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August 6, 2004
Mr. Henry Wicker
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
WETLANDS/ 401 GROUP
AUG 1 6 2004
y"rh _ '?'UALI f Y SECTION
Subject: Action ID # 200400929; North Carolina Baptist Assembly, Maintenance dredging of
Boat Basin and Access Channel, Brunswick County, NC
Dear Mr. Wicker:
This letter provides the comments of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) on the subject
Public Notice (PN), dated July 6, 2004. The applicant, the North Carolina Baptist Assembly, has
applied for a Department of the Army (DA) permit to conduct periodic maintenance dredging of
an existing boat basin and access channel. The proposed work is being considered under
Regional General Permit #198000291, a permit/processing agreement for work that has been
approved pursuant to the North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA). These
comments are submitted in accordance with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA) (48
Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d). Comments related to the FWCA are to be used in
your determination of compliance with 404(b)(1) guidelines (40 CFR 230) and in your public
interest review (33 CFR 320.4) in relation to the protection of fish and wildlife resources.
Additional comments are provided regarding the District Engineer's determination of project
impacts pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531-1543).
Proposed Activities and Environmental Impacts
The proposed work and the anticipated impacts are described in the Field Investigation Report
(FIR), dated June 21, 2004, of the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM).
The project site is on the eastern end of Oak Island adjacent to the Cape Fear River. Within the
applicant's property there is an existing boat basin (220 feet by 400 feet) with an access channel
(60 feet wide by 70 feet long) leading to the Cape Fear River. Current water depths in the basin
and channel are approximately three and four feet below mean low water (MLW), respectively.
Depths would be greater at high tide. The applicant proposes to dredge the basin and channel to
previously permitted depths of 5-6 feet and 6-8 feet, respectively. A hydraulic pipeline dredge
would be used to move an estimated 12,000 cubic yards of material. The area to be dredged is
130,000 square feet (ft), or 2.98 acres. The material to be dredged is described as 90 percent
mud and ten percent sand. The material would be pumped to an on-site, established disposal
area.
Federally Protected Species
The Service has reviewed available information on federally-threatened or endangered species
known to occur in Brunswick County. We have also reviewed information from the North
Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) database which contains excellent data on the
special status species, both federal and state. This database can be accessed by topographic
quadrangle (quad) of the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS). Data from USGS quads provide the
most project-specific information on species which should be considered in permitting this
project. The project area is located in the Southport quad. The occurrence data of special status
species within this quad can be obtained on the internet at <
http://www.ncsparks.net/nhp/quad.html >.
Our review indicates that the only federally listed species likely to occur near the project area is
the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), a federally-endangered mammal. The species is
known to occur in Brunswick County and the NCNHP database contains a historic records for
the species in the Southport quad and the Kure Beach quad to the east. The Lockwoods Folly
quad to the west has current occurrence records for the manatee. The shallow, estuarine waters
of the in Brunswick County may provide suitable habitat for manatees that move along the
Atlantic Coast during summer months and are seasonal transients in North Carolina, primarily
from June through October. Manatees feed in water one to two meters (3.3 -6.6 feet) deep that
may support submerged aquatic vegetation. The species moves extensively when in North
Carolina waters and past occurrence records cannot be used to precisely determine the likelihood
that it will be presence at a particular construction site.
To protect manatees in North Carolina, the Service developed guidelines entitled "Precautions
for General Construction in Areas Which May Be Used by the West Indian Manatee in North
Carolina." These guidelines address all types of in-water construction, except blasting, and
should produce little, if any, additional expense. The guidelines are intended mainly to ensure
that construction personnel are informed that manatees may occur in the work area, that work
should cease if a manatee approaches the work area, work should not resume until the manatee
leaves the work area, and procedures for reporting the death or injury of a manatee. These
guidelines are available on our web site at < http://nc-
es.fws.gov/mammal/manatee guidelines.pdf>. The risk to manatees could be reduced to an
acceptable level by the implementation of the Service's guidelines. The risk would be further
reduced by performing the work during the period of November through May.
