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HomeMy WebLinkAbout102-17 Dews Island GroupPermit Class NEW Permit Number 102-17 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental Quality and Coastal Resources Commission Permit for X Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern pursuant to NCGS 113A-118 X Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229 Issued to Dews Island Group LLC., 500 World Commerce Parkway, St. Augustine, FL 32092 Authorizing development in Currituck County at adi. to Curritcuk Sound, known as Dews Island, at 7019 US 158, in Grandy, as requested in the permittee's application dated 6/15/17, including attached workplan drawings (3) all dated 4/7/17. This permit, issued on September 1, 2017 is subject to compliance with the application (where consistent with the permit), all applicable regulations, special conditions and notes set forth below. Any violation )f these terms may be subject to tines, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to oe nuu ana voia. Sediment Stabilization - Bulkhead 1) The alignment of the authorized bulkhead shall be staked by a representative of the Division of Coastal Management within a maximum of 30 days prior to the start of construction. Failure to initiate construction within 30 days, or erosion of the shoreline by adverse weather conditions, shall require the alignment to be re -staked by DCM within a maximum of 30 days, prior to the new expected start of construction. 2) No vegetated wetlands shall be excavated or filled, even temporarily, outside of the approved bulkhead alignment. 3) The bulkhead shall be constructed prior to any backfilling activities. (See attached sheets for Additional Conditions) This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuing date. This permit must be accessible on -site to Department personnel when the project is inspected for compliance. Any maintenance work or project modification not covered hereunder requires further Division approval. All work must cease when the permit expires on December 31, 2020 In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees that your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Management Program. Signed by the authority of the secretary of ur,Q ana me Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission. G' L�U /Braxton . avis, Director ision of Coastal Management This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted. Signature of Permittee [sland Group LLC. Permit No.102-17 Page 2 of 4 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS =The bulkhead shall be structurally tight so as to prevent seepage of backfill materials through the structure. No backfill material is to be placed within 30 feet of the normal high water line, except that which will be used to backfill the area behind the permitted bulkhead. All fill material to be placed below normal water level shall be confined behind the permitted bulkhead. A ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion shall be provided within 30 calendar days of any phase of ,. ;grading on cut or filled slopes. At a minimum, a silt fence shall be properly installed immediately landward of the bulkhead cap immediately following completion of backfilling activities. Excavation In order to protect juvenile shrimp and finfish populations, no excavation or filling shall be permitted between April 1 and September 30 of any year without the prior approval of the Division of Coastal Management, in consultation with appropriate resource agencies. No excavation shall take place outside of the area indicated on the workplan drawings. Excavation shall not exceed -5.5 feet below the normal water level in the access channel and -5 feet below the normal water level in the basin. In no case shall the depth of excavation exceed the depth of ,.connecting waters. The temporary placement or double handling of excavated or fill materials within waters or vegetated wetlands is not authorized. P2) No excavated or fill material shall be placed at any time in any vegetated wetlands/marsh or surrounding waters outside of the alignment of the fill area indicated on the workplan drawings. Maintenance Clause f3) :The Division of Coastal Management shall be notified in writing at least two (2) weeks in advance of ;any maintenance work authorized by this permit, and such notification shall include: A. The number of the original permit. B. A statement that no dimensional changes are proposed. '. C. A copy of the original permit plans with cross -hatching indicating the area to be maintained, the area to be used for spoil disposal, and the estimated amount of material to be removed: The location, design and holding capacity of the spoil disposal site shall be approved by a representative of the Division prior to the initiation of any maintenance dredging activities. D. The date of map revision and the pernuttee's signature shown anew on the original plan. Group LLC. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Spoil Disposal Permit No.102-17 Page 3 of 4 .All excavatedmaterials shall be confined above normal high water and landward of regularly or irregularly flooded marsh behind adequate dikes or other retaining structures to prevent spillover of solids into any marsh or surrounding waters. No spoil material shall be placed within 30 feet of the normal water line. =The spoil disposal area shall be inspected and approved by a representative of the Division of Coastal Management prior to the commencement of any dredging activities. Docking Facility Replacement This permit authorizes only the replacement of the docks, and finger piers associated with the basin, and uses located in or over the water that are expressly and specifically set forth in the permit application. No other structure, whether floating or stationary, shall become a permanent part of this marina/docking facility without permit modification. No non -water dependent uses of structures shall be conducted on, in or over Public Trust waters without pennit modification. This permit authorizes no additional formalized boat slips. No attempt shall be made by the permittee to prevent the full and free use by the public of all navigable waters at or adjacent to the authorized work. General This permit shall not be assigned, transferred, sold, or otherwise disposed of to a third party without the written approval of the Division of Coastal Management. The permittee shall maintain the authorized work in good condition and in conformance with the terms and conditions of this permit. The permittee is not relieved of this requirement if he abandons the ,permitted activity without having it transferred to a third party. •-22) - The permittee and/or his or her contractor shall meet with a representative of the Division prior to ,,'.project initiation. NOTE: This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional state, federal or local permits, approvals or authorizations that may be required. E: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the project by way of Programmatic General Permit 198000291 (Action ID SAW-2017-01394). E: The N.C. Division of Water Resources authorized the proposed project by way of General Water Quality Certification 4097 and assigned the project DWR Project No. 2017-0809. %s Island Group LLC. Permit No. 102-17 Page 4 of 4 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS PE: Future development of the permittee's property may require a modification of this permit. Contact a representative of the Division at (252) 264-3901 prior to the commencement of any such activity for this determination. The pemuttee is further advised that many non -water dependent activities are not authorized within 30 feet of the normal water level. TE: An application processing fee of $400 was received by DCM for this project. This fee also satisfied the Section 401 application processing fee requirements of the Division of Water Resources. DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT Application Processing Notes Applicant: Type: (check all that apply) New Major Mod_ Permit # Minor Mod_ Renewal_ Transfer Permit Coordinator: Field Representative Date Time Message e-/>l7 �� � �'�r �� �'a' 3q���� w ��� -� �I� �. ,�y �o �� A,'C�G+� (�}},�Imo✓/ il�y((/�� y/ S/AS OIA4 �,A ArJv 11/>-1,7 Ag,k qt�j � 3or .r lrt / Ari :4,4,. &r+oi( llsll$ "io� It iti Receive Dews Island Club Ui l 7 _. lHl CAMA Major Permit Project Narrative 5/8/2017 (updated 6/2/2017) /��p l�IY!.Ec Dews Island Club is a historic waterfowl hunt and management club. The property is owned by Dews Island Group and is comprised of approximately fifteen (15) members. Dews Island is a three -mile -long island on Currituck Sound (east of Jarvisburg Village), and separated from the Currituck peninsula by Deep Creek. The island was probably named for Colonel John Dew who in the 1650s had been commissioned to survey the area for the Crown. Ownership of the island dates back to 1844 when the state of North Carolina granted the 386-acre island and marshland to James Mercer, William A. Jarvis, Bannister Jarvis and Thomas Griggs. Ownership of Dews Island changed several times between 1844 and 1923, when it was purchased by Norfolk sportsmen J.W. Barom and Raymond Peel for waterfowl hunting, and a modest clubhouse was constructed. In 1929 the property was purchased by George Eyer, a stockbroker from New York City, who renovated and enlarged the clubhouse and installed heating and plumbing. From the effects of the stock market crash and the Great Depression that followed, the property was put up and advertised for sale. In 1943, Thurmond Chatham of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, purchased Dews Island, the surrounding marshland and the eighteen -room clubhouse. John Wright of Jarvisburg served as the manager from 1943 until 1986, at which time his son Jerry Wright took over management of the island. The property remained in the ownership of the Hanes and Chatham families until the early 1990's at which time Dews Island Group was formed from partners in NC, SC and FL to purchase the island and clubhouse. The island is still managed by the Wright Family and represents one of the last remaining private waterfowl clubs on the Currituck Sound. The property is an island that is accessible by boat and by a small bridge over a narrow waterway (Deep Creek) of Currituck Sound and Dowdy Bay. The bridge is only accessible by golf cart -type vehicles and truck and large equipment use of the bridge is not allowed by Club covenants, nor is the bridge capable of supporting heavy loads. The Island contains the historic clubhouse, barns, a man-made boat basin with docks and bulkhead, soundfront bulkheading (much of which is failing), a sound pier and access trails, including a small bridge. There is a large heart -shaped waterfowl impoundment which is the focus of the island in terms of current and historic waterfowl hunting and management, there are coastal wetlands, upland areas and a grain meadow. This historically significant property is suffering from high rates of erosion which is exacerbated by storm events, including nor'easters and tropical storm events. Other properties of this nature in Currituck County and elsewhere in the state that did not en oreline stabilization projects have become significantly impacted to the point cR�Ee � mpletely eroded away. The primary objectives of this CAMA Major Permit request are to: JUN 2 9 Z017 1. Stabilize the soundfront shoreline (including bulkhead replan nth l @Ja Nttion and structural support). The historic waterfowl impoundment is i of Being impacted if erosive forces continue to impact the soundfront shoreline without proper bulkheading and reclamation. 2. Replacement of dilapidated bulkheading along the canal leading from the boat basin to a small golf cart bridge. 3. Maintenance dredging in the existing boat basin and outside the entrance to the basin where sand shoaling has occurred. 4. Replacement of the dock work inside the boat basin. This work has already been permitted through CAMA Emergency Permit #70005. This work has been included in this CAMA Major request (described in MP-4) since the emergency permit is only valid through October, 2017. The plan is to reconstruct the docks after interior maintenance dredging occurs. The reclamation areas will be planted with native vegetation in the Spring of 2018, dominantly Spartina patens. For short-term stabilization, these fill areas will be seeded with rye grass immediately after filling occurs in the Winter of 2017. In 2015 and 2016, prior to Quible participation in the project, SAV surveys were conducted by Carolina Marine Structures in cooperation with some regulatory agencies. The findings included sparse occurrences of Widgeon grass and Eurasian water milfoil, but no SAV beds were encountered. A SAV Dews Island Club CAMA Major Permit Project Narrative 5/8/2017 (updated 6/2/2017) field map from Carolina Marine Structures is included herein. A cursory follow-up 2017 SAV evaluation was conducted by Quible on June 1, 2017. No that date, only sparse Widgeon grass was present. There were no beds of SAV in the project areas. The excavation work will be performed with a mechanical long reach excavator using a clamshell bucket. Material from the excavator bucket will be transferred onto a material (hopper) barge with sides. Use of a clamshell bucket minimizes the amount of bottom disturbance, and when the bucket is fully loaded, the amount of water transferred to the barge is minimal. Some runoff will occur from the hopper barge via slots or weep holes. The barge, when loaded, will be moved to the edge of the boat basin adjacent to one of the two designated stockpile areas (shown on plan), where material will be transferred to the soil stockpile area. Dried material will then be transported to the shoreline reclamation areas after the new bulkhead construction is complete. Alternatives considered to the proposed bulkhead included construction of an offshore rock sill and a rock revetment. Based on file review and review of previous scoping meeting minutes, rock was a preferred alternative by some resource agencies. This was considered by the applicant, but based on the site access constraints, hauling granite or other rock (or concrete) to this shoreline is not practical. This is due to the fact that the small access bridge does not allow any level of heavy loads and water depths in the shoreline stabilization areas do not support barging of heavy materials. Other alternatives for this project considered hauling in sand for additional bulkhead backfill. For the same access and water depth issues, importing sand in any significant quantities is not possible. On the island, the only mechanized equipment will be small scale for these reasons. Bulkhead material (sheeting and lumber) will be able to be brought in, but this will be a time consuming process and much of the material will be walked in or carted on small equipment. 11-0 NORTHERLY OVERHE�ID VIEW D SAV PRELIMINARY FOR CAMA MA <> P�rtMIT PROJECT: DEWS ISLAND BULKHEADS & DREDGING SAV REPORT FOR DREDGING MEASUREMENTS ARE APPROXIMATE, NOT TO SCALE i 4 _ 410 & 11, 3' X 10', MUD i IVILD c e � d- IAJ t D� a 4RA7S-s� SAMPLES: i #9, 3' X 10', MUD - TAKEN 12 MAY 2016 ; - AIR TEMP 71 DEGREES F i DIRECTION NNE 9-12 KNOTS i 3' X' 40' SECTIONS, NO VEGITATION, SAND - WATEMP 73 DEGREES f ALL j BOTTOM (#1, # #2, #3, AND #4) p$S �— LOCATIONS #8, 3' X 10', MUD -- - -- - - - -- ------ F 40',SAND AND LITTLE MUDX 40', LIGHT MUD 0', SAND WITH LITTLE —_---�----- MILL Far(_ '- r C3 C L� G(JID�a (satfitt � z 2 ' m DATED: 12 MAY 2016 Received DCM MP-1 APPLICATION for -� Major Development Perm Vc (last revised 12127/06) North Carolina DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT 1. Primary Applicant/ Landowner Information Business Name Project Name (it applicable) Dews Island Group, Llc. Dews Island Shoreline Stabilization and Dredging Applicant 1: First Name MI Last Name David Alban Applicant 2: First Name MI Last Name if additional applicants, please attach an additional page(s) with names listed. Mailing Address PO Box city State 500 World Commerce Parkway St. Augustine FL ZIP Country Phone No. FAX No. 32092 USA 904-494-1080 ext. - Street Address (d dlHerent from above) City State ZIP Dews Island Jarvisburg NC 27939- Email dewsisland@gmail.com (Attn: David Alban) 2. Agent/Contractor Information Business Name RECEIVED Quible & Associates, P.C. Agent/ Contractor 1: First Name MI Last Name JUN Brian D Rubino Agent/ Contractor 2: First Name MI Last Name DCM_ Mailing Address PO Box City State 870 Kitty Hawk NC ZIP Phone No. 1 Phone No. 2 27949 252 - 261 - 3300 ext. ext. FAX No. Contractor 8 Street Address (if different from above) City State 8466 Caratoke Highway Suite 400 Powells Point NC- F Email brubino@quible.com <Form continues on baclo 252.808-2808 :: 1.888-4RCOAST :: www.nccoastaimanagement.net Form DCM MP-1 (Page 2 of 4) APPLICATION APPLICATION for Major Development Permit 'tJ 1 a.71i17 3. Project Location County (can be multiple) Street Address State Rd. # Currituck No address. Dews Island Subdivision Name City State Zip n/a Jarvisburg N.C. 27939 - Phone No. Lot No. (a) (it many, attach additional page with list) 252 - 473 - 5867 ext. Lot 4, 1 1 , a. In which NC river basin is the project located? b. Name of body of water nearest to proposed project Pasquotank Currituck Sound c. Is the water body Identified in (b) above, natural or manmade? d. Name the closest major water body to the proposed project site. ®Natural ❑Manmade []Unknown Currituck Sound e. Is proposed work within city limits or planning jurisdiction? f. If applicable, list the planning jurisdiction or city limit the proposed ®Yes []No work falls within. Currituck County 4. Site Description a. Total length of shoreline on the tract (ft.) b. Size of entire tract (sq.ft.) +/- 33,516 LF 17,424,000 c. Size of Individual lot(s) d. Approximate elevation of tract above NHW (normal high water) or 17,424,000 sq. ft., NWL (normal water level) (It many lot sizes, please attach additional page with a list) 2.0' ❑NHW or ®NWL e. Vegetation on tract Uplands on site are mostly maintained grasses with areas of trees. Wetlands along the shoreline contain Phragmites, wax myrtle, groundsel bush, black needle rush and salt meadow corcigrass. f. Man-made features and uses now on tract Currently existing features onsite include a hunting lodge, gazebo, two utility sheds, wooden walkways, soil driveway and roads and two timber bridges. Water dependent strucutres include vinyl and timber bulkheading, rip rap, two docks and three piers within the exisitng boat basin. g. Identify and describe the existing land uses adlacent to the proposed project site. The majority of the tract is surrounded by the waters of the Currituck Sound, which is used for hunting, fishing, and recreational boating. The areas of land closest to the property are marshlands and agricultural fields. h. How does local government zone the tract? I. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable zoning? AG -Agricultural _ (Attach zoning compliance certificate, H applicable) []Yes ❑No ®NA j. Is the proposed activity part of an urban waterfront redevelopment proposal? ❑Yes ®No k. Hasa professional archaeological assessment been done for the tract? If yes, attach a copy. ❑Yes ®No ❑NA If yes, by whom? I. Is the proposed project located In a National Registered Historic District or does ft involve a ❑Yes ®No ❑NA National Register listed or eligible property? KtULIVED <Form continues on next page> JUN 2 9 2017 11CM 11ALrr1 CITY 252-808.2808 :: 1.888.4RCOAST :: www.nccoastaimanagement.net Form DCM MP-1 (Page 3 of 4) APPLICATION for ReCelved Major Development Permit .lull 1 J iu)/ m. (1) Are there wetlands on the site? t'� ®Yes ❑No (11) Are there coastal wetlands on the site? D MEC ®Yes ❑No (III) If yes to either (i) or (ii) above, has a delineation been conducted? ®Yes ❑No (Attach documentation, if available) n. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities. Onsite septic and drain field o. Describe existing drinking water supply source. Onsite well p. Describe existing storm water management or treatment systems. N/A 5. Activities and Impacts a. Will the project be for commercial, public, or private use? ❑Commerclal ❑Public/Government ®Private/Community b. Give a brief description of purpose, use, and daily operations of the project when complete. The purpose of this project in to reclaim lost shoreline due to erosion and stablize the reclamation with a new bulkhead that ties in to the exisitng bulkheading onsite. The purpose of the excavation of the exisitng man made boat basin is to maintain depths needed for access to and from the basin as well as maintenece of the interior of the basin. Daily operations will include routine boating and hunting activites, just as the site is currently used. c. Describe the proposed construction methodology, types of construction equipment to be used during construction, the number of each type of equipment and where it is to be stored. Installation of a drop wall designed bulkhead, using vinyl sheet piling. The sheet piling will be positioned using a vibrating hammer. Equipment will include a 20' x 40' barge, a Takeuchi 1140 Excavator with NPK vibratory head and bucket, dredge scow pan, skidsteer. The skidsteer will be stored onsite, all other equipment will be stored on the barge, which will be moored in the exisitng boat basin. d. List all development activities you propose. Replace 707 linear feet of bulkhead along the eastern shoreline of the property, to the north of the exisitng hunt lodge and boat basin. Replace 325 linear feet of exisiting bulkhead along the canal connecting the existing duck impoundment to the boat basin. This includes reclamantion backfill behinf propsosed and extisng bulkheading in the areas shown on the plan. Maintenance excavation of the existing boat basin to -5.0 ft and channel to -5.51t to connecting waters. e. Are the proposed activities maintenance of an existing project, new work, or both? Both f. What is the approximate total disturbed land area resulting from the proposed project? 7,145 ®Sq.Ft or []Acres g. Will the proposed project encroach on any public easement, public accessway or other area []Yes ®No ❑NA that the public has established use of? h. Describe location and type of existing and proposed discharges to waters of the state. JUN 2 9 2017 1. Will wastewater or stonnwater be discharged into a wetland? ❑Ye If yes, will this discharged water be of the same salinity as the receiving water? []Yes []No ONA j. Is there any mitigation proposed? ❑Yes []No ®NA If yes, attach a mitigation proposal. <Form continues on baclo 252.808.2808 :: i-888-4RCOAST :: www.neeoastalmanagement.net Form DCM MP-1 (Page 4 of 4) #deceived APPLICATION for Major Development Permit flm 1 a /lfj/ 6. Additional Information ryry In addition to this completed application form, (MP-1) the tilg C"Gow, if applicable, must be submitted in order for the application package to be complete. Items (a) — (9 are always applicable to any major development application. Please consult the application instruction booklet on how to properly prepare the required items below. a. A project narrative. b. An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view and cross -sectional drawings) drawn to scale. Please give the present status of the proposed project. Is any portion already complete? If previously authorized work, cleady Indicate on maps, plats, drawings to distinguish between work completed and proposed. c. A site or location map that is sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the site. d. A copy of the deed (with state application only) or other Instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected properties. e. The appropriate application fee. Check or money order made payable to DENR. I. A list of the names and complete addresses of the adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners and signed return receipts as proof that such owners have received a copy of the application and plats by certified mail. Such landowners must be advised that they have 30 days in which to submit comments on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Management. Name Jerry W. Wright Phone No. Address P.O. Box 24, Jarvisburg, NC 27947 Name Phone No. Address Name Phone No. Address g. A list of previous state or federal permits issued for work on the project tract. Include permit numbers, permittee, and issuing dates. Several CAMA GP's for bulkheading CAMA Emergency GP#70005 for dock replacement (4/4/17) h. Signed consultant or agent authorization forth, if applicable. i. Wetland delineation, if necessary. j. A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront and inlet areas. (Must be signed by property owner) k. A statement of compliance with the N.C. Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A 1-10), if necessary. If the project involves expenditure of public funds or use of public lands, attach a statement documenting compliance with the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act. I understand that any permit issued in response to this application will allow only the development described in the application. The project will be subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in the permit. I certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact grant permission to representatives of state and federal review agencies to enter on the aforementioned lands in connection with evaluating information related to this permit application and follow-up monitoring of the project. I further certify that the information provided in this application is truthful to the best of my knowledge. Date Print NameT'EWfIS�cH.lC�fcrwpfe`LC �,�5��►� et:.,,, e.,b;�o Ate} 7�m RECEIVED Signature JUN 2 9 2017 Please indicate application attachments pertaining to your proposed project. ®DCM MP-2 Excavation and Fill Information ❑DCM MP-3 Upland Development ®DCM MP-4 Structures Information ❑DCM MP-5 Bridges andCulvBCM-, MHD CITY 252.808-2808 :: 1.888.4RCOAST :: www.nccoastalmanagement.net Form DCM MP-2 EXCAVATION and FILL (Except for bridges and culverts) Ar'N:Sii,rae!1 ;'rL? ;UN 19 411 DCM-EC Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major Permit, Form DCM MP-1. Be sure to complete all other sections of the Joint Application that relate to this proposed project. Please include all supplemental information. Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation and/or fill activities. All values should be given in feet. Access Other Channel Canal Boat Basin Boat Ramp Rock Groin Rock Breakwater (excluding shoreline (NLW or NWL) stabilization Length 164 it 152 it 301t Width increasing to 62 R -69 into the basin Avg. Existing 3 5 I I 3.7 I NA NA I ::::�] Depth I Final Project 5 5 5 0 NA NA Depth 1. EXCAVATION a. Amount of material to be excavated from below NHW or NWL in cubic yards. 1,187.82 Cu. Yrds. (Volume calculated using AutoCAD surface modeling based on water depth survey) c. (i) Does the area to be excavated Include coastal wetlands/marsh (CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB), or other wetlands (W L)? If any boxes are checked, provide the number of square feet affected. []CW ®SAV . 567 sa (t_ ❑SB ❑WL []None (it) Describe the purpose of the excavation In these areas: To maintain and allow access from the exisitng boat basin to connecting water. section not b. Type of material to be excavated. Sand d. High -ground excavation in cubic yards. n/a RECEIVED JUN 2 9 2017 Ir Y R'Ty 2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL ❑This section not applicable a.• Location of disposal area. b. Dimensions of disposal area. Bulkhead backfill onsite 15,130 sq. ft c. (1) Do you claim title to disposal area? ®Yes []No ❑NA (11) If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner. e. (1) Does the disposal area Include any coastal wetlands/marsh (CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB), or other wetlands (W L)? If any boxes are checked, provide the number of square feet affected. OCW 4,648 s n ❑SAV ❑SB OWL _ []None (if) Describe the purpose of disposal In these areas: Bulkhead backfill d. (I) Will a dis area be available for future maintenance? ®Yes No ❑NA 01) If yes, where? Onsite f. (1) Does the disposal include any area In the water? ®Yes []No ❑NA (II) If yes, how much water area is affected? _._o------------ A rwv1%Ad! 12126/06 FDTM ®CM h)dIP-2 (Excavation and F'r9f, Page 2 of y) Received ®Bulkhead ❑Riprap ❑Breakwater/Sill ❑Other: _ Width: 1 it c. Average distance waterward of NHW or NWL: - 27 ft d. Maximum distance waterward of NHW or NW L: -47 it e. Type of stabilization material: f. (1) Has there been shoreline erosion during preceding 12 VlnybWood months? ®Yes ❑No ❑NA (II) If yes, state amount of erosion and source of erosion amount Information. - 3 it based on physical oberservations. g. Number of square feet of fill to be placed below water level. Bulkhead backfill 10.005 so k Riprap _ Breakwater/Sill_ Other_ I. Source of fill material. Excavated material from proposed dredge area h. Type of fill material. Excavated send from boat basin 4. OTHER FILL ACTIVITIES ®This section not applicable (Excluding Shoreline Stabilization) a. (i) Will fill material be brought to the site? ❑Yes []No ❑NA b. (i) Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands/marsh (CW), If yes, (II) Amount Aain eglaced'in the water _ (III) Dimensions of fill area - (iv) Purpose of fill 1I f.. �Q submerges aquatic vegetation (5AV), shell bottom (513), or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the number of square feet affected. ❑CW ❑SAV _ ❑SB ❑WL ❑None QI) Describe the purpose of the fill in these areas: 5. GENERAL a. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site and erosion b. What type of construction equipment will be used (e.g., dragline, controlled? backhoe, or hydraulic dredge)? Excavated material will be used as backfill for the proposed Barges and long reach excavator bulkhead C. (i) Will naviQQ_a_tonal aids be required as a result of the project? ❑Yes ®No ❑NA (fi) If yes, explain what type and how they wilt be implemented. d. Q) Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment to project site? []Yes ®No []NA QI) If yes, explain steps that will be taken to avoid or minimize environmental Impacts. Cal 15j201=t Project Name -DEWj LSLAV (D Date — c I &IA (�rrn,�, LL. .lR!'S_J se 1"li V'r Applicant Name 25'1.60.F,-� n11 -� a-RRw-astr,� sT uw�nnv.o�ccoas8a3avnaaaaereuen8.n®8 revised: 12126/06 Rioceived Form DCM MP-4 !UN ?., i011 STRUCTURES DM n�Ap q (Construction within Public Trust Areas) iJls90 EC Attach this form to Joint Application for LAMA Major Permit, Form DCM MP-1. Be sure to complete all other sections of the Joint Application that relate to this proposed project. Please include all supplemental information. 1, DOCKING FACILITY/MARINA CHARACTERISTICS a. (1) Is the docking facility/madna: ❑Commercial ❑Public/Govemment ®Prlvate/Community c. (I) Dock(s) and/or pier(s) (II) Number 1 (111) Length 81 LF (Iv) Width (v) Floating ❑Yes ®No e. (1) Are Platforms included? []Yes ®No If yes: (II) Number 2 (ill) Length +/-32 (Iv) Width 88 to (v) Floating []Yes ®No Note: Roofed areas are calculated from drfpline dimensions. g. (1) Number of slips proposed 0 (11) Number of slips existing 4 1. Check the proposed type of siting: ❑ Land cut and access channel ®Open water; dredging for basin and/or channel ❑Open water; no dredging required ❑Other; please describe: k. Typical boat length: -20 It in. p) Will the facility have tie pilings? ❑Yes ®No (11) If yes number of tie pilings? [:1 This section not applicable b. (1) Will the facility be open to the general public? []Yes ®No d. (I) Are Finger Piers included? ®Yes ❑No If yes: (II) Number 3 (ill) Length +/- 32 ft (iv) Width (v) Floating []Yes ®No f. (1) Are Boatlifts included? ❑Yes ®No If yes: RECEN D 01) Number — (ill) Length JUN 2 9 2017 (lv) Width DCM- MHD CITY h. Check all the types of services to be provided. ❑ Full service, Including travel lift and/or rail, repair or maintenance service ❑ Dockage, fuel, and marine supplies ® Dockage ("wet Slips') only, number of slips: 4 ❑ Dry storage; number of boats: — ❑ Boat remp(s); number of boat ramps: — ❑ Other, please describe: j. Describe the typical boats to be served (e.g., open runabout, charter boats, sail boats, mixed types). Skiffs and duck huntina boats I. (1) Will the facility be open to the general public? ❑Yes ®No 9x*.Ann. e-n- - w see ^-nnAtnlmansaernent.net revised: 12/27106 F07M ®CW] MP-4 (Struclures, Page 2 o3 4) 2. DOCKING FACILITY/MARINA OPERATIONS ®This section not applicable a. Check each of the following sanitary facilities that will be Included In the proposed project. Office Toilets ❑ Toilets for patrons; Number. Location: d; ❑ Showers - Y' ❑ Boatholding tank pumpout; Give type and location: JUN 7- 111I7 b. Describe treatment type and disposal location for all sanitary wastewater. DCME c. Describe the disposal of solid waste, fish offal and trash. d. How will overboard discharge of sewage from boats be controlled? e. (1) Give the location and number of "No Sewage Discharge" signs proposed. (if) Give the location and number of "Pumpout Available" signs proposed. I. Describe the special design, if applicable, for containing Industrial type pollutants, such as paint, sandblasting waste and petroleum products. g. Where will residue from vessel maintenance be disposed of? h. Give the number of channel markers and "No Wake" signs proposed. I. Give the location of fuel -handling facilities, and descdbe the safety measures planned to protect area water quality. J. What will be the marina policy on overnight and live -aboard dockage? k. Describe design measures that promote boat basin flushing? 10 I. If this project is an w9ansion of an existing marina, what types of services are currently provided? 0 � N �-- 4 U M. Is the marina/docking facility proposed within a primary or secondary nursery area? 13Yes 0No 252-808-2808 u 1.888.4RCOAST :: www.ncc08st8lmanaaement.net revised: 12/27/06 FOTsif'I DCM d)AtlP-4 (Structuess, Page 3 of 4) ReCeived n. Is the marina/docking facility proposed wtthin or adjacent to any shellfish harvesting area? [:]Yes []No J()N 7 - o. Is the marina/docking facility proposed within or adjacent to coastal wetlands/marsh (CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB), or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the number of square feet affected. ®C -EC ❑CW _ ❑SAV ❑SB ❑WL _ []None p. Is the proposed marina/docking facility located within or within close proximity to any shellfish leases? ❑Yes ❑No If yes, give the name and address of the leaseholder(s), and give the proximity to the lease. 3. BOATHOUSE (including covered lifts) ®This section not applicable a. (i) Is the boathouse structure(s): ❑Commercial ❑Public/Govemment ❑Private/Community (ii) Number (III) Length (iv) Width Note: Rooted areas are calculated from ddpline dimensions. 4. GROIN (e.g., wood, sheetpile, etc. If a rock groin, use MP-2, Excavation and Fill.) ®This section not applicable a. (i) Number (it) Length (iii) Width 5. BREAKWATER (e.g., wood, sheetpfle, etc.) ®This section not applicable a. Length Tviz «—P.A. R, b. Average distance from NHW, NWL, or wetlands c. Maximum distance beyond NHW, NWL or wetlands 6. MOORING PILINGS and BUOYS ®This section not applicable a. Is the structure(s): ❑Commercial ❑Public/Government ❑Pdvate/Community, c. Distance to be placed beyond shoreline Note: This should be measured from marsh edge, H present. e. Arc of the swing D. Number d. Description of buoy (color, inscription, size, anchor, etc.) RECEIVED JUN 2 9 2017 DCM- MHD CITY 232-acs.a.�ncnn .. a_ae.a.ararxs.a�x :: www.nceoes3aBmarsageoseen4.net revised: 12127106 Fa0a°M 0CM PAP-4 (Structures, Page a, of 4) 7. GENERAL a. Proximity of structure(s) to adjacent riparian property lines There are no established adjacent riparian property lines on Dews Island. Note: For buoy or mooring piling, use arc of swing including length of vessel. c. Width of water body 2.75 miles e. (i) Will navigational aids be required as a result of the project? []Yes ®No ❑NA (ii) If yes, explain what type and how they will be implemented. b. Proximity of structure(s) to adjacent docking facilities. 2 miles N and 1.7 miles S d. Water depth at waterward end of structure at NLW or NWL 4.0' 8. OTHER ❑This section not applicable a. Give complete description: General Permit #70005 was issued by Ron Renaldi (DCM) for replacement of these strom damaged docks and piers. But this permit will expire on 10/10/2017. Date �ew� 'isi�at Project Name Received ro Ap icant Name oQem� �rvr DCMaEC Applicant Signature /tuub� YAsu.CAAAt P. C , 252-803-2808 e: 1.588.4RCOAST:: www.nccoastalmanaa®ment.n®t rsvlsed: 12/27/06 DCM Coordinator: Permit #: 1' Z —17 MAILING DISTRIBUTION SHEET- _ . Permitee: l it.,,s rs la cI 44v„o LL L '5Z)o k"V r- l e;,w, Agents: &aa ?i,6'wo ?0 aw 87o KjH *4.�L- Ale 27� DCM Field Offices Elizabeth City (with revised work plan drawings) y Morehead City Washington Wilmington US ACOE Offices: f�S� �, i l- 3zdlt Washington: Raleigh Bland (Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Hertford, Hyde, Perquimans, Tyrrell) Josh Peletier (Bertie, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Washington) Tom Steffan (NC DOT- Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Pamlico) Bill Biddlecome (NC DOT -Remainder ECity/Washington District) Wilmington: Tyler Crumbley (Brunswick, New Hanover) Liz Hair (Carteret, Onslow, Pender) Brad Shaver (NCDOT-Brunswick, New Hanover, Ouslow, Pender) Cultural Resources: Public Water Supply: Marine Fisheries: NC DOT: Shellfish Sanitation: State Property: I17�ii�111�7/1 `Jt Renee Gledhill -Earley Heidi Cox (WIRO) Clif Whitfield (WARD) Shane Staples Curt Weyehert David Harris Shannon Jenkins Tim Walton Karen Higgins 4 . Kristy Lynn Carpenter (NC DOT -All Projects) Washington: Anthony Scarbraugh-401 r Roger Thorpe-Stormwater Garcy Ward- (NCDOT-Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington) Wilmington: Robb Mairs — 401 (Carteret, Onslow, Pender, New Hanover) Chad Coburn — 401 (Brunswick) Georgette Scott - Stormwater Joanne Steenhuis - 401 (NCDOT-Brunswick, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender) Wildlife Resources: LPO: Fax Distribution: Maria Dunn (WARO) Permittee #: Agent# Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY September 5, 2017 Dews Island Group, LLC 500 World Commerce Parkway St. Augustine, FL 32092 Dear Sir or Madam: ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary BRAXTON C. DAVIS Director The enclosed permit constitutes authorization under the Coastal Area Management Act, and where applicable, the State Dredge and Fill Law, for you to proceed with your project proposal. The original (buff -colored form) is retained by you and it must be available on site when the project is inspected for compliance. Please sign both the original and the copy and return the copy to this office in the enclosed envelope. Signing the permit and proceeding means you have waived your right of appeal described below. If you object to the permit or any of the conditions, you may request a hearing pursuant to NCGS 113A-121.1 or 113-229. Your petition for a hearing must be filed in accordance with NCGS Chapter 150B with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27611-6714, (919) 733-2698 within twenty (20) days of this decision on your permit. You should also be aware that another qualified party may submit an objection to the issuance of this permit within twenty (20) days. The project plan is subject to those conditions appearing on the permit form. Otherwise, all work must be carried out in accordance with your application. Modifications, time extensions, and future maintenance requires additional approval. Please read your permit carefully prior to starting work and review all project plans, as approved. If you are having the work done by a contractor, it would be to your benefit to be sure that he fully understands all permit requirements. From time to time, Department personnel will visit the project site. To facilitate this review, we request that you complete and mail the enclosed Notice Card just prior to work initiation. However, if questions arise concerning permit conditions, environmental safeguards, or problem areas, you may contact Department personnel at any time for assistance. By working in accordance with the permit, you will be helping to protect our vitally important coastal resources. Enclosure Sincerely, ./ Douglas V. Huggett Major Permits Manager N.C. Division of Coastal Management State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality l Coastal Management Morehead City Office 1 400 Commerce Avenue I Morehead City, NC 28557 252 8082808 ii y} m *�a - Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL 4VAUT File Note: FROM: Gregg Bodnar, DCM Assistant Major Permit Coordinator SUBJECT: Temporary spoil sites within 30-foot buffer DATE: 8/29/17 ROY COOPER aovmwr WILLIAM G. ROSS JR. Secretary BRAXTON DAVIS Direct,,, After discussion with Doug Huggett and senior staff the decision was made to not allow the temporary spoil deposition sites located within the 30-foot buffer as proposed. The permit will be conditioned as such. The agent was notified on 8/28/17 and replied back in the affirmative. Processing notes were updated and the email is attached. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 400 Commerce Avenue I Morehead City, NC 28557 252-808-28081252-247-3330(in) Bodnar, Gregg From: Brian Rubino <brubino@quible.com> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 3:35 PM To: Bodnar, Gregg Cc: John Wright Subject: RE: Dews Island Thanks Gregg From: Bodnar, Gregg [mailto:gregg.bodnar@ncdenr.gov] Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 2:54 PM To: Brian Rubino <brubino@quible.com> Subject: RE: Dews Island Morning Brian, To date I have received DWR approval and am only waiting on USAGE. I've made a few inquiries and hope to have something asap. Once those comments are in I should be able to make a determination shortly thereafter. Also want to provide some info about the two temporary spoil sites within the 30ft buffer. We've discussed this with staff and those sites will be conditioned outside the 30ft buffer. Dump trucks would be allowed within the buffer to transport the spoil. Let me know if you have any questions. As always I'll keep you in the loop. Thanks, Gregg Gregg Bodnar Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Division of Coastal Management Department of Environmental Quality 252 808 2808 ext 215 office Gregg. Bodnar(o)ncdenr.gov 400 Commerce Ave Morehead City, NC 28557 C... Nothing Compares,, Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Brian Rubino [mailto:brubino@quible.com] Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 2:35 PM To: Bodnar, Gregg <Rregg.bodnar@ncdenr.aov> Subject: Dews Island Gregg, Can you tell me which resource agencies still need to comment for this Dews Island Permit? And, if there are any agencies that need anything else from us, please let me know. To date, DW R was the one group that we had received requests for additional info from. Thanks, Brian Brian D. Rubino, P.G. Vice President Quible & Associates, P.C. 8466 Caratoke Highway, Bldg 400 Powells Point, NC 27966 P.O. Drawer 870 Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 t 252,491.8147 f 252.491.8146 www.guible.com LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. From: John Wright[mailto:iohn(a)sanctuarvvineyards.com] Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 10:09 AM To: Brian Rubino <brubino@quible.com> Subject: Documents from DWQ This came to David Alban, who is listed as the applicant. I'm not sure if you received it as well. Any more news to report on the project? Thanks, John Sanctuary Vineyards Jarvisburg, NC DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL AND PROCESSING RECORD A) APPLICANT: Dews Island Group LOCATION OF PROJECT: 7019 Caratoke Highway, Grandy County: Currituck DATE APPLICATION RECEIVED COMPLETE BY FIELD REP: 06/19/17 FIELD RECOMMENDATION: Attached: NO To Be Forwarded: YES CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION: Attached: NO To Be Forwarded: YES FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Ron Renaldi DISTRICT OFFICE: Elizabeth City DISTRICT MANAGER REVIEW: Date: B) DATE RECEIVED BY MAJOR PERMITS UNIT: FEE REC ): $ 400 (60/40 %) PUBLIC NOTICE RECD: Advertise: 07/02/17 END OF NOTICE DATE: Comments due: 07/22/17 ADJ. RIP. PROP NOTICES RECD-. DEED RECD: APPLICATION ASSIGNED TO:� ON: C) 75 DAY DEADLINE: 09/02/17 150 DAY DEADLINE: MAIL OUT DATE: Circulation: 06/27/17 STATE DUE DATE: Comments due: 07.tWI7 y FEDERAL DUE DATE: FED COMMENTS RECD: PERMIT FINAL ACTION: ISSUE DENY. AGENCY DATE COMMENTS RETURNED OBJECTIONS: YES NO NOTES Coastal Management - Regional Representative 1 17 Coastal Management - LUP Consistency i ff Division of Community Assistance 7-3 11 (IC Land Quality Section--DEMLR 7 (o 1-7 -RECEIVED DWR/DWQ—Agniferl'rotxE 4(01 N(I — Zo 7 —C7909 DWR/DWQ - Storm water 511 - M H ® CITY DWR— PublicWaterSupply State Property Office (� 1 Division of Archives & History -Cultural Res. U Il Division of Env. Health —Shellfish Sanitation Division of Highways --DOT 5 h Wildlife Resources Commission $ Z I x Local Permit Office/Planning Dept. DMF—DCM Fisheries Resource Specialist (6 H 1 Corps of Engineers 31 11 ' 201i —��3 , Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 27, 2017 MEMORANDUM TO: Clif Whitfield, Environmental Engineer DWR—Public Water Supply Section, WaRO ROY COOPER Gawmor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary BRAXTON C. DAVIS DIMaor 1ECEI�TV EIS JUl 0 8 2017 FROM: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator c/o Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Division of Coastal Management SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review Applicant: Dews Island Group, LLC Project Location: 7019 Caratoke Highway (US 158), Grandy Proposed Project: Dredge an excess channel, an existing basin, replace bulkheads and docks Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by 07/18/17 to 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (fax: 252-247-3330). If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Ron Renaldi at (252) 264- 3901. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data are requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. This agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. SIGNED 1,,,'I✓fGr.�� DATE �— �- �al7 ^/ Nothjng Compares..-.... Stara ofNoebCuotma I rnvuoa atal Quality I Could 2daMV=t 401 S. Griffin St., Ste 300I Elimbetb City, NC 27909 252-264.39011252-331-2951.[fal Coastal Management iNVINONMENTAL QUALITY June 27, 2017 MEMORANDUM TO: IIp CL�0 V�,$CJJ �u JUL 0 5 2017 01STRICT ROY COOPER 0'.dr MICHAEL S. REGAN sumul y BRAXTON C. DAVIS Uimw, David B. Harris, Roadside Erosion Control & Vegetation Management Engineer, NcDOT Roadside Environmental Unit FROM: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator e/o Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Division of Coastal Management SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review Applicant: Dews Island Group, LLC Project Location: 7019 Caratoke Highway (US 158), Grandy Proposed Project: Dredge an excess channel, an existing basin, replace bulkheads and docks Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by 07/18/17 to 400 Commerce Avenue Morehead City NC 28557 (fax: 252-247-33301. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Ron Renaldi at (252) 264- 3901. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data are requested, REPLY: ! This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. This agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agenc,objects to the project for reasons described in the attached A FkA - J/ I =m J, I I WW!WA- "Nothing Compares... Stale 0fN9Tth C=IiW 164Vi— -Ua'Q"ity I CQWU' hbog""'A' 40, S. Qddin St., A. Si 3901 liwb h City. -2Y5 PIC ] 909 Z0/Z0 3SVd MION 6ELPIEEZSZ 819:Zt L[0Z/S0/LB Bodnar Gregg From: Thorpe, Roger Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 10:15 AM To: Bodnar, Gregg Subject: CAMA Major - Dews Island Dredging, and replacement of bulkheads and docks project, Currituck County Gregg The subject project does not require a State stormwater permit. Roger Roger K. Thorpe Environmental Engineer Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 252-948-3923 office roger.thorpe@ncdenr.gov Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27889 r: -5"/'Nothing Compares.-u. Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL OLALITY June 27, 2017 MEMORANDUM TO: ROY COOPER Gommoe MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary wo JUL - 3 2017 Shellfish Sanitation 6 Recreational Water Quality Section Shannon Jenkins Environmental Health— Shellfish Sanitation FROM: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator c/o Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Division of Coastal Management SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review Applicant: Dews Island Group, LLC Project Location: 7019 Caratoke Highway (US 158), Grandy C. DAVIS Dim,/., Proposed Project: Dredge an excess channel, an existing basin, replace bulkheads and docks Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by 07/18/17 to 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (fax: 252-247-3330). If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Ron Renaldi at (252) 264- 3901. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data are requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. This agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. SIGNEDLA& - Uvw�-14, DATE S ) 7 -Foe— 51ha,nnrnn Jenkins RECEIVED !'Nothing Compares,.,. JUL 11 2017 State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management M H D CITY 401 S. Griffin St., Ste 300 1 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 DC M - 252-264-39011252-331-2951 [fax] ROY COOPER Gowntor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary BRAXTON C. DAVIS Director Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 27, 2017 MEMORANDUM TO: Richard Peed, Erosion & Sedimentation Control Division of Energy, Minerals & Land Resources, WaRO FROM: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator c/o Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Division of Coastal Management SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review Applicant: Dews Island Group, LLC Project Location: 7019 Caratoke Highway (US 158), Grandy Proposed Project: Dredge an excess channel, an existing basin, replace bulkheads and docks Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by 07/18/17 to 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (fax: 252-247-3330). If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Ron Renaldi at (252) 264- 3901. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data are requested. RECEIVED REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. __L�This agency has no comment on the proposed project. JUL 12 2017 DCM- MHD CIT This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. SIGNED DATE 7 P bd/7 %% Nothing Compares,..,, State of North Carolina I Er tronmental Quality I Coastal Management 401 S. Griffin St., Ste 3001 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 252-264-39011252-331-2951 [fax] NOT A CAMA PERIvii i Water Resources y Environmental Quality August 14, 2017 Dews Island Group, LLC Attn: Mr. David Alban 500 World Commerce Parkway ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director DWR q 2017-0809 CURRITUCK County St. Augustine, FL 32092 Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS DEWS ISLAND SHORELINE STABILIZATION AND DREDGING Dear Mr. Alban: You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated June 27, 2017 and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on June 29, 2017 with subsequent information received on August 1, 2017. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number4097 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of CAMA Major Permit and General Permit(s) 198000291 issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This Certification allows you to use the CAMA Major Permit when the Division of Coastal Management issues it. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification(s) or general permit and the following additional conditions: 1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general conditions of the Certification are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B .0506(b)(c)] Type of Impact Amount Approved Amount Reduced Plan location/ (units) (units) Reference Permanent Temporary Attached Open Water OW-1 (Access channel dredging) 0.19(acres) 0(acres) OW-2 (Maintenance channel dredging of existing man-made 0.26 (acres) 0 (acres) Sheet 1 of 2 basin) OW-3 (Bulkhead Fill) 0.23 (acres) 0 (acres) State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources -Water Quality Regional Operations Section -Washington Regional Once 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 252-946.6481 DEWS ISLAND GROUP, LLC DWR# 2017-0809 401APPROVAL Page 2 of 3 2. Water Quality Certification The proposed project must comply with all the conditions of the General Water Quality Certification(s) 4097. [15A NCAC 02B .0507(c)] Continuing Compliance 3. Turbidity Standard The Permittee shall adhere specially to 15A NCAC 02B .0220 Tidal Salt Water Quality for Class SC Waters (3)(g) pH: shall be normal for waters in the area, which generally shall range between 6.8 and 8.5 except that swamp waters may have a pH as low as 4.3 if it is the result of natural conditions; (1) Turbidity: the turbidity in the receiving water shall not exceed 25 NTU; If turbidity exceeds this level due to natural background conditions, the existing turbidity level shall not be increased. [15A NCAC 028.0220] Other Conditions 4. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S.143-215.5] These Certifications can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH). A petition form maybe obtained from the OAH at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerks Office at (919) 431-3000 for information. Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the OAH. A petition Is considered filed when the original and one (1) copy along with any applicable.OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm, excluding official state holidays). The petition maybe faxed to the OAH at (919) 431-3100, provided the original and one copy of the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. Mailing address for the OAH: If sending via US Postal Service: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.): Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Raleigh, NC 27609-6285 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DEQ: William F. Lane, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 DEWS ISLAND GROUP, LLC D W Rq 2017-0809 401 APPROVAL Page 3 of 3 This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Rules. Please contact Anthony Scarbraugh at 252-948-3924 or anthony.scarbraugh@ncdenr.eov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, 1 try Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosures: GC 4097 Certification of Completion cc: Gregg Bodnar, DCM Morehead City Office (via email) Ron Renaldi, DCM Elizabeth City (via email) Josh Pelletier, USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office (via email) Laserfiche File NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT IS PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION, RECORDATION, SALES OR CONVEYANCES - THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLYI EKISTIND INFORMATION SHOWN ON THIS DOCUMENT IS BASED ON BEST AVAILABLE DATA AND 4S NOT A CERTIFIED SURVEY. ALL INFORMATION SHOWN ON THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO ANY REQUIREMENTS BY ANY REGULATORY AGENCY, ENTITY OR AURIORRY. OUIBIE A ASSOCIATES, P.C. DOES NOT GUARANTEE ME ACCURACY OR THE i COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERROR OR'OMISSUM OR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES RESULTING ROM THE o�m USE OF -THIS INFORMATION. _ COASTAL WETLAND FILL- 2559.7 SO FT - PROPOSED SOUND FRONT 9• VINYL REPLACEMENT BULKHEAD TO BE STEPPED OUT 2 FT WATERWARD OF EXISTING. BULKHEAD (707 LF) T ' PROPOSED SOUND FRONT .-. VINYL REPLACEMENT BULKHEAD (707 LF) E4517 a- mKwE (,OJ WETLAND UNE/ESCARPMENT IS . BULKHEAD..._.......... lJ DISTURBANCE _ APPROx 6-x6'PRB FT VINYL REPLACEMENT T I EASTING AUGNMENT cavlRa AF x swm w VINYL REPLACEMENT BULKHEAI TO STAY WITHIN E)OSBNi ALIGNMENT (187 LF LIMITS OF NOTES: 1. OWNER/APPUCANE DEWS ISLAND CROUP LLC 500 WORLD COMMERCE PARKWAY ST AUGUSTINE. FL 32092 2. AGENT: QUIBLE A: ASSOCIATES, PC PO DRAWER 870 KITTY HAWK, NC 27949 3.- PROPOSED WORK: A. NEW PROPOSED BULKHEAD REPLACEMENT: - SOUNDFRONT : 707 LF - CANAL EAST : 138 LF - CANAL WEST: 187 LF B. BOAT BASIN DREDGING: -5.0 FT DEPTH - AREA: 11.342.79 SO. FT. - VOLUME: 562.60 CU.. YRDS. C. CHANNEL DREDGING. -5.5 FT DEPTH - AREA: 8.492.29 SO. FT. - VOLUME: 651.79 CU. YRDS 5. THIS IS NOT A BOUNDARY SURVEY. INFORMAIION SHOW COMPLETED BY EASTERN GEOMATICS INC. WATER DEPn 3-28-2017 BY OUIBLE h ASSOCIATES. P.C.. USING GP (30FT K DREDGE SPOIL S (30FT IS BASED ON A SURVEY WERE FIELD SURVEYED.ON RIK NETWORK. THIS IRYEY. THIS SHALL BE V, THE ERPRER FIAIIORM - `ExVST/Ns TVhBER piazs ENT OF EXISTING FACILITY AUTHORIZED GENERAL PERMIT )SSUE DATE 4/4/17) VERED UNDER THIS OR AS WELL w azi Mx.e o '= �• i• •e cd A� PRELIMINARY FOR CAMA PERMITTING ONLY �a A o�y 'a�mai W anyy 6�-3W-3IIsE Ed6aFj�o�o�O ... �3 Ns3mr^ sp _ u o= a a r 45 U S- a W V Water Resources Environmental Quality July 21, 2017 CERTIFIED MAIL: 70171070 0000 7793 8546 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Dews Island Group, LLC Attn: Mr. David Alban 500 World Commerce Parkway St. Augustine, FL 32092 Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Dews Island Shoreline Stabilization and Dredging Dear Mr. Alban: ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director DWR p 17-0809 CURRITUCK County On June 29, 2017, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application dated June 27, 2017, requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division for the subject project. The Division has determined that your application is incomplete and cannot be processed. The application is on -hold until all of the following information is received: 1. Avoidance and Minimization: Please provide more details regarding avoidance and minimization of 0.11 acres of coastal wetland impacts for this project. (15A NCAC 02H .0506(f) and (g)] This Office believes that the proposed impacts to coastal wetlands on the plans as described can be moved or reconfigured to minimize the impacts. Please revise the plans to minimize the impacts or provide a detailed explanation of why this plan for replacement of the remnant bulkhead utilizing the historic alignment cannot be practically accomplished, reduced or reconfigured to better minimize disturbance to the coastal wetlands. As part of the narrative, please conduct an alternative analysis addressing why this is the preferred methodology compared to other shoreline stabilization methods such as breakwater or low profile bulkhead that would be graded to the existing wetland elevation as discussed during the October 16, 2016 onsite multi -agency meeting. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02H .0506(f) and (g), the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested information for the proper consideration of the application. If all of the requested information is not received in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter, the Division will be unable to approve the application and it will be returned. The return of this project will necessitate reapplication to the Division for approval, including a complete application package and the appropriate fee. - -T Nothing Compares State or North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources -Water Quality Regional Operations Section -Washington Regional Off -ice 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 252-946-6491 DEW ISLAND GROUP, LLC ATTN: MR. DAVID ALBAN REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Page 2 of 2 Please respond in writing within30 calendar days of receipt of this letter by sending"three copies of all of the above requested information to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. Please be aware that you have no authorization under'Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for this activity and any workdone within waters of the state and buffer may be a violation of North Carolina General Statutes and Administrative Code. Please contact Anthony Scarbraugh at 252-948-3924 or anthonv.scarbraugh@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. �Ycarbraugh, Environmental Senior Specialist .udIty Regional Operation Section of Water Resources, NCDEC. cc: Brian Rubino, Quible & Associates, P.C. (via email: brubino@quible.com) Josh Pelletier, UISACE Washington Regulatory Field Office (via email) Doug Huggett, DCM Morehead City Ron Renaldi, DCM Elizabeth City Samir Dumpor, DEMLR WaRO DWR WaR0401files Laserfiche Filename: 17-0809 Dews Island Group, LLC 7019 Caratoke Highway_ Avenue_401_HOLD Quible Quible & Associates, P.C. ENGINIZENr4G • ENVNONWNIAL SCENCES • PLANNING • S-RVEYING SINCE 1%9 August 1, 2017 FROM: Brian Rubino, Quible & Associates, P.C.