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9Apr2014 meeting minutes 9April2014 Meeting Minutes Acting Chairman Andrewcalled the meeting to order at 4:00and welcomed all.Introductions were made by each;the meeting’sattendance sheetisattached TheNew Hanover County (NHC)Port Waterway Beach Commission (PWBC)approvedthe Marchmeeting minutes (emailed 7 March2014).The current PWBC fund balance was noted at ~$6,381.98 Former PWBC Chairman Weaver briefly addressed the group stating that as a recent re- appointment to the Coastal Resources Advisory Council (CRAC),one of his goals is to attend both the NHC and the Brunswick County coastal infrastructure management meetings ensuring stakeholderfeedback to the CRAC. Acting Chairman Andrew requestedthe PWBC entertain new chair nominations to be discussed at the May or June meeting. Current Business Wrightsville Beach (WB) FY14 Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) Project Weeks Dredging is mobilizing equipment andthe cutterheadEW Ellefsento Wrightsville Beach. An updated schedule and environmental window extension confirmation has been requested of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). If an extension is granted, WB’s CSDR project completion date would likely be 31 May 2014. NHC’s Kure Beach (KB) CSDR Project Authorization On 7 April 2014, apre-submittal meeting was held with the NC Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM). The DRAFT application package was reviewed and constructive suggestions were made. The contractor is now editing the package based on meeting input; a May 2014 submittal date is anticipated. In response to KB Councilman Bloszinsky’s question of an anticipated issuance date, once NCDCM receives and considers the application package complete; processing time through the state and federal agencies is estimatedbetween six to nine months. In response to Carolina Beach (CB) Councilman Shuttleworth’s question of contributing authority, such CSDR contributing authority was congressionally provided to the USACE in 2012. Shallow Draft Inlet (SDI) Permitting The NC Division of Water Resources(NCDWR) is anticipating confirmation of interested stakeholders by the end of April.In the May timeframe,the NCDWR will release aRequest for Qualifications to provide umbrella permitting forthe participatingshallow draft inlet stakeholders.Based on Recon estimates, permitting five or four shallow draft inlets is estimated at $30,000 or $37,500per inlet respectively (supplemental geotech efforts may be warranted in Carolina Beach Inlet). In response to CB Inlet (CBI) Association President Captain Schoonmaker’s question of an anticipated issuance date, an estimate of nine to twelve months considering inlet specific geotechnical assessment requirements. Captain Schoonmaker further emphasized the currentpoorcondition of CBI and the need for a dedicated funding source beyondthecurrentminimal funding target of $450,000.00/year. Captain Schoonmaker anticipates the updated CBI economic assessment by Dr. Dumas by the end of April. Staff re-emphasized the NHC Management and the NHC Commissioners cognizanceof the funding and maintenance issues. Shoreline Transects Contracts have been executed and survey schedules initiated. WB and Masonboro Island surveys have been completed. Pleasure Island transects will be surveyed pending the next weather windows. CB Reauthorization Based on 9 April 2014 email exchanges with the Marlowe Group,theWater Resourceand Reform Development Act(WRRDA)bill is still in conference and will not likely move until late May. Proposed 15-year extension language is still a possibility withintheconference committee negotiations. Carolina Beach Inlet Funding Fourth Qt. FY14 funding has been secured from each participating entity.Funds are in the process of being transferred to the NCDWR for the Division’s match and forinitiating maintenance dredging schedules by the USACE. PWBC members have been asked to request FY15 funding fromtheir respective boards in the same percentages of participation totaling $225,000.00. Based on recent input, future participation by Wrightsville Beach and the City of Wilmington is questionable. FY15%$ 75.7$170,325.00 NHC 6.6$14,850.00 