20180761 Ver 1_DCM Comments_20180622

Strickland, Bev
From: Spears, Courtney
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 11:11 AM
To: Coburn, Chad
Cc: Weychert, Curtis R
Subject: RE: Baldino and Lindsey
Attachments: Lindsey James Mary Ann New Docking Facility Comments Signed.pdf
Hey Chad,
Thanks for sending along the Baldino comments... not sure why they didn't make it to me. Do you have a project number
I can reference for the permit?
As for Lindsey, Curt's comments are attached. I believe he is out of the office today, but will return tomorrow. I am still
in the process of reaching out to the applicant regarding the resource concerns.
Thank you!!!
Courtney Spears
Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
Division of Coastal Management
Department of Environmental Quality
910 796 7426 office
[e-mail]
127 Cardinal Drive Ext.
Wilmington, NC 28405
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Coburn, Chad
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 11:06 AM
To: Spears, Courtney <[e-mail]>
Cc: Weychert, Curtis R <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Baldino and Lindsey
Hey Courtney,
719 (Baldino) was issued on July 3rd with no written approval required from the DWR. You should've received a copy of
the attached document. I'll be looking at 510 Shoreline today. WRC issued comments on this project concerning the
depths. Have you heard anything from the applicant concerning the stops?
Curt, did you have any comments on this one (510 Shoreline Drive — Lindsey)?
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Thanks
From: Spears, Courtney
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 10:51 AM
To: Coburn, Chad <[e-mail]>
Subject: Baldino and Lindsey
Hey Chad,
There are two docking facilities, both on Shoreline Drive in Sunset Beach (one at 719 S. Dr. W and the other at 510 S. Dr.
E), for which DCM hasn't received the 401. Do you have these projects in your queue? We have received the USACE
authorization for each and once we receive the 401 we can issue. Our 75 day deadline for both is 7/28/18. Let me know
if I can answer any questions. Thanks for your help!
Courtney Spears
Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
Division of Coastal Management
Department of Environmental Quality
910 796 7426 office
courtney.spearsa-ncdenr.gov
127 Cardinal Drive Ext.
Wilmington, NC 28405
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

Coastal Management
ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITY
May 25, 2018
TO:
Curt Weychert
Fisheries Resource Specialist
MHC-DCM
ROY COOPER
Govemor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRAXTON DAVIS
Director
FROM: Heather Coats, Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
NCDEQ - Division of Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilm., NC 28405 heather. coats(o)ncdenraov
Fax: [phone] (Courier 04-16-33)
SUBJECT: CAMA Application Review
Applicant: James & Mary Ann Lindsey
Project Location: 510 Shoreline Dr., E., adjacent to the AIWW, in Sunset Beach,
Brunswick County.
Proposed Project. to construct a private docking facility
. Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and
return this form to Heather Coats at the address above by June 20, 2018. If you have any
questions regarding the proposed project, contact Tara MacPherson at [phone] when appropriate
in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
"Additional comments may be attached"
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 11AAAW
O DATED 6 ZZ r-16
RECEIVED
MAY 3 0 2018
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 29405 DCM-MHD CITY
910-796-7215

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRAXTON DAVIS
Coastal Management DiYeC1aY
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
MEMORANDUM:
TO: Heather Coats, DCM Assistant Major Permit Coordinator
FROM: Curt Weychert, DCM Fisheries Resource Specialist) nIILUI
SUBJECT: James and Mary Ann Lindsey New DoQking Facility
DATE: June 22, 2018
A North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (DCM) Fisheries Resource Specialist has
reviewed the CAMA Major Permit application for proposed actions that impact fish and fish habitats.
The applicant is proposing to construct a private docking facility at 510 Shoreline Dr. E., Sunset
Beach, consisting of a fixed access pier measuring 464 feet in length into the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway (AIW W). The facility terminates in a covered fixed platform, and floating dock with
adjacent boatlift. The applicant is constructing the facility to the maximum allowable distance into
the waterway, and are restricted by the one-fourth channel width setback. The waters of this area are
classified as SA; HQW by the Division of Water Resources and designated as a primary nursery area
(PNA) by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF).
A site visit to the proposed facility was conducted on June 21, 2018 aboard a NCDMF Marine Patrol
Vessel. The site visit was conducted on a low tide event where the expected tide was 0.2 feet below a
normal mean low water (MLW) event. The time of the site visit and depth measurements were from
9:10-9:15 AM, with the NOAA predicted low tide of Sunset Beach occurring at 9:07 AM (tide
predictions at Tide Station 8659897, Sunset Beach NC). The greatest depth achieved near the
proposed docking facility was -1.33 feet; due to water levels, the closest measurements were still —8
feet waterward of the facility terminus. It is important to note that the vessel, a 19 -foot flat -bottom
skiff with an outboard engine on an adjustable jack plate could not access the proposed boating
facility. The applicant has indicated that the typical boat length being used at this facility will be 27
feet. At the time of the site visit, the adjacent docking facilities to the east and west both had floating
platforms which were resting on the substrate bottom.
PNAs are estuarine waters where initial post -larval development occurs. Species within this area are
early post -larval to juvenile and include finfish, crabs, and shrimp. Species inhabit PNAs because
they afford food, protection, and proper environmental conditions during vulnerable periods of their
life history, thus protection of these areas are imperative. Docking facilities have the potential to
shoal after construction leading to decreased depths in slip areas, and should be considered through
the design process. Since this area is PNA, future requests to dredge will be opposed by the DCM
Fisheries Resource Specialist.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management
400 Commerce Avenue I Morehead City, NC 28557
252-808-28081252-247-3330(fn)

Floating docks repeatedly resting on the bottom can kill aquatic vegetation or shellfish beds, create
anoxia in the sediment which can kill benthic invertebrates, and reduce the availability of shallow
bottom habitat during low tide. In addition, vessels moving to and from associated shallow water
boatlifts can cause propeller disturbance impacts to the PNA.
Because of the resource concerns listed above, it is strongly suggested that the applicant remove the
floating dock from the project proposal. Although the applicant has proposed stops on the floating
platform in the project narrative, the proximity to the AIWW and associated boat wake will either
cause damage to the floating platform or the stop structures, ultimately rendering each ineffective. It
is also strongly suggested that the applicant install stops on the boatlift at least 18 inches above the
substrate bottom to be maintained in perpetuity with the boatlift. Traditionally, a vessel of 27 feet in
length which has only 18 inches of water at low tide over PNA soft bottom habitat would have
recommended stops at 24 inches above the bottom, however, due to the short distance to deep
navigable waters in addition to the steep slope of the bottom near the channel, concerns for constant
impacts to PNA bottom would be minimal with only 18 -inch stops.
Contact Curt Weychert at [phone] ext. 213 or [e-mail] with further
questions or concerns.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management
400 Commerce Avenue I Morehead City, NC 28557
252-808-28081252-247-3330(fm)

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