20201979 Ver 1_DCM Permit_20210205

Permit Class Permit Number
NEW 15-21
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Quality
and
Coastal Resources Commission
for
X Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern
pursuant to NCGS 113A-118

Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229

Issued to Eric E. Pollard, 246 Sailor St., Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
Authorizing development in Onslow County at adj. to Alligator Bay, at 110 Sea Level Ln., near Sneads
Ferry , as requested in the permittee’s application dtd 9/8/20 (MP-1) and 11/4/20 (MP-4), incl att
workplan drawings (6), Sheets 1,3,5 of 5 dtd 9/1/20, Sheets 2,4 of 5 dtd “Rev 11/4/20” and Sheet 4a of 5 dtd 1/13/20.
This permit, issued on February 5, 2021 , is subject to compliance with the application (where
consistent with the permit), all applicable regulations, special conditions and notes set forth below. Any violation
of these terms may be subject to fines, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void.

This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or other
qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuing date.

This permit must be accessible on-site to Department
personnel when the project is inspected for compliance.

Any maintenance work or project modification not covered
hereunder requires further Division approval.

All work must cease when the permit expires on

December 31, 2024

In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees that
your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal
Management Program.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DEQ and the Chair
of the Coastal Resources Commission.

Braxton C. Davis, Director
Division of Coastal Management

This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.

Signature of Permittee

Docking Facility

1) This permit authorizes only the docks, piers, and other structures and uses located in or over the
water that are expressly and specifically set forth in the permit application. No other structure,
whether floating or stationary, shall become a permanent part of this docking facility without permit
modification. No non-water dependent uses of structures shall be conducted on, in or over Public
Trust waters without permit modification.

2) Any portion of the permitted access pier and docking facilities built over wetlands shall not exceed
six feet in width and shall be elevated a minimum of three feet above the wetland substrate as
measured from the bottom of the decking.

(See attached sheets for Additional Conditions)

Eric E. Pollard Permit No. 15-21
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

3) The permittee shall install and maintain at his expense any signal lights or signals prescribed by the U.S.
Coast Guard, through regulation or otherwise, on the authorized facilities. At minimum, permanent
reflectors shall be attached to the structure in order to make it more visible during hours of darkness or
inclement weather.

4) The authorized pier spanning the navigable shore parallel slough shall provide a minimum vertical
navigational clearance of 6 feet, as measured from the normal high water level to the lowest portion of
the pier structure. The authorized pier shall provide a minimum horizontal navigational clearance of 6
feet.

5) This permit authorizes a maximum of two (2) formalized boat slips.

6) The pier and associated structures shall have a minimum setback distance of 15 feet between any parts
of the structure and the adjacent property owner’s area of riparian access.

7) The boathouse shall not be completely enclosed or have side coverage more than one half the height of
the side, from the roof waterward. The footprint of the boathouse shall not exceed the dimensions on the
authorized workplans.

8) The authorized boathouse shall be single story, and shall not be designed to allow for second story use.

9) The authorized covered platform shall not be enclosed. Any material used on the sides shall not obstruct
view and shall be permeable to air and water. Screen or wire on the sides along with benches are
permitted. Lattice is specifically excluded from being used under this authorization.

10) The roof of the covered platform shall not be designed for second story use.

11) No attempt shall be made by the permittee to prevent the full and free use by the public of all navigable
waters at or adjacent to the authorized work.

12) The authorized structure and associated activity shall not cause an unacceptable interference with
navigation and shall not exceed the dimensions shown on the attached permit drawings.

13) This permit does not authorize the interference with any existing or proposed Federal project, and the
permittee shall not be entitled to compensation for damage to the authorized structure or work, or injury
which may be caused from existing or future operations undertaken by the United States in the public
interest.

NOTE: The permittee is advised that a commercial shellfish lease is approximately 150 feet to the west of
the authorized docking facility. All available precautions should be taken to not interfere with the
authorized commercial shellfish lease during construction and operation of the docking facility.

Eric E. Pollard Permit No. 15-21
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

USACE Conditions

14) In order to further protect the endangered West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus, the applicant must
implement the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Guidelines, and strictly adhere to all requirements therein.
The guidelines can be found at https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/pdfs/ManateeGuidelines2017.pdf.

General

15) This permit shall not be assigned, transferred, sold, or otherwise disposed of to a third party without the
written approval of the Division of Coastal Management.

16) All debris associated with the removal or construction of the permitted docking facility shall be
contained within the authorized project area and removed to an appropriate upland location.

17) The permittee and/or his or her contractor shall meet with a representative of the Division prior to
project initiation.

NOTE: This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional state, federal or local permits,
approvals or authorizations that may be required, including but not limited to any authorizations
required from the local government and Onslow County.

NOTE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the project by way of Programmatic General
Permit 198000291 (Action ID SAW-2020-02225).

NOTE: The N.C. Division of Water Resources authorized the proposed project by way of General Water
Quality Certification 4175 and assigned the project DWR Project No. 2020-1979.
NOTE: Future development of the permittee’s property may require a modification of this permit.
Contact a representative of the Division at [phone] prior to the commencement of any
such activity for this determination. The permittee is further advised that many non-water
dependent activities are not authorized within 30 feet of the normal high water level.

NOTE: An application processing fee of $250 was received by DCM for this project.