Service Recommendations
Regarding section 7, the NCDCM has recommended that work should not be permitted during
the period from April 1 through September 30 to protect juvenile shrimp and finfish as well as
adult populations of these fisheries. The exclusion of one additional month, October, would
preclude work during the period when manatees are most likely to,be near the project area. We
recommend that the federal coordinated position require the work to be performed from
November 1 through March 31. It should be possible to move 12,000 cubic yards of sediment
during this 5-month period. The federal coordinated position could inform the applicant that the
manatee guidelines provide additional measures to protect this endangered mammal.

With permit conditions requiring work during the November-May period and/or our manatee
guidelines, the Service would concur with a determination by the District Engineer that the
action is not likely to adversely affect species designated as threatened, endangered, or their
designated critical habitat. The Corps' requirements under section 7(a)(2) of the Act would be
fulfilled. However, section 7 consultation must be reconsidered if. (1) new information reveals
impacts of this identified action that may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner not
previously considered; (2) this action is subsequently modified in a manner that was not
considered in this review; or, (3) a new species is listed or critical habitat determined that may be
affected by the identified action.
The Service supports the 11 recommendations made by the NCDCM. An endorsement of these
recommendations should be part of the federal coordinated position.
Regarding your public interest review and the requirements of the FWCA, we do not believe that
the proposed activity will have significant adverse and/or irreversible effects on general fish and
wildlife resources under our jurisdiction. This position is based on the. available information,
including the FIR. Therefore, with prudent measures to protect manatees the Service has no
objection, from the standpoint of fish and wildlife resources, to the issuance of a DA permit for
the proposed work.
The Service appreciates the opportunity to comment on this permit application. If you have
questions regarding these comments or wish to discuss the development of the coordinated
federal position, please contact Howard Hall at 919-856-4520, ext. 27 or by e-mail at <
[e-mail] >. Please provide this office with a copy of the coordinated federal
position, if one is developed.
Sincerely,
John Hammond
Acting Ecological Services Supervisor
cc:
Ronald Mikulak, US Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta, GA
Ron Sechler, NOAA Fisheries, Beaufort, NC
Bennett Wynne, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Kinston, NC
Jim Gregson, NC Division of Coastal Management, Wilmington, NC
John Dorney, NC Division of Water Quality, Raleigh, NC
?F \NATF9 Michael F. Easley, Governor
?O? QG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E.,Director
Coleen H Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
August 6, 2004
Mr. Richard Holbrook
NC Baptist Assembly
100 Caswell Beach Road
Oak Island, NC 28465
Dear Mr. Holbrook:
WETLANDS/ 401 GROUP
AUG 1 1 2004
WATER QUALITY SECTION
SUBJECT: Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification
and Additional Conditions
NC Baptist Assembly Boat Basin
DWQ Project # 041040
Brunswick County
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions (WQC # 3400) to conduct the
following activity located at NC Baptist Assembly in Fort Caswell, Oak Island in Brunswick County.
This approval allows you to:
1. Maintenance dredge existing 400' x 220' boat basin to 5-6' MLW and existing 70' long x 60'
wide access channel to 6-8' MLW; .
2. Use a hydraulic dredge to pump 12,000 cubic yards of spoil to the designated 100,100 square feet
x 8' deep disposal area.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in 'your CAMA Major
application received by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on June 23, 2004. After reviewing your
application, we have determined that General Water Quality Certification Number 3400 covers this
activity. This Certification allows you to use your CAMA Permit when the NC Division of Coastal
Management issues it. Please keep in mind that there may be additional Federal, State or Local
regulations applicable to your project, such as (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-
Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations, NPDES and Coastal Stormwater. In addition, 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 revised CAMA Major
Permit application received by the Division of Coastal Management. If you change or modify your
project, you must notify the Division (DWQ) in writing 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 and the additional conditions listed on the following
page:
N. C. Division of Water quality 127 Cardinal Drive Extension [phone] Customer Service
Wilmington Regional Office Wilmington, NC 28405 [phone] Fax [phone]
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Ms. Mooney
1PWQ Project # 04,1040
August 6, 2004
1. Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable
Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached
certificate of completion to this office and a copy to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of
Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650;
2. No excavation or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the
footprint of the impacts depicted in, the revised CAMA Major Application. All construction
activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion
control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality
standards, statutes, or rules occur.
