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Director Environmental Quality
June 6, 2022
MEMORANDUM:
FROM: Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
NCDEQ - Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557
Office: 252-515-5416 (Courier 11-12-09)
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SUBJECT: CAMA Major Permit Application Review
Applicant: City of Jacksonville
Project Location: New River Estuary Oyster Highway, Onslow County
Proposed Project: Major Modification to Major Permit#67-18
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 July 5, 2022. If you have any questions
regarding the proposed project, contact Curt Weychert 252-515-5413.
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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FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: City of Jacksonville (New River Estuary Oyster Highway)
Major Mod
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: 12 locations on New River, Onslow County
Latitude: 34°40.11N Longitude: 77°21.33 W
34°39.31N 77°21.18W
34°38.27N 77°20.21W
34°36.43N 77°21.46W
34°38.15N 77°22.22W
34°39.11N 77°22.52W
34°41.51N 77°22.27W
34°37.52N 77°20.49W
34°37.12N 77°23.06W
34°37.25N 77°22.33W
34°40.48N 77°24.01 W
34°43.08N 77°25.51W
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA, D&F
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE:Dates of Site Visit— 12/18/19
Was Applicant Present—No
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received— 12/20/2021
Application Complete-6/2/2022
Office—Morehead City
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan—Onslow County
Land Classification from LUP—Military
(B) AEC(s) Involved: EW, PTA
(C) Water Dependent: (yes)
(D) Intended Use: Public
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing—N/A
Planned—NA
(F) Type of Structures: Existing—None
Planned—Oyster Reef
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: NIA._
Source—NIA
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION:
DREDGED FILLED OTHER
(A)Open Water N/A 4.67 ac (22,604 N/A
SF per 9 sites)

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(D) Total Area Disturbed: 4.6 ac
(E)Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: SC-NSW
(G) Shellfish Classification: Open/Closed
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The City of Jacksonville is proposing to increase the footprint of
9 of the 12 sites of their existing Oyster Highway by increasing the area of 9 of the 12
existing oyster reefs and increase the amount of materials of all 12 oyster reefs in the New
River. Each of the 9 sites to be increased would increase by .5 acre in size.
9.. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION:
The City of Jacksonville is proposing a major modification to existing permit#67-18,
issued on June 29, 2018,with a proposal to construct 6 oyster reefs within the New
River Estuary. Permit#67-18 had a previous major modification issued on May 8&
2020. The major modification authorized the construction of 6 new oyster reefs
within the New River Estuary. The active permit has an expiration date of December
31, 2023. Previous permits have a previous USACE COE Action Id.No. SAW-2017-
02514 and a DWR Project No.2018-0260 v2
The City of Jacksonville project is located in the Farrell Bay and Morgan Bay area of the
New River in Onslow County. Farrell Bay is located South of Jacksonville and is
surrounded by Camp Lejeune on both shorelines. Morgan Bay is located North of Farnell
Bay and is surrounded by Camp Lejeune on both Shorelines. There are six areas within
Farrell Bay and six areas within Morgan Bay that the applicant is proposing an increase in
the footprint of man made oyster reefs.
The 12 existing sites all have water depths that are approximately -3' to -5' NWL. The
Shoreline on both sides of this area are a mix of base infrastructure and wooded ranges.
New River is 1 to 2 miles wide in this area. The substrate of Farrell bay is a mixture of
silt and sand.
The Division of Water Resources classifies this area of New River as joint waters and SC-
NSW waters. This is not a Primary Nursery Area. Some areas of the project are located in
waters open to the harvesting of shellfish and other areas are closed to harvesting shellfish.
There are no SAV's or significant shellfish populations in the areas to be disturbed. The
parcel is classified in the Onslow County LUP as Military.
10. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of Jacksonville is proposing to increase the
footprint area of 9 existing oyster reefs within the New River and adding additional reef
material to 3 existing oyster reefs. Reefs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 would increase 30m x
70m (22,604ft2) each in area and reefs 5, 9, and 10 would remain in the same footprint and
have the same amount of reef material placed within the existing reef boundaries. On each
reef area would be placed 14 oyster castle units and 552 oyster catcher patties and 138 oyster
catcher"rods"which will secure the patties to the substrate. Additionally,on the eight most
downstream estuary sites, 32 "seeded" Oyster Catcher tuffs will be added to all 97 Oyster

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Catcher patch reefs as a top dressing. The configuration of these structures is depicted on
a diagram in the application packet. The structures would extend 16" off the substrate into
the water column. Oyster castles will have base dimensions of 24" x 36", and the oyster
catcher patties will have a base diameter of 24". Each boundary area would be marked with
4"X4"wooden posts which would extend 6' above NWL. The posts would have reflective
bands on all surfaces. Signage would be attached to posts identifying the oyster areas.
The proposed increase of footprint area of 9 existing oyster reefs and additional reef material
being placed within the existing footprint of three existing reefs is part of an overall"Oyster
Highway." The applicant has stated that continuing of monitoring will occur. The Assistant
Chief of Staff of the United States Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune provided a letter of
support for the project, however identified three reef sites, reefs 5, 9, and 10, which are
located within the Unexploded Ordinance anomaly of the K-2 impact area. In initial
correspondence dates February 4, 2022,from Michael Scalise,Assistant Chief of Staff,
G-7, indicated concerns with reef numbers 5, 7, and 8. However, there was
miscommunication between the City of Jacksonville and the USMC regarding the
numbering of reefs compared to their geographic location. Upon further clarification,
dated March 15,2022, with Tim McCurry,Marine Corps Liaison, referencing the CAMA
Major Permit Application maps,Mr.McCurry verified that the reefs of concern were reefs
numbered 5, 9, and 10.
11. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS: The proposed reef project would impact by usurpation
474,688 ft2(10.9 acres) of Public Trust bottom. Any turbidity resulting from placement of
material would be temporary as the material would be placed by hand. The project
should result in an overall increase in water quality and biodiversity.
Name: Curt Weychert Date: 6/2/2022 Morehead City

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NOTES REGARDING NARRATIVE: This proposal was submitted with a budget
projection of S249,500,and was subsequently awarded $175,000 from the EEG program.
Thus,all substrate deployments—on a site-by-site basis—will now equal 70%of what is
proposed in the text below.
Additionally, following consultation with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune,we are not
extending the footprints of sites 5,9, or 10.Rather,all new substrates will be placed within
the existing permitted footprints of those three sites [detailed below and on site maps and
plats].
Title: Extending the New River Estuary Oyster Highway
Applicant: City of Jacksonville (Lead: Pat Donovan-Brandenburg), Jacksonville,NC
Location:New River Estuary,NC (Farnell Bay: 34.656°, -77.350°; Morgan Bay: 34.689°, -
77.366°;nearest town: Jacksonville,NC), White Oak River Basin
Need and Relevance to EEG Program Priorities: The New River Estuary Oyster Highway
(NREOH) is creating oyster habitat stepping stones in the central portion of the New River
Estuary(NRE)that support biogenic reefs via local hard-substrate subsidies, as well as NRE-
wide enhanced oyster larval supply. In turn, improved oyster(reef) fitness in the upper and
middle NRE will underpin improved biofiltration of sensitive estuarine waters, as well as support
a diverse nekton community of ecologically and economically prized species via provision of
essential fish habitat. Using funds provided by.the North Carolina Attorney GeneraI's Off ice's
Enhancement Grant Program,we will expand the 12 existing NRE Oyster Highway sites by
adding>2,480,000 oysters and constructing an additional—1,850 patch reefs(across all NREOH
sites)but we will not expand the actual footprint of reefs#5,9 or 10.Total project costs equal less
than 100 per oyster added to the NRE (before even accounting for the additional benefits of
added oyster and mussel larval settlement substrate and fish habitat resulting from constructed
patch reefs,as well as value-added scientific research on oyster reef restoration dynamics).
