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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19941148 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19941215I DIVMSION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT 1. APPLICANT'S NAME: The Historical Society of Washington County, Inc. 2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Washington County, East Waters Street, Town of Plymouth, adjacent the Roanoke River Photo Index - 1989: 1 66-129 I-9 1984: No Photo State Plane Coordinates - X: 2,668,600 Y: 780,200 Plymouth East UR 3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA 4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 5 December 1994 Was Applicant Present - No 5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - 5 December 1994 Office - Washington 6. SITE DESCRIPTION: (A) Local Land Use Plan - Town of Plymouth Land Classification From LUP - Conservation (B) AEC(s) Involved: Estuarine Waters (C) Water Dependent: No (D) Intended Use: Public display of C.S.S. "Albemarle" (E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - Restrooms at museum Planned - N/A (F) Type of Structures: Existing - Museum, decks, piers, parking spaces Planned - C.S.S. "Albemarle" and access pier (G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A Source - N/A 7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA] DREDGED FILLED OTHER (A) Vegetated Wetlands N/A N/A (B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands N/A N/A (C) Other Open water 6,160 sq. ft. covered (D) Total Area Disturbed: 7,312 sq. ft. or 0.16 acres of area covered by structures (E) Primary Nursery Area: No (F) Water Classification: C Open: No 8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to build a scale replica of the C.S.S. "Albemarle" on pilings with an access pier. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. Washington County Environmental setting The applicant, The Historical Society of Washington County, Inc., is proposing the project which is the subject of this application on a 3.28 acre tract of land which is owned by the Town of Plymouth. The property is located on East Waters Street adjacent to the Roanoke River within the Town of Plymouth in Washington County. Located on the property is an existing civil war museum and railroad display. Parking lots are present and a boardwalk with docks are located adjacent to the Roanoke River. The majority of the river shoreline has been riprapped to retard erosion. The majority of the property is vegetated with various lawn grasses, however, a ±36' wide fringe of wetland vegetation is located near the eastern property line. The area is vegetated mainly with arex Vp, and red maple. Project proposal The Historical Society of Washington County, Inc. is proposing to build a replica of the civil war ironclad C.S.S. "Albemarle". When completed the ship will be used as a educational tool in conjunction with the existing museum. Guided tours will be conducted throughout the ship. To complete the project the following structures will be constructed: (1) A 90' long by 8' wide walkway landward of the NWL of the Roanoke River on highground. This walkway will be connected to the east end of the existing Town of Plymouth pier system. (2) A 12' by 12' deck which will be constructed on highground at the east end of the walkway described in No. 1. (3) A 76' long by 8' wide pier with a 84' long by 8' wide T-shaped platform at the waterward end. Approximately 36' of this pier will transverse a wetland area an 40' will be beyond the NWL. This T-shaped platform will be used to access the C.S.S. "Albemarle" described in No. 4. (4) A replica of the C.S.S. "Albemarle". The structure will be 152' long and 34' wide. The entire ship will be constructed on pilings (see page 7 of application form). Environmental impact The project as proposed should have a minimal environmental impact. Some short term turbidity will exist while driving the pilings for the pier and C.S.S. "Albemarle". Some wetland loss will occur from piling placement within the wetland area. David L. Gossett - Washington Regional Office - 9 December 1994 THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. 302 East Water Street (919) 793-1377 P.O. Box 296 Plymouth, North Carolina 27962 The Historical Society of Washington County is planning to rebuild one of the most successful ironclads of the Civil War: The C.S.S. "Albemarle". This confederate ram was a 152' ironclad with a 34' beam. She was built in North Carolina at Scotland Neck by 19 year old Gilbert Elliot from Elizabeth City. The "Albemarle" was instrumental in the Civil War Confederate victory at Plymouth, North Carolina. She made her first military debut here on the night of ;April 19, ;1864, as.part of General Robert F.1.Hoke's strategy to retake theFederally held town o£Plyrriquth; a Union garrison and supply depot. Sinking the. Union gunboat "Southfield", she scared the rest of the Union fleet into the Albemarle Sound. A week later the "Albemarle" entered.the', sound intending to join;General Hoke's land forces at New Bern to complete the Confederate mission of freeing northeastern North Carolina of-the*enemy:-=-In,the sound, on May 5 ' 11 §64, she engaged in battle with five Union ships for several hours doing much damage' Unable to travel to New Berri because of a damaged smokestack, she returned to Plymoutl} and was sunk on October' 27; 1864, by William Barker Cushing, USN, in possibly the most daring commando raid of the war. William -Trotter riri his book, Ironclads and Columbiads, refers to a quote from the Confederate captain of the !Albemarle'! referring to Cushing's* raid. "Writing about the incident ?a few years later, Commander Warly said simply; a ^more.I gallant thing was not done during the war.'