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Strickland, Bev
From:Owens, Jennifer L SAW <Jennifer.L.Owens@usace.army.mil>
Sent:Sunday, October 16, 2016 12:41 PM
To:Huggett, Doug; Govoni, Daniel; Holliman.Daniel@epa.gov; pete_campbell@fws.gov;
riley@noaa.gov; Higgins, Karen
Cc:Brown, Daniel S SAW; Keistler, Robert W SAW; Bullock, Roger D SAW; Gill, Catheren B
SAW; Sinclair, Daniel A SAW; Hughes, Emily B SAW; Mavis, Janelle M SAW
Subject:UPDATE! RE: Emergency Dredging Wanchese Harbor Channel
Attachments:Emergency Dredge Req. SAD Commander Memo Signed.pdf;
Emergency_Dredging_MOA_State_of_NC_1986.pdf; SAW Emergency Declaration
Package (Wanchese Entrance Channel)(10-14-2016).pdf
Importance:High
Good afternoon. On Saturday, 15 October, the USACE Division Commander, General Turner, approved the emergency
declaration for dredging of Wanchese Harbor (1st attachment ). This provides the authority needed to fully implement
the State-Corps Emergency Dredging MOA (2nd attachment). So, first thing Monday morning, Emily Hughes will contact
you to continue the effort to obtain the approvals as described in the State/Corps MOA for emergency dredging
operations (2nd attachment).
The third attachment includes the details regarding proposed dredging and disposal at Wanchese Harbor. The bottom
line is we propose to undertake the dredging with a small government-owned hopper dredge with placement of
material in open water within an existing federal channel near Oregon Inlet -in water depths that will not impede
navigation at that location.
We look forward to working with you on an expeditious approval process. If you have any questions or concerns, please
notify either Emily or me at your earliest convenience.
Thanks-
Jenny
Jenny Owens
Chief, Environmental Resources Section
Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Ave.
Wilmington, NC 28402
910-251-4757
-----Original Message-----
From: Hughes, Emily B SAW
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 4:38 PM
To: Huggett, Doug <doug.huggett@ncdenr.gov>; Daniel Govoni (Daniel.Govoni@ncdenr.gov)
<Daniel.Govoni@ncdenr.gov>; Holliman.Daniel@epa.gov; pete_campbell@fws.gov; riley@noaa.gov; Higgins, Karen
<karen.higgins@ncdenr.gov>
Cc: Brown, Daniel S SAW <Daniel.S.Brown@usace.army.mil>; Keistler, Robert W SAW
<Robert.W.Keistler@usace.army.mil>; Bullock, Roger D SAW <Roger.D.Bullock@usace.army.mil>; Gill, Catheren B SAW
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<Catheren.B.Gill@usace.army.mil>; Owens, Jennifer L SAW <Jennifer.L.Owens@usace.army.mil>; Sinclair, Daniel A SAW
<Daniel.A.Sinclair@usace.army.mil>
Subject: Emergency Dredging Wanchese Harbor Channel
Good day,
This is a courtesy email to give agencies a heads up that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking emergency
authorization from the South Atlantic Division (SAD) to emergency dredge a portion of the authorized channel to
Wanchese Harbor that is currently under immediate threat to navigation. Attached images show pre-storm conditions
and post-storm shoaling due to Hurricane Matthew. Work to remove approximately 18,000 CYs of material will be
performed by a Government owned hopper dredge, and emergency dredging will be performed to a depth of -12 feet
mlw in the identified area.
Dredged material will be disposed of in the Federal Channel adjacent to the north end of Bonner Bridge where water
depths are currently -22 feet MLW. Details of the disposal area are currently being finalized. Work is expected to take
15 days to complete.
The procedures outlined in the 1986 Memorandum of Agreement between the North Carolina Division of Coastal
Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District are being followed to obtain all necessary
clearances for the emergency action to take place. State Water Quality Cert #3905 authorizes emergency maintenance
dredging (attached). We will continue coordination with agencies first thing Monday morning.
Thank you,
Emily Hughes
Environmental Resources Section, Wilmington District US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Ave.
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 251-4635
Emily.b.hughes@usace.army.mil
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