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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
Michael F. Easley, Governor James H. Gregson, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
September 10, 2008
CERTIFIED MAIL #xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Armstrong Hauling, Inc.
c/o Mr. Robert Dean Armstrong
10085 NC Hwy 45 N
Belhaven, NC 27810
Re: Civil Penalty Assessment for Violations of the Coastal Area Management Act
CM 08-23B, Hyde County
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
Pursuant to G.S. § 113A-126(d), this letter is notice of a Civil Penalty Assessment against
Armstrong Hauling, Inc. by the Director, Division of Coastal Management. The Civil Penalty
Assessment document is attached.
Within twenty (20) days from the date of receipt of this letter, a representative of Armstrong
Hauling, Inc. must do one of the following:
(1) Pay the Civil Penalty Assessment; or
(2) Submit a written request for settlement, which includes a detailed justification for the
request; or
(3) File a written petition for a contested case hearing in the Office of Administrative Hearings
(OAH) appealing the penalty assessment.
Additional information about these options is provided below:
PAYMENT
Payment of the penalty will close the matter immediately and require no further action or
expense on Armstrong Hauling, Inc's part. If this option is cho strong Hauling, Inc. should pay
the penalty by a check or money order made payable to t46 Dep f Environment and Natural
Resources (or DENR). This check should be sent to Ms. Christine Goeble, Assistant Attorney General, i
N.C. Department of Justice, Environmental Division, Post O Box 62 eigh,
400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net
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Armstrong Hauling, Inc.
c/o Mr. Robert Dean Armstrong
September 10, 2008
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North Carolina 27602-0629. Ms. Goeble represents DENR in the resolution of this Civil Penalty
Assessment.
SETTLEMENT
Armstrong Hauling, Inc. may request settlement of the penalty due to unusual factual or legal
considerations that were not taken into account in assessing it. A settlement request is an admission that
Armstrong Hauling, Inc committed the violation. It forecloses the option of a contested case hearing. A
settlement request must be accompanied by a waiver of Armstrong Hauling, Inc.'s right to a contested
case hearing and a stipulation that there are no factual or legal issues in dispute. A representative of
Armstrong Hauling, Inc. must sign and return the attached waiver and stipulation form to this office.
Armstrong Hauling, Inc. must also attach a detailed justification showing why one or more of the civil
penalty assessment factors in G.S. § 113A-126(d) and Rule 15A NCAC 7J .0409 were wrongly applied
to its detriment.
Unfamiliarity with the law is not a ground for settlement. Neither is voluntary restoration. In
order to present Armstrong Hauling, hic.'s request properly, a representative of Armstrong Hauling, Inc.
may be required to present its request before the Coastal Resources Commission. An adverse
determination may not be appealed to the courts. If Armstrong Hauling, Inc. chooses this option, it must
send its reply to the Division of Coastal Management, 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, North
Carolina 28557.
APPEAL
Armstrong Hauling, Inc. may request a contested case hearing to challenge the Director's factual
findings and legal conclusions regarding the assessment. If Armstrong Hauling, Inc. files a contested
case petition, it must be in writing and in the form prescribed by G.S. § 15013-23. File the original
petition and one copy with the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), 6714 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Any questions about filing a petition may be directed to the Clerk
of OAR by telephoning [phone]. Armstrong Hauling, Inc. must serve DENR by mailing a copy
of the petition to:
Ms. Mary Penny Thompson
General Counsel
DENR
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601
400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net
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c/o Mr. Robert Dean Armstrong
September 10, 2008
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Armstrong Hauling, Inc. must also serve the Division of Coastal Management by mailing a copy of the
petition to:
Mr. James H. Gregson, Director
Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Avenue
Morehead City, NC 28557
Your attention to this important matter is appreciated.
Sincerely,
James H. Gregson
Director, DCM
Attachments: Assessment Document
Waiver of Right to Hearing and Request for Settlement
Cc: M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM
Terry Moore, District Manager, DCM
Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM
Kimberly Hedrick, District Compliance and Enforcement Representative, DCM
400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Internet: www.nccoastaimanagement.net
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CARTERET
IN THE MATTER OF:
ARMSTRONG HAULING, INC.
C/O MR. ROBERT DEAN ARMSTRONG
FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE COASTAL AREA
MANAGEMENT ACT, N.C. GENERAL
STATUTE § 113A-100 et seq.
NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL
RESOURCES COMMISSION
CM 08-23B
REQUEST FOR REMISSION OF CIVIL
PENALTIES; WAIVER OF RIGHT TO
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING; AND
STIPULATION OF FACTS
Having been assessed a civil penalty in the amount of TWO
THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE DOLLARS ($2,459.00) for violation
of the Coastal Area Management Act, which violation is set forth in
the Director's Civil Penalty Assessment dated September 10, 2008,
Armstrong Hauling, Inc. hereby requests a settlement of the civil
penalty.
In order that this request for settlement may be considered,
Armstrong Hauling, Inc. hereby waives its right to an
administrative hearing. Armstrong Hauling, Inc. stipulates that the
facts are alleged in the assessment document and that there are no
factual or legal issues in dispute, other than the reasonableness
of the amount of the assessment. Armstrong Hauling, Inc. further
understands that a request for settlement is an acknowledgement of
civil liability as set forth in the Director's Civil Penalty
Assessment and that there is no appeal to the Superior Court of the
decision on a request for settlement.
This the day of
NAME
(Signature
ADDRESS
, 2008.
TELEPHONE
Attach a written statement just Eying your settlement request.
Ijyou are represented by an attorney, provide his or her name, address, and telephone number:

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CARTERET
IN THE MATTER OF:
ARMSTRONG HAULING, INC.
C/O MR. ROBERT DEAN ARMSTRONG
FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE COASTAL AREA
MANAGEMENT ACT, N.C. GENERAL
STATUTE § 113A-100 et seq.
NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL
RESOURCES COMMISSION
CM 08(raxe
CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT
Pursuant to the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), North Carolina General Statutes
(N.C.G.S.) § 113A-126(d), and the authority vested in me by the Coastal Resources Commission
(CRC) pursuant to Rule 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 7J .0409(f)(1), I,
James H. Gregson, Director, Division of Coastal Management (DCM), North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), find that Armstrong Hauling, Inc. is
a corporation subject to the permit requirements in CAMA, responsible for the following
violations, and liable for the following civil penalty assessment:
I. VIOLATIONS COMMITTED
A. Armstrong Hauling, Inc. is an active legal corporation, registered in North Carolina.
B. This property is located off US Hwy 264, in or near Engelhard, Hyde County, North Carolina
and is owned by Mr. Gordon W. "Dell' and George "Michael" Meekins.
C. This violation occurred within coastal wetlands contiguous to Far Creek.
D. The waters of Far Creek are waters of the State of North Carolina.
E. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 113A-113, the Coastal Resources Commission ("CRC") has
identified certain geographic areas as AECs and adopted standards for development within
them.