.,! ,The'!.Albemarle" remained at Plymouth:untif 1867 when she was towed to Norfolk, Virginia for salvage + r 1i Rebuilding the C. S. S. Albemarle will serve many purposes. The most obvious is of course as an educational tool. Visitors will be guided on to the deck of the "Albemarle"; and into her casemate and pilot house. Inside the ship,':audio and visual displays would serve as tools to educate the public on North Carolina's most famous ironclad. It would be the ultimate visual tool in generating interest in our local history. 5 The "Albemarle", would be used in 'conjunction with the-Battle of Plymouth,Living History Weekend held each April. Re-enactors from both sides would take part in liye action involving the "Albemarle The reconstructed "Albemarle" would also serve as a monument to the-most important page in Plymouth's history, and a tribute to those who gave their lives on both, sides here during the Civil War. Further, it would be the only "Ironclad" in the United States. With the resurgence of interest in the Civil War, this has the potential of having a tremendous impact on revenue from tourism. It is a rare opportunity for an economically depressed county to help pull itself up by its own bootstraps and increase interest and revenue in their town, and one we should not miss! FEDERAL TAX ID NO. 36-1538852 (NON-PROFIT) James W. Woodruff, Jr. CONFEDERATE NAVA 4 MUSEUM P.O. BOX 1022 • COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31902 • 706/327-9798 June 9, 1994 Tom Harrison Washington County Historical Society P.O. Box 297 Plymouth, NC 27962 Dear Tom: It was a pleasure talking with you last week concerning the C.S.S. Albemarle. Your ideas concerning a nonfloating replica of the Albemarle are impressive - and wise. I have always believed that floating/operating replicas are not feasible from a financial standpoint - initial construction, maintenance, and operating costs would all be terribly expensive - probably prohibitively so. Furthermore, you would likely run afoul of Coast Guard regulations, which would alter the vessel to the extent it would no longer resemble an ironclad - it would lose its historical integrity, in other words. A nonfloating rp-plica such as you propose should be a great tourist draw. Despite the immense popularity of the American Civil War, there is neither an original warship from the era, nor a replica, which the public can walk the decks of and examine in detail. The Albemarle would be an ideal ship to replicate. She is a well known Confederate warship with a fine combat record. In addition, her small size (about 152 feet long by 36 feet in beam) should reduce the cost of construction compared, say, to something like the Virginia (ex-Merrimack) at about 285 feet, or the Tennessee at about 215 feet. Also, there is sufficient documentation on the Albemarle to construct a very accurate replica. Your ideas certainly have merit - there is nothing at all like a replica ironclad in this country. If I can assist in any way concerning the project, please don't hesitate to call on me. Si erely, Holcombe Director -town of Plymouth P.O. BOX 806 - PLYMOUTH, NORTH CAROLINA 27962 TELEPHONE: (919) 793-9101 FAX: (919) 793-6738 JARAHNEE H. BAILEY MAYOR September 15, 1994' The Historical Society of Washington County, Inc. 302 East Water Street P.O. Box 296 Plymouth,NC 27962 Dear Ms. Monte: At the Town Council meeting on September 12, the Council voted to permit the tie-in to our existing pier for use with the "Ram Albemarle" structure proposed. As I stated to Mr. Tom Harrison, the Town of Plymouth does not own the river so we could not give permission to build the "Ram Albemarle" in the river. We are very pleased that you are undertaking this endeavor and wish you much success. This project will certainly enhance tourism for Washington County was well as the Town of Plymouth. Sincerely`, aa4a? Mrs. Jarahnee H. Bailey Mayor cc: Mr. Tom Harrison Please type or print. Carefully describe all anticipated development activities, including construction, excava- tion, filling, paving, land clearing, and stormwater con- trol. If the requested information is not relevant to your project, write N/A (not applicable). Items 1-4 and 8-9 must be completed for all projects. 