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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON. NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO August 12, 1993 lit
Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199303101
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Dear Mr. Parker:

Reference the application of Brassie Golf Holdings, LTD, represented by
Mr. Homer E. Wright, for a Department of the Army permit to construct a
community pier, dockage and a bridge on Beaver Dam Creek and the Atlantic
Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), Brassie Point, Saint James Plantation, west of
Southport,.Brunswick 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. All work authorized by this permit must be performed in strict
compliance with the permit plans.
b. No vegetated wetlands will be excavated or filled.
c. This permit does not authorize the interference with any existing or
proposed Federal project, and the permittee will not be entitled to
compensation for damage or injury to the authorized structure or work which
may be caused from existing or future operations undertaken by the United
States in the public interest.
d. No attempt will be made by the permittee to prevent the full and free
use by the public of all navigable waters at or adjacent to the authorized
work. Use of the permitted activity must not interfere with the public's
right to free navigation on all navigable waters of the United States.
e. The permittee must install and maintain, at his expense, any signal
lights and signals prescribed by the U.S. Coast Guard, through regulations or
otherwise, on authorized facilities.
f. The permittee will maintain the authorized work in good condition and
in conformance with the terms and conditions of this permit. The permittee is
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not relieved of this requirement if he abandons the permitted activity without
having it transferred to a third party.
g. The activity will be conducted in such a manner as to prevent a
significant increase in turbidity outside the area of construction or
construction-related discharge. Increases such that the turbidity in the
waterbody is 25 NTU's or less are not considered significant.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Rudi Schiener, Wilmington
Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
Copies Furnished:
John Dorney
Water Quality Section
Division of Environmental
Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Ms_ L. K. (Mike) Gantt
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
Mr. Larry Hardy
National Marine Fisheries Service
Pivers Island
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Mr. Thomas Welborn, Chief
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency - Region IV
Wetlands Regulatory Unit
345 Courtland Street, HE.
Atlanta, Georgia 30365
Mr. C. Robert Stroud, Jr.
Wilmington Regional Office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845
To: John Dorney
Planning Branch
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
CAMA MAJOR PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW
REGIONAL OFFICE STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REVIEWER: GREGSO
WQ SUPERVISOR: ADKINS
DATE: July 6, 1993
WETLAND INFORMATION FOR CENTRAL OFFICE TRACKING
PERMIT YR: 93 PERMIT NO.: 93570 COUNTY: Brunswick
PROJECT NAME: Brassie Golf Holdings LTD/Brassie Point
PROJECT TYPE: Subdivision PERMIT TYPE: CAMA
COE #: N/A DOT#: N/A
RCD FROM CDA: DCM DATE FROM CDA: June 28,
REG OFFICE: WiRO RIVER AND SUB BASIN#: 0306
*STREAM OR ADJACENT WATER BODY: AIWW
CLASS: SA STREAM INDEX #: 18-88-9
*OPEN OR CLOSED: Closed
WL IMPACT: N/A WL TYPE: N/A
WL REQUESTED: N/A WL ACR EST: N/A
HYDRO CNECT?: N/A WL SCORE: N/A
MITIGATION: N/A MITIGATION TYPE: N/A Y''v
MITIGATION SIZE: N/A RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: A
RECOMMENDATION: ISSUE
STORMWATER PLAN REQ'D: Yes
IF YES, DATE APPROVED: Currently under review
1993
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to construct a
bridge to a small island to access a proposed 7 lot subdivision.
WATER QUALITY CERT. (401)
CERT. REQ'D: No
IF YES, TYPE:
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
TYPE OF DISPOSAL PROPOSED: Saint James Plantation WWTP
TO BE PERMITTED BY: DHS
IF BY DEM, IS SITE AVAILABLE AND PERMIT ISSUANCE PROBABLE: N/A
WATER/WETLAND FILL
AREA OF FILL - WATER: N/A WETLAND: N/A
IS FILL ELIMINATING A SIGNIFICANT USE? N/A
DREDGING
IS DREDGING ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT LOSS
OF RESOURCE? N/A
IS SPOIL DISPOSAL ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED? N/A
MARINA
ARE THE FOLLOWING ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED?
SEWAGE DISPOSAL: N/A MARINA SERVICES: N/A
OXYGEN IN BASIN: N/A CLOSURE OF SHELLFISHING WATERS: N/A
(ATTACH A MARINA USE ATTAINABILITY EVAL.)
