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Home My WebLink About2019-10-09 MinutesWILMINGTON -NEW HANOVER 9 October 2019 Meeting Minutes PORT, WATERWAY & BEACH COMMISSION Chairman Barbour called the Port, Waterway & Beach Commission (PWBC) meeting to order at —4:00. Participant introductions were made; the meeting's attendance sheet is attached. The September 2019 meeting minutes were approved. Current Efforts Carolina Beach (CB) and Kure Beach (KB) Fiscal Year (FY)2019 Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) Projects: • The US Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) final yardage and costs are being developed. The USACE's 2019 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) Maintenance Dredging Contract: • The (USACE) final yardage and costs are being developed. The USACE's 2020 AIWW Maintenance Dredging Contract: • The apparent low bidder has been deemed capable; an award date is targeted for October 25th • The base bid scope remains (approx. 500K cy at multiple AIWW locations), including parts of Snow's Cut and the CB Inlet AIWW crossing with disposal on Masonboro Island. Should Freeman Beach easements be acquired prior to maintenance dredging commencement, the easements will be provided to USACE Project Management for their consideration. Mason Inlet Relocation Project (MIRP) • All permits are in place. • A Shallow Draft Inlet Grant application is under review in Raleigh. • A pre -bid meeting was held on 3 October; bids are due by 3:00 on 18 October with a targeted award date of 8 November. Carolina Beach Inlet (CBI): • A sidecast Merritt event has been expedited by approx. three weeks in an attempt to address post- Dorian shoaling. • The maintenance event is scheduled for 13 October through 16 October. • A post- Dorian survey is accessible from the USACE web - address below. http: // saw- nay.usace.army.mi1 /INLETS /CAROLINA BEACH /Carolina Beach Inlet.pdf WB, Post Authorization Change Report (PACR): • The revised PACR is scheduled for re- circulation through the Agency Technical Review team by 15 Oct. • The PACR is a few weeks behind the BRER timeline. • DRAFT PACR link, https: / /www.saw.usace.army.miI /Missions /Coastal- Storm -Risk- Management/Wrightsville- Beach/ WB, Project Information Report (PIR): • The post - Florence PIR has been executed. • The PIR is in USACE Head Quarters for funding consideration. CB, Beach Renourishment Evaluation Report (BRER): • The FINAL BRER's current schedule is; • in South Atlantic District (Atlanta) by November, • in DC Head Quarters by January, • executed Director's Report by April, • then off to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) 2020 consideration. • DRAFT BRER link, https: / /www.saw.usace.army.miI /Missions /Coastal- Storm -Risk- Management /Carolina- Beach/ Public Comment: A brief discussion regarding the NC State Ports Authority's proposed deepening. The USACE's scoping slide deck is attached with an email address for commenting. The WB Oyster Roast participation helps support the Chamber's efforts for coastal infrastructure. Adjourned: PORT, WATERWAY & BEACH COMMISSION ATTENDANCE ........................ FA IBC Members 9 Oct 019. .................... ............................... ... _..................................................................................... ... 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NEW I MIIP' GI N Jim Iannuccl, PE, CFM, County Engineer Proposed Section 203 Wilmington Harbor Navigation Improvement Project (WHNIP 203) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Public Scoping, 26Sept2019 US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District Please accept the following New Hanover County (NHC) requests for clarification and thank you for your consideration. Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) #4 Will a revised Dredge Material Management Plan retain CDF #4 along the Horseshoe Shoal Reach as a management site for beach compatible material? If so, what are the anticipated beach quality new construction and maintenance volumes? If the new work and maintenance material remain within beach quality standards, may Pleasure Island be designated as having first right of refusal for beneficial reuse? Carolina Beach Inlet • Please address, if any, potential effects on navigation and shoreline management elements resulting from an increased design template, volumetric flow and rate? • Please specifically address potential effects on Snow's Cut, the AIWW crossing, CB Inlet, CB Inlet shoulders and NHC's Inshore Dredge Material Management Site. Zekes Island /Buzzard Bay Rock Revetment Please address, if any, the potential for revetment scouring, increased tidal topping and sound side impacts on southern NHC's Fort Fisher recreational beach front including the potential re- emergence of the former Corncake Inlet. H. Layton Bedsole Jr., REM Shore Protection orl WHNIP 203 PRESENTATION TOPIC,5 lVeme' Ybdally tejA7mdWa,ftefftw Tonlop'low 9/26/2019 SECTION 203 OF THE WATER RESOURCES G3 DEVELOPMENT ACT 1986 (WRDA) • "A non - federal interest may on its own undertake a feasibility study of a proposed harbor or inland harbor project and submit it to the Secretary of the Army." • The feasibility study will be fully compliant with Corps of Engineers guidelines and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. • The feasibility study is being performed with 1 0% uY'ioiumm wf , eralll fuiiinds • Non - federal interest (State Ports) is funding the inherently federal government functions, including NEPA and other environmental compliance - related efforts. • The acceptance of non-federal funds vrliilllllll 11110t, lilinllµ ac:t" liml aiir'fiallf decialloin making at any level of the government. SECTION 203 & NEPA PROCESS III s i � Optic ^.1 i v O ^ocn.^ 's I I I l s r rs L I I I I � �ra rrsf �a�� r 6) O CORPS ROLE IN THE 203 PROCESS Inherently Federal Government Functions Wilmington District is responsible for the following: Niff 0-1 M j . 1 • - 1 0 • • 1 , • . • • W' A M" • WO I Iil-is 1V;1 I El M III I CAW.] I I k;Mj0A KOM %7 7� 11-d L-1 IM I 0 - - ➢ Developing the mitigation plan ,Mjw*AW Todi%V fay Buildin Be,fMw,'#bIvI, 'r �.�a„ 7 ENVIRONMENTAL C LI (NEPA UMBRELLA) i Endangered National Historic Species Act Preservaticn Act Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Essential Fish Habitat (MSFMCA) Coastal Zone Management Act Clean Water Act Clean Air Act W r °Acing firrf ''If frt su "t"rf° tt" "tfer° °t rrr r °rr Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act a WW 9/26/2019 WHY IS THE PORT PURSUING THIS? > The fleet of containerships is increasing in size to reduce marine transport costs, Cargo capacity • ships built in 2018 is three times larger than ships built in 1995. > Existing channel conditions at Wilmington Har•• i cannot accommodate these larger vessels efficiently. > To remain competitive, the Port sees a need to -valuate harbor improvement alternatives to remain ti ik? &W-FAWWAA It d° ft, roday ho AWN a ftftet ^ 117nourrow Current and Future USEC Port Depths — Major Container Ports inyt Current iruTiurp. lnwpth Wvatus PTUJI!Cted COMPhAWn pa pt • 40 f..t 2024 ............................... ;7.; .... ... . 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XbrAing, 117da , ra 81FIN a Better Tbardpri'doliv, 9/26/2019 OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT IDENTIFIED BY PORT ➢ Allow existing and projected future cargo vessels to have less restricted access to berths and terminals, reducing delays and increasing the efficiency of port operations ➢ Allow cargo vessels to be loaded more efficiently ➢ Allow larger cargo vessels to be used that can deliver more cargo at lower unit costs ➢ Achieve the full capability and efficiency of terminal and infrastructure improvements at the Port of Wilmington. „ DEVELOPMENT 0 ■ Corps will evaluate a large array of alternatives. Scoping will provide input that helps identify alternatives and icci iPC of rnnrprn ff Structural & Non - Structural Alternatives will be considered. Examples: Structural — Modifications to the Federal Channel Non - structural -- Modify operations at the Port (non - Federal) 12 I� E ECONOMIC ANALYSIS • Projections of future commodities and future fleet • Projections regarding future vessel loading and operations • Assessing Wilmington Harbor logistics with consideration of alternative ports • Identifying most likely commodity volume and vessel operations at Port of Wilmington under various alternative plans Identifying the most