20110905 Ver 1_Public Notice_20111007

201 10905
US Army Corps PUBLIC NOTICE
Of Engineers
Wilmington District
Issue Date: October 7, 2011
Comment Deadline: November 7, 2011
Corps Action ID #: 2005-00748
The Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application from
the United States Coast Guard (USCG) seeking Department of the Army authorization to
excavate approximately 2.2 acres (8, 732 cubic yards) of material within navigable waters
pursuant to Section 10, specifically Morehead City Channel, in order to assure that the
small boat basin at Section North Carolina is dredged to previous depths for operation
considerations of the unit. The 19-acre project area is located at 2301 East Fort Macon
Road, Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina.
Specific plans and location information are described below and shown on the attached
plans. This Public Notice and all attached plans are also available on the Wilmington
District Web Site at www.saw.usace.arrny.mil/wetlands
Applicant: United States Coast Guard
Civil Engineering Unit, Cleveland
Attn: J.H. Lang, Commanding Officer
1240 East Ninth Street, Room 2179
Cleveland, Ohio 44199-2060
Authority
The Corps will evaluate this application and decide whether to issue, conditionally issue,
or deny the proposed work pursuant to applicable procedures of Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
Location
The 19-acre project area, with site coordinates at 34.6976°N, 76.6837°W, is located at
2301 East Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina. It is
bordered to the north by Morehead City Channel, to the south by Onslow Bay, to the west
by a salt marsh, and by the Fort Macon Visitor and Education Center to the east.
Existing Site Conditions
The United States Coast Guard Sector North Carolina with a small boat mooring basin
currently exists onsite. All infrastructures, such as the main road network and utility lines,
within the 19-acre project site are in place and were constructed by a previously.
Site conditions consist of mainly non-wooded areas and maintained lawn areas
containing various types of vegetation and groundcover. The site is located on the
Newport River, a Section 10 navigable water of the U.S.
Applicant's Stated Purpose
Basic: The basic purpose is to maintain the USCG missions at Station Emerald Isle,
which includes the safeguarding of navigation interests (government, commercial, and
private), protecting North Carolina's coastline from pollution and marine accidents, and
enforcement of federal Laws and responsibilities under the Homeland Security Act.
Overall: The purpose of the project is to assure that the small boat basin at Section North
Carolina is dredged to previous depths for operation considerations of the unit.
Project Description
The applicant has proposed to conduct maintenance dredging of approximately 2.2 acres
(8, 732 cubic yards) of material within Newport River which is a jurisdictional Water of
the U.S.. Maintenance dredging has been conducted in the basin several times in the past
via a Nationwide Permit 23 and 16 verified May 4, 2005. Since the previous dredging
project the basin area has locations that have filled in to -5 to -10 MLW. The dredging
limits would extend approximately 300 feet past to current boat ramp. The transition from
the ramp to the outer limits would go from an excavation depth of -7 to -12 MLW.
Dredge material will be excavated using a mechanical (clamshell, dragline, etc.) dredging
operation. The material will be placed on a barge. Once the barge is loaded, the material
will be taken to the USCG's dock at Atlantic Beach. If the material is dry enough it will
be loaded directly onto trucks and hauled to the disposal site. If the material is wet, it will
be offloaded from the barge and placed in a temporary dewatering area. Once the
material is dry enough it will then be loaded onto trucks and hauled to the disposal site.
The temporary dewatering site will be restored to the pre-construction condition upon
completion. The material will be disposed at either Coastal Environmental Partnership at
Cove City, North Carolina or Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC located in
Aulander, North Carolina. The material to be dredged is expected to be a mixture of fine
sand and silty sediment materials. Project plans have been included with this Public
Notice.
Other Required Authorizations
This notice and all applicable application materials are being forwarded to the appropriate
State agencies for review. Water Quality Certification may be required from the North
Carolina Division of Water Quality.
