144-96 Renewal 2000 NCDCR

Permit Number
144-96
Permit Class
RENEWAL
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Coastal Resources Commission
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Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern
pursuant to NCA 113A-118
Beaufort , as requested
filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229
This permit, issued on 6 / 3 t? /UG' , is st
with the permit), all applicable regulations, special conditions
be subiect to fines, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause
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NC 28516
at Taylors Creek at 310 Front St., Town of
�Is application dated letter dated 6/16/00.
Aliance with the application (where consistent
,t forth below. Any violation of these terms may
to be null and void.
1) This permit must be attached to the original of Permit #144-96, which was amended by CRC order
on 2/27/97, and all documents must be readily available on site when Division personnel inspect the
project for compliance.
2) All conditions and stipulations of the active permit remain in force under this renewal.
This permit action may be appealed by the pemnttee 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, 2001
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Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission.
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Donna . Moffitt, Director
ivision of Coastal Management
This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.
in issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees
that your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal
Management Program.
Signature of Permittee

Permit Class
RENEWAL
Permit Number
144-96
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
and
Coastal Resources Commission
Permit
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 NC Dept. of Cultural Resources, Harborside Maritime Museum, 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC 28516
Authorizing development in Carteret Countyat Taylors Creek at 310 Front St., Town of
Beaufort , as requested in the permittee's application date& letter dated 6/16/00.
This permit, issued on C / 3 O 'ZUy , 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
he c„hieet to fines. imnrisomnent or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void.
I) This permit must be attached to the original of Permit #144-96, which was amended by CRC order
on 2/27/97, and all documents must be readily available on site when Division personnel inspect the
project for compliance.
2) All conditions and stipulations of the active permit remain in force under this renewal.
This permit action may be appealed by the perminee 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, 2001
In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees
that your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal
Management Program.
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Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission.
i
Donna' . Moffitt, Director
ivision of Coastal Management
This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.
Signature of Permittee

Permit Number
144-96
Permit Class
RENEWAL
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
and
Coastal Resources Commission
,Permit
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 NC Dept. of Cultural Resources, Harborside Maritime Museum, 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC 28516
Authorizing development in Carteret Countyat Taylors Creek at 310 Front St., Town of
Beaufort , as requested in the permittee's application dated letter dated 6/16/00.
This permit, issued on �/ 3 O zocl , 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 subiect to fines, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void.
1) This permit must be attached to the original of Permit #144-96, which was amended by CRC order
on 2/27/97, and all documents must be readily available on site when Division personnel inspect the
project for compliance.
2) All conditions and stipulations of the active permit remain in force under this renewal.
This permit action may be appealed by the perrmttee 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, 2001
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Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission.
DonnaV. Moffitt, Director
Al —Vision of Coastal Management
This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.
In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees
that your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal
Signature of Petmittee
Management Program.

Permit Class
RENEWAL
Permit Number
144-96
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
and
Coastal Resources Commission
'Permit
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 NC Dept. of Cultural Resources, Harborside Maritime Museum, 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC 28516
Authorizing development in Carteret County at Taylors Creek at 310 Front St., Town of
Beaufort , as requested in the permittee's application dated- letter dated 6/16/00.
This permit, issued on (, / 3 O x0c, , 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 subiect to fines, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void.
1) This permit must be attached to the original of Permit #144-96, which was amended by CRC order
on 2/27/97, and all documents must be readily available on site when Division personnel inspect the
project for compliance.
2) All conditions and stipulations of the active permit remain in force under this renewal.
This permit action may be appealed by the pernittee 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, 2001
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Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission.
Donna D. Moffitt, Director
Asivision of Coastal Management
This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.
In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees
that your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal
Management Program.
Signature of Permittee

