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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
June 30, 1993
Colonel Walter Tulloch
District Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
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REFERENCE: CD93-20: EA/FONSI Maintenance of Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW)
Alligator Pungo Land Cut, Range 3, Hyde County; North Carolina
Dear Colonel Tulloch:
The State of North Carolina has completed its review pursuant to 15 CFR 930 Subpart C -
Consistency for Federal Activities, of the subject document for the proposed maintenance of the
Atlantic Intacoastal Waterway Alligator Pungo Land Cut with disposal of dredged material on
adjacent upland diked disposal areas. This method of disposal will replace the toe of slope practice
which has been used during prior maintenance. Based upon our review, have determined that the
proposed project is consistent with the enforceable policies and standards of the North. Carolina
Coastal Management Program, provided the following conditions are met:
1. A 401 Water Quality Certification is received if required, from the ITC Division of
Environmental Management.
2. An erosion and sedimentation plan must be submitted to the NC Division of Land
Resources at least 30 days prior to the commencement of work.
At your request we agree to waiver the 90 day waiting period per 15 CFR 930.41(c). If you
have any questions regarding our finding, condition, or comments, please contact Steve Benton or
Caroline Bellis, Division of Coastal Management, at [phone].
Sincerely,
Roger N. Schecter
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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cc: Terry Moore, NC Division of Coastal Management, Washington
Jenny Owens, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
Chrys Baggett, NC State Clearinghouse
Floyd Williams, NC Division of Land Resources
John Dorney, NC Division of Environmental Management
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
September 2, 1993
Col. W.S. Tulloch
c/o Jenny Owens
U.S. Army of Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, N.C. 28402
Dear Mrr Tulloch:
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Subject: Proposed fill in Wetlands or Waters
Return water from maintenance dredging, AIWW
Hyde County
DEM Project # 93622
Upon review of your request for 401 Water Quality Certification
to place fill material in waters which are tributary to Alligator
Pungo Land Cut, AIWW for maintenance dredging located at AIWW in Hyde
County as described in your submittal dated 21 July 1993, we have
determined that the proposed fill can be covered by General Water
Quality Certification No. 2668. A copy of the General Certification
is attached. This Certification may be used in qualifying for
coverage under Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permit No. 16.
If this Certification is unacceptable to you, you have the right
to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30)
days following receipt of this Certification. This request must be in
the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. Unless such
demands are made, this Certification shall be final and binding.
1786.
If you have any questions, please contact John Dorney at 919-733-
Sincerely,
reston Howar r. P.E.
93622.1tr
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State of North Carolina `
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
June 7, 1993
MEMORANDUM
To: Melba McGee
Through: Monica Swihart
John Dorn
From: Eric Galamb ct1
Subject: EA/FONSI Maintenance Dredging of
Hyde County
EHNR # 93-0913,. DEM WO # 9318
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Alligator Pungo Land Cut
The subject document has been reviewed by this office. The Division of
Environmental Management is responsible for the issuance of the Section 401 Water
Quality Certification for activities which may impact waters of the state including
wetlands. A 401 Certification will be required for the subject project.
Questions regarding the 401 Certification should be directed to Eric Galamb in DEM's
Water Quality Planning Branch.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTMEALTHAMD NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT
PROJECT REVIEW I='C)RM
TITLE - EA/FONSI FOR THE MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE. ALLIGATOR PUNGO
LAND CUT, ATLANTIC INTF ACOASTAL WATERWAY, HYDE COUNTY
PROJECT
COUNTY - HYDE=
Dr=ATE - 05/12/93
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DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES
DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
WILDLIFE
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
FOREST RESOURCE:
SOIL AND WATER
WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE'
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT t: GW )
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PARKS AND RECREATION
WATER PLANNING
OTHER _...._____._._...____.__.._.._._.._........_.
