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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Washington Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000
IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. 200011175
August 28, 2000
Mr. Doug Huggett
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1638 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1638
Dear Mr. Huggett:
Reference the application of the County of Currituck for a Department of the Army (DA)
permit to undertake dredging activities within approximately 1,900 linear feet of an existing
channel and approximately 200 linear feet of an existing access canal, and discharge resultant
spoil material into jurisdictional wetlands and an existing mitigation area, on property located off
NC Highway 12, at the Whalehead Club, adjacent to the Currituck Sound, in Corolla, Currituck
County, North Carolina.
The Federal agencies have completed review of the proposal as presented by the application
and your field investigation report. Based upon our review of this project, we concur with the
recommendations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the National Marine
Fisheries Service, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service that the application be denied
based on the potential of the proposed dredging and filling activity to pose substantial and
unacceptable adverse impacts to aquatic resources of national importance.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Raleigh Bland, Washington Field Office,
Regulatory Division, telephone [phone], extension 23.
Sincerely,
U49t
Raleigh Bland, P.W.S.
Regulatory Project Manager

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Copies Furnished:
Mr. John Dorney
W ter Quality Section
ivision of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Mr. Garland B. Pardue
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
Mr. Larry Hardy
National Marine Fisheries Service
Habitat Conservation Service
Pivers Island
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Mr. William L. Cox, Chief
Wetlands Section - Region IV
Water Management Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Mr. Ted Sampson, District Manager
Elizabeth City Regional Office
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
1367 US 17 South
Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909

Attachment
cc: Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
Washington DWQ Regional Office
Doug Huggett, DCM
File Copy
Central Files
Environmental Professionals, P.O. Box 3368, Kill Devil Hills, NC, 27948
000680
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
D E N R
August 18, 2000
DWQ# 00-0680
Currituck County
County of Currituck
P.O. Box 39
Corolla, NC, 27929
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
To Whom It May Concern:
t
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to dredge an existing channel and access
canal entering the boat basin at the Whalehead Club in Corolla, Currituck County, and to discharge the resultant
spoil material in 1.61 acres of an existing pond and 0.04 acre of adjacent wetlands to convert the pond to a
vegetated wetland. This application was received by the Division of Water Quality on 22 May 2000. After
reviewing your application, we have determined that this work is covered by General Water Quality Certification
Number 3274. This Certification allows you to use your CAMA Permit when the NC Division of Coastal
Management issues it. 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 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 you may be required to send us a new application for a new certification. If
the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the 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. 27611-7447. 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 919-733-9646.
Non-Discharge Branch
Telephone [phone]
Sincerely,
/ Kerr T. Stevens
1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
FAX # [phone]
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PROJECT NARRATIVE
THE COUNTY OF CURRITUCK - WHALEHEAD CLUB
MAINTENANCE DREDGE PROJECT
Environmental Professionals, Inc. is submitting a CAMA Major application on the behalf of
Currituck County to maintenance dredge the access channel and entrance to the boat basin to the
Whalehead Club in Corolla, NC, Currituck County (See attached plat). This project proposes to
maintenance dredge the access channel 20 feet wide with a 2:1 slope at an average depth of 2.8
feet, to obtain a five foot clearance for boaters to access the boat slips within the boat basin. The
dredge spoil is proposed to be disposed on high ground, adjacent to the Whalehead Clubhouse,
within the manmade pond. The volume of the spoil area was calculated to have a capacity of
6,170 cubic yards. The volume of the spoil area was calculated using a 2' dike with 2:1 exterior
walls and a 1:1 interior walls. The dredge spoil is projected to be approximately 5,133 cubic
yards.
Once the spoil material has settled a bulldozer will grade and smooth the spoil area leaving
approximately one or more feet of embankment. The spoil area will then be planted with
wetland vegetation to reestablish habitat for wildlife.

Form DCM-MP-1
APPLICATION
(To be completed by all applicants)
1. APPLICANT
a. Landowner:
Name Currituck County
Address P.O. Box 39
City Currituck State NC
Zip 27929 Dav Phone 2Q-232-2075
Fax [phone]
b. Authorized Agent:
Name Environmental Professionals Inc
Address PO Box 3368
City Kill Devil Hills State NC
b. City, town, community or landmark
Corolla Whalehead Club
c. Street address or secondary road number
NC Hiahwav 12
d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning
jurisdiction? X Yes No
c. Name of body of water nearest project (e.g. river,
creek sound, bay) Currituck Sound
3. DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PROJECT
List all development activities you propose (e.g.
building a home, motel. marina, bulkhead pier, and
excavation and/or filling activities.
