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"State of North Carolina Sew- Department of Environment,
Health and Natural- Resources j, ?g g ,
Wilmington Regional Office ?
Division of Coastal Management L A G Q 5
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor """rp E H N F=?L
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Roger N. Schecter, Director
August 5, 1996
MEMORANDUM:
TO: Mr. A. Preston Howard, P.E., Director RFC,1j"FO
Division of Environmental Management Alzv
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FROM: John R. Parker *NT
Major Permits Processing Coordinator A4sCi40
SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review
Applicant: Ocean City Fishing Pier
Project Location: Hwy 210, North Topsail Beach, in Onslow County
Proposed Project: Repair and replace pier to the pre-Bertha level
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form
by AUGUST 19, 1996. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Janet
Russell at extension 249. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
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REPLY: v
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.
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SIGNE DATE
127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, N.C. 28405-3845 • Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: Ocean City Fishing Pier
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Highway 210, North Topsail Beach, NC
Photo Index - 1995: 28-368 GR U 22 1989: 4 173 7 GR F 11
State Plane Coordinates - X: Y:
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - July 17, 1996
Was Applicant Present - Yes
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - August 2, 1996
Office - Wilmington
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Town Of North Topsail Beach
Land Classification From LUP - Urban Transition/Commercial
(B) AEC(s) Involved: Ocean Hazard
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Commercial Fishing Pier
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - N/A
Planned - N/A
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - Pier Building & A Portion Of Pier
Planned - Replace What Hurricane Bertha Took
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source - N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA]
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(A) Vegetated Wetlands
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands
(C) Other 813' x 20'
Public Trust Area =16,260 sq.
(Ocean & Beach Shaded) feet
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 16,260 square feet (repair & replacement)
(E) Primary Nursery Area: N/A
(F) Water Classification: SB Open: N/A
8. PROJECT SUMINIARY: Ocean City Fishing Pier was seriously damaged by Hurricane Bertha.
The applicant is requesting to repair and replace to the pre-Bertha level.
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Ocean City Fishing Pier
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9. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Ocean City Fishing Pier is a commercial ocean pier located within the boundaries of North Topsail
Beach, Onslow County. The pier is heavily used for recreational fishing. It was constructed around
1959 and is one of the older ocean piers on Topsail Island. The most oceanward end of the pier was
destroyed during Hurricane Bertha, July 1996. The applicants wish to put back what was there before
Bertha and repair the portion of the pier that was not destroyed. Associated with the pier is a pier
house which was not severely damaged by the Hurricane and has no consideration under this permit
request. This application was necessitated because more than 50% of the pier structure was destroyed.
The pier extends from the pier house on high ground across approximately 125' of public beach before
reaching the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Before the storm the pier structure extended approximately
688 feet out over the ocean. About 450 linear feet of the pier was destroyed by the Hurricane.
The waters of the Atlantic Ocean are classified as SB by the Division of Environmental Management.
The upland portion of the property is classified as Urban Transition by the Town of North Topsail
Beach and is zoned for commercial business.
10. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
Approximately 16,260 square feet of public trust areas would be shaded by the pier structure. Positive
impacts include ocean access provided to recreational fishermen and vacationers.
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: Ocean City Fishing Pier
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Highway 210, North Topsail Beach, NC
Photo Index - 1995: 28-368 GR U 22 1989: 4 173 7 GR F 11
State Plane Coordinates - X: Y:
960764
RECEIVED
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - July 17, 1996
Was Applicant Present - Yes
AU16 1- 21996
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - August 2, 1996
Office - Wilmington
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Town Of North Topsail Beach
Land Classification From LUP - Urban Transition/Commercial
(B) AEC(s) Involved: Ocean Hazard
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Commercial Fishing Pier
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - N/A
Planned - N/A
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - Pier Building & A Portion Of Pier
Planned - Replace What Hurricane Bertha Took
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source- N/A
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HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA]
DREDGED FILLED OTHER
(A) Vegetated Wetlands
(B) Non-Vegetated' Wetlands
(C) Other 813' x 20'
Public Trust Area =16,260 sq.
