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Project Name: Raney 18 Pelican Dr.
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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH 5. BISER
Secretary
BRAXTON DAVIS
Director
March 25, 2022
MEMORANDUM::
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Applicant:
Project Location:
Proposed Project:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
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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.IuckCa-}.NCDENR.gov
CAMA / D & F
Scott and Meredith Raney
18 Pelican Dr., adj. to Lees Cut, Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County
The applicant proposes to replace the existing bulkhead by stepping out a max of
11.5' and an average of 7' below NHW to connect the corners of adjacent
bulkheads, remove the existing docking facility, and construct a new three (3)
slips docking facility with a covered gazebo, floating docks and two (2) boat lifts.
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 20, 2022. If you have any questions
regarding the proposed project, contact Katharine Elks 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.
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AGENCY
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This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached
comments.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Coastal Management
Wilmington Office 1127 Cardinal Drive Extension f Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910.796.7215

> North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Cameron Ingram, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Cameron Luck
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
FROM: Maria T. Dunn, Coastal Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Division
DATE: May 23, 2022
SUBJECT: CAMA DredgetFill Permit Application for Scott Raney, New Hanover 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 18 Pelican
Drive in Wrightsville Beach adjacent to Lee's Cut. 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 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 reconstruct a bulkhead a maximum 11.5' and average 7' waterward the NHW line.
This alignment would connect to the corners of the adjacent properties' bulkheads and incorporate a 140 ft2
area of live oysters. In addition to the bulkhead replacement, the applicant proposes to establish a new three
slip facility with gazebo, floating docks, and two boat lifts. Lee's Cut in this area is classified SB by the
Environmental Management Commission.
The NCWRC has reviewed the permit application and believes the project can demonstrate further avoidance
and minimization of impacts to environmental resources. On April 29, 2022 the NCDCM, NCDMF, and
NCDWR conduct a site visit and observed live oysters on the existing structure. To minimize the fill of
shallow water habitats, the NCWRC recommends bulkhead alignments be as close to NWL or the existing
bulkhead alignment as possible. Reduction in the distance waterward the existing structure would remove fill
of shallow water habitat and avoid impacts to the live oyster area. Therefore, the NCWRC requests the
alignment be reduced to 2' waterward the existing bulkhead alignment and that recommendations made by
the NCDMF be incorporated into the project design to minimize impacts to live oyster 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 rnaria.dunnAncwildlife.org
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation - 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]