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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
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BRAXTON DAVIS
Director
December 13, 2021
MEMORANDUM.
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Applicant:
Project Location:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
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Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
NCDEQ - Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, NC 28557
Fax: [phone] (Courier 04-16-33)
gregg.bodnar[Dncdenr.g-ov
CAMA Major Permit Application Review
Sargent Investment Group LLC
598 East Street Belhaven, NC 27810
Proposed Project: Tun install 200ft of bulkhead, 264' of retaining wall, 1,838ft2 of wetland fill for
a driveway access, gravel parking area, 6' x200x' pier landward of
proposed bulkhead, 2-13' x 13' boatlifts, upland fill and grading,
maintenance excavation within Battalian Creek and man-made canal.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and
return this form to Greaq Bodnar at the address above by January 3, 2021. If you have any
questions regarding the proposed project, contact Shane Staples [phone] when appropriate, in-
depth comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
**Additional comments may be attached**
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
y,_This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes
are incorporated. See attached.
This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached
comments.
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Cameron Ingrain, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Gregg Bodnar
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
FROM: Maria T. Dunn, Coastal Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Division
DATE: December 22, 2021
SUBJECT: CAMA Dredge/Fill Permit Application for Sargent Investment Group LLC,
Beaufort County, North Carolina.
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed the pen -nit
application with regard to impacts on fish and wildlife resources. The project site is located at 598 East
Street along a man-made canal and Battalian Creek in Belhaven, NC. Our comments are provided in
accordance with provisions of the Coastal Area Management Act (G.S. 113A-100 through 113A-128), as
amended, Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended, the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S-C. 1531 et seq.), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as
amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 ct seq.), the Magnuson -Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
(FCMA), as amended (16 U-S-C_ 1801 et seq.), and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712 et
seq).
The applicant proposes to install 200' of bulkhead, 264' of retaining wall, 1,838 sf of wetland fidl for
driveway access, a gravel parking area, 6' by 200' pier landward the bulkhead, two 13' by 13' boatlifts,
upland fill and grading, and maintenance excavation within Battalian Creek and the than -made canal. The
water classification in this area is SC HQW NSW by the Environmental Management Commission, it is
subject to the NC Division of Water Resources Tar/Pamlico Basin Buffer Rules and is designated an
anadromous fish spawning area (AFSA) by the NC Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF).
The NCWRC has reviewed the permit application and does not believe the project will have significant
impacts to aquatic resources if better management practices are implemented. Therefore, we support the
April 1 — September 30 moratorium recommended by the NCDMF to minimize impacts to environmental
resources.
We appreciate the opportunity to review and comment on this permit application. If you need further
assistance or additional information, please contact me at [phone] or at
maria.dunn ,ncwildlife.org
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation - 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] - Fax: [phone]