�f TO: Anthony Scarbraugh, NCDWR CC: Ron Renaldi, NCDCM Doug Huggett, NCDCM Gregg Bodnar, NDCM Raleigh Bland, USACE Josh Pelletier, USACE David Alban, DIG, LLC John Wright, DIG, LLC RE: Response to NCDWR 7/21/2017 Letter Avoidance and Minimization P.O. Drawer $70 pity Hawk NC 27949 Phone: 252-491-8147 Fox: 252d91-6146 web'. qu,H. co ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTAL We appreciate your review of this CAMA Major request and for providing your feedback related to the proposed work and the need to provide a description of need, avoidance and minimization or a revised plan. As indicated in the CAMA narrative, "This historically significant property is suffering from high rates of erosion which is exacerbated by storm events, including nor'easters and tropical storm events. Other properties of this nature in Currituck County and elsewhere in the state that did not enact shoreline stabilization projects have become significantly impacted to the point of being unusable or completely eroded away." While there are abundant coastal wetlands on the Dews Island Property, those wetlands proposed to be impacted by the erosion protection bulkhead are those that have been created through recent erosion as the existing wall has deteriorated and become washed out. In fact, the vast majority of coastal wetlands proposed to be impacted are recognized as a fringe strip that was formed over the last two years directly behind the northern 400 linear feet of bulkhead to be replaced. Soon, if not addressed, this northern proposed bulkhead area will look like the highly eroded and scalloped out southern section. The same thing is true for the proposed replacement bulkhead at the entrance to the boat basin. Within the last year, this area has eroded and allowed coastal wetland species to grow because of a compromised bulkhead that has been damaged by heavy weather events. In prior CAMA permits that we have worked on, "fringe" coastal wetlands behind existing bulkheading has been recognized as such. While there is no separate designation between fringe coastal wetlands and natural/other coastal wetlands in the CAMA application, we hope that this description and the accompanying aerial photo set helps to describe the nature of the proposed erosion protection. The aerials included with this memo are from 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2017 respectively. This photo set is helpful to see the high rate of erosion that has progressed rapidly as the existing bulkheads fail. The historic waterfowl impoundment and boat basin will surely be breached and eroded to the point of not being useable if no action is undertaken very soon. We reviewed the potential to bring in rock, and as stated in the CAMA application, the hauling and of rock by truck is not possible in this setting due to access constraints. This option, if pursued, would have to include barges to float in rock. This would likely not be possible due to shallow water, and if this were possible, work would have to take place during high tides and bottom scarring would be inevitable. Similarly, we explored a breakwater and low -profile wall, but, the exposure, high degree of wind tide fluctuation and erosion rates would prevent these devices from effectively dealing with the problem. The northern majority of ibulkhead to be replaced does serve as a breakwater at this time (since it has become battered and is coming apart), but this clearly does not protect the shoreline from eroding. If no new bulkhead or a no -action alternative is implemented, the land separation between the impoundment and the sound will soon be breached and ripped open. One alternative that would minimize coastal wetland fringe impacts would be to pull the bulkhead to the landward edge of the northern 400 feet of bulkhead. While this would decrease initial wetland impacts by more than 50 percent, it has been our experience that this coastal fringe area (on the waterward side of a bulkhead) will erode quickly. Additionally, this will narrow the land separation from the sound to the impoundment (this is already a narrow strip of land). For these reasons, we do not believe that this alternative should be the preferred course of action. We hope that you find this description helpful for your review and let me know if it would be productive to have a call to discuss. V w O O 61014 10 LLJ � F , ', r ti, u I Bodnar, Gregg From: Staples, Shane Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 3:40 PM To: Bodnar, Gregg Subject: RE: Dews Island Gregg, I am still think the design and the fill of open water and coastal wetlands is excessive. However if DWR has issued a certification and the Corps is accepting I can let it go. Shane Shane F. Staples Fisheries Resource Specialist Division of Coastal Management Department of Environmental Quality 252 948 3950 office Shane. staoles(dncdenr.gov 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27817 Nothing Compares Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Bodnar, Gregg Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 1:27 PM To: Staples, Shane <shane.stapies@ncdenr.gov> Subject: Dews Island Hey Shane, Does DWR's certification or Quible's justification for the need to go with the bulkhead and not the alternative discussed on -site change your thoughts on that section of bulkhead? Thanks, Gregg Gregg Bodnar Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Division of Coastal Management Department of Environmental Quality 252 808 2808 ext 215 office r Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITY' June 27, 2017 MEMORANDUM 0 r03 RECEIVED JOU ?0 s 2017 DCAA-Fisheries WARO Shane Staples, Fisheries Resource Specialist Division of Coastal Management, WaRO ROY COOPER Gowmor. MICHAEL S. REGAN Sem1my BRAXTON C. DAVIS Dimcror FROM: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator c/o Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major permits Coordinator Division of Coastal Management SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review Applicant: Dews Island Group, LLC Project Location: 7019 Caratoke Highway (US 158), Grandy Proposed Project: Dredge an excess channel, an existing basin, replace bulkheads and docks Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by 07/18/17 to 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (fax: 252-247-3330). If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Ron Renaldi at (252) 264- 3901. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data are requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project -as proposed. This agency has no.comment on the proposed project. Tlris agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. SIGNED /�� DATE ZI ? /� —:5 NWthjng Compares.... Stem ofNora Carolina I Fmvoomeoml Quality I Cowl Management 401 S. GT m St, Sm 300 I MUabnh City,NC 27909 252-26439011252331-2951 Iful ROY COOPER 4+rvetrror I ICKA1 L S. REGAN &OWWY BRAXTON a. I3AVIS D"Clor MEMORANDUM: TO: Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator FROM: Shane Staples, DCM Fisheries Resource Specialist SUBJECT: Dew's Island Group, LLC DATE: 7/17/17 A North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (DCM) Fisheries Resource Specialist has reviewed the subject permit application for proposed actions that impact fish and fish habitats. The applicant proposes maintenance dredging within an existing basin, new excavation for the access channel, and replace bulkhead along over 1000ft of shoreline. The 152'x82' boat basin has filled in with sediment over decades and will be dredged to -5' NWL and spoil material will be held onsite. Once dredging is complete in the boat basin the docks will be replaced. The open water entrance to this boat basin will be dredged as well to facilitate better navigation from the basin to open water. The -proposed access channel measures 164' in length x 30' in width to a depth of -5.5' NWL, although it will widen 86' to match to opening of the boat basin. Along the shoreline of Currituck Sound approximately 707 feet of bulkhead are proposed. The northernmost 300' follows along the alignment of a remnant bulkhead and will result in the fill of approximately 2,500 square feet of coastal wetlands. The remaining 407' of bulkhead follows an alignment approximately 27' waterward of NWL. Along this section mostly open water fill is proposed as well as 1,600 square feet of coastal wetlands. Additionally, 370' of bulkhead is proposed along a manmade canal the extends through the property from the basin. This portion will follow the existing bulkhead alignment. In order to protect fisheries resources in the vicinity of the project this office has recommendations for both the excavation and bulkhead portions of the project. For the excavation portion of the project a moratorium on dredging from April 1— September 30 is recommended. Although no SAV was found to be in the footprint of the proposed access channel Currituck Sound and the surrounding area is known SAV habitat and the turbidity and potential sedimentation from dredging events during the growing season could have a negative impact on that habitat. Also, this time of year is when biological productivity is highest and larval and juvenile fishes that may be unable to avoid the disturbance area are at their highest abundance. For the bulkhead portion of the project there are no comments for the section along the manmade canal. For the northernmost 300' that will result in 2500 square feet of wetland fill there are no comments for the following reasons. The small strip of land in this area has a roadway that is being threatened between the freshwater pond on the property and the open waters of the Currituck Sound where this approximately 6' wide fringe of wetlands exist. The wetlands that exist here are only due to erosion'forces of water washing out behind the bulkhead which is just starting to show failure. Along the southernmost 407' of StateorNorth Carolina I_EnvironmentalQuality l Coastal Management Washington Offrc 1943 Washington Square Mall Washington, North Carolina 27889 252946 648I bulkhead facing the Currituck Sound the proposed alignment does follow a remnant bulkhead but it failed many years ago and has a large wash out area. Using this alignment put the bulkhead an average of 27' waterward of NWL and a maximum of 47' waterward of NWL. On October 19, 2016 at the on -site scoping meeting with multiple agencies the alternative discussed for using a bulkhead in this area was to create a breakwater/low-head bulkhead that would be graded to the existing wetland elevation. This alternative would be preferable to the currently proposed plan to fill the entire area to the high -ground escarpment. This area of the project is not imminently threatening road as the section to the north and there are no buildings being protected it is just a reclamation of eroded land that occurred over the past decade. (Google Earth Images) The option of using a breakwater in this section of the project would also be seen as an acceptable alternative to help reduce overall impacts to fisheries habitat from a project that is impacting a large area already. Incorporating the moratorium on dredging activities from April 1 — September 30 and using an alternative discussed above to repair the southern 407' of bulkhead would reduce concerns over potential negative impacts to fisheries habitats in the project area. Contact Shane Staples at (252) 948-3950 or shaite.staples@ncdenr.gov with further questions or concerns. State ofNMthCamhna I, EnvaomnentaLQuolltyl CowtalManagewnt Washington Oaia 1943 WoltaVon Square Mall I Washagtam NM1h Carolina 27889 252'946,6481 Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITV June 27, 2017 MEMORANDUM TO: Charlan Owens, District Planner Division of Coastal Management ROY COOPER Gavemnr MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary BRAXTON C. DAVIS Direcror FROM: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator c/o Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Division of Coastal Management SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review Applicant: Dews Island Group, LLC Project Location: 7019 Caratoke Highway (US 158), Grandy Proposed Project: Dredge an excess channel, an existing basin, replace bulkheads and docks Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by 07/18/17 to 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (fax: 252-247-3330). If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Ron Renaldi at (252) 264- 3901. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data are requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. This agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached mts. X ;;jjj::;Z SIGNDATE JUL 17 2017 �/ Nothing Compares �,� State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coutal Management ^ A � .0 �' CITY 401 S. Griffin St., Ste 3001 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 D V M 252-264-39011252-331-2951 [fax] ROY COOPER -r Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary K" 0. Coastal Mana ement BRAXTON C. DAVIS 9 Director ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY iiI:Ii4Is] [LVI4W, TO: Greg Bodnar, Major Permits Processing Coordinator Division of Coasta anagement FROM: Charlan Owen CP, NE District Planner Division of Co stal Management SUBJECT: Major Permit Request by Dews Island Group, LLC to dredge a 30 to 69 foot wide by 164 foot long access channel to a depth of 5.5 feet below Normal Water Level (NWL); dredge an existing man-made basin to a depth of 5 feet below NWL; create two (2) 30 foot by 60 foot spoil sites within 75 feet of the shoreline; install 707 linear feet of replacement bulkhead with associated fill along the Currituck Sound; install 300 linear feet of replacement bulkhead along an existing man-made canal, and; replace an existing dock and finger piers within the man-made basin; on Dews Island, addressed as 7019 Caratoke Highway, in the community of Grandy, Currituck County. DATE: July 13, 2017 Consistency Determination: The request is consistent with/not in conflict with the Currituck County 2006 Core Land Use Plan (LUP) certified by the CRC on May 18, 2007; as amended through June 24, 2009. Overview: The approximately 400 acre subject property is an island, locally known as Dews Island, with over 6.35 miles of shoreline. The island is bounded by the Currituck Sound to the east and south, Dowdy Bay to the north and Deep Creek to the west. The site primarily consists of Coastal Wetlands and Section 404 Wetlands. Elevations on the island are very low at .5 feet to 1.5 feet above Normal Water Level (NWL). Existing site improvements consist of a hunting lodge, gazebo, sheds, wooden walkways, two (2) timber bridges, dirt pathways for small vehicle access and waterfowl impoundments. Existing shoreline improvements consist of 4,212 linear feet of bulkhead, a pier with terminus platform on the Currituck Sound, an 82 foot wide by 152 foot long man-made basin connecting to the sound that includes an 8 foot wide by 145 foot long dock with three (3) 6 foot wide by 32 foot long finger piers, and a man-made canal with water control structure that connects the man-made basin to an approximately 30 acre heart -shaped waterfowl impoundment on the north side of the island. Bulkhead is located along the canal, in the man-made basin, and north and south of the man-made basin along the Currituck Sound. The site has received numerous CAMA General Permits since 1986, primarily for bulkhead. A CAMA General Permit issued in 2005 allowed for dredging within the man-made basin. A CAMA General Permit issued in April 2017 was an emergency permit to replace damaged docks within the basin. RECEIVED JUL 17 2017 Nothing Compares State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Manag t MHOCITY Elizabeth City Office 1 401 South Griffin Street, Suite 300 1 Elizabeth City, Nor�ro iI na 27909 2522643901 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Coastal Management MEMORANDUM Page 2 of 5 The project area is located on the northeast side of the island within the man-made canal, the man-made basin, the waters of the Currituck Sound leading into the basin, and shoreline along the Currituck Sound north of the basin mouth. Water depths within the basin range from 2.6 feet to 5.2 feet below NWL. Water depths within the sound near the mouth of the basin range from 2.5 feet to 5.5 feet below NWL. The man-made basin contains sparse Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) but there is no SAV located in the sound near the mouth of the basin. The project area is located within VE and AE Floodzones. A 300 foot remnant wooden bulkhead section located 445 feet north of the mouth of the manmade basin is functional but failing. The shoreline in this area has eroded an average of 27 feet landward from the bulkhead section. The erosion escarpment elevation is 1.5 feet above NWL. The erosion area is within 55 feet of breaching the heart -shaped impoundment. Two (2) separate Coastal Wetland areas totaling 1,595 sq. ft. exist landward of this section. A 407 foot wooden bulkhead section further north is in the early state of failure. Water levels occasionally top the bulkhead, which has allowed approximately 2,560 sq. ft. of Coastal Wetlands species to take root on its landward side. Dredging of a 30 to 69 foot wide by 164 foot long access channel to a depth of 5.5 feet below NWL; dredging the existing man-made basin to a depth of 5 feet below NWL; creation of two (2) 30 foot by 60 foot spoil sites within 75 feet of the shoreline; installation of 707 linear feet of replacement bulkhead with associated fill along the Currituck Sound; installation of 300 linear feet of replacement bulkhead along the man-made canal, and; replacement of the existing dock and finger piers located within the man-made basin are proposed. The dredged channel will connect the man-made basin to the sound. The channel will be 30 feet wide in open waters and increase to 69 feet wide as it enters the basin. Dredging will be done mechanically with a long reach excavator using a clamshell bucket and a hopper barge with sides. When loaded, the barge will be moved to the basin/channel bulkhead and spoil material will be transferred to one of the two areas where it will dry and eventually be used as bulkhead backfill material. Approximately 300 linear feet of the bulkhead along the sound will be aligned with the remnant bulkhead, tie into existing vinyl bulkhead on the south end, and be 2 feet waterward of existing bulkhead to the north. This section will average 27 feet waterward of NWL with a maximum distance of 47 feet waterward of NWL. The remaining 407 linear feet of bulkhead along the sound will continue 2 feet waterward of existing wooden bulkhead where it will end with a return wall tying into an existing vinyl bulkhead. Landward washed-out areas along the sound side bulkhead will be repaired and all bulkhead will be backfilled to existing ground level with dried dredge spoils and seeded with rye grass for immediate stabilization. Approximately 183 feet of bulkhead will be installed on the east side of the man-made canal and 187 feet on the west side, extending from the basin. Due to the narrow canal width, existing bulkhead will be removed and the new bulkhead will be installed in the same alignment. The existing storm damaged dockage in the man-made basin will be replaced when dredging is complete. Both spoil sites are in the AE Floodzone. Bulkhead backfill will occur in the VE zone. The waters of the Currituck Sound in this area are classified as SC and are closed to shellfish taking. A review of historic resources and archaeological sites was not provided. RECENED JUL 17 2017 �NothtngCompares� DCM- MHr, CITY State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality l Coastal Management Elizabeth City Office 1 401 South Griffin Street, Suite 300 1 Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909 252 264 3901 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Coastal Management MEMORANDUM Page 3 of 5 Anticipated Impacts resulting from this project are expected to include: the dredging of .46 acre of Public Trust Area/Estuarine Waters Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC); the filling of .23 acre of Public Trust Area/Estuarine Waters AEC and 4,646 sq. ft. of Coastal Wetlands AEC, and; the disturbance of .21 acre of Estuarine Shoreline AEC. Basis for Determination: The project area is located within the "Jarvisburg" subarea and is designated as "Limited Service Areas (Areas Preferred for Low Density Development)" on the Currituck County Future Land Use Map (FLUM). Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) are designated as "Conservation Areas' as indicated on Page 11-1. As indicate on Page 11-1, "(t)he purpose of the Conservation class is to provide for the long-term management and protection of significant, limited, or irreplaceable areas. Proper management is needed to conserve the natural, cultural, recreational, scenic or biologically productive values of these areas. The Conservation class should be applied to areas that should not be developed at all (preserved), or if developed, done so in a very limited manner characterized by careful planning and cautious attention to the conservation of environmental features." Definitions of key words are provided on Page 9-2. These words include "Encourage: to favor or foster', "Should: Ought to, if no valid reason not to", and "Support: to shore up, may imply financial support". Land Use Plan policies address the use of vegetated buffers along the shoreline to reduce pollutants and protect water quality. In this case, the bulkhead will eliminate erosion along a pre- existing hardened shoreline. The following LUP policies may be applicable to this request. Public Access Policies (PA): Policy PA2, Page 9-3. "The County supports MANY FORMS OF "ACCESS" to the water, including scenic outlooks and boardwalks, boat ramps, marinas and docks, fishing piers, canoe and kayak launches, and other means of access. Whenever possible, such facilities shall be designed to accommodate the needs of handicapped individuals." Land Use Compatibility: Policy ES3, Page 9-5. "COASTAL WETLANDS shall be conserved for the valuable functions they perform in protecting water quality and in providing critical habitat for the DECEIVED Nothing Compares JUL 17 2017 State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management Elizabeth City Office 1 401 South Griffin Street. Suite 300 1 Elizabeth City. North Carolina 27909D✓�`{i 4� �� J^o 2522643901 A j c CITY North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Coastal Management MEMORANDUM Page 4 of 5 propagation and survival of important plant and animal species. CAMA use standards and policies for coastal wetlands shall be supported. Uses approved for location in a coastal wetland must be water dependent (i.e. utility easement, bridges, docks and piers) and be developed so as to minimize adverse impacts." Policy ES4, Pages 9-5 and 9-6. "In approving new developments, Currituck County shall support the retention or creation of a vegetated buffer area along ESTUARINE SHORELINES as a simple, effective and low-cost means of preventing pollutants from entering estuarine waters. Exceptions to this requirement may include developments involving pre- existing man-made features such as hardened shorelines, ditches, and canals.... The County also supports CAMA use standards for all COASTAL SHORELINES, whether estuarine or otherwise." Policy ES5, Page 9-6. "Uses allowed in ESTUARINE WATERS must be water dependent (public access, docks, piers, erosion control, and other CAMA-approved uses) and must not interfere with the proper function, cleanliness, salinity, and circulation of the resource..." Natural Hazard Area: Policy NH2, Page 9-16. "The County shall require development and redevelopment within SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS to meet the standards of the National Flood Insurance Program and the County's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. Particular attention shall be given to development in VIE (i. e. velocity wave) zones concerning standards for breakaway walls, no land disturbing activities, and no permanent enclosures below the base flood level." Policy NHS, Pages 9-16 and 9-17. "Currituck County encourages owners of PROPERTIES ALONG ESTUARINE SHORELINES to employ the least hardened approach to shoreline stabilization (i.e. marsh grass favored over riprap favored over bulkheading, etc.), provided that reasonable access is available to install the technology available." Nothing Compares_ RECEWED JUL 17 2017 DCM- MHO ^ITY X State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management Elizabeth City Office 1 401 South Griffin Street. Suite 300 1 Elizabeth City. North Carolina 27909 252 264 3901 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality MEMORANDUM Division of Coastal Management Page 5 of 5 Water Quality: Policy WQ3, Page 9-17. "Currituck County supports policies, plans and actions that help protect the water quality of the county's estuarine system by preventing SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION, and by controlling the quantity and quality of STORMWATER RUNOFF entering the estuary." Policy WQ 6, Page 9-17. "Currituck County supports the retention or preservation of VEGETATED BUFFERS along the edge of drainage ways, streams, and other components of the estuarine system as an effective, low cost means of protecting water quality." Local Areas of Concern: Policy HP4, Page 9-20. "The DESTRUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT ARCHITECTURAL, HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES in the planning area shall be discouraged." JUL 17 2017 DCM- MHD CITY Nothing Compares. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality l Coastal Management Elizabeth City Office 1 401 South Criff n Street, Suite 300 1 Elizabeth City. North Carolina 27909 252 264 3901 0r Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 27, 2017 MEMORANDUM TO: Tim Walton, Manager State Property Office RECEIVED JUN 2 9 2017 DOA STATE PROPERTY OFFICE ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary BRAXTON C. DAVIS Director FROM: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator c/o Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Division of Coastal Management SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review Applicant: Dews Island Group, LLC Project Location: 7019 Caratoke Highway (US 158), Grandy Proposed Project: Dredge an excess channel, an existing basin, replace bulkheads and docks Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by 07/18/17 to 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (fax: 252-247-3330). If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Ron Renaldi at (252) 264- 3901. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data are requested. V 5--' REPLY: � � y -arp �a This aWncy has no objection to the project as proposed. s agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. SIGNED DATE \_;!�— RECEIVED JUL 17 2017 h g Compares � tare of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management D C M - M H D CITY 401 S. Griffin St., Ste 3001 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 252-264-39011252-331-2951 [fax] Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MEMORANDUM TO: Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator THROUGH: Frank Jennings, District Manager 419 FROM: Ron Renaldi, Field Representative R.A.R. DATE: August 1, 2017 SUBJECT: Dews Island Group, LLC Major Permit Recommendations ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary BRAXTON DAVIS Director The applicant proposes to: • Mechanically dredge an access channel extending from the mouth of the basin into the open waters of the Currituck Sound • Mechanically maintenance dredge within an existing man-made basin • Replace ±300' of bulkhead adjacent to the Currituck Sound within the alignment of a remnant storm damaged bulkhead that averages ±27' waterward of Normal Water Level (NWL) • Replace ±407' of bulkhead adjacent to the Currituck Sound 2' waterward of the existing bulkhead • Replace ±370' of bulkhead within the existing alignment in a canal located on the northwest side of the man-made basin • Backfill a washed-out area landward of an existing vinyl bulkhead located on the northwest side of the basin & basin entrance • Replace storm damaged (Hurricane Matthew) docks within the man-made basin The project site is an Island addressed as 7019 Caratoke Highway (US-158), Grandy, per the Currituck County tax records. It is known locally as Dews Island, and is adjacent to the Currituck Sound. The development proposal involves the Coastal Wetlands (CW), Estuarine Waters (EW), Public Trust Area (PTA) & Estuarine Shoreline (ES) Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC's). I have reviewed the Rules of the Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) as they pertaiA�d-dti3 E I V E project and my findings are as follows: AUG 07 2017 15A NCAC 07H.0208 Use Standards DCM- MHD CITY Paragraph (a) addresses General Use Standards, and sub -paragraph (1) precludes uses that are not water dependent within the EW and PTA and lists uses that may be considered water dependent. Consistent: The proposed development is water dependent. State of North Carolina I EmAronmental Quality I Coastal Management 401 S. Griffin St., Ste 300 1 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 „eI I .' r,M I `,e,1 n1. I red 11_1 Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Dews Island Group, LLC Major Permit Recommendations August 1, 2017 Page 2 Paragraph (a)(2)(A) states that the location, design, and need for development, as well as the construction activities involved shall be consistent with the management objective of the Estuarine and Ocean System AEC and shall be sited and designed to avoid significant adverse impacts upon the productivity and biologic integrity of coastal wetlands, shellfish beds, submerged aquatic vegetation as defined by the Marine Fisheries Commission, and spawning and nursery areas. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Paragraph (a)(2)(B) states that development shall comply with state and federal water and air quality standards. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Paragraph (a)(2)(C) states that development shall not cause irreversible damage to documented archaeological or historic resources as identified by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Paragraph (a)(2)(D) states that development shall not increase siltation. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Paragraph (a)(2)(E) states that development shall not create stagnant water bodies. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Paragraph (a)(2)(F) states that development shall be timed to avoid significant adverse impacts on life cycles of estuarine and ocean resources. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Paragraph (a)(2)(G) states that development shall not jeopardize the use of the waters for navigation or for other public trust rights in public trust areas including estuarine waters. } Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. ~ (iJ U Paragraph (b) addresses Specific Use Standards. Of these, subparagraphs (1) Navigation o channels, canals, and boat basins, (6) Piers and Docking Facilities, and (7) Bulkheads pertain tiled l c M this project, and those subparagraphs not listed are not applicable to this project. = a UJ a Paragraph (1) is Navigation Channels, Canals, and Boat Basins C3 Paragraph 1 states that navigation channels, canals and boat basins shall be aligned or located so as to avoid primary nursery areas, shellfish beds, beds of submerged aquatic vegetation as defined by the MFC, or areas of coastal wetlands except as otherwise allowed within this subchapter. Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Dews Island Group, LLC Major Permit Recommendations RECEIVED August 1, 2017 Page 3 AUG 0 7 2017 Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of thi - MHD CITY Subparagraph (1)(A) states that navigation channels and canals may be allowed through fringes of regularly and irregularly flooded coastal wetlands if the loss of wetlands will have no significant adverse impacts on fishery resources, water quality or adjacent wetlands, and, if there is no reasonable alternative that would avoid the wetland losses. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Subparagraph (1)(B) states that all dredged material shall be confined landward of regularly and irregularly flooded coastal wetlands and stabilized to prevent entry of sediments into the adjacent water bodies or coastal wetlands. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Subparagraph (1)(C) states that dredged material from maintenance of channels and canals through irregularly flooded wetlands shall be placed on non -wetland areas, remnant spoil piles, or disposed of by a method having no significant, long-term wetland impacts. Under no circumstances shall dredged material be placed on regularly flooded wetlands. New dredged material disposal areas shall not be located in the buffer area as outlined in 15A NCAC 07H .0209(d)(10). Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Subparagraph (1)(D) states that widths of excavated canals and channels shall be the minimum required to meet the applicant's needs but not impair water circulation. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Subparagraph (1)(E) states that boat basin design shall maximize water exchange by having the widest possible opening and the shortest practical entrance canal. Depths of boat basins shall decrease from the waterward end inland. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Subparagraph (1)(F) states that any canal or boat basin shall be excavated no deeper than the depth of the connecting waters. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Subparagraph (1)(I) states that maintenance excavation in canals, channels and boat basins within primary nursery areas and areas of submerged aquatic vegetation as defined by the MFC shall be avoided. However, when essential to maintain a traditional and established use, maintenance excavation may be approved if the applicant meets all of the following criteria: (i) The applicant demonstrates and documents that a water -dependent need exists for the excavation; Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Dews Island Group, LLC Major Permit Recommendations August 1, 2017 Page 4 (ii) There exists a previously permitted channel that was constructed or maintained under permits issued by the State or Federal government. If a natural channel was in use, or if a human -made channel was constructed before permitting was necessary, there shall be evidence that the channel was continuously used for a specific purpose; (iii) Excavated material can be removed and placed in a disposal area in accordance with Part (b)(1)(B) of this Rule without impacting adjacent nursery areas and submerged aquatic vegetation as defined by the MFC; and (iv) The original depth and width of a human -made or natural channel shall not be increased to allow a new or expanded use of the channel. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Paraaranh (6) Piers and Docking Facilities Subparagraph (6)(B) states that the total square footage of shaded impact for docks and mooring facilities (excluding the pier) allowed shall be 8 square feet per linear foot of shoreline with a maximum of 2,000 square feet. In calculating the shaded impact, uncovered open water slips shall not be counted in the total. Projects requiring dimensions greater than those stated in this Rule shall be permitted only if the greater dimensions are necessary for safe use, to improve public access, or to support a water dependent use that cannot otherwise occur. Size restrictions do not apply to marinas. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Subparagraph (6)(F) states that piers and docking facilities shall be single story. They may ® ~ roofed but shall not be designed to allow second story use. W > o �] Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. LU r• o � (ii) not extending into the channel portion of the water body; W a Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. (iii) not extending more than one-fourth the width of a natural water body, or human -made canal or basin. Measurements to determine widths of the water body, canals or basins shall be made from the waterward edge of any coastal wetland vegetation that borders the water body. The one-fourth length limitation does not apply in areas where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or a local government in consultation with the Corps of Engineers, has established an official pier -head line. The one-fourth length limitation does not apply when the proposed pier is located between longer piers or docking facilities within 200 feet of the applicant's property. However, the proposed pier or docking facility shall not be longer than the pier head line established by the adjacent piers or docking facilities, nor longer than one-third the width of the water body. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. 'Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator RECEIVED Dews Island Group, LLC Major Permit Recommendations August 1, 2017 AUG 0 7 2017 Page 5 pC ; MHD CITY Subparagraph (6)(1) states that piers and docking facilities shall not inter nte ere with the access to any riparian property and shall have a minimum setback of 15 feet between any part of the pier or docking facility and the adjacent property owner's areas of riparian access. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Subparagraph (7)(A) states, "Bulkhead alignment, for the purpose of shoreline stabilization, shall approximate the location of normal high water or normal water level." Partially Inconsistent: A total of 1,077' of bulkhead is proposed that varies in distance waterward of NWL: - ±300' will be constructed in a washed out section along a remnant alignment that averages t27' waterward of NWL with a maximum distance of ±47' - ±407' will be constructed 2' waterward of an existing bulkhead - ±370' will be constructed within an existing bulkhead alignment. Subparagraph (7)(B) states, `Bulkheads shall be constructed landward of coastal wetlands in order to avoid significant adverse impacts to the resources." Potentially consistent: The proposed bulkhead alignment is located waterward of a coastal wetland fringe and bulkhead construction will result in t4,648 ftz of coastal wetland fill. It should be noted that t3,700 W of this wetland fringe area is located on the landward side of ±550' of existing bulkheading and have grown due to a combination of bulkhead damage, low bulkhead height and overwash. The remaining coastal wetlands are located within the area of the failed bulkhead; however, based on my own visual inspections and delineations, they are rapidly eroding and are not providing a significant productivity level to the estuarine system. Subparagraph (7)(C) states, "Bulkhead backfill material shall be obtained from an upland source approved by the Division of Coastal Management pursuant to this Section, or if the bulkhead is a part of a permitted project involving excavation from a non -upland source, the material so obtained may be contained behind the bulkhead." Consistent: The applicants have indicated that clean fill will be used. Subparagraph (7)(D) states, `Bulkheads shall be permitted below normal high water or normal water level only when the following standards are met: (i) the property to be bulkheaded has an identifiable erosion problem, whether it results from natural causes or adjacent bulkheads, or it has unusual geographic or geologic features, e.g. steep grade bank, which will cause the applicant unreasonable hardship under the other provisions of this Rule; Consistent: The property does have a significant erosion problem and the existing impoundment is in danger of eventually being breached. Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Dews Island Group, LLC Major Permit Recommendations August 1, 2017 Page 6 (ii) the bulkhead alignment extends no further below normal high water or normal water level than necessary to allow recovery of the area eroded in the year prior to the date of application, to align with adjacent bulkheads, or to mitigate the unreasonable hardship resulting from the unusual geographic or geologic features; Consistent: The proposed alignment along the Currituck Sound aligns with adjacent bulkheads. (iii) the bulkhead alignment will not adversely impact public trust rights or the property of adjacent riparian owners; Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. (iv) the need for a bulkhead below normal high water or normal water level is documented by the Division of Coastal Management; Consistent: The proposed development is documented in a Field Investigation Report. (v) the property to be bulkheaded is in a nonoceanfront area. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. 15A NCAC 07H.0209 Coastal Shorelines (c) Management Objective. The management objective is to ensure that shoreline development is compatible with the dynamic nature of coastal shorelines as well as the values and the management objectives of the estuarine and ocean system. Other objectives are to conserve and manage the important natural features of the estuarine and ocean system so as to safeguard and perpetuate their biological, social, aesthetic, and economic values; to coordinate and establish a management system capable of conserving and utilizing these shorelines so as to maximize their benefits to the estuarine and ocean system and the people of North Carolina. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. (d) Use Standards. Acceptable uses shall be those consistent with the management objectives in Paragraph (c) of this Rule. These uses shall be limited to those types of development activities that will not be detrimental to the public trust rights and the biological and physical functions of } the estuarine and ocean system. Every effort shall be made by the permit applicant to avoid,Q (— mitigate or reduce adverse impacts of development to estuarine and coastal systems through Lkf U planning and design of the development project. In every instance, the particular location, u> o and design characteristics shall comply with the general use and specific use standards for r• _ coastal shorelines, and where applicable, the general use and specific use standards for coasg c wetlands, estuarine waters, and public trust areas described in Rule .0208 of this Section. UJ Q � U 0 Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator RECEIVED Dews Island Group, LLC Major Permit Recommendations August 1, 2017 AUG 0 7 2017 Page 7 Development shall be compatible with the following standards: DC M- M H D CITY (1) All development projects, proposals, and designs shall preserve and not weaken or eliminate natural barriers to erosion including peat marshland, resistant clay shorelines, and cypress -gum protective fringe areas adjacent to vulnerable shorelines. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. (2) All development projects, proposals, and designs shall limit the construction of impervious surfaces and areas not allowing natural drainage to only so much as is necessary to adequately service the major purpose or use for which the lot is to be developed. Impervious surfaces shall not exceed 30 percent of the AEC area of the lot, unless the applicant can effectively demonstrate, through innovative design, that the protection provided by the design would be equal to or exceed the protection by the 30 percent limitation. Redevelopment of areas exceeding the 30 percent impervious surface limitation may be permitted if impervious areas are not increased and the applicant designs the project to comply with the intent of the rule to the maximum extent feasible. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. (3) All development projects, proposals, and designs shall comply with the following mandatory standards of the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973: (A) All development projects, proposals, and designs shall provide for a buffer zone along the margin of the estuarine water which is sufficient to confine visible siltation within 25 percent of the buffer zone nearest the land disturbing development. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. (B) No development project proposal or design shall permit an angle for graded slopes or fill which is greater than an angle which can be retained by vegetative cover or other erosion -control devices or structures. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. (C) All development projects, proposals, and designs which involve uncovering more than one acre of land shall plant a ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion within 30 working days of completion of the grading; provided that this shall not apply to clearing land for the purpose of forming a reservoir later to be inundated. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. (4) Development shall not have a significant adverse impact on estuarine and ocean resources. Significant adverse impacts include development that would directly or indirectly impair water quality standards, increase shoreline erosion, alter coastal wetlands or Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV), deposit spoils waterward of normal water level or normal high water, or cause degradation of shellfish beds. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Dews Island Group, LLC Major Permit Recommendations August 1, 2017 Page 8 (5) Development shall not interfere with existing public rights of access to, or. use of, navigable waters or public resources. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. (7) Development shall not cause irreversible damage to valuable, historic architectural or archaeological resources as documented by the local historic commission or the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. (8) Established common-law and statutory public rights of access to the public trust lands and waters in estuarine areas shall not be eliminated or restricted. Development shall not encroach upon public accessways nor shall it limit the intended use of the accessways. Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. (10) Within the Coastal Shorelines category (estuarine and public trust shoreline AECs), new development shall be located a distance of 30 feet landward of the normal water level or normal high water level, with the exception of the following: (A) Water -dependent uses as described in Rule 07H .0208(a)(1) of this Section; Consistent: The proposed development is consistent with the intent of this rule. Based on my review of the applicable subsections of the North Carolina Administrative Code, the permit application and plans, I recommend a permit be issued to Dews Island Group, LLC. Bodnar, Gregg From: Dunn, Maria T. Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 3:17 PM To: Bodnar, Gregg Subject: RE: Checking in Categories: Important Jelich I mailed about 2 weeks ago. It was no comment. Dews Island has had conversation back and forth between applicant, DWR, and DCM and I believe there is a final settling on things at this point, but I'm not sure all the exact details, so if DWR is finally settled, I'm good. Anthony has stopped by several times to discuss. Is that good? Maria T. Dunn Coastal Coordinator NC Wildlife Resources Commission 943 Washington Sq. Mall Washington, NC 27889 office: 252-948-3916 fax: 252-975-3716 www.ncwildlife.org Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C. Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Bodnar, Gregg Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 3:04 PM To: Dunn, Maria T. <maria.dunn@ncwildlife.org> Subject: Checking in Hey Maria, Sorry to bother but I'm trying to get a handle on everything I've missed while out. But could you update me on a couple of projects? Dews Island Jelich, John and Pamela Thanks so much! Gregg Gregg Bodnar }: JU"l 3 0 2017 0FFIC6 Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 27, 2017 MEMORANDUM TO: Renee Gledhill -Early NC Department of Cultural Resources ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary BRAXTON C. DAVIS Director FROM: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator c/o Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Division of Coastal Management SUBJECT: Applicant; Project Location: Proposed Project: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL.Permit Application Review Dews Island Group, LLC 7019 Caratoke Highway (US 158), Grandy C'-urr,+,c ei-'p 124.3 A- -4-1 vit I I I Dredge an excess channel, an existing basin, replace bulkheads and docks Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by 07/18/17 to 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (fax: 252-247-3330). If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Ron Renaldi at (252) 264- 3901. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data are requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. "- This agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. SIGNED DATE a' ' =^ ,.Nothing Compares �. Stale of North Carolina I Environmental Qoality I Coastal Management 401 S. Griffin SI., Ste 3001 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 , 017 252-264-39DI1252-331-2951Ifaz1 JUL 0 G J Bodnar, Gregg From: Padrick, Lee Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 1:36 PM To: Bodnar, Gregg Subject: RE: CAMA application Gregg, I have NO COMMENT on the Dews Island Group. Not sure how that one slipped by me, but I did go on vacation around that time, so that's the likely explanation. Thanks, Lee Padrick Chief Economic Development Planner Main Street & Rural Planning Center North Carolina Department of Commerce 252-974-1308 office Ipadrick(c)nccommerce. com Eastern Regional Office 214 West Third Street Washington, NC 27889 Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public, Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Bodnar, Gregg Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 1:17 PM To: Padrick, Lee <Ipadrick@nccommerce.com> Subject: RE: CAMA application Afternoon Mr. Padrick, I have attached the narrative and MP forms, a mosaic of an oversized workplan, and two additional workplans. Please let me know if the oversized workplan is too difficult to piece together and I will try and get you a hardcopy. If there is anything else you need please let me know. I do not have an "official" coversheet for comments available, but an email will suffice. Thanks again, August 31, 2017 Regulatory Division Action ID No. SAW 2017-01394 Mr. Doug Huggett Division of Coastal Management North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 400 Commerce Avenue Morehead City, North Carolina 28557-3421 Dear Mr. Huggett: Reference the application of Mr. David Alban and the Dews Island Group for Department of the Army authorization to dredge 8,492 square feet of an access channel, 11,343 square feet within a man-made basin, replace 707 linear foot of vinyl bulkhead along eastern shoreline, and replace 370 linear feet of bulkhead within a man-made canal, on Dews Island, adjacent to the Currituck Sound, Dare County, North Carolina. The Federal agencies have completed review of the proposal as presented by the application and your field investigation report. We recommend that the following conditions be included in the State authorization: 1. All work authorized by this permit must be performed in strict compliance with the attached plans, which are a part of this permit. Any modification to these plans must be approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) prior to implementation. 2. The permittee understands and agrees that, if future operations by the United States require the removal, relocation, or other alteration, of the structure or work herein authorized, or if, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Army or his authorized representative, said structure or work shall cause unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation of the navigable waters, the permittee will be required, upon due notice from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to remove, relocate, or alter the structural work or obstructions caused thereby, without expense to the United States. No claim shall be made against the United States on account of any such removal, relocation, or alteration. The permittee shall notify NOAA/NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE Chief Source Data Unit N CS261, 1315 E West HWY- RM 7316, Silver Spring, MD 209107 3282 at least two weeks prior to beginning work and upon completion of work. 3. Except as specified in the plans attached to this permit, no excavation, fill or mechanized land -clearing activities shall take place at any time in the construction or maintenance of this project, in such a manner as to impair normal flows and circulation patterns within waters or wetlands or to reduce the reach of waters or wetlands. 4. Except as authorized by this permit or any USACE approved modification to this permit, no excavation, fill or mechanized land -clearing activities shall take place at any time in the construction or maintenance of this project, within waters or wetlands. This permit does not authorize temporary placement or double handling of excavated or fill material within waters or wetlands outside the permitted area. This prohibition applies to all borrow and fill activities connected with this project. 5. Unless otherwise authorized by this permit, all fill material placed in waters or wetlands shall be generated from an upland source and will be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities. Metal products, organic materials (including debris from land clearing activities), or unsightly debris will not be used. 6. The authorized structure and associated activity must not interfere with the public's right to free navigation on all navigable waters of the United States. No attempt will be made by the permittee to prevent the full and free use by the public of all navigable waters at or adjacent to the authorized work for reason other than safety. 7. The permittee shall advise the Corps in writing at least two weeks prior to beginning the work authorized by this permit and again upon completion of the work authorized by this permit. 8. The permittee shall require its contractors and/or agents to comply with the terms and conditions of this permit in the construction and maintenance of this project, and shall provide each of its contractors and/or agents associated with the construction or maintenance of this project with a copy of this permit. A copy of this permit, including all conditions, shall be available at the project site during construction and maintenance of this project. 9. The permittee shall employ all sedimentation and erosion control measures necessary to prevent an increase in sedimentation or turbidity within waters and wetlands outside the permit area. This shall include, but is not limited to, the immediate installation of silt fencing or similar appropriate devices•around all areas subject to soil disturbance or the movement of earthen fill, and the immediate stabilization of all disturbed areas. Additionally, the project must remain in full compliance with all aspects of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 113A Article 4). 10. The activity will be conducted in such a manner as to prevent a significant increase in turbidity outside the area of construction or construction -related discharge. Increases such that the turbidity in the waterbody is 50 NTU's or less in all rivers not designated as trout waters by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM), 25 NTU's or less in all 1; saltwater classes and in all lakes and reservoirs, and 10 NTU's or less in trout waters, are not considered significant. 11. Violations of these conditions or violations of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act must be reported in writing to the Wilmington District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within 24 hours of the permittee's discovery of the violation. Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Josh Pelletier, Washington Field Office, Regulatory Division, telephone (910) 251-4605. Sincerely, Josh Pelletier Regulatory Project Manager Copies Furnished: Mr. Ian McMillan North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 Mr. Pete Benjamin U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726 Mr. Ken Riley National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation Service 101 Pivers Island Road Beaufort, North Carolina 28516 Mr. Jeffrey Garnett Wetlands and Marine Regulatory Section Water Protection Division -Region IV U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 l Frank Jennings, District Manager Washington Field Office North Carolina Division of Coastal Management DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT APPLICANT'S NAME: Dews Island Group, LLC 2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: The project site an Island addressed as 7019 Caratoke Highway (US-158), Grandy, per the Currituck County tax records. It is known locally as Dews Island, and is adjacent to the Currituck Sound. Photo Index — 2006: 189-7095 (S,T 2-6) Lat/Long: 36.213216' N-75.840405° 3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA / Dredge & Fill 4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit-10/19/2016 Multi -agency meeting; 4/27/2017 Was Applicant Present —yes; yes (manager & agent) 5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received Complete — 6/19/2017 Office - Elizabeth City 6. SITE DESCRIPTION: (A) Local Land Use Plan - Currituck County Land Classification from LUP — Limited Service Area & Conservation (B) AEC(s) Involved: Coastal Wetlands (CW), Estuarine Waters (EW), Public Trust Area (PTA) & Estuarine Shoreline (ES) (C) Water Dependent: Yes (D) Intended Use: Private (E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - Septic Planned - n/a (F) Type of Structures: Existing — Hunting lodge, gazebo, sheds, wooden walkways, two timber bridges, water control structure, vinyl & wood bulkheading, riprap, pier & platform and docks/platforms within basin Planned — Bulkhead replacement, Access channel and existing boat basin dredging; dock replacement in basin RECEIVED (G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: 3'/year Source - Applicant ,IUN 2 9 2017 7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA, square feet (ft2)] DCM- MHD CITY DREDGED FILLED OTHER (A) Shallow Bottom PTA, EW AEC's (SAV Impacts) t19,835 ft2 (t567 ft2) t10,005 ft2 (B) Estuarine Shoreline AEC t9,150 ft2 (C) Coastal Wetland AEC f4,648 ft2 Dews Island Group, LLC Field Investigation Report Page 2 (D) Total Area Disturbed: ±43,638 ft2 (±1 acre) (E) Primary Nursery Area: No (F) Water Classification: SC Open to Shellfishing: No 8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to: • Mechanically dredge an access channel extending from the mouth of the basin into the open waters of the Currituck Sound • Mechanically maintenance dredge within an existing man-made basin • Replace ±300' of bulkhead adjacent to the Currituck Sound within the alignment of a remnant storm damaged bulkhead that averages 27' waterward of Normal Water Level (NWL) • Replace ±407' of bulkhead adjacent to the Currituck Sound 2' waterward of the existing bulkhead • Replace ±370' of bulkhead within the existing alignment in a canal located on the northwest side of the man-made basin • Backf ill a washed-out area landward of an existing vinyl bulkhead located on the northwest side of the basin & basin entrance • Replace storm damaged (Hurricane Matthew) docks within the man-made basin Project Setting The proposed development is located on an Is��d�1 d as 7019 Caratoke Highway (US 158), Grandy, per the Currituck County tax reL6ftiS"1i i�gidal yy as Dews Island, and is the location of a historic waterfowl hunt and management club. The island is adjacent to the Currituck Sound on the east side, Dowdy Bay on the north side and Deep Creek to the west. The site is accessed by a private dirt road (located to the south of the Cotton Gin Store located at 6957 Caratoke Highway) that heads east for approximately 1 mile where it ends at a landing area. A narrow 180' long timber bridge that is only passable to golf cart type vehicles extends from the landing to the island. There is also a small barge that is used to get larger equipment to the other side of the bridge. This is the only point of access from land onto the island. Dews Island is ±3 miles long and ±400 acres in size (including impoundments), a great majority of which is Coastal and 