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IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
February 10, 1988

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SUBJECT: Files Nos. SAWC087-N-065-0366 and SAWC088-N-065-0157
Ms. Estelle C. Lee, President
Almont Shipping Company
Post Office Box 1726
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
Dear Ms. Lee:
Reference your application for Department of the Army
authorization to install and operate a scour jet dredging system
on the Northeast Cape Fear River at ship dock facilities,
Wilmington Harbor, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Your proposal has been reviewed and found consistent with the
provisions and objectives of general permit No. SAWC080-N-000-
0291. Therefore, you may commence construction activity in strict
accordance with applicable State authorization and the enclosed
plan. Failure to comply with the State authorization or
conditions of the general permit could result in a violation of
Federal law.
If any change in your work is required because of unforeseen
or altered conditions or for any other reason, plans revised to
show the change must be sent promptly to this office and the North
Carolina Division of Coastal Management prior to performing any
such change or alteration. Such action is necessary as revised
plans must be reviewed and the authorization modified.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Hugh Heine,
telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hollis
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure

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Copies Furnished with enclosure:
Director, Atlantic Marine Center
National Ocean Service
ATTN: MOA 232X1
439 West York Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1114
Ms. Beverly Etheridge, Chief
Wetlands Section
Region IV
Marine and Estuarine Branch
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
345 Courtland Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30365
Ms. L. K. (Mike) Gantt
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Post Office Box 25039
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5039
Mr. Randy Cheek
National Marine Fisheries Service
Habitat Conservation Division
Pivers Island
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Ms. Ann Miller
State Property Section
North Carolina Department of
Administration
116 West Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Natural Resources and
Community Development
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Mr. C. Robert Stroud, Jr.
Wilmington Regional Office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
7225 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
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

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Permit Class
4th Renewal STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
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Permit Number
80-74
Issued to Amerada Hess Corp., 1 Hess Plaza, Woodbridge, N. J. 07095
authorizing development in New Hanover Countyat Cape Fear River (east side, near U.S.
Hwy. 76-74 bridge) as requested in the permittee's application dated 2/19/74 including
attached plat dated revised 3/20/74.
This permit, issued od? ( l / `? ? , is subject to compliance with the application (where consistent
with the permit), all applicable regulations, special conditions and notes set forth below. Any violation of these terms may subject
permittee to a fine, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void.
(1) No dredging may take place between February 1 and May 31 of any year in
order to protect anadromous fish and shrimp populations without prior approval
of the Division of Coastal Management in consultation with the Division
of Marine Fisheries.
(2) All excavated materials will be confined above mean high water and landward
of regularly or irregularly flooded marsh behind adequate dikes or other
retaining structures to prevent spillover of solids into any marsh or surroun-
ding waters.
(3) The disposal area effluent will be contained by pipe, trough or similar
device to a point at or below the mean low water level to prevent gully
erosion and unnecessary siltation.
(4) The terminal end of the pipeline will be positioned at or greater than
(See attached sheet for Additional Conditions
This permit action may be appealed by the permittee
or other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the
issuing date. An appeal requires resolution prior to work
initiation or continuance, as the case may be.
This permit must be accessible on-site to Department
personnel when the project is inspected for compliance.
Any maintenance work or project modification
not covered hereunder requires further Departmental
approval.
All work must cease when the permit expires on
March 31, 1989
In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina
agrees that your project is consistent with the North
Carolina Coastal Management Program.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DNRCD and
the Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission.
David W. Owens, Director
Division of Coastal Management
This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.
Signature of Permittee
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Amerada Hess Corporation
Permit #80-74
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
fifty (50) feet from any part of the dike and a maximum distance from spill
ways to allow settlement of suspended solids.
(5) A water control structure will be installed at the intake end of the effluent
pipe to assure compliance with water quality standards.
(6) The diked disposal area will be constructed a sufficient distance from
the mean high water level or any marsh to eliminate -the possibility of
dike erosion into or upon any marsh and/or surrounding waters.
NOTE: Maintenance excavation after March 31, 1989 may take place only after
the submittal and processing of a current application form.. and appropriately
updated work plats.
Permit Class
New STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
(by CRC Variance) Department of Natural peso }' s 4nd,Community Development
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Permit Number
20-88
Issued to Almont Shipping Company, P. 0. Box 1726, Wilmington, NC 28402
authorizing development in
Wilmington
New Hanover
County at Northeast Cape Fear River in
as requested in the permittee's application dated 5/20/87 i nc1 udi ng
attached plats, sheets 1--4 of 4 dated 4/87.
This permit, issued on l 2,718 K , is subject to compliance with the application (where consistent
with the permit), all applicable regulations, special conditions and notes set forth below. Any violation of these terms may subject
permittee to a fine, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void.
(1) Operation of the scour jet system must be limited to periods of ebb tide.
(2) A monitoring system shall be established which will provide data on suspended
solid values for areas upstream and downstream of the basin. The sampling
shall also provide data on in-situ benthic population before and after
the system is operated. The permittee must present a- sampling program
which will be reviewed and approved by the Department prior to installation
of the scour jet system;
(3) Operation of the scour jet system shall be altered to implement seasonal
controls if monitoring data indicate significant adverse impacts to aquatic
organisms, i.e., anadromous fish and. shrimp, during periods of peak biological
productivity.
