19950627 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19950110

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
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September 8, 1995
New Hanover County
DEM Project # 95627
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Mr. Hubert Graves
Hoechst Celanese Polyester
P. 0. Box 327
Wilmington, N.C. 28402-0327
FILE COPY
Dear Mr. Graves:
You have our approval to discharge return water from an upland diked disposal basin for the
purpose of conducting maintenance dredging at the shipping berth of Hoechst Celanese Plant, as you
described in your application dated 13 June 1995. After reviewing your application, we have decided
that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 2668. This certification allows
you to use Nationwide Permit Number 16 when it is issued by the Corps of Engineers.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If
you change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application.
For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification. In
addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your
project.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing,
send a written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the
Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and
its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Environmental Management under Section 401
of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Domey at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
ston oward, .E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office
Wilmington DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Domey
Central Files
Charles Davis; Century/Von Oesen 95627.1tr
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
An Equal opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 1 0% post-consumer paper
State of North Carolina 'O'
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources / • •
Division of Environmental Management
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James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
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A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
August 7, 1995
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FILE COPY
MEMO
To: John Parker
From: John Domey _ ?lJ
Re: CAMA Project
Hoechst Celanese Polyester Corp.
New Hanover County
DEM # 95627
DEM has no objection to the plans to conduct maintenance dredging for this project.
Please call me at 733-1786 if you any questions.
95627.mem
cc: Central Files
Jim Gregson; DEM Wilmington Regional Office
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Wilmington Regional Office l
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James ,B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Roger N. Schecter, Director
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NIEMORANDUM:
July 5, 1995
TO: Mr. A. Preston Howard, P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
]FROM: John R. Parker
Major Permits Processing Coordinator
SUBJECT: CAMAJDREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review
Applicant: Hoechst Celanese Polyester Intermediates
Project Location: Adj to Cape Fear River off Hwy 421 N, at the Hoechst Celanese Plant
Proposed Project: Maintenance dredging around the shipping berth at the plant site
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form
by July 27, 1995. If you, have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Jerry Parker
at extension 232. 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.
? lam.
SIGNED ?-, !? I r- DATE L;-
127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, N.C. 28405-3845 • Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer --- :- -___- ---
DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: Hoechst Celanese Polyester Intermediates .
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: Adjacent to the Northeast. Cape Fear River off Highway 421 north
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State Plane Coordinates - X: 2311300 Y: 210900
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3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: Dredge & Fill, CAMA
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - 06/27/954
Was Applicant Present - F?-i ,
Vince Broussard ?, ATCE10L' a iT'? °s EC i0"1?? ...,...
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - cc: 06/29/94
Office - Wilmington
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - New Hanover County
Land Classification From LUP - Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: ES, PT, EW, CW
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Commercial
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing N/A
Planned N/A
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - Hoechst Celanese Plant, Shipping Dock
Planned - None
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source -
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HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA]
DREDGED FILLED OTBIER
(A) Vegetated Wetlands
(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands
(C) Other
Shallow Water Bottom 336,000 s.f.
Highground Upland 2.3 acres
(D) Total Area Disturbed: Approximately 10 acres
(E) Primary Nursery Area: Yes
(F) Water Classification: C Sw Open: No resource
PROJECT SUMMARY: Applicant proposes the maintenance dredging around the shipping berth of
the Hoechst Celanese Plant.

