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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
September 27, 1993
Mr. Christopher R.
District Engineer,
Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1890
Bowling
Wilmington District
Wilmington, N.C. 28402-1890
Dear Mr. Bowling:
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Subject: Proposed fill in Wetlands or Waters
Maintenance dredging in Anchorage Basin, Wilmington Harbor
New Hanover and Brunswick Counties
DEM Project # 93743
Upon review of your request for 401 Water Quality Certification
to place fill material in upland disposal areas which are tributary to
Wilmington Harbor for maintenance dredging located on Eagle Island and
Ideal Cement in New Hanover and Brunswick Counties as described in
your submittal dated 26 August 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,
PresYto Howard, r. P. E.
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Attachment cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office
Wilmington DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
CESAW-CO-N-93-0010
NOTICE
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NORTH CAROLINA (ANCHORAGE BASIN)
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NOTICE CESAW-CO-N-93-0010 DATED AUGUST 26, 1993 IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
The WILMINGTON DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS, Wilmington, North Carolina,
proposes to perform dredging in Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina (Anchorage
Basin and 38-foot Project).
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The routine maintenance work which is scheduled to
begin November 993 wi 1 be completed prior to March 31, 1994. The work
consists of the removal of all material lying above the plane of 40 feet below
mean low water (MLW) within the limits of the channels as shown on the
enclosed drawing. The estimated quantity of material to be removed from the
Anchorage Basin and Between Channel is approximately 800,000 cubic yards. The
type of material is predominately silt with lesser amounts of sand. The
frequency of dredging this project is once a year. The dredged material will
be disposed of within the upland diked disposal area on Eagle Island with the
liquid effluent being returned to the Brunswick River. The disposal area on
Eagle Island is a permanent disposal area owned by the Government and has been
previously used for maintenance of the project. This material will be placed
on an existing upland diked disposal area. Approximately 370,000 cubic yards
of material will be removed from Upper Midnight Channel, Upper Lilliput, Keg
Island, Lower Brunswick, Upper Brunswick, and Lower Big Island. The material
consists mostly of fine sand and silt with lesser amounts of shell fragments.
The method of disposal is upland disposal. Also to be dredged at this time is
approximately 30,000 cubic yards of material from the 25-foot Project Turning
Basin which is predominately fine sand. This material will be placed in the
Ideal Cement disposal area. This work will be accomplished by an hydraulic
pipeline dredge selected by competitive bidding. A drawing showing the
proposed dredging and the disposal site is enclosed with this notice.
There is enclosed a list of Federal, state and local agencies with whorn
this activity is to be coordinated.
The proposed discharge of liquid effluent from diked upland disposal areas
resulting from the proposed hydraulic dredging, 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 33.5(a)(16) and
the N.C. Division of Environmental Management General Water Quality
Certification No. 2668 issued January 21, 1992, which replaced Water Quality
Certification No. 1273 issued on November 10, 1978.

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The proposed action is consistent with the approved Coastal Management
Program of the State of North Carolina. The consistency determination is
included in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Long-term
Maintenance of Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina, dated October 1989.
Concurrence was received from N. C. Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources on January 10, 1990.
The availability of the FEIS for maintenance dredging of the project was
published in the Federal Register on December 1, 1989.
No impacts to known archeological/historical resources or endangered
species will occur.
For additional information concerning this project, contact James Wells,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Post Office Box 1890, Wilmington, North Carolina
28402-1890 or telephone [phone].
Christopher R. Bowling
Major, Corps of Engineers
District Engineer
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Office of Chief Engineers, South Atlantic Division
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NOTICE
MAINTENANCE DREDGING IN WILMINGTON HARBOR,
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NEW HANOVER AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES
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The WILMINGTON DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS, Wilmington, North Carolina,
proposes to perform dredging in Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina (Anchorage
Basin and 38-foot Project).
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The routine maintenance work which is scheduled to
begin November 1993 will be completed prior to March 31, 1994. The work
consists of the removal of all material lying above the plane of 40 feet below
mean low water (MLW) within the limits of the channels as shown on the
enclosed drawing. The estimated quantity of material to be removed from the
Anchorage Basin, Between Channel and Fourth East Jetty is approximately
800,000 cubic yards. The type of material is predominately silt with lesser
amounts of sand. The frequency of dredging this project is once a year. The
dredged material will be disposed of within the upland diked disposal area on
Eagle Island with the liquid effluent being returned to the Brunswick River.