(Ocean & Beach Shaded) feet
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 16,260 square feet (repair & replacement)
(E) Primary Nursery Area: N/A
(F) Water Classification: SB Open: N/A
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PROJECT SUMMARY: Ocean City Fishing Pier was seriously damaged by Hurricane Bertha.
The applicant is requesting to repair and replace to the pre-Bertha level.
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Ocean City Fishing Pier
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9. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Ocean City Fishing' Pier is a commercial ocean pier located within the boundaries of North Topsail
Beach, Onslow County. The pier is heavily used for recreational fishing. It was constructed around
1959 and is one of the older ocean piers on Topsail Island. The most oceanward end of the pier was
destroyed during Hurricane Bertha, July 1996. The applicants wish to put back what was there before
Berth 'and repair the portion of the pier that was not destroyed. Associated with the pier is a pier
house :which was not severely damaged by the Hurricane and has no consideration under this permit
request. This application was necessitated because more than 50% of the pier structure was destroyed.
The pier extends from the pier house on high ground across approximately 125' of public beach before
reaching the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Before the storm the pier structure extended approximately
688 feet out over the ocean. About 450 linear feet of the pier was destroyed by the Hurricane.
The waters of the Atlantic Ocean are classified as SB by the Division of Environmental Management.
The upland portion of the property is classified as Urban Transition by the Town of North Topsail
Beach and is zoned for commercial business.
10. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
Approximately 16,260 square feet of public trust areas would be shaded by the pier structure. Positive
impacts include ocean access provided to recreational fishermen and vacationers.
Janet M. Russell / August 5, 1996 / Wilmington
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Form DCM-MP-1
95070,1:.;
APPLICATION
(To be completed by all applicants)
b. City, town, community or landmark
North Topsail Beach
1. APPLICANT
c. Street address or secondary road number
a. Landowner:
408 Ocean Drive/ NC Highwa y 210 N

Name Ocean Cit
Fihin
Pier
Inc d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning
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_ jurisdiction? xc Yes No
Address NC Highway 210 N/P. 0. Box 2220 e. Name of body of water nearest project (e.g. river,
CityNorth Topsail Beach State N. C.
creek, sound, bay) Atlantic Ocean

Zip 28445 Day Phone
(91drJ'i975fd,1 ' '' .
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Fax [phone]. PE
CRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
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AUG PROPOSED PROJECT
0 1996
b. Authorized Agent:
D1V;??_n
-.OF
Name Wade H. Chestnut . IIICOASTAL MANAG?MiVall development activities you propose (e.g.
building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead, pier, and
excavation and/or filling activities.
Address 476 Ocean Drive
Reconstruction Of Ocean Pier
CityNorth Topsail Beach. State N. C.
Zip 28445 Day Phone [phone]
Fax -(g10) 328-2082
c. Project name (if any)
b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an existing
project, new work, or both? Replacement Of
Previous Structure
c. Will the project be for public, private or commercial
use? Commerical Use For Public A cress
NOTE. Per»dt will be issued in name of landowner(s), and/or
project name.
2. LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
County On slow
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. Purpose Of Pier Ts To Provi:
Recreational FishermeA Access To Ocean Fir
Fishing. Method Of Construction Will Be T:
JAt & Ta-n_ Salt Treaters (2.5 CCA) 45 too 55
Foot Pilings 16 Feet Apart Goins Out From
Surf And Put Cap, Strinverd, De^kina Cro;
Braces & Hand Rails, All L mbar Will Ra
Salt Treated To Minimum Specification Of
0.40 CCA. It Estimated That Ong Spar/
Bin Of 16 Feet Can Be Constructed Each Day.
Revised 03/95
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Form DCM-MP-1
2 1mg6Des( ibe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
4. LAND AND WATER D,°,/; Z':) , - .. r= N/A
CHARACTERISTICS COASTAL MA:i,!AGE_'QI`"'T
a. Size of entire tract N/A
b. Size of individual lot(s) N/A
c. Approximate elevation of tract above MHW or
NWL N/A
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
N/A
e. Vegetation on tract N/A
f. Man-made features now on tract None
g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan land
classification of the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
Conservation
Developed
Rural
x_ Transitional
Community
Other
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
B-2
i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable
zoning? sac 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?
Yes _2m_ No
Are there wetlands on the site? Yes No
Coastal (marsh) Other
If yes, has a delineation been conducted?