Hoechst Celanese Corporation
Page 2
9. PROTECT DESCRIPTION 07/05/95
The entire project site is a 1,577 acre tract with a manufacturing plant along the west bank of
the Northeast Cape Fear River approximately 8.5 miles upstream of Wilmington. The property was
formerly known as Cape Industries and was issued a maintenance dredging permit in 1986 under that
name. There is an existing dock barge loading facility ("T"-head pier) adjacent to the river for
waterborne shipping activities.
The area is classified as Conservation by the New Hanover County Land Use Plan. The waters of
the Northeast Cape Fear River are classified as C Sw by the Division of Environmental Management
and have been designated as Primary Nursery Area by the Division of Marine Fisheries. There are no
shellfish resources within the project site.
The berthing facility is approximately 1200 ft long and 280 ft wide with Mean Low Water depths
ranging from 8.7 to 14.9 ft. The applicant proposes to maintain the basin to the following dimensions:
1200 ft X 280 ft X 14.5 ft MLW. Approximately 6000 cubic yards of mostly silty sands will be
excavated by hydraulic pipeline dredge with the excavated material being deposited in a previously used
diked spoil disposal area on high ground approximately 1000 ft from the dredging site. The spoil
disposal site is a 2.3 acre tract owned by the applicant and will be prepared according to the
specifications submitted within the application. All maintenance and preparation to the dike walls will
be done prior to use. The influent pipe is proposed to extend over wetlands and through the diked wall.
The dredge effluent will be decanted and released through a weir control structure where it will be
directed to the existing manufacturing process water discharge canal for eventual discharge back into
the Northeast Cape Fear River.
10. ANTICIPATED EMPACTS
The excavation will cause the disturbance of 336,000 square feet of bottom area. The project
will remove approximately 6000 cubic yards of material from the system. There will be an increase
in turbidity during excavation. Spoil placement will cause the disruption of an existing 2.3 acre spoil
site. Provided that the project is timed to avoid peak biological activity, no significant adverse impacts
are anticipated. Both anadromous and non-anadromous fish and shrimp have the potential to utilize the
area depending on salinity values in the river.
Please type or print. Carefully describe all anticipated
development activities, including construction, excava-
tion, filling, paving, land clearing, and stormwater con-
trol. If the requested information is not relevant to your
project, write N/A (not applicable). Items 1-4 and 8-9
must be completed for all projects.
If you plan to build a marina, also complete and
attach Form DCM-MP-2.
b. Is the pro posed activity maintenance of an
existing project, new work, or both?
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING
1 APPLICANT c. Will the project be for community, private, or
HOECHST CELANESE POLYES,ER 4NTERMEDI ATE3 _-commercial ;use?
a.. Name ?Okkk I AL
P. 0. BOX 327
Address
City WILMINGTON State NO -4" CARO?INA i ?? 7eSCribe the planned use of the project.
BARGE TERMINAL FOR HANDLING PROCESSING CHEMICALS
Zip 28402-0327 Day phone [phone] ;J's- AND FUEL
CONTACT: V I NCE BROUSSARD -- • , " ,a '"
Landowner or Authonze agent
b. Project name (if any) MAINTENANCE DREDGING FOR
BARGE BERTH 4 LAND AND WATER
c. If the applicant is not the landowner, also give the
owner's name and address.
2 LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
a. Street address or secondary road number
-U.S. HIGHWAY 421 NORTH
CHARACTERISTICS
a. Size of entire tract SEE ATTACHED SKETCH; 1 ,577 ACRES
N/A
b. Size of individual lot(s)
c. Elevation of tract above mean sea level or
-National Geodetic Vertical Datum
0 TO 20 FEET
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
FINE SAND AND SILT
e.. Vegetation on tract BRUSH AND SMALL TREES - ON SAND
HILLS; WETLANDS ALONG RIVER EDGE
b. City, town, community, or landmark
WILMINGTON
c. County NEW HANOVER
d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning-
jurisdiction?
e. Name of body of water nearest project
NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR RIVER
3 DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PROJECT
f. Man-made features now on tract
-PROCESSING PLANT
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?
INDUSTRIAL - I-2
i. How are adjacent waters classified?
C - SWAMP
a. Describe all development activities you propose (for j. Has a.professional archaeological survey been
example, building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead, carried out for the tract? No If so, by whom?
or pier). MAINTENANCE DREDGING FOR BARGE BERTH IN
RIVER
S
5 UPLAND DEVELOPMENT N/A
Complete this section if the project includes any land
development.
a. Type and number of buildings, facilities, or m. Water supply source
structures proposed
n. If the project is oceanfront development, describe
the steps that will be taken to maintain established
b. Number of lots or parcels 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 Sections
.)
Length Width Depth
g. List the materials, such as marl, paver stone, asphalt,. Access channel

or concrete, to be used for paved surfaces. - -
6
; ,
,.

