20170056 Ver 2_NC WRC Response 4-21-21_20210514

From:Wilson, Travis W.
To:Doliber, Brian C
Cc:Winslow, Lancelot D
Subject:RE: Stumpy Point Dredging Moratorium Relief Request- Summer 2021
Date:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:08:10 PM
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WRC will differ to DMF for fisheries conservation measures such as potential in water work
moratoriums. At this time we do not have any additional comments

From: Doliber, Brian C <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:38 PM
To: Wilson, Travis W. <[e-mail]>
Cc: Winslow, Lancelot D <[e-mail]>
Subject: Stumpy Point Dredging Moratorium Relief Request- Summer 2021

Good afternoon Travis,

I am in the initial stages of putting together permit applications for a dredging event at the Stumpy
Point Emergency Ferry Terminal this summer, and wanted to touch base with you regarding any
concerns the NC WRC may have about the project. I attached the most recent survey, a location map
and provided a project description below.

The NC DOT Ferry Division is requesting authorization to dredge within the permitted channel at the
Stumpy Point Emergency Ferry Terminal from June 01, 2021 to September 30, 2021. The actual
dredging will only last approximately 3 weeks, but exact dates for the event cannot be determined
yet due to indeterminate timeframes associated with the permitting process and contractor’s
schedule.

Recent surveys at the Stumpy Point Emergency Ferry Terminal indicated significant shoaling has
occurred around the ramp and tie-up slips. The NC DOT’s 75’ tugboat, Wanchese, was utilized to
make a test run in early April 2021. It was able to get through the channel but could not quite make it
to the ramp or into the slips. The worst of the shoaling has occurred near the shoreline and this is
where the proposed dredging event would take place. The attached location map displays the limits
of the event and the severity of the shoaling is evidenced by the attached survey.

Due to the near-shore location of the shoaling and the NC DOT’s pipeline dredge Manteo being at the
Shipyard for maintenance this summer, the work would be contracted out to a company that would
utilize a barge and excavator to remove the material. The area would be excavated to the 10’
permitted depth with a 3:1 slope on the sides. Immediately following excavation, the material would
be placed on a barge. It would then be transferred via dump truck to the USFWS-owned Stumpy Point
Upland Disposal Cell on Alligator River NWR. A Special Use Permit would be obtained from the FWS
prior to any work taking place.

The NC DOT Ferry Division has deemed it necessary to request moratorium relief for this project
because of the emergency terminal’s critical role in protecting the health and safety of those on
Hatteras Island during hurricane season. Waiting for the moratorium to expire at the end of October
would render the terminal inaccessible during the months where the likelihood of it being needed is
the highest.

If you have any questions or concerns, or need more information, just let me know.

Thank you,

Brian Doliber
Environmental Program Supervisor/Facility Maintenance Coordinator
Ferry Division

252 232 8025 mobile
252 621 6251 office
[e-mail]

159 Lucinda Lane
Powells Point, NC 27966

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