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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPhase I Emergency Sandbag Revetment Modified 10/07/2014DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL AND PROCESSING RECORD 1) APPLICANT: Town of North Topsail Beach COUNTY: Onslow PROJECT NAME: Phase I Emergency Sandbag Revetment - Modi ed LOCATION OF PROJECT: 2276 - 2382 New River Inlet Rd, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, in N. Topsail Beach DATE APPLICATION RECEIVED COMPLETE BY FIELD:10-3-14 FIELD RECOMMENDATION: Attached: YES CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION: Attached: n/a FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Dail nn DISTRICT MANAGER REVIEW: 1J-'q— e — B) DATE RECEIVED BY MAJOR PERMITS UNIT: PUBLIC NOTICE REC'D: 10-8-14 ADJ. RIP. PROP NOTICES RECD: APPLICATION ASSIGNED O: C) 75 DAY DEADLINE: I MAIL OUT DATE:10-3-14 FEDERAL DUE DATE: To Be Forwarded: n/a To Be Forwarded: n/a DISTRICT OFFICE: WILMINGTON FEE RECD: 75 END OF NOTICE DATE: 10-29-14 DEED RECD- ON: 150 DAY DEADLINE: STATE DUE DATE: 10-29-14 FED COMMENTS RECD: PERMIT FINAL ACTION: ISSUE DENY DRAFT ON AGENCY TE NTS NED FRE OBJECTIONS: YES NO NOTES Coastal Management - Regional Representative Coastal Management - LUP Consistency Division of Community Assistance 1. 6. ItA Land Quality Section (DEMLR) Division of Water Resources (401) Storm Water Management (DEMLR) State Property Office Division of Archives & History Division of Environmental Health t0 I c I H ✓ Division of Highways Wildlife Resources Commission Local Permit Office Division of Marine Fisheries / DCM RECEIVED Corps of Engineers OCT 07 7MA DCM-WD 1,01TN ems, NC XNR Nofth'Garolina Department of E60ronment and NaturaV Resources PaWcGrory Governor October,,'21, 2014 Division of. Coastal Management MEMORANDUM, TO'ilMark Zeigler wi'R0 Division of Community. Assistance John E. Skvarla, III Secretary FROM: Jonathan Howell, NC DENR_-DCM,,Assistadt Major Permitrs Coordinator 4Q0'Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 2855,7, (Courier, 11-12;09) SUBJECT: CAMA, 1,Dredge & Fill Application Review A0011cant' Town of North Topsail, Beach' Modified Phase 1 Emergency Sandbag Revetment ProjectLocatlow: 'along the oceanfront beach from ,;?276tg2302,New River Inlet Driv6i adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, in North' Topsail Beach, Onsl6w County Proposed Project: to install a large sandbag revelment (V4500 linear ft.) toprotact the re.s identlalstructuireslocated along the north end of Topsail island Please indicate below your agency's ,position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this.form to Jonathan Howell afthe . address above by October 29, 2.014. If you haveanyqu6stions regarding the proposed project contact Jason, Dail at (91-0)796-7221 whpn nonmirtriate. In denth commentsvith suictoortinci data 18 requested. REPLY: This agencyhas no objection to the projectas proposed.. This agency has no comment on the proposed project. —ThIsagency approves r of' the project only if'tho recommended Changes are, incorporated. See, attached. This agency objects to t,he, project for reasons described in the attached continents. SIGNED 10-/," —DATE IN N:C. Division o,I Coastal Management ,127 Cardinal Drive:Ext., Wilmington., NC 28405 Phone; 910-7664ti 5\ FAX; .910,195-3964 Internet: wivw,riccoastalmanagement.nef An Equal oppo6nitolklinative Actim Er000ye,r AMA NCDENR J North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Governor October 3, 2014 Division of Coastal Management MEMORANDUM: TO: Shannon Jenkins NH DEH Shellfish Sanitation Section John E. Skvarla, III Secretary FROM: Jonathan Howell, NC DENR-DCM Assistant Major Permits Coordinator 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (Courier 11-12-09) SUBJECT: CAMA / Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: Town of North Topsail Beach Modified Phase 1 Emergency Sandbag Revetment Project Location: along the oceanfront beach from 2276 to 2382 New River Inlet Drive, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, in North Topsail Beach, Onslow County Proposed Project: to install a large sandbag revetment (+/-1500 linear ft.) to protect the residential structures located along the north end of Topsail Island Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Jonathan Howell at the address above by October 29, 2014. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Jason Dail at (910)796-7221 when appropriate, in depth comments with supporting data is requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. k This agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. SIGNED Cc� Z DATE ZL2-alb RECEIVED OCT 10 7014 N.C. Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405 DCM-MHD CffY Phone: 910-796.72151 FAX: 910-3953964 Internet: www.nocoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer FINALIZED Recommendations for State Permit — North Topsail Beach "Phase I Emergency Sandbag Revetment' —MODIFIED 1013114 As proposed, this project is INCONSISTENT with 15A NCAC 07H .0308 (a)(2)(B) (E)&(K) Temporary Erosion Control Structures. Based on this information, the Wilmington Regional Office OBJECTS to the project as proposed and any request for a favorable permit decision should be DENIED. The basis for this determination is referenced below, as specified in accordance with current Rules adopted and administered by the Coastal Resources Commission. Additionally, it should be noted that the installation of the proposed sand bag revetment may limit if not restrict public access to and/or from the public beach. The proposal in in conflict with: 15A NCAC 07H .0308 SPECIFIC USE STANDARDS FOR OCEAN HAZARD AREAS (a)(2) Temporary Erosion Control Structures: (B) Temporary erosion control structures as defined in Part (2)(A) of this Subparagraph shall be used to protect only imminently threatened roads and associated right of ways, and buildings and their associated septic systems. A structure is considered imminently threatened if its foundation, septic system, or right-of-way in the case of roads, is less than 20 feet away from the erosion scarp. Buildings and roads located more than 20 feet from the erosion scarp or in areas where there is no obvious erosion scarp may also be found to be imminently threatened when site conditions, such as a flat beach profile or accelerated erosion, increase the risk of imminent damage to the structure. (E) Temporary erosion control structures shall not extend more than 20 feet past the sides of the structure to be protected. The landward side of such temporary erosion control structures shall not be located more than 20 feet seaward of the structure to be protected or the right-of-way in the case of roads. If a building or road is found to be imminently threatened and at an increased risk of imminent damage due to site conditions such as a flat beach profile or accelerated erosion, temporary erosion control structures may be located more than 20 feet seaward of the structure being protected. In cases of increased risk of imminent damage, the location of the temporary erosion control structures shall be determined by the Director of the Division of Coastal Management or their designee in accordance with Part (2)(A) of this Subparagraph. (K) Sandbags used to construct temporary erosion control structures shall be tan in color and three to five feet wide and seven to 15 feet long when measured flat. Base width of the structure shall not exceed 20 feet, and the height shall not exceed six feet. Should the applicant design the proposed project to comply with the above stated Rules (15A NCAC 07H .0308(a)(E)&(K), this office would have no objections to their proposal. RECEIVED OCT 0 7 9014 DCM-MHD CITY NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Pat McCrory Governor October 3, 2014 Division of Coastal Management MEMORANDUM: TO: Dan Sams District Manager DEMLR - WiRO Natural Resources OCT 0 s Z014 John E. Skvarla, III Secretary FROM: Jonathan Howell, NC DENR-DCM Assistant Major Permits Coordinator 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (Courier 11-12-09) SUBJECT: CAMA / Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: Town of North Topsail Beach Modified Phase 1 Emergency Sandbag Revetment Project Location: along the oceanfront beach from 2276 to 2382 New River Inlet Drive, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, in North Topsail Beach, Onslow County Proposed Project: to install a large sandbag revetment (+/--1500 linear ft.) to protect the residential structures located along the north end of Topsail Island Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Jonathan Howell at the address above by October 29, 2014. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Jason Dail at (910)796-7221 when appropriate, in depth comments with supporting data is requested. \o --:� - ao\,y REPLY: 4WD, This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. This agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. SIGNED DATE RECEIVED nr.T 1 A 2014 N.C. Division of Coastal Management DCM-MHD CITY 127 Cardinal Drive Exr, Wilmington, NC 28405 Phone: 910-796-72151 FAX: 910-395-3964Internet: www.nccoastalmanattement.net An Equal Opportunity `, Affirmative Action Employer NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla, III Governor Secretary October 3, 2014 D 4 Division of Coastal Management MEMORANDUM: OCj Og 2�14 �lvlslon TO: DnvironmWilliams ental Engineer WiRoOf ,Pue/wawaeeS�pp�es Public Water Supply FROM: Jonathan Howell, NC DENR-DCM Assistant Major Permits Coordinator 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (Courier 11-12-09) SUBJECT: CAMA / Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: Town of North Topsail Beach RECEIVED Modified Phase 1 Emergency Sandbag Revetment OCT 14 2014 I)CM-MHD CHY Project Location: along the oceanfront beach from 2276 to 2382 New River Inlet Drive, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, in North Topsail Beach, Onslow County Proposed Project: to install a large sandbag revetment (+/-1500 linear ft.) to protect the residential structures located along the north end of Topsail Island Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Jonathan Howell at the address above by October 29, 2014. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Jason Dail at (910)796-7221 when appropriate, in depth comments with supporting data is requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. This agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. SIGNED % DATE N.C. Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wlmington, INC 28405 Phone: 910-796.7215 \ FAX: 910-395-3964Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Pat McCrory Governor October 3, 2014 Natural Resources John E. Skvarla, III Secretary Division of Coastal Management CcEIAs MEMORANDUM: OCT Qg 2014 TO: Georgette Scott BV,---- Stormwater Section DEMLR - WiRO FROM: Jonathan Howell, NC DENR-DCM Assistant Major Permits Coordinator 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (Courier 11-12-09) SUBJECT: CAMA / Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: Town of North Topsail Beach Modified Phase 1 Emergency Sandbag Revetment Project Location: along the oceanfront beach from 2276 to 2382 New River Inlet Drive, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, in North Topsail Beach, Onslow County Proposed Project: to install a large sandbag revetment (+/-1500 linear ft.) to protect the residential structures located along the north end of Topsail Island Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Jonathan Howell at the address above by October 29, 2014. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Jason Dail at (910)796-7221 when appropriate, in depth comments with supporting data is requested. RECEIVED REPLY: —.,-�his agency has no objection to the project as proposed. OCT 14 X4 This agency has no comment on the proposed project. DCM- ;�IllFy This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. SIGNAC YJ�t DATE/z� `t N.C. Division of Coastal Management 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, INC 28405 Phone: 910-796-72151 FAX: 910-395-3964Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Emooyer J NC®ENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management Pat McCrory Governor MEMORANDUM: TO: Jonathan Howell, DCM Assistant Major Permits Coordinator FROM: Jessi Baker, DCM Fisheries Resource Specialist 4Z SUBJECT: Town of North Topsail Beach MODIFIED Sandbag Revetment, Onslow County, NC DATE: October 23, 2014 John E. Skvarla, III Secretary A North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (DCM) Fisheries Resource Specialist has reviewed the subject permit application for proposed actions that impact fish and fish habitats.. The applicant proposes to install a large sandbag revetment on the beach in front of structures on the Northern end of the island. The total revetment will be approximately 1,500 feet long, up to 10 feet tall, and 45 feet wide. The intertidalbeach zone supports an important prey source for various fishes (ex. red drum and flounder) as well as providing forage, nursery, and refuge areas for species such as kingfish and pompano. Oceanfront shoreline armoring is well documented to degrade beach surf zones by effecting erosion rates and sediment grain size which can result in a much narrower surf zone, increased turbidity, and a reduced abundance and diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates (Deaton et al. 2010, Defeo et al. 2009, and Pilkey and Wright 1988). The placement of a shore -parallel, hardened structure like a large sandbag revetment on an eroding oceanfront beach has a high likelihood of resulting in significant losses of swash zone fish habitat. Ultimately, erosive processes could undermine the structure itself, resulting in compromised infrastructure, including sewer systems which would further degrade the surf zone habitat. For these reasons, use of shore -parallel, hardened structures are likely to result in significant adverse impacts to surf zone fish habitat. Please feel free to contact Jessi Baker at (252) 808-2808 ext. 213 or lessi.baker@ncdenr.gov if you have any further questions or concerns. References Deaton, A.S., W.S. Chappell, K. Hart, J. O'Neal, B. Boutin. 2010. North Carolina Coastal Habitat Protection Plan. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Division of Marine Fisheries, NC. 639 pp. Pilkey, O. H. and H.L. Wright. 1988. Seawalls versus beaches. Journal of Coastal Research SI(4): 41-64. Defeo, P. K., D.S. Schoeman, J. D. T.A. Schlacher, A. Jones, M. Lastra, and F. Scapini. 2009. Threats to sand beach ecosystem: A review. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 89(1-2): 1-12. 400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, NC 28557 Phone: 252-808-2808 \ FAX: 252-247-3330 Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity\ Affirmative Action Employer A PA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Governor October 3, 2014 Division of Coastal Management MEMORANDUM: TO: Jessi Baker Fisheries Resource Specialist Division of Coastal Management John E. Skvarla, III Secretary FROM: Jonathan Howell, NC DENR-DCM Assistant Major Permits Coordinator 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (Courier 11-12-09) SUBJECT: CAMA / Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: Town of North Topsail Beach Modified Phase 1 Emergency Sandbag Revetment Project Location: along the oceanfront beach from 2276 to 2382 New River Inlet Drive, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, in North Topsail Beach, Onslow County Proposed Project: to install a large sandbag revetment (+/-1500 linear ft.) to protect the residential structures located along the north end of Topsail Island Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Jonathan Howell at the address above by October 29, 2014. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Jason Dail at (910)796-7221 when appropriate, in depth comments with supporting data is requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. This agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. SIGNED DATE IC�ZILA RECEIVED N.C. Division of Coastal Management OCT 0 7 7014 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405 Phone: 910-796-7215\ FAX: 910.395.3964Internet: www.nocoastalmanaaement.net DCM-MHDCnV An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer Dail, Jason From: Priest, Adam T. <adam.priest@cbi.com> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2014 12:17 PM To: Dail, Jason Subject: NTB Sand Bag Revetment Jason, The information provided in the Town of North Topsail Beach, Application for CAMA Major Development Permit submitted on September 26`h 2014 regarding the area impacted by the sand bag revetment above and below the Mean High Water (MHW) line was based on a recent shoreline survey performed August 29, 2014. The Topsail Reef condominium contracted with Bill Forman of Bearing Point Consulting to have the shoreline surveyed. Bearing Point subcontracted the survey to Gahagan and Bryant Associates and the data was provided to CPE. All calculations to determine the areal extent of the sand bag revetment seaward of the MHW line were based on this most