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
June 30, 2000
NC Dept. of Cultural Resources
Harborside Maritime Museum
315 Front Street
Beaufort, NC 28516
Dear Sir:
The enclosed permit constitutes authorization underthe 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.
Ifyou object to the permit or any ofthe 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, P.O. Drawer 11666, Raleigh, NC 27611, [phone] within twenty (20) days ofthis
decision on your permit. You should also be aware that if another qualified party submits a valid objection to the
issuance ofthis permitwithin twenty (20) days, the mattermust be resolved prior to work initiation. The Coastal
Resources Commission makes the final decision on any appeal.
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 require
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, orproblem 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.
Very sincerely,
Douglas Huggett
Major Permits/Consistency Manager
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JAMES B. HUNT JR
GOVERNOR
BILL HOLMAN
SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM:
TO: DOUG HUGGETT
FROM: T. BARRETT
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
SUBJECT: PERMIT RENEWAL —STATE PERMIT #144-96 —CARTERET COUNTY
DATE: June 23, 2000
Please find enclosed a request from Bob Springle, acting on behalf of the North Carolina
Maritime Museum, for the renewal of State Permit #144-96. This permit was originally
DONNA D. MOFFITT issued to the NC Dept. of Agriculture, Harborside Maritime Museum on February 25,
DIRECTOR
1997. The permit had been amended by CRC variance to allow for non -conforming
development over public trust waters. The permit expired on December 31, 1999. The
applicant has had several delays in construction due to attempting to meet permit
conditions. In keeping with the Division's informal policy of allowing for a 6 month grace
period in making renewal requests, I recommend that a renewal be authorized for a 2
year period, as in T15A: 07J .0404(a).
Additionally, as a housekeeping note, the NC Maritime Museum is no longer a underthe
Department of Agriculture, but is now a Section of the NC Division of Archives and
History, under the NC Department of Cultural Resources. The name of the permittee
should be corrected to reflect this.
A check for $50.00 is enclosed.
Cc: Ted Tyndall, DCM
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MORE"EAD CITY OFFICE
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Nopub Carolina MariTime Museum
June 16, 2000
Re: Permit Number 144-96 (Amended)
Division of Coastal Management
N.C. Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 769
Morehead City, NC 28557
Dear Sir or Madam:
The North Carolina Maritime Museum (Museum), a Section of North Carolina Division of
Archives and History under Department of Cultural Resources (DCR), requests the renewal of
Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) permit number 144-96 (amended 2/25/97). The permit
was originally issued to the Museum as a division of North Carolina Department of
An act of the North Carolina General Assembly authorized the transfer of the Mus
(all entities remain units of the State of North Carolina) effective July 1, 1997. RP
The Major Development and Excavation permit had been held up over extensive deb U N 1 6 2000
concerning the design of the building, specifically concerning the possible impact of th
on the Beaufort Historic District. The delay in the project has been primarily due to th lent y MORE EAD MI
and meticulous process of bringing the project into compliance with Section 106 ofthe aUauta
Historic Preservation Act as required by the permit amendment. After a lengthy period (perhaps
two years or more) of redesign, further debate, and the loss of our original architect., we decided
to place the permit on hold long enough to retain another architect and modify the design in
attempts to satisfy all concerns. To date, a new architect has been retained, public and agency
comments have been solicited and received, the design has been modified to reflect those
concerns, and building design and development drawings have been resubmitted to State
Construction and N.C. Department of Insurance. Upon approval, construction documents will be
submitted to CRC to retrace the permit process once again. If approved, then the project will be
let for construction bids. The design cannot be considered as final until it has cleared the internal
State regulatory agencies, and then the State and Federal permitting process. Until the design is
finalized, it is impossible to establish a construction schedule, and thus predict a completion date.
We request that the existing permit be renewed to allow time for the process of design
modification being done to meet the requirements of the original permit amendments.
We have enclosed a $50 check with this letter, which we understand to be the proper method of
requesting renewal of a permit. If this not the proper format, please advise me as soon as possible
(Bob Springle 728-7317 Ext. 22).
Sincerely,
N
Bob Springle, Business Mang
(for Dr. George Ward Shannon, Jr., Dir.)
315 Front Street; Beaufort, NC 28516-2124 phone: [phone] fax. [phone] e-mail. [e-mail]
7be North Carolina Maritime Museum is a section of Archives and History, a division of the NC Department of Cultural Resources