(4) The scour jets will be operated in such a manner as to prevent any significant
increase in turbidity outside the immediate area of operation. Increases
such that the turbidity in the Northeast Cape Fear River is 50 NTUs or
less will not be considered significant.
(5) This permit does not authorize interference with any existing or proposed
Federal project.
This permit action may be appealed by the permittee
or other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the
issuing date. An appeal requires resolution prior to work
initiation or continuance, as the case may be.
This permit must be accessible on-site to Department
personnel when the project is inspected for compliance.
Any maintenance work or project modification
not covered hereunder requires further Departmental
approval.
All work must cease when the permit expires on
December 31, 1991
In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina
agrees that your project is consistent with the North
Carolina Coastal Management Program.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DNRCD and
the Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission.
David W. ens, Director
Division of Coastal Management
This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.
Signature of Permittee

IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
.IILMINGTON DISTRICT. CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O- BOX im
WILMINGTON. NORTH CAROLINA ZB402-184
October 23, 1987
0' 2 6 987
Wu! :. UA IfY SECTION
OPERATIONS BRANICI!
SUBJECT: File No. SAWC087-N-065-0366
Ms. Estell C. Lee, President
Almont Shipping Company
Post Office Box 1726
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
Dear Ms. Lee:
By copy of North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and
Community Development letter to you of October 15, 1987, we 'Lave
been informed that your application for State authorization to
install and operate a scour jet dredging system on the Northeast
Cape Fear River at ship dock facilities, Wilmington Harbor, New
Hanover County, North Carolina, has been denied. Under the
administrative rules of our regulatory program, denial of required
State authorization precludes favorable consideration of a Federal
permit. Accordingly, your Department of the Army application is
hereby denied, and your file has been retired.
As mentioned in the State's letter, you may request a var_ance
by appealing to the Coastal Resources Commission that your
proposed work is consistent with the objectives of the Coasts'
Zone Management Act. Should you be successful with such an
appeal, your application for Federal authorization will be
reactivated.and processed as expeditiously as possible.
Mfr. Hugh Heine of my staff is available to answer any
questions. He may be reached at telephone` [phone].
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE A. HY:.
Paul W. Woodbury
Colonel, Corps of Engineers
District Engineer
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W 'r Copies Furnished:
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Natural Resources and
Community Development
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Mr. C. Robert Stroud
Wilmington Regional Office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
7225 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
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
Mr. Paul S. Denison
Henry Von Oesen and Associates
Post Office Drawer 2087
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402

State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Coastal Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor October 15, 1987 David W. Owens
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary Director
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
Ms. Estell C. Lee, President
Almont Shipping Company
P. 0. Box 1726
Wilmington, NC 28402
Dear Ms. Lee:
This letter is in response to your application request for permits under
the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) and the state dredge and fill law to
construct and operate a scour jet basin maintenance system at your company
docks on the Cape Fear River in Wilmington. Processing of your application,
which was received on May 21 and placed under extended review on August 4,
1987, is now complete.
Based on a joint state and Federal agency review, including onsite
investigation, this office has made the following findings:
1) The proposed scour jet concept does not include conveyance and
containment of spoil material on high ground as is provided for in
conventional dredging technique;
2) Inadequate data was submitted to adequately determine the impacts on
fisheries resources and water quality as it may relate to such resources;
3) The proposed project is determined to be inconsistent with Coastal
Resources Commission Rules NCAC 7H.0208(b)(2)(B) and (c), which require
containment if excavated materials.
Given the foregoing findings, it is necessary that your request be
denied. This denial is pursuant to N.C.G.S. 113A-120(8) which requires denial
of permit request upon finding the proposal inconsistent with the State
Guidelines of Areas of Environmental Concern.
Alternatives that could be considered for this site include a return to
conventional hydraulic or clamshell-type excavation. Also, additional
information could be submitted to address the questions raised by unconfined
spoil disposal. If unique circumstances are present, you may consider
requesting a variance. In any case, Division personnel are available to
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
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Mrs. Estell Lee
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October 15, 1987
discuss with you and consider any changes to the application that you may wish
to submit.
If you wish to appeal this denial, you are entitled to a hearing. The
hearing will involve appearing before an Administrative Law Judge who listens
to the evidence and arguments of both parties and then makes a recommendation
to the Coastal Resources Commission. Your request for a hearing must be in
the form of a written petition, complying with the requirements of Chapter
150B of the General Statutes of North Carolina, and must be filed with the
Office of Administrative Hearings, P. 0. Drawer 11666, Raleigh, N. C. 27604,
within twenty days of receipt of this letter. A copy of the petition should
be filed with this office.
Also, you should be advised that as long as this State permit denial
stands, your project must be deemed inconsistent with the N. C. Coastal
Management program, thereby precluding issuance of Federal permits for this
project. The Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA) gives the
right to appeal this finding to the U. S. Secretary of Commerce, within 30
days of receipt of this letter. Your appeal must be based on the grounds that
the proposed activity is (1) consistent with the objectives or purposes of the
CZMA, or (2) is necessary in the interest of national security, and thus, may
be federally approved.
If you have any questions concerning the appeal procedure, please contact
Mr. John Parker at 919/733-2293, P. 0. Box 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611.
