20230570 Ver 1_CAMA Application_20230421 (4)

SIGN UP SHEET
INTERAGENCY/SCOPING MEETING
Scoping Meeting - Artificial Reef – 293 Pamlico
Purpose of this meeting is to discuss a proposed project and provide environmental permitting and regulatory information
which will improve communications and the permitting processes.
March 9,9 am PM
TEAMS
Name Agency Phone Email
Marine Fisheries 252-808-8063
Jordan Byrum [e-mail]
Marine Fisheries 252-808-8058
Jason Peters [e-mail]
Nick Hendrix Marine Fisheries [e-mail]
Kathy Matthews USFWS 919 856-4520 [e-mail]

Curt Weychert [e-mail]

Kelly Spivey [e-mail]
Marine Fisheries -
Jimmy Harrison [e-mail]
Habitat
Maria Dunn NCWRC [e-mail]
Robert Tankard Water Resources [e-mail]
Allen Stewart Water Resources [e-mail]
Water Resources 252-948-3845
Paul Nyarko [e-mail]
NCDEQ [e-mail]
Lyn Hardison
This document can be used as proof the 30-day pre-filing meeting requirement for 401 has been satisfied.
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting/application-
forms-help-documents
USACE were not able to attend this meeting. There comments are attached.
To access 2020 South Atlantic Regional Biological Opinion (SARBO) for Dredging and Material
Placement Activities in the Southeast United States - https://www.sad.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-
Works/SARBO/
To access Endangered Species Act Section 7 Biological Opinions in the Southeast -
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/content/endangered-species-act-section-7-biological-opinions-
southeast
NCDEQ WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE
943 WASHINGTON SQUARE MALL WASHINGTON, NC 27889 252-946-6481, FAX [phone]
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SIGN UP SHEET
INTERAGENCY/SCOPING MEETING
Name Response
Hardison, Lyn Meeting Organizer None
Harrison, James A Required Attendee None
Pace Wilber - NOAA Federal Required Attendee Declined
Twyla Cheatwood - NOAA Federal Required Attendee Declined
Matthews, Kathryn Required Attendee None
Dunn, Maria T. Required Attendee None
Weychert, Curtis R Required Attendee Accepted
Tankard, RobertRequired Attendee Accepted
Stewart, Glenn A Required Attendee Accepted
Nyarko, Paul Required Attendee Accepted
Vaughan, Kent DRequired Attendee None
Spivey, Kelly Required Attendee None
Pelletier, Josh R SAW Required Attendee None
Raleigh W SAW Bland Required Attendee None
([e-mail])
billy.w.standridge Required Attendee Tentative
([e-mail])
Thompson, Emily B CIV USARMY Required Attendee None
CESAW (US)
([e-mail])
Byrum, JordanRequired Attendee None
Hendrix, Nick Required Attendee Accepted
Peters, Jason Optional Attendee Accepted
NCDEQ WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE
943 WASHINGTON SQUARE MALL WASHINGTON, NC 27889 252-946-6481, FAX [phone]
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From:Pelletier, Josh R CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
To:Hardison, Lyn
Subject:\[External\] AR-293, NCDMF
Date:Thursday, March 9, 2023 7:20:48 AM
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Hey Lyn,
We have our management coming in from Wilmington this morning so we have to be present for
that. I don’t have a lot to say on this project as long as it follows the NMFS BO we worked on with
DMF a few years ago. If they have any specific questions just tell them to reach out to me!
Josh
Josh Pelletier
Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
2407 W. 5th Street
Washington, North Carolina 27889
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated
Customer Service Survey is located at:
http://corpsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm_apex/f?p=136:4:0
Thank you for taking the time to visit this site and complete the survey.

