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HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-16 NC Wildlife Resources CommissionPermit Class NEW 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 Permit Number 98-16 Issued to NC Wildlife Resources Commission, 1722 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 Authorizing development in New Hanover/Brunswick Counties at the Cape Fear River, at Ferry Slip and South Pelican Island , as requested in the permittee's application dated 6/22116, incl.-attached workplan drawings (2), CN110 and CNl 11, both dated 6115116. This permit, issued on September 8, 2016 , is subject to compliance with the application (where consistent with the permit), all applicable regulations, special conditions and notes set forth below. Any violation of these terns may be subject to fines, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void. Bird Island Renourishment 1) This permit authorizes only the renourishment and enlargement of the two existing islands, Ferry Slip and South Pelican, to the extent that neither becomes larger than seven acres. Unless altered herein, all work shall be done as expressly and specifically set forth in the permit application and as depicted on the attached workplan drawings. This permit does not authorize the construction of any new islands. — 2) The material used to renourish the islands will be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities. 3) No vegetated wetlands will be excavated or filled. (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, 2019 In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees that your project is consistent with the North Caroliva Coastal Management Program. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DEQ and the Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission. Braxton . Davis, Director Division of Coastal Management This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted. Signature of Pernittee NCWRC Permit No. 98-16 Page 2 of 3 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS• 4) No excavated or fill material will be placed in any surrounding waters outside of the alignment of the fill area indicated on the workplan drawings. 5) At least one week prior to the initiation of any excavation and/or spoil disposal activities authorized by this permit, the permittee shall contact the Division of Marine Fisheries, Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality, at (910) 796-7215 to determine if temporary shellfish closures or swimming advisories are required. Erosion & Sedimentation Control 6) Appropriate sedimentation and erosion control devices, measures or structures shall be implemented to ensure that eroded materials do not enter adjacent wetlands, watercourses and property (e.g. silt fence, diversion swales or berms, etc.). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Conditions 7) In order to further protect the endangered West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus, the applicant shall implement the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Manatee Guidelines, and strictly adhere to all requirements within. The guidelines can be found at: hM://www.fws.gov/nc-es/maminal/manatee guidelines.pdf. 8) In order to protect juvenile finfish and other aquatic resources, no filling activities will be permitted between the dates of April 1 st and September 30th of any year without the prior approval of the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 9) The permittee must install and maintain, at his expense, any signal lights and signals prescribed by the U.S. Coast Guard, through regulations or otherwise, on authorized facilities. For further information, the permittee should contact the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office at (910) 772-2191. 10) The authorized 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. 11) 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. 12) This permit does not authorize the interference with any existing or proposed Federal project, and the permittee shall not be entitled to compensation for damage to the authorized structure or work, or injury which may be caused from existing or future operations undertaken by the United States in the public interest. NCWRC ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS General Permit No. 98-16 Page 3 of 3 13) The permittee understands and agrees that, if future operations by the United States requires the removal, relocation, or other alteration of the structure or work authorized by this permit, or if in the opinion of the Secretary of the Army or his authorized representative, said structure or work shall cause unreasonable obstruction to free navigation of the navigable waters, the permittee shall be required, upon due notice from the Corps of Engineers, to remove relocate or alter the structural work or obstructions caused thereby, without expense to the United States or the state of North Carolina. No claim shall be made against the United States or the state of North Carolina on account of any such removal or alteration. 14) The permittee and/or his or her contractor shall meet with a representative of the Division prior to project initiation. 15) 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. NOTE: Future development may require a modification of this permit. Contact a representative of the Division at (910) 796-7215 prior to the commencement of any such activity for this determination. The permittee is further advised that many non -water dependent activities are not authorized within 30 feet of the normal high water level. NOTE: This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional state, federal or local permits, approvals or authorizations that may be required. NOTE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assigned the proposed project Action ID No. SAW-2003- 00466. NOTE: The N.C. Division of Water Resources assigned the proposed project DWR Project No. DWR- 16-0663. NOTE: An application processing fee of $475 was received by DCM for this project. This fee also satisfied the Section 401 application processing fee requirements of the Division of Water Resources. DCM MP-1 APPLICATION for Major Development Permit (last revised 12127/06) North Carolina DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT 1. Primary Applicant/ Landowner Information Business Name Project Name (if applicable) North Carolina Wildlrfe Resources Commission Colonial Waterbird Islands Applicant 1: First Name MI Last Name Gordon N/A Myers Applicant 2: First Name MI Last Name Dave H Allen If additional applicants, please attach an additional page(s) with names listed. Mailing Address PO Box City State 1722 Mail Service Center WA Raleigh NC ZIP Country Phone No. FAX No. 276991700 USA 252 - 448 -1546 ext. N/A N/A - Street Address (if dd/erentfrom above) City State ZIP N/A N/A WA N/A - Email david.h.allen@ncwildlife.org 2. Agent/Contractor Information Business Name Audubon North Carolina Agent/ Contractor 1: First Name MI Last Name Walker N/A Golder Agent/ Contractor 2: First Name MI Last Name N/A N/A N/A Mailing Address PO Box City State 7741 Market Street Unit D N/A Wilmington NC ZIP Phone No. 1 Plane No. 2 28411 9444 910 - 686 - 7527 ext. N/A — ext. FAX No. Contractor # 910 686 7587 N/A Street Address (A different from above) City State ZIP N/A N/A N/A N/A - Email wgolder@audubon.org RECEIVED <Form continues on back> JUL 0 5 2016 eEfVEE) DCM WILMINGTON, NC DCM- MHD CITY JUN 2 4 2016 Form DCM MP-1 (Page 2 of 5) APPLICATION for Major Development Permit 3. Project Location County (can be multiple) Street Address State Rd. # New Hanover Brunswick Cape Fear River near Ft. Fisher (no street address) N/A Subdivision Name City State Zip N/A N/A NC N/A - Phone No. Lot No.(s) (if many, attach additional page with list) N/A - N/A - N/A ext N/A N/A, I I , a. In which INC river basin is the project located? b. Name of body of water nearest to proposed project Cape Fear Cape Fear River 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 Cape Fear River 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. N/A 4. Site D"ediptlon a. Total length of shoreline on the tract (R.) b. Size of entire tract (sq.ft.) 1,850 Ferry Slip; 2,130 South Pelican 548,856 (will be returned to previoulsly perm tted 609,840) c. Size of indiMusl lots) d. Approximate elevabon of tract above NHW (normal high water) or Ferry Slip: 5.6 acres, South Pelican: 7 acres, NWL (normal water level) (If many lot sizes, please attach additional page with a list) 12' ®NHW or ❑l e. vegetation on tract Spartina patens, Panicum spp., Eremochloa ophiuroides, Phragmites spp., Phytolacca amencana, Spartina alterniflora, and other low grasses and non -woody vegetation f. Man-made features and uses now on tract None. g. Identify and describe the existing land uses adlacent to the proposed project site. Conservation, Water -based recreation h. How does local government zone the tract? i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable zoning? Water, Conservation (Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable) ®Yea []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 It yes, by whom? RECEIVED Tidewater Atlantic Research. An assessment was done; however, the report cannot be found in the J U L 05 2016 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers records so 4 is not attached. The original 1982 Environmental M H D CITY DCM- Assessment for this project describes cultural resources in the area and why, beca the islands EE D 252-808-2808 .. 1-888.4RCOAST ,. www.nccoastalmanagement.net ON, NC JUN 242016 Form DCM MP-1 (Page 3 of 5) APPLICATION for Ih' Major Development Permit consist of previously dredged and deposited material, this project would not have an impact on archaeological or other cultural resrouces. The EA is avilable as an appendix in this application's Project Narrative. I. Is the proposed project located in a National Registered Historic District or does d involve a ❑Yes SNo ❑NA National Register listed or eligible property? <Form continues on next page> m. (i) Are there wetlands on the site? (it) Are there coastal wetlands on the site? (iii) If yes to either (i) or (ii) above, has a delineation been conducted? (Attach documentation, if available) n. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities. None o. Describe existing drinking water supply source None p. Describe existing storm water management or treatment systems None ®Yes ONO SYss ❑No ❑Yes SNo 5. Acdvldes and Impacts a. Will the project be for commercial, public, or private use? ❑Commercial SPublkJGovemment ❑Pftvats/Community b. Give a brief description of purpose, use, and daily operations of the project when complete. Sand from the Cape Fear River navigational channel will be dredged by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain the navigable shipping channel of the Cape Fear River. The dredged sand is proposed to be placed on adjacent dredged - materials islands, as has been done several times since the early 1980s. Replenishment of sand on Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands, both of which were constructed of dredged sand, will restore nesting habitat for colonial waterbirds and shorebirds. Sand will be placed on the islands using the control of effluent method to reduce runoff and direct the effluent away from emergent marsh (South Pelican Island only). The sand will then be graded to the appropriate contours. This method has been used successfully on previous habitat restoration projects on these islands. c. Describe the proposed construction methodology, types of construction equipment to be used during construction, the number of each type of equipment and where 4 is to be stored. Sand will be pumped onto the islands using a pipeline dredge. A barge will deliver 1-2 bulldozers which will be used to grade and contour the deposited sand. Equipment will be stored on the islands as long as needed, and removed as soon as the project has been completed. d. List all development activities you propose. E None JUL 05 2 e. Are the proposed activities maintenance of an existing project, new work, or both? Maintenance DCM- MH f What is the approximate total disturbed land area resulting from the proposed project? 14 ❑Sq.Ft or ®Acres ED CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NO 252.808-2808 .. 1-888-4RCOAST .. www. ncc oastalmanagement. net r"" JUN 2 4 [uIg ifz' Form DCM MP-1 (Page 4 of 5) APPLICATION for Major Development Permit g. Will the proposed project encroach on any public easement, public accessway or other area ❑Yes ENo ❑NA that the public has established use of? h. Describe location and type of existing and proposed discharges to waters of the state. Control of effluent is standard practice for depositing dreged sand on these islands and will be used to direct sand to the most appropriate locations on the islands and to prevent it from flowing uncontrolled over the island. Effluent will be directed to the channel side of the islands. Control of effluent and silt fencing will prevent material from entering marsh on South Pelican Island. 1. We wastewater or stormwater be discharged Into a wetland? Dyes ENo ❑NA If yeswill this discharged water be of the same salinity as the receiving water? ❑Yes ❑No RNA r�*O:ny mitigaton proposed? ❑Yes RNo ❑NA ttach a mitigation proposal. <Forrn continues on back> S. Additionallnformation In addfbn to this completed application form, (MP-1) the following items below, if applicable, must be submitted in order for the application Package to be complete. Items (a) - (f) are always applicable to any major development application. Please consult the application instruction booklet on how to property 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, clearly indicate on maps, plats, drawings to distinguish between work completed and proposed. c. A site or location map that is suffider8ly, detailed to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the site. it. A copy of the deed (w(th state application only) or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected properties. a. The appropriate application fee. Check or money order made payable to DENR. f. A Fiat 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 N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve Phone No. 910-962-29M Address 5600 Marvin K Moss Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409 Name Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point . Plane No. 910457-8425 Address 6280 Sunny Point Road, Southport, NC 28461-5000 Name a Kt / I car. Phone No. 9to-4S'7- iS3 Addre spo Born Jo`i29, $µr+, M4 2Y461 g. A list of previous state or federal permits lowed for work on the project tract. Include permit numbers, permlftee, and issuing dates. State Permit #126-91, NCWRC, 19 SepL 199t State Permit $45-03, NCWRC, 1 April2003 h. Signed consultant or agent authorization form, if applicable. JUL 0 1. Wetland delineation, If necessary. J. A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront and inlet areas. (Must be signed by property owner) M H D C k. A statement of compliance wittth the N.C. Environmenml Policy Act (N.C.O.S. 113A 1-10), it 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. �. Leriirn o In ana renmssfon to Enter on Land 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. Y RECEIVED DCM lAlli AA1 GTON, NC 252-808.2808 .. 1.888-4RCOAST ., www.ncconstalmanagement.net r„l,� JUN 2 4 1 in W- Form DCM MP-1 (Page 5 of 5) APPLICATION for Major Development 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 hest of my knowledge. Date 22 June 2016 Print Name Walker Polder Signature Please indicate application attachments pertaining to your proposed project. ®DCM MP-2 Excavation and Fill Information ❑DCM MP-5 Bridges and Culverts ❑DCM MP-3 Upland Development ❑DCM MP-4 Structures Information RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC 252-808-2808 .. 1-888.4RCOAST .- www.ncc oastalmanagement. net r^" JUN 2 4 tulo Form DCM MP-2 EXCAVATION and FILL (Except for bridges and culverts) 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 Cnl Channel Chan el (NLWBreakwater Canal Boat Basin Boat Ramp Rock Groin Rock (excluding shoreline NWL stabilization Excavated material to come from adjacent Length federal project, Wilmington Harbor channel maintenance. Width Avg. Existing Depth NA NA Final Project Depth NA NA 1. EXCAVATION ❑This section not applicable a. Amount of material to be excavated from below NHW or NWL in cubic yards. Up to 200,000 from Wilmington Harbor project,-86,000 would go to South Pelican and Ferry Slip islands C. (i) Does the area to be excavated include 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. ❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB OWL SNone (ii) Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas. Maintenance of navigational channel as pan of federal navigation project. 2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL a. Location of disposal area. Lower Cape Fear River on Ferry Slip Island and South Pelican Island (see location map) C. (1) Do you claim title to disposal area? Elves ❑No ❑NA (if) If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner e. (t) Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlandsimarsh b. Type of material to be excavated. sand d. High -ground excavation in cubic yards. 0 d. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY ❑This section not applicable Dimensions of disposal area. 7 acres per island (i) Will a disposal area be available for future maintenance? SYes ❑No ❑NA (it) If yes, where? Both islands would be available for future disposal., t -Fz VED WILMINGTON, NO Does the disposal include any area in the water? " 252-808.2808 :: 1-888-4RCOAST :: www.nccoastalmanagement.n_et revised: 12/26106 10 Form DCM MP-2 (Excavation and Fill, Page 2 of 3) (CM, submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB), or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the number of square feet affected. ❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB OWL ®None (it) Describe the purpose of disposal in these areas: Disposal of fill in these areas will provide nesting habitat for Royal Terns, Sandwich Terns, Gull -billed Terns, American Oystercatchers, Brown Pelicans, and other species of birds. ®Yes ONO ❑NA (ii) If yes, how much water area is affected? 1.4 acres of intertidal area ❑Bulkhead ❑Ripmp ❑Breakwater/Sill ❑Other Width. c. Average distance waterward of NHW or NWL: d. Maximum distance waterward of NHW or NWL e. Type of stabilization material. f. (i) Has there been shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months? ❑Yes ❑No ❑NA (ii) If yes, state amount of erosion and source of erosion amount information. g. Number o1 square feet of fill to be placed below water level. h. Type of fill material. Bulkhead backfill Riprap Breakwater/Sill Other I Source of fill material. 4. OTHER FILL ACTIVITIES ❑This section not applicable (Excluding Shoreline Stabilization) a. (i) Will fill material be brought to the she? SYes ❑No ❑NA b. (i) Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands/marsh (CW), If yes, (ii) Amount of material to be placed in the water 0 CY (iii) Dimensions of fill area 7 acres per island excluding marsh on South Pelican Island (iv) Purpose of fill Fill will provide nesting habiat for Royal Terns, Sandwich Terns, Gull -billed Terns, American Oystercatchers, Brown Pelicans, and other species of birds. & GENERAL a. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site and erosion controlled? Material will be contained using the control of effluent method and silt fencing. C. (i) Will navi stional aids be required as a result of the project? ❑Yes DgNo ❑NA (ii) If yes, explain what type and how they will be implemented. submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB), or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the number of square feet affected. ❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB _ OWL SNone (ii) Describe the purpose of the fill in these areas: RECEIVED DCM- MHD CITY b. What type of construction equipment will be used (e.g., backhoe, or hydraulic dredge)? Pipeline dredge, bulldozer d. (i) Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment to project site? ❑Yes ®No ❑NA RECEIVED (ii) If yes, explain steps that will be taken to"i)I{"t"NGTON, NC II IN 9 d iilin' 252-808-2808 :: 1-888.4RCOAST :: www.nccoastalmananement.net revised: 12126106 Form DCM MP-2 (Excavation and Fill, Page 3 of 3) er- environmental impacts. 22 June 2016 Date Colonial Waterbird Islands Project Name Audubon North Carolina for NC Wildlife Resources Commission ApplicZolke—r— Applicimte Sign u z RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC JUN 2 4 L 10 252.808-2808 :: 1-888-4RCOAST :: w .nccoastalmanagcmeid.net revised: 12I28/08 (A" RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Figure 1. Location map of Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands on the Lower Cape Fear River. Royal Terns, Sandwich Terns, and Gull -billed Terns require bare sand and/or shell hash, or sand and/or shell hash with sparse, scattered herbaceous vegetation for nesting. Ferry Slip Island and South Pelican Island have been the only islands with such habitat in southern North Carolina and provide the only suitable nesting sites for these species between Cape Lookout, NC and Cape Romain, SC. About every three years, a census is conducted of all nesting colonial waterbirds in North Carolina. The three most recent censuses were completed in 2007, 2011, and 2014, and together Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands supported significant proportions of the state's population of terns and pelican (Table 1); OA VIED DCM WILMINGTON, NC JUN 2 4 26i06 statewide proportions of nesting terns and pelicans have been generally comparable since the surveys' initiation in 1972 (North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 2016). Table 1. Number of nesting pairs of terns and pelicans on Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands and proportion of statewide nesting populations in the Cape Fear River, 2007, 2011, and 2014. Brown Pelican Gull -billed Tern Royal Tern Sandwich Tern 2007 628 (18%) 11 (12%) 2049 (18%) 912 (29%) 2011 498 (10%) 28 (16%) 2692 (24%) 770 (28%) 2014 493 (11%) 18 (12%) 2844 (22%) 1019 (35%) American Oystercatchers are also censused every three years in North Carolina. The most recent completed census years are 2007, 2010, and 2013. In 2007 Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands supported 7% of the state's population of nesting American Oystercatchers, in 2010 they supported 6%, and in 2013 they supported 9% (North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, unpublished data). In order to maintain suitable habitat for terns, islands such as Ferry Slip and South Pelican should receive sand every five years (Parnell and Shields 1990). Ferry Slip Island and South Pelican Island have not received dredged sand since 2004 and as a result both islands are now overgrown with herbaceous vegetation and they have eroded (Figures 2 and 3). Habitat for terns, pelicans and oystercatchers has declined significantly. Without new deposits of dredged sand, these islands will eventually cease to support nesting terns, pelicans, and American Oystercatchers. Rgure 2. Aerial image of Ferry Slip Island on 5 October 2014. Source: Google Earth. ECEIVED JUL 05 2016 M- MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC JUN 2 4 ni.io j-t— Figure 3. Aerial image of South Pelican Island on 5 October 2014. Source: Google Earth. Proposed Deposition of Sand on Ferry Slip and South Pelican The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted hydrographic and topographic surveys of South Pelican Island on March 30 and 31, 2016 and of Ferry Slip Island on March 30 and April 4, 2016. From these surveys, it developed site maps and plans for depositing material dredged from the navigational channel onto the islands. It consulted with Audubon NC regarding the beneficial use of this material. These plans are attached as part of the project narrative and application package. A pipeline dredge will pump high - quality sand onto each island and bulldozers will shape the sand to the desired height, contour, and slope. Prior to pumping, bulldozers will construct a berm from existing sand on the islands to contain and direct the sand -water slurry; this method is commonly referred to as control of effluent. In addition to a berm, silt fencing will also be used to protect the marsh on South Pelican Island. Following the pumping event, all equipment will be removed from the islands. Previous Permit and Projects In September 1991, North Carolina Division of Coastal Management issued permit #126-91 for the maintenance and periodic renourishment of Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands. In April 2003, that permit was renewed as permit #45-03 for the maintenance and periodic renourishment of Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands. Permit #45-03 expired on December 31, 2007. The only change proposed in this current permit application is a change in the previous permitted height of the islands from 18 feet above mean high water to 24 feet above mean low water. This is intended to provide maximum sand capacity while maintaining a slope that is suitable for nesting birds (Golder et al. 2008) 0 JUL 05 2016 RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC DCM- MHD CITY JUN 2 4 iuiu t We include as appendices the permits and certifications for permit # 45-03, issued in April 2003, for reference and the original Environmental Assessment and 401(b) (1) evaluation done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the first such project which was carried out in the 1980s (Appendices 1-5). Conclusion Ferry Slip Island and South Pelican Island are essential to sustaining North Carolina's waterbird and shorebird populations. Periodic deposits of sand on the islands and using the control of effluent method provides a beneficial use of the dredged sand and will sustain habitats that are critically important to maintaining healthy populations of coastal birds. Renewal of the permit will ensure that adequate nesting habitat will be available for many years into the future. Literature Cited Golder, W., D. Allen, S. Cameron, and T. Wilder. 2008. Dredged material as a tool for management of tern and skimmer nesting habitats. DOER Technical Notes Collection (ERDC TN-DOER-E24), Vicksburg, MS: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. http://ei.erdc.usace.army.mil/dots/doer/doer html North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. 2016. Colonial Waterbird Database. https://ncpaws.org/PAWS/Wildlife/ColonialWaterBird/CWBHome aspx. Accessed June 17, 2016. Parnell, J.F. and M.A. Shields. 1990. Management of North Carolina's Colonial Waterbirds. UNC Sea Grant Publication UNC-SG-90-03, Raleigh, NC. Pearson, T.G., C.S. Brimley, and H.H. Brimley. 1942. Birds of North Carolina. Bynum Publishing Company, Raleigh, NC. Soots, R.F. and J.F. Parnell. 1975. Ecological succession of breeding birds in relation to plant succession on dredge islands in North Carolina. UNC Sea Grant Publication UNC-SG-75-27, Raleigh, NC. Appendices Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. Appendix 2. Division of Water Quality approval of401 Water Quality Certification and additional conditions for permit #45-03. Appendix 3. Division of Land Resources Land Quality Section letter of approval for Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan for permit #45-03. Appendix 4. NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Appendix 5. 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY 51 RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC JUN 2 4'LUID Location Map of Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC JUN 2 4 2616 DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT APPLICANT'S NAME: NC Wildlife Resources Commission c/o Audubon North Carolina 2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Cape Fear River Between Snows Cut and Zekes Island. Photo Index - Only available aerial is Ferry Slip Island 1995: 13-120, 15-18 R-T State Plane Coordinates - X: 2321196YY: 82647 (Ferry Slip Island) X: 2311422Y Y: 68930 (South Pelican Island) Lat/Long Coordinates- Lat: 33097'32.38"N Long: 770 94'17.86"W (Ferry Slip Island) Lat: 33093'60.28" N Long: 77' 97'34.30"W (South Pelican Island) 3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA/ D & F 4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 06/27/2016 Was Applicant Present - YES 5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - 06/24/2016 (completed) Office - Wilmington 6. SITE DESCRIPTION: (A) Local Land Use Plan - Brunswick Co./New Hanover Co. Land Classification From LUP - Conservation (B) AEC(s) Involved: PT, EW, ES (C) Water Dependent: Yes (D) Intended Use: Wildlife Conservation (E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - N/A Planned - N/A (F) Type of Structures: Existing - N/A Planned - N/A (G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A Source - N/A 7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA] DREDGED RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY FILLED QTHER (A) Vegetated Wetlands (B) Non -Vegetated Wetlands (Open water 1.4 acres (C) Other (Highground) - 12.6 acres (D) Total Area Disturbed: - 14 acres (E) Primary Nursery Area: No (F) Water Classification: SB# Open: No (Ferry Slip Island) Yes (South Pelican Island) 8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to deposit approximately 86,000 cubic yards of dredge spoils on two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip and South Pelican Island) in the Cape Fear River to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds. 1I NCWRC c/o Audubon NC Page Two 9. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The two existing spoil islands are located in the southern portion of the Cape Fear River between Snow's Cut and Zeke's Island, in Brunswick County (South Pelican Island) and New Hanover County (Ferry Slip Island). State Permit If 126-91 was issued to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission in September 1991, for the renourishment on these two particular islands as part of an experimental habitat enhancement project to measure the nesting success of colonial water birds. State Permit # 41.03 was issued in April 2003, reauthorizing the renourishment of the two islands to maintain suitable nesting habitat. Certain species of waterbirds, such as, Royal and Sandwich Terns require early succession habitat for nesting. Early succession habitat consists of bare sand with limited shell and / or sparse vegetation. In order to maintain suitable nesting habitat periodic renourishment of the islands with dredged sand is required. Audubon of North Carolina has been monitoring and managing these islands since 1991, and has conducted a statewide census every three years for all nesting colonial waterbirds in North Carolina. According to the application, in 2014 Ferry Slip and Pelican Islands supported approximately 35% of the Sandwich Tern nesting populations statewide as well as approximately 22% of the Royal Terns,12 % of the Gull - billed tems, and 11 % of the Brown Pelicans. Currently, Ferry Slip Island is approximately 5.6 acres in size and has an approximateexisting grade of 16'above Mean Low Water (MLW) at its tallest point. Vegetation consists mainly of low grasses and shrubs with other areas grown up with Marsh - elder (Iva frutescens). There is no marsh or coastal wetlands vegetation present on the island. South Pelican Island, the larger of the two islands, is roughly 7 acres and has an existing grade of approximately 18' above MLW at its tallest point. Vegetation within the proposed sand disposal area consists of various grasses and herbaceous plants. The highground transitions to a lower high marsh area occupied by Common Reed (Phragmites australis) and Salt Meadow Hay (Spartina patens). The even lower coastal wetland areas are dominated primarily by Smooth Cordgrass (Spartina altemiflora) and contains a tidally influenced pond at the center of the island. In the project area, the adjacent waters are classified SA, by the NC Division of Water Resources, and they are OPEN to the harvest of shellfish in the area around South Pelican Island and CLOSED in the area around Ferry Slip Island. These adjacent waters are not designated as Primary Nursery Area (PNA), by the NC Division of Marine Fisheries. PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant proposes to deposit approximately 86,00 cubic yards of dredge spoils on two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip and South Pelican Island) in the Cape Fear River to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds. The existing islands would be enlarged, not to exceed an area of approximately seven (7) acres per Island and a maximum elevation of approximately 22' above MLW. The proposed renourishment project would involve reclaiming approximately 1.4 acres of sand that is currently below Mean High Water (MHW) and located within the Horseshoe Shoals Area. The method of sand deposition is termed "controlled effluent" or toe of the bank disposal. The applicant would utilize hydraulic dredgin mp the material onto the islands and then use small bulldozers to construct berms to control the flow fr(We�l'I�Ond efficiently disperse the deposited material throughout the perimeter of the islands. �UL 0 5 2016 10. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS: As Proposed, the applicant is requesting the utilization of approximately 86,000 cubic yards of s9Q -rial from the Wilmington Harbor Dredge Project, particularly from the Horseshoe Shoals component of the project. The proposed renourishment project would expand the dimensions of each Island to their originally permitted 7 acres and would involve reclaiming approximately 1.4 acres that is currently below Mean High Water (MHW). Temporary increases in turbidity should be expected during construction. The coastal wetland boundary would be silt fenced prior to the start of construction. All dredge material on South Pelican Island would be diverted away from the coastal wetlands located on the southwest portion of the island by using the constructed berms. Any remaining active nests from the previous season would have provisions made for them outside of the construction area. Submitted by: Sean C. Farrell Date: 06/28/2016 Office: Wilmington 6� Project Narrative: Colonial Waterbird Islands Part of application to renew permits for the disposal of dredged sand on South Pelican and Ferry Slip Islands 22 June 2016 Introduction The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission in partnership with the National Audubon Society's North Carolina State Office (Audubon NC) are requesting the renewal of NC Division of Coastal Management permits to place dredged sand on Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands in the Lower Cape Fear River for the purpose of restoring habitat for nesting Brown Pelicans, Royal Terns, Sandwich Terns, Gull -billed Terns, and American Oystercatchers. The disposal of sand on South Pelican and Ferry Slip Islands would take place as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintenance of the adjacent Cape Fear River navigational channel. Sand from the Cape Fear River navigational channel will be placed on the islands using the control of effluent method and following best practices to reduce runoff and direct the effluent to the desired locations and away from emergent marsh (marsh is on South Pelican Island only). The sand will then be graded to the appropriate contours (Golder et al. 2008). This method has been used successfully on previous habitat restoration projects on these islands. Lower Caoe Fear River Islands Colonial waterbirds have nested on islands in the Cape Fear River between Wilmington and Southport since at least the 1930s when a heron colony on Battery Island was first reported (Pearson et al. 1942). Ground -nesting terns and gulls were first reported nesting on dredged -material islands in 1970 when Soots and Parnell (1975) first began regular surveys of these birds along the North Carolina coast. Royal Terns, Sandwich Terns, and Laughing Gulls have nested on islands in the Cape Fear each year since 1970. Brown Pelicans first nested on islands in the Cape Fear River in 1980 and have nested there each year since (Parnell and Shields 1990; North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 2016). Nesting by pelicans and terns has been confined primarily to three islands, Ferry Slip Island, South Pelican Island, and North Pelican Island. Two of these islands, Ferry Slip and South Pelican, have periodically received deposits of dredged sand provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of dredging operations that maintain the Cape Fear River channel (Figure 1). This dredged sand has been and is currently essential to sustaining habitat required by these species and others. The third island, North Pelican, consists of marsh and shrub thickets and has not received dredged material. In the past five years, no federally listed species have been detected on the islands during the course of regular monitoring. Audubon staff visit both islands two to four days per week from March -August and bi-weekly or weekly during September -February. No SAV has been detected in the shallow water surrounding the islands. iI RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY -^%VED DCM WILMINGTON, NC JUN 2 4 Luio DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL AND PROCESSING RECORD I} APPLICANT:. NCWRCforAudubon North Carolina -COUNTY: Brunswick & New Hanover PROJECT NAME: Colonial Waterbird Islands LOCATION OF PROJECT: Ferry Slip Is. and S Pelican Is., in the Cape Fear River, between Snows Cut & Zekes Island DATE APPLICATION RECEIVED COMPLETE BY FIELD: 6-24-16 / FIELD RECOMMENDATION: Attached: Yes CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION: Attached: FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Sean Farrell DISTRICT MANAGER REVIEW: ✓ie , 2� B) DATE RECEIVED BY MAJOR PERMITS UNIT: PUBLIC NOTICE REC'D: 6-27-16 ADJ. RIP. PROP NOTICES REC'D: APPLICATION ASSIGNED TO: C) 75 DAY DEADLINE: MAIL OUT DATE: 6-27-16 FEDERAL DUE DATE: To Be Forwarded: n/a To Be Forwarded: n/a DISTRICT OFFICE: WILMINGTON FEE REC'D: $475/41207✓ END OF NOTICE DATE: 7-18-16 / DEED REC'D: ON: 150 DAY DEADLINE: STATE DUE DATE: 7-18-16 FED COMMENTS REC'D: PERMIT FINAL ACTION: ISSUE DENY DRAFT ON AGENCY DATE COMMENTS RETURNED OBJECTIONS: YES NO NOTES Coastal Management - Regional Representative Coastal Management - LUP Consistency $ �� Division of Community Assistance LqlIio Land Quality Section (DEMLR) Division of Water Resources (401) 2_0 (v Db(o 3 Storm Water Management (DEMLR) State Property Office Division of Archives & History 21 Ib Division of Environmental Health 7 (3)1b I CAV(41. Celt Division of Highways �Ilp Wildlife Resources Commission % 2�IV 7 C�inoit FJA>`4� Local Permit Office IS i I$�Ito JUL 05 2016 Division of Marine Fisheries / DCM -7 1-1 1(s Ca #L I-, 11 Corps of Engineers fi' l //p Coif rr D/tr pti S 71/3/1(. ✓ MEMORANDUM To: Heather Coats From: Michael Christenbury, Wilmington District Planner Subject: Consistency Determination, Major Permit Application, NC WRC c/o Audubon NC, New Hanover County Date: August 2, 2016 The applicant proposes to deposit approximately 86,000 cubic yards of dredge spoils on two (2) EXISTING ISLANDS (Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands) in the Cape Fear River to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds. The project is located between Snow's Cut and Zekes Island in New Hanover County. Areas of Environmental Concern (AFC's) impacted by the proposal are EW, PT and ES. Waters at the project site are classified as SB# and are not open to the harvesting of shellfish on Ferry Slip Island, but open on South Pelican Island. The area is not a Primary Nursery Area.. I have reviewed this proposal for consistency with the 2006 Wilmington -New Hanover County CAMA Land Use Plan and offer the following comments. The general area of the project is classified as Conservation. In general, Wilmington -New Hanover County allows development in Conservation classified AECs, which is consistent with the State's minimum use standards. The Wilmington -New Hanover County Land Use Plan contains some policies, which exceed the State's minimum use standards, however none of these policies are applicable to this project. This project appears to be consistent with the 2006 Wilmington -New Hanover County Joint Land Use Plan Update. Cc: File Recommendations for State Permit — NC Wildlife Resources Commission c% Audubon North Carolina 06/28/2016 It isthe stairs recommendation that the proposed estuarine beach re -nourishment is consistent with the Rules of 15 NCAC 71-1.0208 (b)(8). The project was previously authorized by State Permits # 41-03 and # 126-91. This office has no objections to the reauthorization of the project subject to the conditions of the original permit. RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY 0 Recommendations for State Permit — NC Wildlife Resources Commission c/o National Audubon Society 06/27/2016 It is the staff's recommendation that the proposed estuarine beach re -nourishment is consistent with the Rules of 15 NCAC 71-1.0208 (b)(8). This project was previously authorized by State Permits If 41-03 and # 126-91. 1 have no objections to the reauthorization of the project subject to the conditions of the original permit. e Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 28, 2016 TO: Mark Zeigler WiRO Division of Community Assistance PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretary BRAXTON DAVIS Director FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coatsla7ncdenrgov Fax: 395-3964 (Courier 04-16-33) SUBJECT: CAMA / Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: NCWRC c/o National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86, 000 cu. yds. of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Heather Coats at the address above by July 22, 2016. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested. REPLY: X 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 ' " pvvv, � o-1 � ( 9_� DATED 6 . Z 9 - 16 State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ezt., Wilmintnton, NC 28405 910-796-7215 0 Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 28, 2016 TO: Dan Sams District Manager DEMLR - WiRO PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretary BRAXTON DAVIS Director � q JUN z ,P 2016 _. FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coatsanncdenr.gov Fax: 395-3964 (Courier 04-16-33) SUBJECT: CAMA / Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: NCWRC c/o National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86, 000 cu. yds. of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Heather Coats at the address above by July 22, 2016. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is 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. A) lecd 1� 1: �'%e-A This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. SIGNED DATED .30 ?D 7� RECEIVED DCK4 wtW(NGTCN, NC JUL Q5ZQ6, State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Comod Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405 910-796-7215 Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 28, 2016 TO: Chad Coburn 401 Wetlands DWR-WiRO. PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretary BRAXTON DAVIS Director RECEIVED/NCDENR/M JUN 2 9`2016 Water Quality Regional WilminOperations onal n gton Regional Office FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coatsC�ncdenroov Fax: 395-3964 (Courier 04-16-33) SUBJECT: CAMA /Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: NCWRC c% National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86, 000 cu. yds. of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Heather Coats at the address above by July 22, 2016, If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested. REPLY: SIGNED 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. 761 'Ti M Gres sue,., Reyq,J S-rex-v" r DATED 7 11 g 116 RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC AUG 19 2016 State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Et., Wilmington, NC 28405 910-796-7215 Water Resources ENWRONY.ENIAL CUALTY August 18, 2016 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Mr. Gordon Myers 1722 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 PAT MCCRORY DONALD R. VAN DER VAART S. JAY ZIMMERMAN wam Bnmswick/New Hanover Counties DWR Project # 16-0663 Subject Property: Colonial Waterbird Islands — Lower Cape Fear River Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions Dear Mr. Myers; You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below to impact 1.4 acres of open waters within the Lower Cape Fear River in order to maintain and to restore nesting habitat as described in your CAMA application received by the Division on June 29, 2016. After reviewing your application, we have decided that the impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3900 (GC 3900). In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non -discharge, and stormwater regulations. Also, this approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 Permit. This Certification can also be found on line at: http://nortal.ncdenr. org/web/wq/swp/ws/401 /certsandpermits. This approval is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre of wetland or 150 linear feet of stream, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h). This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below. The Additional Conditions of the Certification are: This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of the Certification. If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package with the appropriate fee. If the property is sold, the neJgPM9EMust be given a copy of this approval letter and General Certification and is respons MMIb6Mhoj4 t UQh all State of North Carolina I Department of Favironmental Quality I Divisive of Water Resotuces AU G 19 2 016 127 Cardinal Drive Do, Wilmington, NC 28405 919 796 7215 Colonial Waterbird Islands T_ 2016-0663 Brunswick/New Hanover Counties Page 2 of 4 conditions. Any new owner must notify the Division and request the Certification be issued in their name { 15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502). 2. Any final construction plans for this project must include or reference the application and plans approved by the Division under this authorization letter and certification. The applicant will also be required to evaluate all acquired permits to assure that they are consistent and all relative impacts are accounted for and shown on the construction plans. [ 15A NCAC 02H .0502 (b) and 15A NCAC 021-1.0506 (4)] The applicant shall require his contractors (and/or agents) to comply with all of the terms of this Certification, and shall provide each of its contractors (and/or agents) a copy of this Certification. 3. Turbidity Standard The turbidity standard of 25 NTUs (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) shall not be exceeded as described in 15A NCAC 2B .0220. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices must be used to meet this standard. Turbidity curtains shall be used as appropriate. Please notify this Office if any turbidity issues arise at 910.796.7215 4. This General Certification shall expire on the same day as the expiration date of the corresponding General Permit. The conditions in effect on the date of issuance of the ,Certification for a specific project shall remain in effect for the life of the project, regardless of the expiration of this Certification. 5. The permittee shall require its contractors and/or agents to comply with the terms 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 a copy of this certification. A copy of this certification including all conditions shall be available at the project site during the construction and maintenance of this project. [I 5A NCAC 021-1.0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)] 6. Continuing Compliance: The applicant/permittee and their authorized agents shall conduct all activities in a manner consistent with State water quality standards (including any requirements resulting from compliance with 303(d) of the Clean Water Act), and any other appropriate requirements of State and Federal law. If the Division determines that such standards or laws are not being met, including failure to sustain a designated or achieved use, or that State or Federal law is being violated, or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance, than the Division may reevaluate and modify this General Water Quality Certification. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)] RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC AUG 19 2% Eolonial Waterbird Islands 2016-0693 kunswick/New Hanover Counties Page 3 of 4 7. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters or wetlands will be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of waters and wetlands from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids or other potential toxic chemicals. In the event of a hydrocarbon or chemical spill, the pennittee/contractor shall immediately contact the Division of Water Resources, between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm at the Wilmington Regional Office at 910.796.7215 and after hours and on weekends call (800) 858-0368. Management of such spills shall comply with provisions of the North Carolina Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act. [ 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3),15A NCAC 02B .0200 (3)(f), and GS 143 Article 21A]. 8. Fueling, lubrication and general equipment maintenance should not take place within 50 feet of a waterbody or wetlands to prevent contamination by fuel and oils. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3) and 15A NCAC 02B .0200 (3)(f)]. 9. This certification grants permission to the director, an authorized representative of the Director, or NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) staff, upon the presentation of proper credentials, to enter the property during normal business hours 15A NCAC 02H.0502(e). 10. Certificate of Completion Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant and/or authorized agent is required to return a completed certificate of completion form to the NCDEQ DWR 401 and Buffers Unit North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699 within ten days of project completion. The certification of completion is available at: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ws/401 /certsandpermits/apply/forms). Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. The authorization to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application and as authorized by this Certification shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Pemtit. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. This Certification 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 (OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's 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 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, excluding official state holidays). The petition may be 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. RECEIVED I)CM WILMINGTON, NO AUG 19 2016 Colonial Waterbird Islands 2016-0663 Brunswick/New Hanover Counties Page 4 of 4 Mailing address for the OAH: If sending via US Postal Service: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc): Office of Administrative Hearings 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27609-6285 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DEQ: Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Resources under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone Jennifer Burdette in the Central Office in Raleigh at 919.807.6364 or Jennifer.Burdettena.ncdenr.gov or Chad Coburn in the DWR Wilmington Regional Office at 910.796.7379 or Chad.Cobum(&ncdenr..ov. Sincerely, "� - D v— Q Aa Jim Gregson, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: GC 3900 cc: Walker Golder — Audubon North Carolina, 7741 Market Street, Unit D, Wilmington, NC 28411 Tyler Crumbley - USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office Heather Coats — DCM Wilmington Jennifer Burdette — Wetlands and Buffer Unit WiRO 4, (-_- .' RECENF-p DCM WILMINbT4N, NC AUG 19 2016 PAT MCCRORY Governor t.s Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 28, 2016 MEMORANDUM: TO: Georgette Scott Stormwater Section — DEMLR Wilmington Regional Office DONALD R. VAN DER VAART ,secrete" BRAXTON DAVIS Dlrewor ECEIVE JUN 2 9 2016 Ff 0M: t Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator t NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coats(cDncdenr.gov Fax: 395-3964 (Courier 04-16-33) SUBJECT: CAMA/Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: NCWRC c/o National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86,000 cu. yds. of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Heather Coats at the address above by July 22, 2016. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested. REPLY: V 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 DATED L v DCM RECEIVED CN, NC State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Doe Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405 910-796-7215 JUL 01 2016 0_1 Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 28, 2016 RECEIVED JUL 01 2016 DOA STATE PROPERTY OFFICE TO: Tim Walton Dept of Administration State Property Office PAT MCCRORY Govemor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretary BRAXTON DAVIS Director FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coatsa(..ncdenrgov Fax: 395-3964 (Courier 04-16-33) SUBJECT: CAMA/Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: NCWRC c/o National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86,000 cu. yds. of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Heather Coats at the address above by July 22, 2016. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested. REPLY: agency has no objection to the project as proposed. This agency has no comment on the proposed project. SIGNED 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. DATED 7/ ZA RECEIVED DCM WILr.4lNGTON, NC JUI 2 6 2016 State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ent., Wilmington, NC 28405 910-796-7215 PAT MCCRORY (mvemor JUL 0? ZT5 i _D�NALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretary BRAXTON DAVIS Direcmr June 28, 2016 1 0 _ 1174 TO: Renee Gledhill -Early �/) Dept. of Cultural Resources ct�1 , Archives & History FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coatsonncdenroov Fax: 395-3964 (Courier 04-16-33) SUBJECT: CAMA / Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: NCWRC c/o National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86,000 cuyds. of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Heather Coats at the address above by July 22, 2016. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, In-depth comments with supporting data is 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 G DATED r ' ` `6O Si=L,CI V uCM WILMINGTON, NC JUL 2 12016 Swe of North Carolina I Enhmnmental Quality I Coastal MMSemeot 127 Cardinal Dnw Ext., Wilm'V"', NC 28405 910-796-7215 JUL 1 12016 Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 28, 2016 TO: Shannon Jenkins NC DMF Shellfish Sanitation Section PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretory BRAXTON DAVIS Dlrecmr FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coats(a)ncdenrvov Fax: 395-3964 (Courier 04-16-33) SUBJECT: CAMA / Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: NCWRC c% National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86, 000 cu. yds. of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Heather Coats at the address above by July 22, 2016. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. l eAd, This agency has no comment on the proposed project. ACC SIGNED 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. r � - GhadN DATED 1/% 3 eceived JUL 13 1016 DCM State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 29405 910-796-7215 Y' . K-Ir`a. Marine Fisheries ENVIRONMENTALOU A I �.TJ July 13, 2016 MEMORANDOM PAT McCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART secretary BRAXTON C. DAVIS Director TO: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405 (Courier 11-12-09) From: Shannon Jenkins, Section Chief, Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Division of Marine Fisheries SUBJECT: CAMA/Dredge & Fill Permit Application Review Applicant: NCWRC c% National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86,000 cubic yards of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds The proposed dredging in this project involves the removal of material from an area that is closed to shellfish harvest. During proposed hydraulic dredging operations, effluent from the dredged material will discharge into open shellfish waters near one of the dredge disposal sites (South Pelican Island). The discharge will require a temporary shellfish closure at this location. Shellfish Sanitation should be notified of the dredging plan at least one week prior to the start of activities, by phone 24 hours prior to the start of pumping, and upon completion of pumping, so that the proper temporary shellfishing closure can be put in place. "� Nothing Com! State of North Carolina I Emironmental Quality I Marine Fisheries PO Box 769 1 3441 Arendell Street I Morehead City, NC 28557 2527267021 T �i Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 28, 2016 TO: RECEIVED JUL 01 20% NC DOT DISTRICT 3 Ben Hughes NC DOT BR I NH County PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretary BRAXTON DAVIS Uo-eeror FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coatsO)..ncdenroov Fax: 395-3964 (Courier 04-16-33) SUBJECT: CAMA/Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: NCWRC c/o National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86,000 cu. yds. of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Heather Coats at the address above by July 2Z 2016. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested. REPLY: I 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 i V DATED l Zoflo RECEIVED DCM WILPAINGTCN, NC JUL 0 S 2016 State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405 910-796-7215 4 ky- Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 28, 2016 TO: C. tt.•n-4.os.03 Maria Dunn NCWRC For WiRO PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretary BRAXTON DAVIS Director V JUL 2016 VtE_YED NOW C FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coats(filncdenr.00v Fax: 395-3964 (Courier 04-16-33) SUBJECT: CAMA/Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: NCWRC c/o National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86,000 cu. yds. of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Heather Coats at the address above by July 22r 2016. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. This agency has no comment on the proposed project. v/ 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 DATED -1 RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC C JUL 12 2016 State of North Carolina I Environmental Duality I Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405 910-7%-7215 Is 23 ® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Gordon Myers, Executive Director hi 13135 [1]:7110I1103 TO: Heather Coats Division of Coastal Management North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality FROM: Maria T. Dunn, Coastal Coordinator Habitat Conservation Division DATE: July 8, 2016 SUBJECT: CAMA Dredge/Fill Permit Application for NCWRC c/o National Audubon Society, New Hanover County, North Carolina. Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed the permit application with regard to impacts on fish and wildlife resources. The project site is located at spoil islands South Pelican and Ferry Slip between Snows Cut and Zekes Island in the Cape Fear River. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Coastal Area Management Act (G. S. 113A- 100 through 113A-128), as amended, Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended, and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). The applicant proposes to place approximately 86,000 CY of material dredged from Horseshoe Shoals on two existing spoil islands, South Pelican and Ferry Slip. These islands have not received material from the USACE navigation project since 2003. The permit that allowed the proposed activity expired in December 2007. The placement of material would be done within the original footprint of the #45-03 permit, reestablishing the 7 acre islands. These islands provide important habitat for several colonial nesting waterbirds, including Royal Terms, Sandwich Terns, Gull -billed Terns, American Oystercatchers, and Brown Pelicans. To best manage vegetation on these islands for these species, periodic material placement is necessary. The NCWRC has reviewed the permit application and does not object to permit issuance as long as all conditions in the original #45-03 permit are included in any current permit issuance. Our agency will work in close contact with the National Audubon Society to insure impacts to active nests are minimized during material placement and island construction We appreciate the opportunity to review and comment on this permit application. If you need further assistance or additional information, please contact me at (252) 948-3916 or at maria.dunnnn ncwildlife.ore Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-WEIVED Telephone: (919) 707-0220 • Fax: (919) 707-0028 DCM WILMINGTON, NC JUL 12 2016 it CoasGulMannpement ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 28, 2016 MEMORANDUM: TO: RECEIVED JUL - 1 2016 NEW HANOVER COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING Ben Andrea Supervisor, Planning & Zoning New Hanover County PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART semrary BRAXTON DAVIS JxNaar FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ = Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive .Ext , WIIm.,,NC 28405 heather. coats(c7ncdenr.aov Fax: 395-3964 (Couner,04w18 33) SUBJECT: CAMA / Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: NCWRCc%Nations[ Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86,000 cu. 'yds. ;of dredge spoil onto two.(2) existing islands, (Feny Slip & South Pelican), In the Cape Fear River, -to maintain and iestarb the nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please -indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and ►eturnpihla form Co A6ther Coats'at the address aboJe.by July 22,-2016. -Ifyou have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is 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 reasonsdescribed in the attached comments. SIGNED 6?�) DATE Remivee JUL 0 61016 el4fllo StecofNorthcarolim I HnvilmmenW QualityI CoastalMaaagemW 127 Carding Drive Ed. Wilmmgtm, NC 2MO5 pC 91ai� 79&721s v' � /C.�tr�r�" ` „� �-: ,.,ti. s �i Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 28, 2016 TO: Connie Marlowe LPO Brunswick Co. PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretary BRAXTON DAVIS Director FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coats(a)-ncdencgov Fax: 395-3964 (Courier 04-16-33) SUBJECT: CAMA/Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: NCWRC c/o National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86,000 cu. yds. of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Heather Coats at the address above by July 22, 2016. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, in-depth comments Oh supporting data is requested. REPLY: V 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 7 l DATED P �(kl `� DCM WILM NIGTCN, NC JUL 15 2016 State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 29405 910-796-7215 M PAT MCCRORY Govemor 11M. Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 28, 2016 TO: Gregg Bodnar Fisheries Resource Specialist DCM, Morehead City DONALD R. VAN DER VAART secrelory BRAXTON DAVIS Director FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext. Wilco. NC 28405 heathercoats(Wncdenr.aov Fax: 395-3964 Courier 04-16-33 SUBJECT: CAMA /Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: - NCINRC c% National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86,000 cu. yds. of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the. nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please indicate below oy ur agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and etum this fonn to Heather Coats let the address above by July 22, 2016. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. t comment on the proposed project. This agency hasA This agency approves. of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. SIGNED l This agency objects to.the project for reasons described in the attached comments. DATED '714(k--> A JUL 05 2016 State of North Cmaliva l Huftoomental Quality l Coastal Management ®6✓IFIY� N LJ D. CITY 127 Cardinal Drive Ext, Wdmington,�NC 28405 910-796-7215 Coats, Heather From: Crumbley, Tyler SAW <Tyler. Crumbley@usace. army. m il> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 10:17 AM To: Coats, Heather Subject: SAW-2003-00466 Colonial Waterbird Island Restoration -Audubon NC and NCWRC Heather, Please find below, the proposed conditions for the Colonial Waterbird Island restoration. State Permit #45-03. A hard copy will be mailed to Doug today. Thanks. 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. In order to further protect the endangered West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus, the applicant must implement the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Manatee Guidelines, and strictly adhere to all requirements therein. The guidelines can be found at http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/mammal/manatee_guidelin6s.pdf. 2. In order to protect juvenile finfish and other aquatic resources, no filling activities will be permitted between the dates of April 1st and September 30th of any year without the prior approval of the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 3. All excavated materials will be confined landward of the mean high water level elevation contour within the berm and effluent control structures as described in the approved plans to prevent spillover of dredged materials into any vegetated wetlands or surrounding waters. 4. The permittee must install and maintain, at his expense, any signal lights and signals prescribed by the U.S. Coast Guard, through regulations or otherwise, on authorized facilities. For further information, the permittee should contact the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office at (910) 772-2191. 5. All work authorized by this permit must be performed in strict compliance with the submitted 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. r, 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. All mechanized equipment will be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of waters and wetlands from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. In the event of a spill of petroleum products or any other hazardous waste, the permittee shall immediately report it to the N.C. Division of Water Quality at (919) 733- 5083, Ext. 526 or (800) 662-7956 and provisions of the North Carolina Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act will be followed. 11. 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. 12. If the permittee discovers any previously unknown historic or archeological remains while accomplishing the authorized work, he will immediately notify the Wilmington District Engineer who will initiate the required coordination procedures. 13. The permittee shall require its contractors and/or agents to complywith 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. 14. 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). 15. 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 saltwater classes and in all lakes and reservoirs, and 10 NTU's or less in trout waters, are not considered significant. 16. The permittee, upon receipt of a notice of revocation of this permit or upon its expiration before completion of the work will, without expense to the United States and in such time and manner as the Secretary of the Army or his authorized representative may direct, restore the water or wetland to its pre -project condition. 17. 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. Tyler Crumbley, PWS Regulatory Project Manager U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -Wilmington District 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, NC 29403 Phone: 910-251-4170 Fax:910-251-4025 email: tyler.crumbley@usace.army.mil "The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we continue to do so, please complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey located at: http://regulatory.usacesurvey.com/" (Sent via Electronic Mail) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE Southeast Regional Office 26313th Avenue South St Petersburg, Florida 33701-5505 hftpllsem.nmfs.noaa.gov August 12, 2016 F/SER47:KR/pw Colonel Kevin P. Landers, Sr., Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-1398 Attention: Tyler Crumbley Dear Colonel Landers: NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) reviewed the public notice for Action ID No. SAW-2003-00466 dated July 18, 2016.- The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, applicant, in partnership with Audubon North Carolina proposes to deposit approximately 86,000 cubic yards of dredge material on two existing spoil islands in the lower Cape Fear River. Ferry Slip Island located in New Hanover County and South Pelican Island located in Brunswick County were constructed and have been historically maintained as part of an experimental habitat enhancement project to improve nesting success of colonial water birds. Audubon of North Carolina has been monitoring and managing these islands since 1991. The proposed project would expand the dimensions of each island to their originally permitted seven acres and would require deposition of fill material on approximately 60,984 square feet of intertidal and sub -tidal shallow bottom habitat. The Wilmington District's initial determination is the proposed project may affect essential fish habitat (EFH) or associated fisheries managed by South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC), the Mid -Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC), or NMFS. As the nation's federal trustee for the conservation and management of marine, estuarine, and diadromous fishery resources, the NMFS provides the following comments and recommendations pursuant to the authorities of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act and the Magnuson -Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson -Stevens Act). Impacts to Essential Fish Habitat The project area is not a state -designated Primary Nursery Area; however, the project area clearly functions as nursery habitat for federally managed species as well as other species of commercial or recreational importance. The SAFMC identifies shallow intertidal and sub -tidal bottom in estuarine waters as EFH for brown shrimp, pink shrimp, and white shrimp and for estuarine species within the snapper/grouper complex (e.g., gray snapper and gag). The SAFMC identifies these areas as EFH because fish and shrimp concentrate in these habitats for feeding and refuge and experience high growth and survival rates when located in these habitats. The SAFMC provides detailed information on the EFH requirements of federally managed species in amendments to the fishery management plans and in Fishery Ecosystem Plan of the South Atlantic Region. Received! AUG 1.5 1016 a.10 , DCM The NMFS believes the environmental effects associated with the proposed filling would not have a substantial adverse impact on EFH or federally managed species. Given that the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management has previously authorized the proposed project via Permit 4126-91 issued September 1991 and Permit #45-03 issued April 2003, the NMFS has no concerns about the project provided best management practices are used to prevent degradation of fisheries habitat. Recommended practices include measures to prevent discharge of contaminants and pollutants, elevated turbidity, and increased sedimentation. The NMFS requests an EFH Assessment be conducted and compensatory mitigation be provided for the loss of estuarine bottom should the project extend beyond the delineated boundaries of each island as originally permitted. Thank you for the opportunity to provide these comments. Please direct related questions or comments to the attention of Dr. Ken Riley at our Beaufort Field Office, 101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516-9722, or at (252) 728-8750. / for Sincerely, you VA Virginia M. Fay Assistant Regional Administrator Habitat Conservation Division cc: COE, Tyler.Crumbley@usace.army.mil USFWS, Pete_Benjamin@fws.gov NCDCM, Doug.Huggett@ncmail.net, Gregg.Bodnar@ncdenr.gov EPA, Bowers.Todd@epa.gov SAFMC, Roger.Pugliese@safmc.net F/SER4, David.Dale@noaa.gov, Ken.Riley@noaa.gov Wa Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 28, 2016 TO: Heidi Cox Environmental Engineer Public Water Supply PAT MCCRORY Uovemor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secmlary BRAXTON DAVIS Dlreclor FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ — Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coatsanncdenroov Fax: 395-3964 (Courier 04-16-33) SUBJECT: CAMA / Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: NCWRC c% National Audubon Society Project Location: spoil islands between Snows Cut and Zekes Island Proposed Project: to deposit approx. 86,000 cu. yds. of dredge spoil onto two (2) existing islands (Ferry Slip & South Pelican), in the Cape Fear River, to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Heather Coats at the address above by July 22, 2016. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Sean Farrell at (910) 796-7424 when appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is 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. DATED Ib RECEIVEC DCM WILMINGTCN, INC JUL 13 2016 State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405 910-796-7215 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE WILMINGTON, NORTH OAROLINA 26403-1343 September 20, 2016 Regulatory Division Action ID No. SAW-2003-00466 Mr. Gordon Myers North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 1722 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina. 27699 Dear Mr. Myers: Reference your application for a Department of the Army permit to dispose of dredged material onto Ferry Slip Island and South Pelican Island in the Cape FcaF River. The project is located in the Cape Fear River, on two existing spoil islands that have been maintained since the 1980's as nesting habitat for colonial water birds, in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Coordinates in Decimal Degrees are: 33.973446 N,-77.941907 W (Ferry Slip) and 33.936289 N,-77.973499 W (South Pelican). Your proposal has been reviewed and found to be consistent with the provisions and objectives of the CAMA-Corps Programmatic Permit process (copy attached) for construction activities that receive authorization from the State of North Carolina. Therefore, you may commence construction activity in strict accordance with applicable State authorization, attached Federal special conditions, and the final approved plan. Failure to comply with the State authorization or conditions of the Federal permit could result in civil and/or administrative penalties. If any change in your work is required because of unforeseen or altered conditions or for any other reason, plans revised to show the change must be sent promptly to this office and the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management prior to performing any such change or alteration. Such action is necessary as revised plans must be reviewed and the authorization modified. Your Department of the Army permit will expire on December 31, 2016. RECEIVED SEP 2 3 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Tyler Crumbley, Wilmington Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone 910-251-4170. Sinnccerel Ty"ler Crum ley Regulatory Project Manager Enclosures: Federal Special Conditions CAMA permit GP 291 conditions Copies finnished without enclosures: Dr. Pace Wilber National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation Division 219 Fort Johnson Road Charleston, South Carolina 29412-9110 Dr. Ken Riley National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation Service Pivers Island Beaufort, North Carolina 28516 Mr. Doug Huggett Division of Coastal Management North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 400 Commerce Avenue Morehead City, North Carolina 28557-3421 Ms. Heather Coats Division of Coastal Management North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 127 Cardinal Drive Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 Ms. Karen Higgins Division of Water Quality North Carolina Department of Environmental 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. Todd Allen Bowers US EPA Region 4 Life Scientist Water Protection Division 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960 BOSN3 Mr. Scott McAloon United States Coast Guard Sector North Carolina Waterways Management 2301 E. Fort Macon Rd Atlantic Beach, North Carolina 28512 Mr. Chad Coburn Division of Water Resources North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 127 Cardinal Drive Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 RECEIVED SEP 2 3 2016 DCM- PE� Special Conditions SAW-2003-00466 1. In order to farther protect the endangered West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus, the applicant must implement the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Manatee Guidelines, and strictly adhere to all requirements therein. The guidelines can be found at htto://www.fvvs.gov/nc-es/mammal/manatee guidelines.pdf. 2. In order to protect juvenile finfish and other aquatic resources, no filling activities will be permitted between the dates of April 1 st and September 30th of any year without the prior approval of the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 3. All excavated materials will be confined landward of the mean high water level elevation contour within the berm and effluent control structures as described in the approved plans to prevent spillover of dredged materials into any vegetated wetlands or surrounding waters. 4. The permittee must install and maintain, at his expense, any signal lights and signals prescribed by the U.S. Coast Guard, through regulations or otherwise, on authorized facilities. For further information, the permittee should contact the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office at (910) 772-2191. 5. All work authorized by this permit must be performed in strict compliance with the submitted 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. RECEIVED SEP 2 3 2016 DCM- MHD CITY 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. All mechanized equipment will be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of waters and wetlands from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. In the event of a spill of petroleum products or any other hazardous waste, the permittee shall immediately report it to the N.C. Division of Water Quality at (919) 733-5083, Ext. 526 or (800) 662-7956 and provisions of the North Carolina Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act will be followed. 11. 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. 12. If the permittee discovers any previously unknown historic or archeological remains while accomplishing the authorized work, he will immediately notify the Wilmington District Engineer who will initiate the required coordination procedures. 13. 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. 14. 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). 5 15. 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 saltwater classes and in all lakes and reservoirs, and 10 NTU's or less in trout waters, are not considered significant. 16. The permittee, upon receipt of a notice of revocation of this permit or upon its expiration before completion of the work will, without expense to the United States and in such time and manner as the Secretary of the Army or his authorized representative may direct, restore the water or wetland to its pre -project condition. 17. 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. RECEIVED SEP 2 3 2016 DCM- MHD CITY M1 •. .a PClikT r• N� 2E1 ru FeoY3$J.SUXn 7R=I�W m s FFoes(MM m, wllhelpmw<eepp>7 a_r'ieipt (elwiranlci $ _0IIRe9tnctal Delivery �_ OMelt sigeNra Requlrttl $_ �MUX Sig eNra RmNggJ DNNpy $— r3 Pos age $1.7E 7 $ ..17 Total Postage aatl Frees o $ 97.7E Sant To Mo-I% rr-1 .FiflBef endAPl. �k1.. Ori�i%X %✓a. M1 (aZ�O S!_!NMy [COIN s_...+L wb,4- N r- g Proof of Adjacent Landowner Notification U.S. Postal Service" CERTIFIED MAIL"' RECEIPT Domestic Mail Only [r r4 . . r`INGTON, HC 23409 U ---..� l Fee 04C15 In 7M.11Fee $3.30 12 099 (cen mat $cwPt p.aacoPyl $acoipr i.inewnitlC3.o R.wmcmo DdHerenlma C R"10e a—sm -- [)MUH 51yruNre flxstrlciM DNnay$ +�"Ve Postage E3 T $ 06/24/2016 s TOLI Postage and Fees ..D o $ Sant To,`eevw- .. ............. p siioei andApClCra, diYi gdx No: '-"-...�. ....... _L .... .""--' p wv r- she a Nl.,.v� M n-------------.. ..------------.... a C3 •. - O f1J QMQQLM�u i all 1 _',' 50t�1ijPl]T`dG6 (, acertlged Mall Fee 0405 $3.30 0405 In 12 m s 12 NIC. B Feea fahsokb x, soar» m) - $0erg— ❑a.NmRecelpt(Pe py) a W..t - P08M&I[ 4 r9 []Ratum floceipr (elacWnlet a Postrnwt r— Hero 0 ❑CMifiM Mall RealHcted pelWay $ Hare _ ❑Mun slynmura RegNroe a_O_ []AtluX a(9naNre ResMctetl Delluwy a Postage 91.7E p � 06/24/2016 -a 06/24/2016 Tata PoaegaendFaea o 97.7E s To Mw1Nt {L � �keAN'c fta�fi �sent Fla, r- s�te' �c 109f2-S RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC JUN 2 4 2616 RECEIVED JUN 24 2016 AGENT AUTHORIZATION FOR CAMA PERMIT APPLICATION Name of Property Owner Requesting Permit: NC Wildlife Resources Commission Mailing Address: Phone Number: Email Address: 1722 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1700 (919) 707-0067 I certify that I have authorized Audubon North Carolina Agent / Contractor to act on my behalf, for the purpose of applying for and obtaining all CAMA permits necessary for the following proposed development: Deposition of sand (db�ged material) on Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands within the Cape Fear River. at my property located at Lower Cape Fear River Brunswick and New Hanover in County. / furthermore certify that 1 am authorized to grant, and do in fact grant permission to Division of Coastal Management staff, the Local Permit Officer and their agents to enter on the aforementioned lands in connection with evaluating information related to this permit application. Pro rty Owne Information: � AA Signatur I Pr'nt or Type Name rr Title Date RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY RECEIVED XM WILMINGTON, NC JUN 24206 This certification is valid through 12 / 31 / 2026 wr- CERTIFIED MAIL • RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT ADJACENT RIPARIAN PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATIONMIAIVER FORM Name of Property Owner: NG IN AA\11 > t Address of Property: _tttw 51 lO + �,. ca- Stla .>� rsv` ok Co„„�cs —Tt or Street #, StreetfGl or Road, City 8 County) 6w Agent's Name #: WAW C,AA&I- Mailing Address: 77' H Nah-cA- SF. Agent's phone#: Ito-6$L-IS 2.7 UVA D NL 2`6411-9'iyy I hereby certify that I own property adjacent to the above referenced property. The individual applying for this permit has described to me as shown on the attached drawing the development they are proposing. A description or drawing with dimensions must be provided with this letter. _'*(0' I have no objections to this proposal. I have objections to this proposal. If you have objections to what is being proposed, you must notify the Division of Coastal Management (DCM) in writing whilm 10 days of receipt of this notice. Contact information for DCM offices is available at h_ tWYAvww.nccoastalmanaoement netAveb/cmtstaff-listina or by cal0na 1-1189.4RGonsT No same have WAIVER SECTION I understand that a pier, dock, mooring pilings, boat ramp, breakwater, boathouse, or lift must be set back a minimum distance of 15' from my area of riparian access unless waived by me. (if you wish to waive the setback, you must Initial the appropriate blank below.) I do wish to waive the 15' setback requirement. RECEIVED I do not wish to waive .thel5' setback requirement. JUL 0 5 2016 pCM- MHD CITY (Pro arty wne Information) (Riparian Property Owner Information) K"alu a Signatu e -1ftIlaf cialdtr MCII SwAtJSDN Print or Type Name Print or Type Name 771t1 "arlcek S}. U„;k b 5 QT-?vJ. 6290 4- .wm,I tPa,n1. 2a Mailing Address Mailing Address hiilw:w n NC,2-W411•yyyy 60uT-1Fbft1-, NC City/State/Zi Ctty/Stat&Zp rnAt(UGW.C.SwAN6oN`1•epJ� 1.1 910 95}•$zRi / nlrfIL-.mkL Telephone Number/ Email Address Telephone Number/Email Address 79 S�,.r z416 21 JUr`e Duo b Date hate HF=CEIVED (ReWSKMM10INGTON, NC J U N 2 8 2016 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT ADJACENT RIPARIAN PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATIONIWAIVER FORM Name of Property Owner M(, If. A A`i; �4 Address of Property '(Lot or Street #, Street or Road, City 8 County) Agent's Name # Vj,u .er i,,A-4 �- Mailing Address 3? Sl-. Agent's phone# S2--7 j;A 11), ,NC 2g411-9 4 I hereby certify that I own properly adjacent to the above referenced property. The individual applying for this permit has described to me as shown on the attached drawing the development they are proposing. A description or drawing, with dimensions, must be provided with this letter. X! I have no objections to this proposal. t have objections to this proposal. N you have objections to what is being proposed, you must notify the Division of Coastal Management (DCM) in writing within 10 days of receipt of this notice. Contact information for DCM offices is available at http.lAvww,nccoastalmeneoement.net/weh/cni/staff listinu or by calling 1-888-4RCOAST. No response is considered the same as no objection N you have been notified by Certified Mail. WAIVER SECTION I understand that a pier, dock, mooring pilings, boat ramp, breakwater, boathouse, or lift must be set back a minimum distance of 16 from my area of npanan access unless waived by me. (If you wish to waive the setback, you must Initial the appropriate blank below.) RECEIVED I do wish to waive the 15' setback requirement. I do not wish to waive the'13' setback requirement. JUL 0 5 2016 D CITY (Pro))ty gyyner I ormation) Y%N Signaturej V41dku lndUcr Print or Type Name 77ttl TAo rltt4 Sl,. Mailing Address W i, w • N c 244111444 1444 City/State/Z glar,�-�sz� I w�,olauFiro.Naub ,,.o�y Telephone Numblerl mail Address _ �J"ti,�c Zolfo Date (Riparian W rner Information) Signature Print or Type Nome 5UG ,A.(Q,t,vlh Moss [A — Mailing Address I UJIL4�1-t014--Vn, 2MD9 City/Stateop `1 /0 767- 24 RS ' 50W n t1l OU rrtw, eJ4J Telephone Number/ Emolif Address 4 2Lf l u Dare FTECEIVED (Revis6(7g Wg11JQINGTON, NC JUN 2 4 2016 Michael F. Easley, Governor North Carolina Department of Administration July 27, 2007 Secretary William G. Ross, Jr. Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601 Britt Cobb, Secretary Re: Allocation of Properties in the counties of Dare, Hyde, New Hanover and Onslow to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Commission Dear Secretary Ross: Pursuant to an agreement between the North Carolina Department of Administration and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Commission, and pursuant to the authority vested in me by North Carolina General Statute 143- 341(4)(g), the following described properties (islands) are allocated to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Commission, as habitat for colonial nesting water birds. The locations are described in the attached Exhibit A. This allocation is made at no cost or consideration to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Commission. Si cerely, II r1tt Cobb Ell Attachments ;CONeSENT� A ED ss, n, Secr ary r Department of Environment and Natural Resources Mailing Address: Telephone: (919) 807-2425 1301 Mail Service Center Fax (919) 733-9571 Raleigh, NC 27699-1301 State Courier #5 1 -0 1 -00 e-mail Britt.Cobb@ncmail.nel An Equal OpportunitylAffirmative Action Employer RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC JUN 2 4 iuiu Location Address: 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina I\U Exhibit - A ISLAND INFORMATION COUNTY/FILE # NAME ACREAGE DESCRIPTION/LOCATION DARE 28-AAX Island I l acre Upland shrubs, marsh and sand spit 35050.8' @ 75036.3' 28-AAY Island F 40 acres Upland shrub marsh aka ("Orion Island") 35°48.2' @ 35' 28-AAZ Parnell Island 20 acres Bare sand 35044.7' @ 75035.9' 28-AAAA Wells Island 20 acres Bare sand, upland shrub and grass habitat 35°43.9' @ 75.36.5' 28-AAAB Stumpy Point Island 3 acres Upland shrub, marsh and sand spit 35°41.6' @ 75°45.9' 29-AAAC Cora June Island zero Site is permitted for spoil deposits up to 12 acres 35013' @ 75042.9' HYDE 48-R Big Foot Island 40 acres Bare sand and upland grasses 35008.8' @ 76000.1' NEW HANOVER 65-AAAAU Ferry Slip Island 7 acres Upland grasses and shrubs 33058.4' @ 77056.6' 65-AAAAV UNI, Cape Fear River 3 2 acres Marsh and lowland shrubs 33°59.1' @ 77°56.4' ONSLOW 67-AAI Bogue Inlet Shoal 10 acres Bare sand shoal 34038.8' @ 77007.2' RECEIVE .11 '' 0 5 2016 DC,M- 14HD CITY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT between NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION and NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY PURPOSE The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is to provide for the efficient use of available manpower by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission) and the National Audubon Society (Audubon) in protecting and managing coastal islands utilized by colonial nesting waterbirds in the Lower Cape Fear River of North Carolina. GENERAL 1. This Agreement requires close cooperation between officials of the Commission and Audubon for effective management and protection of colonial nesting waterbird habitats in Coastal North Carolina. 2.. Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed by either party upon thirty days written notice to the other and such amendments shall become effective immediately upon acceptance by the other party. 3. It is mutually agreed that participation in this Agreement may be terminated at any time by one of the parties upon thirty days written notice to the other. 4. The nesting areas covered by this agreement include the five islands in the Lower Cape Fear River which are state-owned and allocated to the Commission for management purposes. 5. This agreement in no way abrogates any existing or future authority of the Commission, nor does it authorize any activity other than those specifically provided for by this agreement on lands controlled by the Commission without the express written concurrence and approval of the agency. 6. Both parties agree to share their plans for administration and management of lands under their control in the Lower Cape Fear River Region as such plans relate to colonial nesting waterbirds and to consider comments of the other relative to the plans and their expected impacts. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC DCM- MHD CITY JUN 2 4 ZUIb The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission agrees to: 1. Enforce regulations pursuant to Article 25, Chapter 113 of the North Carolina General Statutes pertaining to protection of colonial waterbirds and their nesting areas. 2. Provide signs for posting nesting areas against human disturbance. 3. Allow access by Audubon personnel to those islands owned or controlled by the Commission in the Lower Cape Fear River for the purpose of posting nesting areas, protecting the birds or the nesting habitat, alleviating disturbances to the birds during the nesting season, or any other necessary activity associated with implementing the established management and protection plan. National Audubon Society agrees to: 1. Prior to the nesting season, post those nesting areas covered by this agreement with signs provided by the Commission and according to established standards. 2. Include the areas covered by this agreement in their regular patrols of nesting areas in the Lower Cape Fear River and to take action in emergency situations to alleviate disturbances to nesting birds to the extent allowable by law. Enforcement authority of the Commission is not, nor can it be, delegated to Audubon. 3. Report any violations of wildlife laws or regulations observed to the Commission's Division of Wildlife Enforcement or its local representative and to provide testimony in any subsequent court action that may be required. CONCLUSIONS This Agreement is made and entered into on this 31 day of January, 1992. APPROVED Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director Date N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission ------------ z National Audubon Society ate v(cE RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY North Carolina Department of Administration James G. Martin, Governor The Honorable Department of Resources Raleigh, North February 5, 1992 William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Environment, Health and Natural Carolina James S. Lofton, Secretary Re: Allocation of Property of the Department of Administration to the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Commission, Brunswick, Carteret, Dare, Hyde, New Hanover, and Pender Counties Dear Mr. Cobey: Pursuant to an agreement between the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources and the Department of Administration and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the North Carolina General Statutes and by rules adopted by the Governor with the approval of the Council of State, the following described property is hereby allocated to the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources for colonial waterbird nesting sites. Those certain islands located in the above - mentioned counties as indicated in yellow on maps which are herewith made a part of this letter of allocation. This allocation is made subject to the perpetual easement of the United States Government for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and the perpetual easement of the United States Government to that area lying within the banks of the Cape Fear River between Wilmington and Southport which includes all of the bed of the Cape Fear River and all. vacant and unappropriated lands lying within the Cape Fear River. RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY 116 West Jones Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27603.8003 • Telephone 919.733.7232 State Courier 51.Ola RECEIVED An Equal Opportunity/Af(hma[ive Action Empbyer DCM WILMINGTON, NC 4r. William W. Cobey, Secretary February 5, 1992 ?age 2 Phis allocation is made at no cost or consideration to the )epartment of Environment, Health and Natural Resources. Best regards. sincerely,04�f�� ames S. Lofton A& I,-t) r2r�% Secretary, Department of E iro a t, Health and Natural Resour e JSL/le RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY MAP D ATLANTIC OCEAN V � DR-000-08 DR-000-01 DR-000-02 C DR-003-04 N. DR=000-09 G F DR-000-05 F i DR-009-06 E 7�1.1 DR-003-07 d � DR-006-02 ORECON INLET DR-006-08 \ DR-005-01 DR-005-05 O D� R-005-07 DR-005-06 r PAMLICO SOUND DR-007-02 DR-007-04 DR-007-06 DR-007-05 DR-007-00 Q 5 km pO P,•D RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 HY-009-02 —., MAP 1 N PAMLICO SOUND DR-006-10 �j`' DR-009-01 DR-009-00. \ HY-010-02 , ,o\P IIY-010-00--09 � IIATTERAS INLP•T I t ACO'E / OCR �"' IIY-010-14 11Y—010-15 ATLANTIC OCEAN 1IY-010-18 411—010-17 5 km RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY A- 0 ®, PAMLICO SOUND IIY-011-07 Il IIY—011-06 IIY-011-05 P�• /I!Y—011-0g '^ IIY—010-1 fi IIY—011-08 CR-012-02 CR-012-23 / b v \ OCRACOKE- INLET \IIY-011-00 _r rl oai Or CR-011-02 CR-012-03 CR-012-24 CR-012—01 P��\G OG�P� �v. P MAP J IIY-OlO-] 0 IIY-010-01 IIY-011-01 5 KM I . RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY P A M L I C 0 SOUND IlY-011-07 N fly-011-06 IIY-011-05 /IIY-011-0, 0 IIY-010-.1 IIY-011-00 O CR-012-02 cR-o12-23 \ OCRACOKE INLET IIY-011-00 CR-011-02 CR-012-01 CR-012-24 UAJJ� CR-012-01 / MAP J 11Y-0111-10 IIY-010-01 IIY-011-01 IVED a_ JUL 0 5 2016 -- MAP c A AAMIACO R-SOUND I CR�- 015-019 CR-015-10 CR-o15-14 CR-015-11 Q CR-006-20 CCR-01.1-'03 CR-014-02 012 CEACR-014-1ISI AN1) CR-014- �y CR-016-001 G04� CR-014-11 ATLANTIC �y) CR-016-01 CR-016-04 CR-016-02 0 CR-014-04 O CR-014-07 0 DRUh1 1NLP'1' CR-014-05 CR-014-10/ CR-014-06 ATLANTIC OCEAN 5.km. CR-014-14I CR-014-09 CR-014-29\0Q C26 ..� CIRR-014 -014-27\\may CR-014-28 DACK SOUND CR-010-12 ^ / OR-010-11 0 'CR-017-00 \ CR-017-07 .5,ak U CR-017-01 CR-017-09 CR-017-02 CII-014-22 CR-010-25 CR-016-22 9 l]{/l CR-010-20 , V q CR-017-00 CR-014-25 ty CR-014-24 GOB ATLINTIC OCEAN 11 i CAPE LOOKOUT 2 km RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 rs —�'-- MAP S ATLANTIC OCEAN l� �Q ON-026-01 P NEW RIVEn INLET ON-026-07 ION-026-06 ON-026-00 ON-026-09 .y } SNEADS TERRY y ON-027-04 4 ON-027-00 ON-027-06 ` ON-027-07 `. 2 Icm -NC 210 .,yl New/,'f/ i»lei VA �I RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 215 ACR S TOTAL6. 2 6E�rMYC M .W'IfY, YK W s , I� Al v �,\' 0 k fn cp ® It &VA y ! t6) � � 7 JY o It jv IV- k ` Je k AL / �C o � 1 , RECEIVED 0 �' �� JUL 05 2016 J1- /� _ y k _/r \1� - MHQ CITY OVERLAY OF 5TATE-OWNED LAND fN r/ �\ VICINITY OF NEW RIVER WLEr, ONSLoW / COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA / 60AL6 V'=900' ICOMPILSO8Y R.CARRAWAY FfOI11µ AERIAL PROT" DATE. 9.29-f98G wAnSX66T 0[A'85MA FREPARED 9Y NG COA6rAL MANAE6f46N'( 0 SURVEY UNIT-R•CARRAwAYIL•PRIDDY U.S.4.S. TOWER NINE- FOR sAr,* PRop.RTY OFPICB SOMPOSIrF FROM RFCatGS-NOTA f0LOWRVEY ►�r��rv.r%S, Nj' Snt�-1 RECENED JUL 0 5 Z016 Environmental Quality June 28, 2016 Walker Golder c/o Audubon North Carolina 7741 Market Street Unit D Wilmington, NC 28411 Dear Mr. Golder: PAT MCCRORY Govemor DONALD'R."VAND"ER'VAART — Sarctmy BRAXTON DAVIS Dlreetor The Division of Coastal Management hereby acknowledges receipt of your application, acting as agent for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, for State approval for development of the property located at on the Cape Fear River in New Hanover and Brunswick Counties. It was received complete on 06/24/16, and appears to be adequate for processing atthis time. The projected deadline for making a decision is 09/07/16. 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 24, 2016, 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. 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 me if you have any questions and notify me in writing if you wish to receive a copy of my field report and/or comments from reviewing agencies. Sincerely, can Farrell Field Representative Enclosures cc: Doug Huggett, DCM Heather Coats, DCM Debra Wilson, DCM Tyler Crumbley, ACOE Connie Marlowe, Brunswick Co. LPO Ben Andrea, New Hanover Co. NC Wildlife Resources Commission, applicant RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY State of North Cmolina I Faviro m tal Qatity I Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington. NC 28405 910-796-7215 AAudubOn NORTH CAROLINA 22 June 2016 Audubon North Carolina Coast Office and Sanctuaries 7741 Market Street, Unit D Wilmington, NC 29411-9444 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Coastal Management Wilmington Regional Office 127 Cardinal Drive Ext. Wilmington, NC 29405 Dear Sir or Madam, Enclosed please find an application for the renewal of a permit to place dredged sand on two dredged -material islands in the Lower Cape Fear River. The project is related to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' immediate need for dredging of the Cape Fear River navigation channel in response to shoaling in the vicinity of Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands. The placement of sand on these islands, which has been permitted and completed on at least three previous occasions, would restore habitat for North Carolina's nesting shorebirds and waterbirds (Brown Pelicans, Royal Terns, Sandwich Terns, Gull -billed Terns, and American Oystercatchers), provide for a beneficial use of the dredged sand, and be a cost-efficient alternative to disposing of sand in other areas. Due to the need for the immediate removal of shoals that could impede shipping traffic to the Port of Wilmington and the environmentally beneficial nature of this project, we are respectfully requesting an expedited review of this permit application. If you have any questions about this project, please contact me. S/cer IW'4L Walker Golder Deputy Director CC: David Allen, NC Wildlife Resources Commission Enclosed: 1. Major Permit application (DCM MP-1) 2. Excavation and Fill application (DCM MP-2) 3. Additional information requested in MP-1, section 6 a. Project narrative b. Work plat for each island c. Location map d. Legal instrument claiming ownership e. Application fee ($475) f. Proof of adjacent property owner notification h. Agent authorization form RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM MHD CDITY DCM WILMINGTON, NC JUN 242016 Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC JUN 2 4 2610 >,i Permit Class NEW STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Coastal Resources Commission erm t for Permit Number 45-03 AM M-22 0�����NN -`"i% � I��L�Vrr�Y'll 15'' �V AL Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern pursuant to NCGS 113A-118 % Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229 Issued to NC Wildlife Resources Commission 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh NC 27604 Authorizing development in New Hanover & Brunswick County at Cape Fear River at Ferry Slio Island and South Pelican Island , as requested in the permittee's application dated 1/2/03 (MP-1-1) & 1_ M3 (MP-2), including attached the workman drawings (2) both dated 2/28/03 This permit, issued on April 1, 2003 is subject to compliance with the application (where consistent with the permit), all applicable regulations,. special conditions and notes set forth below. Anv violation of these terms may oe suolect to Imes, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and Bird Island Renourishment 1) This permit authorizes the renourishment and enlargement of the two existing islands, Ferry Slip and South Pelican, to the extent that neither becomes larger than seven acres. All work shall be done as expressly and specifically set forth in the permit application and as depicted on the attached workplan drawings. This permit does not authorize the construction of any new islands. . 2) The material used to renourish the islands will be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities. RECEIVED 3) No vegetated wetlands will be excavated or filled. JUL 05 2016 (See attached sheet for Additional Conditions) ims perm n action may be appealed by the permittee or other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuing date. An appeal requires resolution prior to work initiation or continuance as the case may be. 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, 2006 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 DENR and the Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission. v DcbffD. Moffitt, Director Division of Coastal Management This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted. Signature of Permittee Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 a?d application materials. Form DCM-MP-1 • 2ECEIVEU l ®� JAN 0 6 2003 APPLICATIO, (To be completed by all applicants) l�lT: b. City, town, community or landmark Cape Fear River near Ft. Fisher 1. APPLICANT c. Street address or secondary road number N/A a. Landowner: NamC Wildlife Resources Commission d' Is Proposed work within city Iimits or planning jurisdiction? Yes _ XX_ No Address 512 iV. Salisbury Street City Raleigh State NC Zip27604 Day Phone (252)448-1546 David Allen Fax b. Authorized Agent: Name Audubon North Carolina Address 3806 B Park Avenue CityWiimington State NC Zip-28403 Day Phone (910) 798-8376 Fax (910) 798-8034 c. Project name (if any) Colonial Waterbird Islands. Cie Fear River AVU PMndr r u be "awd M name ajtmdorner(ri, and/or PMjee name. 2. LOCATION OF PROPOSED PROJECT a. County New Hanover & Brunswick Revised 03M e. Name of body of water nearest project (e.g. river, creek, sound, bay) Cape Fear River 3. DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE OF PROPOSED PROJECT a. List all development activities you propose (e.g. building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead, pier, and excavation and/or filling activities. None_ b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an existing project, new work, or both? maintenance c. Will the project be for public, private or commercial use? Conservation Af- d. Give a brief description of purpose, use, methods of construction and daily operations of proposed project. If more space is needed, please attach additional pages. Maini'enance and r ora ion of nesling hanitat for colonial waterbirds on 2 existing dredcred-materialislands Sand will be } 1 anerl on I reyi on ly used disposal areas and contrnllec using control of effluent method. 1=:G JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY W Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. Form DCM-MP-1 4. LAND AND WATER CHARACTERISTICS a. Size of entire tract_ 7 Acrps warn b. Size of individual lot(s) c:/A c. Approximate elevation of tract above MHW or NWL 2-10 feet above mhw d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract unconsolidated sand e. Vegetation on tract low grasses and other non —woody vegetation f. Man-made features now on tract None g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan land classification of the site? (ronmu the local land we plan.) XX Conservation _ Transitional _ Developed _ Community Rural _ Other h. How is the tract zoned by local government? i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable zoning? XX Yes _ No (Aaach zodne compliance arnifnaam, if applicable) j. Has a professional archaeological assessment been done for the tract?=X Yes _ No If yes, by whom? Tidewater Atlantic Research Jr. is the project located in a National Registered Historic District or does it involve a National Register listed or eligible property? Yes XX No 1. Are there wetlands on the site? _2�y;Yes No Coastal (marsh) XX Other If yes, has a delineation been conducted? vp (Aunch d—w-ria^. ryava"k) see attachment m. Describe'existing wastewater treatment facilities. None n.. Describe location and type of discharges to waters of the state. (For example, surface runoff, sanitary wastewater, industeW/commercial effluent, "wash down' and residential discharges.) Control of effluent method will be used. P uent will be directed to the channel side of the islands. o. Describe existing drinking water supply source. iJ/A 5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In addition to the completed application form, thr following items must be submitted: • A copy of the deed (with state application only) or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected properties. If the applicant is not claiming to be the owner of said property, then forward a copy of the deed or other instrument under which the owner claims title, plus written permission from the owner to carry out the project. • An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view and cross -sectional drawings) drawn to scale in black ins on an 8 1f2" by 11" wbite paper. (Refer to Coastal Resources Commission Rule 7J.0203 for a detailed description.) Please note that original drawings are preferred and only high quality copies will be accepted. Blue -line prim or other larger plats are acceptable only if an adequate number of quality copies are provided by applicant. (Contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding that agency's use of larger drawings.) A site or location map is a part of plat requirements and it must be sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel un t the area to the 6tIVED JUL 05 2016 ReriRd0319S DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. Form ACM -MP -I site. Include highway or secondary road (SR) numbers, landmarks, and the like. • A Stormwater Certification, if one is necessary. • 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. Upon signing this form, the applicant further certifies that such notice has been provided. Name N(' Pat-] _ F.stnarinp Ra Saarn'n Address Wilmincrton, NC 28409 Phone 910-962-2470 Re Name Military Ocean Terminal Sunny AddresSouthport, NC 28461-5000 Phone 910-341-8000 Name Address Phone • A list of previous state or federal permits issued for work on the project tract. Include permit numbers, permittee, and issuing dates. State Permit 4126-91 • A check for $250 made payable to the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources (DEHNR) to cover the costs of processing the application. • A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront and inlet areas. • A statement of compliance with the N.C. Environmental Policy Ad (N.C.G.S. 113A - 1 to 10) If the project involves the expenditure of public funds or use of public lands, attach a statement documenting compliance with the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act. 6. CERTIFICATION AND PERMISSION TO ENTER ON LAND 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 conditions and restrictions contained in the permit. I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the proposed activity complies with the State of North Carolina's approved Coastal Management Program and will be conducted in a manner consistent with such program. S 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 Ptpermit 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. This is the 2nd day of Jan. , W 2Q03 Print Name Walker Golder Ae uduu�on DYrTr ecto Signature or AWtwriud Agew . Please indicate 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 and Culverts _ DCM M -6 Marina Development NOTE. Please sign and date each attachment in the space provided at the bottom of each form. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 Revised 03195 DCM- MHD CITY VC, Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. Form DCM-MP-2 EXCAVATION- AND FILL (Except bridges and culverts) - 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. Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation or fill activities. All values to be given in feet. A+erW Fiml Existing Project Access channel (� (MLW) or (NWL) Canal Boat basin Boat ramp . Rock groin Rock breakwater Other (Excluding ahorclino stabilization) i Revised 03195 . a 1. EXCAVATION a. Amount of material to be excavated from below MHW or NWL in cubic yards up to 150 , 000 per island from Wilm. Har}�or dProject b. Type of material to be excavated an c. Does the area to be excavated include coastal wetlands (marsh), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAW) or other wetlands? _ Yes XX No d. Highground excavation in cubic yards None 2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL a. Location of disposal area see attachment b. Dimensions of disposal area maximum of 7 acres Per, island c. Do you claim tide to disposal area? XX Yes No If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner. d. Will a disposal area be available for future maintenance? x z Yes _ No Ifyes,where? On each -island as indicated on the attached map RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. W1 Form DCM-MF-2 e. Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlands If yes, (marsh), SAVs or other wetlands? (1) Amount of material to be placed in the Yes XX No water a%11✓4f)/ (2) Dimensions of fill area see attacment f. Does the disposal include any area in the waterl Eaci island not to exceed 7ac ✓ Yes i No (3) Purpose of fillHabitat restoration W i-3r-r'3 b. Will fill material be ,placed in coastal wetlands NSA 3. SHORELINE STABILIZATION ia/A (marsh), YAAVs orother No elands? es X a. Type of shoreline stabilization Bulkhead Riprap b. Length c. Average distance waterward of MHW or NWL If yes, (1) Dimensions of fill area (2) Purpose of fill 5. GENERAL d. Maximum distance waterward of MHW or NWL a. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site e. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months and erosion controlled? Control of efflue-t (Sourm of infor icn) f. Type of bulkhead or riprap material g. Amount of fill in cubic yards to be placed below water level (1) Riprap (2) Bulkhead backfill h. Type of fill material i. Source of fill material 4. OTHER FILL ACTIVITIES (Excluding Shoreline Stabilization) a. Will fill material be brought to site? X_ Yes No b. What type of construction equipment will be used (for example, dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic dredge)? tvdraulic dredue and small bulldozers c. Will wetlands be er:,ssed in transporting equipment to project site? _ Yes XX No If yes, explain steps that will be taken to lessen environmental impacts. NC Wildlife Resources Comm. Colonial Fes Ap_J'Lv. oe ject N - sig" —3 -03 RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 Revised 03I95 DCM- MHD CITY , Cka l4.�N-%�Tµ ' � {•: a / h t ....:f.4 u.l� , ,iS L� . 1�['1T'RS�.�e'IeM Colonial Waterbird Islands, Cape Fear River Borth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission \udubon NortF wolina Iel Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. Cape Fear River Colonial Waterbird Islands Project A Proposal to Restore Waterbird Nesting Habitat on Two Existing Islands in the Lower Cape Fear River This supporting material was prepared by: James F. Parnell, Professor Emeritus, Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, And Walker Golder RECEIVED Deputy Director, Audubon North Carolina JUL U 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. The lower Cape Fear River is one of tfie State of Noi-ih Carolina's most important nesting areas for colonial waterbirds. Five islands from Snows Cut to Southport support thousands of wading birds, terns, pelicans and gulls. All of these islands have been designated "Important Birds Areas" because of their significance to waterbird populations in North Carolina and North America. These islands are protected and managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and Audubon North Camlina. . "' Colonial waterbirds have nested on islands in the Cape Fear River between Wilmington and Southport since at least the 1930s when a heron colony on Battery Island was first reported (Pearson et al. 1942). Ground nesting gulls and terns were first reported nesting on dredged -material islands in 1970 when Soots and Parnell (1975) first began regular surveys of these birds along the North Carolina coast. Royal Terns, Sandwich Terns, and Laughing Gulls have nested on islands in the river each year since 1970. Brown Pelicans first nested on Cape Fear River islands in 1980 and have nested each year since (Parnell and Shields 1990). During the years since 1970, pelicans, terns and gulls have attempted to nest on several islands between Snow's Cut and Southport. Their nesting activities are now confined primarily to three islands, Ferry Slip Island, South Pelican Island and North Pelican Island (Figure 1). Two of these islands, Ferry Slip and South Pelican, have been periodically renourished with dredged sand provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers as part of dredging operations in the Cape Fear River channel. This dredged sand is essential to maintaining early succession habitat required by nesting terns, gulls and pelicans. The third island, often called North Pelican Island, consists of marsh and shrub thickets suitable for nesting wading birds and pelicans and has been maintained as such. Early succession habitat consists of bare sand and/or shell, or sand and/or shell with sparse, scattered vegetation. Ferry Slip Island and South Pelican Island have been the only suitable islands with early -succession habitat, required by species such as Royal and Sandwich Terns, in southern North Carolina and provide the only suitable nesting sites for these species between Cape Lookout, NC and Cape Romain, SC. In order to maintain these islands as suitable nesting habitat for colonial waterbirds, periodic renourishment with dredged sand is required. There are no other islands in the Cape Fear River suitable as nesting sites for these birds and there are no suitable alternative nesting sites between Cape Lookout and CapeRECEIVED Romain. Ferry Slip Island and South Pelican Island have not received dredged sand in JUL 0 5 2016 the past 10 years. According to Management of North Carolina's Colonial t�C M _ M H D CITY Waterbirds, these sites should receive new dredged sand every 5 years in order maintain suitable habitat for Royal and Sandwich Terns (Parnell and Shields 1990). As a result, both island are now overgrown with vegetation and no longer have Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. . 41 suitable early succession habitat. The lack of suitable habitat for Royal and Sandwich terns has resulted in a 50% decline ig the number of nesting pairs of these species in the past few years. In order to maintain these nesting sites, periodic renourishment of both islands is essential. In 1991, NC Division of Cbastal Management permit #126-91was issued for the maintenance and periodic renourishment of Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands. This permit expired on December 31, 1994. The only change proposed in this permit application and the conditions of the previous permit granted forthe project is that the elevation of the islands should not exceed 18 feet above mean high water.. This increase of 3 feet above mean high water will allow for greater capacity if needed in the future. In summary, both Ferry Slip and South Pelican Islands are critical to the well being of significant populations of several species of colonial waterbirds, Periodic renourishment and maintenance of these islands is of critical importance. This will ensure that adequate nesting habitat for these waterbirds will be available for many years. Literature cited Parnell, L F. and M.A. Shields. 