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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
Pat McCrory Braxton C. Davis John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
September 24, 2013
MEMORANDUM:
TO: Karen Higgins
Division of Water Resources
FROM: Doug Huggett
Major Permits Processing Coordinator
SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review
Applicant: Trinity Center/Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina
Project Location: Carteret County, adjacent to Bogue Sound, at the end of Sanders Point Drive,
off of NC Hwy 58, in Salter Path.
Proposed Project: Proposes to construct an oyster sill for private community use within Bogue
Sound.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by
October 14, 2013. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Brad Connell,
Permit officer at (252) 808 -2808. Ext. 214. When appropriate, in -depth comments with supporting data is
requested.
REPLY:
SIGNED
This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are
incorporated. See attached.
This agency objects to the project for rl
DATE
400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, NC 28557
Phone: [phone] FAX: 252 - 247 -3330 Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
I. APPLICANT'S NAME: Trinity Center/Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: The project is located adjacent to Bogue Sound, at
the end of Sanders Point Drive, off of NC Hwy 58, in Salter Path, Carteret County.
Photo Index — 2006: 38 -8077, grids M -17; 2000: 38 -486, grids Q -12.
State Plane Coordinates - X: 805313.689 Y: 106770.844
Longitude: -076 5149.32 Latitude: 34 4136.64
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA/D &F
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Date of Site Visit — 9/20/13
Was Applicant or Agent Present — Yes
Photos Taken — No
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received — cc: 9/19/13
Office — MHC
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan — 2005 Carteret County (12/20/10)
Land Classification from LUP — Developed
(B) AEC(s) Involved: PTA, EW
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Private /Community
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing — Septic
Planned -None
(F) Type of Development: Existing — A Protestant Retreat Center and Camp Facilities
Planned - Offshore Sill
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source — N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: I
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(A) Shallow Bottom 9 320 ft2 11 1
(E) Total Area Disturbed: 9,320 ft`
(F) Primary Nursery Area: No
(G) Water Classification: SA; HQW Open: Yes
(I) Cultural Resources: None
8. Proiect Summary: The applicant wishes to construct an oyster shell sill, for private/community
use within Bogue Sound, Carteret County.

Field Investigation Report:
The Trinity Center
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9. Narrative Description:
The project is located adjacent to Bogue Sound, at the end of Sanders Point Drive, off ofNC Hwy 58,
in Salter Path, Carteret County. This property is developed with Protestant denominational
retreat/camp facilities, docks, basin, and shoreline stabilization. There is an outdoor sanctuary area
that is near where the proposed development is located. There is approximately 1,500' of estuarine
shoreline on the tract.
The immediate offshore water depths in this area are —0.5' nlw depth contour. The subaqueous
substrate is firm and sandy with shell. There is not a cultural resource in the nearby vicinity of the
project area. This waterbody is 2.4 miles across at the most constrictive point in the project area.
These waters of Bogue Sound are not classified as a Primary Nursery Area. There is submerged
aquatic vegetation present in the nearby vicinity of the project area. This area is open to shellfish
harvest and is classified as SA; High Quality Waters. The defined Federal Channel in this area is
approximately 2 miles north of this project site. Bogue Sound is a part of the White Oak River basin.
10. Proposed Development:
The applicant wishes to construct an offshore oyster rock sill and replant marsh grass landward of the
sill within Bogue Sound, at the end of Sanders Point Drive, off of NC Hwy 58, in Salter Path, Carteret
County. This area of the shoreline is experiencing erosion due to the large 2.4 mile fetch across the
sound. The erosion escarpment is approximately 1.5' high in the project area. The purpose of this
development is to restore the lost marsh grass habitat and protect the shoreline from further erosion.
The proposed oyster rock sill will be comprised of two 100' sections, each section being six feet wide
and parallel to the shoreline orientation. The proposed sections will overlap, but with a 15' wide gap
separating them. The new offshore sill will extend 1.5' high above the normal high water level (nhw).
