20180260 Ver 1_CAMA Application_20180220

s,
Coastal Management
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
February 15, 2018
MEMORANDUM:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Applicant:
20180260
Karen Higgins
Division of Water Resources
Gregg Bodnar
Major Permits Processing Coordinator
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRAXTON C. DAVIS
Director
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CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review
City of Jacksonville
Project Location: Farnell Bay Area of New River
Proposed Project: The city of Jacksonville is proposing to establish an Oyster Highway by
constructing 6 oyster reefs in the New River. Each site would be .5 acre in size.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by
March 7, 2018 If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please
contact .. Ryan Davenport , Permit officer at [phone]. When appropriate, in-depth
comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are
incorporated. See attached.
This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments.
SIGNED DATE
Nothing Compares_
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management
Morehead City Office 1 400 Commerce Avenue I Morehead City, NC 28557
252 808 2808

DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
APPLICANT'S NAME: City of Jacksonville (New River Estuary Oyster Highway)
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: 6 locations on New River, Onslow County
Latitude: 34°40.11N Longitude: 77°21.33W
34039.3 IN 77021.18W
34038.27N 77°20.21 W
34036.43N 77021.46W
34038.15N 77022.22W
34039.11N 77022.52W
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA, D&F 4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit —1/24/18LQnp
Was Applicant Present — No5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received —1/19/18
Application Complete- 2/9/18 s
Office — Morehead City
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan — Onslow County
Land Classification from LUP — Military
(B) AEC(s) Involved: EW, PTA
(C) Water Dependent: (yes)
(D) Intended Use: Public
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing — N/A
Planned — NA
(F) Type of Structures: Existing — None
Planned — Oyster Reef
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source — N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION:
DREDGED FILLED OTHER
(A) Open Water N/A 3.11 ac N/A
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 3.11 ac
(E) Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: SC -NSW
(G) Shellfish Classification: Open/Closed
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The City of Jacksonville is proposing to establish an Oyster
Highway by constructing 6 oyster reefs in the New River. Each site would be .5 acre in
size.

Field Investigation Report:
City of Jacksonville
Page 02
9. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION: The City of Jacksonville project is located in the Farnell
Bay area of the New River. Farnell Bay is located South of Jacksonville and is surrounded
by Camp Lejeune on both shorelines. There are six areas within Farnell Bay that the
applicant is proposing man made oyster reefs.
The six proposed sites all have water depths that are approximately -2' to -4' NWL. There
is very little lunar tide in this area with most variations caused by wind tides. The
Shoreline on both sides of this area are a mix of base infrastructure and wooded ranges.
New River is 1 to 2 miles wide in this area. The substrate of Farnell bay is a mixture of
silt and sand.
The Division of Water Resources classifies this area of New River as SC -NSW waters.
This is not a Primary Nursery Area. This portion of New River is closed to harvesting
shellfish. There are no SAV's or significant shellfish populations in the areas to be
disturbed. The parcel is classified in the Onslow County LUP as Military.
10. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of Jacksonville is proposing to create an oyster
highway by constructing six oyster reefs within the New River. Each reef site would be
98'X230'(22,540ft2) in area. On each reef area would be placed 720 oyster castle units and
900 oyster catcher patties. The configuration of these structures is depicted on a diagram in
the application packet. The structures would extend 16" off the substrate into the water
column. Each boundary area would be marked with 4"X4" wooden posts which would
extend 6' above NWL. The posts would have reflective bands on all surfaces. Singe would
be attached to posts identifying the oyster areas.
These six proposed reef sites are part of an overall "Oyster Highway" project as NC DMF
is simultaneously applying to add similar material to AR -398. The applicant has stated that
two years of monitoring will occur before possible expansion of the project with six
additional sites. The acting Commander of Camp Lejeune has provided a letter of support
for this project.
11. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS: The proposed reef project would impact by usurpation
135,624ft2 (3.11 acres) of Public Trust bottom. Any turbidity resulting from placement of
material would be temporary as the material would be placed by hand. The project
should result in an overall increase in water quality and biodiversity. Hindrance to
navigation could occur if reefs are not marked properly. Components of the reef framing
could become dislodged or displaced by storms or wind -wave action. The reefs would also
serve indirectly as living shoreline habitat. The reef sites would be accessible by shore and
water to provide recreational fishing.
Name: Ryan Davenport Date: 2/9/18 Morehead City

