56-22 Deborah Minor

Permit Class Permit Number
NEW 56-22
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 Deborah Minor, PO Box 259, Bath, NC 27808
Authorizing development in Beaufort County at adj. to Bath Creek, at 101 Carteret Street, in
Bath , as requested in the permittee’s application dated 11/15/21,
including attached workplan drawings (5), Sheet 1,4,5 of 5, Sheet 2 of 3, and Sheet 3 all dated 4/15/21.
This permit, issued on May 27, 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

December 31, 2025

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
Marina Replacement

1) In order to reduce the potential for negative effects on the spawning migration of anadromous fish, no
portion of the marina development shall take place between February 15 and September 30 of any
year without the prior approval of the Division of Coastal Management, in consultation with
appropriate resource agencies.

2) This permit authorizes only the replacement and the relocation of the docks, piers, and other
structures and uses located in or over the water that are expressly and specifically set forth in the
permit application. No other structure, whether floating or stationary, shall become a permanent part
of this marina without permit modification. No non-water dependent uses of structures shall be
conducted on, in or over Public Trust waters without permit modification.

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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

3) No sewage, whether treated or untreated, shall be discharged at any time from any boats using the
marina. Any sewage discharged at the marina shall be considered a violation of this permit for which
the permittee is responsible. This prohibition shall be applied and enforced throughout the entire
existence of the permitted structure.

4) This permit authorizes a maximum of 42 formalized boat slips located as shown on the drawing labeled
Sheet 1 of 5. The docking of vessels at any location not shown on the permitted drawings shall be
considered a violation of this permit.

5) The marina shall display a sign showing the location of the nearest pumpout facility, including other
appropriate waste disposal information, at the entrance and exit from the main piers.

6) The piers and associated structures shall have a minimum setback distance of 15 feet between any parts
of the structure and the adjacent property owner’s area of riparian access to the north.

7) Should the adjacent lot owned by the application to the east be sold prior to the initiation of construction
of the docking facility, the permittee shall obtain a written agreement from the new owner(s) waiving
the minimum setback, and authorization to construct the portion of the docking facility within the
property owner’s riparian setback, and submit it to the Division of Coastal Management prior to
initiating construction of the docking facility.

8) No attempt shall be made by the permittee to prevent the full and free use by the public of all navigable
waters at or adjacent to the authorized work.

9) The authorized structure and associated activity shall not cause an unacceptable interference with
navigation and shall not exceed the dimensions shown on the attached permit drawings.

10) 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.

Shoreline Stabilization - Bulkhead

11) The bulkhead shall extend a maximum of two (2) foot waterward from the waterward edge of the
existing bulkhead at any point along its alignment at the time of construction.

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

13) The alignment of the authorized bulkhead 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.

14) 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.

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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

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

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

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

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

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

20) 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.

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

Easement

22) An Easement from the Department of Administration’s State Property Office may be required under
N.C.G.S. 146-12(e). The permittee shall contact the State Property Office prior to the initiation of
construction of any structures over state-owned submerged lands to determine if such an easement will
be required. Any required easements shall be obtained, and a copy provided to the Division of Coastal
Management, prior to the construction of any new boat slips or other docking facilities authorized under
this permit.

Sedimentation and Erosion Control

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

44) 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.

45) 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

46) 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.

47) 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.

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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

48) 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.

NOTE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the project by way of Programmatic General
Permit 198000291 (Action ID SAW-2022-00320).

NOTE: The N.C. Division of Water Resources authorized the proposed project by way of Water Quality
Certification No. 004717 and assigned the project DWR Project No. 2022-0167.
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 land disturbing
activities are not authorized within 50 feet of the normal high water level unless specifically
exempted by Environmental Management Commission’s (EMC) Tar Pamlico River buffer
regulations in place at the time of such development.

NOTE: An application processing fee of $400 was received by DCM for this project.