recent survey data. As stated in the permit the maximum distance the sand bag revetment footprint extends waterward of the NHW is 7.1 ft. This maximum distance occurs at approximately Station 1155+00 based on the recent MHW survey data collected August 29`h, 2014. Between stations 1152+00 and 1157+00 the footprint of the sand bag revetment extends an average of 4.6 ft waterward of the MHW line. This accounts for an area of approximately 2,300 sq. ft (0.053 ac) of the sand bag revetment footprint (also known as the disposal area) that is waterward of the most recent MHW line data. Please let me know if this information is sufficient for you evaluation, if you require any further information please let me know. Thank you, M Adam Priest Engineer 1 Coastal, Ports and Marine Environmental & Infrastructure Tel: + 1910 7919494 Cell: + 1 850 276 1265 Fax: + 1910 7914129 adam.oriesTw',C11l.coin CB&I 4038 Masonbom Loop Road Wilmington, NC 28409 USA www.CBI.com This e-mail and any attached files may contain CB&I (or its affiliates) confidential and privileged information. This information is protected by law and/or agreements between CB&I (or its affiliates) and either you, your employer or any contract provider with which you or your employer are associated. If you are not an intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this e-mail; further, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. RECEIVED OCT O 7 2014 DCM-MHD CITY Dail, Jason From: Dail, Jason Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 9:00 AM To: Stuart Turille (townmanager@north-topsail-beach.org) Cc: Jarrett, James (James.Jarrett@cbi.com); Wilson, Debra Subject: North Topsail Beach - CAMA Major Permit application - Additional Information Requested Attachments: AEC OCEAN HAZARD NOTICE-2010.pdf; sanremoval 2014-Major.doc RE: CAMA Major Permit Application Town of North Topsail Beach 2008 Loggerhead Ct., North Topsail Beach, NC Good morning Stuart. The Division of Coastal Management's Wilmington Regional Office is in receipt of a CAMA Major Permit application for development activities located along New River Inlet Road, in North Topsail Beach. According to the application package, your development plan includes the installation of a sand bag revetment, roughly from a point just north of Topsail Reef to approximately 2382 New River Inlet Road. Based on the information you provided to our office on September 26, 2014, your application lacks information necessary for complete processing. The attached list indicates the deficiencies of your application. - Please sign and date the attached Ocean Hazard AEC Notice form and return it to our office along with the additional information requested. - Please sign and date the attached sand bag removal notice form and return it to our office along with the additional information requested. - Please provide the signed certified mail receipts from the adjacent riparian property owners. - Please provide a copy of agent authorization form if CP&E or any other entity is going to apply for permits on your behalf. If you respond within three working days from the date of this fax or E-mail, or within five days from the receipt of this letter with the required additional information, processing of your application will promptly continue and will not be placed on hold. If you are not able to respond within three or five days, your application will not be accepted as complete for processing. Additional information may be required pending further review by the fifteen (15) review agencies. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call me at my Wilmington Office at (910) 796.7221. Thank you again for your time and attention. Sincerely, Jason Dail Field Representative RECEIVED Or.T 0 7 2014 DCM-MHD CITY October 17, 2014 Braxton Davis Director NC Division of Coastal Management 400 Commerce Ave. Morehead City, NC 28557 Re: Town of North Topsail Reef, Adjacent Riparian Landowner Notification Letter dated September 29, 2014 Dear Mr. Davis Topsail Reef Condominium home owners have received the details of the project being proposed by the referenced letter from the Town of North Topsail Beach. To date, nothing more has been provided in reference to the "Tie In" to the Topsail Reef sandbag alignment. Our previous letters on the original project proposed by the Town made it clear that we continue to have many concerns, for which additional information was needed in order to evaluate whether we have objections to the project. While the Town of North Topsail Beach has apparently made significant alterations to the design and specifications for the project, changing from a geo-texti le sand tube project, to a geo- textile sandbag project, we have not been provided with the "Tie in" information for the revised sandbag project. At this time, we are requesting additional information concerning the "Tie In" of the town's sandbags to the Topsail Reef sandbags. Until such time as the Town provides this information to us, it is not possible to evaluate our position relative to their proposed project. Sincerely, Jay Greenspan President Topsail Reef HOA Board of Directors Cc: Stuart Turille, Town Manager North Topsail Beach RECEIVED OCT 20 PU Daniel Tuman, Mayor Tom Leonard, Mayor Pro Tern Aldermen: Suzanne Gray Don Harte Richard Macartney Richard Peters September 1l0 2014 j 6 - 01C Winner of 2014 Best Restored Beaches Award Mr. Jason Dail Division of Coastal Management North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 Stuart Turille Town Manager Carin Z. Faulkner, MPA Town Clerk Re: Town of North Topsail Beach, Application for CAMA Major Development Permit including Excavation and Fill (Forms DCM-MP-1 and DCM-MP-2) Dear Mr. Dail: On behalf of the Town of North Topsail Beach, I am submitting an application for a Major Permit under the Coastal Area Management Act (see attachments). The Town of North Topsail Beach completed Phase 1 of its beach and inlet management plan in February 2013. Phase 1 included relocating the main bar channel of New River Inlet to a preferred position and alignment and deposition of the dredged material along approximately 7,730 feet of the town's shoreline south of New River Inlet. The intent of the bar channel relocation was to induce a build-up of material on the south side of New River Inlet which would eventually result in accretion along the northern portion of the town's shoreline. The response of New River Inlet to the new channel will take some time. Since completion of Phase 1, the area north of the Topsail Reef Condominium has experienced inordinate erosion with most of the fill material placed in this area being eroded. The loss of the fill material has placed the homes north of Topsail Reef in imminent danger requiring interim erosion response measures to protect threatened homes until such time the inlet channel can be maintained and the relocated channel begins to have a positive impact on the condition of the shoreline along the extreme north end of Town. As you are aware, we submitted an application for a sand tube revetment on August 22^d; however, due to RECEIVED continued erosions in the project area a single stacked sand tube would not achieve the preferred elevation of 12.0 ft. NAVD88. Given the change in conditions, we are re -submitting our application for a geotexdleOCT 07 1014 revetment to be constructed out of stacked sand bags as opposed to a single stack sand tube. DCM_MHD CITY Our beach management plan calls for re -nourishment of Phase I in the winter of 2016/2017. Our existing permits would not allow for dredging of the channel or placement of sand in Phase 1 prior to this time. Without the ability to dredge the inlet channel, there is no other economical source of beach nourishment material that could provide the volume of material that has characteristics needed to pr�teq-#I: least the next 2 years. DCM WILMINGTON, NC S E P 2 6 2014 2008 Loggerhead Court Phone (910) 328.1349 North Topsail Beach, NC 28460 ntbnc.org Toll Free: (800) 687-7092 Fax (910) 328-4508 Page 2 of 5 Town of North Topsail Beach Title Date Given the severity of the erosion, the use of conventional 20-foot wide by 6-foot high sandbag revetments as presently allowed by the CAMA (15A NCAC 7H.1700) would not be able to protect the threatened homes for the required 2 year period. As evidence of this, prior to the placement of the Phase I beach fill, most of the affected property owners had attempted to protect their property using the conventional sandbag design but all of the installations failed primarily due to undermining of the seaward edge of the bags (Figure 1). The structures and