20052226 Ver 3_DWR Comments to Pirates Cove HOAs Project_20190807

Roy COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRAXTON C. DAVIS
Director
August 7, 2019
MEMORANDUM
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
TO: Josh Pelletier, USACOE
Anthony Scarbraugh, DWR-Water Quality
Shane Staples, Fisheries Resource Specialist, DCM
Marie Tripp Dunn, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
FROM: Doug Huggett, Major Permits Coordinator
Division of Coastal Management
SUBJECT: CAMA Minor Modification Request to Major Permit #51-88
Applicant: Pirates Cove Homeowners Association
Project Location: 1 Sailfish Drive in Dare County
Proposed Project: Construct a fourth vinyl groin
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project modification and return
this form by 08/02/19 to 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557. You may also send your
comments by fax: [phone] or email. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project,
please contact Cynthia Rountree at [phone], ext. 233. When appropriate, in-depth comments with
supporting data are requested.
REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are
incorporated. See attached.
X This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments.
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
£nvironmentaI Quality
August 7, 2019
DWR # 05-2226 V3
DARE County
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7019 0160 0000 3479 8421
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
P.C. Homeowners' Association, Inc.
Attn: Mr. John Robbins, Authorized Agent
1 Sailfish Drive
Manteo, NC 27954
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pirates Cove HOA— Request to Install a Fourth Vinyl Groin
Dear Mr. Robbins:
On July 12, 2019, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your minor modification request
application dated June 6, 2019, requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division for the
subject project. The Division has determined that your application is incomplete and cannot be processed.
The application is on -hold until all of the following information is received:
1. Secondary and Cumulative Impacts:
This Office believes that the vinyl groin as currently proposed would result in secondary and
cumulative impacts to the jurisdictional wetland from sediment accretion landward of the
proposed alignment. Please revise the plans to demonstrate how these impacts will be avoided
or provide a detailed explanation of why this plan for the activity cannot be practically
accomplished, reduced or reconfigured to avoid these impacts. [15A NCAC 02H 0506(c)(4), (f),
and (g)
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02H .0506(c)(4), (f), and (g), the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested
information for the proper consideration of the application. Please respond in writing within 30 calendar
days of receipt of this letter by sending one (1) copy of all of the above requested information to the 401
& Buffer Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 OR by submitting all of the
above requested information through this link: https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/Supplemental-
Information-Form (note the DWR# requested on the link is referenced above).
If all of the requested information is not received within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter, the
Division will be unable to approve the application and it will be returned. The return of this project will
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necessitate reapplication to the Division for approval, including a complete application package and the
appropriate fee.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under the Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for this
activity and any work done within waters of the state may be a violation of North Carolina General
Statutes and Administrative Code.
Please contact Anthony Scarbraugh at 252-948-3924 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Anthony Scarbraugh, Environmental Specialist II
Water Quality Regional Operation Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: Josh Pelletier, USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Gregg Bodnar, DCM Morehead City (via email)
Cynthia Rountree, DCM Elizabeth City (via email)
Samir Dumpor, DEMLR WaRO (via email)
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Shane Staples, DMF WaRO (via email)
Maria Dunn, NCWRC WaRO (via email)