19930431 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19931122

DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGE
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT MAY 2 6 ??
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1. APPLICANT'S NAME: Downtown Area Revitalization Effort WATro AIIT 'ZFCTinN
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: In the basin of the USS North Carolina Battleship, adjacent
to the Cape Fear River on Eagle Island, off of US 421, in New Hanover County.
Photo Index - 1989: 179-37, gr. p-4 1984: 15-187, gr. 22-m
State Plane Coordinates - X: 2316650 Y: 178300
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 4/27/93
Was Applicant Present - Yes
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - cc: 5/11/93
Office - Wilmington
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - New Hanover County
Land Classification From LUP - Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: EW, PT
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Public
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - N/A
Planned - None
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - Battleship, Museum, Parking Lot
Planned - Dock
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source - N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA]
DREDGED FILLED INCORP
(A) Vegetated Wetlands
None
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands
None
(C) Other
Open Water 500 sf
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 500 sf
(E) Primary Nursery Area: Yes
(F) Water Classification: SC Open: No Resource
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: Applicant proposes to construct an additional dock, 10' x 50', within
the USS NC Battleship boat basin to serve as a station for a public tour boat.
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9. PROTECT DESCRIPTION 5/13/93
The project site is located adjacent to the boat basin of the USS NC Battleship, off of the Cape Fear
River. This is on Eagle Island, off of Highway 421, at the western limit of the New Hanover
County line. The site is directly across the river from the Wilmington waterfront. This basin
averages 1100' x 260', and has widely varying bottom depths. The shoreline at the project site is
stabilized with riprap, and there is no marsh. The entire tract is approximately 60 acres.
The site houses a museum and a stadium, along with the necessary parking. The battleship is open
to tours by the public, and shows are presented at the stadium occasionally.
The waters of the Cape Fear River at this location are classified SC by the Division of
Environmental Management. The area is designated Primary Nursery by the Division of Marine
Fisheries, and there is no shellfish resource. New Hanover County classifies the area as
Conservation.
There is presently a 6' x 30' pier with a 10' x 20' floating dock located on the southeast side of
the basin. This structure serves to dock the Capt. Maffit, a boat used to take the public on river
tours. The size of this dock has proven inadequate for its purpose. The applicant proposes to add
an additional 10' x 50' floating dock to that existing. This would extend in an easterly direction,
in keeping with the existing structure. The completed structure would terminate approximately 150'
short of the Cape Fear River.
10. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
The proposed dock would incorporate 500 square feet of Public Trust Area in addition to the 200
square feet presently incorporated. This Public Trust Area is man made, and off of the natural
river. The project as proposed would not extend 1/3 of the distance across the basin, and would
not extend into the river at all. The project is well within the confines of the property's riparian
corridors. The intended use of the project is well established in the area.
Submitted by: T. Barrett Date: 5/13/93 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.
1 'APPLICANT
D,gwntown Area Revitalization Effort, Inc.
a. amecnoRg) R!1b Q, T M„rnhrr y
Address P 0 Box 2235
City Wilmington State - NC
Zip 28402 Dayphone [phone]
Landowner or X Authorized agent
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?
Both
c. Will the project be for community, private, or
commercial use?
Operated by a private contractor on
behalf of a non-profit agency.
d. Describe the planned use of the project.
Passenger loading & unloading for river
ferry between downtown Wilmington and
USSNC Battleship Memorial
b. Project name (if any) River Taxi Dock Extension
4 LAND AND WATER
c. If the applicant is not the landowner, also give the CHARACTERISTICS
owner's name and address.
Property is controlled under Easement
from USSNC Battleship Commission to a. Size of entire tract 60 acres
Dowtown Area Revitalization Effort, Inc. b. Size of individual lot(s) 380 SF +/-
(See attached)
levation of tract above mean sea level or
ational Geodetic Vertical Datum
2 LOCATION OF PROP ' N/A
PROJECT d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
N/A
IViSlON OF
a. Street address or secondary roa
N/A MANAGEMEeNTVegetation on tract
b. City, town, community, or landmark
Wilmington, NC
C. County New Hanover
Is proposed work within city limits or planning
jurisdiction? NO
e. Name of body of water nearest project
Cape Fear River
3 DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PROJECT
Grass
f. Man-made features now on tract fence & gate for
existing dock.
g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan Classification of
the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
X Conservation Transitional
Developed Community
Rural Other
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
B-2
i. How are adjacent waters classified?