F. The coastal wetlands contiguous to Far Creek are within the Coastal Wetlands Area of
Environmental Concern (AECs) as designated by the CRC in Rules 15A NCAC 7H .0205.
G. Washington District Compliance and Enforcement Representative Ms. Kimberly Hedrick and
Coastal Management Representative Steve Trowell, performed a routine aerial surveillance
flight on 18 March 2008 and observed land disturbing activity occurring on the Meekins'
property that warranted further investigation.
H. On 16 April 2008, Ms. Hedrick conducted an onsite inspection on the Meekins' property
which is the subject of this violation and found unauthorized alteration of coastal wetland
substrate, excavation and fill in wetlands in the form of ruts as a result of heavy equipment
used for mowing activity.
I. Armstrong Hauling, hic. was functioning as contractor for the Meekins on the property that is
the subject of this violation.
J. Armstrong Hauling, Inc.'s excavation and fill activity took place primarily in a coastal
wetland, which is a designated AEC pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 113A-113(b)(1) and defined in
N.C.G.S. § 113-229(n)(3)(Dredge and Fill Law). The AEC is further defined in the
Commission's rules at 15A NCAC 7H .0201 and .0205(a).
K. The impacted coastal wetlands areas on the Meekins' property are vegetated primarily with
Distichlis spicata (Salt Grass), Juncus romerianus (Black Needlerush), Scirpus spp. (Bulrush)
and Spartina patens (Salt Meadow Grass).
L. The alteration of coastal wetland substrate, excavation and filling of coastal wetlands
constitutes "development" as defined inN.C.G.S. § 113A-103(5)(a), because the definition of

"development" specifically includes "excavation," "filling," and "alteration of land as an
adjunct of construction" in a duly designated Area of Environmental Concern (AEC).
M. The development is "major development" under N.C.G.S. § 113A-118(d) because the
alteration of coastal wetland substrate, excavation and filling within coastal wetlands would
have also required a permit under the North Carolina Division of Water Quality and the
United States Army Corps of Engineers.
N. The activities undertaken would have required a CAMA Major Permit in order to be
authorized.
O. In N.C.G.S. § 113-229(a), the Dredge and Fill Law also requires every person to obtain a
permit before any excavation or filling project is begun in marshlands or tidelands.
P. No permit was issued to Armstrong Hauling, Inc., Mr. Robert Dean Armstrong, or the
Meekins for development within the Coastal Wetland AEC. If Armstrong Hauling, Inc. or
the Meekins had applied for such a permit, it would have been denied because the CRC's use
standards prohibit altering, excavating and filling coastal wetlands for non water -dependent
uses pursuant to 15A NCAC 7H .0205(d), 7H .0208(a)(1), and 7H .0209(d)(4).
Q. On 30 April 2008, DCM sent a Notice of Violation (NOV) to Mr. Dean Armstrong and on 20
August 2008 DCM sent a NOV to Armstrong Hauling, Inc. in care of Mr. Robert Dean
Armstrong by certified mail, return receipt requested. The NOVs warned Mr. Armstrong and
Armstrong Hauling, Inc. that the unauthorized 927 total square feet of excavation and earthen
fill in coastal wetlands in the form of ruts and earthen depressions which occurred from the
use of heavy equipment within coastal wetlands is in violation of the Coastal Area

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Management Act. The NOVs also informed Mr. Armstrong and Armstrong Hauling, Inc. of
the Coastal Resources Commission's policy to assess a civil penalty for all violations.
H. CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT
A. I hereby assess a civil penalty against Armstrong Hauling, Inc. in the amount of TWO
THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE DOLLARS ($2,459.00) for undertaking
major development without a CAMA Development Permit in violation of G.S. § 113A-
118. In determining the amount of this penalty, I have considered the degree and extent
of the harm, the cost of rectifying the damage, whether the violation was committed
willfully or intentionally, and the prior record of the respondent in complying or failing to
comply with programs over which the Commission has regulatory authority as required
under CAMA in N.C.G.S. § 113A-126(d)(4) and the factors set forth in the Coastal
Resource Commission's rules in 15A NCAC 7J .0409(g)(3).
B. I have determined that a penalty of $2,459.00 is appropriate under Title 15A NCAC 7J
.0409(g)(4)(3), 7J .0409(g)(4)(D)(iii) and 7J .0409(g)(4)(E) of the Coastal Resource
Commission's rules because of the degree of and extent of harm caused by the violations,
the effect on coastal resources, the damage to public resources, the prior record of the
respondent and the costs incurred by the Division for investigation, inspection, and
monitoring associated with this violation. The amount of the penalty is in accordance
with 15A NCAC 7J .0409(g)(4)(B) and Schedule A which addresses violations of major
development that could not have been permitted under the Commission's rules at the time
a notice of violation is issued. Due to the Coastal Wetland Area of Environmental

Concern and the 977 square feet area affected, Schedule A provides a penalty of $750 be
imposed plus $459 investigative costs for a total of $1,209. However, Title 15A NCAC
7J .0409(g)(4)(D)(iii) requires that penalties assessed under Parts (g)(4)(B) of the Rule
shall be doubled nor be less than $2,000 for each separate violation when the person
committed previous violations of the Commission's roles. DCM previously issued Notice
of Violation 06-15B on 24 May 2006 to Armstrong Hauling, Inc. in care of Mr. Dean
Armstrong for unauthorized development in violation of the Coastal Area Management
Act and the State's dredge and fill law.
C. Therefore, the penalties and investigative costs I have assessed against Armstrong
Hauling, Inc. total $2,459.00.
D. I hereby direct that this Civil Penalty Assessment be served on Armstrong Hauling, Inc.
as provided in N.C.G.S. § 113A-126(d)(3).
Date
James H. Gregson, Director
Division of Coastal Management

