19931063 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19940101

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources AT• "
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor C) F F1
Jonathan B. Howes, , Secretary C
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E„ Director
January 20, 1994
State of North Carolina
Division of Parks & Recreation
12700 Bay Leaf Church Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27614
Dear Sir:
Subject: Proposed fill in Wetlands or Waters
Maintenance dredging, Bear Island ferry access channel
Onslow County
DEM Project # 931063
Upon review of your request for 401 Water Quality Certification
to dredge 8300 feet of channel and boat basin which are tributary to
Cow Channel for discharge of return water from and upland diked
disposal basin located at Bear Island ferry access channel in Onslow
County as described in your submittal dated 30 December 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,
rest Howard Jr. P.E.
931063.1tr
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District orps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office
Wilmington DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
John Parker; Division of Coastal Management
P,O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirrnative Action Employer 5096 recycled/ 1096 pout-consumer paper
To: John Dorney
Planning Branch
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
CAMA MAJOR PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW
REGIONAL OFFICE STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1
REVIEWER: GREGSO
WQ SUPERVISOR: ADKINS
DATE: December 30,
WETLAND INFORMATION FOR CENTRAL OFFICE TRACKING
PERMIT YR: 93 PERMIT NO.: 931063 COUNTY: Onslow
PROJECT NAME: NC Division of Parks and Recreation (Hammocks Beach)
PROJECT TYPE: Dredging PERMIT TYPE: CAMA
COE #: N/A DOT#: N/A
RCD FROM CDA: DCM DATE FROM CDA: December 30, 1993
REG OFFICE: WiRO RIVER AND SUB BASIN#: 030501
*STREAM OR ADJACENT WATER BODY: Cow Channel - L'- CLASS: SA ORW STREAM INDEX #: 19-41-15 *OPEN OR CLOSED: Open
WL IMPACT: N/A WL TYPE: N/A WL REQUESTED: N/A WL ACR EST: N/A HYDRO CNECT?: N/A WL SCORE: N/A MITIGATION: N/A MITIGATION TYPE: N/A ROUP
MITIGATION SIZE: N/A RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: S?CTI0?1
RECOMMENDATION: ISSUE
STORMWATER PLAN REQ'D: No
IF YES, DATE APPROVED:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to perform maintenance dredging in the Bear
Island ferry access channel.
WATER QUALITY CERT. (401)
CERT. REQ'D: Yes
IF YES, TYPE: General Certification #2668 for dredge spoil dewatering.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
TYPE OF DISPOSAL PROPOSED: N/A
TO BE PERMITTED BY: N/A
IF BY DEM, IS SITE AVAILABLE AND PERMIT ISSUANCE PROBABLE: N/A
WATER/WETLAND FILL
AREA OF FILL - WATER: N/A WETLAND: N/A
IS FILL ELIMINATING A SIGNIFICANT USE? N/A
DREDGING
IS DREDGING ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT LOSS
OF RESOURCE? No
IS SPOIL DISPOSAL ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED? Yes
931063.Dec
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MARI A
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.)
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-Mercer
John Parker

DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
APPLICANT'S NAME: NC Division of Parks & Recreation (Hammocks Beach State Park)
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Cow Creek Channel, Hammocks Beach State Park, Bear Island,
Onslow County
* Photo Index - 1989: 165-9 @ L-15 & 166-10 Q K-6 1984: N/A
State Plane Coordinates - (Disposal Site) X: 2553000 Y: 333800
(Dredge Site) X: 2558700 Y: 328650
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA/D&F
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 12/9/93
Was Applicant Present - YES
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - 12/6/93 (Revised - 12/17/93)
Office - Morehead City
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Onslow County
Land Classification From LUP - Conservation/Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: EW, ES, PT, ORW
(C) Water Dependent: YES
(D) Intended Use: Public
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - N/A
Planned - N/A
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - Ferry Landing
Planned - maintenance dredge existing channel
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source - N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION:
[AREA]
DREDGED IF LLED THER
(A) Vegetated Wetlands
NONE
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands
Channel 4.65 acres
Basin .30
(C) Other
Highground/Spoil 4 acres
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 8.95 acres
(E) Primary Nursery Area: NO
(F) Water Classification: 'SA' Open: YES
* U.S.G.S. 7.5 Min. TOPO 'Hubert' 1983
i
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT:
NC DIVISION OF PARKS & RECREATION
PAGE #2
8. PROTECT SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to maintenance dredge the ferry
channel known as Cow Channel from the AIWW to Bear Island basin. An estimated
20,000 cu. yds. of sandy spoil will be pumped to a highground disposal site adjacent to
the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIV M).
9. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION: The main entrance to Hammocks Beach State Park is
located at the end of SR1511, between the Town of Swansboro and Queens Creek, on
the AIWW of Onslow County, NC. The North Carolina Division of Parks and
Recreation proposes to maintenance dredge a segment of the access channel connecting
the mainland side of the park with the Bear Island beach strand along the Atlantic
Ocean. The proposed maintenance dredging will take place in Cow Creek Channel, an
8100' x 67' alignment beginning on the northwest end perpendicular to the AIWW.
Maintenance dredging will terminate in the boat basin (200' x 65') at the Bear Island
ferry landing on the southeast end of the alignment. The proposed work will restore
an overall water depth of -7' relative to MLW. The bottom width of the access
channel will measure 25' wide with 3 to 1 side slopes. The proposed maintenance
activities will follow the natural meander of Cow Creek avoiding the higher shoal areas
while taking advantage of the residual deep water. The referenced aerial photography
shows clearly the existing thorofare of Cow Creek Channel relative to the shallow
water. As the applicant states, the project alignment is the same designated channel
that was maintenance dredged under CAMA Permit #252-84. The dredging will be
accomplished by the hydraulic method; approximately 20,000 cu. yds. of sandy spoil
will be removed from the 12 acre project alignment that extends 1.5 miles in length.
The applicant has estimated that the spoil material will contain only 10% silt. The
spoil disposal site is located on the AIWW and is also the same site that was utilized in
the original 1984 permit request. An onsite inspection of the disposal site was made
during the field investigation of December 9, 1993. The interior of the spoil island is
"full" so that new containment dikes will have to be pushed up by dozer-type
equipment. For the most part, the original dikes and berms are stabilized and are well
vegetated with upland brush and small pines. Dense stands of saltmarsh cordgrass
along the lower toe stabilizes the outer perimeter of the spoil island. In order to
maintain the integrity of the original dikes, the new containment berms must be
positioned well inside the old perimeter.
10. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS: The applicant accommodated this review agency by
providing staff boat transportation to inspect the channel alignment and to walk the
spoil disposal island. It has been determined that the proposed maintenance dredging
will not involve any coastal wetlands or submerged aquatic vegetation. In addition, no
1W
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT:
NC DIVISION OF PARKS & RECREATION
PAGE ##3
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shellfish areas have been identified in the existing channel alignment although the
surface waters are part of the 'SA/ORW' system around Bear Island. Surrounding the
project alignment are extensive saltmarshes with tidal creeks and guts designated as
Primary Nursery Areas by the Division of Marine Fisheries. Potential impact to
juvenile fish and shrimp populations can be lessened by conducting the maintenance
dredging operation in the colder months of the year prior to April.
----------------------
PREPARED BY: JAMES L. MERCER
DATE: December 21, 1993
. '1
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
a. Name State of North Carolina
Div. of Parks and Recreation
Address 12700 Bav i?af Church Road
City Raleigh State NC
Zip 27614 Day phone [phone]
X Mr. Kevin MacNaughton
Landowner or Authorized e_^_ent
b. Project name (if any) Maintenance Dredaina of
Cow Creek 0fi nne1
c. If the applicant is not the landowner, also give the
owner's name and addr ss.
/0 8
2 LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
a. Street address or secondary road number
1572 Hammocks Beach Road
b. City, town, community, or landmark
Swansboro NC 28584
C. County Ons low
d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning
jurisdiction? No
e. Name of body of water nearest project
Intracoastal Waterway & Cow Creek Channel
3 DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PROJECT
a. Describe all development activities you propose (for
example, building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead,
or pier). Maintenance dredging of
exis utg c anne
3/91
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?
Maintenance of existing
project
c. Will the project be for community, private, or
commercial use?
d. Describe the planned use of the project.
