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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20110518 Ver 1_DCM Permit_20110906Permit Class Permit Number NEW 101-11 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environment and Natural Resources and 1@@@"§L#D Coastal Resources Commission IVN Lr?? SEP 0 6 201, for '* "AND u?? X Major Develupti?ent in an Area of Environmental Concerns ewwc pursuant to NCGS 113A-118 X Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229 Issued to NC Wildlife Resources Commission, 1720 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1720 Authorizing development in Dare County adi. to the Croatan Sound, southwest of Matins Harbor Bridge in Roanoke Island , as requested in the permittee's application dated 4/14/11, includingthe attached workplan drawings (17), 16 dated 3/25/11 and 1 dated revised on 5/18/11 This permit, issued on August 30, 2011 , 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. Upland Development 1) Unless specifically altered herein, this permit authorizes the grading and other land disturbing activities associated with the development of the above referenced property, including the asphalt driveway and parking areas, all as expressly and specifically set forth in the attached permit application and workplan drawings. Any additional land disturbing activities and/or construction may require a modification of this permit. Contact a Division of Coastal Management representative at (252) 264-3901 for this determination. (See attached sheets 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 May 3, 2015 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. James egson, Director ,?ivtston of Coastal Management r This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted. Signature of Permittee NC Wildlife Resources Commission Permit # 101-11 Page 2 of 5 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Maintenance Excavation 2) In order to protect anadromous fish, no excavation shall be permitted between February 15 and September 30 of any year without prior approval from the Division of Coastal Management in coordination with the Division of Marine Fisheries. 3) No excavation shall take place outside the area indicated on the attached workplan drawings. 4) No vegetated wetlands shall be excavated or filled, even temporarily. 5) Excavation shall not exceed -6.0 feet below the normal water level. In no case shall the depth of excavation exceed the depth of the connecting waters. Spoil Disposal 6) The spoil areas shall be inspected and approved by the Division of Coastal Management prior to the beginning of any excavation activity. 7) All excavated materials shall be confined above normal water and landward of regularly or irregularly flooded wetland behind adequate dikes or other retaining structures to prevent spillover of solids into any marsh or surrounding waters. 8) The spoil areas effluent shall be contained by pipe, trough, or similar device to a point at or beyond the normal water level to prevent gully erosion and unnecessary siltation. 9) The terminal end of the hydraulic pipeline shall be positioned at or greater than 50 feet from any part of the dike and a maximum distance from spillways to allow settlement of suspended sediments. 10) A water control structure shall be installed at the intake end of the hydraulic effluent pipe to assure compliance with water quality standards. 11) The spoil areas shall be constructed a sufficient distance from the normal high water level or any wetlands to eliminate the possibility of erosion into surrounding wetlands or waters. No portion of disposal area shall be located within 30 feet of the normal water level. Shoreline Stabilization 12) The authorized replacement bulkheads and new bulkhead shall adhere to the alignment depicted on the attached workplan drawings. 13) The alignment of the authorized bulkheads shall be staked by the permittee and approved by a representative of the Division of Coastal Management within a maximum of 30 days prior to the start of any construction. Failure to initiate construction within 30 days, or erosion of the shoreline by adverse weather conditions shall require the alignment to be restaked by the permittee and re-approved by DCM within a maximum of 30 days prior to the new expected start of construction. NC Wildlife Resources Commission ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Permit # 101-11 Page 3 of 14) The eastern-most 64 feet of replacement bulkhead shall be installed as a free-standing bulkhead to prevent the filling of adjacent U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Section 404 wetlands. 15) The bulkheads shall be constructed prior to any backfilling activities. 16) The bulkheads shall be structurally tight so as to prevent seepage of backfill materials through the structure. 17) The bulkheads shall be solid and constructed of treated wood, concrete slabs, metal or vinyl sheet piles, or other suitable materials approved by Division personnel. 18) All backfill material shall be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities. 19) All backfill material shall be obtained from a high ground source and confined behind the permitted bulkhead. 20) No backfill material is to be placed within 30 feet of the normal water line, except that which will be used to backfill the area behind the permitted bulkhead. 