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CARTERET
IN THE MATTER OF:
ARMSTRONG HAULING, INC.
CIO MR. ROBERT DEAN ARMSTRONG
FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE COASTAL AREA
MANAGEMENT ACT, N.C. GENERAL
STATUTE § 113A-100 et seq.
NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL
RESOURCES COMMISSION
CM 08-23B
CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT
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Pursuant to the Coastal Area Management Act (LAMA), North Carolina General Statutes
(N.C.G.S.) § 113A-126(d), and the authority vested in me by the Coastal Resources Commission
(CRC) pursuant to Rule 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 7J .0409(f)(1), I,
James H. Gregson, Director, Division of Coastal Management (DCM), North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), find that Armstrong Hauling, Inc. is
a corporation subject to the permit requirements in CAMA, responsible for the following
violations, and liable for the following civil penalty assessment:
I. VIOLATIONS COMMITTED
A. Armstrong Hauling, Inc. is an active legal corporation, registered in North Carolina.
B. This property is located off US Hwy 264, in or near Engelhard, Hyde County, North Carolina
and is owned by Mr. Gordon W. "Dell" and George "Michael' Meekins.
C. This violation occurred within coastal wetlands contiguous to Far Creek.
D. The waters of Far Creek are waters of the State of North Carolina.
E. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 113A-113, the Coastal Resources Commission ("CRC') has
identified certain geographic areas as AECs and adopted standards for development within
them.

F. The coastal wetlands contiguous to Far Creek are within the Coastal Wetlands Area of
Environmental Concern (AECs) as designated by the CRC in Rules 15A NCAC 7H .0205.
G. Washington District Compliance and Enforcement Representative Ms. Kimberly Hedrick and
Coastal Management Representative Steve Trowell, performed a routine aerial surveillance
flight on 18 March 2008 and observed land disturbing activity occurring on the Meekins'
property that warranted further investigation.
H. On 16 April 2008, Ms. Hedrick, Mr. Trowell, and District Manager, Terry Moore conducted
an onsite inspection on the Meekins' property which is the subject of this violation and found
unauthorized alteration (excavation and fill) of coastal wetland substrate,
in wedaads in the form of ruts as a result of heavy equipment used for mowing activity.
I. Armstrong Hauling, Inc. was functioning as contractor for the Meekins' on the property that
is the subject of this violation.
J. Armstrong Hauling, Inc.'s excavation and fill activity took place primarily in a coastal
wetland, which is a designated AEC pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 113A-113(b)(1) and defined in
N.C.G.S. § 113-229(n)(3)(Dredge and Fill Law). The AEC is further defined in the
Commission's rules at 15A NCAC 7H .0201 and .0205(a).
K. The impacted coastal wetlands areas on the Meekins' property are vegetated primarily with
Distichlis spicata (Salt Grass), Juncus romerianus (Black Needlerush), Scirpus spp. (Bulrush)
and Martina patens (Salt Meadow Grass).
L. The alteration of coastal wetland substrate, excavation and filling of coastal wetlands
constitutes "development" as defined in N.C.G.S. § 113A-103(5)(a), because the definition of

"development" specifically includes "excavation," "filling," and "alteration of land as an
adjunct of construction" in a duly designated Area of Environmental Concern (AEC).
M. The development is "major development" under N.C.G.S. § 113A-118(d) because the
alteration of coastal wetland substrate, excavation and filling within coastal wetlands would
have also required a permit under the North Carolina Division of Water Quality and the
United States Army Corps of Engineers.
N. The activities undertaken would have required a CAMA Major Permit in order to be
authorized.
O. In N.C.G.S. § 113-229(a), the Dredge and Fill Law also requires every person to obtain a
permit before any excavation or filling project is begun in marshlands or tidelands.
P. No permit was issued to Armstrong Hauling, Inc., Mr. Robert Dean Armstrong, or the
Meekins' for development within the Coastal Wetland AEC. If Armstrong Hauling, Inc. or
the Meekins' had applied for such a permit, it would have been denied because the CRC's
use standards prohibit altering, excavating and filling coastal wetlands for non water -
dependent uses pursuant to 15A NCAC 7H .0205(d), 7H .0208(a)(1), and 7H .0209(d)(4).
Q. On 30 April 2008, DCM sent a Notice of Violation (NOV) to Mr. Dean Armstrong and on 20
August 2008 DCM sent a NOV to Armstrong Hauling, Inc. in care of Mr. Robert Dean
Armstrong by certified mail, return receipt requested. The NOVs warned Mr. Armstrong and
Armstrong Hauling, Inc. that the unauthorized 927 total square feet of excavation and earthen
fill in coastal wetlands in the form of ruts and earthen depressions which occurred from the
use of heavy equipment within coastal wetlands is in violation of the Coastal Area
Management Act and the State's Dredge and Fill Law. The NOVs also informed Mr.

Armstrong and Armstrong Hauling, Inc. of the Coastal Resources Commission's policy to
assess a civil penalty for all violations.
11. CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT
A. I hereby assess a civil penalty against Armstrong Hauling, Inc. in the amount of TWO
THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE DOLLARS ($2,459.00) for undertaking
major development without a CAMA Development Permit in violation of G.S. § 113A-
118. hi determining the amount of this penalty, I have considered the degree and extent
of the harm, the cost of rectifying the damage, whether the violation was committed
willfully or intentionally, and the prior record of the respondent in complying or failing to
comply with programs over which the Commission has regulatory authority as required
under CAMA in N.C.G.S. § 113A-126(d)(4) and the factors set forth in the Coastal
Resource Commission's rules in 15A NCAC 7J .0409(g)(3).
B. I have determined that a penalty of $2,459.00 is appropriate under Title 15A NCAC 7J
.0409(g)(4)(B), 7J .0409(g)(4)(D)(iii) and 7J .0409(g)(4)(E) of the Coastal Resources
Commission's rules because of the degree of and extent of harm caused by the violations,
the effect on coastal resources, the damage to public resources, the prior record of the
respondent and the costs incurred by the Division for investigation, inspection, and
monitoring associated with this violation. The amount of the penalty is in accordance
with 15A NCAC 7J .0409(g)(4)(B) and Schedule A which addresses violations of major
development that could not have been permitted under the Commission's rules at the time
a notice of violation is issued. Due to the Coastal Wetland Area of Environmental

