20021929 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20021219

MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney Regional Contact: N. Lutheran
Non-Discharge Branch WO Supervisor: B. Shiver
Date: _
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Facility Name Richard & Sarah Johnson
Project Number 02 1929
Recvd From DCM
Received Date 12/19/02 Recvd By Region
Project Type construct bulkhead
County Onstow
County2
Region Wilmington
Certificates Stream Stream Impacts (ft.)
Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet
Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req. ME
LAMA Waters F770 N F- 18-87-3 SA ? 30,624. 0.05 I 1 -
Mitigation Wetland
MitigationType Type Acres Feet
Is Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? O Y ON Did you request more info? O Y ON
Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? 0 Y 0 N
Is Mitigation required? O Y O N Recommendation: Q Issue O Issue/COnd O Deny
Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) Longitude (ddmmss)
Comments:
This office has no objections to the project as proposed provided turbidity does not exceed 25 NTUs
outside of the project area.
The 401 Certification was written on January 21, 2003,
cc: Regional Office
Central Office Page Number 1
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
Michael F. Easley, Governor Donna D. Moffitt, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
December 16, 2002
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Applicant:
Project Location:
021 9
Mr. John R. Dorney
Division of Water Quality
Doug Huggett
Major Permits Processing Coordinator
CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review
Richard and Sarah Johnson
Lot 45, North Galleon Bay Subdivision

Proposed Project: To excavate a boat basin, and to construct a bulkhead, boat ramp and dock along a man-
made canal.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by
January 9, 2003. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Jim Gregson at
910-395-3900. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
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.
SIGNED DATE
127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: Richard and Sarah Johnson
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Lot 45, North Galleon Bay Subdivision, adjacent to Stump Sound and Galleon
Bay Northern Canal, within the Town of North Topsail Beach, Onslow County
Photo Index - 2000: 28-389 U15 1995: 28-376 V7 1989: 167-15 R8
State Plane Coordinates - X: 2389527 Y: 219954 GPS File - SI 11420A
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA / D&F
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 11/14/02
Was Applicant Present - No
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - 11/12/02
Office - Wilmington
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - North Topsail Beach
Land Classification From LUP - Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: EW PT CW ES OH
(C) Water Dependent:Yes
(D) Intended Use: Private
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - N/A
Planned - N/A
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - None
Planned - Boat basin, boat ramp, bulkhead, dock
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: 3 ft./yr.
Source - LTASCR
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA]
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(A) Vegetated Wetlands 90 sq. ft. 540 sq. ft.
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands 270 sg. ft. 540 sa. ft 60 sq. ft
(open water inco orated
(C) Other 450 sq. ft. 120 sq. ft.
(high ground disturbance
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 2070 sq. ft.
(E) Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: SA Open: Yes
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to excavate a boat basin, and to construct a bulkhead, boat ramp
and dock along a man-made canal.
Richard and Sarah Johnson
Page Two
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The project site is located at Lot 45, North Galleon Bay Subdivision. Galleon Bay Subdivision is located along
NCSR 1568, approximately 7 miles from the intersection of NCSR 1568 and NC Highway 210. The property is
located adjacent to a man-made canal (Galleon BayNorthern Canal), which connects to Stump Sound and the AIWW.
The property is an existing single-family lot measuring approximately 85 feet wide by approximately 175 feet deep.
There are no existing structures on the lot. The lot has approximately 75 feet of shoreline along the man-made canal.
High ground vegetation on the lot consists primarily of Bermuda Grass, Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens),
Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), and Groundsel-tree (Baccharis halimifolia). The applicants' lot is one of only
several lots along the canal which is not bulkheaded. During Hurricane Floyd, the entire canal adjacent to this lot
was filled with overwash sand, in some places up to six feet deep. The applicants' lot was used as an access point
for bulldozers used to push sand out of the canal. The shoreline along the non-bulkheaded lots was essentially
recreated during this sand removal activity. Since that time, the shoreline has continued to erode resulting in the
colonization of the area with costal wetland species. This wetland border averages approximately 10 feet in width
and consists primarily of Salt Meadow Grass (Spartinapatens) with several small patches (approximately 15 sq. ft.)of
Smooth Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora). The two adjacent lots are bulkheaded. The applicants' lot has eroded to
a point that the normal high water line is now located between 5 and 10 feet landward of a line connecting the
adjacent bulkheads.
