20171306 Ver 2_CAMA MAJOR - NC DOT - TYRRELL COUNTY_20191115

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRAXTON C. DAVIS
Director
November 15, 2019
MEMORANDUM:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quato
FROM: Cathy Brittingham, DCM DOT Project Coordinator
DWR-Transportation Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1617
(Courier 52-01-00)
Cathy. Brittino ham(oncdenr. gov
SUBJECT: CAMA /Dredge & Fill Application Review
Applicant: NC Department of Transportation
Project Location: Pledger Harbor Road (SR 1225) in Goat Neck, Tyrrell County
Proposed Project: Maintenance dredging of a manmade drainage canal and maintenanceirepair
of existing riprap revetments at the connection with the Albemarle Sound
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and
return this form by December 6. 2019 at the mail/email address above. If you have any questions
regarding the proposed project, please contact Cathy Brittingham at [phone]. When appropriate,
in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
"Additional comments may be attached"
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes
are incorporated. See attached.
This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached
comments.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER GoveRNoa JAMEs H. TROGDON, III
SECRETARY
Greg Daisy October 7, 2019
NC Division of Coastal Management
401 S. Griffin St., Ste. 300
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Subject: Submittal of a Major CAMA/Dredge and Fill permit application package for
maintenance excavation of a man made drainage canal Tyrrell County.
Dear Mr. Daisey,
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is requesting a Major
CAMA/Dredge and Fill permit for maintenance excavation of a man made drainage canal at it's
confluence with the Albemarle Sound located at the terminus of SR 1225 Pledger Harbor Road
east of Columbia in the Community of Goat Neck, Tyrrell County, North Carolina. This
proposed maintenance activity has been identified as a potential for drainage improvement in the
Goat Neck community. The canal opening and adjacent Albemarle Sound shoreline is exposed to
northly winds that result in seasonal shoaling of the canal opening by wave action. This
maintenance activity has been authorized once in 2017 by CAMA/Dredge and Fill General permit
no. 68746-B issued on 6 December 2017. Rather than continuing to authorize future
maintenance of this project with general permits, the NCDOT is seeking authorization to maintain
this area of the Palmetto Peartree Drainage Canal through the Major CAMA/Dredge and Fill
process.
The maintenance activities would be conducted using a tracked excavator and dump truck
working from uplands at the sound shoreline and along the road shoulder of SR 1225. The area
that typically requires maintenance is f75' long x 20' wide to an average depth of minus 1.8'
below the normal water level (NWL). Maintaining the canal opening to the aforementioned
dimensions typically results in ±58 cubic yards of material. Spoil material will be placed directly
into a closed body dump truck and hauled offsite to a local upland stockpile site owned by
NCDOT.
Included with this letter are the location map, permit drawings, MP-1 and MP-2 forms
and the signed adjacent landowner notification statement. If you have questions, please contact
Steve Trowell at [e-mail] or [phone]. The permit fee can be charged to WBS
# 1.208911.
Sincerely,
Jerry Jennings, P.E.
Div' 'o n ngi eer
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Division One Environmental Specialist 11
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NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 252 Fax: -8722 Location:
DIVISION ONE. ( ) 4R2 113 AIRPORT DRIVE, sUTTE 100
CusfomerSellme 1-877368-4968 EDENTON, NC 27932
113 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 100
EDFNTON, NC 27932
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Pledger Harbor Rd. (SRI225) in Goat Neck, Tyrrell
County
Latitude: 35059' 24.77"N Longitude: 76' 04' 10.54"W
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA / Dredge & Fill
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Date of Site Visits —October 7 & 23, 2019
Was Applicant Present — No
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received Complete: October 7, 2019
Office — Elizabeth City
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan — Tyrrell County
Land Classification from LUP — Forest Land / Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: ES, EW, PTA
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: N/A
(E)
Wastewater Treatment:
Existing
— N/A
Planned —
N/A
(F)
Type of Structures:
Existing
— Rip rap revetment along canal shoreline
(both sides of canal)
Planned —
Maintenance/repair of existing rip rap
revetments
(G)
Estimated Annual Rate
of Erosion:
N/A
Source — N/A
7. HABITAT
DESCRIPTION:
[AREA]
FXCAVATFTI FTTT Pn OTAFTR
(A) Open Water
1,332 sq. ft.
