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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-01D Carteret Bulkhead Co.FILE MEMORANDUM TO: ROY BROWNLOW, COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR FROM: M. TED TYNDALL, ASST. DIRECTOR SUBJECT: VIOLATION CASE CLOSURE RECOMMENDATIONS DATE: 02/01/2012 CC: RONDA BENNETT Investigation has disclosed information that warrants discontinuation of enforcement action on the case listed below. Therefore, based upon staff's review and circumstances in this case, I hereby authorize closing/discontinuing CAMA Violation case No.: Q t-- Q 1 Q M. TED TYNDALL. Assistant Director 02/01/2012 Date , LT MPFA �v NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management Michael F. Easley, Governor Charles S. Jones, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary 05 January 2005 CERTIFIED MAIL #7004 2510 0001 8280 0086 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Dennis McClees DBA Carteret Bulkhead Company 901 Highland Ave New Bern, NC 28562 RE.- CAMA VIOLATION #05-01 D Dear Mr. McClees: This letter is in reference to the Notice of Violation dated 05 January 2005 that Roy Brownlow, representative for the Division of Coastal Management, issued to you for violation of the terms and conditions of CAMA General Permit No. 36886-D on Mr. Barry Allen's property located 138 Godwin Ave, Topsail Beach, Pender County. The violation involved Estuarine Waters, Public Trust Area, and the,Estuarine Shoreline, which are Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC) designated by the Coastal Resources Commission. The Coastal Area Management Act provides that a civil assessment of up to $2,500 may be assessed for any violation. It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a civil penalty for all 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 been issued three prior Notice of Violations, at least one for similar activity in the Estuarine Shoreline AEC. Pursuant to the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, subchapter 7J. 0409(f)(4)(E)(ii), 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 $200.00 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 order to 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 $200.00 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. 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845 Phone: 910-395-39d01 FAX: 910.350-20041 Internet; www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity \Affirmative Action Employer-50% Recycled 110% Post Consumer Paper UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Paid • Sender: Please print your name, ?gdIVIdree Prs, and ZI74'WrWs^^boAAx,,��• NC DIVISION! 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Article Number 7004 1350 0001 1207 2128 (irensler Imm service label) Mr. Dennis McClees D.B.A. Carteret Bulkhead Company 05 January 2005 Page 2 of 3 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 (252) 808-2808. Sincerely, Manager of Coastal Enclosure cc: Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM RIO, E BF ka za JAN 1 3 2005 Morehead City DCM 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845 Phone: 910-395-3900 \ FAX: 910-350-2004 \ Internet: www.ncooastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper Mr. Dennis McClees D.B.A. Carteret Bulkhead Company Page 3 of 3 CAMA VIOLATION #05.01 D Mr. Dennis McClees Carteret Bulkhead company 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 $200.00 against me for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act, NCGS 113A-100 et sec, committed on or near property at 138 Godwin Ave, Topsail Beach, in Pender 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 05 January 2005, and agree to pay the proposed civil assessment of $200.00. DATE SIGNATURE ADDRESS Iyn' ram' TELEPHONE NUMBER cry 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845 Phone: 910-395-39001 FAX: 910-350-20041 Internet: www.nccoastaimanagement.net An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled 110% Post Consumer Paper North Carolina Michael F. Easley, Governor NCDENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management Charles S. Jones, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary NOTICE OF VIOLATION 05 January 2005 CERTIFIED MAIL Mr. Dennis McClees DBA Carteret Bulkhead Company 901 Highland Ave New Bern, NC 28560 A&A,,.) Usr'3 ZPCob- RE. VIOLATION(S) OF CAMA GENERAL PERMIT NO.36886•D CAMA VIOLATION #05-01D Dear Mr. McClees: —. This letter confirms that on 23 September 2004, DCM District Manager Jim Gregson, Local Permit Officer Jimmy