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APrucAnwmr
Major Development Permit
(last revised 12/27/06)
North Carolina DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
1. Primary Applicant/ Landowner Information
Business Name
Project Name (if applicable)
City Of Jacksonville
New River Estuary Oyster Highway
Last Name
Applicant 1: First Name
MI
Last Name
Mailing Address
Pat
PO Box
Donovan -Potts
State
Applicant 2: First Name
MI
Last Name
- ext.
If additional applicants, please attach an additional page(s) with names listed.
FAX No.
Mailing Address
PO Box
City
State
P.O. Box 128
128
Jacksonville
NC
ZIP
Country
Phone No.
FAX No.
28540 0001
us
910 - 938 -
6446 ext.
n/a -
Street Address (if different from above)
City
State
ZIP
815 New Bridge Street
Jacksonville
NC
28540 -
Email
[e-mail]
2. AgentfContractor Information
Business Name
Agent/ Contractor 1: First Name
MI
Last Name
Agent/ Contractor 2: First Name
MI
Last Name
Mailing Address
PO Box
City
State
ZIP
Phone No. 1
- ext.
Phone No. 2
- ext.
FAX No.
Contractor #
Street Address (if different from above)
City
State
ZIP
Email
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, Form DCM MP -1 (Page 2 of 4)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
3. Project Location
County (can be multiple)
Street Address
State Rd. #
Onslow
na
na
Subdivision Name
City
State
Zip
na
Jacksonville
NC
28540- 28547
Phone No.
Lot No. (s) (if many, attach additional page with list)
na- - ext.
na, I I ,
a. In which NC river basin is the project located?
b. Name of body of water nearest to proposed project
New River Estuary
New River Estuary (Farnell Bay)
c. Is the water body identified in (b) above, natural or manmade?
d. Name the closest major water body to the proposed project site.
®Natural ❑Manmade ❑Unknown
New River Estuary
e. Is proposed work within city limits or planning jurisdiction?
f. If applicable, list the planning jurisdiction or city limit the proposed
[]Yes ®No
work falls within.
National Register listed or eligible property?
na
4. Site Description
a. Total length of shoreline on the tract (ft.)
b. Size of entire tract (sq.ft.)
na
6 tracts * 22,604 sqft (0.518 ac) = 135,624 sqft (3.11 ac)
c. Size of individual lot(s)
d. Approximate elevation of tract above NHW (normal high water) or
na, I I
NWL (normal water level)
(if many lot sizes, please attach additional page with a list)
-1.25 m (NHW), -0.75 m (NWL) ®NHW or ®NWL
e. Vegetation on tract
None. We are only going to work on shallow sand/mud mix bottom
f. Man-made features and uses now on tract
na
g. Identify and describe the existing land uses adjacent to the proposed project site.
Both the eastern and western shorelines of Famell Bay belong to the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps
Air Station New River. Witihn the New River Estuary, small personal fishing boats and duck hunting boats will sometimes
pass along the shallow margin of Farnell Bay. Transiting boats use the marked channel in the deeper sections of the New
River Estuary. Commercial shellfishing (largely clamming) and shrimping occur seaward of our proposed sites (i.e., Stones
Bay and south).
h. How does local government zone the tract?
I. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable zoning?
Coastal sound
(Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable)
[]Yes ❑No ®NA
j. Is the proposed activity part of an urban waterfront redevelopment proposal? ❑Yes ®No
k. Hasa professional archaeological assessment been done for the tract? If yes, attach a copy. ❑Yes []No ®NA
If yes, by whom?
I. Is the proposed project located in a National Registered Historic District or does it involve a ❑Yes ❑No ®NA
National Register listed or eligible property?
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Form DCM MP -1 (Page 3 of 4)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
m. (i) Are there wetlands on the site? ❑Yes ONo
(ii) Are there coastal wetlands on the site? ❑Yes ®No
(iii) If yes to either (i) or (ii) above, has a delineation been conducted? ❑Yes ®No
(Attach documentation, if available)
n. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
na
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
na
p. Describe existing storm water management or treatment systems.
na
5:.'Activities and Impacts
a. Will the project be for commercial, public, or private use? ❑Commercial ®Public/Govemment
❑Private/Community
b. Give a brief description of purpose, use, and daily operations of the project when complete.
The New River "Oyster Highway" will create oyster habitat stepping stones in the central portion of the New River Estuary
(NRE) that will host oyster brood stock populations that will supply larvae to habitats within the central and upper portions of
the NRE. We will deploy subtable substrate for oysters using a combination of (1) established oyster substrates (oyster
castles), and (2) novel substrate technology developed in eastern North Carolina as the means to support oyster populations
on the created stepping stone habitats. Enhanced oyster populations would provide valuable ecosystem services across the
watershed and serve as destination sites for recreational fishers.
c. Describe the proposed construction methodology, types of construction equipment to be used during construction, the number of each type
of equipment and where it is to be stored.
See attached detailed narrative, maps, plats, and photos.
d. List all development activities you propose.
Oyster reef substrate placement (see attached narrative for further explanation).
e. Are the proposed activities maintenance of an existing project, new work, or both? New work
f. What is the approximate total disturbed land area resulting from the proposed project? 135,624 sqft ®Sq.Ft or ❑
Acres
g. Will the proposed project encroach on any public easement, public accessway or other area []Yes ®No [INA
that the public has established use of?
h. Describe location and type of existing and proposed discharges to waters of the state.
Na
i. Will wastewater or stormwater be discharged into a wetland? []Yes ❑No ®NA
If yes, will this discharged water be of the same salinity as the receiving water? []Yes ❑No ®NA
j. Is there any mitigation proposed? ❑Yes 1
If yes, attach a mitigation proposal.
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APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
6. Additionallnfonnadon
In addition to this completed application form, (MP -1) the following items below, if applicable, must be submitted in order for the application
package to be complete. Items (a) — (t) are always applicable to any major development application. Please consult the application
instruction booklet on how to properly prepare the required items below.
a. A project narrative.
b. An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view and cross-sectional drawings) drawn to scale. Please give the present status of the
proposed project. Is any portion already complete? If previously authorized work, clearly indicate on maps, plats, drawings to distinguish
between work completed and proposed.
c. A site or location map that is sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the site.
d. A copy of the deed (with state application only) or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected properties.
e. The appropriate application fee. Check or money order made payable to DENR.
f. A list of the names and complete addresses of the adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners and signed return receipts as proof that such
owners have received a copy of the application and plats by certified mail. Such landowners must be advised that they have 30 days in
which to submit comments on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Management.
Name na, although see support letter from Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune Phone No.
Address
Name Phone No.
Address
Name Phone No.
Address
g. A list of previous state or federal permits issued for work on the project tract. Include permit numbers, permittee, and issuing dates.
