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Michael F. Easley, Governor Jaynes H. Gregson, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
MEMORANDUM
TO: Joanne Steenhuis -DWQ -Wilmington
Ian McMillan -DWQ -Raleigh
Dave Timpy -USAGE -Wilmington
Trish Murphey - NCDMF -Morehead City
Maureen Will -DCM -Morehead City
FROM: Richard S. Weaver -DCM, Morehead City
SUBJECT: modification request for CAMA Permit # 6-04 issued to NC Aquarium at Pine
Knoll Shores
Date: August 17, 2007
Please find attached a modification request for the above referenced project requesting the
placement of "Reef balls" adjacent to their existing pier to be used as habitat for marine
organisms and as an educational tool for a public snorkeling program. Could you please provide
your comments for the modification request to me via email (rich.weaverC~ncmail.net), fax (252-
247-3330) or mail (400 Commerce Ave, Morehead City, NC 28557). If you have any questions
please give me a call at 252-808-2808. If you could please provide your comments to me as
soon as possible, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone.
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400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
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Michael F. Easiey, Governor James H. Gregson, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 10, 2007 Y )~,~ ~"~', ` /~~-
TO: Doug Huggett l/" ~~ "Y
THRU: Tere Barrett (~
FROM: Brad Connell
SUBJECT: State of North Carolina, State Permit #06-04
Please find enclosed a letter from Mrs. Patricia McNeese, Conservation and Research
Coordinator, acting on behalf of the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores in their
request for a permit modification. State Permit #06-04 was issued on 1/05/04 for the expansion
of the Aquarium's facilities in Pine Knoll Shores, Carteret County. The permit is set to expire on
12/31/07.
The applicant wishes to install twelve artificial reef balls in the submerged shallow waters near
the Aquarium's dock in Bogue Sound within the NCDMF sanctuary. Associated navigational
markers will also be installed to wain approaching vessels of the submerged objects. The
purpose of the project is two fold: 1) it will provide a permanent habitat for juvenile marine
organisms, and 2) be used as an educational tool for a public snorkeling program.
The proposal is consistent with the specific guidelines found in 15A NCAC 07H .0208, and with
the original purpose and intent of the permit. I recommend the Minor Modification to State
Permit #06-04 be authorized as proposed, contingent upon all original conditions. A state
department funds transfer of $100 has been confirmed (ref. JV # 163IB4064).
Cc: Ted Tyndall, DCM
David Timpy, USACE
Enclosure
400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
Phone: [phone] \ FAX: [phone] \ Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net
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LAND OWNER
Name: State of North Carolina
Permit Number
_ ORW Shoreline Public Trust Shoreline Other
(Porof~cill use only) ~ ---
Address: 1321 Mail Service Center c/o State Prope Office
City: Ralei~l~
AUTHORIZED AGENT
State: N.C. Zip: 27611 Phone: n/a
Name: Patricia L. McNeese, Conservation and Research Coordinator N C Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Address: P.O. Box 580
City: Atlantic Beach
State: N.C. Zip: 28512 Phone: [phone], ext. 267
LOCATION OF PROJECT: (Address, street name and/or directions to site. If not oceanfront, what is the name of the
adjacent waterbody.) 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores Bogue Sound directly behind N C Aquarium at PKS
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: (List all proposed construction and land disturbance.)
Title: The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores Educational Reef Ball Project
Purpose: The purpose of the project is to provide a permanent habitat for juvenile and recruiting coastal
organisms and to provide an educational program for the snorkeling public. The project will be implemented by
installing 12 reef balls in the submerged shallow waters of Bogue Sound near the aquarium's dock.
