20210751 Ver 1_P1505F_Agency_Meeting_Notes_20210426

Camp Lejeune MILCON PKG 4
Onslow Beach Bridge and RR Trestle Bridge Replacements

OneStop Interagency Scoping Meeting: - Minutes

Location: WebEx
Date: October 26, 2020
Time: 1pm EDT

Meeting Attendees

Name email Affiliation Present
Cameron Weaver (Host) [e-mail] NCDEQ – Environmental Assistance Outreach X
Terry Burhans [e-mail] Michael Baker Engineering X
Jessi Baker [e-mail] MCB Camp Lejeune X
Anne Deaton [e-mail] NCDEQ – Marine Fisheries
Kimberlee Harding [e-mail] NCDEQ – Marine Fisheries
Twyla Cheatwood [e-mail] NOAA X
Kathryn Matthews [e-mail] USFWS
Maria Dunn [e-mail] NC Wildlife Resources Commission X
Daniel Govoni [e-mail] NCDEQ – Coastal Management X
Rhonda Hall [e-mail] NCDEQ – Land Resources X
Kelly Johnson [e-mail] NCDEQ – Land Resources X
Jeremy Humphrey [e-mail] NCDEQ – Environmental Health
Mickey Sugg [e-mail] USACE
Sarah Hair [e-mail] USACE
Holley Snider [e-mail] NCDEQ – Water Resources
Hal Pitts [e-mail] US Coast Guard
Brad Shaver [e-mail] USACE X
Mickey Wing [e-mail] Michael Baker Engineering X
Dwain Hathaway [e-mail] Michael Baker Engineering X
Brad Bell [e-mail] Michael Baker Engineering
Kevin Ott [e-mail] Archer Western X
Laurence Wadman [e-mail] Archer Western X
Jason Doughty [e-mail] Modjeski & Masters X
Brad Connell [e-mail] NCDEQ – Coastal Management
Bryan Loflin [e-mail] Modjeski & Masters X
Josh Dalton [e-mail] Sungate Design Group X
Brandy Creech [e-mail] Michael Baker Engineering X
Joanne Steenhuis [e-mail] NCDEQ – Water Resources X

1. Cameron Weaver opened the meeting with introduction and attendee verification.
2. Terry Burhans presented meeting slides (attached). Projects were presented one by one and questions & comments were
fielded after each project presentation.

