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Home My WebLink About2025-02-12 Minutes Notes/Discussion: USACE Public Meeting for Wilmington Harbor deepening project update is 2/13/25 from 7-8pm at Boys and Girls Club at 2759 Vance Street. Access 2, 17Sept2024 HLB 18Sept2024 PostTS8, DRGFall 2023 DRG Port, Waterway & Beach Commission February 12, 2025 Photo from USACE ILM Harbor website Access 2, 17Sept2024 HLB 18Sept2024 PostTS8, DRGFall 2023 DRG Port, Waterway & Beach Commission February 12, 2025 Photo from USACE ILM Harbor website •Shoreline Mapping •100% ROT funded •Conducted by Moffatt & Nichol in recent years •FY25-30 Request for Qualifications (RFQ) posted and closes 2/20/25 •Carolina Beach Inlet Dredging •75% State/25% New Hanover County •Work has historically done by USACE •NHC holds their own permit just in case •Mason Inlet Relocation Project •Supported by ROT upfront and reimbursed 100% by the Mason Inlet Preservation Group •Figure 8 pays for cost of sand up to 500,000 cy •North Wrightsville Beach pays for remaining project costs •75% State/25% NWB •Surveying/Engineering done by GBA •Waterbird Management Area Monitoring done by Davey Resource Group •NHC permit New Hanover County Project Refresher Notes/Discussion: •Wrightsville Beach CSDR •65% Federal/17.5% State/17.5% ROT •Borrow Source = Engineered site within Masonboro Inlet •Federally authorized through 2036 •Carolina Beach CSDR •50% Federal/25% State/25% ROT •Borrow Source = IDMMS within Carolina Beach Inlet or Offshore Borrow Area B •1.3 million CY currently in IDMMS (per 2024 Shoreline Mapping) •Federally Authorized through 2036 •Kure Beach CSDR •65% Federal/17.5% State/17.5% ROT •Borrow Source = Offshore Borrow Area B •Federally authorized through 2047 New Hanover County Project Refresher Notes/Discussion: Exp. DateUSACE PermitExp. DateDCM PermitProjectSite 31 Dec 20261980029131 Dec 2031138-12CSDRCB 31 Dec 20261980029131 Dec 2031138-12CSDRKB 31 Dec 20261980029131 Dec 2031138-12CSDRWB 31 Dec 20261980029131 Dec 202550-16NavigationCBI 31 Dec 203119990105231 Dec 2025151-01AlignmentMI Permits Held by New Hanover County Notes/Discussion: The County will continue to ensure the county-held permits are renewed. Mason Inlet Relocation Project (MIRP) David Kellam drone shots from 1/28/25 @ low tide (-0.5’ below MLW) Notes/Discussion: Annual survey efforts to begin soon. Eye will be kept on the inlet mouth/ebb shoal. Feb 27 Carolina Beach Inlet •USACE planning for large April event once Merritt is back in service 2/4/25 Condition Survey (survey dates 1/27-28 and 2/4) Notes/Discussion: Survey available at https://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Hydrographic- Surveys/Inlets-Crossings/. It is imperative to navigate using GPS waypoints on survey and not by buoys. •USACE Wilmington District (SAW) industry day was held on 2/4/25 •11 contractors in attendance •SAW goal is to advertise project by end of March 2025 Carolina Beach and Kure Beach FY26 Shoreline Maintenance Notes/Discussion: •NCBIWA goal to have General Assembly fund an update to BIMP •Asking members to pass a resolution of support •“BIMP is intended to serve as a resource, common reference, and starting point for beach/inlet projects and strategy discussions among stakeholders.” •BIMP History •2000 –Session law required NCDEQ to develop state beach management and restoration strategy •Bill declared it is a necessary governmental responsibility to properly manage and protect North Carolina’s beaches from erosion•2005 –NC Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP) recommended a BIMP •2007 –funding from the General Assembly •2009 –BIMP completed •2015 –House bill authorized update to BIMP •2016 –Updated BIMP report completed •Incorporated beach nourishment and dredging activities completed since initial BIMP NCBWIA Beach and Inlet Management Plan (BIMP) Resolu tion Notes/Discussion: Motion passed for the PWBC to send a signed letter in support of NCBWIA’s goal of having the General Assembly fund an update to BIMP and the importance of the BIMP to stakeholders. Natalie English raised question to inquire with NCBWIA if they have an initial feeling on the General Assembly’s stance on funding an update to the BIMP. Updates will be provided in upcoming meetings. Based on 1998 oceanfront setback factors Based on 2012 oceanfront setback factors One Example of Useful Data within the BIMP Reduction of $256.5 million in property value at risk based on oceanfront setbacks between 1998-2012 Notes/Discussion: Slide presented as an example of useful information provided in BIMP and importance of up-to -date information. Sue Bulluck stressed the importance of using current, localized data when determining property values if the BIMP were to be updated. Entire BIMP and 2016 Updated BIMP: https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management/coastal- management-oceanfront-shorelines/beach-inlet-management-plan. Next Meeting: March 12th Public Comment: Meeting Adjourned