sandbags shown in Figure 1, which were located seaward of the present line of structures north of the Topsail Reef Condominiums, no longer exist. The Topsail Reefs HOA located just south of the proposed project area constructed a revetment similar to that being proposed in our application (Figure 2). This structure has performed well thus far, which lends itself to the construction of a similar structure along the northernmost section of Phase 1 where erosion has been the most severe. Figure 1. Sandbags at north end of North Topsail Beach (Sep 2005). (Note these sandbags no longer exist as they fronted buildings that were located seaward of the present structures north of Topsail Reef that were subsequently demolished.) RECEIVED OCT 0 7 2014 DCM-MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC SEP 2 6 2014 Page 3 of 5 Figure 2. Town of North Topsail Beach Title Date Based on information obtained from the DCM website, three structures north of Topsail Reef are listed as having existing sandbags. However, as shown in Photo 1 in the attached Project Narrative, none of the bags were visible prior to the construction of Phase 1 of the North Topsail Beach project. The existing sandbags are reportedly located at 2332, 2334, and 2368 New River Inlet Road (State Rd. 1568). As an alternative to the conventional sandbag revetment (3 — 2 — 1 stacked configuration), the Town of North Topsail Beach proposes to install a sand bag revetment structure consisting of a stacked configuration of sand filled geotextile bags with a crest elevation of approximately +12 feet NAVD. Sand to construct the revetment would be obtained from the sand spit north of the project area and adjacent to New River Inlet and supplemented by sand from a borrow site located off the island. The bags proposed for use will have a filled height of approximately 1.67 ft., a width of approximately 4.0 ft. - d lengths ranging from 9.0 ft. to 14.0 ft. The total bottom width of the sand bag installation would be abo t 42 eet. Details of the proposed sand bag structure are provided in the attached permit application forms. Documents attached to this letter include: • Completed application forms DCM-MP-1 and DCM-MP-2; • Project and contact information; • Application fee of $475; • List of names and addresses of adjacent property owners; and • Vicinity map, plan view, and cross section plats RECEIVED Of.T 0 7 7014 A copy of the application and letter of notification has been submitted to the adjacent property owners (shown on the attached list) by certified mail. The letter of notification and postal receipts are attached as DCM-MHD CITY proof of notification. Signed return receipts will be submitted as they become available. RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC SEP 2 6 2014 Page 4 of 5 Town of North Topsail Beach Title Date Please contact me at 910.328.1349 Ext. 26 (office) or 910.367.3961 (cell), or Mr. Tom Jarrett and or Mr. Ken Willson with Coastal Planning & Engineering of North Carolina at 910.791.9494 (office) or 910.264.2166 (cell - Tom)/910.443.4471 (cell — Ken) should you have any questions or need additional information. Sincerely, J`^� 1 LJUA Stuart Turille, Town Manager North Topsail Beach Cc: Dan Tuman, Mayor of North Topsail Beach Tom Jarrett, CPE-NC Ken Willson, CPE-NC Mickey Sugg, USACE Doug Huggett, NCDCM Jonathan Howell, NCDCM RFCFIVED Of.T 07 7014 DCM-MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC SEP 2 6 2014 Attachment 4. List of Adjacent Property Owners: 24 RECEIVED no 0 7 1014 DCM-MHD CIM RECEIVED 0CM WILMINGTON, NC S E P 2 6 2014 4. LIST OFADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS SOCHIN JONATHAN L & NANCY K FIR CHALMIN JEAN P & EILEEN MARTIN EDWARD B & GAIL H 52 FEATHER BED LN 33 GOLDEN EYE LN 703 OLD AMWELL RD SOUTH HERO VT 05486 PORT MONMOUTH W 07758 HILLSBOROUGH NJ 08844 HORNBECK JAMES R & ELIZABETH M COZY HOMES OF NORTH CAROLINA INC MCCARTHY EDWARD F & MARY TRUST PO BOX 249 9450 WEHRLE DR 2022 WATERLOO RD WAWARSING NY 12489 CLARENCE NY 14031 1826 BERWYN PA 19312 NIELSEN WAYNE F & MARGARET S VANN GEORGE C & DIANN L QUINN PATRICK & THOMAS 19471 YOUNGS CLIFF RD 12926 COUPLES PL 8287 CHOPTANK RD STERLING VA 20165 WALDORF MD 20601 PASADENA MD 21122 CONEY ROGER TRUSTEE WEINSTEIN SYDNEY T & OTHERS JOHNSON DENICE V & DAVID W 7874 PROMONTORY CT 11936 HOLLY BRANCH CT 3521 BLITHEWOOD OR VIENNA VA 22027 GREAT FALLS VA 22066 RICHMOND VA 23225 KRUSHELNISKY KENNETH & FRANCES KREIGHBAUM WILLIAM M MILLER HUGH0&TERRY M BROWN 1506 MONMOUTH DR 100BUCKTAILRUN 108WALNUT RD HENRICO VA 23238 4828 YORKTOWN VA 23692 DANVILLE VA 24541 MAURAKIS TIMOTHY A & ANDREW P & PAOLINI ALEX & PAUL HAZINSKI & MILLER VICTOR D TRUSTEE 318 OAK CREEK DR PO BOX 8848 2904 FRENCH OAK AVE DANVILLE VA 24541 CHARLESTON WV 25303 THE VILLAGES FL 32163 2322 HALDEMAN DEAN W & PATRICIA S GIOVINAZZO JORGE L & VALERIE L WIFORD CYNTHIA M 648 EAST AVE 2249 MORLOW DR 55 HAMLET GROVE DR SHINNSTONWV26431 BURLINGTON NC27215 PITTSBORO NC 27312 NEAL GEORGE III MATHEWS JOHN J & LYNN K HEID GERARD J & MARYANN 3203 HENDERSON RD 3 CAUSEWAY CT 7878 QUAIL HOLLOW CT GREENSBORO NC274106032 GREENSBORO NC 27455 WEST CHESTER OH 45069 TYSON STREET PARTNERS INC WILLCOX WESTMORE C & SMARANDA S DOUGHERTY JAMES PATRICK & yAgIV€DMARIE 120 LIVINGSTONE OR 824 CHURCHILL DR CARY NC27513 CHAPEL HILL NC 27517 3003 54 IDLEWOOD LN OCT 07 2014 CLAYTON NC 27527 DCM-MHD CITY TEEN PATRICK A & EILEEN F MALONE KAREN B PROCTOR RUSSELL L III & NANCY W & 10320 GRAFTON RD 4727 COUNTRY LN 2148 JOELENE DR RALEIGH NC27615 ROCKY MOUNT NC 27803 ROCKY MOUNT NC 27803 RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC S E P 262014 TOPSAIL REEF HOMEOWNERS ASSO BOYLE EDWARD F KOSKO JOSEPH M 2224 NEW RIVER INLET RD PO BOX 1202 2280 1 NEW RIVER INLET RD N TOPSAIL BEACH NC 28460 SNEADS FERRY NC 28460 N TOPSAIL BEACH NC 28460 BARRKATT LLC 15145 BEECH DR LOWELL AR 72745 POLANCO FAUSTO A JR &AMIE E 2276 1 NEW RIVER INLET RD SNEADS FERRY NC 28460 GRAZIOSI GENE & MICHELLE 1075 DAVENPORT PL WINTERVILLE NC 28590 SULLIVAN MARK & CINDA PO BOX 1141 SNEADS FERRY NC 28460 BURNS FRED J & SYLVIA TRUSTEES 1669 NEW RIVER INLET RD NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH NC 28460 MILLER MICAH M & SIDDHARTHA M VELANDY 4014 PENHURST DR MARIETTA GA 30062 6161 LEWIS SALLY K 4705 RIVER RD MUNCIE IN47304 FARLEY RICHARD J & MARGUERITE A 2300 NEW RIVER INLET RD# 1 NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH NC 28460 SPERR EDWIN V & SHELBY J 3056 WALTON WAY AUGUSTA GA 30909 RECEIVED Of.T 07 2014 DCIV-MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC S E P 2 6 2014 Attachment 5. Example letter notifying adjacent property owners DATE (Adjacent Property Owner) xxxx New River Inlet Road North Topsail Beach, NC 28460 Subject: Proposed Sand Bag Installation North of Topsail Reef Dear (Property Owner): The Town of North Topsail Beach has plans to install a geotextile sand bag revetment along approximately 1,450 feet of shoreline north of the Topsail Reef Condominiums. The north end of the structure will curve back about 50 feet making the total 1,500 ft. This proposed action is taken in response to inordinate erosion occurring north of Topsail Reef. The sand bag would begin at the existing sandbag revetment at Building 41 of Topsail reef and would extend approximately 1,450 feet north in front of 20 residential structures north of Topsail Reef Condominiums. The top of the sand bag revetment would be at elevation 12.0 ft., which is approximately the height of the dune constructed during the Phase 1 in 2012/2013. The revetment will have a total base width of approximately 45 feet when completed. This letter is in response to CAMA permit application requirements to notify adjacent property owners of the intended action. Adjacent property owners have the right to protest the application. Sincerely, Stuart Turille Town Manager North Topsail Beach 25 RECENED OF 07 2014 DCM-MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC S E P 2 6 2014 Attachments 1. Project Narrative 2. Exhibit 1— Sand Source 3. Sheet 1 of 3 to Sheet 3 of 3 - Vicinity Map, Plan View, and Typical Cross -Section 4. List of Adjacent Property Owners 5. Example letter notifying adjacent property owners s RECEIVED OCT 0 7 7014 DCM-MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC S E P 262014 DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT APPLICANT'S NAME: Town of North Topsail Beach — "Phase I Emergency Sandbag Revetment'- Modified 2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: The project site is located along the oceanfront beach from 2276 to 2382 New River Inlet Drive, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, in