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State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Coastal Management
512 North Salisbury Street 0 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor David W. Owens
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary Director
November 27, 1985
Mr. John T. Taylor
Refuge Manager
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Post Office Box 1969
Manteo, North Carolina 27954
Dear Mr. Taylor:
The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management has received your
letter of notification dated November 22, 1985 concerning repairs to the
pumping facility at the New Field Impoundment on Pea Island National Wild-
life Refuge. Repairs proposed are to the facility permitted by the U. S.
Army Corps of Engineers under SAWCO-85-N-028-0074 issued in April, 1985
and which was reviewed by the State and found consistent with the North
Carolina Coastal Management Program.
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On the basis of a site visit by Mr. George Wood of our field staff
and a review of the proposed repairs we have determined that these repairs
as outlined in your letter of notification are consistent with the North
Carolina Coastal Management Program. We do recommend that vegetative
cover be established on the new ring levee as quickly as possible to prevent
further storm damage, however.
In addition, we understand from our conversation with the N. C.
Division of Environmental Management that the requirement for a 401 Certifi-
cation is met with the issuance of the Corps nationwide permit authorizing
repair and/or replacement of currently serviceable structures.
If you have any questions concerning our finding, please contact
Steve Benton of our office at [phone].
Sincerely, LS7 s
Da rid W. Owens
cc: Secretary S. Thomas Rhodes
"-,W. C. Division of Environmental Management
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
%W. George Wood
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P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
Mr. Alton Dunaway, Refuge Manager
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Post Office Box 150
Rodanthe, N. C. 27968
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary
Dear Mr. Dunaway:
The State of North Carolina has completed its review of your December
6, 1984 Consistency Determination on the construction of a pumping facility
at-the New Field Impoundment, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Dare County.
The proposed facility would improve water level control in the impoundment
for the purpose of creating an additional 30 to 35 acres of wildlife habitat.
The State agrees with your determination that the proposed facility is
consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Management program. A condition
of our approval is that the project be conducted in accordance with the
conditions of the States' general water quality certification for fill
behind bulkheads. A copy of this general certification is attached.
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Should you have any questions regarding our position, please contact
Mr. Daniel Small, Division of Coastal Management at [phone].
Sincerely, _.? 1Y-1-k
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S. Thomas Rhodes
STR/lad
cc: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington
Division of Coastal Management
Division of Land Resources
Attachment
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
January 30, 1985
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Daniel Small
Consistency Coordinator
FROM: W. Lee Fleming, Jr., Chief ,,r F
Water Quality Section
SUBJECT: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Dare County
We have reviewed the proposed pumping facility at New Field Impoundment. This
activity is not expected to have an adverse effect on water quality. The,
proposed fill can be considered to be certified und4r our general certification
-for fill behind bulkheads.
If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Bill Mills at 733-5083.
cc: Jim Mulligan
MEMORANDUM
TO: Bill Mills
Operations Branch .
THROUGH: Jim Mulligan, Regional Supervisor
Washington Regional Office
FROM: William J. Moore, Environmental Engineering Tech
Washington Regional Office - WaRO L
SUBJECT: Corp..; Public Notice
Pea Island Natural Wildlife Refuge
Darp County
The following determination has been made regarding the subject project:
CIA 401 Water Quality Certification will be required.
MA 401 Water Quality Certification will not be required.
See additional comments below.
The park service proposes to construct a water intake structure and an access
canal. No'objections.
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SAWC085-N-028-0074
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890

December 27, 1984
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, PEA ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Post
Office Box 150, Rodanthe, North Carolina 27968, represented by MR. ALTON DUNAWAY, Refuge Manager, has applied
for a Department of the Army permit TO EXCAVATE A SUMP AREA AND CONSTRUCT A BULKHEAD ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGEMENT
OF A WILDLIFE IMPOUNDMENT, NEW FIELD POND, ADJACENT A TIDAL CREEK CF F PAMLICO SOUND, NCRTH OF RODANTHE, in Dare
County, 'North Carolina.
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the applicant and from observations
made during an onsite visit by a representative of the Corps of Engineers. Plans submitted with the appiicatton
show the proposed excavation by dragline of a 70-foot-long, 15-foot-wide, 8-foot-deep, mean low water (MLW), sump
area to increase the availability of water for controlling flooding within the adjacent 320-acre wildlife
Impoundment. Approximately 280 cubic yards of sand material is to be excavated and placed on the berm on the
east side of an existing dike. Excavation would disturb approximately 825 square feet of t idal creek bottom and
approximately 400 square feet of regularly and irregularly flooded marsh vegetation. Approximately 30 linear
feet of bulkhead and a 30-inch diameter pipe are to be instal led at the water pumping facility location. The
applicant has examined other alternatives and determined the proposal to be least damaging. The purpose of the
proposed work is to better manage the 320-acre impoundment for waterfowl use. Plans showing the proposed work
are Included with this public notice.
The applicant has determined that the proposed work Is consistent with the N. C. Coastal Zone Management
Plan and has submitted this determination to the N. C. Office of Coastal Management for their review and
concurrence. This proposal shall be reviewed for the applicability of other actions by North Carolina
agencies such as:
a. The Issuance of a Water Quality Cart I f I cat Ion under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act by the N. C.
Division of Envlronmental Management.
b. The Issuance of a permit to dredge and/or fill under. N. C. General Statute 113-229 by tha N. C.
Office-of Coastal Management.
c. The Issuance of a permit under the N. C. Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) by the N. C. Office of
Coastal Management or their delegates..
d. The issuance of an easement to fill or otherwise occupy State-owned submerged land under N. C.
