October 12 2016 Meeting Minutes
12October2016
Meeting Minutes
Chairman Barbour called thePort,Waterway & Beach Commission (PWBC)meetingto order at
~4:00and introductions were made by each;the meeting’sattendance sheetisattached.
The Septembermeeting minutes were approved.
Michael Cramer, Tim Owens and Craig Bloszinsky briefly provided their perspectives as to how
Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach and Kure Beach respectively held up inHurricaneMatthew.
Spencer Rogersexpressed hiswillingness to ride the beach for suggested fencings and plantings.
Mr. Rogers noted Matthewwas perhaps a 15-yearreturnstorm and maybe more indicative of
where not to fence; Mr. Rogers againexpressed his willingness to ride the beaches.
Chairman Barbour reminded the PWBCof the upcoming NC Beach Inlet and Waterway
Association’s (NCBIWA) annualmeeting. The meeting will be heldon Wrightsville Beach
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at the Blockade Runneron November 14and 15. Staff reminded allthat NCBIWA
sponsorships are at thefiscaldiscretion of each municipality.
Current Efforts:
New Hanover County’s (NHC)Wrightsville Beach (WB) Coastal Storm Damage Reduction
(CSDR)Project Permitting
The WB permits have been issued; the WB CSDR project may now be locally implemented
mimickingthe US Army Corps of Engineers’ project.With the WB permit, all three NHC
CSDR projects now have a locally held permit. Please note,NHC continues to work within our
preferred federal Plan A; however, these locally held permits nowallow NHC and the beach
municipalitiesa Plan B path if necessary.
Vice-chair Andrew askedthe timeline for theWB permitprocess; the following are major
milestone dates.
Scope of Work (initially received)9Dec2014
Notice to Proceed22Jan2015
ApplicationAccepted(by NCDCM)30Sept2015
Supplemental Info Requested (by USFWS)11Jan2016
NCDCM pauses review29Jan2016
USFWS Biological Opinion issued4Aug2016
NCDCM resumes review9Sept2016
NCDCM issues permit22Sept2016
USACE issues permit4Oct2016
Mason Inlet Relocation Project (MIRP)
NHChas received the NC Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) and USACE
maintenance dredgingpermits fortheAtlantic Intracoastal Waterway(AIWW)crossingat
Mason Creek.NHC anticipates reviewing the DRAFT plans/specifications and a DRAFT
USACE request for use of confined disposal facility 241 soon.
Carolina Beach Inlet,PermitModification
The Inshore Dredge Material Management Site (IDMMS)permit DRAFTS arecomplete
including thefederalBiological and Essential Fish Habitat Assessments. Following a NCDCM
pre-application submittal meeting, the permit package will be transmitted to NCDCM for
circulation/comment from the applicable state and federal resource agencies.
Carolina Beach CSDR Project, Beach Renourishment Evaluation Report (BRER)
The non-federal Risk Reduction Plan,appendixof the BRER,is scheduled for completion in
November. The FY18 and/or FY17 workplan budgets are the next options for federal fiscal
support.
RefinedCoastalModeling
The WB refined coastal modeling is scheduled for completion in November. The CB andKB
refined coastal modeling efforts will follow.
FY16 CB/KB CSDR Project
The maintenance event is complete; final surveys and quantities are being finalized. Once
confirmed, the USACE will provide the projects’closingaccounts.
Carolina Beach Inlet, Maintenance Dredging
A ten day Merrittevent started on 3Oct2016and was paused forHurricaneMatthew.Partial
surveys were completed on 12Oct2016 with inner channel reach dredging beginning on
13Oct2016. Following outer bar surveys, a finaldredging approach will be determined.
The USACE postedsurveyscan be accessedat theUSACE’swebsitebelow.
http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/HydrographicSurveys/InletsCrossings.aspx
Shoreline Mapping
The 2016 Shoreline Mapping results will be presented at the November PWBC Meeting on
9Nov2016.
Outreach:
The Water Resources Development Act of 2016 has passed the US Senate and the
US House. The final bill will be negotiated in Conference.
Public Comment:
Ms. Bulluck noted a memo of thanks to NHC and Commissioners forefforts byMs. Smith (NHC
Outreach) and Mr. Smith (Prime Policy).
Vice-chair Andrew and Mr. Kellam both anticipate emergency permits coming from NCDCM
(13Oct2016 announcement attached).
Chairman Barbour noted a potential for AIWW“No WakeZone”language in WRDA16
exemptingcommercial traffic.
Mr. Rogers noted that NOAA’s website provides a lot of coastal/storm data includinginland
riverstages.
The meeting was adjourned at ~4:35.
