20110905 Ver 3_PCN Form Submission_20181221

DWR
IDIOM n of Water Resources
Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form
September 29, 2018 Ver 3
tial Review
Has this project met the requirements for acceptance in to the review process?*
r Yes
r No
Is this project a public transportation project?*
G Yes r No
Change only if needed.
BIMS # Assigned *
Version#*
20110905
3
Is a payment required for this project?*
* No payment required
What amout is owed?*
* Fee received
r $240.00
r Fee needed - send electronic notification
r $570.00
Reviewing Office* Select Project Reviewer*
Central Office - [phone] Paul Wojoski:EADS\pawnjoski
Information for Initial Review
1a. Name of project:
US Coast Guard Station Fort Macon Maintenance Dredging
1a. Who is the Primary Contact?*
Gerald S. Placzek
1b. Primary Contact Email:*
[e-mail]
Date Submitted
12/21/2018
Nearest Body of Water
Fort Macon Creek
Basin
White Oak
Water Classification
SA; HOW
Site Coordinates
Latitude:
34.698
FA. Processina Information
County (or Counties) where the project is located:
Carteret
Is this project a public transportation project?*
r Yes r No
Longitude:
-76.682
1a. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps:
• Section 404 Permit (wetlands, streams and waters, Clean Water Act)
• Section 10 Permit (navigable waters, tidal waters, Rivers and Harbors Act)
1b. What type(s) of permit(s) do you wish to seek authorization?
F Nationwide Permit (NWP)
F- Regional General Permit (RGP)
W Standard (IP)
1c. Primary Contact Phone:*
[phone]

1c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
r Yes r No
1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
rJ 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular r 401 Water Quality Certification - Express
F' Non -404 Jurisdictional General Permit r Riparian Buffer Authorization
F' Individual Permit
*
1e. Is this notification solely for the record because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWR 401 Certification: r Yes r No
For the record only for Corps Permit: r Yes r No
1f. Is this an after -the -fact permit application?*
r Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
Acceptance Letter Attachment
1h. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties?
r Yes r No
11. Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
r Yes r No r Unknown
1j. Is the project located in a designated trout watershed?
r Yes r No
B. Applicant Information
1d. Who is applying for the permit?
rJ Owner r Applicant (other than owner)
1e. Is there an Agent/Consultant for this project?
r Yes r No
2. Owner Information
2a. Name(s) on recorded deed:
US Federal Government
2b. Deed book and page no.:
2c. Responsible party:
2d. Address
Street Address
1240 East Ninth Street
Address Line 2
City
Cleveland
Postal / Zip Cade
44199-2060
2e. Telephone Number:
[phone]
2g. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
[Project Information and Prior Project History
'I. Project Information
1b. Subdivision name:
(if appropriate)
1c. Nearest municipality/town:
State / Rovince / Region
Ohio
Country
USA
2f. Fax Number:

