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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRAXTON DAVIS
Dieecaor
March 9, 2023
MEMORANDUM.-
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NORTH CAROLINA
Envtronmental'Quality
FROM: Cameron Luck, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
NCDEQ - Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557
Fax: [phone] (Courier 11-12-09)
cameron.luck0DNCDENR.gov
SUBJECT: CAMA
Applicant: Granata Living Trust (Raymond & Elizabeth Granata)
Project Location: 152 Oceangreens Lane, adj. to Piney Point Creek, Caswell Beach, Brunswick
County.
Proposed Project: The applicant proposes to remove an existing docking facility and construct a
new private docking facility that can accommodate up to two (2) vessels.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and
return this form to Cameron Luck at the address above by April4, 2023. if you have any questions
regarding the proposed project, contact Tara MacPherson at [phone] when appropriate, in-depth
comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
**Additional comments may be attached""
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes
are incorporated. See attached.
This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached
comments.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Coastal Management
Wilmington Office { 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910,796.7215

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Cameron Ingram, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Cameron Luck
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
FROM: Maria T. Dunn, Coastal Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Division
DATE: April 3, 2023
SUBJECT: CAMA Dredge/Fill Permit Application for Granata Living Trust, Brunswick
County, North Carolina.
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed the permit
application with regard to impacts on fish and wildlife resources. The project site is located at 152
Oceangreens Lane adjacent to Piney Point Creek in Caswell Beach, NC_ Our comments are provided in
accordance with provisions of the Coastal Area Management Act (G.,S. 113A-100 through 113A-128), as
amended, Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended, the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as
amended; 16 U. S.C. 661 et seq.), the Magnuson -Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
(FCMA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712 et
seq.).
The applicant proposes to remove an existing docking facility and construct a new private docking facility
to accommodate two vessels. A 4.5' by 586' pier with a bridge over a navigable slough at the 200'
distance from shore will end at a 13' by 13' lift. Approximately 60' landward from the terminus would be
a 4' by 6' axed platform with ramp to a 14' by 8' floating platform. A 5.5' by 10.5' kayak launch would
be landward the platform. Water depths in the area range from 4' to -5.8' NLW. Piney Point Creek at this
location is classified SA HQW by the Environmental Management Commission and is designated a
primary nursery area (PNA) by the NC Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF).
The NCWRC has reviewed the permit application and does not object to permit issuance. To minimize
impacts to PNA resources during important biological periods, an April 1 — September 30 moratorium
should be included as a permit condition.
We appreciate the opportunity to review and comment on this permit application. if you need further
assistance or additional information, please contact me at [phone] or at
maria.dunn rr,newildlife.or
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]