North Topsail Beach, Onslow County. Photo Index — 2006: 28-(6497): Oceanfront & Inlet 2000: 28-(391): Oceanfront & Inlet 1995: 28-(379): Oceanfront & Inlet State Plane Coordinates — GPS File: P111811B X: 2449610 Y: 256997 Lat.: 3491'29.15"N Long: 77°20'47.98"W 3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA / D&F 4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit — Multiple visits between Jan. 2013 and September 2014 Was Applicant Present — Yes 5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received — Complete 10/3/14 (with exceptions) Office — Wilmington 6. SITE DESCRIPTION: (A) Local Land Use Plan — Town of North Topsail Beach Classification From LUP — No Classification / Developed (B) AEC(s) Involved: OH, III (C) Water Dependent: Yes (D) Intended Use: Private/Government (E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing — Municipal Sewer Planned - N/A (F) Type of Structures: Existing — Commercial and Residential structures and access -ways Planned — Sand bag revetment (G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: 2'/year Source — LTAASCR 2011 Update 7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA] a ' a s s �]t11.1_t17 (A) Vegetated Wetlands (coastal) N/A N/A N/A (B) Non -Vegetated Wetlands - open N/A —2,300 sq. ft. (sand bags N/A water placed on beach (C) Other (Highground) N/A —65,200 sq. ft. (sand —5.0 acres bags placed on beach) (217,800 sq. ft., *N/A — Not applicable sand removed from spit) (D) Total Area Disturbed: 6.54 acres (285,300 sq. ft.) (E) Primary Nursery Area: No (F) Water Classification: SA Open: NO VED OCT 0 7 7m4 DCM-MHD CftY 8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to install a large sandbag revetment from 2276 to 2382 New River Inlet Road (+/- 1,500 linear feet), to protect the residential structures located along the north end of Topsail Island. North Topsail Beach — "Phase I Emergency Sandbag Revetment" Project - MODIFIED Page Two 9. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This CAMA major permit application is a modified version of the CAMA major permit application that was submitted in August 2014 and circulated on, or around August 28, 2014, for the installation of a revetment structure (i.e. "Geo-tube") along the northern end of North Topsail Beach. The information presented in this application package still includes the installation of a sand bag revetment in the same general area as the "Geo-tube" project; however, this proposal includes the installation of traditional sand bags, in lieu of the large Geo-tube(s). The relative information of the new project is described below. The project site is located in North Topsail Beach, specifically between 2276 and 2382 New River Inlet Road, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, in Onslow County. To get to the site from Wilmington take US HWY 17 N to NC Hwy 210, which is located at the Lowe's Home Improvement on US HWY 17. Turn right onto NC Hwy 210 and continue across the Surf City Swing Bridge. Take a left at the first street N. New River Drive (NC Hwy 210). Continue on NC Hwy 210 until you reach the New River Inlet Road (approximately 8.15miles). Turn right onto New River Inlet Road and continue to the far end. Turn left at the stop sign and the project area will be located on the right hand side of the road, just north of the Topsail Reef Condominium complex. The project area would span from the north side of the Topsail Reef Condos, north to the property identified by the Onslow County Tax office as 2382 New River Inlet Road. The current elevation of the project area ranges from approximately 6' NAVD to approximately 8' NAVD. The project site is adjacent to commercial (condos) and residential properties. The project site is bordered by New River Inlet to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the East and commercial and residential properties to the south and west. The high ground portion of the property is primarily un-vegetated with the exception of lawn grasses and ornamental landscaping around the existing homes. The Annual erosion rate in the project area is 2'/year per the Division of Coastal Management's 2011 Annual Erosion Rate maps. Currently, the Town's proposal is to install a large sandbag revetment to protect the 20 or so homes located north of the Topsail Reef Condominium complex. This particular area of North Topsail Beach has experienced "accelerated erosion" within the past 12-15 months and the shoreline is progressively receding. Of the 20 or so properties included in this permit request, roughly 15 are considered "imminently threated", or have an erosion escarpment within twenty (20) feet of the foundation of the structure(s). The Town of North Topsail Beach currently has an active CAMA Permit (No.79-10) that authorizes sand deposition along the entire ocean front area of North Topsail Beach. The material used for this project includes excavated material from the New River Inlet Channel Re -alignment project, as well as excavation from a near - shore borrow site. To date, the Town has completed Phase I of the shoreline stabilization/channel re -alignment project, which happens to include the area for which the applicant is requesting the sandbag revetment. Permit No. 79-10 was originally issued on July 21, 2010, and later amended on June 20, 2014. The permit is scheduled to expire on June 12, 2015. Plans are underway to begin completion of Phases V of the shoreline stabilization project once the moratoriums are lifted for turtle nesting (i.e. November 15s'). The Town of North Topsail Beach Land Use Plan does not have a "dry sand beach" classification: However; the upland areas of this project are classified as Developed. The waters of the project site are classified as SA by the NC Division of Water Quality. The NC Division of Marine Fisheries has NOT designated this area of New River / Atlantic Ocean as a Primary Nursery Area and the waters adjacent to the proposed project are CLOSED to the harvesting of shellfish. RECEIVED XT 0 71014 DCM-MHD CITY North Topsail Beach — "Phase I Emergency Sandbag Revetment" Project - MODIFIED Page Three 12 :TI) 011:713 2:1031 xft 19 The applicant is proposing to install approximately 1,500 linear feet of oversized sand bags from roughly 2276 New River Inlet Road to 2382 New River Inlet Road. As proposed, the sand bag revetment would adjoin, or abut, the existing temporary erosion control structure(s) located along the eastern side of Topsail Reef Condominiums and would span north, terminating at 2382 New River Inlet Road (owned by the Town of North Topsail Beach). As designed, the sand bag revetment would consist of multiple bag layers, with a base width of 45' and a crest height of 12' NAVD. The proposed sand bag structure would be similar to the existing oversized sand bag revetment located adjacent to the project site, at Topsail Reef, Buildings 1-5. As described, traditional sandbags (i.e. each tan in color, 3'-5' in width and T-15' in length) would be installed along 1,500 linear feet of beach. The sand bags would abut a majority of existing homes in the area; however there are several properties just north of Topsail Reef where the bags would extend oceanward/seaward of the structures approximately 20'-30'. Along these 5-6 homes, the landward side of the proposed sandbags would be located a distance of 20'-30' away from the foundation of these structures. It is believed the intent of this orientation is to create a uniform alignment (i.e. straight line) so that the proposed bags would connect directly to the existing sand bags located at Topsail Reef. As proposed, the sand bags would be installed parallel to the shoreline, along the seaward side of the existing homes/dwellings. The sand bags would be placed atop a scour apron that would span the entire length of the project. As stated by the applicant, the sand bag revetment would be for protection of the aforementioned structures, and not for the creation of any new dune, or dune core. Information provided by the applicant's agent (Coastal Planning and Engineering, a.k.a. CP&E) indicates that a mean high water boundary survey was performed in the vicinity of the proposed project under a contract with Bearing Point Consulting, on August 29, 2014. Based on data collected from the August 29, 2014 survey, it appears the proposed sand bag revetment (seaward toe of eastern most bags) would be placed along an alignment that would extend no more than approximately 7.1' below the mean high water line. However, it appears that additional erosion has taken place in the project area since the August 29, 2014 survey, thereby