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Home My WebLink About20170056 Ver 2_US FWS Response 04-15-21_20210514From:Jordan, Gary To:Doliber, Brian C Subject:Re: [EXTERNAL] Stumpy Point Dredging Moratorium Relief Request- Summer 2021 Date:Thursday, April 15, 2021 3:00:20 PM Attachments:image001.png CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to Report Spam. Brian, I don't have any objections to this. With regard to the essential fish habitat moratorium, I will defer to the National Marine Fisheries Service. My only other comment is that you should implement our Guidelines for Avoiding Impacts to the West Indian Manatee located here https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/pdfs/ManateeGuidelines2017.pdf Gary Jordan Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Liaison to NCDOT U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service P.O. Box 33726 Raleigh, NC 27636-3726 Email: gary_jordan@fws.gov From: Doliber, Brian C <bcdoliber@ncdot.gov> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:39 PM To: Jordan, Gary <gary_jordan@fws.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stumpy Point Dredging Moratorium Relief Request- Summer 2021 This email has been received from outside of DOI - Use caution before clicking on links, opening attachments, or responding. Good afternoon Gary, 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 US FWS 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 bcdoliber@ncdot.gov 159 Lucinda Lane Powells Point, NC 27966 Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C. Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.