h. Signed consultant or agent authorization form, if applicable.
i. Wetland delineation, if necessary.
j. A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront and inlet areas. (Must be signed by property owner)
k. A statement of compliance with the N.C. Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A 1-10), if necessary. If the project involves expenditure
of public funds or use of public lands, attach a statement documenting compliance with the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act.
7. Certirrcation and Permission to Enter on Land
I understand that any permit issued in response to this application will allow only the development described in the application.
The project will be subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in the permit.
I certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact grant permission to representatives of state and federal review agencies to
enter on the aforementioned lands in connection with evaluating information related to this permit application and follow-up
monitoring of the project.
I further certify that the information provided in this application is truthful to the best of my knowledge.
Date _01/02/18.
Print Name -Pat Donovan -Potts
Signature
Please indicate application attachments pertaining to your proposed project.
®DCM MP -2 Excavation and Fill Information ❑DCM MP -5 Bridges and Culverts RECEIVED
❑DCM MP -3 Upland Development
❑DCM MP -4 Structures Information JAN 19 20118
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Form DCM MP -2
EXCAVATION and FILL
(Except for bridges and culverts)
Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major Permit, Form DCM MP -1. Be sure to complete all other sections of the Joint
Application that relate to this proposed project. Please include all supplemental information.
Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation and/or fill activities. All values should be given in feet.
1. EXCAVATION ®This section not applicable
a. Amount of material to be excavated from below NHW or NWL in b. Type of material to be excavated.
cubic yards.
c. (i) Does the area to be excavated include coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL []None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas:
d. High -ground excavation in cubic yards.
2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL ®This section not applicable
a. Location of disposal area. b. Dimensions of disposal area.
c. (i) Do you claim title to disposal area?
❑Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner.
e. (i) Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL ❑None
(ii) Describe the purpose of disposal in these areas:
d. (i) Will a disposal area be available for future maintenance?
❑Yes []No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, where?
f. (i) Does the disposal include any area in the water?
[]Yes []No [INA
(ii) If yes, how much water area is affected?
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Access
Other
Channel
(NLW or
Canal
Boat Basin
Boat Ramp
Rock Groin
Rock
Breakwater
(excluding
shoreline
NWL)
stabilization
Length
230 ft (six
sites)
Width
98 ft (six
sites)
Avg. Existing
NA
NA
3-5 ft
Depth
Final Project
NA
NA
3-5 ft
Depth
1. EXCAVATION ®This section not applicable
a. Amount of material to be excavated from below NHW or NWL in b. Type of material to be excavated.
cubic yards.
c. (i) Does the area to be excavated include coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL []None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas:
d. High -ground excavation in cubic yards.
2. DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL ®This section not applicable
a. Location of disposal area. b. Dimensions of disposal area.
c. (i) Do you claim title to disposal area?
❑Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner.
e. (i) Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlands/marsh
(CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB),
or other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL ❑None
(ii) Describe the purpose of disposal in these areas:
d. (i) Will a disposal area be available for future maintenance?
❑Yes []No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, where?
f. (i) Does the disposal include any area in the water?
[]Yes []No [INA
(ii) If yes, how much water area is affected?
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3. SHORELINE STABILIZATION . ®This section not applicable
(if development is a wood groin, use MP -4 — Structures)
a. Type of shoreline stabilization: b. Length:
[]Bulkhead ❑Riprap ❑Breakwater/Sill ❑Other: Width:
c. Average distance waterward of NHW or NWL: d. Maximum distance waterward of NHW or NWL:
e. Type of stabilization material:
g. Number of square feet of fill to be placed below water level
Bulkhead backfill Riprap
Breakwater/Sill Other
i. Source of fill material.
f. (i) Has there been shoreline erosion during preceding 12
months?
[]Yes []No [INA
(ii) If yes, state amount of erosion and source of erosion amount
information.
h. Type of fill material.
4. OTHER FILL ACTIVITIES [I This section not applicable
(Excluding Shoreline Stabilization)
a. (i) Will fill material be brought to the site? ®Yes []No ❑NA b. (i) Will fill material be placed in coastal wetlands/marsh (CW),
If yes,
(ii) Amount of material to be placed in the water 540 oyster
castle reefs across six sites (4320 individual ovster castle
blocks): 540 oyster catcher reefs across site sites (5400
individual oyster catcher Patties)
(iii) Dimensions of fill area Six 22.604 saft tracts
(iv) Purpose of fill
To provide hard substrate for oysters and habitat for
fishes/crustaceans
5. GENERAL
a. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site and erosion
controlled?
Oyster castle material is comprised of interlocking blocks that have
demonstrated an ability to stay on site (together) even in high
energy intertidal settings (i.e., as living shoreline material
designed to reduce wave energy and shoreline erosion). Oyster
catcher material also forms interlocking units (particualdy as
oysters settle and grow on this substrate), and will be further
secured in place using rebar posts driven into the sediments
through the "donut hole" of the patties. Sites will be monitored
long-term to ensure material remains on site.
c. (i) Will navigational aids be required as a result of the project?
®Yes ❑No ❑NA
(ii) If yes, explain what type and how they will be implemented.
The boundaries (corners) of each 22,604 sgft tract will be
marked with 4" posts extending V above MHW. Each marker
post will include reflective bands (360*) and signage indicating
the site as a restoration project (and shellfish research reserve).
submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB), or
other wetlands (WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the
number of square feet affected.
❑CW ❑SAV ❑SB
OWL ®None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the fill in these areas:
To provide hard substrate for oysters and habitat for
fishes/crustaceans
b. What type of construction equipment will be used (e.g., dragline,
backhoe, or hydraulic dredge)?
Material will be deployed by hand from small boats.
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d. (i) Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment to project
site? []Yes ®No []NA
(ii) If yes, explain steps that will be taken to avoid or minimize
environmental impacts.
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Fokm DCM MP -2 (Excavation and Fill, Page 3 of 3)
01103/2018
Date
New River Estuary Oyster Highway
Project Name
City of Jacksonville (Pat Donovan7POW
Applicant Name
Applicant Signature
RECEIVED
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New River Estuary Oyster Highway:
Oyster Reef and Fish Habitat Enhancement
Pat Donovan -Potts
City of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, NC
Niels Lindquist and David "Clammerhead" Cessna
Sandbar Oyster Company
Morehead City, NC
Joel Fodrie
UNC CH Institute of Marine Science
Morehead City, NC
Susan Cohen
NAVAL FACILITIES EXWC
Camp Lejeune, NC