This notice and all applicable application materials are being forwarded to the appropriate
State agencies for review. The Corps will generally not make a final permit decision until
the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) issues, denies, or waives State
certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (PL 92-500). The receipt of
the application and this public notice combined with appropriate application fee at the
North Carolina Division of Water Quality central office in Raleigh will constitute initial
receipt of an application for a 401.Water Quality Certification. A waiver will be deemed
to occur if the NCDWQ fails to act on this request for certification within sixty days of
the date of the receipt of this notice in the NCDWQ Central Office. Additional
information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the NCDWQ
Central Office, 401 Oversight and Express Permits Unit: 2321 Crabtree Boulevard,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-2260. All persons desiring to make comments regarding
the application for certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act should do so in
writing delivered to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ), 2321
Crabtree Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-2260 Attention: Mr. John Hennessy
(NC Department of Transportation projects) or Ms Cyndi Karoly by October 31, 2011
Coastal Area Management Act
The applicant has certified that the proposed work complies with and will be conducted
in a manner that is consistent with the approved North Carolina Coastal Zone
Management Program. Pursuant to 33 CFR 325.2 (b)(2) the Corps is, by this notice,
forwarding this certification to the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
(NCDCM) and requesting its concurrence or objection. Generally, the Corps will not
issue a Department of the Army (DA) permit until the NCDCM notifies the Corps that it
concurs with the applicant's consistency certification.
Essential Fish Habitat
This notice initiates the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultation requirements of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The Corps' initial
determination is that the proposed project will not adversely impact EFH or associated
fisheries managed by the South Atlantic or Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Councils
or the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Cultural Resources
The Corps has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of Historic
Places and is not aware that any registered properties, or properties listed as being
eligible for inclusion therein are located within the project area or will be affected by the
proposed work. Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistoric, or historical
data may be located within the project area and/or could be affected by the proposed
work.
Endangered Species
The Corps has reviewed the project area, examined all information provided by the
applicant and consulted the latest North Carolina Natural Heritage Database. Based on
available information, the Corps has determined pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, that the proposed project may effect but not likely to adversely effect the West
Indian Manatee, a federally listed endangered or threatened species or their formally
designated critical habitat, as long as the dredging is not conducted between February 1St
to June 30`" as stated in the application.
Evaluation
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable
impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the public interest.
That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of
important resources. The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the
proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors
which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered including the cumulative effects
thereof; among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental
concerns, wetlands, historic properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, flood plain
values (in accordance with Executive Order 11988), land use, navigation, shoreline
erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy
needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property
ownership, and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving
the discharge of dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, the evaluation of
the impact of the activity on the public interest will include application of the
Environmental Protection Agency's 404(b)(1) guidelines.
Commenting Information
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State and local
agencies and officials, including any consolidate State Viewpoint or written position of
the Governor; Indian Tribes and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate
the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the
Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for
this proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered
species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other
public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an
Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Comments are also used to
determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the
proposed activity.
Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice,
that a public hearing be held to consider the application. Requests for public hearings
shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. Requests for a
public hearing shall be granted, unless the District Engineer determines that the issues
raised are insubstantial or there is otherwise no valid interest to be served by a hearing.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received by
the Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, until 5pm, November 7, 2011. Comments
should be submitted to Christy Wicker, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North
Carolina, 28403-1398, telephone [phone].

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U.S. Department of
Homeland Security
United States
Coast Guard
Mr. Richard Spencer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Division
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Dear Mr. Spencer:
Commanding Officer 1240 East Ninth Street
United States Coast Guard Room 2179
Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland Cleveland Ohio 44199-2060
Staff Symbol: ER
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
RECEIVED
SEP 2 0 2011
REG. WILM. FLD. OFC.
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) proposes to conduct maintenance dredging of the small boat
mooring basin on an as needed basis at USCG Sector North Carolina facility located at 2301 East
Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina. Dredge material will be
excavated using a mechanical (clamshell, dragline, etc.) dredging operation. If necessary, the
material will be dewatered on site in a temporary dewatering area. The material will be disposed
in an upland confined landfill.
This correspondence provides your office with a Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) form
application in Enclosure (1) for an individual permit for dredging and effluent discharging from
the temporary dewatering area. The proposed project site location map is presented in Enclosure
(2). Enclosure (3) contains Construction Drawings. Photographs are presented in Enclosure (4).