The closest section to shore on the eastern end will be 24' waterward of the nhw. The farthest section
from shore on towards the western end will be 105' waterward of the nhw. The base of the sill will
average about 30' waterward of the erosion escarpment.
The oyster shell material will be placed into mesh bags. The mesh bags will then be stacked 3 layers
high and 3 bags wide within the proposed footprint. The mesh bags are anticipated to naturally secure
themselves to one another via biological growth of oysters and other marine organisms attaching
themselves to the oyster rock bags.
The proposed sill structure will follow the 0.3' nlw depth contour. The sill will be marked every 50'
with PVC pipes and yellow reflective tape that will extend at least 3' high above the nhw level. The
area landward of the sill will be planted in Spartina alterniflora to encourage the restoration of the
marsh habitat that has been lost due to erosion. This marsh restoration area encompasses
approximately 8,700 square feet, with a planting density of a plug per every six inches. This area will
be monitored and rehabbed every Spring over the next three years, as needed.
Brad Connell September 24, 2013 Morehead City

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Field Investigation Report:
The Trinity Center
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10. Anticipated Impacts:
The large 2.4 mile fetch may cause displacement of unsecured oyster shell bags and plantings by
heavy wave action. The proposed oyster rock sill will not pose a hazard to navigation due to its
placement in -1.5' nhw water depths and the visual PVC reflective markers. The proposed oyster
sill will not have a deleterious impact on existing shellfish and submerged aquatic vegetation
resources. In fact, as a result of this project, this sill may improve, stabilize, and/or enhance those
existing habitat resources. The proposed sill will not impede the natural tidal flow in this area and
increase water quality with this new habitat structure. The proposed sill may be an impediment to
larval transport within the tidal fluctuations.
Impacts to the existing Coastal Wetlands along the shoreline will be minimized as this work will
all be carried out by laborers on foot. A single ingress /egress path will be utilized to access the
project area. Spartina alterniflora plugs will then be planted landward of the 200' -long oyster rock
sill structure. This area, landward of this proposed structure, is within the inter -tidal zone.
Therefore, the Spartina alterniflora plantings will be flooded twice daily with the regular lunar tide
cycle.
There is not a cultural resource in the nearby vicinity of the project area. Water depths where the
sill is proposed will approximately be in the -0.35' nlw depth contour. These waters of Bogue
Sound are not classified as a Primary Nursery Area. There is submerged aquatic vegetation
immediately waterward of the proposed footprint of this sill structure. This area is open to
shellfish harvest and is classified as SA; High Quality Waters. There is a defined Federal Channel
2 miles north of the project area.
Brad Connell September 24, 2013 Morehead City

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APPLICATION for
MaJor Development Permit
Gast revised 12127106)
North Carolina DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
1. Primary Applicant/ Landowner Information
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Business Name
Project Name (if applicable)
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Trinity Center/Episcopal Diocese Of East Carolina
Sanders Point Oyster and Salt Marsh Habitat Restoration
Applicant 1: First Name
MI
Last Name
Last Name
Meghan
Dinneen
City
Applicant 2: First Name
MI
Last Name
Phone No. 1
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If additional applicants, please attach an additional pages) with names listed.
Phone No. 2
- - ext.
Mailing Address
PO Box
City
Street Address (if different from above)
State
P.O. Drawer 380
State
Salter Path
Email
NC
ZIP
Country
Phone No.
FAX No.
28575
USA
888 - 874 - 6287 ext.
252 - 247- 3290
Street Address (if different from above)
City
State
ZIP
618 Salter Path Road
Pine KnollShores
NC
28512 -
Email
mdinneen @tdnityctr.com
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2. AgendContractor Information
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Business Name
None
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Agent/ Contractor 1: First Name
MI
Last Name
Agent/ Contractor 2: First Name
MI
Last Name
Mailing Address
PO Box
City
State
ZIP
Phone No. 1
-
- ext.
Phone No. 2
- - ext.
FAX No.
Contractor #
Street Address (if different from above)
City
State
ZIP
Email
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Form DCM MP -1 (Page 2 of 5)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
3. Project Location
County (can be multiple)
Street Address
State Rd. #
Carteret
618
Salter Path Rd.