General Statute 143-341(4), 146-6, 146-11, and 146-12 by the N.C. Department of Administration and the N. C.
Council of State.
e. The submittal of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan to the Land Quality Section, Division of
Land Resources, pursuant to the State Sedimentatlon Poi IutIon Control Act of 1973 (NC G.S. 113 A-50-66).
The requested Department of the Army permit will be denied if any required State or local authorization.
and/or certification Is denied. No Department of the Army permit will be Issued until a State coordinated
viewpoint Is received and reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice are encouraged to furnish
commsnts-on- factors of concern represented by the above agencles directly to the respective agency, with a
copy furnished to the Corps of Engineers.

Approval of this permit will give Federal authorization for maintenance dredging for a par lod of time not
to exceed 10 years from the date of permit Issuance. The permittee will be required to present plans to the
District Engineer a minimum of 2 weeks prior to commencement of such maintenance work. All maintenance would
be performed In accordance with Federal, State, and local permits and regulations governing such activities at
the time the maintenance is undertaken.
This application Is being considered pursuant to Section 10 of the River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33
U.S.C. 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, In writing
within the comment period specified In this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this
app l l-?at lon. Requests for public hearing shat I state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public
hearing.
The Olstrlct Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of Historic
Places for' the presence or absence of registered properties, or properties listed as being eligible for
Inclusion therein, and this worksite Is not registered property or property listed as being eligible for
inclusion In the Register. Consultation of the National Register constitutes the extent of cultural resource
Investigations by the District Engineer, and he Is otherwise unaware of the presence of such resources.
Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or hlsiarlcal data may be last or destroyed by work
under the requested permit.
The District Engineer has determined, based on a review of data furnished by the applicant and onsite
observations, that the activity will not affect species, or their critical habitat, designated as endangered or
threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
The decision whether to Issue a permit will be based on an evahuatlon of the probable Impact Including the
cumulative impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national
concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefit which reasonably may be expected
to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which
may be relevant to theproposai will be considered; among those are conservation, econanics, esthetics, general
environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, flood plain values,
land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality,
energy needs, safety, food production, and In general, the needs and welfare of the people. The evaluation of
the Impact of the activity on the public interest will also include application of the guidelines pr anulgated by
the Administrator, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, under the authority of Section 404(b) of the Clean
Water Act (40 CFR Part 320). No permit wil l be granted unless its issuance is found to be In the pub! is
interest.
Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army permit will not be made until the
N. C. Division of Environmental Management (DEM), issues or denies State certification required by Section 401 of
the Clean Water Act. The OEM considers whether or not the proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302,
306, and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The application and this public notice for the Department of the Army
permit serves as application to the OEM for certification.
Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the offices of the
Environmental Operations Section, N. C. Division of Environmental Management, Salisbury Street; Archdale
Building, Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies of such materials wil I be furnished to any person requesting copies
upon payment of reproduction costs.
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The N.- C. Division of Environmental Management plans to take final action in the issuance of the Clean Voter
AcT certification on or after February 6, 1985. ---
Ali persons desiring to make canments regarding the application for Clean Water Act certification should do
so in writing delivered to the N. C. Division of Environmental Management, Post Office Box 27687, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27611, on or before January 30, 1985, Attention: Mr. WI IIlam MIIIs.
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Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, wii I be received in this office,
Attentlon: Mr. Hugh Helne, until 4:15 p.m., January 28, 1985, or telephone [phone].
L. Warren i
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
December 20, 1984
IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch
SUBJECT: File No. SAWC085-N-028-0074

Mr. William Mills
Water Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North.Carolina Department of
Natural Resources and
Community Development
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina '27611-7687
Dear Mr. Mills:
Enclosed is the application of the U. S. Department of the
Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Pea Island National Wildlife
Refuge, for a Department of the Army permit and a State Water
Quality Certification to accomplish work on Pamlico Sound. Your
receipt of this letter verifies your acceptance of a valid request
for certification in accordance with Section 325.2(b)(ii) of our
administrative regulations.
We are considering authorization of the proposed activity
pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and we have
determined that a water quality certification may be required
under the provisions of Section 401 of the same law. A Department
of the Army permit will not be granted until the certification has
.been obtained or waived.
In accordance with our administrative regulations, 60 days
a-fter-receipt of a request for certification is considered a
reasonable time for State action. Therefore, if your office has
not acted on the request by February 18, 1985, the District
Engineer will deem that waiver has occurred.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Hugh Heine,
telephone [phone]:
Sincerely,
ta s W. H roryy ie , RegulBra
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Enclosure
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Copy Furnished:
Mr. John Parker
office of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Natural Resources and
Community Development
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687

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AlifM.ICATION
FOR
PERMIT To EXCAVATE ANDIOR FILL WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
EASEMENT IN LANDS COVERED BY WATER LAMA PERMIT FOR MAJOR DCVF.LOFMW
petaartiamt of Ow AMY
Os/treMSwt of A1MMYtrstlois De?TM North th MaC 01111" we Community OewWoN Cw" o(Eromaws. WVX*0us abbus
(Gf 116•121 (GS 11122!, 14Y215.](t111), 14]-213.]hI.11]A•Itf (]] CFA 200.326•221111
please type or print and fill in all blanks. If information is not applicable, so indicate by placinj NIA In blank.
