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From: Mairs, Robb L
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2017 10:26 AM
To: Chuffo, Marla
Cc: Smith, Ronnie D SAW(Ron nie.D.Smith@usace.army.mil); Burdette, Jennifer a
Subject: RE: Proposed Shellfish Lease Review - Topsail Mariculture / Lobdell
Marla,
Good morning. After review of the proposed lease, there appears to be a potential shallow bottom impact and potential
SAV habitat due to the limited water depth at low tide. This area of Topsail Sound is designated as SA-HQW and PNA,
and there is potential for displacement of the shallow bottom area from the use of vessels accessing the lease.
If the US Army Corps of Engineers issues NW 48 for this proposal, this will require written approval under our General
Certification No. 4091 http://edocs.deg.nc.gov/WaterResources/0/doc/493433/Page1.aspx . The application fee will be
$240 once the lease is approved and prior to issuance of the 401 approval letter. Please have the applicant include the
DWR project # 20170653 on the check since they will be received separate from this application.
Thanks and feel free to let me know if you have any questions,
Robb Mairs
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
910 796.7427 office
robb.mairsa-ncdenr.gov
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405
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From: Montalvo, Sheri A
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 2:37 PM
To: Mairs, Robb L <robb.mairs@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: FW: Proposed Shellfish Lease Review - Topsail Mariculture / Lobdell
The BIMS number for this one is 20170653
From: Burdette, Jennifer a
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 2:22 PM
To: Montalvo, Sheri A <sheri.montalvo@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: FW: Proposed Shellfish Lease Review - Topsail Mariculture / Lobdell
Jennifer Burdette
401/Buffer Coordinator
Division of Water Resources - 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Department of Environmental Quality
919 807 6364 office
0ennifer.burdette(a)ncdenr.gov
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
(Physical Address: 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27604 - 9t" Flr Archdale Bldg — Room 942F)
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From: Chuffo, Marla
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 1:07 PM
To: Nelson, Forrest <forrest.nelson@ncdenr.gov>; Haines, Andrew <andrew.haines@ncdenr.gov>; Murphey, Trish
<trish.murphev@ncdenr.gov>; Howell, Jonathan <ionathan.howell@ncdenr.gov>; Higgins, Karen
<karen.higgins@ncdenr.gov>; Ronnie.D.Smith@usace.army.mil
Cc: Murphey, Steve <steve.murphev@ncdenr.gov>; Deaton, Anne <anne.deaton@ncdenr.gov>; Graven, Michael
<Michael.Graven@ncdenr.gov>; Burdette, Jennifer a <Jennifer.Burdette@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: Proposed Shellfish Lease Review - Topsail Mariculture / Lobdell
Good afternoon,
The Division of Marine Fisheries has received an application from Topsail Mariculture, LLC, John Stratton
Lobdell (Agent), of Hampstead, for a 1.31 -acre Bottom lease (BL 1908060) in Old Topsail Creek, Pender County
for the purpose of utilization for shellfish aquaculture. Attached are the following documents to assist with
the review: review questions, original application, shellfish lease investigation report and survey, modified
maps of the proposed lease location and a track of the changes made since the original application was
received.
To more fully evaluate other factors which may affect the possible issuance of this lease, it is requested that
Marine Patrol, Fisheries Management and Shellfish Sanitation complete the attached review form. As
previously agreed to earlier this year, this application and site information also serves as the joint application
to the US Army Corp of Engineers Nationwide Permit 48. Division sections; please return forms and comments
via email to Marla.Chuffo@ncdenr.gov by June 15th. North Carolina General Statute 113-202 requires
comments to be evaluated by the DMF director and if approved to post two legal notices and hold a public
hearing during at the end of a 30 -day public comment period. We appreciate your prompt review of this
proposed shellfish lease.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration in this matter. If you have any questions, please feel
free to contact Mike Graven at (252) 808-8061 or Michael.Graven@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Marla J. Chuffo
Program Assistant V
Division of Marine Fisheries
Habitat and Enhancement/Leases
252-808-8048 office
marla.chuffo(a)-ncdenr.gov
P. O. Box 769
3441 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
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