Maintenance dredging of existing access channel
and placing spoil from dredging into an existing
manmade pond onsite.
Zip 27948 Day Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
c. Project name (if any) Whalehead Club
EPI #98-193
NOTE: Permit will be issued in name of landowner(s), and/or
project name.
2. LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
a. County Currituck
b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an existing
project, new work, or both? Maintenance
c. Will the project be for public, private or commercial
use? Public and commercial
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. Hydraulic dredge to excavate an old existing
access channel to the boat ramp and basin at the
Whalehead Club in Corolla NC Placing-spoil in the
manmade pond adjacent to the Whalehead Hunt
Clubhouse, grade and smooth spoil material and
Plant wetland species w/in the pond area
Revised 03/95
Form DCM-MP-1
4. LAND AND WATER
CHARACTERISTICS
a. Size of entire tract 476 x 350 = 166.600 so.ft. _
6,170 cubic yards (capacity) = Spoil Area
b. Size of individual lot(s) N/A
c. Approximate elevation of tract above MHW or NWL _
5 feet
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
Duckston fine sand
e. Vegetation on tract Primus seratina, Mvnca cerifera. _
Spartina patens, 3uncus sp., Tvpha sp.. Rumia and
Milfold within the pond
f. Man-made features now on tract Whalehead Club-
house, paved roads, boardwalk, a zebo, boat basin,
pool, boathouse, etc. see attached plat
2. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan land classification
of the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
Conservation Transitional
X Developed _ Community
Rural Other
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
RO1
i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable
zoning? X Yes No
(Attach zoning compliance certificate. if applicable)
Has a professional
done for the tract?
If yes, by whom? _
archaeological assessment been
Yes X No
k. Is the project located in a National Registered
Historic District or does it involve a National Register
listed or eligible property?
X Yes No
1. Are there wetlands on the site? X Yes _ No
Coastal (marsh) X Other 404 wetlands
If yes, has a delineation been conducted? yes
(Attach documentation, if available)
in. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
On site sentic svstem
n. Describe location and type of discharges to waters of
the state. (For example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, "wash
down" and residential discharges.) None
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
Well
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In addition to the completed application form. the
following 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 instr mlent under which the
owner claims title, plus written permission from the
owner to carry out the project.
• An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view
and cross-sectional drawings) drawn to scale in black
ink on an 8 1/2" by 11" white paper. (Refer to Coastal
Resources Commission Rule 710203 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
must be sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel
unfamiliar with the area to the site. Include highway or
secondary road (SR) numbers, landmarks, and the like.

Form DCM-MP-1
•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 Outer Banks Joint Venture
Address P.O. Box 490. Corolla NC 27927
Phone
Name J. Dennv Cooke
Address P.O.-Box 145, Corolla, NC 27927
Phone
Name NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Address _5_12 N. Salisbury St.. Raleigh, NC 27949
Phone
• A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
permittee, and issuing dates.
CAMA Maior Permit #141-86 issued 2/16/89 to
Advanced Property Concepts / CAMA Maior-Excav
Frll Permtt 166-96 issued 12/6196 to Cumtuck County
• A check for $250 trade 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 PERMISSION
TO ENTER ON LAND
I understand that 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
approved Coastal Management Program and will be
conducted in a manner consistent with such program.
I certify that I am authonzed to grant. and do in fact. grant
permission to representatives of state and federai 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 certify that the information provided in this
application is truthful to the best of my knowledge.
This is the - 4 day of ? -{1n 200C1.
Print Name Currituck Countv
Signs ?? o??--*-?
Landowner or Authomed Agew
Please indicate attachments pertaining to your proposed
project.
X 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
space 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 fees'.
Average Final
Existing Project
Length Width Depth Depth
Access
channel
(MLW) o
(NWT l
Canal
Boat
basin
Boat
ramp
Rock
groin
Rock (rip rap)
breakwater
Other
(Excluding
shoreline
stabilization)
2.100' 20' 2.8' 5.0'
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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MY i 1--
1. EXCAVATION
a. Amount of material to be excavated from below
MHW or NWL in cubic yards 3,422 c. yds.
b. Type of material to be excavated Sand
c. Does the area to be excavated include coastal
wetlands? Yes X No
d. Highground excavation in cubic yards -0-
DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED
.MATERIAL
a. Location of disposal area Pond adjacent to
Whalehead Club
b. Dimensions of disposal area Pond = 520'x 135'
= 1.6 acres *see cross section for capacity
c. Do you claim title to disposal area?
