Phase I Emergency Sandbag Revetment Modified 10/07/2014

DIVISION 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
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OBJECTIONS:
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PaWcGrory
Governor
October,,'21, 2014
Division of. Coastal Management
MEMORANDUM,
TO'ilMark Zeigler
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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
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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 [phone]
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: [phone] FAX: [phone] 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 [phone]
when appropriate, in depth comments with supporting data is requested.
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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: [phone] FAX: [phone]Internet: 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
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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 [phone]
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: [phone] \ FAX: [phone]Internet: 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 [phone]
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: [phone] FAX: [phone]Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Emooyer
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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 [phone] ext. 213 or [e-mail] 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: [phone] \ FAX: [phone] Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net
An Equal Opportunity\ Affirmative Action Employer

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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 [phone]
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: [phone]\ FAX: [phone]Internet: www.nocoastalmanaaement.net DCM-MHDCnV
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer

Dail, Jason
From: Priest, Adam T. <[e-mail]>
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
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Dail, Jason
From: Dail, Jason
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 9:00 AM
To: Stuart Turille ([e-mail])
Cc: Jarrett, James ([e-mail]); 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 [phone]. 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
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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 [phone]
North Topsail Beach, NC 28460 ntbnc.org Toll Free: [phone]
Fax [phone]

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Town of North Topsail Beach
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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.)
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OCT 0 7 2014
DCM-MHD CITY
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Figure 2.
Town of North Topsail Beach
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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.
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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
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Attachment 4.
List of Adjacent Property Owners:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 [phone]
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
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N.C. Division of coaslal Management
127 Cardinal nnve Ext. Wilmington, NC 29405 0 C T 2 9 2014
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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of proposed sandbag revetment to the existing Topsail Reef sandbag
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Phob
September 2005. All of these sandbags and structures,
row of homes north of Topsail Reef, have been removed.
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which were located seaward of the present
Photo 8. Sandbags revetment at Topsail Reefs Building 1 (Sep 2014).
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Attachment 2.
EXHIBIT 1 - Sand Source
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Sand source for sand bags
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Attachment 3.
VICINITY MAP, PLAN VIEW, &
TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
(Sheets 1 of 3 to 3 of 3)
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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
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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, [phone] 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,,
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Douglas V. Huggett
Major Permits and Consistency Manager
400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557
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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 [phone] prior to the commencement of any
such activity for this determination.

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