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Home My WebLink About20061320 Ver 1_DCM Permit_20070514Permit Class RENEWAL MAINTENANCE 5 Nuc9(?, Permit Number 24-03 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA f J 0 a 17 a Department of Environment and Natural Resource rn.'jl and ?`f? @d.= Coastal Resources Commission kiP'Y 1 4 2007 Vermit 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 N.C. Department of Transportation, 113 Airport Drive, Suite 100, Edenton, NC 27932 Authorizing development in Hyde County at adj. Atlantic Ocean, highway NC 12, Ocracoke Island as requested in the permittee's application letter dated 2/9/07. This permit, issued on 5/4/07 , 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. Dune Maintenance along NC Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island NOTE: The intent of this permit renewal is to allow all of the areas on Ocracoke Island where the need for future dune maintenance and repair by the permittee is anticipated to be covered under one active CAMA major permit. This will facilitate expedited responses to future NC Highway 12 dune maintenance needs, particularly in emergency situations. 1) If work must be conducted outside of the areas depicted on the attached vicinity maps, additional authorization from the N.C. Division of Coastal Management (DCM) shall be required prior to initiation of work in these areas, either through permit modification or a new CAMA major permit as deemed appropriate by DCM. (See attached sheets for Additional Permit Conditions) This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuing date. An appeal requires resolution prior to work initiation or continuance as the case may be. 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 December 31, 2011 Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DENR and the Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission. f= _ Charles S. Jo es, Director Division of Coastal Management This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted. In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees that your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Management Program. Signature of Permittee N.C. Department of Transportation ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Permit #24-03 Page 2 of 3 2) If the permittee proposes dune maintenance under the authority of this CAMA permit within areas where permit plans have not been previously authorized by DCM, then the permittee shall submit new permit plans to DCM and receive approval from DCM prior to undertaking the proposed work. The new permit plans (planview and typical section) shall include, at a minimum, the roadway location including the edge of pavement and right of way limits, the location and dimensions of the dune(s) that need(s) maintenance and/or repair in relation to any existing dunes, the location of sand sources, and the approximate location of normal high water. The permit plans shall be accurately drawn to a scale, such as 1" = 200' or less, so that project detail can be easily understood. 3) Nothing in this permit authorizes any activity that has not received approval from the National Park Service (NPS) for work within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The proposed work shall not commence until the permittee has been issued a Special Use Permit from NPS, if one is required, and a copy of the Special Use Permit is received by DCM. 4) In order to protect sea turtle and shorebird populations, no work on the beach or forward of the dunes shall be conducted during the sea turtle and piping plover nesting season from April 1" to November 15`h of any year without first obtaining approval from DCM in consultation with the Wildlife Resources Commission and the NPS. Maintenance Clause 5) DCM shall be notified in writing at least two (2) weeks in advance of any maintenance work authorized by this permit, and such notification shall include: A. The number of the original permit. B. A statement that no dimensional changes are proposed. C. A copy of the original permit plans with cross-hatching indicating the area to be maintained. D. The date of map revision and the permittee's signature shown anew on the original plan. E. A description of the amount of sand to be used for dune maintenance in cubic yards, and the source of this sand. General NOTE: The permittee is strongly encouraged to expedite efforts to develop and implement a long-term solution to the maintenance and protection of NC Highway 12 along Ocracoke Island in coordination with the Outer Banks Task Force. The permittee should ensure that all activities conducted under this permit are at all times in accordance with the most recent goals and recommendations of the Outer Banks Task Force. NOTE: This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional permits, approvals or authorizations that may be required. 6) This renewal must be attached to the original of Permit No. 24-03, as well as all subsequent modifications and Letters of Refinement, and all documents must be readily available on site when a Division representative inspects the project for compliance. N.C. Department of Transportation Permit #24-03 Page 3 of 3 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS 7) All conditions and stipulations of the active permit remain in force under this renewal unless altered herein.