Concern and the 977 square feet area affected, Schedule A provides a penalty of $500M
be imposed plus $250 relevant CAMA permit application fee, plus $459 investigative
costs for a total of $1,209. However, Title 15A NCAC 7J .0409(g)(4)(D)(iii) requires that
penalties assessed under Parts (g)(4)(B) of the Rule shall be doubled nor be less than
$2,000 for each separate violation when the person committed previous violations of the
Commission's rules. DCM previously issued Notice of Violation 06-15B on 24 May
2006 to Armstrong Hauling, Inc. in care of Mr. Dean Armstrong for unauthorized
development in violation of the Coastal Area Management Act and the State's dredge and
fill law.
C. Therefore, the penalties and investigative costs I have assessed against Armstrong
Hauling, Inc. total $2,459.00.
D. I hereby direct that this Civil Penalty Assessment be served on Armstrong Hauling, Inc.
as provided in N.C.G.S. § 113A-126(d)(3).
Date
James H. Gregson, Director
Division of Coastal Management

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NCDENR
Division of Coastal Management
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, NC 27889
July 2, 2008
RE; CAMA Violation # 08-23-B
To NCDENR Representative:
I am writing in regards to a citation that I received on May 8, 2008, I would like to
explain the situation with the W. Gordon "Doll' Meekins and Mr. George Michael
Meekins job. The property owners had obtained a permit for the work that was
performed- Bobby Armstrong met with Mr. Steve Trial and permission was granted to
startthe work. The work was started November 28, 2007 and wmpleted November 30,
2W7. Mr. Trial came iu and after investigation, stated that the work was appropriately
perei m.
In April, five mouths a0,cr the work was completed, Mrs. Kira Hemicks apparently
looked at the property and gave me a citation for dredging and exL%viition when actually,
it was no more than imprints 9tom the machine.
I feel like we did evetythimg possible to complete the work appropriately and efficiently
to meet the requirxracnts of NCDENR. I have worked many times NCDENR and we
have always tried to work responsibly. We wish that you would muonsider the amount of
the citation due to the evidence as stated above. I understand that a dredging and
crcavation permit would cost $250.00 and that Mrs. tlondr &s investigation fee was
$50.00. I will not admit guilt in this matter for I do not feel that I drudged or excavated
as you have stated and I feel that I am being treated unfairly in this case. If this will Close
this case, please let me know and I will send a check immediately. If not, I would like a
judge to hear this case.
I have copied the Conditions of Permit for impacting wetlands and from my
understanding, as long as the area in question is waaller than I /3 of an acre, I did not aced
a permit. 'the area disnirbed for hacking to the destination was less than 1/3 of an acre.
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CandiUons of Permit
I. Totaling Impacts and Application Requirements:
A. Application Thmshcdds — Impacts to iaolated, classified streams, wetlands and
water that exceed any of the thresholds below require a octnpleto application and wr tten
concurrence which may include site -specific conditions in order to use this Permit These
threehotde apply for the entire pncjact regardlasa of the number of Nationwide or
Individual Permits (d any) applicable to the project that are, Wwd by the US Army Corps
of Engineers for the project
3. Impacts to isolated weuereds of greater or egaral to 113 of an acne east of 145 and
1110 *Yen acre west of I require written nodfication to and approval by the
Division of Water Quality;
I wig look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you for your time on this matter.
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Division of Coastal Managem ead City DCM
Michael F. Easley, Governor James H. Gregson, Director William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
August 20, 2008
CERTIFIED MAIL 7007-0220-0003-1479-6167
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Armstrong Hauling, Inc.
c/o Mr. Robert Dean Armstrong
10085 NC Hwy 45 N
Belhaven, NC 27810
RE: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND REQUEST TO CEASE UNAUTHORIZED DEVELOPMENT
CAMA VIOLATION#08-23-B
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
This letter is in reference to a meeting on 23 April 2008, whereas Steve Trowell, Field Representative, and I
met Mr. Gordon "Dell" Meekins and Mr. George Michael Meekins onsite of their property located off U.S. Hwy 264,
adjacent Far Creek, near Engelhard, North Carolina. The purpose of this inspection was to follow up on my 16 April
2008 site visit, whereas I discovered and recorded measurements of unauthorized development on the Meekins
property. The purpose of the 16 April 2008 site visit was to investigate information recorded by me during a routine
Dredge and Fill surveillance flight on 18 March 2008.
Information gathered by me for the Division of Coastal Management indicates that your actions as
contractor for Mr. Gordon "Dell" Meekins and Mr. George Michael Meekins are in violation of the Coastal Area
Management Act (CAMA) as well as the State's Dredge and Fill Law. No person may undertake major development
in a designated Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) without first obtaining a permit from the N.C. Department of
Environment and Natural Resources. This requirement is imposed by North Carolina General Statute (N.C.G.S.)
113A-118.
I have information that indicates you have undertaken, or are legally responsible for, the unauthorized
excavation and earthen fill in Coastal Wetlands, in the forth of ruts and earthen depressions, which occurred from the
use of heavy equipment for mowing on the Meekins property. There is a total of approximately 927 ft' of disturbance
in Coastal Wetlands. There is approximately 477 ft2 of disturbed area consisting of several, irregular shaped ruts in
Coastal Wetlands located within the Coastal Shoreline Area of Environmental Concern (AEC), and approximately
450 ft' of disturbance in the forth of irregular shaped depressions from heavy equipment in Coastal Wetlands located
outside the Coastal Shoreline AEC. In addition, there is a total of approximately 302 ft' of irregular shaped ruts
located in other wetlands within the Coastal Shoreline AEC. The affected Coastal Wetland areas contain, but are not
limited to, the Coastal Wetland species Distichlis spicata, Spartina patens, Scirpus spp., and Juncus roemerianus.
The aforementioned activities took place in Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Shoreline that are contiguous with Far
Creek. Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Shorelines are Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) designated by the
Coastal Resources Commission, and no permit was issued to you for development in these areas. Therefore, I
conclude that you are in violation of the Coastal Area Management Act and the State's Dredge and Fill Law.
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I request that you immediately CEASE AND DESIST any further unauthorized activities within designated
Areas of Environmental Concern. A civil assessment of up to $10,000 may be assessed against any violator.
Investigative costs shall be in addition to any civil penalty assessed. Each day that the development described in this
notice is continued or repeated may constitute a separate violation, which is subject to an additional assessment of
up to $10,000. An injunction or criminal penalty may also be sought to enforce any violation in accordance with
N.C.G.S.113A-126.
You are also in violation of the State's Dredge and Fill Law, which requires a permit from the N.C.
Department of Environment, and Natural Resources before undertaking any excavation or ffkg in any estuarine
waters, tidelands, marshlands, or a state-owned lake. The excavation and filling activities that you have undertaken
as a result of mowing in Coastal Wetlands with heavy equipment on the Meekins property was done without a permit
from this Division. Therefore, I also request that you immediately CEASE AND DESIST such unauthorized activities
violating the requirements of the Dredge and Fill Law. Violations of the State's Dredge and Fill Law may be enforced
by a criminal penalty or a civil action for damages or an injunction in accordance with N.C.G.S.113-229.
Based upon the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Subchapter 7J.0409(g)(4)(E), the policy of
the Coastal Resources Commission is to levy a civil assessment against contractors in addition to that assessed
against the landowner. Therefore, you should expect a civil assessment to be levied against you. This is done to
recoup some of the costs of investigating the violation and/or to compensate the public for any damage to its natural
resources. The amount assessed will depend on several factors, including the nature and area of the resources that
were affected and the extent of the damage to them.
The relevant statutes and regulations are available from this office, and I am willing to assist you in
complying with the requirements of these laws. If you have any questions about this or related matters, please call
me at [phone]. Pending the submittal of an enforcement report, you will be notified as to the amount of a civil
assessment for undertaking development without the proper permits.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Hedrick
Compliance and Enforcement Representative
Division of Coastal Management (DCM)
Enclosure — proposed civil penalty assessment
cc: M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM
Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM
Terry E. Moore, District Manager, DCM
Steve Trowell, Field Representative, DCM
David Lekson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Field Office
Al Hodge, Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Washington Regional Office