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- * I, r Applkant Information
A. Name Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Last First Middle
i B. Address P. 0. Box 150
Street. P 0. Box nr Route 919-987-2394
Rodanthe, NC 27968
City or Town State Zip Code Phone
11. Location of Proposed Protect.
A. County DARE
IL 1. City,`'town,community orlandmark 8 miles north of Rodanthe, NC
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2. Is proposed work within city limits? Yes No
C. Creek,.river. sound or bay upon which protect 1s located or newest named body of water to project
Tidal Creek off Pamlico Sound
111. 011"Option of Project X
A. 1. Maintenance of existing protect 2. New work
IL Purpose of ewvation or fill 1 8'
1. Access channel X length .?=wWth i 5 depth
2. Boat basin length -width depth
1. Fill area length width depth
4. Other length width depth
..? C. 1. Bulkhead length 301 Average distance waterward of MHW {shoreline) in im oun'dment 3 1 from
2. Type ofbulkhead construction (material) 11tx61141,X4n , 211X4n current waters edg
0. Excavated material (tout for protect) salt treated lumber.
1. Cubic yards 280 2. Type fmatenat 214 cu.yd. tidal creek bottom
kfine sand) 6b cu.y par na- marsh.
E. Fill materiel to be placed below MHW (see also V1 A)
1. Cubic yards None 2. Type of material
IV. Land Type. Disposal Area, and Construction Equipment
A. Does the area tube excavated include any marshland, swamps or other wetland' y" _X No
r X some temporary use as
S. Does the dispnsal area include any marshland, swamps or other wetland' Yes No
coffer dam. in
C:. Disposal- Area Berm of dike on impoundment side
1. Location impoundment
2` Do you clasne title to disposal areas yes
D. Fill material s•wice it fill As to betriickcd in
I- Now wdl<excavatcd material be entrapped and erosion controlled) Excavated material will be worked
into existing soil and seeded with grass.
F. Type of equipment l u be used D r a l i n e, dozer, hand tools
CL WiN"tna?shian&he crossed in transporting equipment to protect site' If yes, explain No
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3. Hout4 DevaioM I'll It or Irldustltial
Odw Water will bep pumped into man-made impoundment in order
to manage for waterfowl.
IL 1. La sus(s) -
Z EMvatlon of lot(s) aoove nwan high water - - - -' - -
3. Soil type and texture
4. Type of building facilities or structures S. $swaiple disposal andlor waste water treatment A. Existing -- -y-- Planned -
R. Describe _ "--`
6• Land Classification lurcleunrI DEVELOPFO TRA-NsirtUh•k;. COMMUNITY RURAL
CONSERVATION 7'NLR (SctCAM ALocal Land Use Plan Synopsta)
Vl, f'ertahirg w Fill and Water Quality.
A. Dot the proposed prolrtt ;evolve Int. piaCement of rill m t[2nan5 heitrw !ern 'n$h water Y!s__ .. No._?.?
L 1. Will any runoft of dischaute enter adjacent waters as . result of project activity or planned uw of the
area following project completion) YesL-No
2 Typeo(dibcharp Sound water will be pumped into man-made impoundment.
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3. Location of discharte
VIJ 1000 raw of shoreline erosion (if known): Unknown
VME i.bt p.W Mlt hurnben and issue dates of previous Department of Army Corps of Erwraas or mi4 for
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%Vwk in proNct area, if applicable: • A
An davs
IL L010 of tie" required to corstplew project. - -
X In addition to the completed application form, the following item ewes be provided:
A. Attach a copy of the d_ed (with Stags application only) or other initumsnt under which applicant
dawns title to the affected property. OR If applicant is not claiming to be the owner of send property,
then forward a copy of the deed or other Instrument under which the owner claims title plus written
permission from the owner to carry out the project on his land.
L Attach an accurate work plat drawn to scale on 8A X 1 1" white paper (sea instruction booklet for
details). Note: Original drawings preferred • only h.gh Quality copies accepted.
G A copy of the application and plat must be served upon adjacent riparian landowners by tegisiered or
certified mail or by publication (G.S. 113.229 (d))Enter date served -
D. List names and complete addresses of the riparian landowners with property adjoining appficant's.
Such owners have 30 days in which to submit comments to agencies listed below.
XL C rd#fcatiorrequirement: I certify that to. the best of my knowlecip. the proposed activity compiles
with the. Sties of North Carolina's approved.coastal management program and will be conducted in a
IMaleaw consistent with such program.
ML Any permit issued pursuant to this application wilt allow only the development described in this appli
tadoit and:-plat. Applicants should therefore describe in the applicationatd plat Al anticipated devei-
00 5 Ntaaivities, including construction, excavation, fil inL-and land clearing..
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Alternative and Proposed Action
Pump Facility - New Field Impoundment
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Background
New Field Impoundment comprises approximately 320 acres of water,
low marsh, and cropland. With current water control capabilities,
60 to 80 acres of New Field on the east side are high and dry
during most of the year. A majority of the remaining acres are low
marsh, with a narrow canal bordering the dike system.
A pumping system is needed at New Field to allow for more control
of the water level. With the installation of a 30" pump, 30-35
acres of high land could be converted to marsh. The pumping
capability for the facility is estimated to be approximately 30,000
gallons per minute. This type of water level control is necessary
to better manage the 320 acre impoundment for waterfowl use.
Proposed Action
The proposed action calls for the installation of the pumping facility
at Tidal Creek B (see aerial photo). This water source is much
deeper and wider than the water source at the existing water control
structure (see Depth Comparison Chart). With this action, a sump
area 70'x15' would be excavated to a depth of 8 feet below present
ground level on a 15'x15' area and 7' below ground level on the
remainder of the sump area (551x13'). A total of 280 cubic yards of
spoil will be excavated and moved to the berm on the east side of
the existing dike.
