20170546 Ver 1_USACE Permit_20170524

Regulatory Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343
May 22, 2017
Action ID No. SAW -2017-01029, General Permit No. 198500194
North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality
Division of Marine Fisheries
Attn: Mr. Jason Peters
Post Office Box 769
Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
Dear Mr. Peters:
Through coordination with the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, we have
learned of your request to construct an artificial oyster reef for habitat and recreation
enhancement, off Dow Road, at 1010 State Park Drive, within the Cape Fear River, in Carolina
Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina. Coordinates are: 34.0429 N, -77.89658 W.
On January 1, 2017, we renewed General Permit No. 1978500194, (copy enclosed), that
authorizes the construction, maintenance and repair of artificial reefs in coastal and offshore
waters, as part of work conducted by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF),
within all waters subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the Wilmington District, Corps of
Engineers. General Permit No. 1978500194 expires December 31, 2021.
Your work is authorized provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with your
submitted plans, the enclosed general and special conditions.
Please read the enclosed permit to prevent an unintentional violation of Federal law. As
this Department of the Army regional general permit does not relieve you of the responsibility to
obtain any other required approvals, you should contact appropriate State and local agencies
before beginning work.

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Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Tyler
Crumbley, of the Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, telephone: [phone].
Sincerel
Tyler Crumbley, Project Manager
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Enclosure:
GP 194 conditions
Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Ms. Heather Coats
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Mr. Doug Huggett
North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality
Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Avenue
Morehead City, North Carolina 28557-3421
Ms. Karen Higgins
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Mr. Robb Mairs
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-1343
hqp://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Re ug lato!yPertnitProgram.aspx
General Permit No. 198500194
Name of Permittee: General Public
Effective Date: January 1, 2017
Expiration Date: December 31, 2021
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
GENERAL (REGIONAL) PERMIT
A general permit to perform work in or affecting navigable waters of the United States and
waters of the United States, upon recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, pursuant to Section
10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403), Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344), and Section 4(e) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953
[43 U.S.C. 1333(e)] is hereby renewed and modified by authority of the Secretary of the Army
by the
District Engineer
U.S. Army Engineer District, Wilmington
Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-1343
TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF
ARTIFICIAL REEFS IN COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS, AS PART OF WORK
CONDUCTED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES
(NCDMF), WITHIN ALL WATERS SUBJECT TO THE REGULATORY
JURISDICTION OF THE WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
The following definitions shall be used for purposes of this regional general permit (RGP):
a. Artificial Reef. Structures that are constructed or placed in navigable waters of the
United States or in waters overlying the outer continental shelf for the purpose of
enhancing fish habitat, fishery resources and commercial and recreational fishing
opportunities. Artificial reefs do not include pilings, bank and grade stabilization
structures, wing deflectors, dolphins, jetties, breakwaters, groins or other structures that
are not placed for the purpose of enhancing fishery resources and fishing opportunities.
b. Fish Agg_regatin Dg evice: Man-made objects used to attract ocean going pelagic fish.
The devices usually consist of buoys or floats tethered to the ocean floor with concrete