Sincerely,
David W. Owens
DWO/aw
cc: Mr. Peter Tweedt, Director
U.S. Department of Commerce, OCRM
Washington, D. C.
Colonel Paul W. Woodbury
Corps of Engineers
Wilmington, NC
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WATER QUALITY SECTION
Comments. concerriYng an application; for State Federal CAMA Permit(s) from
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A. PERMIT:
This office cannot comment on this project until after the close of the Section
401 Certification Public Comments Period.
This office has no objection to the issuance of the permit(s) for the proposed
project with the following conditions:
That the activity be conducted in such a manner as to prevent significant
increases in turbidity outside the area of construction or construction-
related discharge (increases of 25 NTU's or less are not considered
significant).
That the instream turbidity not be increased by more than 50 NTU's as a
result of the proposed activity after a reasonable opportunity for dilu-
tion and mixture.
That turbidity levels in shall not be increased
by more than 10 NTU's as a result of the proposed activity after a reason-
able opportunity for dilution and mixture.
B. CERTIFICATION STATUS:
_ Certification is not required
for this project.
Certification is required for
this project. Such action to
process the certification has
been initiated. Proposed
Certification will be acted on
or after
The proposed project is certified
under General.Certification
A) No. 1179 issued on January 25,
1977, for sewer line construction
B) No. 1272 issued on November 10,
1978, for bulkhead construction.
C) No. 1273 issued on November 10,
1978, for discharges of liquid
effluent from diked upland disposal
areas.
D) No. 1431 issued on October 16,
1980, for boat ramp construction.
E) No. 1664 issued on September 8,
1983, for Rip-Rap Placement.
F) No. 1665 issued on September 19,
1983, for incidental bridge
construction.
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WATER Q AL TY SECTION
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEME?C C E I V E D
MEMORANDUM G
DATE: August 3, 1987 AUG 06 1987
WATER QUALITY SECTION
TO: Bill Mills OPERATIOrW $RANCH
Operations Branch
FROM: David H. Cotton '
Wilmington Regions Office
THROUGH: A. Preston Howard, Jr.
Wilmington Regional Office
SUBJECT: Regional Office Review & Recommendations
Application for Permit for Excavation and/or Fill
Almont Shipping Company
New Hanover County
The applicant is proposing to install scour-jet array to
re-suspend sediment bedding on the floor of the Almont mooring
berth. The jet array is designed to alleviate the need for
maintenance dredging. The project is located adjacent to the
Cape Fear River, classified SA.
The project has been reviewed to determine impacts to water
quality. The project will not require a 401 Water Quality
Certification. The project should not raise the turbidity levels
of the waters above 25 N.T.U.s.
This office has no objection to the project as proposed.
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cc: DCM - Bob Stroud
CF, WiRO
OFFICE OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. Applicant's name Almont Shipping Company
2. Location of project site Northeast Cape Fear River Downtown Wilmington, New
Hanover County - New Photo 15-186 - Grid L-M; 11-14
3. Investigation type: Dredge & Fill X CAMA x
4. Investigative procedure: (A) Dates of site visit 6-8-87
(B) Was applicant present yes
5. Processing procedure: Application received 5-21-87 Office WiRO
6. Site description: (A) Local Land Use Plan Wilmington-New Hanover
Land Classification from LUP Developed
Development constraints identified in LUP none for
projects of this nature
(B) AEC(s) involved: Ocean Hazard Estuarine Shoreline
Coastal Wetlands Public Trust Waters X
Estuarine Waters x Other
(C) Water dependent: Yes X No Other
(D) Intended use: Public Private X Commercial
(E) Type of waste water treatment: Existing City of Wilmington
Planned N/A
(F) Type of structures: Existing Pier
Planned Scour jet array
(G) Estimated annual rate of erosion N/A Source ---
7. Habitat description: AREA
Dredged Filled Other
(A) Vegetated wetlands :
(B) Non-vegetated wetlands :
Bottom Appx. 35,000 sf
(C) Other:
(D) Total Area Disturbed: Appx. 35,000 sf
8. Project Summary Applicants propose to employ a scour-jet array to re-suspend
sediment layers along their existing ships berth.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project site is located on the east bank of the Northeast Cape Fear River
in Wilmington. There is a shipping facility located on the site which receives
various products including chrome ore and numerous salt based products used by
several local industries. A tendency in this area for rapid bottom shoaling
results in the interference of off-loading operations at the facility. The
shoaling is most troublesome along the face of the existing dock. The existing
ships berth is approximately 600' x 100' x -33 mean low water (mlw). The
waters are classified as SC but are also a designated primary nursery area for
marine species. Yearly climatic conditions dictate the use of the general area
by these species.
The applicants have submitted a narrative (see attached) which describes the
method they propose to deal with this shoaling. Basically a series of water
jets (26) will be installed on 20' centers along the face of the existing dock.
Periodic blasts of water from these jets will re-suspend settled material back
into the water column. These particles will be, or so it is predicted, swept
along with the river currents to another location. The initial frequency of
these operations is proposed as weekly. With this frequency it is assumed that
the depth of settled material will be approximately 1" - 4" deep. These jets
will be set with a 10% overlap and have a predicted operational range of 65' -
751. There is the possibility of between 100 to 400 cubic yards of material
being re-suspended with each operation.
ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
One's first thoughts on the above operation is an anticipated adverse increase
in turbidity and siltation problems. However, based on personal conversations
with Corps personnel involved with a similar project at MOTSU the above concern
may be unfounded. Their information is that when the system was operated there
was no detected increase above existing background turbidity in the river. The
literature provided on the subject has all been of an engineering slant with no
biological interpretation or information. Due to the existing depths at which
the jets would operate, there may not be an over abundance of juvenile
organisms to be impacted. This of course would also depend on how far up in
the water column the re-suspended material would rise.
Submitted by. C. Robert Stroud, Jr. Date: 6-10-87 Office: Wilmington
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APPLICATION
FOR
PERMIT TO EXCAVATE AND/OR FILL WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
EASEMENT IN LANDS COVERED BY WATER CAMA PERMIT FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
Department of Administration State of North Carolina Department of the Army
(GS 146.12) Department of Natural Resources and Community Development Corps of Engineers, Wllmington District
(GS 113-229, 143.215.3(a)(1), 143.215.3(c), 113A-118 (33 CFR 209.320-329)
Please type or print and fill in all blanks. If information is not applicable, so indicate by placing N/A in blank.
1. Applicant Information
A. Name- - Almont Shipping Company (Estell C. Lee, President)
Last First Middle
B. Address P. 0. Box 1726
Street, P. O. Box or Route
Wilmington NC 28402 919/34.1-5700
City or Town State
11. Location of Proposed Project:
A. County New Hanover
0. 1. City, town, community or landmark Wilmington
2. Is proposed work within city limits? Yes X No
C. Creek, river, sound or bay upon which project is located or nearest named body of pr?t?r?tq?prg(gT,2l 1 ?Ar???.` PAENI.
Northeast Cape Fear River ti+11.F:i;riGTGN PEGIC't=`FL V-fICE
111. Description of Project
A. 1. Maintenance of existing project X 2. New work X
B. Purpose of excavation or fill
Access channel
2. Boat basin
length width depth
length width depth
3. Fill area length width depth
4. Other Ship dock length 500 width 65-75 depth Variable; nominally only 1-4 in.
C. 1. Ship dock length 600' Average distance waterward of MHW (shoreline) ±100
2. Type of bulkhead construction (material) Reinforced concrete dock
D. Excavated material (total for project)
1. Cubic yards Normally 200-400 2. Type of material Silty sand and/or suspended eoloidaI
E. Fill material to be placed below MHW (see also VI. A) particles
1. Cubic yards (see above) 2. Type of :material
IV. Land Type, Disposal Area, and Construction Equipment:
A. Dues the area to be excavated include any marshland, swamps or other wetland? Yes No X
8. Does the disposal area include any marshland, swamps or other wetland? Ycs No X
C. Disposal Area
1. Location None required
2. Do you claim title to disposal area? N/A
D. Filimaterial source if fill is to be trucked in N/A
E. How will excavated material be entrapped and erosion controlled? Fine materials will be placed back in
suspension in the water body and transported downstream with the tide
. 1 ype of equipment to be used Water jet
G. Will marshland be crossed in transporting equipment to project site? If yes, explain No
V. Intended Use of Project Area (Describe)
A. 1. Private
2. Commercial X
3. Housing Development or Industrial
4. Other
8. I. Lot size(s) N/A ;51.14
2. Elevation of lot(s) above mean high water N/A '`"
3. Soil type and texture N/A OFFICE OF COASTAL r-PINAGEIVIEN1
4. Type of building facilities or structures Commercial ship dock ' ' t hu'5. Sewage disposal and/or wastewater treatment A. Existing X Planned
B. Describe City of Wilmington
6. Land Classification (circle one) EVELOP TRANSITIONAL COMMUNITY RURAL
CONSERVA HER (See CAMA Local Land Use Plan Synopsis)
VI. Pertaining to Fill and Water Quality:
A. Does the proposed project involve the placement of fill materials below mean high water? Yes No X
B. 1. Will any runoff or discharge enter adjacent waters as a result of project activity or planned use of the
area following project completion? Yes-No 2. Type of discharge Relocation of river bed-load materials alread in the system
3. Location of discharge Adjacent river channel at peak falling tide
VII. Present rate of shoreline erosion (if known): N/A
Vlll. List permit numbers and issue dates of previous Department of Army Corps of Engineers or State permits for
work in project area, if applicable: SAWCO 76-N-065-003-1081; NCDNRCD Permit 131-76 etal
IX. Length of time required to complete project- Installation time estimated to be 60-90 days
X. In addition to the completed application form, the following items must be provided:
A. Attach a copy of the deed (with State 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,
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.
B. Attach an accurate work plat drawn to scale on 8312 X 11" white paper (see instruction 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 registered or
certified mail or by publication (G.S. 113-229 (d))Enter date served e20 ?7 B
D. List names and complete addresses of the riparian landowners with property adl ' ing applicant's.
Such owners have 30 days in which to submit comments to agencies listed below.
Seaboard Coastline Railroad, 3610 Bush Street, Raleigh, NC 27600
City of Wilmington, P. 0. Box 1810, Wilmington, NC 28402
Dean Hardwoods, Inc., 1 Cowan Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
X1. Certification requirement: I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the proposed activity complies
with the State of North Carolina's approved coastal management program and will be conducted in a
manner consistent with such program.