The excavation of the sump area will disturb 825 sq. ft. of tidal
creek bottom and 225 sq. ft. of Spartina-Juncus Marsh. An additional
180 sq. ft. of marsh will be excavated temporarily to install the
30" pipe. This section will be filled and shaped to its original
state when construction is completed.
The shed for the power unit will be constructed on pilings,
eliminating the need for extensive bulkheading. Due to the depth and
width of the creek involved, no additional dredging would be
necessary to provide the water volume needed. Also, no unnecessary
marsh would be disturbed by the spoil from the sump area, since the
280 cubic yards would be deposited elsewhere. (For details of
construction, see Diagrams 1 and 2).
Alternatives
The only alternative to locating the pumping station on "Tidal
Creek B" is to locate it on "Tidal Creek A", the site of the
existing water control structure. If this location were utilized,
extensi.ve_dredging would be necessary throughout. the tidal creek
to ensure enough water flow to feed the 30" pump. In addition,
a sump area:of comparable size would be needed.

D*pth Comparison Chart (Sao A*r•Sal Photo)
Two Tidal Creeks on West of New Field Impoundment
-Pea Island Rational Wildlife Refuge
Creek A - Creek B
(Site of Existing WCS) (Site of Proposed Pump Facility)
1'10" 1'611
2' 2'4"
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2' 31
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during average speed westerly winds. Creek A averages approximately
50' wide and Creek B averages approximately 75' wide.
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Pea Island rational Wildlife Refuge
P. c. Pox 150
Rcdanthe, North Carolina 27968
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10 1984
IASTAL RESOURCES CaV-?-;.
Mr. Daniel Small, Federal Coordinator
N. C. Dept. of Natural Resources
& Community Development
Office of Coastal Management
P. O. Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611-7687
Dear Mr. Small:
Please reveiw the attached material concerning the construction: of
a pumping facility at New Field impoundment at Pea Island National
Wildlife Refuge. If you need further information, please contact
me.
Please advise me as soon as possible as to the actions reauired to
expedite obtaining the necessary permits for the construction. I
appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Alton Dunaway
Refuge Manager
A ternative and Proposed Action
Pump FSclity - Nev Field Impoundment
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Background
New Field impoundment comprises approximately 320 acres of water,
low marsh, and cropland, with current water control capabilities,
60 to 80 acres of New Field on the east side are high and dry
during most of the year. A majority of the remaining acres are low
marsh,, with a narrow canal bordering the dike system.
A pumping system is needed at New Field to allow for more control
of the water level. With the installation of a 30" pump, 30-35
acres of high land could be converted to marsh. The pumping
capability for the facility is estimated to be approximately 30,000
gallons per minute. This type of water level control is necessary
to better manage the 320 acre impoundment for waterfowl use.
Proposed Action
The proposed action calls for the installation of the pumping facility
at Tidal Creek B (see aerial photo). This water source is much
deeper and wider than the water source at the existing water control
structure (see Depth Comparison Chart). With this action, a sump
area 701X15' would be excavated to a depth of 8 feet below present
ground level on a 15'X15' area and 7' below ground level on the
remainder of the sump area (55'X151). A total of 280 cubic yards of
spoil will be excavated and moved to the berm on the east side of
the existing dike.
The shed for the power unit will be constructed on pilings, eliminating
the need for extensive bulkheading. Due to the depth and width of
the creek involved, no additional dredging would be necessary to
provide the water volume needed. Also, no unnecessary marsh would
be disturbed by the spoil from the sump area, since the 280 cubic
yards would be deposited elsewhere. (For details of construction,
see Diagram 1).
Alternatives
The only alternative to locating the pumping station on "Tidal Creek
B" is to locate it on "Tidal Creek A", the site of the existing
water.control structure. If this location were utilized, extensive
dredging would be necessary throughout the tidal creek to ensure
enough water flow to feed the 30" pump. In addition, a sump area
of comparable size would be needed.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
Southeast Regional Office
9450 Koger Boulevard
;St. Petersburg, FL 33702
January 11, 1985 F/SER111/AB
919/728-5090
Colonel Wayne A. Hanson •'District Engineer, Wilmington District
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1890,
Wilmington, NC 28402
Dear Colonel Hanson:
The National Marine Fisheries Service has reviewed the project plans
advertised in-the following public notices. We anticipate that any adverse
effects that might occur om marine and anadromous fishery resources would
be minimal and, therefore; do not object to issuance of the permits:
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NOTICE NO.
85-N-028-0074
85-N-043-0071
85-N-063-0072
85-N-065-0050-,GP)
85-N-025-o067(GP)
84-N-o65-0341(GP)
SAWPD-EW-85-N
065-001
APPLICANT
U.S. Dept. of Interior
Campbell University
Reid A. Page
City of Wilmington
Carolina Pines Country Club
Lloyd C. Bowden
Carolina Beach and Vicinity
Beach Erosion Control,
Hurricane Wave Protection
Project, New Hanover County,
North Carolina
NOTICE
DATE
12/27/84
92/27/84
12/27/84
12/21/84
09/02/85
01/02/85
12/27/84
Sincerely yours,
DUE
DATE
01/28/85
01/28/85
01/28/85
01/21/85
02/04/85
02/04/85
Richard J. Hoogland
Chief, Environmental Assessment
Branch
cc: FWS, ATLA, GA
FWS, Raleigh, NC
EPA, ATLA, GA
NCDNRCD, Raleigh, NC C 1 VEC)
NCDNRCD, Morehead City, NC
F/SER11
VMTER SECTION
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
December 27, 1984
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, PEA ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Post
Office Box 150, Rodanthe, North Carolina 27968, represented by MR. ALTON DUNAWAY, Refuge Manager, has applied
for a Department'of the Army permit TO EXCAYATE A SUMP AREA AND CONSTRUCT A BULKHEAD ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGEMENT
OF A WILDLIFE IMPOUNDMENT, NEW FIELD POND, ADJACENT./- TIDAL CREEK OFF PAMLICO SOUND, NORTH OF RODANTHE, in Dare
County, North Carolina.
