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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200015 Ver 1_More Information Received_20200219Staff Review Does this application have all the attachments needed to accept it into the review process? r Yes r No ID#* Version* 1 20200015 Is this project a public transportation project?* r Yes r No Reviewer List:* Anthony Scarbraugh:eads\adscarbraugh1 Select Reviewing Office:* Washington Regional Office - (252) 946-6481 Does this project require a request for payment to be sent?* r Yes r No Project Submittal Form Please note: fields marked with a red asterisk below are required. You will not be able to submit the form until all mandatory questions are answered. Project Type: r New Project r New Project w Existing ID r Pre -Application Submittal r More Information Response r Other Agency Comments r For the Record Only (Courtesy Copy) r Stream or Buffer Appeal New Project - Please check the new project type if you are trying to submit a new project that needs an official approval decision. 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Email Address: maria.dunn@ncwildlife.org Project Information Existing ID #: Existing Version: 20200015 1 20170001(no dashes) Project Name: Stewart Parkway Is this a public transportation project? r Yes r No Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)? r Yes r No r Unknown County (ies) Beaufort Please upload all files that need to be submited. click the upload button or drag and drop files here to attach document CMDF_Washington_Stewart Parkway transient 954.96KB docks_NCWRC^. pdf Only pdf or krre files are accepted. Describe the attachments: P By checking the box and signing box below, I certify that: • I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form; • I agree that submission of this form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act") • I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act'); • I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND o I intend to electronically sign and submit the online form." Signature: k��W Submittal Date: Is filled in automatically. •.. ROY COOPER c;uti'c nlnr r 341 tiS fj MiCIIAEL S. R.EGAN E.JT63' BRAXTON DAVIS �Vrrec lor. Vivi%itm gJ'Cfxcslul r - . ��--.� A4rarn�;c•rucnf January 2, 2020 MEMORANDUM: FROM: Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator NCDEQ - Division of Coastal Management 400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, NC 28557 Fax: 252-247-3330 (Courier 04-16-33) gregcg- bod narCclncden r. qov SUBJECT: CAMA Major Permit Application Review Applicant: City of Washington Project Location: Stewart Parkway off the Pamlico River Beaufort County Proposed Project: Proposes to construct 6 new transient day docks along the bulkhead to connect all the currently existing day docks and create four additional slips. Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form to Greap Bodnar at the address above by February, 78 2020. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, contact Heather Styron (252) 808-2808 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. PRINT NAME 14 �!"1 r- t •n AGENCY S�'l L tt� _--- SIGNATURE DATE Slate ofNort[t Ca€olina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 406 Cumincrcl`. Aw. M urchcaU tray. NL- ?835! I2aLJ xus 2isU5 ® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 19 Gordon Myers, Executive Director MEMORANDUM TO: Gregg Bodnar Division of Coastal Management North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality FROM: Maria T. Dunn, Coastal Coordinator Habitat Conservation Division DATE: February 17, 2020 SUBJECT: CAMA Dredge/Fill Permit Application for City of Washington, Stewart Parkway, Beaufort County, North Carolina. Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed the permit application with regard to impacts on fish and wildlife resources. The project site is located along Stewart Parkway on the waterfront of the Pamlico River in Washington, NC. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Coastal Area Management Act (G S. 113A-100 through 113A-128), as amended, Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended, and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). The applicant proposes to construct six new transient day docks along the bulkhead, create four additional slips, and replace the existing 7' by 1,982' boardwalk in its existing footprint. This proposal is an addition to work permitted and conducted under CAMA Major Permits 4119-98 and 46-11 and their multiple modifications. The NCWRC reviewed these projects during the NCDCM CAMA Major Permit process as well as during the OLIA SEPA review, providing formal written comments (6 November 1997, Wescott; 18 February 1998, Wescott; 20 July 1998, Wescott; 27 October 2009, Dunn; 3 February 2010, Dunn; 17 August 2010, Dunn; 7 February 2011, Dunn; 15 February 2012, Dunn; 9 March 2015, Dunn) and comments during meetings, emails, and phone conversations. The Pamlico River at this location is classified SC, NSW by the Environmental Management Commission, is subject to the Tar -Pamlico Buffer Rules, and is designated a Primary Nursery Area (PNA) by the NCWRC. The NCWRC has reviewed the proposal and understands the project as proposed will be an addition to the existing facilities and will provide public docking that will be managed as other public docking facilities are along Steward Parkway. We would like to note that while the transient docks are to be used by the public and provide more mooring options to the waterfront, the additional slips change the access and view of the waterfront to non -vessel users. Consideration should be given to the causal use of the Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721 Telephone: (919) 707-0220 • Fax: (919) 707-0028 waterfront by pedestrians, visitors, and those who enjoy the river from shore. Continued growth of the docking facilities may alter their experience. The side -to mooring should not hinder use of the traditional navigation channel. This area of the Pamlico River is designated a Primary Nursery Area (PNA) by the NCWRC and provides important habitat and spawning opportunities for several resident and anadromous species, including but not limited to Striped bass (Moron saxatihs), Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus), American shad (Alosa sapidissima), and Hickory shad (Alosa mediocris). To protect these and other species, moratoria are developed to minimize impacts during project development by prohibiting in -water work during important biological periods. Descriptions of in -water work include dredging or other bottom disturbing activities and installation of piles by drilling, vibratory driving, or jet washing. Therefore to minimize impacts to the PNA habitats near the project area, the NCWRC requests a February 15 — September 30 in - water work moratorium be included as a permit condition as it has in the past for previous permits. We appreciate the opportunity to review and comment on this permit application. If you need further assistance or additional information, please contact me at (252) 948-3916 or at maria.dunriguiewild li fe. org