Regional Priority: The NRE is classified as nutrient sensitive waters,and long-term nutrient
inputs into the NRE have caused algal blooms,high turbidity, and bottom-water hypoxia/anoxia
—all of which have exacerbated loss of oyster reef habitat(via intense sedimentation). Efforts by
several entities have and are taking place to improve water quality and fisheries production in the
NRE(e.g., land application of wastewater by the City of Jacksonville). As part of this long-term
effort, it is thought that conditions are now returning to a state conducive for oyster reef
persistence throughout much of the NRE (see oyster recruitment data Figure in main narrative).
In turn, increased oyster biomass in the NRE will contribute toward continued improved water
quality via the biofiltration activities of shellfish (oysters and mussels), facilitating a positive-
feedback loop between water quality and benthic habitat extent. In this context,the NRE Oyster
Highway project is leveraging an integrated, landscape- and watershed-scale approach for
holistic ecosystem and habitat-based fishery conservation.
Fishery Benefits: Oyster reefs are essential fish habitat via provision of structurally complex
foraging, refuge,nursery, and spawning environments for a broad suite of fishes and crustaceans
(NOAA Fisheries).As such, oyster reef restoration supports NOAA's Fisheries Policy and
Implementation Plans by providing this crucial habitat subsidy in degraded estuarine systems.
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Technical Merit: Permitting and initial construction of Phase I(6 sites constructed in 2019 as
"Phase I")and II (6 sites constructed in 2020 as"Phase II")reefs of the NRE Oyster Highway have
already been completed. This experience and practical know-how provides our team a huge boost in
ramping up work on the proposed EEG-support expansion of the Oyster Highway restoration sites.
Our existing CAMA Major Development Permits will be resubmitted for modification(a
streamlined process) in late 2021 —as soon as we are made aware that EEG funds will be awarded-
to include our proposed EEG-supported work.
Design of each of the 12 existing and identically arranged NRE Oyster Highway sites are
summarized briefly: each site is defined by a reef landscape footprint of 70 m * 30 m, located
subtidally but in close proximity to shore (within—200 m),and away from navigation channels.
Over %2 of each site, we have deployed 90 Oyster Castle®patch reefs. Each Oyster Castle®patch
reef is comprised of 8 concrete blocks (12" * 12" * 8" [L*W*H];overall dimensions of each patch
reef: 36" * 24" * 16"). On the other half of each site,we deployed 90 Oyster CatcherTM patch reefs.
Each Oyster CatcherTM patch reef is comprised by 10 manufactured patties(12" * 4" [D * H] disks;
overall dimensions of each patch reef: 24" * 24" * 16").Both Oyster Castle blocks and Oyster
Catcher patties are stackable and interlocking, and are designed to create complex, stable habitat
with exceptional small-scale rugosity that fosters oyster(and mussel)larval settlement/survival and
nekton utilization(see associated project photos). Currently, each Oyster Highway site is comprised
of 180 patch reefs. Using EEG support,we propose to extend and expand the scope of the 12 NRE
Oyster Highway sites but we will not be expanding the footprints of reefs#5, 9 and#10. In 2022, at
each site we propose to: (1) construct 7 additional Oyster Castle patch reefs,using the same design
as we have previously adopted (additionally,each patch reef will be underlaid by an Oyster Catcher
mat to reduce reef subsidence into surrounding sediments).Also,(2)we will construct an
additional 69 Oyster Catcher patch reefs using a slightly modified design. This design will include 5
patty structures—one basal 24"D disk,with three 12"D disks stacked on top, as well as a"rod"
patty running through the center of those four disks. We have adapted the configuration of Oyster
Catcher patch reefs based on lessons learned in initial Phase
I and II construction(i.e., maximizing open surface area for oyster attachment and minimizing patch
reef subsidence into surrounding sediments). Finally, (3)at the eight most-down-estuary sites,we
will add 16"seeded" Oyster Catcher tuffs as a top dressing to all 97 Oyster Castle patch reefs at
each site (i.e.,the existing 90 Oyster Catcher reefs plus the 7 newly constructed Oyster Castle reefs).
Notably, "seeding" involves first placing substrates in areas of high natural oyster settlement(e.g.,
the lower NRE during spring), and then transplanting those seeded materials
(tuffs in this case,transplanted to NREOH sites in fall, after larval settlement pulses)to areas in
need of stocking to enhance local spawning biomass. Based on previous work,we anticipate that
each tuff will be covered with>100 juvenile (thumb-sized) oysters after"seeding"and when moved
to Oyster Highways sites. We are targeting the eight most-down-estuary sites for
"seeded"tuff additions as previous Phase I and II work(and associated monitoring)has indicated
that survival of transplanted, seeded oysters is particularly high and cost-effective at those sites.
In 2023, we will further extend each of the 12 NRE Oyster Highway site with: (1) 7 additional
Oyster Castle patch reefs; (2)69 additional Oyster Catcher patch reefs; and (3) 16 additional
"seeded"tuffs top-dressed on 97 Oyster Castle patch reefs (eight-most down-estuary sites).
At the completion of this work, we will have expanded the NRE Oyster Highway sites via the
addition of—1850 patch reefs (across 9 sites) and>248,000 "seeded tuffs (>2,480,000 juvenile
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oysters, across 8 sites). This represents nearly a doubling of oyster reef material across the NRE
Oyster Highway.
Assessment/Performance Metrics: The following outcomes will be indicators of success:
1) The expansion of 12 existing New River Estuary Oyster Highway sites via the addition of
>2,480,000 oysters and construction of—1,850 small patch reefs (summed across all
sites).We will do this without expanding the footprint of reefs #5, 9 and 10. These efforts
will increase biofiltration in the New River Estuary and immediately provide structurally
complex fish and crustacean habitat in the NRE.
2) Oyster densities>10 m2 on reef sites(per NOAA Tier 1 monitoring guidance) for>2
years.
3) The persistence/stability of oyster-reef communities underpinned by man-made substrates
on site, and the absence of material moving beyond proposed site boundaries.
4) Enhanced local nekton abundances,with evidence of on-reef foraging.
5) The opportunity to conduct rigorous scientific assessments of how alternative substrates
support oyster-reef communities across an estuarine salinity gradient will inform future
restoration efforts in the NRE and beyond.
