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Coastal Management
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
December 21, 2016
Marie Driscoll
109 Kenneil Court
Apex, NC 27502
PAT MCCRORY
Govemor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
BRAXTON DAVIS
Director
RE: EXEMPTED PROJECT (MINOR) EXEMPTION
STRUCTURAL ACCESSWAY (15A NCAC 7K .0207) and ACCESSORY STRUCTURE (15A NCAC
7K .0209) — Exemption# TBEX16-20
1163 N. Anderson Blvd., Topsail Beach, NC
AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN — Ocean Hazard AEC
Dear Ms. Driscoll:
I have reviewed the information submitted to this office in your inquiry concerning the necessary filing of an
application for a minor development permit under the Coastal Area Management Act. Based on the information
provided, I have determined that the activity you propose is exempt from needing a minor development permit as
long as it remains consistent with your site drawing dated received by DCM on 12/20/16, and meets the
conditions specified below. If your plans should change and your project will no longer meet these conditions,
please contact me before proceeding.
STRUCTURAL ACCESSWAY EXEMPTED
1. The accessway must not exceed six feet in width and shall provide only pedestrian access to the
ocean beach.
2. The accessway must be constructed so as to make negligible alterations to the frontal dunes. This
means that the accessway must be constructed on raised posts or pilings of five feet or less in
depth, so that wherever possible only the posts or pilings touch the frontal dunes without any
alteration to the dunes. In no case shall the frontal dune be altered so as to significantly diminish
its capacity as a protective barrier against flooding and erosion.
3. Construction of the accessway be shall consistent with all other applicable local ordinances and
N. C. Building Code standards.
4. No portion of the proposed walkway may extend beyond the mean high water boundary, nor shall
it extend onto the wet sand beach. The walkway shall terminate as close as possible to the toe of
the existing frontal dune.
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
The development specifically authorizes the work detailed in the site plan dated received by the
Division of Coastal Management 12/20/16, to include construction of a 12'x 12' platform atop
the existing dune at the subject address. Any additional development not illustrated on the
referenced site plan will require re-evaluation by the Division of Coastal Management. NO
PORTION OF THE OBSERVATION DECK MAY EXTEND SEAWARD OF THE FIRST
LINE OF STABLE NATURAL VEGETATION.
The development must not involve removal, damage, or destruction of threatened or endangered
animal or plant species.
The development must not alter naturally or artificially created surface drainage channels.
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Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
BRAXTON DAVIS
Director
4. The development must not alter the land form or vegetation of a frontal dune.
5. The development must be consistent with all applicable use standards and local land use plans in
effect at the time the exemption is granted.
6. The proposed development shall remain consistent with the attached work plan drawings.
7. This permit does not authorize expansion of the existing structure.
This exemption to CAMA permit requirements does not alleviate the necessity of your obtaining any other State,
Federal or Local authorization. This exemption expires 90 days from the date of the letter.
Sincerely,
Jason Dail, LPO
cc: DCM — WIRO
Christina Watkins, Town of Topsail Beach
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Dail, Jason
From: [e-mail]
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10:37 PM
To: Dail, Jason
Subject: Drawing for 1163 North Anderson
Jason
Please confirm getting this and if this is all you needed
Thank you
Renee and Neil
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DEC 2 4 2016

Dail, Jason
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Hi Jason
Here is the owners name
Marie Driscoll
109 Kenneil Court
Apex,NC 27502
Her number
919 280 9054
[e-mail]
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10:36 PM
Dail, Jason
Re: 1163 N. Anderson - Beach access walkway
I am sending drawing in separate email
Please let me know if you need anything else and have a Merry Christmas
Neil and Renee
Hampstead Maintenance & Repair Inc.
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 29, 2016, at 10:48 AM, Dail, Jason <[e-mail]> wrote:
Neal,
Please send me a simple sketch of what you plan to do along with the property owners contact
information (mailing address) and I will write an exemption for the project.
Thank you
Jason Dail
Field Representative
NC Department of Environmental Quality
NC Division of Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Ext.
Wilmington, NC 28405
Phone: [phone], Fax. [phone]
Jason. Dail @ncd enr. gov
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