Project Summary
The New River Estuary (NRE) "Oyster Highway" project will create oyster habitat stepping stones
in the central portion of the Estuary that will support oyster populations and ultimately supply
oyster larvae to suitable substrates throughout the lower, central, and upper portions of the NRE.
We will create suitable habitat for oysters using a combination of (1) an established oyster substrate
(Oyster Castles® produced by Allied Concrete), and (2) a novel biodegradable substrate (a
modular cement -hardened plant -fiber scaffold called Oyster CatcherTM "patties") to support oyster
populations on the created stepping stone reef sites. Enhanced oyster populations will provide
multiple valuable ecosystem services across the watershed, particularly related to improved water
quality and provision essential fish habitat.
Introduction
The New River Estuary (NRE), located within Onslow County, North Carolina, is a broad shallow,
periodically stratified estuary, covering an area of approximately 34 square miles (Ensign et al.
2004) (Fig. 1). The NRE is in the White Oak River Basin and the entire Estuary is classified as
nutrient sensitive waters by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources. Nutrient input
sources include private wastewater treatment plant discharge, septic systems, stormwater runoff
related to urban development, and agricultural runoff from crop or animal production that drains
to the upper portions of the NRE (DENR 2007). These nutrient inputs into the NRE have caused
algal blooms, increased turbidity, and contribute to bottom -water hypoxia/anoxia during summer
months (Mallin and McIver 2010).
Efforts by several entities have and are taking place to improve water quality and fisheries
productivity in the NRE. The City of Jacksonville built a wastewater treatment plant with land
application in 1998, removing all wastewater discharges from entering Wilson Bay in the upper
Estuary. Likewise, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, which surrounds the majority of the NRE,
built a new advanced wastewater treatment plant in 2001, further reducing inputs to the river. It is
believed that these inputs contributed over time to the burial of hard substrate, and that conditions
are now returning to a state conducing for oyster reef persistence throughout the NRE.
The City of Jacksonville continues to implement various efforts to improve water quality
throughout the NRE, including creating reef foundations and adding (transplanting) millions of
oysters, mussels, and clams to Wilson Bay over the last 15 years (via the deployment of suitable
substrate, i.e., cultch oyster shell, and transplanting of juvenile bivalves). This is not the only effort
to recover oyster populations in the upper NRE. During 2011-2012, the North Carolina Division
of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) installed an artificial reef, AR -398, utilizing recycled concrete from
the Highway 17 bridge demolition Fi . 1 . Recruitment of oysters to the Wilson Bay reef and AR -
398 have been characterized as low, apparently due to a lack of oyster larvae in the surrounding
waters. Indeed, the closest known oyster populations to AR -398 are >6 km down Estuary at the
northern end of Stones Bay. With net downstream flow characterizing the NRE, it is likely that
oyster larvae from the spawning of extant oyster populations in the lower NRE do not reach AR -
398 or Wilson Bay.
Thus, the "Oyster Highway" concept (Fig. 2 is being proposed to create stepping stone habitats
for oyster populations in the region between AR-398/Wilson Bay and Stones Bay. The
overarching goal of this project is to create oyster -appropriate habitats with small spatial gaps

