7-22 Blessyng Conway

Permit Class Permit Number
NEW 7-22
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 Blessyng Conway, PO Box 3011, Elizabeth City, NC 27906
Authorizing development in Pasquotank County at adj. to Charles Creek, at 706 Southern Ave.,
in Elizabeth City , as requested in the permittee’s application dated 3/25/21, including attached
workplan drawings (2), Pg 1 of 2 dated “Rev 10/15/21” and Pg 2 of 2 dated “Rec MP Section MHD 12/22/21”.
This permit, issued on February 3, 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
In-Water Work Moratorium

1) In order to reduce the potential for negative effects on the spawning migration of anadromous fish, no
excavation or filling shall be permitted between February 15 and June 30 of any year without the
prior approval of the Division of Coastal Management, in consultation with appropriate resource
agencies.

Shoreline Stabilization – Bulkhead and Rip Rap

2) The bulkhead shall not extend more than 5 feet from the normal water level at any point along its
alignment at the time of construction.

(See attached sheets for Additional Conditions)

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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

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

4) 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. 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.

5) 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.

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

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

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

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

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

11) 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.

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

13) The toe of rip rap shall be constructed in accordance with the alignment depicted on the attached
workplan drawings.

14) The rip rap and offshore sill 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.

Docking Facility

15) This permit authorizes only the docks, piers, swing lift, 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 docking facility 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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16) No sewage, whether treated or untreated, shall be discharged at any time from any boats using the
docking facility. Any sewage discharged at the docking facility 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.

17) 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.

18) This permit authorizes a maximum of one (1) formalized boat slip.

19) The pier 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.

20) 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.

21) 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.

Sedimentation and Erosion Control

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

23) 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.

24) 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

25) 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.

26) 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.

27) 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.

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NOTE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the project by way of Programmatic General
Permit 198000291 (Action ID SAW-2022-00134).

NOTE: The N.C. Division of Water Resources authorized the proposed project by way of General Water
Quality Certification 4175 and assigned the project DWR Project No. 2021-1842.
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 $250 was received by DCM for this project.