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HomeMy WebLinkAbout44209_FOLDS, LARRY_20060209 (2),/ aq�� �ICANIA / 11DREDGE & FILL a -aa �� �Z S� N� 44209 GENERAL PERMIT Previous permit # XNew OModification []Complete Reissue ❑Partial Reissue Date previous permit issued As authorized by the State of North Carolina, Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Coastal Resources Commission in an area of environmental concern pursuant to 15A NCAC Q 7 � - l �� ` p pJ'Je4+MZ,4 + / l _ ues attached. Applicant Name_ Larf 4 Fo �45 /©) We{S' f�tJ �tAl�► - Project Location: County CARTFE A ET LU Address m P, C� ) jig pt' Street Address/ State Road/ Lot #(s) city I )ft,44 i.) Sa.)e-m State 1UG zipd't7/b4 1-5, 7rad 4 Map p 9 Phone # (lo) a l o• (032 Fax # (_) Subdivision Authorized Agent City ZIP Affected WCW ItW AfTA [IES ❑ PTS Phone # 910 -&62-1- River Basin Q,Ldh � le pa.k AEC s : El OEA ❑ HHF ❑ IH ❑ USA O N/A Adi. Wtr. Body C(ee)C o K WOO Mor, 6 ' "�' () at /man /unkn} ❑ PWS: ❑FC: Op re $ pyA)Ct ORW: yes /(a PNA yes / ® Crit. Hab. yes / no Closest Maj. Wtr. Body Type of Project/ Activity CON54t3L4 a- -x �C2CCe/iS plDck aye row✓ 4 e rna•)'S&-, plt?rieei-n6 over &W -re, lm, blbe, Gree -e f (Scale: s ) Pier (dock) length J Platform(s) g 'x 50' Finger pier(s) -- �. �. i o i'�Y141h fi �i'st'X►'�� ii Groin length AlD _I { {cl I ---- - - -- number - — - -- s Bulkhead/ Riprap length am war �9'l 2..04. i avg distance offshore --- r 5 • i :- r max distance offshore Basin, channel �d Y MASS h ty cubic yards _ ! _ Af I Boat ramp Boathouse/ Boatlift Beach Bulldozing Other --- - - - - - - I— —� i- 50_ Shoreline Length��r--- - -- - -.-- SAV: not sure yes49 L----- -- F - - � �-- L- i Sandbags: not sure yes -- Moratorium: n/a yes Photos: yes ®', i I M R R5 ; �- Waiver Attached: yes 6 -- A building permit may be required by: CA PIT EfLET" ❑ See note on back regarding River Basin rules. Notes/ Special Conditions re4eseAJce ph -4o5 10s (Lill jg45C5g2). i)0ock1nz&4he elevakd 3,26 -r- M,�LrS h Sub-51ra.-k a5 fn asu v e -d tAe be lhm C• ,' Ae deck wq , 2) Ale more fha�v (2 ) Qufhor, zed. ��dock lo exleyil tia more .fh6;� 2' J,v� /Af ereek- A o mcnr�A 19j Agent or Applicant Printed Name Permit Officer's Signature /y Signature e* Please ad compliance statement on back of permit""' Issuing Date - L Expiration Date /4040 --a'710 647 -le -,--el i 6 . Application Fee(s) Check # Local Planning)urisdictlon Rover File Name W, NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management Michael F. Easley, Governor Charles S. Jones, Director William G. floss Jr., Secretary February 9, 2006 Larry Folds Diversified Realty & In.vestments Co. 290 Piccadilly Dr. Winston Salem, NC 27104 Dear Mr. Folds: Attached is General Permit #44209C- to construct a 6' x 200' access dock across the marsh to an 8' x 50' "T" platform 6' over marsh, 2' into the creek at Browns Island Tract 1, Map 6 page 29, Straits, NC. In order to validate this permit, please sign the permit as indicated. Retain the white copy for your files and return the signed yellow and pink copies to us in the enclosed, self-addressed envelope. If the signed permit copies are not returned to this office before the initiation of development, you will be working without authorization and will be subject to a Notice of Violation and subsequent civil. penalties. We appreciate your early attention to this matter. Sincerely, n( Mark Hardeman Coastal Management Representative lsb Enclosures 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 Phone: 252-808-2808 \ FAX: 252-247-33301 Internet: www. nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer —50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper Wachovia 2710 Winston Saiem, NC 27104 Diversified Realty & Investment Co. 290 Piccadilly Drive 11J14/2005 Winston Salem, NC 27104 66-7%1 531 i **100.00 PAY TO THE Division of Coastal Management ORDER OF r One Hundred and 00/ 100 r Division of Coastal Management AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE MEMO Dock Permit Fee 0 2 L 91: 2000000 18 11'00 2 7 L011' 1:0S300 348811' t3�.i.J,�ACA�1 Erli� b; i��L 9! `� L l V PROPERTY JA r��j ®Y i ��r L rA, ulY'1Xi1�1 I hereby certify that I own property adjacent to �Ca'� 's (Name of I'a•ope ty Owner) 6- propertylocated at JrO �UA'�Art Q (Lot. Block, Roacl etc. on �r �0 N. C. M"Iterbody) (Town and/or County) i- I•io has described to meas shown below, the development hc•is proposing at that location," Incl, I have no objections to his proposal. DESCRIPTION AND/OR DRAINING OF PROPOSLD DEVELOPMENT ('To be filled in by individual proposing development) UJ - LL2 r 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Signature U Print or Type Name 914) Telephone Number Date: r Page I of I http://maps.co.carteret.ne.us/mapframe.htm 1/24/2006 A.a rim I��1t NC®ENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management Michael F. Easley, Governor Charles S. Jones, Director Mr. Crawford B, PO Box 2392 Fayetteville, NC MacKethan 28302-2392 Dear Mr. Crawford B. MacKethan: William G. Ross Jr., Secretary February 10, 2006 This correspondence is in reference to your August 25, 2005 letter of objection to the pier proposal of Mr. Larry Folds, adjacent to a tidal creek off of Westmouth Bay, located on Brown's Island, north of Harker's Island, in Carteret County, NC. The applicant's proposal was revised through discussions with this Division to a final project including a 200' x 6' pier to a 50' x 8' dock, crossing the marsh and extending into the creek by an average of 2'. The DCM reviewed the application along with the pertinent rules of the Coastal Resources Commission in conjunction with your objections and determined that the project is consistent with the Commission's rules. Therefore, the DCM issued CAMA General Permit #44209-C to Mr. Larry Folds on February 09, 2006, authorizing the pier project as revised. If you wish to appeal this permit decision, you must file a Third Party Hearing Request with the Director of the Division of Coastal Management, Mr. Charles S. Jones, Department of Environment and Natural Resources within 20 days of the permit decision. A copy must also be sent to the Attorney General's Office, Environmental Division. If you wish to appeal, please contact me and I can forward you the pertinent forms. And if you have any questions about this matter, please don't hesitate to contact me at (252-808-2808). Sincerely, ere Barrett District Manager, MHC Enclosure cc: Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM Mark Hardeman, Field Representative, DCM 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 Phone: 252-808-2808 \ FAX: 252-247-3330 \ Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper i � 171- c J4 /2-11 2 1 JI/ /-z A —r �— -z- �xl cv�c-k--- >Oc--rc- oll� eel PA 2 GrsUi M 3 IN 1 2 so Bay 3 %%,...i 4 IR 411 a 3 �I. J Larry Folds Dock Matter Subject: Larry Folds Dock Matter From: "Clark Wright" <icw@dhwlegal.com> Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 11:10:56 -0400 To: "Tyndall, Ted \(Tyndall, Ted\)" <ted.tyndall@ncmail.net> CC: "Folds, Larry" <Diversified@Triad.rr.com> Hello Ted - thanks much for taking the time to speak with me this morning re Larry Fold's General Permit application. As I understand our discussion, you have indicated DCM will not allow the use of the GP process for this permit, even though a prior DCM official issued a (now expired) GP for exactly the same project about a year ago. I understand that you will be sending me a letter to confirm your decision and explain the IP process. Mr. Folds belives that his previously permitted location is essentially the only reasonable access he has to his island property. If DCM has identified any other viable access locations, please let us know. In the end, Mr. Folds is entitled to both reasonable access TO his long -owned island property, and legal riparian rights giving him access to deep water FROM that property as well. Thanks much for your attention to this matter, and best personal regards for the Memorial Day Weekend. Clark PLEASE NOTE - As of May 1, 2007, Scott Davis, Mark Hartman and I have purchased Bill Kafer's building at 209 Pollock Street and formed a new law firm, focused on the legal needs of businesses, local governments, developers, financial institutions, members of the medical community and agriculture/forestry. My practice will continue to focus on environmental law, where I have been listed in Best Lawyers in America for over ten years, as well as administrative/regulatory law and select civil and appellate litigation matters. My good friend and former law partner Dec Ward continues his excellent family law practice in his 409 Pollock Street office building while my good friend and former law partner John Ward is continuing his excellent mediation and civil litigation practices just up the street at 219 Pollock Street. Please update your records for our firm as follows: I. Clark Wright, Jr. DAVIS HARTMAN WRIGHT PLLC 209 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-514-2828 (office) 252-514-9878 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) icwAdhwleP,al.com No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.8.0/817 - Release Date: 5/24/2007 4:01 PM 1 of 1 6/15/2007 12:00 PM Larry Folds Subject: Larry Folds