creating a larger footprint for sand bag placement below the mean high water level. Nevertheless, the applicant has accounted for approximately 2,300 sq. ft. of impacts below the mean high water line and approximately 65,200 sq. ft. of impacts above the mean high water line as a result of the installation of the proposed sand bag revetment. These numbers will likely change again prior to initiation of the project due to the tidal fluctuations and wind/wave energy in the immediate vicinity of the project. According to the application package, site drawings and project narrative, the applicant intends to fill the sand bags with sand currently held in storage from an area north of the project site, labeled and referred to as the "spit". The spit is a broad, relatively flat, dry sand beach area that is located along the far northeast section of the island. The area is generally undisturbed, with the exception of foot traffic, and vegetation is beginning to propagate throughout. The elevation of the spit is roughly 2'-4' above the normal high water level, with a slight depression in the center. In total, the spit consists of approximately 5.0 acres of what the Town considers premium sand for shoreline protection immediately adjacent to the referenced properties. As designed, the applicant would remove approximately 12"-15" (top layer) from the spit, or approximately 10,000 cubic yards, which is what the applicant's engineer estimate is needed for the sand bags. In addition, the applicant proposes to haul in, or truck in the remaining 7,000 cubic yards of sand bag fill material from an off -site source. Any fill material trucked in and placed in the bags should be clean, compatible material of similar size, color and shape. RECEIVED OCT 07 7D14 DCM-MHD CITY North Topsail Beach — "Phase I Emergency Sandbag Revetment" Project - MODIFIED Page Four As planned, the construction methodology would proceed as follows: The Town, or its contractor, would use an excavator and/or front end loader to remove the required amount of material from the spit. Once loaded, the dry sand would be placed in a "hopper" where it would be mixed with seawater (pumped from the surf zone into the hopper) to create a "slurry". From there, the slurry would be pumped into the bags. As I understand the process, the hopper would move up and down the beach, in conjunction with the filling of the bags. In addition, the sand trucked in from the off -site borrow source would be added to the hopper and mixed together, just as the material collected from the spit. Based on historical documentation (i.e. DCM files), it appears the applicant's proposal would result in a sand bag revetment over/atop existing temporary erosion control structures. Our records indicate that several homes in the vicinity of the project site received sand bag permits and actually installed sandbags at these properties back in the 1990's. Some of the sand bags still remain intact and were visible prior to the deposition of sand associated with the shoreline stabilization/channel re -alignment project. 10. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS The applicant's proposal to remove sand from the "spit" would result in the disturbance of approximately 5.0 acres of dry sand beach, from which approximately 10,000 cubic yards of material would be removed. The excavated material would be pumped into a 1,500 linear foot section of sand bags measuring approximately 45' in base width and up to a height of 12' NAVD. Approximately 2,300 sq. ft. (T x 1,500') of material would be placed at or below the normal high water level, while approximately 65,200 sq. ft. would be placed above the elevation of normal high water. The applicant has provided a copy of the oceanside easement agreement for this project (as it corresponds to the shoreline protection project) and it appears the scope of the work is consistent with the intent of the easement agreement. Impacts to the "spit" area, as a result of project completion, are uncertain and unknown at this time. Increases in turbidity should be expected during the project; however, they should dissipate once the project is complete. Submitted by: Jason Dail Date: October 3, 2014 Office: Wilmington RECEIVec OCT 0 7 7414 ')CM-MHD C11V Or 1. 21). 2014 Pat McCrory Governor October 3, 2014 6NC Dept of anspvrlah onl ljo ®otMr eor T Vo. ,t I Io 10-14 DVS NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Manaaement MEMORANDUM: cQ,^C \, - C\A Am— r- �exw :N ;,.,'5 5175 P. 2 DISTPIfi,1 1 act o s 211A John E. Skvarla, III Secretary RECEIVED TO: Robert Vause OCT a 1 7014 NC DOT Onslow County Dcnn�lr�D CtTV FROM: Jonathan Howell, NC DENR-DCM Assistant Major Permits Coordinator 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 (Courier 11-12-09) SUBJECT: CAMA / Dredge & Fill Application Review Applicant: Town of North Topsail Beach Modified Phase 1 Emergency Sandbag Revetment Project Location: along the oceanfront beach from 2276 to 2382 New River Inlet Drive, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, in North Topsail Beach, Onslow County Proposed Project: to install a large sandbag revetment (+/-1500linear ft.) to protect the residential structures located along the north end of Topsail Island Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Jonathan Howell at the address above by October 29, 2014, If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Jason Dail at (910)796.7221 when appropriate, in depth comments with supporting data is requested. REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. V/ This agency has no comment on the proposed project. This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are incorporated. See attached. This agency objects to the project for reason dose i/bed in the attached comments. SIGNED I�` DATE ` v i l l F,ECEiVED DCM WILMINGTON, INC N.C. Division of coaslal Management 127 Cardinal nnve Ext. Wilmington, NC 29405 0 C T 2 9 2014 Phone: 910-796.72151 FAX: 910-395-39641ntomel: wa irccoaslelmanagemenlmet M Equll ftodwiyl AIRfmalireklim Empoyer Attachment 1. Project Narrative The Town of North Topsail Beach completed Phase 1 of its multifaceted inlet and shoreline management plan in February 2013 with the repositioning of the New River Inlet ocean bar channel to a more central location between the south end of Onslow Beach and the north end of North Topsail Beach. The material removed during repositioning of the channel was used to construct a beach fill along 7,730 feet of shoreline south of New River Inlet. The condition of the north end of North Topsail Beach prior to construction of the Phase I beach fill project is shown in Photo 1 with the condition immediately after construction provided in Photo 2. Photo 1. Pre Nourishment —November 2012. The eight buildings in the upper left of the photo are the Topsail Reef Condominiums. io RECrlVFe OCT 0 7 ?o!J DCM-MHC CITH RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC SEP262014 I � Y - New River Inlet Realignment 1m.W a s3o220000e with Beach Renourishment oo«02.20s3 .oarapVMocom Photo 2. Post -Nourishment— February 2013. The ocean bar channel of New River Inlet was moved for the purpose of inducing sand accumulation on the south side of the inlet's ebb tide delta. Based on the documented historic behavior of the inlet, moving the channel to a more central position with an alignment approximately perpendicular to the adjacent shorelines would result in accretion of the shoreline south of the inlet. The time required for the new channel to have a positive impact on the shoreline was estimated to be at least 5 years. Monitoring of the inlet has demonstrated some of the expected results are taking place with sand accumulating on the south side of the inlet, however, the rate of build-up, as predicted, has been relatively slow. As a result, the north end of North Topsail Beach has continued to experience high rates of erosion. As of August 2014, most of the fill placed north of the Topsail Reef Condominiums has been lost as shown in Photo 3 to Photo 5. The beach profiles taken at baseline stations 1150+00 and 1155+00, located north of the Topsail Reef Condominium (Figure 1), in April 2012 immediately after completion of the Phase 1 beach fill and approximately one year later in May 2014 are provided in Figures 2 and 3, respectively. The minimum distance between the front of the residences north of Topsail Reef and mean high water (+1.4 feet NAVD) is approximately 65 feet. The average distance between mean high water (+1.4 feet NAVD) and the front of the five residences located north of Topsail Reef was about 217 feet while the distance from mean