NCDMF Artificial Reefs
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) Artificial Reef Program has
been formally operating since the 1970s and manages 69artificial reefs and oyster sanctuaries.
Twenty-six(26) of these sites are located in estuarine waters, and the remaining 43 are in ocean
waters. The NCDMF Artificial Reef Program has published a reef guide, which has information
about each of the reefs maintained by the Division. This shows sidescan imagery, coordinates,
and details about the reef materials at each site. This is available for public viewing in an ArcGIS
web app available here:
https://ncdenr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3b27e8594cb6444c88b5525b
f763aa55.
Boundaries for each reef site were defined in a boundary packet which detailed the
coordinates of each reef, material locations, reef boundaries, and acreages of reefs and materials.
This packet was accepted by the Division of Coastal Management on July 10, 2017,and USACE
on October 25, 2017. Letters acknowledging the acceptance of this reef packet are shown in
attachments 1and 2.An addendum with this proposed site is included in attachment 3.
Project Overview
In partnership with Coastal Conservation Association North Carolina, The NCDMF Artificial
Reef program plans to establish a new estuarine reef site near Pamlico Point. This area, shown in
Figure 1, was chosen due to its proximity to areas frequented by recreational anglers and an
absence of other artificial reef or oyster sanctuary sites in the area.
Site Selection
The new proposed site, AR-293, is located near Pamlico Point,about 1.5 nautical miles east of
Mouse Harbor ditch. This area is located outside designated Atlantic sturgeon critical habitat.
Several sampling methodologies were used to verify the site has appropriate depth, appropriate
bottom type, and does not contain any existing natural shellfish or seagrass resources.
A large area was selected for investigationand a series of sediment grabs were taken to assess
bottom type (Figure 2).These grabs determined thebottom type is primarily sandy mud and
muddy sand,located above deep layers of firmer sand. Multi-beam and sidescan surveys of the
entire investigated area(Figures 3 and 4) showno existing shellfish or seagrass resources, as
well as suitable depth for reef construction. The proposed reef is 15acres in sizeand has an
average MLW depth of12 feet.
Material Selection
Artificial reef materials are selected on four primary considerations: function,
compatibility, durability, and stability. Accepted materials include concrete, vessels, and natural
materials and were chosen based on the above criteria, using guidance from internal program
studies, The ASMFC/GSMFC Guidelines for Marine Artificial Reef Materials (Second Ed.,

2004), The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Guidance: Best Management
Practices (BMPs) for Preparing Vessels Intended to Create Artificial Reefs, and the
NOAA/NMFS National Artificial Reef Plan. Concrete structures include recycled pre-fabricated
materials, crushed concrete, and pre-designed concrete reef material. These concrete structures
must be free of protruding rebar and any open bottomed structure must have an opening in the
top equal to the bottom opening or 3-feet in diameter (whichever is lesser) to allow listed species
to escape. All materials must be cleaned and prepared in accordance with United States Corps of
Engineers General (Regional) Permits (#GP198500194 or #GP19000291), applicable NC
Division of Coastal Management permits, Division of Water Resources permits, and conform to
site-specific navigational clearance requirements of the United States Coast Guard and NOAA
Office of Coast Survey.
Materials for this project will be 3D printed concrete structures. These materials have been used
successfully at another estuarine reef site, AR-291. The structures are approximately 3feet tall
and weigh approximately1800 poundseach. A profile view of these structures and water depths
are shown in Figure 5.
Proposed Enhancements
In partnership with Coastal Conservation Association North Carolina, the NCDMF
Artificial Reef program plans to acquire up to 450prefabricated concrete structures for use at the
site. These will be stockpiled at the NCDMF South River facility or a contractor’s yarduntil
ready for deployment. This development is planned to occur in a .24-acre area designated in
Figure 6.Deploymentof the reef materials will be performed by a marine contractor selected
through the state bid process. Materials will be transported via barge and deployed via crane or
excavatorin rowsshown in Figure 6.Specific locations for materials will be temporarily marked
by NCDMF staff on site during deployments. Construction is expected to occur in Summer 2023.
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NCDMF staff and contractors will adhere toall conditions outlined in the Section 7
Biological Opinion issued on 10/18/19 by National Marine Fisheries Service.As previously
mentioned, this site is located outside of Atlantic sturgeon critical habitat area.

FigureDate: 1/11/23
Figure 1. Area selected for site investigation, near Pamlico Point. The area is located
approximately 1.5 nm East of Mouse Harbor Ditch.

FigureDate: 1/11/23
Figure 2. Map showing locations of sediment grabs. Sampling area shown by solid line box.
Proposed reef site is in dashed area.

FigureDate: 1/11/23
Figure 3. Multibeam bathymetry map overlayed with sediment grab locations. Depths and
sediment type are indicated at each point.Proposed site boundary is indicated by the box.

FigureDate: 1/11/23
Figure 4. Sidescan imagery of investigated area, which shows no oyster reefs, seagrasses, or
other natural resources. Proposed siteboundaryis indicated by the box.

9feet
navigational
Water Depth 12feet
clearance
3 feet vertical
profile
FigureDate: 1/11/23
Figure 5. Profile view of deployed materials. Materials are approximately 3 feet tall, which
allows 9 feet of vertical clearance.

FigureDate: 1/11/23
Figure 6. Proposed deploymentlocations foreach structure. Locations for 440 reef units, with
approximately 1 foot between each structure.The specific locationswill be temporarily marked
by NCDMF while on site with the deployment contractor.Total developed area for deployment
of these materials is.24 acres.

Attachment 1.NCDCM acknowledgement of NCDMF Artificial Reef boundary modifications

Attachment 2.USACE acknowledgement of NCDMF Artificial Reef boundary modifications

Attachment 3. AR-293 page for inclusion in Artificial Reef Boundary Modifications document