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Project Name: Tyrrell canal maintenance excavation
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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretory
BRAXTON DAVIS
Director
MEMORANDUM:
FROM:
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NORTH CAROLfNA
Environmental Quality
March 30, 2022
Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
NCDEQ - Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, NC 28557
Fax: [phone] (Courier 04-16-33)
gregq.bodnarancdenr.gou
SUBJECT: CAMA Major Permit Application Review
Applicant: Tyrrell County maintenance excavation and removal of Sediment from
canals.
Project Location: SR1312, SR1209 and North Road St.
Proposed Project:
To conduct maintenance excavation within Bridgepath canal, Roughton B
canal and North Boundary canal. Spoils will be place at 2455 Soundside
Rd. and 832 Hwy 64.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and
return this form to Gregg Bodnar at the address above by April 20, 2022. If you have any
questions regarding the proposed project, contact Ashley Grandy [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 Wildlife Resources Commission
Cameron Ingrain, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Gregg Bodnar
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
FROM: Maria T. Dunn, Coastal Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Division
DATE: May 19, 2022
SUBJECT:
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CAMA Dredge/Fill Permit Application for County of Tyrrell, Tyrrell 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 areas are within Bridgepath,
Roughton B, and North Boundary canals near Columbia, 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 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 conduct maintenance excavation within three existing drainage features within
or near Columbia, NC. Bridgepath and Roughton B canals drain into the Albemarle Sound, are bordered
by wooded wetlands, and are covered with alligator weed. Both canals are approximately 30' to 40' in
width and -2' in depth. North Boundary Canal is located within Columbia and drains into the
Scuppernong River. It is approximately 40' in width and averages -2.5' in depth. It is bordered by wooded
wetlands and mixed -use uplands. Tyrrell County proposes to remove sediment from these systems to
achieve a final project depth of -4.9'. Excavation would occur for 1,200' within North Boundary Canal,
3,320' in Bridgepath Canal, and 3,053' in Roughton B Canal. Material would be removed from North
Boundary Canal and placed to dry in an upland area before being transported to an agriculture field.
Material from Bridgepath and Roughton B Canals will be placed on private upland agriculture fields
between project sites. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) and NC Division of Coastal
Management (NCDCM) staff conducted site visits to determine if wetlands were in the areas of access
and deposition. Bridgepath and Roughton B canals are classified SB by the Environmental Management
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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Commission while North Boundary Canal is classified SC by the Environmental Management
Commission.
The NCWRC has reviewed the project description and is familiar with the project area. Staff participated
in a February 26, 2020 NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) scoping meeting and have
reviewed previous project proposals. This area of Tyrrell County has nurnerous drainage features that
have been maintained to some extent. Sotne of these features provide important aquatic habitat
opportunities, including North Boundary Canal. North Boundary Canal is designated an anadromous fish
spawning area (AFSA) by the NCWRC and NC Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF). These
designated systems are important for the spawning and procreation of anadromous species such as
blueback herring, striped bass, and various shad species and should be protected during important
biological times of the year.
Overall, the NCWRC does not object to permit issuance. Bridgepath and Roughton B Canals are
proposed in a manner to minimize impacts to important environmental resources such as wetlands and
can proceed as proposed without additional conditions. The methodology for North Boundary Canal also
takes into consideration the minimization of impacts to adjacent wetlands. However, due to the
designation of the system as AFSA and the important habitat opportunities North Boundary Canal
provides, a February 15 — June 30 in -water work moratorium should be included as a permit condition.
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. dune( newildlife.org