Atlantic Beach
2. Project Identification
2a. Property Identification Number:
2c. Project Address
Street Address
2301 E. Fort Macon Road
Address line 2
cfty
Atlantic Beach
Postal / Zip Code
28512
3. Surface Waters
3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project:*
Fort Macon Creek
3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water:*
SA; HOW
3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?*
White Oak
2b. Property size:
State / Frwince / Edon
NC
Cbuntry
USA
3d. Please provide the 12 -digit HUC in which the project is located.
0302030107
4. Project Description and History
4a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application:*
The USCG Station Fort Macon is a 19 -acre facility that was established in the mid-1960s. The Station's basin consists of an inner (small boat basin), center and outer basin at ranging
depths to accommodate different sized vessels. The unconsolidated bottom of the basin consists of sandy, silty and organic materials, unsuitable for beach placement. The site is
located adjacent to Range B of the Morehead City Harbor Federal Navigation Channel and west of the Fort Macon Visitor and Education Center.
The inner basin is an approximately 175'x 275' area that is currently authorized to a depth of -12' + 2' overdepth MLW. Material was tested in 2008 and determined to have traces of
grease, oil and arsenic, and therefore deemed unacceptable by the State of North Carolina for placement into the Brandt Island upland disposal facility. In 2012, the Corps Regulatory
Office, Wilmington District, completed the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and issued Individual Permit SAW -2005-00748 for the
USCG to maintain the inner basin at -12' + 2' with a mechanical dredge (bucket and barge) and dewater the material in a contained cell on site. Dewatered dredged material could then
be hauled offsite by truck to an approved landfill. Maintenance dredging of the inner basin was last completed in 2012.
The center basin is located due north of the inner basin and has a 350' concrete bulkhead on the east side where two FRCs are to be homeported. The center basin is currently
shoaled in to a depth of -10' to -12', allowing only one FRC to moor along the bulkhead where waters are deepest (-14' to -16). The second FRC is temporarily moored at the vacant
outer basin dock while the SFO awaits the new CG Cutter "Maple," which is scheduled to arrive in late 2018. Once the Maple arrives, the second FRC will have to find an alternate
(offsite) location until maintenance dredging can occur.
The outer basin is a 500' by 1,000' area (approximately) that extends to the federally maintained Range B channel of the Morehead City Harbor project. The outer basin acts as a
turning basin for USCG vessels to pull in and back out of the basins safely. A —500' by 500' portion of this area was previously dredged to -22' via pipeline in 2006 and material was
pumped to Brandt Island. This was authorized under Nationwide permits 23 (Categorical Exclusion) and 16 (Dewatering). No maintenance dredging has been performed since this time
and surveys currently show water depths to be between -12' and -22' in this area.
4b. Have Corps permits or DWR certifications been obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past?*
F Yes r No r Unknown
4c. If yes, please give the DWR Certification number or the Corps Action ID (exp. SAW -0000-00000).
DWR #11-0905 v2
SAW -2005-00748
Project History Upload
USCG Fort Macon Boat Basin Project History.pdf
406.99KB
4d. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the project site. (for DWR)
4e. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey map depicting the project site. (for DWR)
4f. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property:
4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:*

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Field Office (SFO) Fort Macon intends to deepen its existing mooring basin in order to safely homeport two SENTINEL -class Fast Response
Cutter (FRC) vessels. In early 2018, the 154' -long FRCs (with a 26' beam), replaced two existing 110' Island -Class patrol boats (with a 21' beam) and are currently homeported at SFO
Fort Macon.
The purpose of the proposed action is to accommodate the berthing of the FRC vessels in order to provide the best possible coastal homeland security and law enforcement. To
maneuver these new vessels within the basin effectively in times of emergency, requires dredging within the outer basin area and dredging to deeper depths within the center basin
area.
The USCG has previously requested and received approval for work to be conducted within the small boat basin and the center boat basin by mechanical dredge (clamshell bucket and
barge) with dewatering on site and truck hauling material to an approved upland disposal site. To increase fleAbility of dredging options and to lower project costs, the USCG is seeking
approvals to dredge in the center and outer basins by means of a hydraulic cutter suction dredge with pumping of material to an approved upland disposal area. Currently, the nearest
approved upland disposal facility for this material is Brandt Island, owned by the State of North Carolina and located approAmately one mile northwest of the Station.
The USCG and US Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works (Corps) share a similar mission to maintain and safeguard federal navigation channels. The Corps solicits and awards
contracts for maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) annually by cutter suction (pipeline) dredge, and it is more economically feasible for the USCG to
"piggyback" on these contracts rather than solicit their own individual contract. Pipeline dredging can remove up to 10,000-15,000 cubic yards (CYs) of material a day versus a bucket
and barge dredge, which typically removes much less material a day, depending upon bucket size and material composition, making pipeline dredging the more desirable dredge
method when larger quantities need to be removed.
4i. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used:*
The USCG proposes to modify the existing permit (SAW- 2005-00748) from a previously permitted depth in the center basin of -14.5' +1' overdepth MLW to a new authorized depth of -
17' + 2' overdepth MLW. In addition, the USCG wishes to maintain the entire outer basin to a depth of -22' + 2'. The dredge footprint would adjust based on shoaling rates in this area.
The small boat basin is not proposed to be dredged deeper than the currently authorized depth of -12' + 2' overdepth.
Sediment from the center and outer boat basins has been tested and contains fine-grained material at a quantity greater than 10%, and therefore is not compatible for beach
placement. According to data from 2017 sediment sampling/coring, material is, on average, 59% sand, 24% silt and 17% clay. USCG Fort Macon is proposing to conduct maintenance
dredging of the center and outer basins this dredge season (2018-19) via pipeline dredge with disposal in Brandt Island by means of the Corps FY19 AIWW Maintenance Dredging
Contract. Future maintenance dredging events will occur on an as -needed basis either by means of contracted pipeline or mechanical dredge. The USCG is requesting a ten-year
authorization to be effective through 2028.
The FY19 AIWW Maintenance Dredging Contract is to be awarded to Southwind Construction Co. The maintenance dredging at USCG Fort Macon is to be performed by a 16" hydraulic
pipeline dredge with a 14,000cy capacity.
4j. Please upload project drawings for the proposed project.
Fig.1 USCG_Fort Macon_Location.pdf 491.67KB
Fig.2USCG_Fort_ Macon_Dredging_ProjectArea.pdf 1.95MB
5. Jurisdictional Determinations
5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas?*
r Yes
r No
Comments:
Impact areas are Waters of the US adjacent to a Federal Navigation Channel
5b. If the Corps made a jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made?*
r Preliminary r Approved r Not Verified r Unknown r WA
Corps AID Number:
5c. If 5a is yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known):
Agency/Consultant Company:
Other:
5d1. Jurisdictional determination upload
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project?*
r Yes r No
f Unknown
Are any other NWP(s), regional general permit(s), or individual permits(s) used, or intended to be used, to authorize any part of the proposed project or related activity?
D. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
1a. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply):
F Wetlands r Streams -tributaries
r Buffers
W Open Waters r Pond Construction
4. Open Water Impacts