Pat McCrory, GovernorDonald R. van der Vaart,Secretary
Release: ImmediateContact: Sarah Young
Date:Oct. 12, 2016Phone: 919-623-5004
McCrory administration issues emergency permit for hurricane recovery
RALEIGH
–Coastal property owners who need to replace docks, piers, bulkheads or similar structures damaged by
Hurricane Matthew along sounds, rivers and creeks may be able to do so quickly by using an emergency general permit
offered by the state’s coastal management agency.
“Our goal is to help people who live on the coast quickly rebuild after Hurricane Matthew devastated parts of our
coastline,” said Donald R. van der Vaart,secretary of the state environmental department. “The emergency permit allows
us to protect the environment while helping residents recover from the storm.”
The permit regulations speed up the authorization process for rebuilding structures that meet state standards. The rules also
waive permit fees for thoseprojects, as well as for dune reconstruction and maintenance dredging of existing channels
related to hurricane recovery.
Van der Vaart activated the emergency permit on Monday. It can be used in all 20 coastal counties: Beaufort, Bertie,
Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico,
Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Tyrell, and Washington. The permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any other
required state, local or federal authorization. To see Van der Vaart’s signed statement, go to: http://tinyurl.com/gr2tsqr.
Permits must be received and all work must be completed by Oct. 10, 2017.
The general permit cannot be used for rebuilding houses and does not apply to the replacement of oceanfront structures.
Non-oceanfront property owners who lost their home may need either a CAMA minor permit or a permit exemption to
replace it, depending on where the house was located.
If you want to apply for the emergency general permit, here’s how you can help staff with the state Division of Coastal
Management review your request as quickly as possible:
1.Please make your request in person at the N.C. Division of Coastal Management office that covers your county:
1367 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City (Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans
counties); 400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City (Carteret, Craven and Pamlico counties, and the White Oak River
bank in Onslow County); 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington (Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Hyde, Tyrrell and
Washington counties); 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington (Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties,
Onslow County south of the New River, and Topsail Island).
2.Bring with you a description of the extent of the repair, replacement, dune reconstruction or maintenance dredging
you need to do, including dimensions and shoreline length. Pre-and post-storm pictures of the project are helpful.
3.Give your name, address, phone number and the project location. Include any detailed information that will be
helpful, such as the state road number, the name of the water body and the name of the development.
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4.For projects involving the dredging or filling of estuarine waters, please provideconfirmation that the adjacent
riparian property owners have been notified by certified mail of the proposed work. The notice should instruct
neighbors to provide any comments about the proposed work to the Division of Coastal Management within 10
days ofreceiving the notice, and that a lack of response by them will be interpreted as no objection.
5.If you have had any other CAMA permit on your property, please tell the division. Those permits may contain
information that will help staff with the N.C. Division of Coastal Management review your repair or replacement
request.
Property owners with questions should call their local N.C. Division of Coastal Management office –Elizabeth City: (252)
264-3901; Morehead City: (252) 808-2808 or 1-888-4RCOAST (1-888-472-6278); Washington: (252) 946-6481;
Wilmington: (910) 796-7215.
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Agenda
12October2016,4:00PM
New Hanover County(NHC), Government Center
Finance Conference Room #500
4:00 Call to Order
Welcome/Introductions
Request approval of the Septembermeeting minutes (emailed 16September2016).
The NC Beach Inlet & Waterway Association’s (NCBIWA) Fall Conference Agenda is tentatively
filled
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A briefpost-Matthewstatus of CSDR response (WB, CB and KB).
Current Efforts:
NHC’sWrightsville Beach (WB) Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR)Project
NC Division of Coastal Management(NCDCM)Major Permit Modificationand the US
Army Corps of Engineers General Permit 291 have beenissued.
The Refined Coastal Modeling Report for WBisanticipated in November.
Contract for FY18 plans and specsbeing circulated for signatures.
Mason Inlet Relocation Project(MIRP)
2016/2017 inlet crossing maintenance eventNCDCM Minor Modification issued.
Plans and specsunder development.
Carolina Beach Inlet Permit Modification
Inshore Dredge Material Management Site(IDMMS)permit developmentisin progress.
Carolina Beach CSDR Project, Beach Renourishment Evaluation Report (BRER).
Risk ReductionPlan(non-federal BRER requirement)anticipated in November 2016.
FY16 CB/KB CSDR Maintenance Events
Final accountingisongoing.
Carolina Beach Inlet
The nextMerrittmaintenance event isscheduled for 8 days following “Matthew”
Shoreline Mapping
The 2016mappingdata presentation is scheduled for the November PWBC meeting.
Outreach:WRDA16 goes to conference.
Public Comment:
Adjourn