From: "Clark Wright" <icw@dhwlegal.com> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 16:40:33 -0400 To: "Tyndall, Ted \(Tyndall, Ted\)" <ted.tyndall@ncmail.net> CC: "Folds, Larry" <Diversified@Triad.rr.com> Hello Ted - I just received a call from our client in which he indicated that he dropped in to see you on the spur of the moment this morning. Larry wanted me to pass on his apologies to the extent that he expressed too much of his passion or frustration to you regarding his efforts to obtain permits giving him reasonable access to the 180 acres he owns on Browns Island. With regard to the two -slip dock permit, when you and I spoke during the week of May 21 st, you told me that your site visit convinced you that an IP would be needed for this project, thus taking it out of the GP process, and that you would write Mr. Folds a letter to that effect by the end of the following week (i.e., the week of May 28th). I realize there is a lot going on at DCM, including the new Director being appointed, but I also know that Mr. Folds has owned this property a long time and tried to make do without any dock giving effect to his riparian rights, and I am sure we all know how hard he is pushing to accomplish that this summer. I understand that you told Larry you would get your letter out this week, and I wanted to document and confirm that. To the extent you can spell out for him what he needs to do to properly submit a complete permit application, I know Mr. Folds would appreciate it, and please also copy me. On the issue of the separate mooring permits Mr. Folds has also been seeking for a long time now, he tells me that the location for these is about 250 feet off the sandy beach on the north side of the creek, and that the $100.00 check he sent Mark over a year ago remains uncashed by DCM. Mr. Folds wants to pursue this permit as well, so he can have a place to properly moor his larger boat without getting into the shallower waters of the creek. If you could find out the status of this separate permit process and how we can get it moving again, and get back to me, I would be most appreciative. Thanks much, Ted. Best personal regards, Clark I. Clark Wright, Jr. DAVIS HARTMAN WRIGHT PLLC 209 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-514-2828 (office) 252-514-9878 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) icwC�dhwlegal.com Mr. Wright has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for over a decade. 1 of 2 6/15/2007 12:04 PM Wachovia Diversified Realty & Investment Co. Winston Sateen. NC 27104 290 Piccadilly Drive Winston Salem, NC 27104 667e61 531 11/15/2006 PAY TO THE ORDER OF DENR $ **100.00 One Hundred and DENR MEMO iRIZED SIGNATURE "'00289S," 1:053000 2 L9':2000000 L83488ii' Diversified Realty & Investment Co. DENR 11/1512006 CA- V V'- I i . r� 33oo- 63�i checking!. Dock I'crmit 2825 100.00 28 11/17/2006 PAY TO THE DENR g **100.00 ORDER OF One Hundred and 00/100********************•*****s******r********************s******************«.************:******** DENR Attn:Chuck Bisset TD Eure Construction Co inc /''"I PO Box 650 MEMO Morehead City, NC 28557 !� dock permit part 2 AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 11'00 289811' 1:0 5 3000 2 1 91:2000000 L8348811' Diversified Realty & Investment Co. 2898 DENR 11/17/2006 100.00 checking dock permit Fart 2 100.00 9 wachovia 2 / J��-h Diversified Realty & Investment Co. Winston Salen% NC 27104 290 Piccadilly Drive Winston Salem, NC 27104 W7961 531 2/24/2006 A a N PAY TO THE Division of Coastal Management g **100.00 ORDER OF i 1 d One Hundred and � d Division of Coastal Management 8 MEMO AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE II100 2 7 5411' I:0 5 3000 2 L 91: 2000000 L 8 348811' Diversified Realty & Investment Co. 2754 Division of Coastal Management 2/24/2006 100.00 "i,i��if� Mor`hen ad Cita- tDI( J`iVI checking mooring 100.00 Diver►s�ified Realty and Investment Company February 24, 2006 Mr. Mark Harderman Division of Coastal Management 400 Commerce Avenue Moorehead City, NC 28557 Mark, SERVICES: Commercial Real Estate Development Management CONSULTATION: Investment Management Capital Resources Mergers & Acquistitions. Enclosed is the one hundred ($100.00) dollar application fee you requested in order to process the two (2) moorings I have applied for. Thanks, and please call my cell (336) 210-6321 if I need to do anything further. 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Ross Jr., Secretary June 15, 2007 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Larry Folds 290 Piccadilly Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27104 Dear Mr. Folds: This letter is in response to your request to renew General Permit #44209-C. The permit was issued on February 9, 2006 for the construction of a 6' X 200' access dock across the marsh to an 8' X 50' "T" -shaped platform on Brown's Island, in Westmouth Bay, Carteret County. It also serves as a follow-up to my May 10, 2007 site visit to Brown's Island. It also rehashes the telephone conversation that Mr. Clark Wright, your attorney, and I had on May 25, 2007, as well as a similar conversation you and I had during a meeting in my office on June 4, 2007. As I have informed you and Mr. Wright, based on my site visit, the Division has determined that the expedited General Permit process is not applicable in this particular situation and that the potential impacts of the proposed project are worthy of a more in-depth review that can be accomplished through the CAMA major development permit process. Your original proposal probably should have been reviewed through this process rather than through the General Permit process. General Permits are not actually renewed, but may be completely reissued under certain specific conditions. The extreme shallow waters providing access to the location of the proposed dock up the tidal creek and the similar shallow waters at the dock location accompanied with the fact that the dock and any associated boat would occupy the deepest water of the narrow tidal creek create serious permitting concerns, both environmental and public trust rights/navigational in nature. Earlier guidance to staff has requested that docking facilities in sensitive habitats where the water depth is less than adequate be elevated to the full blown major permit process. This is the case in your proposal. Therefore, please accept this letter as formal notice that an application for a CAMA major development permit must be submitted for the subject proposal. Because of the decision to process a CAMA Major Permit for the proposed dock, I am returning checks #2895 and # 2898 to you. I am also enclosing the appropriate CAMA Major Permit application form and instructions for your use. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact this office. You may want to set up a meeting with DCM and the key 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 Phone: 252-808-28081 FAX: 252-247-33301 Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer —50% Recycled 110% Post Consumer Paper Mr. Larry Folds June 15, 2007 Page 2 commenting/permitting agencies, (i.e. Division of Marine Fisheries, Division of Water Quality and the US Army Corps of Engineers, and etc.) to receive early feedback and guidance on any docking proposal at the site, including potential alternatives and locations. I am also returning check #2754 for what appears to be for two moorings. There appears to be little in the file except miscellaneous handwritten notes on a small NOAA chart with two Xs on it. If you wish to pursue a freestanding mooring in this area, please follow the approval procedures found in the attached guidelines for Section .2200 — General Permit For Construction of Free Standing Moorings in Estuarine Waters and Public Trust Areas. This general permit requires, information on the site location, dimensions of the project area, a dated plat showing existing and proposed development, and either a written statement of no objection or that the adjacent riparian property owners have been notified by certified mail of the proposed work. The work plat needs to reference adjacent riparian properties as well as indicating the arc of the swing of the boat, mooring chain, and etc. Once you have all the appropriate information for processing this general permit, please provide it to this office. I will ensure that once the application process is complete, that your proposal is processed in a timely manner. I appreciate your patience in this process and your efforts to comply with the permit requirements of the Division of Coastal Management. If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact this office. Thank you. Sincerely, M. Ted Tynda Assistant Director Attachments cc: Ms. Tere Barrett - District Manager, DCM, w/o attachments Mr. I. Clark Wright, Jr. - Davis Hartman Wright PLLC, w/o attachments Mr. Chuck Bissette - T.D. Eure Construction Co. ED Restricted Delivery Fee r-9 (Endorsement Required) r-9 M Total Postage & Fees Ln m Sent To p .. .... o....... - -- ----------- - - --- r� Sfiiji ------ Apt . or PO Box No. P ----------- .4 r Boo, June 20C CER I IFILU IVIAILm HtUtIV I (Domestic Mail Only; No Insurance Coverage Provider 0 For delivery information visit our website at