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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
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
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George T. Everett
Director
TO: State/Federal Review Agencies
FROM: George Matthis &,,,k
SUBJECT: Daniel W. Meacham CAMA Permit Application - Sunset Harbor -
Brunswick County
DATE: March 29, 1989
Mr. Meacham has requested that his application for a CAMA permit be
retired. His project qualifies as an exempt project and he has now obtained
written signatures of no objection from each adjacent riparian property
owner. No further review is necessary.
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P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WATER QUALITY SECTION
Comments concern-ing an application: for Star Federal C Permit(s) from
A. PERMIT:
This office cannot comment on this project until after the close of the Section
401 Certification Public Comments Period.
LXThis office has no objection to the issuance of the permit(s) for the proposed
F ?roject 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, D) No. 1431 issued on October.16,
1977, for sewer line construction 1980, for boat ramp construction.
B) No. 1272 issued on November 10, E) No. 1664 issued on September 8,
1978, for bulkhead construction. 1983, for Rip-Rap Placement.
C) No. 1273 issued on November 10, F) No. 1665 issued on September 19,
1978, for discharges of liquid 1983, for incidental bridge
effluent from diked upland disposal construct ion

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WATER QUALITY SEC ION
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Date: March 20, 1989
To: Bill Mills MAR L ?i ?`??`?
Operations Branch WA ?.u (;rl;ALJTY SECiltll'
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From: James H. Gregson Sys' "
Wilmington Re 'onal Office
Through: Donald Safr?
Wilmington Regional Office
Subject: Regional Office Review and Recommendations
Application for Permit for Excavation and/or Fill
Project # 8903-H
Daniel Maecham
Brunswick County
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to construct a 50'
bulkhead at or above MHW.
ADJACENT WATER BODY: AIWW (Sunset Harbor)
CLASSIFICATION: SA
STATUS: Open
The project has been reviewed to determine impacts to water
quality. The following comments have been provided.
1. The project will not require a 401 Water Quality
Certification.
2. The proposed project should be done in such a way as to not
cause the turbidity outside the immediate construction are
to exceed 25 NTU.
This office has no objection to the project as proposed.
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cc: DCM - E. F. Brooks
WiRO, CF

FAST TRACK - EXPEDITE
DIVISION OF COASTAL `MAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. Applicant's name Daniel W. Meacham
2. Location of project site Off SR #1229, Lot 23, Block D, Howell's Point
Subdiv., Adjacent to AIWW, Sunset Harbor, Brunswick County, NC, New Photo 10-90
Grid 0-7
3. Investigation type: Dredge & Fill
CAMA X
4. Investigative procedure: (A) Dates of site visit 1/20/89
(B) Was applicant present yes
No Other
5. Processing procedure: Application received 3/6/89 Office WIRO
6. Site description: (A) Local Land Use Plan Brunswick
Land Classification from LUP Developed - mixed use
Development constraints identified in LUP None
(B) AEC(s) involved: Ocean Hazard Estuarine Shoreline X
Coastal Wetlands Public Trust Waters
Estuarine Waters Other
(C) Water dependent: Yes X
(D) Intended use: Public
Private X Commercial
2/10/89
yes
(E) Type of waste water treatment: Existing Subsurface septic tank system
Planned None
(F) Type of structures: Existing Single-family residence, pier
Planned Wooden bulkhead
(G) Estimated annual rate of erosion 1-2 ft./yr. Source Personal observation
7. Habitat description: AREA
Dredged Filled Other
(A) Vegetated wetlands :
(B) Non-vegetated wetlands :
(C) Other:
Highground
Approx. 150-200 s . f .
(D) Total Area Disturbed: Approx. 150-200 s.f.
8. Project Summary The applicant proposes to construct a 50 ft. bulkhead, at or
above m . h . w . and landward of all coastal wetlands, along his property
adjacent to the AIWW. This bulkhead ali,nment would normally be exempt from
the permitting process, however, the signatures of no objection from adjacent
riparian property owners could not be obtained by the applicant as required
for exemption authorization.