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the applicant and from observations
made during an onsite visit by a representative of the Corps of Engineers. Plans submitted with the application
show the proposed excavation by dragline of a 70-foot-long, 15-toot-wide, 8-toot-deep, mean low water (MLW), sump
area toIncrease the availability of water for controlling flooding within the adjacent 320-acre wildlife
impoundment. Approximately 280 cubic yards of sand material is to be excavated and placed on the berm on the
east side of an existing dike. Excavation would disturb approximately 825 square feet of tidal creek bottom and
approximately 400 square fet? of regularly and irregularly flooded marsh vegetation. Approximately 30 linear
feet of bulkhead and a 30-inch diameter pipe are to be instal led at the water pumping facility location. The
applicant has examined other alternaifives and determined the proposal to be least damaging. The purpose of the
proposed work is to better manage the 320-acre Impoundment for waterfowl use. Plans showing the proposed work
are Included with this public notice.
The applicant has determined that the proposed work is consistent with the N. C. Coastal Zone Management
Plan and has submitted this determination to the N. C. Office of Coastal Management for their review and
con qurrence. This proposal shall be reviewed for the applicability of other actions by North Carolina
agencies such as:
a. The Issuance of a Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act by the N. C.
Division of Environmental Management.
b. The Issuance of a permit to dredge and/or fill under.N. C. General Statute 113-229 by the N. C.
Office of Coastal Management.
c. The issuance of a permit under the N. C. Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) by the N. C. Office of
Coastal Management or their delegates.
d. The issuance of an easement to fill or otherwise occupy State-owned submerged land under N. C.
General Statute 143-341(4), 146-6, 146-11, and 146-12 by the N.C. Department of Administration and the N. C.
Council of State.
e. The submittal of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan to the Land Quality Section, Division of
Land Resources, pursuant to the State Sedimentation Pot lution Control Act of 1973 (NC G.S. 113 A-50-66).
The requested Department of the Army permit will be denied if any required State or local authorization
and/or certification is denied. No Department of the Army permit wit 1 be issued until a State coordinated
viewpoint Is received and reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice are encouraged to furnish
comments on factors of concern represented by the above agencies directly to the respective agency, with a
copy furnished to the Corps of Engineers.
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Approval of this permit will give Federal authorization for maintenance dredging for a period of time not
to exceed 10 years from the date of permit issuance. permlttee will be required to present plans to the
District Engineer a minimum of 2 weeks prior to cammencemen-f of such maintenance work. Ail ma.jntenance wquId
be performed in accordance with Federal, State, a'nd locaft ermlts and regulations governing such activities at
the time the maintenance Is undertaken. ;z
This application is being considered pursuant to Section 10 of the River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33
U.S.C. 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, In writing
within the comment period specified in this notice, that. ' publil)c heart be held to consider this
application. Requests for public hearing shall state, with 'p.rt,)cuiarIW, the reasons for holding a public
hearing. r.K
The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of theational Register of Historic
Places for the presence or absence of registered properties, or properties 1 ted as being eligible for
Inclusion therein, and this worksite is not registered property or property listed as being eligible for
inclusion In the Register. Consultation of the National Register constitutes the extgnt of cultural resource
Investigations by the District Engineer, and he is otherwise unaware of the presence of such resources.
Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or historical data may be lost or destroyed by work
under the requested permit. f
The District Engineer has determined, based on a review of data furnished 'by.-the;eapplicant and onsite
observations, that the activity wit I not affect species, or their critical habld,att,desigiated as endangered or
threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
The decision whether to Issue a permit wil l be based on an evaluation of the projaable Impact including the
cumulative impacts of the proposed activity on the public Interest. That decision w,l1?°!,t?ireflect the national
concern for both protection and utilization of Important resources. The benefit wh IA1 ason abl y may be expected
to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against Its reasonably foreseeable detrlmw&s.. All factors which
may be relevant to the proposal wil 1 be considered; among those are conservation, economics, esthetics, general
environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hagards., flood plain values,
land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, voter quality,
energy needs, safety, food production, and In general, the needs and welfare of the peopl6l. The evaluation of
the impact of the activity on the pubiic interest will also include application of the guidelines pr anulgated by
the Administrator, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, under the authority of Section 404(b) of the Clean
Water Act (40 CFR Part 320). No permit will be granted unless its issuance is found to be in the public
interest.
Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army permit will not be made until the
N. C. Division of. Env ironmentai Management (DEM), issues or denies State certification required by Sect ton 401 of
the Clean Water Act. The DEM considers whether or not the proposed activity w11I comply with Sections 301, 302,
306, and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The application and this public notice for the Department of the Army
permit serves as application to the DEM for certification.
Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the offices of the
Environmental Operations Section, N. C. Division of Environmental Management, Salisbury Street, Archdale
Building, Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies of such materials wil I be furnished to any person requesting copies
upon payment of reproduction costs.
