20160988 Ver 1_401 Application_20161016

Strickland, Bev
From:Hughes, Emily B SAW <[e-mail]>
Sent:Thursday, October 20, 2016 3:51 PM
To:Higgins, Karen; Scarbraugh, Anthony
Cc:Owens, Jennifer L SAW
Subject:RE: Emergency Dredging Wanchese Harbor Channel
Attachments:PCN_401_Application_WancheseHarbor_Emergency_Oct2016.pdf; SAW Emergency
Declaration Project Maps.pdf
Karen/Anthony,

Please see attached PCN and corresponding maps for Wanchese Harbor Entrance Channel emergency dredging. We
understand that this activity is authorized under State Water Quality Cert #3905. Please let me know if you'll require
post dredging/placement surveys.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact me.

Thanks,
Emily

Environmental Resources Section, Wilmington District US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Ave.
Wilmington, NC 28403

[phone]
[e-mail]

-----Original Message-----
From: Higgins, Karen \[mailto:[e-mail]\]
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 9:49 PM
To: Hughes, Emily B SAW <[e-mail]>; Huggett, Doug <[e-mail]>; Govoni,
Daniel <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail]
Cc: Brown, Daniel S SAW <[e-mail]>; Keistler, Robert W SAW
<[e-mail]>; Bullock, Roger D SAW <[e-mail]>; Gill, Catheren B SAW
<[e-mail]>; Owens, Jennifer L SAW <[e-mail]>; Sinclair, Daniel A SAW
<[e-mail]>; Scarbraugh, Anthony <[e-mail]>
Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: Emergency Dredging Wanchese Harbor Channel

Emily-

Thanks for including me on the email. As we discussed this afternoon, this activity is covered under GC 3905. Please
note condition #1 requires a PCN with a report documenting the need for the dredging, post-depth soundings and
placement of dredged material. The GC states "prior" but that is an error, it should be sent "post" dredging. You can
email this to me and Anthony Scarbraugh.

Thanks-
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Karen

Karen Higgins
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor Division of Water Resources Department of Environmental Quality

919 807-6360 office
[e-mail]

512 N. Salisbury Street, Suite 942-E, Raleigh, NC 27604
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed
to third parties.

-----Original Message-----
From: Hughes, Emily B SAW \[mailto:[e-mail]\]
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 4:38 PM
To: Huggett, Doug <[e-mail]>; Govoni, Daniel <[e-mail]>;
[e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail]; Higgins, Karen <[e-mail]>
Cc: Brown, Daniel S SAW <[e-mail]>; Keistler, Robert W SAW
<[e-mail]>; Bullock, Roger D SAW <[e-mail]>; Gill, Catheren B SAW
<[e-mail]>; Owens, Jennifer L SAW <[e-mail]>; Sinclair, Daniel A SAW
<[e-mail]>
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
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69 Darlington Ave.
Wilmington, NC 28403

[phone]
[e-mail]

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