„STATE °
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
Wilmington Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
June 29, 1993
MEMORANDUM:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Applicant:
Project Location:
Mr. A. Preston Howard, P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
John R. Parker, Chief
Major Permits Processing Coordinator
CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review
Brassie Golf Holdings LTD/Brassie Point
Roger N. Schecter
Director
off NC Highway 211, approximately 6 miles west of Southport in St. James
Plantation
Proposed Project: to construct a bridge to a small island of highground to access a seven lot
subdivision. The applicants are also proposing a community pier and seven slip
docking facility.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form
by July 20, 1993. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Ed Brooks
at extension 247. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
SIGNED
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.
127 Cardinal Drive Extension,
DATE I
N.C. 28405-3845 0 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
An Equal opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
y- DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
12 1993
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: Brassie Golf Holdings LTD./Brassie Point
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Off N.C. Highway 211, approximly Tm`mes
west of Southport, in St. James Plantation, adjacent to the confluence of Beaver Dam
Creek and the AIWW.
Photo Index - 19889: 184-12 M,L-15,16,17 1984: 10-95 L,M-6,7,8
State Plane Coordinates - X: not available Y: not available
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 6/15/93
Was Applicant Present - No
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - cc 6/11/93
Office - Wilmington
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Long Beach ETJ-Brunswick County Plan
Land Classification From LUP - Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: CW,ES,EW,PT
(C) Water Dependent: yes
(D) Intended Use: Private
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - None
Planned - St. James Plantation wastewater treatment plant
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - None
Planned - Bridge, community pier, seven (7) single-family residences
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source - N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA]
DREDGED FILLED OTHER
(A) Vegetated Wetlands 7300 sq. ft.
Bridge and pier shaded
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands 3155 sq.ft.
Open water incorporation
(C) Other 9940 sq. ft.
Highground disturbance
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 19980 sq. ft.
(E) Primary Nursery Area: Yes
(F) Water Classification: SA Open: No
8. PROJECT SUNIlVIARY: The applicants propose to construct a bridge to a small island
of highground to access a seven (7) lot subdivision. The applicants are also proposing a
community pier and seven slip docking facility.
93570.Jul
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RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OR PERMIT RESTRICTIONS: That the project
be done in such a manner so as to not cause turbidity outside the
immediate construction area to exceed 25 NTU.
cc: Central Files
Wilmington Regional Office Files
DCM-Brooks
John Parker
:.,
Brassie Point
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9. PROTECT DESCRIPTION 6/22/93
The project is located in St. James Plantation, off N. C. Highway 211, approximately
6 miles west of Southport, N.C., in Brunswick County. The project site is a 14.2 acre
tract, located in the southeast corner of the St. James Plantation development, at the
confluence of Beaver Dam Creek and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. The tract
consists primarily of wetlands, with only 8.84 acres above the MHW contour. There is
an island-like area of highground, approximately 1.25 acres in size. Elevation of the tract
ranges from 2.8 feet MSL to 5.6 feet MSL on the highground portion of the island. The
island is wooded in large pines, with a sparse understory of small oaks, red cedar and
wax myrtle. The island is encircled by a narrow band of federally regulated wetlands,
varying in width from 28 feet on the west side of the island to 90 feet on the southeast
side of the island. Vegetation species include, Iva frutescens, Spartina patens, and
Borrichia frutescens. This area transitions into a broad expanse of irregularly flooded
coastal wetlands. Between the island and the mainland (approx. 300 feet), there is a lush
stand of Distichlas spicata, occasionally intermingled with Juncus roemarianus,
alic mi , spp., Limonium, spp., and a peripheral occurrence of Spartina cynosuroides.
This high coastal marsh plateau reaches widths of 200 feet to the south, exhibiting a
more uniform association of D. spicata, alic mia, spp., and imoniun, spp., with
patches of J. roemarianus throughout.; The coastal wetlands terminate in a border of
Snartina alterniflora, approximately 30-60 feet wide, which runs to the mud flat vertical
escarpment along open water of the AIWW. This marsh vegetation pattern continues to
the east of the island to Beaver Dam Creek. The width of the coastal wetlands border is
narrowed in the area of a shallow cove extending toward the island from the main creek
channel. The majority of the cove is dry at low water and numerous oyster clusters were
evident throughout the mud bottom. North of the island, marsh width expands to even
larger dimensions between the mainland and Beaver Dam Creek. The width of Beaver
Dam Creek is approximately 192 feet in the project area, however the width of the
waterbody in the area of the cove is extended to 350-390 feet.
