20110410 Ver 3_More Info Requested_20160510

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May 10, 2016
Bailey and Associates
Mr. Chris Bailey
P.O. Box 400
Jacksonville NC 28541
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Grand View Community Marina
Dear Mr. Bailey,
PAI MCCRORY
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
S. TAY ZIMMERMAN
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DWR # 2011-0410 v3
New Hanover County
On March 16, 2016, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application
requesting a 401 certification to expand an existing docking facility to accommodate up to 12
vessels, mechanically dredge an approximate area of 5,334 square feet, and construct additional
access piers, floating docks, finger piers, and mooring pilings. The Division has determined that
your application is incomplete and cannot be processed. The application is on -hold until all of the
following information is received:
The Northeast Interceptor (NEI) force main carries the full amount of sanitary sewage flow
from the Town of Wrightsville Beach to a sewer pump station owned by the Cape Fear Public
Utility Authority (CFPUA). The pump station transmits the sewage to the Southside
Wastewater Treatment Plant. In the area of the proposed project, the NEI is owned by the
Town of Wrightsville Beach and is the sole means by which sanitary sewage leaves the Town
of Wrightsville Beach. For much of the previous four decades, the condition and flow
capacity of the NEI has been a concern to all entities which contribute to it, own it, and
maintain it and only recently have these issues begun to be resolved.
According to plan sheet 6 of 9 (Proposed Dredging) provided with the previous CAMA Major
Permit application in 2015, in some areas the sewer line existed six feet below the shallow
bottom. However, plan sheet 6 of 9 (Proposed Dredging) provided with the current CAMA
Major Permit application, indicates that the sewer line is only four feet below the shallow
bottom in the same exact location. Given this and other discrepancies between plan sheets,
please provide a survey of the NEI as is exists within the project boundaries. This survey
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919 807 6300
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Bailey & Associates
Request for Additional Information
DWR # 2011-0410 v3
must be signed and stamped by a licensed Professional Land Surveyor and should include the
location, depth, and depth below the shallow bottom. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(b)]
Please provide an engineering analysis which demonstrates that the construction and future
operation/usage of the proposed facility (based upon the size and types of vessels predicted
to be utilizing the marina) will not negatively impact or damage the NEI. [15A NCAC 02H
.0502(c)]
Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02H .0502(e) the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested
information for the proper consideration of the application. If all of the requested information is
not received in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter, the Division will be unable
to approve the application and it will be returned. The return of this project will necessitate
reapplication to the Division for approval, including a complete application package and the
appropriate fee.
Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter by sending three (3)
copies of all of the above requested information to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch, 1617
Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
The Division believes that construction and operation of the proposed project may negatively
impact or damage the NEI thus causing a violation of water quality standards. Staff are
contemplating denial of this 401 water quality certification. However, the items requested
above will be considered in any final decision.
Please contact Karen Higgins at [phone] or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
l
ton Ri aard, Section Chief
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: Steve Morrison — Land Management Group, Inc., 3805 Wrightsville Avenue, Suite 15,
Wilmington, NC 28403
DWR 401 and Buffer Permitting Branch file
Heather Coats — DCM Wilmington
Tyler Crumbley — USACE Wilmington
WiRO file
Filename: ll0410v3GrandviewMarina 401 Hold.docx