4a. Site # 4a1. Impact Reason 4b. Impact type 4c. Name of waterbody 4d. Activity type :114e. Wate rbody type 4f. Impact area
Basin dredging
Maintenance
P
Fort Macon Creek
Dredging
Estuary
0.50
Brandt Island
Discharge of Ef0uent
T :11Bogue
Sound
Dewatering
Sound
0.10
4g. Total temporary open water Impacts: 4g. Total permanent open water impacts:
0.10 0.50
4g. Total open water impacts:
0.60
4h. Comments:
E. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project:
Amount of dredging is limited to that needed for USCG to utilize basin for successful conduct of mission.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques:
Amount of dredging is limited to that needed for USCG to utilize basin for successful conduct of mission. Turbidity from Brandt Island spillway will be
monitored twice daily.
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?
r Yes r No
2b. If this project DOES NOT require Compensatory Mitigation, explain why:
No new work is proposed with this maintenance dredging. Work was last conducted in 2006.
F. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWR)
1. Diffuse Flow Plan
1a. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
r Yes r No
If no, explain why:
This is a maintenance dredging project in an existing boat basin.
2. Stormwater Management Plan
2a. Is this a NCDOT project subject to compliance with NCDOT's Individual NPDES permit NCS000250?*
f Yes r No
2b. Does this project meet the requirements for low density projects as defined in 15A NCAC 02H .1003(2)?
r Yes r No
Comments:
S
tormwater does not apply to this project.
G. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation
1a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?*
r Yes r No
1b. 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 (North Carolina)
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)? *
r Yes r No
Comments:*
This has already been completed with previous permits.
2. Violations (DWR Requirement)
2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Water Quality Certification Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), or DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards or
Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)? *
r Yes r No

3. Cumulative Impacts (DWR Requirement)
3a. Will this project result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?*
r Yes r No
3b. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
Maintenance dredging of the USCG basin has been conducted in the past and not resulted in additional development.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWR Requirement)
4a. Is sewage disposal required by DWR for this project?*
C Yes r No r N/A
5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or habitat?*
r Yes r No
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act impacts?*
r Yes r No
5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
Raleigh
5d. Is another Federal agency involved?*
r Yes r No
What Federal Agency is involved?
NMFS
Se. Is this a DOT project located within Division's 1-8?
r Yes r No
5f. Will you cut anytrees in order to conduct the work in waters of the U.S.?
r Yes r No
5g. Does this project involve bridge maintenance or removal?
r Yes r No
5h. Does this project involve the construction/installation of a wind turbine(s)?*
r Yes r No
r Unknown
5i. Does this project involve (1) blasting, and/or (2) other percussive activities that will be conducted by machines, such as jackhammers, mechanized pile drivers, etc.?
r Yes r No
5j. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat?
Location and scope of project, USFWSNCWRC with species habitat, professional experience with similar projects, coordination with USFWS/NCWRC
and NMFS.
Consultation Documentation Upload
DCMConsistencyUSCGFortMacon20l80036.pdf 65.42KB
USCG—Ft Macon Biological Eval 2017.pdf 786.22KB
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as an Essential Fish Habitat?*
r Yes r No
Are there submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) around the project vicinity?*
r Yes r No r Unknown
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact an Essential Fish Habitat?*
NOAH Essential Fish Habitat Mapper: https://wm.habitat.noaa.gov/protection/efh/efhmapper/
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 status?*
r Yes r No
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?*
In-house professional expertise, past coordination with NC Department of Cultural Resources.
7c. Historic or Prehistoric Information Upload
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)