6) Further engagement with Coastal Conservation Association and Wildlife Habitat
WaterslFeoc 'anftbader) Level Considerations of Extending the New River Estuary Oyster
Highway: The NRE, located within Onslow County,NC, covers an area of—90 km2 (see project
maps). The entire Estuary is classified as nutrient sensitive waters, and these nutrient inputs into
the NRE have caused algal blooms,high turbidity, and bottom-water hypoxia/anoxia—all of which
have exacerbated loss of oyster reef habitat (via intense sedimentation).Efforts by several entities
have and are taking place to improve water quality and fisheries production in the NRE(e.g., land
application of wastewater by the City of Jacksonville).As part of this long-term effort, it is thought
that conditions are now returning to a state conducive for oyster reef persistence throughout much
of the NRE. In this context,the NRE Oyster Highway project is leveraging an integrated,
landscape-and watershed-scale approach for holistic ecosystem and habitat-based fishery
conservation (see also:NCDENR 2007,NCDEQ 2016). In particular, the White Oak River Basin
Restoration Priorities Plan,published in 2010 and which includes the NRE,highlights the value of
oyster-reef restoration:
"High priority projects for this watershed include projects that improve or restore estuarine
habitats including SAV and oyster beds."
The NRE Oyster Highway is also highlighted as a key component of a broader initiative to
conserve and restore oyster reef habitat in NC (NCCF State of the Oyster report 2021).
To restore oyster reefs in this system,the City of Jacksonville continues to implement various
efforts to improve water quality throughout the NRE, including creating reef foundations and
adding (transplanting)millions of oysters, mussels, and clams to Wilson Bay (upper NRE) over the
last 15 years. This is not the only effort to recover oyster populations in the upper NRE. During
2011-2012,the NC Division of Marine Fisheries(DMF)built an artificial reef, AR-398, in Farnell
Bay utilizing recycled concrete from bridge demolition. Recruitment of oysters to the Wilson Bay
reef and AR-398 have been characterized as low, apparently due to a lack of oyster larvae in the
surrounding waters. Indeed,prior to 2019,the closest known natural oyster populations to AR-398
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populations in the lower NRE infrequently reach AR-398 or Wilson Bay, and this limits
sustainability of oyster habitat supporting nekton at estuarine-wide scales.
Thus,the"Oyster Highway" concept was proposed to create stepping-stone oyster reef habitats
in the region between AR-398/Wilson Bay and Stones Bay-i.e.,in Farnell and Morgan Bays.
The overarching goal of this project is to create oyster- and fish-appropriate habitats with small
spatial gaps between them that increase connectivity of oyster and nekton populations in the
lower NRE with those in the middle and upper NRE.Habitat restoration and augmentation have
become major tools in efforts to improve water quality, as we all as to conserve coastal fishery
resources. This work aligns with the missions of the City of Jacksonville and financial/hands-in-
the-water partners such as the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina and North
Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation: to promote sound management(including acquisition and
protection where/as appropriate) of public trust marine and estuarine resources for the use and
enjoyment of current and future generations.
Notably, 2019-2020 monitoring of six Phase I 50
Oyster Highway reefs sites across Farnell Bay
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has demonstrated that oyster spat(i.e., larvae
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will indeed recruit to the hard substrate `200
subsidies we provided in the middle NRE
(Fig. 1). Additionally,we also have empirical lama
evidence that these oyster reef complexes will 60
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fishes and crustaceans, beyond the addition of
oyster biomass in the central and upper NRE Figure 1. Settlement of oyster spat at Phase I
(Mulvey-McFerron 2020). NRE Oyster Highway sites in fall 2019.
Spatfall at all sites was sufficient to exceed
The New River watershed/estuary is an thresholds necessary for achieving oyster
exceptionally well studied systems,and one restoration success based on the threshold
which fortunately has a history and trajectory of defined in Powers et al. (2009) as 10 oysters
increasing water quality due in large part to long- m
running efforts of the City of Jacksonville and
Marine Corp Base Camp Lejeune,which occupy the vast majority of the land surrounding the
upper, mid, and lower portions of the NRE. As responsible and engaged stewards of the estuary,
these two entities have collaborated for nearly 3 decades to control both point and non-point
sources of nutrients and other contaminants pollutants. The Department of Defense substantially
raised the bar for better understanding and managing the watershed by funding a 12-year,
comprehensive study of the watershed by a broad coalition of academic, local, state, federal
entities (https://www.serdp-estcp.org/Featured-Initiatives/ConservationlDefense-Coastal-
Estuarine-Research-Program). This New River program generated an extensive integration of
"big-data collections" and conceptual and mechanistic ecological modeling across topics,
including, for example, land management, nutrient cycling/inputs, nuisance algal blooms, carbon
cycling, and climate change/sea-level rise. The NRE Oyster Highway represents a valuable
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Relative to a central driving force behind the NRE Oyster Highway project,namely
improvements in estuarine water quality through reductions in nuisance levels of DIN and
turbidity,the NRE DCERP and long-running sampling programs by the City of Jacksonville
provide water quality benchmarks and substantial level of mechanistic understanding of NRE-
specific watershed and estuarine processes against which to measure NRE Oyster Highway
impacts on NRE water quality and how they were achieved. The NRE Oyster Highway project is
already collaborating with and funding two groups to monitor and model nutrient reductions in
the NRE associated with the NRE Oyster Highway restoration work.Dr. Michael Piehler,
Direction of the UNC Institute for the Environment and UNC-IMS faculty member was a
DCERP researcher through the entirety of the program and is now tracking nitrogenous nutrients
and oyster-associated denitrification on the NREOH reef and control sites. Piehler's group has
been a leader in documenting denitrification associated with oyster reefs, and the broader suite of
ecosystem services in general provided by oysters. Further,Dr. Mark Brush is using nutrient and
measured oyster density data in models that predict nutrient levels and chemical species changes
associated with oyster filtering and process of organic matter. Thus,the NRE Oyster Highway
offers outstanding opportunities to rigorously track, model, and monetize at large scale the
benefits of oyster habitat restoration/creation. These results will be of great interest to estuarine
resource managers and restoration practitioners to further illustrate the substantial benefits of
restoration and thereby solidly justify the funding of restoration projects targeting biogenic
foundation species.
Innovation in Oyster Habitat Restoration: The eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is a
protandrous, sequential hermaphrodite, initially spawning as males and transitioning to
functional females with increasing age and size. From this perspective,the NRE Oyster
Highway project is a"beacon"project illuminating a new oyster-habitat restoration strategy for
changing coastal waters often characterized by increasing salinity levels as sea levels rise,
thereby shifting zones of environmental parameters favoring oyster habitat viability and
persistence farther up the estuaries. One consequence of the up-estuary migration of oyster
growth zones may be limitations on larval transport to these areas such that simply the planting
of reef foundation material will not overcome this population bottleneck(e.g. AR-398 in mid-
section of the NRE). To overcome potential larval limitation, it will be necessary to increase
larval abundance in mid and upper regions of estuaries through transplanting large numbers of
harvest-protected oysters that grow to become brood stock.
Brood stock creation via traditional spat-on-shell methods for oyster population creation has
several drawbacks. To reach brood stock status, a single cohort of spat would require very large
numbers of spat to overcome high early juvenile mortality, as well as that over the typically
years-long growth period before substantial numbers of male oysters transitioned to female. The
NRE Oyster Highway strategy of large-scale transplanting of reef foundation materials "seeded"
with late-stage juvenile oysters (thumb sized)minimizes mortality and more quickly yields an
effective brood stock population. As the NRE Oyster Highway brood stock reefs mature,
retention of a substantial portion of their larval output in the mid and upper portions of the
estuary should settle back onto the reefs (which our monitoring plan,detailed below, could
record), as well as other created hard structure habitat(e.g. AR-398,rock revetments and cement
bridge pilings, seawalls),thereby achieving self-sustainability. Juvenile and adult-sized oyster
are occasionally seen on created hard structure habitats in the mid/upper hard structure habitats,
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including NRE Oyster Highway Oyster Castles® and Oyster Catchers deployed in 2019 and
2020 as part of Phase I and Phase II work, respectively.
