Transmittal-USACE(30July2021)

COS E COASTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
PO BOX 8056 COLUMBIA SC 29202 • TEL [phone] • FAX [phone]d 8l • —. c — -t e l s c i e n c e. c o rn
J u ly 30, 2021
Mr. Josh Pelletier
Washington Regulatory Field Office
USACE -Wilmington District
2407 West Fifth Street
Washington, NC 27889 TEL: [phone]
RE: Avon Village Beach Nourishment, Dare County, North Carolina
Beach Renourishment to Protect NC Highway 12 at Buxton, Dare County, North Carolina
Complete Packages of Permit Applications
Dear Mr. Pelletier:
On behalf of the applicant, Dare County, we are submitting two separate packages of the permit
application for each of the two projects referenced above. Each package includes the following
documents:
Application Forms
USACE ENG Form 4345
DCM MP-1 Application (foryourreference)
DCM MP-2 Excavation and Fill (foryourreference)
NPS Special Use Permit Application Form (for your reference)
Narrative including Three Attachments - Description of Project
Permit Drawings - Sheets 01-15
Authorized Agent Letter - Signed by Dare County
Adjacent Property Owner Notification - with the signed return receipt (Avon only. No adjacent
property owner notification needed for Buxton)
Ocean Hazard AEC Notice - Signed by Dare County
Supporting Data - Environmental Assessment (EA) and Seven Appendixes
Appendix A) Geotechnical Data Analysis
Appendix B) Monitoring and Mitigation Plan
Appendix C) Large Sediment Sampling Report
Appendix D) Littoral Processes

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Appendix E) Biological Assessment (BA)
Appendix F) Essential Fish Habitat Assessment (EFH)
Appendix G) Cultural Resources Study
The digital files of the documents are uploaded to a Dropbox folder at the following link. Please let
us know if you prefer a different way to transfer the files.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rdvdm87hvhc3iOz/AABnnH365ysOJM4NfJxYlREza?d[=0
We received comment letters from the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on
29 July 2021 regarding the proposed Avon and Buxton projects. Per their request in the letters, one
paper copy and one digital copy (PDF) of the archaeological reports (Appendix G of the EA) will be
sent to the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) through SHPO, for review and comment.
We appreciate your continued support of our project. Please contact us if you have any questions
or need any additional information.
Sincerely,
Coastal Science & Engineering (CSE)
Haiqing L Kaczkowski (Project Engineer) (NC PE 37281)
US Mail: PO Box 8056
Columbia, SC 29202-8056
Overnight Only: 160 Gills Creek Parkway
Columbia, SC 29209
Enclosures
cc: Robert Outten, Dare County Manager/Attorney
David Clawson, Dare County Deputy County Manager/Finance Director
Dustin Peele, Dare County Project and Procurement Manager
Heather Coats (NCDEQ-DCM)
Dave Hallac (NPS)
Carmen Pantaleo (NPS)
Tim Kana (CSE)