X11. 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 plat all anticipated devel-
opment activities, including construction, excavation, filling, andlAnd clearing.
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ON A PROPOSED SCOUR JET DREDGING SYST
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Northeast Cape Fear River
Wilmington, N. C.
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Background V iii tti:!'!ui ?1+ REGIONAL OFFI^E
The Almont ship berth and loading facility dock has had a problem
of rapid shoaling for a number of years. The shoaling process begins
immediately following annual (or semi-annual) dredging cycles
with accumulations of between 2 to 4 feet of material deposits,
depending upon the frequency of dredging operations. This accumu-
lation of material can cause difficulties with ship berthing at
lower tide ranges when ships arrive at the dock drawing 33 or
more feet of water. Frequent dredging of the shoal materials
indicates that for the most part they are relatively light sand
and/or suspended silts with a high fluid consistency. Nevertheless,
after long-term accumulations these materials begin to consolidate,
thus interfering with ship berthing operations as mentioned above.
It is felt that the nature of the shoaling process, character
of the materials and relatively high ebb tide water velocities
all lend themselves to removal of these materials by scour jetting
to a degree that will either eliminate or greatly reduce the dredging
frequency and material volume, should occasional dredging be required.
The hard rock bottom underlying the general shoaling area also
compliments this proposed method.
The basic design and layout of the proposed scour jet dredging
system is based on successful studies and tests by the U. S. Navy
at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California and at Kings Bay,
Georgia, and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers installation of
a scour jet test system at Sunny Point Ocean Terminal near Southport,
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North Carolina. These prior test installations have been highly
successful in maintaining constant ship berthing depths without
periodic dredging and have produced no reported operating or environ-
mental problems.
Preliminary Design Discussion
The basic principle of the scour jet system is to mount a
horizontal water jet nozzle close to the harbor or ship berth
bottom to agitate sediment in the water and thus prevent shoaling
from occurring. The materials put back in suspension in a moving
water body (river) rejoin the normal bed load materials moving
along with channel currents. The scour pattern achieved by a
jet of this type is tear drop in shape, approximately one-third
as wide as it is long. For a berthing facility, an array of nozzles
is generally placed along the pier face with a 10 percent overlap
of the scour patterns to insure that no intermediate shoaling
will occur. For the Almont dock the existing pier piles provide
a good point of support for the nozzles and are spaced at 20-foot
centers. Preliminary design sketches showing the overall project
concept and layout are appended to the permit application.
With this information and formulas obtained from previous
studies and tests by the Navy and Corps of Engineers, a preliminary
system was analyzed which would provide a minimum 66-foot scour
from the face of the pier. Each nozzle will be 4-inch diameter
and shall be provided with a flow of 2500 GPM. A total of 26
nozzles is used in the proposed system.
The piping system which feeds the nozzles in the preliminary
design consists of a 10-inch diameter PVC manifold suspended below
the pier deck with an 8-inch diameter PVC branch pipe with an
electronic controlled valve feeding each nozzle. A single 100
horsepower, 2500 GPM (110 THD) vertical turbine pump mounted on
a platform with its suction drawing water directly from the harbor,
supplies each nozzle individually. An electronic time controller
provides sequencing of the electric operated valves on a prepro-
grammed schedule. Previous test results indicate that each nozzle
with a single jet operating at a time, cyclinjg from north to
south with the south-moving ebb tide, should be operated for about
7 minutes at the peak falling tide as required. Thus, the single
jet cyclical operation would be completed in approximately 3 hours
during peak ebb flows along the face of the dock. The system
would be operated only during the period of peak ebb tide when
current velocities are high, thus moving the small amount of material
that would be placed in suspension along with the normal bed load
in transport in the river system.
Exact operating frequency requirements for the system cannot
be predetermined; however, it is proposed that the system be operated
initially on about a weekly basis. The annual shoaling rate at
the dock is well known (based on years of surveys and annual mainte-
nance dredging exercises). Based on this, it can be roughly esti-
mated that only 1 to 2 inches of materials would accumulate during
the one-week period (naturally, this could vary depending on seasonal
rainfall and flow conditions, but the accumulations would be minimal).
Therefore, it can be reasonably be estimated that only approximately
100 to a maximum of 400 cubic yards of material would be disturbed
at any one time. This would represent only a minute fraction
of the normal bed load and ambient turbidity of the river system
in its normal state. Operating cycles would be adjusted as experience
dictates it should.
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Conclusions
Extensive prior research and test installations indicate
that a water jet scour dredging system as described herein could
be used effectively to eliminate or greatly minimize annual mainte-
nance dredging requirements of the Almont ship berth on the North-
east Cape Fear River. Initial capital costs of ?qiinh a evc+-am
would be high, but long-term operating and maintenance costs will
be relatively low, soon offsetting the high annual cost of mainte-
nance dredging. It is felt that with the very minimum of material
that is placed in suspension in the river system at each scour
jet cycle environmental effects would be negligible.
IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
July 9, 1987
SUBJECT: File No. SAWC087-N-065--0366
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Natural Resources and
Community Development.