At the national scale, outreach for the NRE Oyster Highway and networking within the CCA and
other conservation-oriented entities (government, non-profit, and academic)have generated
interest in the use of Sandbar Oyster Company's (hereafter, SANDBAR)biodegradable
hardscapes in oyster-habitat creation projects. For example,F. Gidus, Director of Habitat and
Environmental Restoration for CCA-Florida(FL) in collaboration with Dr. I. Zink(UM) and a
host of Fort Lauderdale coastal homeowners are working with SANDBAR to examine under-
dock seeding of Oyster CatcherTM hardscapes for use in multiple oyster habitat creation projects
in FL's southeast coastal estuaries that once hosted expansive oyster populations. Other
examples of SANDBAR's expanding work with diverse groups planning oyster habitat
restoration/creation efforts include Apalachicola Bay, FL (Dr. S.Brooke, FSU-CML; Dr. K.
Konchar, FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; R. Harter,Ecology and Environment,
Inc.); Mosquito and Indian River Lagoons,FL (Dr. L. Walters, UCF); the Eastern Shore of
Virginia(B. Lusk, TNC Virginia Coast Reserve); and the Rachel Carson National Estuarine
Research Reserve in NC (Dr. R. Gittman,ECU and Dr. B. Puckett, RCNERR).
An emerging strategy for oyster habitat creation exemplified by the NRE Oyster Highway
project,wherein large numbers of late-stage juvenile and adult oysters attached to reef
foundation materials are transplanted from lower estuaries seeding sites, is cast against complex
sets of statutes and rules, widely varying among states and mostly created to govern oyster
harvest/culture activities and products destine for human consumption. The line between
shellfish culturing for food vs. restoration is blurred and becoming even more so with oyster
aquaculture being viewed as contributing to the levels of ecosystem services provided by oysters
to coastal communities. In NC,there is a recently formalized plan involving the NC Division of
Marine Fisheries, Coastal Management, and Shellfish Sanitation Program to review and
administer(i.e., safeguard against unintended human consumption) culturing oysters for
restoration and modifying the rules to facilitate the growth of this nascent industry and its
environmental, economic and social benefits.Notably, our Phase I and Phase II restoration
efforts served as the"field test"for these permitting frameworks,The set of statutes and rules
emerging from NC's efforts could provide a model for other states effectively balancing
concerns for human health with the benefits of expanded options for effective oyster habitat
restoration.
Project Technical Description:
Site Selection: All 12 stepping-stone reef complex sites in the NRE Oyster Highway(Phases I
and II) restoration are in the mesohaline-to-polyhaline (5-30 ppt)waters of Farnell Bay and
Morgan Bay within the NRE, and are suitable for the settlement and growth of oysters (see
project maps).Each of our sites are located along the shallow margins of Farnell Bay and
Morgan Bay (1.25-1.5 m depth at mean low water [MLW]). Phase I and II construction did not
target the deeper portions of Farnell Bay and Morgan Bay,thus avoiding: (1) marked boating
channels; and (2)areas prone to extended periods of bottom-water hypoxia/anoxia that can kill
oysters. Furthermore,these sites are located over un-vegetated, unstructured mud/sand bottom
(confirmed by NCDMF bottom mapping survey data and our repeated site visits)that is
sufficiently firm to limit the sinking of reef structures in the sites' sediments -with nominal reef
underlayment support where needed to ensure minimal reef subsidence.
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Site Description: Each of the 12 existing Oyster Highway sites are defined by a footprint of 70
rn * 30 m (230 ft. * 98 ft.). All 12 sites are characterized by the same present arrangement of
oyster substrates, comprising a total of 180 patch reefs at each site (see project photos). On V2 of
each site, we have deployed 90 Oyster Castle® reefs. Each Oyster Castle® reef is comprised by 8
manufactured concrete blocks(Fig. 6; 12" * 12" * 8" [L * W * H])produced by Allied Concrete
in Charlottesville, VA (http://www.alliedconcrete.com/materials/oyster-castles/). Each of these
blocks are stackable and interlocking, and are designed to create complex, stable habitat that is
suitable for oyster settlement, growth, and survival. To date, Oyster Castles®have been
successfully used in estuarine habitat restoration (including living shoreline applications) in
Alabama, Delaware,New Jersey,New York, South Carolina, and Virginia. Each Oyster Castle®
reef includes a base layer of six blocks in a 3*2 design, capped by a second layer of two more
blocks centered over the base layer. Each patch reef has overall dimensions of 36" * 24" * 16".
On the other half of each site, we deployed 90 Oyster Catcher reefs. Each Oyster CatcherTM
reef is comprised by 10 manufactured patties -jute plant fiber infused with cement(Fig. 6; 12" *
4" [D * HI disks). These patties are produced by SANDBAR in Morehead City,NC
(http://www.sandbaroystercompany.com). As with Oyster Castle®blocks, the patties are
stackable and interlocking,and are designed to create complex, stable habitat that is suitable for
oyster settlement, growth, and survival. To date, Oyster CatcherTM-based materials have been
successfully used in research-scale estuarine habitat restoration(including living shoreline
applications) at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences (Bogue Sound, Carteret County), at mid-
and upper-estuary sites in the Newport River(Carteret County) and at a mid-estuary site in the
North River(Carteret County) [see above for additional works outside of NC]. Further, since
2015, Sandbar Oyster Company has used multiple different forms of Oyster CatcherTM(e.g.,
patties, linear rods,panels, small tuffs)to created robust oyster reefs on the company's shellfish
lease in the Newport River(34°44.557N; 76°40.314W). This lease is on an exposed sandbar
often buffeted by large wind waves and strong currents.No Oyster CatcherTM materials have
washed beyond the boundaries of this lease, even after direct strikes by 4 hurricanes since 2016.
Each Oyster Catcher reef included a base layer of four patties in a 2*2 design, capped by a
second layer of four more patties also in a 2*2 design directly on top of the base layer. These
eight patties were capped by two more patties (third and fourth layer)centered over the bottom
two layers. Five vertical jute/cement poles,per reef, were driven through the center of the "donut
holes" of the patties to ensure the stability of reefs on site. Each patch reef has overall
dimensions of 24" * 24" * 16".
The vertical relief of the Oyster Castle® (16") and Oyster CatcherTM(16") reefs has been kept
low since bottom water hypoxia/anoxia on the proposed sites is not anticipated to be a problem,
and this will accommodate boats that may wish to access the sites for fishing opportunities.At
MLW, the tops of Oyster Castle®and Oyster CatcherTM reefs are 23-43 inches below the water
surface (site dependent). Each Castle®patch reef rests on top of a cement-infused jute mat,to
limit issues related to reef subsidence/sinking.Notably,the dual use of Castle®and Oyster
CatcherTM material is designed to diversity reef substrates and morphologies to ensure a broad
suite of nekton find suitable habitat. This design also represents a gray-green hybrid approach
with one hardscape substrate and one biodegradable substrate that may provide multiple
beneficial settlement cues for oyster larvae in the NRE.
