20240406 Ver 2_Riparian Buffer Authorization Request_20240409

Original Submittal 4/9/2024
A. Owner/Applicant Information
General Information Q
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Primary Contact Email: * [e-mail]
Please list the contact person's email for questions or payment on this project if needed.
Who is submitting the application?* ❑ Owner
❑ Applicant other than Owner
p Agent
1. Property Owner Information:
1a. Name on Recorded Deed:*
Forest H. Williams
1b. Responsible Party:
(for Corporations)
1 c. Mailing Address:*
Street Address
552 Rowe Road
Address Line 2
City
Aurora
Postal / Zip Code
27806-9199
1 d. Telephone:* [phone]
3. Agent Information:
3a. Name:
3b. Company Affiliation:
3c. Mailing Address: Street Address
Address Line 2
City
Postal / Zip Code
State / Province / Region
NC
Country
us
le. Email Address:* [e-mail]
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State / Province / Region
Country
3d. Telephone: 3e. Email Address:
3f. Attach a signed and dated copy of the agent Click the upload button or drag and drop files here to attach document
authorization form. PDF only
B. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Project Information

1a. Name of Project:*
Williams Basin Excavation, Bulkhead and Dock Construction
(Subdivision, facility, or establishment name)
1b. Is this a publicly -funded transportation project?*
1d. Subdivision Name: N/A
le. Nearest Municipality: Bayboro
1f. Property Size: 0.70
acres
1g. County (or Counties) where the project is located: *
1 h. Property ID#
6561851033000
Tax PIN or Parcel id
1 i. Deed Information
Date of Purchase
5/1 /2003
Type of Book Book# Page# I
Deed 398 168
[Map
1j. Attach a copy of the recorded map that indicates when the lot was last platted.
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1 k. How would you like to provide the Latitude and Longitude information?
Address Lookup
Manually
Address Lookup
Street Address
401 Spencer Street
Address Line 2
City
Bayboro
Postal / Zip Code
28515
Latitude* 35.1443961 Longitude*
11. Is the project located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties?*
State / Province / Region
NC
Country
us
-76.7646195
Yes No
1m. Is the project located within a NC Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
Yes
0 No
2. Surface Waters V
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2a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project: * Bay River

2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water: SC;Sw,NSW
2c. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property:
530
(linear feet only)
3. Project Description:
3a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application:
Site is developed with buildings gravel parking, man made basin, docks, etc. to support existing ongoing commercial fishing
operations participating in trawl boat fisheries like shrimping and scalloping. trawl boats are deep draft vessels drawing as much as 8'.
3b. Attach an 8 % x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the site.
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Williams USA Topo.pdf 2.51 MB
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3c. Attach an 8 % x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey Map depicting the project site.
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Williams Pamlico Co Soils Map.pdf 782.05KB
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4. Proposed Activity
Provide a detailed description of the proposed activity including its purpose and include the type of equipment to be used: *
The purpose of this development proposal is to deepen an existing manmade basin to -10.0' below the normal water level (NWL) and
to construct dock work around the basin to support maintenance and preparation of boats owned by Mr. Williams participating in a
variety of trawl fisheries. His vessels draft 6' to 8'. Maintenance activities will pertain to the superstructure of the vessels like
outriggers, winches, cables, pilot house, nets, etc. This area of the Bay River has served as a harbor of refuge for commercial fishing
trawlers for decades and Mr. Williams has docks and buildings that support this existing use. The channel in the Bay River averages
-10.0' below the NWL in this area. The Bay River in this area is designated as SC;Sw;NSW by the Environmental Commission and is
permanently closed to shellfish harvest by Shellfish Sanitation. This area of the Bay River is not designated as a primary nursery area
(PNA) by the Marine Fisheries Commission.
To facilitate trawlers utilizing the existing basin, the applicant proposes to dig from the 10' contour in Bay River an area 30' wide by
130' long into the head of the basin removing an average of -3.0' of muck and clay. An excavator operating from a barge with a spoil
containment structure will be used to undertake the excavation work. Mr. Williams obtained a CAMA/Dredge and Fill General Permit
(GP) 7H.1500 on October 12, 2022 to dig this area to-6.0'and has completed this work. The spoil material for this project will be
loaded directly into a dump truck and hauled to an upland disposal site.
A bulkhead 40' long will be built at the NWL along the northern edge of the basin. Four fender piles will be driven equally spaced
about 1' off the bulkhead to prevent damage to the bulkhead from vessel strikes. The proposed dock work will be elevated
approximately 5' above the existing ground level to facilitate pedestrian access on and off the vessels.
Attach a site plan as applicable to the project:
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Plan View Williams.pdf 764.62KB
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5. Jurisdictional Determinations
5a. Have jurisdictional wetlands or stream determinations by the Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property/project
(including all prior phases) in the past?*
Yes
No
6. Project History
6a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past? *

