .................................... 3
6.00 ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES ................................................... 9
7.00 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS .................................................................... 9
8.00 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ............................................................................. 10
9.00 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ............................................................ 10
List of Figures
FIGURE 1. North Carolina AIWW.
FIGURE 2. Section II, Tangents F, G, and H and Onslow Beach Disposal Area.
List of Attachments
ATTACHMENT 1. NEPA Comments.
ATTACHMENT 2. USFWS Correspondence.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
(FONSI)
MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
(AIWW)
BEAUFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER REACH
SECTION II, TANGENTS F, G, AND H
ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
NOVEMBER 1997
1.00 INTRODUCTION
The project consists of beach disposal of maintenance dredged material from
Section II, Tangents F, G, and H of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIVVW), on
Onslow Beach, Onslow County, North Carolina. The North Carolina portion of the
AIWW and the project area are shown on figure 1. The dredged material, which
consists of predominantly poorly-graded sand with lesser amounts of silty sand and
shell fragments, will be placed on the beach at Onslow Beach (figure 2). The estimated
quantity of material to be removed is 58,000 cubic yards from Tangent F, 125,000 cubic
yards from Tangent G, and 33,000 cubic yards from Tangent H, for a total of 216,000
cubic yards.
2.00 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION
Maintenance of the project will be scheduled to be performed between
November 16 and April 30 of any given year in order the minimize
work (within n seabeach
amaranth and nesting sea turtles. Specific dates proposed
November 16 to April 30 timeframe) will be coordinated with Camp Lejeune, so as not
to interfere with military training exercises that may be taking place in the project
vicinity.
Bottom sediments in this section of the AIWW were sampled on December 13,
1995. This sampling and analysis of grain size distributions were discussed in
Appendix A of the Environmental Assessment (EA) Maintenance Dredging Of The
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterwa AIWW Beaufort To Cape Fear River Reach
Section II Tan ents F G And H Onslow Count North Carolina Au ust 1996.
Sediment samples from Section II, Tangents F, G, and H, contained 89 to 99 percent
sand. Therefore, dredged material is suitable for beach disposal.
The maintenance dredged material will be disposed of within the two beach
disposal areas on Onslow Beach, as shown on figure 2. The area on the east end of
the beach, which is a previously used disposal area (USACE, 1989), begins at a point
approximately 3,000 feet west of Brown's Inlet and continues west for approximately
6,000 feet. On the west end of the beach, the disposal area begins at a point
approximately 1,000 feet west of Risely pier and extends approximately 12,750 feet
(2.4 miles), to a point approximately 5,000 feet east of New River Inlet (figure 2). No
dredged material will be placed on the recreational beach at Onslow Beach. The
recreational beach is located between Risely Pier and Onslow North Tower.
Due to the location of the area to be dredged relative to other Marine Corps Base
operations involving live ordnance, a remote possibility exists that unexploded
ordnance could be present in the material to be dredged from the AIWW and deposited
on the west end of the beach. To mitigate this remote, yet potential, safety hazard,
Marine Corps Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team will be available ("on call")
during the dredging process and also will inspect on a daily basis during the dredging
process, the deposited dredged material for the presence of ordnance. The
inspections will occur prior to the deposited dredged material being spread on the
beach. Any ordnance discovered will be handled in accordance with the Military
Munitions Rule, 40 CFR 260-270.
A temporary pipeline will transport the dredged material from the dredging site to
the beach disposal site. Booster pumps may be required due to the pipeline length. A
feeder pipeline will extend from the dredge, parallel to the AIWW channel, connecting
to a pipeline that crosses to the ocean beach disposal area. After crossing the beach
dunes, the pipeline will extend parallel to the beach, as needed, to distribute the
discharged material. Possible pipeline routes will be coordinated with Marine Corps
Base, Camp Lejeune, and State and Federal environmental agencies. It is expected
that the pipeline will follow, where possible, cleared road rights-of-way, utility
easements, or navigation canals. The pipeline will not block vehicular use of roads,
driveways, or navigation canals. The placement of the discharge pipe from the dredge
to the disposal site and the maintenance of the outlet pipe will be conducted in a
manner to avoid adverse impacts to wetlands. Any pipeline which crosses wetlands
will be burlapped and welded, if necessary, to provide protection from leakage.
3.00 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
U.S. Army Engineer District, Wilmington. Environmental Assessment and Finding ,
of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) Maintenance of Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
AIWW Beaufort to Cape Fear River Reach New Topsail Inlet New River Inlet and
Bear to Browns Inlet Crossings, Pender and Onslow Counties North Carolina
October 19,_1989.
Environmental Assessment Maintenance Dredging Of The Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway (AIWW) Beaufort To Cape Fear River Reach Section II, Tangents F, G,
And H Onslow County North Carolina, August 1996. This report will be referenced
throughout the FONSI as the environmental assessment (EA).
4.00 PUBLIC AND AGENCY COORDINATION
The project was coordinated with the North Carolina Division of Coastal
Management (NCDCM), the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF), the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the Division of Environmental Management
(NCDEM), the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS), and Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.
On August 19, 1996, the EA was mailed to Federal and State agencies and the
interested public for a 30-day review and comment period. Comments were received
from the NCDCM, NMFS, NCWRC, USEPA, and Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.
A copy of each letter is included as attachment 1. Correspondence between the
USFWS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is included as attachment 2.
5.00 RESULTS OF PUBLIC AND AGENCY COORDINATION
All comments received on the EA were considered in making the decision to sign
the FONSI. Pertinent comments from each commenter are summarized and addressed
below.
NMFS, letter of August 27, 1996.
COMMENT: Based on the information provided in the EA, we have determined
that fishery related project impacts are adequately described. Therefore, we have
no comments.
RESPONSE: Noted.
USEPA, letter of September 17, 1996.
COMMENT: On the basis of the information provided in the EA it does not appear
that any significant and/or long-term adverse environmental consequences can be
expected as a result of this action. Therefore, we have no serious objections with
the FONSI determination that an environmental impact statement is not
necessary.
RESPONSE: Noted.
NCWRC, letter of September 20, 1996.
COMMENT: We will concur with the EA provided that marsh crossings are limited
and wetland impacts minimized, and that the November 16 to April 30 operating
window is strictly followed without exception unless alternatives are approved by
the USFWS, NMFS, NCDMF, and this agency.
RESPONSE: Noted. Marsh crossings will be limited to the greatest extent
practicable. As stated in Section 2.00, the placement of the discharge pipe from
the dredge to the disposal site and the maintenance of the outlet pipe will be
conducted in a manner to avoid adverse impacts to wetlands. Any pipeline which
crosses wetlands will be burlapped and welded, if necessary, to provide protection
from leakage. Maintenance of the project will be scheduled to be performed
between November 16 and April 30 of any given year in order to minimize impacts
to seabeach amaranth and nesting sea turtles. While timing the work to avoid the
sea turtle nesting season is preferred, there may be times when beach disposal
will occur during the nesting season. If such occasion arises, the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers will coordinate with the NMFS, the NCDMF, the NCWRC and
formal consultation with the USFWS will be initiated prior to beach disposal.
NCDCM, letter of December 8. 1996.
COMMENT: Based upon our review, we agree with your determination that the
proposed activity is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Management
Program, provided the following conditions are met. (See attached letter for
conditions)
RESPONSE: Agreed. The conditions stated in your letter of December 8, 1996
(attachment 1), will be met.
Marine Corps Base, Camp Leieune, letter of March 10, 1997.
COMMENT: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune recommends that a risk
assessment be completed to show the possibility of the proposed action moving
unexploded ordnance from the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to the E-1 Range
beach, which was proposed as the site for disposal. Should the risk assessment
show that the proposed action would have some low level of risk, the results could
be incorporated in the environmental assessment and a Finding of No Significant
Impact could then be supported by Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.
RESPONSE: A risk assessment was completed by Marine Corps Base, Camp
Lejeune and is included in the fourth paragraph of Section 2.00 of this FONSI.
USFWS, letter of October 2, 1996.
COMMENT: The Service recommends that the Corps make every possible effort
to avoid placing pipelines within wetlands.
RESPONSE: Agreed. Marsh crossings will be limited to the greatest extent
practicable. See Section 2.00 for further discussion.
COMMENT: The Service strongly recommends that the Corps establish
contracting procedures which would allow relatively small beach disposal projects
to be firmly scheduled outside the sea turtle nesting season. However, if this is
not possible, the Corps must establish procedures to avoid adverse impacts to
nesting sea turtles.
RESPONSE: Noted. Beach disposal on Onslow Beach is scheduled to take
place between November 16 and April 30 of any given year, to avoid impacts to
nesting sea turtles. While timing the work to avoid the sea turtle nesting season is
preferred, there may be times when beach disposal during the nesting season is
unavoidable. If such occasion arises, formal consultation with the USFWS will be
initiated prior to beach disposal.
COMMENT: The EA notes (p. 9) that disposal during the sea turtle nesting
season was covered in a biological opinion (BO) dated May 2, 1994, and requests
that this BO be adopted for this project. We have reviewed our files and cannot
find such a BO. We do have a letter dated May 2, 1994, which addresses the
impacts of sand disposal on sea beach amaranth for West Onlsow Beach and
other locations. This letter refers to an earlier 80, dated April 19, 1993, which
does address the impacts of beach disposal on sea turtles at West Onslow Beach
and other locations. Based on recent information, we believe that the BO of
April 19, 1993, is outdated.
RESPONSE: Noted. As stated in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers letter to the
USFWS, dated October 4, 1996 (attachment 2), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
understands from recent discussions with your staff that our request to have the
previous BO for beach disposal in this area applied to this project cannot be
accommodated because the USFWS considers it to be out of date. Therefore,
paragraph 7 of Section 5.05 of the EA should be modified to read as follows.
