20011836 Ver 3_Other Agency Comments_20120510 (2)

Strickland, Bev
From: Mcmillan, Ian
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 12:10 PM
To: Dennison, Laurie; Strickland, Bev
Subject: FW: Holden Beach Central Reach Beach Renourishment Project
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From: Coburn, Chad
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To: Mcmillan, Ian
Subject: FW: Holden Beach Central Reach Beach Renourishment Project
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From: Ellwood, Molly M.
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 10:42 AM
To: Huggett, Doug; Howell, Jonathan
Cc: Godfrey, Matthew H; Schweitzer, Sara H; Baker, Jessi E; Coburn, Chad; Snider, Holley; 'Timpy, David L SAW'
Subject: Holden Beach Central Reach Beach Renourishment Project
Hey Doug and Jonathan,
Here are WRC's comments for Holden Beach's Central Reach Beach Renourishment Project. Please feel free to contact
me if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks,
Molly
Molly Ellwood
Southeastern Permit Coordinator
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
127 Cardinal Drive Ext.
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 796 -7427
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9 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 9
Gordon Myers, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
To: Doug Huggett
NC DENR /DCM Major Permits Coordinator
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From: Molly Ellwood ,3� � _.
Southeastern Permit Coordinator
Date: May 9, 2012
RE: Town of Holden Beach Central Reach Beach Renourishment, Brunswick County
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission ( NCWRC) have reviewed
the subject application for impacts to wildlife and fishery resources. Our comments are provided
in accordance with provisions of the Coastal Area Management Act (G. S. I I3A -100 through
113A -128), as amended, and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended;
16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).
The Town of Holden Beach (Town) is proposing to modify State Permit No. 14 -02 to deposit
1.310 million cubic yards of beach compatible material on a 22,000 if stretch of ocean front
beach, from 262 Ocean Boulevard East, west to 781 Ocean Boulevard West in Brunswick
County. Previous beach renourishment events utilized several upland borrow sources to provide
the necessary amounts of beach compatible sand for a 5.7 mile long stretch of ocean front beach.
The modification request alters the borrow area from upland areas to an offshore location that
would avoid hard bottom areas. Additionally, the interval between nourishment events is
estimated to be between 8 and 10 years due to the change in design and amount of beach fill
material.
The NCWRC has the following concerns and recommendations:
To avoid any significant, adverse impacts, we recommend the permit be conditioned so
all work, including mobilization and demobilization on ocean front beach, occur outside
of the established nesting shorebird (01 April thru 31 August) and nesting sea turtle (01
May thru 15 Nov, or until the last known nest has hatched) moratoriums
• Sand color and grain size can impact sea turtle nests. Regular monitoring should occur to
observe the quality of the fill material being placed on the beach, ensuring that the sand
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699 -1721
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characteristics of the "native" beach within the central reach area are being maintained.
Monitoring activities should include observations and samples that are regularly
throughout the beach disposal activities to ensure that the state criteria for color and grain
size are met. If any deviations from accepted levels of beach compatible material are
observed, work should cease until the dredge can be moved to an area with known beach
compatible sand.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. The NCWWRC
appreciate the efforts made by the Town to increase the length of time between beach
renourishment events. Please feel free to contact me at (910) 796 -7427 if there are any
additional questions or concerns.
cc: Sara Schweitzer, NCWRC
Matthew Godfrey, NCWRC
Jessi Baker NCDMF
Chad Coburn, NCDWQ
Holley Snider, NCDCM
Dave Timpy, USACE