Background: The mission of the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is to inspire appreciation and
conservation of North Carolina's aquatic environments. Our aquarium provides extensive public education on
aquatic resources. Education is accomplished through aquarium exhibits, interactive learning, presentations and
shows, and field trips. In an effort to continue to diversify our programs and keep the public engaged the
aquarium has been looking for a way to enhance our field program. w e currently conduct. on and off-site field
trips to the various aquatic environments of coastal North Carolina. Our on-site field trips include kayaking
trips and snorkeling activities conducted in Bogue Sound from the dock behind our aquarium facility. The
Bogue Sound environment includes sandy and muddy bottoms, salt marsh habitat, clam beds, scattered sea
grasses and a few oysters. Successful reef ball projects in the area including those conducted by the North
Carolina Coastal 1~ederation at Carteret Community College and by Duke University at DMF reef sites have
inspired the aquarium to install reef balls as a habitat restoration/enhancement and education project. The
Aquarium has established a DMF research sanctuary in the area surrounding the dock for the purpose of
conducting these types of projects and activities.
Project Significance and Benefit: In the summer, the sound-side environment is naturally turbid much of the
time. Snorkelers can view scattered sea grass beds, clams, oysters and the fouling community on our dock
pilings. However, due to the low visibility, our educators would like to supply the snorkelers with known focal
points where they can view the high diversity of organisms using the sound in a more natural reef or fouling
type community configuration. The reef balls would provide an accelerated habitat recruitment mechanism that
somewhat mimics natural hardbottom habitats that have been in decline (e.g., oyster reefs}. They would also

give the public a chance to participate in a monitoring project to track the growth coverage and diversity on
these reefs throughout the season.
x':•ajeci d~b~ecE:ves: Tl:c s~oa'~ ot~il~e reef ba'1 p,~~~ pct i~ ~:; p~:ovid~ h~~i:,iiat for j~ vc.i~i_le _ ~~~1 :,es-i1~~ coastal
organisms any:' to provide an ~:ducational prograr ~ for th_~: s~iork~;in_~ public at the aquariun-:'s dock area. The
c~~jectives of ?1:e project ~;re to:
• monitc r 2 or 3 different reef ball types at two depths to determine the types and patterns of organism growth
that occur,
• test the oyster reef ball design for jump-starting oyster reefs,
• enhance the public's snorkeling experience in the sound-side environment by providing a simulated natural
substrate for the recruitment of juvenile and sessile organisms at a known location,
• educate the snorkeling public on the use of reef balls in general,
• educate the snorkeling public on the organisms that colonize the reef ball, their occurrence in the sound,
their methods of recruitment and their life cycles.
Specific Goals: The specific goals for implementing the project are as follows:
1. Install navigational markers in the area where reef balls are to be set in a configuration designed to
ensure avoidance of reef balls by boaters.
2. Set two "oyster reef balls" near shore (in up to two feet of water at low tide) to enhance our ongoing
oyster culture education project. The purpose of the oyster reef balls is to evaluate their effectiveness
for oyster recruitment and restoration of oyster reefs in sandy and muddy environments of Bogue Sound.
3. Set two groups of reef balls at the three to four foot contour (mean low tide) with each group consisting
of a mix of "bay balls" and "mini-bay balls." The total for the two groups together is five bay balls and
five mini-bay balls.
4. Adequately mark and number the location of each reef ball. Collect preliminary monitoring data for
each ball including installation date, depth contour at mean low water, adjacent substrate type and
distance to adjacent seagrass beds (reefs will not be deployed on seagrass beds). Reef ball installation is
planned for mid-June.
5. Conduct monitoring of ali reef balls at least monthly throughout the summer and fall. Record relative
estimated percent cover of plants and animals and record all plants and animals present down to species
level whenever possible.
6. Develop an educational orientation program for snorkeling groups that includes: pre-snorkeling
presentation to educate them on what to look for, snorkeling trip, and follow-up discussion on what was
seen and how reef balls are used for conservation.
Project Specifications: Attachment 1 displays a location aerial showing approximately where the reef balls will
be placed near the Aquarium dock. The twelve reef balls will be located north of the existing dock where the
substrate consists primarily of sand. They will cover a maximum area of 300 square feet. They will all be
located at an estimated water depth of four feet or less at low tide. The reef balls will be placed on bare sand
and muddy sand bottom in the project area. They will not be placed on seagrass. A minimum ten foot distance
will be maintained between reef balls and the edges of any seagrass patches that may exist in the project area.