WATER C;?s?Ll1'Y
SECTION
MANAGER EIGN-OFF/REGION:
IN-HOUSE REVIEWER/AGENC:Y :
DATE:
DATE:
AS A RESULT OF THIS REVIEW, THE FOLLOWING IS SUBMITTED:
NO OBJECTION TO PROJECT AS PROPOSED
NO COMMENT
INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION
_ CONSISTENCY STATEMENT NEEDED NOT NEEDED
OTHER (SPECIFY AND ATTACH COMMENTS)
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT' SEQUIRED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS, OF NEPA AND SEPA

RETURN TO MELBA MCGEE, DIVISION OF PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT
MEMORANDUM PRINT NAMES:
Reviewer:
TO: John Dorney WQ Supv.:
Planning Branch DATE:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
***EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE) ***
PERMIT YR: 93 PERMIT NO: 0000622 COUNTY: HYDE
APPLICANT NAME: ALLIGATOR PUNGO LAND CUT
PROJECT TYPE: DREDGE DISPOSAL PERMIT _TYPE: NW16
CUE #: DOT-#:
RCD_FROM_CDA: COE DATE_FRM_CDA: 07/21/9
REGOFFICE- . WARO RIVER-AND-SUB-BASIN-*:
STREAM-CLASS: : C III 5 ZA) STR_INDEX_NO :
WL_IMPACT? : Y1 WT -TYPE:
WL REQUESTED: WL ACR EST?: Y; N
WL SCORE(#): WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: YIN
HYDRO CNECT?: YIN MITIGATION?: YIN
MITIGATION TYPE: MITIGATION SIZE:
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: YIN
RECOMMENDATION ( Circ.I One) : ISStTE SSUE/ COND DENY
COMMENTS:
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,'WASHINGTON OFFICE
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State of North Carolina"
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
225 North McDowell Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
JUN 2 8 1993
05/18/93 . _
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WETLANDS GRKY
Mr. Jim Mulligan
NC DEN&NR
Div. Environmental Management
P.O. Box 1507
Washington, NC 27889
REFERENCE: CD93-20 County: Hyde
Applicant/Sponsor: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CD - Maintenance Dredging of the AIWW, Alligator Pungo Land Cut
Dear Mr. Mulligan:
The attached Consistency Determination, dated 05/07/93
describing a proposed Federal Activity is being circulated to
State agencies for comments concerning the proposal's consistency
with the North Carolina Coastal Management Program.
Please indicate your viewpoint g?nn the proposal and return this
form to me before 06/01/93 Si "rely,
Ste en B. Benton
consistency coordinator
REPLY This office objects to the project as proposed.
Comments on this project are attached.
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This office rte the project proposal.
_Jz No Comment.
Signed
Date
Agency ac'T}, - Lc3 Q - GJ4 ?1
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
23 June 1993
MEMORANDUM
JUN 1993
all TO: Nancy Smith

Regional Manager
FROM: Deborah Sawyer ?-
Environmental Technician
SUBJ: A-95 Review - Project # 93-0913
EA/FONSI - AIWW, Alligator Pungo Land Cut
Hyde County
This office has reviewed the above subject document. The U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers is proposing to maintenance dredge the AIWW at the
Alligator Pungo Land Cut. Upland diked disposal is proposed for the spoil
material. A Section 401 Water Quality Certification will be required prior to
commencement of this activity. This project is presently being reviewed for
issuance of the section 401 Water Quality Certification. Since no wetlands
are proposed to be filled within the confined spoil area, this office has no
objections to the project as proposed. It should be noted, however, that the
turbidity in the receiving waters should not exceed 25 NTU. Best Management
Practices should be employed in order to comply with State Water Quality
Standards. Thank you.
C) 3coaa
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO July 14, 1993
Planning Division
Mr. John Dorney
Water Quality Planning
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolin=? Department of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Dorney:
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2 11993
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Enclosed is an application for Water Quality Certification, pursuant to
Section 401 of P.L. 95-217, to place maintenance dredged material from the
Alligator Pungo Land Cut in adjacent upland diked disposal sites as described
in the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact,
Maintenance of Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), Alligator Pungo Land
Cut, Range 3. Hyde County, North Carolina, dated May 1993.
It has been determined that this work satisfies the conditions of
Nationwide Permit 33 CFR 330.5(a)(16), Return Water From Upland Contained
Disposal Areas, and the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management
General Water Quality Certification (GC) No. 2668. The Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for this Nationwide Permit
was completed on November 19, 1991, and GC No.- 2668 was issued on January 21,
1992.
Work is scheduled to begin in October 1993 and will require approximately
150 days to complete. Therefore, if at all possible, we would like to have
your decision on our application by August 15, 1993, to allow sufficient time
for preparation of plans and specifications.
Should you have any questions concerning the enclosed application, please
contact Ms. Jenny Owens, Environmental Resources Branch, at [phone].
Sincerely,
Wal fer S. Tul l och Yngineers
Colonel, Corps of District Engineer
Enclosure
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DEM ID:
Mail Completed Application to:
Water Quality Planning
Division of Environmental Management
NC Department of Environment, Health,
and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY Ph. [phone]
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
APPLICATION FOR 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
1. DATE: July 14, 1993
2. NAME/ADDRESS: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
3. RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL: Walter S. Tulloch
Colonel, Corps of Engineers
District Engineer
4. NAME OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTACT: Jenny Owens
5. TYPE OF APPLICATION:
Nationwide Permit (NWP) No. 16
General Certification (GC) No. 2668 issued on January 21, 1992
New Application
6. PROJECT NAME: Alligator Pungo Land Cut
7. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: The proposed action involves disposal of
approximately 185,000 cubic yards of maintenance dredged material from the
Alligator Pungo Land Cut, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), Hyde County,
North Carolina, within upland diked disposal sites on the north side of the
channel. The upland diked disposal sites are designed to maximize solids
retention.
8. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: The currently used toe of the bank disposal
allows material to flow back into the channel at an undesirably fast rate,
increasing the frequency of dredging. Upland diked disposal is proposed as
a means of decreasing the frequency of dredging by disposing of all dredged
material in upland diked disposal sites, thereby completely removing the
material from the system.
9. PROPOSED ACTIVITY TO BEGIN: Fall 1993
10. DURATION OF ACTIVITY: 150 days
11. DISCHARGE OF:
X Dredged Material
Fill Material
12. LOCATION OF DISCHARGE:
Municipality: N/A
County: Hyde County
Drainage Basin: Tar-Pamlico
Receiving Waters: Alligator Pungo Land Cut, AIWW
13. NATURE OF RECEIVING WATERS:
Type: Coastal
Nature: Brackish
Direction of Flow: Variable
14. TYPE OF DISCHARGE INCLUDING CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: Predominantly fine,
gray sandy material with lesser amounts of silt and clay will be discharged
into the upland diked disposal site. The effluent of the confined site will
consist of water and sediment particulates which have not settled.
15. PROJECTED FUTURE VARIATION IN THE NATURE OF THE DISCHARGE: Material
dredged from Alligator Pungo Land Cut will vary insignificantly in the future.
16. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED AS SA, HOW, OR ORW?
- YES (circle one) X NO
17. NUMBER OF ACRES OR VOLUME OF WETLANDS IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
Filled: None
Excavated: None
Total Impacted: None
18. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE
CARRIED OUT AS PLANNED. ALSO, NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS: Failure to implement maintenance dredging with the proposed
upland diked disposal sites and continuing to use toe of the bank disposal
would result in a continued increase in the frequency of dredging, thereby
increasing the environmental effects of maintaining the channel to its
current dimensions.
19. HAVE ANY SECTION 401 CERTIFICATES BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON
THIS PROPERTY?
YES X NO IF YES, EXPLAIN:
I certify that all information contained herein or in support thereof is true
and correct to the best of my knowledge.
alt S. Tu och
Colonel, Corps of gineers
District Engineer
DATE : l'Y k [ ` 3
Attachment
For prompt processing, submit:
Seven (7) copies of completed application
Drawings of proposed dredge and disposal sites
Copies of previous 401 Certifications
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Proposed Disposal Sites.
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Mail Completed Application to:
Water Quality Planning
Division of Environmental Management
NC Department of Environment, Health,
and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY Ph. [phone]
DEM ID:
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
APPLICATION FOR 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
1. DATE: July 14, 1993
2. NAME/ADDRESS: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
3. RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL: Walter S. Tulloch
Colonel, Corps of Engineers
District Engineer
4. NAME OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTACT: Jenny Owens
5. TYPE OF APPLICATION:
Nationwide Permit (NWP) No. 16
General Certification (GC) No. 2668 issued on January 21, 1992
New Application
6. PROJECT NAME: Alligator Pungo Land Cut
7. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: The proposed action involves disposal of
approximately 185,000 cubic yards of maintenance dredged material from the
Alligator Pungo Land Cut, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), Hyde County,
North Carolina, within upland diked disposal sites on the north side of the
channel. The upland diked disposal sites are designed to maximize solids
retention.
8. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: The currently used toe of the bank disposal
allows material to flow back into the channel at an undesirably fast rate,
increasing the frequency of dredging. Upland diked disposal is proposed as
a means of decreasing the frequency of dredging by disposing of all dredged
material in upland diked disposal sites, thereby completely removing the
material from the system.
9. PROPOSED ACTIVITY TO BEGIN: Fall 1993
10. DURATION OF ACTIVITY: 150 days
11. DISCHARGE OF:
X Dredged Material
Fill Material
12. LOCATION OF DISCHARGE:
Municipality: N/A
County: Hyde County
Drainage Basin: Tar-Pamlico
Receiving Waters: Alligator Pungo Land Cut, AIWW

13. NATURE OF RECEIVING WATERS:
Type: Coastal
Nature: Brackish
Direction of Flow: Variable
14. TYPE OF DISCHARGE INCLUDING CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: Predominantly fine,
gray sandy material with lesser amounts of silt and clay will be discharged
into the upland diked disposal site. The effluent of the confined site will
consist of water and sediment particulates which have not settled.
15. PROJECTED FUTURE VARIATION IN THE NATURE OF THE DISCHARGE: Material
dredged from Alligator Pungo Land Cut will vary insignificantly in the future.
16. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED AS SA, HOW, OR ORW?