The long term average erosion rate, for this area of Topsail Island, is 3 feet per year. The 100 year storm recession
line is 210', creating a total Ocean Erodible Area AEC of 390'. The entire lot is located within the High Hazard Flood
Area and the Ocean Erodible Area, AEC's. The majority of the property is also located within the 75' Estuarine
Shoreline AEC of the Galleon Bay Canal.
The Town of North Topsail Land Classification Map classifies the upland areas of the project site as Urban
Transition and all other areas as Conservation. The Land Use Plan includes all Areas of Environmental Concern as
well as 404 wetlands in the Conservation class. The waters of Stump Sound, the AIWW and the Galleon Bay Canal
are classified "SA" by the Division of Water Quality. The area is not designated as a Primary Nursery Area by the
Division of Marine Fisheries and is open to the taking of shellfish.
DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION
The applicants are proposing to excavate a basin into the high ground area of the lot. The applicants are also
proposing to bulkhead the remaining shoreline of the lot and to construct a boat dock. The proposed bulkhead would
line up with the two adjacent bulkheads and would be located an average of approximately 9 feet and a maximum
of approximately 12 feet waterward of normal high water. The boat basin would be located near the eastern property
boundary and would extend into the high ground lot for a distance of 35 feet at a width of 15 feet. The basin would
be covered with an "A" type roof of approximately the same dimensions. The basin would be excavated to a depth
of approximately 4 feet at mean low water (MLW), and would be no deeper than the adjacent canal bottom. A new
bulkhead would be constructed around the perimeter of the basin. At the upper end of the basin, the applicants are
proposing a boat ramp. The upper portion of the ramp would measure 10 feet in width by approximately 12 feet in
length. As the ramp approaches the basin it would widen to 15 feet and would extend approximately 13 feet
waterward of the new mean high water line of the basin. Excavated material removed for the basin and boat ramp
construction would be contained behind a silt fence enclosure until dewatered. This material
Richard and Sarah Johnson
Page Three
would later be used to backfill the proposed bulkhead. On the western side of the basin, adjacent to the canal, the
applicants are proposing a dock measuring approximately 2 feet wide by approximately 30 feet long. The proposed
dock would be located directly adjacent to the new bulkhead. The boat basin and dock would provide docking space
for up to two vessels.
10. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
The construction of the boat basin and boat ramp would result in the excavation of approximately 90 square feet of
coastal wetlands, 270 square feet of open water, and the conversion of approximately 450 square feet of high ground
to open water. The upper portion of the boat ramp would create approximately 120 square feet of impervious
coverage within the 75' Estuarine Shoreline AEC. The construction of the bulkhead and associated backfill would
result in the filling of an additional 540 square feet of coastal wetlands and 540 square feet of open water. The
construction of the boat dock would result in the incorporation of 60 square feet of public trust area within the man-
made canal. Short term increases in turbidity can be expected during construction.
Submitted by: Jim Gregson Date: December 13, 2002 Office: Wilmington
Form DCM M -l
"PLICATION
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C. Does tha disposal area include any mastal wetlands
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f. Does the disposat& any area in the weer?
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3. WRELM STABIIIZATION
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EXCAVATION
AND FILL
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Attach this form to Joint Application for LAMA Major
Permit, Form DCM UP-1. Be sure to cwmplete ail
other sxtiom of the Joint Application drat relate to this
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Describe below the, purpose of proposed excavation or
fill activities. All values to be imm in feet.
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1. EXCAVATION
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MHW or NWL in cubic yards s? /
b. Type of material to be excavated S`
"> c. Does the area to be excavated include coastal
wetlands (marsh), submerged aquatic vegetation
(SAVs) or other wetlands? _!::f Yes No
d. HWwound excavation in cubic yards
2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED
MATERIAL
a. Location of disposal area v-? G
b. Dimensions of disposal area
c. Do you claim title to disposal area?
--" Yes No
If no, attach a letter granting permission from thee
owner.
d. Will a dispoaai area be available for future
maintenance? -ZYes No
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