"Beach disposal on Onslow Beach would be scheduled to take place
between November 16 and April 30 of any given year, to avoid impacts to

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nesting sea turtles. While timing the work to avoid the sea turtle nesting
season is preferred, there may be times when beach disposal would occur
during the nesting season. If such occasion arises, formal consultation with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would be initiated prior to beach
disposal."
COMMENT: The EA also determined that the project may affect sea beach
amaranth. The Service has no objections to incorporating the provisions of the
formal conference report, dated April 19, 1993, regarding this plant into the
environmental documentation for the current project. The final environmental
documentation should include the four conservation recommendations given in the
conference report.
RESPONSE: Agreed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will implement the four
conservation recommendations that are outlined in the April 19, 1993, BO
concerning beach nourishment. They read as follows:
(1) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should commit to monitoring the
beach disposal area for at least 5 years following beach disposal to
determine the status of the seabeach amaranth populations in the project
areas and the effects that beach disposal has on this species. Surveys
should be conducted in August or September so that the number of plants
reaching reproductive age can be determined. This information should be
used to direct future nourishment activities so that seabeach amaranth will
not be threatened by these projects.
(2) If, after 2 years, the populations are not up to 25 percent of the average
natural populations in the project areas, based on the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers' annual surveys which began in 1992, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers shall meet with the Service to discuss implementation of
augmentation methods to benefit species recovery, including seeding of
beach disposal areas, if necessary.
(3) A report describing the seabeach amaranth survey and results should
be submitted to this office, the Fish and Wildlife Service Office in Asheville,
North Carolina, the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program and the North
Carolina Plant Conservation Program, by December 31 of each year. The
report should include a map showing locations of seabeach amaranth
populations and the numbers of plants, with separate figures for those in
flower or fruit, found in the beach disposal areas.
(4) If tilling of the beach is required due to high compaction levels resulting
from beach disposal, surveys should be conducted in advance of the tilling
for seabeach amaranth. No tilling should be conducted in the immediate
areas where seabeach amaranth plants are growing.
COMMENT: The Service concurs that the project is not likely to adversely affect
the piping plover.
RESPONSE: Noted.
USFWS, letter of November 19, 1996. (Response to USACE letter of
October 4, 1996.)
COMMENT: We agree that the seasonal limits for beach disposal are satisfactory
with one exception. Recent data from North Carolina indicates that sea turtle
eggs, primarily those of the loggerhead sea turtle, may be on the beach until the
end of November. Therefore, the combined nesting and incubation period for sea
turtles would extend from May 1 through November 30. Therefore, the Service
recommends that beach disposal be scheduled from December 1 through April 30.
In addition, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs to ensure that their beach
disposal does not render these areas unsuitable for sea turtle nesting due to
compaction or escarpments.
RESPONSE: As per the USFWS letter dated November 5, 1997 (Attachment 2),
the preferred disposal schedule is November 16 through April 30. Sand
compaction will be tested on beach disposal areas. If sand compaction exceeds
500 cone penetrometer units (CPU's), tilling of the beach will be performed. The
formation of escarpments within the disposal areas is not expected since all
material will be placed at the +6 feet m.s.l. contour and below. However, visual
inspections of the disposal areas will be conducted to determine if escarpments
are present. If escarpments are found, and the elevation of the placed material is
within the maximum allowable elevation of +6 feet (plus or minus 0.5 foot), the
escarpment will be removed.
COMMENT: Revisions to the EA which state a preferred disposal schedule from
December 1 through April 30 would satisfy the Service's concerns for sea turtle
nesting in the project area provided that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is also
willing to ensure that their proposed beach disposal will include measures to
ensure that compaction and escarpment problems do not interfere with sea turtle
nesting. If this schedule is given in a FONSI, the Service would concur with a
determination of "not likely to adversely affect" the loggerhead and green sea
turtles.
RESPONSE: See previous response.
USFWS, letter of November 5, 1997.
COMMENT: In a letter dated November 18, 1996 concerning dredging the AIWW
in Onslow County, North Carolina, we recommended scheduling dredge material
beach disposal to avoid the sea turtle nesting season, which we said ranged from
May 1 to November 30. This was an increase in the nesting window of 2 weeks
beyond previous and subsequent window dates. Three weeks ago, we verbally
confirmed this window in a telephone conversation with Jenny Owens of your staff.
Based on our review of the available data, the extended date is unnecessary. It is
unwarranted based on data from the target beach and available data from other
beaches in North Carolina. It is inconsistent with dates specified in the BO for
beach activities on Onslow Beach, and has not been recommended by the
interagency group developing state-specific criteria for beach nourishment.
The initial change in nesting window dates was based on a draft Generic Beach
Nourishment BO for the Southeast, which was being written and circulated at the
request of the South Atlantic Division. The November 30 date was based on two
outliers of our hatch date dataset (November 2, 1995, letter from Ruth Boettcher of
the Wildlife Resources Commission to Sandy MacPherson of the Service).
However, the November 30 date was not intended to restrict available work dates,
merely to reflect the need for nest relocation prior to beach-related activities.
Since last November, we have been working with members of your staff to develop
nesting beach management guidelines which will be driven by local data,
consistent across the southeastern beaches, and supportive of the mission of the
South Atlantic Division. In the interim, we are using the draft Generic Biological
Opinion as a template for beach-related activities (including nourishment, dredge
material disposal, and regulatory actions such as bulldozing sand), and as a basis
for recommending the May 1 to November 15 moratorium until we have developed
mutually agreed upon, more accurate, and defensible dates.
RESPONSE: Noted.
NCDEM, letter of October 27, 1997.
COMMENT: You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions
and those listed below, to conduct maintenance dredging and beach disposal from
Section II, Tangents F, G, and H, as you described in your application dated
October 15, 1997. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill
is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3120. For this approval
to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and
any additional conditions listed below.
1. Material with less that 90% sand shall not be disposed of on the beach.
RESPONSE: Noted. All conditions will be met.
6.00 ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES
As stated in the EA, the proposed work has been reviewed for compliance with the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and informal coordination with the
USFWS has been completed. A preferred beach disposal schedule from November 16
through April 30 will be implemented to minimize the potential for impacts to sea turtle
nesting in the project area. In addition, the proposed beach disposal will include
measures to ensure that compaction and escarpment problems do not interfere with
sea turtle nesting. Finally, the four conservation recommendations for sea beach
amaranth will be implemented as discussed on page 6. The USFWS has concurred
with the determination that the proposed project is not likely to adversely affect the
loggerhead sea turtle, green sea turtle, and sea beach amaranth. Therefore, the
requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, have been
satisfied.
7.00 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS
The following commitments must be fulfilled:
Maintenance of the project will be scheduled to be performed between
November 16 and April 30 of any given year in order to minimize impacts to seabeach
amaranth and nesting sea turtles.
Marine Corps Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team will be available ("on
call") during the dredging process and also will inspect on a daily basis during the
dredging process, the deposited dredged material for the presence of ordnance. The
inspections will occur prior to the deposited dredged material being spread on the
beach. Any ordnance discovered will be handled in accordance with the Military
Munitions Rule, 40 CFR 260-270.
If sand compaction exceeds 500 cone penetrometer units (CPU's), tilling of the
beach will be performed.
If escarpments are found within the beach disposal area, and the elevation of the
placed material is within the maximum allowable elevation of +6 feet (plus or minus 0.5
foot), the escarpment will be removed.
8.00 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
There are no known areas of controversy or major unresolved issues associated
with the proposed action. Comments received during the coordination of the
referenced EA failed to note any additional categories of environmental impacts.
9.00 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The proposed action will not significantly affect the quality of the human
environment; therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared.
DATE: ? 3 DEC- 9?1
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NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
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Southeast Regional Office
9721 Executive Center Drive North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33702
August 27, 1996
Lt. Colonel Terry R. Youngbluth
District Engineer, Wilmington District
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Attention Ms. Jenny Owens
Dear Lt. Colonel Youngbluth:
The National Marine Fisheries service has reviewed the
Environmental Assessment (EA) for Maintenance Dredging of the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Beaufort to Cape Fear River Reach,
Section II, Tangents F, G, and H, Onslow County, North Carolina,
dated August 1996.
Based on the information provided in the EA, we have determined
that fishery related project impacts are adequately described.
Therefore, we have no comments.
An eas Mage Jr.
Assistant Reegional Director
Habitat Conservation Division
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FWS, Raleigh, NC
EPA, ATLA, GA
NCDEHNR, Raleigh, NC
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Lieutenant Colonel Terry R. Youngbluth
District Engineer
Wilminaton District, Corns of Engineers
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
Attn: Ms. Jenny Owens - Environmental Resources Branch
Subject: Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding Of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) for Maintenance of the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), Section II,
Tangents F,G, and H, Onslow County, NC
Dear Lieutenant Colonel Youngbluth:
Pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Air Act, EPA, Region 4
has reviewed the subject document which discusses the consequences
of hydraulic dredging activities necessary to maintain the subject
reaches at authorized depths. The excavated material will be
deposited in the beach disposal area on Onslow, Beach. Given recent
hurricane activities, sand has become a valuable commodity.
On the basis of the information provided in the EA it does not
appear that any significant and/or long-term adverse environmental
consequences can be expected as a result of this action.
Therefore, we have no serious objections with the FONSI
determination that an environmental impact statement is not
necessary.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If we can be of
further assistance, Dr. Gerald Miller (404-562-9626) will serve as
initial point of contact.
Sincerely yours,
LM,
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Heinz J. Mueller, Chief
Office of Environmental Assessment
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Department of Environ'i r gent,
Health and Natural Resources ` •
Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary pEHN R
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Acting Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Chrys Baggett
State Clearinghouse
FROM: Melba McGee %K/
Environmental Review Coordinator
RE: 97-0157 Dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Beaufort to
cape Fear River Reach Section II, Onslow County
DATE: September 27, 1996
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The Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources has reviewed the
proposed information. The attached comments are , for the applicant's
consideration.