Subdivision Name
City
State
Zip
Pine Knoll Shores
Pine Knoll Shores
NC
28512-
Phone No.
Lot No.(s) (d many, attach additional page with list)
888 - 874 -6287 ext.
n/a, ,
a. In which NC river basin is the project located?
b. Name of body of water nearest to proposed project
White Oak
Bogus Sound
c. Is the water body identified in (b) above, natural or manmade?
d. Name the closest major water body to the proposed project site.
®Natural []Manmade ❑Unknown
Bogus Sound
e. Is proposed work within city limits or planning jurisdiction?
f. If applicable, fist the planning jurisdiction or city limit the proposed
®Yes []No
work falls within.
Pine Knoll Shores
4. Site Description
a. Total length of shoreline on the tract (ft.)
b. Size of entire tract (sq.ft.)
1,500
2,192,810.4
c. Size of individual lot(s)
d. Approximate elevation of tract abyhUMAormal high wate4 or
n/a, I I
NWL (normal water level) ',
(if many lot sizes, please attach additional page with a list)
3 feet ®NHW or ❑NWL
e. Vegetation on tract
Maritime forest with oak trees, saltmarsh habitat.
DCM --N•1B CITY
f. Man -made features and uses now on tract
Conference and meeting spaces, guestrooms, dining facilities, dormitories, swimming pools, indoor and outdoor chapels,
ocean beach frontage, sound -side docks and numerous walking trails. Camp site and conference center for young people
and adults, and for other religious purposes.
g. Identify and describe the existing land uses ad*acen to the proposed project site.
Condominiums/villas.
h. How does local government zone the tract?
i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable zoning?
Instit. Legal description: Acreage Salter Path Road
(Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable)
Was []No ❑NA
j. Is the proposed activity part of an urban waterfront redevelopment proposal? ❑Yes ®No
k. Hasa professional archaeological assessment been done for the tract? If yes, attach a copy. ❑Yes ®No ❑NA
If yes, by whom?
1. Is the proposed project located in a National Registered Historic District or does it involve a ❑Yes ®No ❑NA
National Register listed or eligible property?
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Form DCM MP -1 (Page 3 of 5)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
m. (1) Are there wetlands on the site? ®Yes ❑No
(ii) Are there coastal wetlands on the site? Was ❑No
(iii) If yes to either (i) or (ii) above, has a delineation been conducted? ❑Yes ®No
(Attach documentation, if available)
n. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
A letter from the Carteret County Health Department classifies the wastewater system as Type V 400.00. Another letter says
that septic tanks, a grease trap, pump tanks with appurtenances, conventional drainfields and low pressure LPP nitrification
fields are part of the wastewater system. A re- permitting application for Type V and Type VI Wastewater Systems states that:
• The design flow of the facility is 14,000GDP
• This is not an Industrial Process Wastewater System
• There are groundwater monitoring wells on site
• The system serves 44 rooms, 2 pools with bathrooms, 4 dorms, kitchen and dining hall, 3 conference buildings and a
maintenance building. The Pelican House, Beach House and staff housing have their own systems.
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
Town of Pine Knoll Shores
p. Describe existing storm water management or treatment systems.
None.
5. Activities and Impacts 'A'
a. Will the project be for commercial, public, or private use? ❑Commercial p eublic/Govemment
®Private /Community
b. Give a brief description of purpose, use, and daily operations of the project when complete.
The oyster shell bag sills and the marsh grass plantings will help to reduce erosion along Trinity Center's Bogue Sound
shoreline. They will also provide valuable habitat for finfish, shellfish and waterfowl and help to improve the water quality of
Bogue Sound. The oyster shell bag sills will provide substrate for the attachment of oyster larvae in these traditionally
productive waters.
c. Describe the proposed construction methodology, types of construction equipment to be used during construction, the number of each type
of equipment and where it is to be stored.