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Dear Mr. Parker:
REC EI\I El
JUL 13 1987
,WATER QUALITY SECTION
OPERA
Reference the application of Almont Shipping Company,
Incorporated, represented by Ms. Estelle C. Lee, for a Department
of the Army permit to install and operate a scour jet dredging
system on the Northeast Cape Fear River at ship dock facilities,
Wilmington Harbor, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
The Federal agencies have completed review of the proposal as
presented by the application and your field investigation report.
We recommend that the following conditions be included in the
State authorization:
a. The scour jets will be operated in such a manner as to
prevent any significant increase in turbidity outside the
immediate area of operation. Increases such that the turbidity in
the Northeast Cape Fear River is 50 NTU's or less will not be
considered significant.
b. This permit does not authorize interference with any
existing or proposed Federal project.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Hugh Heine,
telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hollis
Chief, Regulatory Branch
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Copies Furnished:
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
Mr. Charles Jones
Morehead City Regional Office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
Post Office Box 769
Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
Ms. L. K. (Mike) Gantt
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Post Office Box 25039
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5039
Mr. Randy Cheek
National Marine Fisheries Service
Habitat Conservation Division
Pivers Island
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Ms. Beverly Etheridge, Chief
Wetlands Section
Region IV
Marine and Estuarine Branch
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
345 Courtland Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30365
Mr. C. Robert Stroud
Wilmington Regional Office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
7225 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
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State of. North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development ;
Division of Coastal Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor David W. Owens ;
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary Director
June 26, 1987
Mr. John Sutherland, Chief
Water Planning Section
Division of Water Resources
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
Dear Mr. Sutherland:
The attached copy of an application submitted by:
Almont Shipping Co.
Applicant's Name
Northeast Cape Fear River New Hanover
Location of Project County
X for a State permit to perform excavation and/or fill
work in coastal North Carolina and for a CAMA major
development permit...
for a CAMA major development permit (only) ...
.. is being circulated to State and Federal agencies having jurisdiction
over the subject matter which might be affected by the project.
Please indicate on the reverse side of this form your viewpoint on
the proposed work and return it to me not later than 7/17/87
Sincerely,
.J-oh R. Parker, Jr. , thief
Major Permits Processing Section
JRP:ap:2480
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action. Employer
I DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
. P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
May 26, 1987
IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch
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SUBJECT: File No. SAWC087-N-065-0366
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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 Almont Shipping Company,
Incorporated, represented by Ms. Estelle Lee, for a Department of
the Army permit and a State Water Quality Certification to install
and operate a scour jet dredging system on the Northeast Cape Fear
River, Wilmington Harbor, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
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
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 July 26, 1987, the District Engineer
will deem that waiver has occurred.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Hugh Heine,
telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
hat W. tHois
hief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
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Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Natural Resources and
Community Development
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Mr. C. Robert Stroud
Wilmington Regional Office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
7225 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403

,,F,?L:?MONT SHIPPING CO., Inc.
May 19, 1987
Regulatory Functions Branch
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
P. 0. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402,
Gentlemen:
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Re: Scour Dredging Permi#:Application
Almont Ship Dock
Wilmington, NC
It is requested that a CAMA permit be issued to Almont Shipping Company
to allow installation of a scour jet dredging system at our ship dock on
the Northeast Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. A complete
joint state-federal permit application and supporting sketches are
attached.
The request for installation of this system is based on several years of r,
research and development of such systems by the U. S. Navy and U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers, and the successful installation and operation of same
by these agencies. A detailed background and preliminary information
sheet on the proposed scour jet dredging system is also attached for your
information and use. It is felt that the rather complete detail included
in the permit application and this supporting document is sufficient to
preclude incorporation of this same information into this letter request.
However, if there are any questions regarding same, we would be happy to
meet with agency representatives to discuss it in more detail. Technical
questions regarding this system may be referred directly to our engineers
(Mr. Charles E. Davis and/or Col. Paul S. Denison), Henry von Oesen and
Associates, 919/763-0141. A simultaneous request is being made to the N.
C. Department of Natural Resources & Community Development.
We appreciate your cooperation and assistance in this matter and look
forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Sincerely yours,
ALMONT SHIPPING COMPANY

Estell C. Lee
President
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Enclosures
cc: NCDNRCD/Wilmington
Col. Paul S. Denison/Wilmington
APPLICATION
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PERMIT TO EXCAVATE AND/OR FILL WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
EASEMENT IN LANDS COVERED BY WATER CAMA PERMIT FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENT, ` - ,
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Department 'ministration State of North Carolina Deptrtmenf'trf
(GS 12' Department of Natural Resources and Community Development Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District 1
(GS 113-229.143-215.3(a) (1), 143-215.3(c), 113A•119 (33 CFR 209.320.329)
Please type or print and fill in all blanks. If information is not applicable, so indicate by placing N/A in blankif`??