between them and increase connectivity of oyster populations in the lower NRE with those in the
middle and upper NRE. Habitat restoration (including artificial reefs) and augmentation have
become major tools in efforts to conserve coastal fishery resources (Christensen and Maclean
2011), as well as improve water quality. The constructed series of artificial reefs/oyster habitats
will enhance existing efforts to improve water quality in the NRE and provide guidance on similar
future efforts.
This work aligns with the missions of the City of Jacksonville, the Coastal Conservation
Association (CCA), as well as the North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation (NCWHF). The
City of Jacksonville's Council goals are to reduce organics; improve Water Quality, promote
habitat restoration in the New River, and ensure the responsible stewardship of Jacksonville's
environment and natural resources by protecting the New River and its tributaries. NCWHF is a
501(c3) organization with the mission to assist in the acquisition, management, and protection of
wildlife habitat within the state of North Carolina and promote conservation education for the
benefit of future generations. The CCA North Carolina is a community of recreational anglers and
other like-minded conservationists, working to promote sound management of public trust marine
and estuarine resources for the use and enjoyment of current and future generations.
For the Oyster Highway project, the team will create structured habitat appropriate for oyster
settlement and growth, as well as utilization by juvenile and adult fishes (Peterson et al. 2003).
Specifically, we plan to create multiple small, low -relief reefs at each site from: (1) Oyster
Castles® (Allied Concrete); and (2) Sandbar Oyster Company's Oyster CatcherTM Patties as the
hard settlement substrate to support oyster populations on the created stepping stone reef sites.
We expect the created reefs to enhance oyster habitat connectivity among the lower, middle, and
upper portions of NRE, thereby improving recruitment success of oyster throughout the system.
Over time, increasing oyster abundance in the mid-portion of the NRE should promote middle and
upper estuary spawning and a pool of oyster larvae retained within the middle estuary that will
underpin sustainable oyster populations in the region around AR -398. Enhanced oyster
populations would provide valuable ecosystem services across the watershed. Monitoring of oyster
recruitment and growth and fish utilization on the created stepping stone reefs over time will
provide the success metrics for the blueprint guiding the de novo development of new oyster -based
estuarine bottom in the NRE and similar river systems.
Technical Objectives
1) Provide critically needed hard substrate presently missing from large sections of the middle
NRE that would offer habitat for oysters, as well as reef -associated invertebrates and fishes;
2) Improve water quality via the establishment of sustainable oyster populations;
3) Increase fish production in the NRE by creating living habitat for juvenile and adult fishes;
4) Increase public stewardship for a healthy NRE by providing easily accessible areas for locals
to see and interact with restored habitat; and
5) Enhance ongoing efforts by the City of Jacksonville, UNC Chapel Hill, NCDMF, and USMC,
CCA and NCWHF to improve water quality and enhance stocks of recreationally and
commercially important fishes in the NRE.
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Site Selection: All six proposed stepping stone reef sites are in the mesohaline-to-polyhaline (5-
30 ppt) waters of Farnell Bay Fi. 3 within the NRE, and are suitable for the growth and survival
of oysters. Each of our sites are located along the shallow margins of Farnell Bay (1.25-1.5 in
depth at normalmean low water [_NMLW]). We have avoided the deeper portions of Farnell Bay
to avoid: (1) marked boating channels; and (2) areas prone to extended periods of bottom-water
hypoxia/anoxia that can kill oysters. Furthermore, all of our sites are located over un-vegetated,
unstructured mud/sand bottom (confirmed by NCDMF bottom mapping survey data and our
repeated site visits) that is sufficiently firm to limit the sinking of reef structures in the sites'
sediments.
Site Description: Each of the six sites will be defined by a footprint of 70 in * 30 in (230 ft. * 98
ft.). All six sites will be characterized by the same arrangement of oyster substrates.
Site 1—Figures 4a-d
Site 2 — Figures 5a-d
Site 3 — Figures 6a-d
Site 4 — Figures 7a-d
Site 5 — Figures 8a-d
Site 6 — Figures 9a-d-:
On one half of each site, we will deploy 90 Oyster Castle® reefs. Each Oyster Castle® reef will
be comprised by 8 manufactured concrete blocks (12" * 12" * 8" [L * W * H]) (Figs. 10-12). These
blocks are produced by Allied Concrete in Charlottesville, VA
(http://www.alliedconcrete.com/materials/oyster-castleso. Each of these blocks are stackable and
interlocking, and are designed to create complex, stable habitat that is suitable for oyster
settlement, growth, and survival. To date, Oyster Castles® have been successfully used in
estuarine habitat restoration (including living shoreline applications) in Alabama, Delaware, New
Jersey, New York, South Carolina, and Virginia. Each Oyster Castle® reef will include a base
layer of six blocks in a 3 *2 design, capped by a second layer of two more blocks centered over the
base layer Fi .12 . Each reef will have overall dimensions of 36" * 24" * 16" i . 12). The 90
Oyster Castle® reef units in each site will have a combined footprint of 540 ft2 (50 m2).
On the other half of each site, we will deploy 90 Oyster CatcherTM reefsfFigs. 13-15). Each Oyster
CatcherTM reef will be comprised by 10 manufactured patties -jute plant fiber infused with cement
(12" * 4" [D * H] disks). These patties are produced by Sandbar Oyster Company in Morehead
City, NC (http://www.sandbaroystercompany.com). As with Oyster Castle® blocks, the patties are
stackable and interlocking, and are designed to create complex, stable habitat that is suitable for
oyster settlement, growth, and survival. To date, Oyster CatcherTM-based materials have been
successfully used in research-scale estuarine habitat restoration (including living shoreline
applications) at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences (Bogue Sound, Carteret County), at mid-
and upper-estuary sites in the Newport River (Carteret County) and at a mid-estuary site in the
North River (Carteret County). Further, since 2015, Sandbar Oyster Company has used multiple
different forms of Oyster CatcherTM (e.g., patties, linear rods, panels, small tuffs) to created robust
oyster reefs on the company's shellfish lease in the Newport River (341 44.557N; 761 40.314W).
This lease is on an exposed sandbar often buffeted by large wind waves and strong currents. No
Oyster CatcherTM materials have washed beyond the boundaries of this lease, even after Hurricane
Matthew passed directly over this site in October 2016. Each Oyster CatcherTM reef will include a
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base layer of four patties in a 2*2 design, capped by a second layer of four more patties also in a
2*2 design directly on top of the base layer. These eight patties will be capped by two more patties
(third and fourth layer) centered over the bottom two layers. Five vertical jute/cement poles, per
reef, will be driven through the center of the "donut holes" of the patties to ensure the stability of
reefs on site. Each reef will have overall dimensions of 24" * 24" * 16". The 90 Oyster CatcherTM
reef units within each site will have a combined footprint of 360 ft2 (33 m2).
The vertical relief of the Oyster Castle® (16") and Oyster Catcher TM (16") reefs will be kept low
since bottom water hypoxia/anoxia on the proposed sites is not anticipated to be a problem, and
this will accommodate boats that may wish to access the sites. At NMLW, the tops of Oyster
Castle® and Oyster CatcherTM reefs will be 33-43 inches below the water surface (site dependent).
In each site, both the Oyster Castle® and Oyster CatcherTM reefs will be arranged as 6 rows of 15
reefs (90 of each type, 180 total) (e.g. Fig. 01. Within each row, individual reefs will separated
by 2 m, while rows will be separated by 4 m (except between the 3`d and 4th row, which will be
separated by 8 m to facilitate the movement of boats/people within the site). An 8-m gap will also
divide the rows of Oyster Castle® reefs from the Oyster CatcherTM reefs. The border of each site
will include a 3-m buffer around all reefs (180 total individual reefs in each site).
Collectively, the six sites will comprise an area of 135,624 ft2 (12,600 m), including the
spacing/buffering between individual reefs. The footprint of the Oyster Castle® reefs will be 3,240
ft2 (301 m2), and the footprint of the Oyster CatcherTM reefs will be 2,160 ft2 (201 m2).
The substrates we are using should not entrap protected species as no large (> 2 in) gaps exist in
these substrates. Furthermore, these substrates are not comprised of petroleum products (e.g.,
creosote or asphalt materials).
Construction: Oyster Castle® and Oyster CatcherTM reefs will be deployed from small skiffs,
loaded at the nearest boat ramp or water access point (with permission from Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune, coordinated by Susan Cohen). Placing the material by hand will ensure that no
fishes, reptiles, or mammals are trapped underneath the deployed substrates. Furthermore, we will
assign 1 person to serve as lookout during construction to alert project members if a turtle or
manatee is observed in the vicinity, at which point deployment of substrate materials would be
suspended until at least 30 minutes after the last sighting of the turtle or manatee. However,
sighting of either manatees or turtles are exceedingly rare (i.e., essentially non-existent) in this
section of the NRE. For instance, Cummings et al. (2014) reported no sightings or strandings of
manatees in -or -upstream of Stones Bay during a period of 1991-2012 (and only 3 total sightings
throughout the NRE — all in the lower section). Similarly, Epperly et al. (1995) reported an average
of only 1 public reporting/sighting of sea turtles per year in the NRE. Out of an abundance of
caution, we will also follow protocols adopted by NCDMF in the construction of AR -398 to ensure
protected species are not negatively impacted.
Site Demarcation: Each site will be marked by 4" posts that delineate corner boundaries (4 posts
per site). Each post will extend 6' above MLW, and will include reflective bands that can be seen
360° around. Each post will also include signage indicating: (1) project name; (2) funding sources;