CoW 2.2$4,950.00 WB 13.3$29,925.00 CB 2.2$4,950.00 KB 100$225,000.00 Total Captain Schoonmaker re-emphasized the annual expenditure of $450,000.00 was the minimum maintenance dredging the USACE required so the US Coast Guard (USCG) could maintain a marked channel. Captain Schoonmaker further reminded the PWBC of the USACE’s suggested $600,000.00 annual expenditure providing improved template managementand that scheduling of a USACE hopper plant requires additional USACE planning. KB Councilwoman Swearingen reminded the PWBC thathistorical USACE CBI dredging fundsapproachedone million dollars annually.The PWBC was again ensured that NHC Management andNHCCommissioners were fully engaged in the funding and CBI maintenance dredging issues. New Business Room Occupancy Tax (ROT) spreadsheetlife-cycles A summary of three baseline approaches of ROT funding was presented. The scheduled CSDR expenditures, annual line items, single event items and spreadsheet assumptions were shared. Belowis an outlineddescriptionoftheshared information; these approaches were emphasizedas staff level efforts. Duringthe ROTdiscussion,CB Town Mgr. Cramer acknowledged receipt of a pdfdelineatinga worst-case ROT lifecycle assuming nofederal or state participation butinclusive ofthe USACE’s preferred fall2014CSDR Pleasure Island effort.The spreadsheet was provided by the NHC Finance Dept. CB Councilman Shuttleworth requested an excel copy of all NHC’s ROT spreadsheet assessments;Commissioner Wolfe acknowledged the request.Mr. Kellam representing Figure 8Island home owners association and a sector of the Mason Inlet Preservation Group (MIPG)requested that management efforts within the Mason Inlet complex shouldalso be considered during future ROT analyses. ROT Expenditures CB CSDR every 3 years KB CSDR every 3 years WB CSDR every 4 years Annual line items: Shoreline mapping program DC support Staff Admin (collection and disbursement) Single event line items: CB permitting (complete) KB permitting (in progress) WB permitting (proposed) CBI permitting (in progress) ROT Lifecycles Assumptions: 40 year spreadsheet (2054) ~66% template (averaged placements) WB = 750K cy CB = 850K cy KB = 350K cy Worst Case: ROT @ 82.5% and Beach/NC @ 17.5% 2028(negative balance) Best Case: Federal @ 65%, NC @ 17.5% and ROT @ 17.5% (through WB “41” and KB “47” congressional authorizations) ROT @ 82.5%, CB/NC @ 17.5% (CB) 2054 (strong balance) Target Case: ROT @ 65%, NC @ 17.5% and Beach @ 17.5% 2054 (sustainable balance) CB CSDR FALL 2014 th In the spring of 2013, the USACE hypothesizeda “CSDR what if” scenario for CB’s 50 birthday. ThatUSACE“what if scenario”was a line itemby NCDWR in FY14 at $727Kbased on the USACE’s provided construction general balance of the “what if scenario”. On 22 January 2014, the USACE called a confab to initiate the first formal discussion of apotentialCB CSDR effort forthe fall of 2014. On 5 March, the USACE shared their FY14 work plan receipts of $2.7M for CB CSDR fall of 2014 potential efforts and $5.4M for KB FY15 plans and specifications and KB FY16 CSDR construction.On 3 April 2014, the USACE called a meeting with the principals of CB, KB and NHC. During the 3 April meeting, the USACE proposed a combined fall 2014Pleasure Island CSDR effort facilitating current funding balances for CB and KB totaling a combined cost estimate of $15.7M. The USACE is proposing an ~1.1M cubic yard project one year after placing~1.5M cubic yards within the same templates.To date, the USACE has not providedCBIborrow sitecross section calculations confirming theavailability of the proposed600K cubic yard extractionorshoreline cross-sections depicting template volumes and current sand distributions. The followinginformation attempts to quantify funding responsibilities of four alternatives addressing the next scheduled/potential CSDR efforts at CB and KB. (1)Asscheduledwithout WRRDA language (2)CB veneer(fall of 2014) (3)CB and KB (fall of 2014) (4)No Action with WRRDA language As ScheduledVeneer ROTStateFederalFy totalsROTStateFederalFy totals CBCB 2014$ - $ -$ - $ - 2014$ 727,000.00 $ 727,000.00$ 2,700,286.00$ 4,154,286.00 2015$ - $ -$ - $ - 2015$ - $ -$ -$ - *2016$ 6,600,000.00$ 1,400,000.00 $ - $ 