20160885 Ver 1_Comments from DCM Marine Resources Specialist_20161102

Strickland, Bev
From:Staples, Shane
Sent:Wednesday, November 02, 2016 12:20 PM
To:Spears, Courtney
Cc:Cynthia Rountree; Dunn, Maria T.; Scarbraugh, Anthony; Pelletier, Josh R SAW;
Huggett, Doug
Subject:RE: Twiddy Elijah Baum
Courtney,

I would prefer to not see new dredging in SAV habitat in open water. On the drawing labeled SAV sketch the proposed
dredge outside of the basin would result in new dredge of SAV habitat. A portion of the proposed dredge outside of the
basin could be considered maintenance of the canal. A line on the drawing approximates what I would consider the end
of the canal that extends from the point on the eastern side canal mouth to the point at the western side of the basin
where it enters Kitty Hawk Bay. This may not provide the access desired and could result in an odd dredge footprint and
bottom contour. Overall the water depths combined with the SAV presence make the area less than ideal for a boating
facility.

If there are more questions or discussion let me know

Thanks,
Shane

Shane F. Staples
Fisheries Resource Specialist
Division of Coastal Management
Department of Environmental Quality

252 948 3950 office
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943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, NC 27817

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From: Warren Eadus \[mailto:[e-mail]\]
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:37 AM
To: Spears, Courtney <[e-mail]>
Cc: Cynthia Rountree <[e-mail]>; Dunn, Maria T. <[e-mail]>; Staples, Shane
<[e-mail]>; Scarbraugh, Anthony <[e-mail]>; Pelletier, Josh R SAW
<[e-mail]>; Troy Murphy <[e-mail]>; Huggett, Doug <[e-mail]>
Subject: Twiddy Elijah Baum

All,
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Attached is an attempt at a compromise for the boat basin and a minimal access to provide 2.0 feet of water access at
the Twiddy Elijah Baum property. We have reduced the dredge depth to -2.0 feet (NWL). I have also included our SAV
survey with the newly proposed dredge area overlain. Our original proposal included an access channel that we pulled
from the request, however, when we did that we were left with a basin that wouldn’t connect to a corresponding water
depth.

The minimal area outside of the basin that we are now proposing to impact is dominated by loose organic sediments
with about 35% Eurasian Milfoil coverage (as noted on the attached SAV Plan generated from our surveys we conducted
this past growing season).

Please take a look and let me know your thoughts.

Thanks,

Warren D. Eadus, P.G.
President
Quible & Associates, P.C.
8466 Caratoke Hwy, Bldg 400
Powells Point NC 27966
PO Drawer 870
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
t 252.491.8147
f 252.491.8146
m 252.202.8166

www.quible.com

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