(B) Section 404 Wetlands
(C) High Ground
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 1,332 sq. ft.
(E) Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: SB (Albemarle Sound) Open: No

FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT:
NCDOT-TYRRELLCOUNTY
PLEDGER HARBOR RD. (SR 1225)
DRAINAGE CANAL MAINTENANCE DREDGING PROJECT
PROJECT SUMMARY:
The applicant proposes maintenance dredging of a manmade drainage canal and
maintenance/repair of existing rip rap revetments at the connection with the Albemarle
Sound at the terminus of SR 1225 (Pledger Harbor Rd.) in the community Goat Neck,
Tyrrell County.
8. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION:
Project Setting
The proposed project site is located at the connection of an unnamed manmade drainage canal
and the Albemarle Sound at the northern terminus of Pledger Harbor Rd (SR 1225) in the
community of Goat Neck in Tyrrell County. The site is approximately 11 miles to the northeast of
Columbia. Pledger Harbor Rd. is located within Palmetto-Peartree Preserve, which was created in
1999 as a mitigation bank for the endangered red -cockaded woodpecker. The 10,297 acre preserve
site is currently owned by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and is classified as a
Significant Natural Heritage Area. The project area is an estuarine forest dominated by Nyssa
sylvatica (Black Gum), Acer rubrum (Red Maple) and other vegetation typically found in an eastern
North Carolina pine/hardwood forest. Phragmites australis (Common Reed) and various grasses are
found along the drainage canal and roadway. There are no Coastal Wetlands present. Undeveloped
forest/swamp lands dominate the surrounding area, with residences located approximately 1.15 miles
to the south of the proposed project at the intersection of Pledger Harbor Rd. (SR 1225) and Goat
Neck Rd. (SR 1223).
Pledger Harbor Rd. is a state -maintained road with a travel lane of approximately 12' with
grass shoulders in the project area. Roadside canals are located on the west side the entire length of
the roadway. A floodgate within the canal system to limit wind driven sound water into the upper
reaches of the canal is located approximately 0.50 miles to the south of the proposed project area.
Approximate elevation of the project area is 0 — 2' above NWL.
There are no stormwater runoff controls on the roadway in the project area. Stormwater sheet
flows directly into the adjacent roadside canal and estuarine swamp forest from the road. There are
no existing utility lines within the Right -of -Way of the road.
The Environmental Management Commission has classified the Albemarle Sound as Class SB
in the proposed project area. The waters are closed to shell fishing by the Shellfish Sanitation
Section of the Division of Marine Fisheries. The unnamed canal is approximately 20' wide and
approximately 0.8' to 1.5' deep in the project area within the canal. The water depths are
approximately 1.8' deep 20' offshore within the Albemarle Sound. The Federal Emergency
Management Agency has designated the project area as a Zone AE flood hazard area. There were no
SAV's observed in the project area during the site visit.
The applicant states the canal opening and adjacent Albemarle Sound shoreline are exposed to
northerly winds that result in seasonal shoaling of the canal opening by wave action. DCM issued
General Permit No. 68746 on December 6, 2017 for the maintenance excavation of approximately
1,500 sq. ft. of accumulated sediment at the project site.

FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT:
NCDOT -TYRRELLCOUNTY
PLEDGER HARBOR RD. (SR 1225)
DRAINAGE CANAL MAINTENANCE DREDGING PROJECT
Project Proposal
NCDOT states the purpose of this project is to excavate sand accumulation at the confluence
of the drainage canal and the Albemarle sound to improve gravity flow/drainage from the
community of Goat Neck. The applicant states NCDOT is seeking to authorize maintenance/future
maintenance through a CAMA Major Permit rather than continuing to obtain CAMA General
Permits for each excavation.