Please notify this Office at the number listed below if any problem arises during the construction of
the project that may affect 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 conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of
Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This certification and its
conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the DWQ Permit #041040 under Section 401 of the Clean Water
Act. If you have any questions, please telephone Noelle Lutheran or Rick Shiver at 910-395-3900.
Sincerely,

Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
I-Cli- Division of Water Quality
Attachments: GC # 3400
Certificate of Completion
cc: Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office - Henry Wicker
WiRO- Noelle Lutheran
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CAMA Raleigh - Doug Huggett
Central Files
WQC #3400
CAMA PERMIT CERTIFICATION
GENERAL CERTIFICATION FOR PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS
GENERAL PERMIT NUMBER 198000291 (ISSUED TO THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF
COASTAL MANAGEMENT AND RIPARIAN AREA PROTECTION RULES (BUFFER RULES)
This General Certification is issued in conformity with requirement of Section 401, Public
Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 and 15 NCAC 2B.0200 for the discharge of
fill material as described in General Permit 198000291 and for the Riparian Area Protection Rules
(Buffer Rules) in 15A NCAC 2B .0200. This Certification replaces Water Quality Certification
Number 3025 issued on September 6, 1995, Water Quality Certification Number 3112 issued on
February 11, 1997, Water Quality Certification Number 3274 issued June 1, 2000 and Water
Quality Certification Number 3371 issued March 18, 2002. This WQC is rescinded when the
Corps of Engineers re-authorizes Regional General Permit 0291 or when deemed appropriate by
the Director of DWQ.
The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified category of activity will not violate
applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217
if conducted in accordance with conditions hereinafter set forth.
Conditions of Certification:
1. Activities authorized by CAMA major permits require written concurrence from the
Division of Water Quality as well as compliance with all conditions of this General
Certification;
2. Activities authorized by Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) Minor or General
Permits do not require written authorization from the Division of Water Quality as long
as they comply with all other conditions of this General Certification;
3. In accordance with North Carolina General Statute Section 143-215.3D(e), any
request for written concurrence for a 401 Water Quality Certification must include the
appropriate fee. If a project also requires a CAMA Permit, one payment to both
agencies shall be submitted and will be the higher of the two fees. The fee shall be
collected and distributed between the two agencies in accordance with agreements
reached between the Division of Water Quality and the Division of Coastal
Management;
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) compensatory mitigation may be
required for impacts to 150 linear feet or more of streams and/or one acre or more of
wetlands. In addition, buffer mitigation may be required for any project with Buffer
Rules in effect at the time of application for buffer impacts resulting from activities
classified as "allowable with mitigation" within the "Table of Uses" section of the
Buffer Rules or require a variance under the Buffer Rules. A determination of buffer,
wetland and stream mitigation requirements shall be made for any Certification for
this Nationwide Permit. The most current design and monitoring protocols from DWQ
shall be followed and written plans submitted for DWQ approval as required in those
protocols. When compensatory mitigation is required for a project, the mitigation
plans must be approved by DWQ in writing before the impacts approved by the
Certification occur. The mitigation plan must be implemented and/or constructed
before any permanent building or structure on site is occupied. In the case of public
road projects, the mitigation plan must be implemented before the road is opened to
the travelling public;
WQC #3400
5. Compensatory stream mitigation shall be required at a 1:1 ratio for not only perennial
but also intermittent stream impacts that require application to DWQ in watersheds
classified as ORW, HQW, Tr, WS-1 and WS-II unless the project is a linear, publicly-
funded transportation project, which has a 150-foot per-stream impact allowance;
6. Impacts to any stream length in the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico River Basins (or any
other major river basins with Riparian Area Protection Rules [Buffer Rules] in effect at
the time of application) requires written concurrence from DWQ in accordance with
15A NCAC 28.0200. New development activities located in the protected 50-foot
wide riparian areas (whether jurisdictional wetlands or not) within the Neuse and Tar-
Pamlico River Basins shall be limited to "uses" identified within and constructed in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2B .0200. All new development shall be located,
designed, constructed, and maintained to have minimal disturbance to protect water
