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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-18D Sunset Dock Associationtk-e`A North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart Governor Secretary NOTICE OF VIOLATION October 2, 2015 CERTIFIED MAIL 7011 2000 0002 2767 9095 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Sunset Dock Association c/o Mr. James Rahn Boyer P.O. Box 68 Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 RE: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND REQUEST TO CEASE UNAUTHORIZED DEVELOPMENT CAMA VIOLATION #15-18D Dear Mr. Boyer: This letter confines that on September 16, 2015, Mr. Tony Wilson with the Town of Wrightsville Beach, and I were on -site at your property located at 705 Waynick Blvd. adjacent to Bank Channel located in the Town of Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina. The purpose of the visit was to investigate unauthorized development of the replacement of three (3) boat lifts at an existing shared docking facility, within Banks Channel. This letter also confirms my September 16, 2015 phone conversation with your marine contractor, Mr. Jimmy North regarding this matter. Information gathered by me for the Division of Coastal Management indicates that your marine contractor, Mr. Jimmy North with Coastal Marine Construction Piers and Bulkheads, LLC, has undertaken major development in violation of the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA). No person may undertake major development in a designated Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) without first obtaining a permit from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. This requirement is imposed by North Carolina General Statute (N.C.G.S.) 113A-1 18. I have information that indicates you have undertaken or are legally responsible for installation of a three (3) approximately 13 ft. in length by 13 ft. in width boat lifts (507 sq. ft.) at your existing shared docking facility on the aforementioned property. This activity took place in Estuarine Water and Public Trust Areas that are contiguous with Banks Channel. Estuarine Water and Public Trust Areas are designated as Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC). No CAMA permit was issued to you for work in these Areas. Based on these findings, I am initiating an enforcement action by issuing this Notice of Violation for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act. I request that you immediately CEASE AND DESIST any further development and contact me about this matter. A civil assessment of up to $10,000 plus investigative costs may be assessed against any violator. Each day that the development described in this Notice is continued or repeated may constitute a separate violation that is subject to an additional assessment of $10,000. An injunction or criminal penalty may also be sought to enforce any violation in accordance with N.C.G.S. 11 3A-1 26. It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a civil penalty plus investigative costs against all violations. 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 upon several factors, including the nature and area of the resources that were affected and the extent of the damage to them. REIC E I\/t~ li R ftq�IVED 127 Cardinal Ddve Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405 Phone: 910-796-7215 k FAX: 910-395-3964 Internet: www.nocoastaimanagement.net 0CT 08 2015 DCM " - a4p�;. An Equal Opportunity l Afinndve Action Employer DCgyp- IV1 ru� AID CITY Based upon the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Subchapter 07H. State Guidelines for Areas of Environmental Concern, the activity you have undertaken, installation of a three (3) approximately 13 ft. in length by 13 ft. in width boat lifts at your existing shared docking facility, in the Estuarine Water and Public Trust Areas AEC(s), is not consistent with Section 15A NCAC 07.1.0201 which states that every person wishing to undertake any major development in an AEC shall obtain a permit from the Department. However, based upon further review of the Coastal Area Management Act, Coastal Resource Commission's rules, and the local jurisdiction's Land Use Plan, the activity you have undertaken appears consistent with the remaining guidelines for Areas of Environmental Concern. Therefore, I am requesting that the unauthorized boatlifts be removed unless confirmation is provided that the adjacent riparian property owners have been notified by certified mail of the new development (or a written statement signed by the adjacent riparian property owners indicating that they have no objections to the new development is obtained). Please refer to the enclosed Restoration Agreement. If you intend to cooperate with my request, please sign one of the attached Restoration Agreements and return ft to me in the enclosed, self-addressed envelope within ten (10) days of receipt of this letter. Failure to comply with this request or respond back to this office prior to the requested deadline with an acceptable schedule for compliance will be interpreted as a refusal to cooperate and will result in a Notice of Continuing Violation, as well as a court injunction being sought ordering compliance. 