20001431 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20001110

Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Kerr T. Stevens
Division of Water Quality
May 11, 2001
Pamlico County
DWQ Project # 001431
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Jones Island Club, Inc.
Post Office Box 70
Hobucken, NC 28537
Dear Sirs:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed
below, to place fill material in 15,000 square feet of wetlands and dredging 21,000 square
feet of open water for the purpose of conducting maintenance dredging of an existing boat
basin and across channel at Jones Island Club as described in your application dated
November 10, 2000 and modified on March 16, 2001 (received March 12, 2001). After
reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality
Certification Number 3274. 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 Water shed
regulations. 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 except as modified below. If you change your project, you must notify us and you
may be required to 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) (6) and
(7). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached
certification and any additional conditions listed below.
1. The extent of dredging and disposal area shall be as modified in the March 6, 2001 letter
from Bob Chiles to Bill Biddlecome, US Army Corps of Engineers.
2. DWQ shall receive a copy of the proposed mitigation plan once the Corps of Engineers
approve it.
3. Upon completion of the project, the applicant shall complete and return the enclosed
"Certification of Completion Form" to notify DWQ that all the work included in the 401
Certification has been completed. The responsible party shall complete the attached
form and return it to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the Division of Water Quality.
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.
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NCEDOR
Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Wetlands/401 Unit: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Kerr T. Stevens
Division of Water Quality
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.
Attachment
cc: Corps of Engineers Washington Field
Washington DWQ Regional Office
File copy
Central Files
Doug Huggett, DCM
Robert Chiles; Post Office Box 3496,
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New Bern, NC 28564-3496
Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Wetlands/401 Unit: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: Jones Island Club, Inc. c/o Robert M. Chiles, P.E.
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Adjacent to gales Creek / Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at the
terminus of a private drive off NC Hwy. 304 approximately 1 mile south of the Hobucken Bridge in
Pamlico County.
3. Photo Index - 1989: #2-107-5 Grids Q13-Q14; R13-R14
1995: #86-931 Grids K19-K20; L19-1_20
State Plane Coordinates - X: 2,719,800 Y: 547,500
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA/D&F
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Date of Site Visit - October 24, 2000
Was Applicant Present - No
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - October 10, 2000
Office - Morehead City
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Pamlico County
Land Classification From LUP - Rural with Services
(B) AEC(s) Involved: PTA, CS, and EW
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Private
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - None
Planned - None
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - Marina Docks / Piers, Bulkheads, Boat Ramp
Planned - None
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source - N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION:
[AREA]
DREDGED FILLED OTHER
(A) Vegetated Wetlands
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands 21,000 sq. ft.
PTA, EW
(C) Other
CS (High Ground / 404 Wetlands) 61,500 sq.
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 82,500 sq. ft.
(E) Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: SA NSW
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Open:
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT:
Jones Island Club, Inc.
Page 2
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: Applicant proposes the maintenance excavation of its existing boat basin and
access channel. The basin and channel flow into the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway approximately one
mile south of the Hobucken Bridge in Pamlico County.
9. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION:
Project Setting
The applicant's property, known as Jones Island Club, is located east of NC Hwy. 304 approximately one mile
south of the Hobucken Bridge on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) in Pamlico County. There is a 15
acre tract on the mainland side and a 1,240 acre tract located on Jones Island.
Currently there is a marina basin, access channel, and boat ramp on the mainland tract and waterfowl
impoundments, barge / landing basin, piers, and hunting lodges on Jones Island. The Club is currently operated
and managed as a private hunting preserve. The applicant proposes to maintenance dredge the boat basin and
access channel located on the mainland side of the property via this permit application.
The boat basin and access channel are not individually listed in the NC Division of Water Quality Classification
Schedule for the Neuse River Basin. As a result the manmade system is incorporated by reference to the
downstream portion of the AIWW which is classified SA NSW. The basin and adjoining AIWW are not
designated Primary Nursery Areas as defined by the NC Division of Marine Fisheries. Additionally, the area is
closed to the taking of shellfish for consumption. The substrate in the project area is a mixture of sand, silt, and
organic material.
High ground at this location was initially created from spoil generated by the excavation of the AIWW. In 1980
CAMA Major Permit No. 39-80 authorized the excavation of a barge slip at this site. Spoil generated from the
project was placed over the existing spoil and graded. The result was an equipment storage / parking area
adjacent to the barge slip. In 1987 CAMA Major Permit No. 223-87 authorized excavation of the existing boat
basin and access channel from adjacent 404 wetlands. This permit also authorized the existing marina dock /
finger piers and boat ramp. Spoil from this project was used to raise the previously filled site approximately one
foot. The construction of the marina, boat ramp, and equipment storage / parking area created a mainland
activity base for the Club. With the completion of the marina basin there was no longer a need for the barge slip.
