20211203 Ver 1_RE_ Ocean Outfall Repairs at Curlew, Conch Streets and outfall no. 2 Nags Head, Dare County_20210805

From:Daisey, Greg
To:Trowell, Steve J
Cc:Williams, Paul C; Castello, Robert C; Hassell, Jason S; Bantos, Christopher C
Subject:RE: Ocean Outfall Repairs at Curlew, Conch and Martin Streets Nags Head, Dare County
Date:Tuesday, July 13, 2021 9:26:58 AM
Steve –

The information that you stated in the previous email is correct.

Any work related to ocean outfalls that require any type of work trestle and/or the use of sheet pile
would require a modification of the permit.

Work consisting of replacing parts (with no change in the existing footprint or lengthening of the
structure), without the construction methodology that I previously stated, would be considered
repair/maintenance.

Greg Daisey
Transportation Projects Field Representative
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

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From: Trowell, Steve J
Sent: Friday, July 9, 2021 9:20 AM
To: Daisey, Greg <[e-mail]>
Cc: Williams, Paul C <[e-mail]>; Castello, Robert C <[e-mail]>; Hassell,
Jason S <[e-mail]>; Bantos, Christopher C <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: Ocean Outfall Repairs at Curlew, Conch and Martin Streets Nags Head, Dare County

Greg:

I never got a response from you concerning this proposed outfall repair. I assume no permit is
required to replace collars and reset pipe joints if the work can be done without the aid of a steel
sheet pile coffer dam utilizing an excavator operating from the beach as described below in my 21
May 2021 email. The three locations are shown on the attached map. One of the locations is
mislabeled as “Martin Street” and should be labeled as “Kitty Hawk Kites Outfall no. 2”. It has now
been determined that a steel sheet pile coffer dam and crane will be needed to make the
aforementioned repairs due to erosion of the shoreline. Can you please confirm the permit
requirements for proposed repairs if construction of a steel sheet pile coffer dam is required? There
is an internal NCDOT maintenance staff meeting next week to discuss these repairs and permit
information regarding these repairs will be helpful when discussing timelines etc. Thanks

From: Trowell, Steve J
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2021 2:17 PM
To: Daisey, Greg <[e-mail]>
Cc: Barnes, Kyle W SAW <[e-mail]>; Ward, Garcy <[e-mail]>;
Williams, Paul C <[e-mail]>; Castello, Robert C <[e-mail]>
Subject: Ocean Outfall Repairs at Curlew, Conch and Martin Streets Nags Head, Dare County

Greg:

This email is a follow up to our 13 May 2021 phone conversation concerning proposed repair of the
exposed outfall pipe collars in the swash zone at three outfall locations in Nags Head: Curlew, Conch
and Martin streets. Wave action in the swash zone has fatigued the stainless bolts holding the
collars and pipe joints together which has resulted in some separation of the pipe joints and failure is
imminent. The Town of Nags Head is concerned with drainage pipe function and the upcoming
tropical storm season. Therefore, NCDOT maintenance staff proposes to repair the pipe collars and
reset the pipe joint in the last ±40’ of the outfall pipe at each of the aforementioned ocean outfall
locations in Nags Head. Maintenance forces plan to excavate on either side of the collar with an
excavator to expose the bottom of the collar to access the damaged bolt. The collar and pipe joint
will then be reset and bolted back together with a new bolt. This work will be completed at low
tide. There will be no equipment or materials left on the beach at the completion of each day of
work. There will not be any enlargement of the outfall structure nor any of it’s components other
than the stainless steel bolt. The repair work is not expected to take more than two days per
outfall. Equipment staging and access to the beach will be from the Conch Street public beach
access. I have initiated consultation with the USFWS Gary Jordan reference the applicable protected
species which I have copied you with that correspondence. Once I have his response I will ensure
that you have a copy. Since this work will occur during sea turtle nesting season, NCDOT will
conduct a turtle crawl survey within the project vicinity each morning prior to any work taking place,
and a log will be generated. If any turtle crawl is observed, NCDOT will stop work and consult with
the NCWRC prior to any further work taking place. Could you please respond to this email
confirming that this work will be considered maintenance and will not take a permit from the NC
Division of Coastal Management (DCM)? Thanks for your time reviewing and answering this email.
If you have any questions, please let me know.

Steve J. Trowell
Division Environmental Specialist
Division One
NC Department of Transportation

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