quality to the maximum extent practicable through the use of best management
practices. Activities listed as "exempt" from these rules do not need to apply for
written concurrence under this Certification;
7. All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetlands or waters shall be
removed and the original grade restored after the Division of Land Resources has
released the project;
8. If an environmental document is required, this Certification is not valid until a Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or Record of Decision (ROD) is issued by the State
Clearinghouse;
9. That appropriate sediment and erosion control practices which equal or exceed those
outlined in the most recent version of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion
Control Planning and Design Manual" or the "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual"
whichever is more appropriate (available from the Division of Land Resources (DLR)
in the DENR Regional or Central Offices) shall be in full compliance with all
specifications governing the proper design, installation and operation and
maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to assure compliance with
the appropriate turbidity water quality standard;
10. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact
with freshwaters of the state until the concrete has hardened;
11. Additional site-specific conditions may be added to projects which have applied for
CAMA major permits which are proposed under this Certification in order to ensure
compliance with all applicable water quality and effluent standards;
12. When written concurrence is required, the applicant is required to use the most
recent version of the Certification of Completion form to notify DWQ when all work
included in the 401 Certification has been completed;
13. Concurrence from DWQ that this Certification applies to an individual project shall
expire three years from the date of the cover letter from DWQ or on the same day as
the expiration date of the corresponding General Permit 198000291, whichever is
sooner.
Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set forth by a specific fill project
shall result in revocation of this Certification for the project and may result in criminal and/or civil
penalties.
WQC #3400
The Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality may require submission of a
formal application for individual certification for any project in this category of activity that requires
written concurrence under this certification, if it is determined that the project is likely to have a
significant adverse effect upon water quality or degrade the waters so that existing uses of the
wetland or downstream waters are precluded.
Public hearings may be held for specific applications or group of applications prior to a
Certification decision if deemed in the public's best interest by the Director of the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality.
Effective date: March 2003
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
By
Alan W. Klimek
Director
WQC # 3400
DWQ Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
County:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and any subsequent
modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water
Quality, 1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1621. This form may be returned to DWQ by the applicant, the
applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in
the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of
the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Date:
Agent's Certification
1, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in
the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of
the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina,
having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project,for the Permittee hereby state
that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction
was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
Date
Mail to: 401 Wetlands Contact
NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
127 Cardnal Drive Ext.
Wilmington, NC 28405-2004
Registration No.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Dorney
Non-Discharge Branch
Regional Contact: Noelle Lutheran
WQ Supervisor: Rink Shiver
Date:
SUBJECT:
WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Facility Name N.C. Baptist Assembly / Baptist State Convention of County Brunswick
Project Number 04 1040 County2
Recvd From DCM Region Wilmington
Received Date 6/23/04 Recvd By Region
Project Type maintenance dredging
Certificates Stream
Permit' Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet
Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req.
CAMA Waters P -f-@ N F--18-88-13 SC __ 17.0 2.98
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Mitigation Wetland
MitigationType Type Acres Feet
Is Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? 0 Y 0 N Did you request more info? 0 Y 0 N
Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? 0 Y 0 N
Is Mitigation required? 0 Y 0 N
Recommendation: 0 Issue 0 Issue/Cond 0 Deny
Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) 335343 Longitude (ddmmss) 780112
Comments:
This office has no objection to the eject as proposed provided that all of the conditions of General
Water Quality Certification #3400 and the additional conditions listed in the written 401 WQC are
met.