SC
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? UNK If so, by whom?
or pier). Extension of existing floating
dock
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5 UPLAND DEVELOPMENT
APR ty
Complete this section if the project includes any land
development.
DIVISir-N OF
a. Type and number of buildings, facilities, or COAST_i r ? ?y sout`ce
structures proposed
b. Number of lots or parcels
c. Density (Give the number of residential units and the
units per acre.)
d. Size of area to be graded or disturbed
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?
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. If the project is oceanfront development, describe
the steps that will be taken to maintain established
public beach accessways or provide new access.
If the project is on the oceanfront, what will be the
elevation above mean sea level 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).
Length Width Depth
g. List the materials, such as marl, paver stone, asphalt,
or concrete, to be used for paved surfaces.
h. If applicable, has a stormwater management plan
been submitted to the Division of Environmental
Management?
i. Describe proposed sewage disposal and/or waste
water treatment facilities.
j. Have these facilities received state or local approval?
k. Describe existing treatment facilities.
1. Describe location and type of discharges to waters of
the state (for example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, "wash
down").
Access channel
(MLW) or (NWL)
Boat basin
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
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
g. Location of spoil disposal area d.
h. Do you claim title to the disposalh' '?a_?
If not, attach a letter granting P ?§sion from th
.
owner. APR `/ lays f.
Type of bulkhead material
Amount of fill, in cubic yards, to be placed below
mean high water
Type of fill material
i. Will a disposal area be available for fFture? 0 t=
maintenance?
If so, where? ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
j. Does the disposal area include any marshland, In addition to the completed application form, the follow-
swamps, or water areas? ing items must be submitted:
k. 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?
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? If yes, explain steps that will
be taken to lessen environmental impacts.
7 SHORELINE STABILIZATION
a. Length of bulkhead or riprap
b. Average distance waterward of mean high water or
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 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 Thomas H. Wright
Address P 0 Box 9009
Wilmington NC 28402
Name NC Dept. of Transportation
Address P 0 Box 1648
Wilmington NC 28402
Name
Address
A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
permittee, and issuing dates.
100-84 (DARE, Inc 6/6/84,2/2/88,1/24/89)
A check for $250 made payable to the Department of
Environment, Health, and 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).
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 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.
This is the / may of 144? -
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WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO July 14, 1993
Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199302504 and State Permit No. 71-93
Downtown Area Revitalization Effort, Incorporated
201 North Front Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
Gentlemen:
WETLANDS GROUP
WATER UALITY SECTION
Reference your application for a Department of the Army permit to
construct a tour boat dock within the USS North Carolina Battleship basin off
the Cape Fear River, Wilington, New-Hanover County, North Carolina.
Your proposal has been reviewed and found to be consistent with the
provisions and objectives of general permit No. CESAW-CO80-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. Jeffrey Richter, Wilmington
Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
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Copies Furnished with enclosure:
Director, Atlantic Marine Center
National Ocean Service
ATTN: MOA 232X1
439 West York Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1114
DTr. 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
Mr. Thomas Welborn, Chief
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency - Region IV
Wetlands Regulatory Unit
345 Courtland Street, NE.
Atlanta, Georgia 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
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
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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Regulatory Branch
IN REPLY REFER TO
May 27, 1993

Action ID. 199302504
Downtown Area Revitalization Effort, Incorporated
201 North Front Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
Gentlemen:
On February 11, 1991, we renewed general permit No. CESAW-CO80-N-000-0291
(copy enclosed), which provides Federal authorization for construction
activities that receive authorization from the State of North Carolina.
