20211270 Ver 1_24-22 - CAMA Major permit_20220311

Permit Class
NEW
Permit Number
24-22
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Quality
and
Coastal Resources Commission
ermit
for
X Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern
pursuant to NCGS 113A-118
X Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229
Issued to Fred and Lucy Clowes, 487 Deep Water Drive, Bolivia, NC 28422
Authorizing development in Brunswick County at adj. to Lockwoods Folly River, at 487 Deep
Water Drive in Bolivia, NC
, as requested in the permittee's application dated 5/21/21 (MP-
1) and 5/22/21 (MP-2, 4), incl. att. workplan drawings (3), Sheet 1, 3 of 3 dated 5/20/21, Sheet 2 of 3 dated 7/16/21.
This permit, issued on March 11, 2022 , is subject to compliance with the application (where
consistent with the permit), all applicable regulations, special conditions and notes set forth below. Any violation
of these terms may be subject to fines, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void.
1) This permit authorizes only the bulkhead, dock, boatlift, and other structures and uses located in or
over the water that are expressly and specifically set forth in the permit application. No other
structure, whether floating or stationary, shall become a permanent part of this docking facility
without permit modification. No non -water dependent uses of structures shall be conducted on, in or
over Public Trust waters without permit modification.
Docking Facility
2) This permit authorizes a maximum of 1 formalized boat slip.
(See attached sheets for Additional Conditions)
This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or other
qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuing date.
This permit must be accessible on -site to Department
personnel when the project is inspected for compliance.
Any maintenance work or project modification not covered
hereunder requires further Division approval.
All work must cease when the permit expires on
December 31, 2025
In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees that
your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal
Management Program.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DEQ and the Chair
of the Coastal Resources Commission.
For Braxton C. Davis, Director
Division of Coastal Management
This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.
Signature of Permittee

Fred and Lucy Clowes Permit No. 24-22
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Should the southern adjacent property be sold prior to the initiation of construction of the docking
facility, the permittee shall obtain a written agreement from the new owner(s) waiving the minimum
setback, and authorization to construct the portion of the docking facility within the property owner's
riparian setback, and submit it to the Division of Coastal Management prior to initiating construction of
the docking facility.
Any portion of the permitted access pier and docking facility built over wetlands shall not exceed six
feet in width and shall be elevated a minimum of three feet above the wetland substrate as measured
from the bottom of the decking.
No portion of the authorized docking facility, including tie piles, shall extend more than one quarter of
the width of the water body. Measurements to determine width of the water body shall be made from
the normal high-water line or the waterward edge of any coastal wetland vegetation which borders the
water body, whichever is more restrictive.
The permittee shall install and maintain at his expense any signal lights or signals prescribed by the U.S.
Coast Guard, through regulation or otherwise, on the authorized facilities. At minimum, permanent
reflectors shall be attached to the structure in order to make it more visible during hours of darkness or
inclement weather.
The authorized structure and associated activity shall not cause an unacceptable interference with
navigation and shall not exceed the dimensions shown on the attached permit drawings.
No sewage, whether treated or untreated, shall be discharged at any time from any boats using the
mooring. Any sewage discharged at the docking facility shall be considered a violation of this permit
for which the permittee is responsible. This prohibition shall be applied and enforced throughout the
entire existence of the permitted structure.
Bulkhead Replacement
The bulkhead shall extend a maximum of two (2) foot waterward from the waterward edge of the
existing bulkhead at any point along its alignment at the time of construction.
10) The bulkhead shall be constructed in accordance with the alignment depicted on the attached workplan
drawings.
11) No vegetated wetlands or open water shall be excavated or filled, even temporarily, outside of the
approved bulkhead alignment.
12) The bulkhead shall be solid and constructed of treated wood, concrete slabs, metal or vinyl sheet piles,
or other suitable materials approved by Division personnel.
13) The bulkhead shall be constructed prior to any backfilling activities.
14) The bulkhead shall be structurally tight so as to prevent seepage of backfill materials through the
structure.
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Fred and Lucy Clowes Permit No. 24-22
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
15) This permit does not authorize any excavation waterward of the approved alignment.
16) The fill material shall be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities.
17) Unless altered herein, all backfill material shall be obtained from a high ground source and confined
behind the permitted bulkhead.
18) No backfill material is to be placed within 30 feet of the mean high-water level, except that which will
be used to backfill the area behind the permitted bulkhead.
19) All fill material to be placed below mean high-water level shall be confined behind the permitted
bulkhead.
Sedimentation and Erosion Control
20) In order to protect water quality, runoff from construction shall not visibly increase the amount of
suspended sediments in adjacent waters.
21) Appropriate sedimentation and erosion control devices, measures or structures shall be implemented to
ensure that eroded materials do not enter adjacent wetlands, watercourses or properties.
22) A ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion shall be provided within 30 calendar days of any phase of
grading on cut or filled slopes. At a minimum, a silt fence shall be properly installed immediately
landward of the bulkhead cap immediately following completion of backfilling activities.
General
23) This permit shall not be assigned, transferred, sold, or otherwise disposed of to a third party without the
written approval of the Division of Coastal Management.
24) All construction debris associated with the removal or construction of the permitted docking facilities
shall be contained within the authorized project area and disposed of in an approved upland location.
25) The permittee and/or his or her contractor shall meet with a representative of the Division prior to
project initiation.
NOTE: This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional state, federal or local permits,
approvals or authorizations that may be required.
NOTE: The N.C. Division of Water Resources authorized the proposed project by way of General Water
Quality Certification 4175 and assigned the project DWR Project No. 20211720.
NOTE: Future development of the permittee's property may require a modification of this permit.
Contact a representative of the Division at [phone] prior to the commencement of any
such activity for this determination. The permittee is further advised that many non -water
dependent activities are not authorized within 30 feet of the mean high-water level.
NOTE: An application processing fee of $400 was received by DCM for this project.