Agenda 8 Mar 2017
Agenda
8 March 2017, 4:00PM
New Hanover County (NHC), Government Center
Finance Conference Room, 500
4:00 Call to Order
Welcome/Introductions
Request approval of the February meeting minutes (emailed 10 February / 2 March 2017).
Current Efforts:
NHC’s Wrightsville Beach (WB) Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) Project
The draft final Refined Coastal Modeling Report for WB is anticipated in March.
Non-federal draft final fiscal year (FY)18 CSDR maintenance plans and specifications are
anticipated in April.
Post authorization change report (PACR) discussions and potential change control board (CCB)
applicability are ongoing with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
Waiting for the federal FY18 budget and the USACE’s FY17 workplan release.
Mason Inlet Relocation Project (MIRP)
Maintenance dredging at the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) & Mason Creek crossing is
anticipated soon.
The one-year, post-project, compaction site (F8) assessment was completed (24Feb2017).
2017 annual waterbird monitoring contract and services is being initiated.
Carolina Beach Inlet Major Permit Modification
Inshore dredge material management site (IDMMS) permit application and supporting documents
have been transmitted by the USACE to the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine
Fisheries Service (Habitat Conservation & Protected Resources).
The NCDCM and the Division of Water Resources have placed the IDMMS review on hold until
such time as the federal agencies respond.
Carolina Beach Inlet Minor Permit Modification
Authorization request to extend the AIWW and Carolina Beach Inlet maintenance material
placement area south, within the CSDR template, is under review.
Carolina Beach CSDR Project, Beach Renourishment Evaluation Report (BRER).
A kickoff meeting was held at Carolina Beach Town Hall on the 10Feb2017.
The initial deliverable is Atlanta’s approval of the District’s cost-sharing agreement.
A draft Risk Reduction Plan (non-federal BRER requirement) is anticipated in early March 2017.
FY16 CB/KB CSDR Maintenance Events
A final accounting (Marinex and the USACE) was agreed to in late December; project closure is
anticipated in March.
Carolina Beach Inlet
The USACE has received $500K in Post-Hurricane Matthewfunds for maintenance dredging.
The Division of Water Resources’ and the USACE’s next quarterly inlet dredging meeting is scheduled
for 15March2017 in the NC History Center in New Bern from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; the facility
address is 529 South Front Street, New Bern, NC.
A 10-day Merritt maintenance event is scheduled for March/April.
SAW surveys can be found here: http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Hydrographic-
Surveys/Inlets-Crossings/
Shoreline Mapping 2017
The 2017 contract has been executed.
Public Comment:
The NC Beach, Inlet & Waterway Association’s (NCBIWA) is hosting a NC General Assembly
breakfast meeting on Thursday March 9, 2017 at 7:30 a.m. Details can be requested from Kathleen Riely
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Adjourn