Daniel W. Meacham
Page two
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
FAST TRACK - EXPEDITE
The project is located off SR #1229, on Lot 23, Section D of Howell Point
Subdivision, in the Sunset Harbor community of Brunswick County, North
Carolina. The lot dimensions are 50.0' x 301.2' x 50.0' x 318.8', and the
southern footage (50 ft.) is adjacent to the AIWW.
The highground property consists of the existing single-family residence and
yard area. The waterward edge of the property exhibits accelerated erosion
along a 4 foot embankment. The embankment has been severely undercut by
the wave action of boat traffic and numerous highground trees and shrubs
have fallen onto the estuarine shoreline. The estuarine shoreline consists of
5-10 feet of unvegetated sand landward of a 25-30 feet border of smooth
cordgrass (Spartina alternaflora) marsh. The landward side of this smooth
cordgrass border is irregular and patchy, but it becomes more dense and
uniform toward the middle and waterward side. On the eastern side of the
property, landward of the smooth cordgrass border, there is a small area of
Spartina patens (approximately 50 s . f .) . The Spartina patens appears to be
in a declining state, probably due to the increased frequency of flooding and
the siltation resulting from the sheet erosion of the embarkment. This state of
decline is further evidenced by the encroachment of individual plants of
Spartina alternaflora becoming established and interspersed within the Spartina
patens area.
The AIWW is approximately 400-450 feet wide at this location and is classified
SA by the Division of Environmental Management. The waters are open to
shellfishing, but are not designated nursery areas by the N. C. Division of
Marine Fisheries.
The applicant proposes to construct 50 feet of treated wood bulkhead along the
southern edge of his property adjacent to the AIWW to protect the shoreline
from further erosion. The proposed bulkhead alignment is at the base of the
erosion escarpment, above the mean high water line, and landward of all
coastal wetlands. This alignment would normally be exempted from the
permitting process (07K . 203) , but the applicant was unable to obtain the
required signature of no objection from one of the adjacent riparian property
owners. The bulkhead would be constructed in conjunction with a new
bulkhead being installed by the applicant's riparian neighbor to the west, who
has already received permit exemption authorization from this office. The
applicant did not include any fill information on his application, however, it is
estimated there would be approximately 15 cubic yards of fill material placed
landward of the bulkhead to landscape and grade this upland area.
10. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
No impacts are anticipated as a result of the project
Submitted by: E.F. Brooks Office: Wilmington Date: March 10, 1989

Please type or print. Carefully describe all anticipated
development activities, including construction, excava-
tion, filling, paving, land clearing, and stormwater con-
trol. If the requested information is not relevant to your
project, write N/A (not applicable). Items I-4 and 8-9
must be completed for all projects.
1 Applicant
a. Name Daniel W. Meacham
Address
Route 1, Box 287
City Bolivia, State N. C.
Zip 28422 Dayphone 1 [phone]
X Landowner or Authorized agent
b. Project name (if any) N/A
c. If the applicant is not the landowner, also give the
owner's name and address. N/A
2 Location of Proposed Project
a. Street address or secondary road number
Route 1, Box 271, Bolivia, N. C.
b. City, town, community, pr landmark
Sunset Harbor
c. County Brunswick
d. Is proposed work within?Ci4v limits or planning
jurisdiction? /
e. Name of body of water nearest project
Intracoastal Waterway
3 Description and Planned Use
of Proposed Project
a. Describe all development activities you propose (for
example, btlildinp a h in ut?ptpleamarina, bulkhead,
or pier). 77 00 lKK d
If you plan to build a marina, also complete and
attach Form DCM-MP-2.
b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an
existing project, new work, or both?
nek•.-, work
c. Will the project be for community, private, or
commercial use?
private
d. Describe the lamed u$e of the p ject.
prevent erosion of of
4 Land and Water Characteristics
a. Size of entire tract N/A
b. Size of individual lot(s) 318x50x30lx50
c. Elevation of tract above mean sea level or
National Geodetic Vertical Datum
12/0 [ESL
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
sandy loam
e. Vegetation on tract grass, trees, shrubs
f. Man-made features now on tract home, pier
g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan Classification of
the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
Conservation Transitional
Developed Community
x Rural Other
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
none
i. How are adjacent waters classified?
j. Has a professional archaeological survey been
carried out for the tract? no If so, by whom?

