Cedar Point Mitigation Site

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
Michael F Easley, Governor James H Gregson, Director William G Ross Jr, Secretary
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May 5, 2008
Mr Philip S Harris, III, PE
NC Department of Transportation
Project Development and Environmental Analysis
Office of Natural Environment
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1598
Re Cedar Point Mitigation Site, CAMA Permit No 19-02
Carteret County
Dear Mr Hams
This letter is in response toyour correspondence dated April 3, 2008 requesting to discontinue
monitoring and the regulatory release of the Cedar Point Mitigation Site in Carteret County
A CAMA Mayor Permit was issued on February 12, 2002 to NCDOT for the replacement of a
deteriorating breakwater and restoration of coastal marsh with the intention of providing for
future wetland mitigation needs
A tidal channel was excavated to improve the hydrology of the wetland restoration area In
accordance with the DCM Field Investigation Report, approximately 2,718 square feet of low
marsh and 1,400 square feet of high marsh were excavated for the new tidal channel and low
marsh restoration In addition, approximately 10,340 square feet of shallow bottom was
excavated and filled to install and obtain the necessary grade behind the breakwater, and
approximately 31,200 square feet of high ground was excavated adjacent to Highway 24 and
behind the new breakwater to install the tidal channel and restore the low coastal marsh
In accordance with Condition No 2 of CAMA permit No 19-02, the results of a wetland
delineation, once hydraulic and vegetative success criteria are achieved, was to be subnutted to
DCM for approval Also, Condition No 26 states that, "The final mitigation credits generated at
this site will be determined by the difference between the results of the pre and post-construction
wetland delineations required by Condition No 2 of this CAMA permit "
In order to close out the site, please provide the results of a post-construction wetland delineation
and an analysis of the amount of coastal wetlands restored, and schedule an on-site meeting with
the appropriate agencies Based on confirmation of the results and concurrence from the NC
Division of Water Quality (DWQ), the NC Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), and the NC
Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC), DCM will then be able to authorize the discontinuation
of monitoring and closure of the site
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If you have any questions or concerns contact Steve Sollod at 919-733-2293, extension 230 or
via e-mail at steve sollod@ncmail net
Sincerely,

Doug Huggett
Mayor Permits and Consistency Unit Manager
cc Mr Randy Griffin, NCDOT
Mr Stephen Lane, DCM
Mr Mike Marshall, DMF
Ms Kathy Matthews, EPA
Mr Steve Sollod, DCM
Mr David Wainwright, DWQ
Mr Garcy Ward, DWQ
Mr William Wescott, USACE
Mr Travis Wilson, WRC