The 401 was issued on 08/06/2004. NL
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 Charles S. Jones, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
June 22, 2004
MEMORANDUM:
TO: John R. Dorney WEXODS/401
Environmental Biological Supervisor opoop
Division of Water Quality
JUN 2 3 2004
FROM: Doug Huggett WATER
Major Permits Processing Coordinator Qtl?j"'? SEC710N
SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review
Applicant: N.C. Baptist Assembly (Richard Holbrook)
Project Location: Brunswick County, east end of Oak Island adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and the
AIWW.
Proposed Project: Proposes to conduct periodic maintenance dredging of an existing boat basin and
access channel.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form
by July 13, 2004. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Caroline
Bellis at [phone]. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY:
SIGNED
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.
DATE
127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: North Carolina Baptist Assembly (Richard Holbrook, Director)
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: East end of Oak Island adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and the
AIWW in Brunswick County.
Photo Index - 2000: 8-78 N-V, 1-8 1998 : 6-123 D-Q, 12-20 1989: 186-7 H-Q, 7-15
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA/Dredge and Fill
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 05/20/2004, 06/16/2004
Was Applicant (Director) Present - Yes, No
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - 05/27/2004
Office - Wilmington
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Brunswick County
Land Classification From LUP - Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: EW, OH
Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Private
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - Septic Tanks
Planned - N/A
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - Recreational and Administrative Buildings, Dredge Spoil
Area, Marina facility.
Planned - None
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: 2 ft./yr.
Source - 1998 Erosion Rate Update
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA]
DREDGED FILLED OTHER
(A) Vegetated Wetlands (404 Federal)
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands (open water) 130,000 sf
(C)Other (Spoil Area) ?gi 6 0e d
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 230,100 sq.ft.
(E) Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: - SA
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to conduct periodic maintenance dredging of an
existing boat basin and access channel.
NC Baptist Assembly
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9.PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project site is located at the terminus of Caswell Beach Road on the eastern end of Oak Island in
Brunswick County. The site is the grounds of a former military area (Fort Caswell), and the NC Baptist
Assembly now owns the property and uses the site as a recreational complex for church ministry functions.
To access the project location, travel on US HWY 17 to NC 133. Go south and turn right onto NC 211 at
their juncture. Proceed west on NC 211 to the intersection with Long Beach Road. Make a left turn at the
traffic signal and proceed south on Long Beach Road, crossing the bridge over the AIWW. Go straight at the
traffic signal on the island and continue as this street curves and becomes Caswell Beach Road. Travel to the
end of Caswell Beach Road, and bear right to the entrance and gatehouse of the NC Baptist Assembly.
Several buildings are located within the complex, including dormitories, activity areas, and administrative
buildings. These buildings are served by the Brunswick County water system and a LPP septic tank/field
system. There is an existing boat basin with a boat ramp, pier, bulkhead, and a six slip floating dock. An
access channel leads to the Cape Fear River from the boat basin. Coastal wetlands line the estuarine
shoreline. Much of the high ground area is maintained as lawn area. The upland dredged material disposal
area is located to the east and south of most of the development on the property. Further east and south lie
sand dunes, the Cape Fear River, and the Atlantic Ocean beach.
Oak Island is coastal plain land that became, in effect, a barrier island with the dredging of the Atlantic
Intracoastal Waterway decades ago. The topography of the approximately 200 acre property averages about
9 feet above sea level. Geomorphic features vary across the tract, and include sand dunes, ocean beach, flat
high ground areas, and estuarine environments. Upland vegetation on the property is primarily maintained
and landscaped lawn area, with some trees of the Maritime Deciduous Forest type present (mostly Live Oak
(Querus virginiana), Cedar (Juniperius virginiana), and Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria)). Soils consist of fine sands in
this area. The natural areas surrounding the boat basin and access channel contains a fringe of smooth
cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) which grades into high marsh species including salt meadow cordgrass
(Spartina patens), Black Needle Rush (Juncus roemarianus), Glasswort (salicornia spp.), Sea Lavender
(Limonium spp.), Salt Grass (Distichlis Spicata), and Sea Oxeye (Borrichia f utescens). The area around the
dredged material disposal site is maintained as lawn, and the side slopes and top of the dike are also maintained
as grassy areas.
