20180944 Ver 1 _CMDF_Bogue 50yr_NCWRC _20180906

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Submit by Anonymous User 9/6/2018 8:31:28 AM (Message Start Event)
Accept by Montalvo, Sheri A 9/7/2018 10:42:53 AM (NON -DOT - EAsting Project)
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Project Name: Bogue Banks 50 yr Master Beach Nourishment Plan
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Gordon Myers, Executive Director

Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

MEMORANDUM

TO: Heather Coats
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
FROM: Maria T. Dunn, Coastal Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Division

DATE: August 17, 2018

SUBJECT: CAMA Dredge/Fill Permit Application for Carteret County: Bogue Banks
50-year Master Beach Nourishment Plan, Carteret County.

Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed the permit
application with regard to impacts on fish and wildlife resources. The project site includes the area from
Bogue Inlet in Emerald Isle to Fort Macon in Atlantic Beach. Our comments are provided in accordance
with provisions of the Coastal Area Mana gement Act (G.S. 113A-100 through 113A-128), as amended,
Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended, and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
(48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).

The applicant is proposing a 50-year comprehensive beach management plan to address nourishment
needs from Bogue Inlet to Fort Macon. The overall project length is 23 miles. Sites identified as borrow
sites for the project area include the Ocean Dredge Material Disposal Site (ODMDS), the ebb channel of
Bogue Inlet, and other nearshore and upland sites identified and preliminarily evaluated for beach
compatibility. Vibracore samples have been obtained in potential borrow areas and the applicant has
acknowledged that addit ional sampling will be required from some sites as time passes. Anticipated
construction methodologies include pipeline and hopper dredges with the option of truck haul for upland
sources. No archaeological sites were found within the borrow source areas. Areas important to marine
resources were removed from consideration. The native beach sand was characterized using data
previously collected from other projects. Fines were calculated at less than 1%, sand 98.68%, and
combined granular and gravel material less than 1.32%. The waters of Bogue Inlet are classified SA-
ORW and the waters of Beaufort Inlet are classified SA by the Environmental Management Commission.

The NCWRC has been involved in the evaluation of this project throughout its development. We
appreciate the concept of beach management where a long-term plan is investigated and planned so the
best protection of wildlife resources can be implemented. The concept and success of a 50-year plan is
one that depends on the ability to review and make modifications based on past events, current conditions
of the shore, borrow sites, and resources, state and federal regulations, best management practices, and
other events that may not have affected project planning at this time. We encourage the applicant as well
as all agencies involved to keep aware of the project a nd its progress, allowing opportunities for
communication, consultation, and necessary modifications. We would not support this length of an active
permit if measures were not included that allowed means to protect wildlife resources as time passes.
These requests and project changes would be done to protect wildlife resources as appropriate.

Numerous important wildlife species are found in this area of Carteret County. Piping plover (Charadrius
melodus melodus), red knot (Calidris canutus rufa), roseate tern (Sterna dougallii dougallii) and Kemp’s
Ridley (Lepidochelys kempi), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea),
loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles as well as several other important,
but not listed, species can be found. The applicant states that a May 1 – November 15 moratorium would
be observed to protect nesting sea turtles. We would like to note, that depending on the method of dredge,
additional measures may need to be taken to minimize take. T he waters in this area remain warm enough
that sea turtles may be present prior to the start of nesting season. If hopper dredges are determined to be
used during the month of April, protective measures, such as trawling ahead of the dredge, may be
requested to prevent the take of sea turtles. This would be considered during the applicant’s presentation
of the upcoming nourishment event that includes their methodology, schedule, and ongoing resource data
collection. The ability to request this is important, as was mentioned earlier, due to the length of the active
permit and the changes that may occur to sea turtle populations.

The ocean front beaches along the linear reach of the shore are highly developed and generally do not
support extensive shorebird nesting opportunities. However, the areas near Bogue Inlet and Fort Macon
are bare sand habitats with minimal development. These dynamic inlet areas provide nesting and forage
opportunities for several important shorebird species. During the B ogue Inlet realignment, as well as other
nourishment activities, an April 1 – November 15 moratorium was observed to protect the shorebirds and
sea turtles. The NCWRC requests the month of April be included within the moratorium as a permit
condition for these undeveloped areas near the inlets. Fresh material can be a benefit for species, but
surveys may need to be conducted prior to activities, depending on the time of year the nourishment
activities start. Nourishment activities should be scheduled to occur in these areas earlier in the project
implementation, equipment removed or repositioned, and then left unaltered as nourishment activities
continued in May along the remaining project area. We would welcome any consultation during this
process, including pre-construction meetings, pipeline alignment consultations, and survey reviews.

The NCWRC appreciates the opportunity to review and comment on this permit application and looks
forward to continued communications as the project develops. If you need further assistance or additional
information, please contact me at [phone] or at [e-mail]