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Steenhuis, Joanne
From: Crumbley, Tyler SAW [Tyler.Crumbley @usace. army. mi1]
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 2:57 PM
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Cc: Folta, Christine W SAW; Crumbley, Tyler SAW
Subject: SAW- 2015 -00481 / Case Docking Facility / Carteret County / CAMA Major _GP291
Attachments: Case signed sealed plans_SAW_2015- 00481.pdf; Clyde Case -233 Deep Bay Drive -
Dock.kmz; ePN_2015- 00481_Case Docking Facility_233 Deep Bay Drive.pdf; SAW_
2015 -00481 Case CAMA Application and Bioreport.pdf; 2014 -01857 243 Deep Bay Drive CL
30X- YELLOW.docx
All,
Pursuant to the CAMA -Corps Programmatic Permit process, the North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management (NCDCM) has forwarded to our office a copy of the CAMA permit application,
Field Investigation Report and Bio Report for the subject project. The attached notice
requests federal agency comments on this project by April 9th, 2015.
The applicant proposes to construct an extension to an existing docking facility to
include a pier, platform, jet -ski lift, and two boat lifts within Bogue Sound. The property
currently has an existing one -slip docking facility —171ft from the edge of coastal wetlands
within shallow bottom SAVs. The applicant proposes to construct the additional docking
facilities another 420 ft waterward of the existing platform to avoid SAV habitat and
maintain deeper water depths. The proposal includes the placement of a 4.5' x 404' pier, a
16' x 29' platform with an 18' x 20' covered area, a 5' x 8' jet -ski lift (over the platform)
and two 13' x 13' boatlifts (one will be relocated from existing placement). This project is
located at 233 Deep Bay Drive, adjacent to Bogue Sound, in Newport, Carteret County, North
Carolina. Coordinates in Decimal Degrees are: 34.72609 N, - 76.88752 W. Please see the field
investigation report and the application for more detailed information concerning the
proposed project.
A copy of the applicant's permit application and plans are attached.
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 not adversely affect EFH or associated fisheries managed by
the South Atlantic or Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Councils or the National Marine
Fisheries Service. The project area is not designated as PNA. SAV is present in the project
area; however the pier width has been minimized to 4.5' and elevated to a height of 6.5'
above the substrate with piling spans of 10' wide. The docking facility will be installed
seaward of the SAV habitat (>591') and no dredging has been proposed.
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 condition of this proposed action. 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.
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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. Please provide comments as soon as you can
or by April 9th, 2015.
Tyler Crumbley
Project Manager
U.S Army Corps of Engineers - Wilmington District Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: 910 - 251 -4170
Fax: 910 - 251 -4025
email: tyler.crumbley(@usace.army.mil
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