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AUG 2 2 2008
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural R��121C1 Clt
Division of Coastal Management Y DCM
Michael F. Easley, Governor James H. Gregson, Director William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
August 20, 2008
CERTIFIED MAIL 7007-0220-0003-1479-6167
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Armstrong Hauling, Inc.
c/o Mr. Robert Dean Armstrong
10085 NC Hwy 45 N
Belhaven. NC 27810
RE: CAMA VIOLATION #08-23-B
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
This letter is in reference to the Notice of Violation dated 20 August 2008 that Kimberly Hedrick,
Compliance and Enforcement Representative for the Division of Coastal Management, issued to you, as
contractor, for the unauthorized inadvertent excavation and filling activities in the form of ruts and depressions
that you have undertaken in Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Shoreline. This occurred on the property of Mr.
Gordon "Dell" Meekins and Mr. George Michael Meekins located off U.S. Hwy 264, adjacent Far Creek, near
Engelhard, in Hyde County, North Carolina. The violation involved Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Shoreline,
which are Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) designated by the Coastal Resources Commission.
The Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) provides that a civil assessment of up to $10,000 may be
assessed for any violation. It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a civil penalty for
violations in order to recover some of the costs of investigating violations and/or to compensate the public for
any damage to its natural resources. Please be reminded that you have committed previous violation(s) of the
Commission's rules. Pursuant to the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, subchapter 7J.
0409(g)(4)(D)(iii), the amount of the civil assessment proposed against you will reflect the repetitiveness of your
noncompliance with the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) and the Coastal Resource Commission's rules.
Under the rules of the Coastal Resource Commission, a proposed civil penalty in the amount of $2,000
is appropriate for this violation. You may expeditiously resolve this matter prior to the assessment of a formal
civil penalty by accepting responsibility for the violation and paying the amount proposed above. In orderto do
this, you must: (1) sign one of the attached copies of an "Agreement to Pay Civil Assessment;" (2) attach a
check or money order for $2,000 made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (NCDENR); and, (3) return the signed agreement and payment to this office in the enclosed, self-
addressed envelope within ten (10) days of your receipt of this letter. Upon deposit of your check in the
Department's account, you will receive a Notice of Compliance officially closing this enforcement action.
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If you do not send a signed agreement and payment to this office within ten (10) days, the Director of
the Division of Coastal Management will formally assess a civil penalty against you. You will then have the
opportunity to request a hearing on the penalty or request remission of the penalty.
Thank you for your time and cooperation in resolving this important matter. If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Terry E. Moore
District Manager
Division of Coastal Management (DCM)
Enclosure
cc: M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM
Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM
Terry E. Moore, District Manager, DCM
Steve Trowel], Field Representative, DCM

Armstrong Hauling, Inc.
c/o Mr. Robert Dean Armstrong
August 20, 2008
Page 3 of 3
CAMA VIOLATION #08.23-13
AGREEMENT TO PAY PROPOSED CIVIL ASSESSMENT
I understand that the staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will propose the
assessment of a civil penalty in the amount of $2,000 against me for violation of the Coastal Area Management
Act, NCGS 113A-100 et sec , committed onsite the property of Mr. Gordon "Dell" Meekins and Mr. George
Michael Meekins located off U.S. Hwy 264, adjacent Far Creek, near Engelhard, in Hyde County, North
Carolina. In order to resolve this matter with no further action or expense on my part, I accept responsibility for
the violation as described in the Notice of Violation letter dated 20 August 2008, and agree to pay the proposed
civil assessment of $2,000.
DATE SIGNATURE
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NUMBER