5 Upland Development
Complete this section if the project includes any land
development.
a. Type and number of buildings, facilities, or
structures proposed N A
b. Number of lots or parcels N/A
ential units and the
c. Density (Give the number of re0A
units per acre.) d. Size of area to be graded or disturbed
N/A
e. If the proposed project will disturb more than one
acre of land, the Division of Land Resources must
receive an erosion and sedimentation control plan at
least 30 days before land disturbing activity begins.
If applicable, has a sedimentation and erosion
control plan been submitted to the Division of Land
Resources? N/A
f. Give the percentage of the tract within 75 feet of
mean high water to be covered by impermeable
surfaces, such as pavement, buildings, rooftops.
N/A
g. List the materials, such as marl, paver stone, asphalt,
or concrete, to be used for paved surfaces.
N/A
h. If applicable, has a stormwater management plan
been submitted to the Division of Environmental
Management? N/A
i. Describe proposed sewage disposal and/or waste
water treatment facilities.
j. Have these facilities received state r local approval?
k. Describe existing treatment facilities.
N/A
1. Describe location and type of discharges to waters of
the state (for example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, "wash
down"). NIA
m. Water supply source
N/A
n. If the project is oceanfront development, describe
the steps that will be taken to maintain established
public beach accessways or provide new access.
N/A
o. If the project is on the oceanfront, what will be the
elevation above mean s ea 1 v el of the first habitable
floor? /
6 Excavation and Fill Information
a. Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation
or fill activities (excluding bulkheads, which are
covered in Section 7).
Access channel
(MLW`) or (N_VJL)
Boat basin
Length Width Depth
Other (break-
water, pier,
boat ramp,
rock jetty)
Fill placed in
wetland or below
MHW
Upland fill
areas
b. Amount of material to be excavated from below
water level in cubic yards NIA
c.. Type of material N/A
d. Does the area to be excavated include marshland,
swamps, or other wetlands?
N/A
c. High ground excavation, in cubic yards
ry T ?
i
f. Dimensions of spoil disposal area
none
g. Location of spoil disposal area
N/A
h. Do you claim title to the disposal area? N/A
If not, attach a letter granting permission from the
owner.
Will a disposal area be available for future
maintenance? N/A
If so, where?
j. Does the disposal area include any marshland,
swamps, or water area A
k. Will the fill material be placed below mean high
water? no
1. Amount of fill in cubic yards 10 cu. yds.
m. Type of fill material fill sand
n. Source of fill material Ceouch Landscaping
o. Will fill material be placed on marsh or other
wetlands? no
p. Dimensions of the // wetland to be filled
q. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site
and erosion controlled?
new bulkhead will retain fill
What type of construction equipment will be used
(for ex hanr8glescbavatinghyytoole and
dredge)? ).
possibly a jet pump
s. Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment
to project site? no If yes, explain steps that will
be taken to lessen environmental impacts.
7 Shoreline Stabilization
a. Length of bulkhead or riprap 50 f ee t
b. Average distance waterward of mean high water or
normal water level at or above
c. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months, in
feet 2 feet
d, Type of bulkhead material
sea wood
e. Amount of fill, in cubic yards, to be placed below
mean high water none
f. Type of fill material sand
8 Additional Information
In addition to the completed application form, the follow-
ing items must be submitted:
A cop` of the deed (with state application only) or other
instrument under which the applicant claims title to the
affected property. If the 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,
An accurate work plat (including plan view and cross
sectional drawings) drawn to scale in black ink on'an 8
112 x 11 white paper. (Refer to Coastal Resources
Commission Rule 7J.0203 for a detailed description.)
Please note that original drawings are preferred and
only high quality copies will be accepted. Blue-line
prints or other larger plats are acceptable only if 16 high
quality copies are provided by applicant. (Contact the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding that agency's
use of larger drawings.) A site or location map is a part
of plat requirements and it must be sufficiently detailed
to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the
site. Include county road (SR) numbers, landmarks, and
the like.
A stormwater management plan, if applicable, that
may have been developed in consultation with the
Division of Environmental Management.
A list of the names and complete addresses of the ad-
jacent waterfront (riparian) landowners. These in-
dividuals have 30 days in which to submit comments on
the proposed project to t: k,)Dtvir loin f.CQastal Manage-
ment and should be advised b}'the,ap`; l1q, [;i?f;tl atop
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portunity.
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Name
Address
9 Certification and Permission
to Enter on Land
Name N/A
Address
Name N/A
Address
A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
permittee, and issuing dates.
none
A check for $100 made payable to the Department of
Natural Resources and Community Development to
cover the costs of processing the application.
A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront
and inlet areas.
A statement on the use of public funds. If the project
involves the expenditure of public funds, attach a state-
ment documenting compliance with the North Carolina
Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A-1 to 10).
Any permit issued in response to this application will
allow only the development described in the application.
The project will be subject to conditions and restrictions
contained in the permit.
I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the proposed
activity complies with the State of North Carolina's ap-
proved Coastal Management Program and will be con-
ducted in a manner consistent with such program.
I further certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in
fact, grant permission to representatives of state and
federal review agencies to enter on the aforementioned
lands in connection with evaluating information related
to this permit application and follow-up monitoring of
project.
s is the 11 day of bruar 19.
Landowner or Authorized agent

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