efficient plan Recommending a plan that is feasible (benefit/cost ratio greater than 1) and is environmentally acceptable ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES TO BE ASSESSED • Salinity • Shoreline Erosion (vessel wakes) • Coastal and Marine Processes (impacts on local beaches) ® Sea -Level Changes Surface and groundwater Wetlands • Fish and Wildlife • Marine Biological Resources Essential Fish Habitat Protected Species • Noise and Air Quality • Cultural and Historic Resources • Socio- economics • Sediment Quality Warking rbday to Buis 4effer "'ky sior,7 11 f9 m U ENGINEERING AND NUMERICAL MODELING COMPLETED �Iwllll °ii�IV "mo ul BY _ ■ Data Collection ■ Numerical Modeling Hydrodynamic, Wave Transformation and Shoreline Evolution Salinity, Cohesive Sediment and Inlet Morphology Groundwater and Water Quality • Vessel Maneuvering Simulations • Channel Alignment and Width • Vessel Wakes • Dredging Quantities and Costs 9/26/2019 UPCOMING ENVIRONMENTAL TASKS ➢ Identify and describe the Affected Environment Determine Impacts to Resources ➢ Coordinate with Environmental Agencies Specific coordination includes: �s m"" • Section 7 Formal Consultation with USFWS and NMFS • Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act coordination • Development of a Mitigation Plan in coordination w /agencies *.k SECTION 203 & NEPA PROCESS Next Milestone HarborlWHNIP 203 Studrs� • Comment on the Draft and Final ElSs • Attend any future public meetings (TBD) 9/26/2019 %f p cut WSJ U PI/ � rl/f l�i f l P /� / /�f / /f / / / / / / / /%/ J rl�f!(�JJJI��♦�111Y { „f % � ' PRSRT STD 'Y/ qj.. 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Current Efforts: Carolina Beach (CB) and Kure Beach (KB) Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) Projects • US Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) final volumes and costs are pending (1,057,267 cubic yards (cy) placed on CB and 824,216 cy placed on KB). Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) 2019 Maintenance Dredging Contract • USACE's final Mason Inlet volume /cost are awaiting contract closure. • The USACE's 2020 AIWW contract may be re- solicited. • Total scope may be reduced based on workload and window capability. • Freeman Park and /or Masonboro Island may be re- considered. Mason Inlet Relocation Project (MIRP) • The Division of Coastal Mgt. has issued the FY20 maintenance event's authorization. • Estimated template volume 450,000 cubic yards. • Ocean certified dredge will be a contract option. • Board of Commissioner's approved applying for a Shallow Draft Inlet (SDI) grant. • The Division of Water Resources is reviewing the SDI grant package. Carolina Beach Inlet (CBI) • As requested by the USACE, an eight -week to ten -week targeted FY20 schedule has been provided. • A post- Dorian inlet survey is posted. https: / /www.saw. usace. army. mil/ Missions /Navigation /Hydrographic- Surveys /I nlets- Crossings/ WB, Post Authorization Change Report (PACR); "Florence" Project Information Report (PI R) • Headquarters has mandated an offshore borrow site unless the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) inlet borrow challenge is Congressionally addressed. • The mandated offshore site will result in higher costs and increased environmental impacts. • The Final PACR drafting is underway in preparation for a Director's Report execution. • Access to the Final PACR will be made available following release by the District. • The PIR has been executed and awaits funding consideration in Headquarters. CB, Beach Renourishment Evaluation Report (BRER) • Headquarters has mandated an offshore borrow site unless the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) inlet borrow challenge is Congressionally addressed. • The mandated offshore site will result in higher costs and increased environmental impacts. • The Final BRIER drafting is underway in preparation for a Director's Report execution. • Access to the Final will be made available following release by the District. The NCDWR's next Memorandum of Agreement/Shallow Draft Inlet meeting is scheduled for 30 October at the Craven County Community College in New Bern. November's PWBC meeting will focus on the 2019 Shoreline Mapping results. Public Comment: Adjourn