(3) prohibition of oyster (shellfish) harvest [sites will be designated as shellfish research reserves
via coordination with NCDMF]; (4) project team contact information.
Monitoring Plan: In the two years post-construction (and potentially longer pending funding), we
will make quarterly visits to all sites to: (1) evaluate oyster density, growth, and survivorship; (2)
assess fish and crustacean use of sites; (3) inspect sites for marine debris; and (4) inspect sites and
surrounding bottom for displaced Oyster Castle® and Oyster CatcherTM material. Oyster sampling
will follow our established quadrant-based approaches (e.g., Fodrie et al. 2014, Ziegler et al. 2017)
for replicate measures of oyster populations. These approaches are only modestly invasive,
requiring snorkelers to remove clumps of oysters in 0.10 m2 samples. To sample fishes and
crustaceans, we will use novel Dual Frequency Identification Sonar (DIDSON) imaging
technology aLq://www.soundmetrics.com/), which we already have experience with from other
oyster reef research. This technology is effective in turbid or low-light environments and is
commonly used to estimate fish abundance, length and biomass, as well as to characterize habitat
features. Fish as small as 40 mm can readily be distinguished (Able et al. 2014). DIDSON
sampling is non-destructive and does not require the placement of nets/traps that could threaten
protected species.
During each quarterly site visit, we will snorkel by all 180 reef structures at each site, removing
any human debris such as bags, fishing gear, etc. If we notice that reef units are missing Oyster
Castle® blocks or Oyster CatcherTM patties, we will conduct a 50-m search (regardless of site
boundaries) to locate and reposition any displaced material. If continued monitoring funding
cannot be secured for 2+ years post restoration, we will use internal resources to continue checking
sites for debris and displaced material for 5 years post construction.
Timeline: Fundraising efforts have been underway since early 2017, primarily via NCWHF and
CCA NC, and funds are now in hand to complete the proposed restoration project. During the first
six months of 2018 (January-June), we will acquire all Oyster Castle® and Oyster CatcherTM
units/patties needed for this project. During June-July, 2018, we will construct the Oyster Castle®
and Oyster CatcherTM reefs. Monitoring (oyster and fish counts) will continue quarterly for two
years, and subsequently, sites will be inspected annually for debris removal for an additional 3
years to ensure that reef material remains on site. We will remove any debris we find, and return
any reef material we located that has moved out of the site boundary (none anticipated based on
past material performance).
Success Metrics: We consider the following outcomes as indicators of success:
1) The establishment of six Oyster Highway sites (540 Oyster Castle(V and 540 Oyster
CatcherTM reefs) will immediately provide new structurally complex fish and crustacean
habitat in the NRE.
2) Oyster densities >3 m2 on reef sites (per Powers et al. 2009).
3) The opportunity to conduct rigorous scientific assessments of how alternative substrates
support oyster populations will inform future restoration efforts in the NRE and beyond.
4) The persistence/stability of oyster communities underpinned by Oyster Castle® and Oyster
Catcher material on site, and the absence of material moving beyond our proposed site
boundaries.