X Yes No
If no, attach a letter granting permission from the
owner.
d. Will a disposal area be available for future
maintenance? X Yes No
If yes, where? Same as above
Revised 03/95
Form DCM-MP-2
e. Does the disposal area include any coastal
wetlands(marsh), SAVs or other wetlands?
X Yes No
f. Does the disposal include any area in the water?
X Yes No
3. SHORELINE STABILIZATION N/A
a. Type of shoreline stabilization N/A
Bulkhead RiPmP
b. Length NIA
c. Average distance waterward of MHW or NWL
N/A
d. Maximum distance waterward of MHW or N WL
N/A
e. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months
Ni A
tSource Of
information)
f. Type of bulkhead or riprap material
N/A
Amount of fill in cubic yards to be placed below
water level
(1) Riprap N/A
(2) Bulkhead fill N/A
h. Type of fill material N/A
1. Source of fill material N/A
4. OTHER FILL ACTIVITIES N/A
(Excluding Shoreline Stabilization)
a. Will fill material be brought to site? N/A
Yes No N/A
If Yes,
(1) Amount of material to be placed in the
water N/A
(2) Dimensions of fill area N/A
(3) Purpose of fill N/A
b. Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands
(marsh), SAVs or other wetlands? N/A
Yes X No
5. GENERAL
a. How will excavated fill material be kept on site
and erosion controlled? Dredged spoil will be
placed in the designated pond within a silt
fence/diked area to contain the spoil Once
settling takes place the spoil material will be
graded and smoothed and planted with wetland
vegetation.
b. What type of construction equipment will be
used (for example. dragiine. backhoe. or
hvdraulic dredge)?
Hvdraulic dredge for excavation. bulldozer for
spoil
c. Will wetlands be crossed in transporting
Equipment? Yes . X No
If yes, explain steps that will be taken to lessen
environmental impacts.
Currituck County EPI #98-193
A licant or Project Name
Signature
4_ 14 - 00
Date
Revised 03/95
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DATA FORM
ROUTIIVE WETLAND DETERMINATION
(1987 COE Wetlands delineation Manual)
Environmental-Professionals, Inc.
PO Box 3368
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Project/site: A* C/,,6 ,i. c.-,,- X Date: 7 9
Applicant/Owner. C o roc 4.o -? C a Coun Cty:
Investi orJ 4 4n 50+x. State
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes No
Community ID:
Is the site significantly disturbed Situation)?
(Atypical ? Yes R No Transec;t ID:
Is the area a potential Problem Area? ? Yes 0 No Plot ID:
f needed, explain on reverse.) I
VEGETATION
D ominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator
1. ?....s oU o at c. 9.
400/0 .?. % - 10.
3. J ,... . • 11.
4. 12.
5. 13.
6. 14.
7• 15.
8. 16.
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBI, FACW, or FAC
(excluding FAC-). S Sd --L
Re marks:
HYDROLOGY
Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks): Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
? Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators:
? Aerial Photographs ? Inundated
? Other ? Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
RNo Recorded Data Available ? Water marks
? Drift Lines
Field Observations: Q Sediment Deposits
? Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Depth of Surface Water : - (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):
? Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches
Depth to Free Water in Pit: I .Z (in.) ? Water-Stained Leaves
? Local Soil Survey Data
Depth to Saturated Soil: > / (in.) ? FAC-Neutral Test
Other (Explain in Remarks
Remarks: LAJ
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SOILS •
Map Unit Name 1nafAW o?-c
Dv??s
(Series and Phase): Drainage Class:
Field Observations
Taxonomy (Subgroup) ? P Confirm Mapped Type Yes No
Profile file D Description
Depth_ Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Textures, Concretions,
inche Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Ahnnrinnrr/r„nt?e+
e.,....._. _._
Hydric Soil Indicators:
? Histosol
? Histic Epipedon
? Sulfidic Odor -
? Aquic Moisture Regime
? Reducing Conditions
? Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors
Remarks: W e#Wcs,,. s,;? a
? Concretions
? High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
L; Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
=1 Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
Listen on National Hydric Soils List
Other (Explain in Remarks)
WETLAND DETERMINATION
Hydrophytic Vegetation Prat Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? ? Yes Q No
H dric Soils Present? YesNo Is this Sampling Point within a Wetland? Yes No
Remarks: /Uc rt Lttelleul-l -?-
Approved by HQUSACE 2J92
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DATA FORM
ROUTEVE WETLAND DETERMINATIO14
(1987 COE Wetlands delineation Manual)
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PO Box 3368
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
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Investigator .,? 34 1--1s•-+-. State: Al. C,
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes El No Community ID:
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? L Yes CR No Trsnsect ID:
Is the area a potential Problem Area? ? Yes R No Plot ID:
(If needed, explain on reverse.