Placement of two 100 linear ft. x 6 ft. wide oyster shell bag sills parallel to the shoreline. A 15 ft. gap will exist between the
two sills to allow water passage and fish transport. Mesh bags will be filled with recycled oyster shells by Center staff and
volunteers and then stockpiled on high ground on the property until receipt of the permit. The bags will then be strategically
placed in the water to create the sill (3 bags end to end perpendicular to the shoreline, 3 layers high). The oyster shell bags
will in no way be placed over seagrass or shellfish (see Seagrass and Shellfish Survey). Marsh plants will be planted
landward of the oyster shell bag sills. No construction equipment will be required for the construction of the oyster shell bag
sills or the plantings. All work will be done by hand by volunteers and Trinity Center staff.(See project narrative and workplat
drawings 1-31.) Mb
d. List List all development activities you propose.
Construction of two 100 linear ft. x 6 ft. sills using bags filled with recycled oyster shells.
Salt marsh grass plantings landward of the sills. SEP 0 9 2013
e. Are the proposed activities maintenance of an existing project, new work, or both? The sills a l@l+iM60di"alt marsh was
planted in spring 2013 and will be
planted again in the future.
f. What is the approximate total disturbed land area resulting from the proposed project? 0.0 ❑Sq.Ft or ®Acres
iv\b -1 a - \S
g. Will the proposed project encroach on any public easement, public accessway or other area []Yes ®No ❑NA
that the public has established use oft
h. Describe location and type of existing and proposed discharges to waters of the state.
None.
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Form DCM MP -1 (Page 4 of 5)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
1. Will wastewater or stormwater be discharged into a wetland? 0Yes ®No ❑NA
If yes, will this discharged water be of the same salinity as the receiving water? DYes []No ®NA
j. Is there any mitigation proposed? []Yes ®No j]NA
If yes, attach a mitigation proposal.
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& AddidonalInformation
In addition to this completed application form, (MP -1) the following items below, if applicable, must be submitted in order for the application
package to be complete. Items (a) — (t) are always applicable to any major development application. Please consult the application
instruction booldet on how to property prepare the required items below.
a. A project narrative.
b. An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view and cross-sectional drawings) drawn to scale. Please give the present status of the
proposed project. Is any portion already complete? If previously authorized work, clearly indicate on maps, plats, drawings to distinguish
between work completed and proposed.
c. A site or location map that is sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the site.
d. A copy of the deed (with state application only) or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected properties.
e. The appropriate application fee. Check or money order made payable to DENR.
f. A list of the names and complete addresses of the adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners and signed return receipts as proof that such
owners have received a copy of the application and plats by certified mail. Such landowners must be advised that they have 30 days in
which to submit comments on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Management.
Name Grady Fulcher do Beacon's Reach Phone No.
Address P.O. Box 989, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 %� - , ? 'A'7 —
Name Ocean Bay Villas do Sandy Donelly, Emerald Isle Realty Phone No.
Address 7501 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, NC 28594 Sly (o _ (o c0a
Name Phone No. "1
Address
g. A list of previous state or federal permits issued for work on the project tract. Include permit numbers, perrnittee, and issuing dates.
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h. Signed consultant or agent authorization form, if applicable.
I. Wetland delineation, if necessary.
j. A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront and inlet areas. (Must be signed by property owner)
k. A statement of compliance with the N.C. Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. I I 3 1 -10), if necessary. If the project involves expenditure
of public funds or use of public lands, attach a statement documenting compliance with the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act.
1 7. Certification and Permission to Enter on Land
I understand that any permit issued in response to this application will allow only the development described in the application.
The project will be subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in the permit.
I certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact grant permission to representatives of state and federal review agencies to
enter on the aforementioned lands in connection with evaluating information related to this permit application and follow -up
monitoring of the project.
I further certify that the information provided in this application is truthful to the best of my knowledge.
Date September 6, 2013 Print Name Meghan Di ee
Signature
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Forma DCM MP -1 (Page 5 of 5)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
Please indicate application attachments pertaining to your proposed project.
