6-22 WIllard Family Farm LLC.

Permit Class Permit Number
NEW 6-22
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 Willard Family Farm LLC., 7727 Masonboro Sound Rd., Wilmington, NC 28409
Authorizing development in New Hanover County at adj. to the AIWW, at 7719 Masonboro
Sound Rd., in Wilmington , as requested in the permittee’s application dated 7/13/21 (MP-
1) and 10/28/21 (MP-2,4), including attached workplan drawings (3), Sheets 1-3 of 3 all dated 10/28/21.
This permit, issued on February 2, 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

Excavation

1) No excavation shall take place outside of the area indicated on the workplan drawings.

2) Excavation shall not exceed -3 feet below the normal low water level. In no case shall the depth of
excavation exceed the depth of connecting waters.

3) The temporary placement or double handling of excavated or fill materials within waters or vegetated
wetlands is not authorized.

4) No excavated or fill material shall be placed at any time in any vegetated wetlands/marsh or
surrounding waters.
(See attached sheets for Additional Conditions)

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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

5) 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 National
Response Center at [phone] and provisions of the North Carolina Oil Pollution and Hazardous
Substances Control Act will be followed.

Dredge Material Disposal

6) No dredge material shall be placed within 30 feet of the normal high-water line.

7) All excavated materials shall be confined above normal high water and landward of regularly or
irregularly flooded marsh behind adequate dikes or other retaining structures to prevent spillover of
solids into any marsh or surrounding waters. The barriers shall be maintained and functional until the
site is graded and stabilized.

8) The dredge material disposal area shall be inspected and approved by a representative of the Division of
Coastal Management prior to the commencement of any dredging activities.

Maintenance Clause

9) The Division of Coastal Management shall be notified in writing at least two (2) weeks in advance of
any maintenance excavation work authorized by this permit, and such notification shall include:
A. The number of the original permit.
B. A statement that no dimensional changes are proposed.
C. A copy of the original permit plans with cross-hatching indicating the area to be maintained, the
area to be used for dredge material disposal, and the estimated amount of material to be removed.
The location, design and holding capacity of the dredge material disposal site shall be approved
by a representative of the Division prior to the initiation of any maintenance dredging activities.
D. The date of map revision and the permittee’s signature shown anew on the original plan.

Docking Facilities

10) This permit authorizes only the repair and replace of the existing 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 these docking facilities
without permit modification. No non-water dependent uses of structures shall be conducted on, in or over
Public Trust waters without permit modification.

11) No sewage, whether treated or untreated, shall be discharged at any time from any boats using the
mooring. Any sewage discharged at the mooring 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.

12) Any portion of the permitted access pier and docking facilities built over wetlands shall not exceed six
feet in width and shall be elevated a minimum of three feet above the wetland substrate as measured
from the bottom of the decking.

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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

13) The permittee shall install and maintain at his expense any signal lights or signals prescribed by the U.S.
Coast Guard, through regulation or otherwise, on the authorized facilities. At minimum, permanent
reflectors shall be attached to the structure in order to make it more visible during hours of darkness or
inclement weather.

14) This permit authorizes a maximum of five (5) formalized boat slips located as shown on the drawing
labeled Sheet 3 of 3. The docking of vessels at any location not shown on the permitted drawings shall
be considered a violation of this permit.

15) The authorized gazebo shall not be enclosed. Any material used on the sides shall not obstruct view and
shall be permeable to air and water. Screen or wire on the sides along with benches are permitted.
Lattice is specifically excluded from being used under this authorization.

16) The roof of the gazebo shall not be designed for second story use.

17) 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.

18) 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.

Boat Ramp Repair

19) Unless specifically altered herein, this permit authorizes the repair of one PVC roller style boat ramp, as
indicated on the attached workplan drawings.

Sedimentation and Erosion Control

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

21) 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.

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.

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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

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 authorization
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. WQC004601 and assigned the project DWR Project No. 2021-1290.
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 high-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.