The waters of the AIWW and Beaver Dam Creek are classified SA by the N.C. Division
of Environmental Management, and they are CLOSED to the harvest of shellfish. The
AIWW is not considered to be a Primary Nursery Area, but Beaver Dam Creek is a
designated PNA by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. The National Flood Insurance
Rate Map (Panel 360 of 395) lists the project area as an AE zone with a base flood
elevation of 12 feet.
The applicants propose to access the highground island from the St. James Plantation
Development by constructing a wooden bridge. The bridge would be 310 feet long and
20 feet wide, elevated on pilings. Highground bridge abutments would be piling and
girder cap with adjacent bulkhead wingwalls. The bridge would join an oval cul-de-sac
with an open median to access seven (7) proposed single-family lots. The paved roadway
width would be 18 feet. Wastewater disposal for the development would be provided by
St. James Plantation wastewater treatment plant. A duplex grinder pump station is
proposed within the open road median. Potable water would be provided to the
development by the Brunswick County water system. Except for the wetland crossing
Brassie Point
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9. PROTECT DESCRIPTION
where a utilities conduit would be attached to the bridge, all utilities would be installed
underground. A stormwater retention basin (30 ft. X 30 ft.) is proposed adjacent to the
cul-de-sac. The applicants have also proposed a community pier and docking structure.
The pier would be located on a common easement between lots 4 and 5. The pier would
be 425 feet long and 6 feet wide, terminating with a 25 feet by 15 feet deck. A ramp
would connect to h floating dock structure, oriented roughly parallel to the channel of
Beaver Dam Creek. The main dock would be approximately 120 feet long and 8 feet
wide. Four (4) finger piers (12 feet long and 4 feet wide) would extend perpendicular
from the main dock, 30 feet on center. A mooring piling would be placed between finger
piers, creating a total of seven boat slips.
10. ANTICIPATED FvIPACTS
The proposed bridge would shade approximately 4400 square feet of irregularly flooded
coastal wetlands, and 1800 square feet of federally regulated wetlands. Temporary
disturbance of wetlands, adjacent to the:bridge alignment, would be expected during the
construction process. The proposed community dock would incorporate 3151 square feet
of estaurine and public trust waters. An additional 1100 square feet of coastal wetlands
would be shaded by the pier construction. There would be approximately 10,000 square
feet of soil disturbance on the island's highground area by the installation of the road,
cul-de-sac, and stormwater basin. Since highground area is limited on individual lots, the
subsequent placement of elevated residencial structures into the island's perimeter of
federally regulated wetlands is anticipated.
Submitted by: E.F. Brooks Date: 6/25/93 Office: Wilmington
-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 1-4 and 8-9
must be completed for all projects.
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?
1 APPLICANT
c. Will the project be for community, private, or
a. Name_ _!Brassie Golf Holdings,Upinmercialuse?
Private
AddressP.0. Box 10040
City Southport State NC
Zip 28461 Day phone [phone]
Landowner or X Authorized agent
b. Project name (if any) - .. Mariner's Island
c. If the applicant is not the landowner, also give the
owner's name and address.
2 LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
d. Describe the planned use of the project.
Residential Sub
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4 LAND AND WATER
CHARACTERISTICS DIVISION QF
a. Size of entire tract , 14.2 AC
b. Size of individual lot(s)
c. Elevation of tract above mean sea level or
National Geodetic Vertical Datum
2.8' MSL to 5.6' MSL
d. Soil type(s) and texture (s) of tract
a. Street address or secondary road number
Off N.C. 211 e. Vegetation on tract Loblolly Pine Canopy
b. City, town, cgmmuniylantand mark
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. ames f. Man-made features now on tract Nnn P
c. CountyBrunswick g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan Classification of
d. Is proposed work within cityy limits or planning
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cl the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
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jurisdiction? XX XX
Conservation Transitional
e. Name of body of water nearest project Developed Community
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Rural Other
Beaver Dam Creek h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
R-6 PUD
3 DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PROJECT i. How are adjacent waters classified?
AS Waters/Primary Nursery Area
a. Describe all development activities you propose (for j. Has a professional archaeological survey been
example, building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead, carried out for the tract? No If so, by whom?
or pier)._ Seven residential lots, service road,
with bridge and pier for seven slip s
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5.._ UPLAND DEVELOPMENT
Complete this section if the project includes any land
development.
a. Type and number of buildings, facilities, or
StrUCtUreSprOpoSed Seven residences/7 hnnt-

m. Watersupply source Brunswick County P„hli
Water System
n If the ro 'ect is oceanfront development, describe
ill be taken to maintain established
b. Number of lots or parcels 7 cessways or provide new access.