Ea
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
Michael F. Easley, Governor James H. Gregson, Director William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
May 8, 2008
CERTIFIED MAIL 7007-0220-0003-1477-8842
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Dean Armstrong
10085 NC Hwy 45 N
Belhaven, NC 27810
RE: CAMA VIOLATION #08-23-B
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
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This letter is in reference to the Notice of Violation dated 30 April 2008 that Kimberly Hedrick,
Compliance and Enforcement Representative for the Division of Coastal Management, issued to you, as
contractor, far the unauthorized inadvertent excavation and filling activities in the form of ruts and depressions
that you have undertaken in Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Shoreline. This occurred on the property of Mr.
Gordon 'Dell' Meekins and Mr. George Michael Meekins located off U.S. Hwy 264, adjacent Far Creek, near
Engelhard, in Hyde County, North Carolina. The violation involved Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Shoreline,
which are Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) designated by the Coastal Resources Commission.
The Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) provides that a civil assessment of up to $10,000 may be
assessed for any violation. It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a civil penalty for
violations in order to recover some of the costs of investigating violations and/or to compensate the public for
any damage to its natural resources. Please be reminded that on 24 May 2006, this Division issued Notice of
Violation No. 06-15-B to you for the unauthorized placement of broken concrete riprap along the shoreline of
the Pungo River. On 19 June 2001, this Division issued Notice of Violation No. 01-21-B to you for the
unauthorized placement of masonry debris and unconfined earthen fill along the shoreline of Pantego Creek.
On 1 September 2000, this Division issued yourfirst Notice of Violation No. 00-23-8 to you for the clearing and
grading of the Estuarine Shoreline. Pursuant to the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, subchapter
7J. 0409(g)(4)(D)(iii), the amount of the civil assessment proposed against you will reflect the repetitiveness of
your noncompliance with the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) and the Coastal Resource Commission's
rules.
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Under the rules of the Coastal Resource Commission, a proposed civil penalty in the amount $1,608 ` �y
is appropriate for this violation. You may expeditiously resolve this matter prior to the assessment o formal v`�
civil penalty by accepting responsibility for the violation and paying the amount proposed above. In order o do pp 2 IGOV
this, you must: (1) sign one of the attached copies of an "Agreement to Pay Civil Assessment, (2) attach a �l
check or money orderfor $1,608 made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (NCDENR); and, (3) return the signed agreement and payment to this office in the enclosed, self-
addressed envelope within ten (10) days of your receipt of this letter. Upon deposit of your check in the
Department's account, you will receive a Notice of Compliance officially closing this enforcement action.
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If you do not send a signed agreement and payment to this office within ten (10) days, the Director of
the Division of Coastal Management will formally assess a civil penalty against you. You will then have the
opportunity to request a hearing on the penalty or request remission of the penalty.
Thank you for your time and cooperation in resolving this important matter. If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Terry E. Moore
District Manager
Division of Coastal Management (DCM)
Enclosure
cc: M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM
Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM
Terry E. Moore, District Manager, DCM
Steve Trowell, Field Representative, DCM

Mr. Dean Armstrong
May 8, 2008
Page 3 of 3
CAMA VIOLATION f108-248
AGREEMENT TO PAY PROPOSED CIVIL ASSESSMENT
I understand that the staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will propose the
assessment of a civil penalty in the amount of $1,608 against me for violation of the Coastal Area Management
Act, NCGS 113A-100 et se , committed onsite the property of Mr. Gordon 'Dell" Meekins and Mr. George
Michael Meekins located off U.S. Hwy 264, adjacent Far Creek, near Engelhard, in Hyde County, North
Carolina. In order to resolve this matter with no further action or expense on my part, I accept responsibility for
the violation as described in the Notice of Violation letter dated 30 April 2008, and agree to pay the proposed
civil assessment of $1,608.
DATE
SIGNATURE
SIGNATURE
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NUMBER

P��, C1YS]4[.I4
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
Michael F. Easley, Governor James H. Gregson, Director William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
May 8, 2008
CERTIFIED MAIL 7007-0220-0003.1477.8842
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Dean Armstrong
10085 NC Hwy 45 N
Belhaven, NC 27810
RE: CAMA VIOLATION #08-23-B
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
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This letter is in reference to the Notice of Violation dated 30 April 2008 that Kimberly Hedrick,
Compliance and Enforcement Representative for the Division of Coastal Management, issued to you, as
contractor, for the unauthorized inadvertent excavation and filling activities in the form of ruts and depressions
that you have undertaken in Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Shoreline. This occurred on the property of Mr.
Gordon "Dell" Meekins and Mr. George Michael Meekins located off U.S. Hwy 264, adjacent Far Creek, near
Engelhard, in Hyde County, North Carolina. The violation involved Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Shoreline,
which are Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) designated by the Coastal Resources Commission.
The Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) provides that a civil assessment of up to $10,000 may be
assessed for any violation. It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a civil penalty for
violations in order to recover some of the costs of investigating violations and/or to compensate the public for
any damage to its natural resources. Please be reminded that on 24 May 2006, this Division issued Notice of
Violation No. 06-15-B to you for the unauthorized placement of broken concrete riprap along the shoreline of
the Pungo River. On 19 June 2001, this Division issued Notice of Violation No. 01-21-B to you for the
unauthorized placement of masonry debris and unconfined earthen fill along the shoreline of Pantego Creek.
On 1 September 2000, this Division issued yourfirst Notice of Violation No. 00-23-B to you for the clearing and
grading of the Estuarine Shoreline. Pursuant to the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, subchapter
7J. 0409(g)(4)(D)(iii), the amount of the civil assessment proposed against you will reflect the repetitiveness of y
your noncompliance with the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) and the Coastal Resource Commission's,.
rules.
Under the rules of the Coastal Resource Commission, a proposed civil penalty in the amount $1,608 y
is appropriate for this violation. You may expeditiously resolve this matter prior to the assessment o formal J 4
civil penalty by accepting responsibility for the violation and paying the amount proposed above. In order o o a 2 900
this, you must: (1) sign one of the attached copies of an "Agreement to Pay Civil Assessment;" (2) attach
check or money order for $1,608 made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (NCDENR); and, (3) return the signed agreement and payment to this office in the enclosed, self-
addressed envelope within ten (10) days of your receipt of this letter. Upon deposit of your check in the
Department's account, you will receive a Notice of Compliance officially closing this enforcement action.
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If you do not send a signed agreement and payment to this office within ten (10) days, the Director of
the Division of Coastal Management will formally assess a civil penalty against you. You will then have the
opportunity to request a hearing on the penalty or request remission of the penalty.
Thank you for your time and cooperation in resolving this important matter. If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Terry E. Moore
District Manager
Division of Coastal Management (DCM)
Enclosure
cc: M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM
Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM
Terry E. Moore, District Manager, DCM
Steve Trowell, Field Representative, DCM