Thank you for the opportunity to review.

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MEMORANDUM
TO: Melba McGee
Office of Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs
FROM: William Wescott, Coastal Habitat Coordinator II'' ll '
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Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: September 20, 1996
SUBJECT: Environmental Assessment for the US Army Corps of Engineers (COE)
Maintenance Dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW)
Beaufort to-Cape Fear River Reach Section II, Tangents F, G, and H,
Onslow County, North Carolina. Project # 97-0157.
Staff biologists with the Wildlife Resources Commission have reviewed the subject
Environmental Assessment. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of
the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et. seq.),
the Clean Water Act of 1977 (as amended) and the North Carolina Environmental Policy
Act (G.S. 113A-1 et seq., as amended; 1 NCAC-25).
The applicant proposes disposal of dredged material from the AIWW onto Onslow
Beach. This area includes a previously used beach disposal area and extends this area
about 5 miles to the west toward the New River Inlet. Dredged material consists
predominantly of poorly graded sand. Dredging will be restricted to the period from
November 16 to April 30, thereby minimizing impacts to nesting sea turtles. Placement of
the discharge pipe is anticipated to follow rights-of-ways, utility easements, or navigation
channels, however it does not preclude wetland crossings. In order to fully assess the
project impacts, it is necessary to quantify wetlands effected. Because no fill in wetlands
is required, we will concur with the EA provided that marsh crossings are limited and
wetland impacts minimized, and that the November 16 to April 30 operating window is
strictly followed without exception unless alternatives are approved by U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the NC Division of Marine
Fisheries, and this agency.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project. If you need to discuss
these comments please call Brad E. Hammers at [phone].
cc: Bennett Wynne, Coastal Fisheries Coordinator
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Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources `
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James B. Hunt, Jr„ Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary EDIEHNF;Z
Roger N: Schecter, Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Melba McGee, NC Division of Policy and Development
FROM: Steve Benton, NC Division of Coastal Management
SUBJECT: Review of SCH # 97 - oi57 DATE: 6
'!A Copy of All Comments Received by the SCH _ Reviewer Comments Attached
is Requested
Review Comments:
This document is being reviewed for consistency with the NC Coastal Management Program pursuant to federal
law and/or NC Executive Order 15. Agency comments received by SCH are needed to develop the State's
consistency position.
Project Review Number (if different from above)
A Consistency position will be developed based on our review on or before 1OZ7AC-
A Consistency Determination document _is, or _may be required for this project. Applicant should contact
Steve Benton or Caroline Bellis in Raleigh, phone # [phone], for information on the proper document
format and applicable state guidelines and local land use plan policies.
Proposal is in draft form, a consistency response is inappropriate. A Consistency Determination should be included
in the final document.
A Consistency Determination document (pursuant to federal law and/or NC Executive Order 15) is not required.
A consistency response has already been issued.
Project No. Date issued
Proposal involves <20 Acres or a structure < 60,000 Sq. Feet and no AECs or Land Use Plan problems.
Proposal is not in the Coastal Area and will have no significant impacts on any land or water use or
natural resource of the Coastal Area.
_ A CAMA Permit _is, or may be required for all or part of this project proposal. Applicant should contact
in , phone # , for information.
_ A LAMA Permit _ has already been issued, or _ is currently being reviewed under separate circulation.
Permit No. Date issued
Other (see attached).
State of North Carolina Consistency Position:
The proposal is consistent with the NC Coastal Management Program provided that all conditions are adhered to
and that all state authorization and/or permit requirements are met prior to implementation of the project.
The proposal is inconsistent with the NC Coastal til:utagement Program-
Other (see attached) .
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After review of this project it has been determined that the EHNR permit(s) and/or approvals indicated may need to be obtained in
order for this project to comply with North Carolina Law.
Questions regarding these permits should be addressed to the Regional Office indicated on the reverse of the form.
All applications. Information and guidelines relative to these plans and permits are available from the same I Normal Process
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Permit to construct a operate wastewater treatment Application 90 days before begin construction or award of 30 days
facilities, sewer system extensions. a sewer construction contracts on-site inspection. Post-application (fl0 days)
systems not discharging into state surface waters. technical conference usual
NPDES - permit to discharge into surface water andior Application 180 days before begin activity. On-site inspection- 90.120 days
permit to operate and construct wastewater facilities Pre-application conference usual. Additionally. obtain permit to
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discharging into state surface waters eply
construct wastewater treatment facility-granted after NPDES
time. 30 days after receipt of plans or issue of NPDES
permit-whichever is later.
30 days
Water Use Permit Pre-application technical conference usually necessary
(NIA)
7 days
Well Construction Permit Complete application must be received and permit issued
prior to the installation of a well
(15 days)
Application copy must be served on each adjacent riparian property 55 days
Dredge and Fill Permit owner On-site inspection. Pre-application conference usual. Filling
may reeuire Easement to Fill from N.C. Department of (90 days)
Administration and Federal Dredge and Fill Permit
Permit to construct A operate Air Pollution Abatement 60 days
(90 days)
facilities andior Emission Sources as per 154k NCAC 21H.060 . NIA
Any open burning associated with subject proposal
must be in compliance with 15A NCAC 20.0520
Demolition or renovations of structures conlaininy
60 days
asbestos material must be in compliance with 15A
NCAC 2D.0525 which requires notification and femoiiai NiA
prior to demolition Contact Asbestos Control Group
919.733.0820 (90 days)
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Complex Source Permit required under 15A NCAC 08X
The Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 must be properly addressed for any land disturbing activity. An erosion a secirmenlatsof
control plan will be required it one or more acres to be disturbed. Plan filed with proper Regional Office (Lard Ouslily Sect.) at least 30 20 days
days before be innin activity A fee of S30 for the first acre and 52000 for each additional acre or art must accompany the lam da a
The Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 must be addressed with respect to the referenced Local Ordinance: (30 days)
On•siie inspection usual. Surety bond filed with EHNR. Bond amount
Mining Permit varies with type mine and number of acres of affected land Any area 30 days
mined greater than one acre must be permifed. The appropriate bond (60 days)
must be received before the permit can be issued.
North Carolina Burning permit On-site inspection by N.C. Division Forest Resources if permit 1 day
exceeds a days (NIA)
Special Ground Clearance Burning Permit - 22 On-site inspection by N.D. Division Forest Resources required "if more 1 day
counties in coastal N C with organic soils than five acres of ground clearing activities arc Involved. Inspections
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should be requested at least ten days before actual bum is planned.
90.120 days
Oil Refining Facilities NIA (NIA)
If permit required, application 60 days before begin construction.
Applicant must hire N.C. qualified engineer to: prepare plans 30 days
Dam Safety Permit inspect construction, certify construction is according to EHNR aoprov
ed plans. May also require permit under mosquito control program. AnC (60 drys)
a 40a permit from Corps of Engineers An inspection of site is neces
sary to verity Hazard Classification. A minimum tee of 1200.00 must a;
company the application. An additional processing fee based on a
percents a or the total project Cost will be required upon completion
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Roger N. Schecter, Director
Colonel Terry R. Youngbluth
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
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December 8, 1996 ED E H N R
REFERENCE: CD96-34 EA Maintenance Dredging AIWW; Beaufort to Cape Fear
Reach, Section II, Tangents F,G, and H
Dear Colonel Youngbluth:
The State of North Carolina has completed its review pursuant to 15 CFR 930
Subpart C - Consistency for Federal Activities, of the referenced document, dated
August, 199, for the proposed maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway near Onslow Beach in Onslow County, NC. Based upon our review, we
agree with your determination that the proposed activity is consistent with the North
Carolina Coastal Management Program, provided the following conditions are met.
1. The Corps is to contact the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries once
the Dredging period is determined so that the Division can open that portion if
the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to mechanical harvesting of clams. The
Wilmington District Division of Marine Fisheries Office can be reached at (910)
395-3900.
2. A 4b 1 Water Quality Certification is received from the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management.
3. An approved sedimentation and erosion control plan is required for the
project. This plan must be submitted to the North Carolina Division of Land
Resources at least 30 days prior to the onset of work.
4. Prior to the project. The Corps will contact the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Health regarding mosquito control. Ms. Alice Anderson,
Division of Environmental Health, can be reached at [phone].
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Per your request we agree to waive the 90 day waiting period as specified in 15 CFR
930.41(c). If you have any questions regarding our finding or conditions, please contact
Steve Benton or Caroline Bellis, Division of Coastal Management, at [phone].
Thank you for your consideration of the North Carolina Coastal Management Program.
Si,;ely,_
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cc: Charles Jones, Division of Coastal Management, Morehead City
Melba McGee, Policy and Development
Chrys Baggett, NC State Clearinghouse
Patrick McClain, Division of Land Resources
John Dorney, Division of Environmental Management
Alice Anderson, Division of Environmental Health
Fritz Rhode, Division of Marine Fisheries
Jenny Owens, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
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From: Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune
To: Commanding Officer, United States Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District,
Post Office Box 1890, Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Subj: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, BEAFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER
REACH, SECTION II, TANGENTS F, G, AND H, ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA, AUGUST, 1996
1. Your letter of 19 August 1996, requested Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune's comments on
the subject environmental assessment. As an active military training community, Camp Lejeune
regularly addresses actions that may impact safety and the environment. The proposal to deposit
dredged material on Onslow Beach is an action which may have both beneficial and adverse
impacts. The beneficial impact would be renourishment of the frontal dunes which were
devastated by Hurricanes Bertha and Fran. The adverse impact would be the possible deposition
of unexploded ordnance mixed with the dredged material. The possibility of such relocation of
ordnance exists even though the tangents proposed for dredging are not in or adjacent to impact
areas.
2. Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune recommends that a risk assessment be completed to show
the possibility of the proposed action moving unexploded ordnance from the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway to the E-1 Range beach, which was proposed as the site for disposal. The E-1 Range
is used primarily for military training; it is also used for recreational purposes. Camp Lejeune
Training, Education and Operations and Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel are available to
contribute to the risk assessment. Should the risk assessment show that the proposed action
would have some low level of risk, the results could be incorporated in the environmental
assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact could then be supported by Marine Corps
Base, Camp Lejeune.

Subj: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, BEAFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER
REAM SECTION D, TANGENTS F, G, AND H, ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA, AUGUST, 1996
3. Point of contact is Mr. Tom Barbee, Environmental Management Department, at telephone
[phone].
SCOTT A. BREWER, PE
By direction
Copy to:
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
k Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
?EHNR
October 27 1997
Onslow County
DWQ Project #970890
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
• Col. Terry Youngbluth
US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
Dear Mr. Youngbluth:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below. to
conduct maintenance dredging and beach disposal from Section II, Tangents F,G and H. as you
described in your application dated October 15, 1997. After reviewing your application, we have
decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3120. In addition,
you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project
including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-Discharge
and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will expire when the accompanying 404
or CAMA permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application
except as modified below. If you change your project, you must notify us and you may be
required to send us a new application. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future)
exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506
(h) (6) and (7). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached
certification and any additional conditions listed below.
1. Material with less than 90% sand shall not be disposed of on the beach.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an
adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask
for a hearing, send a written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina
General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-
7447. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-1786.
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Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office
Wilmington DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
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This General Certification.is issued.:in conformity with the
requirements of Section 401, ,Public Laws-'-92-500 and 95-217 of the
United States -and:..sub.ject .,to.,:thd! North:.Carolina, Division of Water
Quality Regulations` in .15-NCAC °2H; . Sectibn..0500 and 15: NCAC 2B .0200
for the dis?harge.of. fill ,itat<erial°-`to-w..a:tet.s and wetland areas which
are waters of the 'Unite.d States as described in the Wilmington
District's Regional (General) Permit Number 198000048. This WQ.C:'is
rescinded when the RE?Ioirlal permit is reauthorized or when deemed
appropriate by the Director of the Division, of Water Quality. „
The State of-No.xth Carolina certifies that the specified category
of activity will not violate applicable por.:tions,of Sections 3.01, 302,
303,.306 and 3.07 of theJubl.ic Laws 92-500 and:.95-217 if conducted in
accordance with the conditions hereinafter set forth.
Conditions of Certification:
1. Proposed fill or.substantial modification of ,waters or
wetlands of this General Certification requires written
concurrence from the Division of Water Quality;
2'. The activity should be conducted; in .,such a manner as to
prevent significant increases in.turbidity outside the area
.of construction or construction related discharge (increases
such that '.a' turbidity of 25I tis or less is not considered
significant.;
3. The discharge shall be free of toxic substances in violation
of state water quality standards;
4. If such activities should take place,.during periods of high
biological, 'activity (i.e. sea curt Ie•nest ing),, biological
monitoring;.may be' reau.ired at the request, of other state or
federal agc:,hcies and coordinated-with these dredging
activities;'
5. If an envi:ronmental.document- is required, thit Certification
is -nor valid until a FONSI or ROD is issued -by the State
Clearinghouse;
6. Written concurrence for use of this certification for a
particular:'-project shall expire three years after issuance.
Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set
forth by a specific fill project shall result in revocation of this
Certification. for the.project and may result in criminal and/or civil
penalties.
The Director of ;the North Carolina`Division of Water Quality may
require.submis.sion of''a formal application for individual
certification for any-.project in this category of activity, if it. is
determined that. the project is likely to have :a significant adverse
effect upon water quality or degrade the waters so that existing uses
of the wetland or downstrearT waters are precluded.
Public -hearings may be held for specific applic.a.tioiis or-group of
applications, .pr.ior to; a certification decisi` n if deemed in the
public's best interestiby the Director of the North Carolina Division
of Water Quality.
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Raleigh Feld Office
_ Post Office Box 33726
?4gCH Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
October 2, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel Terry R. Youngbluth
District Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Dear Colonel Youngbluth,
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife (Service) has reviewed the
Environmental Assessment (EA) for Maintenance Dredging of the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), Beaufort to Cape Fear
River Reach Section II, Tangents F, G, and H, Onslow County,
North Carolina, which accompanied your letter of August 19, 1996.
Our comments are provided in accordance with the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C.
661-667d) and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543).
The EA evaluates the proposal by the Wilmington District, U. S.
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to dispose of maintenance dredge
material from the designated sections of the AIWW on beaches of
Onslow County. The EA addresses only the impacts associated with
beach disposal, and notes that impacts associated with dredging
of the AIWW were covered in a 1975 Environmental Impact
Statement. The dredged material would consist predominantly of
poorly graded sand with lesser amounts of silty sand and shell
fragments. The material would be placed on Onslow Beach. The
disposal area includes a previously used beach disposal area
which begins at a point approximately 3,000 feet west of Brown's
Inlet and continues west for approximately 5,700 feet (1.08
miles). The proposed beach disposal area would extend the
previously used disposal area five miles further west, ending
approximately one mile east of New River Inlet. The EA notes
that this expansion is necessary to provide a location for
disposal that is in close proximity to the area dredged. The
project is expected to require the movement of 58,000 cubic yards
(cy), 125,000 cy, and 33,000 cy of material from Tangents F, G,
and H, respectively. The EA notes (p. 5) that there are no
timing restrictions for maintenance dredging, but that beach
disposal would be timed, if at all possible, to avoid the sea
turtle nesting season and the growing season of seabeach amaranth
(Amaran thus pumilus). The season during which the Corps would
seek to avoid disposal is given as may 1 through November 15.
Alternatives Analysis
The EA presents an adequate discussion of the need for the
project, the alternatives considered, and the selection of the
preferred alternative.
Impacts to Wetlands and Fish and Wildlife Habitats
The EA notes (p. 5) that the pipeline may cross both high and low
marshes. The pipeline would follow, where possible, cleared road
rights-of-way, utility easements, or navigation channels. In
areas where the pipeline crossed a marsh, the joints would be
burlapped and welded to provide protection from leakage.
The Service is concerned that the pipeline used to transport the
dredge material from-the AIWW to the beach disposal area could
damage wetland areas. A pipeline through a marsh could cause
plant death and the absence of plants could lead to increased
erosion when the pipeline is removed. The Service recommends
that the Corps make every possible effort to avoid placing
pipelines within wetlands.
Federally-Listed Species
Section 5.04 of the EA discusses potential impacts of the project
on Federally-listed species. The EA concludes that the project
may affect the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) and green
sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). The basis for this determination is
the fact that timing of beach disposal is not clearly established
in the EA. Within the EA the time of beach disposal is variously
stated as ". . . scheduled to be performed . . ." (p. 3) , "would
be timed, if at all possible, . . . " (p. 5), and ". .
routinely scheduled to take place, . . . , to the maximum extent
practicable . . ." (p.7) during the period of November 16 through
April 30. These qualifiers indicate that beach disposal could
occur at any time during the year. If disposal occurred during
the period from May 1 through November 15, sea turtle nests could
be destroyed.
The Service strongly recommends that the
contracting procedures which would allow
disposal projects to be firmly scheduled
nesting season. However, if this is not
establish procedures to avoid adverse im]
turtles.
Corps establish
relatively small beach
outside the sea turtle
possible, the Corps must
pacts to nesting sea
The EA notes (p. 9) that disposal during the sea turtle nesting
season was covered in a biological opinion (BO) dated May 2,
1994, and requests that this BO be adopted for this project. We

have reviewed our files and cannot find such a BO. We do have a
letter dated May 2, 1994, which addresses the impacts of sand
disposal on sea beach amaranth for West Onslow Beach and other
locations. This letter refers to an earlier BO, dated April 19,
1993, which does address the impacts of beach disposal on sea
turtles at West Onslow Beach and other locations. Based on
recent information, we believe that the BO of April 19, 1993, is
outdated.
The Service's most recent recommendations for protecting sea
' turtles nest on beaches receiving new material were given in the
draft BO for the Channel Realignment and Maintenance Dredging of
Masonboro Inlet, New Hanover County. This draft opinion was sent
to Mr. Coleman Long of your staff on February 16, 1996. However,
the Masonboro Inlet project became inactive, and we did not
finalize this opinion. Ms. Trudy Wilder of your staff has
recently requested that the Service and the Corps meet to discuss
sea turtle protective measures for beach nourishment projects.
We look forward to scheduling this meeting in order to resolve
several outstanding issues and concerns. After that meeting the
Service will issue amended recommendations to the April 1993
opinion which included the disposal site in Onslow County.
The EA also determined that the project may affect sea beach
amaranth. The Service has no objections to incorporating the
provisions of the formal conference report, dated April 19, 1993,
regarding this plant into the environmental documentation for the
current project. The final environmental documentation should
include the four conservation recommendation6 given in the
conference report.
The EA states (p. 7) that the proposed project is not likely to
adversely affect the piping plover (Charadrius melodus). This
determination is based on efforts to conduct beach disposal
during months which are outside the piping plover's nesting
season (April through July), the absence of documented nesting in
the project area, and only minor disruptions 'to winter feeding.
The Service believes that work schedule should not be a factor in
the determination of no effect. The many qualifiers used to
describe the work schedule in the EA indicate that work can
essentially occur at any time of year. While the Service is
concerned about possible loss of winter feeding opportunities, we
believe that suitable feeding and roosting sites will be
available to wintering plovers, particularly in the inlet areas
which will not be involved in this project. The Service concurs
that the project is not likely to adversely affect the piping
plover.