Canady, and I were onsite Mr. Barry Allen's property located at 138 Godwin Avenue adjacent to Topsail Sound and the man-made canal located in or near Topsail Beach, Pender County, North Carolina. The purpose of the visit was to investigate a complaint of a possible permit condition violation of the permitted development of installing new bulkheading waterward of the existing deteriorated bulkheading. This letter also confirms a meeting onsite this property with you, Mr. Allen, and associate Ms. Page Ferrell on 12 October 2004 to discuss the complaint. Information gathered by me for the NC Division of Coastal Management shows that you, as the contractor and authorized agent for Mr. Allen and Ms. Ferrell, have violated the terms or conditions of CAMA General Permit No. 36886-D which was issued to Ms. Page Ferrell and Mr. Barry Allen by the Coastal Resources Commission and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. I hereby request that you immediately CEASE AND DESIST such violation(s) and comply with the terms and conditions of the above permit. On 26 March 2004, CAMA General Permit No. 36886-D was issued to Mr. Barry Allen and Ms. Page Ferrell for installation of new vinyl bulkheading immediately adjacent and waterward of the deteriorated asbestos bulkhead within the Estuarine Waters, Estuarine Shoreline, and Public Trust Area in or near Topsail Sound and the man-made canal waterway on property located in Pender County, North Carolina, at Mr. Allen's property located at 138 Godwin Avenue. You obtain the permit as the authorized agent on behalf of Mr. Allen and Ms. Ferrell. This permit was issued for a CAMA Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern, in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S.) 113A-118. This permit included the following terms and conditions(s): 1. The sketch drawing on the permit indicated the canal side wall running approximately north and south of the new bulkhead to be a linear distance ninety-eight (98') feet. 151-B Hwy. 24, Hestron Plaza II, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 Phone: 252.808-2808 \ FAX: 252-247-3330 \ Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net 11v Mr. Dennis McClees 05 January 2005 Page 2 of 3 2. Your signing the permit, as the authorized agent, certified that prior to undertaking any activities authorized by this permit, that you [ or the applicant] would confer with the appropriate local authorities to confirm that this project is consistent with the application, site drawing, and attached general and specific conditions. For the following reasons, you are in violation of the above terms and conditions(s) of the permit: 1. The "as -built" length of the subject wall is approximately one hundred six (±106') )inear feet running approximately north and south on the canal side, or eight (8) linear feet in excess of the 98' linear feet authorized by the permit. 2. Work commenced and was effectively completed without conferring with the appropriate local authorities and DCM staff to confirm that this project is consistent with the application, site drawing, and attached general and specific conditions. If the terms and conditions of a permit are not complied with, the permit becomes null and void from the date of its issuance. A civil penalty of up to Twenty -Five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00) may be assessed, or an injunction or criminal penalty may be sought against any person who violates a CAMA Major Development permit. It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a minimum civil penalty"of $200 against all violations. This is done to recoup some of the costs of investigating violations 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. If restoration of the affected resources is requested but is not undertaken or completed satisfactorily, a substantially higher civil penalty will be assessed and a court injunction will be sought ordering restoration, (N.C.G.S. 113A-126). Based upon,the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Subchapter 7J.0409(f)(4)(F)(ii), the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission its to levy a civil assessment against contractors in addition to that assessed, against the landowner. Therefore, since this is your second Notice of CAMA Violation in the same Area(s) of Environmental Concern, you should expect a civil assessment to be levied against you. In accordance with the Coastal Area Management Act, Coastal Resource Commission's rules, and the local jurisdiction's Land Use Plan, the activity you have undertaken, installing