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1. Applicant Information I
A. Name Almont Shipping Company (Estell C. Lee, President)
Last First Middle
B. Address P. 0. Box 1726
Street, P. O. Box or Route
Wilmington NC 28402 919/341-5700
City or Town State Zip Code Phone
11. Location of Proposed Project:
A. County New Hanover
B. 1. City, town, community or landmark Wilmington
2. Is proposed work within city limits? Yes X No
C. Creek, river, sound or bay upon which project is located or nearest named body of water to project
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Northeast Cave Fear River ---
III. Description of Project
A. 1. Maintenance of existing project X 2
B. Purpose of excavation or fill
New work X
1. Access channel length width
depth
2. Boat basin length width depth
3. Fill area length width depth
4. Other Ship dock length 500 width 65-75 depth Variable: nominally only, 1-4 in
C. 1. Ship dock length 600 t Average distance waterward of MHW (shoreline) ±100 r
2. Type of bulkhead construction (material) Reinforced concrete dock
D. Excavated material (total for project)
1. Cubic yards Normally 200-400 2. Type of material Silty sand and/or suspended eoloidal
E. Fill material to be placed below MHW (see also VI. A) particles
1. Cubic yards (see above) 2. Type of :material
IV. Land Type, Disposal Area, and Construction Equipment:
A. Dues the area to be excavated include any marshland, swamps or other wetland? Yes No X
B. Dues the disposal area include any marshland, swamps or other wetland? Yes No X
C. Disposal Area
1. Location None required -
2. Do you cl4im title to disposal area? N/A
D. Fill material source if fill is to be trucked in N/A
E. How will excavated material be entrapped and erosion controlled? Fine materials will be R,laeed bark in
suspension in the water body and transported downstream with the tide
{ . I ype of equipment to be used Water jet
G. Will marshland be crossed in transporting equipment to project site? If yes, explain No

_ v.. imenoea Use of eroject Area (Describe)
A. 1. Private
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2. Commercial A
-3. Housing Development or Industrial
4. Other
B. 1. lot size(s) N/A
2. Elevation of lot(s) above mean high water N/A
3. Soil type and texture N/A
4. Type of building facilities or structures Commercial ship dock
5. Sewage disposal and/or waste water treatment A. Existing X Planned
B. Describe City of Wilmington
6. Land Classification (circle one)' EVELOP TRANSITIONAL COMMUNITY' RURAL
CONSERVA HER (See CAMA Local Land Use Plan Synopsis)
VI. Pertaining to Fill and Water Quality:
A. Does the proposed project involve the placement of fill materials below mean high water? Yes No X
B. 1. Will any runoff or discharge enter adjacent waters as a result of project activity or planned use of the
area following project completion? Yes No
2. Type of discharge Relocation of river bed-load_ materials already in the system
3. Location of discharge Adjacent river channel at peak falling tide
VI I. Present rate of shoreline erosion (if known): N/A
VIII. List permit numbers and issue dat4 of previous Department of Army Corps ..of Engineers or State permits for ,
work in project area, if applicable: SAWCO 76-N-065-003-1081; NCDNRCD Permit 131-76 etal
IX. Length of time required to complete project' Installation time estimated to be 60-90 days
X. In addition to the completed application form, the following items must be provided:
A. Attach a copy of the deed (with State 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,
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.
B. Attach an accurate work plat drawn to scale on 8% X 11" white paper (see instruction 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 registered or
certified mail or by publication (G.S. 113-229 (d))Enter date served d
D. List names and complete addresses of the riparian landowners with property adj ing applicant's.
Such owners have 30 days in which to submit comments to agencies listed below.
Seaboard Coastline Railroad, 3610 Bush Street, Ralei h, NC 27600
City of Wilmington, P. 0. Box 1810, Wilmington, NC 28402
Dean Hardwoods, Inc., 1 Cowan Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
XI. Certification requirement: I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the proposed activity complies
with the State of North Carolina's approved coastal management program and will be conducted in a
manner consistent with such program.
XII. 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 plat all anticipated devel-
opment activities, including construction, excavation, filling, and land clearing.
DATE
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Applicant's Signature:.
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' PLEASE BE SURE THAT: - Both copies are completed
- All blanks are filled in
?. - You have signed both copies
If you have any questions please call your regional field office.
Mail copy to:
District Engineer
Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, N. C. - 28402
(Note: attach Corps transmittal letter)
Phone: [phone]

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BACKGROUND & PRELIMINARY DESIGN INFORMATION
ON A PROPOSED SCOUR JET DREDGING SYSTEM
ALMONT SHIP DOCK
Northeast Cape Fear River
Wilmington, N. C.
Background
The Almont ship berth and loading facility dock has had a problem
of rapid shoaling for a-number of years. The shoaling process begins
immediately following-annual (or semi-annual) dredging cycles
with accumulations of between 2 to 4 feet of material deposits,
depending upon the frequency of dredging operations. This accumu-
lation of material can cause difficulties with ship berthing at
lower tide ranges when ships arrive at the dock drawing 33 or
more feet of water. Frequent dredging of the shoal materials
indicates that for the most part they are relatively light sand
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and/or suspended silts with a high fluid consistency. Nevertheless,
after long-term accumulations these materials begin to consolidate,
thus interfering with ship berthing operations as mentioned above.
It is felt that the nature of the shoaling process, character
of the materials and relatively high ebb tide water velocities
all lend themselves to removal of these materials by scour jetting
to a degree that will either eliminate or greatly reduce the dredging
frequency and material volume, should occasional dredging be required.
The hard rock bottom underlying the general shoaling area also
compliments this proposed method.
The basic design and layout of the proposed scour jet dredging
system•i's based on successful studies and tests by the U. S. Navy
at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California and at Kings Bay,
Georgia, and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers installation of
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North Carolina. These prior test installations have been highly
successful in maintaining constant ship berthing depths without
periodic dredging and have produced no reported operating or environ-
mental problems.