The waters of the Cape Fear River are classified SC by the N.C. Division of Water Quality. The tract is
within the Ocean Erodible, High Hazard Flood and Inlet Hazard Areas of the Ocean Hazard Area of
Environmental Concern, as designated by the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission. The Long Term
Average Annual Erosion Rate is 2 ft./yr. along this portion of Oak Island. The 100 year storm recession is 300
feet, and the 100 year flood elevation ranges from 14 to 23 feet.
PROPOSED PROJECT
The applicant proposes to maintain the depth of the boat basin and access channel by dredging approximately
12,000 cubic yards of mud (90 %) and sand (10 %) and placing the material in an upland disposal area located
on the site. Currently, water depths in the 400' x 220' boat basin average about 3 ft below MLW. Depths in
the 70' long, 60 `wide access channel average 4 ft below MLW. The applicant proposes to dredge both areas
to their previously permitted depths of 5-6 ft MLW and 6-8 ft MLW, respectively. Dredging of the 130,000
sf area would be done using a hydraulic dredge and the spoil would be pumped across the roadway to the
spoil containment/disposal area. The well maintained disposal site encompasses 100,100 sf, is 8 feet deep,
and contains sufficient volume for several maintenance cycles. Excavation of the boat basin and access
channel was authorized under CAMA Permit #252-88. Expansion of the basin was approved in 1991. The
time period for maintenance dredging under the original permit expired in 1997.
NC Baptist Assembly
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10. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
Short term increases in turbidity in adjacent areas can be anticipated during dredging of the boat basin and the
access channel. Maintenance dredging should be timed to avoid periods of peak biological activity to minimize
impacts on marine resources.
Submitted by: Caroline J. Bellis Date: 06/21/2004 Office: Wilmington
Form DCNI-?4f-P-1
'2 7 1004
APPLICATT""N _
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(To be completed by all applicantsi , i "4 `'ti` ` 11\.- i
1. APPLICAIN7
a. Landowner: Baptist State Convention of NC
NameDBA: 1.C Baptist Assembly
Address 100 Caswell Beach Road
City Oak Island State NC
Zip 28465 Day Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
b. Authorized Agent:
Name Richard Holbrook
Address 100 Caswell Beach Road
Citv Oak Island
Zip 28465
State NC
Day Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
c. Project name (f any) NC Baptist Assembly
Boat Basin
N07c: Pem t will be isaced in name of londonnar(,r), and/or
project nano.
2. LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
a. County r„n--- ?><
b. City, town, community or landmark
7n n-r * CACR7al 1
c. Street address or secondary road number
1,9(1 Cacwall Raarrh Rn2d, QPV Tcla*,r?, N-C
d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning
jurisdiction? Yes _y No
e. Name of body of water nearest project (e.g. river,
creek, sound, bay) Care Fear and Fl i 7ahPrh
Rivers
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.
Maintenance dredging of existing boat
basin. Spoil to be placed in existing
permited spoil containment area.
b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an existing
project, new work, or both? maintananr a
c. Will the project be for public, private or commercial
Ilse? n ril,ara
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. to provide recrational
boating facility for Guests of the
NC Baptist Assemblv
Revised 03!95
Form DCM-INiP-1
4. LAND A N-D NY A T E R
CILAR.ACTERISTICS
a. Size of entire tract gnnrnvilratcll+ o
b. Size of individual lot(s) ?e
c. A , roximate elevation of tract above MHW or
N7,? o reo
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
c _ndv
e. Vege}ration on tract ?cr cc _ nrnimanral 1 anri_
sca=in=. trees ?ne V °v°-? 2ti nn
m. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
LPP, Septic tank and field. central
collection DumDed to tank and field
n. Describe location and type of discharges to waters
of the state. (For example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, industriallcotnmercial ef°tIuent, 'wash
down' and residential discharges.)surface runeff
=rom lawn
o. Describe e ring drinlcitig water suoply-soiirce'_i
Brunswick" ,CdunLv 'water system i?