vinyl bulkheading, appears consistent with the guidelines for Areas. of Environmental Concern. Therefore, restoration of the impacted area is not requested at this time. However, please be advised that upon request, the permit applicant must be able to provide us proof that he/she has given the adjacent riparian property owner(s),notice of this unauthorized development and provided them the opportunity to comment to the Division of Coastal Management. Should the applicant be requested to provide this documentation, the applicant must provide confirmation that a written statement has been obtained, signed by the adjacent riparian property owners, indicating that they have no objection to the completed work; or the applicant must provide confirmation that the adjacent riparian property owners have been notified by certified mail of the completed work. This notice shall instruct adjacent property owners to provide any comments on the completed development in writing,to this Division within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice and shall indicate that no response from them will be interpreted as not having any objection. 151-B Hwy. 24, Hestron Plaza II, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 Phone: 252-808-28081 FAX: 252=247-33301 Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net I---1.._:.... n-A-:-_r__i... . cno.n_-.._6 A 11. n__. ___ n....... Postage I t Cedtlled Fee I Rehm Redept Fee Postmark (ErMorsement Required) Here Restridetl Delivery Fee (Endorsement Required) I Total Postage 8 Fees I $T `•( B/L T nr To-------------------- 7 BMtS �l.d`QRS MPOBOXW ►� � �c a Certified Mail Provides: eveaa/z00zaaar xeEuuads. ■ A mailing receipt ■ A unique Identifier for your mallpiece ■ A record of delivery kept by the Postal Service for two years t Important Reminders: r. 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If a postmark on the Certified Mal receipt is not needed, detach and affix label with postage and mail. IMPORTANT: Save this receipt and present it when making an inquiry. Internet access to delivery information is not available on mail addressed to APOs and FPOs. i Mr. Dennis McClees 05 January 2005 Page 3 of 3 Thank you for your time and cooperation in resolving this important matter. If you have any questions about this or related matters, please call me at (252) 808-2808. Upon my submission of an enforcement report to the District Manager, you will be notified as to the amount of the civil assessment for failure to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of such permit. 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. A site inspection will be made in the near future to determine whether this REQUEST TO CEASE AND DESIST has been complied with. I request that you contact me immediately about these important matters. Sincerely, Roy Brownlow Compliance Coordinator, DCM Cc: Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM Jim Gregson, District Manager, DCM Jimmy Canady, LPO, Town of Topsail Beach 151-B Hwy. 24, Hestron Plaza 11, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 Phone: 252-808-2808 \ FAX: 252-247-3330 \ Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Pn.ml Onnndunihr \ Affirmative Arfinn Fmnirnmr— rn-G Pa ,,,i d \ In^/ PnO Cnnc,,mar Panar ©RA f r NCDENR North. Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division°of Coastal Management Michael F. Easley, Governor Charles S. Jones, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary NOTICE OF VIOLATION 05 January 2005 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Dennis McClees DBA Carteret Bulkhead Company 901 Highland Ave New Bern, NC 28562 RE. VIOLATION(S) OF CAMA GENERAL PERMIT NO.36886-D CAMA VIOLATION #05-01 D Dear Mr. McClees: This letter confirms that on 23 September 2004, DCM District Manager Jim Gregson, Local Permit Officer Jimmy Canady, and I were onsite Mr. Barry Allen's property located at 138 Godwin Avenue adjacent to Topsail Sound and the man-made canal located in or near Topsail Beach,'Pender County, North Carolina. The purpose of the visit was to investigate a complaint of a possible permit condition violation of the permitted development of installing new bulkheading waterward of the existing deteriorated bulkheading. This letter also confirms a meeting onsite this property with you, Mr. Allen, and associate Ms. Page Ferrell on 12 October 2004 to discuss the complaint. Information gathered by me for the NC Division of Coastal Management shows that you, as the contractor and authorized agent for Mr. Allen and Ms. Ferrell, have violated