1 APPLICANT a. Name Elie historical Society of Washington County, Inc. Address 311? Fast Wpters_St_ P.11. Box City Plymouth State N.C. 27962296 Zip 279h2 Dayphone(g1g) 793 11377 Landowner or x Authorized agent b. Project name (if any) C . S . S . Albemarle C. If the applicant is not the landowner, also give the owner's name and address. Site owned by Town of Plymouth 132 E. Waters St. Pl mouth N.C. 27962 919 793 3622 2 LOCATION OF PROPOSED PROJECT a. Street address or secondary road number 302 E. Waters St. b. CiWwnn'opm?yVduorthandmark c. County Wash ington/^ d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning jurisdiction? Yes e. Name of body of water nearest project Roanoke River 3 DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE OF PROPOSED PROJECT If you plan to build a marina, also complete and attach Form DCM-MP-2. b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an existing project, new work, or both? All new work, c. Will the project be for community, private, or commercial use? Community d. Describe the planned use of the project. For public display - as part of the Port of Plymouth Museum. 4 LAND AND WATER CHARACTERISTICS a. Size of entire tract 3.28 ac.(-B305/P655). b. Size of individual lot(s) N/A c. Elevation of tract above mean sea level or National Geodetic Vertical Datum 3 to 5 ft. d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract N,L None to he exnavated. e. Vegetatio on tract Wetland forest along shore/mainted grass on remainder. f. Man-made features now on tract Mii s e1i m , e n s , walks, piers and parking areas. g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan Classification of the site? (Consult the local land use plan.) x Conservation Transitional x Developed Community Rural Other h. How is the tract zoned by local government? Conservation & Agi.. i. How are adjacent waters classified? 11011 a. Describe all development activities you propose (for j. Has a professional archaeological survey been example, building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead, carried ou for the tra t? f If so, by who ? or pier). To h i i 1 a scaled renl i ca of the urvey ?ias een conduced in desk & s uperstru . it . on piling vlclnl y. of th "Ram11 Alhpm .rl e with Access Boardwalk. 3/91 5 UPLAND DEVELOPMENT Complete this section if the project includes any land development. a. Type and number of buildin s facilities, or structures ro ose? Boa a walk and pier to access oa or structure. b. Number of lots or parcels No c. Density (Give then tuber of residential units and the units per acre.) hone d. Si;W, Agrea to be graded or disturbed If the proposed project will disturb more than one acre of land, the Division of Land Resources must receive an erosion and sedimentation control plan at least 30 days before land disturbing activity begins. If applicable, has a sedimentation and erosion control plan been submitted to the Division of Land Resources?- None f. Give the percentage of the tract within 75 feet of mean high water to be covered by impermeable surfaces, such as pavement, buildings, rooftops. None m. Water supply source None req)i i rPd_ n. If the project is oceanfront development, describe the steps that will be taken to maintain established public beach accessways or provide new access. N/A o. If the project is on the oceanfront, what will be the elevation above mean sea level of the first habitable floor? IT /A 6 EXCAVATION AND FILL INFORMATION a. Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation or fill activities (excluding bulkheads, which are covered in Section 7). Feet Length Width Depth g. List the materials, such as marl, paver stone, asphalt, Access channel or concrete, to be used for paved surfaces. (MLW) or (NWL) 8 ft wide treated wood for boar walk and pier, Boat basin h. If applicable, has a stonnwater management plan been submitted to the Division of Environmental Management? NIA i. Describe proposed sewage disposal and/or waste water treatment facilities. N/A j. Have he ee facilities received state or local approval? k. De?crihe existing treatment facilities. Rest Roons at the Museuri. 1. Describe location and type of discharges to waters of the state (for example, surface runoff, sanitary wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, "wash down"). LT I A Other (break- wateapim boat ramp, rock jetty) vessel Fill placed in wetland or below MHW Upland fill areas b. Amount of material to be excavated from below water level in cubic yards None c. Type of material Drone d. Does the area to be excavated include marshland, swamps, or other wetlands? N/A e. High ground excavation, in cubic yards hone , be 3/91 f. Dimensions of spoil disposal area AT?A g. Location of spoil disposal area N/A h. Do you claim title to the disposal area? NIA If not, attach a letter granting permission from the owner. i. Will a disposal area b available for future maintenance? NIA If so, where? j. Does the disposal area include any marshland, swamwT water areas? k. Will the fill rr?aterial be placed below mean high water? N A 1. Amount of fill in cubic yards NIA m. Type of fill material N/A n. Source of fill material N/A o. Will fill material be placed on marsh or other wetlands? NIA p. Dim ns of the wetland to be filled q. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site and ero ion controlled? NXA r. What type of construction equipment will be used (for exmRlfAdragline, backhoe, or hydraulic dredge)? s. Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment to project site? If yes, explain steps that will be taken to lesN environmental impacts. 7 SHORELINE STABILIZATION a. Length of bulkhead or riprap None b. Average distance waterwa d of mean high water or normal water level N/rA c. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months, in feet None d. Type of bulkhead material _ None e. Amount of fill, in cubic?yards, to be placed below mean high water None f. Type of fill material None 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In addition to the completed application form, the follow- ing items must be submitted: A copy of the deed (with state application only) or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected property. If the applicant is not claiming to be the owner of said property, then forward a copy of the deed or other instrument under which the owner claims title, plus written permission from the owner to carry out the project. An accurate work plat (including plan view and cross sectional drawings) drawn to scale in black ink on an 8 1/2 x 11 white paper. (Refer to Coastal Resources Commission Rule 7J.0203 for a detailed description.) Please note that original drawings are preferred and only high quality copies will be accepted. Blue-line prints or other larger plats are acceptable only if 18 high quality copies are provided by applicant. (Contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding that agency's use of larger drawings.) A site or location map is a part of plat requirements and it must be sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the site. Include county road (SR) numbers, landmarks, and the like. A stormwater management plan, if applicable, that may have been developed in consultation with the Division of Environmental Management. A list of the names and complete addresses of the adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners. These individuals have 30 days in which to submit comments on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Management and should be advised by the applicant of that opportunity. 3/91 Name C. S. X. Transportation, Inc. Address 500 Waters St. om 1208 9 CERTIFICATION AND PERMISSION __ .TankSnnyi 1.1e , ai 2202 TO ENTER ON LAND Name Samuel Styons Address 305 E. Main St. ymou , N.C. 27962 Name Address A list of previous state or federal permits issued for work on the project tract. Include permit numbers, per tte 6a; down o?`eSPlymouth; 3/25/86 A check for $250 made payable to the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources to cover the costs of processing the application. A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront and inlet areas. Any permit issued in response to this application will allow only the development described in the application. The project will be subject to conditions and restrictions contained in the permit. I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the proposed activity complies with the State of North Carolina's ap- proved Coastal Management Program and will be con- ducted in a manner consistent with such program. I further certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact, grant permission to representatives of state and federal review agencies to enter on the aforementioned lands in connection with evaluating information related to this permit application and follow-up monitoring of project. This is the 1_ day of not. 19-94- X Landowner or Authorized agent A statement on the use of public funds. If the project involves the expenditure of public funds, attach a state- ment documenting compliance with the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A-1 to 10). 4 3/91 ip• 139 7660000 FEET 'U rv( _. _.. Vb.kjut wfO HUFF=? ESL PLY tp? _+I '40ft . I,?, a I o ti_ 'gip •f?? ?GO .. l 1Q ? •??•.'s• V''• ?'N -?. I a ? I a 0 --._e =.? 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L` A SURFACED RAMP N Swamp FIXED BRIDGES ,-HOR CL VERT CL ROANOKE RIVER 80 FT 50 FT EASTMOST RIVER MIDDLE RIVER 60 FT 16 FT CASHIE RIVER SURFACED RAMP] R 0,4 (see Q AR NOK?n`ofeJ I ^1 R^ 1 ` 8? _ ?18 2 Pineridge 32 i ` Swamp FI G 2.5s ` 17 STA Swamp Huff Island ?? ?s o?oSL-D Si 7% 16\ 22 Great Island M 0 I-) jf-1\6 19 " CASHIE RIVER A cable ferry exists on the G:. it Can Cop(-i 76°4( ;?s PLYMOUTF TAB! K 64 PA (-,TANK 7.6.° PA State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary Roger N. Schecter, Director qq W-;TA A14 * e ID FE F=1 14 December 1994 MEMORANDUM FILE TO: Mr. A. Preston Howard, P.E., Director Division of Environmental Management FROM: SUBJECT: Applicant: John R. Parker, Jr. Major Permits Processing Coordinator `i N n FICr FFICr ,S}?,NGTON GTON O COPY D ci 1 cr 1111:4 D. I FJI. RECEIVED CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review The Historical Society of Washington County, Inc. DEC 15 1994 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Project Location: East Waters Street, Town of Plymouth, adjacent the Roanoke River, Washington County, North Carolina Proposed Project: The applicant is proposing to build a replica of the C.S.S. "Albemarle" on pilings with an access pier. Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by 4 January 1995. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact David Gossett at 946-6481. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is 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. aa? This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments. p Sign Date ( --_ 1424 Carolina Avenue, Washington, North Carolina 27889 Telephone 919-946-6481 FAX 919-975-3716 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post-consumer paper