blocks. Fish aggregating devices are primarily used to attract fish for commercial fishing
and are not placed to enhance fish habitat.
For artificial reef projects sited in navigable waters and/or the outer continental shelf:
Information on new site development, including additions or boundary modifications to existing
reef sites, will be provided to the following agencies for comments for a period of 30 days. The
District will also provide a copy of the verified general permits to the following agencies:
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Maritime Safety information Division
7500 GEOINT Drive
Springfield, Virginia 22150
National Marine Fisheries Service
Office of Marine Recreational Fisheries
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Director
Southeast Region
National Marine Fisheries Service
263 13th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Assistant Secretary of the Army
Installation, Energy and Environment
ASA (IE&E)
110 Army Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20310-50110
Department of Commerce, NOAA
Nautical Data Branch, N/CS26
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(e-mail: ocs.ndbanoaa.gov)
Commander (DPW)
Fifth Coast Guard District
431 Crawford Street
Portsmouth, Virginia 23704-5004
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For artificial reef projects sited on the outer continental shelf:
Information on new site development, including additions or boundary modifications to existing
reef sites, will be provided to the following agencies for comments for a period of 30 days. The
District will also provide a copy of the verified general permits to the following agencies:
Department of the Navy
Office of Judge Advocate General (Code 11)
1322 Patterson Avenue SE
Suite 3000, Building 33
Washington, D.C. 20374-5066
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental
and Scientific Affairs
U.S. Department of State (OES)
2201 C Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20520
Special Conditions
a. Prior to construction of any new artificial reef, including additions or boundary
modifications to existing sites, the following information will be provided to the North Carolina
Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) and to the Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers,
Regulatory Division (Corps):
i. The NCDMF reef number and the location of the structure and reef site
expressed in both latitude/longitude, with a statement of horizontal datum (NAD83 or
WGS84). Plans for circular shaped reef sites must show the coordinates of the center of the
reef site and must describe the radius measurements of each circular reef site. Plans for reefs
sites shaped as polygons must show the coordinates of all vertices.
ii. Plans of the proposed work (on 8 -1/2 -inch by 11 -inch paper), showing all
pertinent structures, elevations, clearances, dimensions, types and quantities of materials, the
relative locations of all structures and boundaries of the reef site.
iii. Water depths and vertical clearances measured in feet from Mean Lower Low
Water (MLLW) as used by the National Ocean Service (NOS) navigation charts.
iv. The site's proximity to shipping lanes and general navigation channels.
v. Approximate commencement and completion dates.
vi. Description of site conditions as evidenced by marine survey or inspection
performed or approved by NCDMF.
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vii. Anchoring methods to be used.
viii. Fishery management objectives, including the goals of the reef site and the
types of fisheries the project will be enhancing.
ix. A general description of how the reef will be constructed, managed and
monitored.
b. Construction may not proceed until the NCDMF has obtained concurrence from
Commander (SPW), U.S. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina, 2301 East Fort Macon Road,
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina 28512-5633 for the location and clearance depth. If required by
the Coast Guard or deemed necessary by NCDMF, a private aid to navigation application (Form
CG -2554) approved by Coast Guard Fifth District shall be furnished to the Wilmington District
Engineer.
c. For new reef sites, including additions or boundary modifications to existing reef sites, no
work will commence until the NCDMF has received written notice to proceed from the
Wilmington District Engineer. This notice may include appropriate conditions or restrictions.
Such conditions or restrictions will be enforceable in accordance with normal enforcement
procedures and authorities.