Using EEG support,we propose to extend and expand the scope of 12 of the NRE Oyster
Highway sites,we will only add substrate to 3 reefs but will not expand the footprint of reefs#5,
9, and 10 due to proximity to the base's unexploded ordinance area. In 2022, at each site we
propose to: (1) construct 7 additional Oyster Castle patch reefs, RECEIVED
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using the same design as we have previously adopted(additionally, each patch reef will be
underlaid by an Oyster Catcher mat to reduce reef subsidence into surrounding sediments);Also,
(2)we will construct an additional 69 Oyster Catcher patch reefs using a slightly modified
design. This design will include 5 patty structures—one basal 24"D disk, with three 12"D disks
stacked on top, as well as a"rod"patty running through the center of those four disks. We have
adapted the configuration of Oyster Catcher patch reefs based on lessons learned in initial Phase
I and II construction(i.e., maximizing open surface area for oyster attachment and minimizing
patch reef subsidence into surrounding sediments). Finally, (3)at the eight most-down-estuary
sites,we will add 16"seeded" Oyster Catcher tuffs as a top dressing to all 97 Oyster Castle patch
reefs at each site (i.e.,the existing 90 Oyster Catcher reefs plus the 7 newly constructed Oyster
Castle reefs).Notably, "seeding" involves first placing substrates in areas of high natural oyster
settlement(e.g., the lower NRE during spring), and then transplanting those seeded materials
(tuffs in this case,transplanted to NREOH sites in fall, after larval settlement pulses)to areas in
need of stocking to enhance local spawning biomass. Based on previous work, we anticipate that
each tuff will be covered with>100 juvenile (thumb-sized) oysters after"seeding"and when
moved to Oyster Highways sites. We are targeting the eight most-down-estuary sites for
"seeded"tuff additions as previous Phase I and II work(and associated monitoring)has indicated
that survival of transplanted, seeded oysters is particularly high and cost-effective at those sites.
In 2023,we will further extend each NRE Oyster Highway site with: (1) 7 additional Oyster
Castle patch reefs; (2) 69 additional Oyster Catcher patch reefs; and(3) 16 additional"seeded"
tuffs top-dressed on 97 Oyster Castle patch reefs.
At the completion of this work, we will have expanded substrate on all 12 reefs but only the
footprint from 1/2 acre to and acre on nine of the NRE Oyster Highway sites via the addition of
—1850 patch reefs (across 12 sites)and>248,000 "seeded tuffs (>2,480,000 juvenile oysters,
focused on the eight-most down-estuary sites). This represents nearly a doubling of oyster reef
material across the NRE Oyster Highway.
The substrates we are using do not entrap protected species as no large(>2 in) gaps exist in these
substrates. Furthermore,these substrates are not comprised of petroleum products(e.g., creosote
or asphalt materials).
Ties to Matching Funds: During 2022-2023,.we will use an additional $100,000 currently in hand
to purchase"seeded"tuffs for deployment at NREOH sites in a`scattered on bottom' array, as
well as deployments at AR-398 and in Wilson Bay (see project maps). During 2022,we will also
use $25,000 for monitoring of patch reefs constructed during Phase I and Phase II work. Lessons
learned from these monitoring efforts could be used to amend construction approaches utilized to
deploy/construct EEG-funded materials.
Construction: Oyster Castle and Oyster Catcher reefs will be deployed using a combination of
small skiffs and barges, with Oyster Castles blocks and Oyster Catcher patties loaded at Sturgeon
City,Jacksonville,NC, and Oyster Catcher tuffs collected from lower estuary leases where
SANDBAR seeds patties (initially deployed in the lower estuary during spring,before final
moves to restoration sites in the fall, following summer pulses in oyster larval settlement).
Placing the materials on site by hand will ensure that no fishes, reptiles, or mammals are trapped
underneath the deployed substrates. In addition to staff from the City of Jacksonville and
SANDBAR,we will contract with an experienced marine construction specialist to lead material
deployments on NRE Oyster Highway sites (see budget explanation). Furthermore,we will
assign 1 person to serve as lookout during construction to alert project members if a turtle or
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manatee is observed in the vicinity, at which point deployment of substrate materials would be
suspended until at least 30 minutes after the last sighting of the turtle or manatee. However,
sighting of either manatees or turtles are exceedingly rare (i.e., essentially non-existent) in this
section of the NRE. For instance, Cummings et al. (2014) reported no sightings or strandings of
manatees in-or-upstream of Stones Bay during a period of 1991-2012 (and only 3 total sightings
throughout the NRE—all in the lower section). Similarly, Sheryan et al. (1995) reported an
average of only 1 public reporting/sighting of sea turtles per year in the NRE. During 2019-2020
construction of Phase I and II NRE Oyster Highway reefs, no protected species were observed in
the vicinity of underway operations.
Site Demarcation: Each NRE Oyster Highway site is currently marked by 4"posts that delineate
corner boundaries (4 posts per site). Each post extends 4' above MLW and includes reflective
bands that can be seen 360° around. By 2024, we anticipate that these signs will need to be
replaced because of: (a) attrition, and(b)the expansion of each NRE Oyster Highway site. In
remarking/reposting sites, each post will also include signage indicating: (1)project name; (2)
funding sources, including EEG; (3)prohibition of oyster(shellfish)harvest [sites will be
designated as shellfish research reserves via coordination with NCDMF]; (4)project team
contact information.Additionally,each sign will have a QR code that would allow recreational
fishermen to report catches at NRE Oyster Highway sites.
Monitoring: In the two years post-expansion of each NRE Oyster Highway site (and potentially
longer pending funding),we will contract with a marine scientist to make quarterly(see timeline)
visits to all sites to: (1) evaluate oyster density, growth, and survivorship; (2)-inspect sites for
marine debris; and (3) inspect sites and surrounding bottom for displaced substrates. Oyster
sampling will follow an established quadrat-based approach for replicate measures of oyster
populations in accordance with the Oyster Habitat Restoration Monitoring and Assessment
Handbook(via Tier 1 guidelines from the NOAA Restoration Center, Baggett et al. 2014). In
accordance with the Monitoring and Assessment Handbook,the scientist will measure four
universal metrics: reef areal dimensions, reef height, oyster density,and oyster size-frequency
distribution. This scientist will also pay particular attention to counting oyster spat(< 1-cm shell
length)to evaluate recruitment across Oyster Highway sites. She/he will also examine substrates
for evidence of scraping/grazing by reef-associated fishes such as sheepshead(Archosargus
probatocephalus). As the NRE Oyster Highway reef complexes are subtidal,this scientist will
al-so measure/record, as point measures during each visit to each site,three universal
environmental variables outlined in the Handbook: temperature,salinity,and dissolved oxygen.
Project Members: Our team, led by P. Donovan-Brandenburg(City of Jacksonville),has
significant experience managing, designing, and implementing large-scale oyster-reef
construction (refer to CV for more detail). P.Donovan-Brandenburg has served as the center-of-
gravity for Phase I and II NRE Oyster Highway restoration,with assistance from J. Fodrie
(consulting scientist, based at UNC-CH),N. Lindquist(SANDBAR,UNC-CH), and many other
partners. J. Fodrie and N. Lindquist each have been involved in multiple state- and federally
funded oyster-reef restoration projects, having overseen the construction of> 120 reefs (15-80
m2 in size) in Back Sound and North River,NC. Additionally,they have both published>10
peer-reviewed research articles based on these restoration projects (e.g.,Ziegler et al. 2017).N.
