20041238 Ver 4_Other Agency Comments_20141205

Burdette, Jennifer a
From: Steenhuis, Joanne
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 12:18 PM
To: Burdette, Jennifer a
Subject: FW: SAW - 2014 - 02218, North Carolina State Ports Authority, Morehead City Port,
dredging, bed levelling, CAMA Major, GP 291 (UNCLASSIFIED)
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From: Coburn, Chad
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 9:07 AM
To: Steenhuis, Joanne
Subject: FW: SAW- 2014 - 02218, North Carolina State Ports Authority, Morehead City Port, dredging, bed levelling, CAMA
Major, GP 291 (UNCLASSIFIED)
Chad Coburn, Senior Environmental Specialist NC Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operations
Section Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405 -3845
Phone: 910 - 796 -7379
email: chad.coburn @ncdenr.gov
E -mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be
disclosed to third parties.
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From: Bowers, Todd [mailto:bowers.todd @epa.gov]
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 11:49 AM
To: Beter, Dale E SAW; Smith, Ronnie D SAW; 'Michael.A.Davis @uscg.mil'; Coburn, Chad; Huggett, Doug; Wilson, Debra;
'Fritz Rohde - NOAA Federal'; Horton, James T SAW; 'Ellis, John'; 'John Walters'; 'Leigh Mann (Leigh_Mann @fws.gov)';
'Pace Wilber ( pace.wilber @noaa.gov)';'Pedrus, Poden BM1';'Pete Benjamin ( Pete _Benjamin @fws.gov)';'Tiffany
Johnson ( Tiffany .A.Johnson @uscg.mil)';'McAloon, Scott BOSN4 ';'evelynn.b.samms @uscg.mil'; Govoni, Daniel; Gledhill -
earley, Renee
Cc: Crumbley, Tyler SAW; walton, todd
Subject: RE: SAW- 2014 - 02218, North Carolina State Ports Authority, Morehead City Port, dredging, bed levelling, CAMA
Major, GP 291 (UNCLASSIFIED)
Dale,
The EPA Region 4 Ocean, Wetlands and Stream Protection Branch has reviewed the subject CAMA Major Permit under
DA # SAW- 2014 - 02218. At this time, the EPA has no comments or concerns with the project based on review of
documents and other technical information forwarded to us. It is our understanding that no impacts (fill or excavation)

to coastal or Section 404 vegetated wetlands will occur due to the applicant's project and no maintained channels will
be affected by dredging activity. Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on DA Action ID SAW- 2014 -02218
and the associated CAMA permit to allow for emergency dredging of the Morehead City Port berthing area on the west
side of Radio Island, Carteret Co., North Carolina.
Best Regards,
Todd Bowers
Todd Allen Bowers
Wetlands Regulatory Project Manager - NC Region 4 Water Protection Division US Environmental Protection Agency
61 Forsyth St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
404.562.9225 office
404.562.9343 fax
bowers.todd @epa.gov
www.epa.gov /region4 /water /wetlands
"We shall never achieve harmony with land, any more than we shall achieve absolute justice or liberty for people. In
these higher aspirations, the important thing is not to achieve but to strive. - Aldo Leopold
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From: Beter, Dale E SAW [ mailto :Dale.E.Beter @usace.army.mil]
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 11:33 AM
To: Beter, Dale E SAW; Bowers, Todd; Smith, Ronnie D SAW; 'Michael.A. Davis@ uscg. mi I'; 'Chad Coburn';'Doug Huggett
(doug.huggett @ncdenr.gov)'; 'Wilson, Debra'; 'Fritz Rohde - NOAA Federal'; Horton, James T SAW; 'Ellis, John'; 'John
Walters'; 'Leigh Mann (Leigh_Mann @fws.gov)';'Pace Wilber ( pace.wilber @noaa.gov)';'Pedrus, Poden BM1';'Pete
Benjamin ([e-mail])'; 'Tiffany Johnson ( Tiffany .A.Johnson @uscg.mil)';'McAloon, Scott BOSN4';
' evelynn .b.samms @uscg.mil';'Govoni, Daniel';'Gledhill- earley, Renee'
Cc: Crumbley, Tyler SAW; 'todd.walton @ncports.com'
Subject: RE: SAW- 2014 - 02218, North Carolina State Ports Authority, Morehead City Port, dredging, bed levelling, CAMA
Major, GP 291 (UNCLASSIFIED)
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
of
See additional /recent CAMA permits attached.
Additional details of construction /dredging: The sled will be dragged lengthwise and will not affect the turning basin or
the Federal channel. No slumping has been observed over a 15yr period of dredging. Approximately 2 -3 ft of material
will be re- suspended and no slumping is anticipated. Dragging will occur only in the area necessary to accommodate
vessels at the berth.
Thanks,