high water to the front of the next five residences north of baseline station 1155+00 averaged 137 feet. Obviously, these distances do not conform to the imminently threated 11 RECEIVE. H E C E I V E D _ACM WILMINGTON, NC OCT 07Pw S E P 2 6 2014 definition used by DCM to determine when structures are eligible for temporary protection. However, when the rate of shoreline recession over the approximate one-year post -construction period in taken into account, the continuation of these measured recession rates will ultimately result in all 10 of these home becoming imminently threaten, as defined by DCM, in less than a year. The same holds true for the northern 10 residences. As the shoreline continues to encroach closer to the residences, installation of emergency structures will become increasingly difficult due to having to work in the active surf zone. This could limit construction to times of low water along some sections of the project area. The condition on the north end of the island has continued to deteriorate as demonstrated by Photo 3a which was taken on September 14, 2014. As is evident in Photo 3a, the final remnants of the artificial dune included with the Phase 1 project, which were evident in the August 7, 2014 photo of the area provided in Photo No. 3, has been completely removed. In addition to the threat to the homes, flooding of the area has been exasperated (Photo 6) with flood waters spilling on to New River Inlet Road and side streets during times of high tide. Photo No. 3. View looking north of Topsail Reef Building #1 —August 7,2014. krnmidcn(iiic, house shown in Photo No. 4. 12 RECEIVED OCT 0 7 2014 DCM-MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC S E P 262014 Ilp Photo I'hoiu No. i:i. (lenliI on az oI',cplcm her 141 2014. August 7, 2014. nlet. — RECEIVED OCT 0 71014 DCM-MHD CITY 13 RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC S E P 2 6 2014 Photo No. 5. View looking south toward Topsail Reef Building #1 — August 7, 2014. Photo No. 6. Flooding on north end of North Topsail Beach — August 5, 2014. 14 RECEIVED OCT 07 1014 DCM-MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC S E P 2 6 2014 Figure 1. Baseline stations. u April 1014 Profile at baseline station 1150 showing mapmum, minimums and average distance from mean high water (+1.4 ft NAVO( to 10 front offirst rm msiden north of Topsail Ree(rondos. — S \ Awne�eaabdSYardir Renulin �\\ 11115M00--196NTr(AYr Z013tsA rmll) F7 n , 40 IS ru Sw tm w p w 100 Sso tw au nn lw nn aw seo stp uu I0e rr0 rw aw mp vm oeMnenon ex.sne(nl —µa lanuril• 11wwa —maa taiJwaJ µtulie� of builJig —aw p�[hlon el firs[ eve MJlangr nnrte of ltpsai Rerlto [b 31'D.Ua —Mn IonOxmE pditnn U WM , ---zan awt Cw trndon 11w Figure 2. Station 1150+00 showing post -construction profile OI:i.N 2012) and April 2014 profile. 15 RECEIVED H E C E I V E D OCT 07 71114 -ACM WILMINGTON, NC DCC�ft SEP 2 6 2014 Aai1201l Profile a[ baseline station I155100 showing maximum, minimum, and average distance Iran mean high water 1�1.4 ft NAVDI to front of five residences north of station 1150+00 ttaAePatef5harellneReeeubn F bd.-24L N/yrIMry 91t3tn Ap�2014i 6 a ID 5 0 3 as _15 -If10 -1[q 0 100 Im 3m 100 500 fim 100 900 M I" If00 Iwo 1300 aMM Imn eYu (11) —Apr -11 PoM*-M I155W0 —M.e anklen effive buildings north of 11� 00 —Mal Wink pnsdan of W Ildings —min landead mslnaia WORM =3 PorrCansrrocton-1155 Figure 3. Station 1155+00 showing post -construction profile (May 2012) and April 2014 profile. The overall management plan for New River Inlet and the shoreline of North Topsail Beach allows for the periodic maintenance of the ocean bar channel in order to keep the channel in its preferred position and alignment. Material removed to maintain the channel is to be used to provide periodic nourishment of the North Topsail Beach shoreline including the shoreline nourished during Phase 1. The conditions of the permits issued for the project only allows maintenance of the channel to be accomplished every four years providing one of two channel maintenance thresholds are met. One channel threshold is associated with shoaling of the channel while the second is based on the position and alignment of the channel. With the initial project being completed in February 2013, the Town of North Topsail Beach is not permitted to maintain the channel until at least the 2016/2017 environmental dredge window. Given the present condition of the shoreline, the Town of North Topsail Beach needs to take immediate emergency measures in order to prevent the loss of the 20 threatened residential structures between now and the time it is permitted to maintain the channel. The temporary sand bag revetment allowed under CAMA (15A NCAC 7H.1700), which is limited to a height of 6 feet above the existing ground and a maximum bottom width of RECEMED 20 feet, is not adequate to provide the degree of protection deemed necessary to protect the 20 residential structures for a minimum of 2 years. This is evident by the history of KT 071" failure of previously permitted sandbag revetment in the area as demonstrated in Photo 7. DCM-MHD CITY Furthermore, the Topsail Reefs HOA located just south of the proposed project area constructed a revetment similar to that being proposed in this application (Photo 8). This 16 RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, SEP2s2014 structure has performed well thus far, which lends itself to the construction of a similar structure along the northernmost section of Phase 1 where erosion has been the most severe. Therefore, the Town of North Topsail Beach has elected to install a sand bag structure to achieve an elevation of 12.0 ft. NAVD. A plan view of the sand bag revetment is provided on Sheet 2 of 3 (Figures A and B) and a typical cross-section view of proposed revetment is shown on Sheet 3 of 3 in the Attachments. The proposed sand bag would begin at the existing "super -sized" sandbag revetment at Building #1 of the Topsail Reef Condominium and extend 1,450 feet parallel to the existing shoreline. A 50-foot return wall would extend landward from the north end of the sand bag structure just north of the home located at 2378 New River Inlet Road. A schematic of the tie-in of the proposed sandbag revetment with the existing Topsail Reef revetment is shown if Figure 4. As indicated in Figure 4 shown in the plan view on Sheet 2 of 3 in the Attachments, outer toe of the proposed sandbag revetment would correspond approximately to the position of the seaward toe of the existing Topsail Reef revetment with the alignment of the proposed sandbag revetment gradually transitioning landward for a distance of about 200 feet. From the end of the transition north to the northern most residential structure, the proposed sandbag revetment would follow an alignment roughly parallel to the seaward most support piles of the threatened residential structures with the landward toe of the revetment positioned as close as practical to the front support piles of the structures. The gradual transition between the Topsail Reef revetment and the proposed sandbag revetment should reduce the concentration of wave energy associated with an approximate 90' change in the alignment of the sandbags and thus reduce the potential for scour at the seaward toe of the bags at that point. Figure 4. Schematic of tie-in revetment. RECEIVED nrT 0 7 "U of proposed sandbag revetment to the existing Topsail Reef sandbag DC"HD Ciro 17 RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC S E P 2 6 2014 Phob September 2005. All of these sandbags and structures, row of homes north of Topsail Reef, have been removed. en in which were located seaward of the present Photo 8. Sandbags revetment at Topsail Reefs Building 1 (Sep 2014). 18 RECEIVED OCT 07 2014 DCM-MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, NC S E P 2 6 2014 Attachment 2. EXHIBIT 1 - Sand Source 19 RECEIVED OCT 07 7914 DCM-MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, S E P 2 6 2014 Sand source for sand bags 20 RECEIVED OCT 071014 DCM-MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, S E P 2 6 2014 Attachment 3. VICINITY MAP, PLAN VIEW, & TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION (Sheets 1 of 3 to 3 of 3) 21 RECEIVED OCT 07 2014 DCM-MHD CITY RECEIVED DCM WILMINGTON, N SEP 262014 SANDBAG REMOVAL NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I, Stuart Turille, Town Manager, give permission to CP&E-NC to act as my agent in my behalf in obtaining a CAMA 4= Permit to place sandbags as a temporary erosion control structure in front of my property at at point just north of Topsail Reef condominiums to 2382 New river Inlet Rd. I, Stuart Turille, Town Manager, have read the specifications in 15A NCAC 71-1-0308(a)(2) and understand that the sand bags may remain in place for up to 5 years after the date of permit approval. I understand that I will be responsible for removing the sandbags within 30 days after that date or at any time that they are determined by DCM staff or its agent to be unnecessary due to relocation or removal of the structure. I will also be responsible for removing any damaged sandbags during the period they are authorized to be in place. I also understand that the removal of the sandbags shall not be required if at the specified date for removal they are determined by DCM staff to be covered by dunes with vegetation sufficient to be considered stable and natural. AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: .