d. All material placed to construct reefs (specifically designed reef modules) will be
selected and placed so as to avoid the movement of reef materials due to sea conditions or
currents. The permittee will be responsible for any materials which are moved by sea conditions
or which break loose from reefs, and the permittee will be responsible for any damage caused by
such materials.
e. All materials used for construction of reefs shall be consistent with the National Artificial
Reef Plan and will be clean and free of petroleum and other hydrocarbons (oil, grease, asphalt
and creosote), toxic residues (mercury, cadmium and lead) and loose, free floating material and
other deleterious substances and/or in compliance with criteria established by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
f. All material will be available for inspection by the EPA and/or the Corps or their
designated representative prior to placement. Prior to the use of vessels subject to P.L. 92-402,
the NCDMF must notify the EPA. Prior to the use of vessels not subject to P.L. 92-402 or any
other proposed reef materials, the NCDMF must notify the Wilmington District Engineer. All
reef material must be certified by the reviewing agency as acceptable before placement can be
performed.
g. The use of tires, Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), post use sanitary sewer materials,
automobiles and other civilian vehicles, white goods (refrigerators, washers, etc.) boat molds,
floatables, loose organic material and general demolition debris, other than clean concrete units
to form reefs, are not authorized by this Regional General Permit (RGP).
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h. The NCDMF will be responsible for maintaining any clearance above the reef or device
required by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Corps and/or any other appropriate regulatory agency.
i. This RGP does not authorize the placement of material within any jurisdictional wetland,
submerged aquatic vegetation bed, coral reefs, oyster reefs, mussel beds, scallop beds, clam beds
or live bottoms (areas supporting the growth of sponges, sea fans, soft coral and other sessile
macro invertebrates generally associated with rock outcrops).
j. The NCDMF will coordinate with the owner or operator of any utility line or other
structure located within the immediate work area prior to the commencement of reef
construction.
k. Artificial reefs shall not be located in shipping lanes, general navigation channels or
established anchorage areas where such structures would be an impairment to navigation and/or
anchorage.
1. This general permit does not authorize construction within danger zones or restricted
areas identified in 33 CFR 334, within marine sanctuaries established pursuant to the Marine
Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1432), or within material areas leased by
the Bureau of Land Management.
m. The construction, maintenance and repair of reefs will be designed and accomplished in
such a manner so as to avoid altering shoreline or near shore bottom profiles or cause shoreline
or near shore erosion or accretion.
n. This general permit does not provide authorization for the construction of artificial reefs
in designated shrimp, fish or shellfish trawling areas as established by the NCDMF, unless, in the
opinion of the Wilmington District Engineer, such construction would not constitute a hazard to
trawling activities.
o. Should all or part of a proposed development activity be located in an Area of
Environmental Concern (AEC) as designated by the North Carolina Coastal Resources
Commission, a Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) permit is required from the NCDCM
before the onset of the proposed activity. Should a Federal activity within any one of North
Carolina's twenty coastal counties or which could affect a coastal use or resource in any one of
North Carolina's twenty coastal counties be proposed by a Federal agency, a consistency
determination pursuant to Subpart "C" of 15 CFR 930 must be prepared and submitted by that
Federal agency to the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management before the onset of the
proposed activity.
p. The permittee must notify the National Ocean Service (NOS) in writing, upon first
deployment of the reef material and upon completion of the activity authorized by this general
permit. Your notification of completion must include a drawing which certifies the location and
configuration of the completed activity (as built drawing). Notifications to NOS will be sent to
ocs.ndb(&noaa.gov or to the following address:

Department of Commerce, NOAA
Nautical Data Branch, N/CS26
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
q. The permittee must notify and/or provide pertinent project information to Coast Guard
Sector North Carolina at least three weeks prior to construction or placement of reef material.
Notifications to Coast Guard Sector North Carolina can be sent to NCmarineeventsaa,uscg.miI or
to the following address:
USCG Sector NC Waterways Division
721 Medical Center Drive
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
General Conditions
a. Authorized structures located on or adjacent to Federally authorized waterways will be
constructed in accordance with the latest setback criteria established by the District Engineer,
Wilmington District. You may review the setback policy at
ham://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Setbacks.aspx. This general permit does
not authorize the construction of hardened or permanently fixed structures within the Federally
Authorized Channel Setback, unless the activity is approved by the Corps.
b. Except as authorized by this general permit or any Corps approved modification to this
general permit, no excavation, fill or mechanized land -clearing activities shall take place within
waters or wetlands, at any time in the construction or maintenance of this project. This general
permit does not authorize temporary placement or double handling of excavated or fill material
within waters or wetlands outside the permitted area. This prohibition applies to all borrow and
fill activities connected with this project.
c. Authorization under this general permit does not obviate the need to obtain other federal,
state, or local authorizations.
d. All work authorized by this general permit must comply with the terms and conditions of
the applicable Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for this general permit
issued by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources.
e. The permittee shall employ all sedimentation and erosion control measures necessary to
prevent an increase in sedimentation or turbidity within waters and wetlands outside the permit
area. This shall include, but is not limited to, the immediate installation of silt fencing or similar
appropriate devices around all areas subject to soil disturbance or the movement of earthen fill,
and the immediate stabilization of all disturbed areas. Additionally, the project must remain in
full compliance with all aspects of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (North
Carolina General Statutes Chapter 113A Article 4).
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f. The activities authorized by this general permit must not interfere with the public's right to
free navigation on all navigable waters of the United States. No attempt will be made by the
permittee to prevent the full and free use by the public of all navigable waters at or adjacent to
the authorized work for a reason other than safety.
g. The permittee understands and agrees that, if future operations by the United States require
the removal, relocation, or other alteration, of the structure or work herein authorized, or if, in the
opinion of the Secretary of the Army or his/her authorized representative, said structure or work
shall cause unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation of the navigable waters, the permittee
will be required, upon due notice from the Corps , to remove, relocate, or alter the structural work
or obstructions caused thereby, without expense to the United States. No claim shall be made
against the United States on account of any such removal or alteration.
h. The permittee, upon receipt of a notice of revocation of the general permit for the verified
individual activity, may apply for an individual permit, or will, without expense to the United
States and in such time and manner as the Secretary of the Army or his/her authorized
representative may direct, restore the affected water of the United States to its former conditions.
i. This General Permit does not authorize any activity that would conflict with a federal
project's congressionally authorized purposes, established limitations or restrictions, or limit an
agency's ability to conduct necessary operation and maintenance functions. Per Section 14 of
the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, as amended (33 U.S.C. 408), no project that has the
potential to take possession of or make use of for any purpose, or build upon, alter, deface,
destroy, move, injure, or obstruct a federally constructed work or project, including, but not
limited to, levees, dams, jettys, navigation channels, borrow areas, dredged material disposal
sites, flood control projects, etc., shall be permitted unless the project has been reviewed and
approved by the appropriate Corps approval authority.
j. The permittee shall obtain a Consent to Cross Government Easement from the
Wilmington District's Land Use Coordinator prior to any crossing of the Corps easement and/or
prior to commencing construction of any structures, authorized dredging or other work within the
right-of-way of, or in proximity to, a federally designated disposal area. The Land Use
Coordinator may be contacted at: CESAW-OP-N, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North
Carolina 28403-1343, email: SAWWeb-NAV(c-busace.army.mil.
k. The permittee will allow the Wilmington District Engineer or his/her representative to
inspect the authorized activity at any time deemed necessary to assure that the activity is being
performed or maintained in strict accordance with the Special and General Conditions of this
general permit.
1. This general permit does not grant any property rights or exclusive privileges.
m. This general permit does not authorize any injury to the property or rights of others.
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n. This general permit does not authorize the interference with any existing or proposed
federal project.
o. In issuing this general permit, the Federal Government does not assume any liability for
the following:
(1) Damages to the permitted project or uses thereof as a result of other permitted or
unpermitted activities or from natural causes.
(2) Damages to the permitted project or uses thereof as a result of current or future
activities undertaken by or on behalf of the United States in the public interest.
(3) Damages to persons, property, or to other permitted or unpermitted activities or
structures caused by the activity authorized by this general permit.
(4) Design or construction deficiencies associated with the permitted work
(5) Damage claims associated with any future modification, suspension, or revocation of
this general permit.
p. Authorization provided by this general permit may be modified, suspended or revoked in
whole or. in part if the Wilmington District Engineer, acting for the Secretary of the Army,
determines that such action would be in the best public interest. The term of this general permit
shall be five (5) years unless subject to modification, suspension or revocation. Any
modification, suspension or revocation of this authorization will not be the basis for any claim
for damages against the United States Government.
q. No activity may occur in a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, or
in a river officially designated by Congress as a "study river" for possible inclusion in the system
while the river is in an official study status, unless the appropriate Federal agency with direct
management responsibility for such river, has determined in writing that the proposed activity
will not adversely affect the Wild and Scenic designation or study status. Information on Wild
and Scenic Rivers may be obtained from the appropriate Federal land management agency
responsible for the designated Wild and Scenic River or "study river" (e.g., National Park
Service, U.S. Forest Service, etc.) Information on these rivers is also available at:
http://www.rivers.gov/.
r. This general permit does not authorize any activity within, or directly affecting, a marine
sanctuary established by the Secretary of Commerce under authority of Section 302 of the
Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, unless the applicant provides the
Corps with a certification from the Secretary of Commerce that the proposed activity is
consistent with the purposes of Title III of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act.
Information on marine sanctuaries may be obtained at hgp:Hsanctuaries.noaa.gov/#MN.
Permittees may not begin work until they provide the Corps with a written certification from the
Department of Commerce.