Lindquist, along with a commercial fishermen (David Cessna), are the creators and managers of
SANDBAR—an environmental engineering and restoration company that developed the novel
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Permits: The NRE Oyster Highway team already possess a Coastal Area Management Act Major
Development Permit(#67-18) for Phase I and II restoration activities(in consultation with
.USACE,NOAA,NCDMF, etc.). With this practical experience,we will be primed to submit
another permit application on day one of the NRE Oyster Highway project(i.e., October 1,
2020). Following previous permit submissions,this should be time to receive approval before the
construction of six Oyster Highway reef complex sites in 2020 (and will remain valid through
2021 construction). We also possess the necessary Scientific/Educational Collection Permit for
monitoring (#706481).
Sustainability: In the two years following expansion of each NRE Oyster Highway site (and
potentially longer pending funding), we will make quarterly(spring, summer, and fall) visits to:
(1) evaluate oyster density, growth, and survivorship; (2) inspect sites for marine debris; and(3)
inspect sites and surrounding bottom for displaced substrates. Budgeting provides for permanent
marking/signage at each reef complex site, detailing: (1)project name; (2) funding sources,
including EEG; (3)prohibition of oyster(shellfish)harvest; (4)project team contact information;
and (5) link for web-based reporting of reef-associated catches/effort by recreational fishers
(advertised among/by our CCA partners).Notably, our Oyster Highway design should build
system resilience via mid- and upper-estuary oyster larval production/retention and geospatial
buffering against anticipated environmental shifts that result from climate change (i.e., increased
saltwater intrusion via sea-level rise). In this regard, our project is deeply rooted in sustainability
vis-a-vis ecosystem response/change at the whole-system level over the foreseeable future.
We will also help ensure the project is successful and sustainable via broad inclusion of key
stakeholders that become invested in project success. For instance, K-12 outreach and education
for the NRE Oyster Highway project will be incorporated at Sturgeon City
(httpsJ/www.sturgeoncity.org/), where project lead P. Donovan-Brandenburg is based. Sturgeon
City's mission is expressly to"inspire youth leadership, civic involvement,habitat restoration,
environmental education and stewardship of the New River and coastal wetlands."
•The project proponent hereby certifies that all information contained herein is true, accurate, and
complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
•The project proponent hereby requests that the certifying authority review and take action on this
CWA 401 certification request within the applicable reasonable period of time.
References:
Baggett,L, et al. 2014. Oyster habitat restoration monitoring and assessment handbook.Nature
Conservancy
Cummings, EW, et al.2014. Spatial and temporal patterns of habitat use and mortality of the
Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in the Mid-Atlantic states of North Carolina
and Virginia from 1991 to 2012. Aquatic Mammals 40:126-138
Mulvey-McFerron, O. 2020. Effects of landscape-scale oyster-reef restoration.on nekton
communities in a temperate estuary. Masters Thesis. UNC-CH.
NCCF. 2021. State of the oyster: progress report on the oyster restoration and protection plan for
North Carolina.NC Coastal Federation
NCDENR. 2007. White Oak River Basin-wide Water Quality Management Plan.NC Division of
Water Quality
NCDEQ. 2016.North Carolina Coastal Habitat Protection Plan.NC Division of Marine Fisheries
Powers, SP, et al. 2009. Success of constructed myster reefs in no-harvest sanctuaries:
implications for restoration. MEPS 389:159-170
Sheryan,P, et al. 1995. Sea turtles in North Carolina waters. Conservation Biology 9:384-394
White Oak River Basin Restoration Priorities. 2010.NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program

Ziegler, SL, et al. 2017. Effects of landscape setting on oyster reef structure and function persist
more than a decade post restoration. Restoration Ecology 26:933-942
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DCM MP-1
APPLICATION for
M
Major Development Permit r .
(last revised 12/27/06)
North Carolina DIVISION OF COASTAL.MANAGEMENT
I. Primary Applicant/Landowner Information
Business Name Project Name(if applicable)
City Of Jacksonville New River Estuary Oyster Highway
Applicant 1: First Name MI Last Name
Pat Donovan-Brandenburg
Applicant 2: First Name MI Last Name
If additional applicants,please attach an additional page(s)with names listed.
Mailing Address PO Box City State
P.O.Box 128 128 Jacksonville NC
ZIP Country Phone No. FAX No.
28540 0001 US 910-938-6446 ext. n/a- -
Street Address(if different from above) City State ZIP
815 New Bridge Street Jacksonville NC 28540-
Email
[e-mail]
2. Agent/Contractor Information
Business Name
Agent/Contractor 1: First Name MI Last Name
Agent/Contractor 2: First Name MI Last Name
Mailing Address PO Box City State
ZIP Phone No.1 Phone No. 2
- ext. - - ext.
FAX No. Contractor#
Street Address(If different from above) City State ZIP
Email
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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 2 of 5) APPLICATION for
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3. Project Location
County(can be multiple) Street Address State Rd.#
Onslow na na
Subdivision Name City State Zip
na Jacksonville NC 28540- 28547
Phone No. Lot No.(s) (if many,attach additional page with list)
na- - ext, na,
a. In which NC river basin is the project located? b. Name of body of water nearest to proposed project
New River Estuary New River Estuary(Farnell Bay, Morgan Bay)
c. Is the water body identified in(b)above,natural or manmade? d. Name the closest major water body to the proposed project site.
®Natural ['Manmade ❑Unknown New River Estuary
e. Is proposed work within city limits or planning jurisdiction? f. If applicable,list the planning jurisdiction or city limit the proposed
❑Yes No work falls within.
na
4. Site Description
a. Total length of shoreline on the tract(ft.) b. Size of entire tract(sq.ft.)
na 9 new tracts*22,602 sqft(0.518 ac)=203,418 sqft(4.67
ac)
3 tracts on existing permitted areage*22,602 sqft(0.518
ac)=67,806 sqft(1.55 ac)
c. Size of individual lot(s) d. Approximate elevation of tract above NHW(normal high water)or
NWL(normal water level)
na,
(if many lot sizes,please attach additional page with a list) -1.25 m(NHW), -0.75 m (NWL) ®NHW or®NWL
e. Vegetation on tract
None.We are only going to work on shallow sand/mud mix bottom
f. Man-made features and uses now on tract
na
g. Identify and describe the existing land uses adjacent to the proposed project site.
Both the eastern and western shorelines of Farnell Bay and Morgan Bay belong to the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
and Marine Corps Air Station New River.Witihn the New River Estuary,small personal fishing boats and duck hunting
boats will sometimes pass along the shallow margin of Farnell Bay.Transiting boats use the marked channel in the deeper
sections of the New River Estuary.Commercial shellfishing(largely clamming)and shrimping occur primarily seaward of our
proposed sites (i.e.,Stones Bay and south).
h. How does local government zone the tract? i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable zoning?