- YES (circle one) X NO
17. NUMBER OF ACRES OR VOLUME OF WETLANDS IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
Filled: None
Excavated: None
Total Impacted: None
18. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE
CARRIED OUT AS PLANNED. ALSO, NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS: Failure to implement maintenance dredging with the proposed
upland diked disposal sites and continuing to use toe of the bank disposal
would result in a continued increase in the frequency of dredging, thereby
increasing the environmental effects of maintaining the channel to its
current dimensions.
19. HAVE ANY SECTION 401 CERTIFICATES BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON
THIS PROPERTY?
YES X NO IF YES, EXPLAIN:
I certify that all information contained herein or in support thereof is true
and correct to the best of my knowledge.
alt S. Tu och
Colonel, Corps of gineers
District Engineer
DATE : P Y (- C 3
Attachment
For prompt processing, submit:
* Seven (7) copies of completed application
* Drawings of proposed dredge and disposal sites
* Copies of previous 401 Certifications

Proposed Disposal Sites.
US Army Corps
of Engineers
Wilmington District
Environmental Assessment
and
Finding of No Significant Impact
Maintenance of Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW)
Alligator Pungo Land Cut, Range 3
Hyde County, North Carolina
May 1993
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
AND
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
MAINTENANCE OF ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (AIWW)
ALLIGATOR PUNGO LAND CUT, RANGE 3
HYDE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Table of Contents
1.00 PROJECT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.01 Project Authorization and History . . . . . . . . . 1
1.02 Proposed Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.03 Purpose and Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.00 ALTERNATIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.01 Beach Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.02 Control of Effluent Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.03 No Action Alternative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.00 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.01 Water Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.02 Marine Resources . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.03 Wetlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.04 Terrestrial Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.05 Threatened and Endangered Species . . . . . . . . . to
3.06 Archaeological/Historical Resources . . . . . . . . 14
3.07 Recreation and Aesthetic Resources . . . . . . . . 14
4.00 RELATIONSHIP TO LAND USE PLANS . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.00 RELATIONSHIP TO N.C. COASTAL AREA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 14
6.00 COORDINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
7.00 LIST OF RECIPIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8.00 REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
9.00 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI) . . . . . . . 17
List of Figures
Figure 1. Alligator Pungo Land Cut, Project Area............ 2
Figure 2. Alligator Pungo Land Cut, Maintenance Dredging.... 3
Figure 3. Alligator Pungo Land Cut, Disposal Sites.......... 4
Figure 4. Alligator Pungo Land Cut, Boat Traffic............ 6
Figure 5. Alligator Pungo Land Cut, Terrestrial Resources... 12
Figure 6. Alligator Pungo Land Cut, Terrestrial Resources... 13
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
AND
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
MAINTENANCE OF ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (AIWW)
ALLIGATOR PUNGO LAND CUT, RANGE 3
HYDE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
1.00 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1.01 Proiect Authorization and History
The River and Harbor Acts of 1912, 1917, and 1918 authorized
a channel 12 feet deep, 90 feet wide in land cuts to 300 feet
wide in open waters, to be constructed from Norfolk, Virginia, to
Beaufort, North Carolina (Figure 1). Construction of the
Alligator Pungo Land Cut began in 1923 and was completed in 1929.
Maintenance dredging of this channel with disposal of dredged
material along the base of the cut bank on either side of the
channel (toe of the bank) was discussed in the FEIS, Maintenance
of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, North Carolina, filed with
the Council on Environmental Quality on November 6, 1975. Prior
to 1975 all dredged material was placed on the top of the north
bank of the channel and was unconfined. Since that time, dredged
material has been placed on the toe of the bank. The project has
been maintained a total of 13 times since original construction
and was last maintained in 1991 when approximately 190,000 cubic
yards of material were dredged and disposed of along the toe of
the bank (Figure 2).
1.02 Proposed Action
The proposed action involves disposal of maintenance dredged
material within upland diked disposl sites adjacent to the
channel from the Alligator Pungo Land Cut, Hyde County, North
Carolina (Figure 3). The estimated quantity of material to be
removed to a depth of 14 feet below mean low water (mlw) (-12
feet mlw plus 2 feet overdepth) is approximately 185,000 cubic
yards of predominately fine, gray sands with lesser amounts of
silt and clay. The frequency of dredging for this portion of the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) is once every 2 to 3 years.
Dredging would be accomplished by a hydraulic pipeline dredge
selected by competitive bidding, and dredging would take place
between September 1 and March 31 of any given year to avoid
impacts to migratory juvenile finfish due to dredging. Although
upland diked disposal is preferred, the currently used method of
disposal (toe of the bank) would remain an option for future
maintenance dredging as a provision against shoreline erosion.