the terms or conditions of CAMA General Permit No. 36886-D which was issued'% Ms. Page Ferrell and Mr. BarryAllenby the Coastal Resources Commission and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. I hereby request that you immediately CEASE AND DESIST such violation(s) and comply with the terms and conditions of the above permit. On 26 March 2004, CAMA General Permit No. 36886-D was issued to Mr. Barry Allen and Ms. Page Ferrell for installation of new vinyl bulkheading immediately adjacent and waterward of the deteriorated asbestos bulkhead within the Estuarine Waters, Estuarine Shoreline, and Public Trust Area in or near Topsail Sound and the man-made canal waterway on property located in Pender County, North Carolina, at Mr. Allen's property located at 138 Godwin Avenue. You obtain the permit as the authorized agent on behalf of Mr. Allen and Ms. Ferrell. This permit was issued for a CAMA Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern, in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S.) 113A-118. This permit included the following terms and conditions(s): , 1. The sketch drawing on the permit indicated the canal side wall running approximately north and south of the new bulkhead to be a linear distance ninety-eight (98') feet. 151-B Hwy. 24, Hestron Plaza II, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 Phone: 252-808-2808 \ FAX: 252-247-3330 \ Internet: www.nccoastaimanagement.net Mr. Dennis McClees 05 January 2005 Page 2 of 3 2. Your signing the permit, as the authorized agent, certified that prior to undertaking any activities authorized by this permit, that you [ or the applicant] would confer with the appropriate local authorities to confirm that this project is consistent with the application, site drawing, and attached general and specific conditions. For the following reasons, you are in violation of the above terms and conditions(s) of the permit: 1. The "as -built" length of the subject wall is approximately one hundred six (t106) linear feet running approximately north and south on the canal side, or eight (8) linear feet in excess of the 98'. linear feet authorized by the permit. 2. Work commenced and was effectively completed without conferring with the appropriate local authorities and DCM staff to confirm that this project is consistent with the application, site drawing, and attached general and specific conditions. If the terms and conditions of a permit are not complied with, the permit becomes null and void from the date of its issuance. A civil penalty of up to Twenty -Five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00) may be assessed, or an injunction or criminal penalty may be sought against any person who violates a CAMA Major Development permit. It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a minimum civil penalty of $200'against all violations. This is done to recoup some of the costs of investigating violations 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. If restoration of the affected resources is requested but is not undertaken or completed satisfactorily, a substantially higher civil penalty will be assessed and a court injunction will be sought ordering restoration (N.C.G.S. 113A-126). Based upon the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Subchapter 7J.0409(f)(4)(F)(ii), 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 second Notice of CAMA Violation in the same Area(s) of Environmental Concern, you should expect a civil assessment to be levied against you. In accordance with the Coastal Area Management Act, Coastal Resource Commission's rules, and the local jurisdiction's Land Use Plan, the activity you have undertaken, installing vinyl bulkheading, appears consistent with the guidelines for Areas of Environmental Concern. Therefore, restoration of the impacted area is not requested at this time. However, please be advised that upon request, the permit applicant must be able to provide us proof that he/she has given the adjacent riparian property owner(s) notice of this unauthorized development and provided them the opportunity to comment to the Division of Coastal Management. Should the applicant be requested to provide this documentation, the applicant must provide confirmation that a written statement has been obtained, signed by the adjacent riparian property owners, indicating that they have no objection to the completed work; or the applicant must provide confirmation that the adjacent riparian property owners have been notified by certified mail of the completed work. This notice shall instruct adjacent property owners to provide any comments on the completed development in writing to this Division within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice and shall indicate that no response from them will be interpreted as not having any objection. 