So in 1993 CAMA Major Permit No. 121-93 authorized the filling of the barge slip and shoreline stabilization
work. The fill created an additional 4000 sq ft. of parking area adjacent to the marina. Several general permits
have been issued over the years for minor maintenance excavation and shoreline stabilization as well.
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT:
Jones Island Club, Inc.
Page 3
Project Description
The applicant proposes to perform maintenance excavation of the access channel and marina basin. The propose
channel dimensions will be 150 ft. in length and 80 ft. wide. The proposed basin dimensions are 300 ft. in leng
and 50 ft. wide. Current soundings within the project area indicate a depth of -2.5 ft. below NWL. TI
proposed project depth will be -5.0 ft. below NWL. This depth does not exceed original project specificatioi
authorized in 1987. Excavation will be accomplished via a clam shell or other mechanical excavation techniqu
A large portion of the work is reachable from the existing parking area. The excavation will genera
approximately 2000 yds.' of spoil material.
Spoil material will be off loaded from a staging barge or simply placed by the excavator on the spoil dispos
area. The disposal area is located on the other side of the existing basin opposite the parking area. The dispos
site has been delineated as a 404 wetland and consists of mixed myrtle, maple, gum, and other species indicati,
of these wetlands. The applicant is proposing to install a silt ditch and fence around the disposal area to preve
any runoff to adjacent wetlands or surface waters. The silt ditch will not have a discharge point (see Jones Islas
Club, Inc. - Erosion Control Details Plan). The disposal site covers 61,500 ft.' and is sized for three to fo
subsequent dredging events.
Anticipated Impacts
The proposed excavation will require the removal of ±2000 cubic yards of previously disturbed bottom substrz
from the existing marina basin. The clam shell, barge or bucket type excavation method of removal will like
cause some short term turbidity impacts. The spoil is to be deposited on an adjacent wetland disposal sil
Approximately 61,500 ft.2 of 404 wetland habitat will be eliminated by the placement of said spoil.
Scott Jones
DCM - Morehead City Field Office
November 6, 2000
Form DCM-MP-1
1. APPLICANT
a. Landowner:
Name Jones Island Club, Inc.
Address P. 0. Box. 70
City Hobucken State NC
Zip 28537
Fax
b. Authorized Agent:
Name Robert M. Chiles, P.E.
Address P. 0. Box 3496
City New Bern State NC
Zip 28564 Day Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
c. Project name (if any) Maintenance Dredging
of Marina and Access Channel, and proposed
disposal site.
NOTE: Pernct will be issued in name of owner(s), and/or
project name.
2. LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
a. County Pamlico
APPLICATION
00'i 1 ? 2000
(To be completed by all applicants)
Day Phone [phone]
b. City, town, community or landmark -
Jones Island, Township 3, south of Hobuckei
c. Street address or secondary road number
A? Highway 304 (2± miles S. of N.C. Hwy 33;
d. 'Is proposed work within city limits or planning
jurisdiction? Yes X No
e. Name of body of water nearest project (e.g. river,
creek, sound, bay) Atlantic Intracostal Water-
way between Jones Bay and Jumpover Creek
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.
Mai ntPnanr.e HredgJ n9 of exi cti ng-sari marina
Discharge of dredge spoil on property
adjacent to marina.
b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an existing
project, new work, or both? Maintenance of
existing.
c. Will the project be for public, private or commercial
use? Private
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. Proposed dredging is intended
to restore the originally permitted depth
of the marina. Dredging to be performed
with a hydraulic shovel from the adjacent
shoreline. Proposed discharge site is
a Jacent to marina an size to prove e
storage for spoil generate during this
and three to four subsequent dredgings of
the marina.
Zevised 03/95
Form DCM-MP-1
4. LAND AND WATER
CHARACTERISTICS
a. Size of entire tract 16± Acres
b. Size of individual lot(s) N/A
c. Approximate elevation of tract above MHW or
NrL +2-+3 MSL
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
Wetlands
e. Vegetation on tract Low growing natural
wetland species (tract previously timbered)
f. Man-made features now on tract Marina,
parking area, barge slip
g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan land
classification of the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
Conservation Transitional
Developed Community
Rural Other
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
N./ A
i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable
zoning? X Yes No
(Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable)
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 X No
Are there wetlands on the site? X Yes No
Coastal (marsh) Other x-
If yes, has a delineation been conducted? NO
(Anach documentation, if available)
Orl i' 2000
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m. Describe existing wastewater. treatment facilities.