i. M. t-rniade features now on tract Civil i1^r rnrt,
NN CoaCi_G! ,Ttil I^.TV Rf._ fPriPC }1171 l (?iT 1,CC C• ADDITIONAL INFOR'4?Zk''IO
g. W Zt is the CAMA Land Use Plan land
claSSiflCation of the Site? (Cons the 1o=1 Leal use plot)
Conservation
Developed
Rural
Transitional
Community
X Other r
a. "How is the tract zoned by local government?
ces_de -t-
i. L trade proposed proie,= consistent with the appiic:able
zoning? Yes No
(12:? :oneng =mp,-ice cr^nc e, if arpE=c Le)
Has a professional archae llogical
done for the tract? Yes
If yes, by whom?
k. Is the projAe located in a National Registered
Historic District or does it involve a National
Register lined or eligible property?"
Yes No Fort Caswell
.Ve there wetlands on the site? X Yes -No
Coastal (marsh) y Other
If yes, has a delineation been conducted?
(A=,:h doryaenmdcs, if aval-able)
In addition to the completed application form, the
following items must be submired.
• A copy of the deed (with state application only) or
other ins-uument under which the applicant claims title
to the affected properties. If the az)r)li=t is not
claiming to be the owner of said prope-n-y, 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 proje=.
• An agate, dated wort: plat ('including plan view
and cross-sec-ional drawings) drawn to scale in blaci
ink on an 8 112' by 11' white paper. (Refer to
Coastal Resources Commission Rule 7J.0203 for a
detailed des..iption.)
Pks-re note that original drawings are prefer-red 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 sumciently detailed to
guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the
Corps of Engineers inspected for the original
permit. Spoil containment site was relocated
to better location as result to be further from
wetlands.
assessment been
k No
Ze?ssed Q3; 9r
Form DCNi-MP-2
EXCAVATION
AND FILL
(Except bridges and culverts)
Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Maior
Permit, Form 1DCM-MP-1. Be sure to complete all
other sue: dons 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 re--.
Aver2ge Final
Ezisti Project
U-_-th Width Depth Depth
Access
channe'.
(MLw) or (NwL)
Canal
Boat
basin
Boat
ramp
Rock
groin
Rock
break-water
Other
(Ezclud•.ag
short-line
s:aeuiz_'ion)
700' 60' V 61-8'

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1. EXCAVATION
a. Amount of material to be excavated from below
MHW or NTWL in cubic yards 1 ?,Ono (-.,t„ r vards
b. Type of material to be excavated 907 mur; t nn sand
c. Does the area to be excavated include coastal
wetlands (marsh), submerged aquatic vegetation
(SAVs) or other wetlands? Yes N No
d, Highground excavation in cubic yards None
2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED
NIATERIU
a. Location of disposal area On site prev_cus"I
b. Dimensions of disposal area 770' x:130' x8'
c. Do u claim title to disposal area?
r 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 ves, where? wi ti^tin original peLitted
Revised 03'95
Form DChi-1liP-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 wi 11 i am Rasi,ar
Address 109 cngwpll Reach RnPA
Phone ('aat*p11 Beach, N('. 28L65
Name Billy Seguin
Address BO Boa 780
Phone Leland, NC 28451
Name
Address
Phone
• A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
per mittee, and issuing dates.
Pe it Number 7;?-98 iccilan 1?/1'? /RR
?e-,.:it Number 252-88 (Renewal)4/14/92
S400.00
• A check for made payable to the Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
(DEIHN'R) 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 land's, attach a statement
documenting compliance with the North Carolina
Environmental Policy Act.
6. CERTIFICATION AND PERK SSION
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 to 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 20th day of May ,' 2004
pint Name Richard Eolbrook
Signature k 111.?V
Ividowner or Authorized dgew
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-S Bridges and Culverts
_ DCM MP-6 Marina Development
NOTE. Please sign and date each urffad meat in the
sPace-provided at:the bottom of each farm.