a. Project P-1387F: Onslow Beach Bridge Replacement
i. Brad Shaver (USACE) initiated comments:
1. Confirmed project would likely fall under coverage of Nationwide Permit 14 (NWP 14)
2. Requested verification of Aquatic Resources onsite (Jurisdictional Determination Request) prior
to submittal of Permit Application.
a. Onsite verification with USACE, NCDEQ – Coastal Management, NCDEQ – Water
Resources
3. Determined that pilings for bascule counterweight structure will result in 404 impacts to ICW
and USACE will be lead federal agency for project.
4. Questions about temporary work trestle dimensions (width, height, type of pilings etc.)
Mentioned that trestle height would be important and that higher would be preferred to allow
light to reach ground surface. Suggested to aim for at least 4-6 ft clearance.
a. Determined that ESA issues result from project due to presence of Atlantic Sturgeon
habitat. Can avoid consultation with NOAA PRD by adhering to the Feb-June
moratorium.Mentioned that other projects with Sturgeon habitat resulted in a
Moratoria from February 1 – June 30 (without EFH consideration).
5.
6. Coordination with NOAA Habitat Conservation for EFH consultation which will require an EFH
Assessment. Confirmed with Twyla Cheatwood (NOAA).
a. EFH Moratoria timeframe could not be determined until EFH Assessment was
concluded.
7. Determined that Section 10 permit would not be required since the US Coast Guard Bridge
Permit (Section 9) would take precedence.
8. Mentioned NWP Regional Condition 3.12.2 requirement:
a. 3.12.2 The permittee shall obtain a Consent to Cross Government Easement from the
Wilmington District’s Land Use Coordinator prior to any crossing of the Corps
easement and/or prior to commencing construction of any structures, authorized
dredging or other work within the right-of-way of, or in proximity to, a federally
designated disposal area. The Land Use Coordinator may be contacted at: CESAW-OP-
N, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-1343, email: SAWWeb-
[e-mail]
9. Confirmed Section 408 Review Required.
ii. Kelly Johnson (NCDEQ – Land Resources)
1. Mentioned we should check with MCB Camp Lejeune, but project may be exempt from Post-
Construction Stormwater Management citing: 15A NCAC 02H .1001 (1)(c):
a. APPLICABILITY. This Section shall apply to development projects and major
modifications of development projects for residential, commercial, industrial, or
institutional use that are subject to one or more of the post-construction stormwater
management programs listed in Item (2) of this Rule. This Section shall not apply to:
b. (c) linear transportation projects undertaken by an entity other than the NCDOT when:
(i)the project is constructed to NCDOT standards and is in accordance with the
NCDOT Stormwater Best Management Practices Toolbox (Version 2, April 2014
Edition) which is herein incorporated by reference, including any subsequent
amendments and editions, and may be accessed at no cost at
https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/hydro/HSPDocuments/2014_BMP_Toolbox.pdf;
(ii) upon completion, the project will be conveyed either to the NCDOT or another
public entity and will be regulated in accordance with that entity's NPDES MS4
stormwater permit; and
(iii) the project is not part of a common plan of development;
iii. Joanne Steenhuis (NCDEQ – Water Resources)
1. Mentioned that holes resulting from pilings for temporary work trestles (once removed) should
be filled for safety.
iv. Maria Dunn (NCWRC)
1. Mentioned requiring methodology for in-water work, coffer dams, etc. Will comment on in
agency review. Requested that any substrate disturbance in wetlands from pile removal should
be returned to existing elevations.

b. Project P-1505F: Railroad Trestle Replacements
i. Brad Shaver (USACE)
1. Queen Creek Trestle Replacement - Mentioned that if proposed pilings for Queen Creek Trestle
Replacement were driven (as the installation method), project would not require coverage under
a USACE Permit.
2. White Oak River Trestle Replacement - Confirmed Likely Coverage under Nationwide Permit 3
(NWP 3) as long as drilled shafts were proposed installation method for pilings through the
White Oak River Channel.
a. Larry Wadman (AW) brought up potential for alternative installation methods (driven
pilings) pending final Geotech findings. Brad Shaver mentioned that if driven pilings
were feasible and selected method of installation for entire bridge length, and that no
other wetland or open water impacts were associated with project, the USACE would
have no need to issue a permit for the project and the USCG would become Lead
Federal Agency.
3. White Oak River - Requested verification of Aquatic Resources onsite (Jurisdictional
Determination Request) prior to submittal of Permit Application.
a. Onsite verification with USACE, NCDEQ – Coastal Management, NCDEQ – Water
Resources
ii. Maria Dunn (NCWRC)
1. Mentioned that temporary trestles at White Oak should maintain navigation channel in deepest
part of river and to provide water depths across the channel.

c. General Comments
i. The issue of moratoria was raised for both Onslow Beach Bridge and White Oak River and while no
consensus was made on potential timeframe, it was mentioned that methodology would drive timeframe.
Similar Projects involving Atlantic Sturgeon habitat resulted in a moratoria from February 1 – June 30.
Projects involving Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) had Moratoria from April 1 – September 30.

Action Items
1. Project P-1387F: Onslow Beach Bridge Replacement
a. Submit Jurisdictional Determination Request to USACE, NCDEQ – Water Resources, and NCDEQ – Coastal
Management and schedule onsite meeting to verify extents of aquatic Resources onsite.
b. Coordinate with NOAA on requirements for Essential Fish Habitat Assessment for ICW
2. Project P-1505F Railroad Trestle Replacements
a. Submit Jurisdictional Determination Request to USACE, NCDEQ – Water Resources, and NCDEQ – Coastal
Management and schedule onsite meeting to verify extents of aquatic Resources onsite.