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large urban pier. Marine Ecology Progress Series 476: 185-198.
Christensen, V. and J. Maclean (eds.), 2011. Ecosystem approach to fisheries: a global perspective.
Cambridge, New York: Cambridge University Press, 325 p.
Cummings, EW, DA Pabst, JE Blum, SG Barco, SJ Davis, VG Thayer, N Adimey, and WA
McLellan (2014) Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Habitat Use and Mortality of the Florida
Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in the Mid -Atlantic States of North Carolina and
Virginia from 1991 to 2012. Aquatic Mammals 40:126-138.
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wide Water Quality Management Plan. North Carolina Division of Water Quality - Water Quality
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analysis of flushing times of two large estuaries. Computers and Geosciences 30(5): 501-511.
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Kenworthy, AK Poray, JT Ridge, EJ Theuerkauf, and NL Lindquist (2014) Classic paradigms in a
novel environment: inserting food -web and productivity lessons from rocky shores and
saltmarshes in to biogenic reef restoration. Journal of Applied Ecology 51: 1314-1325.
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the Environmental Management Division of the U.S. Marine Corps, Camp Lejeune, North
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IV — Earth and Environmental Sciences. Springer, Netherlands
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production resulting from restoring oyster reef habitat: quantitative valuation. Marine Ecology
Progress Series, 264, pp.249-264.
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oyster reefs in no -harvest sanctuaries: implications for restoration. Marine Ecology Progress
Series, 389, pp.159-170.
Smyth, A.R., M.F. Pichler, and J.H. Grabowski. 2015. Habitat context influences nitrogen removal
by restored oyster reefs. Journal of Applied Ecology 52 (3): 716-725.