?N/A
c. Density (Give the number of residential units
units per acre.) _2 residences JUN it !993
1 per 2 acres
DIVISION
d. Site of area to be graded or disturbed COASTAL cMi"tion-aW ri the oceanfront, what will be the
mean sea level of N o first habitable
e. If the proposed project will disturb more than one floor? /A
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? yes
6 EXCAVATION AND FILL
INFORMATION N/A
f. Give the percentage of the tract within 75 feet of
mean high water to be covered by impermeable
surfaces, such0as pavement, buildings, rooftops.
g. List the materials, such as marl, paver stone, asphalt,
or concrete, to be used for paved surfaces.
AG= hal t
h. If applicable, has a stormwater management plan
been submitted to the Division of Environmental
Management?Yes
i. Describe proposed sewage disposal and/or waste
water treatment facilities.
a. Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation
or fill activities (excluding bulkheads, which are
covered in Section 7).
Access channel
(MI..W) or (NWL)
Boat basin
Other (break-
water, pier, pier
boat ramp,
rock jetty) Dock
Fill placed in
wetland or below
MHW
See. Below
j. Have these facilities received state or local approval?
Yes.
k. Describe. existing treatment facilities.
Served by St..`James wastewater treatment
plant with Central subsurface ay
pressure disposal system.
1. Describe location and type of discharges to waters of
the state (for example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent,. "wash
down"). Ndhe anticipated
2
Upland fill
areas
Length Width Depth

425'
137' .6'
20' N/A
N/A.
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y:
b. Amount of material to be excavated from below
water level in cubic yards r "A
c. Type of material
d. Does the area to be excavated include marshland,
swamps, or other wetlands?
e. High ground excavation, in cubic yards
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f. Dimensions of spoil disposal area
c. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months, in
feet None
g. Location of spoil disposal area
d. Type of bulkhead material
N/A
e. Amount of fill, in cubic yards, to be placed below
h. *Do you claim title to the disposal area? mean high water N/A
If not, attach a letter granting pe
owner. Type of fill material- y/ A
L Will a disposal area be available lure
maintenance? JUN i i 1993
If so, where? 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
j. Does the disposal area include a86 rp 1 HL M ON OF
A J? ddition to the completed application form, the follow-
swamps, or water areas? ANA+?EM terns must be submitted:
k. Will the fi ll material be placed below mean high
water?
1. Amount of fill in cubic yards
m. Type of fill material
n. Source of fill material
A copy 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.
o. Will fill material be placed on marsh or other
wetlands?
P. Dimensions of the wetland to be filled.
q. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site
and erosion controlled?
r. What type of construction equipment will be used
(for example, dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic
dredge)?
s. Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment
to project site?YeS If yes, explain steps that will
be taken to lessen environmental impacts.
Steel construction mats
7. SHORELINE STABILIZATION
a. Length of bulkhead or riprap N/A
b. Average distance waterward of mean high water or
normal water level N/A
An accurate work plat (including plan view and cross
sectional drawings) drawn to scale in black ink on an 8
1/2 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 18 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
adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners., These
individuals have 30 days in which to submit comments
on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal
Management and should be advised by the applicant of
that opportunity.
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Name Homer 0, Wright, Jr.
Address" P.Q. Box 10879
Southport, NC 28461
Name
Address
Name
- Address. _.
A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
permittee, and issuing dates.
A check for $100 made payable to the Department of
Environment, Health & Natural Resources 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).
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9 CERTIFICATION AND PERMISSION
TO ENTER ON LAND
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 eon-
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
Thi s the 18th ay if Pia 193.
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JUN 11 1993
DIVISION OF
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FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: Brassie Golf Holdings LTD./Brassie Point
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Off N.C. Highway 211, approximately 6 miles
west of Southport, in St. James Plantation, adjacent to the confluence of Beaver Dam
Creek and the AIWW.