404-wetlands. Elevations on the island are very low, most of which are .5' to 1.5' above Normal Water Level (NWL). Man-made features on the island within high ground include a Hunting lodge, gazebo, sheds, wooden walkways and two timber bridges. Vegetation in the high ground area includes yard grasses, live oaks, ornamental bushes and loblolly pines. The island has ±33,516' of shoreline, of which ±4,212' has been bulkheaded. Man-made features along the shoreline include a pier that extends out into the Currituck Sound, a man- made basin, docks within the basin that were severely damaged by Hurricane Matthew, and a bulkheaded canal with a water control structure that leads out of the basin into a large ±30-acre heart -shaped waterfowl impoundment (nonhardened shoreline). The focus of the project area is within the man-made basin, the canal, the waters of the Currituck Sound leading into the basin and the shoreline to the north of the basin mouth. Dews Island Group, LLC Field Investigation Report Page 3 The shoreline leading north from the basin mouth has a functioning vinyl bulkhead for ±445'. From this point a remnant wooden bulkhead extends north for ±300' to a wooden section of bulkhead that is still functional. In 2008 aerials, the remnant section of bulkhead was still functional, but due to age and storms the bulkhead failed and now the shoreline has eroded an average of ±27' landward from the remnant bulkhead. The erosion escarpment elevation is ±1.5' above NWL and is now within ±55' of breaching the large heart -shaped impoundment. Two separate coastal wetland areas exist within this section totaling ±1,595 ft2 and are made up of black needlerush (Juncus roemerianus) and salt meadow hay (Spartina patens). The wooden bulkhead to the north of the remnant bulkhead runs for ±407' at which point it connects to a vinyl bulkhead. While this section is functioning, it is in the early stages of failure. This bulkhead's height is low and high water levels occasionally top it, which has allowed a ±2,560 ft2 area of black needlerush (Juncus roemerianus) and salt meadow hay (Spartina patens) to take root on the landward side for its entire length. The waters of the Currituck Sound are classified as SC and are closed to shellfish taking. Water depths within the Currituck Sound near the mouth of the basin range from 2.5' to 5.5' below NWL and are void of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV). Water depths within the basin range from 2.6' to 5.2' below NWL with sparse SAV. The bottom substrate within the project area is made up of fine sands, silts and detritus. Prior permit history on the site includes CAMA General Permits: GP-A1870 issued 2/26/1986 for bulkheading; GP-A2176 issued 8/8/1986 for bulkheading; GP-A3503 issued 8/26/1987 for bulkheading; GP-37305 issued 3/21/2004 for bulkheading; GP-A37460 issued 3/16/2005 for dredging within the basin and 500' of bulkhead replacement within the remnant bulkhead location; GP-45399 issued 7/24/2006 for bulkheading; GP-53469 issued 6/09/2009 for bulkheading; GP-56785 issued on 5/13/2011 for bulkheading; GP-59961issued on 8/14/2012 for bulkheading; GP-62366 issued on 09/05/2013 for bulkheading and pier; GP-70005 issued 4/04`/L1cy permit to replace damaged docks within basin in response to Hurricane Matthew JUN 2 9 2017 Development Proposal ®CM- M9,®�JTV The applicant proposes to dredge an access channel that will be 164' In eng will have a width that varies from 30' in the open waters increasing to ±69' in width as it enters the man- made boat basin. The proposed dredge depth of the access channel is 5.5' below NWL. Existing water depths within this area range from 2.5' to 5.5' below NWL and average ±3.5' in depth. The access channel dredge area is ±8,492 ft2 and it is estimated that ±652 cubic yards of spoil material will be dredged from this area. Perthe submitted SAV survey, this area is void of SAV's and the bottom substrate is fine sands. The existing ±152'x82' boat basin will then be dredged to a depth of 5' below NWL. Existing water depths within the basin range from 2.6' to 5.2' below NWL and average ±3.7' in depth. The basin dredge area is ±11,343 ft2 and it is estimated that±563 cubic yards of spoil material will be dredged from this area. Per the submitted SAV survey, this area contained sparse occurrences of Widgeon grass (±567 ft2) and Eurasion milfoil with no SAV beds encountered. The bottom substrate is made of fine sands, silt and detritus. Dews Island Group, LLC Field Investigation Report Page 4 All proposed dredging will be done mechanically with a long reach excavator using a clamshell bucket and a hopper barge with sides. When loaded, the barge will be moved adjacent to the basin/channel bulkhead and spoil material will be transferred to one of two 60'x30' stockpile areas to dry for use as bulkhead backfill material. The applicant proposes to construct ±707' of vinyl bulkhead along the shoreline adjacent to the Currituck Sound north of the basin. Approximately 300' of this will be within an alignment of a remnant bulkhead and will tie into an existing vinyl bulkhead on the south end and be 2' waterward of an existing bulkhead to the north. This section of proposed bulkhead will average ±27' waterward of NWL with a maximum distance of ±47'. The remaining ±407' of proposed bulkhead will continue to the north 2' waterward of an existing wooden bulkhead where it will end with a return wall tying it to an existing vinyl bulkhead. The bulkhead will be backfilled to the existing ground level with the dried dredge spoils and seeded with rye grass immediatelyto stabilize the area for the short term and later planted with Spartina patens for long term stabilization. An additional ±370' of vinyl bulkhead replacement is proposed within a canal (±183' on the east side and ±187' on the west side) that extends from the basin in a northwest direction. Due to the narrow canal width, the existing bulkhead will be removed and new bulkheading will be constructed within the same alignment. The applicant proposes to repair and backfill a washed-out area, caused by a separation of vinyl sheeting, on the landward side of an existing vinyl bulkhead located on the north side of the basin & basin entrance. When dredging is completed, the applicant proposes to replace all existing storm damaged dockage within the southeast portion of the basin. Dock dimensions to be replaced include a ±145'x8' section that is adjacent to the bulkhead on three sides of the basin and three 32'x6' finger piers. Anticipated Impacts RECEIVED JUN 2 9 2017 • The proposed dredging of the access channel within the w 1 ,,r�� of the Currituck Sound will result in the shallow water bottom disturbance o _ , i(Hir4i��^TA and EW AEC's. Approximately 652 cubic yards of sandy bottom material will be removed. • The proposed dredging of the man-made basin will result in the shallow water bottom disturbance of±11,343 ft2 within the PTA and EW AEC's. Approximately 563 cubic yards of bottom material made up of fine sands, silts and detritus will be removed. • The proposed dredging within the man-made basin will result in the removal of ±567 ft2 of sparse SAV. • The two proposed spoil transfer sites will result in the disturbance of±3,600 ft2 within the ES AEC. • The proposed dredging will temporarily increase turbidity. Dews Island Group, LLC Field Investigation Report Page 5 . The construction of the bulkhead along the proposed alignment (adjacent to the Currituck Sound) and the filling of the washed-out area will result in the filling of t10,005 ft2 of EW and PTA AEC's with dried dredge spoils. The construction of the bulkhead along the proposed alignment (adjacent to the Currituck Sound) and the filling of the washed-out area will result in ±427 cubic yards of fill material below NWL in the EW and PTA AEC's. • The construction of the bulkhead along the proposed alignment (adjacent to the Currituck Sound) and the filling of the washed-out area will result in the filling of t4,648 ft2 of Coastal Wetland AEC. • The construction of the bulkhead within the canal will disturb f5,550 ft2 within the ES AEC. The proposed dock replacement will have no additional impacts since it is currently existing and there are no proposed expansions. Submitted by: Ron Renaldi Date: 6/22/2017 RECEIVED JUN 2 9 2017 DCM- MHD CITY Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITV June 27, 2017 Brian Rubio Quible & Associates P. O. Box 870 Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 Dear Mr. Rubino: ROY COOPER 0,11111111 MICHAEL S. REGAN 1.-„e<<,a BRAXTON C. DAVIS 1)"',. RECEIVED JUN 2 9 2017 DCM- MHD CITY The NC Division of Coastal Management hereby acknowledges receipt of the application submitted on behalf of Dews Island Group, LLC for State approval for development of their property located at Dews Island, Jarvisburg, NC. It was received on June 19, 2017, and appears to be adequate for processing at this time. The projected deadline for making a decision is September 2, 2017. An additional 75-day review period is provided by law when such time is necessary to complete the review. If you have not been notified of a final action by the initial deadline stated above, you should consider the review period extended. Under those circumstances, this letter will serve as your notice of an extended review. However, an additional letter will be provided on or about the 75th day. If this agency does not render a permit decision within 70 days from June 19, 2017, you may request a meeting with the Director of the Division of Coastal Management and permit staff to discuss the status of your project. Such a meeting will be held within five working days from the receipt of your written request and shall include the property owner, developer, and project designer/consultant. NCGS 113A-119(b) requires that Notice of an application be posted at the location of the proposed development. Enclosed you will find a "Notice of Permit Filing" postcard which must be posted at the property of the proposed development. You should post this notice at a conspicuous point along the property where it can be observed from a public road. Some examples would be: Nailing the notice card to a telephone pole or tree along the road right-of- way fronting the property, or at a point along the road right-of-way where a private road would lead one into the property. Failure to post this notice could result in an incomplete application. "Nothing Compares State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 401 S. Griffin St., Suite 3001 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 252-264-39011252-331-2951 [fail Dews Island Group, LLC June 27, 2017 Page 2 of 2 An onsite inspection will be made, and if additional information is required, you will be contacted by the appropriate State or Federal agency. Please contact Ron Renaldi, Field Representative, if you have any questions and/or if you wish to receive a copy of his field report. Sincerely, Frank Jennings District Manager, Northeastern District Division of Coastal Management FJ/eg Enclosure cc: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator, DCM, Morehead City, NC Ron Renaldi, Field Representative DCM, Elizabeth City, NC David Alban, Dews Island Group, LLC RECEIVED JUN 2 9 2oV DCM- MFiD CITY NOTI(o$1: w AMA PE MIT APPLIED FOR PROJECT: Mechanically dredge an access channel extending from the mouth of the basin into the open waters, maintenance dredge within an existing man-made basin, replace 3001, 407' and 370' of bulkhead, backfill a washed out area, and replace storm damaged docks. _- MMEMAG(L LL) s i iriOU i, _ July zz,_zo17 APPLICANT: FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT THE LOCAL PERMIT OFFICER BELOW: David Alban Dews Island Group, LLC 500 World Commerce Parkway Jarvisburg, NC 27939 904-494-1080 - . lk Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY EMAIL MEMORANDUM TO: Susan Simpson The Coastland Times Manteo, NC 27954 legals@thecoastlandtimes.net FROM: Ella Godfrey DATE: June 26, 2017 ROY COOPER MICHAEL S. REGAN 5,i "Turyp BRAXTON C. DAVIS Director SUBJECT: Major Public Notice: Dews Island Group, LLC Please publish the attached Notice in the July 2, 2017 issue of The Coastland Times. The State Office of Budget and Management requires an original Affidavit of Publication prior to payment for newspaper advertising. Please send the affidavit, an original copy of the published notice, and an original invoice to Melissa Sebastian, INC Division of Coastal Management, 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, INC 28557, (Telephone 252-808-2808). Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you should have any questions, please contact me at our Elizabeth City office (252) 264-3901. Attachment cc: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator, DCM, Morehead City Sarah Young, PIO, DCM, Raleigh Melissa Sebastian, Accounts Payable, DCM, Morehead City File RECEIVED JUN 2 9 2017 DCM- MHD CITY '`'"Nothing Compares.. ., State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 401 S. Griffin St., Suite 3001 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 252-264-39011252-331-2951 [faal NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR CAMA MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The NC Department of Environmental Quality hereby gives public notice as required by NCGS 113A-119(b) that application for a development permit in an AEC as designated under the CAMA was received on June 19, 2017. Dews Island Group proposes to mechanically dredge an access channel extending from the mouth of the basin into the open waters, maintenance dredge an existing basin, replace bulkheads and storm damaged docks located at 7019 Caratoke Highway in Grandy, Currituck County. A copy of the entire application may be reviewed at the office of the Division of Coastal Management, located at 401 S Griffin St, Ste 300, Elizabeth City, NC, 252-264- 3901 during normal business hours. Comments mailed to Braxton Davis, Director, DCM, 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557, prior to July 22, 2017 , will be considered in making the permit decision. Later comments will be considered up to the time of permit decision. Project modification may occur based on review & comment by the public, state & federal agencies. Notice of the permit decision in this matter will be provided upon written request. PLEASE PUBLISH ON: July 2, 2017 RECEIVED jUN 2 9 Z017 DCM- MHD CITY ***This is a word processing form to be completed in Microsoft Word"' NC Division of Coastal Management Major Permit Application Computer sheet a s1 IgT W'i Date: 6/22/2017 Applicant: Dews Island Group, LLC Project Site County: Cumtuck Staff. • Ron Renaldl Distrtch oreh a City Washington []MoreheadMorehead City ❑Wilmington Project Name. Dews Island Shoreline Stabilization and Dredging Rover File: Date df initial applidi submittal (Ex. 1/&7007): 511512017 Date application "received as complete" in the Field office (EX: 1/S/2007): 6/19/2017 Permit Authorization: 17CAMA El Dredge & Fill Both OITC n=ercmnnsUPFRMIT INFORMATION PNA: Yes No Photos Taken: Yes ® No❑ Setback Required (riparian): Yes No Critical Habitat: Yes No NofSure 15footwaiverobtained: Yes®No �Ye�®Noa6onRetumed: SAV.' Yes No Not Sure Shell Bottom: Yes No Not Sure Temporary I=cts.Yes Sandbags: Yes No El Not Sure Did the land use classification come from county LUP. ®Yes ❑No Mitigation Required (optional): []Yes ®No Moratorium Conditions: Yes No ❑NA Environmental Assessment Done: []Yes []No ®NA ^�^^AIn An V wA7I IN AgwFICATION - OPTIONAL (choose MAX of 4) une 111113APTOn - (4 44) Corp • of Engineers (Jurisdictional (LS) Sea lavender (Lim in sp.) ERSS) S Glasswort (Salicomia sp.) wetlands) ❑ (CJ) Saw grass (Cladium jamaicense) (SA) Salt marsh cordgrass (Spartina )Saftred grass (Spartina altemitlora)(I Salt or spike grass (Distichlis (SC) Bullrush or three square (Scirpus) Cattail (Tysp.) spicata) SO (JR) Black needlerush (Juncus (SP) SalNmeadow grass (Spartina roemerianus) patens) C NrrLIVN IIVI� rLL ❑ No /ee required - $0.00 111 A Private w/D&Fup to 1 acre; 3490 can be applied - $250 —orto 1 acre; 3 111(DLd Minor Modification to a CAMA Major Major Modification to a CAMA Major IV Aof more thPermR L permit - $100 permit - $250 Transfer - $100 111(B) Public or commercial w/ D&F to 1 Exp acre; 3490 can be applied - $400 Ift Major development extension request - 11. Public or commerctallno dredge $100 and/or fill - $400 1. Private no dredge and/or fill - $250 acre; 3490 can be l ic or comm III, ID&F o 1 applied; DCM needs DWQ agreement - $400 D r,q I www necoastalmanagement.net revised: Nov. 2012 NC Division of Coastal Mgt. Application Computer Sheet, Page 2 of 3) Applicant Dews Island Group, LLC Date: 612212017 Describe below the ACTIVITIES that have been applied for. All values should match the dimension order, and units of measurement found In your Activities code sheet. Activity Name TYPE REPLACE Number Choose Choose Dimension 1 Dimension 2 Dimension 3 Dimension 4 One One 1 New Work Replace 164 50 2 Maint ❑ ❑ Y ® N 1 New work Replace 152 82 1.3 Maint0 ❑Y®N 2 New Work Replace 60 30 Maint ❑ ❑ Y ® N 1 New Work Pg Replace 300 1 4 27 Maint ❑ ❑ Y ® N 1 New Work N Replace 407 1 4 2 Maint❑ ❑Y®N 1 New Work 0 Replace 427 Maint❑ ❑Y®N 1 New Work Replace 75 75 Maint ❑ ❑ Y ® N New Work Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work EJ Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work 0 Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work El Replace Maint❑ ❑Y❑N New Work 0 Replace Maint [I ❑Y❑N New Work Replace Maint❑ ❑Y❑N New Work 0 Replace Maint❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work Replace RECEIVED Maint [I ❑ Y ❑ N New Work Replace JUN 2 9 Maint❑ ❑ Y ❑ N 017 New Work Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N CM - New Work Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work U Replace Maint❑ ❑Y❑N New Work Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work U Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N revised Nov. 2012 NC Division of Coastal Mgt. Application Computer Sheet, Page 3 of 3) Applicant: Dews Island Group, LLC Date: 612212017 Describe below the HABITAT disturbances for the application. All values should match the name, and units of measurement found in your Habitat code sheet. TOTAL Sq. Ft. FINAL Sq. Ft. TOTAL Feet FINAL Feet (Applied for. (Anticipated final (Applied for. (Anticipated final DISTURB TYPE Disturbance total disturbance. Disturbance disturbance. Habitat Name Choose One includes any anticipated Excludes any restoration total includes any anticipated Excludes any restoration andror restoration or anddor tamp restoration or tamp impact tamp Impacts) impact amount) temp impacts) amount SB Doge ® Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ 19835 19835 SB Dredge ❑ Fill ® Both ❑ other ❑ 10005 10005 CW Dredge ❑ F7110 Both ❑ Other ❑ 4648 4646 SH Dredge ❑ Fill ® Both ❑ Other ❑ 1077 1077 HG Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ® 9150 9150 Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ FIN ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Ftll ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ RECEIVED JUN 2 9 2017 DCM- MHD CITY 252-Boa-2soB :: 1-BBB-3RCOAST :: wWVV necoastalmanagament.net revised: Nov. 2012 MAJOR PERMIT FEE MATRIX Applicant: DEWS ISLAND GROUP, LLC Selection Development Type Fee DCM % DWQ % R❑ (14300 1601 435100093 1625 6253) (24300 1602 435100095 2341) I. Private, non-commercial development that does not $250 100% ($250) 0% ($0) involve the filling or excavation of any wetlands or open water areas: II. Public or commercial development that does not $400 100% ($400) 0% ($0) involve the filling or excavation of any wetlands or open water areas: ❑ Major Modification to a $250 100% ($250) 0% ($0) CAMA Major permit III. For development that involves the filling and/or excavation of up to 1 acre of wetlands and/or open water areas, determine if A, B C or D below applies: III(A). Private, non- commercial development, if $250 100% ($250) 0% ($0) General Water Quality Certification No. 3900 (See attached can be applied: III(B). Public or commercial development, if General $400 100% ($400) 0% ($0) Water Quality Certification No. 3900 (See attached) can be applied: III(C). If General Water ❑ Quality Certification No. $400 60% ($240) 40% ($160) 3900 (see attached) could be applied, but DCM staff RECEIVED determined that additional review and written DWQ concurrence is needed JON 2 9 2017 because of concerns related to water quality or �C�' N9HD C aquatic life: eneral Water ®ertification No. $400 60% ($240) 40% ($160) e attached) cannot P(see d:evelopment that ❑the filling and/or $475 60%($285) 40%($190) on of more than one acre of wetlands and/or I III open water areas: NC Division of Coastal Management 9 Cashier's Official Receipt Received From: - 9--- 4 5s _S C. �! Permit No.: iY1 c. s r m` c+II Lt A C- Applicant's Name: Project Address, 3903 RA B C D Date: s 20 L2 UC 4, p �/Y e i DTc Check No.: County: C,,x-r-I Please retain receipt for your records as proof of payment for permit issued. Signature of Agent or Applicant:. 