s. In cases where the Wilmington District Engineer determines that the activity may affect
properties listed, or eligible for listing, in the National Register of Historic Places and its codified
regulations, the National Historic Preservation Amendment Acts of 1980 and 1992, the
Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987 and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act, the activity is not authorized, until the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) have been satisfied. Permittees may not begin work until notified by the
Corps that the requirements of the NHPA have been satisfied and that the activity is authorized.
t. If you discover any previously unknown historic, cultural or archeological remains and
artifacts while accomplishing the activity authorized by this general permit, you must
immediately notify the Wilmington District Engineer of what you have found, and to the
maximum extent practicable, avoid construction activities that may affect the remains and
artifacts until the required coordination has been completed. The Wilmington District Engineer
will initiate the Federal, tribal and state coordination required to determine if the items or
remains warrant a recovery effort or if the site is eligible for listing in the National Register of
Historic Places.
u. No activity is authorized under this general permit which is likely to directly or indirectly
jeopardize the continued existence of a threatened or endangered species or a species proposed for
such designation, as identified under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), or which will
directly or indirectly destroy or adversely modify the critical habitat of such species. No activity is
authorized under any NWP which "may affect" a listed species or critical habitat, unless Section 7
consultation addressing the effects of the proposed activity has been completed*. Information on
threatened and endangered species and their critical habitat can be obtained directly from the
Corps field offices, the USFWS field offices or at the following web addresses:
http://www.fws.izov/ or http://www.fws.izov/ipac/ or http://www.noaa.izov/fisheries.html.
Permittees may not begin work until notified by the Corps that the requirements of the
Endangered Species Act have been satisfied and that the activity is authorized.
*Note - Section 7 consultation has been completed for the West Indian manatee and the
permittee must comply with General Condition "v" in order to satisfy the requirements of the
ESA for this species.
v. In order to further protect the endangered West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus), the
applicant must implement the USFWS' Manatee Guidelines, and strictly adhere to all
requirements therein. The guidelines can be found at http://www.fws. o� v/nc-
es/mammal/manatee_ guidelines.pdf.
w. If the permittee discovers or observes any live, damaged, injured or dead individual of an
endangered or threatened species during construction, the permittee shall immediately notify the
Wilmington District Engineer so that required coordination can be initiated with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service and/or National Marine Fisheries Service.
x. Permittees are advised that development activities in or near a floodway may be subject to
the National Flood Insurance Program that prohibits any development, including fill, within a
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floodway that results in any increase in base flood elevations. This general permit does not
authorize any activity prohibited by the National Flood Insurance Program.
y. The permittee must install and maintain, at his/her expense, any signal lights and signals
prescribed by the U.S. Coast Guard, through regulations or otherwise, on authorized facilities.
For further information, the permittee should contact Coast Guard Sector North Carolina at (910)
772-2191 or email Coast Guard Fifth District at ced5«-ater,.N,ays c uscg.mil.
z. The permittee must maintain any structure or work authorized by this general permit in
good condition and in conformance with the terms and conditions of this general permit. The
Permittee is not relieved of this requirement if the Permittee abandons the structure or work.
Transfer in fee simple of the work authorized by this general permit will automatically transfer
this general permit to the property's new owner, with all of the rights and responsibilities
enumerated herein. The permittee must inform any subsequent owner of all activities undertaken
under the authority of this general permit and provide the subsequent owner with a copy of the
terms and conditions of this general permit.
aa. At his/her sole discretion, any time during the processing cycle, the Wilmington District
Engineer may determine that this general permit will not be applicable to a specific proposal. In
such case, the procedures for processing an individual permit in accordance with 33 CFR 325
will be available.
bb. Except as authorized by this general permit or any Corps approved modification to this
general permit, all fill material placed in waters or wetlands shall be generated from an upland
source and will be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities.
cc. Except as authorized by this general permit or any Corps approved modification to this
general permit, all excavated material will be disposed of in approved upland disposal areas.
dd. Activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to
commence in reliance upon this general permit will remain authorized provided the activity is
completed within twelve months of the date of the general permit's expiration, modification, or
revocation. Activities completed under the authorization of this general permit that were in
effect at the time the activity was completed continue to be authorized by the general permit.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
FOR THE COMMANDER:
C
Sco cYendori
Chief, Regulatory Division
Wilmington District
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AR -491 Site Location
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Figure 1. AR -491 proposed location, near Carolina Beach State Park. The proposed site
boundary (in green) is approximately 500 feet from the nearest navigation channel. Insets
provide context to the specific location proposed. Figure date: February 2, 2017.
State of North Carolina I Division of Marine fisheries
3441 Arendell Street I P.O. Box 769 1 Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
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boundary (in green) is approximately 500 feet from the nearest navigation channel. Insets
provide context to the specific location proposed. Figure date: February 2, 2017.
State of North Carolina I Division of Marine fisheries
3441 Arendell Street I P.O. Box 769 1 Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
252-726-7021

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Figure 2. Bathymetry of the proposed AR -491 at MLW. At the site, depth is approximately 1
foot at MLW, and 5 feet at MHW (not shown here). Figure date: February 17, 2017.
State of North Carolina I Division of Marine Fisheries
3441 Arendell Street P.O. Box 769 i Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
252-726-7021

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proposed area is hard sand or hard sand/mud. No shell or SAV resource was found during the
survey. Figure date: February 2, 2017.
State of North Carolina i Division of Marine Fisheries
3441 Arendell Street P.O. Box 7bV Morehead City. North Carolina 28557
252-72b-7021

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State of North Carolina I Division of Marine Fisheries
3441 Mendell Street I P.O. Box 769 i Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
252-726-7021

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height will not exceed 12 inches. Figure date: February 17, 2017.
State of North Carolina I Division of Marine Fisheries
3441 Arendell Street P.O. Box 769 I Morehead City. North Carolina 28557
252-726-7021
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State of North Carolina I Division of Marine Fisheries
3441 Arendell Street 1 P.O. Box 769 I Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
252-726-7021