Boat basin -
h. If applicable, has a stormwater management plan ,,: ;.Oth=er (break'-', e y:
-been submitted to the Division of Environmental- water; pier,
Management? boat ramp,
i. Describe proposed sewage disposal and/or waste rock jetty)
water treatment facilities. Fill placed in

wetland or below

MHW
j. Have these facilities received state or local approval? Upland fill
i EXISTING RIVER C ANNEL
?,200
' 280' -t4.5'
Soo 200 3
areas

b. Amount of material to be excavated from below
k. Describe existing treatment facilities. water level in cubic yards }6,000
c. Type of material SILT AND SAND
1. Describe location and type of discharges to waters of
the state (for example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, industriallcommercial effluent, "wash
down").
d. Does the area to be excavated include marshland,
swamps, or other wetlands?
NO
e. High ground excavation, in cubic yards
3,000 TO 4,000 CY FOR DIKE UPGRADING
f. Dimensions of spoil disposal area c. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months, in
500 X 200 feet
g. Location of spoil disposal area ±1,000 FEET WEST OF d. Type of bulkhead material
DREDGE AREA
e. Amount of fill, in cubic yards, to be placed below
h. Do you claim title to the disposal area? YES mean high water
.. .. . _
If not, attach a letter granting permission from the !
f. Type of fill material
owner.
i. Will a disposal area be available for future
I
maintenance? YES
If so, where? SAME T
`-8?v?ACJ!Q?TIONAL INFORMATION
d
j. Does the disposal area include any m hlan
, ?_ad dgjq?i to the completed application form, the follow-
?
swamps, or water areas
? ing-items must be submitted:
NO j _ .
k. Will the fill material be placed below mean higki `; ' copvT?ofatpe deed (with state application only) or other

?
L A 1 i " instrument under which the applicant claims title to the
water? No
affected property. If the applicant is not claiming to be
±6,000
1. Amount of fill in cubic yards the owner of said property, then forward a copy of the r.
in. Type of fill material FINE SAND AND SILT deed or other instrument under which the owner claims
title, plus written permission from the owner to carry out
- n. Source of fill material DREDGE SPOIL the project.
o. Will fill material be placed on marsh or other
An accurate work plat (including plan view an d cross
wetlands? No
sectional drawings) drawn to scale in black ink on an 8
p. Dimensions of the wetland to be filled 1/2 x f 1 white paper. (Refer to Coastal Resources
NONE Commission Rule 7J.0203 fora detailed description.)
q. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site please note that original drawings are preferred and
and erosion controlled?
EARTHEN DIKES WITH CONTROLLED DISCHARGE
only high quality copies will be accepted. Blue-line
THROUGH SPILLWAY STRUCTURE prints or other larger plats are acceptable only if 16 high
quality copies are provided by applicant. (Contact the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding that agency's
r. - What type of construction equipment will be used use of larger drawings.) A site or location map is a part
(for example, dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic of plat requirements and it must be sufficiently detailed
dredge)? HYDRAULIC DREDGE, aACKHOE to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the
site. Include county road (SR) numbers, landmarks, and
s. Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment the like.
to project site? No If yes, explain steps that will
be taken to lessen environmental impacts.
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 ad-
jacent waterfront (riparian) landowners. These in-
dividuals have 30 days in which to submit comments on
7 SHORELINE STABILIZATION N/A the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Manage-
ment and should be advised by the applicant of that op-
a. Length of bulkhead or riprap portunity.
b. Average distance waterward of mean high water or
normal water level