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We appreciate the opportunity to comment on this Environmental
Assessment. If you need any additional information or
clarification, please contact Howard Hall at 919-856-4520 ext.
27.
Sincerely,
John M. efner
Supervisor
FWS/R4:HHall:10/2/96:WP:A:onslow_bh.o96
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
October 4, 1996
Environmental Resources Section

Mr. John Hefner, Field Supervisor
Raleigh Field Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
Dear Mr. Hefner:
Please reference the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental Assessment for Maintenance Dredging of
the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Beaufort to Cape
Fear River Reach, Section II, Tangents F, G, and H,
Onslow County, North Carolina, dated August 1996,
which was mailed to your office for 30-day review on
August 19, 1996.
We understand from recent discussions with your
staff that our request to have the previous Biological
opinion for beach disposal in this area applied to this
project cannot be accommodated because the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service considers it to be out of date.
Therefore, paragraph 7 of Section 5.05 of the subject
document should be modified to read as follows.
"Beach disposal on Onslow Beach would be scheduled
to take place between November 16 and April 30 of any
given year, to avoid impacts to nesting sea turtles.
While timing the work to avoid the sea turtle nesting
season is preferred, there may be times when beach
disposal would occur during the nesting season. If
such occasion arises, formal consultation with the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service would be initiated prior to
beach disposal."
It is requested that your review of the subject
document be based on the above modification and your
comments regarding this project indicate your
concurrence/nonconcurrence with our determination that
the project is not likely to adversely affect any
listed species if beach disposal occurs during the
winter months.
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please contact Ms. Jenny Owens, Environmental Resources
Section, at [phone].
Sincerely,
C. E. Shuford, Jr., P.E.
Acting Chief, Engineering
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November 19, 1996
Mr. C. E. Shuford, Jr.
Acting Chief, Engineering and Planning Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Dear Mr. Shuford:
This responds to your letter of October 4, 1996, regarding plans
by the Wilmington District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineer (Corps)
for the project designated as Maintenance Dredging of the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), Beaufort to Cape Fear
River Reach Section II, Tangents F, G, and H, Onslow County,
North Carolina. Our comments are provided in accordance with the
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16
U.S.C. 661-667d) and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543).
By letter dated October 2, 1996, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) provided comments on the Environmental
Assessment (EA) for this project. In our letter we stated that a
Biological Opinion (BO), dated April 19, 1993, would not
satisfactorily address our concerns for sea turtle nesting in
light of the essentially unrestricted timing which the Corps was
seeking for beach disposal. We requested that the Corps either
make a firm commitment to place sand on the beach outside the sea
turtle nesting season or use the generic BO which the Service is
in the process of preparing. The generic BO will incorporate
much new data on ways to protect sea turtle nesting.
Your letter states that the Corps will revise paragraph 7 of
Section 5.05 of the EA to read as follows:
"Beach disposal on Onslow Beach would be
scheduled to take place between November 16 and
April 30 of any given year, to avoid impacts to
nesting sea turtles. While timing the work to
avoid the sea turtle nesting season is
preferred, there may be times when beach
disposal would occur during the nesting season.
If such occasion arises, formal consultation

with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service would
be initiated prior to beach disposal."

The Service is pleased that the Corps is endeavoring to avoid
adverse impacts to sea turtles. We agree that the seasonal
limits for beach disposal are satisfactory with one exception.
Recent data from North Carolina indicate that sea turtle eggs,
primarily those of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta),
may be on the beach until the end of November. Therefore, the
combined nesting and incubation period for sea turtles would
extend from May 1 through November 30. The period of actual egg
laying is currently considered to extend from May 1 through
September 30. Therefore, the Service recommends that the
paragraph above be changed to schedule beach disposal from
December 1 through April 30. In addition, the Corps needs to
ensure that their beach disposal does not render these areas
unsuitable for sea turtle nesting due to compaction or
escarpments.
The Service believes that the beach disposal component of this
project can be accomplished within the five months from December
1 through April 30. The EA states that the total amount of
material is estimated at 216,000 cubic yards (cy). A project at
Masonboro Inlet required the movement of 300,000 cy and
construction time was estimated to be approximately two months.
The Service reminds the Corps that some construction delays could
occur if consultation is initiated immediately prior to or during
ongoing dredging. A program for sea turtle monitoring and nest
relocation, a major component of the Service's terms and
conditions for beach disposal during the sea turtle nesting
season, requires time to become operational. Nest surveys must
be initiated 65 days prior to beach disposal activities or by May
1, wherever is later. For example, if beach disposal were
scheduled to begin on August 1, beach survey by approved
personnel would need to begin on May 28 in order to ensure that
no nests are buried.
Revisions to the EA which state a preferred disposal schedule
from December 1 through April 30 would satisfy the Service's
concerns for sea turtle nesting in the project area provided that
the Corps is also willing to ensure that their proposed beach
disposal will include measures to ensure that compaction and
escarpment problems do not interfere with sea turtle nesting.
If this schedule is given in a Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI), the Service would concur with a determination of "not
likely to adversely affect" the loggerhead and green sea turtles.

We appreciate the opportunity to
need any additional information
Howard Hall at 919-856-4520 ext.
comment on this project. If you
or clarification, please contact
27.
Sincerely,
X-J,a0.
Ken Graham
Acting Supervisor
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Raleigh Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636.3726
November 5, 1997
Colonel Terry R. Youngbluth
District Engineer, Wilmington District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Attention: Jenny Owens, Howard Varnum
Dear Colonel Youngbluth:
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At the request of your staff the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has
agreed to review the dates under which your proposed beach disposal
of dredge material on Onslow Beach could proceed without the
likelihood of affecting nesting sea turtles.
In a letter dated November 18, 1996 concerning dredging Atlantic
Intracoastal Waterway in Onslow County, North Carolina, we
recommended scheduling dredge material beach disposal to avoid the
sea turtle nesting season, which we said ranged from May 1 to
November 30. This was an increase in the nesting window of two
weeks beyond previous and subsequent window dates. Three weeks
ago, we verbally confirmed this window in a telephone conversation
with Jenny Owens of your staff.
Based on our review of the available data, the extended date is
unnecessary. It is unwarranted based on data from the target beach
(10, years of monitoring on Onslow Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp
Lejeune; John Hammond, pers. comm.), and available data from
other beaches in North Carolina (a hodge-podge of nesting data
collected by volunteers who initiate and terminate daily surveys at
various dates, supplied by NCWRC). It is inconsistent with dates
specified in the Biological Opinion for beach activities on Onslow
Beach, and has not been recommended by the interagency group
developing state-specific criteria for beach nourishment.
The initial change in nesting window dates was based on a draft
Generic Beach Nourishment Biological Opinion for the Southeast,
which was being written and circulated at the request of the South
Atlantic Division. The November 30 date was based on a two
outliers of our hatch date dataset (November 2, 1995 letter from
Ruth Boettcher of the Wildlife Resources commission to sandy
MacPherson of the Service). However, the November 30 date was not
intended to restrict available work dates, merely to reflect the
need for nest relocation prior to beach-related activities (Sandy.
MacPherson, pers. comm.).
Since last November, we have been working with members of your
staff to develop nesting beach management guidelines which will be
driven by local data, consistent across the southeastern beaches,
and supportive of the mission of the South Atlantic Division.
In the interim, we are using the draft Generic Biological Opinion
as a template for beach-related activities (including nourishment,
dredge material disposal, and regulatory actions such as bulldozing
sand), and as a basis for recommending the May 1 to November 15
moratorium until we have developed mutually agreed upon, more
accurate, and defensible dates.
We appreciate this opportunity. Please call Kevin Moody of my
staff at(919) 856-4520 ext. 19 with any comments or questions.
Sincerely,
ohn M. Hefner
Field supervisor
cc:
WRC, Marshallberg, NC (Ruth Boettcher)
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FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
(FONSI)
MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
(AIWW)
BEAUFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER REACH
SECTION II, TANGENTS F, G, AND H
ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
NOVEMBER 1997
Table of Contents
Section
Page No.
1.00 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1
2.00 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION ............................................................. 1
3.00 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE .................................................................... 2
4.00 PUBLIC AND AGENCY COORDINATION ............................................................. 3
5.00 RESULTS OF PUBLIC AND AGENCY COORDINATION ...................................... 3
6.00 ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES ................................................... 9
7.00 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS .................................................................... 9
8.00 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ............................................................................. 10
9.00 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ............................................................ 10
List of Fiqures
FIGURE 1. North Carolina AIWW.
FIGURE 2. Section II, Tangents F, G, and H and Onslow Beach Disposal Area.
List of Attachments
ATTACHMENT 1. NEPA Comments.
ATTACHMENT 2. USFWS Correspondence.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
(FONSI)
MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
(AIWW)
BEAUFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER REACH
SECTION II, TANGENTS F, G, AND H
ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
NOVEMBER 1997
1.00 INTRODUCTION
The project consists of beach disposal of maintenance dredged material from
Section II, Tangents F, G, and H of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), on
Onslow Beach, Onslow County, North Carolina. The North Carolina portion of the
AIWW and the project area are shown on figure 1. The dredged material, which
consists of predominantly poorly-graded sand with lesser amounts of silty sand and
shell fragments, will be placed on the beach at Onslow Beach (figure 2). The estimated
quantity of material to be removed is 58,000 cubic yards from Tangent F, 125,000 cubic
yards from Tangent G, and 33,000 cubic yards from Tangent H, for a total of 216,000
cubic yards.
2.00 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION
Maintenance of the project will be scheduled to be performed between
November 16 and April 30 of any given year in order to minimize impacts to seabeach
amaranth and nesting sea turtles. Specific dates for the proposed work (within the
November 16 to April 30 timeframe) will be coordinated with Camp Lejeune, so as not
to interfere with military training exercises that may be taking place in the project
vicinity.
