20201398 Ver 1_WRC Comments_20210203

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Project Contact Information
Name: Maria Dunn
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Project Information
Existing ID #: Existing Version:
20201398 1
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Project Name: Hale Stephenson
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the best of my knowledge and belief.
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ROY COOPER
MICHAEL S. REGAN
BRAXTON DAVIS
September 14, 2020
MEMORANDUM
FROM: Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
NCDEQ - Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Ave_, Morehead City, NC 28557
Fax: [phone] (Courier 04-16-33)
gregg.bodnar(ZDncdenr,gov
SUBJECT: CAMA Major Permit Application Review
Applicant: Dr. Hale Stephenson
Project Location: NC Hwy 92 at 123 Brookshire Drive Adjacent Bath Creek
Proposed Project: The applicant proposes to bulkhead, fill and grade ±1,645 ft2 of section 404
wetlands regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and
return this form to Grect_g Bodnar at the address above by October 5, 2020. If you have any questions
regarding the proposed project, contact Kelly Spivey [phone] 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.
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Mnnagemant
400 Commzrce Ave. Morehead City, NC 28557 [phone]

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission "I
Cameron Ingram., 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 3, 2021
SUBJECT: CAMA Dredge/Fill Permit Application for Hale Stephenson, 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 at 123
Brookshire Drive adjacent Bath Creek in Bath, 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 bulkhead, fill and grade 1,645 tf of Section 404 wetlands by constructing a 75'
bulkhead in front of an areas of wooded wetlands within the AEC. The shoreline had previously been
permitted a bulkhead under a General Permit in 2014, but did not include the wetland area. The applicant
proposed to fill the area of wetlands and plant live oaks on 10' spacing to address impacts within the
buffer. Bath Creek is classified SB NSW by the Environmental Management Commission, is subject to
the NC Division of Water Resources Tar -Pamlico Buffer Rules, and is designated a primary nursery area
(PNA) by the NCWRC.
The NCWRC has reviewed the permit application and could not find a stated purpose and need of the
request_ It was not evident that accelerated erosion had occurred on the property nor that the 2014
measures to protect the shoreline were failing. Bath Creek is subject to the Tarr -Pamlico buffer rules.
These rules were established to address excess nutrients in the watershed. Wetlands filter runoff from
adjacent uplands, reducing nutrient and sediment inputs into adjacent waterbodics. They also provide
excellent habitat opportunities for aquatic and avian species. This function is especially important near
PNAs due to the vital role PNAs play in the rearing of larvae and juvenile finfish. To avoid the loss of
riparian wetlands, the NCWRC requests the applicant consider alternate means of shoreline stabilization
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation - 1721 Mail Service Center - Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] - Fax: [phone]

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if property erosion is of concern. This could include a riprap revetment waterward the wetland interface
with the creek to extend no greater than 6" above wetland substrate. This revetment would provide
shoreline protection while avoiding wetland fill, not affect the wooded vegetation of the riparian area, and
may even provide foraging opportunities for fishery species along the rock.
We appreciate the opportunity to review and comment on this pennit application. If you need further
assistance or additional information, please contact me at [phone] or at
mania. dunn(d,,newildlifc.org