8,000,000.00*2016$ 6,600,000.00$ 1,400,000.00 $ -$ 8,000,000.00 2017$ - $ -$ - $ - 2017 KBKB 2014$ - $ -$ - $ - 2014$ - $ -$ -$ - 2015$ - $ -$ - $ - 2015$ - $ -$ -$ - 2016$ 1,453,846.00$ 1,453,846.00 $ 5,400,000.00$ 8,307,692.002016$ 1,453,846.00$ 1,453,846.00 $ 5,400,000.00$ 8,307,692.00 2017$ - $ -$ - $ - 2017$ - $ -$ -$ - CB/KBtotals $ 8,053,846.00$ 2,853,846.00 $ 5,400,000.00$ 16,307,692.00 CB/KBtotals $ 8,780,846.00$ 3,580,846.00 $ 8,100,286.00$ 20,461,978.00 CSDR Fall 2014WRRDA ROTStateFederalFy totalsROTStateFederalFy totals CBCB 2014$ 1,863,000.00$ 727,000.00$ 4,810,000.00$ 7,400,000.002014$ - $ -$ -$ - 2015$ - $ -$ - $ - 2015$ - $ -$ -$ - 2016$ - $ -$ - $ - 2016$ 1,400,000.00$ 1,400,000.00 $ 5,200,000.00$ 8,000,000.00 *2017$ 6,600,000.00$ 1,400,000.00 $ - $ 8,000,000.002017$ - $ -$ -$ - KBKB 2014$ 2,092,000.00$ 808,000.00$ 5,400,000.00$ 8,300,000.002014$ - $ -$ -$ - 2015$ - $ -$ - $ - 2015$ - $ -$ -$ - 2016$ - $ -$ - $ - 2016$ 1,453,846.00$ 1,453,846.00 $ 5,400,000.00$ 8,307,692.00 **2017$ 1,453,846.00$ 1,453,846.00 $ 5,400,000.00$ 8,307,692.002017$ - $ -$ -$ - CB/KBtotals $ 12,008,846.00 $ 4,388,846.00 $ 15,610,000.00 $ 32,007,692.00 CB/KBtotals $ 2,853,846.00$ 2,853,846.00 $ 10,600,000.00$ 16,307,692.00 *assumes NC participation at 17.5% **assumes US Congress re-appropriates KB in 2017 for funds spent in 2014 Chairman Andrew has requested all appointed/designated PWBC representatives to select a preferred path from the list of four above. Please email your recommended path to NHC staff as soon as possible. CB Inlet Inshore Dredge Material Disposal Site (IDMDS) This topic was not discussed in detail but in passing regarding hopper dredge use in CBI. The topic can be rescheduled. Public Comment Spencer Rogers of Sea Grantbriefly covered a recent FEMA interpretation that may help beach communities. Beaches, dunes and wetlands may be interpreted as “non-structural mitigation”. Mr. Rogers also shared in the winter-scarp discussionthat if scarps are in the “high berm” elevation reaches, thenameasurementof storm protection is being compromised. Mr. Barber (as previously provided by email) and Kure Beach Councilwoman Swearingen reminded the PWBC of a request made bytheCoastal Resource Commission Chairman Gorham. The request asked of any suggested rule modifications that the area stakeholders may deem appropriate for consideration. The following were suggestions: (1)Umbrella permitting capability (2)Increased major permit lifecycles (3)Appropriate dredge material double handling (4)Stipulated environmental window extensions The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:00. Agenda 9 April2014,4:00–5:00 PM New Hanover County, Government Center Finance Conference Room #500 4:00Call to Order Welcome/Introductions Approval of MarchMeeting Minutes (emailed 7March2014) PWBCFund Balance ~$6,381.98 CurrentBusiness Wrightsville Beach (WB) FY14 Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) Project Demobilize fromOcean Isle Beach (OIB)~5 April Placementat WBstarting ~15April Demobilize from WBno later than31 May Dredge plant EW Ellefsen Environmental window extension pending NHC’s Kure Beach (KB) CSDR Project Authorization DRAFT Geotechnical Report, Biological AssessmentandEssential Fish Habitat Assessment are in final editing NC Division of Coastal Management Major Permitmodificationsubmittal anticipated inMay Shallow DraftInlet(SDI)Reconnaissance NC Division of Water Resource’s Request for Qualifications will likely go out in May Based on Recon estimates,permittingfiveor fourshallow draft inletsis estimated at $30,000 or$37,500.00 respectively (supplemental geotech efforts may be warranted in Carolina Beach Inlet) Shoreline Transects Contracts have been executed Surveying has begun Carolina Beach Reauthorization EffortsarecontinuingduringCongressionalConference Carolina Beach Inlet Funding th 4Qt. FY14, funding has been secured FY15 funding requests are inprogress Dedicated funding alternativesare being evaluated New Business ROT life-cycles (currently evaluated) No Feds or State WB/KB viaProject Cooperation Agreement (PCA)and ROT withCB/NC ROT/NC/Beaches CB CSDR FY14 CB Inlet Inshore Dredge Material Disposal Site (IDMDS) Public Comment Adjourn