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. 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 (910) 796-7215. Upon my submission of an enforcement report to the District Manager, you will be notified as to the amount of a civil assessment for undertaking development without first obtaining the proper permit(s). Sincerel d %� obb Mairs Coastal Management Field Representative ENCLOSURES Cc: Debra Wilson, District Manager, DCM Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM Tony Wilson, TOWB Jimmy North, Coastal Marine Construction Piers and Bulkheads, LLC RECEIVED OCT 0 8 2015 DCM- MHD; CII o Y RESTORATION PLAN For Sunset Dock Association Property c/o Mr. James Rahn Boyer CAMA Violation No.15-18D Property located at 705 Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach, in New Hanover County 1. Remove the unauthorized replacement of three (3) boat lifts or 2. Provide confirmation that the adjacent riparian property owners have been notified by certified mail of the new development or obtain a written statement signed by the adjacent riparian property owners indicating that they have no objections to the new development. I, Mr. James Rahn Boyer, agree to complete this restoration to the satisfaction of the Division of Coastal Management (DCM) by October 31, 2015, or provide an explanation for non-compliance and a reasonable request for time extension. When corrective actions are complete, I will notify the DCM so the work can be inspected. SIGNATURE: DATE: It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a civil penalty plus investigative costs against all violations. The amount assessed will depend upon several factors, including the nature and area of the resources that were affected and the extent of the damage to them. If restoration is not undertaken or satisfactorily completed, a substantially higher civil assessment will be levied and an injunction sought to require restoration. RECEIVED OCT 0 S 2015 DCM- MHD CITY 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, North Carolina 284OW845 Phone: 910-796-72151FAX: 910-395-39641Internet www.nocoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer —50% Recycled 110% Post Consumer Paper DCM ENFORCEMENT TRACKING REPORT Rep. LPO Violation Description ` Initial Discovery Date "�/ur/`� Discovery Method Violation Description LK- Prior CAMA or D/F Violations: Yes RespondentName(s) Address Violation Case No. Permit (if applicable) activity permittable7L4e9/ No City ....... State_ Zip Phone # Fax #/Email Corporate Name & Registered agent Violation Type: Project Type: Authorizations Required: Site Visits Respondent Site Visits Respondent No Permit Q Private/Community O Major CAMA Present Present Permit Condition Govt./Public Minor d D&F n Q,. Expired Permit 0. Commercial - General d Inconsistent w/ Rules Tier Level: I II III 0, Violation Location and Site Description Project Location: County Street Address/State Road/ Lot #(a) Subdivision City\[\Jjl� Phone # (_ Adj. Wtr. Body Closest Mo. Wtr. Body NOV Date CNOV Date Penalty Assessment Sent to Respondent Date Rcvd. by Dist. Mgr. Date Assessment Extended Yes Basin Initial Req. Comp. Date Date Comp. Observed App./Permit Fee Penalty No WiIlfuUlntent. Continuing Lat/Long Shoreline Length SAM Not Sure Yes 60 Sandbags: Not Sure Yes 6q PNA: Yes 61 ORW: Yes i Crit. Hab. Yes ro Photos Yes No Waiver Required erw No In DWQ Buffer Area Yes Specify DWQ Buffer if applicable: Adjacent Adjacent RECEIVED OCT 0 8 2015 Extension Granted Yes No Restoration Letter Acceptance Date 7J.0409 Ref. Recomm. Assess. DCM Assess. $ $ Is $ Total D CIT) Formal Assessments, Appeals and Reductions Date Long Form Submitted Date Formal CPA Submitted Final Assessment Assessment Appealed: Yes No Penalty modified Attorney General's Office for Injunction or Formal Collection Date sent to AG 0 Respondent not responsive to penalty/Nov D Injunction to complete restoration Date Collection Letter Sent Date Demand Letter Sent Violation Activities and Impacts AECs Affected: Wetlands Impacted? Yes / No If yes, which types: CW EW PTA ES PTS OEA HHF IH UBA N/A SA DS CJ SY JR LS TY PWS: FC: SS SC SP IF BF 404 Other: Restoration Required by the Respondent Yes / No Dimensions in excess Dimensions to restore Final dimensions of permit/ unauthorized activities allowed Actually restored ' Development Activities - - Habitat Description - NOTES: RECEIVED OCT 0 8 Z015 Y Closing Payment Received $ Date Date Case Closed Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY November 17, 2015 Sunset Dock Association c/o Mr. James Rahn Boyer PO Box 68 Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 (ZT`11 PAT MCCRORY Govemor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART secmtmr BRAXTON DAVIS Director RECEIVED NOV 19 