(Attach documentation, if available)
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.) NIA
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
CmsloW County Water
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In addition to the completed application form, the
following items must be submitted:
• A copy or 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 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 8 112" by I V white paper. (Refer to
Coastal Resources Commission Rule 7J.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 must be sufficiently detailed to
guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the
Revised 03/95
Form DCM-MP-1 -77
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QQ
;uu 2 m: Des( ibe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
4. LAND AND WATER ), ,/; ?D I r1/A
CHARACTERISTICS ice . S G E a
a. Size of entire tract N/
b. Size of individual lot(s) N/A
c. Approximate elevation of tract above MHW or
NWL N/A
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
N/A
e. Vegetation on tract N/A
f. Man-made features now on tract None
g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan land
classification of the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
Conservation
Developed
Rural
-r-r Transitional
Community
Other
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
B-2
i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable
zoning? roc Yes No
(Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable)
Has a professional
done for the tract?
If yes, by whom? _
archaeological assessment been
Yes xx No
k. Is the project located in a National Registered
Historic District or does it involve a National
Register listed or eligible property?
Yes _, No
1. Are there wetlands on the site? Yes No
Coastal (marsh) Other
If yes, has a delineation been conducted?
(Attach documentation, if available)
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.) N/A
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
Onslo'"T Colmty Water
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 instrument 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 S 1/2" by 11" white paper. (Refer to
Coastal Resources Commission Rule 7J.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 must be sufficiently detailed to
guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the
Revised 03/95
771
Form DCM-MP-1
AUG 0 2 1996
site. Include highway or secondary roa `J
numbers, landmarks, and the like. C;?AS T AL &(aAGW.AE&RTMCATION AND PERMISSION
• A Stormwater Certification, if one is necessary.
TO ENTER ON LAND
• 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
Address
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.
None, as there were not any required
at the tima the pier was nriainnllg
built or for subsequent reconstruction.
• 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.
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 26th day of duly, 19 ojL.
Print Name Wade H. Chestnut, TTT
Signature
Landowner or Authorized Agent
Please indicate attachments pertaining to your proposed
project.
DCM MP-2 Excavation and Fill Information
DCM MP-3 Upland Development
x DCM MP4 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
Attachment 'A'
Form DCM-MP4
STRUCTURE'
(Construction within Public Trust Areas) AUG 0 2 1996 `?
DIVISi,- OF
COASTAL MAIgAGEM'ENT
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 which relate to
this proposed project.
e. Mooring buoys
(1) _ Commercial -Community _ Private
(2) Number
(3) Description of buoy
(Color, inscription, size, anchor, etc.)
a. x amdd ;Pier(s)
(1) x Commercial -Community _ Private
(2) Number -1-
(3) Length 450 Feet Replacement
(4) Width 20 Feet
(5) Finger Piers Yes x No
(i) Number
(ii) Length
(iii) Width
(6) Platform(s) Yes x No
(i) Number
(ii) Length
(iii) Width
(7) Number of slips proposed N/A
(8) Proximity of structure to adjacent riparian
property lines 125 Feet (Estimated)
(9) Width of water body Infinite
(10) Water depth at waterward end of pier at
Igor NWL 20 To 30 Feet
b. Boathouse (including covered lifts)
(1) Commercial Private
(2) Length
(3) Width
c. Groin (e.g. wood, sheetpile, etc.)
(1) Number
(2) Length(s)
d. Breakwater (e.g. wood, sheetpile, etc.)
(1) Length
(2) Average distance from MHW, NWL or
wetlands
(3) Maximum distance beyond MHW, NWL or
wetlands
(4)
(5)
Width of water body -
Distance buoy(s) to
shoreline
be placed beyond
f. Mooring structure (boatlift, mooring pilings, etc.)
(1) _ Commercial -Community _ Private
(2) Number
(3) Length
(4) Width
g. Other (Give complete description)
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Caps, Stringers, Decking, Hand Rails.
Cross Braces & Hardware Replaced.
Replacement 440 Faat Will Re Constriie•t.ed
In Accordance With At.t.achod Drawing-
Ocean City Fishing Pier, Inc.
Appli b or Project Nam#'
Signature
July 26, 1996
Date
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