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Home My WebLink About20191111 Ver 1_Scoping Meeting Handouts and Notes_20190815o -J/6? Ro,J P'dMfFL4UIL�4`tir I LtT�tY 2U1 t c`iifi �f - I L- y L 1L-0-0 126ACf -Ff7a(fy f3AfdNA-u^, >--A'o !F 046w3,w vp��7U cd (3 JW lP CL at N4L- Nr�. /)CAA /•4. A t t wams' SIGN UP SHEET INTERAGENCY/SCOPING MEETING Scoping Meeting - Estuarine Artificial Reef Purpose of this meeting is to discuss a proposed project and provide environmental permitting and regulatory information which will improve communications and the permitting processes. Augustl5, 20191:30 PM Conference line — 919.420-1375 Name Agency Phone Email Twyla Cheatwood NOAA Federal Habitat 252-728-8758 twyla.cheatwood@noaa.gov Kathy Matthews USFWS 919 856-4520 Kathryn_Matthews@fws.gov Raleigh Bland USACE 910-251-4564 Raleigh.W.Bland@saw02.usace.army.mil Josh Pelletier USACE 910-251-4605 Josh.R.Pelletier@usace.army.mil Gregg Bodnar Coastal Management 252-808-2808 gregg.bodnar@ncdenr.gov Ron Renaldi DCM 252-264-3901 ronald.renaldi@ncdenr.gov Robert Corbett DCM 252-264-3901 Robert.corbett@ncdenr.gov Maria Dunn NCWRC 252-948-3916 Maria.dunn Anthony Scarbraugh DWR-401 252-948-3924 Anthony.scarbraugh@ncdenr.gov Curt Weychert DMF 252-808- curt.weychert@ncdenr.gov Jason Peters DMF 252-808-8063 Jason.Peters@ncdenr.gov Jordan Byrum DMF 252-808-8063 Jordan.Byrum@ncdenr.gov Zach Harrison DMF 252-808-8055 Zach.harrison@ncdenr.gov Gregg Bodnar Coastal Management 252-808-2808 gregg.bodnar@ncdenr.gov Valerie Wunderly DMF -Shellfish 252-808-8147 valerie.wunderly@ncdenr.gov Jeff Rheubottom DMF -Shellfish 252-207-8546 cynthia.rountree@ncdenr.gov Lyn Hardison NCDEQ 252-948-3842 Lyn.hardison@ncdenr.gov NCDEQ WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE 943 WASHINGTON SQUARE MALLWASHINGTON, NC 27889 252-946-6481, FAX 252-975-3716 1 of 2 MEMORANDUM TO: Field Representative - TBD Division of Coastal Management FROM: Jordan Byrum Division of Marine Fisheries DATE: SUBJECT: Artificial Reef Construction at AR -197 ROY COOPER Gm'ernor MICHAEL S. REGAN Serretury STEPHEN W.MURPHEY Director NCDMF Artificial Reefs The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) Artificial Reef Program has been formally operating since the 1970's and manages 68 artificial reefs and oyster sanctuaries. Twenty-five (25) of these sites are located in estuarine waters, and the remaining 43 are in ocean waters. In 2016, the NCDMF released an artificial reef guide which outlines each of the artificial reefs and oyster sanctuaries. This document provides material information, latitude longitude information, and a figure of the material on the reef site. A pdf version of the hardcopy reef guide can be found at: httu://yortal.ncdenr.oriz/c/document library/get file?uuid=24160156- 4b96-49e6-9126-4fa488b49cbb&groupld=38337. The NCDMF Artificial Reef Program has also developed an interactive reef guide, set up in an ArcGIS format is available here: https://ncdenr.maos.arcizis.com/apps/Webappviewer/index.html?id=3b27e8594cb6444c88b5525b f763aa55. The interactive guide is complete with material shapefiles, latitude/longitude information, side -scan sonar imagery, and much more. This is available for review by the public, state, and federal agencies. Boundaries for each reef site were defined in a boundary packet which detailed the coordinates of each reef, material locations, reef boundaries, and acreages of reefs and materials. This packet was accepted by Division of Coastal Management on July 10, 2017 and USACE on October 25, 2017. Letters acknowledging the acceptance of this reef packet are shown in attachments 1, 2 and 3. Project Background The site is located about 1.5 nautical