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CERTIFICATION OF EXEMPTION
FROM REQUIRING A CAMA PERMIT
as authorized by the State of North Carolina,
0 Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources and the Coastal Resources Commission
in an area of environmental concern pursuant to 15 NCAC Subchapter 7K.0203.
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The proposed project to be located and constructed as described This certification of exemption from requiring a CAMA permit is
above is hereby certified as exempt from the CAMA permit re- valid for 90 days from the date of issuance. Following expiration,
quirement pursuant to 15 NCAC 7K .0203. This exemption to a re-examination of the project and project site may be necessary
CAMA permit requirements does not alleviate the necessity of to continue this certification.
your obtaining any other State, Federal,or Local authorization. '9 1 1 c1 q 7G,(A
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Any person who proceeds with a development without the con- -. :---
sent of a CAMA official under the mistaken assumption that the Applicant's signature
development is exempted,will be in violation of the CAMA if there
is a subsequent determination that a permit was required for the .f-` -)in
development. ( CAMA Official's signature
The applicant certifies by signing this exemption that (1)the ap- Issuing date I
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tion,and(2)a written statement has been obtained from adjacent .'
landowners certifying that they have no objections to the Expiration date
proposed work.
Attachment: 15 North Carolina Administrative Code 7K.0203

Permission is granted to Sea Thunder, LLC to construct, at its expense, a ticket booth on
the dock in front of Capt. John's Seafood Restaurant. It is understood that Sea Thunder,
LLC has sought approval per the Coastal Area Management Act and will abide by its
guidelines in its construction.
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May 21, 2002
MAY 2 3 2002
Janet Russell DIVISION OF
Coastal Management Representative COASTAL MANAGEMENT
Division of Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405-3845
Dear Janet:
Having received no telephone response from your office I am now following up with you
on our request for a variance for the structure we discussed with you during our meeting
on May 13.
During that meeting you verbally approved our request to build a roof over a 4' x 8'
section of the dock in front of Capt. John's Seafood Restaurant in Calabash, NC. You
also approved including lockable cabinets and deployable curtains that would be used in
the event of inclement weather. Your approval came on the condition that we submit
profile drawings of our proposed structure which we did, via electronic mail, later that
same day.
The following day, May 14, you contacted me by telephone to inform me that your
supervisor declined our request based on the opinion that it was not a water-dependent
structure.
Via electronic mail on May 14 we formally requested a variance on this decision based
on our contention that such a decision places an unnecessary hardship on our business.
Our business, sightseeing water cruises, is water-based and our current leasing
arrangement allows for a land-based ticketing office approximately 300 yards from the
boat. Additionally, this location is difficult for our patrons to find because it is not
positioned remotely near the the natural flow of traffic to the boat. Per section 113A-
120.1. of the Coastal Area Management Act, we feel our situation fits the guidelines set
forth for granting variances:
• The only land location available to us places a practical difficulty on the business;

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• The conditions of our lease are peculiar to the property, ie. The owners,fearing
that a convenient land-based office would disrupt the view of the restaurant, will
only allow an office on the opposite side of the property from the boat location;
• The Commission could not have foreseen nor predicted the whims of the
restaurant ownership.
Furthermore, as you stated in our initial meeting, what we propose is well within the
CAMA guidelines. We are appealing to the Commission's logic that a water-based
business would be best served by a dockside office and especially if a practical land-
based option were not available, which is the case here.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Your prompt response would be most
appreciated. Please give me a call at [phone] with any further questions you may
have.
Sincerely,
Chip Hunnicutt, Principal
Sea Thunder, LLC
Cc: Connie Marlowe, LPO for County of Brunswick
Jon Sanborn, LPO for Town of Calabash
Tim Evans, Calabash Building Inspector
Bob Stroud, District Manager for DCM, Southern Section
Donna Moffit, Director of Division Management
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MAY 2 3 2002
DIVISION OF
COASTAL MANAGEMENT

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Subject: Sea Thunder
Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 10:54:56 -0400
From: Chip Hunnicutt<[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
CC: Reid Hunnicutt<[e-mail]>
Janet Russell
Coastal Management Representative
Division of Coastal Management
SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Dear Janet:
Thank you for taking time from your schedule to visit with us regarding our
interest in placing a structure on the dock in Calabash for Sea Thunder
ticketing. We appreciate your willingness to work with us towards something
that is mutually acceptable.
Per your request, please find attached a profile drawing of our proposed
structure (Diagram 1) . As we discussed, it will be an open-air structure
consisting of a counter with lockable cabinets and a roof. Specifically, it
will measure 41 across the front and be 81 deep. The countertop will be 41
from the floor with a total booth height of 81. The counter would extend
across the front and along one side. We would use the dock surface as the
floor with the intention that should this structure need to be removed, it
may be done so with minimal consequences.
The dock runs the length of the Capt. John's Seafood Restaurant lot and we
would like to place it, when facing the water from shore, on the right end
(Diagram 2) . The walkway from shore terminates in an open area of dockspace
measuring approximately 25'x30' . We would like to position our structure at
the termination point of the walkway.
As we mentioned in our conversation, we have a significant investment in our
ticketing system and the lockable cabinets will protect them while we are
not present. There may be times when weather conditions may threaten this
equipment (wind, rain) , and we would like to install deployable,
weatherproof curtains.
We appreciate your input and guidance and will be available at your
convenience should you have any questions, (910) 579-9766 or via email.
Sincerely,
Chip & Reid Hunnicutt
Sea Thunder
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