8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA -designated 100 -year floodplain?*
r Yes r No
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?*
Definition of floodplain; site is located in Fort Macon Creek, Bogue Sound
Miscellaneous
Comments
Miscellaneous attachments not previously requested.
Signature
W By checking the box and signing below, I certify that:
I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;
I agree that submission of this PCN form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
. I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act');
I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND
I intend to electronically sign and submit the PCN form.
Full Name:
Emily Hughes
Signature
Sign
Date
12/21/2018

From: Pipak, Raymond A CIV
To: HORTON, J TODD CIV USARMY CESAW (US)
Cc: Hughes, Emily B CIV USARMY CESAW (US); Akers. Brittany S LT USCG (US); Vrankar, Barbara CIV
Subject: RE: USCG Ft. Macon Cost Estimate
Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018 8:09:58 AM
Todd,
Much thanks to you and Emily for the cost info and especially for the plan of action and assistance to help us move
forward.
If you are in agreement we will provide funding as follows:
Dredging @ Station Wrightsville Beach: $I OK to cover environmental/permit and other in-house services needed to
include as an option in the AIWW contract (this will be additional funding to the $9K previously provided for
preliminary design services - IAA 7600B 2818FT8PCR114)
Dredging @ SFO Fort Macon: $15K to cover environmental/permit and other in-house services needed to include as
an option in the AIWW contract (this will be additional funding to the $9K previously provided for preliminary
design services - IAA 7600B 2818FT8PCR113)
v/r,
Ray
-----Original Message -----
From: HORTON, J TODD CIV USARMY CESAW (US) <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 4:12 PM
To: Pipak, Raymond A CIV <[e-mail]>
Cc: Hughes, Emily B CIV USARMY CESAW (US) <[e-mail]>; Akers, Brittany S LT
USCG (US) <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: USCG Ft. Macon Cost Estimate
Ray,
Attached is Emily's detailed cost estimate for renewing the Fort Macon permits ($9,840).
Cost for renewing the Wrightsville Beach permits is $4,000.
V/R,
Todd
-----Original Message -----
From: Hughes, Emily B CIV USARMY CESAW (US)
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 4:07 PM
To: HORTON, J TODD CIV USARMY CESAW (US) <[e-mail]>
Cc: Akers, Brittany S LT USCG (US)<[e-mail]>
Subject: USCG Ft. Macon Cost Estimate
Todd,
Apparently I don't have Ray's email address so you will have to forward this to him. I did not write one up for
Wrightsville Beach but I believe we estimated 5 days (40 hours) to complete environmental clearances.

Let me know if this satisfies.
Thanks,
Emily
Emily Hughes
Biologist, Environmental Resources
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
910-251-4635
[e-mail]