The USCG has also provided a PCN to NC Division of Water Quality for written approval for
the use of general water certifications for the disposal alternatives and a determination that the
proposed project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Management Program to the NC
Division of Coastal Management.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Mark
Lamb of my staff at [phone].
Sincerely,

F. A. BLAHA
Chief, Environmental Compliance Section
By direction of the Commanding Officer
Enclosure: (1) Pre-Construction Notification Form
(2) Site Location Map
(3) Construction Drawings
(4) Photographs
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ENCLOSURE (1)
PRE-CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION FORM
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Corps action ID no.
DWQ project no.
Form Version 1.3 Dec 10 2008
Pre-Construction Notification PC Form
A. Applicant Information
1. Processing
1 a. Type(s) of approval sought from the
Corps:
®Section 404 Permit ®Section 10 Permit
1 b. Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number: or General Permit (GP) number:
1c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps? ? Yes ® No
1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply):
® 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular ? Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit
? 401 Water Quality Certification - Express ? Riparian Buffer Authorization
1 e. Is this notification solely for the record
because written approval is not required? For the record only for DWQ 401
Certification:
? Yes ® No For the record only for Corps Permit:

? Yes ® No
1f. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in-lieu fee program proposed for mitigation
of impacts? If so, attach the acceptance letter from mitigation bank or in-lieu
fee program. ? Yes ® No
1g. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1 h
below. ® Yes ? No
1 h. Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)? ® Yes ? No
2. Project Information
2a. Name of project: Maintenance Dredge the Small Boat Moorings, US Coast Guard, Atlantic Beach, NC
2b. County: Carteret
2c. Nearest municipality / town: Atlantic Beach
2d. Subdivision name:
2e. NCDOT only, T.I.P. or state
project no:
3. Owner Information
3a. Name(s) on Recorded Deed: United States of America, U.S. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina
3b. Deed Book and Page No.
3c. Responsible Party (for LLC if
applicable):
3d. Street address: 2301 East Fort Macon Road
3e. City, state, zip: Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina
3f. Telephone no.:
3g. Fax no.:
3h. Email address:
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
4. Applicant Information (if different from owner)
4a. Applicant is: ? Agent ® Other, specify:
4b. Name: CDR J.H. Lang, Commanding Officer
4c. Business name
(if applicable): United States Coast Guard
Civil Engineering Unit, Cleveland
4d. Street address: 1240 East Ninth Street, Room 2179
4e. City, state, zip: Cleveland, Ohio 44199-2060
4f. Telephone no.: (216)-902-6204
4g. Fax no.: (216)-902-6277
4h. Email address: [e-mail]
5. Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
5a. Name:
5b. Business name
(if applicable):
5c. Street address:
5d. City, state, zip:
5e. Telephone no.:
5f. Fax no.:
5g. Email address:
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
B. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Property Identification
la. Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID): 6395.00.62.9603000
1b. Site coordinates (in decimal degrees): Latitude: 34.697864 Longitude: - 76.68145
(DD.DDDDDD) (-DD.DDDDDD)
1c. Property size: 19.0 acres
2. Surface Waters
2a. Name of nearest body of water (stream, river, etc.) to
proposed project: Ft. Macon Creek/Morehead City Channel/Newport River
2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water: SA,HQW
2c. River basin: White Oak River Basin
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
3. Project Description
3a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this
application:
USCG Sector North Carolina is located just west of Fort Macon in Carteret County, North Carolina. USCG Sector North
Carolina has many missions, including the safeguarding of navigational interests (governmental, commercial, and
private), protecting North Carolina's coastline from pollution and marine accidents, and enforcement of Federal Laws and
responsibilities under the Homeland Security Act.
Maintenance dredging has been conducted in the basin in several times in the past. Since the previous dredge project
the basin area has locations that have filled in to -5 to -10 MLW. This is impinging on the ability to utilize the basin for the
functions of the unit. The material to be dredged is expected to be a mixture of fine sand and silty sediment materials.