N/A
n. Describe location and type of discharges to wat
of the state. (For example, surface runoff, saniti
wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, "w,
down" and residential discharges.)
Surface runoff
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
N/A
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In addition to the completed application form,
following items must be submitted:
• A copy of the deed (with state application only)
other instrument under which the applicant claims ti
to the affected properties. If the applicant is i
claiming to be the owner of said property, ti
forward a copy of the deed or other instrument unc
which the owner claims title, plus written permissi
from the owner to carry out the project.
• An accurate, dated work plat (including plan A
and cross-sectional drawings) drawn to scale in bh
ink on an 8 1/2" by 11" white paper. (Refer
Coastal Resources Commission Rule 7J.020' foi
detailed description.)
Please note that original drawings are preferred a
only high quality copies will be accepted. Blue-li
prints or other larger plats are acceptable only if
adequate number of quality copies are provided
applicant. (Contact the U.S. Army Corps
Engineers regarding that agency's use of larl
drawings.) A site or location map is a part of p
requirements and it must be sufficiently detailed
guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to t
oo.n?o,a nzioc
Form DCM-MP-1
site. Include highway or secondary road (SR)
numbers, 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 See attached list of Adjoining
Address Landowners
Phone
Name
Address
Phone
Name
Address
Phone
• A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
permittee, and issuing dates.
CRC Permit No. 223-87 Jones Island Co
11/20/87
CAMA Certification No. 2854
State Permit No. 121-93
• 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.
U '! Ztu
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 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 certify that the information provided in this
application is truthful to the best of my knowledge.
This is the day of o GT
Print Nami1i Signature
Landowner or .tut rized Agent
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 0310-5
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
rill activities. All values to be given in feet.
Average Final
Existing Project
Len¢th Width Depth Depth
Access
channel
(MLV) or (NWL)
Canal
Boat
basin
Boat
ramp
Rock
groin
Rock
breakwater
Other DisposE
(Excluding SitE
shoreline
stabilization)
150 40 2.5 5.0

300 50 2.5 5.0

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280 100
0 0.9
335 100
1. EXCAVATION
a. Amount of material to be excavated from belt
MHW or NWL in cubic yards 1944±
b. Type of material to be excavated
sand & silt
c. Does the area to be excavated include coas
wetlands (marsh), submerged aquatic vegetati
(SAVs) or other wetlands? Yes X No
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d. Highground excavation in cubic yards 0
2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED
1'3ti MATERIAL
a. Location of disposal area ArJjarPnt to
existing marina,
b. Dimensions of disposal area 300' x 200'
c. Do you claim title to disposal area?
X Yes No
If no, attach a letter granting permission from I
owner.
d. Will a disposal area be available for futi
maintenance? X Yes No
If yes, where? Proposed disposal site 'i
ai7RH for Chic nnH +hraa +n fnUr
subsequent dredgings.
"t.,Lsed WIN;
Form DCM-INI P-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?
Yes X No
3. SHORELINE STABILIZATION N/A
a. Type of shoreline stabilization
Bulkhead Riprap
b. Length
c. Average distance waterward of MHW or NWL
d. Maximum distance waterward of MHW or NWL
e. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months
(Source of informarion)
f. Type of bulkhead or riprap material
a. Amount of fill in cubic yards to be placed below
water level
(1) Riprap
(2) Bulkhead backfill
h. Type of fill material
i. Source of fill material
4. OTHER FILL ACTIVITIES N/A
(Excluding Shoreline Stabilization)
a. Will fill material be brought to site?
Yes No

If yes,
(1) Amount of material to be placed in the
water
(2) Dimensions of fill area
(3) Purpose of fill
b. Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands
(marsh), SAVs or other wetlands?
Yes 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? Silt fencing and a
silt ditch willbe installed around the
perimeter o the disposal site.
b. What type of construction equipment will be used
(for example, dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic
dredge)?
Track mounted hydraulic shovel
c. Will wetlands be cr: ssed in transporting equipment
to project site? Yes X No
If yes, explain steps that will be taken to lessen
environmental impacts.
App ' r JjetNam
Signature 9 - 0 e. -- a n
Date
Revised 03i'15
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MARINA MAINTENANCE DREDGING SPOIL
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GRAPHIC SCALE DATE: SVkw ba 11. 2000 ROBERT M. CHILES, P.E.