®DCM MP -2 Excavation and Fill Information ❑DCM MP -5 Bridges and Culverts
❑DCM MP -3 Upland Development
❑DCM MP-4 Structures Information
RECEIVED
SEP 0 9 2013
Dal tin CITY
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Form DCM MP-2
EXCAVATION and FILL
(Except for bridges and culverts)
Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major Permit, Form DCM MP -1. Be sure to complete all other sections of the Joint
Application that relate to this proposed project. Please include all supplemental information.
Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation and/or fill activities. All values should be given in feet
1. EXCAVATION ®This section not applicable
a. Amount of material to be excavated from below NHW or NWL in b. Type of material to be excavated.
cubic yards.
c. (i) Does the area to be excavated include coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
❑WL ❑None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas:
d. High -ground excavation in cubic yams.
SEP 0 9 2013
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2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL ®This section not applicable
a. Location of disposal area.
c. (i) Do you claim title to disposal area?
❑Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner.
e. (1) Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlandstmarsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL ❑None
(ii) Describe the purpose of disposal in these areas:
b. Dimensions of disposal area.
d. (1) Will a dis So area be available for future maintenance?
❑Yes So ❑NA
(ii) If yes, where?
f. (1) Does the disposal include any area in the water?
❑Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, how much water area is affected?
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Access
Other
Channel
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Canal
Boat Basin
Boat Ramp
Rock Groin
Rock
Breakwater
(excluding
shoreline
NWL )
stabilization
Length
Width
Avg. Existing
Depth
NA
NA
Final Project
Depth
NA
NA
1. EXCAVATION ®This section not applicable
a. Amount of material to be excavated from below NHW or NWL in b. Type of material to be excavated.
cubic yards.
c. (i) Does the area to be excavated include coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
❑WL ❑None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas:
d. High -ground excavation in cubic yams.
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2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL ®This section not applicable
a. Location of disposal area.
c. (i) Do you claim title to disposal area?
❑Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner.
e. (1) Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlandstmarsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL ❑None
(ii) Describe the purpose of disposal in these areas:
b. Dimensions of disposal area.
d. (1) Will a dis So area be available for future maintenance?
❑Yes So ❑NA
(ii) If yes, where?
f. (1) Does the disposal include any area in the water?
❑Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, how much water area is affected?
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3. SHORELINE STABILIZATION [I This section not applicable
(if development is a wood groin, use MP-4 — Structures)
a. Type of shoreline stabilization: U. Length: 200 nticl ,3
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Width: 6 -� 9
Maximum distance waterward of NHW or NWL: 105 t- \'D _�3
[]Bulkhead ❑Riprap ®Breakwater /Sill ❑Other.
c. Average distance waterward of NHW or NWL: 69-q4, 'M j-�3 d
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e. Type of stabilization material:
Recyled oyster shells in mesh bags.
g. Number of square feet of fill to be placed below water level.
Bulkhead backfill n1a Riprap n/a
Breakwater /Sill 1.200 Other n/a
i. Source of fill material.
Recycled oyster shells from oyster roasts and seafood companies.
f. (i) Has there been shoreline erosion during preceding 12
months?
®Yes []No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, state amount of erosion and source of erosion amount
information.
Approximately 3 ft. due to wind and waves from natural forces.
(Personal observation, Trinity Center Staff)
h. Type of fill material.
Mesh bags of recycled oyster shells.
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4. OTHER FILL ACTIVITIES OCM Cry ®This section not applicable
(Excluding Shoreline Stabilization) ,TD
a. (i) Will fill material be brought to the site? ❑Yes ONO ❑NA b. (i) Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands/marsh (CW),
If yes,
(ii) Amount of material to be placed in the water
(iii) Dimensions of fill area
(iv) Purpose of fill
submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB), or
other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL []None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the fill in these areas:
5. GENERAL
a. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site and erosion b. What type of construction equipment will be used (e.g., dragline,
controlled? backhoe, or hydraulic dredge)?