The AIWW right-of-way in the project area is approximately
800 feet from the channel centerline to the north and 200 feet
from the centerline to the south. The lands on the north side of
the channel were used for previous dredged material disposal

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during original construction of the Alligator Pungo land cut and
subsequent maintenance dredging, thereby creating an area of
uplands along the entire length of the project area. These
uplands are divided into 5 suitable upland diked disposal areas,
numbered 1 through 5, with boundaries of each area defined by
irrigation ditches (Figure 3). As shown in Figure 3, these 5
areas, from west to east, are 29.6 acres, 69.1 acres, 78.2 acres,
67.6 acres, and 65.3 acres in size, respectively. Although Area
#3 is requested for disposal, it contains a large shed and 2
cement pads for future buildings and would only be used if
absolutely necessary.
The Alligator Pungo land cut is very narrow in width;
therefore, a small hydraulic dredge would be used for the
proposed maintenance dredging. For this reason, disposal sites
in close proximity to the area being dredged would be necessary.
As future shoaling areas of the channel cannot be predicted, a
large area is proposed to accomodate disposal during future
maintenance dredging events. Although, the proposed plan is for
a large area along the AIWW, only portions of one or more of the
5 designated areas would be utilized during a maintenance
dredging event in any given year. The location and size of any
one particular upland diked disposal site would be dependent on
its proximity to the area to be dredged and the anticipated
amount of material to be removed from the adjacent shoal.
The dikes surrounding the disposal sites would be constructed
in a manner to guarantee a minimum of 2 feet of freeboard during
operations. The dikes would be seeded and grassed in accordance
with an approved Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan.
Equipment (bulldozers, etc.) which may be required for
construction of the dikes, including the placement of effluent
weirs, discharge and outlet pipes, would be on- and off-loaded in
such a manner as to avoid impacts to wetlands. The effluent pipe
would be extended waterward of emergent wetlands. If necessary,
construction mats would be used to on- and off-load equipment.
No fill material would be placed in wetlands or surrounding
waters.
1.03 Purpose and Need
The banks of the waterway at the project site are unstable
and are susceptible to erosion. The currently used toe of the
bank disposal aids in erosion control, however, the dredged
material, which is placed on the toe of the bank, flows back into
the channel at an undesirably fast rate. This accelerated
erosion is most likely a result of increased boat traffic, both
commercial and recreational, on the AIWW in recent years (Figure
4). As a result, the frequency of dredging has increased from
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once every 4 to 6 years to once every 2 to 3 years. Upland diked
disposal is proposed as a means of decreasing the frequency of
dredging by disposing of all dredged material in upland diked
disposal sites, thereby, completely removing the material from
the system.
The continued maintenance of the Alligator Pungo land cut is
necessary to allow safe passage of commercial and recreational
boats through this portion of the AIWW, from the Alligator River
to the Pungo River.
2.00 ALTERNATIVES
The alternatives to dredging of the AIWW were addressed in
the previously referenced AIWW Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) filed with the Council on Environmental Quality
in 1975. Major alternatives were to continue dredging or no
action. Without dredging (no action), shoaling in the AIWW would
make the waterway unusable to many types of recreational and
commercial vessels.
Alternative methods of dredged material disposal include
beach disposal and control-of-effluent disposal.
2.01 Beach Disposal.
The beaches are located outside a feasible pumping range.
2.02 Control-of-Effluent Disposal.
Unconfined dredged material disposal was a considered
alternative; however, upland diked disposal would allow greater
control of the effluent by completely confining the dredged
material. Greater control of the effluent would lessen the
amount of suspended solids returning to the channel, thereby
producing less turbid water than the control-of-effluent method
of disposal. Therefore, control-of-effluent disposal was
eliminated as an alternative in the Alligator Pungo Land Cut.
2.03 No Action Alternative.
Failure to implement maintenance dredging with the proposed
upland diked disposal and continuing to use toe of the bank
disposal would result in a continued increase in the frequency of
dredging, thereby, increasing the cost as well as the
environmental affects of maintaining the channel to its current
dimensions.
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NORTH CAROLINA
HYDE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION
T11IS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements
of Public Laws 92-500 and 95•-217 of the United States and subject to
the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management Regulations in
15NCAC2H, section .0500 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington
District pursuant to the completed application filed on the 13th day of
February, 1979 for the discharge of dredge material adjacent to the
Atlantic Intracoastal waterway in the Alligator - Pungo Land Cut.
The application provides adequate assurance that the maintenance
excavation of the land cut and the placement of dredge material adjacent
to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Hyde County will not result in
a violation of applicable water quality standard:,. Therefore, the state
of Borth Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate Section
301, 302, 303, 306, and 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in
accordance with the application and conditions hereinafter set forth- 62443ri
Conditions of Certification:
1. That the work be conducted in such a manner as to prevent
significant increases in turbidity outside the area of
construction Jincreases of 25 JTU's or less are not
considered significant).
violations of any conditions herein set forth shall result in
revocation of this Certification.