NORTH SIDE
OHIO VALLEY LAND CO., INC.
4902 HIGHWAY 421-NORTH
WILMINGTON, NC 28401
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
C/O TAX ADMINISTRATOR
320 CHESTNUT STREET
WILMINGTON, NC 28401
SOUTH SIDE
MILDRED F. POWELL ESTATE, ET AL
C/O STEPHEN D. ROYAL
8803 BRASSFIELD OAKS COURT
GREENSBORO, NC 27410
ROYMAC PARTNERSHIP
P. 0. BOX 209
WILMINGTON, NC 28402
A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
perinittee, and issuing dates.
NCDNRCD (CAMA) #94-74, JUNE 1974; USAED/W I LM I NGTON
SAWKS 74-65-03-004, 31 DECEMBER 1977; NCDNRCD (CRC)
#145-86, AUGUST 1. 1986
A check for $100 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.
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 wilfbe 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 day of
X
Landowner or Authorized agent
A statement on the use of public funds. If the project
involves the expenditure of public funds, attach a state-
ment documenting compliance with the North Carolina
Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A-1 to 10).
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7UL•-03-1995 10:23 FROM EHNR WILM REG OFFICE TO
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93413171 F.02
NORTH SIDE
OHIO VALLEY LAND CO., INC.
4902 HiGWWAY 421-NORTH
WILMINGTON, NC 28401
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
C/O TAX ADMINISTRATOR
320 CHESTNUT STREET
WILMINGTON, NC 20401
$QVTH SIDE
MILDR£D P. POWELL ESTATE, ET AL
C/O STEPHEN D. ROYAL
8803 BRASSFIEL.D OAKS COURT
GREENSBORO, NC 27410
ROYMAC PARTNERSHIP
P. 4. BOX 249
WILMINC=ON, NC 28442
A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
pennttme. and issuing dates.
? 0m4iCD (LAMA) $94-74, -JUNE 1974; USAEDNILMINGTON
SAWKS 74-65-03-004, 31 DECEMBER 1977; NCDNRGD.(CRC)
,145-86, AUGUST t, 1986
A check for 5100 made payable to the Department cf
Environment, Health; and Natural Resources to
cover the costs of processing tho application.
A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront
and inlet areas.
A staternettt on the use of public fury ds. 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),
CERTIFICATION AND PERMISSION
TO ENTER ON LAND
Any permit issued in response to this application wig.
allow only the development described in the zpplication.
'fbe project wilZbe s11"tject to conditions and restrictions
contWncdlin 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.
1 further certify that l am authorized to grant, and do in
fact, grant p=mission to representatives of state and
federal review agencies to enter on the aforementioned
lands in connection with evaluating information related
to this permit application anal follow-up monitoring v1'
project.
7'11is is the O day of d -.
La idowner or Authorized agent

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Hoechst Celanese
May 5, 1995
Division of Coastal Management
N. C. Dept. of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405-3845
Polyester Intermediates
Hoechst Celanese Corporation
4600 Highway 421 North
P.O. Box 327
Wilmington, NC 28402
[phone]
Re: Maintenance Dredging
Gentlemen: Permit Application
It is requested that a maintenance dredging permit be issued
to Hoechst Celanese Corporation in accordance with the attached
permit application and supporting sketches. The area was dredged
last in April 1987. This dredging is proposed to begin in the
fall of 1995 and be completed within 60 days thereafter.
The proposed dredging around the existing dock-barge loading
facility of Hoechst Celanese Corporation in the Northeast Cape
Fear River north of Wilmington is required to maintain waterborne
shipping activities at this location. The dredging will be per-
formed by hydraulic pipeline dredge with the excavated material
placed in a diked spoil disposal area on high ground, ap-
proximately 1,000 feet from the dredging site. The dredge ef-
fluent will be decanted and released through a weir control struc-
ture where it will be directed to the existing manufacturing
process water discharge canal for eventual discharge back into
the Northeast Cape Fear River. The material to be excavated is
comprised primarily of silty sand which will be excavated to a
depth of minus 14 feet mean low water (existing bottom depths are
variable, ranging from minus 8 to minus 15-plus feet MLW).
Notification will be given to your office prior to any proposed
dredging operation.
If there are any questions related to this permit applica-
tion request, they may be answered either by our engineer
(Charles E. Davis, CENTURY/von Oesen, [phone]) or Mr.
Vince Broussard (910/341-5906) here at the plant site. Your
cooperation and assistance in the approval of this dredging re-
quest will be appreciated.
Sincerely yo?uyrs, _-
Hubert C. Graves
Director of Finance