miles NE of Northwest Point on Roanoke Island as shown in Figure 1. It was originally permitted by US Army Corps of Engineers in 1987 (SAWC077-N-028-0082). NCDMF does not have a record of a CAMA permit for the reef site. The reef is 38.79 acres in size and was originally constructed using tires. The tires remain on the reef site and can be seen in Figure 2. AR -197 is currently marked with four 13" diameter spar Stated North Carolina I Division of Marine Fisheries 3441 Arendell 51reo I P.O. Box 701 Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 252-726-7021 buoys emblazoned with an orange diamond and the word "REEF". MLW depth is 10 feet and navigational clearance is listed as 6 feet. Artificial reef materials are selected on four primary considerations: Function, compatibility, durability, and stability. Accepted materials include concrete, vessels, and natural materials and were chosen based on the above criteria, using guidance from internal program studies, The ASMFC/GSMFC Guidelines for Marine Artificial Reef Materials (Second Ed., 2004), The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Guidance: Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Preparing Vessels Intended to Create Artificial Reefs, and the NOAA/NMFS National Artificial Reef Plan. Concrete structures include recycled pre -fabricated materials, crushed concrete, and pre -designed concrete reef material. These concrete structures must be free of protruding rebar and any open bottomed structure must have an opening in the top equal to the bottom opening or 3 -feet in diameter (whichever is lesser) to allow listed species to escape. Vessels consist of preferably large steel hulled vessels for longevity. Examples of natural material include calcium carbonate shells, limestone marl, granite and basalt. All materials must be cleaned and prepared in accordance with United States Corps of Engineers General (Regional) Permits (#GP 198500194 or #GP 19000291), applicable NC Division of Coastal Management permits, Division of Water Resources permits, and conform to site-specific navigational clearance requirements published by the United States Coast Guard and NOAA Office of Coast Survey. This includes the removal of all pollutants and tangle hazards such as railings, antennas, etc., from vessels. Proposed Enhancements Through a Sport Fish Restoration grant, the NCDMF Artificial Reef program plans to purchase up to 2000 tons of #4 size granite rock (3/4"-2" average size) for use at AR -197. This development is planned to occur in a 9.87 -acre portion of the 38.79 -acre site. This material will be loaded onto a self-propelled barge at a stockpile location nearby in Wanchese. The barge is equipped with a water monitor which will be used to spray rock off the deck. This deployment strategy has been used successfully by NCDMF for many years in cultch planting efforts and produces low -profile mounds of material. For this project, we plan to modify the cultch planting style of deployment and create slightly taller mounts, up to 2 feet off the bottom. A profile view can be seen in Figure 3. State of Not Carolina I Division of Marine Fisheries 3441 Arendell Street I P.o.11ox 769 ! Morehead City. Noah Carolina 28557 252 726-7021 Attachment 3. AR -197 page,from NCDMF Artificial Reef boundary modifications document W 511LOYA 0 250 500 1,000 Feel 1.5 nautical miles NE of Northwest Point on Roanoke Island 1 Approximately 300 ft. from channel on northern Roanoke Island Old Boun ary Information: NW 350 57.313'N 75'42.706'W NE 35° 57.293'N 75° 42.580'W SE 35'57.223'N 75° 42.565' W SW 35'57.238'N 75042.711'W Site 6.72 acres Material 0 acres Proposed Boundary Information: NW 35'57.324'N 7542.328'W NE 35'57.317'N 75'42.065'W SE 35'57.103'N 75'42.074'W s W 35° 57.110' N 75° 42.337' W Site 38.79 acres Material 0.23 acres Figure Prepared 416117 Permits: LAMA jUnknown USACE SAWC077-N-028-089-0082 Site Depth 10 ft. Min. Vertical Clearance 6ft. Clearance Verified yes Old Boundary Existing Material Proposed Boundary Stateof North Carolina I Divislonaf Marine fisheries 3441 Arendeil Street I P.O. box 769 1 Morehead Cly. North Carolina 28557 252-726 7021 North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Sites October 2017 Estuarine Reefs (Coastal Inshore Waters) AR -191 AR -197 AR -291 AR -192 AR -296/05-04 Clam Shoot AR-298/OS-06 Ocracoke AR -380 AR -381 AR -391 AR -396 AR -398 AR -491 05-01 Croatan Sound Coastal Ocean Reefs (Atlantic Shoreline to Brim) AR -160 AR -165 AR -275 AR -315 AR -320 AR -342 AR -360 AR -364 AR -370 AR -378 AR -3788 AR -425 AR -430 Federal Ocean (Seaward of 3nm line) AR -130 AR -140 AR -145 AR -220 AR -115 AR -230 AR -250 AR -255 AR -285 AR -300 AR -302 AR -305 AR -330 AR -340 AR -345 AR -355 AR -362 AR -366 AR -368 OS -01 Deep Bay OS -03 West Bay OS -05 Crab Hole OS -07 Middle Bay 05-08 Meuse River OS -09 West Bluff OS -10 Gibbs Shoal OS -11 Long Shoal OS -12 Raccoon Island 05-13 Pea Island OS -14 Little Creek 05-15 Swan Island AR -371 AR -376 AR -382 AR -386 AR -400 AR -420 AR -440 AR -445 AR -455 AR -460 AR -465 State of North Carolina I Division of Marine fisheries 3441 Arendell 5treet I F.O. Box 7691 Morehead City. North Carolina 28557 252-726-7021 Attachment 2. USACE acknowledgement of NCDMFArtificial Reef boundary modifications DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS WASHINGTON REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE 24 0 W STM STREET WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27088 October 25, 2017 1 NC Division of Marine fisheries Jason Peters Artificial Reef Program c/o Jason Peters Received B 3441 Arendell St. Morehead City, NC 28557 Date Read D " SUBJECT: NC DMF Artificial Reef Boundary Modifications Dear Mr. Peters: This letter is in response to the NC Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Programs request to modify and document the expansion of numerous artificial reef and oyster sanctuary sites throughout the estuarine and coastal waters of North Carolina. The reef site boundaries specified within this letter (see attached) are existing or permitted and have been accurately documented. These boundaries will be kept on file at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Washington Regulatory Field Office. If at anytime your agency wishes to access these records, apply for a permit, or modify a boundary, this letter shall be referenced, along with the appropriate reef site information. This acknowledgement of the reef sites does not convey an active permit or authorization to conduct development within the reef site boundaries. Any future development within these reef sites will require authorization from the US Army Corps of Engineers. Please contact Mr. Josh Pelletier at the Washington Regulatory Field Office prior to the commencement of any activity at iosh.r.nelletierOusace.armv.mil or by telephone at (910) 251-4605. Sincerely, Josh Pelletier, Project Manger Washington Regulatory Field Office State of North Carolina I Division of Marine Fisheries 3441 Arendell Street I P.D.Box769I Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 252-726 7021 AR -191 OS -10 Gibbs Shoal AR -197 OS -II Long Shoal AR -291 OS -12 Raccoon Island AR -292 OS -13 Pea Island AR-296/OS-04 Clam Shoal OS -14 Unto Creek AR -298/08.06 OLrocoke OS. IS Swan Island AR -380 AR -160 AR -381 AR -275 AR -392 AR -315 AR -396 AR -320 