JOB NO. 93414 ENGINEERS AND CONSULTANTS
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TOWNSHIP NO. 3 PAMLICO COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
DATE: Swtwnb.r 12, 2000 ROBERT M. CHILES, P.E.
GRAPHIC SCALE JOB NO 83414 ENGINEERS AND CONSULTANTS
SCALE: 1' . 100' NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA
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ENGINEERS, CONSULTANTS
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MARINE SURVEYORS
417-A BROAD ST.
P.O. BOX 3496
NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA 28564.3496
March 6, 2001
Mr. John Dorney
NC DENR, DWQ \
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N., C. 27699-1612
Subject: Jones Island Club, Inc.
Ref: (a) Corps of Engineers letter dated January 26, 2001 regarding
Action ID Numbers 2001 10122 and 201 10123
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BUSINESS: 252-637.4702
FAX: [phone]
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Enclosure: (1) Copy of letter to Mr. William J. Biddlecome prepared by
Robert M. Chiles, P.E. on behalf of Jones Island Club, Inc.
in response to ref (a), dated March 1, 2001
Dear Mr. Dorney:
As directed by the Corps of Engineers in reference (a) we are submitting enclosure 1 for
your information.
Very truly yours,
ROBERT M. CHILES, P.E.
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Michael L. Rice, E.I.
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MECHANICAL, CIVIL, AND MARINE ENGINEERING MARINE HYDROGRAPHIC AND LAND SURVEYS
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, MARINE AND RAILROAD FACILITIES DESIGN
FORENSIC ENGINEERING AND FAILURE ANALYSIS BOUNDARY SURVEYS AND MAPPING SERVICE
ROBERT M. CHILES, P.E. -
ENGINEERS, CONSULTANTS
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MARINE SURVEYORS
BUSINESS: 252.637.4702
417•A BROAD ST. FAX: [phone]
P.O. BOX 9496 March 6, 2001 rmcengrecconnect.net
NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA 28564.9496
Mr. Bill Biddlecome
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Branch
107 Union Drive
Suite 202
Washington, N. C. 27889
Subject: Jones Island Club, Inc. Additional information requested for marina dredging and dike
construction projects.
Reference: (a) January 26, 2001 letters from Mr. David Lekson concerning Action ID Numbers
200110122 and 200110123
(b) Previously submitted Coastal Resources Commission Permit Number 223-87.
Enclosures: (1) Revised drawing, Jones Island Club, Inc. Proposed Temporary Disposal Site for
Marine Maintenance Dredging Spoil, sheet 2 of 3, prepared by
Robert M. Chiles, P.E., revised February 26, 2001
(2) Revised drawing, Jones Island Club, Inc., Erosion Control Details for Temporary
Marina Dredge Spoil Disposal Site, sheet 3 of 3 prepared by Robert M. Chiles,
P.E., revised February 26, 2001.
Dear Mr. Biddlecome:
This letter bearing Action ID number 200110122 addresses the proposed maintenance dredging
and discharge of dredge spoil into a 60,000 square foot wetland disposal site adjacent to the marina at
Jones Island Club. It includes your agency's request for information regarding any other alternatives to the
disposal site, justification that the selected plan is the least damaging to water or wetland areas, and any
modification of plans and proposed construction techniques to minimize adverse impacts. The letter also
requests the proposed mitigation plan for the projected loss of wetlands.
A letter from Mrs. Kristie Corson of the NC DENR Division of Coastal Management transmitted by
facsimile on December 8, 2000 lists potential high ground disposal options that she and Mr. Scott Jones of
D.C.M. identified during a December 6 site visit, and requests that they be considered. The letter identifies
the parking lot, access road, highground across the Intracoastal Waterway and suitable local agricultural
land.
During a recent telephone conversation, you also identified removal by truck as the method used
during construction of the marina and questioned why a similar method was not proposed for the
maintenance dredging.
Jones Island Club has successfully established and currently maintains a solid, stable travel
surface on their access road and parking lot. The discharge of saturated silts, sands and marine deposits
onto these areas will create a surface that the Club has worked to eliminate. Additionally, the discharged
material will pose a sedimentation risk to the adjacent marina and waterway if discharged onto the parking
lot.
MECHANICAL, CIVIL, AND MARINE ENGINEERING MARINE HYDROGRAPHIC AND LAND SURVEYS
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, MARINE AND RAILROAD FACILITIES DESIGN BOUNDARY SURVEYS AND MAPPING SERVICE
FORENSIC ENGINEERING AND FAILURE ANALYSIS
Mr. William Biddlecome -2-
March 1, 2001
Highground across the Intracoastal Waterway is not being considered in order to prevent the
possible discharge of dredge spoil into the Intracoastal Waterway. Loading the spoil onto a barge, or barge
mounted truck for transport across the waterway and subsequent unloading presents a sedimentation and
spillage hazard that is preferably avoided.