-J J DATE: October 3, 2014 O ^1I R'Sov Ow` I M ,101V� OCT 0 7 2014 QC� DCM-MHD CITY Pat McCrory Governor October 27, 2014 Town of North Topsail Beach 2008 Loggerhead Court North Topsail Beach, N.C. 28460 Dear Sir or Madam: John E. Skvarla, III Secretary The enclosed permit constitutes authorization under the Coastal Area Management Act, and where applicable, the State Dredge and Fill Law, for you to proceed with your project proposal. The original (buff -colored form) is retained by you and it must be available on site when the project is inspected for compliance. Please sign both the original and the copy and return the copy to this office in the enclosed envelope. Signing the permit and proceeding means you have waived your right of appeal described below. If you object to the permit or any of the conditions, you may request a hearing pursuant to NCGS 113A- 121.1 or 113-229. Your petition for a hearing must be filed in accordance with NCGS Chapter 150B with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27611-6714, (919) 733-2698 within twenty (20) days of this decision on your permit. You should also be aware that another qualified party may submit an objection to the issuance of this permit within twenty (20) days. The project plan is subject to those conditions appearing on the permit form. Otherwise, all work must be carried out in accordance with your application. Modifications, time extensions, and future maintenance requires additional approval. Please read your permit carefully prior to starting work and review all project plans, as approved. If you are having the work done by a contractor, it would be to your benefit to be sure that he fully understands all permit requirements. From time to time, Department personnel will visit the project site. To facilitate this review, we request that you complete and mail the enclosed Notice Card just prior to work initiation. However, if questions arise concerning permit conditions, environmental safeguards, or problem areas, you may contact Department personnel at any time for assistance. By working in accordance with the permit, you will be helping to protect our vitally important coastal resources. Enclosure Sincerely, V ss,, AtAv b7." Douglas V. Huggett Major Permits and Consistency Manager 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557 Phone: (252) 808-2808 \ Intemet: htto://oortal.nedenr.org/web/cm/ An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer— Made in part by recycled paper DCM Coordinator: 69-( Permit #: ��� a) Agents: DCM Field Offices Elizabeth City Morehead City Washington ✓ W' mgto SS MAILING DISTRIBUTION SHEET (with revised work plan drawings) US ACOE Offices: ✓ Washington: Raleigh Bland Wilmington: Tgrle�Gnun *r Cultural Resources: Renee Gledhill -Early or (environmental.review@ncdcr.gov) Public Water Supply: Diane Williams (WIRO) Joey White (WARO) NC DOT: Ken Pace Shellfish Sanitation: Patti Fowler State Property: Tim Walton Water Resources: Karen Higgins (Raleigh) John Hennessy (NC DOT) Washington: Anthony Scarborough Wilmington: ne Steenhuis — `— Chad Coburn - 401 Linda Lewis - Stormwater r� Wildlife Resources: M a Dunn (WARD) k-e..-- LPO: Fax Distribution: Permitee Agent #:_ Permit Class EMERGENCY Permit Number 92-14 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Coastal Resources Commission Verma"t 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 Town of North Topsail Reach, 2008 Loggerhead Court, North Topsail Beach, NC 28460 Authorizing development in Onslow County at Atlantic Ocean from 2276 to 2382 New River Inlet Road as requested in the permittee's application dated 9/26/14, including the attached workplan drawings (3), Figures 1-3 of 3 all dated received in the MHC office on 10/7/14 and AEC Hazard Notice dated 10/2/14. This permit, issued on October 24, 2014 , 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. 1) In keeping with 15A NCAC 07H.0308(a)(2)(K) of the rules of the Coastal Resources Commission, the base width of the authorized temporary erosion control structure shall not exceed 20 feet, and the h.ght shall not exceed six feet. 2) No portion of the authorized temporary erosion control structure shall be located more than 20 feet waterward of the imminently threatened structure. (See attached sheet for Additional Conditions) This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuing date. An appeal requires resolution prior to work initiation or continuance as the case may be. 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, 2017 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 DENR and the Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission. Braxto C. Davis, Director Division of oastal Management This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted. Signature of Permittee Town of North Topsail Beach Permit #92-14 Page 2 of 2 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS 3) Sandbags used to construct the temporary erosion control structures shall be tan in color and three to five feet wide and seven to 15 feet long when measured flat. NOTE: The configuration of the individual sandbags may vary from that shown on the attached workplan drawings, so long as the dimensions, alignment, and size requirements of Conditions 2, 3, and 4 of this permit are not exceeded. 4) Soldier pilings and other types of devices to anchor the sandbags shall not be allowed. 5) Sand used to backfill the sandbags shall be of the same general characteristics as the sand in the area in which the material is to be placed. In order to ensure compliance with this requirement, the permittee - shall coordinate the location of the backfill borrow source with a representative of the Division of Coastal Management prior to initiation of any backfrlling activities. 6) The temporary erosion control structures may remain in place for up to eight years from October 24, 2014. 7) Once the temporary erosion control structure.is determined to be unnecessary due to relocation or removal of the threatened structure, a storm protection project, a beach nourishment project or an inlet relocation project, it shall be removed by the permittee within 30 days of official notification by the Division of Coastal Management regardless of the time limit placed on the temporary erosion control structure. However, removal of the authorized temporary erosion control structures shall not be required if they are covered by dunes with stable and natural vegetation. 8); If the temporary erosion control structure becomes damaged, the permittee shall be responsible for the removal of remnants of all portions of the structure(s). 9) There is the potential that work may occur during the sea turtle nesting window which runs from 01 May to 15 November, or until the last known nest has hatched. To reduce the potential for any unintended impacts to nesting sea turtles and their nests, should any work take place during the sea turtle nesting window, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission requests that the work be expedited. to the greatest extent possible. All work should be conducted during the daytime only and only begin after qualified sea turtle monitors have evaluated the project area for any potential sea turtle nesting activities. 10) 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 a permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers. NOTE: Future development of the permittee's property may, require a modification of this permit. Contact a representative of the Division at (910) 796-7215 prior to the commencement of any such activity for this determination. y r EC SENDER rCOMPL,ETE THIS,SEC�IOnN, �', ,,,, So-' COMPLTE THIS SF lION'ONs�DEL/VERY�1r St ` ra _ es � . ■ or on,the front if space permits. 1. 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