Bottom sediments in this section of the AIWW were sampled on December 13,
1995. This sampling and analysis of grain size distributions were discussed in
Appendix A of the Environmental Assessment (EA) Maintenance Dredging Of The
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway AIWW Beaufort To Ca e Fe River Reach
August 1996.
Section II Tangents F G And H Onslow County North Carolina Sediment samples from Section II, Tangents F, G, and H, contained 89 to 99 percent
sand. Therefore, dredged material is suitable for beach disposal.
The maintenance dredged material will be disposed of within the two beach
disposal areas on Onslow Beach, as shown on figure 2. The area on the east end of
the beach, which is a previously used disposal area (USACE, 1989), begins at a point
approximately 3,000 feet west of Brown's Inlet and continues west for approximately
6,000 feet. On the west end of the beach, the disposal area begins at a point
approximately 1,000 feet west of Risely pier and extends approximately 12,750 feet
(2.4 miles), to a point approximately 5,000 feet east of New River Inlet (figure 2). No
dredged material will be placed on the recreational beach at Onslow Beach. The
recreational beach is located between Risely Pier and Onslow North Tower.
Due to the location of the area to be dredged relative to other Marine Corps Base
operations involving live ordnance, a remote possibility exists that unexploded
ordnance could be present in the material to be dredged from the AIWW and deposited
on the west end of the beach. To mitigate this remote, yet potential, safety hazard,
Marine Corps Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team will be available ("on call")
during the dredging process and also will inspect on a daily basis during the dredging
process, the deposited dredged material for the presence of ordnance. The
inspections will occur prior to the deposited dredged material being spread on the
beach. Any ordnance discovered will be handled in accordance with the Military
Munitions Rule, 40 CFR 260-270.
A temporary pipeline will transport the dredged material from the dredging site to
the beach disposal site. Booster pumps may be required due to the pipeline length. A
feeder pipeline will extend from the dredge, parallel to the AIWW channel, connecting
to a pipeline that crosses to the ocean beach disposal area. After crossing the beach
dunes, the pipeline will extend parallel to the beach, as needed, to distribute the
discharged material. Possible pipeline routes will be coordinated with Marine Corps
Base, Camp Lejeune, and State and Federal environmental agencies. It is expected
that the pipeline will follow, where possible, cleared road rights-of-way, utility
easements, or navigation canals. The pipeline will not block vehicular use of roads,
driveways, or navigation canals. The placement of the discharge pipe from the dredge
to the disposal site and the maintenance of the outlet pipe will be conducted in a
manner to avoid adverse impacts to wetlands. Any pipeline which crosses wetlands
will be burlapped and welded, if necessary, to provide protection from leakage.
3.00 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
U.S. Army Engineer District, Wilmington. Environmental Assessment and Finding
of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) Maintenance of Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
(AIWW) Beaufort to Cape Fear River Reach New Topsail Inlet New River Inlet, and
Bear to Browns Inlet Crossin s Pender and Onslow Counties North Carolina
October 19, 1989.
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Environmental Assessment Maintenance Dredging Of The Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway (AIWW) Beaufort To Cape Fear River Reach Section II, Tangents F, G,
And H Onslow County North Carolina August 1996. This report will be referenced
throughout the FONSI as the environmental assessment (EA).
4.00 PUBLIC AND AGENCY COORDINATION
The project was coordinated with the North Carolina Division of Coastal
Management (NCDCM), the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF), the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the Division of Environmental Management
(NCDEM), the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS), and Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.
On August 19, 1996, the EA was mailed to Federal and State agencies and the
interested public for a 30-day review and comment period. Comments were received
from the NCDCM, NMFS, NCWRC, USEPA, and Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.
A copy of each letter is included as attachment 1. Correspondence between the
USFWS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is included as attachment 2.
5.00 RESULTS OF PUBLIC AND AGENCY COORDINATION
All comments received on the EA were considered in making the decision to sign
the FONSI. Pertinent comments from each commenter are summarized and addressed
below.
NMFS, letter of August 27, 1996.
COMMENT: Based on the information provided in the EA, we have determined
that fishery related project impacts are adequately described. Therefore, we have
no comments.
RESPONSE: Noted.
USEPA, letter of September 17, 1996.
COMMENT: On the basis of the information provided in the EA it does not appear
that any significant and/or long-term adverse environmental consequences can be
expected as a result of this action. Therefore, we have no serious objections with
the FONSI determination that an environmental impact statement is not
necessary.
RESPONSE: Noted.
NCWRC, letter of September 20, 1996.
COMMENT: We will concur with the EA provided that marsh crossings are limited
and wetland impacts minimized, and that the November 16 to April 30 operating
window is strictly followed without exception unless alternatives are approved by
the USFWS, NMFS, NCDMF, and this agency.
RESPONSE: Noted. Marsh crossings will be limited to the greatest extent
practicable. As stated in Section 2.00, the placement of the discharge pipe from
the dredge to the disposal site and the maintenance of the outlet pipe will be
conducted in a manner to avoid adverse impacts to wetlands. Any pipeline which
crosses wetlands will be burlapped and welded, if necessary, to provide protection
from leakage. Maintenance of the project will be scheduled to be performed
between November 16 and April 30 of any given year in order to minimize impacts
to seabeach amaranth and nesting sea turtles. While timing the work to avoid the
sea turtle nesting season is preferred, there may be times when beach disposal
will occur during the nesting season. If such occasion arises, the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers will coordinate with the NMFS, the NCDMF, the NCWRC and
formal consultation with the USFWS will be initiated prior to beach disposal.
NCDCM, letter of December 8, 1996.
COMMENT: Based upon our review, we agree with your determination that the
proposed activity is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Management
Program, provided the following conditions are met. (See attached letter for
conditions)
RESPONSE: Agreed. The conditions stated in your letter of December 8, 1996
(attachment 1), will be met.
Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, letter of March 10, 1997.
COMMENT: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune recommends that a risk
assessment be completed to show the possibility of the proposed action moving
unexploded ordnance from the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to the E-1 Range •
beach, which was proposed as the site for disposal. Should the risk assessment
show that the proposed action would have some low level of risk, the results could
be incorporated in the environmental assessment and a Finding of No Significant
Impact could then be supported by Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.
RESPONSE: A risk assessment was completed by Marine Corps Base, Camp
Lejeune and is included in the fourth paragraph of Section 2.00 of this FONSI.
USFWS, letter of October 2, 1996.
COMMENT: The Service recommends that the Corps make every possible effort
to avoid placing pipelines within wetlands.
RESPONSE: Agreed. Marsh crossings will be limited to the greatest extent
practicable. See Section 2.00 for further discussion.
COMMENT: The Service strongly recommends that the Corps establish
contracting procedures which would allow relatively small beach disposal projects
to be firmly scheduled outside the sea turtle nesting season. However, if this is
not possible, the Corps must establish procedures to avoid adverse impacts to
nesting sea turtles.
RESPONSE: Noted. Beach disposal on Onslow Beach is scheduled to take
place between November 16 and April 30 of any given year, to avoid impacts to
nesting sea turtles. While timing the work to avoid the sea turtle nesting season is
preferred, there may be times when beach disposal during the nesting season is
unavoidable. If such occasion arises, formal consultation with the USFWS will be
initiated prior to beach disposal.
COMMENT: The EA notes (p. 9) that disposal during the sea turtle nesting
season was covered in a biological opinion (BO) dated May 2, 1994, and requests
that this BO be adopted for this project. We have reviewed our files and cannot
find such a BO. We do have a letter dated May 2, 1994, which addresses the
impacts of sand disposal on sea beach amaranth for West Onlsow Beach and
other locations. This letter refers to an earlier BO, dated April 19, 1993, which
does address the impacts of beach disposal on sea turtles at West Onslow Beach
and other locations. Based on recent information, we believe that the BO of
April 19, 1993, is outdated.
RESPONSE: Noted. As stated in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers letter to the
USFWS, dated October 4, 1996 (attachment 2), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
understands from recent discussions with your staff that our request to have the
previous BO for beach disposal in this area applied to this project cannot be
accommodated because the USFWS considers it to be out of date. Therefore,
paragraph 7 of Section 5.05 of the EA should be modified to read as follows.
"Beach disposal on Onslow Beach would be scheduled to take place
between November 16 and April 30 of any given year, to avoid impacts to

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nesting sea turtles. While timing the work to avoid the sea turtle nesting
season is preferred, there may be times when beach disposal would occur
during the nesting season. If such occasion arises, formal consultation with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would be initiated prior to beach
disposal."
COMMENT: The EA also determined that the project may affect sea beach
amaranth. The Service has no objections to incorporating the provisions of the
formal conference report, dated April 19, 1993, regarding this plant into the
environmental documentation for the current project. The final environmental
documentation should include the four conservation recommendations given in the
conference report.
RESPONSE: Agreed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will implement the four
conservation recommendations that are outlined in the April 19, 1993, BO
concerning beach nourishment. They read as follows:
(1) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should commit to monitoring the
beach disposal area for at least 5 years following beach disposal to
determine the status of the seabeach amaranth populations in the project
areas and the effects that beach disposal has on this species. Surveys
should be conducted in August or September so that the number of plants
reaching reproductive age can be determined. This information should be
used to direct future nourishment activities so that seabeach amaranth will
not be threatened by these projects.
(2) If, after 2 years, the populations are not up to 25 percent of the average
natural populations in the project areas, based on the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers' annual surveys which began in 1992, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers shall meet with the Service to discuss implementation of
augmentation methods to benefit species recovery, including seeding of
beach disposal areas, if necessary.
(3) A report describing the seabeach amaranth survey and results should
be submitted to this office, the Fish and Wildlife Service Office in Asheville,
North Carolina, the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program and the North
Carolina Plant Conservation Program, by December 31 of each year. The r
report should include a map showing locations of seabeach amaranth
populations and the numbers of plants, with separate figures for those in
flower or fruit, found in the beach disposal areas.
