20230587 Ver 1_DCM Permit_20230626

Permit Class
NEW
Permit Number
69-23
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
Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229
Issued to Tom P. Harris, 5209 Webb Court, Morehead City, NC 28557
Authorizing development in
in Morehead Ci
Carteret
County at adj. to Spooner Creek, at 5209 Webb Court,
,as requested in the permittee's application dated 3/27/23 (MP-1) and "received
DCM-MHD City 3/29/23", including attached workplan drawings (5), all dated 9/22/22
This permit, issued on June 26, 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 Expansion
1) This permit authorizes only the additional boatlift 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) 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.
(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
June 26, 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 Permittee

Tom P. Harris Permit No. 69-23
Page 2 of 3
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
3) The authorized structures and associated activity shall not cause an unacceptable interference with
navigation and shall not exceed the dimensions shown on the attached permit drawings.
4) 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.
5) No portion of the authorized docking facility, shall extend more than one quarter of the width of the
water body. Measurements to determine width of the water body shall be made from the normal high
water line or the waterward edge of any coastal wetland vegetation which borders the water body,
whichever is more restrictive.
6) No sewage, whether treated or untreated, shall be discharged at any time from any boats using the
docking facility. Any sewage discharge at the docking facility 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.
7) This permit authorizes one (1) additional formalized boat slip for a maximum of three (3) formalized
boat slips.
USACE / FEDERAL CONDITIONS
8) 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 htt2s://www.fws.gov/raleigh/pdfs/ManateeGuidelines20l7.pdf.
General
9) This permit shall not be assigned, transferred, sold, or otherwise disposed of to a third party without the
written approval of the Division of Coastal Management.
10) 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.
11) The permittee and/or his or her 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 197800056 (Action ID SAW-2023-00934).