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Home My WebLink About20090323 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20090414NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Governor Director April 14, 2009 CERTIFIED MAIL: 7007 0220 0000 8224 8035 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED John Dougher PO Box 20428 Raleigh, NC 27619 Dee Freeman Secretary SUBJECT: 608 & 610 Evelyn Lane, Topsail Beach DWQ Project # 09 0323 Pender County Dear Mr. Dougher: This Office has reviewed your CAMA application for the dredging of 4800 sq ft in front of your properties and constructing a five-slip docking facility. The Division of Coastal Management (DCM) and NC Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has determined that Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAVs) exists at the site within the footprint of the proposed dredging. Because dredging would result in significant adverse impacts to SAVs and their habitat, this Office has determined that significant uses could be removed or degraded by this project. DWQ recommends that a SAV survey be done for the proposed project area in order to determine if impacts to SAVs could be avoided. Once the SAVs have been surveyed, reconfiguration of the dredging, docking facility and avoiding SAV impacts can be realistically addressed. Therefore, unless a SAV survey is done and modifications of the proposal are made, we will recommend moving towards denial of the 401 Water Quality Certification as required in 15A NCAC 2H.0507. Specifically, we strongly encourage you to remove whatever portion of the dredging that impacts this habitat. Please respond within three weeks of the date of this letter by sending a copy of the information to Joanne Steenhuis and to Cyndi Karoly, 401 Wetlands Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-226, her phone number is 919.733.9721. If we do not hear from you within three weeks, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the project as withdrawn. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 910 796.7215. S' cerely, oanne Steenhuis Senior Environmental Specialist cc: Cyndi Karoly -Wetlands Unit/Raleigh Hal Fogleman.- Allied Marine Contractors, LLC Jon Giles - DCM Wilmington Doug Huggett - DCM Morehead Rich Carpenter - Division of Marine Fisheries WiRO Wilmington Regional Office One 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, NC 28405 NorthCarolina Phone: 910-796-7215 /FAX: 910-350-2004 Naturally Internet: www.ncwaterauality.org An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Customer Service 1-877-623-6748 50% Recycled/ 10% Post Consumer Paper