3b. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
na, dreging work in the water
3c. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property:
na, FT. Macon Creek not part of the property
3d. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:
To assure that the small boat basin at Sector North Carolina is dredged to previous depths for operational considerations
of the unit.
3e. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) proposes to conduct maintenance dredging of the small boat mooring basin at USCG
Sector North Carolina facility located at 2301 East Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina.
The proposed project site location map is presented as Enclosure (2). The major items of work are summarized as
follows and as shown on the Construction Drawings in Enclosure (3). Photographs of the proposed project location are
shown in Enclosure (4).
Dredge material will be excavated using a mechanical (clamshell, dragline, etc.) dredging operation. The material will be
placed on a barge. Once the barge is loaded, the material will be taken to the USCG's dock at Atlantic Beach. If the
material is dry enough it will be loaded directly onto trucks and hauled to the disposal site. If the material is wet, it will be
offloaded from the barge and placed in a temporary dewatering area. Once the material is dry enough it will then be
loaded onto trucks and hauled to the disposal site. The temporary dewatering area will be restored to the pre-
construction condition upon completion. The material will be disposed at either Coastal Environmental Partnership at
Cove City, North Carolina or Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC located in Aulander, North Carolina. The
proposed work may occur on an as needed basis as authorized through a 10-year maintenance dredge individual permit.
Based on previous comments, the USCG will not conduct dredging from February 1 to June 30 based on sturgeon and
other anadromous fish spawning sensitivity. Based on previous comments, the USCG will employ the USFWS'
"GUIDELINES FOR AVOIDING IMPACTS TO THE WEST INDIAN MANATEE - Precautionary Measures for Construction
Activities in North Carolina Waters" during the field activities portion of the project. The appropriate turbidity water quality
standard (presumed to be 25 NTU) shall not be exceeded for the dewater system's accumulated water that will be
discharged back to Bogue Sound.
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
4. Jurisdictional Determinations
4a. Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property /
? Yes ? No ® Unknown
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
Comments:
4b. If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type
? Preliminary ? Final
of determination was made?
4c. If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas? Agency/Consultant Company:
Name (if known): Other:
4d. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation.
5. Project History
5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for ® Yes ? No ? Unknown
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
5b. If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions.
Previous maintenance dredging project in 1996/1997
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project? ? Yes ® No
6b. If yes, explain.
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
1 a. Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply):
? Wetlands ? Streams - tributaries ? Buffers
® Open Waters ? Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site, then complete this question for each wetland area impacted.
2a. 2b. 2c. 2d. 2e. 2f.
Wetland impact Type of jurisdiction
number - Type of impact Type of wetland Forested (Corps - 404, 10 Area of impact
Permanent (P) or (if known) DWQ - non-404, other) (acres)
Temporary
W1 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
W2 ? PC] T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
W3 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
W4 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
W5 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
W6 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps
? No ? DWQ
2g. Total wetland impacts
2h. Comments:
3. Stream Impacts
If there are perennial or intermittent stream impacts (including temporary impacts) proposed on the site, then complete this
question for all stream sites impacted.
3a. 3b. 3c. 3d. 3e. 3f. 3g.
Stream impact Type of impact Stream name Perennial Type of jurisdiction Average Impact
number -
Permanent (P) or (PER) or
intermittent (Corps - 404, 10
DWQ - non-404 stream
width length
(linear
Temporary (T) (INT)? ,
other) (feet) feet)
S1 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S2 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S3 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S4 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S5 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
S6 ? P ? T ? PER ? Corps
? INT ? DWQ
3h. Total stream and tributary impacts
3i. Comments:
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4. Open Water Impacts
If there are proposed impacts to lakes, ponds, estuaries, tributaries, sounds, the Atlantic Ocean, or any other open water of
the U.S. then individually list all open water impacts below.
4a. 4b. 4c. 4d. 4e.