AR -198 AR -342 OS -0I Croatan Sound AR -360 OS -02 Deep Bay AR -364 OS -03 West Bay AR -370 08-05 Crab Hole AR -378 OS -07 Middle Bay AR -3786 OS -08 Neuse River AR -425 OS -09 West Bluff AR -430 If you have any questions concerning this matter, please feel free to contact me by telephone at (252) 808-2808 extension 215, or by email at gregg bodnar&cdenr eov. CC: Roy Brownlow Frank Jennings Jonathan }Howell Debbie Wilson Sincerely. `�L Gregg Bodnar Division of Coastal Management Assistant Major Permits Coordinator sureaf Mwrhr e14 rnwa=AKo'aaRYICo MenKU5 Mata[R4 rAY OFike IODGcmmttttMoreM1eaEUIr. NC il551 2525082801, WFARBounchIMMA0N 4AM FINAL[dl ] 711MVP ntkn M State of North Carolina I Division of Marine Fisheries 3,141 Arendell Street I P.O.Box769I Morehead City. North Carolina 28557 252-716-7021 Attachment 1. NCDCM acknowledgement of NCDMFArtif7cial Reef boundary modifications .',msm(Manngenam ,n�.na,nuuu coon. July 10, 2017 NC Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program do Jason Peters 3441 Arendell Sl. Morehead City, NC 28557 SUBJECT: NC DMF Artificial Reef Boundary Modifications Dear Mr. Peters, ROY COOPER w,.rnm MICHAEL. S. REGAN BRAXTON C. DAVIS This letter is in response to the NC Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program's request to modify and document the expansion of numerous artificial reef and oyster sanctuary sites throughout the estuarine and coastal waters of North Carolina. The reef site boundaries specified within this letter are existing or pertained and have been accurately documented. These boundaries will be kept on file with each related CAMA permit, and on file in with the NC Division of Coastal Management in the 2017 major pennit archives under 2017 NC DMF Ali BOUNDARY MODIFICATION. If al any time your agency wishes to access these records, apply for a permit or permit modification, or modify a boundary, this letter shall be referenced, along with the appropriate reef site information. This endorsement does not convey no active permit or milhorlealion to conduct development within the newly acknowledged reef site boundaries. Any future development may require modification of an active permit or the need to proceed through the NC Division of Coastal Management's CAMA major permitting process. Please contact a replesentative of the Division prior to the commencement of any activity for this determination. Received By Date Reed b 8tateof Nona Cx I[nWWMC0i1Qoaa,ylCaastMManyement Mmlica cayme 1400 commeFee An+ax I Mweaca801nxx: 28W 2U 8082809 M:':;.fi3'�InkVN$G3.87t#ird'+M DMF AR Beu qMW AWha-twn FML Of 1 r/IgMI] u.". N State of North Carolina I Division of Marine Fisheries 3441 Arendell Street I P.O. Box 769 I Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 252-726 7021 AR -197 Deployment Plan 1300 Feet 0 0 T 35° 57 193'N 35° 57.190' N 35° 57.186 N n 2 75142 34' W 75° 42144- W 75° 42.070'W, 0 8LL N 35° 57 10T N 35° 57 103'N 75° 42. 4T W 75° 42.074' W u �jjj t. 440 Feet 860 Feet (1 700 400 800 Feet u •� O Deployment Area ® Current Material Area Figure Date: 8/6/19 Figure 2. Deployment will take place within the dark outlined deployment area. This area measures 860 feet x 500 feet, or 9.87 acres. Existing material (tires) are shown in green and are located in the Southwest corner of the reef site. Slate of North Carolina I Division of Marine richeries 3441 Arendell Street I P.OAox W) 1 Morehead City, North Cardin 28557 252-726-7021 AR -197 emanm Figure Date: 8/6/19 Figure 1. Context map showing AR -197 on Northern end of Roanoke Island. State of North Carolina I Dimino of Marine Fisher les 34,11 Arendell Street I P.O. Box 7691 Morehead City. North Carolina 28557 252.726-7021