20210496 Ver 1_DCM Permit_20210709

Permit Class Permit Number
NEW 86-21
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 Scott W. and Heather Quaintance, 6934 Beach Drive, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Authorizing development in Brunswick County at adj. to the AIWW and Middle Sound, at 502
Shoreline Dr. E., in Sunset Beach , as requested in the permittee’s application dated 4/5/21 (MP-1)
and 3/30/21 (MP-4), including attached workplan drawings (2), Sheet 1 and 2 of 2 both dated “Revised 4/7/21”.
This permit, issued on July 9, 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.

For Braxton C. Davis, Director
Division of Coastal Management

This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.

Signature of Permittee
Docking Facility

1) This permit authorizes only the docks, piers, gazebo, boatlifts, floating platforms, 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) In order to satisfy concerns of the resource agencies, physical stops shall be placed on boat lift and
floating dock at a minimum height of 18” above the bottom substrate to prevent the boat lift and floating
dock from disturbing the bottom substrate. The physical stops shall remain in place for the life of the
permitted docking facility.

(See attached sheets for Additional Conditions)

Scott W. and Heather Quaintance Permit No. 86-21
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

3) 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.

4) Any portion of the permitted access pier and docking facilities built above Coastal 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.

5) The authorized structures and associated activity shall not cause an unacceptable interference with
navigation and shall not exceed the existing pier headline.

6) This permit does not authorize the interference with any existing or proposed Federal project, and the
permittee shall not be entitled to compensation for damage to the authorized structure or work, or injury
which may be caused from existing or future operations undertaken by the United States in the public
interest.

7) 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.

8) No sewage, whether treated or untreated, shall be discharged at any time from any boats using the
docking facility. Any sewage discharge at the docking facility shall be considered a violation of this
permit for which the permittee is responsible. This prohibition shall be applied and enforced throughout
the entire existence of the permitted structure.

9) This permit authorizes a maximum of four (4) formalized boat slips.

10) The pier and associated structures shall have a minimum setback distance of 15 feet between any parts
of the structure and the adjacent property owner’s area of riparian access.

11) The authorized gazebo shall not be enclosed. Any material used on the sides shall not obstruct view and
shall be permeable to air and water. Screen or wire on the sides along with benches are permitted.
Lattice is specifically excluded from being used under this authorization.

12) The roof of the gazebo shall not be designed for second story use.

USACE Conditions

13) 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 http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/mammal/manatee_guidelines.pdf.

General

14) 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.

Scott W. and Heather Quaintance Permit No. 86-21
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

15) 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.

16) 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-2021-00776).

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. 2021-0496.

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.

NOTE: An application processing fee of $400 was received by DCM for this project. This fee also
satisfied the Section 401 application processing fee requirements of the Division of Water
Resources.