The sizes of the reef balls are given in Table 1 helnw:
Reef Ball Name Width Hei ht Wci ht Area Volume Material
i Bay Ball 3 feet 2 feet 375-750 ounds 30 square feet 0.10 cubic yards Concrete
Mini-Bay Ball 2.5 feet 1.75 feet 150-200 ounds < 30 square feet <0.10 cubic yards Concrete
Oyster Reef Ball 1.5 feet 1 foot 30-45 pounds < 30 square feet <0.10 cubic yards Concrete
Attachment 2 shows the general reef ball design. Reef balls are basically concrete structures that mimic the
habitat niches of natural reefs by incorporating heterogeneous surfaces and holes that attract sessile and
peripheral organisms. Once the reef balls are installed they are expected to settle into place and remain in place
by virtue of their own weight. The reef balls will be installed by a contractor with assistance from aquarium

staff. Installation will be conducted by floating the reef balls to the site, either towed behind a boat, or towed by
hand from the shoreline. The reef balls can be floated by inflating a temporary internal bladder. Exact
placement is easy due to the ability to control the floating reef ball. Once the desired location. is reached and the
ree~~ ba1.1 i5 positioned ill pi.zc~ over tie bottom, tl:e bladder i.; ilnint~diatc~l.;~ deflated anc pulled o;.~t through one
of i',ie reef ball holes, letti~~~; the r~.eF ball ral:~idh% sink in pace. ~l~~e re-usable bladder is retrieved d~~i°ing the
sinki~~g process as it deflates.
For mariner notification, two signs will be posted on two large pvc pilings installed facing north and south
along the waterway traffic orientation. Signs will simply warn of submerged artificial reef structures. Due to
the small project area and the unsuitability of the area for boating (due to shallow depths), two signs should be
sufficient. As previously mentioned, the Aquarium already maintains a DMF-authorized Research Sanctuary in
this area that is closed to fishing.
SIZE OF LOT/PARCEL: 1,089,000 square feet 25 acres; SIZE OF PROJECT AREA: 300 s.f. maximum
PROPOSED USE: Residential ^ (Single-family ^Multl-family ^) Commerical/Industrial ^ Other X
TOTAL ENCLOSED FLOOR AREA OF A BUILDING IN THE OCEAN HAZARD AREA OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN (AEC): N/A square feet (includes all floors and roof covered decks)
SIZE OF BUILDING FOOTPRINT AND OTHER IMPERVIOUS OR BUILT-UPON SURFACES IN THE
COASTAL SHORELINE AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN (AEC): N/A square feet (Calculations
includes the area of the roof/drip line of all buildings, driveways, covered decks, concrete or masonry patios, etc. that are
within the applicable AEC.)(Attach your calculations with the project drawing .)
Choose the AEC area that applies to your property: Number (2)
(1)within 75 feet of Normal High Water for the Estuarine Shoreline AEC
(2)within 575 feet of Normal High Water for the Estuarine Shoreline AEC, adjacent to Outstanding Resource Waters
(3)within 30 feet of the Public Trust Shoreline AEC
(Contact your Local Permit Officer if you are not sure which AEC applies to your property.)
STATE STORNIWATER MANAGEMENT PERMIT: Is the project located in an area subject to a State Stormwater
Management Permit issued by the NC Division of Water Quality? YES ^ NO X (submerged lands)
If yes, list the total built upon area/impervious surface allowed for your lot or parcel. square feet.

OTHER PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED: The activity you are planning may require permits other than the CAMA minor development permit.
As a service we have compiled a listing of the kinds of permits that might be required. We suggest you check over the list with your LPO to
determine if any of these apply to your project. Zoning, Drinking Water Well, Septic Tank (or other sanitary waste treatment system), Building,
Electrical, Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Insulation and Energy Conservation, PIA Certification, Sand Dune, Sediment Control,
S~~bdivision Ap,uoval, Mobile I `omc Park Afproval, ~' Iigliway Connection, and others.
