20191032 Ver 2_USACE Permit_20201117

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343

November 17, 2020

Regulatory Division

Action ID No. SAW-2020-01137/Old Ferry Channel/Deer Creek/Carteret County

Carteret County
302 Courthouse Square
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
[e-mail]

Dear Mr. Rudolph:

Reference the application received by our office to perform maintenance excavation of the
Old Ferry Channel (6,750 linear foot access channel) and waters of the Deer Creek system (
12,200 linear foot access channel and residential canal), near Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle, in
Carteret County, North Carolina.

Your proposal has been reviewed and found to be consistent with the provisions and
objectives of the CAMA-Corps Programmatic Permit process (copy attached) for construction
activities that receive authorization from the State of North Carolina and following Special
Conditions. Therefore, you may commence construction activity in strict accordance with
applicable State authorization, attached Federal special conditions, and the approved plan.
Failure to comply with the State authorization or conditions of the Federal permit could result in
civil and/or administrative penalties.

It has been determined that the activities authorized do not impair the usefulness of the
USACE Navigation project and are not injurious to the public interest.

If any change in your work is required because of unforeseen or altered conditions or for
any other reason, plans revised to show the change must be sent promptly to this office and the
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management prior to performing any such change or
alteration. Such action is necessary as revised plans must be reviewed and the authorization
modified. Your Department of the Army permit will expire on December 31, 2021.

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Questions or comments may be addressed to Ms. Liz Hair, Wilmington Field Office,
Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone] or by email [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Liz Hair, Project Manager
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office

Enclosures:
Plans dated October 2020
CAMA permit dated November 5, 2020
Federal Special Conditions
Manatee Guidelines
GP 291 conditions

Electronic copy furnished w/enclosures:
Mr. Robert Neal, Moffat & Nichol

Electronic Copies Furnished (without enclosures):
Mr. Paul Wojoski
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Mr. Pete Benjamin/Mr. John Ellis
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement

Mr. Fritz Rohde/Ms. Twyla Cheatwood/ Dr. Pace Wilber
National Marine Fisheries Service
Habitat Conservation Division

Mr. Todd Allen Bowers
US EPA Region 4 Life Scientist
Water Protection Division

Ms. Holley Snider
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Mr. Gregg Bodnar
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

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BCF:
CESAW-RG-L/Hair
CESAW-ECP/Owens
CESAW-OP-N/Arnette