2015 DCM- MHD CITY RE: Closure Letter Payment of Proposed Penalty for Violations of the Coastal Area Management Act, Committed in New Hanover County LAMA Violation #15-18D Dear Mr. Boyer: This letter will acknowledge receipt of your check #1103, in the amount of $536.00 for the Notice of Violation dated October 2, 2015 issued by Robb Mairs, CAMA Field Representative for New Hanover County, for unauthorized development at 705 Waynick Boulevard, Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina. Once the amount is credited to the account of the Department of Environmental Quality, this matter will be fully and completely closed. Thank you for your cooperation in resolving this violation. If you have any further questions concerning this matter, please contact me at the Wilmington Regional Office, (910) 796-7215. Sincerely, Debra D. Wilson District Manager DDW/ph cc: Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator Robb Mairs, Coastal Management Representative Tony Wilson, Town of Wrightsville Beach Jimmy North, Coastal Marine Construction Piers & Bulkheads Nothing Compares% State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Fat., Wilmington, NC 28405 910-796-7215 Ftqilma 0 Environmental Quality PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R.VAN DER VAART Secretary CAMA VIOLATION #15.18D Sunset Dock Association 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 $536 against the Sunset Dock Association for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act, NCGS 113A-100 et sec, committed on or near property located at 705 Waynick Boulevard in New Hanover County, North Carolina. In order to resolve this matter with no further action or expense on my part, I accept responsibility, on behalf of the Sunset Dock Association, for the violation as described in the Notice of Violation letter dated October 2, 2015, and agree to pay the proposed civil assessment of $536. 11-10 -15 DATE SIGNATURE ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER 11/0-/ 6--&-96*3 Nothing Compares , .-. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601 919-707-8600 RECEIVED Fd)1L%TJNGTON, t i7CA4 V m NmKUWON, N� {q IS 12,015 CM ENFORCEMENT TRACKING REPORT Rep. / �Initial Discovery � ' iolatio N overy Date c�d�,..�A� Discovery Method � r `�- \� Violation DeIscription or Respondent Name(s) Address.. Z) Phone # Corporate Name & Registered agent Violation Case No. ��t� Permit No. ❑ (if applicable) Was activity permittable? YC4/ No Prior City V1. State : Nt_ Fax #/Email Violation Type: Project Type: Authorizations Required: Site Visits Respondent Site Visits Respondent No Permit �, Private/community tj Major n. CAMA I Present / Present Permit Condition Govt./Public Minor �' D&F LJ+ Expired Permit nr Commercial General ]� I noonsistent w/ Rules Tier Level: I II III ' Violation Location and Site Description Lat/Long ] Project Location: County 6Af ! k Shoreline Length. 'r�I Street Address/ fate Road/ Lot #(a) , _ —TOE yf �I(i- SAV: Not Sure Yes 6 V Sandbags: Not Sure Yes. PNA: Yes gl Adjacent Subdivision DRW' Yes Adjacent . ZIP., City`N1/� Il�\J /V v L Crit. Hab. Yes N � >/ Phone # Riive.rfr Photos Yes No -Basin Waiver Required WI No Adj. Wtr. Body V'-' (6at / an /unkn) In DWQ Buffer Area Yes Closest Maj. Wtr. Body - Specify DWQ Buffer if applicable: Rpctnratinn NOV Date D'(9-(5,_ CNOV Date Penalty Assessment Sent to Respondent Date Rcvd. by Dist. Mgr. Date Assessment Extended Yes No Initial Req. Comp. Date / 1 l/ 1,1 �I.j Extension Granted Yes No �" Restoration Letter Date Comp. Observed'J_ �� Acceptance Date App./Permit Fee Penalty Willful/Intent. Continuing 7J.0409 Ref. Recomm. Assess, DCM Assess. WL$ $ $ $ $ is Total Formal Assessments, Appeals and Reductions Date Long Form Submitted Assessment Appealed: Yes No Date Formal CPA Submitted _ � [] Penalty modified Final Assessment$. 113&-00 Date /0—,2`.�� Attorney General's Office for Injunction or Formal Collection Date sent to AG 11 Respondent not responsive to penalty/NOV 0 Injunction to complete restoration Date Collection Letter Sent Date Demand Letter Sent Violation Activities and Impacts AECs Affected: �cWetlands Impacted? Yes 6o ) If yes, which types: '� CW l EVy/ TA ES PTS �'/ OEA F UBA N/A SA DS cJ SY JR LS TY PWS: FC: ss sc SP IF BF 404 Other: Restoration Required by the Respondent Yes No Dimensions in excess of permit/ unauthorized activities Dimensions to restore Final dimensions allowed Actually restored ;r Habitat Description . NOTES: Closing Payment Received $ �, > � � Date Date Case Closed �i Environmental Quality November 2, 2015 CERTIFIED MAIL 7011 2000 0002 2767 9033 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Sunset Dock Association c/o Mr. James Rahn Boyer P.O. Box 68' Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 toa. RE., CAMA VIOLATION#NOV 15-18D Dear Mr. Boyer: t�-179 PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretary This letter is in reference to the Notice of Violation dated October 2, 2015 that Robb Mairs, representative