112-22 Bradley and Privott (Bells Is. Campground)

Permit Class Permit Number
NEW 112-22
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Quality
and
Coastal Resources Commission
for
X Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern
pursuant to NCGS 113A-118

X Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229

Issued to Paul Bradley and William Privott, 769 Bells Island Rd., Currituck, NC 27929
Authorizing development in Currituck County at adj. to a man-made canal and Currituck
Sound, Bells Island Campground, 769 Bells Is. Rd., in Currituck, as requested in the permittee’s application
dated 5/13/22, including attached workplan drawings (4), Sheets 1-4 of 4 all dated “Revised 5/13/22”.
This permit, issued on October 17, 2022 , 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 terms may be subject to fines, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void.

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

October 17, 2027

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 DEQ and the Chair
of the Coastal Resources Commission.

Braxton C. Davis, Director
Division of Coastal Management

This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.

Signature of Permittee

Boat Ramp

1) Unless specifically altered herein, this permit authorizes one concrete boat ramp, as indicated on the
attached workplan drawings.

2) The boat ramp shall either be poured at an upland location and pushed into place once hardened, or
poured entirely within a watertight containment structure. Live concrete shall not be allowed to
contact waters of the State or waters that will enter waters of the State.

3) Placement of fill materials below normal water level shall be limited to the ramp structure.

(See attached sheets for Additional Conditions)

Paul Bradley and William Privott Permit No. 112-22
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

4) Excavation, fill and/or ground disturbing activities, associated with the placement of the boat ramp,
above and below the normal water line shall be limited to that absolutely necessary to establish adequate
ramp slope and provide a ramp no greater in size than specified in the attached permit application and
workplan drawings.

Shoreline Stabilization – Bulkhead and Rip Rap

5) The bulkhead and rip rap shall be constructed in accordance with the alignment depicted on the attached
workplan drawings.

6) No open water shall be excavated or filled, even temporarily, outside of the approved bulkhead
alignment.

7) No vegetated wetlands shall be excavated or filled, even temporarily.

8) The alignment of the authorized bulkhead and rip rap shall be staked by the permittee and verified by a
representative of the Division of Coastal Management within a maximum of 30 days prior to the start of
construction. Failure to initiate construction within 30 days, or erosion of the shoreline by adverse
weather conditions, shall require the alignment to be re-staked by permittee and verified by DCM within
a maximum of 30 days prior to the new expected start of construction.

9) The bulkhead shall be solid and constructed of treated wood, concrete slabs, metal or vinyl sheet piles,
or other suitable materials approved by Division personnel.

10) The bulkhead shall be constructed prior to any backfilling activities.

11) The bulkhead shall be structurally tight so as to prevent seepage of backfill materials through the
structure.

12) This permit does not authorize any excavation waterward of the approved alignment.

13) The fill material shall be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities.

14) Unless altered herein, all backfill material shall be obtained from a high ground source and confined
behind the permitted bulkhead.

15) No backfill material is to be placed within 30 feet of the normal water level, except that which will be
used to backfill the area behind the permitted bulkhead.

16) All fill material to be placed below normal water level shall be confined behind the permitted bulkhead.

17) The rip rap material shall consist of clean rock or masonry materials such as, but not limited to, granite,
marl, or broken concrete with no exposed rebar. It shall be of a size sufficient to prevent its movement
from the approved alignment by wave or current action.

Paul Bradley and William Privott Permit No. 112-22
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

Upland Development

18) Unless specifically altered herein, this permit authorizes the grading and other land disturbing activities
associated with the development of the above referenced property, including the gravel access, all as
expressly and specifically set forth in the attached permit application and workplan drawings.

Sedimentation and Erosion Control

19) In order to protect water quality, runoff from construction shall not visibly increase the amount of
suspended sediments in adjacent waters.

20) Appropriate sedimentation and erosion control devices, measures or structures shall be implemented to
ensure that eroded materials do not enter adjacent wetlands, watercourses or properties.

21) A ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion shall be provided within 30 calendar days of any phase of
grading on cut or filled slopes. At a minimum, a silt fence shall be properly installed immediately
landward of the bulkhead cap immediately following completion of backfilling activities.

General

22) 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.

23) All construction debris associated with the removal or construction of the permitted development shall
be contained within the authorized project area and disposed of in an approved upland location.

24) The permittee and/or his or her contractor shall meet with a representative of the Division prior to
project initiation.

NOTE: This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional state, federal or local permits,
approvals or authorizations that may be required, including, but not limited to, any authorizations
from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

NOTE: The N.C. Division of Water Resources authorized the proposed project by way of Water Quality
Certification No. 005003 and assigned the project DWR Project No. 2020-0585 v2.
NOTE: Future development of the permittee’s property may require a modification of this permit.
Contact a representative of the Division at [phone] 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 water level.

NOTE: An application processing fee of $400 was received by DCM for this project. This fee also
satisfied the Section 401 application processing fee requirements of the Division of Water
Resources.