(4) If tilling of the beach is required due to high compaction levels resulting
from beach disposal, surveys should be conducted in advance of the tilling
for seabeach amaranth. No tilling should be conducted in the immediate
areas where seabeach amaranth plants are growing.
COMMENT: The Service concurs that the project is not likely to adversely affect
the piping plover.
RESPONSE: Noted.
USFWS, letter of November 19, 1996. (Response to USACE letter of
October 4, 1996.)
COMMENT: We agree that the seasonal limits for beach disposal are satisfactory
with one exception. Recent data from North Carolina indicates that sea turtle
eggs, primarily those of the loggerhead sea turtle, may be on the beach until the
end of November. Therefore, the combined nesting and incubation period for sea
turtles would extend from May 1 through November 30. Therefore, the Service
recommends that beach disposal be scheduled from December 1 through April 30.
In addition, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs to ensure that their beach
disposal does not render these areas unsuitable for sea turtle nesting due to
compaction or escarpments.
RESPONSE: As per the USFWS letter dated November 5, 1997 (Attachment 2),
the preferred disposal schedule is November 16 through April 30. Sand
compaction will be tested on beach disposal areas. If sand compaction exceeds
500 cone penetrometer units (CPU's), tilling of the beach will be performed. The
formation of escarpments within the disposal areas is not expected since all
material will be placed at the +6 feet m.s.l. contour and below. However, visual
inspections of the disposal areas will be conducted to determine if escarpments
are present. If escarpments are found, and the elevation of the placed material is
within the maximum allowable elevation of +6 feet (plus or minus 0.5 foot), the
escarpment will be removed.
COMMENT: Revisions to the EA which state a preferred disposal schedule from
December 1 through April 30 would satisfy the Service's concerns for sea turtle
nesting in the project area provided that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is also
willing to ensure that their proposed beach disposal will include measures to
ensure that compaction and escarpment problems do not interfere with sea turtle
nesting. If this schedule is given in a FONSI, the Service would concur with a
determination of "not likely to adversely affect" the loggerhead and green sea
turtles.
RESPONSE: See previous response.
USFWS, letter of November 5, 1997.
COMMENT: In a letter dated November 18, 1996 concerning dredging the AIWW
in Onslow County, North Carolina, we recommended scheduling dredge material
beach disposal to avoid the sea turtle nesting season, which we said ranged from
May 1 to November 30. This was an increase in the nesting window of 2 weeks
beyond previous and subsequent window dates. Three weeks ago, we verbally
confirmed this window in a telephone conversation with Jenny Owens of your staff.
Based on our review of the available data, the extended date is unnecessary. It is
unwarranted based on data from the target beach and available data from other
beaches in North Carolina. It is inconsistent with dates specified in the BO for
beach activities on Onslow Beach, and has not been recommended by the
interagency group developing state-specific criteria for beach nourishment.
The initial change in nesting window dates was based on a draft Generic Beach
Nourishment BO for the Southeast, which was being written and circulated at the
request of the South Atlantic Division. The November 30 date was based on two
outliers of our hatch date dataset (November 2, 1995, letter from Ruth Boettcher of
the Wildlife Resources Commission to Sandy MacPherson of the Service).
However, the November 30 date was not intended to restrict available work dates,
merely to reflect the need for nest relocation prior to beach-related activities.
Since last November, we have been working with members of your staff to develop
nesting beach management guidelines which will be driven by local data,
consistent across the southeastern beaches, and supportive of the mission of the
South Atlantic Division. In the interim, we are using the draft Generic Biological
Opinion as a template for beach-related activities (including nourishment, dredge
material disposal, and regulatory actions such as bulldozing sand), and as a basis
for recommending the May 1 to November 15 moratorium until we have developed
mutually agreed upon, more accurate, and defensible dates.
RESPONSE: Noted.
NCDEM, letter of October 27, 1997.
COMMENT: You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions
and those listed below, to conduct maintenance dredging and beach disposal from
Section II, Tangents F, G, and H, as you described in your application dated
October 15, 1997. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill
is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3120. For this approval
to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and
any additional conditions listed below.
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1. Material with less that 90% sand shall not be disposed of on the beach.
RESPONSE: Noted. All conditions will be met.
6.00 ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES
As stated in the EA, the proposed work has been reviewed for compliance with the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and informal coordination with the
USFWS has been completed. A preferred beach disposal schedule from November 16
through April 30 will be implemented to minimize the potential for impacts to sea turtle
nesting in the project area. In addition, the proposed beach disposal will include
measures to ensure that compaction and escarpment problems do not interfere with
sea turtle nesting. Finally, the four conservation recommendations for sea beach
amaranth will be implemented as discussed on page 6. The USFWS has concurred
with the determination that the proposed project is not likely to adversely affect the
loggerhead sea turtle, green sea turtle, and sea beach amaranth. Therefore, the
requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, have been
satisfied.
7.00 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS
The following commitments must be fulfilled:
Maintenance of the project will be scheduled to be performed between
November 16 and April 30 of any given year in order to minimize impacts to seabeach
amaranth and nesting sea turtles.
Marine Corps Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team will be available ("on
call") during the dredging process and also will inspect on a daily basis during the
dredging process, the deposited dredged material for the presence of ordnance. The
inspections will occur prior to the deposited dredged material being spread on the
beach. Any ordnance discovered will be handled in accordance with the Military
Munitions Rule, 40 CFR 260-270.
If sand compaction exceeds 500 cone penetrometer units (CPU's), tilling of the
beach will be performed.
If escarpments are found within the beach disposal area, and the elevation of the
placed material is within the maximum allowable elevation of +6 feet (plus or minus 0.5
foot), the escarpment will be removed.
8.00 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
There are no known areas of controversy or major unresolved issues associated
with the proposed action. Comments received during the coordination of the
referenced EA failed to note any additional categories of environmental impacts.
9.00 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The proposed action will not significantly affect the quality of the human
environment; therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared.
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August 27, 1996
Lt. Colonel Terry R. Youngbluth
District Engineer, Wilmington District
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Attention Ms. Jenny Owens
Dear Lt. Colonel Youngbluth:
The National Marine Fisheries Service has reviewed the
Environmental Assessment (EA) for Maintenance Dredging of the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Beaufort to Cape Fear River Reach,
Section II, Tangents F, G, and H, Onslow County, North Carolina,
dated August 1996.
Based on the information provided in the EA, we have determined
that fishery related project impacts are adequately described.
Therefore, we have no comments.

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EPA, ATLA, GA
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Lieutenant Colonel Terry R. Youngbluth
District Engineer
Wilmington District,
P.O. Box 1890
Corms of Engineers
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
Attn: Ms. Jenny Owens - Environmental Resources Branch
Subject: Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding Of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) for Maintenance of the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), Section II,
Tangents F,G, and H, Onslow County, NC
Dear Lieutenant Colonel Youngbluth:
Pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Air Act, EPA, Region 4
has reviewed the subject document which discusses the consequences
of hydraulic dredging activities necessary to maintain the subject
reaches at authorized depths. The excavated material will be
deposited in the beach disposal area on OnsloW Beach. Given recent
hurricane activities, sand has become a valuable commodity.
On the basis of the information provided in the EA it does not
appear that any significant and/or long-term adverse environmental
consequences can be expected as a result of this action.
Therefore, we have no serious objections with the FONSI
determination that an environmental impact statement is not
necessary.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If we can be of
further assistance, Dr. Gerald Miller (404-562-9626) will serve as
initial point of contact.
Sincerely yours,
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James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor p E H N R
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Acting Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Chrys Baggett
State Clearinghouse
FROM: Melba McGee
Environmental Review Coordinator
RE: 97-0157 Dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Beaufort to
Cape Fear River Reach Section II, Onslow County
DATE: September 27, 1996
The Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources has reviewed the
proposed information. The attached comments are., for the applicant's
consideration.
Thank you for the opportunity to review.

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MEMORANDUM
TO: Melba McGee
Office of Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs
FROM: William Wespott? Coastal Habitat Coordinator II'' 11 ' 4L
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Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: September 20, 1996
SUBJECT: Environmental Assessment for the US Army Corps of Engineers (COE)
Maintenance Dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW)
Beaufort to-Cape Fear River Reach Section A Tangents F, G, and H,
Onslow County, North Carolina. Project # 97-0157.
Staff biologists with the Wildlife Resources Commission have reviewed the subject
Environmental Assessment. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of
the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et. seq.),
the Clean Water Act of 1977 (as amended) and the North Carolina Environmental Policy
Act (G.S. 113A-1 et seq., as amended; 1 NCAC-25).
The applicant proposes disposal of dredged material from the AIWW onto Onslow
Beach. This area includes a previously used beach disposal area and extends this area
about 5 miles to the west toward the New River Inlet. Dredged material consists
predominantly of poorly graded sand. Dredging will be restricted to the period from
November 16 to April 30, thereby minimizing impacts to nesting sea turtles. Placement of
the discharge pipe is anticipated to follow rights-of-ways, utility easements, or navigation
channels, however it does not preclude wetland crossings. In order to fully assess the
project impacts, it is necessary to quantify wetlands effected. Because no fill in wetlands
is required, we will concur with the EA provided that marsh crossings are limited and
wetland impacts minimized, and that the November 16 to April 30 operating window is
strictly followed without exception unless alternatives are approved by U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the NC Division of Marine
Fisheries, and this agency.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project. If you need to discuss
these comments please call Brad E. Hammers at [phone].
cc: Bennett Wynne, Coastal Fisheries Coordinator
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources ` •
Division of Coastal Management
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James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor p E H N R
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary Roger N: Schecter, Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Melba McGee, NC Division of Policy and Development
FROM: Steve Benton, NC Division of Coastal Management
SUBJECT: Review of SCH # 97 - oiS7 DATE: ?1I1A6
'!A Copy of All Comments Received by the SCH _ Reviewer Comments Attached
is Requested
Review Comments:
This document is being reviewed for consistency with the NC Coastal Management Program pursuant to federal
law and/or NC Executive Order 15. Agency comments received by SCH are needed to develop the State's
consistency position.