www.usps.conla • Postmark Here ED Restricted Delivery Fee r-9 (Endorsement Required) r-9 M Total Postage & Fees Ln m Sent To p .. .... o....... - -- ----------- - - --- r� Sfiiji ------ Apt . or PO Box No. P ----------- .4 r Boo, June 20C News Release 5/29/07 Mr. Larry J Folds Sr. Writes: It was the year of 1986 when Mrs. Annie Brown agreed to sell me 188 acres of Browns Island; Needless to say it was one of the highlights in my life. Conversely 4/20/07 was an awful day for my family and me. That day, as we have done consistently for the last 8 years, we took the Jon boat over to the Island to mow, cleanup, and work on our equipment. The senseless vandalism we found was to say the least, heartbreaking and almost indescribable. Now age 64, my life long plan has been to build my last home on a special spot on the Island, retire and raise oysters. What kind of rage could have sustained what I believe to be a man C + tall and 200+ lbs, for the 1 to 2 hours as he selectively cut 19 trees? Nine of them were mostly magnificent 150+ year old Live Oaks, favorites of the family. The oldest of the trees has been on her knees, trying to live for the last 30 or 40 years after being blown over in what must have been a terrible storm. He tried to cut through her massive 3ft wide trunk and failed, and then he started lopping off her limbs to kill the old girl. The shade, campfire ambience, the sunset view, and the pride all gone, never to return even in my son's lifetime. We walked in silence and disbelief as we surveyed the intentional damage, not only to the trees but the tractor, the fence, storage bins, mowers and everything he had come across. We left that day with a knot in our stomachs without doing our work, but with a commitment to find the human being that could do such a horrendous thing. If anyone hears or knows anything about what happened, we think it occurred in the light of day between 4/6/07 and 4/13/07, please call my cell phone 336-391-2129 or the Sheriff, Asa B. Buck's office 252-504- 4800. Find this information online : http:/h,vxvw.diversifiedco.com/treevandalism/ folds 2 -slip dock permit Subject: folds 2 -slip dock permit From: "Clark Wright" <icw@wardanddavis.com> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:23:42 -0400 To: "Tyndall, Ted \(Tyndall, Ted\)" <ted.tyndall@ncmail.net> CC: "Alcoke, Merrie Jo" <meredith.alcoke@ncmail.net> Hello Ted — I hope you are doing well. First, please pass on my best wishes to Charles for a speedy recovery, and I just heard today he is in the hospital. Second, I realize you are fully occupied with the CRC meeting up at Kill Devil Hills. However, I very much would like to get a speedy response to my repeated inquiries to you over the past few weeks on the telephone re how best to obtain the permit renewal our client is seeking regarding the two -slip dock previously permitted by DCM in CAMA General Permit No. 44209, which expired just last month, and which Mr. Folds is now prepared to move forward under. In this regard, I have spoken with Mark Hardiman, the former DCM officer who wrote this permit. Mr. Hardiman tells me that this location does not involve PNA waters, that he flagged the NHW line, and that he made sure the dock plans minimized intrusion into the relatively narrow waters at this location, and that he advised Mr. Folds that his upland development opportunities likely would be very limited. Mr. Hardiman also indicated that there are no SAV issues for this small dock project. I am told that our client has asked DCM for renewal and sent in his check, but that the check remains uncashed. Mr. Folds owns a number of different watercraft, some of which can easily access this area in two feet of water. The fact that he owns larger boats does not strike me as a valid reason to deny him access via smaller boats that can access water depths in the two -foot range. During my tenure in the Attorney General's Office, I recall discussions about the issue of landowners seeking CAMA permits for very long piers and docks in order to reach water depths of four to five feet. I vividly recall the Weeks case, where Rob Wheatly litigated some of those issues, but lost — in significant part because DCM argued that "access to deep water" did not require that DCM permit access to water depths of four or five feet and, in fact, that the agency was considering whether it could or should define private property riparian rights so as to only require docks giving access to one-two feet of water because such depths were deep enough to float canoes and other shallow draft vessels that historically were used. I bring this up because to me DCM (and DMF) seem to be trying to have it both ways now — asserting on the one hand that pier and dock permit applicants seeking access to four and five foot water depths across long, flat water bottom distances can be denied because riparian rights law only requires that DCM grant them access to shallower depths, but then asserting on the other hand that applicants seeking issuance of dock permits in shallower water depths can be denied because the water is too shallow from a resource protection perspective based on speculation regarding how the landowner MIGHT use the dock. I point all this out merely as background to illustrate our client's confusion and frustration. All we seek is simple renewal of a previously granted CAMA General Permit that only recently expired, and both our client and I are frustrated with the amount of time and effort tied to this effort, and the apparent black hole that we have fallen into. 1 of 2 6/8/2007 2:23 PM folds 2 -slip dock permit • w Regardless of what the CRC may or may not do in terms of future rule making, this appears to me to be a straightforward permit renewal matter with very minor impact potential. Ted, if you could please call or write me back at your earliest convenience, I would be most appreciative. Our client very much would like to get this small facility built in order to have better access to his property for the summer season. Best regards, Clark 1. Clark Wright, Jr. Ward and Davis, LLP 409 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-633-1101 252-633-9400 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 3/22/2007 7:44 AM 2 of 2 6/8/2007 2:23 PM RE: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] r Subject: RE: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] From: "Clark Wright" <icw@wardanddavis.com> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:06:53 -0400 To: "'Ted.Tyndall"' <Ted.Tyndall@ncmail.net> Ted — thanks for the e-mail; I must say I am disappointed in that as I mentioned on the telephone, right or wrong our client is concerned that Tere was not treating him fairly, and that is the whole reason I was trying to work through you ... Best regards, Clark I. Clark Wright, Jr. Ward and Davis, LLP 409 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-633-1101 252-633-9400 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) From: Ted.Tyndall [mailto:Ted.Tyndall@ncmail.net] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 4:07 PM To: Tere Barrett Cc: Clark Wright Subject: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] Tere - Please handle this case for Mr. Wright at your earliest convenience. Clark had wanted me to handle but I am unable to squeeze him into my tight schedule at this time. Please keep me informed of our actions. Thanks, Ted T. ------- Original Message-------- Subject:folds 2 -slip dock permit Date:Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:23:42 -0400 From:Clark Wright <icw@wardanddavis.com> Reply-To:<icw@wardanddavis.com> Organization: Ward and Davis, LLP To:Tyndall, Ted (Tyndall, Ted) <ted.tyndaIl�ancmad.net> CC:Alcoke, Merrie Jo <meredith.alcoke(a?ncmail.net> Hello Ted — I hope you are doing well. First, please pass on my best wishes to Charles for a speedy recovery, and I just heard today he is in the hospital. Second, I realize you are fully occupied with the CRC meeting up at Kill Devil Hills. However, I very much would like to get a speedy response to my repeated inquiries to you over the past few weeks on the telephone re how best to obtain the permit renewal our client is seeking regarding the two -slip dock previously permitted by DCM in CAMA General Permit No. 44209, which expired just last month, and which Mr. Folds is now prepared to move forward under. In this regard, I have spoken with Mark Hardiman, the former DCM officer who wrote this permit. Mr. Hardiman tells me that this location does not involve PNA waters, that he flagged the NHW line, and that he made sure the dock plans minimized intrusion into the relatively narrow waters at this location, and that he advised Mr. Folds that his upland development opportunities likely would be very limited. Mr. Hardiman also indicated that there are no SAV issues for this small dock project. 