20240237 Ver 1_DCM Permit_20240508

Permit Class
NEW
Permit Number
48-24
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Quality
and
Coastal Resources Commission
ertnt" t
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 Alton Hedgepeth, 1880 Fish Pond Road, Farmville, NC 27828
Authorizing development in
Carteret
County at adj. to Bogue Sound; at 185 Salty Shores Point Drive, in
Newport, as requested in the permittee's application submitted electronically (PA-1265) on 1/12/24, including
attached workplan drawings (6), Sheets 00, 01, 02, 05, 05 dated 1/12/24, and Sheet 03 "received 5/8/24".
This permit, issued on May 8, 2024 , 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, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void.
Docking Facility Expansion
1) This permit authorizes only 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. [07J .0202(c); 07H .0208(a)(1)]
(See attached sheet 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 8, 2029
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 Tancred Miller, Director
Division of Coastal Management
This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.
Signature of Permittee

Alton Hedgepeth
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Permit No. 48-24
Page 2 of 3
2) 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)]
3) The permittee shall install and maintain at their 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. [07H .0208(a)(2)(G); 07J .0209(a); G.S. 113-229(a)]
4) This permit authorizes 1 additional formalized boat slip for a maximum of 2 formalized boat slips at this
docking facility. [07J .0202(c)]
5) 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)]
6) 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. [07H
.0208(a)(2)(G)]
7) In accordance with commitments made by the permittee, the docking facility expansion should be
constructed with decking materials that allow light to penetrate to the water's surface and the pier should
be no greater than 5' wide and will be elevated a minimum of 6' above the substrate through SAV and
SAV habitat. [07J .0202(c)]
USACE Conditions {G.S. 113A-107, G.S. 113-229(e)}
8) In order to protect the endangered West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) the Permittee shall
implement the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Manatee Guidelines, and strictly adhere to all
requirements therein. The guidelines can be found at http://www.fws.gov/nc-
es/mammal/manatee guidelines.pdf.
9) To the extent practicable, the dock be built without using barges or other vessels likely to physically
disturb the bottom during construction and when accessing the location. If this is not practicable, a
marked corridor will be established for the construction vessels that traverse the least amount of seagrass
possible.
Sedimentation and Erosion Control
10) 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); G.S. 113A-102(a); 07H .0207; 07H .0208]
11) 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); G.S. 113A-102(a); 07H .0207; 07H .0208]

Alton Hedgepeth
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
General
Permit No. 48-24
Page 3 of 3
12) 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)]
13) 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. [07J .0406(b)]
14) 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. [07J
.0209(a); G.S 113A-120(b)]
15) The permittee and/or their contractor shall meet with a representative of the Division prior to project
initiation. [07J .0209(a)]
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-2023-00321).
NOTE: The N.C. Division of Water Resources authorized the proposed project by way of General Water
Quality Certification 4497 and assigned the project DWR Project No. 20240237.
NOTE: Future development of the permittee's property may require a modification of this permit.
Contact a representative of the Division at [phone] 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.