20090960 Ver 5_CAMA Major Permit No. 47-18_20180515

Permit Class Permit Number
NEW .47-18
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Quality
and
Coastal Resources Commission
Permit
for
X Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern
pursuant to NCGS 113A-118
X Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229
Issued to The Nature Conservancy, 701 West Ocean Acres Dr., Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Authorizing development in Dare County at Pamlico Sound, off Alligator River National 3
Wildlife Refuge and Navy Shell Ditch, near Stumpy Point as requested in the permittee's application dated 1/31/18 3
(MP -1) & 12/18/17 (MP -2), including attached workplan drawings (3) Sheets 1-3 of 3 all dated 9/28/17
This permit, issued on May 15, 2018 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.
Shoreline Stabilization — Offshore Sills
1) The offshore sills shall be constructed in accordance with the alignment depicted in the workplan
drawings.
2) The alignment of the authorized offshore sills shall be staked by the permittee and verified by a
representative of the Division of Coastal Management within a maximum of 30 days prior to the start
of construction.
(See attached sheet for Additional Conditions)
This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or other Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DEQ and the
qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuing date. Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission
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
December 31, 2021
In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees that
your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal
Management Program.
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Fot, BraxtoW C. Davis, Director
Division of Coastal Management
This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.
Signature of Permittee

The Nature Conservancy
Permit No. 47-18
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
3) The offshore sills material shall consist of clean oyster shell; rock or masonry materials such as, but not
limited to, granite, marl, or broken concrete. Sill materials shall be of a size sufficient and design to
prevent its movement from the approved alignment by wave or current action. The permittee shall be
responsible for immediate removal of any materials or debris that becomes dislodged or moves outside
the authorized alignment:
4) No backfill of the offshore sills or any other filling of wetlands, estuarine waters, public trust areas or
high ground is authorized by this permit.
5) The height of the permitted offshore sills shall not exceed six inches above the normal water level.
6) The offshore sills shall have at least one, five foot opening at every 100 feet. The offshore sill sections
may be staggered and overlap as long as the five foot separation between sections is maintained.
7) The offshore sills shall be marked at 50 foot intervals with yellow reflectors extending at least three feet
above the normal water level.
General
8) No attempt shall be made by the permittee to prevent the full and free use by the public of all navigable
waters at or adjacent to the authorized work.
9) The permittee understands and agrees that, if future operations by the United States requires the
removal, 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 shall 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.
10) 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.
11) The permittee and/or his or her contractor shall meet with a representative of the Division prior to
project initiation.
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: This permit does not convey any rights, either in real estate or material.
NOTE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the project by way of Programmatic General
Permit 198000291 (Action ID SAW -2018-00388) issued 4/17/18.

The Nature Conservancy
Permit No. 47-18
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
NOTE: The N.C. Division of Water Resources authorized the proposed project by way of General Water
Quality Certification 4144 and assigned the project DWR Project No. 09-.0960 V5.
NOTE: Future development of the permittee's property may require a modification of this permit.
Contact a representative of the Division at [phone] prior to the commencement of any
such activity for this determination.
NOTE: An application processing fee of $400 was received by DCM for this project. This fee also
satisfied the Section 401 application processing fee requirements of the Division of Water
Resources.