1990. Management of North Carolina's colonial waterbirds. UNC Sea Grant Publication UNC-SG-90-03, Raleigh, NC. Pearson, T. G, C. S. Btimley and H. H. Brimley. 1042. Birds of North Carolina. Bynum Publishing Co., Raleigh, NC. - Soots, R. F. and J. F. Parnell. 1975. Ecological succession of breeding birds in relation to plant succession on dredge islands in North Carolina UuNC Sea Grant Publication UNC-SG-75-27, Raleigh, NC. RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. Project:. Colonial Waterbird Islands, Cape Fear River North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Audubon North Carolina Vegetation within the proposed sand disposal area consists of various grasses and herbaceous vegetation. A small area of marsh dominated by Spartinaalterniora is present on the eastem side of the island, as indicated on the map. No other wetland vegetation or SAV is present. The marsh and intertidal areas associated with the marsh will not be impacted. All sand and effluent will be controlled and directed away from the marsh and associated intertidal areas. Dredged sand will be placed on South Pelican Island (previously used as a disposal area) and will be controlled using bulldozers to construct berms, which will allow material to be directed to the desired locations and away from sensitive areas (commonly referred to as "control of effluent" method). The island will be returned to a maximum of 7 acres above mhw and to an elevation not to exceed 18 feet. / ECEI VED JUL 05 2016 DCNI_ MHD CITY Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. Project: Colonial Waterbird Islands, Cape Fear Nver North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Audubon North Carolina mhw South Pelican Island Cape Fear River North Cape Fear Riv"_�, 0-mrt COrflg-"ion eleva im6-8' Pmpmed CcdigzaHan RECEIVED max.elevaticn18' JUL 05 2016 mt� `�- DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. Project; Colonial Waterbird Islands, Cape Feq—River North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Audubon North Carolina Vegetation consists of low grasses and non -woody vegetation. No marsh, other wetland vegetation, or SAV is present. The adjacent intertidal and open water area is primarily medium to coarse sand. The entire island is proposed as a sand disposal area for maintenance and restoration of colonial waterbird nesting habitat. Dredged sand will be placed on Ferry Slip Island (previously used as a disposal area) and will be controlled using bulldozers to construct berms, which will allow material to be directed to the desired locations and away from sensitive areas (commonly referred to as "control of effluent" method). The island will be returned to a maximum of 7 acres above mhw and to an elevation not to exceed 18 feet. RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. Project: Colonial Waterbird Islands, Cape Fear River North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission- Audubon North Carolina Ferry Sib) Island Cape FearRiver North Current Configuration elevation"' m qv Proposed Configuration max. elevation 18' m iW (.—,,o OrvJnmiau a"gVY Cape Fear River —110 RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. l April 15, 2003 Regulatory Division Action ID No. 200300466 and State Permit No. 45-03 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 512 North Salisbury Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 Dear Madam or Sir: Reference your application for a Department of the Army permit to maintain and restore the nesting habitat for colonial water birds by depositing dredge. spoils on two (2) existing dredged islands (Ferry Slip and South Pelican Island) in the Cape Fear River between Fort Fisher and Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina . . Your proposal has been reviewed and found to be consistent with the provisions and objectives of general permit No. 198000291. Therefore, you may t:ommence construction activity in strict accordance with applicable State authorization and the approved plan (enclosed). Failure to comply with the State authorization or conditions of the general permit could result in civil and/or administrative penalties. If any change in your work is required because of unforeseen or altered conditions or for any other reason, plans revised to show the change must be sent promptly to this office and the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management priorto performing any such change or alteration. Such action is necessary as revised plans must be reviewed and the authorization modified Questions or comments may be addressed to me at the Wilmington Field Office, Regulatory Division, telephone (910) 251-4930. FILE NAME:cl32-300466.doc Sincerely, CESAW-RG--I// R&s./s/ MAIL /-tywl• / $ • a 3 CESAw-RJi1�Ir RECEIVED Henry Wicker, Project Manager Wilmington Regulatory Field Office JUL 0 5 2016 Enclosure DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. Copies Furnished (without enclosure): Mr. John Domey Division of Environmental Management North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 Mr. Ronald J. Mikulak, Chief Wetlands Section - Region IV Water Management Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. Doug Huggett Division of Coastal Management North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1638 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1638 2 Mr. Garland B. Pardue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-5726 Mr. Ron Sechler National Marine Fisheries Service. Pivers Island Beaufort, North Carolina 28516 Mr. David Rackley. NMFS, Habitat Conservation Division 219 Fort Johnson Road Charleston, South Carolina 29412-9110 Mr. Jim Gregson, District Manager Wilmington Regional Office North Carolina Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 1. CAMA permit #45-03 and application materials. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 1890 WILMINGTON. NORTH CAROLINA 28402•1890 REPLY TO MENTION OR Permit Number: 200300466Brunswick Permittee: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Issuance: April 15, 2003 Project Manager: Henry Wicker Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit, sign this certification and return it to the following address: US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS W112 INGTON DISTRICT WILMINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE POST OFFICE BOX 1890 . WILMWGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890 Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers representative. If you fail to comply with this permit you are subject to permit suspension, modification, or revocation. I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in. accordance with the permit conditions. Signature of Permittee Date RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Aopen�-x 2: Division of Water Quality approval of 401 Water Quality Certification for permit #45-03. QF W ATF9 `0 OG Michael F. Easley, Governor h r William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality March 28, 2003 N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission c/o David Allen 512 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604 SUBJECT: Approval of401 Water Quality Certification and Additional Conditions Colonial Waterbird Islands, Cape Fear River DWQ Project N 030263 New Hanover County Dear Mr. Allen: You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions (WQC # 3371) to conduct the following activity at two existing spoil islands located in the southern portion of the Cape Fear River. This approval allows you to: 1). Place approximately 150,000 cubic yards of habitat suitable spoil material on the two existing islands from maintenance excavation in the adjacent river channel (Wilmington Harbor Project). This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your CAMA application received by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on March 11, 2003. After reviewing your application, we have determined that General Water Quality Certification Number 3371 covers this activity. This Certification allows you to use your CAMA Permit when the NC Division of Coastal Management issues it. Please keep in mind that there may be additional Federal, State or Local regulations applicable to your project, such as (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations and Coastal Stormwater. In addition, this approval will expire when the accompanying CAMA Permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification. This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your CAMA Major Permit application received by the Division of Coastal Management on January 6, 2003. If you change or modify your project, you must notify the Division (DWQ) in writing and you may be required to send us a new application for a new certification. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in I SA NCAC 2H .0506 (h). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and the additional conditions listed below: 1). The attached Certificate of Completion (CDC) must be submitted to the Division upon final construction of the site. 2). Turbidity must not exceed 25 NTU outside of the project area. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM— MHD CITY N. C. Division of Water Qualny 127 Cardinal Drive Extension (910) 395.3900 Cuslooner service E 1 V E D Warrington Regional Off" Warrington, NC 29405 (910) 350-2004 Fax 1 500 623-7748 DC �NO2C. VTMINGTGN, NC JUN 2 4 `chin AppencQx 2: Division of Water Quality approval of 401 Water Quality Certification for permit #45-03. Page Two Mr. Allen DWQ Projeet #030263 March 28, 2003 Please notify this Office at the number listed below if any problem arises during the construction of the project that may affect water quality. If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing. This letter completes the review of the DWQ Permit #030263 under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone Noelle Lutheran or Rick Shiver at 910-395-3900. Sincerelyl, - -u _ � .t/�/ Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality Attachments: GC # 3371 Certificate of Completion cc: fine — wow" Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office — Henry Wicker WiRO- Noelle Lutheran 401/Wetland Unit, Central Office — Cyndi Karoly CAMA — Jason Dail CAMA Raleigh — Doug Huggett Central Files RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2M DCM- MHD CITY ,ppendix,3: Divipion of Land Resources letter of approval for Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan for #45-0f ,MRY.21.2004 10:36AM NCDENR WIRO 110.922 .P.2 State of North Carolina Departmedt of environment ( f Natural Resources r b 1Imington Regional Office Se +"�"t� Division oft Resources N`�y DENR Land Quality Section NC GP.w",I �DC�WTmr oP Michael F. Easley, Governor ENMR NMENTMD tl/7Un� R"OURCea William G. Ross Jr., Secretary April 8, 2003 LETTER OF APPROVAL . National Audobon Society -NC RECEIVED `ECEI -V ED Mr, Welker Golder, Deputy Director 3806-6 Park Ave JUL O 5 2016 Wilmington, NC 28403 Project Name: Colonial Waterbirds Island, Cape Fear Rh'®C M- M H DI'll Project No.: NH�03207 Location: Cape Fear River -Now Hanover County River Basin: Cape Fear Submitted by: National Audobon Society Date Received: March 11, 2003 Revised Submittal Dear Mr. Golder: This office has reviewed the subject sedimentation and erosion control plan. We find the plan to be acceptable and hereby Issue this Letter of Approval. The enclosed Certificate of Approval must be posted at the job site. This plan approval shall expire three (3) years fallowing the date of approval, it no land -disturbing activity has been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC 43.0029. Please be advised that Title I SA, of the North Carolina Administrative Code. 4B4O018(a) requires that a copy of the approved plan be an file at the job site. Also, you should consider this letter to give the Notice required by GS 113A-61(a) approved plan. The last page(s) which lists approval comments should be copied and attached to the North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Program is performance oriented, requiring protection of the natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the commencement of this project, it is determined that the erosion and sedimentation control plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (North Carolina General Statute 113A-61 thru 66), this office may require revisions to the plan and its implementation to insure compliance with the Act. Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with federal and state water quality laws, regulations, and rules. In particular, if wetlands are effected by this land disturbing activity, the provisions of the Clean Water Act as mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency must be edhered'to. In addition, local city or county ordinances or rules may also apply to this land -disturbing activity. This approval does not supersede any other permit or approval. Please be aware that if five acres are to be disturbed by this project, you will be covered by the enclosed general storm water permit NCGO1000 (Construction Activities). You should first become familiar with all of the requirements for compliance with the enclosed general permit. Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided in the Financial Rrsponsibilhy Form which you provided . You are requested to file an amended form if there is any change in the information included on the form. In addition, it would be helpful if you notify this office of the proposed starting date for this project. 127 Cardinal Drive Bztemion, Wilndngmn, N.C. 29405-3845. 1b1ephoac 910-395.3900 9 Fax 910.350-2004 ,ppendix 3: Diviaion of Land Resources letter of approval for Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan for #45-0, 1 03/22/2803 11:31 .9107988034 AUDLGBN NC PAGE 03 Mr, Welker Golder 8, 2003 . Two We look forward to working with you on this project If you have I ly questions, please contact our office, Sincerely,, Carol N. Miller, CPESC' - Assistant Regional Engineer - RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY. 127 Cardin) 1Mva Earension, Wilmington, N.G 284054945 o Tel.0m, •10-395.3M•➢M 910-350-3004 An Pa" Oonorlunity AM=ulw Aetion Ere Oyu ,ppendix.3: Division of Land Resources letter of approval for Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan for #45-Of MRY.21.2004 10:37AM NCDENR WIR0 N0.922 P.3 Page 1 of 2 PROJECT NAME: Colonial Waterbirds Island, Cape Fear River PROJECT NUMBER: NH-03207 LOCATION: Cape Fear River- New Hanover County RIVER BASIN: Cape Fear SUBMITTED BY: National Audobon Society DATE RECEIVED: March 11, 2003 1. This plan approval shall expire three (3) years following the date of approval, if no land disturbing activity has been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC 4B.0029. 2_ The developer is responsible for the control of sediment on -site. If the approved erosion measures prove insufficient, the developer must take those additional steps necessary to stop erosion from leaving this site. Each sediment storage device must be inspected after each storm event. Maintenance and/or clean out is necessary anytime the device is at 50% capacity. 3. Any and all existing ditches on this project site are assumed to be left undisturbed by the proposed development unless otherwise noted. The removal of vegetation within any existing ditch or channel is prohibited unless the ditch or channel is to be regraded with side slopes of 2 horizontal to 1 vertical or less steep. Bank slopes may be mowed, but stripping of vegetation is considered new earth work and is subject to the same erosion control requirements as new ditches. ( 1. The developer is responsible for obtaining any and all permits and approvals necessary for the l development of this project prior to the commencement of this land disturbing activity. This could include agencies such as the Divis)on of Water Quality's stormwater regulations, their enforcement requirements within Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' jurisdiction of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the Division of Coastal Management's CAMA requirements, the Division of Solid Waste Management's landfill regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency and/or The U, S. Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, local County or Municipalities' ordinances, or others that may be required. This approval cannot supersede any other permit or approval; however, in the case of a Cease and Desist Order from the Corp of Engineers, that Order would only apply to wetland areas. All highland would still have to be in compliance with the N.C. Sedimentation Pollution Control Act. 5. If any area on site falls within the jurisdiction of Section 401 or 404 of the Clean Water Act, the • developer is responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Division of Water Quality, the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) respectively. Any erosion control measures that fall within jurisdictional wetland area must be approved by the aforementioned agencies prior to installation or our Section must be notified of a relocation of the measures in question to the transition point between the wetlands and the highlands to assure that the migration of sediment will not occur. If that relocation presents a problems or contradicts any requirements of DWQ, the Corps or the EPA, it is the responsibility W the developer to inform the Land Quality Section regional office so that an adequate contingency plan can be made to assure sufficient erosion control remains on site. Failure to do so will be considered a violation of this approval. Any borrow material brought onto this site must be from a legally operated mine or other approved source. A single use borrow site or an area to waste material is only permissible if it is operated under total control of the Financially Responsible person or firm who is developing this site, is located on or adjacent to this site, and has been incorporated as part of this plan. RECEIVE JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY ,ppendix 3: Division of Land Resources letter of approval for Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan for #45-0: hW.21.2004 10:37 I NCDENR WIRO Page 2 of 2 NO.922 PA This permit allows for a land disturbance, as called for on the application plan, not to exceed 14.0 acres. Exceeding that acreage will be a violation of this permit and would require a revised plan and additional application fee. Any addition in impervious surface, over that already noted on the approved plan, would also require a revised plan to verify the appropriateness of the erosion control measures and stormwater retention measures. B. The North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act mandates a shortened time frame in which to reestablish vegetative groundcover. Slopes (including cuts, fills, and ditch banks) left exposed will, within IS working days or 30 calendar days (whichever is the shorter) after completion of any phase of grading, he planted or otherwise provided with groundcover sufficient to permanently restrain erosion. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY CERTIFICATE OF PLAN APPROVAL The posting of this certificate certifies that an erosion and sedimentation control plan has been approved for this project by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 113A - 57 (4) and 113A - 54 (d) (4) and North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4B.0007 (c). This certificate must be posted at the primary entrance of the job site before rmtruction beginsanduntil establishment.of permanent groundcover as ..;. oa 6� Nnrth Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4B.0027 (b). Project Name and Location Date of Plan Approval o NCDENR Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03, RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC QFwnrF9 JUN 2 4 2016 �l 0 Michael F. Easley �Q G Governor y r William G. Ross Jr., Secretary y North Carolina Department of Envin n nent and Natural Resources O < Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director DMsion of Water Quallly NPDES STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES Regulations adopted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality require that a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit be obtained for stormwater discharges from construction activities with land disturbance of 5 or more acres (1 or more acres after March 10, 2003). This permit is in addition to your approved erosion and sedimentation control plan approval. The Division of Water Quality is delegated by the US EPA to administer the NPDES permit program in North Carolina. You have been given a copy of this General Permit and coverage under this general permit because your project is subject to these NPDES permitting requirements. You must comply with the applicable terms and conditions of this General Permit and you are subject to enforcement by the Division of Water Quality for any violations of the General Permit. It is not necessary to file a Notice of Intent to be covered by this General Permit nor to receive a Certificate of Coverage from the Division of Water Quality. If you do not wish to be covered by this general permit you may make application to the Division of Water Quality to be covered under an individual stormwater NPDES permit. Description of Provisions The General Permit is tied to an approved Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan issued by the North Carolina Division of Land Resources, or an approved Local Program. Adherence to the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan is an enforceable component of the General Permit. The General Permit not only requires adherence to the approved Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan, but also includes other limitations and controls. Some of the major items are outlined below. • Coverage - The permit covers projects that disturb 5 or more acres of land until March 10. 2003 when this threshold will be dropped to cover projects disturbing one or more acre of land. • Inspections - The pernittee must inspect all erosion and sedimentation control facilities and also must observe runoff at stomlwater discharges in accordance with the general permit (see Part I Section B for specific frequencies, etc.). Discharges to certain impaired waters require more frequent inspections. • Records - Records of inspections must be maintained with a copy of the approved Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan at the project she. An example of a potential inspection log is attached for your use. • The General Permit has other provisions that address areas that could effect stormwater runoff from construction activity that are not a part of an erosion and sedimentation control plan. These areas are addressed in Part I Section A. of the General Permit and include matters such as demolition debris, chemical usage, and oil spills that may contaminate stormwater runoff on a construction she. Please note that there are other provisions in the permit and you should read and become familiar with all of these conditions. If You Have Questions About the General Permit Questions concerning the General Permit requirements can be addressed to the Division of Water Quality Regional Office. Office locations and phone numbers are as follows: Asheville Regional Office......... 828/251-6208 Fayetteville Regional Office...... 910/486.1541 Mooresville Regional Office...... 704/663-1699 Raleigh Regional Office........... 919/571-470o Washington Regional Office...... 252M46-8481 Wilmington Regional Office....... 9101395.3900 Winston-Salem Regional Office... 336/771.4600 Central Office ......................... 919/733.5083 For more information regarding the Programs of the Division of Water Quality, Stornwater and General Permits Unit, see our home page at: http://h2o.enr.stats.nc.uslsuistormwater.html wA ®DENR oc+aoer20of Customer Service Division of Water Qualify 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 (919) 733-7015 1 800 6E3.7749 RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. STORMWATER INSPECTIONS FOR GENERAL PERMIT NCG010000— LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES MONITORING FOR THE WEEK RAINFALL: Date Amotmt Inhilh Of (Inches) Rain By this signature, 1 certify (in accordance with Part II Section B, 10 of the NCGO10000 permit) that this report is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge: (Signature of Permitee or Designee) EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL FACILITIES INSPECTED: (At least once [twice, if on 303(d) listed stream for construction related parameters-] Facility Identification Dale of i lion Operating Pro rf (Y/N) r seven calendar s within hoursa rainfall of 0.5 inches er 24 hours) Describe corrective actions taken (may need to attach additional information) id OBSERVATIONS OF RUNOFF AT STORMWATER DISCHARGE OUTFALLS: (At least once [twice, if on 303(d) listed stream for construction related parameters •] Stormwater Discharge outran IdenOnmtion Date Clarity platin` soBds Suspended Solids 00 sheen Other obvious Indicators of &died l7r arm pollution (IM & dsribe) er seven calendar Visible sediment �g the site? (Y� des s Or within 24 hours of a Ryes, describe actions taken to prevent future releases (may need to attach additional information) rainfall of 0.5 inches r 24 bouts) Describe measures taken to clan up sediment outside of the disturbed limits (may need to attach additional information �larity: Choose the number which Fist describes the clarity of the discharge where I is clear and 10 is very cloudy Dating Solids: Choose the number which best describes the amount of floating solids in the discharge where 1 is no solids and 10 the surface is covered in floating solids `'.. uspended Solids: Choose the number which best describes the amount of suspended solids in the discharge where 1 is no solids and 10 is extremely muddy C' ^Dil Sheen: Is there an oil sheen in the stormwater discharge? Y or N 0 ran, 303(d) listed streams for construction related parameters — The latest approved list may be obtained from the Division of Water Quality, or from the following website location: N http://h2o.enr.stwe.nc.uslsulcomtraclion3O3d 0 m 0 Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. 