' Dredge Cow Creek Channel for public
ferry use o Harm)ocks Beach State
Par on Bear Island
4 LAND AND WATER
CHARACTERISTICS
a. Size of entire tract 8100' x 25' wide charnel
and 900' x 20 spot site.
b. Size of individual lot(s) N/A
c. Elevation of tract above mean sea level or
National Geodetic Vertical Datum
Disposal site + 6 to + 13.0 msl
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
sand
e. Vegetation on tract bushes
f. Man-made features now on tract old spillway
devices
g. What is the LAMA Land Use Plan Classification of
the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
_Conservation Transitional
Developed Community
Rural X Other
Spoil site)
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
N/A
i. How are adjacent waters classified?
SA
J. Hasa professional archaeological survey been
carried out for the tract? No If so, by whom?
(1 DEC0e19Q3 I;
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?, . 5 UPLAND DEVELOPMENT
Complete this section if the project includes any land
development.
a. Type and number of buildings, facilities, or
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
e.. If the proposed project will disturb mort than one
acre of land, the Division of Land Resources must
rtceive 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.
r 717 rT
lq?zq I rA
M. Water supply source _
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).
Length Width Depth
g. List the materials, such as mar], 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.
L Describe location and type of discharges to waters of
the state (for example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, "wash
down")..
7
Access channel
(MLW) or (NWT) 8100' 25' 7'
Boat basin 200' 65' 7'
Other (break-
water, pier,
boat ramp,
rock jetty)
Fill placed in '
wetland or below
MEW
3
Upland fill
areas 900' 200' ,
b. Amount of material to be excavated from below
water level in cubic yards 20,000 cubic yards
c. Typeofmaterial silt (10%) sand (90%)
d. Does the area to be excavated include marshland,
swamps, or other wetlands?
No
e. High ground excavation, in cubic yards
N/A '
1 ?IR 9
f. Dimensions of spoil disposal area
200' x 900'
g. Location of spoil disposal area across ICWW and
Shell Rock Landing Marker "53"
h. Do you claim title to the disposal area? U. S. Gov't.
If not, attach a letter granting permission from the
owner.
Will a disposal area be available for future
maintenance? yes
If so, where? same area
Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months, in
feet
d. Type of bulkhead material N/A
e. Amount of fill, in cubic yards, to be placed below
mean high water N/A
f. Type of fill material N/A
8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
j. Does the disposal area include any marshland, In addition to the completed application form, the follow-
Noamps, or water areas? ing items must be submitted:
k. Will the fill material be placed below mean hieh
water? No
1. Amount of fill in cubic yards 20,000
m. Type of fill material
sand
n. Source of fill material from channel
o. Will fill material be placed on marsh or other
wetlands? no
p. Dimensions of the wetland to be filled
q. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site
and erosion controlled?
Dikes and Inlet Control Devices
r. What type of construction equipment will be used
(for example, dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic
dredge)? hydraulic dredge
s. Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment
to project site? no If yes, explain steps that will
be taken to lessen environmental impacts.
7 SHORELINE STABILIZATION
a. Length of bulkhead or riprap N/A
b. Average distance waterward of mean high water or
normal water level blank in 1989
3/91
A copy of the deed (with state applicatiop only) or other
instrument under which the applicant claims tide 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 71.0203 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
Address
Name
Address
Name
Address
A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract Include permit nurnbers,
permittee, and issuing dates.
zm?tte) 1/2/73
73-67-03-02(p
252-8a (Div. Of. Parks &
James Stevens)
TO ENTER ON LAND
9 CERTIFICATION AND PERMISSION
`r
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 }:nowledge, the proposed
activity complies with the State of North nd a ol will be- na7s a?
proved Coastal Management Program
ducted in a manner consistent with such program-
I further certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in
fact, gram permission to representatives of state and
federa' review agencies to enter cn the aforementioned
lands in connection with evaluating inf°m'ation related
to this permit application and follow-up monitoring of
project_
11/27/84
A check for $,and payable W Ole Depariment of
Resources to cover
Environment , Healtl
the costs of processing the application.
A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront
and inlet areas.
A statement on the t-se of public funds- If the project
involves the expenditure of public funds, attach a state-
ment documenting corn pliance with the North Carolina
Environmental Policy Act (I .CG.S. 113A-1 to 10).
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: NC Division of Parks & Recreation (Hammocks Beach State Park)
2
*
LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Cow Creek Channel, Hammocks Beach State Park, Bear Island,
Onslow County
Photo Index - 1989: 165-9 @ L-15 & 166-10 Qa K-6 1984: N/A
State Plane Coordinates - (Disposal Site) X: 2553000 Y: 333800? Q „ f +
(Dredge Site) X: 2558700 Y: 328650 11 of
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA/D&F
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 12/9/93
Was Applicant Present - YES
kl l_P'NW, , ,..