STATE~IF,NT OF O~VN;" RSII~P:
I, the undersigned, an applicant for a CAMA minor development permit, being either the owner of property in an AEC or
a person authorized to act as an agent for purposes of applying for a CAMA minor development permit, certify that the
person listed as landowner on this application has a significant interest in the real property described therein. This interest
can be described as: (check one)
X an owner or record title, Title is vested in the State of North Carolina, see Deed Book N/A
page N/A in the Carteret County Registry of Deeds.
^ an owner by virtue of inheritance. Applicant is an heir to the estate of ;
probate was in County.
^ if other interest, such as written contract or lease, explain below or use a separate sheet and attach to this application.
NOTIFICATION OF ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS:
I furthermore certify that the following persons are owners of properties adjoining this property. I affirm that I have given
ACTUAL NOTICE to each of them concerning my intent to develop this property and to apply for a CAMA permit.
(Name) (Address)
(1) Town of Pine Knoll Shores 100 Municipal Circle, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C. 28512
(2) Beacon's Reach Master Assoc. P.O. Box 989, Atlantic Beach, N.C. 28512
(3) Carteret Craven EMC P.O. Box 1490, Morehead City, N.C. 28570
(4) Tract A Partnership (Common Area of PKS Village) 255 Cedar Lane, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C. 28512
(5) Joy Celeste Tucker P.O. Box 20064 Greenville. N.C. 27858
FOR DEVELOPERS IN OCEAN HAZARD AND ESTUARINE HAZARD AREAS:
I acknowledge that the land owner is aware that the proposed development is planned for an area which may be
susceptible to erosion and/or flooding. I acknowledge that the local permit officer has explained to me the particular
hazard problems associated with this lot. This explanation was accompanied by recommendations concerning stabilization
and floodproofing techniques.
PERMISSION TO ENTER ON LAND:
I furthermore certify that I am authorized to grant and do in fact grant permission to the local permit officer and his agents
to enter on the aforementioned lands in connection with evaluating information related to this permit application.
This application includes: general information (this form), a site drawing as described on the back of this application, the
ownership statement, the AEC hazard notice where necessary, a check for $100.00 made payable to the locality, and any
information as may be provided orally by the applicant. The details of the application as described by these sources are
incorporated without reference in any permit which may be issued. Deviation from these details will constitute a violation
of any permit. Any person developing in an AEC without permit is subject to civil, criminal and administrative action.
This the 18th day of May, 2007
Jay Barnes, Director, N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
(Landowner or person authorized to act as his agent for purpose of filing a CAMA permit application)

SITE DRAWING/APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Please make sure your site drawing includes the following information required for a CAMA minor development permit.
"1'he drawing; n_iay be ~~iniple and not necessarily to scale. The I,ooal 1'c;rn~iit Officer will help you, if requested.
PHYSICAL I?I~IE°+SIONS
X Label roads
^ Label highways right-of--ways
^ Label local setback lines
^ Label any and all structures and driveways currently existing on property
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
X Draw and label mean high water mark
^ Draw location of on-site wastewater system
If you will be working in the ocean hazard area: N/A
^ Draw and label dune ridges (note height)
^ Draw and label toe of dune
^ Identify and locate first line of stable vegetation
^ Draw and label setback line under CAMA
^ Draw and label topographical features (optional)
If you will be working in an estuarine shoreline area:
^ Draw and label landward limit of AEC
^ Describe terrain (slope)
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
X Draw and label areas that will be disturbed
^ If a house is to be placed on lot, describe location of house
^ Note size of piling and depth to be placed in ground
^ Draw and label all areas to be paved or graveled
^ Describe composition of surface
^ Note and list fully all trees and vegetation to be removed or relocated
^ Show landscaping
NOTE TO APPLICANT
Have you:
• completed all blanks and / or indicated if not applicable?
• notified and listed adjacent property owners?
• included your site drawing?
• signed both application and statement of ownership?
• enclosed the $100.00 fee?
• completed an AEC Hazard Notice, if necessary?
FOR STAFF USE
Site Notice Posted Final Inspection Fee Received
Site Inspections
Date of Action: Issued Exempted Denied Appeal Deadline (20 days)

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