19 i "0152011) llErau STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY GENERAL PERMIT TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by North Carolina Environmental Management Commission and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended, All owners or operators of stormwater point source discharges associated with construction activities including clearing, grading and excavation activities resulting in the disturbance of land are hereby authorized to discharge stormwater to the surface waters of North Carolina or to a separate storm sewer system conveying stormwater to the surface waters. The General Permit shall become effective on October 1, 2001. The General Permit shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2006. Signed this day October 1, 2001. -cam Grego h e, Ph.D Acting Director Divisi of ater Quality By the Au ority of the Environmental Management Commission RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 Page I of 20 Pages DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCGO10000 PERMITTED ACTIVITIES Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater which has been adequately treated and managed in accordance with an approved Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan by the North Carolina Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section, or a delegated local program under the provisions and requirements of North Carolina General Statute 113A - 54.1 to the surface waters of North Carolina or to a separate storm sewer system. All discharges shall be in accordance with the attached schedules as follows: Part I: Monitoring, Controls, and Limitations for Permitted Discharges Part II: Standard Conditions Any other point source discharge to surface waters of the state is prohibited unless covered by another permit, authorization or approval. The discharges allowed by this General Permit shall not cause or contribute to violations of Water Quality Standards. Discharges allowed by this permit must meet applicable wetland standards as outlined in 15A NCAC 2B .0230 and .0231 and water quality certification requirements as outlined in 15A NCAC 2H .0500. This permit does not relieve the permittee from responsibility for compliance with any other applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or decree. General Permit Coverage This General Permit is applicable to point source discharges from construction activities disturbing five acres of land prior to March 10, 2003. As of March 10, 2003, this permit will be applicable to point source discharges of stormwater from construction activities disturbing one or more acres of land. The submission of a proposed Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan to the Division of Land Resources or delegated local program shall be considered to take the place of a Notice of Intent for coverage under this General Permit for those projects requiring this Permit coverage. Coverage under this General Permit shall become effective upon issuance of an approval for the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan by the Land Quality Section of the Division of Land Resources or delegated local program. Prior to the commencement of construction and land disturbing activities approval of the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan shall be obtained. Any owner or operator not wishing to be covered or limited by this General Permit may make application for an individual NPDES permit in accordance with NPDES procedures in 15A NCAC 2H .0100, stating the reasons supporting the request. Any application for an individual permit should be made at least 180 days prior to the time the permit is needed . This General Permit does not cover activities or discharges covered by an individual NPDES permit until the individual permit has expired or has been rescinded. Any person conducting an activity covered by an individual permit but which could be covered by this General Permit may request that the individual permit be rescinded and coverage under this General Permit be provided. RECEIVED Page 2 of 20 Pages JUL 05 2% DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCGO10000 PART MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED DISCHARGES SECTION A: FINAL LIMITATIONS AND CONTROLS FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater associated with construction activity. Such discharges shall be controlled, limited and monitored as specified below. Prior to the commencement of construction, the permittee shall submit for approval a Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan (plan) to the Department of Environment, and Natural Resources, Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section, (or an approved local program) pursuant to the requirements of NC G.S. 113A-54.1 and in conformity with rules adopted by the North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission. The Permittee shall implement the plan, which has been approved by the approval authority. The approved plan is considered a requirement or condition of this general permit. Deviation from the approved plan, or approved amendment to the plan, shall constitute a violation of the terms and conditions of this general permit except that deviation from the approved plan will be allowed (1) to correct an emergency situation where sediments are being discharged off the site or (2) when minor modifications have been made for the purpose of improving the performance of the erosion and sedimentation control measures and notification of the minor modification has been made to the Division of Land Resources (or approved local program). Such a deviation from the approved plan shall be noted on the approved plan maintained at the job site. During active construction, a copy of the approved plan shall be maintained on the site. 3. Equipment utilized during the construction activity on a site must be operated and maintained in such a manner as to prevent the potential or actual pollution of the surface or ground waters of the state. Fuels, lubricants, coolants, and hydraulic fluids, or any other petroleum products, shall not be discharged onto the ground or into surface waters. Spent fluids shall be disposed of in a manner so as not to enter the waters, surface or ground, of the state and in accordance with applicable state and federal disposal regulations. Any spilled fluids shall be cleaned up to the extent practicable and disposed of in a manner so as not to allow their entry into the waters, surface or ground, of the state. 4. Herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer usage during the construction activity shall be consistent with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and shall be in accordance with label restrictions. Page 3 of 20 Pages RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCGO10000 5. All wastes composed of building materials shall be disposed of in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 130A, Article 9 - Solid Waste Management, and rules governing the disposal of solid waste (North Carolina Administrative Code Section 15A NCAC 13B). 6. The Petmittee shall control the management and disposal of litter and sanitary waste from the site such that no adverse impacts to water quality occur. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 Page 4 of 20 Pages DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCG010000 SECTION B: MINIMUM MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Minimum monitoring and reporting requirements are as follows unless otherwise approved in writing by the Director of the Division of Water Quality. All erosion and sedimentation control facilities shall be inspected by or under the direction of the permittee at least once every seven calendar days (at least twice every seven days for those facilities discharging to waters of the State listed on the latest EPA approved 303(d) list for construction related indicators of impairment such as turbidity or sedimentation") and within 24 hours after any storm event of greater that 0.5 inches of rain per 24 hour period. A rain gauge shall be maintained on the site and a record of the rainfall amounts and dates shall be kept by the permittee. (** The latest approved list may be obtained from the Division of Water Quality, or from the following website location: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.uslsulconstruction3O3d) 2. Once land disturbance has begun on the site, stormwater runoff discharges shall be inspected by observation for stormwater discharge characteristics as defined below at the frequency in #1 above to evaluate the effectiveness of the pollution control facilities or practices. If any visible sedimentation is leaving the disturbed limits of the site, corrective action shall be taken immediately to control the discharge of sediments outside the disturbed limits. Stormwater Discharge Characteristics Monitoring Type I Monitoring Location2 Clarity SDO Floating Solids SDO Suspended Solids SDO Oil Sheen SDO Other obvious indicators of stormwater pollution SDO Footnotes: 1 Monitoring Type: The monitoring requires a qualitative observation of each stormwater outfall. No analytical testing or sampling is required. 2 Sample Location: Stormwater Discharge Outfall (SDO) 3. The operator shall keep a record of inspections. Visible sedimentation found outside of the disturbed limits shall be recorded and a brief explanation kept with the records as to the measures taken to control future releases. Any measures taken to clean up the sediment that has left the disturbed limits shall also be recorded. These records shall be made available to DWQ or authorized agent upon request. Page 5 of 20 Pages RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCGO10000 SECTION C: SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE The permittee shall comply with Final Limitations and Controls specified for stormwater discharges once disturbance has begun on the site and until completion of construction or development and the establishment of a permanent ground cover.. 2. During construction and until the completion of a construction or development and the establishment of a permanent ground cover, the permittee shall provide the operation and maintenance necessary to operate the storm water controls at optimum efficiency. RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 Page 6 of 20 Pages DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. PART II STANDARD CONDITIONS SECTION A: DEFINITIONS 1. Act or "the Act" or CWA Permit No. NCG010000 The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq. 2. Best Management Practices (BMPs) Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the United States. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operation procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage. 3. DWO or Division The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment, and Natural Resources. 4. Director The Director of the Division of Water Quality, the permit issuing authority. 5. EMC The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. 6. Permittee The person who signed as the financially responsible party on the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan. 7. Point Source Discharge Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance, including but specifically not limited to, any pipe, ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure, container, rolling stock, or concentrated animal feeding operation from which pollutants are or may be discharged to waters of the state. 8. Administrator The Adminstrator of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. RECEIVED Page 7 of 20 Pages JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03, Permit No. NCGOl000O M SECTION B: GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. Duty to Comply. The permittee must comply with all conditions of this general permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for: enforcement action; certificate of coverage termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a certificate of coverage upon renewal application. (a) The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under section 405(d) of the CWA within the time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement. (b) The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued under section 402, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under sections 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $27,000.per day for each violation. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who negligently violates sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Act, or any condition or limitation implementing any of such' sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a negligent violation, a person shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or both. Any person who knowingly violates sucksections, or such conditions or limitations is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $56,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 6 years, or both. Any person who knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act, and who knows at that time that he thereby places another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not more than 15 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment violation, a person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by imprisonment of not more than 30 years, or both. An organization, as defined in section 309(c)(3XB)(iii) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and can be fined up to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions. (c) Under state law, a daily civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in Page 8 of 20 Pages RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Pemut No. NCGO10000 accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref: NC General Statutes 143-215.6A). (d) Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to exceed $11,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed $27,500. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $11,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $137,500. 2. Duty to Mitigate The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this general permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment. Civil and Criminal Liabilitv Except as provided in Section C. of this permit regarding bypassing of stormwater control facilities, nothing in this general permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143- 215.3, 143-215.6A, 143-215.6B, 143-215.6C or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended. 4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liabilitv Nothing in this general permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended. 5. Proverty Rights The issuance of this general permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations. 6. Severability ECElVED JUL 0 5 2016 Page 9 of 20 Pages DCM_ ►4HC CITy Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCGO10000 The provisions of this general permit are severable, and if any provision of this general permit, or the application of any provision of this general permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this general permit, shall not be affected thereby. Duty to Provide Information The permittee shall furnish to the Director, within a reasonable time, any information which the Director may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating the certificate of coverage issued pursuant to this general permit or to determine compliance with this general permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Director upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this general permit. When an Individual Permit may be Required The Director may require any owner/operator authorized to discharge under a certificate of coverage issued pursuant to this general permit to apply for and obtain an individual permit or an alternative general permit. Any interested person may petition the Director to require an individual permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0127. Cases where an individual permit may be required include, but are not limited to, the following: a. The discharger is a significant contributor of pollutants; b. Conditions at the permitted site change, altering the constituents and/or characteristics of the discharge such that the discharge no longer qualifies for a General Permit; C. The discharge violates the terms or conditions of this general permit; d. A change has occurred in the availability of demonstrated technology or practices for the control or abatement of pollutants applicable to the point source; e. Effluent limitations are promulgated for the point sources covered by this general permit; f. A water quality management plan containing requirements applicable to such point sources is approved after the issuance of this general permit. g. The Director determines at his own discretion that an individual permit is required. 9. When an Individual Permit may be Requested Any permittee operating under this general permit may request to be excluded from the coverage of this general permit by applying for an individual permit. When an individual RECEIVED Page 10 of 20 Pages JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCG010000 permit is issued to an owner/operator the applicability of this general permit is automatically terminated on the effective date of the individual permit. 10. Signatory Requirements a. All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified as follows: (1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities provided the manager is authorized to make management decisions which govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures. (2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or (3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. b. All reports required by the general permit and other information requested by the Director shall be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if: (1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above (2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and (3) The written authorization is submitted to the Director. C. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make the following certification: RECEIVED Page I 1 of 20 Pages JUL 0 5 2016 DCIVI_ MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCGO10000 "I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." 11. General Permit Modification. Revocation and Reissuance or Termination The issuance of this general permit does not prohibit the Director from reopening and modifying the general permit, revoking and reissuing the general permit, or terminating the general permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143- 215.1 et. seq. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 Page 12 of 20 Pages DCM- MHD CITY .Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCGO10000 SECTION C: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS 1. Proper Operation and Maintenance The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this general permit. 2. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this general permit. 3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities a. Definitions (1) 'Bypass" means the intentional diversion of stormwater from any portion of a stormwater control facility including the collection system, which is not a designed or established or operating mode for the facility. (2) "Severe property damage" means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the control facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production. b. Bypass Not Exceeding Limitations. The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Paragraphs c. and d. of this section. Notice (1) Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of the anticipated quality and effect of the bypass. (2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice within 24 hours of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part II, E. 3.(b)(1) of this general permit. (24- hour notice). d. Prohibition of Bypass RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 Page 13 of 20 Pages DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCGO10000 Bypass is prohibited and the Director may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass, unless: (1) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage; (2) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary control facilities, retention of stormwater or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime or dry weather. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup controls should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and (3) The permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph c. of this section. The Director may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the Director determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Paragraph d. of this section. 4. Upsets a. Definition "Upset " means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology based pemrit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the perrttittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment or control facilities, inadequate treatment or control facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. b. Effect of an Upset. An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph c. of this condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action subject tojudicial review. C. Conditions Necessary for a Demonstration of Upset A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that: (1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset; 2) The permitted facility was at the time being properly operated; and RECEIVED Page 14 of 20 Pages JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCG010000 (3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part 11, E. 3. (b) (2) of this general permit. (4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II, A. 2. of this general permit. d. Burden of Proof In any enforcement proceeding the pemuttee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Page 15 of 20 Pages Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCGO10000 SECTION D: MONITORING AND RECORDS 2. 4. 5. Representative Sampling Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge. All samples shall be taken before the discharge joins or is diluted by any other waste stream, body of water, or substance. . Penalties for Tampering The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this general permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more that $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both. Records Retention The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information and copies of all reports required by this general permit, for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time. Recording Results For each measurement, sample, inspection or maintenance activity performed or taken pursuant to the requirements of this general permit, the permittee shall record the following information: a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity; b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity; C. The date(s) analyses were performed; d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses; e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and f. The results of such analyses. Inspection and Entry RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 Page 16 of 20 Pages DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCGO10000 The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Director), or in the case of a facility which discharges through a municipal separate storm sewer system, an authorized representative of a municipal operator or the separate storm sewer system receiving the discharge, upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to; a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this general permit; b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this general permit; C. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this general permit; and d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring general permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Page 17 of 20 Pages Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCGO10000 SECTION E: REPORTING REOUIREMENTS 1. Planned Changes The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when: a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining whether a facility is a new source in 40 CFR Part 122.29 (b); or b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to effluent limitations in the general permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a) (1). 2. Anticipated Noncompliance The permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with the general permit requirements. 3. Twenty-four Hour Reporting a. The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the perminee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. b. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24 hours under this paragraph: (1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the general permit. (2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the general permit. (3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by the Director in the general permit to be reported within 24 hours. r C. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under paragraph b. above of this condition if the oral report has been received within 24 hours. Page 18 of 20 Pages RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCG010000 4. Other Information Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information. Availability of Reports Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the Division of Water Quality. As required by the Act, discharge data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.6B or in Section 309 of the Federal Act. 6. Penalties for Falsification of Reports The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this general permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both. RECEIVED Page 19 of 20 Pages JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY ,Appendix 4: NPDES Stormwater Discharge General Permit for Construction Activities for permit #45-03. Permit No. NCGO10000 SECTION F: LIMITATIONS REOPENER This general permit shall be modified or alternatively, revokeo and reissued, to comply with any applicable effluent guideline or water quality standard issued of appr- ved under Sections 302(b) (2) (c), and (d), 304(b) (2) and 307(a) of the Clean Water Act, if the ffluent guideline or water quality standard so issued or approved: a. contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any effluent limitation in the general permit; or b. controls any pollutant not limited in the general permit. The general permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any other requirements in the Act then applicable. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Page 20 of 20 Pages naix 5: iyjoz tnvironmental /Assessment and 4Ul (o) ('I) evaluation. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT I DCM WILM NGTON, NC FOR it IKI 9 1 '11119 RESTORATION OF THE CAPE FEAR RIVER PELICAN ISLANDS NEW HANOVER AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA C' N SOut tip o or Q� FERRY SLIP ISLAND OLD ROYAL TERN ISLAND RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC RECEIVED JUN 2 4 2010' JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY US Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District DECEMBER 1982 Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR RESTORATION OF THE CAPE FEAR RIVER PELICAN ISLANDS NEW HANOVER AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES, N.C. Responsible lead agency is the U.S. Army Engineer District, Wilmington. Abstract. Two islands in the lower Cape Fear River are utilized as nesting areas by the brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) and other species of colonially nesting waterbirds. The islands were created over 10 years ago with dredged material. Since their creation these islands have been steadily eroding and one of them, the Old Royal Tern Island, has eroded to the point where nests are threatened during storm events. The Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers, proposes to restore these islands with dredged material beginning with disposal on the Old Royal Tern Island early in 1983. Alternatives include different methods of disposal, different sources of material, disposing on the Ferry Slip Island first, creating an entirely new island, and no action. SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO THE DISTRICT ENGINEER BY: _ 10 JAN 1983 i If you would like further information on this assessment please contact: Mr. William F. Adams U.S. Army Engineer District, Wilmington PO Box 1890 Wilmington, NC 28402 Commercial Telephone: (919) 343-4749 FTS Telephone: 671-4749 RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 pCM_ MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR RESTORATION OF THE CAPE FEAR RIVER PELICAN ISLANDS NEW HANOVER AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES, N.C. TABLE OF CONTENTS Item Page No. INTRODUCTION l 1.00 SUMMARY 1 1.01 Majar Conclusions and Findings 1 1.02 Areas of Controversy 2 1.03 Unresolved Issues 2 1.04 Relationship of the Project to Environmental Requirements 3 2.00 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 4 3.00 AUTHORITY 5 4.00 ALTERNATIVES 6 4.01 Alternative Disposal Methods 6 4.02 Alternative Sources of Material 7 4.03 Timing of Depositions 7 4.04 Creation of New Islands 8 4.05 No Action 8 5.00 IMPACTS ON SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES 8 5.01 Fishery and Benthic Resources 8 5.02 Water Quality and Bottom Sediments 9 5.03 Cultural Resources 10 5.04 Endangered Species l0 5.05 Colonial Waterbirds 11 6.00 COORDINATION 11 6.01 Coordination to Date II 6.02 Required Coordination 11 6.03 Recipients of This Assessment 12 REFERENCES 13 ATTACHMENT A FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT APPENDIX A REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF BROWN PELICAN NESTING IN NORTH CAROLINA FROM 1978 THROUGH 1981 APPENDIX B 404(b)(1) (PL 95-217) EVALUATION RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. INTRODUCTION This project is being undertaken by the Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers in response to the need for improved nesting conditions for the brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), a federally listed endangered species, and other colonially nesting waterbirds. The District is undertaking this project under the directive issued in Section 7(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, which directs federal agencies to "utilize their authorities in furtherance of the purposes of this Act by carrying out programs for the conservation of endangered and threatened species..." The brown pelican currently nests in two locations in North Carolina. One colony, located on a small island behind Ocracoke Inlet, has been in existence many years and appears to be fairly stable in its breeding success. The Ocracoke colony represents the northernmost nesting site in eastern North America. The other colony, located in the lower Cape Fear River, became established in 1978 and occupies two small dredged material islands. These islands were created by the Corps of Engineers during maintenance dredging of the Wilmington Harbor navigation channel in 1971. While the nesting colony is relatively new, it has steadily increased in numbers of birds and has become a stronghold for the species in the State. It is the lower Cape Fear River colony that is the subject of the management proposal contained in this document. Both of the islands being used by the Cape Fear colony are eroding and the southernmost of the two, called the Old Royal Tern Island, has eroded to the point where it is subject to overwash when tides and weather conditions are right. The northern island, called the Ferry Slip Island, is also eroding but the impact thus far has been far less. The locations of the islands are shown on figure I. Other species which nest on these two islands include Royal terns, Sandwich terns, Gull -billed terns, Black skimmers, and Laughing gulls. The nesting situation for these species has also deteriorated in recent years. Four of the island nesting sites in the lower Cape Fear River identified by Parnell and Soots (1979) have fallen into disuse due eithei to erosion or to advanced vegetation succession. As these islands became unsuitable, the displaced birds moved primarily to the Ferry Slip Island creating a situation of intense competition for a%ailable nesting space. It is hoped that implementing the actions proposed in this document will hold the line against any further deterioration in the situation and that the maintenance of stable populations of all colonially nesting waterbirds can be achieved. 