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June 21, 1995
Department of the Army
Wilmington District
Corps of Engineers
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
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Attn: Regulatory Branch
Re: ID No. 199503294
Maintenance Dredging
Northeast Cape Fear River
Gentlemen: Hoechst Celanese
In response to your letter dated June 13, 1995 the following
additional information is submitted:
a. Proposed work is least environmentally damaging and prac-
ticable alternative. The proposed maintenance dredging lies
in the main run of the river and the depth of a good portion
is as deep or deeper than the proposed dredged depth. The
objective of this project is to lower the high spots to al-
low river vessels servicing the Hoechst Celanese site to
navigate at the same depth as the lower river channel. This
barge berth has been maintained by prior owners (Cape In-
dustries, Hercules, Hercofina, and Hoechst Celanese) since
1974.
Prior maintenance dredging has caused no noticeable detrimen-
tal effects to the river bottom. The proposed hydraulic
dredging is accepted as the least disturbing operation of
all methods used to maintain river depth, especially in this
case where most of the dredging involves removal of less
than two feet of bottom.
There are no wetlands to be disturbed in this project.
The upland disposal area is the same area used in prior main-
tenance dredging.
There is no upland alternative to using river barges for
hauling bulk liquids to the river dock. The entire opera-
tion was based originally and presently on the economic jus-
tification of barge hauling versus upland operations, such
as truck hauling.
805 N. THIRD STREET I P.O. DRAWER 2087 1 WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402 1 919 763-0141 FAX [phone]
O'CENT RY/von Oesen / CONSULTING ENGINEERS
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b. Minimization of wetland losses and adverse impacts. There
will be no wetland loss or adverse impact.
C. Mitigation measures and plans. This is not applicable be-
cause there are no losses or adverse impacts.
Please let us know if any further information is needed.
Sincerely yours,
Charles E. Davis, P. E.
GGB/4364
cc: Mr. John Dorney, NCDEM Water Quality Section
Mr. Vince Broussard, Hoechst Celanese

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS 5W
P.O. BOX 1890 .,
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890 FUWDMMY
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
June 13, 1995
Regulatory Branch
Action ID No. 199503294
Mr. John Dorney
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Enclosed is the application of Hoechst Celanese Corporation, represented
by Mr. Hubert C. Graves, Director of Finance, for Department of the Army (DA)
authorization and a State Water Quality Certification to maintain a barge
berth on the Northeast Cape Fear River, near Wilmington, New Hanover County,
North Carolina. Your receipt of this letter verifies your acceptance of a
valid request for certification by Section 325.2(b)(ii) of our administrative
regulations.
We are considering authorizing the proposed activity pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act, and we have determined that a water quality
certification is required under the provisions of Section 401 of the same law.
A Department of the Army permit will not be granted until the certification
has been obtained or waived.
. According to our administrative regulations, 60 days is reasonable for
State action. Therefore, if you have not acted on the request, or asked for an
extension of time, by August 14, 1995, the District Engineer will deem that
waiver has occurred.
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Enclosure
Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Questions or comments may be addressed to Jeff Richter, Wilmington Field
Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone].
RFC,IV. Sincerely,
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Mr. C. Robert Stroud, Jr.
Wilmington Regional Office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845
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Hoechst Celanese
Polyester Intermediates
Hoechst Celanese Corporation
4600 Highway 421 North
P.O. Box 327
Wilmington, NC 28402
[phone]
May 5, 1995
RECEIVED
District Engineer MAY 2 4 1995
USAED/Wilmington
P. o. Box 1890 I GU1ATURY RRAMCtj
Wilmington, NC 28402
Re: Maintenance Dredging
Permit Application
Dear Sir:
It is requested that a maintenance dredging permit be issued
to Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Wilmington, North Carolina, in
accordance with the attached permit application and supporting
sketches. A copy of our letter to the NCDEHNR containing project
details is attached hereto for your information.
Your cooperation and assistance
this request will be appreciated.
Sinc (rely yours,
Hubert C. Gra es
W ctor of Finance
WI d
in expeditious approval of
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Hoechst FF
Hoechst Celan. ese
May 5, 1995
Division of Coastal Management
N. C. Dept. of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405-3845
Polyester Intermediates
Hoechst Celanese Corporation
4600 Highway 421 North
P.O. Box 327
Wilmington, NC 28402
[phone]
Re: Maintenance Dredging
Gentlemen: Permit Application
It is requested that a maintenance dredging permit be issued
to Hoechst Celanese Corporation in accordance with the attached
permit application and supporting sketches. The area was dredged
last in April 1987. This dredging is proposed to begin in the
fall of 1995 and be completed within 60 days thereafter.
The proposed dredging around the existing dock-barge loading
facility of Hoechst Celanese Corporation in the Northeast Cape
Fear River north of Wilmington is required to maintain waterborne
shipping activities at this location. The dredging will be per-
formed by hydraulic pipeline dredge with the excavated material
placed in a diked spoil disposal area on high ground, ap-
proximately 1,000 feet from the dredging site. The dredge ef-
fluent will be decanted and released through a weir control struc-
ture where it will be directed to the existing manufacturing
process water discharge canal for eventual discharge back into
the Northeast Cape Fear River. The material to be excavated is
comprised primarily of silty sand which will be excavated to a
depth of minus 14 feet mean low water (existing bottom depths are
variable, ranging from minus 8 to minus 15-plus feet MLW).
Notification will be given to your office prior to any proposed
dredging operation.
If there are any questions related to this permit applica-
tion request, they may be answered either by our engineer
(Charles E. Davis, CENTURY/von Oesen, [phone]) or Mr.
Vince Broussard (910/341-5906) here at the plant site. Your
cooperation and assistance in the approval of this dredging re-
quest will be appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Hubert C. Graves
Director of Finance
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MAY 2 4 1995
0GIILATGRY RRANCU
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 HOECHST CELANESE POLYESTER INTERMEDIATES