Coastal sound (Attach zoning compliance certificate,If applicable)
[Yes ❑Ne NA
j. Is the proposed activity part of an urban waterfront redevelopment proposal? ❑Yes ®No •
k. Has a professional archaeological assessment been done for the tract? If yes,attach a copy. ❑Yes ONo ®NA
If yes,by whom? RECEIVE
I. Is the proposed project located in a National Registered Historic District or does it involve a ❑Yes ❑No ®NA
National Register listed or eligible property? MAR 2 5 202
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m. (€) Are there wetlands on the site? Dyes ®No
(ii)Are there coastal wetlands on the site? Oyes ®No
(€ii)If yes to either(i)or(ii)above,has a delineation been conducted? ❑Yes No
(Attach documentation,if available)
n. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
na
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
na
p, Describe existing storm water management or treatment systems.
na
5. Activities and impacts
a. Will the project be for commercial,public,or private use? ❑Commercial ®PubliclGovernment
❑Private/Community
b. Give a brief description of purpose,use,and daily operations of the project when complete.
The New River"Oyster Highway"will create oyster habitat stepping stones in the central portion of the New River Estuary
(NRE)that will host oyster brood stock populations that will supply larvae to habitats within the central and upper portions of
the NRE.We will deploy subtable substrate for oysters using a combination of(1)established oyster substrates(oyster
castles), and(2)novel substrate technology developed in eastern North Carolina as the means to support oyster populations
on the created stepping stone habitats. Enhanced oyster populations would provide valuable ecosystem services across the
watershed and serve as destination sites for recreational fishers.
c. Describe the proposed construction methodology,types of construction equipment to be used during construction,the number of each type
of equipment and where it is to be stored.
See attached detailed narrative, maps, plats,and photos.
d. List all development activities you propose.
Oyster reef substrate placement(see attached narrative for further explanation).
e. Are the proposed activities maintenance of an existing project,new work,or both? Extension of existing project.
f. What is the approximate total disturbed land area resulting from the proposed project? 271,224 sqft Sq.Ft or❑
Acres
g. Will the proposed project encroach on any public easement,public accessway or other area Dyes No DNA
that the public has established use of?
h. Describe location and type of existing and proposed discharges to waters of the state. RECEIVED
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i. Will wastewater or stormwater be discharged into a wetland? Dyes ['No ►e
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If yes,will this discharged water be of the same salinity as the receiving water? Oyes ❑No ®NA
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j. Is there any mitigation proposed? ['Yes ❑No ®NA
If yes,attach a mitigation proposal.
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6. Additional information
In addition to this completed application form,(MP-1)the following items below,if applicable,must be submitted in order for the application
package to be complete. Items(a)—(t)are always applicable to any major development application. Please consult the application
instruction booklet on how to properly prepare the required items below.
a. A project narrative.
b. An accurate,dated work plat(including plan view and cross-sectional drawings)drawn to scale. Please give the present status of the
proposed project. Is any portion already complete? If previously authorized work,clearly indicate on maps,plats,drawings to distinguish
between work completed and proposed.
c. A site or location map that is sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the site.
d, A copy of the deed(with state application only)or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected properties.
e. The appropriate application fee. Check or money order made payable to DENR.
f. A list of the names and complete addresses of the adjacent waterfront(riparian)landowners and signed return receipts as proof that such
owners have received a copy of the application and plats by certified mail. Such landowners must be advised that they have 30 days in
which to submit comments on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Management.
Name na,although see support letter from Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune Phone No.
Address
Name Phone No.
Address
Name Phone No.
Address
g. A list of previous state or federal permits issued for work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,permittee,and issuing dates.
h. Signed consultant or agent authorization form,if applicable.
i. Wetland delineation,if necessary.
j. A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront and inlet areas. (Must be signed by property owner)
k. A statement of compliance with the N.C.Environmental Policy Act(N.C.G.S.113A 1-10),if necessary. If the project involves expenditure
of public funds or use of public lands,attach a statement documenting compliance with the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act.
7. Certification and Permission to Enter on Land
I understand that any permit issued in response to this application will allow only the development described in the application.
The project will be subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in the permit.
I certify that I am authorized to grant,and do in fact grant permission to representatives of state and federal review agencies to
enter on the aforementioned lands in connection with evaluating information related to this permit application and follow-up
monitoring of the project.
I further certify that the information provided in this application is truthful to the best of my knowledge.
Date 03/24/2022 Print Name _Pat Donovan-Brandenburg
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Please indicate application attachments pertaining to your proposed project.
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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 5 of 5) APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
©DCM MP-3 Upland Development
❑DCM MP-4 Structures Information
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Form DCM MP-2
EXCAVATION and FILL
(Except for bridges and culverts)
Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major Permit, Form DCM MP-1. Be sure to complete all other sections of the Joint
Application that relate to this proposed project. Please include all supplemental information.
Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation and/or fill activities. All values should be given in feet.
Access Other
Channel Canal Boat Basin Boat Ramp Rock Groin Rock (excluding
(NLW or Breakwater shoreline
NWL) stabilization)
230 ft(9
new/extende
d sites)-3
sites will not
require any
Length
expansion
beyond
existing
permitted
area
98 ft(9
new/extende
d sites)-3
sites will not
Width require any
expansion
beyond
existing
permitted
area
Avg.Existing NA NA 3-5 ft
Depth
Final Project NA NA 3-5 ft
Depth
1. EXCAVATION ®This section not applicable
a. Amount of material to be excavated from below NHW or NWL in b. Type of material to be excavated.
cubic yards.
c. (i)Does the area to be excavated include coastal wetlands/marsh d. High-ground excavation in cubic yards.
(CW),submerged aquatic vegetation(SAV),shell bottom(SB),
or other wetlands(WL)? If any boxes are checked,provide the REr+CVG1VE
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑S8 q
OWL ©None OR f+ ?922.
(ii)Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas:
D
G —M"pCl
2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL ®This section not applicable
a. Location of disposal area, b. Dimensions of disposal area.
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Form U P-2 (Excavation and (Fill, Page 2 of 3)
G. (i)Do you claim title to disposal area? d. (i) Will a disposal area be available for future maintenance?
Oyes ❑No DNA DYes [No DNA
(ii)If no,attach a letter granting permission from the owner. (ii)If yes,where?
e. (i)Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlands/marsh f. (i)Does the disposal include any area in the water?
(CW),submerged aquatic vegetation(SAV),shell bottom(SB), Oyes ❑No ©NA
or other wetlands(WL)? If any boxes are checked,provide the number of square feet affected. (ii)Ryes,how much water area is affected?
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL ONone
(ii)Describe the purpose of disposal in these areas:
3. SHORELINE STABILIZATION ®This section not applicable
(If development is a wood groin, use MP-4—Structures)
a. Type of shoreline stabilization: b. Length:
['Bulkhead ❑Riprap ❑BreakwaterlSill Daher: Width:
G. Average distance waterward of NHW or NWL: d. Maximum distance waterward of NHW or NWL:
e. Type of stabilization material: f. (I) Has there been shoreline erosion during preceding 12
months?
DYes ❑No DNA
(ii)If yes,state amount of erosion and source of erosion amount
information.
g. Number of square feet of fill to be placed below water level. h. Type of fill material.