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Blades, Jr., Trustee, by deed recorded in Book 76, at page 449, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Currituck County, with such northern portion of the Island consisting of approximately 245 acres, and being all of the northern portion of such Island from the northernmost point southwardly to an imaginary line extending from the easterly edge of such Island to the westerly edge of such Island, with the center point of such line being approximately 3,100 feet north of the southernmost tip of such Island, and being that same property described in the Will of Thurmond Chatham, recorded in Book 8 of Wills, at page 165 through 170, in the office of the Clerk of Court of Currituck County, as follows: "The Northern portion of my property known as Dews Island, being roughly one-half of the Island and being that part of the Island North of a line running East and West halfway between Sand Cove Blind and South East Point Blind." SECOND PARCEL BEING the southern portion of Dews Quarter Island (also known as Duce Quarter Island and as Dews Island) which Island was conveyed to Thurmond Chatham by L. S. Blades, Jr., Trustee by deed recorded in Book 76, at page 449 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Currituck County with such portion of the Island being all of the southern portion of such island from the southernmost point northwardly to an imaginary line extending from the easternly edge of such island to the westernly edge of such island with the center point of such line being approximately 3,100 feet north of the southernmost tip of such island and being that same property devised to Hugh Gwyn Chatham and Richard T. Chatham, Jr., under Section First: (b) of Codicil dated the 20th day of April 1953, to the Will of Thurmond Chatham recorded in Book 8 of the Wills at page 165 through 170 in the office of the Clerk of Court of Currituck County, such property being described therein as "all the remainder (being the southern portion) of the said property" the northern property of said property having been described therein as follows: "The Northern portion of my property known as Dews Island, being roughly one-half of the �- Island and being that part of the Island north �► of a line running east and west halfway 0 between Sand Cove Blind and South East Point Blind." l This being the same property identified as First Parcel and Second a� Parcel in deed dated May 19, 1994, from Chatham Real Properties, W 6V `T3 Inc. to Cates and Broome, which deed is of record in Deed Book 340, Z e at page 897 of the Currituck County Public Registry. GM4003 Received ]UN 7 - MY D~EC Burin T" 30)0K 374WE 142 Filed for glgtrfltion on the '19psym_ Tags' At lJS;Inrh, ZW Re;ls��r Oeeds Recording Tlma, Hook and Page Tax Lot No. ....... .._.... ......... ._..................... ....... ........... ...__..__..... Parcel Identifier No. ..0.121-000-0002-0000.............. .... ...... Verifiedby ......_............................ .............._.................. County on the _..._..__.., day of ... ___.._ .__.....___................, 19......_.... by................. ....... ....._... ..._._._ ................. .. ......... ..._.., _...._.. .,,. .__....... _....,............... Mail after recording to .................... HorHthal....Riley....Ellis...b..Malande...L...L...P.............. ...................... ............. ..... ......... ............. .......................... ........................... P.O...B.ox,.220...,,Blizabeth.,City....1VC.....279W0 0220.........-........... ,............. .... .... .... This instrument was prepared by ... M4T.k...M,... M4.1.4nd.................. ._......................... .........._..,....... ......... ...................... ,............ ......... Brief description for the Index Dews Island NORTH CAROLINA SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED THIS DEED made this ...A lth. GRANTOR of ........_Dace..bar................................ 1995....,... by and between CATES AND BROOME, a North Carolina General Partnership GRANTEE DEWS ISLAND GROUP, L.L.C., a North Carolina Limited Liability Company PO Box 252 Jarvisburg, NC 27947 Enter In appropriate black for each party: more. address, and, If appropriate, character at snag, e.ry eorp nation or parmesshlp. The designation Grantor and Grantee as used herein shall Include said parties, their heirs, successors, and assigns, and shall include singular, plural, masculine, feminine or neuter as required by context, WITNESSETH, that the Grantor, for a valuable consideration paid by the Grantee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the Grantee In fee simple, all that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of .__ ........ ___... ......_....... . ....... Township, ................................................... County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A RECEIVED JUN 2 9 2017 DCM- MHD CITY ueo rltANSPeR Tax 441OUNT PAID f l-Z C5 OgTIJ(7- �9--13:— COLLECTOR NA. au Ame. Ferro No. 10 Ian rtlsm er Apaw,n o,'h no N.C. 4, A„ainlen — No. ■ Complete Items 1, 2, and 3. ■ Print your name and address on the reverse Receive ® so that we can return the card to you. Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, or on the front if space permits. JUN 7 ` +itl; 1. Article Addressed to: bo Lug ts'hJ DCM-EC PG Rix ay 2v u �u2S ! @-79 V7 9590 9402 1688 6053 3747 13 2. Article Number (I•isnsfer from service j") 7007 2560 0001 0093 1,443 PS Form 3811, duty 2015 P3N 7s3o oa000.9M by C. Pt Agent D. is delivery address different from Item 17 ❑ Yet If YES, enter delivery address below: ❑ No " 'rPw Ignature ❑ Pdorny Mall E�reaee ❑ Registered MallTM Ipnatvre Restricted Delivery e Mall® ❑ Registered Mail Restricted Delivery ] Mail Restricted Delivery ❑ Return Receipt for on Delivery Merchandise on Delivery Restricted Delivery ❑ Signature Conflnnatlon- Mall ❑ Signature Confirmation 00) ResWcted Delivery Restricted Delivery Domestic Return Reoelpt iUO�Lr Tb�rS it an Ts1c.� w.+tom no a2�aun� f_ny.Ln �i,.Ir,/iy ow.u/. Terry wr111li 6t -n tkv yv +o 10 i�'Yt " "" 15�� �. \2.A.2, RECEI � ® JUN 2 9 2017 DCM- MHD CITY Quible Qulble & Assoclotes, P.C. MrGINEERNG • ENVIRONMENIAE SCIENCES • PLANNING - SUWEYING SINCE 1959 CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED May 2, 2017 Jerry W. Wright P.O. Box 24 Jarvisburg, NC 27947 RE: CAMA Major Permitting Dews Island Jarvisburg, Currituck County, North Carolina Mr. Wright: P.O. Droww 970 1911Y Hawk NC 27949 Phae:252-494147 Foy: 25249141146 web: quCte C As adjacent riparian property owner to the above referenced project, it is required by NCDEO, Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) that you be notified of the proposed work that requires CAMA Major Permitting. As depicted on the accompanying site plan, the proposed project primarily includes maintenance dredging of an existing manmade boat basin, replacement of 1,032 linear feet of bulkhead, and replacement of an existing docking facility. Should you have comments to this proposal, please send your written comments to the CAMA Field Representative, Mr. Ron Renaldi, 401 S. Griffin Street, Suite 30, NC 27909. Written comments must be received within 30 days of receiol of this notice. If you have no objection to the project, please sign and date below and return one copy of this letter to: Brian Rubino, Quible & Associates, P.C., P.O. Drawer 870, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949. Failure to respond in either method within 30 days will be interpreted as no objection. Sincerely, Quible and Associates, P.C. O� Troy Murphy I have no objection to the project as proposed I have an objection to the project for reasons stated below Signature Date e N N ul 0 RE: Dews Island Goup, LLC Dews Island CAMA Major Permitting Currituck County, North Carolina As Director or Managing Member, I authorize Quible & Associates, P.C. (consultant) to act as agent for the purpose of CAMA Permitting, including all accompanying State and Federal Permitting. Authorized Signature Name: c' —�`" 6• Date RECEIVED JUN 2 9 2017 DCM- MHD CITY �� ;: . e�;� �,: ,� , ,�� a' I III Ir -i", Alw I. i ��... 1 `I AR t ;Ir \`� 1 5 , ___, ! w ��'� s �' ,� ,j l _i .. x. Z @p �c Y �a> Yg "x � ���; 'P�,µtx�'..i . Nh. K .:. �0 6 z Nnr ? F �} ��q 3% yN y.'� I • N i l �! FT V-�diyR.iKT1.S'� a T.�, f p sK C Y . "J � » � � •o y �� �� I t 1 \ k 1 t ,...,. M1 Z. i Anus Wi x "ix'o9;V.i? Yq a I � 41"t 1 „ n�I q ri t11 t t r R - NO W- y 6 X r �4 1 A a y'n tly it Ili. r �tl hY i r � F n m '; `�: ' ,,s"` _ _ ,;,m ;� -�,n ,-. ��� -� . ;��� ,,. �k� ,; ��� �' i 1 �< � l� 1 ��xJ 1" .�L' N '�� �. � ._ � 1 e0 `. .e4 W AIMM � r ; r S4• : 1� G ' � 1 i �. r y I RVK _ ll l� f 1 1 sl Moil s ,. a� � � �� ;�.; .' a `J f. _ E '�I , �1' �. -S r _ : v � i � o�n � ;�—m'° ,� G _ � ', �- � fi �, � f \\ �.'k. �! 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DAVIS Coastal Management Director ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 27, 2017 MEMORANDUM TO: Richard Peed, Erosion & Sedimentation Control Division of Energy, Minerals & Land Resources, WaRO FROM: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator c/o Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Division of Coastal Management SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review Applicant: Dews Island Group, LLC Project Location: 7019 Caratoke Highway (US 158), Grandy Proposed Project: Dredge an excess channel, an existing basin, replace bulkheads and docks Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by 07/18/17 to 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (fax: 252-247-3330). If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Ron Renaldi at (252) 264- 3901. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data are requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. SIGNED This agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. RECEIVED DATE 2017 !"Nothing Compares � Slate of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 401 S. Griffin St., Ste 300I Elimbeth City, NC 27909 252-264-39011252-331-2951 [fax] DCM- MHD CITY ROY COOPER Govemor MICHAEL S. REGAN Semlary BRAXTON C. DAVIS Dieeter Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 27, 2017 TO: Richard Peed, Erosion & Sedimentation Control Division of Energy, Minerals & Land Resources, WaRO FROM: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator c/o Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator Division of Coastal Management SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review Applicant: Dews Island Group, LLC Project Location: 7019 Caratoke Highway (US 158), Grandy Proposed Project: Dredge an excess channel, an existing basin, replace bulkheads and docks Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by 07/18/17 to 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City. NC 28557 (fag: 252-247-3330). If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Ron Renaldi at (252) 264- 3901. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data are requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. (JWlDo11 This agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reason�ieet attached comments. R C lr G' v �-'�' JUN 2 9 2017 DATE DCM- MHD CITY "Nothing Compares � State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 401 S. Griffin St., Ste 300I Elizabeth City, NC 27909 252-264-39011252-331-2951[faul N Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY May 26, 2017 ROY COOPER cowmor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretory BRAXTON C. DAVIS Dwa.r RECEIVED Brian Rubino JUN 0 2 2017 Quible & Associates, P.C. P.O Drawer 870 Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 DCM-- M H D CITY Re: Dews Island Shoreline Stabilization and Dredging Dear Mr. Rubino: The NC Division of Coastal Management hereby acknowledges receipt of your application on May 15, 2017, for State approval for the development of the referenced project. An initial screening of the submittal package has been conducted as per 15A NCAC 07J.0204. This revealed certain deficiencies, which must be corrected before the application package can be accepted as complete. To assist you in expediting the permitting process as much as possible, I am notifying you of these deficiencies immediately so that they can be quickly corrected to facilitate my detailed review. Because the deficiencies are easily correctable, I am not returning the original application package. Please make the needed changes, and submit the appropriate documentation. With the retained copy of the application, I can commence the detailed review. Please understand that the subsequent detailed review may reveal additional areas where further information or documentation is required to demonstrate compliance with the rules directly applicable to the proposed development. If this occurs, you will be notified of such issues separately. Our initial screening has identified the following deficiencies: 1. Not all questions on the application have been answered, or indicated as "not applicable." Please address the following items: ■ Form DCM-MP-2: Number l(a), The amount of material to be excavated is listed as 1,187.82 cubic yards; however, I am calculating a lesser amount based on the figures indicated within the table. 1. For the channel, 164'x30'xl.5' dredge depth = 182.3 cu yds 2. For the Basin, 152'x82'xl' dredge depth = 461.6 cu yds Please clarify or adjust the parameters within the table and on sheet 1 ■ Form DCM-MP-4: - Number l (g)(ii) Indicate the number of existing slips (4) 2. Adequate Work Plans or Drawings have not been submitted. Please address the following items: Stele ofNoM Cerolma I Favuoomemnl Qualiy I Coastal M—ge-nl 401 S. Gr frw St., Ste 30019vnbeth City, NC 27909 252-264-39011252-331-2951 [fax] Brian Rubino May 26, 2017 Page 2 of 2 When drawings are color or larger than 11 inches by 17 inches, 26 copies must be provided. I understand that the 26 copies will be submitted once the final drawings are approved When colored drawings are submitted, 26 copies must be provided. A Plan View must be submitted that: - Indicates Water Depth contours or spot elevations 1. On sheet 1 of 3, show the existing water depths relative to NWL within and adjacent to the dredge area. - Identifies the area of coastal wetland fill. Indicate the square footage on the site plan (sheet 1) next to each separate area of coastal wetland fill. - Indicates that the bulkhead within the canal is within the existing alignment. A Narrative Description of the proposed development was submitted; however, please include a section that considers the constraints (economical and logistical) associated with the potential methods of shoreline stabilization: installation of a bulkhead (preferred), verses placement of an offshore sill or rock revetment. In addition, discuss the alternatives and constraints (economical and logistical) associated with fill material sources (maintenance of existing basin, excavation within the onsite pond or offsite source). 4. A copy of a Deed or other Title Indicating Document must be provided. Please submit the needed documentation. To expedite our response to your permitting request, we will commence the detailed review of your application for a permit pending the receipt of the additional information requested above. However, the statutorily provided 75/150 days allowed for review cannot commence until such time as we have received a complete application package. Once your application has been accepted as complete, you will receive a separate notification letter. If it is not possible to render a permit decision within 70 days of the date when your application is received complete, you may request a meeting with the Director of the Division of Coastal Management and permit staff to discuss the status of your project. Such a meeting will be held within five working days from the receipt of your written request and shall include the property owner, developer, and project designer/consultant. Please do not hesitate to contact me at our Elizabeth City office (252 264 3901) if you have any questions regarding this letter or the permitting process. ZRsm*on cerel Renaldi RECEIVED Field Representative JUN 0 2 2017 Division of Coastal Management cc: Greg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator, DCM, Morehead City DC M- M H D C ITY Frank Jennings, District Manager, DCM, Elizabeth City Dews Island Group, LLC, Applicant U== 1. OWNER/APPLICANT: DEWS ISLAND GROUP LLC } a ^•� i w n E 500 WORLD COMMERCE PARKWAY �. .•� °' F+1 g 6 2� oz, ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32092 `�, ,� � � � �+ N z a a a \Y fir. N 1'' I �u w 3m 5. THIS IS NOT A BOUNDARY SURVEY. INFORMATION SHOWN IS BASED ON A SURVEY COMPLETED BY EASTERN GEOMATICS INC. WATER DEPTHS WERE FIELD SURVEYED ON \1 (, 3-28-2017 BY QUIBLE & ASSOCIATES, P.C., USING GPS, RTK NETWORK. THIS �. INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A CERTIFIED SURVEY. 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INFORMATION SHOWN IS BASED ON A SURVEY � `o COMPLETED BY EASTERN GEOMATICS INC. WATER DEPTHS WERE FIELD SURVEYED ON N w + 3-28-2017 BY QUIBLE & ASSOCIATES, P.C., USING GPS, RTK NETWORK. THIS Q) • o) z u n Y N w= o c INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A CERTIFIED SURVEY. THIS SHALL BE r1 U �'" o .N CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY AND FOR CAMA PERMITTING ONLY. EXI5TIN5 TIMBER O. < , -j m a % c 0 0 COASTAL BIKKIEAD FR/NGE� 0 Z w U ¢ m _ ; i �` o NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT IS PRELIMINARY — NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION wo ° z RECORDATION, SALES OR CONVEYANCES — THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR � o DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY! EXISTING INFORMATION SHOWN ON THIS 0� w w a DOCUMENT IS BASED ON BEST AVAILABLE DATA AND IS NOT A CERTIFIED SURVEY. ALL INFORMATION SHOWN ON THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO ANY REQUIREMENTS �, BY ANY REGULATORY AGENCY, ENTITY OR AUTHORITY. 1 \val QUIBLE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OR THE PRELIMINARY COMPLETENESSTHIS U AND IS IBLE NLOS EFROM S FODR,{CAMA FOR ERROR OR OMISSIONOROANY DAMAGES RESULMENT ES OR TING HE USE OF THIS INFORMATION. PERMITTING PERMITTING 1 APPROX ,Wh LINE ONLY n i; CLRRITLCJC Sa.ND Z 0 i` o i ! Y IMPGYAJD/$NT 1 ! ♦♦ U D AREA ♦ ! ` F a: O IA O j U II i 1 APPROX EDSE I Z t5 OF ESCARP! -ENT ♦ 1\ Q 1 !�1 00 L 1 cai $ i z N Z 5 1 ! g = a \ n ! i / �.�COA5TAL YERAND LINE `♦1 of S (CAMA,.LAN. 201V a !i ♦�♦ i ! O a N Ln EX/5T/NG FAILED �75-AEC �; �, TIMBER aLKJEAD e f U w z 6- X 6' PILE5 aap ra N¢p�00 .0 HZ21~/INN �'' 1 J N USm NZ 7w2UN ZH UQ�N~Orw0MXR 7Z �OaW�OaV�pu•Z EXI5TIA6 VINYLa�wSvWiaa �♦.�\ tl B(AKJEAD 1`I U ♦D O O J O rr 'o S GPLAND AREA ; o Frio m w o Y iJ J ♦. i r LL��.•mll c) m u i ♦ 1 ; � U m 3 F- n_ O Elevations Table Number Minimum Elevation Maximum Elevation Color t —4.000 —3.000 2 —3.000 —2.000 3 —2.000 —1.000 4 —1.000 0.000 5 0.000 1.000 6 1.000 2.000 NOTES: ; U U O a —• w n E 1. OWNER/APPLICANT: DEWS ISLAND GROUP a 5 500 WORLD COMMERCEE P z PARKWAY `��. ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32092 ` U W o z+ e U N as W 5. THIS IS NOT A BOUNDARY SURVEY. INFORMATION SHOWN IS BASED ON A SURVEY COMPLETED BY EASTERN GEOMATICS INC. WATER DEPTHS WERE FIELD SURVEYED ONE. •� "' G�` w $'-�� ° iJ W • �'d Z U u�i Y N N 1° INFORMATION BY ALL N & ASSOCIATES, P.C., USING GPS, RVE NETWORK. THIS i.. � V rl V oN INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A CERTIFIED SURVEY. THIS SHALL BE -_ o � CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY AND FOR CAMA PERMITTING ONLY. 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