VEGETATION
D ominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant S es Stratum Indicator
1 a,.- 9.
2. &z3j52 v uol 3-• 10.
3. ....? 11.
4. 12.
5. 13.
6. 14.
7. 15-
8. 16.
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC
(ewhWing FAC-). ?,SZ7
Re marks:
HYDROLOGY
Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks):
? Stream, Laker or Tide Gauge
? Aerial Photographs
? Other
No Recorded Data Available Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators:
? Inundated
Saturated in Upper 12 Inches

9 water marks
Drift Lines
Field Observations: Sediment Deposits
K
Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Depth of surface water : - (in.) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):
,R Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches
Depth to Free Water in Pit:_ (in.) ? Water-Stained Leaves
Local Soil Survey Data
Depth to Saturated Soil: O (in.) ? FAC-Neutral Test
Other (Explain in Remarks
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SOILS

Map Unit Name
(Series and Phase).
Drainage Class:
Field Observations
Taxonomy (Subgroup): Confirm-Mapped Type Yes No
Profile Description
Depth_ Matrix Color Mottle Colors
inche Horizon Mun 11 Moist !Munsell Moist Mottle Textures, Concretions,
Abund ce/Contrast Structure etc.
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Q Aquic Moisture Regime
® Reducing Conditions
Gleyei or Low-Chroma Colors ? High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
Q Organic Strealdng in Sandy Soils
Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
? Listed on National Hydric Soils Last
? Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks: Wea??w•? sS ,,-i
WETLAND DETERMINATION
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present (9Yes No
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ? No
H dric Soils Present? Yes No Is this Sampling Point within a Wetland? Yes No
Remarks: Wr? lf- a oc,
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
©R ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
WDENR
JAMES 13. HUNT. JR. ^ 20Q0
GOVERNOR ;4d MPV L .
May 19, 2000 1 `
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BILL HOLMAN MEMO
SECRETARY
TO: John R. Domey, Environmental Biological Supervisor
Division of Water Quality
DONNA D. MOFFITT
DIRECTOR
FROM: Doug Huggett n Major Permits Processing Coordinator 000680
SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review
Applicant: County of Currituck
Project Location: Between NC 12 and the Currituck Sound, immediately south of the
Corolla Lighthouse, Corolla,. Currituck County.
Proposed Project: The applicant proposes to maintenance dredge a channel and a short
access canal entering the boat basin at the Whalehead Club in
Corolla, Currituck County. Proposed dimensions of the project are
2,100' x 20' x 5. Dredge spoil from the project will be used to fill
an existing pond located behind (south) of the old house and convert
it to a vegetated wetland.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and
return this form by June 9, 2000. If you have any questions regarding the proposed
project, please contact Lynn Mathis at [phone]. When appropriate, in-depth
comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY: This office has no objection to the project as proposed.
This office has no comment on the proposed project.
This office approves of the project only if the recommended
changes are incorporated. See attached.
This office objects to the project for reasons described in the
attached comments.
r
ELIZABETH CITY REGIONAL OFFICE
SIGNED DATE1367 US 17 SOUTH, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD MVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: County of Currituck
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Between NC 12 and the Currituck Sound, immediately
south of the Corolla Lighthouse, Corolla, Currituck County.
Photo Index - 1995: 201-2 09 I 13, J 13, K 12 & 13, L 11 & 12, M 11-13, N 13
1989: 1 39-27 F 13, G 13 & 15, H 13-15, 1 13 & 14, J 13,
K12&13,L12
1984: Not Available
State Plane Coordinates - X: 2932 200 Y: 969 700
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA Dredge/ Fill
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - April 22. 2000
Was Applicant Present - No
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received Complete - April 20. 2000
Office - Elizabeth City
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Currituck County
Land Classification From LUP - Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: Estuarine Shoreline, Estuarine Water and Public Trust
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Public
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - Water Sewer
Planned - N/A
(F) Tvpe of Structures: Existing - Main house, boathouse. 36 slip boat dock. a pier
with six boat slips, a footbridge, a public boat
ramp, and associated parking.
