20220402 Ver 1_WRC Comments_20220406

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRAXTON DAVIS
Director
March 14, 2022
MEMORANDUM::
NORTH CAROUNA
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.luckANCDENR.gov
SUBJECT: CAMA
Applicant: Crystal Wise
Project Location: 724 Alyssum Ave., adjacent to Piney Point Creek in Caswell Beach, Brunswick
County
Proposed Project: The applicant proposes to construct a private two (2) slip docking facility with an
elevated 10' section over Piney Point Slough.
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 April 6, 2022. If you have any questions
regarding the proposed project, contact Tara MacPherson 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 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 Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Coastal Management
Wilmington Office 1127 Cardinal Drive Extension i Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910.79b.7215

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Cartt.eron Ingram, Executive Director
Cameron Luck
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
FROM: Maria T. Dunn, Coastal Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Division
DATE: April 6, 2022
SUBJECT: CAMA Dredge/Fill Permit Application for Crystal Wise, 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 724
Alyssum Avenue adjacent to Piney Point Creek in Caswell Beach, 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 etseq.), 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 construct a 680' by 6' pier that leads over coastal wetlands and a shallow
slough to the main channel of Piney Point Creek to create a two -slip docking facility. The end of the pier
would terminate in a 10' by 16' fixed pier that ramps down to a 10' by 16' floating dock aligned with the
creek channel. A 10 by 3' finger pier would extend waterward from the fixed platform to a boat lift
positioned in water depths -2.5' to -5' MLW. The pier would be elevated 6' over the shallow slough to
continue to allow access for small vessels. Piney Point Creek is classified SA by the Environmental
Management Commission and is designated a primary nursery area (PNA) by the NC Division of Marine
Fisheries.
The NCWRC has reviewed the permit application and has considered its impacts on environmental
resources. Piney Point Creek is designated a PNA. PNAs are defined as those areas inhabited by the
embryonic, larval or juvenile life stages of marine or estuarine fish or crustacean species due to favorable
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigi, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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physical, chemical or biological factors. As a designated PNA, shallow water habitats and coastal
wetlands provide important rearing areas for this variety of estuarine fishes and invertebrates that need
relatively undisturbed habitats. During construction, the wetlands and open water areas within the project
area will be disturbed. These wetlands provide important water quality functions and habitat opportunities
to PNAs. Therefore, to minimize impacts to this resource, an April 1 — September 30 in -water moratorium
should be placed on the project. This includes construction in open water and within wetlands or lands
regularly inundated. Matting should be used to minimize the effects of temporary impacts from heavy
equipment during construction.
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
niaria.dunn a,ncwiidlife.org