7 2004
,lr, `
Revised o3.194-
Narrative
NC Baptist Assembly
Boat Basin Maintenance Dredging
This application is for the purpose of maintenance dredging in our existing boat basin.
Periodic maintenance dredging is necessary to maintain the permitted depth and
dimensions of the basin. The basin is located at the North Carolina Baptist Assembly and
is for the private, recreational use of our guests. It is also used at times as an emergency
shelter for boaters experiencing mechanical trouble or escaping from summer electrical
storms. Whenever possible or necessary, Assembly staff render assistance by providing
transportation or admitting to the grounds others providing assistance to these boaters.
Oak Island Water Rescue has permission to use the basin and launch ramp, in case of
emergency, to more quickly render assistance to:persons needing aid on the eastern end
of Oak Island, Cape Fear River, Elizabeth River, or ICW. This is the only launch point
available to them on Oak Island with immediate access to these waters. A location for
emergency helicopter landing on open ground clear of buildings, overhead lines, or other
obstructions has been designated for their use should it be necessary.
The NC Baptist Assembly occupies the property once owned by the US Government and
used by the various military entities during the Civil War, World War L and World War
II on the eastern end of Oak Island adjacent to the Cape Fear River. The basin area was
originally dredged and bulkheaded for use by the US Navy.
The project will consist of hydraulic dredging to return the basin to its original permitted
depth within the original permitted boundary. No deepening or expansion of the basin is
requested The spoil containment area is the same as previously permitted and is well
maintained
No wetlands are affected by the project and no backfilling is necessary.
Submitted by:
Richard Holbrook, Director
NC Baptist Assembly
S/?0/04
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Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major
Permit, Form DCM-MP-1- Be sure to complete all
other se Lions 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 feet.
Arerage Final
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Access
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L Amount of material to be excavated from below
MHW or NWL in cubic yards 1?.00o -hi r yards
b. Type of material to be excavated 907 mtlri 107 sand
c. Does the area to be excavated include coastal
wetlands (marsh), submersed aquatic vegetation
(SAVs) or other wetlands? Yes X No
d. Highground excavation in cubic yards 'gone
2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED
NIATERLU
a. Location of disposal area On site prev_cusIv
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b. Dimensions of disposal area 770' x130' x8'
c. Do you claim title to disposal area?
X Yes No
If no, attach a let -ter granting per-mission from the
owner.
d. Will a disposal area be available for future
maintenance? X Yes No
If ves, where? original pe=mitted
Revised 03195
Form DCM-N- 1P-2
e. Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlands
(marsh), SAVs or other wetlands?
Yes No
f. Does the disposal include any area in the water?
yes 1 No
3. SHORELLNE STABILIZATION
a. Type of shoreline stabilization
X Bulkhead _ Riprap
b. Length NA
c. Average distance waterward of N1HW or NWL
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d. liaximurn distance waterward of MHW or NWL
?NA
e. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months
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(Source of information)
f. Type of bulkhead or riprap material wood/vinyl
g. Amount of fill in cubic yards to be placed below
water level
(I) Riprap
(2) Bulkhead backfill
h. Type of fill material
i. Source of fill material
4. OTHER FILL ACTPMIES
(Excluding Shoreline Stabilization)
a. Will fill material be brought to site?
Yes x No
If yes,
(1) Amount of material to be placed in the
water NA
(2) Dimensions of fill area NA
(3) purpose of fill NA
b. Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands
(marsh), SAVs or other wetlands?
Yes X No
If yes,
(1) Dimensions of fill area NA
f fill NA
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COAST.AL
a. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site
and erosion controlled? in spoil containment
area
b. What type of construction equipment will be used
(for example, dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic
dredge)?
hydraulic dredge
c. Will wetlands be crDssed in transporting equipment
to project site? Yes v No
if yes, explain steps that Nwill be taken to lessen
environmental impacts.
NC Baptist Assembly Boat Basin
App' or ProjStx Na=
Signature
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Date
Revised 03/95
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