Preliminary Design Discussion
The basic principle of the scour jet system is to mount a•
horizontal water jet nozzle close to the harbor or ship berth
bottom to agitate sediment in the water and thus prevent shoaling
from occurring. The materials put back in suspension in a moving
water body (river) rejoin the normal bed load materials moving
along with channel currents. The scour pattern achieved by a
jet of this type is tear drop in shape, approximately one-third
as wide as it is long. For a berthing facility, an array of nozzles
is generally placed along the pier face with a 10 percent overlap
of the scour patterns to insure that no intermediate shoaling
will occur. For the Almont dock the existing pier piles provide
a good point of support for the nozzles and are spaced at 20-foot
centers. Preliminary design sketches showing the overall project
concept and layout are appended to the permit application.
With this information and formulas obtained from previous
studies and tests by the Navy and Corps of Engineers, a preliminary
system was analyzed which would provide a minimum 66-foot scour
from the face of the pier. Each nozzle will be 4-inch diameter
and shall be provided with a flow of 2500 GPM. A total of 26
nozzles is used.in the proposed system.
The piping system which feeds the nozzles in the preliminary
design consists of a 10-inch diameter PVC manifold suspended below
the pier deck with an 8-inch diameter PVC branch pipe with an
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electronic controlled valve feeding each nozzle. A single 100
hgrsepower, 2500 GPM (110 THD) vertical turbine pump mounted on
a platform with its suction drawing water directly from the harbor,
supplies each nozzle individually. An electronic time controller
provides sequencing of the electric operated valves on a prepro-
grammed schedule. Previous test results indicate that each nozzle
with a single jet operating at a time, cyclinjg from north to
south with the south-moving ebb tide, should be operated for about
7 minutes at the.peak falling tide as required. Thus, the single
jet cyclical operation would be completed in approximately 3 hours
during peak ebb flows along the face of the dock. The system
would be operated only during the period of peak ebb tide when
current velocities are high, thus moving the small amount of material
that would be placed in suspension along with the normal bed load
in transport in the river system.
Exact operating frequency requirements for the system cannot
be predetermined; however, it is proposed that the system be operated
initially on about a weekly basis. The annual shoaling rate at
the dock is well known (based on years of surveys and annual mainte-
nance dredging exercises). Based on this, it can be roughly esti-
mated that only 1 to 2 inches of materials would accumulate during
the one-week period (naturally, this could vary depending on seasonal
rainfall and flow conditions, but the accumulations would be minimal).
Therefore, it can be reasonably be estimated that only approximately
100 to a maximum of 400 cubic yards of material would be disturbed
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of the normal bed load and ambient turbidity of the river system
in its normal state. operating cycles would be adjusted as experience
dictates it should.
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Extensive prior research and test installations indicate
that a water jet scour dredging system as described herein could
be used effectively to eliminate or greatly minimize annual mainte-
nance dredging requirements of the Almont ship berth on the North-
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east Cape Fear River. Initial capital costs of such a.system
would be high, but long-term operating and maintenance costs will
be relatively low, soon offsetting the high annual cost of mainte-
nance dredging. It is felt that with the very minimum of material
that is placed in suspension in the river system at each scour
jet cycle environmental effects would be negligible.
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r. REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
May 27, 1987
SUBJECT: File No. SAWC087-N-065-0366
Ms. Estelle C. Lee
Almont Shipping Company, Incorporated
Post Office Box 1726
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
Dear Ms. Lee:

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On February 6, 1986, we renewed general permit No. SAWC080-N-
000-0291 (enclosed), which provides Federal authorization for
construction activities that receive authorization from the State
of North Carolina.
A review of your application received May 21, 1987, for a
Department of the Army permit to install and operate a scour jet
dredging system on the Northeast Cape Fear River at ship dock
facilities, Wilmington Harbor, New Hanover County, North Carolina,
indicates it to be a candidate for Federal authorization under
this general permit. Accordingly, the administrative processing
of your application will be accomplished by the North Carolina
Division of Coastal Management. Comments from Federal review
agencies will be furnished to the State.
If your application must be withdrawn from this general permit
process for any reason, you will be written and informed of its
further management. If there are no unresolved differences of
State-Federal positions or policy, the final action taken on your
application by the State will result in your receiving written
notice from us that your application has been successfully
processed under our general permit. Only after receiving such
confirmation should you begin work.
Your application, pursuant to Section 10 of the River and
Harbor Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, has been
assigned No. SAWC087-N-065-0366 and will be coordinated by
Mr. Hugh Heine. He is available to address questions or comments
you may have at telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hollis
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
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Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Natural Resources and
Community Development
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
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
Mr. Charles Jones
Morehead City Regional Office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
Post Office Box 769
Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
Ms. L. K. (Mike) Gantt
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Post Office Box 25039
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5039
Mr. Randy Cheek
National Marine Fisheries Service
Habitat Conservation Division
Pivers Island
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Mr. William L. Kruczynski, Chief
Wetlands Section
Marine and Estuarine Branch
Region IV
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
345 Courtland Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30365
Mr. C. Robert Stroud
Wilmington Regional Office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
7225 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403