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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230236 Ver 1_DCM Permit_Glenn_20230531Permit Class NEW Permit Number 60-23 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental Quality and Coastal Resources Commission r r t nit for X Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern pursuant to NCGS 113A-118 X Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229 Issued to Glenn Lewis, 668 Lewis Road SW, Hampstead, NC 28443 Authorizing development in Pender County at adj. to AIWW at western Terminus of Lewis Road (PIN 4224-02-7017-0000) in Hampstead, as requested in the permittee's application dated 1/18/23 (MP-1, MP-2, MP-4), including attached workplan drawings (6) Sheets 1-5 of 5 dated 2/7/23 and Sheet 1 of 1 dated 11/16/22. This permit, issued on May 30, 2023 , is subject to compliance with the application (where consistent with the permit), all applicable regulations, special conditions and notes set forth below. Any violation of these terms may be subject to civil or criminal penalties; or may cause the permit to be null and void. Docking Facility 1) This permit authorizes the construction of the docks, piers, and other structures and uses located in or over the water that are expressly and specifically set forth in the permit application. No other structure, whether floating or stationary, shall become a permanent part of this docking facility without permit modification. No non -water dependent uses of structures shall be conducted on, in or over Public Trust waters without permit modification. 2) This permit authorizes a maximum of 6 formalized boat slips at this docking facility. (See attached sheets for Additional Conditions) This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuing date. This permit must be accessible on -site to Department personnel when the project is inspected for compliance. Any maintenance work or project modification not covered hereunder requires further Division approval. All work must cease when the permit expires on May 30, 2028 In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees that your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Management Program. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DEQ and the Chair of the Coastal Resources Commission. For Braxton C. Davis, Director Division of Coastal Management This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted. Signature of Pennittee Glenn Lewis Permit No. 60-23 Page 2 of 5 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS 3) Any portion of the permitted access pier and docking facilities built over wetlands shall not exceed six feet in width and shall be elevated a minimum of three feet above the wetland substrate as measured from the bottom of the decking. 4) No sewage, whether treated or untreated, shall be discharged at any time from any boats using the mooring. Any sewage discharged at the mooring shall be considered a violation of this permit for which the permittee is responsible. This prohibition shall be applied and enforced throughout the entire existence of the permitted structure. 5) The permittee shall install and maintain at his expense any signal lights or signals prescribed by the U.S. Coast Guard, through regulation or otherwise, on the authorized facilities. At minimum, permanent reflectors shall be attached to the structure in order to make it more visible during hours of darkness or inclement weather. 6) No attempt shall be made by the permittee to prevent the full and free use by the public of all navigable waters at or adjacent to the authorized work. 7) All portions of the authorized structure shall have a minimum setback distance of 15 feet between any parts of the structure and the western adjacent property owner's area of riparian access. 8) Should the eastern adjacent riparian property be sold prior to the initiation of construction of the docking facility, the permittee shall obtain a written agreement from the new owner(s) waiving the minimum setback, and authorization to construct the portion of the docking facility within the property owner's riparian setback and submit it to the Division of Coastal Management prior to initiating construction of the docking facility. 9) The authorized structure and associated activity shall not cause an unacceptable interference with navigation and shall not exceed the dimensions shown on the attached permit drawings. Bulkhead Replacement 10) The bulkhead shall extend a maximum of two (2) foot waterward from the waterward edge of the existing bulkhead at any point along its alignment at the time of construction. 11) The bulkhead shall be constructed in accordance with the alignment depicted on the attached workplan drawings. 12) No vegetated wetlands or open water shall be excavated or filled, even temporarily, outside of the approved bulkhead alignment. 13) The alignment of the authorized bulkhead shall be staked by the permittee and verified by a representative of the Division of Coastal Management within a maximum of 30 days prior to the start of construction. 14) The bulkhead shall be solid and constructed of treated wood, concrete slabs, metal or vinyl sheet piles, or other suitable materials approved by Division personnel. Glenn Lewis ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS 15) The bulkhead shall be constructed prior to any backfilling activities. Permit No. 60-23 Page 3 of 5 16) The bulkhead shall be structurally tight so as to prevent seepage of backfill materials through the structure. 17) The fill material shall be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities. 18) Unless altered herein, all backfill material shall be obtained from a high ground source and confined behind the permitted bulkhead. 19) No backfill material is to be placed within 30 feet of the normal high-water level, except that which will be used to backfill the area behind the permitted bulkhead. 