21) All fill material to be placed below normal high level shall be confined behind the permitted bulkhead. Boat Ramp 22) Unless specifically altered herein, this permit authorizes the reconfiguration of the existing two boat ramps into three boat ramps, all as indicated on the attached workplan drawings. 23) The boat ramps shall either be poured at an upland location and pushed into place once hardened, or poured entirely within a watertight containment structure. Live concrete shall not be allowed to contact waters of the State or waters that will enter waters of the State. Docking Facility 24) Unless specifically altered herein, this permit authorizes the construction of the shoreline docks located landward of the bulkhead, floating docks, loading and unloading platform, kayak launch, and other structures and uses located in or over the water that are expressly and specifically set forth in the permit application. No other structure, whether floating or stationary, shall become a permanent part of this reconfigured docking facility without permit modification. No non-water dependent uses of structures shall be conducted on, in or over public trust waters without pen-nit modification. 25) No attempt shall be made by the permittee to prevent the full and free use by the public of all navigable water at or adjacent to authorized work. NC Wildlife Resources Commission ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Permit # 101-11 Page 4 of 26) The permittee shall maintain the authorized work in good condition and in conformance with the terms and conditions of this permit. The permittee is not relieved of this requirement if he abandons the permitted activity without having it transferred to a third party. 27) This permit does not authorize the interference with any existing or proposed Federal project, and the permittee shall not be entitled to compensation for damage to the authorized structure or work, or injury which may be caused from existing or future operations undertaken by the United States in the public interest. 28) The permittee shall install and maintain at his expense any signal lights or signals prescribed by the U.S. Coast Guard, through regulation or otherwise, on the authorized facilities. At a minimum, permanent reflectors shall be attached to the structures in order to make them more visible during hours of darkness or inclement weather. 29) This permit authorizes for the following reconfiguration of the existing slips to 32 formalized boat slips. Aids to Navip-ation 30) The channel markers shall conform to any and all appropriate regulations governing such structures, including but not limited to marking and lighting requirements of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and/or the U.S. Coast Guard. Sedimentation and Erosion Control NOTE: An Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan shall be required for this project. This plan shall be filed at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of any land disturbing activity. Submit this plan to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Land Quality Section, 127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, NC 28405. 31) In order to protect water quality, runoff from construction shall not visibly increase the amount of suspended sediments in adjacent waters. 32) Appropriate sedimentation and erosion control devices, measures or structures shall be implemented to ensure that eroded materials do not enter adjacent wetlands, watercourses and property (e.g. silt fence, diversion swales or berms, etc.). NC Wildlife Resources Commission ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS General Permit 4 101-11 Page 4 of 5 33) The permittee understands and agrees that, if future operations by the United States requires the remnv '. relocation, or other alteration of the structure or work authorized by this permit, or if in the opinion of the Secretary of the Army or his authorized representative, said structure or work shall cause unreasonable obstruction to free navigation of the navigable waters, the permittee will be required, upon due notice from the Corps of Engineers, to remove, relocate or alter the structural work or obstructions caused thereby, without expense to the United States or the state of North Carolina. No claim shall be made against the United States or the state of North Carolina on account of any such removal or alteration. 34) This permit shall not be assigned, transferred, sold, or otherwise disposed of to a third party without the written approval of the Division of Coastal Management. 35) The permittee and/or his contractor shall meet with a representative of the Division prior to project initiation. NOTE: The applicant is encouraged to implement measures that will not allow any impact to existing commercial fishing usage in this area. NOTE: This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional state, federal or local permits, approvals or authorizations that may be required. NOTE: Future development of the permittee's property may require a modification of this permit. Contact a representative of the Division at (252) 264-3901 prior to the commencement of any such activity for this determination. The permittee is further advised that many non-water dependent activities are not authorized within 30 feet of the normal water level. NOTE: The N.C. Division of Water Quality has authorized the proposed project under DWQ Project No. 11-0518. NOTE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the proposed project under COE Action Id. No. SAW-201101062 which was issued on 8/16/11.