HomeMy WebLinkAbout20211078 Ver 1_USACE Permit_20210818U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action Id. SAW-2021-01497 County: New Hanover County U.S.G.S. Quad: Wrightsville Beach
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Permittees: Burrows Smith, William Kelley & Brandon Parrow
Address: 131 Skystasail Drive
Wilmington, NC 28409
Telephone Number:
Size (acres) Nearest Town Wilmington
Nearest Waterway Onslow Bay River Basin Onslow Bay
USGS HUC 03020302 Coordinates Latitude: 34.204209
Longitude: -77.827144
Location description: The site is located in a channel connected to the AIWW at 122, 124 and 126 Skystasail Drive in
Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC.
Description of project area and activity: The proposal includes the installation of a new bulkhead landward of the existing
bulkhead and thus not impacting Waters of the US. The docking facility will be modified to add a new 82 feet by 6 feet floating
dock parallel to the shoreline. Roughly perpendicular to this floating dock, three (3) new floating finger docks of varying
lengths will be added. The modified docking facility will cover and shade an additional 765 square feet of estuarine Waters of
the US. Two new mooring pilings will also be added to the northern portion of the docking facility.
Please note, a Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) permit authorization must be obtained from the North
Carolina Division of Coastal Management (DCM) prior to commencing any work on this project.
Applicable Law: Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: Regional General Permit Number: 197800056
Special Condition: In order to further protect the endangered West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus, the applicant
must implement the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Manatee Guidelines, and strictly adhere to all requirements therein. The
guidelines can be found at http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/mammal/manatee_guidelines.pdf.
SEE ATTACHED RGP GENERAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached
conditions and your submitted application, information and drawings dated March 2, 2021 and revised April 20 and May 24,
2021. Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop
work order, a restoration order, a Class I administrative penalty, and/or appropriate legal action.
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide and/or regional general permit
authorization is modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide and/or regional
general permit authorization is reissued and/or modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below,
provided it complies with all requirements of the modified nationwide permit. If the nationwide and/or regional general permit
authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and
conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to
commence in reliance upon the nationwide and/or regional general permit, will remain authorized provided the activity is completed
within twelve months of the date of the nationwide and/or regional general permit’s expiration, modification or revocation, unless
discretionary authority has been exercised on a case-by-case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization.
Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You
should contact the NC Division of Water Resources (telephone 919-807-6300) to determine Section 401 requirements.
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA),
prior to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management in Wilmington, NC, at (910) 796-7215.
This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal,
State or local approvals/permits.
If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory
program, please contact Gregory Currey at (910) 523-1151 or at Gregory.E.Currey@usace.army.mil.
Corps Regulatory Official: ___________________________ Date: August 18, 2021
Expiration Date of Verification: December 31, 2021
A. Determination of Jurisdiction:
1. There are waters, including wetlands, on the above described project area that may be subject to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act (CWA) (33 USC § 1344) and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) (33 USC § 403). This preliminary
determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process (Reference 33 CFR Part
331). However, you may request an approved JD, which is an appealable action, by contacting the Corps district for further
instruction. Please note, if work is authorized by either a general or nationwide permit, and you wish to request an appeal of an
approved JD, the appeal must be received by the Corps and the appeal process concluded prior to the commencement of any
work in waters of the United States and prior to any work that could alter the hydrology of waters of the United States.
2. There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements
of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) (33 USC § 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) (33 USC §
1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to
exceed five years from the date of this notification.
3. There are waters, including wetlands, within the above described project area that are subject to the permit requirements of
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) (33 USC § 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations,
this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification.
4. A jurisdiction determination was not completed with this request. Therefore, this is not an appealable action. However, you
may request an approved JD, which is an appealable action, by contacting the Corps for further instruction.
5. The aquatic resources within the above described project area have been identified under a previous action. Please reference
the approved jurisdictional determination issued . Action ID: SAW- .
B. Basis For Jurisdictional Determination:
C. Remarks:
D. Attention USDA Program Participants
This delineation/determination has been conducted to identify the limits of Corps’ Clean Water Act jurisdiction for the particular site
identified in this request. The delineation/determination may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security
Act of 1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in USDA programs, you should request
a certified wetland determination from the local office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work.
E. Appeals Information for Approved Jurisdiction Determinations (as indicated in A2 and A3 above).
If you object to this determination, you may request an administrative appeal under Corps regulations at 33 CFR Part 331. Enclosed
you will find a Notification of Appeal Process (NAP) fact sheet and Request for Appeal (RFA) form. If you request to appeal this
determination you must submit a completed RFA form to the following address:
US Army Corps of Engineers
South Atlantic Division
Attn: Philip Shannin, Appeal Review Officer
60 Forsyth Street SW, Room 10M15
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8801
Phone: (404) 562-5137
In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete, that it meets the criteria for appeal
under 33 CFR part 331.5, and that it has been received by the Division Office within 60 days of the date of the NAP. Should you
decide to submit an RFA form, it must be received at the above address by _______.
It is not necessary to submit an RFA form to the Division Office if you do not object to the determination in this
correspondence.
Corps Regulatory Official: ______________________________________________________
Gregory Currey
Date of JD: Expiration Date of JD:
The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we
continue to do so, please complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey, located online at
http://corpsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm_apex/f?p=136:4:0.
Copies furnished by email:
Andy Dortch (Land Management Group)
Bryan Hall (NC DCM)
Gregg Bodnar (NC DCM)
Holley Snider (NC DCM)
Action ID Number: SAW-2021-01497 County: New Hanover County
Permittee: Burrows Smith, William Kelley & Brandon Parrow
Project Name: 122, 124 and 126 Skystasail Drive/Burrows Smith/William Kelly/Brandon Parrow
Date Verification Issued: August 18, 2021
Project Manager: Gregory Currey
Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit,
sign this certification and return it to the following address:
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Attn: Gregory Currey
Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers representative. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of this authorization may
result in the Corps suspending, modifying or revoking the authorization and/or issuing a Class I
administrative penalty, or initiating other appropriate legal action.
I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in
accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in
accordance with the permit conditions.
_______________________________________ ______________________
Signature of Permittee Date