Previous projects have shown the bags stay in place even during None, all work will be done by hand by volunteers and Trinity
high energy conditions. Erosion control is n/a. Center Staff.
c. (i) Will navigational aids be required as a result of the project? d. (1) Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment to project
®Yes []No ❑NA site? ®Yes []No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, explain what type and how they will be implemented. (ii) If yes, explain steps that will be taken to avoid or minimize
Sills will be marked every 50 ft. with PVC posts. Posts will environmental impacts.
extend at least 3 ft. above NHW level and will be marked with Volunteers will walk in single file line with bags and plants along
yellow reflective tape. the same corridor to minimize impacts to the marsh.
September 6, 2013
Date
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Project Name
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Applicant: Trinity Center /Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina
Work Plat Drawing 2 of 2: Oyster Shell Bag Sill Design - Cross - Section View
Date: September 12, 2013
The sills will consist of three layers of oyster shell bags placed perpendicular to the shoreline,
three bags end to end. Each oyster shell bag is approximately 2 ft. long, 6 in. wide and 6 in. high.
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Project Narrative
Sanders Point Oyster and Salt Marsh Habitat Restoration
Applicant: Trinity Center/Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina
Date: September 12, 2013
Background
Trinity Center, located in Pine Knoll Shores on Bogue Banks in Carteret County, is a retreat and
worship center of the Episcopal Church's Diocese of East Carolina (see Trinity Center Project
Location Map). Through the years, numerous storms, particularly Hurricane Irene in 2011 and
Hurricane Sandy in 2012, have eroded the center's shoreline along Bogue Sound at Sanders
Point, named in honor of the Rt. Rev. B. Sidney Sanders, VI Bishop of the Diocese of East
Carolina (Figure 1). Sanders Point is Trinity Center's cherished landmark and worship area.
Figure 1. Erosion along Trinity Center's Bogue Sound
shoreline /Sanders Point.
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To prevent further erosion and create valuable salt marsh and oyster habitat, Trinity Center
would like to restore its shoreline through salt marsh grass plantings and the installation of oyster
shell bag sills, techniques that have been extremely successful at other similar sites like Jones
Island in the White Oak River, as well as numerous other sites.
This habitat restoration project will include the construction of two 100 linear ft. sills using mesh
bags filled with recycled oyster shells as well as marsh grass plantings landward of the sills. The
oyster shells inside the bags will provide a hard surface for naturally occurring oyster larvae to
attach to, a limiting substrate for oysters in our coastal waters. After a few years the sill will be a
fully functioning and productive oyster reef. The roots of the marsh plants will help to hold the
sediments together, thereby reducing erosion of the shore. The marsh grass blades will slow
waves during storms and provide a sheltered place for recreationally and commercially important
fish and crabs to live and grow. These restoration activities will not only help to stabilize the
eroding shoreline of the island, but will also provide habitat for wildlife, finfish and shellfish.
The created marsh and oyster habitat will help to filter nutrients and pollutants, and thereby
improve the water quality of Bogue Sound.
The overall goal of this project is to re- establish fringing marsh along the shoreline of Trinity
Center and to enhance oyster growth in the Bogue Sound waters. This will provide Trinity
Center with extremely valuable estuarine habitat for which they will become long -term stewards
of. The restoration efforts at Sanders Point will be made possible through the generous donations
made to the Trinity and Beyond Capital Campaign. The project may also be grant funded in the
future.
Restoration Methods and Techniques:
Creation of Oyster Shell Bags
Trinity Center staff and volunteers have already created thousands of nylon mesh bags filled with
recycled oyster shells at the center using PVC bagging frames. Part of the recycled oyster shells
( -300 bushels) were donated to Trinity Center by the Swansboro Rotary Club in March 2013.
The remaining shells were purchased by the center from a seafood company in Elizabeth City,
NC. The bags are being stockpiled in upland areas until receipt of the permit and permission to
begin construction of the oyster shell bags sills.
Right. Oyster shell bags stockpiled at the Trinity Center.