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - 12/6/93 (Revised - 12/17/93)
Office - Morehead City
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Onslow County
Land Classification From LUP - Conservation/Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: EW, ES, PT, ORW
(C) Water Dependent: YES
(D) Intended Use: Public
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - N/A
Planned - N/A
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - Ferry Landing
planned - maintenance dredge existing channel
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source - N/A
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION:
[AREA]
DREDGED FILLED OTHER
(A) Vegetated Wetlands
NONE
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands
Channel 4.65 acres
Basin .30
(C) Other
Highground/Spoil 4 acres
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 8.95 acres
(E) Primary Nursery Area: NO
(F) Water Classification: 'SA' Open: YES
* U.S.G.S. 7.5 Min. TOPO 'Hubert' 1983
t*
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT:
NC DIVISION OF PARKS & RECREATION
PAGE #2
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to maintenance dredge the ferry
channel known as Cow Channel from the AIWW to Bear Island basin. An estimated
20,000 cu. yds. of sandy spoil will be pumped to a highground disposal site adjacent to
the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW).
9. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION: The main entrance to Hammocks Beach State Park is
located at the end of SR1511, between the Town of Swansboro and Queens Creek, on
the AIWW of Onslow County, NC. The North Carolina Division of Parks and
Recreation proposes to maintenance dredge a segment of the access channel connecting
the mainland side of the park with the Bear Island beach strand along the Atlantic
Ocean. The proposed maintenance dredging will take place in Cow Creek Channel, an
8100' x 67' alignment beginning on the northwest end perpendicular to the AIWW.
Maintenance dredging will terminate in the boat basin (200' x 65') at the Bear Island
ferry landing on the southeast end of the alignment. The proposed work will restore
an overall water depth of -7' relative to MLW. The bottom width of the access
channel will measure 25' wide with 3 to 1 side slopes. The proposed maintenance
activities will follow the natural meander of Cow Creek avoiding the higher shoal areas
while taking advantage of the residual deep water. The referenced aerial photography
shows clearly the existing thorofare of Cow Creek Channel relative to the shallow
water. As the applicant states, the project alignment is the same designated channel
that was maintenance dredged under CAMA Permit #252-84. The dredging will be
accomplished by the hydraulic method; approximately 20,000 cu. yds. of sandy spoil
will be removed from the 12 acre project alignment that extends 1.5 miles in length.
The applicant has estimated that the spoil material will contain only 10% silt. The
spoil disposal site is located on the AIWW and is also the same site that was utilized in
the original 1984 permit request. An onsite inspection of the disposal site was made
during the field investigation of December 9, 1993. The interior of the spoil island is
"full" so that new containment dikes will have to be pushed up by dozer-type
equipment. For the most part, the original dikes and berms are stabilized and are well
vegetated with upland brush and small pines. Dense stands of saltmarsh cordgrass
along the lower toe stabilizes the outer perimeter of the spoil island. In order to
maintain the integrity of the original dikes, the new containment berms must be
positioned well inside the old perimeter.
10. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS: The applicant accommodated this review agency by
providing staff boat transportation to inspect the channel alignment and to walk the
spoil disposal island. It has been determined that the proposed maintenance dredging
will not involve any coastal wetlands or submerged aquatic vegetation. In addition, no
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT:
NC DIVISION OF PARKS & RECREATION
PAGE #3
shellfish areas have been identified in the existing channel alignment although the
surface waters are part of the 'SA/ORW' system around Bear Island. Surrounding the
project alignment are extensive saltmarshes with tidal creeks and guts designated as
Primary Nursery Areas by the Division of Marine Fisheries. Potential impact to
juvenile fish and shrimp populations can be lessened by conducting the maintenance
dredging operation in the colder months of the year prior to April.
----------------------
PREPARED BY: JAMES L. MERCER
DATE: December 21, 1993
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
a. Name State of North Carolina
Div. of Parks and Recreation
Address 12700 Bay Leaf Church Road
City Raleigh State NC
Zip 27614 Day phone [phone]
Mr. Kevin MacNaughton
X
Landowner or Authonzcd artent
b. Project name (if any) Maintenance Dredging of
Cow Creek Channel
c. If the applicant is not the landowner, also give the
owner's name and addr ss.