151-B Hwy. 24, Hestron Plaza II, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 Phone: 252-808-2808 \ FAX: 252-247-3330 \ Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net Mr. Dennis McClees 05 January 2005 Page 3 of 3 Thank you for your time and cooperation in resolving this important matter. If you have any questions about this or related matters, please call me at (252) 808-2808. Upon my submission of an enforcement report to the District Manager, you will be notified as to the amount of the civil assessment for failure to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of such permit. 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. A site inspection will be made in the near future to determine whether this REQUEST TO CEASE AND DESIST has been complied with. I request that you contact me immediately about these important matters. Sincerely, 1�& - Roy Brownlow Compliance Coordinator, DCM Cc: Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM Jim Gregson, District Manager, DCM Jimmy Canady, LPO, Town of Topsail Beach U.S. Postal Service,m ;,ERTIFIED MAIL:. RECEIPT /Domestic Mail Only; No Insurance Coverage Provided) —helta at..usos.com... O OFF flJ Postage $ r± certified Fee 930 O C3 Postmark O Retum Reciapt Fee (Endorsement flequlretl) (� ) Here O ul Restricted DeNery Fee (Endorsement Required) M A Total Postage & Feas C3r e hn(5•" o orPOBa+rin. -•-----"----"•----- tza II, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 247-3330 \ Intemet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net n..C--i1 nta......r..n nnunn C...nl....... CAW 0........L..1 t the/D—n nnnm,--dorm. DCM ENFORCEMENT TRACKING REPORT rt )2&C4111 Field Rep. F61C'u Issuer er 1�2&-),/ -0 Violation Base No. 6 — LPO A B C LPJ 6 1- Violated Permit No. C_ Z (inapplicable) Violation Description Was activity permittable? Yoe I No Initial Discovery Date Discovery method 410.m -runs Violation Description A;LP, Respondent Information Prior Violations in same AEC: (les h No Case Number 61�S-0/4 -01 Respondent Name(s) e.S. Art, (L owner/Agend4EE3 Address ------- City . ...... State-_ &P zip_��=S Phone # �1 ......... .. ------- Fax# Email ' Violation Type: Project Type: Authorizations Required: Site Visits Respondent Site Visits Respondent F] No Permit Private/Community Major CAMA Present Present Permit Condition Govt./Public L_J Minor D&F 1 L3 Ex fired Commercial \t4l General Inconsistent wl Rules Violation Location and'Site Description Project Location: County__. T111 Street Address/ State Road/ Lot #(s) 13k­_&i City _13CIA— ____ __ ZlP_'._­_­____­.._­_1­ _­_­.­'­_ - Phone# River Basin... Adj. Wtr. Body tfnaVmapJ/unkn) Closest Maj. Wtr. BodYTo'054(&_ Rover File Shoreline Length SAV: Not Sure Yes Sandbags: Not Sure Yes IN PNA: Yes Adjacent g ORW: Yes Adjacent Crit.-Hab. 9 Photos No Waiver Required Yes No In DWQ Buffer Area Y6 No Restoration NOV Date �/ Initial Req. Comp. Date #. Extension Granted Yes 111 CNOV Date Date Comp. Observed Restoration Letter Acceptance Date Penalty Assessment 7LO409 Ref. Recomm. Assess. DCM Assess. Sent to Respondent Date A p.[Permit Fee I P !$ $ ........... .............. Rcvd. by Dist. Mgr. Date I Penalty I A# $ Assessment Extended Yes Willful/intent. f No $ ; $ Continuing ! $ Other $ Total Formal Assessments, Appeals and Reductions Date Long Form Submitted Assessment Appealed Yes No Date Formal CPA Submitted Penalty modified Final Assessment $ .. .._ _.., .. _...._ -_ . _.Date ...... ... .:.. Attorney General's Office for Injunction or Formal Collection Date sent to AG Respondent not responsive to penalty/NOV I ..J Injunction to complete restoration Date Collection Let. Sent ____-,_. __.. _,..__.._. Date Demand Let. Sent Violation Activities and Impacts AECs Affected: CW OH � � PTS OEA HF IH FC: Other: Restoration Required by the Respondent Yes / �c Wetlands Impacted? Yes / No If yes, which types: SA DS Cl SY JR LS TY SS SC SP 404 Dimensions in excess of permit/ unauthorized activities! I Dimensions to restore Final dimensions I allowed . 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Habitat Description I NOTES: ..4.7�5d--�. i(/P,_.O�(__Y7� �41�e.,- �i �Lc+ --- -- ----------------- Closing Payment Received 8 ...:... . .......... ..___ _Date .. __...__..