This the 17th day of ,April, 1979.
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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A. r. McRorie, Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
HYDE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION
TVIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements
of Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to
the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management Regulations in
15NCAC2H, Section .0500 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington
District pursuant to the completed application filed on the 13th day of
February, 1979 for the discharge of dredge material adjacent to the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in the Alligator - Pungo Land Cut.
The application provides adequate assurance that the maintenance
excavation of the land cut and the placement of dredge material adjacent
to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Hyde County will not result in
a violation of applicable water quality standards. Wherefore, the state
of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate Section
301, 302, 303, 306, and 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in
accordance with the application and conditions hereinafter sat forth.
Conditions of Certification:
1. That the work be conducted in such a manner as to prevent
significant increases in turbidity outside the area of
construction (increases of 25 JTU's or less are not
considered significant).
violations of any conditions herein set forth shall result in
revocation of this Certification.
This the 17th day of April, 1979.
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
T?^ A. F. McRorie, Director
WQC #1310
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of Natural
Department
North Carolina Resources &Community Development
` ` Secretary
Howard N, Lse
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
DIVISION 0? ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
April 17, 1979
Colonel Adolph A. Hight
Wilmingtoa District Corps of Engineers
P. 0. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402
Subject: Certification Pursuant to
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section 401 of the Federal
Clean Water Act
Proposed Alligator - Pungo
Land Cut Maintenance
Hyde County
Dear Colonel Hight: 1310
otwo f Engineers, Certification copie of
Attached hereto are
issued to t7.S. Army Corps
April 17, 1979.
if we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
sincerely,,
A. E', MCROris
Director
Attachments
cc: 14r. Jim Mulligan
Mr. R. L. Talley, Jr-
Environmental Planning section
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3.00 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
3.01 Water Quality.
. The North Carolina water quality classification assigned to
the Alligator Pungo Land Cut from the Currituck-Fairfield
Township Line to the Pungo River is SC (15 NCAC 2B .0316). SC
waters are suitable for fish and wildlife propagation, secondary
recreation, and any other usage except primary recreation or
shellfishing for market purposes.
The discharge of liquid effluent from the proposed upland
diked disposal areas, although subject to review under Section
404(b) of the Clean Water Act of 1977, has been determined to
satisfy the terms and conditions of Nationwide Permit 33 CFR
330.5(a)(16) and the N. C. Division of Environmental Management
General Water Quality Certification No. 2668 issued on January
21, 1992. A request for the work to be performed in accordance
with General Water Quality Certificate No. 2668 has been sent to
the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management. Should
toe of the bank disposal be necessary for future maintenance
dredging events due to increased shoreline erosion, the Section
401 (PL 95-217) Water Quality Certificate '(No. 1310) for toe of
the bank disposal, which was issued on April 17, 1979, would be
applicable. An updated Section 404(b)(1) Evaluation and
Statement of Findings has been completed and signed and is
included as Appendix A. A Section 404a Public Notice for the
proposed work would be mailed for 30 days comment and review
prior to award of the contract.
Salinity in the vicinity of the project varies from a
maximum of 6.91 parts per thousand (ppt) on the bottom and 5.39
ppt at the surface, to a minimum of 1.74 ppt on the bottom and
1.49 ppt at the surface. No significant impact to the salinity
of the area is expected to occur as result of the proposed
action.
The proposed work would be coordinated with the Hyde County
Mosquito Control Office. No significant mosquito problems are
anticipated in conjunction with the proposed work.
A slight increase in turbidity in the area of dredging and
at the point of discharge of the effluent may occur; however,
this increase is expected to be minor and temporary. No
significant adverse impacts as a result of increased turbidity
are expected to occur.
No adverse impacts to groundwater resources are expected to
occur as a result of the proposed activity.
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3.02 Marine Resources.
The environmental impacts on marine resources as a result of
the proposed dredging were addressed in the previously referenced
AIWW, FEIS, November 1975. Maintenance dredging and dredged.
material disposal would normally occur between September 1 and
March 31 of any given year to avoid impacts to juvenile finfish
which may be moving from their preferred nursery area into deeper
waters of the larger creeks and bays.
3.03 Wetlands.
The shoreline on the north side of the Alligator Pungo land
cut is a high bank, ranging from 5 feet to 12 feet above mean sea
level (msl), that is continually eroded by wave action from boats
traversing the AIWW. Due to previous disposal of dredged
material, elevations in the Government Right-of-Way on the north
side of the channel range from 5 feet to 19 feet and are some of
the highest elevations found in Hyde County. The U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers conducted site visits to the proposed disposal area
on September 20-21, 1988, and November 19-20, 1991, and
determined that wetlands present in the area are those associated
with irrigation ditches. There are 5 irrigation ditches which
run perpendicular to the AIWW and which separate each of the
proposed upland diked disposal areas. The limits of each upland
diked disposal area would be located at least 100 feet from
nearby irrigation ditches; therefore, maintenance dredging of the
Alligator Pungo land cut, with disposal in the proposed upland
diked disposal sites, would not impact wetlands.