1 of 3 6/8/2007 2:24 PM RE: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] IV I am told that our client has asked DCM for renewal and sent in his check, but that the check remains uncashed. Mr. Folds owns a number of different watercraft, some of which can easily access this area in two feet of water. The fact that he owns larger boats does not strike me as a valid reason to deny him access via smaller boats that can access water depths in the two -foot range. During my tenure in the Attorney General's Office, I recall discussions about the issue of landowners seeking CAMA permits for very long piers and docks in order to reach water depths of four to five feet. I vividly recall the Weeks case, where Rob Wheatly litigated some of those issues, but lost — in significant part because DCM argued that "access to deep water" did not require that DCM permit access to water depths of four or five feet and, in fact, that the agency was considering whether it could or should define private property riparian rights so as to only require docks giving access to one-two feet of water because such depths were deep enough to float canoes and other shallow draft vessels that historically were used. I bring this up because to me DCM (and DMF) seem to be trying to have it both ways now — asserting on the one hand that pier and dock permit applicants seeking access to four and five foot water depths across long, flat water bottom distances can be denied because riparian rights law only requires that DCM grant them access to shallower depths, but then asserting on the other hand that applicants seeking issuance of dock permits in shallower water depths can be denied because the water is too shallow from a resource protection perspective based on speculation regarding how the landowner MIGHT use the dock. I point all this out merely as background to illustrate our client's confusion and frustration. All we seek is simple renewal of a previously granted CAMA General Permit that only recently expired, and both our client and I are frustrated with the amount of time and effort tied to this effort, and the apparent black hole that we have fallen into. Regardless of what the CRC may or may not do in terms of future rule making, this appears to me to be a straightforward permit renewal matter with very minor impact potential. Ted, if you could please call or write me back at your earliest convenience, I would be most appreciative. Our client very much would like to get this small facility built in order to have better access to his property for the summer season. Best regards, Clark I. Clark Wright, Jr. Ward and Davis, LLP 409 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-633-1101 252-633-9400 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 3/22/2007 7:44 AM M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director NC Division of Coastal Management 400 Commerce Ave. Morehead City, NC 28557 (252) 808-2808 FAX (252) 247-3330 2 of 3 6/8/2007 2:24 PM RE: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.18/733 - Release Date: 3/25/2007 11:07 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.18/733 - Release Date: 3/25/2007 11:07 AM 3 of 3 6/8/2007 2:24 PM RE: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] Subject: RE: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] From: "Clark Wright" <icw@wardanddavis.com> Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:08:27 -0400 To: "'Ted.Tyndall"' <Ted.Tyndall@ncmail.net> CC: "'Tere Barrett"' <Tere.Barrett@ncmail.net>, "Alcoke, Merrie Jo" <meredith.alcoke@ncmai1.net> Ted — thanks for the reply; I was not trying to pick and choose, but rather to express a confidential concern; now that all is out in the wide open, a confidential concern that I believe you actually agreed with. The concern is one that I have often heard from regulated community clients, and while I know Tere well enough to know that often those concerns are more about perception than any substantive reality, those concerns are very real in the minds of a number of folks out there in the regulated community. The other reason I contacted you is because the client told me that he had not had success in getting a response of any kind from anyone lower down at DCM. Sincerely, Clark W. I. Clark Wright, Jr. Ward and Davis, LLP 409 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-633-1101 252-633-9400 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) From: Ted.Tyndall [mailto:Ted.Tyndall@ncmail.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:31 AM To: icw@wardanddavis.com Cc: Tere Barrett Subject: Re: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] Clark - I am sure that Tere will be objective and professional in handling your client's request. As you can imagine, the Division can not allow individual applicants to pick and choose who they work with during the permitting process. This District has been short staffed for over a year now and Tere and her staff are doing an admirable job in juggling the workload with the many pressures that accompanies the job. Tere is the District Manager for the entire Morehead City area and has over twenty years experience with the Division and I'm sure she will do a fine job during this process as well. If there is a real problem in the fairness, timeliness and/or customer service processing of your request, please contact me. Although I thought that I would be able to squeeze the project into my schedule, I was obviously wrong. I'm sure Tere will handle the situation appropriately, but if she needs assistance, she will let me know. Thank you. Ted T Clark Wright wrote: Ted — thanks for the e-mail; I must say I am disappointed in that as I mentioned on the telephone, right or wrong 1 of 4 6/8/2007 2:24 PM RE: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] our client is concerned that Tere was not treating him fairly, and that is the whole reason I was trying to work through you ... Best regards, Clark I. Clark Wright, Jr. Ward and Davis, LLP 409 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-633-1101 252-633-9400 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) From: Ted.Tyndall [mailto:Ted.Tyndall@ncmail.net] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 4:07 PM To: Tere Barrett Cc: Clark Wright Subject: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] Tere - Please handle this case for Mr. Wright at your earliest convenience. Clark had wanted me to handle but I am unable to squeeze him into my tight schedule at this time. Please keep me informed of our actions. Thanks, Ted T. -------- Original Message-------- Subject:folds 2 -slip dock permit Date:Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:23:42 -0400 From:Clark Wright <icwC;wardanddavis.com> Reply-To:<icwcL.wardanddavis.com> Organization: Ward and Davis, LLP To:Tyndall, Ted (Tyndall, Ted) <ted.tyndall(cncmail.net> CC:Alcoke, Merrie Jo <meredith.alcoke a@ncmai1.net> Hello Ted — I hope you are doing well. First, please pass on my best wishes to Charles for a speedy recovery, and I just heard today he is in the hospital. Second, I realize you are fully occupied with the CRC meeting up at Kill Devil Hills. However, I very much would like to get a speedy response to my repeated inquiries to you over the past few weeks on the telephone re how best to obtain the permit renewal our client is seeking regarding the two -slip dock previously permitted by DCM in CAMA General Permit No. 44209, which expired just last month, and which Mr. Folds is now prepared to move forward under. In this regard, I have spoken with Mark Hardiman, the former DCM officer who wrote this permit. Mr. Hardiman tells me that this location does not involve PNA waters, that he flagged the NHW line, and that he made sure the dock plans minimized intrusion into the relatively narrow waters at this location, and that he advised Mr. Folds that his upland development opportunities likely would be very limited. Mr. Hardiman also indicated that there are no SAV issues for this small dock project. I am told that our client has asked DCM for renewal and sent in his check, but that the check remains uncashed. Mr. Folds owns a number of different watercraft, some of which can easily access this area in two feet of water. The fact that he owns larger boats does not strike me as a valid reason to deny him access via smaller boats that can access water depths in the two -foot range. 