__. _ Date Case Closed FUNCTION=> C DCM ENFORCEMENT PRIMARY VIOLATOR INFORMATION --------- RRD210 CASE: 990005C PERMIT #: GPC21059 CONSULTANT: BARRETT NAME: MCCLEES, DENNIS ADDR: 350 RED BARN RD CITY: NEWPORT STATE: NC ZIP: 28570 PHONE: 252 393 7829 CNTY: CARTERET NEAREST WATER BODY: SPOONERS CREEK ST PLANE X: LPO : LOCALITY: CARTERET ST PLANE Y: VIO DESC: IMPROPER BULKHEAD INSTALLATION ALLOWING FOR THE MOVEMENT OF BACKFILL : MATERIAL THROUGH, OVER, AND AROUND THE WALL --CLOSED PER C JONES-- NOV SENT: 01 22 99 VIOLATION: MAJOR: Y MINOR: PERM COND: Y CAMA: Y D&F: Y RESTORE : N REQUESTED: COMPLETED: ESTUARY: PUB TRST: SHORELINE: Y OCEAN HZ: OTHER: PRI NURS: ORW: WETLANDS: SA: DS: CJ: SY: JR: LS: TY: SS: SC: SP: IF: BF: WS: MF: TYPE EXCAVATE FILLED RESTORE OTHER TYPE EXCAVATE FILLED RESTORE OTHER EW 0 225 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------------------------ASSESSMENT AND DISPOSITION------- REC ASSMT: 00000 REFERENCES: CRITERIA: REPORT RCVD: 01 22 99 ASSESSED: 0 TO OGC: TO VIOLATOR: PAY REC: 0 ON: CASE CLOSED: 05 10 02 # VIOLATORS: 1 TOTAL ASSESSMENT: 0 TOT RECEIVED: 0 MESSAGE: ENTER DATA YOU WISH TO CHANGE PFI=HELP PF2=MAIN MENU PF3=ENFORCEMENT MENU PF4=PREV SCREEN PF5=VIOLATOR 'FUNCTION=> C-------DCM ENFORCEMENT PRIMARY VIOLATOR INFORMATION --------- RRD210 CASE: 970066C PERMIT #: 13-97 CONSULTANT: BARRETT NAME: MCCLEES, DENNIS ADDR: 247 LIVE OAK RD CITY: NEWPORT STATE: NC ZIP: 28570 PHONE: 252 393 7829 CNTY: CARTERET NEAREST WATER BODY: BOGUE SOUND ST PLANE X: LPO : LOCALITY: CARTERET ST PLANE Y: VIO DESC: GRADED WITHIN 75' OF BULKHEAD AN AREA NOT COVERED IN HIS MINOR PERMIT NOV SENT: 12 01 97 VIOLATION: MAJOR: MINOR: Y PERM COND: CAMA: Y D&F: RESTORE : N REQUESTED: COMPLETED: ESTUARY: PUB TRST: SHORELINE: OCEAN HZ: OTHER: PRI NURS: ORW: WETLANDS: SA: DS: CJ: SY: JR: LS: TY: SS: SC: SP: IF: BF: WS: MF: TYPE EXCAVATE FILLED RESTORE OTHER TYPE EXCAVATE FILLED RESTORE OTHER ES 0 2400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------ ASSESSMENT AND DISPOSITION ----------------------------- REC ASSMT: 00050 REFERENCES: F5A CRITERIA: 03 23 95 REPORT RCVD: 01 05 98 ASSESSED: 100 TO OGC: 01 01 01 TO VIOLATOR: 01 15 98 PAY REC: 0 ON: CASE CLOSED: # VIOLATORS: 1 TOTAL ASSESSMENT: 100 TOT RECEIVED: 0 MESSAGE: ENTER DATA YOU WISH TO CHANGE PFI=HELP PF2=MAIN MENU PF3=ENFORCEMENT MENU PF4=PREV SCREEN PFS=VIOLATOR FUNCTION=> C-------DCM ENFORCEMENT PRIMARY VIOLATOR INFORMATION --------- RRD210 CASE: 970037C PERMIT #: CONSULTANT: BARRETT NAME: MCCLEES, DENNIS ADDR: 247 LIVE OAK ROAD CITY: NEWPORT STATE: NC ZIP: 28570 PHONE: 919 393 7829 CNTY: CARTERET NEAREST WATER BODY: BOGUE SOUND ST PLANE X: LPO : LOCALITY: NEWPORT ST PLANE Y: VIO DESC: FILLED LOT IN PREPARATION FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION NOV SENT: 07 08 97 VIOLATION: MAJOR: MINOR: Y PERM COND: CAMA: Y D&F: RESTORE : Y REQUESTED: 07 14 97 COMPLETED: 08 04 97 ESTUARY: PUB TRST: SHORELINE: Y OCEAN HZ: OTHER: PRI NURS: ORW: WETLANDS: N SA: DS: CJ: SY: JR: LS: TY: SS: SC: SP: IF: BF: WS: MF: TYPE EXCAVATE FILLED RESTORE OTHER TYPE EXCAVATE FILLED RESTORE OTHER ES 0 2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------------------------ASSESSMENT AND DISPOSITION ----------------------------- REC ASSMT: 00050 REFERENCES: F5BI CRITERIA: 03 23 95 REPORT RCVD: 07 08 97 ASSESSED: 50 TO OGC: 01 01 01 TO VIOLATOR: 08 22 97 PAY REC: 50 ON: 09 25 97 CASE CLOSED: 10 08 97 # VIOLATORS: 1 TOTAL ASSESSMENT: 50 TOT RECEIVED: 50 MESSAGE: ENTER DATA YOU WISH TO CHANGE PFI=HELP PF2=MAIN MENU PF3=ENFORCEMENT MENU PF4=PREV SCREEN PF5=VIOLATOR , NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management COPY Michael F. Easley, Governor Charles S. Jones, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary 05 January 2005 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Dennis McClees DBA Carteret Bulkhead Company 901 Highland Ave New Bern, NC 28562 RE: CAMA VIOLATION #05-01 D Dear Mr. McClees: This letter is in reference to the Notice of Violation dated 05 January 2005 that Roy Brownlow, representative for the Division of Coastal Management, issued to you for violation of the terms and conditions of CAMA General Permit No. 36886-D on Mr. Barry Allen's property located 138 Godwin Ave, Topsail Beach, Fender County. The violation involved Estuarine Waters, Public Trust Area, and the Estuarine Shoreline, which are Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC) designated by the Coastal Resources Commission. The Coastal Area Management Act provides that a civil assessment of up to $2,500 may be assessed for any violation. It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a civil penalty for all 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 been issued three prior Notice of Violations, at least one for similar activity in the Estuarine Shoreline AEC. Pursuant to the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, subchapter7J. 0409(f)(4)(E)(ii), 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 $200.00 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 order to 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 $200.00 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. 