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The N. C. Division of Environmental Management plan. to take final action in the issuance of the Clean Water
Act certification on or after February 6, 1985.
All persons desiring to make canments regarding the apipllAcation for Clean Water Act certification should do
so in writing del ivered to the N. C: Division of Eniilronmeni"al Management, Post Of f ice Box 27687, Raleigh, Pbrth
Carolina 27611, on or before January 30, 1985, Attention: Mr. William Mills.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work; as-outlined above, will be received in this office,
Attention: Mr. Hugh Heine, until 4:15 p.m., January,280,.1985, or telephone [phone].
L. Warren w Lieutenant Colonel,
Corps of Engineers
Deputy District Engineer
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
SAWC085-N-028-0074 December 20, 1984
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PUBLIC NOTICE
THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, PEA ISLAND
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Post Office-Box 150, Rodanthe, North Carolina
27968, has applied for a Department of the Army permit TO INSTALL A PUMPING
FACILITY FOR THE NEW FIELD IMPOUNDMENT ON A TIDAL CREEK OFF PAMLICO SOUND,
NORTH OF RODANTHE.,Dare County; North Carolina.
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the
applicant and from observations made during.an onsite visit by a
representative of the Corps of Engineers. 'Plans submitted with the
application show. the proposed excavation by dragline of a 70-foot-long,
15-foot-wide, 8-foot-deep sump within a tidal creek. Approximately 280 cubic
yards of excavated material is to be placed and retained on high ground
landward of the nofmal high water (NHW) contour. A 30-inch pipe is to be
installed from the sump, underneath the dike, into the impoundment. After the.
trench has been excavated and the 30-inch pipe installed, the line is to be
backfilled to preconstruction elevations and contours. A 15-foot-wide,
15-foot-long, pile supported shed is to be used as the pumphotise. No fill.
material is to be placed in any waters or marshes to the west of the existing
impoundment dike. Approximately 825 square feet of tidal creek bottom and
225 square feet of a Spartina alterniflora/Juncus roemerianus marsh is to be
excavated. A temporary fill cofferdam is to be installed within the New Field
impoundment in order to facilitate construction of a bulkhead and the intake
pipe. After the work has been completed within the impoundment, the fill
cofferdam.is.to be removed and the material is to be placed on high ground.
The purpose of this work is to provide more control of the water level at New
Field which would allow the creation of 30 to 35 acres of additional habitat.
Plans showing the work are included with this public notice.
The applicant has determined that the proposed work is consistent with
the N. C. Coastal Zone Management Plan and has submitted this determination to
the N. C. Office of Coastal Management for their review and concurrence. This
proposal shall be reviewed for the applicability of other actions by North
Carolina agencies such as:
a. The issuance of a Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of
the Clean Water Act by the N. C. Division of Environmental Management.
b. The issuance of a permit to dredge and/or fill under N. C. General
Statute 113-229 by the N. C. Office of Coastal Management.

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c. The is.suance of a permit under the N. C. Office of Coastal Management.
or their delegates.
d. The issuance of an easement to fill or otherwise occupy State-owned
submerged land under N. C. General Statute 143-341(4), 146-6, 146-11, and,
146-12 by the N. C. Department of Administration and the N. C. Council of
State.
e. The submittal of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan to the
Land Quality Section, Division of Land Resources, pursuant to the State
Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (NC G.S. 113 A-50-66).
The requested Department of the Army permit will be denied if any
required State or local authorization and/or certification is denied. No
Department of the Army permit will be issued until a State coordinated
viewpoint is received and reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice
are encouraged to furnish comments on factors of concern represented by the
above agencies directly to the respective agency, with a copy furnished to the
Corps of Engineers.
Approval of this permit will give Federal authorization for maintenance
dredging for a period of time not to exceed 10 years from the date of permit
issuance. The permittee will be required to present plans to the District
Engineer a minimum of 2 weeks prior to commencement of such maintenance work.
All maintenance would be performed in accordance with Federal, State, and
local permits and regulations governing such activities at the time the
maintenance is undertaken.
This application is being considered pursuant to Section 10 of the River
and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
(33 U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, in writing within the comment
period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider
this application. Requests for public hearing shall state, with
particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.
The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the
National Register of Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered
properties, or properties listed as being eligible for inclusion therein, and
this worksite is not registered property or property listed as being eligible
for inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Register
constitutes the extent of cultural resource investigations by the District
Engineer, and he is otherwise unaware of the presence of such resources.
Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or historical
data may be lost or destroyed by work under the requested permit.
The District Engineer has determined, based on a review of data furnished
by the applicant and onsite observations, that the activity will not affect
species, or their critical habitat, designated as endangered or threatened
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

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The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of
the probable impact including the cumulative impacts of the proposed activity
on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for
both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefit which
reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced
against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be
relevant to the proposal will be considered; among those are conservation,
economics, esthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural
values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, flood plain values, land use,
navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and
conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food production and, in
general, the needs and welfare of the people. The evaluation of the impact of
the activity on the public interest will also include application of the
guidelines promulgated by the Administrator, U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency, under the authority of Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR
Part 320). No permit will be granted unless its issuance is found to be in
the public interest.
Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army
permit will not be made until the N. C. Division of Environmental Management
(DEN), issues or denies State certification required by Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act. The DEN considers whether or not the proposed activity will
comply with Sections 301, 302, 306, and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The
application and this public notice for the Department of the Army permit
serves as application to the DEN for certification.
Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be
reviewed at the offices of the Environmental Operations Section, N. C.
Division of Environmental Management, Salisbury Street, Archdale Building,
Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies of such materials will be furnished to any
person requesting copies upon payment of reproduction costs.