Mr. Dean Armstrong
May 8, 2008
Page 3 of 3
CAMA VIOLATION #08-24-B
AGREEMENT TO PAY PROPOSED CIVIL ASSESSMENT
I understand that the staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will propose the
assessment of a civil penalty in the amount of $1,608 against me for violation of the Coastal Area Management
Act, NCGS 113A-100 et se , committed onsite the property of Mr. Gordon "Dell" Meekins and Mr. George
Michael Meekins located off U.S. Hwy 264, adjacent Far Creek, near Engelhard, in Hyde County, North
Carolina. In order to resolve this matter with no further action or expense on my part, I accept responsibility for
the violation as described in the Notice of Violation letter dated 30 April 2008, and agree to pay the proposed
civil assessment of $1,608.
DATE
SIGNATURE
SIGNATURE
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NUMBER

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
Michael F Easley, Governor James H. Gregson, Director William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
April 3Q 2008 ��'�"�(�
CERTIFIED MAIL 7007-0220-0003-1477.8811
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED MAY 0 2 2008
10 Dean Armstrong Morehead City DCM
10085 NC Hwy 45 N
Belhaven, NC 27810
RE: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND REQUEST TO CEASE UNAUTHORIZED DEVELOPMENT
CAMA VfOLAT/ON#08-23-B
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
This letter is in reference to a meeting on 23 April 2008, whereas Steve Trowell, Field Representative, and I
met Mr. Gordon "Dell" Meekins and Mr. George Michael Meekins onsite of their property located off U.S. Hwy 264,
adjacent Far Creek, near Engelhard, North Carolina. The purpose of this inspection was to follow up on my 16 April
2008 site visit, whereas I discovered and recorded measurements of unauthorized development on the Meekins
property. The purpose of the 16 April 2008 site visit was to investigate information recorded by me during a routine
Dredge and Fill surveillance flight on 18 March 2008.
Information gathered by me for the Division of Coastal Management indicates that your actions as
contractor for Mr. Gordon "Dell" Meekins and Mr. George Michael Meekins are in violation of the Coastal Area
Management Act (CAMA) as well as the State's Dredge and Fill Law. No person may undertake major development
in a designated Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) without first obtaining a permit from the N.C. Department of
Environment and Natural Resources. This requirement is imposed by North Carolina General Statute (N.C.G.S.)
113A-118.
I have information that indicates you have undertaken, or are legally responsible for, the unauthorized
excavation and earthen fill in Coastal Wetlands, in the form of ruts and earthen depressions, which occurred from the
use of heavy equipment for mowing on the Meekins property. There is a total of approximately 927 ftz of disturbance
in Coastal Wetlands. There is approximately 477 ft= of disturbed area consisting of several, irregular shaped ruts in
Coastal Wetlands located within the Coastal Shoreline Area of Environmental Concern (AEC), and approximately
450 ft' of disturbance in the forth of irregular shaped depressions from heavy equipment in Coastal Wetlands located
outside the Coastal Shoreline AEC. In addition, there is a total of approximately 302 ftz of irregular shaped ruts
located in other wetlands within the Coastal Shoreline AEC. The affected Coastal Wetland areas contain, but are not
limited to, the Coastal Wetland species Distichlis spicata, Spartina patens, Scirpus slop., and Juncus roemenanus.
The aforementioned activities took place in Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Shoreline that are contiguous with Far
Creek. Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Shorelines are Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) designated by the
Coastal Resources Commission, and no permit was issued to you for development in these areas. Therefore, I
conclude that you are in violation of the Coastal Area Management Act and the State's Dredge and Fill Law.
I request that you immediately CEASE AND DESIST any further unauthorized activities within designated
Areas of Environmental Concern. A civil assessment of up to $10,000 may be assessed against any violator.
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Investigative costs shall be in addition to any civil penalty assessed. Each day that the development described in this
notice is continued or repeated may constitute a separate violation, which is subject to an additional assessment of
up to $10,000. An injunction or criminal penalty may also be sought to enforce any violation in accordance with
N.C.G.S.113A-126.
You are also in violation of the State's Dredge and Fill Law, which requires a permit from the N.C.
Department of Environment, and Natural Resources, before undertaking any excavation or fillip in any estuarine
waters, tidelands,.marshlands, or a state-owned lake. The excavation and filling activities that you have undertaken
as a result of mowing in Coastal Wetlands with heavy equipment on the Meekins property was done without a permit
from this Division. Therefore, I also request that you immediately CEASE AND DESIST such unauthorized activities
violating the requirements of the Dredge and Fill Law. Violations of the State's Dredge and Fill Law may be enforced
by a criminal penalty or a civil action for damages or an injunction in accordance with N.C.G.S.113-229.
Based upon the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Subchapter 7J.0409(g)(4)(E), the policy of
the Coastal Resources Commission is to levy a civil assessment against contractors in addition to that assessed
against the landowner. Therefore, since this is your 411 Notice of CAMA Violation of the Coastal Resource
Commission's Rules, you should expect a civil assessment to be levied against you. It is the policy of the Coastal
Resources Commission to assess a minimum civil penalty of $2,000 against all violations of this type. This is done to
recoup some of the costs of investigating the violation and/or to compensate the public for any damage,to its natural
resources. Whether a higher amount will be assessed will depend on several factors, including the nature and area
of the resources that were affected and the extent of the damage to them.
The relevant statutes and regulations are available from this office, and I am willing to assist you in
complying with the requirements of these laws. If you have any questions about this or related matters, please call
me at [phone]. Pending the submittal of an enforcement report, you will be notified as to the amount of a civil
assessment for undertaking development without the proper permits.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Hedrick
Compliance and Enforcement Representative
Division of Coastal Management (DCM)
cc: M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM
Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM
Terry E. Moore, District Manager, DCM
Steve Trowell, Field Representative, DCM
David Lekson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Field Office
AI Hodge, Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Washington Regional Office