NCDOT states the proposed area to be maintained is approximately 75' long by the existing
canal width (approximately 20' wide) to an average depth of 1.8' below normal water level (NWL).
According to the applicant, typical canal maintenance to these dimensions will result in the removal
of approximately 58 cubic yards of sandy material. Existing rip rap revetments on the northwest and
southeast sides of the canal will be repaired/maintained within the current alignment/footprint with
Class II and Class B stone to a height of approximately 3' (P above NWL).
The applicant states the proposed activities and future maintenance activities would be
conducted using a tracked excavator (with 30' reach) and closed body dump truck working from
uplands at the sound/canal shoreline. Spoil Material would be placed directly into the truck and
hauled offsite to a local upland stockpile site owned by NCDOT.
Anticipated Impacts
As proposed, the maintenance activities associated with the unnamed canal at the terminus of
Pledger Harbor Rd. (SR 1225) would result in 1,332 sq. ft. of drainage canal and open water/shallow
bottom (Albemarle Sound) impacts due to excavation. The project is not expected to impact
navigability or public trust access. A localized increase in turbidity can be expected during any in -
water construction activities related to the proposed project. There are no additional impacts
anticipated due to the maintenance/repair of existing rip rap revetments due to all associated
activities remaining in the same footprint and dimensions.
Submitted by: Greg Daisey —Elizabeth City District —November 11, 2019

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APPLICATION for
Ma1or novolopment Permit
(last revised 12127/06)
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North Carolina DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
1. Primary Applicantl Landowner Information
Business Name
Project Name (if applicable)
N.C. Department Of Transportation
Palmetto Peartree Drainage Canal Maintenance
Applicant 1: First Name
MI
Last Name
Steve
J.
Trowell
Applicant 2: First Name
MI
Last Name
It additional applicants, please attach an add/clonal page(s) with names listed.
Mailing Address
PO Box
City
State
113 Airport Road
Edenton
NC
ZIP
Country
Phone No.
FAX No.
27932
252-482-1876
ext.
252-482-8722
Street Address (Ndifferent 6om above)
City State
ZIP
Email
[e-mail]
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1: First Name
MI
Last Nameractor
2: First Name
MI
Last Name
Mailing Address
PO Box
City
State
ZIP
Phone No. 1
-
ext.
Phone No. 2
- ext.
FAX No.
Contractor #
Street Address (if different from above)
City
State
Zip
Email
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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 2 of 4)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
3. Project Location
County (can be multiple)
Street Address
State Rd. #
Tyrrell
Terminus of SR 1225 at the Albemarle Sound Shoreline
SR 1225
Subdivision Name
City
State
Zip
N/A
Columbia
NC
27925-
Phone No.
Lot No. (a) (if many, attach additonal page with list)
N/A ext.
N/A,
a. In which NC river basin is the project located?
b. Name of body of water nearest to proposed project
Pasquotank
Man made drainage canal
o Is the water body identified in (b) above, natural or manmade?
d. Name the closest major water body to the proposed project site.
[]Natural SManmade ❑Unknown
Albemarle Sound
9. Is proposed work within city limits or planning jurisdiction?
f. If applicable, list the planning jurisdiction or city limit the proposed
❑Yea ®No
work falls within.
N/A
4. Site Description
a. Total length of shoreline on the tract (ft.)
b. Size of entire tract (sq.ft.)
60'
6,000
C. Size of individual lot(s)
d. Approximate elevation of tract above NHW (normal high water) or
WA, I
(If many lot sizes, please attach additional with a list)
NWL (normal water level)
2'
page
❑NHW or ®NWL
e. Vegetation on tract
Common Reed - Phragmites australis along road shoulder in project area
f. Man-made features and uses now on tract
Drainage canal, SR 1225 Pledger Harbor Road
g. Identify and describe the existing land uses gdjacent to the proposed project site.
North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission Gameland
h. How does local government zone the tract?
i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable zoning?