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
C.
Address _ - _. _- P - . 0. BOX 327 _
city WILMINGTON State NORTH CAROLINA d,
Zip 28402-0327 Day phone (910) -341-5906
CONTACT: VINCE BROUSSARD
-- Landowner or Authorized agent
b. Project name (if any) MA I NTENANCE DREDG I NG FOR
-------------------
BARGE BERTH
c. If the applicant is not the landowner, also give the
owner's name and address.
2 LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
a. Street address or secondary road number
_U. S. HIGHWAY 421 NORTH
b. City, town, community, or landmark
WILMINGTON
Will the project be for community,-private, or
commercial use?
PRIVATE
Describe the planned use of the project.
BARGE TERMINAL FOR HANDLING PROCESSING CHEMICALS
AND FUEL
4 LAND AND WATER
CHARACTERISTICS
a. Size of entire tract SEE ATTACHED SKETCH
b. Size of individual lot(s NSA
c. Elevation of tract above mean sea level or
"National Geodetic Vertical Datum, --- - - -
0 TO 12 FEET
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
FINE SAND AND SILT
_e. Vegetation on tract BRUSH AND SMALL TREES-ON SAND
HILLS; WETLANDS ALONG RIVER EDGE
f.
c. County NEW HANOVER 9-
PROCESSING PLANT
Man-made features now on tract-
What is the CAMA Land Use Plan Classification of
the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning, Transitional
jurisdiction? Conse Patton
Develo ed Community
e. Name of body of water nearest project Rural Other
NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR RIVER - ----- - --
- 1 al ovemment?
3 DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PROJECT
h. How is the tract zoned by oc g -
INDUSTRIAL
i. How are adjacent waters classified?
SA
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? ND If so, by whom?
or pier). MAINTENANCE DREDGING FOR BARGE BERTH IN
RIVER