dale
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From: Beter, Dale E SAW
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 9:44 AM
To: Bowers, Todd; Smith, Ronnie D SAW; Michael.A.Davis @uscg.mil; Chad Coburn; Doug Huggett
(doug.huggett @ncdenr.gov); Wilson, Debra; Fritz Rohde - NOAA Federal; Horton, James T SAW; Ellis, John; John Walters;
Leigh Mann (Leigh_Mann @fws.gov); Pace Wilber (pace.wilber @noaa.gov); Pedrus, Poden BM1; Pete Benjamin
(Pete_Benjamin @fws.gov); Tiffany Johnson (Tiffany.A.Johnson @uscg.mil); McAloon, Scott BOSN4;
evelynn.b.samms @uscg.mil; Govoni, Daniel; Gledhill- earley, Renee
Cc: Crumbley, Tyler SAW; todd.walton @ncports.com
Subject: RE: SAW- 2014 - 02218, North Carolina State Ports Authority, Morehead City Port, dredging, bed levelling, CAMA
Major, GP 291 (UNCLASSIFIED)
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
RAW
This message is being sent on behalf of Ronnie Smith. Please note, there is no DCM /field investigation report for the
project. To further assist you in your review of this project, we offer the following information:
The Port requests permit to drag a beam in order to achieve a depth in order to be able to accommodate the PCS vessel
Aurora that is due Wednesday, Dec 10th. Depths are currently 29 -30', and a 32 +1' depth is required. The vessel will
draft 29.7'. The size of the work area is approximately 700'x 80', with all work to occur outside of the Federally
maintained channel (this project is being coordinated internally with Ops /Nav). Attached is the recent Corps survey with
the approximate limits of the Port's request. The Port Authority has an open CAMA permit (attached) for hydraulic
dredging for the subject area however they do not have authorization for bed levelling /sled dredging in this area.
Please note that we appreciate your expedited review of this project, in anticipation of the vessel arrival on 12/10/14.
If additional information is received, it will be forwarded immediately.
V/R
Dale Beter, Chief
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Off: 910 - 251 -4631
Cell: 910 - 274 -8132
www.saw.usace.army.mil
The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we
continue to do so, please complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey located at http : / /regulatory.usacesurvey.com /.
For more information on wetlands and our jurisdictional program please see the following video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-6kb-MN5wU
Additional program information can be obtained by watching a video at the following link:
https: / /www.youtube.com /watch ?v= iXrHQ34ZDhw

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From: Bowers, Todd [mailto:bowers.todd @epa.gov]
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 8:17 AM
To: Smith, Ronnie D SAW; Michael.A.Davis @uscg.mil; Chad Coburn; Doug Huggett (doug.huggett @ncdenr.gov); Wilson,
Debra; Fritz Rohde - NOAA Federal; Horton, James T SAW; Ellis, John; John Walters; Kathy Matthews
(kathryn_matthews @fws.gov); Leigh Mann (Leigh_Mann @fws.gov); Pace Wilber (pace.wilber @noaa.gov); Pedrus,
Poden BM1; Pete Benjamin (Pete_Benjamin @fws.gov); Tiffany Johnson (Tiffany.A.Johnson @uscg.mil); McAloon, Scott
BOSN4; evelynn.b.samms @uscg.mil; Gledhill - earley, Renee
Cc: Beter, Dale E SAW; Crumbley, Tyler SAW
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: SAW- 2014 - 02218, North Carolina State Ports Authority, Morehead City Port, dredging, bed
levelling, CAMA Major, GP 291 (UNCLASSIFIED)
Ronnie,
The attached documents for the subject project (SAW- 2014 - 02218, North Carolina State Ports Authority, Morehead City
Port, dredging, bed levelling, CAMA Major, GP 291) do no match the project in question. A public notice for SAW -2014-
01176 (Paul Mounts dock) was sent in error. Please send the subject project documentation ASAP and I can provide a
response to you by COB today. I would like more than just an elevation map in order to give this activity proper
confirmation and clearance to proceed. Understand time is an issue here so I am giving this my highest priority for
today.
Best Regards,
Todd Bowers
Todd Allen Bowers
Wetlands Regulatory Project Manager - NC Region 4 Water Protection Division US Environmental Protection Agency
61 Forsyth St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
404.562.9225 office
404.562.9343 fax
bowers.todd @epa.gov
www.epa.gov /region4 /water /wetlands
"We shall never achieve harmony with land, any more than we shall achieve absolute justice or liberty for people. In
these higher aspirations, the important thing is not to achieve but to strive. - Aldo Leopold
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From: Smith, Ronnie D SAW [ mailto :Ronnie.D.Smith @usace.army.mil]
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 4:34 PM
To: Michael.A.Davis @uscg.mi1; Chad Coburn; Doug Huggett (doug.huggett @ncdenr.gov); Wilson, Debra; Fritz Rohde -
NOAA Federal; Horton, James T SAW; Ellis, John; John Walters; Kathy Matthews (kathryn_matthews @fws.gov); Leigh
Mann (Leigh_Mann @fws.gov); Pace Wilber (pace.wilber @noaa.gov); Pedrus, Poden BM1; Pete Benjamin
(Pete_Benjamin @fws.gov); Tiffany Johnson (Tiffany.A.Johnson @uscg.mil); Bowers, Todd; McAloon, Scott BOSN4;
evelynn.b.samms @uscg.mil; Gledhill - earley, Renee
Cc: Beter, Dale E SAW; Crumbley, Tyler SAW
Subject: SAW- 2014 - 02218, North Carolina State Ports Authority, Morehead City Port, dredging, bed levelling, CAMA
Major, GP 291 (UNCLASSIFIED)