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Oyster Shell Bag Sills (see Work Plat Drawings 1 and 2)
Two 100 linear ft. oyster shell bag sills will be constructed parallel to the eroding Trinity Center
shoreline at Sanders Point. The distance of the sills from NHW will range from 24 ft. to 105 ft.
with an average distance of 69 ft. from NHW. To construct the sills, Trinity Center staff and
volunteers will transport the oyster shell bags by hand from the upland stockpile site to the water
where the bags will be placed perpendicular to the shoreline to avoid rolling, three bags end to
end, three layers high. The sills will be constructed to be no more than 6 ft. wide with a 15 ft. gap
in between the two sill sections to allow fish passage and water circulation. Seagrass surveys that
were performed in April 2013 and August 2013 demonstrated that there is no seagrass or
shellfish present within the footprint of the proposed oyster shell bag sills. Therefore, the bags
will in no way be placed on top of seagrass or shellfish beds. (See Seagrass and Shellfish
Survey).
Marsh Grass Plantings (see Work Plat Drawing 2)
The area landward of the oyster shell bag sills will be planted with plugs of smooth cordgrass,
Spartina alterniflora. Trinity Center staff and volunteers will use dibble bars to create 6 -inch V-
shaped holes in the intertidal zone about 6 inches apart. A pinch of fertilizer will be placed into
each hole, followed by a plug of S. alterniflora. The hole will then be covered by hand. Planting
is anticipated to occur every spring for three years beginning in spring 2014, pending the
availability of funding and plants from nurseries.
Prior Restoration Efforts
On May 18, 2013, a total of 2,500 marsh grass plugs were planted along the center's shoreline as
a first step to protect and restore Trinity Center's eroding shoreline (Figure 3). Approximately 20
volunteers and staff from Trinity Center and the North Carolina Coastal Federation helped with
the planting effort.
Figure 3. Volunteers plant plugs of Spartina alterniflora along Trinity Center's shoreline at Sanders Point.
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Seagrass and Shellfish Survey SEP R � 2093
Sanders Point Oyster and Salt Marsh Habitat Restoration
Applicant: Trinity Center/Episcopal Diocese of East CaroliffiDA- `.V`HD CITY
Date: September 6, 2013
Methods
A seagrass and shellfish survey was performed in April 2013 by staff from the North Carolina
Coastal Federation and Trinity Center along the center's shoreline at Sanders Point. The surveys
were conducted in the vicinity of the proposed oyster shell bag sills. Six vegetation transects (50
ft. apart) were sampled for vegetation type and percent coverage every 15 ft. using a 0.5 m PVC
quadrat (Figure 1). The transects extended from NHW to 15 ft. past the footprint of the proposed
oyster shell bag sills. The footprint of the proposed oyster shell bag sills was also raked to
determine the presence of shellfish (Figure 2). In addition to the April survey, photos were taken
along the footprint of the proposed oyster shell bag sills in late August 2013 to further
demonstrate that seagrass are not present in this area during the time of peak biomass.
Figure 1. The six vegetation transects sampled in April 2013 along Trinity Center shoreline. Each color
represents a different transect. Transects are numbered 1 through 6 from the right.

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Figure 2. Staff from the North Carolina Coastal Federation rake the proposed footprint of the oyster shell
bags sills to determine the presence of shellfish, April 2013.
Results
The estuarine bottom including and surrounding the footprint of the proposed oyster shell bag
sills was characterized by intertidal muddy sand flats. The vegetation species and their percent
coverage are listed in Table 1 for each 0.5 m quadrat taken every 15 ft. in each of the six
transects. Overall, there was no seagrass present in any of the quadrats. There were, however,
sprigs of macralgae (Gracilaria verrucosa) attached to tube worms that could be easily
misidentified as seagrass (Figure 3). The tube worms provide a substrate for holdfast attachment
and thalli incorporation of the macroalgae.
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Table 1. Vegetation coverage in 0.5 m quadrats spaced 15 ft. apart in each transect. Dense (D) =( 7 2013
Moderate (M)= 41 -69 %, Sparse (S)= 10 -40 %, Very Sparse (VS)= 0 -9 %, Absent (A)= 0 %.