Bulkhead backfill Riprap
Breakwater/Sill Other
i. Source of fill material
4. OTHER FILL ACTIVITIES ❑This section not applicable
(Excluding Shoreline Stabilization)
a. (i) Will fill material be brought to the site? ®Yes ❑No DNA b. (i)Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands/marsh(CW),
If yes, submerged aquatic vegetation(SAV),shell bottom(SB),or
other wetlands(WL)? If any boxes are checked,provide the
(ii)Amount of material to be placed in the water .14 oyster number of square feet affected.
castle reefs at each of twelve sites;96 oyster catcher reefs at ❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
each of twelve sites,and 2,176 oyster catcher tuffs at each of
eight sites OWL ®None
(iii)Dimensions of fill area Twelve 22,604 soft tracts(9 tracts (ii)Describe the purpose of the fill in these areas:
will cover new acreage,3 tracts will have materials placed on To provide hard substrate for oysters and habitat for
existing permitted bottom) fishes/crustaceans
(iv)Purpose of fill RECEIVED
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5. GENERAL
a. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site and erosion b. What type of construction equipment will be used(e.g.,dragline,
controlled? backhoe,or hydraulic dredge)?
Material will be deployed by hand from small boats.
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!Form ®CGS MP-2 (Excavation acrid Fill, Page 3 of 3)
Oyster castle material is comprised of interlocking blocks that have
demonstrated an ability to stay on site(together)even In high
energy intertidal settings(i.e.,as living shoreline material
designed to reduce wave energy and shoreline erosion).Oyster
catcher material also forms interlocking units(particualrly as
oysters settle and grow on this substrate),and will be further
secured in place using posts driven into the sediments through
the"donut hole"of the patties.Sites will be monitored long-term
to ensure material remains on site.
c. (i) Will navigational aids be required as a result of the project? d. (I) Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment to project
®Yes ❑No ❑NA site? DYes No DNA
(II)If yes,explain what type and how they will be implemented. (€i)If yes,explain steps that will be taken to avoid or minimize
The boundaries(corners)of each 22,604 sqft tract will be environmental impacts.
marked with 4"posts extending 6'above N€HW.Each marker
post will include reflective bands(360*)and signage indicating
the site as a restoration project(and shellfish research reserve).
03/24/2022
Date
New River Estuary Oyster Highway
Project Name
City of Jacksonville(Pat Donovan-Brandenburg)
Applicant Na a(------
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Applicant Signature C. 4_.,e�
RECEIVED
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252-808-2808 :: 1-888-4RCO AS IT::www.nccoastalmanagement.net revised: 12/28/06

1..f
Project Submittal Interim Form
NORTH CAROLINA
fnWromnenfar Qeelny
Updated September 4,2020
Please note:fields marked with a red asterisk *below are required. You will not be able to submit the form until all
mandatory questions are answered.
Project Type:* For the Record Only(Courtesy Copy)
New Project
.) Modification/New Project with Existing ID
More Information Response
Other Agency Comments
Pre-Application Submittal
Re-IssuancelRenewal Request
Stream or Buffer Appeal
Pre-Filing Meeting Date Request was submitted on:
4/25/2022
Project Contact Information
Name: Patricia Donovan-Brandenburg
Who is submitting the information?
Email Address:* [e-mail]
Project Information
Existing ID#:* Existing Version:*
20180260 3
20170001(no dashes) 1
Project Name:* Extending New River Estuary Oyster Highway
Is this a public transportation project?*
Yes
No
Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern(AEC)?*
Yes No Unknown
County(les)*
Onslow

Please upload all files that need to be submited.
Click the upload button or drag and drop files here to attach document
3 Narrative NREOH EEG 20220224.pdf 224.23KB
4 Maps NREOH EEG 20220224.pdf 1.82MB
5 Plats NREOH 20220224.pdf 1.54MB
City of Jacksonville#67-18MM AMENDED.pdf 195.2KB
Only pdf or kmz files are accepted.
•
Describe the attachments or add comments:
•
The New River Estuary Oyster Highway •
(NREOH)is creating oyster habitat stepping stones in the central portion of the New River
Estuary(NRE)that support biogenic reefs via local hard-substrate subsidies,as well as NREwide
enhanced oyster larval supply. In turn, improved oyster(reef)fitness in the upper and
middle NRE will underpin improved biofiltration of sensitive estuarine waters,as well as support
a diverse nekton community of ecologically and economically prized species via provision of
essential fish habitat.Using funds provided by the North Carolina Attorney General's Office's
Enhancement Grant Program,we will expand the 12 existing NRE Oyster Highway sites by
adding>2,480,000 oysters and constructing an additional—1,850 patch reefs(across all NREOH
sites).Total project costs equal less than 100 per oyster added to the NRE(before even
accounting for the additional benefits of added oyster and mussel larval settlement substrate and
fish habitat resulting from constructed patch reefs,as well as value-added scientific research on
oyster reef restoration dynamics).
* ' By checking the box and signing box below, I certify that:
• I,the project proponent,hereby certifies that all information contained herein is true,accurate,and complete to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
• I,the project proponent,hereby requests that the certifying authority review and take action on this CWA 401
certification request within the applicable reasonable period of time.
• I agree that submission of this online form is a"transaction"subject to Chapter 66,Article 40 of the NC General
Statutes(the"Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
• I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66,Article 40 of the NC General
Statutes(the"Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
• I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a
written signature;AND
• I intend to electronically sign and submit the online form.
Signature:*
cilf�/i3s rt 7A.-errtvf-,i 'rrH� rvFrrt9
Submittal Date: April 25th 2022
Is filled in automatically once submitted.

•
ROY COOPER
!MCMICHAEL S. REGAN •
•
•
Semr.la!'I'
BRAXTON DAVIS
Diredor
Coastal Management •
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Jacksonville Daily News 4/12/2022
Re: Public Notice—City of Jacksonville
Dear Sir:
Please publish the attached Notice in the April 17, 2022 issue of the News Times.
The State Office of Budget and Management requires an original Affidavit of Publication prior to
payment for newspaper advertising. Please send the affidavit, an original copy of the published
notice, and an original invoice to Amanda Cannon, NC Division of Coastal Management,
[e-mail].
Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you should have any questions, please contact
me at our Morehead City office.
Sincerely,
Amanda Cannon
Coastal Management Representative
Enclosure
cc: Jonathan Howell, Acting District Manager
Gregg Bodnar, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management
40D Commerce Ave I Morehead City,NC 28557
252 808 2808

NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR CAMA
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources hereby gives public notice as required
by NCGS 113A-119(b) that an application for a development permit in an Area of Environmental
Concern as designated under the CAMA was received on 3/25/2022. According to the
application,the City of Jacksonville applied to increase the footprint area and materials on nine
of twelve existing oyster reefs in the New River. A copy of the entire application may be
examined or copied at the office of Curt Weychert, NC Division of Coastal Management, located
at 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC, [phone] during normal business hours.
Comments mailed to Braxton C. Davis, Director, Division of Coastal Management, 400
.... .. ....
Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, N.C. 28557, prior to 2/5/2020:will be considered in making
the permit decision. Later comments will be accepted and considered up to the time of permit
decision. Project modification may occur based on review and comment by the public and state
and federal agencies. Notice of the permit decision in this matter will be provided upon written
request.
PUBLISHED ON: 4/17/2022
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management
400 Commerce Ave Morehead City,NC 28557
252 808 2808

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