20) All fill material to be placed below normal high-water level shall be confined behind the permitted bulkhead. Maintenance Excavation 21) In order to protect juvenile shrimp and finfish populations, no excavation or filling shall be permitted between April 1 and September 30 of any year without the prior approval of the Division of Coastal Management, in consultation with appropriate resource agencies. 22) No excavation shall take place outside of the area indicated on the workplan drawings. 23) Excavation shall not exceed -6 feet below the mean water level. In no case shall the depth of excavation exceed the depth of connecting waters. 24) The temporary placement or double handling of excavated or fill materials within waters or vegetated wetlands is not authorized. 25) No excavation shall take place within 10 feet of any Coastal Wetlands. 26) All mechanized equipment will be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of waters and wetlands from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. In the recent of a spill of petroleum products or any other hazardous waste, the permittee shall immediately report it to the N.C. Division of Water Resources at (919) 733-5083, Ext. 526 or (800) 662-7956 and provisions of the North Carolina Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act will be followed. Glenn Lewis ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Maintenance Clause Permit No. 60-23 Page 4 of 5 27) The Division of Coastal Management shall be notified in writing at least two (2) weeks in advance of any maintenance excavation work authorized by this permit, and such notification shall include: A. The number of the original permit. B. A statement that no dimensional changes are proposed. C. A copy of the original permit plans with cross -hatching indicating the area to be maintained, the area to be used for dredge material disposal, and the estimated amount of material to be removed. The location, design and holding capacity of the dredge material disposal site shall be approved by a representative of the Division prior to the initiation of any maintenance dredging activities. D. The date of map revision and the permittee's signature shown anew on the original plan. USACE Conditions 28) In order to further protect the endangered West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus, the applicant must implement the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Guidelines, and strictly adhere to all requirements therein. The guidelines can be found at https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/pdfs/ManateeGuidelines20l7.pdf. Dredge Material Disposal 29) All excavated materials shall be confined above normal high water and landward of regularly or irregularly flooded marsh behind adequate dikes or other retaining structures to prevent spillover of solids into any marsh or surrounding waters. The barriers shall be maintained and functional until the site is graded and stabilized. 30) The dredge material disposal area shall be inspected and approved by a representative of the Division of Coastal Management prior to the commencement of any dredging activities. 31) The permittee and/or their contractor shall take all necessary precautions to ensure that the dredge material is properly contained during transport to the disposal site, and that all the proper coordination has taken place with the local or state governments to ensure that any damage to public streets caused by transport of the dredge material has been addressed. 32) Dredge material from the authorized dredge footprint shall be dewatered before use as backfill. All remaining backfill material shall be obtained from a high ground source and confined behind the permitted bulkhead. Sedimentation and Erosion Control 33) In order to protect water quality, runoff from construction shall not visibly increase the amount of suspended sediments in adjacent waters. 34) Appropriate sedimentation and erosion control devices, measures or structures shall be implemented to ensure that eroded materials do not enter adjacent wetlands, watercourses or properties. 35) A ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion shall be provided within 30 calendar days of any phase of grading on cut or filled slopes. At a minimum, a silt fence shall be properly installed immediately landward of the bulkhead cap immediately following completion of backfilling activities. Glenn Lewis ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS General Permit No. 60-23 Page 5 of 5 36) This permit shall not be assigned, transferred, sold, or otherwise disposed of to a third parry without the written approval of the Division of Coastal Management. 37) All construction debris associated with the removal or construction of the permitted development shall be contained within the authorized project area and disposed of in an approved upland location. 38) The permittee and/or their contractor shall meet with a representative of the Division prior to project initiation. NOTE: This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional state, federal or local permits, approvals or authorizations that may be required. NOTE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the project by way of Programmatic General Permit 198000291 (Action ID SAW-2023-00398). NOTE: The N.C. Division of Water Resources authorized the proposed project by way of Individual Water Quality Certification 5826 and assigned the project DWR Project No. 20230236. NOTE: Future development of the permittee's property may require a modification of this permit. Contact a representative of the Division at (910) 796-7215 prior to the commencement of any such activity for this determination. The permittee is further advised that many non -water dependent activities are not authorized within 30 feet of the normal high-water level. NOTE: An application processing fee of $400 was received by DCM for this project. This fee also satisfied the Section 401 application processing fee requirements of the Division of Water Resources.