A review of your application received May 17, 1993, for Department of the
Army authorization to construct a tour boat dock within the USS North Carolina
Battleship basin off the Cape Fear River, Wilington, 4Ww')iianover County, North
Carolina, indicates it to be a candidate for Federal authorization under this
general permit. Accordingly, the administrative processing of your
application will be accomplished by the North Carolina Division of Coastal
Management. Comments from Federal review agencies will be furnished to the
State.
If your application must be withdrawn from this general permit process for
any reason, you will be informed regarding its further management. If there
are no unresolved differences in State-Federal positions or policies, the
final action taken on your application by the State will result in your
receiving written notice from us that your application is consistent with the
general permit and you may commence your activity. Only after receiving such
confirmation should you begin work.
Your application, pursuant to Section 10 of the River and Harbor Act, has
been assigned Action ID No. 199302504 and will be coordinated by Mr. Jeffrey
Richter in our Wilmington Field Office. He is available at telephone (919)
251-4636.
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
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Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
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. John Dorney
ater 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
Habitat Conservation Division
Pivers Island
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Mr. Thomas Welborn, Chief
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency - Region IV
Wetlands Regulatory Unit
345 Courtland Street, NE.
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
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEE
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P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
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IN REPLY REFER TO June 10, 1993
Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199302504
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 the Downtown Area Revitalization Effort,
Incorporated, for a Department of the Army permit to construct a tour boat
dock within the USS North Carolina Battleship basin off the Cape Fear River,
Wilmington, Now Hanover County, North Carolina.
The Federal agencies have completed review of the proposal as presented by
the application and your field investigation report.
We recommend that the following conditions be included in the State
authorization:
a. All work authorized by this permit must be performed in strict
compliance with the permit plans.
b. 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.
C. 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 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.
d. It is possible that the authorized structure may be damaged by
wavewash from passing vessels. The issuance of this permit does not relieve
the permittee from taking all proper steps to ensure the integrity of the
permitted structure and the safety of moored boats. The permittee will not
hold the United States liable for any such damage.
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e. The permittee will maintain the authorized work in good condition and
in conformance with the terms and conditions of this permit. The permittee is
not relieved of this requirement if he abandons the permitted activity without
having it transferred to a third party.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Jeffrey Richter, Wilmington
Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Copies Furnished:
?4'Ir . 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. Thomas Welborn, Chief
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency - Region IV
Wetlands Regulatory Unit
345 Courtland Street, NE.
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
Mr. Larry Hardy
National Marine Fisheries Service
Pivers Island
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO June 16, 1993
Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199201502 and State Permit No. 103-92
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:

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Reference the application of the University of North Carolina at
Wilmington for a modification to their State/Federal permit which authorized
construction of a pier and the placement of fill material in wetlands for road
construction on and adjacent to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW),
Myrtle Grove Sound, Wilmington, W Hanover County; North Carolina. This
modification is to extend the pier to a total length of 427 linear feet.
We have no objections to modification of the permit provided the waterward
end of the permitted pier extends no closer than 85 feet from the near edge
of the 90-foot-wide, Federally maintained channel of the AIWW and conditions
2) through 10) of State Permit No. 103-92, issued October 2, 1992, remain
valid and in full effect.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Jeffrey Richter, Wilmington
Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
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
Mr. C. Robert Stroud, Jr.
Wilmington Regional Office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845

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
Maly 14, 1993
MEMORANDUM:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Applicant:
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
Downtown Area Revitalization Effort - DARE
Roger N. Schecter
Director
Project Location: USS North Carolina Battleship, off US 421, New Hanover County
Proposed Project: construct an additional dock, 10' x 50', within the USS N.C. Battleship boat
basin to serve as a station for a public tour boat.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form
by June 4, 1993. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Tere Barrett
at extension 246. 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.
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.