2 of 4 6/8/2007 2:24 PM RE: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] During my tenure in the Attorney General's Office, I recall discussions about the issue of landowners seeking CAMA permits for very long piers and docks in order to reach water depths of four to five feet. I vividly recall the Weeks case, where Rob Wheatly litigated some of those issues, but lost — in significant part because DCM argued that "access to deep water" did not require that DCM permit access to water depths of four or five feet and, in fact, that the agency was considering whether it could or should define private property riparian rights so as to only require docks giving access to one-two feet of water because such depths were deep enough to float canoes and other shallow draft vessels that historically were used. I bring this up because to me DCM (and DMF) seem to be trying to have it both ways now — asserting on the one hand that pier and dock permit applicants seeking access to four and five foot water depths across long, flat water bottom distances can be denied because riparian rights law only requires that DCM grant them access to shallower depths, but then asserting on the other hand that applicants seeking issuance of dock permits in shallower water depths can be denied because the water is too shallow from a resource protection perspective based on speculation regarding how the landowner MIGHT use the dock. I point all this out merely as background to illustrate our client's confusion and frustration. All we seek is simple renewal of a previously granted CAMA General Permit that only recently expired, and both our client and I are frustrated with the amount of time and effort tied to this effort, and the apparent black hole that we have fallen into. Regardless of what the CRC may or may not do in terms of future rule making, this appears to me to be a straightforward permit renewal matter with very minor impact potential. Ted, if you could please call or write me back at your earliest convenience, I would be most appreciative. Our client very much would like to get this small facility built in order to have better access to his property for the summer season. Best regards, Clark I. Clark Wright, Jr. Ward and Davis, LLP 409 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-633-1101 252-633-9400 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 3/22/2007 7:44 AM M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director NC Division of Coastal Mana ement 00 Commerce Ave. Morehead City, NC 28557 (252) 808-2808 FAX (252) 247-3330 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 3 of 4 6/8/2007 2:24 PM RE: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.18/733 - Release Date: 3/25/2007 11:07 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.18/733 - Release Date: 3/25/2007 11:07 AM M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director C Division of Coastal Management 400 Commerce Ave. Morehead City, NC 28557 (252) 808-2808 FAX (252) 247-3330 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.18/734 - Release Date: 3/26/2007 2:31 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.18/734 - Release Date: 3/26/2007 2:31 PM 4 of 4 6/8/2007 2:24 PM FW: Dick Permit renewal corrected s Subject: FW: Dock Permit renewal corrected From: "Clark Wright" <icw@wardanddavis.com> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:39:05 -0400 To: "Tyndall, Ted \(Tyndall, Ted\)" <ted.tyndall@ncmail.net> CC: "Alcoke, Merrie Jo" <meredith.alcoke@ncmail.net> Hello Ted — I hope you are doing well. I am sending this to you because our client has asked that I do so; I would like to arrange a face-to-face meeting as soon as possible down at your offices, with you and Merrie Jo. On our end it will be me and Mr. Folds. Mr. Folds has asked that I pass on his willingness to essentially drop everything and drive down at any time to make such a meeting work. I likewise will do the same, and can make any day next week work. We would like to respectfully request that Tere Barrett not be part of the meeting. If Charles wishes to attend, that would be fine. Please let me know ASAP when we might be able to meet. Thanks much, Clark I. Clark Wright, Jr. Ward and Davis, LLP 409 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-633-1101 252-633-9400 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) From: Larry Folds (DIV) [mailto:Diversified@Triad.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 11:15 AM To: icw@wardanddavis.com Subject: Dock Permit renewal corrected Clark, Just to recap my position, I am 64 years of age, and purchased almost 200 acres of Brown's Island 21 years ago. Last year, I received a Dock Permit from Mark Hardeman, who everyone considered a dedicated, fair, and reasonable CAMA officer. I learned that Tere Barrett made Mr. Hardeman cut back on the dock configuration that he had approved during his site visit. In this process Tere Barrett let my permit lie on her desk for at least 30 days, and stripped from what Mark approved, my covered slip and dock. She also has refused to approve or even cash my check for two moorings that Mark said "I could have for the asking". For personal and financial reasons, I did not get my docks built before my first permit expired; when I talked to Mr. Hardeman about that, he told me that getting it renewed or reissued should not be a problem, since the CAMA rules have not changed and since my property has not changed. I have spent months trying to get this permit issued or renewed again, and Tere Barrett has refused to cooperate. The one time I spoke with her, she was extremely unprofessional and antagonistic to me, and I have vowed never to deal with her personally again. My personal opinion is, after talking with many many professionals and private individuals, that Ms Barrett is nothing but an obstructionist who goes out of her way to treat people seeking permits and assistance from her office with disrespect, and to simply not deal with them if the project is one she does not like. I have had many landowners in the Brown's Island area tell me that she basically does not want anyone to be able to get any kind of a permit in the area where I own my land, due to her 1 of 3 6/8/2007 2:26 PM FW: Dock Permit renewal corrected personal biases. I believe that she has consistently abused her authority, not only in my case, but in almost every other instance she becomes involved in, no matter what area. I simply have too little time left on this earth to deal with her further, as I build a dock for my boat, and a home for my retirement. If the management of CAMA can't resolve this issue, and find a CAMA employee who will deal with me and my agents with respect and fairness, then the system is broken. I will not simply fold my tent and go home. If I am not treated properly by the CAMA management and allowed to have the same simple permit reissued that CAMA already has declared in writing is valid, then I want you to file a complaint with the State Attorney General's office and with whatever State officials are above CAMA management. I want to take whatever legal action is necessary to both protect my rights and expose the actions of Tere Barrett in my case. I hereby authorize you to forward this E-mail in order to confirm my position as herein stated to any and all parties necessary. I am trying my best to be constructive about this, but my patience is growing thin. I truly hope I won't have to call a press conference, and make this a public issue or seek assistance from my elected representatives. With my sincere regards, Larry Healty ,and Investment Company Larry J. Folds. President. Diversified Realty & Inv. Co. 290 Piccadilly Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27104 Home: 336-765-7795 Off: 336-768-6680 Fax: 336-768-6680 Cell: 336-210-6321 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.26/746 - Release Date: 4/4/2007 1:09 PM 2 of 3 6/8/2007 2:26 PM Tere & Mr. Folds #2 A Subject: Tere & Mr. Folds #2 From: "Ted.Tyndall" <Ted.Tyndall@ncmail.net> Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:31:37 -0500 To: "Charles >> i"Charles.S.Jones\"" <Charles.S.Jones@ncmail.net> FYI ------- Original Message-------- Subject:Re: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] Date:Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:30:47 -0500 From: Ted. Tyndall <Ted.Tyndall@ncmail.net> To:icw(a7wardanddavis.com CC:Tere Barrett <Tere.Barrett@,,ncmail.net> References: <00790 1 c76fea$bOeb27a0$cf01 a8c0@CLARK> Clark - I am sure that Tere will be objective and professional in handling your client's request. As you can imagine, the Division can not allow individual applicants to pick and choose who they work with during the permitting process. This District has been short staffed for over a year now and Tere and her staff are doing an admirable job in juggling the workload with the many pressures that accompanies the job. Tere is the District Manager for the entire Morehead City area and has over twenty years experience with the Division and I'm sure she will do a fine job during this process as well. If there is a real problem in the fairness, timeliness and/or customer service processing of your request, please contact me. Although I thought that I would be able to squeeze the project into my schedule, I was obviously wrong. I'm sure Tere will handle the situation appropriately, but if she needs assistance, she will let me know. Thank you. Ted T Clark Wright wrote: j Ted — thanks for the e-mail; I must say I am disappointed in that as I mentioned on the telephone, right or wrong our client is concerned that Tere was not treating him fairly, and that is the whole reason I was trying to work through you ... i Best regards, Clark I. Clark Wright, Jr. Ward and Davis, LLP 409 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-633-1101 252-633-9400 (fax) 1 of 4 4/13/2007 4:02 PM Tere & Mr. Folds #2 252-229-5900 (cell) From: Ted.Tyndall [mailto:Ted.Tyndall@ncmaiI.net] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 4:07 PM To: Tere Barrett Cc: Clark Wright Subject: [Fwd: folds 2 -slip dock permit] Tere - Please handle this case for Mr. Wright at your earliest convenience. Clark had wanted me to handle but I am unable to squeeze him into my tight schedule at this time. Please keep me informed of our actions. Thanks, Ted T. -------- Original Message-------- Subjeet:folds 2 -slip dock permit Date:Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:23:42 -0400 From:Clark Wright <icw(cLwardanddavis.corn> Reply-To:<icrvCa),wardanddavis.com> Organization: Ward and Davis, LLP To:Tyndall, Ted (Tyndall, Ted) <ted.tyndall(,Cy.ncmail.net> CC:Alcoke, Merrie Jo <meredith.alcokeCc�,ncmail.net> Hello Ted — I hope you are doing well. First, please pass on my best wishes to Charles for a speedy recovery, and I just heard today he is in the hospital. Second, I realize you are fully occupied with the CRC meeting up at Kill Devil Hills. However, I very much would like to get a speedy response to my repeated inquiries to you over the past few weeks on the telephone re how best to obtain the permit renewal our client is seeking regarding the two -slip dock previously permitted by DCM in CAMA General Permit No. 44209, which expired just last month, and which Mr. Folds is now prepared to move forward under. In this regard, I have spoken with Mark Hardiman, the former DCM officer who wrote this permit. Mr. Hardiman tells me that this location does not involve PNA waters, that he flagged the NHW line, and that he made sure the dock plans minimized intrusion into the relatively narrow waters at this location, and that he advised Mr. Folds that his upland development opportunities likely would be very limited. Mr. Hardiman also indicated that there are no SAV issues for this small dock project. I am told that our client has asked DCM for renewal and sent in his check, but that the check remains uncashed. Mr. Folds owns a number of different watercraft, some of which can easily access this area in two feet of water. The fact that he owns larger boats does not strike me as a valid reason to deny him access via smaller boats that can access water depths in the two -foot range. During my tenure in the Attorney General's Office, I recall discussions about the issue of landowners seeking CAMA permits for very long piers and docks in order to reach water depths of four to five feet. I vividly recall the Weeks case, where Rob Wheatly litigated some of those issues, but lost — in significant part because DCM argued that "access to deep water" did not require that DCM permit access to water depths of four or five feet and, in fact, that the agency was considering whether it could or should define private property riparian rights so as to only require docks giving access to one-two feet of water because such depths were deep enough to float canoes and other shallow draft vessels that historically were used. I bring this up because to me DCM (and DMF) seem to be trying to have it both ways now — asserting on the one hand that pier and dock permit applicants seeking access to four and five foot water depths across long, flat water bottom distances can be denied because riparian rights law only requires that DCM grant them access to shallower depths, but then asserting on the other hand that applicants seeking issuance of dock permits in shallower water depths can be denied because the water is too shallow from a resource protection perspective based on speculation regarding how the landowner MIGHT use the dock. I point all this out merely as background to illustrate our client's confusion and frustration. All we seek is simple 2 of 4 4/13/2007 4:02 PM Tere & Mr. Folds #2 renewal of a previously granted CAMA General Permit that only recently expired, and both our client and I are frustrated with the amount of time and effort tied to this effort, and the apparent black hole that we have fallen into. Regardless of what the CRC may or may not do in terms of future rule making, this appears to me to be a straightforward permit renewal matter with very minor impact potential. Ted, if you could please call or write me back at your earliest convenience, I would be most appreciative. Our client very much would like to get this small facility built in order to have better access to his property for the summer season. Best regards, Clark I. Clark Wright, Jr. Ward and Davis, LLP 409 Pollock Street New Bern, INC 28560 252-633-1101 252-633-9400 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 3/22/2007 7:44 AM M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director NC Division of Coastal Management 00 Commerce Ave. Morehead City, NC 28557 (252) 808-2808 FAX (252) 247-3330 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.18/733 - Release Date: 3/25/2007 11:07 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.18/733 - Release Date: 3/25/2007 11:07 AM 3 of 4 4/13/2007 4:02 PM Re: [FyAV: FW: Dock Permit renewal corrected] Subject: Re: [Fwd: FW: Dock Permit renewal corrected] From: Tere Barrett <Tere.Barrett@ncmail.net> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:51:02 -0400 To: "Ted.Tyndall" <Ted.Tyndall@ncmail.net> CC: "Charles.S.Jones" <Charles.S.Jones@ncmail.net> All I know about this is that Mark wrote a permit for a dock that I will provide to you. Mr. Folds had a request to install more than was issued because Mark told me that it was half way across the creek. He first wanted 4 slips, agreed to reduce to 2, but wanted mooring pilings and boathouse waterward of the T -Head. The request was to use for a 37' Egg Harbor with a draft of 313" according to the submitted info. I told Mark to explain the 1/4, and delete anything that went beyond that, or into any channel portion of the water body. I never spoke to Mr. Folds, or knew of any conflict with it. Mark wrote, Folds signed, and that was the last I heard. Then the request came about a year later to renew. The request and check came to Mark, but it was at the time he was officially still with us, but not working. I contacted someone, I suppose Mr. Folds, and told him that I simply needed to visit the site, since I had never seen it. He didn't think that should be necessary. I left it in his hands to set a time for us to go to the island. Later, a request from Chuck Bissette, and I told him that I needed access to the site before I re -wrote the permit. Never heard anything. For months, Chuckwill mention it occasionally, and says that he is trying to work out getting me there, that he understands and appreciates that I have to go to the site, and will arrange. He has tried on several occasions, and has each time told me that Folds won't let him arrange it, because he doesn't want me seeing the site. I am not sure what he has been told by whom, or what he could possibly think I may see on the site, but I have not dealt with him, and can't even picture the site, which is why I can't write the permit without going out there. He does have a riparian neighbor owning part of the island, who signed the first time on 11/09/05. The second time, Chuck sent proof of attempt to notify, because it went unclaimed, which I told him was fine. Ted.Tyndall wrote: Tere - FYI. I don't want a response to Clark or his client's email. We will discuss later on. Just be cognizant of their perception of their dealings with you and this office. I (Charles will probably not be there) will meet with Clark and his client next week or so. Please provide me with the information that you have on this situation so that I will be informed of the setting and proposal at my meeting (including the original permit). Thanks, Ted T. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: Dock Permit renewal corrected Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:39:05 -0400 From: Clark Wright <icw@wardanddavis.com> Reply -To: <icw@wardanddavis.com> Organization: Ward and Davis, LLP To: Tyndall, Ted (Tyndall, Ted) <ted.tyndall@ncmail.net> CC: Alcoke, Merrie Jo <meredith.alcoke@ncmail.net> Hello Ted - I hope you are doing well. I am sending this to you because our client has asked that I do so; I would like to arrange a face-to-face meeting as soon as possible down at your offices, with you and Merrie Jo. On our end it will be me and Mr. Folds. Mr. Folds has asked that I pass on his willingness to essentially drop everything and drive down at any time to make such a meeting work. I likewise will do the same, and can make any day next week work. We would like to respectfully request that Tere Barrett not be part of the meeting. If Charles wishes to attend, that would be fine. 1 of 3 4/13/2007 10:54 AM Re: [Fwd: FW: Dock Permit renewal corrected] Please let me know ASAP when we might be able to meet. Thanks much, Clark **I. Clark Wright, Jr.