for the Division of Coastal Management, issued to the Sunset Dock Association for the unauthorized installation of three (3) boatlifts at 705 Waynick Boulevard in Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County. The violation involved Estuarine Water and Public Trust Areas, which are Areas of Environmental Concern designated by the Coastal Resources Commission. Based upon the receipt of the requested adjacent property owner notifications the restoration requested appears to be complete to the satisfaction of the Division of Coastal Management. The Coastal Area Management Act provides that a civil assessment of up to $10,000 plus investigative costs 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. Under the rules of the Coastal Resources Commission, a proposed civil penalty in the amount of $536 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 $536 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 a check in the Department's account, Sunset Dock Association will receive a Notice of Compliance officially closing this enforcement action. 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 Sunset Dock Association. You will then have the opportunity to request a hearing on the penalty or request settlement of the penalty. Nothing Compares RECEIVED State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality NOV 06 2015 1601 Mail Service Center I roleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601 919-707-8600 Sunset Dock Association November 2, 2015 Page Two 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 (910) 796-7215. Sincerely, P Debra Wilson District Manager Enclosures cc: Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM Robb Mairs, Coastal Management Representative, DCM Tony Wilson, TOWB Jimmy North, Coastal Marine Construction Piers and Bulkheads, LLC RECEIVED NOV 06 2015 ®CA4- MHD CITY PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Environmental $eCretary Quality CAMA VIOLATION #15-18D Sunset Dock Association 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 $536 against the Sunset Dock Association for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act, NCGS 113A-100 et seg, committed on or near property located at 705 Waynick Boulevard in New Hanover County, North Carolina. In order to resolve this matter with no further action or expense on my part, I accept responsibility, on behalf of the Sunset Dock Association, for the violation as described in the Notice of Violation letter dated October 2, 2015, and agree to pay the proposed civil assessment of $536. DATE SIGNATURE ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER Nothing Compares .,, State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality 1W Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601 919407-11W RECEIVED NOV 06 2015 DCM— MHD C' n'T 4° i� DCM ENFORCEMENT TRACKING REPORT b N Rep. Violation Description Initial Discovery Date1.(r' ��S Discovery Method Violation Description 41 RespondentTName,(s) Address . Z4-.J Issuer �a [� Violation Case No. Phone # Fax #/Email Corporate Name & Registered agent Permit (if applicable) Was activity permittable?CW/ No Zip Violation Type: Project Type: Authorizations Required: Site Visits -Respondent Site Visits Respondent No Permit 0 Private/Community Major CAMA Present //) pf/`/V 147r^'/, Present Permit Condition Govt./Public Minor D&F , Expired Permit Q Commercial General Inconsistent w/ Rules Tier Level; I II III Violation Location and Site Description Lat/Long Project Location: County N it ",/ ` Shoreline Length Street Addres, tate Road/ Lot #(s) "��� U W�. SAV: Not Sure Yes 6 �4 U Sandbags: Not Sure Yes 67 Subdivision PNA: Yes (5T Adjacent ORW: Yes Adlacent City ZIP. Crit. Hab. Yes No N9Phone # ( _). River Basin P(6C^at Photos No Adj. Wtr. Body /unkn Waiver Required ,Y�e+s C o No In DWQ Buffer Area Yes jy% Closest Maj. Wtr. Body Specify DWQ Buffer 0 applicable: Restoration NOV Date I D ' - (1 Initial Req. Comp. Date CNOV Date Date Comp. Observed Penalty Assessment Sent to Respondent Date { - (/1 • �� APP /Permit Fee Penally Rcvd. by Dist. Mgr. Date Assessment Extended Yes No WiIlfuUlntent. Continuing RECEIVED Investigative NOV 06 2015 Extension Granted Yes No Restoration Letter Acceptance Date 7J.0409 Ref. Recomm. Assess. DCM Assess. $ $ $ $ Is $ Total DCM- MHD C11"i' Forma! 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 0 Respondent not responsive to penalty/NOV Q Injunction to complete restoration Date Collection Letter Sent Date Demand Letter Sent Violation Activities and Impacts AECs Affected: CW A ES PTS OFA (� FF UBA N/A PWS: FC: Other: Restoration Required by the Respondent Yes No Wetlands Impacted? Yes (! ) If yes, which types: SA DS CJ SY JR LS TY SS SC SP IF BF 404 Dimensions in excess of permit/ unauthorized activities Dimensions to restore Final dimensions allowed Actually restored Development Activities Habitat D.escjiption - - - NOTES: Y VLU Y RECEIVED NOV 06 201§ DCM- MHD CITY Payment Received $ Date Date Case Closed