The disposal area on Eagle Island is a permanent disposal area owned by the
Government and has been previously used for maintenance of the project. This
material will be placed on an existing upland diked disposal area. Also to be
dredged at this time is approximately 30,000 cubic yards of material from the
25-foot Project Turning Basin which is predominately fine sand. This material
will be placed in the Ideal Cement disposal area. This work will be
accomplished by an hydraulic pipeline dredge selected by competitive bidding.
A drawing showing the proposed dredging and the disposal site is enclosed with
this notice.
There is enclosed a list of Federal, state and local agencies with whom
this activity is to be coordinated.
The proposed discharge of liquid effluent from diked upland disposal areas
resulting from the proposed hydraulic dredging, 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 33.5(a)(16) and
the N.C. Division of Environmental Management General Water Quality
Certification No. 2668 issued January 21, 1992, which replaced Water Quality
Certification No. 1273 issued on November 10, 1978.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
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1 District Engineer
1 Safety Office
1 Chief, Engineering Division
1 Chief, Survey Section
1 Executive Office
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467 Required Lists 2 and 2A
1 Congressman Jones
59 List for Brunswick County
64 List of New Hanover County
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
CESAW-CO-N-93-0010
NOTICE

August 26, 1993
MAINTENANCE DREDGING IN WILMINGTON HARBOR,
NORTH CAROLINA (ANCHORAGE BASIN)
NEW HANOVER AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The WILMINGTON DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS, Wilmington, North Carolina,
proposes to perform dredging in Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina (Anchorage
Basin and 38-foot Project).
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The routine maintenance work which is scheduled to
begin November 1993 will be completed prior to March 31, 1994. The work
consists of the removal of all material lying above the plane of 40 feet below
mean low water (MLW) within the limits of the channels as shown on the
enclosed drawing. The estimated quantity of material to be removed from the
Anchorage Basin, Between Channel and Fourth East Jetty is approximately
800,000 cubic yards. The type of material is predominately silt with lesser
amounts of sand. The frequency of dredging this project is once a year. The
dredged material will be disposed of within the upland diked disposal area on
Eagle Island with the liquid effluent being returned to the Brunswick River.
The disposal area on Eagle Island is a permanent disposal area owned by the
Government and has been previously used for maintenance of the project. This
material will be placed on an existing upland diked disposal area. Also to be
dredged at this time is approximately 30,000 cubic yards of material from the
25-foot Project Turning Basin which is predominately fine sand. This material
will be placed in the Ideal Cement disposal area. This work will be
accomplished by an hydraulic pipeline dredge selected by competitive bidding.
A drawing showing the proposed dredging and the disposal site is enclosed with
this notice.
There is enclosed a list of Federal, state and local agencies with whom
this activity is to be coordinated.
The proposed discharge of liquid effluent from diked upland disposal areas
resulting from the proposed hydraulic dredging, 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 33.5(a)(16) and
the N.C. Division of Environmental Management General Water Quality
Certification No. 2668 issued January 21, 1992, which replaced Water Quality
Certification No. 1273 issued on November 10, 1978.
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The proposed action is consistent with the approved Coastal Management
Program of the State of North Carolina. The consistency determination is
included in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Long-term
Maintenance of Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina, dated October 1989.
Concurrence was received from N. C. Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources on January 10, 1990.
The availability of the FEIS for maintenance dredging of the project was
published in the Federal Register on December 1, 1989.
No impacts to known archeological/historical resources or endangered
species will occur.
For additional information concerning this project, contact James Wells,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Post Office Box 1890, Wilmington, North Carolina
28402-1890 or telephone [phone].
Christopher R. Bowling
Major, Corps of Engineers
District Engineer
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Postmasters
Mayors
Marine Science Council
Water Resources Research Institute
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistant US Attorney
US Geological Survey
National Marine Fisheries Service
US Coast Guard, Regional Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service
Regional Director of the National Park Service
Regional Shellfish Consultant
Office of Chief Engineers, South Atlantic Division
All United States Senators and Representatives for State of North Carolina
US Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Regional Director, Environmental Protection Agency
Heritage Conservation and Recreational Service
NC State Clearinghouse and Information Center
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DISTRIBUTION LIST FOR NAVIGATION PUBLIC NOTICES
1 SAWCO-ND/Wells for PN Navigation File
3 SADC 0-0
1 Chief, Construction-Operations Division
1 SAWEN-PD-E/Wilder
1 Chief, Plant Branch
1 District Engineer
1 Safety Office
1 Chief, Engineering Division
1 Chief, Survey Section
1 Executive Office
1 District Counsel
1 Diane Green
467 Required Lists 2 and 2A
1 Congressman Jones
59 List for Brunswick County
64 List of New Hanover County
15 Extra Copies
14 Attached List
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