Open water Name of waterbody
impact number - (if applicable) Type of impact Waterbody type Area of impact (acres)
Permanent (P) or
Temporary
01 ? P ®T Ft. Macon Creek Dredging Sound/River 2.2
02 ?P?T
03 ?P?T
04 ?P?T
4f. Total open water impacts 2.2
4g. Comments: Impacts during dredging operation only
5. Pond or Lake Construction
If and or lake construction proposed, then complete the chart below.
5a. 5b. 5c. 5d. ? 5e.
Wetland Impacts (acres) Stream Impacts (feet) Upland
Pond ID Proposed use or purpose (acres)
number of pond
Flooded Filled Excavated Flooded Filled Excavated I Flooded
P1
P2
5f. Total
5g. Comments:
5h. Is a dam high hazard permit required?
? Yes ? No if yes, permit ID no:
5i. Expected pond surface area (acres):
5j. Size of pond watershed (acres):
5k. Method of construction:
6. Buffer Impacts (for DWQ)
If project will impact a protected riparian buffer, then complete the chart below. If yes, then individually list all buffer impacts
below. If an impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form.
6a.
? Neuse ? Tar-Pamlico ? Other:
Project is in which protected basin? ? Catawba ? Randleman
6b. 6c. 6d. 6e. 6f. 6g.
Buffer impact
number - Reason Buffer Zone 1 impact Zone 2 impact
Permanent (P) or for Stream name mitigation (square feet) (square feet)
Temporary T impact required?
B1 ?P?T ?Yes
? No
B2 ?P?T ?Yes
? No I
B3 ?P?T ?Yes
? No
6h. Total buffer impacts
6i. Comments:
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D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1 a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project.
Limit the dredging area as required to provide complete operational use for the USCG unit.
1 b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
Based on previous comments regarding the proposed project's effects to fish spawning, a dredging moratorium will be
enforced from February 1 through June 30. Based on previous comments, the USCG will employ the USFWS-GUIDELINES
FOR AVOIDING IMPACTS TO THE WEST INDIAN MANATEE - Precautionary Measures for Construction Activities in North
Carolina Waters" during the field activities portion of the project. The appropriate turbidity water quality standard (presumed to
be 25 NTU) shall not be exceeded for the dewater system's accumulated water that will be discharged back to Bogue Sound.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for
impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State? ? Yes ® No
2b. If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply): ? DWQ ? Corps

2c. If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this

pro
project? ? Mitigation bank

? Payment to in-lieu fee program

? Permittee Responsible Mitigation
3. Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank
3a. Name of Mitigation Bank:
3b. Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter) Type Quantity
3c. Comments:
4. Complete if Making a Payment to In-lieu Fee Program
4a. Approval letter from in-lieu fee program is attached. ? Yes
4b. Stream mitigation requested: linear feet
4c. If using stream mitigation, stream temperature: ? warm ? cool []cold
4d. Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only): square feet
4e. Riparian wetland mitigation requested: acres
4f. Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested: acres
4g. Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested: acres
4h. Comments:
5. Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
5a. If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan, provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan.
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6. Buffer Mitigation (State Regulated Riparian Buffer Rules) - required by DWQ
6a. Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires
buffer mitigation? ? Yes ® No
6b. If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation. Calculate the
amount of mitigation required.

Zone 6c.
Reason for impact 6d.
Total impact
(square feet)
Multiplier 6e.
Required mitigation
(square feet)
Zone 1 3 (2 for Catawba)
Zone 2 1.5
6f. Total buffer mitigation required:
6g. If buffer mitigation is required, discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (e.g., payment to private mitigation bank,
permittee responsible riparian buffer restoration, payment into an approved in-lieu fee fund).
6h. Comments:
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E. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ)
1. Diffuse Flow Plan
1 a. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified ? Yes ® No
within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
1 b. If yes, then is a diffuse flow plan included? If no, explain why.
? Yes ? No
Comments:
2. Stormwater Management Plan
2a. What is the overall percent imperviousness of this project? %
2b. Does this project require a Stormwater Management Plan? ? Yes ® No
2c. If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why: This is a maintenance dredging request.