The N. C. Division of Environmental Management plans to take final action
in the issuance of the Clean Water Act certification on or after
January 28,1984.
AY1 persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for Clean
Water Act certification should do so in writing delivered to the N. C.
Division of Environmental Management, Post Office Box 27687, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27611 on or before January 23, 1984, Attention: Mr. William Mills.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will
be received in this office, Attention: Mr. Hugh Heine, until 4:15 p.m.,
January 21, 1984, or telephone [phone]..
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UNITED.STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Wright Brothers National Memorial
tN REPLY ttia'lipt To: Cape Hattefas National Seashore.
Route 1; Box 675
L30 Monte
a, North Carolina 27954
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July ,16,1984
REE.. ED
Mr. Cecil Madden
.North Carolina DiviAion of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
P. 0. Box 27687' !,?!jFf? ; ; r f i r{?n,(•!
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 {??'
Dear Mr'. Madden:
We request your review of the following project for a Section 401 water
quality certification.
We are proposing to replace approximately 719 feet of existing wooden bulkhead
with concrete sheo-t pile bulkhead at the Oregon Inlet Marina (see enclosed
plan). Of this total, approximately 181 feet, on the northern end, will have
the concrete slabs placed directly in front of the existing bulkhead. The re-
maining bulkhead will be removed and replaced by concrete slabs. A clam
bucket will be necessary to remove an estimated 250 cubic yards of sand and
silt which may settle into the.basin during construction.
The concrete slabs, 12 inches thick, will extend to four feet below the bottom
of the basin (-14 feet MLW), with filter fabric backing to -12 feet (MLW). A
new layer"of,,cement sand bags will be added to the existing sand bags at the
southeast corner.
We are•conturrently applying for a joint state/Corps permit and for a
consistency determiriation from the Office of Coastal Management.
Should you have any questions, please contact Kent Turner at [phone].
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
10
Thomas L. Hartman
Superintendent
Enclosure
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
4 b'r December 2Q, 1984
dN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch '?i? f
SUBJECT: File:NO':oSAWC085-N-028-0074
.Mr. William"
Water Quality S ction
Div isio-of- Environmental,. Management
North Carolinaepaxmeatof
Natural Resources and..
Community Devel'opment'
Post . Cf f ice Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina-27611-7687
Dear lMi1I!§:
Enclosed is the application of the U. S. Department of the
Interior, -Fish and Wildlife Service, Pea Island National Wildlife
Refug for a Department of the Army permit and a State Water
f#" `" • { Quality `(3ertfication to accomplish work on Pamlico Sound. Your
{s., "receipt of this letter verifies your acceptance of a valid request
for certification in accordance with Section 325.2(b)(ii) of our
administrative regulations.
We are considering authorization of the proposed activity
pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and we have
determined that a water quality certification may be required
under the provisions of Section 401 of the same law. A Department
of the Army permit will not be granted until the certification has
been obtained or waived.
In accordance with our administrative regulations,'60 days
after receipt of a request for certification is considered a
reasonable time for State action. Therefore, if your office has
not acted on the request by February 18, 1985, the District
,.Engineer will deem that waiver has occurred.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Hugh Heine,
telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
ha s W. H roryy ie , RegulBran
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Enclosure
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?. Copy Furnished:
q Mr. John Parker
Office of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of`
Natural Resources and
Community Development
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina-27611-7687
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AFFLICATION
FOR
PERMIT TO EXCAVATE AND/OR FILL WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATfION
EASEMENT IN LANDS COVERED PY WATER LAMA ItERMIT FOR MAIM DEVELiOrMENT
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prttefttetrtt of AdNdAWatlat State of North Care"" t of the Array
Kif 11i1l) DeWonNrt of Natural lku*wcae an/ Cor++a+unlty DwatN+ae+? C"" 4W EglauaN, WNrabMen OYeflsl
(GS 1113-32111.1143-2115-3111k)(11- 142.2IS-31611 I ISA•11• 133 CFR 300.>I3&130)
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PNar type or print and fill in all blanks. If information Is toot applicable, so indicate by pluft N/A M blank.
1. Applicant Information
A. Nantte Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Last First Middle
B. Address P. 0. Box 150
Street, P. O. Box or Route
Rodanthe NC 27968 919-987-2394
City or Town State Zip Code Phone
if. Location of Proposed Project:
A. County DARE
B. 1, City, town, community or landmark 8 miles north of Rodanthe, NC
2. Is proposed work within city limitvf Yes No
C. Creek. river, sound or bay upon which project is located or nearest named body of water to project
Tidal Creek off Pamlico Sound
III. OeseriptWn of Project
A. 1. Maintenance of existing project 2. New work R
0. Purpose of excavation or fill
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1. Access channel X length 701 width 15 depth
2. Boat basin length width depth
3. Fill area length width depth
4. Other length width depth
C. 1. Bulkhead length 301 Average distance waterward of MHW (shoreline) in impoundment ?3 t from
++ ++ rent waters edg
2. Type of bulkhead construction (material) 1?rX 61ry 4X 4 , 2++X 4++ , cur
0. Excavated material (foul for project) salt treated lumber.
yd
214 cu
tidal creek bottom
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1. Cubic yards 280 2. Typegfmaterial
l fine sand ear . y sparTina-Mcul marsh.