7. Future Project Plans
7a. Is this project a phased project?* Yes No
C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
Buffer Impacts
Project is in which protected Basin?*
Neuse River Basin (15A NCAC 02B.0233)
Catawba River Basin (15A NCAC 02B.0243)
Randleman Lake Watershed (15A NCAC 02B.0250)
Tar -Pamlico River Basin (15A NCAC 02B.0259)
Jordan Lake Watershed (15A NCAC 02B.0267)
Goose Creek Watershed (15A NCAC 02B.0606 & 15A NCAC 02B.0607)
Individually list all buffer impacts below. If any impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form.
Site# - Reason Stream Name Buffer Impact* Impact Type Zone 1 Zone 2
Site 1
Basin
Permanent (P)
Allowable
540.00
0.00
Map label (e.g. Road Crossing 1)
Perm or Temp
Square Feet
Square Feet
Site 2
Basin
Temporary (T)
Allowable
80.00
0.00
Map label (e.g. Road Crossing 1)
Perm or Temp
Square Feet
Square Feet
Total Zone 1 Impacts: 620.00
Total Zone 2 Impacts: 0.00
Total Buffer Impacts: 620.00
Comments:
Site 1 impacts are from the proposed dock construction. Site 2 are from the proposed bulkhead construction. An area 20' wide x 40'
will be disturbed to install the bulkhead tiebacks.
D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
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la. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project.
This site was chosen for the mooring of trawlers because of the existing infrastructure and the associated impacts from the
development of the infrastructure prior to the development of the Neuse River Buffer (NRB) rule. The site was used as a staging area
for commercial fishing operations that has been an ongoing use that existed prior to implementation of the NRB.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
The bulkhead will be structurally tight prior to backfilling activities to prevent seepage of sediment through the bulkhead into adjacent
surface waters. The pilings for the dock will be driven in place to minimize disturbance. The area under the elevated dock will remain
vegetated. Erosion control measures such as flat slopes, vegetated cover within 7 working days and silt fence will be utilized to
prevent the unintentional discharge of sediment into adjacent surface waters.
E. Diffuse Flow Plan

1a. What type of SCM are you providing?*
Level Spreader
Vegetated Conveyance (lower SHWT)
Wetland Swale (higher SHWT)
Proposed project will not create concentrated stormwater flow through the buffer
Other SCM that removed minimum of 30% nitrogen
1 c. Diffuse Flow Documentation Click the upload button or drag and drop files here to attach document
Diffuse flow Plan.pdf 57.43KB
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F. Supplementary Information
Environmental Documentation
1a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?
Yes
No
Violations
2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 021-11.0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 02H .1300), DWR Surface
Water or Wetland Standards, or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0200)?
Yes
No
2b. Is this an after -the -fact buffer authorization application?
Yes
No
G. Additional Information
Please upload any additional information you would like the Division to consider during application review.
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Additional Comments:
H. Sign and Submit
By digitally signing below, I certify that:
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• I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;
• I agree that submission of this form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions
Act')
o I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic
Transactions Act');
o I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND
o I intend to electronically sign and submit the application form."
Print Name:* Steve Trowel
Signature
Submission Date: (Auto populated field)

Initial Review
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Paul Nyarko:Paul.Nyarko
Washington Regional Office - [phone]
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