Planned - None
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source - N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION:
DREDGED
[AREA]
FILLED OTNFR
(A) Vegetated Wetlands
Delineated Section 404 Perimeter of Pond:
1,795 s. f. iU o
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands Channel: 42,000 s.f. Pond: 70,290 s.f.
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(C) Other: High Ground Berm around the
perimeter of the Pond:
4,800 s.f.
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 118,885 (2.7 ac)
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May 11, 2000
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(E) Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: SC Open: No
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: Currituck County proposes to maintenance dredge a channel and
a short access canal entering the boat basin at the Whalehead Club in Corolla, Currituck
County. Proposed dimensions of the project are 2,100' x 20' x 5'. Dredge spoil from the
project will be used to fill an existing pond located behind (south) of the old house and
convert it to a vegetated wetland.
PROJECT SETTING
The project site is at the Historic Whalehead Club on the Currituck Outer Banks in Corolla
Village, more specifically described as being on the west side of NC 12 (Ocean Trail), adjacent
to the Currituck Sound and Whalehead Bav, immediately south of the Corolla Lighthouse. The
property consists of approximately 38 acres and has an average elevation of five feet above NWL.
Located to the north of the property is the Corolla Lighthouse and to the south is Whalehead Bay
and Corolla Light Planned Unit Development. Structures on the property include a house, a
sound side walkway with a pier and gazebo, a footbridge, a large boat basin with docking facilities
for 36 boats, a boathouse, a public boat ramp, and a pier with six boat slips.
Located to the rear- (south) of the house is 1.6 acres man-made pond excavated in
conjunction with restoration requirements resulting from an Army Corps of Engineers violation
that was issued to a previous owner of the property. The violation was apparently issued for the
unauthorized filling of another pond that was located on the property prior to 1985, on the east
side of the tract between the boat basin and NC 12. The existing pond has a maximum depth of
six, and an average depth of approximately three feet below normal water level (NWL).
High ground vegetation includes Live Oak (Quercus i?irginiana), Loblolly Pine (Pinus
taeda), Black Cherry (Prunus seratina), Wax-Myrtle (Myrica cerifera), and a variety of lawn
grasses. Wetland vegetation found around the perimeter of the pond includes Soft Rush (Juncus
effusus), Olney's Three-Square (Scirpus americanus), Salt Meadow Cordgrass (Spartina patens),
Cattail (Typha sp.), and Sea Ox-eye (Borrichia frurescens). Vegetation found in the Coastal_
Wetlands that extend around the shoreline of the property include the wetland species listed above
and Saw Grass (Cladium jamaicense). Water Milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) is found in the
pond, while milfoil, Eelgrass (Zostera marina) and Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) can be
found in the sound within the project area. Waterfowl regularly seen using the pond include, but
are not limited to, the Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea),
Great Egret (Casmerodius albus), American Coot (Fulica americana), Double-crested Comorant
(Phalacrocorax auvitus), Canadian Goose (Branca canadensis), and a variety of ducks.
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May 11, 2000
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Water depths within the boat basin vary from approximately 4.5 feet below (NWL) in the
center, to three feet below NWL around the boat slips. Water depths at the boat ramp and the
associated pier vary from one foot to two feet below NWL. The water bottom in the basin ans
Currituck Sound adjacent to the property is a fine silty material.
The Whalehead Club was originally developed as a hunting and fishing club during the
early 1920s and included the house, swimming pool, a vehicular bridge, and a footbridge. The
boat house was constructed approximately 30 years later. However, the construction of the 36
slip boat basin was not undertaken until the late 1980's (Major Permit #1141-86) by Advanced
Property Concepts, who later defaulted on the property to a local Bank. In 1992 the Whalehead
Club was purchased from the receiving Bank by Currituck County, and has been undergoing
renovation since. Since being purchased by the County a public boat ramp and a pier with six
boat slips halve been constructed, and riprap has been placed around the shoreline for erosion
control (Major Permit #166-96). No records of any dredging in the Currituck Sound, Whalehead
Bav. or at the Whalehead Club were found during this review.
