19981117 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19981119

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
NC ENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
January 8, 1999
Currituck County
WQC 401 Project # 981117
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Russell Sawyer
PO Box 6020
Suffolk, VA 23433
Dear Mr. Sawyer:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to place fill material in 400 square feet of
wetlands or waters for the purpose of constructing a bulkhead, as you described in your application dated November 19,
1998. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification
Number 3112. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project
including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-Discharge and Water Supply
Watershed regulations. Also this approval will expire when the accompanying 404 or CAMA permit expires unless
otherwise specified in the General Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your
project, you must notify us and send us a new application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of
this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total wetland fills for
this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC
2H .0506 (h). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must
act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition which conforms to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh,
N.C. 276 1 1-7447. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you
have any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-1786.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office
Washington DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
John Parker, DCM
Sinc ely,
on Howard, Jr. P.E.
981117.Itr
Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
APPLICANT'S NAME: Russell Sawyer
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LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: East of Water Street off new Beach Road (SR 1105) adjacent
Currituck Sound in Point Harbor, Currituck County
Photo Index - 1995: 189-1982 L-8 1989: 138-4 M-8 1984: 127-710 J-14/15
State Plane Coordinates - X: 2945100 Y: 867800
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA/D&F
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 10/23/98
Was Applicant Present - Yes
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - 10/26/98
Office - Elizabeth City
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Currituck
Land Classification From LUP - Rural, Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: ES, EW, PT
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Private
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - On-site septic
Planned -None
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - Single family dwelling
Planned - 51' bulkhead
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source - N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION:
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(A) Vegetated Wetlands
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands
Shallow water habitat 400 sq.ft.
(C) Other
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 400 sq.ft. (.01 acre)
(E) Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: SC Open: N/A
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to construct a 51' long wooden bulkhead a maximum
distance of 16' water-ward of normal water level and an average distance of 8' waterward of normal
water level.

Russell Sawyer
Bio Report
Page Two
Russell Sawyer owns a 5500 square foot lot in the Point Harbor Beach Subdivision in the
Point Harbor community in Currituck County. The lot fronts Currituck Sound for a distance of 51
linear feet. To access the property, one must turn east off US 158 onto New Beach Road (SR 1105)
approximately 1.5 miles north of the Wright Memorial Bridge. New Beach Road is 5/10 mile long
and intersects a gravel road called Water Street. The Sawyer lot which has been improved with a
single family residence, is located on the east side of Water Street approximately 600 feet south of
the intersection of New Beach Road and Water Street.
Elevation of the 50' wide x 110' parcel is approximately 8' above mean sea level. This parcel
and the abutting properties on the north and south are protected from erosion by wooden bulkheads
and the well maintained yards lying landward of the bulkheads are vegetated with mixed lawn
grasses. The bulkheads protecting the Sawyer lot and the two neighboring properties are parallel,
however, the bulkhead on the southern side is located approximately 19' waterward of the bulkhead
protecting the Sawyer parcel. Approximately 7' from the common property line of the Sawyer
property and the property to the south, the Sawyer bulkhead angels 70° to the northeast and ties into
the bulkhead on the neighboring property to the south. A 25' long solid breakwater with a height of
1.1' above NWL is located 20' waterward of and parallel the southernmost 25' of Mr. Sawyer's
existing bulkhead.
The waters of Currituck Sound in the vicinity of the Sawyer lot are classified as SC waters by
the NC Division of Environmental Management and are closed to shellfishing.
Mr. Sawyer proposes to construct a 51' long wooden bulkhead which will connect to existing
wooden bulkheads on the adjoining properties. The wooden bulkhead is proposed a maximum
distance of 16' waterward of normal water level and an average distance of 8' waterward of normal
water level. Approximately 87 cubic yards of backfill with a depth of 6' will be placed within the
400 square-foot area lying between the proposed bulkhead and existing normal water. Water depths
in the location of the proposed bulkhead alignment are approximately 2. No submerged aquatic
vegetation was noted in the firm sandy bottom within the project area.
1) Construction of the bulkhead and filling the area landward of the bulkhead will result in the
loss of 400 square-feet of shallow water habitat.
2) Temporarily, localized turbidity will occur as a result of the construction of the bulkhead.
Submitted by: M. Edward Harrell
Date: 5 November 1998