Project Review Number (if different from above) G;6 yG 31
A Consistency position will be developed based on our review on or before IOZ711,6-
A Consistency Determination document _is, or _may be required for this project. Applicant should contact
Steve Benton or Caroline Bellis in Raleigh, phone # [phone], for information on the proper document
format and applicable state guidelines and local land use plan policies.
Proposal is in draft form, a consistency response is inappropriate. A Consistenry Determination should be included
in the final document.
A Consistency Determination document (pursuant to federal law and/or NC Executive Order 15) is not required.
A consistency response has already been issued.
Project No. Date issued
Proposal involves < 20 Acres or a structure < 60,000 Sq. Fret and no AECs or Land Use Plan problems.
Proposal is not in the Coastal Area and will have no significant impacts on any land or water use or
natural resourceof the Coastal Area. ,
A CAMA Permit _is, or _may be required for all or part of this project proposal. Applicant should contact
in , phone # for information.
A CAMA Permit _ has already been issued, or _ is currently being reviewed under separate circulation.
Permit No. Date issued
Other (see attached).
State of North Carolina Consistency Position:
The proposal is consistent with the NC Coastal Management Program provided that all conditions are adhered to
and that all state authorization and/or permit requirements are met prior to implementation of the project.
- . The proposal is inconsistent with the NC Coastal Ihlanagement Program.
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systems not discharging into state surface waters. technical conference usual
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Dredge and Fill Permit owner On-site inspection. Pre-application conference usual. Felting
may require Easement to Fill from N.C. Department of (90 days)
Administration and Federal Dredge and Fill Permit
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(90 days)
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The Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 must be properly addressed for any land disturbing aclivily. An erosion 1 sedimental
control plan will be required if one or more acres to be disturbed. Plan filed with proper Regional Office (lard Oualify Sect.) at least 30 20 days
clays before beginning activity A fee of S30 for the first acre and 52000 for each additional acre or an must accompany the lair da s
The Sedimentation Pollution Control Ad at 1973 must be addressed with respect to the referrenced Local Ordinance: (30 days)
On-site inspection usual. Surety bond filed with EHNR. Bond amount
Mining Permit varies with type mine and number of acres of affected land Any area 30 days
mined greater than one acre must be permited. The appropriate bond (60 days)
must be received before the permit can be issued.
North Carolina Burning permit On-site inspection by N.C. Division Forest Resources if permit 1 day
exceeds a days (NIA)
Special Ground Clearance Burning Permit • 22 On-site inspection by N.D. Division Forest Resources required -if more 1 day
counties in coastal N C with organic soils than live acres of ground clearing activities are Involved. Inspections
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Applicant must hire N.C. qualified engineer to: prepare plans 30 days
Dam Safely Permit inspect construction. certify construction is according to EHNR &"tor
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a 40e permit from Corps of Engineers An inspection of site is neces
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company the application. An additional processing fee based on a
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Roger N. Schecter, Director
Colonel Terry R. Youngbluth
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
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A-ft December 8, 1996 p E H N R
REFERENCE: CD96-34 EA Maintenance Dredging AIWW; Beaufort to Cape Fear
Reach, Section II, Tangents F,G, and H
Dear Colonel Youngbluth:
The State of North Carolina has completed its review pursuant to 15 CFR 930
Subpart C - Consistency for Federal Activities, of the referenced document, dated
August, 199, for the proposed maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway near Onslow Beach in Onslow County, NC. Based upon our review, we
agree with your determination that the proposed activity is consistent with the North
Carolina Coastal Management Program, provided the following conditions are met.
1. The Corps is to contact the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries once
the Dredging period is determined so that the Division can open that portion if
the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to mechanical harvesting of clams. The
Wilmington District Division of Marine Fisheries Office can be reached at (910)
395-3900.
2. A 401 Water Quality Certification is received from the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management.
3. An approved sedimentation and erosion control plan is required for the
project. This plan must be submitted to the North Carolina Division of Land
Resources at least 30 days prior to the onset of work.
4. Prior to the project. The Corps will contact the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Health regarding mosquito control. Ms. Alice Anderson,
Division of Environmental Health, can be reached at [phone].
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930.41(c). If you have any questions regarding our finding or conditions, please contact
Steve Benton or Caroline Bellis, Division of Coastal Management, at [phone].
Thank you for your consideration of the North Carolina Coastal Management Program.
Sin rely,
Rog r Sch r
cc: Charles Jones, Division of Coastal Management, Morehead City
Melba McGee, Policy and Development
Chrys Baggett, NC State Clearinghouse
Patrick McClain, Division of Land Resources
John Dorney, Division of Environmental Management
Alice Anderson, Division of Environmental Health
Fritz Rhode, Division of Marine Fisheries
Jenny Owens, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District

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From: Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune JW
To: Commanding Officer, United States Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District,
Post Office Box 1890, Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Subj: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, BEAFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER
REACH, SECTION A TANGENTS F, G, AND H, ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA, AUGUST, 1996
1. Your letter of 19 August 1996, requested Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune's comments on
the subject environmental assessment. As an active military training community, Camp Lejeune
regularly addresses actions that may impact safety and the environment. The proposal to deposit
dredged material on Onslow Beach is an action which may have both beneficial and adverse
impacts. The beneficial impact would be renourishment of the frontal dunes which were
devastated by Hurricanes Bertha and Fran. The adverse impact would be the possible deposition
of unexploded ordnance mixed with the dredged material. The possibility of such relocation of
ordnance exists even though the tangents proposed for dredging are not in or adjacent to impact
areas.
2. Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune recommends that a risk assessment be completed to show
the possibility of the proposed action moving unexploded ordnance from the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway to the E-1 Range beach, which was proposed as the site for disposal. The E-1 Range
is used primarily for military training; it is also used for recreational purposes. Camp Lejeune
Training, Education and Operations and Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel are available to
contribute to the risk assessment. Should the risk assessment show that the proposed action
would have some low level of risk, the results could be incorporated in the environmental
assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact could then be supported by Marine Corps
Base, Camp Lejeune.

Subj: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE
ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, BEAFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER
REACH, SECTION II, TANGENTS F, G, AND H, ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA, AUGUST, 1996
3. Point of contact is Mr. Tom Barbee, Environmental Management Department, at telephone
[phone].
SCOTT A. BREWER, PE
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources •
Division of Water Quality ?f
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor AIM
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary C) E H N F1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
October 27 1997
Onslow County
DWQ Project #970890
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Col. Terry Youngbluth
US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
Dear Mr. Youngbluth:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to
conduct maintenance dredging and beach disposal from Section II, Tangents F.G and H, as you
described in your application dated October 15, 1997. After reviewing your application, we have
decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3120. In addition,
you should get any other federal. state or local permits before you go ahead with your project
including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-Discharge
and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will expire when the accompanying 404
or CAMA permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application
except as modified below. If you change your project, you must notify us and you may be
required to send us a new application. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future)
exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506
(h) (6) and (7). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached
certification and any additional conditions listed below.
1. Material with less than 90% sand shall not be disposed of on the beach.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an
adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask
for a hearing, send a written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina
General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-
7447. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-1786.
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Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office
Wilmington DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
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United States -and:..sub.ject ...to.;:the; rrorth::Carolina Division of Water
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Quality Regulations'fn.15--NCAC:2H.:section..0500 and 15 NCAC 2B .0200
for the dis?harge.of.-fiil ,itatierial-.to wasters and wetland areas which
are waters of the'United States as described in the Wilmington:
District's Regional (General) Permit Number 198000048. 'This WQC is
rescinded when the Regional Permit is reauthorized or when deemed
appropriate by the Director of the Division; of Water Quality.
The State of - No:rth Carolina certifies that the specified category
of activity will not violate applicable portions, of Sections 301, 302,
303,.306 and 3.07 of the, Public Laws 927500 and' .95-217 if conducted in
accordance with the conditions hereinafter set forth.
Conditions of Certification:
1. Proposed fill or.. substantial modification of iwaters or
wetlands ors this. General Certification requires written
concurrence from the Division.of Water Quality;
2'. The activity should be conducted=. in -,such a ma=nner as to
prevent significant increases in. turbidity outside the area
.of construction or construction 'related discharge (increases
such that a turbidity of 25.14TUs or'less is not considered
significant.;
3. The discharge shall be free of toxic substances in violation
of state water quality standards;
4. If such activities should take p]ace,.during periods of high
biological. 'activity (i.e. sea turtle-nesting)„ biological
monitoring;.may be required at the request. of other state or
federal agencies and coordinated with these dredging
activities;
5. If an envitonmental.dQcument- is required, this Certification
is .not valid until a FONSI or ROD is issued -by the state
Clearinghouse;
6. Written-con-currence for use of this certification for a
part icular''project shall expire three years after issuance.
Non-complianc:e with or violation of the conditions herein set
forth by a specific fill project shall result in revocation of this
Certification. for the'-project and may result in criminal and/or civil
penalties.
The Director of ;fte North Carolina `Division of Water Quality may
require.'submission of'a formal application for individual
certification for any-.project in this category of activity, if it. is
determined that, the project is likely to have a significant adverse
effect upon water quality or degrade the waters so that existing uses
of the wetland or downstream waters 'are precluded.
Public-hearings Fray be held for specific applications or. group of
applica.tions. .ptior to;a certification deClsi"ori if. de6iii6d in the
public's best interest"iby the Director of the North Carolina Division
of Water Quality.
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