Photo Index - 1989: 184-12 M,L-15,16,17 1984: 10-95 L,M-6,7,8
State Plane Coordinates - X: not available Y: not available
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 6/15/93
Was Applicant Present - No
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - cc 6/11/93
Office - Wilmington
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Long Beach M-Brunswick County Plan
Land Classification From LUP - Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: CW,ES,EW,PT
(C) Water Dependent: yes
(D) Intended Use: Private
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - None
Planned - St. James Plantation wastewater treatment plant
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - None
Planned - Bridge, community pier, seven (7) single-family residences
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source - N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA]
DREDGED FILLED OTHER
(A) Vegetated Wetlands 7300 sq. ft.
Bridge and pier shaded
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands 3155 sq.ft.
Open water incorporation
(C) Other 9940 sq. ft.
Highground
I L_ disturbance
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 19980 sq. ft.
(E) Primary Nursery Area: Yes
(F) Water Classification: SA Open: No
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicants propose to construct a bridge to a small island
of highground to access a seven ('7) lot subdivision. The applicants are also proposing a
community, pier and seven slip docking facility.
T .
Brassie Point
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9. PROTECT DESCRIPTION 6/22/93
The project is located in St. James Plantation, off N. C. Highway 211, approximately
6 miles west of Southport, N.C., in Brunswick County. The project site is a 14.2 acre
tract, located in the southeast corner of the St. James Plantation development, at the
confluence of Beaver Dam Creek and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. The tract
consists primarily of wetlands, with only 8.84 acres above the MHW contour. There is
an island-like area of highground, approximately 1.25 acres in size. Elevation of the tract
ranges from 2.8 feet MSL to 5.6 feet MSL on the highground portion of the island. The
island is wooded in large pines, with a sparse understory of small oaks, red cedar and
wax myrtle. The island is encircled by a narrow band of federally regulated wetlands,
varying in width from 28 feet on the west side of the island to 90 feet on the southeast
side of the island. Vegetation species include, Iva frutescens, Svartina patens, and
Borrichia frutescens. This area transitions into a broad expanse of irregularly flooded
coastal wetlands. Between the island and the mainland (approx. 300 feet), there is a lush
stand of Distichlas spicata, occasionally intermingled with Juncus roemarianus,
alic rni , spp., im nium, spp., and a peripheral occurrence of Spartina cynosuroides.
This high coastal marsh plateau reaches widths of 200 feet to the south, exhibiting a
more uniform association of D. snicata, is rnia, spp., and im niun, spp., with
patches of J. roemarianus throughout. The coastal wetlands terminate in a border of
Snartina alterniflora, approximately 30-60 feet wide, which runs to the mud flat vertical
escarpment along open water of the AIWW. This marsh vegetation pattern continues to
the east of the island to Beaver Dam Creek. The width of the coastal wetlands border is
narrowed in the area of a shallow cove extending toward the island from the main creek
channel. The majority of the cove is dry at low water and numerous oyster clusters were
evident throughout the mud bottom. North of the island, marsh width expands to even
larger dimensions between the mainland and Beaver Dam Creek. The width of Beaver
Dam Creek is approximately 192 feet in the project area, however the width of the
waterbody in the area of the cove is extended to 350-390 feet.
The waters of the AIWW and Beaver Dam Creek are classified SA by the N.C. Division
of Environmental Management, and they are CLOSED to the harvest of shellfish. The
AIWW is not considered to be a Primary Nursery Area, but Beaver Dam Creek is a
designated PNA by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. The National Flood Insurance
Rate Map (Panel 360 of 395) lists the project area as an AE zone with a base flood
elevation of 12 feet.
The applicants propose to access the highground island from the St. James Plantation
Development by constructing a wooden bridge. The bridge would be 310 feet long and
20 feet wide, elevated on pilings. Highground bridge abutments would be piling and
girder cap with adjacent bulkhead wingwalls. The bridge would join an oval cul-de-sac
with an open median to access seven (7) proposed single-family lots. The paved roadway
width would be 18 feet. Wastewater disposal for the development would be provided by
St. James Plantation wastewater treatment plant. A duplex grinder pump station is
proposed within the open road median. Potable water would be provided to the
development by the Brunswick County water system. Except for the wetland crossing
Brassie Point
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9. PROTECT DESCRIPTION
where a utilities conduit would be attached to the bridge, all utilities would be installed
underground. A stormwater retention basin (30 ft. X 30 ft.) is proposed adjacent to the
cul-de-sac. The applicants have also proposed a community pier and docking structure.