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SIGNED -; r'f Vl?? DATE
127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, N.C. 28405-3845 • Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone]
An Equal opportunity AfTinnative Action Employer
To: John Dorney
Planning Branch
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
CAMA MAJOR PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW
REGIONAL OFFICE STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REVIEWER:
WQ SUPERVISOR:
DATE:
GREGSO
ADKINS
May 24, 1993
WETLAND INFORMATION FOR CENTRAL OFFICE TRACKING
PERMIT YR: 93 PERMIT NO.: 93341 COUNTY: New Hanover
PROJECT NAME: Downtown Area Revitalization Effort - DARE
PROJECT TYPE: Dock PERMIT TYPE: CAMA
COE #: N/A DOT#: N/A
RCD FROM CDA: DCM DATE FROM CDA: May 18, 1993
REG OFFICE: WiRO RIVER AND SUB BASIN#: 030617
*STREAM OR ADJACENT WATER BODY: Cape Fear River
CLASS: SC STREAM INDEX #: 18-(71)
*OPEN OR CLOSED: Closed
WL IMPACT: No 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
MITIGATION SIZE: N/A RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: N/A
RECOMMENDATION: ISSUE
STORMWATER PLAN REQ'D: NO
IF YES, DATE APPROVED:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to construct a 10'
X 50' dock.
WATER QUALITY CERT. (401)
CERT. REQ'D: No
IF YES, TYPE:
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
TYPE OF DISPOSAL PROPOSED:
TO BE PERMITTED BY: N/A
IF BY DEM, IS SITE AVAILABLE
N/A WETLANDS GROIJ'
_. WATER UALIfY ??`?'
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.)
93341.May
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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-Tere Barrett
John Parker
DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
APPLICANT'S NAME: Downtown Area Revitalization Effort
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: In the basin of the USS North Carolina Battleship, adjacent
to the Cape Fear River on Eagle Island, off of US 421, in New Hanover County.
Photo Index - 1989: 179-37, gr. p-4 1984: 15-187, gr. 22-m
State Plane Coordinates - X: 2316650 Y: 178300
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 4/27/93
Was Applicant Present - Yes
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - cc: 5/11/93
Office - Wilmington
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - New Hanover County
Land Classification From LUP - Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: EW, PT
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Public
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - N/A
Planned - None
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - Battleship, Museum, Parking Lot
Planned - Dock
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source- N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA]
DREDGED FILLED INCORP
(A) Vegetated Wetlands
None
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands
None
(C) Other
Open Water 500 sf
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 500 sf
(E) Primary Nursery Area: Yes
(F) Water Classification: SC Open: No Resource
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: Applicant proposes to construct an additional dock, 10' x 50', within
the USS NC Battleship boat basin to serve as a station for a public tour boat.
DARE
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9. PROTECT DESCRIPTION 5/13/93
The project site is located adjacent to the boat basin of the USS NC Battleship, off of the Cape Fear
River. This is on Eagle Island, off of Highway 421, at the western limit of the New Hanover
County line. The site is directly across the river from the Wilmington waterfront. This basin
averages 1100' x 260', and has widely varying bottom depths. The shoreline at the project site is
stabilized with riprap, and there is no marsh. The entire tract is approximately 60 acres.
The site houses a museum and a stadium, along with the necessary parking. The battleship is open
to tours by the public, and shows are presented at the stadium occasionally.
The waters of the Cape Fear River at this location are classified SC by the Division of
Environmental Management. The area is designated Primary Nursery by the Division of Marine
Fisheries, and there is no shellfish resource. New Hanover County classifies the area as
Conservation.
There is presently a 6' x 30' pier with a 10' x 20' floating dock located on the southeast side of
the basin. This structure serves to dock the Capt. Maffit, a boat used to take the public on river
tours. The size of this dock has proven inadequate for its purpose. The applicant proposes to add
an additional 10' x 50' floating dock to that existing. This would extend in an easterly direction,
in keeping with the existing structure. The completed structure would terminate approximately 150'
short of the Cape Fear River.
10. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
The proposed dock would incorporate 500 square feet of Public Trust Area in addition to the 200
square feet presently incorporated. This Public Trust Area is man made, and off of the natural
river. The project as proposed would not extend 1/3 of the distance across the basin, and would
not extend into the river at all. The project is well within the confines of the property's riparian
corridors. The intended use of the project is well established in the area.
Submitted by: T. Barrett Date: 5/13/93 Office: Wilmington
Please type or print. Carefully describe all anticipated
development activities, including construction, excava-
tion, filling, paving, land clearing, and stonnwater 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.