E. Fill material lobe placed below MHW (see also VI A)
1. Cubic yards None 2. Type of material
IV. Land Type, Disposal Area, and Construction Equipment.
A. Does the area tube excavated include any marshland, swamps or other wetland? Yes . XX No
X s ome temp use as
S. Does the disposal area include any marshland, swamps or other wetland' Yes No
coffer dam in
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C. Disposal Area
Berm of dike on impoundment side impoundment
1. Location
yes .2. Do you claim title to disposal area'
D. Fill material smrurce of fill is to be trucked in
E. How will excavated material be entrapped and erosion controlled) Excavated material will be worked
into existing soil and seeded with grass.
F. Type of equipment tuhe used Dragline, dozer, hand tools
G. Will marshland he crnssed in transporting equipment to protect site? If yes, explain No
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A Housing Or ooptrwnt or InduNrW
. made imp ent in order
4.OlherWater will-be 'Pumped into man- oundm
to manage for waterfowl.
a, I. Lot s lee(s) r r .?.r+r __
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2. Elevation of lot(s) above trtaan high water --- ...............
3. SoN type and texture
4. Type of building facilities or structures S. Sewage disposal and/or waste water treatment A. Exisurq --- Planned
a. Describe _ --
6. Land Classification (cuele one) DEVE LOPFD TRANS, rtUhAi. COMMUNITY RURAL.
CONSERVATION (11TNER (See CAMALocal Land UsePlan SynopsW
V1, Pertabsutg to Fill and Water Quality.
A. Doi the proposed project ,evolve the placement of fiil materia?s helow rneill !sigh water? Yes-- No-$..°?
L 1. Will any runoff or discharge enter adjacent waters as a result of project activity or planned use of the
area following project completion) YesNo-....-.- d 4"+^ man-made impoundment.
2
Type of dis<h•rge Sound water will be pumpe
Location of discharge New Field Pond
vik*Maow ran of shoreline erosion (if known):
Vft LYt parttsit numbers and issue dates of previous Department of Army
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. wont in project area, if applicable: CAM a C e? r t • #127
60 days .
IL Lettglh of tittle required to complete project.
X. M Sidldost to the completed application form, the following lance must be provided:
A. Attach a copy of the d "d (with Stets application only) or other instrument under which applicant
claims title to the affected property. OR if applicant is not claiming to be the owner of said property,
Ow forward a copy of the deed or other instrument under which the owner claims title plus written
permission from the owner to carry out the project on his land.
L Attach an accurate work plat drawn to scale on 8%, X 1 I" white paper (see instru(.bon booklet for
details). Note: Original drawings preferred • only high quality copies accepted.
C. A copy of the application and plat must be served upon adjacent riparian landowners by tegistered or
certified mail or by publication (G.S. 113-229 (d))Enter date served - --
D. List names and complete, addresses of the riparian landowners with property adjoining applicant's.
Such owners have 30 days in which to submit comments to agencies listed below.
ILL Certification requirement: I certify that to. the best of my knowledge, the proposed activity complies
with the State of North Carolinas approved coastal management program and will be conducted in a
watmier consistent with such program.
110E Any permit issued pursuant to this application will allow only the development described in this appli
cation and plat. Applicants should therefore describe in the application and plait ail antjcipated deveN
op- i it activities, including construction, excavation, fillin&and land clearing.
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Alternative and Proposed Action
Pump Facility - New Field Impoundment
4? Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Background
New Field Impoundment comprises approximately 320 acres of water,
low marsh, and cropland. With current water control capabilities,
60 to•80 acres of New Field on the east side are high and dry
during most of the year. A majority of the remaining acres are low
marsh, with a narrow canal bordering the dike system.
A pumping system is needed at New Field to allow for more control
of the water level. With the installation of a 30" pump, 30-35
acres of high land could be converted to marsh. The pumping
capability for the facility is estimated to be approximately 30,000
gallons per minute. This type of water level control is necessary
to better.manage the 320 acre impoundment for waterfowl use.
Proposed Action
The proposed action calls for the installation of the pumping facility
at Tidal Creek B (see aerial photo). This water source is much
deeper and wider than the water source at the existing water control
structure (see Depth Comparison Chart). With this action, a sump
area 70'x15' would be excavated to a depth of 8 feet below present
ground level on a 15'x15' area and 7' below ground level on the
remainder of the sump area (551x13'). A total of 280 cubic yards of
spoil will be excavated and moved to the berm on the east side of
the existing dike.
The excavation of the sump area will disturb 825 sq. ft. of tidal
creek bottom and 225 sq. ft. of Spartina-Juncus Marsh. An additional
180 sq. ft. of marsh will be excavated temporarily to install the
30" pipe. This section will be filled and shaped to its original
state when construction is completed.
The shed for the power unit will be constructed on pilings,
eliminating the need for extensive bulkheading. Due to the depth and
width of the creek involved, no additional dredging would be
necessary to provide the water volume needed. Also, no unnecessary
marsh would be disturbed by the spoil from the sump area, since the
280 cubic yards would be deposited elsewhere. (For details of
construction, see Diagrams 1 and 2).
Alternatives
The only alternative to locating the pumping station on "Tidal
Creek B" is to locate it on "Tidal Creek A", the site of the
existing water control structure. If this location were utilized,

extensive dredging would be necessary throughout the tidal creek
to ensure enough water flow to feed the 30" pump. In addition,
a sump area of comparable size would be needed.

Depth Comparison Chart (Bee Aerial Photo)
Two Tidal Creeks on West of New Field Impoundment
Tesa Island National Wildlife Refuge
Creek A Creek B
(Site of Existing WCS) (Site of Proposed Pump Facility)
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during average speed westerly winds. Creek A averages approximately
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