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845 Phone: 910-395.3900 \ FAX: 910-350-2004 \ Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper Mr. Dennis McClees D.B.A. Carteret Bulkhead Company 05 January 2005 Page 2 of 3 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 (252) 808-2808. Sincerely, Jim Gregson, District Manager Division of Coastal Management Enclosure cc: Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845 Phone: 910-395-3900 \ FAX: 910.350-2004 \ Intemet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper Mr. Dennis McClees D.B.A. Carteret Bulkhead Company Page 3of3 CAMA VIOLATION #05-01 D Mr. Dennis McClees Carteret Bulkhead Company 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 $200.00 against me for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act, NCGS 113A-100 et sec, committed on or near property at 138 Godwin Ave, Topsail Beach, in Pender 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 05 January 2005, and agree to pay the proposed civil assessment of $200.00. DATE SIGNATURE ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845 Phone: 910-395-3900 \ FAX: 910-350-2004 \ Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management Michael F. Easley, Governor Charles S. Jones, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary NOTICE OF VIOLATION 05 January 2005 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Dennis McClees DBA Carteret Bulkhead Company 901 Highland Ave New Bern, NC 28562 RE. VIOLATION(S) OF CAMA GENERAL PERMIT NO.36886-D CAMA VIOLATION #05-01 D Dear Mr. McClees: This letter confirms that on 23 September 2004, DCM District Manager Jim Gregson, Local Permit Officer Jimmy Canady, and I were onsite Mr. Barry Allen's property located at 138 Godwin Avenue adjacent to Topsail Sound and the man-made canal located in or near Topsail Beach, Pender County, North Carolina. The purpose of the visit was to investigate a complaint of a possible permit condition violation of the permitted development of installing new bulkheading waterward of the existing deteriorated bulkheading. This letter also confirms a meeting onsite this property with you, Mr. Allen, and associate Ms. Page Ferrell on 12 October 2004 to discuss the complaint. Information gathered by me for the NC Division of Coastal Management shows that you, as the contractor and authorized agent for Mr. Allen and Ms. Ferrell, have violated the terms or conditions of CAMA General Permit No. 36886-D which was issued to Ms. Page Ferrell and Mr. Barry Allen by the Coastal Resources Commission and the'North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. I hereby request that you immediately CEASE AND DESIST such violation(s) and comply with the terms and conditions of the above permit. On 26 March 2004, CAMA General Permit No. 36886-D was issued to Mr. Barry Allen and Ms. Page Ferrell for installation of new vinyl bulkheading immediately adjacent and waterward of the deteriorated asbestos bulkhead within the Estuarine Waters, Estuarine Shoreline, and Public Trust Area in or near Topsail Sound and the man-made canal waterway on property located in Pender County, North Carolina, at Mr. Allen's property located at 138 Godwin Avenue. You obtain the permit as the authorized agent on behalf of Mr. Allen and Ms. Ferrell. This permit was issued for a CAMA Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern, in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S.) 113A-118. This permit included the following terms and conditions(s): 1. The sketch drawing on the permit indicated the canal side wall running approximately north and south of the new bulkhead to be a'linear distance ninety-eight (98') feet. 151-B Hwy. 24, Hestron Plaza 11, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 Phone: 252-808-2808 \ FAX: 252-247-3330 \ Internet: www.nocoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opporlunity \Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper Mr. Dennis McClees 05 January 2005 Page 2 of 3 2. Your,signing the permit, as the authorized agent, certified that prior to undertaking any activities authorized by this permit, that you [ or the applicant] would confer with the appropriate local authorities to confirm that this project is consistent with the application, site drawing, and attached general and specific conditions. For the following reasons, you are in violation of the above terms and conditions(s) of the permit: 1. The "as -built" length of the subject wall is approximately one hundred six (±106') linear feet running approximately north and south on the canal side, or eight (8) linear feet in excess of the 98' linear feet authorized by the permit. 