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
Pursuant to the CAMA -Corps Programmatic Permit process, the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
(NCDCM) has forwarded information to our office concerning the subject project. The attached notice requests federal
agency comments on this project by January 5, 2014. However, the applicant is describing this situation as an
emergency. Please provide your comments to me as soon as you can. Please copy me, Dale Beter and Tyler Crumbley on
all emails concerning this project. There emails are listed above.
The North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA) proposes to dredge, with a bed leveling beam, at a berth located
within the Morehead City Port at Radio Island, in Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina. The NCSPA recently became
aware that the berth was too shallow to accommodate large vessels. A large vessel will be using the berth next
Wednesday, December 10, and the NCSPA proposes to dredge approximately 4,000 cubic yards of material from a
7000'x 80' area. The project area will need to be dredged by December 9th in order to accommodate the vessel. The
dredged material will disperse within the water body near the project area. The project area is immediately adjacent to
a federal channel and we are currently coordinating with the Corps Navigation Branch concerning the potential affects
to the navigation channel.
The project area is currently permitted for hydraulic dredging and the disposal of the dredged material at an offshore
disposal area. The applicant is not able to use any other type of dredging method because there are no other dredges
available over the next few days.
Attached are maps of the project area. The project is located at the following coordinates: 34.714662, - 76.691554.
This notice initiates the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultation requirements of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act. The Corps' initial determination is that the proposed project will adversely affect
EFH or associated fisheries managed by the South Atlantic or Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Councils or the National
Marine Fisheries Service. The Corps has coordinated with the NMFS concerning this project. NMFS offered EFH
Conservation Recommendations that include dredging only during falling tides. This EFH Conservation Recommendation
would be incorporated as a condition of our DA authorization.
The Corps has reviewed the project area, examined all information provided by the applicant and consulted the latest
North Carolina Natural Heritage Database. Based on available information, the Corps has determined that the project
may affect but is not likely to adversely affect the West Indian manatee. The use of the Manatee Guidelines will be
required as a result of this project. The project will not affect any other species listed as threatened or endangered or
their critical habitat formally designated pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) within the project area.
Pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, Appendix C of 33 CFR Part 325, and
the 2005 Revised Interim Guidance for Implementing Appendix C, the District Engineer consulted district files and
records and the latest published version of the National Register of Historic Places and initially determines that no
historic properties, nor properties eligible for inclusion in the National Register, are present within the Corps' permit
area: therefore, there will be no historic properties affected.
Please contact me if you have any questions or need any additional information. Also, please copy me, Dale Beter and
Tyler Crumbley on all emails concerning this project.
THE APPLICANT IS DESCRIBING THIS SITUATION AS AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR COMMENTS TO ME AS
SOON AS YOU CAN.
Ronnie Smith
Project Manager

US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 -1343
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: ronnie.d.smith @usace.army.mil
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