Currituck Sound is classified as joint waters by agreement between the Marine Fisheries
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Commission and Wildlife Resource Commission. The Division of Environmental Management's
water quality classification for Currituck Sound is SC (fish propagation). Additional review
indicates that there are no known archeological sites or significant geological formations associated
with the applicant's property. However, the property is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Currituck County is proposing to maintenance dredge a 1.900' channel, and the 200'
entrance canal, to the Whalehead Club boat basin. The channel and canal will be 20' wide with
a depth of 5' below NWL. Spoil from the project will be hydraulicly removed and pumped into
the 70,290 square foot than-made pond located to the rear (south) of the house.
According to the application and plan, excavation of the channel and canal (2,100' x 20')
will result in the disturbance of 42,000 square feet of shallow water bottom. The average depth
of to be excavated will be 2.2 feet. Based on the calculations submitted, the applicant's agent
estimates the total amount of spoil produced will be 5,133 cubic yards.
The plan submitted shows that the channel reaches a connecting depth of five feet below
NWL at a distance of 1, 700' from the beginning point of the proposed dredge project. Staff review
of the site and plans show an average depth of approximately 3.1 ' below NWL, with a dredge
depth of 1.9'. Based on these findings the dredge area would produce an estimated 2,393 cubic
yards of spoil far less than that estimated by the applicant.
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The spoil retention site is approximately 70,290 square feet with an average depth of three
feet, with a holding capacity of 7,810 cubic yards. The application and plan show a protective
berm around the pond to hold the projected spoil. The berm proposed will have a height of two
feet and a base of six feet. The exterior slope of the proposed berm will be 2:1 and the interior
slope will be 1:1. Water in the dredge spoil will be decanted in the spoil retention site and piped
back to the Currituck Sound. Once the de-watering process is complete the applicant proposes to
grade and seed the berm surrounding the filled pond, and create a wetland within the footprint of
the pond. However, no specific information has been submitted for review.
Based on staff calculations, it appears that the placement of the protective berm around
the pond will result in the fulling of appro_rinuttel • 1.795 vegetated 404 wetlands and 4,800 of high
ground.
The application and plan show a small area of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) within
the alignment of the maintenance channel. Historically SAVs have been found throughout the
project area.
ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
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• Dredging will result in the disturbance of approximately 42.000 square feet of shallow
water bottom.
• Fill around the spoil retention site will result in the tilling of 4.800 square feet of high
ground.
• Temporary localized turbidity will occur within the project area during dredging.
• Dredging may result in the loss of submerged aquatic vegetation within the channel and
basin entrance.
• The dredge project will result in a deeper access in and out of the basin, potentially
expanding the use of the facility.
• Placement of spoil material will result in the loss of a 70,290 square foot mitigation pond.
• Placement of the spoil in the pond will result in the loss of submerged aquatic vegetation.
• The filling of the pond may result in creating approximately 70,290 square feet of
vegetated 404 wetlands.
Submitted By: Lynn Mathis
Date: May 11, 2000
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Washington Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000
IN REPLY REFER TO
June 1, 2000:.: .II 3
Regulatory Division
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Action ID No. 200011175
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Mr. John Dorney
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Please reference the application of Currituck County for Department of the Army (DA)
authorization and a State Water Quality Certification to dredge an existing channel and access
canal, and discharge resultant spoil material into jurisdictional wetlands, on property located off
NC Highway 12, at the Whalehead Club, adjacent to the Currituck Sound, in Corolla, Currituck
County, North Carolina. Your receipt of this letter verifies your acceptance of a valid request for
certification in accordance with Section 325.2(b)(ii) of our administrative regulations.
We are considering authorizing the proposed activity pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act, and we have determined that a water quality certification is required under the
provisions of Section 401 of the same law. A Department of the Army permit will not be granted
until the certification has been obtained or waived.
In accordance with our administrative regulations, in most cases, 60 days after receipt of a
request for certification is a reasonable time for State action. Therefore, if you have not acted on
the request, or asked for an extension of time, by August 1, 2000, the District Engineer will deem
that waiver has occurred.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Raleigh Bland, Washington Regulatory
Field Office, Regulatory Division, telephone [phone], extension 23.
Sincerely,
4" ON,
Raleigh Bland, P.W.S.
Regulatory Project Manager
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Copies Furnished:
Mr. Doug Huggett
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1638 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1638
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