Ziegler, SL, FJ Fodrie, CJ Baillie, and JH Grabowski (2017) Effects of landscape setting on oyster
reef structure and function persist more than a decade post restoration. Restoration Ecology
DOI: 10.1111 /rec.12651.

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E = —3.7 ft (44 inches) clearance above reef materials at NLW
F = —3.8 ft (46 inches) clearance above reef materials at NHW Figure 8d

Latitude: N 34°39111" Bottom Type: Unvegetated mud/sand
Longitude: W77°22'52" Potential User Conflicts: none anticipated
Depth at MHW: 1.25 m
Distance from Shore: 100 m
Site Boundary (70 m * 30 m)
Figure 9a

Plan View of Proposed Reef Complex — Site 6 ® Oyster Castle® reefs
30m1
70 m Offshore Oyster Catcher TM
patty reefs
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• six — —0.5 acre reef development
sites in Farnell Bay
• 720 oyster castle® units per site; 90
oyster castle reefs per site
• 900 seeded oyster catcher patties
per site; 90 oyster catcher reefs per
site
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3m
Nearshore
• reefs proposed to be located in near -
shore shallow water to:
(1) allow shore access to the reefs for
recreational fishing; and
(2) avoid periodic hyoxia/anoxia
events that occur in deeper
waters.
Figure 9b

Profile view for the Oyster Castle° reef section of Site 6.
F
D
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A
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B
E
C
Scale: 1 in = 2 ft (horizontal and vertical) lin
Legend:
•r.r.::r=:. = sandy bottom
1.1.1..•.4.•.
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A = Normal High Water (NHW)
B = Normal Low Water (NLW)
C = 14 inches - height of reef materials above the bottom
D = —5 ft - water depth (relative to NLW)
E _ —3.8 ft (46 inches) clearance above reef materials at NLW
F = —4.0 ft (48 inches) clearance above reef materials at NHW
Figure 9c

Profile view for the Oyster Catcher"' reef section of Site 6.
Scale: 1 in = 2 ft (horizontal and vertical) 1 in
Legend:
IM
= sandy bottom
A = Normal High Water (NHW)
B = Normal Low Water (NLW)
C = 14 inches - height of reef materials above the bottom
D = —5 ft - water depth (relative to NLW)
E = —3.7 ft (44 inches) clearance above reef materials at NLW
F = —3.8 ft (46 inches) clearance above reef materials at NHW Figure 9d
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A
-----------------------------------------
B
F
E
D .4
f
C
Scale: 1 in = 2 ft (horizontal and vertical) 1 in
Legend:
IM
= sandy bottom
A = Normal High Water (NHW)
B = Normal Low Water (NLW)
C = 14 inches - height of reef materials above the bottom
D = —5 ft - water depth (relative to NLW)
E = —3.7 ft (44 inches) clearance above reef materials at NLW
F = —3.8 ft (46 inches) clearance above reef materials at NHW Figure 9d

Oyster Castle°
Allied Concrete
Charlottesville, VA
www.alliedconcrete.com
photos from: www.alliedconcrete.com
- Manufactured concrete units (12" * 12" * 8" [L * W *H])
- Stackable and interlocking, designed to create complex,
stable habitat
- Suitable for oyster settlement
- In use in restoration projects in AL, DE, NJ, NY, SC, and VA
Figure 10

Oyster Castle° Individual Reef Configuration (*90 reefs per site)
(8 units per individual reef)
Plan View:
(Vote: these
gaps are 1-2
in width
24
in
(W)
16
in
(H)

Oyster Catcher TM
Sandbar Oyster Company
Morehead City, NC
http://www.sandbaroystercompany.com
Photo of individual patty
from Niels Lindquist
- Biodegradable jute plant fiber and cement plaster units
(12"*12"*411[L*W*H])
- Stackable and interlocking, designed to create complex,
stable habitat
- Suitable for oyster settlement
- In use in restoration projects in NC
Figure 13

Figure 14
Oyster Catcher"' - photos from Niels Lindquist

Oyster Catcher TM Individual Reef Configuration (*90 reefs per site)
Plan View:
(10 patties per individual reef)
Vertical
post/an(
Cross Section View:
Sediment SurfacE
L`t I I I 1 Ll
24
in (W)
16
in (H)
Figure 15

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS EAST -MARINE CORPS BASE
PSC BOX 20005
CAMP LEJEUNE NC 28542-0005
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The Honorable Mayor Sammy Phillips
Mayor of Jacksonville
Jacksonville Onslow Chamber of Commerce
1099 Gum Branch Road
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Dear Mayor Phillips:
5700
G-7
DEC.11 7017
Thank you for your letter regarding the City of
Jacksonville's Oyster Highway/New River dated 4 December 2017.
Camp Lejeune applauds the City's continuing efforts to spearhead
the Oyster Highway initiative. Our research confirms this
initiative has potential to greatly increase filtration of the
New River waters.
Unfortunately, Federal law prohibits us from using
appropriated funds for -other than their appropriated purpose,
and non -appropriated funded activities ('such as Marine Corps
Community Services) must only spend their funds in support of
their activities; both conditions are absent in this project.
As always, we appreciate Jacksonville's cooperative approach
to all issues involving or potentially effecting our Marines,
Sailors, their families, and our civilian workforce.
Sincerely
�. SCALISE
Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
Acting Commander
JAN 19 2018