20170056 Ver 2_NMFS Response 04-26-21_20210514

From:Twyla Cheatwood - NOAA Federal
To:Doliber, Brian C
Subject:[External] Re: Stumpy Point Dredging Moratorium Relief Request- Summer 2021
Date:Monday, April 26, 2021 2:04:29 PM
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Brian,
The NMFS has reviewed the dredging moratorium request for Stumpy Point Emergency Ferry
Terminal. The work would occur over a three week period between June 1 and September 30,
2021. The NMFS is amenable to the one time request If changes in the project occur,
please let me know.
Thank you for your coordination,
Twyla
On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 2:49 PM Doliber, Brian C <[e-mail]> wrote:
Hi Twyla,

Last time we spoke you said you aren’t always looking for these emails from DOT because
most divisions don’t do it this way. Unfortunately, our reps say I need the response before I
can submit the permit applications so giving myself a bump to the top of your email!

Thanks,

Brian

From: Doliber, Brian C
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:33 PM
To: Twyla Cheatwood - NOAA Federal <[e-mail]>
Cc: Winslow, Lancelot D <[e-mail]>
Subject: Stumpy Point Dredging Moratorium Relief Request- Summer 2021

Good afternoon Twyla,

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
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159 Lucinda Lane
Powells Point, NC 27966

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