3.04 Terrestrial Resources.
Impacts to terrestrial resources would result from the use of
the upland diked disposal sites for placement of dredged
material. Since its use for upland disposal during AIWW
construction and past maintenance dredging events, the site has
become vegetated with pine-mixed woodlands and mixed grasslands,
which contain scattered trees (Figures 5 and 6). Responses to
past dredged material disposal, fire, timbering, and past grazing
largely control the current composition of the vegetation. The
dominant tree species throughout much of the disposal area are
pond pine (Pinus serotina) and loblolly pine (Pinus taeda). In
areas that have been recently thinned by timbering, dominant
understory species include sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua),
willow oak (Quercus phellos), and southern red oak (Quercus
falcata). Shrub species common to the project area are red bay
(Persea palustris), wax myrtle (Mvrica cerifera), black willow
(Salix nigra), and American beauty berry (Callicarpa americana).
Many areas, which have been cleared by timbering and contain only
a few scattered trees, are dominated by various grasses and dog
fennel (Euthamia microcephala). In areas that have been
previously used as pasture, fescue (Festuca pratensis) is still
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the dominant ground cover. The existing vegetation would be
destroyed by dredged material disposal, however, the site would
be expected to revegetate with similar species within one to two
years after disposal is complete. The project would not impact
prime and unique farmland.
It should be noted that prior to the deposition of dredged
material along the north bank of the Alligator Pungo land cut
(early 19001s), elevations in the area were very low and most
likely were characterized by areas of wetlands. This may explain
the occurrence of several opportunistic "wetland" plant species
which occur in the very sandy upland soils of the project area,
but are not associated with functional wetlands.
3.05 Threatened and Endangered Species.
The proposed work has been reviewed for compliance with the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The following
species may occur in the project area and must be considered:
SPECIES
Red-cockaded woodpecker
Bald eagle
Arctic peregrine falcon
Piping plover
West Indian manatee
Leatherback sea turtle
Hawksbill sea turtle
Green sea turtle
Loggerhead sea turtle
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
American alligator
Sensitive joint-vetch
Finback whale
Humpback whale
Right whale
Sei whale
Sperm whale
Shortnose sturgeon
SCIENTIFIC NAME STATUS
Picoides borealis Endangered
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Endangered
Falco peregrinus tundrius Threatened
Charadrius melodus Threatened
Trichechus manatus Endangered
Dermochelvs coriacea Endangered
Eretmochelvs imbricata Endangered
Chelonia mvdas Threatened
Caretta caretta Threatened
Lepidochelvs kemnii Endangered
Alligator mississippiensis Threatened(S/A)
Aeschynomene virginica Threatened(P)
Balaenoptera phvsalus Endangered
Megaptera novaeangliae Endangered
Eubaleana glacialis Endangered
Balaenoptera borealis Endangered
Phvseter catodon Endangered
Acipenser brevirostrum Endangered
S/A - similarity of appearance
P - proposed
The red-cockaded woodpecker is a resident of mature pine
forests of the project region. Site visits conducted by the
Corps of Engineers on September 20-21, 1988, and November 19-20,
1991, revealed that the project offers very poor habitat for the
species. The uplands along this section of the AIWW, which
consist of previously disposed dredged material, are dominated by
relatively young loblolly pines. As no conclusive evidence of
red-cockaded woodpeckers was found, the species is believed to be
absent from the area, therefore, the proposed action would not
affect this species.
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The bald eagle and peregrine falcon would be expected to
occur only as migrants or winter residents within the project
area. Due to their mobility, habitat disturbances resulting from
the project should not affect these species.
The piping plover is a fairly common winter resident along
the beaches of North Carolina (Potter et. al., 1980). The
species normally nests on the Atlantic coastal beaches between
April 1 and July 31. There are no published records of the
species nesting in the vicinity of the project; therefore, this
species would not be affected by the proposed action.
The manatee occurs in both salt and freshwater habitats and
has been found in estuaries in the state. All listed species of
sea turtles occur in the waters off the North Carolina Coast and
within coastal inlets and sounds. As pipeline dredges are not
known to take manatees or sea turtles, the proposed dredging and
disposal operation would not affect either of these species.
The American alligator is listed as threatened due to its
"similarity of appearance" to the endangered crocodile, and as
such, does not require coverage under Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended.
The sensitive joint-vetch is a species of freshwater or
brackish water tidal marshes and moist ditch banks, which may
occur in Hyde County; however, occurrence of this species in the
project area has not been documented (telephone conversation with
representative of the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program,
February 12, 1993). Since the proposed disposal area is all
upland habitats, the species would not be affected.
