DCM-137-23 Grimes Boathouse

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Permit Class
NEW
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Quality
and
Coastal Resources Commission
Vertnit
for
_2L Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern
pursuant to NCGS I I3A-118
_2L Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229
Permit Number
137-23
Issued to James Grimes, 1395 Julius Sutton HWY., Mount Olive,,, NC 28355
Authorizing development in Beaufort County at ad'. to o Pungo Creek, at 1620 Hoff Rd., in
Belhaven , as requested in the permittee's application submitted electronically (PA-1094) on 7/19/23, including
attached work Ian drawings 3 Sheets 2-4 of 4 all dated "Revised" 10/10/23.
This permit, issued on November 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 fines, civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void.
Private Dockine Facility Exnansion
I) This permit authorizes only the pier extension, boathouse, finger piers, awd 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, may become a permanent part of this docking facility
without permit modification. No non -water dependent uses of structures may be conducted on, in or
over public trust waters without permit modification. [07J.0202(c) & 07H.0208(a)(1)]
2) This permit authorizes one (1) additional formalized boat slips for a maximum of 9 formalized boat slips
at the docking facility adjacent to Pungo Creek. [07J .0202(c)]
(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
November 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 Permittee

James Grimes Permit No. 137-23
Page 2 of 3
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
3) No sewage, whether treated or untreated, shall be discharged at any time from any boats using the docking
facility. Any sewage discharged 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. [07H .0208(a)(2)(B)]
4) 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 a minimum, permanent
reflectors shall be attached to the structure in order to make it more visible during hours of darkness or
inclement weather. [07H.0208(a)(2)(G) & G.S.113A-127]
5) 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.
[07H.0208(a)(2)(G)]
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. [07H .0208(a)(2)(G)]
7) The boathouse shall not be completely enclosed or have side coverage more than one half the height of
the side, from the roof waterward. The footprint of the boathouse shall not exceed the dimensions on the
authorized workplans. [07H .0208(b)(6)(D)]
8) The authorized boathouse shall be single story, and shall not be designed to allow for second story use.
[07H .0208(b)(6)(F)]
Sedimentation and Erosion Control
9) In order to protect water quality, runoff from construction shall not visibly increase the amount of
suspended sediments in adjacent waters. [07H.0209(d)(4)]
10) 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.
[07H.0209(d)(4)]
General
11) 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 event of a
spill of petroleum products or any other hazardous waste, the permittee shall immediately report it to the
National Response Center at [phone] and provisions of the North Carolina Oil Pollution and
Hazardous Substances Control Act will be followed. [07H.0208(a)(2)(B)]
12) 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. [07K.0406(b)]
13) The permittee and/or their contractor shall meet with a representative of the Division prior to project
initiation. [07J.0209(a)]

James Grimes Permit No. 137-23
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
14) All construction debris associated with the removal or construction of the permitted docking facilities
shall be contained within the authorized project area and disposed of in an approved upland location.
[07J.0209(a) & I13A-120(b)]
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 N.C. Division of Water Resources has ai
Quality Certification No. 4501 DWR Project
NOTE: The U.S. Army Corps of
Permit No. 198000291 Action ID SAW-2023-02311
sed project under General Water
by way of Programmatic General
NOTE: An application processing fee of $250 was received by DCM for this project.