The pier would be located on a common easement between lots 4 and 5. The pier would
be 425 feet long and 6 feet wide, terminating with a 25 feet by 15 feet deck. A ramp
would connect to a floating dock structure, oriented roughly parallel to the channel of
Beaver Dam Creek. The main dock would be approximately 120 feet long and 8 feet
wide. Four (4) finger piers (12 feet long and 4 feet wide) would extend perpendicular
from the main dock, 30 feet on center. A mooring piling would be placed between finger
piers, creating a total of seven boat slips.
10. ANTICIPATED EMPACTS
The proposed bridge would shade approximately 4400 square feet of irregularly flooded
coastal wetlands, and 1800 square feet of federally regulated wetlands. Temporary
disturbance of wetlands, adjacent to the bridge alignment, would be expected during the
construction process. The proposed community dock would incorporate 3151 square feet
of estaurine and public trust waters. An additional 1100 square feet of coastal wetlands
would be shaded by the pier construction. There would be approximately 10,000 square
feet of soil disturbance on the island's highground area by the installation of the road,
cul-de-sac, and stormwater basin. Since highground area is limited on individual lots, the
subsequent placement of elevated residential structures into the island's perimeter of
federally regulated wetlands is anticipated.
Submitted by: E.F. Brooks Date: 6125/93 Office: Wilmington
"Please type or print. Carefully describe all anticipated
development activities, including construction, excava-
tion, filling, paving, land clearing, and stoimwater con-
trol. If the requested information is not relevant to your
project, write N/A (not applicable). Items 14 and 8-9
must be completed for all projects.
If you plan to build a marina, also complete and
attach Form DCM-MP-2.
b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an
existing g project, new work, or both?
1 APPLICANT -•• ???
e. Will the project be for community, private, or
L Name .!Brassie Golf Hold ings,LTlfommercialuse?
Private
Addressp.O. Box 10040
city Southport State NC
Zip 28461 Dayphone [phone]
Landowner or X Authorized agent
b. Project name (if any) Mariner's Island
c. If the applicant is not the landowner, also give the
owner's name and address.
d. Describe the planned use of the project.
Residential u
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CHARACTERISTICS DIVISION OF
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a. Size of entire tract. 14.2 AC. - "' --
b. Size of individual lot(s)
2 LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
a. Street address or secondary road number
Off N.C. 211
b. City, togvtti: cgamg9Pf a or landmark
C. CountyBrunswick
d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning
jurisdiction? Long Beach
a Name of body of water nearest project
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Beaver Dam Creek
3 QESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PROJECT
c. Elevation of tract above mean sea level or
National Geodetic Vertical Datum
2.8' MSL to 5.6' MSL
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
e. Vegetation on tract Loblolly Pine Canopy
f. Man-made features now on tract Nnn P
g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan Classification of
the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
- Conservation Transitional
Developed Community
Rural Other
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
R-6 PUD
i. How are adjacent waters classified?
AS Waters/Primary Nircery Area
a. Describe all development activities you propose (for j, Has a professional archaeological survey been
example, building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead, carried out for the tract? No If so, by whom?
Or ier . Seven residential lots, service road, _
p with bridge and pier for seven slips
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+ 5. UPLAND DEVELOPMENT
-Complete this section if the project includes any land
development.
a Type and number of buildings, facilities, or
structuresproposed Seven rPg1AonrPe/7 hnat
b. Number of lots or parcels ?
C.
d.
e.

m. Water supply source Brunswick Cnunty P„ to it
Water System
If the ro-ect is oceanfront development, describe
a ` .11 be taken to maintain established
° ssways or provide new access.
-N/A
Density (Give the number of residential units afl&*
UnitS per acre.) P c i d n r P G JUN 1 1 '100940
1 per 2 amps
Size of area to be graded or disturbed DIVISION
COASTAL (M/? L4pfaF 'Mon the oceanfront, what will be the
e atiomean sea level of N e first habitable
If the proposed project willdisturb more than one floor? /A
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? yes
L -Give the percentage of the tract within 75 feet of
mean high water to be covered by impermeable
surfaces, such as pavement, buildings, rooftops.
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6 EXCAVATION AND FILL
INFORMATION N/A
a. Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation
or fill activities (excluding bulkheads, which are
covered in Section 7).
g. List the materials, such as marl, paver stone, asphalt, Access channel
or concrete, to be used for paved surfaces. (MLW) or (NWL)
A a= ha 1 t - Boat basin
h. If applicable, has a stormwater management plan
been submitted to the Division of Environmental
Management?Yes
L Describe proposed sewage disposal and/or waste
water treatment facilities.