Local agricultural land is not considered a viable alternative owing to the nature of the dredge spoil.
The spoil will be comprised of sands and silts removed from a salt water environment. Salinity and
accompanying infertility are undesirable traits of a material being considered for application onto
agricultural land. Additionally, Jones Island Club does not own any agricultural land.
Direct removal of the saturated spoil by truck is not being considered because of the anticipated
loss of material during transport. The saturated material and water will spill from a dump truck along most
of the travel path. Trucks were used to haul off the soil removed during the initial marina excavation, but
that material was excavated from the landward end toward the water and was primarily dry consolidated
soils.
As the enclosed drawings indicate, the size of the proposed disposal site has been reduced from
approximately 60,000 square feet to approximately 15,000 square feet. Using the revised dimensions and
the proposed erosion and sedimentation control measures, the disposal site will now only accommodate
the amount of material generated by one dredging operation.
The proposed use of the disposal site is also changed to a temporary nature. Dredge spoil will only
remain within the site until it has consolidated and dried. Once the material is dry, it will be transported
offsite and the disposal site restored to its original grade in preparation for use during future dredging
operations.
The public notice issued by your agency reports that the dredging will be done by a track mounted
hydraulic shovel or moved by a staging barge into the disposal area, and that a large portion of the work is
reachable from the existing parking lot.
As reported in Block 22 of the COE application pertaining to this project, a track mounted hydraulic
shovel will be used to remove the sediment from the marina and place it into the disposal site. To clarify,
the proposed method involves walking the shovel onto the property adjacent to the landward sides, west
and north, between the marina and access channel and the proposed temporary disposal site. The shovel
reportedly has a 60 foot reach, and from that landward position will be able to remove and deposit sediment
all within the circumference of its reach. This method will limit the movement of the shovel theoretically to
one pass onto and a return pass off of the adjacent property, and the majority of the dredging operation to a
swinging motion of the shovel's boom. Working from the landward side as opposed to the parking lot side
will place the shovel in a better position to avoid obstacles created by fuel storage tanks, the boat ramp and
docks, and eliminates having to walk to and from the disposal site with each shovel full of spoil.
As mentioned earlier, we have revised the proposed use of the disposal site to a temporary nature,
and once the dredge spoil has consolidated and dried, it will be removed and the site restored to its original
grade in preparation for use during future dredging operations. None the less, a mitigation plan is still
present. We only request that restoration of the disposal site be considered when determining the amount
of mitigation required for this project.
The wetland mitigation plan for the project consists of expanding a 4,000 sq. ft. mitigation site
created as a condition of CRC permit number 223-87. The mitigation site is located in an uplands area on
Jones Island proper directly across the Intracoastal Waterway. Any area added to the mitigation site will be
excavated to an elevation below that of the existing adjacent wetlands, filled back to adjacent wetland
elevations using organic material, allowed to naturally re-vegetate and permanently retained as a vegetated
wetland area. Native wetland trees and shrubs will be planted to assist re-vegetation as stipulated in the
original permit (ref. (b)).
Mr. William Biddlecome -3-
March 1, 2001
The letter bearing Action ID number 200110123 addresses the proposed internal dike extensions
within two of Jones Island Club's impounded areas. With the exception of the action id number and the
introductory paragraph, this letter matches the letter regarding the marina project verbatim.
Obviously, there are no upland alternatives to extending an existing internal dike within an
impoundment. However, the total impacted area can be reduced by using the alternate construction
method presented with the original application. For ease of construction and the ability of the soil to sustain
the desired vegetative cover, the published method is preferred. Soil from the areas immediately adjacent
to the proposed dike alignment are, in effect, re-graded to generate a four foot high dike with adjacent
swales. As reported in the public notice, this method includes the excavation of 124,582 square feet and
placement of the excavated material within 98,466 square feet of DA jurisdictional wetlands.
Regardless of the method utilized for this project, the mitigation plan remains the same as stated
earlier in this letter.
We request however, that if the published method is permitted, please consider the fact that the
disturbance to the 124,582 square feet is fundamentally a re-grading of that area, and the impact to it will
only be temporary, when deciding upon the amount of mitigation required for the project.
Should you have any question or require additional information, please contact us at your
convenience.
Very truly yours,
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Michael L. Rice, E.I.
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Enclosure
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