Transect
Number
Water
Depth
ft.
Distance
from Start
of Transect
Latitude
Longitude
SAV
Coverage
Other Ve MSD CITY
Species Coverage
1
0.40
0
340 41.619N
760 51.816'W
A
Spartina alterniflora (S)
Juncus roemerianus
15
340 41.620N
760 51.817'W
A
30
340 41.622N
760 51.818'W •
A
Gracilaria verrucosa (VS)
45
340 41.625N
760 51.818'W
A
2
0.25
0
340 41.61ON
760 51.822'W
A
S. alterniflora M
15
340 41.611N
760 51.823'W
A
30
340 41.613N
760 51.824'W
A
S. alterniflora (VS)
45
340 41.615N
760 51.825'W
A
S. alterniflora (VS)
60
340 41.617N
760 51.825'W
A
75
340 41.619N
760 51.826'W
A
G. verrucosa (VS)
0
340 41.606N
760 51.830'W
A
S. alterniflora (S)
Spartina patens (S)
Salicornia s S
15
340 41.609N
760 51.831'W
A
S. alterniflora (M)
3
0.25
30
340 41.612N
760 51.832'W
A
45
340 41.613N
760 51.832'W
A
G. verrucosa (VS)
60
340 41.615N
760 51.833'W
A
75
340 41.618N
760 51.834'W
A
90
340 41.621N
760 51.833'W
A
0
340 41.605N
760 51.834'W
A
S. alterniflora (D)
15
340 41.609N
760 51.834'W
A
S. alterniflora (D)
4
0.17
30
340 41.613N
760 51.835'W
A
45
340 41.615N
760 51.835'W
A
60
340 41.617N
760 51.835'W
A
75
340 41.619N
760 51.835'W
A
5
0.35
0
340 41.604N
760 51.843W
A
S. alterniflora (S)
Salicornia s S
15
340 41.606N
760 51.843W
A
S. alterniflora (S)
Salicornia s M
30
340 41.609N
760 51.843'W
A
S. alterniflora (D)
45
340 41.611N
760 51.844'W
A
S. alterniflora (D)
60
340 41.613N
760 51.843W
A
75
340 41.616N
760 51.843'W
A
G. verrucosa (VS)
90
340 41.620N
760 51.843'W
A
105
340 41.624N
760 51.844'W
A
0
340 41.610N
760 51.851'W
A
S. alterniflora (VS)
S. patens (1)
Salicornia s S
15
340 41.616N
760 51.851'W
A
S alterniflora (K
30
340 41.619N
760 51.852'W
A
S. alterniflora (S)
6
0.65
45
340 41.623N
760 51.852'W
A
Enteromorpha intestinalfs
(S)
Wva lactuca (S)
G. verrucosa S
60
340 41.627N
76° 51.852W
I A
E intestinalis (D)
75
1 340 41.627N
760 51.851'W
A
90
1 340 41.628N
760 51.851'W
I A

While seagrass beds are present in the waters offshore of Trinity Center shoreline, as observed in
Google Earth images (Figure 1), only three patches of seagrass were observed in the survey area.
These patches are depicted by green dots in Figure 1 and are located waterward of the proposed
footprint of the oyster shell bag sills at 34° 41.623N, 76° 51.819'W, 34° 41.624N, 76° 51.818'W
and 34° 41.623N, 76° 51.843'W (Figure 4). Seagrass was not present within the footprint of the
proposed oyster shell bag sills. Shellfish were also not found within the proposed footprint of the
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Figure 4. A patch of seagrass (inside yellow bog) located waterward of the proposed location of the oyster
shell bag sills (landward of the PVC post).
A visual seagrass survey performed in late August 2013 along the proposed footprint of the
oyster shell bag sill confirms that seagrass is not present where the oyster shell bags are proposed
to be placed (Figure 5).
Figure 5. Project site showing the lack of seagrass beds in the footprint of the proposed oyster shell bag sills
(landward of the PVC pipes), August 2013.