2. Work commenced and was effectively completed without conferring with the appropriate local authorities and DCM staff to confirm that this project is consistent with the application, site drawing, and attached general and specific conditions. If the terms and conditions of a permit are not complied with, the permit becomes null and void from the date of its issuance. A civil penalty of up to Twenty -Five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00) may be assessed, or an injunction or criminal penalty may be sought against any person who violates a CAMA Major Development permit. It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a minimum civil penalty of $200 against all violations. This is done to recoup some of the costs of, investigating violations 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. If restoration of the affected resources is requested but is not undertaken or completed satisfactorily, a substantially higher civil penalty will be assessed and a court injunction will be sought ordering restoration (N.C.G.S. 113A-126). Based upon the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Subchapter 7J.0409(f)(4)(F)(ii), 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 second Notice of CAMA Violation in the same Area(s) of Environmental Concern, you should expect a civil assessment to be levied against you. In accordance with the Coastal Area Management Act, Coastal Resource Commission's rules, and the local jurisdiction's Land Use Plan, the activity you have undertaken, installing vinyl bulkheading, appears consistent with the guidelines for Areas of Environmental Concern. Therefore, restoration of the impacted area is not requested .atthis time. However, please be advised that upon request, the permit applicant must be able to provide us proof that he/she has given the adjacent riparian property owner(s) notice of this unauthorized development and provided them the opportunity to comment to the Division of Coastal Management. Should the applicant be requested to provide this documentation, the applicant must provide confirmation that a written statement has been obtained, signed by the adjacent riparian property owners, indicating that they have no objection to the completed work; or the applicant must provide confirmation that the adjacent riparian property owners have been notified by certified mail of the completed work. This notice shall instruct adjacent property owners to provide any comments on the completed development in writing to this Division within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice and shall indicate that no response from them will be interpreted as not having any objection. 151-B Hwy. 24, Hestron Plaza II, 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 Mr. Dennis McClees 05 January 2005 Page 3 of 3 Thank you for your time and cooperation in resolving this important matter. If you have any questions about this or related matters, please call me at (252) 808-2808. Upon my submission of an enforcement report to the District Manager, you will be notified as to the amount of the civil assessment for failure to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of such permit. 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. A site inspection will be made in the near future to determine whether, this REQUEST TO CEASE AND DESIST has been complied with. I request that you contact me immediately about these important matters. Sincerely, "� &4-� Roy Brownlow Compliance Coordinator, DCM Cc: Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM Jim Gregson, District Manager, DCM Jimmy Canady, LPO, Town of Topsail Beach 151-B Hwy. 24, Hestron Plaza II, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 Phone: 252-808-2808 \ FAX: 252-247.3330 \ Internet: www.nccoastaimanagement.net An Equal Oppodunity \ Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper --"I- N.C. 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