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2 LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
a. Street address or secondary road number
1572 Hanniocks Beach Road
b. City, town, community, or landmark
Swansboro, NC 28584
c. County Ons low
d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning
jurisdiction? No
e. Name of body of water nearest project
Intracoastal Waterway & Cow Creek Channel
3 DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PROJECT
a. Describe all development activities you propose (for
example, building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead,
or pier). Maintenance dredging of
exis i-ng channel
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If you plan to build a marina, also complete and
attach Form DCM-MP-2.
b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an
existin&project, new work, or both?
Maintenance of existing
pro3ect
c. Will the project be for community, private, or
commercial use?
Corruntni ty use
d. Describe the planned use of the project.
Dredge Cow Creek Channel for public
ferry use o Harranocks Beach State
Par on Bear Island
4 LAND AND WATER
CHARACTERISTICS
a. Size of entire tract 8100' x 25' wide channel
and 900' x 20 spot s1 e.
b. Size of individual lot(s) N/A
c. Elevation of tract above mean sea level or
National Geodetic Vertical Datum
Disposal site + 6 to + 13.0 msl
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
sand
e. Vegetation on tract bushes
f. Man-made features now on tract old spillway
devices
g. What is the LAMA Land Use Plan Classification of
the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
_A/Conservadon Transitional
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Developed Community
Rural x Other
$poil site)
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
i. How are adjacent waters classified?
SA
Has a professional archaeological survey been
carried out for the tract? NO If so, by whom?
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. 5 UPLAND DEVELOPMENT
Complete this section if the project includes any land U L__
de velopment. _____________ -
a. Type and number of buildings, facilities, or m. Water supply source
structumsproposed
n. If the project is oceanfront development, describe

b.
Number of lots or parcels the steps that will be taken to maintain established
public beach accessways or provide new access.
c. Density (Give the number of residential units and the
units per acre.)
d. Size of area to be graded or disturbed o. If the project is on the oceanfront, what will be the
elevation above mean sea level of the first habitable
e. If the proposed project will disturb more than one floor?
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 6 EXCAVATION AND FILL
control plan been submitted to the Division of Land INFORMATION
Resources?
f. Give the percentage of the tract within 75 feet of a. Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation
mean high water to be covered by impermeable or fill activities (excluding bulkheads, which are
surfaces, such as pavement, buildings, rooftops. covered in Section 7).
Length Width Depth
g. List the materials, such as marl, paver stone, asphalt, Access channel
or concrete, to be used for paved surfaces. (NILV) or Q- WL)
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"). .
Boat basin
Other (break-
water, pier,
boat ramp,
rock jetty)
Fill placed in
wetland or below
MEW
Upland fill
areas
b. Amount of material to be excavated from below
water level in cubic yards 20,000 cubic yards
c. Type ofmateri al silt (100) sand (900)
d. Does the area to be excavated include marshland,
swamps, or other wetlands?
No
e. High ground excavation, in cubic yards
N/A
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f. Dimensions of spoil disposal area c. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months, in
200' x 900' feet
g. Location of spoil disposal area across ICWW and
Shell Rock Landing Marker "53"
d. Type of bulkhead material
N/A
h. Do you claim title to the disposal area? U. S. Gov't.
If not, attach a letter granting permission from the
owner.
Will a disposal area be available for future
maintenance? yes
If so, where? same area
j. Does the disposal area include any marshland,
camps, or water areas?
k. Will the fill material be placed below mean hieh
water? No
1. Amount of fill in cubic yards 20,000
m. Type of fill material sand
n. Source of fill material from channel
o. Will fill material be placed on marsh or other
wetlands? no
p. Dimensions of the wetland to be filled
q. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site
and erosion controlled? '
Dikes and Inlet Control Devices
r. What type of construction equipment will be used
(for example, dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic
dredge)?_ hydraulic dredge
s. Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment
to project site? no If yes, explain steps that will
be taken to lessen environmental impacts.
7 SHORELINE STABILIZATION
a. Length of bulkhead or riprap N/A
b. Average distance waterward of mean high water or
normal water level blank in 1984
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e. Amount of fill, in cubic yards, to be placed below
mean high water N/A
f. Type of fill material
N/A
8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In addition to the completed application form, the follow-
ing items must be submitted:
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
112 x 11 white paper. (Refer to Coastal Resources
Commission Rule 71.0203 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 pan
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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