OakIsland_Caswell_MonitoringProcedure Feb 2020_final

,", 4700 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27609
m o f f a t t & n i c h o l [phone] Fax: [phone]
www.moffattnichol.com
February 24, 2020
Ms. Heather Coats
Division of Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405
Re: Town of Oak Island Proposed Shoreline Monitoring Plan for Caswell Beach
Dear Ms. Coats,
The Town of Oak Island (Town) has received and reviewed the letter from APTIM dated February
9, 2020 and understands the Town of Caswell Beach's (Caswell Beach) concerns. The Town offers
the following revision to item 4) offered in the letter dated January 30, 2020 which outlined the
protocol for monitoring Caswell Beach's oceanfront as a result of dredging approximately 1.1 million
cubic yards from the Jay Bird Shoals borrow area:
Original Item 4
4) If the TAC is engaged and agrees that the utilization of Jay Bird Shoals borrow area is causing
unintentional effects on Caswell, the Town will be responsible for mitigation. Mitigation will
most likely consist of the Town paying the United States Army Corps of Engineers to dredge
and place additional material in the affected areas during the next Wilmington Harbor
Maintenance project when placement is planned for Caswell Beach/Oak Island oceanfront.
Revised Item 4
4) If the TAC is engaged and agrees that the utilization of Jay Bird Shoals borrow area is causing
unintentional effects on Caswell Beach, the Town will be responsible for mitigation. Mitigation
will most likely consist of sand placement in the affected area(s). The Town will work with
Caswell Beach on the timing of placement activities by considering the shoreline conditions at
the time. The Town will seek approved beach compatible material from various sand sources,
including but not limited to the Wilmington Harbor Maintenance project. The Town will be
responsible for all discussions and the development of a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to arrange paying for
the additional sand placement on Caswell Beach. The Town has gone through the MOU
process with the USACE before with the "delta" project completed by the Town and the
USACE in 2018.
The Town hopes that the above revisions are acceptable to Caswell Beach. Thanks in advance for
your help in resolving these concerns as swiftly as possible.
Sincerely,
MOFFATT & NICHOL
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Johnny Martin, P.E.
Project Manager
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Jonathan Howell, DCM
Ronnie Smith, USACE
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