1.00 SUMMARY 1.01 Major Conclusions and Findings. It has been concluded that the restoration of the islands utilized for breeding by the brown pelican, a federally listed endangered species, and other colonially nesting waterbirds will be performed utilizing dredged material from the maintenance of the RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. o 4 C` N w / > /C oroI na O beach O M _M V o 2 0 FERRY SLIP ISLAND Proposed D P NCDred ing D �41 N � Southport Q� OLD ROYAL TERN ISLAND GP Proposed Disposal Area �r7 . 0 CAPE FEAR 5 km RECEIVED FIGURE 1 JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. Wilmington Harbor ship channel. Work will begin on the Old [loyal Tern Island early in 1983 with dredged material being deposited by the control - of -effluent method. Work on the Ferry Slip Island will occur at a future date with the source of material and its method of deposition to be worked out among concerned interests at that time. This project will benefit the brown pelican and is consistent with the intent of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. Impacts on aquatic resources of the area should be minor due to the small size of the project and the short period of time necessary for construction. 1.02 Areas of Controversy. The only area of controversy associated with this project concerns the control -of -effluent method of disposal which is not normally permissible under State regulation. In this case it has been determined that the benefits to endangered species outweigh the anticipated adverse impacts to the aquatic system and that the project is therefore in the public interest. 1.03 Unresolved Issues. There are no unresolved issues. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 2 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. 1.04 Relationship of the Project to Environmental Requirements. Federal Policies Island Restoration No Action National Historic Preservation Full compliance Not applicable Act of 1966, as amended National Environmental Policy Partial compliance 1/ Not applicable Act of 1969 Clean Water Act of 1977 Partial compliance 2/ Not applicable Coastal Zone Management Act Partial compliance 3/ Not applicable of 1972, as amended Endangered Species Act of 1973, Full compliance Non-compliance as amended Fish and Wildlife Coordination Full compliance Not applicable Act EO 11988, Flood Plain Management Full compliance Not applicable EO 11990, Protection of Wetlands Full compliance Not applicable ate Policies Coastal Area Management Act Partial Compliance 3/ Not applicable of 1974 N.C. Dredge and Fill Law, N.C. Non-compliance Not applicable Gen. Stat, 113-229 Local Policies Island Restoration No Action New Hanover County Land Use Plan Partial compliance 3/ Not applicable Brunswick County Land Use Plan Partial compliance 3/ Not applicable 1/ Full compliance when the Finding of No Significant Impact is signed. 2/ Full compliance when water quality certificate (PL 95-217, Sec. 401) is issued by the State of North Carolina. 3/ Full compliance when the N.C. Office of Coastal Management concurs in the Corps of Engineers consistency determination. RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 3 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. 2.00 Project Description. The Corps of Engineers is proposing to take immediate action to restore one of two islands in the lower Cape Fear River critical to the North Carolina population of the endangered brown pelican and other colonially nesting waterbirds and is proposing the concept of undertaking similar actions to maintain both islands by similar methods ds nesting sites in future years. These islands are shown in figure 1. The Old Royal Tern Island will be restored utilizing dredged material taken from the Wilmington Harbor ship channel which lies immediately to its west. All work will be done in conjunction with routine maintenance dredging. Dredged material will be placed on the island by a pipeline dredge utilizing the control -of -effluent method of disposal. This method entails the use of a bulldozer to create a small berm thereby directing the flow of the dredged effluent in a desired direction and allowing a greater period of time for solids to settle out. On the Old Royal Tern Island this berm will be created on its eastern shore in order that the effluent will be directed back toward the channel. Approximately 30,000 cubic yards of material will be placed on the island increasing its areal size from 1.5 acres to about 4 acres (all acreage figures are for land exposed above mean high water). This increase in size will accrue on the islands western shore. The height of the island will also be increased. Presently the highest elevation on the island is about. 1-foot MHW (mean high water). This will be increased to about 6 feet MHW. Throughout the disposal operation the bulldozer will remain on the island in order to maintain the berm and shape the material. Once dredged material disposal has ceased, the bulldozer will shape the islands topography so that it will have a generally flat crown with gently sloping sides to the water line. The project is currently scheduled to take place during February 1983 and will take less than a week for all construction activities. Actual deposition of material will take only 2 or 3 days. The Ferry Slip Island is also in need of material as it is now only about 2.5 acres in size and is undergoing rapid erosion; however, dredged material will not be placed on this island for several years as care needs to be taken to assure that both islands are not disturbed within too short a span of time. Since different species of waterbirds require differing amounts of vegetative cover for nesting purposes, the conversion of both islands to bare sand through dredged material deposition would evict some species. The source of dredged material and method of disposal to be used on the Ferry Slip Island have not been worked out with concern•,d agencies and individuals at this time. Details of the Ferry Slip Island restoration and all other nourishment activities will be worked out through careful coordination in the future. Future restoration efforts have not been scheduled at this time. Deposits of material will be on an as needed basis currently projected to be approximately once every 8 or 9 years for the Old Royal Tern Island and once every 11 or 12 years for the Ferry Slip Island. This project should not be construed as setting a precedent for the use of control -of -effluent in other parts of the river or the State. Evidence currently available indicates that the impacts normally associated with this RECEIVED 4 JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation, disposal method can be quite severe, and that its use should only be undertaken if the sediments to be dredged are suitable and the concerns of all interested resource management agencies can be adequately addressed. This project is being undertaken solely for the benefit of the btuwn pelican and other colonially nesting waterbirds and not for the purposes of disposing of dredged material. As such, it is a special case, and it is felt that use of control -of -effluent disposal is warranted. It is felt by the Wilmington District that action on behalf of the brown pelican and other colonially nesting waterbirds in the region is justified now for the following reasons: a. The Old Royal Tern Island has eroded to the point that any nests placed on it are subject to washing out during storm events. b. There is still enough material left on the island to leave control - of -effluent as a viable option. if delay is incurred then the only option left may be open water disposal or expensive sandbag dikes as the island may be completely gone before next dredging in the area takes place. c. The brown pelican is a federally listed endangered species (Federal Register 10/13/70; 12/2/70) which is recovering. in North Carolina its numbers have increased substantially in recent years largely due to the establishment of the lower Cape Fear River colony. Ultimate loss of this colony due to island erosion would be a substantial setback for the species in North Carolina. d. All the facts necessary to make a decision are available now. Nothing will be gained by waiting any longer while much will be lost. 3.00 AUTHORITY. The proposed project is being undertaken as a part of the routine maintenance dredging of the Wilmington Harbor project. The project has a long history of authorizations and modifications which are summarized below. RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 s DCM— MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. Acts Work Authorized Documents July 3, 1930 30' x 300' channel to Wilmington; anchorage R&H Com. Doc. basin, 2,000' long; turning basin, 600' x 39/71/2 1,000' Mar. 2, 1945 Increase width of existing channel to 400'; HD 131/76/1 increase width of turning basin to 800'; a 12' x 100' connecting channel with the Intracoastal Waterway Do Increase depth to 32' SO 83/76/1 Do 25' x 200' channel from Hilton Bridge SD 170/76/3 to a 600' wide basin, 1-1/4 miles above May 17, 1950 Increase depth of bar channel to 35', river HD 87/81/1 1 channel to 34' to Castle Street Oct. 23, 1962 Increase width of bar channel to 500' and SD 114/87/2 depth of river channel to 38' up to Castle Street Mar. 10, 1964 Enlarge basin and extend channel above Detailed_Proj. Sec. 107 Hilton Bridge Rept., Feb 17, July 14, 1960 1964 The current proposal is being undertaken under the directive given in Section 7(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, which directs Federal agencies to utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of listed species. 4.00 ALTERNATIVES. Alternatives to the proposed project include different methods of disposal, different sources of material, altered timing of depositions, creation of entirely new islands, and no action. A discussion of the components of these various alternatives follows. 4.01 Alternative Disposal Methods. Several methods of disposal were given consideration. In selecting a disposal method, the goal was to achieve a method which would: 0 ) protect estuarine resources, (2) provide the desired nesting area, and was (3) implementable from an institutional stand- point. The alternative of constructing dikes and grading them after comple- tion of dredged material disposal met criteria I and 2 above but failed to meet criteria 3. The State of North Carolina pays all diking costs associated with the routine maintenance of the Wilmington Harbor project but is unable to accommodate such additional costs as suitable disposal areas are already available for retaining dredged material. In like manner, the Corps of Engineers does not normally pay diking costs and does not have RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. sufficient funds available or the authority to construct the necessary dike. At current construction costs it would cost approximately $114,000 to construct a sandbag dike and $47,500 to construct a conventional dike (1,900 linear feet). When the costs of grading the conventional dike are added, that alternative becomes even more cost prohibitive. Open water disposal was given consideration as the gently sloping mounds which result from that type of disposal are considered ideal for colonial waterbird nesting. The adverse impacts of this alternative on the estuary were considered unacceptable, however, as the dredged material, being uncontrolled, can disperse into productive bottoms and sloughs and can greatly effect the productivity of the aquatic system. Control -of -effluent was selected as the disposal method to be used as it satisfies, at least partially, all three of the above mentioned criteria. Although the impacts of this disposal method are greater than those associated with diked disposal, at least some measure of control is exerted over its impacts. In this case the dredged material will be directed back toward the ship channel and will be kept away from the productive slough and bottoms which lie to the east. By keeping a bulldozer on the island during disposal operations to maintain the effluent controlling berm, the island can be properly shaped to provide suitable nesting topography for nesting waterbirds. Institutionally, the project is implementable as no diking costs are incurred and, while such disposal is normally forbidden by State regulation, it is permissible in cases where the overriding public interest is clear. For future depositions, all methods of disposal will again be analyzed, and the method to be used will be determined through coordination with resource management agencies on a case by case basis. 4.02 Alternative Sources of Material. The primary concern in obtaining material for the project is in finding an area which needs to be dredged which contains primarily coarse to medium grain sand. In this case this was an easy requirement to satisfy as the ship channel immediately adjacent to the Old Royal Tern Island contains shoal material composed of such sands. As this requirement was so easily met, no alternative sources of dredged material were seriously studied. For future depositions it is assumed that this source will be used repeatedly for work on the Old Royal Tern Island. The dredged material source(@) for future depositions on the Ferry Slip Island have not been determined, however, possible areas include the ship channel adjacent to the island and the lower reach of the south entrance channel to the Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point (MOTSU). 4.03 Timing of Depositions. All deposition of dredged material will occur during [he established dredging window (l October through 31 March). This will serve a dual purpose in that it will avoid severe impacts on the estuary and will assure that all construction work on the islands will be completed prior to the colonial waterbird breeding season. Alternatives to disposing during the dredging window offer no advantages and were therefore not considered further. RECEIVED 7 JUL 0 5 Z016 DCM- MH® CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. Scheduling of future depositions on the Ferry Slip Island and on the Old Royal Tern Island has not taken place. These future depositions are to be on an as needed basis only in order to alleviate to the maximum extent possible any impacts on the estuarine system and are, therefore, not entirety predictable. Scheduling depositions offers the advantage of enhancing the predictability of impacts but removes much of the beneficial flexibility of the proposal. It is possible that dredged material will be needed very infrequently and under these circumstances a scheduled deposition could cause unnecessary impacts both on the aquatic system and on the nesting birds. Based on the erosion which has occurred to date, it would appear that disposal on the Old Royal Tern Island will probably be necessary about once every 8 or 9 years, while disposal on the Ferry Slip Island will be even less frequent, perhaps only once every 11 or 12 years. 4.04 Creation of New Islands. Consideration was given to creating new islands in the lower Cape Fear River in areas less susceptible to erosion. The advantage of such a plan would lie in the reduction of the requirements for future deposition of dredged material and, subsequently, a reduction in future disturbance to the aquatic system. The disadvantages of such a plan are, however, significant. In an area of the river which is sheltered and would not offer an erosive climate to an island, the values to benthic organisms and fishes is much greater due to the stability of the system. The long-term impact of island construction on the aquatic system is therefore much greater as high quality habitat would be permanently removed. Also, by obviating the need for disposal on an island, vegetation succession would go unchecked and the island would eventually become unsuitable to the species it was designed to benefit. Due to these drawbacks, creation of a new island(s) was dropped from further consideration at this time. 4.05 No Action. Under this alternative the conditions which threaten the future viability of the brown pelican colony in the lower Cape Fear River would go unchecked. Under these circumstances it is projected that the Old Royal Tern Island will have eroded away within the next 5 years and the Ferry Slip Island within the next 10 years. These projections are estimates only. The remaining useful life of these islands will be determined to a large extent by the frequency and intensity of storm events. What will happen to the brown pelican and other colonially nesting waterbirds should these islands erode away is not known. There are no other islands in the lower Cape Fear River which offer suitable nesting habitat and good nesting sites are not common elsewhere in southeastern North Carolina. The birds will, however, be forced to move somewhere. This alternative is considered unacceptable by the Corps as a lack of action will, in all probability, adversely affect the species. 5.00 IMPACTS ON SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES 5,01 Fishery and Benthic Resources. The waters of the lower Cape Fear River support a diverse and valuable fishery. While none of the area to be affected by this project is classified as primary nursery area, it could be considered to be a secondary nursery area as it supports large numbers of juvenile shrimp, crabs, and finfish. This portion of the river is a RECEIVED 0 JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. important commercial fishing area for blue crabs and shrimp during certain times of the year. Finfish which inhabit the estuary including spot, flounder, bluefish, trout, sheepshead, pigfish, and croaker support both commercial and recreational fisheries. Previous studies (COE, 1975) indicate that polychaetes and oligochaetes dominate the benthic fauna of the proposed project area. These benthic creatures constitute an important food source for a variety of fish species at high tide and shore birds at low tide. Control -of -effluent disposal of dredged material can adversely affect fishes and benthic organisms through various mechanisms such as gill clogging due to turbidity, smothering and burial of immobile species and through the direct.conversion of estuarine bottom to high ground. Impacts of this project, however, are expected to be minimal as: (a) the time required for disposals will be very short, probably less than 3 days; (b) the materials to be deposited will be composed primarily of medium to coarse grained sands (thereby greatly reducing turbidity); (c) the increase in island dimensions will be in the direction of the least productive bottoms, and; (d) only a very small acreage of estuarine bottom will be affected. As the islands are constantly eroding, none of the impacts associated with filling can be considered permanent, however, the impacts will be recurring. 5.02 Water Quality and Bottom Sediments. The waters of the project area lie in the portion of the river where the N.C. Division of Environmental Management's water quality classification changes from SC - swamp water to the north to SA - swamp water to the south. The best usage of SC waters is for fishing and fish propagation. Bathing and shellfishing are not recommended. SA waters are suitable for all of the above -mentioned purposes except bathing and may be used for shellfishing for marketable purposes. The bottom sediments to be dredged and utilized for the restoration projects will be primarily medium to coarse grain sands. The following grain size data comes from bottom samples taken during May 1976 with a Peterson dredge in the ship channel opposite the Price's Creek ferry terminal (station 1) and opposite Federal Point (station 2). Sta. 1 Sta. 2 Sta. 1 Sta. 2 Granule (2.Omm) 1.11% 5.97% Very fine sand (0.62mm) 0.21 0.39 Very coarse (l.Omm) 0.64 14.91 CoarF,e silt (.031mm) 0.00 0.00 Coarse sand (.5mm) 2.28 36.68 Medium silt (.0156mm) 0.00 0.00 Medium sand (.25mm) 77.55 37.52 Fine silt (.00781mm) 0.00 0.00 Fine sand (.125mm) 18.20 4.53 Very fine silt 6 clay 0.00 0.00 (.0039-.000061mm) As the material to be dredged is of such a coarse nature, the impacts normally associated with undiked disposal of dredged material such as turbidity, resuspension of pollutants, etc., should be minimal. RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 9 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. 5.03 Cultural Resources. The lower Cape Fear River valley is an area rich in historic and archeological resources. The lower Cape Fear region was explored by the French and Spanish in the 16th century and by the English in the 17th century. The first permanent settlement of the area was made by the English in 1664 on the west bank of the river near Town Creek. This site was deserted 3 years later. In 1725 Brunswick Town was founded on the west bank of the river, and in 1732 Wilmington was established. Wilmington rapidly developed into a shipping center for lumber, naval stores, and rice. By 1800 it was the largest city in North Carolina, and it soon became one of the major world ports for shipping tar and turpentine. The lower Cape Fear region played an active and important part in the Civil War, primarily because of the strategic value to the Confederacy of the port facilities at Wilmington. Fort Fisher, located at the southern tip of the peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River, was developed beginning in 1861 to fortify the approach to Wilmington for the Confederacy. The fort was destroyed during battle on 15 January 1865. Because of its rich cultural history, the lower Cape Fear region today holds significant remnants of the past. Both Brunswick Town and Fort Fisher are State Historic Sites and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The proposed project should not impact upland or submerged cultural resources as dredging will be performed within the limits of the ship channel, an area which has already been dredged many times and dredged material will be placed on manmade islands. Should submerged cultural resources lie under the islands, they should not be impacted by the addition of more material. 5.04 Endangered Species. The project will affect one listed species, the brown pelican. Some temporary adverse impacts will occur to the brown pelican as immediately after disposal the islands will probably not be suit- able for pelican nesting. It is expected that at least 1 or 2 years will have to pass before the islands stabilize and vegetate enough to become suitable for pelican nesting; however, the net effect will be beneficial as without the proposed disposals the islands will eventually erode entirely away, and no nesting areas will be available in the region. Informal consultation undertaken to date indicates that this project has the full support of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Other listed species which are known to occur in the lower Cape Fear River are the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Florida manatee Trichechus m,%% ), Arctic peregrine falcon(Falco peregrinus tundrius) and, possibly, the shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). The impacts of dredging and disposal on these species was discussed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Maintenance of Wilmington Harbor, filed with the Council on Environmental Quality in April 1977. In that report, it was determined that such activities would not affect these species. The current proposal does not differ in scope or magnitude to a degree that it would change those findings. RECEIVED 10 JUL 05 2016 DCM- NPHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. 5.05 Colonial Waterbirds. The islands to be restored by the project are the principle nesting sites in the area for most of the species of water - birds which breed in southeastern North Carolina. The island nesting situation for these species in the lower Cape Fear River has deteriorated greatly in recent years as four of the island nesting sites identified by Parnell and Soots (1979) have become unsuitable for nesting due to either erosion or advanced vegetation succession. By restoring and maintaining these islands as nesting sites the following species will be benefited: royal tern (Sterna maxima), sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis), gull -billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica), black skimmer (R cy hops niger , and laughing gull (Larus atricilla . 6.00 COORDINATION. 6.01 Coordination to Date. The needs of the nesting waterbirds in the lower Cape Fear River are well known to the resource management agencies in North Carolina. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Maintenance of Wilmington Harbor (July 76) proposed a dredged island manage- ment plan designed to assure viable waterbird populations in the lower Cape Fear River for the foreseeable future. (That plan was deferred pending its incorporation into the long-term maintenance study being undertaken at that time. Funding for the long-term study was discontinued the following year therefore the dredge island management plan remains to be completed.) Parnell and Soots 0 979) refer to the area of the Old Royal Tern Island as "very attractive" to nesting terns and report that islands in the area are "eroding severely." More recently, feature news stories have appeared on television and in newspapers depicting the seriousness of the situation. In response to this continual expression of need, the District Engineer sent out a letter on 19 October 1982 setting up a meeting in which the proposed restoration plan was presented as a solution to the problem. Representa- tives of the fallowing agencies and organizations were in attendance: Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, N.C. Natural Heritage Program, N.C. Division of Environmental Management, N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, N.C. Office of Coastal Management, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. At that meeting, the details of the initial work to be performed on the Old Royal Tern Island were worked out and the concept of performing a similar restoration on the Ferry Slip Island gained acceptance. 6.02 Required Coordination. Concurrent with the circulation of this environmental assessment, a Section 404(b) (PL 92-500) Public Notice and evaluation have'been circulated and a consistency determination has been furnished to the N.C. Office of Coastal Management for concurrence/ nonconcurrence. A Section 401 (PL 92-500) certificate has been requested from the N.C. Division of Environmental Management. A Biological Opinion on Endangered Species has not been received yet from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Asheville Area Office. Informal consultation on this project is ongoing and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval is anticipated. RECEIVED Jul 0 5 DC" Y Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. 6.03 Recipients of This Assessment. This assessment is being circulated for review and comment to the following concerned agencies and public for 30 days. After reviewing the comments received, the District Engineer may sign the Finding of No Significant Impact and proceed with the initial stages of the proposed restorations. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Asheville Area Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh Field Office Environmental Protection Agency Department of Housing and Urban Development, Greensboro Area Office National Marine Fisheries Service Federal Energy Administration Fifth Coast Guard District Soil Conservation Service, USDA Forest Service, USDA Department of Energy Clearinghouse and Information Center of North Carolina National Audubon Society National Wildlife Federation League of Women Voters Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. Cape Fear River Research institute Conservation Council of North Carolina Sierra Club Izaac Walton League Federal Highway Administration National Audubon Society, Southeast N.C. Wildlife Federation New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Dr. Donald McCrimmon Dr. James Parnell Dr. Michael Erwin RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY 12 Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. REFERENCES Parnell, James F. and Robert F. Soots, Jr., 1979. Atlas of Colonial Waterbirds of North Carolina Estuaries. UNC-Sea Grant Publication UNC-SG-78-10, 269 pp. U.S. Army Engineer District, Wilmington, 1976. Draft Environmental Statement for the Maintenance of Wilmington Harbor. RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY 13 Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. ATTACHMENT A FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The Corps of Engineers proposes to restore the breeding islands of the brown pelican and other colonially nesting waterbirds in the lower Cape Fear River through the controlled deposition of dredged material. The methods to be used are outlined in Section 2.00, page 3. Alternatives to the project include different methods of disposal, different sources of material, altered timing of depositions, creation of entirely new islands, and no action. The selected project is felt to represent the best choice as it minimizes impacts to productive estuarine areas, provides for continual maintenance of nesting areas for colonial waterbirds and, because of the minor construction associated, is implementable at low cost to the taxpayer. Impacts on significant resources are discussed in this assessment as follows: a. Fishery and Benthrc Resources, Section 5.01, page 7. b. Water Quality and Bottom Sediments, Section 5.02, page B. C. Cultural Resources, Section 5.03, page 9. d. Endangered Species, Section 5.04, page 9. e. Colonial Waterbirds, Section 5.05, page 10. I have determined, based on the information outlined in Section 5.00, page 7, that the adverse impacts to the aforementioned significant resources will be minor and temporary in nature and that the preparation of an environmental impact statement will not be required. ROBERT K. HUGHES Colonel, Corps of Engineers District Engineer RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. APPENDIX A Reproductive Success of Brown Pelicans Nestipg in North Carolina From 1978 through 1981—/ Number Number Number Number Active Eggs Z Eggs Young % Young Young Year Nests Laid Hatched Produced Fledged Fledged OCRACOKE COLONY 1978 106 419 33 138 85 118 1979 198 502 49 246 99 244 1980 226 534 59 316 95 304 1981 400* 1,469 46 680* 88 600* CAPE FEAR COLONY 1978 66 123 41 51 12 15 1979 225 ?