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Hi Renee
I was out on Friday with sick child. I just checked the file for the permit, which was originally issued on
10/21/96. In terms of the renewal, we have a somewhat unofficial rule that we will accept renewal
requests for 6 months following the expiration of a permit (which in this case would be the end of this
month). Therefore, if in the next 2 weeks or so you can get us a renewal request in to the Morehead City
Office (along with an explanation of why the renewal is needed, anticipated completion dates, what has
been done to date, and a $50 check), then we should be able to give a 2 year renewal to the permit.
I hope this helps. Call me if you have any questions. If you cant get up with me, Jeff Schaffer can also
help you out.
Good Luck, and again sorry for the delay in getting back to you.
Doug
Renee Gledhill -Earley wrote:
Doug:
What I need your expert advice on is the renewal of the permit for
the Harborside Building. I came back and asked the museum to check on
its expiration date. The permit was issued on 2/25/97 and says it
expires on 12/31/99. Is there any chance that we can renew it for
another two years at this point? Help!! Renee
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EPA may enter fray over Harborside project
By Ed Butler
Staff Writer
In the latest attempt to stall or prevent construction of the N.C. Maritime Museum's proposed Harbors'de
building on Beaufort's Taylor Creek, an "anonymous" complaint was sent to the federal Environment
Protection Agency alleging "toxic or hazardous" substances are in the submerged sediment on the water
side of the construction site.
Friday EPA official Phil Vorsatz, chief of the N.C. waste site management section of EPA's Atlanta
regional office, said the agency received core samples results taken by an independent testing firm
purporting to show contaminants such as lead, grease and oil in the sediment.
Through the 1950s, a boatyard operated at the site and the suspect residue may be left over from engine
repair and hull scraping operations in those days, say knowledgeable sources.
Longtime Beaufort residents contend that since the seaport, until recently a working industrial
waterfront, there's no telling what other toxins might be on the bottom of Taylor's Creek, which runs the
length of Front Street. It was unclear Friday whether any EPA toxic material investigation of the
Harborside site will be undertaken, and if so whether the tests might be expanded to include the entire
waterfront, opening the possibility of costly removal efforts if contaminants are found.
Mr. Vorsatz declined to disclose the identity of the private environmental testing firm or who forwarded
the test results to the EPA. He said it would be necessary to go through the EPA's Freedom of
Information officer to seek release of the information.
Mr. Vorsatz said, however, that the information he received was forwarded to him by Kathy Matthews, a
life sciences specialist with the EPA in Atlanta. Ms. Matthews similarly declined to disclose the identity
of the environmental lab or who sent the test results, saying the party preferred to remain anonymous.
Asked specifically whether she had spoken to or otherwise communicated on the matter with Linda
Dark, lobbyist and owner of the Cedars Inn with her husband Sam, who until recently was point person
leading opposition to the proposed Harborside educational and classroom complex, Ms. Matthews said,
"I'd rather not answer that."
Mr. Vorsatz said that his department has not yet had time to review the independent test results and
therefore he doesn't know whether there is anything to be concerned about or whether the EPA plans to
visit the site itself to conduct its own tests.
"It all depends on the levels (of toxins) whether there is sufficient concern to go further into this and on
who owns the adjacent property," he said.
Also on Friday, Jeffrey Richter, with the Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, the permitting agency
for the project, said he, too, had been made aware of the possibility of contaminants at the site and was
consulting with staff lawyers whether to require government testing as a condition of granting a permit
for construction of the proposed $473,900 office and classroom building.
Mrs. Dark, who recently said she turned over leadership of the Harborside opposition to Beaufort
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shopkeeper Jay Bumpus, convinced the National Council on Historic Preservation in Washington, D.C.,
to oppose the museum's design plans to build Harborside parallel to Front Street and to favor her wish to
have Harborside built perpendicular to Front Street on piers extending out into Taylor's Creek, with open
decks on either side of the structure. Such a design would provide water views for the Cedars Inn and the
adjacent Elizabeth Inn, owned by A.H. Woodard, who with Mrs. Dark and others have been in a
long -running battle with the museum over its Harborside project.
Both inns are directly across the street from the Harborside building site. The museum previously owned
a rundown building there but razed it in the spring of 1997 for the proposed new building.
Mrs. Dark is a professional lobbyist who has worked on other preservation issues with the National
Historic Preservation Council, and particularly with Martha Catlin, the council staffer assigned to the
Harborside project. Last summer, Mrs. Dark organized a group of West Front Streets merchants to delay
the planned construction of Harborside from June until the end of tourist season in November to avoid
disrupting business on the west end of Front Street.
The museum accommodated that wish, but soon found the Darks had expanded their demands to include
downsizing the original design and building the structure perpendicular to Front Street, thus providing
the water views.
Because of those bureaucratic delays, construction did not begin in November and probably won't until
the controversy is settled.
The museum in the meantime is running up expenses to rent space elsewhere in Beaufort to
accommodate office workers displaced when the old office building was tom down to make way for
Harborside.
The museum, which is controlled by the N.C. Division of Archives and History, agreed to reduce the
size of Harborside, as the Darks demanded, but said it couldn't build the structure perpendicular to Front
Street because too much usable office and classroom space would be lost.
Dr. Jeff Crow, director of the archives division, said there is no historical precedent for a perpendicular
building, thus apparently rebutting Mrs. Dark's argument that it would "adversely" effect the historic
district if the building were built horizontal to Front Street as other buildings are.
Dr. Crow also asked the National Advisory Council to allow the Beaufort Historical Commission to
review the Harborside building plans since both agencies work from the same set of federal historical
building standards. The state is awaiting a reply to that request.
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