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July 29, 2008
To: Review Agencies
From: Heather Styron
Division of Coastal Management
Subject: Revised Field Report for Lo'r Decks @ Calico Jacks, LLC
Please find the enclosed revised field report for the Lo'r Decks @ Calico Jacks, LLC. Please replace this
in the report previously sent for your review. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at
252-808-2808.
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FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: Lo'r Decks @ Calico Jacks, LLC
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: The site is located on the southeast side of Harker's
Island, adjacent to Back Sound at 1698 Island Road, Carteret County.
Photo Index - `06: #6343, gr. 0-19, P-19, P-20; `00: #605, gr. P-19, Q-19, Q-20.
State Plane Coordinates - X: 2741400 Y: 349000
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA/D&F
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 7/07/08; 12/19/07
Was Applicant Present - Yes; Yes
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - CC:7/07/08
Office - MHC
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Carteret County
Land Classification From LUP - Limited Transition, Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: EW, PTA, ES
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Commercial
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - Septic
Planned - None
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - Motel, Parking, Boat Ramp, Bulkhead, Marina,
Ship Store, Ferry Service to Cape Lookout, Fuel Service
Planned - Marina Renovation, Maintenance Excavation
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source - N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: DREDGED FILLED OTHER

(C) Open Water 59,340 sf incorp, w/
High Ground
Shallow Bottom Habitat

64,750 sf
2,1340 sf
268 sf 6824 shaded
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 145,698 sf (3.34 acres)
(E) Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: SA-ORW Open: No
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to renovate the Calico Jacks
Marina, reducing the slip count by 6, replacing a portion of the bulkhead, and
performing maintenance excavation of the basin and access channel.
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9. Narrative Description:
The applicant is the new owner of the Calico Jacks Marina located on the southeast side
of Harker's Island. This property is located adjacent to Back Sound at 1698 Island Road
in Carteret County. The site currently houses a 45-slip marina, ferry service to Cape
Lookout, motel, parking, ship store, and commercial boat ramp. The 263 linear feet of
shoreline is presently stabilized by a timber bulkhead, with further marina stabilization in
the form of a breakwater located under the docks. The total tract size of the Calico Jacks
property is 1.73 acres, and the site averages + 5' nhw in elevation. The property is
unzoned.
Presently, this property is serviced by Harker's Island Community Water, and utilizes a
private septic system. The existing marina was developed prior to the implementation of
the CAMA, and has received several permits through the years for maintenance
excavation and minor modifications to the marina. The riparian corridors to this marina
extend historically with the outer edges of the existing docking system. The marina is
currently situated adjacent to the corridors, with no setback in place. The existing boat
ramp is located to the west side of the property, and the docks surround the marina on all
four sides with a 56' opening on the waterward side. The ship store is located beside the
ramp, and will remain as-is. Fuel service is presently provided for ferry boats and slip
occupants. Parking is located to the west of the motel, which is configured perpendicular
to the shoreline in the middle of the property. The septic system is to the east of the
motel, and until recently, the far east side of the property was used for R/V parking.
Parking for the marina also exists on the north side of Island Road.
There is no clear evidence as to how far the original access channel was excavated,
however aerial photography suggests that it was not excavated more than ±250' to ±300'
offshore. The federal channel extends through Back Sound at the marina location,
several hundred feet offshore. Current soundings within the basin average -2.6' nlw, and
in the access channel -3.7' nlw. There is no submerged aquatic vegetation within or
adjacent to the project area, nor is there coastal marsh or other wetland species.
The Carteret County Land Use Plan classifies this site Limited Transition, with AEC's
classified as Conservation. The water quality classification within Back Sound is SA, with
the added protection afforded ORW's. Back Sound is not designated Primary Nursery
Area, and the waters within and immediately around the marina are closed to the taking
of shellfish for consumption. No shellfish are visible within the marina. Bottom
composition in this high energy area is predominantly sand. Back Sound is ±2.5 miles
wide at the project location.
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Uses on the properties of Back Sound east and west of Calico Jacks are exclusively
residential, with residential docks. The first dock to the east of the site is approximately
75' away, while the first to the west is in excess of 100' away. Several hundred feet to the
east of the site lies the National Park Service Cape Lookout headquarters and museum.
The applicant applied for and received CAMA Minor Permit #464-08 for the conversion
of the motel and R/V parking area to a 94-space dry stack building with mobile travel lift.
This was stand alone development intended to be in operation prior to the development
proposed in this application. Legal actions have prevented the majority of that
development from being constructed to date.
Project Description:
The applicant proposes to renovate the existing marina. The bulkhead along the northern
shoreline would be replaced in two locations. Stabilization in the form of a 34' concrete
vertical bulkhead would be constructed across the existing boat ramp, removing this
feature. Along the east side of the property, a new 100' section of concrete vertical
bulkhead would be replaced. Both sections of wall would average 2' from the existing
wall or nhw contour, with no more than 5' offset from same at any point. Tieback and
deadman installation would disturb approximately 10' of high ground along the structure.