N/A
(Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable)
zoning
❑Yes ®NA
j. Is the proposed activity part of an urban waterfront redevelopment proposal? ❑Yes ®No
k. Has a professional archaeological assessment been done for the tract? If yes, attach a copy. ❑Yes ®No ❑NA
If yes, by whom?
I. Is the proposed project located in a National Registered Historic District or does it involve a []Yes ®No ❑NA
National Register listed or eligible property?
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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 3 of 4)
APPLICATION for
m. (i) Are there wetlands on the site?
(it) Are there coastal wetlands on the site?
Major Development Permit
❑Yes ®No
❑Yes ONO
(fit) If yes to either (1) or (it) above, has a delineation been conducted? []Yes ®No
(Attach documentation, if available)
n. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
None
O. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
None
p. Describe existing storm water management or treatment systems.
None
5. ActlNtles and Impacts
a. Will the project be for commercial, public, or private use? ❑Commercial ®PubliGGovernment
❑PrivatelCommunity
b. Give a brief description of purpose, use, and daily operations of the project when complete.
Purpose of project is to excavate sand accumulation at the confluence of the drainage canal and Albemarle Sound to
improve gravity flow and drainage to the Goal Neck community.
c. Describe the proposed construction methodology, types of construction equipment to be used during construction, the number of each type
of equipment and where it is to be stored.
An excavator with adequate reach (30') will be used to excavate accumulated sand from the canal mouth and place it directlt
into a closed body dump truck to be trucked to an upland stock pile owned and maintained by NCDOT. The excavator and
dump truck will operate on uplands adjacent canal.
d. List all development activities you propose.
Undertake maintenance excavation of accumulated sand in a man made canal.
e. Are the proposed activities maintenance of an existing project, new work, or both? Maintenance
-What
f. is the approximate total disturbed land area resuhfng from the proposed project? 1,332 ft' ®Sq.Ft or ❑Acres
g. Will the proposed project
encroach on any public easement, public accessway or other area ❑Yes ®No ❑NA
that the public has established
use of?
h. Describe location and type of existing and proposed discharges to waters of the state.
Surface runoff
i. V1r111 wastewater or stormwater be discharged info a wetland? ❑Yes ®No ❑NA
If yes, will this discharged water be of the same salinity as the receiving water? ❑Yes ONO ®NA
J. Is there any mitigation proposed? ❑Yes ®No ❑NA
If yes, attach a mitigation proposal.
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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 4 of 4)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
6. Additional Information
In addR/on to this completed application form, fill the following items below, if applicable, must be submitted in order for the application
package to be complete. Items (a) — M are always applicable to any major development application, Please consult the application
instruction booklet on how to property prepare the required items below.
a. A project narrative.
b. An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view and cross -sectional drawings) drawn to scale. Please give the present status of the
proposed project. Is any portion already complete? If previously authorized work, clearly indicate on maps, plats, drawings to distinguish
between work completed and proposed.
c. A site or location map that is sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the site.
d. A copy of the deed (with state application only) or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected properties.
e. The appropriate application fee, Check or money order made payable to DENR.
f. A list of the names and complete addresses of the adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners and signed return receipts as proof that such
owners have received a copy of the application and plats by certified mail. Such landowners must be advised that they have 30 days in
which to submit comments on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Management.
Name Stete of North Carolina Property Office Phone No.
Address 1321 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
Name _..... _._._. ___..._
Phone No
Address
Name Phone No.
Address
g. A list of previous state or federal permits issued for work on the projeG traG. Include permR numbers, pennittee, and issuing dates.
CAMA Dredge and Fill General permit no. 68746-B issued USACOE SAW-2017-02159
12/6/2017
h. Signed consultant or agent authorization form, if applicable.
1. Wetland delineation, if necessary.
j. A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront and inlet areas. (Must be signed by property owner)
it. A statement of compliance with the N.C. Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A 1.10), if necessary. If the project Involves expenditure
of public funds or use of public lands, attach a statement documenting compliance with the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act.
i unuerstana met any permit issued in response to this application will allow only the development described in the application.
