20210569 Ver 1_DCM Permit_20210506

Permit Class Permit Number
NEW 55-21
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 William R. Hoft, 209 Buncombe St., Raleigh, NC 27609
Authorizing development in Carteret County at adj. to man-made canal leading to Bogue
Sound, at 153 Pond Dr., in Atlantic Beach , as requested in the permittee’s application dated 1/15/21,
including attached workplan drawings (4), Sheets 1-4 of 4 all dated 1/8/21.
This permit, issued on May 6, 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

Additional Docking Facility

1) This permit authorizes only the second pier with a floating dock, two boat lifts, 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) The authorized docking facility shall not exceed the quarter width of the water body as measured
from the waterward edge of the existing bulkhead.

(See attached sheets for Additional Conditions)

William R. Hoft Permit No. 55-21
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

3) 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.

4) 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.

5) This permit authorizes two (2) additional formalized boat slips for a maximum of three (3) formalized
boat slips at this docking facility.

6) 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.

7) 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.

USACE Conditions

8) 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

9) 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.

10) 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.

11) 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.

NOTE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the project by way of Regional General Permit
197800056 (Action ID SAW-2021-00526).

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. 2021-0569.
William R. Hoft Permit No. 55-21
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
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.