The existing boardwalk to the east, west, and along the shoreline of the site would
remain, as would the breakwaters. Six new piers are proposed:
Dock A is proposed for 163' x 5', and would extend along the western breakwater and
boardwalk, providing 8 slips to its east, inside the basin. Four slips would be 34' x 15',
with 14' x 16' boatlifts, and 4 slips would be 28' x 12', with 13' x 14' boatlifts. Between
the slips would be two 34' x 3' finger piers and two 28` x 3` finger piers. A waiver has
been obtained from the western adjacent riparian property owner for the docks to be
reconstructed in their present location, up to the dividing riparian corridor line.
Dock B is proposed for 90' x 5', and is located along the shoreline, providing four 40'
spaces ranging from 16' to 20' in width, defined by 5 mooring pilings and a single 20` x 3`
finger dock. At the east end of Dock B is a 21' x 16' access platform and transient dock
for loading. This is the area of the permitted travel lift. At the west end of this dock is a
19' x 14' platform for access and loading of the ferry boat, allowing this existing service
to continue.
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Dock C is proposed for 191' x 8', providing dockage on both sides in the form of six 14' x
16' boatlifts, and six 13' x 14' boatlifts. The west side slips would be defined by three 34'
x 3' finger docks, and the east side would be defined by four 28' x 3' finger docks. This
dock, Dock C, would connect to Dock B at the north end, and would have a 68' x 8'
platform at the waterward, or southern end. This platform would serve as the fueling
dock.
Dock D would be located along the eastern side of the property, parallel and 15' from the
eastern breakwater and boardwalk. This dock is also labeled Dock C on the plats, but
each slip is labeled with a D. The applicant was unable to secure a waiver of the riparian
setback in order to replace the docks in their present location. The dock will extend for
190' at a width of 5', and will provide docking to its west, inside the basin. The 12 slips
would be defined by six 3' x 26' finger docks, and one 3' x 27' finger dock. Each will
have a 13' x 14' boatlift. All development on this side is proposed 15' from the
neighboring riparian corridor.
Lastly, there is transient Dock E on the landward side of the basin, connecting to Dock D,
and amounting to 78` x 4` in an "L" configuration. This loading dock is in the area of
the permitted travel lift as is Transient Dock D. Both are to support the launching of
boats from the permitted dry-stack storage building.
When completed, the docking system will provide 39 wet slips (6 less than presently
offered) in which 35 will have boatlifts, 2 transient platforms for the travel lift, a
platform for fueling, and a platform for the ferry boats. Total incorporated area is
59,340 sf, with 6,824 square feet of shading. The proposed boats to be served will be 24'-
40' in size.
To support ingress and egress, the applicant proposes to perform maintenance excavation
to the marina and access channel to the depth of the connecting waters, or -4' nlw. The
boat basin area to be dredged is 245' x 230', with existing soundings averaging -2.6' nlw.
The 56,350 sf area to be disturbed by this activity will remove approximately 2922 cubic
yards of sand by dragline to barge. The access channel averages 42' x 200', with current
soundings averaging -3.7' nlw. The 8400 sf area to be dredged to 4' nlw will require the
removal of approximately 93 cubic yards of sand, also by bucket to barge. The total 3015
cubic yards of sand to be removed are to be placed on an upland location to be
determined through the project bidding process. The permit would be conditioned to
require that the spoil site be pre-approved for location, size, and suitability. Spoil storage
should utilize approx. 20,000 sf of high ground area.
The applicant has committed to install a portable wastewater pumpout, place "No Field
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Discharge Allowed" signs at the entrance to each of the 4 main docks, place "Pumpout
Available" signs at the same locations, and to limit overnight docking to one week
through marina policy. No onsite vessel maintenance will be conducted.
10. Anticipated Impacts:
The proposed bulkhead should require that approximately 1340 sf of high ground be
disturbed for securing tiebacks and deadmen. Approximately 268 square feet of shallow
bottom habitat will be filled with this shoreline stabilization feature, all within the existing
basin area.
The proposed marina will provide 6 less slips than does the existing marina, for a final
slip count of 39. Boatlifts will keep 35 of the vessels out of the water. With the CAMA
Minor Permit previously issued, there will also be 94 dry stack spaces to utilize this
marina. The existing commercial boat ramp will be closed with this proposed
development. The marina will incorporate approximately 59,340 square feet of Public
Trust Waters, all of which has been historically incorporated, and will shade
approximately 6824 square feet of same. Platform area along the 263' of shoreline will be
4297 square feet. The entire system will be relocated 15' west of the eastern breakwater
to address the riparian corridor setback. No hazard to navigation will be brought about
by this development.
Excavation of the basin and channel will disturb approximately 64,750 square feet of
sandy shallow bottom habitat, removing approximately 3,000 cubic yards of material
from the system. Turbidity within these Outstanding Resource Waters will be increased
during the bucket to barge dredge activity, but should be short lived. Because of the
heavy sand consistency of the substrate, turbidity should quickly settle, and not introduce
significant fines into the water column. Dredging of this basin and channel will not cause
stagnation because of the ±2' of tidal amplitude, and the connecting water depths being
the same as the post excavation contours. Spoil disposal will disturb approximately
20,000 sf of high ground to be determined at a later date. No high ground development is
proposed under this application, although the issued Minor CAMA Permit allowed for
redevelopment of the existing impervious area, to a lesser amount than was pre-existing.
The intended use of this development is commercial.
Name: Tere Barrett Date: July 24, 2008 Morehead City