** **Ward and Davis, LLP** **409 Pollock Street** **New Bern****, NC 28560** **252-633-1101** **252-633-9400 (fax)** **252-229-5900 (cell)** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* Larry Folds (DIV) [mailto:Diversified@Triad.rr.com) *Sent:* Thursday, April 05, 2007 11:15 AM *To:* icw@wardanddavis.com *Subject:* Dock Permit renewal corrected Clark, Just to recap my position, I am 64 years of age, and purchased almost 200 acres of Brown's Island 21 years ago. Last year, I received a Dock Permit from Mark Hardeman, who everyone considered a dedicated, fair, and reasonable CAMA officer. I learned that Tere Barrett made Mr. Hardeman cut back on the dock configuration that he had approved during his site visit. In this process Tere Barrett let my permit lie on her desk for at least 30 days, and stripped from what Mark approved, my covered slip and dock. She also has refused to approve or even cash my check for two moorings that Mark said "I could have for the asking". For personal and financial reasons, I did not get my docks built before my first permit expired; when I talked to Mr. Hardeman about that, he told me that getting it renewed or reissued should not be a problem, since the CAMA rules have not changed and since my property has not changed. I have spent months trying to get this permit issued or renewed again, and Tere Barrett has refused to cooperate. The one time I spoke with her, she was extremely unprofessional and antagonistic to me, and I have vowed never to deal with her personally again. My personal opinion is, after talking with many many professionals and private individuals, that Ms Barrett is nothing but an obstructionist who goes out of her way to treat people seeking permits and assistance from her office with disrespect, and to simply not deal with them if the project is one she does not like. I have had many landowners in the Brown's Island area tell me that she basically does not want anyone to be able to get any kind of a permit in the area where I own my land, due to her personal biases. I believe that she has consistently abused her authority, not only in my case, but in almost every other instance she becomes involved in, no matter what area. I simply have too little time left on this earth to deal with her further, as I build a dock for my boat, and a home for my retirement. If the management of CAMA can't resolve this issue, and find a CAMA employee who will deal with me and my agents with respect and fairness, then the system is broken. I will not simply fold my tent and go home. If I am not treated properly by the CAMA management and allowed to have the same simple permit reissued that CAMA already has declared in writing is valid, then I want you to file a complaint with the State Attorney General's office and with whatever State officials are above CAMA management. I want to take whatever legal action is necessary to both protect my rights and expose the actions of Tere Barrett in my 2 of 3 4/13/2007 10:54 AM Re: [Fy.,4: FW: Dock Permit renewal corrected] case. I hereby authorize you to forward this E-mail in order to confirm my position as herein stated to any and all parties necessary. I am trying my best to be constructive about this, but my patience is growing thin. I truly hope I won't have to call a press conference, and make this a public issue or seek assistance from my elected representatives. With my sincere regards, Larry ** *Larry J. Folds. President.* *Diversified Realty & Inv. Co.* *290 Piccadilly* **Drive** *Winston-Salem**, NC 27104* **Home:336-765-7795** **Off: 336-768-6680** *Fax: 336-768-6680* *Cell: 336-210-6321* No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.26/746 - Release Date: 4/4/2007 1:09 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.26/746 - Release Date: 4/4/2007 1:09 PM *M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director *NC Division of Coastal Management <http://www.nccoastalmanagement.net/> 400 Commerce Ave. Morehead City, NC 28557** (252) 808-2808 FAX (252) 247-3330 3 of 3 4/13/2007 10:54 AM Re: [Fwd: FW: Dock Permit renewal corrected] Subject: Re: [Fwd: FW: Dock Permit renewal corrected] From: Tere Barrett <Tere.Barrett@ncmail.net> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:00:44 -0400 To: "Ted.Tyndall" <Ted.Tyndall@ncmail.net> CC: "Charles.S.Jones" <Charles.S.Jones@ncmail.net> Also, Ted, I know you say that you are trying to remove yourself from these GP's, but I also know that you cannot always do so. For my own credibility, when someone such as this has a preconceived notion about me being subjective, or whatever it is he thinks, without me having had any history at all on the project or with the applicant, I would greatly appreciate it if you would tell them that as the DM, I will be attending the meeting with you. I think the idea perpetuates itself when they work with someone, Roger S, for instance, who has his own opinions, and keeps relaying them to his clients, and then insists on working sans me. I can't gain credibility with clients of Clark, or Roger, or Larry Zucchino, if they get to choose not to work with me. Larry Z. told Pat Ausband similar info regarding me, and after a long time, Pat and I actually met, and he has several times apologized for believing Larry. We work very well together. It may be the same with Mr. Folds, but not if he gets to choose to work without me. Just my feelings, for what its worth. Ted -Tyndall wrote: Tere - FYI. I don't want a response to Clark or his client's email. We will discuss later on. Just be cognizant of their perception of their dealings with you and this office. I (Charles will probably not be there) will meet with Clark and his client next week or so. Please provide me with the information that you have on this situation so that I will be informed of the setting and proposal at my meeting (including the original permit). Thanks, Ted T. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: Dock Permit renewal corrected Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:39:05 -0400 From: Clark Wright <icw@wardanddavis.com> Reply -To: <icw@wardanddavis.com> Organization: Ward and Davis, LLP To: Tyndall, Ted (Tyndall, Ted) <ted.tyndall@ncmail.net> CC: Alcoke, Merrie Jo <meredith.alcoke@ncmail.net> Hello Ted - I hope you are doing well. I am sending this to you because our client has asked that I do so; I would like to arrange a face-to-face meeting as soon as possible down at your offices, with you and Merrie Jo. On our end it will be me and Mr. Folds. Mr. Folds has asked that I pass on his willingness to essentially drop everything and drive down at any time to make such a meeting work. I likewise will do the same, and can make any day next week work. We would like to respectfully request that Tere Barrett not be part of the meeting. If Charles wishes to attend, that would be fine. Please let me know ASAP when we might be able to meet. Thanks much, Clark **I. Clark Wright, Jr.** **Ward and Davis, LLP** **409 Pollock Street** 1 of 3 4/13/2007 12:32 PM f Re: [Fwd: FW: Dock Permit renewal corrected] **New Bern****, NC 28560** **252-633-1101** **252-633-9400 (fax)** **252-229-5900 (cell)** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* Larry Folds (DIV) [mailto:Diversified@Triad.rr.com) *Sent:* Thursday, April 05, 2007 11:15 AM *To:* icw@wardanddavis.com *Subject:* Clark, Dock Permit renewal corrected Just to recap my position, I am 64 years of age, and purchased almost 200 acres of Brown's Island 21 years ago. Last year, I received a Dock Permit from Mark Hardeman, who everyone considered a dedicated, fair, and reasonable CAMA officer. I learned that Tere Barrett made Mr. Hardeman cut back on the dock configuration that he had approved during his site visit. In this process Tere Barrett let my permit lie on her desk for at least 30 days, and stripped from what Mark approved, my covered slip and dock. She also has refused to approve or even cash my check for two moorings that Mark said "I could have for the asking". For personal and financial reasons, I did not get my docks built before my first permit expired; when I talked to Mr. Hardeman about that, he told me that getting it renewed or reissued should not be a problem, since the CAMA rules have not changed and since my property has not changed. I have spent months trying to get this permit issued or renewed again, and Tere Barrett has refused to cooperate. The one time I spoke with her, she was extremely unprofessional and antagonistic to me, and I have vowed never to deal with her personally again. My personal opinion is, after talking with many many professionals and private individuals, that Ms Barrett is nothing but an obstructionist who goes out of her way to treat people seeking permits and assistance from her office with disrespect, and to simply not deal with them if the project is one she does not like. I have had many landowners in the Brown's Island area tell me that she basically does not want anyone to be able to get any kind of a permit in the area where I own my land, due to her personal biases. I believe that she has consistently abused her authority, not only in my case, but in almost every other instance she becomes involved in, no matter what area. I simply have too little time left on this earth to deal with her further, as I build a dock for my boat, and a home for my retirement. If the management of CAMA can't resolve this issue, and find a CAMA employee who will deal with me and my agents with respect and fairness, then the system is broken. I will not simply fold my tent and go home. If I am not treated properly by the CAMA management and allowed to have the same simple permit reissued that CAMA already has declared in writing is valid, then I want you to file a complaint with the State Attorney General's office and with whatever State officials are above CAMA management. I want to take whatever legal action is necessary to both protect my rights and expose the actions of Tere Barrett in my case. I hereby authorize you to forward this E-mail in order to confirm my position as herein stated to any and all parties necessary. I am trying my best to be constructive about this, but my patience is growing thin. I truly hope I won't have to call a press conference, and make this a public issue or seek assistance from my elected representatives. With my sincere regards, Larry 2 of 3 4/13/2007 12:32 PM Re: [Fwd: FW: Dock Permit renewal corrected] V * *Larry J. Folds. President.