1_Transmittal Letter_112420

4700 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27609

[phone]
www.moffattnichol.com
November 24, 2020
Ms. Heather Coats
N.C. Division of Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Ext.
Wilmington, NC 28405

Subject: CAMA Major Permit Modification – Submittal
2021/2022 Oak Island Renourishment Project
Town of Oak Island, Brunswick County
Dear Ms. Coats,
On behalf of the Town of Oak Island, please find enclosed a CAMA Major Permit modification for permit
#31-20 for the above referenced project. The permit package includes information in support of authorizing
the excavation of 1.667 mcy of beach-quality sediment for the purpose of providing protection to the
oceanfront infrastructure and resources of Oak Island.
This CAMA Major permit modification includes the addition of: 1) deeper dredging depths in Jay Bird
Shoals-with supplemental modeling; 2) an additional borrow area identified as Central Reach; 3) a new
placement area; and 4) an adjusted dune slope to accommodate USFWS concerns.
After conducting the scoping meeting and follow up conversations, the following information is also being
provided: 1) certified mail tracking numbers, 2) results and discussion of additional Munsell color testing for
Central Reach, 3) supplemental profiles to document the historic location of the dune, 4) recreational beach
widths before project (2016) and anticipated after project equilibration, 5) location of native samples with
respect to historical nourishment project, 6) an updated plan set with 2020 Post Isaias aerial, 2016 vegetation
line, and monitoring baseline, and 7) adjustments to shift the template alignment landward on the west end
(within the IHA) and east end (Stations 210-230).
Please note, the application fee of $475 was already provided under a separate cover from the Town of Oak
Island.
As the authorized agent for the Town of Oak Island, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions
or need additional information.
Sincerely,
MOFFATT & NICHOL

Johnny Martin, PE
Coastal/Hydraulic Engineer