20211774 Ver 1_WRC Comments_20220114

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRAXTON DAVIS
Director
December 3, 2021
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MEMORANDUM:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
FROM: Cameron Luck, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
NCDEQ - Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557
Fax: [phone] (Courier 11-12-09)
cameron.luck [e-mail]
SUBJECT: CAMA/D & F
Applicant: Tom Chadwick
Project Location: 539 Lockwood Folly Rd SE, adjacent to the AIWW, Bolivia, Brunswick County
Proposed Project: The applicant proposes to excavate an access channel and boat basin
around/beneath an existing docking facility to a final depth of -5' @ IVLW,
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and
return this form to Cameron Luck at the address above by December 30, 2029. If you have any
questions regarding the proposed project, contact Patrick Amico at [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.
�/ This agency approves of the project only lithe 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 Ingram, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Cameron Luck
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environrental Quality
FROM: Maria T. Dunn, Coastal Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Division
DATE: January 13, 2022
SUBJECT: CAMA Dredge/Fill Permit Application for Tom Chadwick, Brunswick County,
North Carolina.
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed the permit
application with regard to impacts on fish and wildlife resources. The project site is located at 539
Lockwood Folly Road SE, adjacent to the A1WW in Bolivia, 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. 1331 et seq.), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as
amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et 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 excavate an access channel and boat basin around and beneath an existing
docking facility to a final water depth of -5' NLW. The 80' by 50' cut would remove 417 CY of material
via bucket to barge. The application states the material would be excavated and loaded into a barge that
would offload to a dump trailer at the nearby NCWRC ramp. The material would then be moved to 540
Lockwood Folly Road and disposed in an upland area greater than 75' from the Estuarine Shoreline AEC.
The AIWW in this location is classified SA HQW by the Environmental Management Commission.
The NCWRC has reviewed the permit application. To minimi7e impacts to shallow water habitats with
SA HQW classified waters, we request the applicant consider reducing the final water depths within the
project area to -4' rather than -5' NLW. This would minimize the footprint and should still provide
adequate water depths for vessels using the facility.
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1.721 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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The application also stated the applicant intends to use the nearby NCWRC boat ramp as an area to
offload the barge and load the excavated material onto a dump trailer_ NCWRC boating access areas are
important public service areas that provide water access for the launching and recovery of watercraft.
Other activities are prohibited by rule. Requests can be routed through the NCWRC Land and Water
Access Division for consideration of a Special Use Permit if the activity does not damage the site or
significantly compromise intended public use of the area. The activity described in the application
package is not an allowable activity and therefore must seek a Special Use Permit from our Raleigh
office. Contact with Melissa Kennedy at [phone] is strongly encouraged.
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 ucwiidlife.org