* *Diversified Realty & Inv. Co.* *290 Piccadilly* **Drive** *Winston-Salem**, NC 27104* **Home:336-765-7795** **Off: 336-768-6680** *Fax: 336-768-6680* *Cell: 336-210-6321* No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.26/746 - Release Date: 4/4/2007 1:09 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.26/746 - Release Date: 4/4/2007 1:09 PM *M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director *NC Division of Coastal Management <http://www.nccoastalmanagement.net/> 400 Commerce Ave. Morehead City, NC 28557** (252) 808-2808 FAX (252) 247-3330 3 of 3 4/13/2007 12:32 PM Folds Dock Permit Subject: Folds Dock Permit From: "Clark Wright" <icw@dhwlegal.com> Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 18:06:50 -0400 To: "Tyndall, Ted \(Tyndall, Ted\)" <ted.tyndall@ncmail.net> Hello Ted - I know you are tied up this week with the CRC meeting, but I got a call from Chuck Bissette saying that you would be contacting me re Larry Folds' dock permit; I am traveling Friday, but reachable on my cell (229-5900), and back in the office Monday. Note my new contact information below if you have not already updated your records. Give me a call when you have a minute. thanks much, Clark PLEASE NOTE - As of May 1, 2007, Scott Davis, Mark Hartman and I have purchased Bill Kafer's building at 209 Pollock Street and formed a new law firm, focused on the legal needs of businesses, local governments, developers, financial institutions, members of the medical community and agriculture/forestry. My practice will continue to focus on environmental law, where I have been listed in Best Lawyers in America for over ten years, as well as administrative/regulatory law and select civil and appellate litigation matters. My good friend and former law partner Dec Ward continues his excellent family law practice in his 409 Pollock Street office building while my good friend and former law partner John Ward is continuing his excellent mediation and civil litigation practices just up the street at 219 Pollock Street. Please update your records for our firm as follows: I. Clark Wright, Jr. DAVIS HARTMAN WRIGHT PLLC 209 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-514-2828 (office) 252-514-9878 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) icwC dhwle_gal.com No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.1/807 - Release Date: 5/16/2007 6:05 PM 1 of 1 6/4/2007 2:28 PM Larry Folds Dock Matter Subject: Larry Folds Dock Matter From: "Clark Wright" <icw@dhwlegal.com> Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 11:10:56 -0400 To: "Tyndall, Ted \(Tyndall, Ted\)" <ted.tyndall@ncmail.net> CC: "Folds, Larry" <Diversified@Triad.rr.com> Hello Ted - thanks much for taking the time to speak with me this morning re Larry Fold's General Permit application. As I understand our discussion, you have indicated DCM will not allow the use of the GP process for this permit, even though a prior DCM official issued a (now expired) GP for exactly the same project about a year ago. I understand that you will be sending me a letter to confirm your decision and explain the IP process. Mr. Folds belives that his previously permitted location is essentially the only reasonable access he has to his island property. If DCM has identified any other viable access locations, please let us know. In the end, Mr. Folds is entitled to both reasonable access TO his long -owned island property, and legal riparian rights giving him access to deep water FROM that property as well. Thanks much for your attention to this matter, and best personal regards for the Memorial Day Weekend. Clark PLEASE NOTE - As of May 1, 2007, Scott Davis, Mark Hartman and I have purchased Bill Kafer's building at 209 Pollock Street and formed a new law firm, focused on the legal needs of businesses, local governments, developers, financial institutions, members of the medical community and agriculture/forestry. My practice will continue to focus on environmental law, where I have been listed in Best Lawyers in America for over ten years, as well as administrative/regulatory law and select civil and appellate litigation matters. My good friend and former law partner Dec Ward continues his excellent family law practice in his 409 Pollock Street office building while my good friend and former law partner John Ward is continuing his excellent mediation and civil litigation practices just up the street at 219 Pollock Street. Please update your records for our firm as follows: 1. Clark Wright, Jr. DAVIS HARTMAN WRIGHT PLLC 209 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-514-2828 (office) 252-514-9878 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) icw(a,dhwlegal.com No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.8.0/817 - Release Date: 5/24/2007 4:01 PM 1 of 1 6/8/2007 2:33 PM Larry Folds, etc. Subject: Larry Folds, etc. From: "Clark Wright" <icw@dhwlegal.com> Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 17:25:37 -0400 To: "Tyndall, Ted \(Tyndall, Ted\)" <ted.tyndall@ncmail.net> Hello Ted - just a reminder note re your letter on Larry Folds' dock permit application; also, I wanted to let you know I am mailing you a pretty long comment letter on the Homers Point application. If you could call or e-mail me tomorrow re the status of your response to Larry Folds, I would be most appreciative. Thanks much, Clark PLEASE NOTE - As of May 1, 2007, Scott Davis, Mark Hartman and I have purchased Bill Kafer's building at 209 Pollock Street and formed a new law firm, focused on the legal needs of businesses, local governments, developers, financial institutions, members of the medical community and agriculture/forestry. My practice will continue to focus on environmental law, where I have been listed in Best Lawyers in America for over ten years, as well as administrative/regulatory law and select civil and appellate litigation matters. My good friend and former law partner Dec Ward continues his excellent family law practice in his 409 Pollock Street office building while my good friend and former law partner John Ward is continuing his excellent mediation and civil litigation practices just up the street at 219 Pollock Street. Please update your records for our firm as follows: I. Clark Wright, Jr. DAVIS HARTMAN WRIGHT PLLC 209 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-514-2828 (office) 252-514-9878 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) icw(a dhwlegal.com No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.4/825 - Release Date: 5/30/2007 3:03 PM 1 of 1 6/8/2007 2:33 PM I— Larry Folds 1 of 2 Subject: Larry Folds From: "Clark Wright" <icw@dhwlegal.com> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 16:40:33 -0400 To: "Tyndall, Ted \(Tyndall, Ted\)" <ted.tyndall@ncmail.net> CC: "Folds, Larry" <Diversified@Triad.rr.com> Hello Ted - I just received a call from our client in which he indicated that he dropped in to see you on the spur of the moment this morning. Larry wanted me to pass on his apologies to the extent that he expressed too much of his passion or frustration to you regarding his efforts to obtain permits giving him reasonable access to the 180 acres he owns on Browns Island. With regard to the two -slip dock permit, when you and I spoke during the week of May 21 st, you told me that your site visit convinced you that an IP would be needed for this project, thus taking it out of the GP process, and that you would write Mr. Folds a letter to that effect by the end of the following week (i.e., the week of May 28th). I realize there is a lot going on at DCM, including the new Director being appointed, but I also know that Mr. Folds has owned this property a long time and tried to make do without any dock giving effect to his riparian rights, and I am sure we all know how hard he is pushing to accomplish that this summer. I understand that you told Larry you would get your letter out this week, and I wanted to document and confirm that. To the extent you can spell out for him what he needs to do to properly submit a complete permit application, I know Mr. Folds would appreciate it, and please also copy me. On the issue of the separate mooring permits Mr. Folds has also been seeking for a long time now, he tells me that the location for these is about 250 feet off the sandy beach on the north side of the creek, and that the $100.00 check he sent Mark over a year ago remains uncashed by DCM. Mr. Folds wants to pursue this permit as well, so he can have a place to properly moor his larger boat without getting into the shallower waters of the creek. If you could find out the status of this separate permit process and how we can get it moving again, and get back to me, I would be most appreciative. Thanks much, Ted. Best personal regards, Clark I. Clark Wright, Jr. DAVIS HARTMAN WRIGHT PLLC 209 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 252-514-2828 (office) 252-514-9878 (fax) 252-229-5900 (cell) icw(a,dhwleMal.com Mr. Wright has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for over a decade. 6/8/2007 2:34 PM