Whales occur in North Carolina only in the waters off the
coast outside of the project impact zone (Cooper et al., 1977).
Therefore, the proposed action would not impact this species.
The shortnose sturgeon ranges along the Atlantic seaboard
from the Saint John River in New Brunswick, Canada, to the Saint
Johns River, Florida. It is known from North Carolina in both
the Cape Fear River system and the Great Pee Dee River system.
There are no records of the shortnose sturgeon from the project
area.
If shortnose sturgeons are in the project area, they could be
forced to leave areas being dredged, however, due to the mobility
of the species, it could easily avoid the slowly moving dredge
cutterhead. Since the proposed upland diked disposal would
decrease the frequency of dredging in the Alligator Pungo land
cut, impacts would be less under the proposed plan than those
which currently exist from frequent dredging and toe of the bank
disposal.
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3.06 Archaeological/Historical Resources.
The potential for intact archaeological sites exists in the
vicinity of Wilkerson Creek, however, upland diked disposal would
not occur in this vicinity. The area to be dredged is a
previously dredged channel and the disposal sites have been
previously used for dredged material disposal; therefore,
archaeological/historical resources would not be affected by the
proposed action.
3.07 Recreation and Aesthetic Resources.
The AIWW is used extensively by recreational and commercial
vessels. The dredging would allow safe navigability of this
portion of the AIWW. The proposed upland diked disposal areas
would be cleared of vegetation. After dike construction, it
would be used for disposal of dredged material resulting from
maintenance dredging in FY93 and any future maintenance dredging.
For aesthetic purposes, a 50-foot buffer of vegetation would
remain between the upland diked disposal sites and the AIWW.
4.00 RELATIONSHIP TO LAND USE PLANS
The Hyde County Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) Land Use
Plan Update, dated 1992, classifies the subject area as "rural."
These are areas which are principally used for agriculture,
forest management, mineral extraction and other low intensity
uses. The proposed dredging and dredged material disposal would
not result in significant adverse effects to the rural area;
therefore, the proposed action does not conflict with the land
use plan for Hyde County.
5.00 RELATIONSHIP TO N.C. COASTAL AREA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Based on the information presented within this environmental
assessment, the proposed maintenance dredging of the Alligator
Pungo Land Cut and dredged material disposal within the upland
diked disposal sites are consistent with the approved Coastal
Management Program of the State of North Carolina and the Hyde
County Land Use Plan (1992 update). During coordination of the
EA/FONSI, the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management would
review the information presented herein and furnish a consistency
position on the proposed work.
6.00 COORDINATION
Representatives from the following agencies were contacted
regarding the proposed action:
National Marine Fisheries Service, St. Petersburg, Florida
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North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh, North Carolina
7.00 LIST OF RECIPIENTS
This Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant
Impact is being circulated for information to the following
agencies and individuals.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Forest Service, USDA
U.S. Department of. Housing and Urban Development
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Center for Environmental Health
National Marine Fisheries Service
State Clearinghouse
U.S. Department of Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fifth Coast Guard District
Conservation Council of North Carolina
Sierra Club
Izaac Walton League
Federal Highway Administration
National Audubon Society
North Carolina Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation
Soil Conservation Service, USDA
U.S. Department of Energy
Cape Fear Community College
North Carolina Environmental Defense Fund
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company
Duke University Department of Geology
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
UNC-Chapel Hill Library
Librarian, North Carolina Environmental Resources Library
UNC-Wilmington Library
North Carolina State Library
North Carolina State Ports Authority
Town of Atlantic Beach
Board of Hyde County Commissioners
Postmasters
Mayors
North Carolina State Representative
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
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8.00 REFERENCES
Cooper, J. E., S. S. Robinson and J. B. Funderburg, editors.
1977. Endangered and Threatened Plants and Animals of North
Carolina. North Carolina State Museum of Natural History,
Raleigh, North Carolina. 444 pages.
Oakley, Shawn. 1993. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program.
Personal Communication. February 1993.
Schwartz, F. J., W. W. Hassler, J. W. Reintj,es, and M. W. Street.
1977. Acipenser brevirostrum LeSeur. Shortnose sturgeon, pp.
252-253, In: Cooper, J. E., S. S. Robinson, and J. B. Funderburg
(Eds.). 1977. Endangered and threatened plants and animals of
North Carolina. N. C. State Museum of Natural History, Raleigh,
N. C. 444 pages + i-xvi.
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9.00 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI)
The proposed action would not significantly affect the
quality of the human environment; therefore, an Environmental
Impact Statement would not be prepared.
Date
Attachments
Walter S. Tulloch
Colonel, Corps of Engineers
District Engineer
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