5 UPLAND DEVELOPMENT N/A
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
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.
_ 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.
o. If the project is on the oceanfront, what will be the
elevation above mean sea level of the firsi habitable
floor?
o 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, Access channel
or concrete, to be used for paved surfaces. Q,4LW) or (NWL)
h. If applicable, has a stonnwater management plan
- - - - -been submitted to the Division of Environmental
Management?
i. Describe proposed sewage disposal and/or waste
water treatment facilities.
Boat basin
Other (break-
water; pier, °
boat ramp,
rock jetty) .
Fill placed in
wetland or below
MHW
-- j. Have these facilities received state or local approval? ' ?? Upland fill ?"
areas
EXISTIIG RIVER C ANNEL
500 200w , 3
b. Amount of material to be excavated from below
k. Describe existing treatment facilities. water level in cubic yards *12,000
c. Type of material SILT AND SAND
1. Describe location and type of discharges to waters of
the state (for example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, "wash
down").
d. Does the area to be excavated include marshland,
swamps, or other wetlands?
NO
e. High ground excavation, in cubic yards
3,000 TO 4,000 CY FOR DIKE UPGRADE

f. Dimensions of spoil disposal area
500 X 200
g. Location of spoil disposal area 11,000 FEET WEST OF
DREDGE AREA
h. Do you claim title to the disposal area? YES
If not, attach a letter granting permission from the
owner.
i. Will a disposal area be available for future
maintenance? YES
If so, where? SAME
j. Does the disposal area include any marshland, -
swamps, or water areas?
NO
k. Will the fill material be placed below mean high
water? NO
1. Amount of fill in cubic yards
m. Type of fill material
- n. Source of fill material
12,000 CY
o. Will fill material be placed on marsh or other
wetlands? No
p. Dimensions of the wetland to be filled -
NONE
q. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site
and erosion controlled?
EARTHEN DIKES WITH CONTROLLED DISCHARGE
THROUGH SPILLWAY STRUCTURE
r.-'What type of construction equipment will be used
(for example, dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic
dredge)? HYDRAULIC DREDGE, EACKHOE
s. Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment
to project site? No If yes, explain steps that will
--- be taken to lessen environmental impacts.- N
7 SHORELINE STABILIZATION N/A
a. Length of bulkhead or riprap
b. Average distance waterward of mean high water or
normal water level
c. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months, in
feet
d. Type of bulkhead material
e. Amount of fill, in cubic yards, to be placed below
mean high water
f. Type of fill material
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
1/2 x 11 white paper. (Refer to Coastal Resources
- Commission Rule 77.0203 for a detailed description.) r
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 16 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 ad-
-- jacent waterfront (riparian) landowners. These in-
_ ' dividuals have 30 days in which to submit comments on
the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Manage-
ment and should be advised by the applicant of that op-
portunity.
NORTH SIDE
OHIO VALLEY LAND CO., INC.
4902 HIGHWAY 421-NORTH
WILMINGTON, NC 28401
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
C/O TAX ADMINISTRATOR
320 CHESTNUT STREET
WILMINGTON, NC 28401
SOUTH SIDE
MILDRED F. POWELL ESTATE, ET AL
C/O STEPHEN D. ROYAL
8803 BRASSFIELD OAKS COURT
GREENSBORO, NC 27410 - -
ROYMAC PARTNERSHIP
P. 0. BOX 209
WILMINGTON, NC 28402
A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
permittee, and issuing dates.
NCDNRCD (CAMA) #94-74, JUNE 197.4; USAED/WILMINGTON
SAWKS 74-65-03-004, 31 DECEMBER 1977; NCDNRCD (CRC)
#145-86, AUGUST 1, 1986
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9 CERTIFICATION AND PERMISSION
TO ENTER ON LAND
Any permit issued in response to this application will
allow only the development described in the application.
The project will-N5 ssubject 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. -
A check for $100 made payable to the Department of
.Eiivironment, Health, and Natural Resources to
cover the costs of processing the application.
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 day of
A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront X
and inlet areas. Landowner or Authorized agent
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A statement on the use of public funds. If the project - . - .. _ . _ . _ - - _... ._ ._._ ?...._ -- ... --
involves the expenditure of public funds, attach a state-
ment documenting compliance with the North Carolina
Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A-1 to 10).
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POLYESIM INTERMEDIATES
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NORTH CAROLINA
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CENTURY/VON OESEN
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
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NORTH CAROLINA
APRIL 1995
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