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C�) (1) Tile Commission hereby delegates to the Director the authority to assess civil penalties
according to the procedures set forth in Part (g) of this Rule.
�(2) The Director shall issue a notice of assessment within thirty (30) days after the Division
determines that restoration of the adversely impacted resources is complete.
(3) The notice of assessment shall specify the reason for assessment, how the assessment was
calculated, when and where payment shall be made, and shall inform the respondent of
the right to appeal the assessment by tiling a petition for a contested case hearing with the
Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to G.S. 150E-23. The notice shall be
delivered personally or by registered mail, return receipt requested.
(g) Amount of Assessment.
(1) Civil penalties shall not exceed the maximum amounts established by G.S. 113A-126(d).
(2) If any respondent willfully continues to violate by action or inaction any rule or order of
the Commission after the date specified in a notice of violation, each day the violation
continues or is repeated shall be considered a separate violation as provided in G.S.
113A-126(d)(2).
(3) In determining the amount of the penalty, the Commission or Director shall consider the
factors contained in G.S. 113A-126(d)(4).
(4) Pursuant to Subparagraph (g)(3) of this Rule, penalties for major development violations,
including violations of permit conditions, shall be assessed in accordance with the
following criteria.
\,:�` il (A) Major development which could have been permitted under the Commission's
0 1 0 rules at the time the notice of violation is issued shall be assessed a penalty equal
a to two times the relevant CAMA permit application fee, plus investigative costs.
(B) Major development which could not have been permitted under the
Commission's' rules at the time the notice of violation is issued shall be assessed
an amount equal to the relevant CAMA permit application fee; plus a penalty
`( pursuant to Schedule A of this Rule, plus investigative costs. If a violation
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lk affects more than one area of environmental concern (AEC) or coastal resource
`OL7� 91�9`' Skr as listed within Schedule A of this Rule, the penalties for each affected AEC
�vlL\ shall be combined. Any structure or part of a structure that is constructed in
violation of existing Commission rules shall be removed or modified as
necessary to bring the structure into compliance with the Commission's rules.

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SCHEDULE A
Major Development Violations
Size of Violation (sq. ft.)
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AfiGA OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONCERN AFFECTED
_IOU
'ol-
Soo
501-
1,000
IOU'-
3000
3001-
5000
5001-
8000
Soo'-
11,000
11,001-
15,000
15,001-
20,000
20501-
25.000
>25,000
ESTUARINE WA"fL115
On PUBLIC TRUST
AREAS (1)
$250
$375
$500
$ISOU 4'
$2,U11U
$3,5UU
$5,000
$7,000
$9.000
$10,000
$IO 000
Primary Nursery Arens
$100
$225
$750
.$850
$1,350
$2,35U
$4,350
$3,000
$I,000
Na
n/a
Mudtlaa and Shell
Bottom
$100
$225
$350
$850
$1,350
S2,850
$4,350
$3,000
$I,000
n/a
Na
Submerged Aquatic
Vegetation
SIN
$225
$350
$850
$1,350
S2,850
$4,350
$3,000
S1,000
Na
n/a
COASTAL WETLANDS
$250
$375 S500
$1,500
$2,000
$3,500
$5,000
$7,000
S9,000
$10,000
$10,000
COASTAL SHORELES
IN
$250
$350
S450
$850
$1,250
$2,450
$3,650
$5,250
$7,250
$9,250
$10,000
d j Wed ancis (2)
$100
0
$300
$70o
$1,100
$2,300
$3,500
$4,750
32,750
S750
Na
SI tlbRW-Adjacent Areaz
$f00
S200
$300
$700
$1,100
$2,300
$3,500
54,750
$2,750
$750
Na
OCEAN HAZARD
SYSTEM (3)(4)
$250
$350 I
$450 IS850
$1,250
$2,450
$3,650
$5,250
$7,250
$9,250
$I0,000
Primary or Frontal Dune
$I00
$200
S300
S700
$1,100
S2,300
$3,500
$4,750
S2,750
$750
Na
PUBLIC WATER
SUPPLIES (5)
S250
$350
S450
5850
'
$1,250
$2,450
r,650 I
$5,250
57,250
S9,250
$10,000
ENATURAL:AND $250 $350 5450$850 $1,250 $2450 $3650 55250 $7250 $9250LTURARE SOURCEEAS (6)
(1) tnrin.ia�
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(2) Wetlands that are jurisdictional by the Federal Clean Water Act.
(3) If the AEC physically overlaps another AEC, use the greater penaltyschedule.
(4) Includes the Ocean Erodible, High Hazard Flood Area, Inlet Hazard Area, and Unvegetated Beach Area.
(5) Includes Small Surface Water Supply, Watershed and Public Water Supply Well Fields.
(6) Includes Coastal Complex Natural Areas, Coastal Areas Sustaining Remnant Species, Unique Geological
Formations, Significant Coastal Archaeological Resources. and Significant Coastal Historical Architectural
Resources.
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(C) Assessments for violations by public agencies (i.e. towns, counties and state
agencies) shall be determined in accordance with Parts (g)(4)(A) and (B) of this
Rule.
(D) Willful and intentional violations. The penalty assessed under Parts (g)(4)(A) and
(B) of this Rule shall be doubled for willful and intentional violations except that
the doubled penalties assessed under this Subparagraph shall not exceed ten
thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or be less than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)
for each separate violation. A violation shall be considered to be willful and
intentional when:
(i) The person received written instructions from one of the Commission's
delegates that a permit would be required for the development and
subsequently undertook development without a permit; or
(ii) The person received written instructions from one of the Commission's
delegates that the proposed development was not permissible under the
Commission's rules, or received denial of a permit application for the
proposed activity, and subsequently undertook the development without
a permit; or
(iii) The person committed previous violations of the Commission's rules; or
(iv) The person refused or failed to restore a damaged area as ordered by one
of the Commission's delegates. If necessary, the Commission or Division
shall seek a court order to require restoration.
(E) Assessments against contractors. Any contractor or subcontractor or person or
group functioning as a contractor shall be subject to a notice of violation and
assessment of a civil penalty in accordance with Paragraph (f) of this Rule. Such
penalty shall be in addition to that assessed against the landowner. When a
penalty is being doubled pursuant to Part (g)(4)(D) and the element of willfulness
is present only on the part of the contractor, the landowner shall be assessed the
standard penalty and the contractor shall be assessed the doubled penalty.
(F) Continuing violations.
0) Pursuant to NC G.S.113A-126(d)(2), each day that the violation
continues after the date specified in the notice of violation for the
unauthorized activity to cease or restoration to be completed shall be

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