USCG Fort Macon Boat Basin Project History
In April 2005, the Corps, Civil Works, on behalf of the USCG, completed an EA/FONSI titled
"Maintenance Dredging of US Coast Guard Station Fort Macon, North Carolina". The EA assessed
impacts to environmental resources related to the following dredging area locations and depths:
Small Boat Basin —12' + 2' overdepth
Center Boat Basin — 20' + 2' overdepth
Outer Boat Basin — 25' 2' overdepth
As mentioned above, the initial permit for dredging the outer basin was issued in 2005 under
Nationwide permits 23 and 16. The identified area of dredging included 500' x 500' of the outer basin to
a depth of -22'. The Corps solicited a pipeline contract to maintain the AIWW channel and inlet crossings
and with it the USCG SFOs Southport and Fort Macon were also included. Cottrell Contracting
Corporation was awarded the contract and removed 66,400 cubic yards of material from the outer basin
(before and after dredge surveys dated April 2006 and May 2006 are available by request). All dredged
material was pumped to Brandt Island.
In 2011, the USCG applied for an Individual Permit to dredge the small boat basin to a depth of 12' + 2'
by means of mechanical dredge (clamshell bucket and barge), contain and dewater the material onsite
and dispose of it in an upland landfill. The Corps Regulatory Office issued Individual Permit SAW -2005-
00748 on February 3, 2012 to dredge the 2.2 acre area on an as -needed basis for a period of ten years.
The inner basin was dredged in the fall of 2012. The contractor used a clamshell bucket attached to a
crane on a floating equipment barge and loaded dredged material onto a scour barge. Dredged material
was offloaded from the barge to an upland dewatering cell developed onsite, dewatered, and trucked to
an authorized upland disposal site.
In August 2013, the USCG completed the EA titled "Homeporting of Two Fast Response Cutters, US
Coast Guard Fort Macon" which analyzed impacts associated with dredging the center and outer basins
to depths of -14.5' +1' (preferred) and -17.5' + 1' (alternate) to accommodate two new SENTINEL -Class
cutters. In 2016, The USCG requested a permit modification to Individual Permit 2005-00748 to increase
the footprint of dredging in the small boat basin from 2.2 acres to 2.7 acres and to increase the depth in
the center basin from -12.0' to a new authorized depth of -14.5' + 1' overdepth. The proposed dredging
method was similar to the previous permit request: mechanical dredge (clamshell bucket and barge),
contain and dewater the material onsite and truck it to an authorized upland disposal site.
On September 14, 2017, the Corps Regulatory Office issued a permit modification to dredge the 2.7 acre
area to the requested depth of -14.5' + 1' overdepth by mechanical dredge. A Biological Evaluation
dated August 29, 2017 determined no significant impacts to listed threatened and endangered species if
done in accordance with specific permit conditions.
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
BRAXTON C. DAVIS
Donctor
NORTH CAROLINA
Envfronatentat Quality
November 30, 2018
Jennifer Owens
Chief, Environmental Resources Section
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
69 Darlington Ave.
Wilmington, NC 28403
SUBJECT: CD18-036 Consistency Concurrence Concerning the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
Dredging Proposal for the Mooring Basin at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Macon,
Carteret County, North Carolina (DCM#20180036)
Dear Ms. Owens:
We received your consistency submission on October 16, 2018, concerning the Corps proposed dredging
of the mooring basin at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Macon for the next ten years. The proposal
requests maintenance dredging to occur from August 1 -March 31 by either pipeline or mechanical dredge.
North Carolina's coastal zone management program consists of, but is not limited to, the Coastal Area
Management Act, the State's Dredge and Fill Law, Chapter 7 of Title 15A of North Carolina's
Administrative Code, and the land use plan of the County and/or local municipality in which the proposed
project is located. It is the objective of the Division of Coastal Management (DCM) to manage the State's
coastal resources to ensure that proposed federal activities would be compatible with safeguarding and
perpetuating the biological, social, economic, and aesthetic values of the State's coastal waters.
DCM has reviewed the submitted information pursuant to the management objectives and enforceable
policies of Subchapters 7H and 7M of Chapter 7 in Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code
and concurs, as conditioned below, that the proposed Federal activity is consistent, to the maximum
extent practicable, with the relevant enforceable polices of North Carolina's approved coastal
management program. In order to be found consistent with North Carolina's coastal management
program, the Corps shall comply with the following condition.
1. At the request of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, no pipeline dredge material shall be
placed on Brandt Island during the month of August or that surveys are conducted prior to the use
of the island during August in order to avoid impacts to nesting waterbirds.
Should the proposed action be further modified, a revised consistency determination could be necessary.
This might take the form of either a supplemental consistency determination pursuant to 15 CFR 930.46,
or a new consistency determination pursuant to 15 CFR 930.36. Likewise, if further project assessments
reveal environmental effects not previously considered, a supplemental consistency certification may be
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Coastal Management
Morehead City Office ; 400 Commerce Avenue 'E Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
252.808.2808

required. If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone]. Thank you for your
consideration of the North Carolina Coastal Management Program.
1
Daniel Govo i
Federal Consistency Coordinator