The project will be subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in the permit.
I 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 the project.
I further certifiv that � th Int ninalion provided in this application is truthful to the best of my knowledge.
Date [/i' CL^ i" 6RV l j Print Name _ Stave Trowel]
Signature :�
Please indicate application attachments pertaining to your proposed project.
®DCM MP-2 Excavation and Fill Information ❑DCM Ml Bridges and Culverts
❑DCM MP-3 Upland Development
❑DCM MP-4 Structures Information
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Form DCM MP-2
EXCAVATION and FILL
(Except for bridges and culverts)
Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major Permit, Form DCM MP-1. Be sure to complete all other sections of the Joint
Application that relate to this proposed project. Please include all supplemental information.
Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation and/or fill activities. All values should be given in feet.
Access
Other
Channel
(NLW or
Canal
Boat Basin
Boat Ramp
Rock Groin
Rock
(excluding
NWL
Breakwater
shoreline
stabilization
Length
20'
55,
Width
20'
20'
Avg. Existing
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Depth
1'
0.6'
NA
NA
FinalProject
Depth
1.81
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NA
NA
11. EXCAVATION
a. Amount of material to be excavated from below NHW or NWL In
cubic yards.
35.6 below NWL and 12.8 above for 58.4 total
c. (i) Does the area to be excavated include coastal wetlandsimarsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (8B),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑cW _ ❑SAV ❑SB
❑WL _ ®None
(h) Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas:
N/A
material to be
Sand
❑This section not applicable
d. High -ground excavation In cubic yards.
N/A
2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL ❑This section not applicable
a. Location of disposal area.
Local NCDOT upland stockpile site
c. (1) Do you claim title to disposal area?
®Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner.
Dimensions of disposal area.
50' x 50'
d. (i) Will a disposal area be available for future maintenance?
®Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, where?
Local NCDOT upland stockpile site
e. (i) Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlands/marsh I.
(CW) submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW _ ❑SAV ❑SB _
❑WL _ ®None
(li) Describe the purpose of disposal In these areas:
(1) Does the disposal include any area in the water?
[]Yes ®No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, how much water area is affected?
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a. Type of shoreline stabilization: b.
❑Bulkhead ❑Riprap ❑Breakwater/Sill ❑Other:,_
c. Average distance waterward of NHW or NWL:
e. Type of stabilization material:
g. Number of square feet of fill to be placed below water level.
Bulkhead backfill _ Riprap _
Breakwater/Sill_ Other_
I. Source of fill material.
Q
®This section not applicable
Length:
Width: _
Maximum distance waterward of NHW or NWL:
f. (1) Has there been shoreline erosion during preceding 12
months?
❑Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, state amount of erosion and source of erosion amount
information.
h. Type of fill material.
4. THER FILL ACTIVITIES This secb'on not applicable
( Kcit g Shoreline Stabilization)
a. (i) Will fill material be brought to the site? ❑Yes ❑No ❑NA V. (i) Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands/marsh (CW),
If yes, submerged aquatic vegetation ($AV), shell bottom (SB), or
(ii) Amount of material to be placed In the water other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
(III) Dimensions of fill area number of square feet affected.
(iv) Purpose of fill ❑CW _ ❑SAV _ ❑SB _
❑WL _ ❑None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the fill in these areas:
GENERAL
a. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site and erosion
controlled?
Excavated sand will be placed directly into a closed body dump
truck
c. (1) Will navigational aids be required as a result of the project?
❑Yes ®No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, explain what type and how they will be implemented.
Dale
Palmetto Peartree Preserve Drainage Canal Maintenance
Project Name
What type of construction equipment will
backhoe, or hydraulic dredge)?
Tracked excavator, dump truck
d. (i) Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment to project
site? ❑Yes ®No []NA
III) If yes, explain steps that will be taken to avoid or minimize
environmental Impacts.
Steve Trowell, Environmental Specialist II, NCDOT
Applicant Name
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