Form DCM-MP-1
APPLICATION
(To be completed by all applicants)
1. APPLICANT
a. Landowner:
Name A S S- C L F. S R w ti tzr-:._
Address P 6. /-T d & (so ZA
City S ti FF0 Lh State
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Zip 2.3 3 Day Phone I S- I- Z 112 - 3? S 9
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b. Authorized Agent:
Name (11A
Address
City _
Zip
Fax
Day Phone
State
b. City, town, community or landmark
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c. Street address or secondary road number
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d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning
jurisdiction? Yes k No
e. Name of body of water nearest project (e.g. river,
creek, sound, bay) CIA (L 2 : to c k SO LA M ZZ
3. DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PROJECT
a. List all development activities you propose (e.g.
building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead, pier, and
excavation and/or filling activities.
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b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an existing
project, new work, or both? 8e T rf
c. Will the project be for public, private or commercial
c. Project name (if any) /??/5 use? P2 i'vt4 ft:
NOTE. Permit will be issued in name of landowner(s), and/or
project nano.
2. LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
a. County r G J2 t2 t 7- Li L.k
d. Give a brief description of purpose, use, methods of
construction and daily operations of proposed project.
If more space is needed, please attach additional pages.
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4. LAND AND WATER
CHARACTERISTICS
a. Size of entire tract N?A
b. Size of individual lot(s) s a h
c. Approximate elevation of tract above MHW or NWL
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d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
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e. Vegetation on tract 1-,4 W nl tor, 2.i¢ 51
f. Man-made features now on tract t+d ".% F2 ,
Au/k41 is 4i- a.?c> P/E2
g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan land classification
of the site? (consult the local land use plan.)
Conservation Transitional
Developed X Community
Rural Other
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
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i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable
zoning? A Yes No
(Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable)
j. Has a professional archaeological assessment been
done for the tract? Yes _X_ No
If yes, by whom?
k. Is the project located in a National Registered Historic
District or does it involve a National Register listed or
eligible property?
Yes -A_ No
1. Are there wetlands on the site? Yes X No
Coastal (marsh) Other Cu a +L,,LM Io(Aa a
If yes, has a delineation been conducted? A/ e)
(Attach documentation, if available)
m. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
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n. Describe location and type of discharges to waters o:
the state.. (For example, surface runoff, sanit q
wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, "wast
down" and residential discharges.) Al d
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o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
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5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In addition to the completed application form, the followinj
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 properties. 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 claim
title, plus written permission from the owner to carry
out the project.
• An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view anc
cross-sectional drawings) drawn to scale in black ink or
an 8 1/2" by 11" white paper. (Refer to Coastal
Resources Commission Rule 77.0203 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 an
adequate number of 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 muss
be sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel
unfamiliar with the area to the
site. Include highway or secondary road (SR) numbers,
Revised 03/95
Form DCM-MP-1
landmarks, and the like.
• A Stormwater Certification, if one is necessary.
• 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. Upon signing this form, the applicant
further certifies that such notice has been provided.
Name D e4 AJ f. G 2 r i= A)
Address iZ T. / ff6 X _
Phone S 441 Bk tLti . At. C. 2-"7'5F-7 9
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Name
Address
Phone
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Address S I t e.!o ? L* K >E p 2.
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• A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
permittee, and issuing dates.
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• A check for $250 made payable to the Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources (DEHNR)
to cover the costs of processing the application.
• A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront
and inlet areas.
• A statement of compliance with the N.C.
Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A -1 to 10)
If the project involves the expenditure of public funds or
use of public lands, attach a statement documenting
compliance with the North Carolina Environmental
Policy Act.
6. CERTIFICATION AND PERMISSIO
TO ENTER ON LAND
I understand that any permit issued in response to tt
application will allow only the development described in t
application. The project will be subject to conditions ai
restrictions contained in the permit.
I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the propos+
activity complies with the State of North Carolina
approved Coastal Management Program and will 1
conducted in a manner consistent with such program.
I certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact, gra
permission to representatives of state and federal revie
agencies to enter on the aforementioned lands in
connection with evaluating information related to th
permit application and follow-up monitoring of the projec
I further certify that the information provided in th
application is truthful to the best of my knowledge.
This is the 7.4 day of Scp-'r , 19f
Print Name /7 t- C F. .SAUJ s, k.1.
Signature
Landowner or Authorized Agent
Please indicate attachments pertaining to your propose
project.
DCM MP-2 Excavation and Fill Information
DCM MP-3 Upland Development
DCM MP-4 Structures Information
DCM MP-5 Bridges and Culverts
_ DCM MP-6 Marina Development
NOTE: Please sign and date each attachment in the spac
provided at the bottom of each form.
Revised 03/95
Form DCM-MP-2
EXCAVATION
AND FILL
(Except 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.
Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation or
fill activities. All values to be given in feet.
Average FuW
Existing Project
Lemth Width Depth Depth
Access
channel
(MLW) or (NWL)
Canal
Boat
basin
Boat
ramp
Rock
groin
Rock
breakwater
Other
(Excluding
shoreline
stabilization)
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1. EXCAVATION
a. Amount of material to be excavated from below
MHW or NWL in cubic yards,--AZI, 1,4
b. Type of material to be excavated _
c. Does the area to be excavated include coastal
wetlands (marsh), submerged aquatic vegetation
(SAVs) or other wetlands? ? Yes No
d. Highground excavation in cubic yards 4414
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2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED
MATERIAL
a. Location of disposal area
b. Dimensions of disposal area nZZA
c. Do y claim title to disposal area?
Yes No
If no, attach a letter granting permission from the
owner.
d. Will a disposal area be available for future
maintenance? `?` Yes No
If yes, where?
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e. Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlands
(marsh), SAVs or other wetlands?
4k Yes X_ No
f. Does ;he disposal include any area in the water?
it/ Yes No
If yes,
(1) Amount of material to be placed in the
water e ?. q `I D S 3
(2) Dimensions of fill area T. 8
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(3) Purpose of fill 13 Ac A, FJ 11
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3. SHORELINE STABILIZATION
a. Type of shoreline stabilization
Bulkhead Riprap
b. Length Sl 03 c. Average distance waterward of MHW or NWL
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d. Maximum distance waterward of MHW or NWL
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e. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months
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f. Type of bulkhead or riprap material T-R t -r? t r v
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g. Amount of fill in cubic yards to be placed below
water level
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h. Type of fill material fi / 1 0 ? 2 T SAN n
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i. Source of fill material L o c r41. Caar2 Ac+o it
4. OTHER FILL ACTIVITIES
(Excluding Shoreline Stabilization)
a. Will fill material be brought to site?
_ Yes No
b. Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands
(marsh), SAVs or other wetlands?
Yes _X No
If yes,
(1) Dimensions of fill area
(2) Purpose of fill
5. GENERAL
a. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site
and erosion controlled? 911 /J c.l ft Hr_A r>
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What type of construction equipment will be used
(for example, dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic
dredge)?
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c. Will wetlands be crDssed in transporting equipment
to project site? Yes - - k '_ No
If yes, explain steps that will be taken to lessen
environmental impacts.
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Applicant or Project Name
Signature
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Date
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