See .5 -L below
j. Have these facilities received state or local approval?
Yes
Y. Describe.existing treatment facilities:
ServZO by St.'James wastewater treatment
plan with Central su sur ace ay
pressure disposal system.
L Describe location and type of discharges to waters of
the state (for example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, "wash
down"). Nbbe anticipated
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Other (break-
water, pier, pier
boat ramp,
rock jetty) Dock
Fill placed in
wetland or below
MHW
Upland fill
areas
Length Width Depth

425' 6' N/A
137' 20' IVA

b. Amount of material to be excavated from below
water level in cubic yards ` K".
c. Type of material
d. Does the area to be excavated include marshland,
swamps, or other wetlands?
e. High ground excavation, in cubic yards
12/89
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L Dimensions of spoil disposal area
S. Location of spoil disposal area
h 'Do you claim title to the disposal area? f j
If not, attach a letter granting Pe
owner. s ( I
i. Willa disposal area be availableg?Lture
maintenance? eJUN 11 1993
If so, where?
c. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months, in
feet None
d. Type of bulkhead material
N/A
e. Amount of fill, in cubic yards, to be placed below .
mean high water N/A
of fill material u/ e -
8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
j. Does the disposal area include 86X, ON 0F
swamps, or water areas? j L ON
to the completed application form, the -ftrtems must be submitted:
L Will the fill material be placed below mean high
water?
1. Amount of fill in cubic yards
m. Type of fill material
- n. Source of fill material
o. Will fill material be placed on marsh or other
wetlands?
p. Dimensions of the wetland to be filled.
q. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site
and erosion controlled?
r. What type of construction equipment will be used
(for example, dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic
dredge)?
s. Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment
to project site?YeS If yes, explain steps that will
be taken to lessen environmental impacts.
Steel con§truction mats
7 SHORELINE STABILIZATION
a. Length of bulkhead or riprap N/A
b. Average distance waterward of men high water or
N/A
normal water level
A copy 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
1/2 x 11 white paper. (Refer to Coastal Resources
Commission Rule 77.0203 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 18 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
adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners. These
individuals have 30 days in which to submit comments
on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal
Management and should be advised by the applicant of
that opportunity.
1=9 3
Name Homer f.. Wright, Jr. '-•
Address p o. Box 10879 9 CERTIFICATION AND PERMISSION
Southport, NC 28461 TO ENTER ON LAND
Name Any permit issued in response to this application will
Address allow only the development described in the application.
i The project will be subject to conditions and restrictions
contained in the permit.
Name
Address I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the proposed
activity complies with the State of North Carolina's ap-
'A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
permittee, and issuing dates.
A check for $100 made payable to the Department of
Environment, Health & Natural Resources 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).
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.
8thdayif May,"' ,19 93 -
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JUN 11 1993
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December 6, 1993
IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch
Action ID No. 199303101 and State Permit No. 104-93
Mr. Homer E. Wright
Brassie Golf Holdings, LTD
Post Office Box 10879
Southport, North Carolina 28461
Dear Mr. Wright:
Reference your application for a Department of the Army permit to
construct a community pier, dockage and a bridge on Beaver Dam Creek and the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), Saint James Plantation, west of
Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Your proposal has been reviewed and found to be consistent with the
provisions and objectives of general permit No. CESAW-C080-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
civil and/or administrative penalties.
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. Rudi Schiener, Wilmington
Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
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Copies Furnished with enclosures:
Brassie Golf Holdings, LTD
Post Office Box 10040
Southport, North Carolina 28461
Director, Atlantic Marine Center
National Ocean Service
ATTN: MOA 232X1
439 West York Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1114
?,*r--John Dorney
Division of Environmental
Management
North Carolina Department
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina
Ms. L. K. (Mike) Gantt
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
Mr. Larry Hardy
National Marine
Pivers Island
Beaufort, North
Fisheries Service
Carolina 28516
Mr. Wallace R. Sherron, Director
State Property Office
of North Carolina Department of
Administration
116 West Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-8003
27626-0535
Mr. Thomas Welborn, Chief
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency - Region IV
Wetlands Regulatory Unit
345 Courtland Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30365
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Mr. C. Robert Stroud, Jr.
Wilmington Regional Office
North Carolina Division
of Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845

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