** ?** 215 98 210 1980 276 630 52 326 65 213 1981 411 1,018 52 529 88 467 NORTH CAROLINA TOTAL 1978 172 542 35 189 70 133 1979 423 ? ? 461 98 454 1980 502 1,164 55 642 80 517 1981 851*** 2,478*** 49 1,209*** 88 1,067 * Estimates, nests not individual ** Egg counts not made *** Based on a combination of data from marked nests on the Cape Fear River and estimates from unmarked nests at Ocracoke. 1/ Data from Populations and Breeding Biology of the Eastern Brown Pelican in North Carolina, by James F. Parnell and Robert F. Soots, Jr. —,Fin - preparation) RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. APPENDIX B 404(b)(1) (PL 95-217) EVALUATION RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. SECTION 404(b)(1) (PL 95-217) EVALUATION CONTROL -OF -EFFLUENT DISPOSAL WILMINGTON HARBOR (38-FOOT) PROJECT BRUNSWICK, NEW HANOVER COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION. A. Location. The dredging and disposal sites are located in the lower Cape Fear River east of Southport, North Carolina. See figure 1. B. General Description. The project involves maintenance dredging of the Wilmington Harbor 38-foot project in Snows March Channel to 40 feet below mean low water (MLW) within the designated limits of the channel. Approximately 30,000 cubic yards of medium to coarse sand will be disposed of on a previously used disposal site (Old Royal Tern Island) created approximately 10 years ago during maintenance dredging. Old Royal Tern Island is on the east side of Snows Marsh Channel. The proposed control -of - effluent method of disposal will consist of the use of a bulldozer to construct berms on the eastern shore of the island which will allow the effluent to run westward back into the channel being dredged. C. Authority and Purpose. The proposed dredging and disposal will be performed as part of the routine maintenance dredging of the Wilmington Harbor 38-foot project (FEIS Maintenance of Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina, dated April 1977, authorized March 2, 1945, under House Document HD 131/76/1). The purpose of the proposed disposal is to enlarge critical habitat of the endangered brown pelican in the lower Cape Fear River. The method and site of disposal are being proposed under the directive given in Section 7(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, which directs Federal agencies to utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of listed species. D. General Description. Approximately 30,000 cubic yards of medium to coarse sand will be dredged from the Wilmington Harbor 38-foot project, Snows Marsh Channel. E. Description of the Proposed Discharge Site. The dredged material will be discharged onto a previously used disposal island located adjacent to and east of the ship channel. The control -of -effluent method of disposal (unconfined) will be used to increase the areal size of the island from 1.5 acres to 4 acres (figured above MHW) and to increase the height of the island. The disposal island is predominantly medium to coarse sand substrate with low lying shrubs and vegetation. The adjacent open water area on the west side of the island is predominantly medium to coarse sand and shell. The proposed dredging and disposal will take place in the fall or winter months once every 8 to 9 years and will take approximately 1 week to complete. The initial work will take place in February 1983 RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. F. Description of Disposal Method. Disposal will be performed by hydraulic pipeline dredge. it. FACTUAL DETERMINATIONS. A. lsical Substrate Determinations. 1. Substrate Elevation and Slope. The proposed control -of - effluent method of discharge of dredged material will increase the substrate elevation in the open water area adjacent to the western side of the island. The characteristics of the substrate at the dtsposal site and that of material being dredged are the same. Minor changes in substrate elevation and bottom contours may occur outside of the disposal area due to material movement as a direct effect of water circulation, winds, and wave action. 2. Sedtment Type. The dredged material consists predominantly of medium to coarse sand. The characteristics of the material being dredged match those of the existing substrate. 3. Dredged Material Movement. Some movement of dredged material will occur as a result of the combined effects of current patterns, water circulation, wind, and wave action. 4. Physical Effects on Benthos. Discharge of matertal into open water along the western shore of the island will adversely affect bottom dwelling organisms by smothering immobile forms or by forcing mobile forms to migrate. Since the material being dredged is similar to the existing substrate, recolonization of benthic organisms will occur in the areas not converted to high ground. 5. Other Effects. None. 6. Acttons Taken to Minimize Impacts. The effects of the discharge will be minimized by the construction of a berm along the eastern shore of the island which will allow the effluent to run westward towards the channel being dredged. B. Water Circulation, Fluctuation, and Salinity Determinations. Water. a. Salinity. No effect. b. Water Chemistry. No effect. c. Clarity. Clarity will be reduced locally and temporarily due to disposal. d. Color. No effect. RECEIVED 30L 0 5 2A 2 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. e. Odor. No effect. f. Taste. Not applicable. g. Dissolved gas levels. A minor, local, and temporary reduction in the dissolved oxygen levels may occur. Dissolved oxygen concentrations will quickly return to ambient levels upon completion of the work. h. Nutrients. No significant impact. i. Eutrophication. No effect. j. Others as appropriate. Not applicable. 2. Current Patterns and Circulation. a. Current patterns and flow. Current patterns and flow will be affected in the vicinity of the open water disposal on the west side of the disposal island. b. Velocity. No effect. C. Stratification. No effect. d. Hydrologic Regime. See a. above. No other change in the hydrologic regime should occur. 3. Normal Water Level Fluctuations. No effect. 4. Salinity Gradient. No effect. 5. Actions That Will be Taken to Minimize Impacts. See A.6 above. C. Suspended Particulate/Turbidity Determinations. 1. Expected Changes in Suspended Particulates and Turbidity Levels in Vicinity of Disposal Site. A local and temporary increase in turbidity and particulates will occur due to the proposed disposal. No violation of applicable water quality standards will occur. 2. Effects (Degree and Duration) on Chemical and Physical Properties of the Water Column. -- a. Light penetration. A slight reduction in light penetration will occur due to the turbidity increase associated with the proposed disposal. RECEIVED 3 JUL 0 5 DCM- Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. b. Dissolved oxygen. A decrease in dissolved oxygen concentratiunb may be associated with the disposal resulting in a minor, local, and temporary effect. Levels of dissolved oxygen should return to ambient. scion after completion of the work. c. Toxic metals and organics. No significant effect. d. Pathogens. No significant effect. e. Esthetics. No significant effect. f. Others as appropriate. None. 3. Effects on Biota. a. Primary production, photosynthesis. A slight reduction is primary production may occur due to minor turbidity. b. Suspension/filter feeders. No significant effect. C. Sight feeders. A temporary effect will occur due to minor turbidity. 4. Actions Taken to Minimize Impacts. See II.A.6. above. D. Contaminant Determinations. Deposition of dredged material will not introduce, relocate, or increase contaminants. E. Aquatic Ecosystem and Organism Determination. 1. Effects on Plankton. Turbidity associated with dredging and deposit -ion of material may have a slight effect on plankton; however, the effect is not considered significant. 2. Effects on Benthos. No significant effect. See II.A.4 above. 3. Effects on Nekton. No significant effect. 4. Effects on Aquatic Food Web. No significant effect. 5. Effects on Special Aquatic Sites. a. Sanctuaries and refuges. Not applicable. b. wetlands. Not applicable. C. Mudflats. No effect. d. Vegetated Shallows. No effect. RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 4 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. e. Coral Reefs. Not applicable. I. Riffle and Pool Complexes. Not applicable. 6. Threatened and Endangered Species No effect. 7. Other Wildltfe. No effect. 8. Actions Taken to Minimize Impacts. See II.A.6. above. F. Proposed Disposal Site Determinations. 1. Mixing Zone Determination. The mixing zone at the disposal site will be minimal and restricted to the western side of the island by the use of the sand berms on the east side. 2. Determination of Com 117iance with Applicable Water Qualit Standards. A Section 40l PL 95-2) Water Quality Certificate has been requested concurrent with the Section 404(b)(1) (PL 95-217) Evaluation. effect. 3. Potential Effects on Human Use Characteristics. a. Municipal and private water supply. No effect. b. Recreational and commercial fisheries. No significant c. Water related recreation. No effect. d. Esthetics. No effect. e. Parks, national and historic monuments, national seashores, wilderness areas, research sites, and similar preserves. Not applicable. G. Determination of Cumulative Effects on Aquatic Ecosystem. No significant cumulative effects are expected due to the proposed activity. H. Determinations of Secondary Effects on the Aquatic Ecosystem. No significant secondary effects well occur. 111. FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS ON DISCHARGE. A. No significant adaptations of the Section 404(b)(1) (PL 95-217) guidelines were made relative to this evaluation. B. Although other alternatives exist such as toe -of -the -bank or upland diked disposal or the use of another previously used disposal site, none of these will provide the proposed nesting site area for the endangered RECEIVED 5 JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Appendix 5: 1982 Environmental Assessment and 401 (b) (1) evaluation. brown pelican. Therefore, no other feasible alternative exists for this project which would have less adverse impacts on the aquatic ecosystem. C. A Section 401 Water Quality Certificate has been requested from the State of North Carolina concurrent with this Section 404(b)(1) (PL 95-217) evaluation. The proposed activity is in compliance with the Toxic Effluent Standards of Section 307 of the Clean Water Act. D. The proposed discharge will not harm any endangered species or their critical habitat or violate the protective measures for marine sanctuaries. The purpose of the proposed project is to enhance the critical habitat necessary for the survival of the endangered brown pelican in the lower Cape Fear River area. E. The proposed disposal of dredged material will not result in significant adverse effects on human health and welfare, including municipal and private water supplies, recreation, and commercail fishing, plankton, fish, shellfish, wildlife, and special aquatic sites. The life stages of aquatic life and other wildlife will not be adversely affected. Significant adverse effects on aquatic ecosystem diversity, productivity, and stability, and recreational, esthetic and economic values will not occur. F. Appropriate steps and measures will be taken to minimize potential adverse impacts of the discharge on the aquatic ecosystem. G. On the basis of these guidelines, the proposed disposal site for the discharge of dredged material is specified as complying with the Section 404(b)(1) guidelines with the inclusion of appropriate and practical conditions to minimize pollution or adverse effects to the affected aquatic ecosystem. DATE: / Am u QZ—Ao/ ROBERT K. HUGHES TL Colonel, Corps of Engineers District Engineer 6 RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY June 24, 2016 Advertising@stamewsonline.com 2 Pages Star News Legal Advertisement Section Post Office Box 840 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 PAT MCCRORY Govemor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART secremry BRAXTON DAVIS Director Re: Major Public Notice for NCWRC (Bird Island proj.) / BR & NH Counties Kyle & Heather: Please publish the attached Notice in the Monday, June 27, 2016 issue. The State Office of Budget & Management requires an original Affidavit of Publication prior to payment for newspaper advertising. Please send the original affidavit and invoice for payment to Shaun Simpson at the NC Division of Coastal Management, 127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, NC 28405, 910-796-7226. Paying by credit card to the attention of Luke Skiera, Ref acct # 796-7215). Please email a copy of the credit card receipt to me. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you should have any questions, please contact me at our Wilmington office. cc: Heather Coats - WiRO Doug Huggett -MHC Tyler Crumbley — USACE Michele Walker- DCM Sinc rel<y� Shaun K. Simpson Permitting Support & Custom r Assistance Nothing Compares RECEIVED JUL 0 5 2016 DCM- MHD CITY State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 121 Cardinal Drive Em., Wilmington, NC 28405 910-796-7215 rim NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR CAMA MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The Department of Environmental Quality hereby gives public notice as required by NCGS 113A-119(b) that the following application was submitted for a development permit in an Area of Environmental Concern as designated under the CAMA: On June 24, 2016 the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission proposed to deposit dredge spoil on two (2) existing dredged islands (Ferry Slip in New Hanover Co. and South Pelican in Brunswick Co.) located within the Cape Fear River between Snows Cut and Zekes Island, to restore and maintain the nesting habitat for colonial water birds. A copy of the application can be examined or copied at the office of Sean Farrell, N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management, 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405, (910-796-7424) during normal business hours. Comments mailed to Braxton C. Davis, Director, Division of Coastal Management, 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557-3421, prior to July 18, 2016 will be considered in making the permit decision. Later comments will be accepted and considered up to the time of permit decision. Project modification may occur based on review and comment by the public and state and federal agencies. Notice of the permit decision in these matters will be provided upon written request. RECEIVED JUL 05 2% DCM- MHD CITY State of North Carolina I Envtronmental Quality I Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 29405 910-796-7215 NC Division of Coastal Management Major Permit Application Computer Sheet AEC: AIW W Fee: $��# L207?- CDAITS _ MHC cc V10, Applicant: NC Wildlife Resources Commission Agent/Contractor: Audubon NC c% Gordon Myers Project Site County: New Hanover Staff: Farrell r I Di : 1411mington Project Name: Colonial Waterbird Islands (Bird Isla ) Rover File: n/a River Basin: Cape Fear Initial date of application submittal: 5-24f6 Date application 'received as complete' in the Field office: Permit Authorization: CAMA Dredge & Fill Both SITE DESCRIPTION/PERMIT INFORMATION ORW: ❑Yes Po I PNA: ❑Yes o Photos Taken: Yes W No❑ Setback Required (riparian): []Yes No Critical Habitat: ❑Yes ❑No Not Sure 15 foot waiver obtained: ❑Yes No Hazard Notification Returned: ❑Yes 1XNo SAV: ❑Yes[]No Not Sure Shell Bottom: Yes o Not Temporary Impacts: Yes ❑No Sure Sandbags: ❑Yes RNo ❑ Not Sure Did the land use classification come Mitigation Required (optional): from county LUP: KYes ❑No ❑Yes ;flo Moratorium Conditions: Environmental Assessment Done: Length of Shoreline: VYes []No ❑NA PYes []No ❑NA al 1:1 'rO FT Shellfish Area Designation: rcw k y..Alti-(Ottoyck Project Description: (code) Development Area: (code) Open -or- Closedhq „S 4Sk Q�iYGS SECONDARY WATER CLASSIFICATION — OPTIONAL (choose MAX of 4) ❑ Future Water Supply (FWS) [_—]Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW) I El Swamp Waters (SW) ❑ High Quality Waters (HOW) ❑ Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) WETLANDSIMPACTED ❑ (404) Corp. of Engineers (Jurisdictional ❑ (LS) Sea lavender (Limonium sp.) ❑ (SS) Glasswort (Salicomia sp.) wetlands) ❑ (CJ) Saw grass (Cladium jamaicense) ❑ (SA) Salt marsh cordgrass (Spartina ❑ (SY) Salt reed grass (Spartina altemiflora) cynosuroides) El (DS) Salt or spike grass (Distichlis El (SC) Bullrush or three square (Scirpus (TY) Cattail (Typha sp.) spicata) sp.) ❑ (JR) Black needlerush (Juncos ❑ (SP) Salttmeadow grass (Spartina roemerianus) patens) APPLICATION FEE No fee required - $0.00 ❑ III(A) Private w/ D&F up to 1 acre; 3490 ❑ III(D) Priv. public or comm w/ D&F to 1 can be applied - $250 acre; 3490 can't be applied - $400 ❑ Minor Modification to a CAMA Major ❑ Major Modification to a CAMA Major IV Any development involving D&F of permit - $100 permit - $250 fnore than 1 acre - $475 Permit Transfer - $100 ❑ III(B) Public or commercial w/ D&F to 1 ❑ Express Permit - $2000 acre; 3490 can be applied - $400 Major development extension request - ❑ It. Public or commercialino dredge $100 and/or fill - $400 RECEIVE[ ❑ I. Private no dredge and/or fill - $250 ❑ III(C) Priv. public or Comm w /D&F to 1 JUL 05 2016 acre; 3490 can be applied; DCM needs DWQ agreement - $400 DCM- Y NC WRC / Bird Islands Date: 6-24-16 — - Aescribe below the ACTIVITIES that have been applled for. All values should match the dimension order, and units of measurement found in your Activities code sheet. TYPE REPLACE Activity Name Number Choose Choose Dimension 1 Dimension 2 Dimension 3 Dimension 4 One One New Work 0 eplace awfA N 1 1 Maint ❑ Y N ^' (- l 4.(NCS New Work Replace r Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work 0 Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work 0 Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work ❑ Replace Maint ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N New Work Replace Mair ❑ ❑ Y ❑ N Describe below the HABITAT disturbances for the application. All values should match the name, and units of measurement found in your Habitat code sheet TOTAL Sq. Ft. FINAL Sq. Ft TOTAL Feet FINAL Feet (Applied for. (Anticipated final (Applied for. (Anticipated final DISTURB TYPE Disturbance total disturbance. Disturbance disturbance. Habitat Name Choose One includes any Excludes any total includes Excludes any anticipated restoration any anticipated restoration and/or restoration or and/or temp restoration or temp impact temp impacts) impact amount) teTR impacts) amount 00 Dredge ❑ Fill EP Both ❑ Other ❑ ANXI Dredge Fill PBoth ❑ Other ❑ 6 H$ BSb 5Kt ffs� Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Dredge ❑ Fill ❑ Both ❑ Other ❑ Uj > o Q W U W W 919-733-2293 :: 1-888-4RCOAST :: www.nccoastalmanagement.net o J r 1D C U 0 revised: 10112106 DENR CAMA Daily Check Log for WIRO Date Date Depostte Check Receipt or Received d Check From fhfamej Name of Permit Hofder Vendor Check Number amount Permit Number/Comments Refund/Reallocated 6/24/2016 Lindsay Maclean Addison NCP/RC do Audobon Society Sunmast Credit $475.001 ma or fee South Pelican 8 Fe Slip Islands 'SF rd. 2188D w U > C) Leb W o U = W � it U _01 MAJOR PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE f� NCWRC Bird Islands /$W # /NH & BR Co's DCM % DWQ % Development Te Fee 14300160143510009316256253 243b016024351000952341 I. Private, non-commercial development that does not involve the filling or excavation of any wetlands or open water areas: $250 100% $250 0% $0 II. Public or commercial development that does not involve the filling or excavation of any wetlands or open water areas: $400 100% $400 0% $0 III. For development that involves the filling nd/or excavation of up to 1 acre of wetlands nd/or open water areas, determine if A,B, C, r D below applies: III(A). Private, non-commercial development, if General Water Quality Certification No. 3490 See attached can be applied: $250 100% $250 0% $0 111(B). Public or commercial development, if General Water Quality Certification No. 3490 See attached can be applied: $400 100% $400 0% $0 III(C). If General Water Quality Certification No. 90 (see attached) could be applied, but DCM staff determined that additional review and written DWQ concurrence is needed because of concerns related to water quality or aquatic life: $400 1 60% $240 40% $160 III(D). If General Water Quality Certification No. 90 see attached cannot be applied: $400 60% $240 40% $160 IV. Development that involves the filling and/or xcavation of more than one acre of wetlands nd/or o en water areas: $475 60% $285 40% $190 RECEIVED JUL 05 2016 DCM- MHD CITY \ t mul H VAHIe6 MAXIMUM FILL HEIGHT = 3 Y5 _ _ _ __F� _ __ _ ELEVATION 22.0 FT MLLW _ _ 25 "I T 7 1 r r T 7 7 TT 7 1 r APPROXIMATE 4' MLLW -O� zo—r—Y-7--r— *—�--r_—7wwles——r—r-7—--r—t-7-7--r 2D FINISHED GRADE LINE + e` w15—t—t-1�0. 1--t-1--N�)-`— f—r—+—----r—+—t—'�--r 15 ,0•\,'y A' 9 ___=`e__i W 10—+--F—�I—+--+--I--I--—+—_— — ——+——�--H 10 ; 6 .° s• �' --r z s =�= t =6=�Qy_DRL'� 1--_ — — — s ° 2h N_-o 1•. ,o• ----L-1--1---- �XISTW# GF3OmL-L— -�— L 0 2311000 A 61DOO w 0+00 0+50 14M 1+50 2.00 2+50 3+0D 3+50 4.00 4.50 5+00 5+50 6+00 6+50 7+00 7+50 8+00 8+50 9+00 9.5010.0010+5011+W TEMPORARY SILT FENCE A; o ___---"-1•Z` ,� W SEE DETAIL 2 ° 1 '' 3, "� CROSS SECTION A -A Nil 1. J o' I MAXIMUM FILL HEIGHT= WIDTH 3 ELEVATION 22.0 FT MLLW VARIES 25 —T-7.— ]--EIL. T—T—T-7—r 7——T-7— 25 p —t—Y—i—t—t--j-- ——I-1— 1 -1— 20 LL15 o FT�+>LLrt�el 5 F 0 --1-1--L_L—L——EXPTINORCIV6D L__I__ L-�—_- 0 j5 S 1 0+00 0+50 1-DO 1+50 2.00 2+50 3+00 3+50 4+00 4+50 5+00 5+50 6+00 6+50 7+00 7.50 8+00 w CROSS SECTION B-B NOTES B 1, ALL DREDGED MATERIAL SHAL BE PLACED BY CONTROL OF EFFLUENT. DIRECTING THE FLOW AWAY FROM THE WILMINGTON HORBOH NAVIGATION CHANNEL AND THE MARSH AREA 2. MAXIMUM ELEVATION OF DISPOSAL AREA SHALL NOT EXCEED+22 MLLW. 3. WHERE THE EXISTING SLOPE ABOVE O MM IS STEEPER THAN IGHAV, CONTRACTOR SMALL GRADEEXISTING SLOPE AND PLACE FILL TO FUTTEN THE SLOPE TO 10H:1V. 4- DATE OF TOPOGRAPHIC A HYOROGRAPHIC SURVEY: 3 M MARCH 2O16. 5. ELEVATION MONUMENT: USCG MONUMENT, FED-1993, ELEV. 22.46 MLLW, N 782718. E 232106A, LOCATED AT THE SIDE OF CIVIL WAR BATTERY SUCHANAN. FORT FISHER, NC. C HORRONTAL DATUM. MAD 1W 7, VERTICAL DATUM FOR CONTOURS SHOWN'. MEAN LOWER LOW WATER(MLLW1 0, BEFORE THE START OF ANY WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR THE CORPS WILL STM THE MARSH LINE PRIOR TO THE PLACEMENT OF DREDGED MATERIAL THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONSTRUCT AN APPROPRIATE BERM AND PLACE TEMPORARY SILT FENCE ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE MARSH AREA. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT AT ANY TIME PLACE MATERIAL OR ALLOW ANY EQUIPMENT TO CROSS INTO THE STAKED MARSH AREA- 9. ALL COSTS FOR WORK AT SOUTH PELICAN ISLAND SHALL BE CONSIDERED INCIDENTAL TO AND INCLUDED IN THE COST FOR DREDGING. 10. THE CONTRACTOR MAY USE MULTIPLE DISCHARGE POINTS TO ENHANCE MOUNDING OF DREDGED MATERIAL ON THE ISVMRD. THE CONTRACTOR SWILL SUBMIT A DISPOSAL PLAN FOR THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S APPROVAL, 11. THE APPROXIMATE AREA OF THE EXISTNG ISLAND AT D MMV 1EL 10' MLLW) IS 7 ACRES. THE FOOTPRINT OF LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED 7 ACRES ABOVE D MHW FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF DISPOSAL OPERATNONS. 12. THE ESTIMATED FILL CAPACITY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE FILL AREA IS 51 W0 CU. YDS. I IS THE INTENT OF THIS CONTRACT TO PLACE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF DREDGED MATERIAL ON SOUTH PELICAN ISLAND TO PRONDE THE MAXIMUM FILL HEIGHT AND FOOTPRINT ALLOWED, 13. CROSS SECTIONS A -A AND B-8 SHOW MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DIMENSIONS AND SIDE SLOPES. —5 232000 70000 1 APPROXIMATE 22' MLLW FINISHED GRADE LINE APPROXIMATE 4' MLLW FINISHED GRADE LINE rhb �� �2.G1 Bi M1G 0�5 i PERIMETER OF MARSH 2312000 I 69000 RECEIVED J L 05 2016 DCM MHD CIT1 R EIVED DCM LMINGTON, N A'ij; M Ygln4=n MYAOlq�W1e U 2 m yWl�' OWU ZZU OWZ Wy2 M n IL� wUZ Z , 3 � -a J PLATE NUMBER 200 100 O t0p ZOO 300 SCALE IN FEET CN110 4 3 00 h ----------------------------- ' B ( l y C 1 � I••� oim(III,^; 11'-e Sri u'�1iKNl'�e N,'I bro^a ('oo v i 'ril: � Or iwri'r �rrvn P(b'h ,m � i �'�ip �{ M1q N11� q M1• h h r N� 1 M�I ???PpI,•�„[(1\h 71T^]h'\h NI� j P/r, '( 1 'fli 1111 �bi*''111M ^rbi y4j^Pi Ih h '.^,Q'N I 11 L 1 I I hl^ 'll �,I II'I`•',P I" ^ir'u1 Nn P d\b 'm 1N Yl "�- STA 47+501 .1 PM fv i I rl ,CHA� NEL RRIS�+I UNt: I i i 1 ; dye R. 1 b gyp Pl•;$lyk �r GGv lail Z 1 q rl'1,'rm `�: �2h�n1 �'I'M P `n`ro^41I1i /Yl rrll mll 0 ll I yyr�AA r_Ir. •III I�)'�ry inlM1 ��� ^I ' we bori!�m PmiN tiMtir'rr'f�l'1 �I �I1 7'e�h �h M�i'4,tilh�,rr r'•`li�� I •I O � h' a1 A l i i �� i i i • r it � •' r it l r r��' it ' i i' (QL� '-�,+rs�,{a'� Iprv�i '� N 'rIti aQ?(iLti �'}y.'ynii �l iii h','i'•''N iYili� uj eP _ QI O IP Prh h'rY>hh,rNj h7'"r7'7' h•,Y ',`' r uiI Ir I I I I tiM7,71 M,^i 71 71 tirrti r� Nbm�om ���r'.^ rrb' b'• m,r riN b lry� h P• r % l I ljr •'' 7 1 ,--hi ti 320000 rll 83500 I IF•''bl r'�'O -�1}I �� m n m N P� b r M ry P •y rn b n O q �' _Gr P' r r h iJ.. _Q /Ar.(,�Y hM1(`•M110O 1`r•4' N.� h hr,Y NMM1 P!`�_q' 'Yryl �,m rn c m�M' � `; , '' iPli irnr, �r..ir�i� o0i b`1rp I � r�• tiM'y'r", b17A250•o 00 o d�'(9 o doo P•'o ob'd')' F nj h h` h `V N';; _ . ^ P ^ 'm ry n(-ry I `,' /� o o ry o o � '%i r r' ��•'�VO,P Ir�h o'N •y��p ^ y oryr ` M, Ib•' SIN rq d d N mo ( ,d P o it -'0�• P oa Ilo i 2320000 `\.`. 83000 (li'i goo ^%.?v^ 'j,00�o�d`o 000oo`ok'�%P o0000 opoo od o A' 'P'i P h rv(N N m b n ry e b m b m o n P N N15, m m p o °1 N_- ' IN �p 00 o d o 00 od oodo c P ., e'_^lo P ,y `a bNP �o 'lo �ti iti lry nOm o,'o dmo^,o��mmoa ^gym n'n/b qP P/\oy`o ;m 000 odoo ot`�_�e; i�'o ,Ao 24' MLLW FINISHEI GRADE CONTOUR 3 WIDTH MAXIMUM FILL HEIGHT = VARIES ELEVATION 24.0 FT MLLW _ I _FILL_ I _ � s255 F 20 T -r-Y- T (- 1 ilp T- T 20 w t-t- �1 t-T--1- Iwy 15 —t—t t — I — 15 Z 10 —4--+ -1--F—i--+— s __ELrO EJ�ML_I.�IV= MIi1� O 0- D — — 0 Q -5 5 0+00 0+50 1+00 1+50 2+90 2+50 3+00 3+50 4+00 1+50 S+W 5+50 B+W W CROSS SECTION A -A i O i / C-i i� 25- w-Y--Y-7--r-�]Q / .1`0��. 215-t-4--4--r1 -1- s IA" O o I a5 / > 0+00 0+50 1+Q0 1+50 2+00 2+50 3+00 3+50 W MAXIMUM FILL HEIGHT = ELEVATION _24.0_FT _MLLW_ _ -- — — — --—T-7—,--(--T-- 25 NQ.—J--I--L-1— — --L--—1_�__i_1— o S 4+50 5.00 5+50 6+00 6+50 7+00 7+W 8+00 8+50 9+00 9+5010+0010+5011+0011.50 CROSS SECTION B-B 4' MLLW FINISHED GRADE CONTOUR I �o ry 2(. 231000D 83500 N h ry A 1. ALL DREDGED MATERIAL SHALL BE PLACED BY CONTROL OF EFFLUENT, DIRECTING THE FLOW AWAY FROM THE g-q i r WILMINGTON HARBOR NAVIGATION CHANNEL. rri S n m 2. MAXIMUM ELEVATION OF DISPOSAL AREA SHALL NOT EXCEED +24' MLLW. 3 - =' $�o 3. WHERE THE EXISTING SLOPE ABOVE 0' MHW IS STEEPER THAN 70H:iV, CONTRACTOR SHALL GRADE EXISTING SLOPE AND PLACE FILL TO FLATTEN THE SLOPE TO 10HA V. 4. DATE OF TOPOGRAPHIC 8 HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY: 30 MARCH AND 4 APRIL 2016. MONUMENT, 78271.9,E AT THE rc 5. ELEVATION MONUMENT: USCG FED-1993, ELEV. 22.48' MLLW, N 2321064.3, LOCATED SIDE OF CIVIL WAR BATTERY BUCHANAN, FORT FISHER, NC. 6. HORIZONTAL DATUM: NAD 1983. 7. ICAL DATUM FOR CONTOURS SHOWN MEAN LOWERLOW WATER /�E (MOUNDING YR g CHARGE S TO INSURE OF DREDGED MATERIAL ON v tl 8. THETCONTRACTOR MAY USE MULTIPLE ISLAND. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A DISPOSAL PLAN FOR THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S APPROVAL. q=_ Ny THE APPROXIMATE AREA OF THE 4.0' MLLW) IS 5.8 ACRES. D^ O K 9. EXISTING ISLAND AT 0' MHW (EL. M- MH w 00 10. THE ESTIMATED FILL CAPACITY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE FILL AREA IS 35,0CU. YOS. IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS CONTRACT TO PLACE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF DREDGED MATERIAL ON FERRY SLIP ISLAND TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM FILL HEIGHT AND FOOTPRINT ALLOWED. THE FOOTPRINT OF THE LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED 7 ACRES ABOVE V MHW FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF DISPOSAL OPERATIONS. i 'o i 11. CROSS SECTIONS A -A AND B-B SHOW MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DIMENSIONS AND SIDE SLOPES. E C' E� II VE D ��R 12. ALL COSTS FOR WORK AT FERRY SLIP ISLAND SHALL BE CONSIDERED INCIDENTAL TO AND UYWMa6M 4&rONE ici FOR DREDGING. JUN 2 4 tulo N MS SCALE: 1' 10U 2a0 '°° ° '°° 200 aoo CN111 SCALE IN FEET 12.