67-18 City of Jacksonville phase 3

Permit Class Permit Number
MODIFICATION/MAJOR 67-18
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 City of Jacksonville, PO Box 128, Jacksonville, NC 28540
Authorizing development in Onslow County within Farnell and Morgan Bays, in New River, near
Camp Lejeune and the City of Jacksonville, as requested in the permittee’s application dated 3/24/22, including
the attached workplan drawings (26), Photo/Plats 3-11 of 11 and Maps 1-17 of 17 all dated 3/24/22.
This permit, issued on August 26, 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

August 26, 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

Oyster Reef Site Additions

1) Unless specifically altered herein, this permit authorizes the expansion of oyster reef sites
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,11 and 12, located in Farnell and Morgan Bays, New River, all as depicted in the
attached permit application, project narrative, and workplan drawings Maps 4-7, 9,11,12,15 and 16 of
17.

NOTE: Due to concerns from the USMC Camp Lejeune concerning unexploded ordinance, oyster
reef sites 5, 9, 10 are prohibited from expansion at this time.

(See attached sheet for additional conditions)

City of Jacksonville Permit No. 67-18
Page 2 of 2

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

2) In accordance with commitments made by the permittee, reef construction within the site shall be
accomplished using prefabricated structures known as Oyster Castles and Oyster Catchers Patties and
Rods, all as depicted in the attached workplan drawings Photos/Plats 4-5 of 11. All materials shall be
free from loose dirt or pollutants except in trace quantities.

General

3) In order to satisfy concerns of the resource agencies and in order to protect juvenile shrimp and finfish
populations, no oyster reef site additions shall be constructed between April 1 and September 30 of any
year without the prior approval of the Division of Coastal Management, in consultation with appropriate
resource agencies.

4) The permittee is advised that any proposed expansion of the oyster reef sites may be affected by
evidence of submerged aquatic vegetation. All available precautions shall be utilized to ensure that
damage to SAV habitat does not result from the construction of the authorized project.

5) 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.

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

7) This Major Modification shall be attached to the original Permit No. 67-18, which was issued to the
permittee on 6/29/18, and copies of both documents must be readily available on site when Division
personnel inspect the project for compliance.

8) All conditions and stipulations of the active permit remain in force, under this Major Modification,
unless specifically altered herein.

NOTE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assigned the proposed project COE Action Id. No. SAW-
2017-02514.

NOTE: The N.C. Division of Water Resources has authorized the proposed project under Water Quality
Certification No. 0049724175 and assigned the proposed project DWR Project No. 2018-0260
v3.

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.