1 APPLICANT
DAwntown Area Revitalization Effort, Inc.
a. ame WARR) Rebart T Murphray
Address P 0 Box 2235
City Wilmington State NC
Zip 28402 Dayphone [phone]
Landowner or X Authorized agent
b. Project name (if any) River Taxi Dock Extension
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?
Both
c. Will the project be for community, private, or
commercial use?
Operated by a private contractor on
behalf of a non-profit agency.
d. Describe the planned use of the project.
Passenger loading & unloading for river
ferry between downtown Wilmington and
USSNC Battleship Memorial
4 LAND AND WATER
c. If the applicant is not the landowner, also give the CHARACTERISTICS
owner's name and address.
Property is controlled under Easement
from USSNC Battleship Commission to a. Size of entire tract 60 acres
r
Dowtown Area Revitalization Effort, Inc. b. Size of individual lot(s) 380 SF
(See attached)
.;?.. levation of tract above mean sea level or
D ational Geodetic Vertical Datum
2 LOCATION OF PROP N/A
PR ?Y 1993
PROJECT d. Soil type(?Aand texture(s) of tract
ISION OF
a. Street N/A address or secondary roaM ftL MANAGEMENvegetation on tract Grass DIV b. City, town, community, or landmark
Wilmington, NC
c. County
New Hanover
d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning
jurisdiction? NO
e. Name of body of water nearest project
Cape Fear River
3 DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PROJECT
f. Man-made features now on tract fence & gate for
existing dock.
g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan Classification of
the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
X Conservation Transitional
Developed Community
Rural Other
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
B-2
i. How areadjacent waters classified?
SC
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? UNK If so, by whom?
or pier). Extension of existing floating
dock
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5 UPLAND DEVELOPMENT
APR
Complete this section if the project includes any land
development. DIVIgim O
a. Type and number of buildings, facilities, or COASTft? *W sod4'ce
structures proposed Y
b. Number of lots or parcels
c. Density (Give the number of residential units and the
units per acre.)
d. Size of area to be graded or disturbed
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?
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.
g. List the materials, such as marl, paver stone, asphalt,
or concrete, to be used for paved surfaces.
h. If applicable, has a stormwater management plan
been submitted to the Division of Environmental
Management?
J. Describe proposed sewage disposal and/or waste
water treatment facilities.
j. Have these facilities received state or local approval?
L Describe existing treatment facilities.
1. Describe location and type of discharges to waters of
the state (for example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, "wash
down").
n. If the project is oceanfront development, describe
the steps that will be taken to maintain established
public beach accessways or provide new access.
o. If the project is on the oceanfront, what will be the
elevation above mean sea level 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
0I 11-W) or (NWL)
Boat basin
Other (break-
water, pier,
boat ramp,
rock jetty)
Fill placed in
wetland or below
MHW
Upland fill
areas
Length Width Depth
b. Amount of material to be excavated from below
water level in cubic yards
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
g. Location of spoil disposal area d.
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h. Do you claim title to the disposid
a?
If not, attach a letter granting sion from
owner.
Type of bulkhead material
Amount of fill, in cubic yards, to be placed below
mean high water
Type of fill material
i. Willa disposal area be available for fp4RS i O N OF
maintenance?
If so, where? _E ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
j. Does the disposal area include any marshland, In addition to the completed application form, the follow-
swamps, or water areas? ing items must be submitted:
k. 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? If yes, explain steps that will
be taken to lessen environmental impacts.
7 SHORELINE STABILIZATION
a. Length of bulkhead or riprap
b. Average distance waterward of mean high water or
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 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 Thomas H. Wright
Address P 0 Box 9009
Wilmington NC 28402
Name NC Dept. of Transportation
Address P 0 Box 1648
Wilmington NC 28402
Name
Address
A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
permittee, and issuing dates.
100-84 (DARE,. Inc 6/6/84,2/2/88,1/24/89)
A check for $250 made payable to the Department of
Environment, Health, and 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).
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 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.
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