2d. If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative description of the plan:
? Certified Local Government
2e. Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan? ? DWQ Stormwater Program
? DWQ 401 Unit
3. Certified Local Government Stormwater Review
3a. In which local government's jurisdiction is this project?
? Phase II
3b. Which of the following locally-implemented stormwater management programs ? NSW
apply (check all that apply): ? USMP
? Water Supply Watershed
? Other:
3c. Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been ? Yes ? No
attached?
4. DWQ Stormwater Program Review
? Coastal counties

4a. Which of the following state-implemented stormwater management programs apply ? HQW
? ORW
(check all that apply):
? Session Law 2006-246
? Other:
4b. Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been
attached? ? Yes ? No
5. DWQ 401 Unit Stormwater Review
5a. Does the Stormwater Management Plan meet the appropriate requirements? ? Yes ? No
5b. Have all of the 401 Unit submittal requirements been met? ? Yes ? No
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F. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Requirement)
la. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the ® Yes ? No
use of public (federal/state) land?
1 b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an
environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State ® Yes ? No
(North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
1 c. If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized by the
State Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval
letter.)
Comments: Based on the USCG's NEPA implementing procedures and policy for ? Yes ® No
considering environmental impacts, this project will be analyzed and documented
using USCG Categorical Exclusion #3 for maintenance dredging and disposal. A
separate Federal consistency determination will be prepared and submitted to
NCDENR Division of Coastal Management.
2. Violations (DWQ Requirement)
2a. Is the site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated
Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), DWQ Surface Water or Wetland Standards, ? Yes ® No
or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?
2b. Is this an after-the-fact permit application? ? Yes ® No
2c. If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s):
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWQ Requirement)
3a. Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in ? Yes ® No
additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?
3b. If you answered "yes" to the above, submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the
most recent DWQ policy. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Requirement)
4a. Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from
the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
No additional wastewater will be generated other than during construction. Normal temporary facilities will be provided.
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5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or ® Yes ? No
habitat?
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act ® Yes ? No
impacts?
5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted. F-1 Raleigh
? Asheville
5d. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical
Habitat?
The USCG reviewed the list of threatened and endangered (T&E) species available from the USFWS Raleigh Field Office
technical website at: http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/es/countyfr.html. Based on the nature and location of the proposd project,
based on the short duration and temporary nature of the proposed project, and based on the species and information
available from USFWS and identified on the Carteret County list of T&E species, the USCG concluded that the proposed
project will have no effect on federal T&E species.
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat? ® Yes ? No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat?
The USCG reviewed the NOAA NMFS Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Mapper available from the technical website at:
http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/protection/efh/habitatmapper.html for fish species with EFH and Habitat Areas of Particular
Concern (HAPCs) at the project site. The USCG reviewed the NOAA NMFS Southeast Region Office EFH information
available from the technical website at: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/hcd/efh.htm. The USCG reviewed the South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) EFH information available from the technical website at:
http://www.ocean.floridamarine.org/efh. Also, the USCG spoke with Mr. Ron Sechler at the NOAA NMFS Beaufort NC office,
Based on the nature and location of the proposd project, based on the short duration and temporary nature of the proposed
project, and based on the species EFH and HAPC identified at the project location, the USCG concluded that there will not be
any adverse effects to EFH and HAPC resulting from the proposed project.
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal
governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation ® Yes ? No
status (e.g., National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in
North Carolina history and archaeology)?
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?
Fort Macon [(Atlantic Beach vicinity) 2/26/1970 http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/CR0003.pdf) is located east of the USCG
property as shown in Photograph (1) of Enclosure (4). The USCG has determined that the proposed project will not have
an adverse effect to historic properties.
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain? ® Yes ? No
8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements: project is underwater, will not increase flood level. Disposal on
permitted upland disposal site.
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? www.ncfloodmaps.com
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JOHN H. LANG
CDR, U.S. Coast Guard
Commanding Officer
CEU Cleveland
Applicant/Agent's Printed Name
Applican s S' ature
(Age nature is valid only i orization letter from the applicant
is provided.)
Date
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