Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Installation of a Terminal Groin Structure at the Western End of South Beach, Bald Head Island, Adjacent to the Federal Wilmington Harbor Channel of the Cape Fear River (Brunswick County, North Carolina), 1843-1844 [2014-00262]
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Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) for the Installation of a Terminal
Groin Structure at the Western End of
South Beach, Bald Head Island,
Adjacent to the Federal Wilmington
Harbor Channel of the Cape Fear River
(Brunswick County, North Carolina)
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The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE), Wilmington
District, Wilmington Regulatory Field
Office, has received a request for
Department of the Army authorization,
pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers
and Harbor Act, from the Village of Bald
Head Island (VBHI) to develop and
implement a shoreline protection plan
that includes the installation of a
terminal groin structure on the east side
of the Wilmington Harbor Bald Head
Shoal Entrance Channel (a federallymaintained navigation channel of the
Cape Fear River) at the ‘‘Point’’ of Bald
Head Island.
DATES: A public hearing for the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
will be held at the International
Longshoreman’s Association Hall,
located at 211 West 10th Street in
Southport, Brunswick County, North
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Carolina, on February 12, 2014, at 6:00
p.m. Written comments on the DEIS will
be received until February 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Copies of comments and
questions regarding scoping of the DEIS
may be submitted to: U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (Corps), Wilmington
District, Regulatory Division. Attn: File
Number SAW–2012–00040, 69
Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North
Carolina 28403.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action
and DEIS can be directed to Mr. Ronnie
Smith, Wilmington Regulatory Field
Office, telephone number: (910) 251–
4829. A copy of the DEIS can be found
at the following link: https://
www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/
RegulatoryPermitProgram/
PublicNotices.aspx under the VBHI
Terminal Groin Project.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Project Description. The west end
of South Beach, Bald Head Island,
Brunswick County, North Carolina, has
experienced both chronic and shortterm shoreline erosion. This erosion has
resulted in direct impacts to nearby
beaches and dunes and could
potentially impact public infrastructure
and homes. This area has been subject
to past sand placement activities
sponsored by both the VBHI and the
Corps. The Corps has placed several
million cubic yards of suitable material
on this shoreline since 1991 as part of
a Federal navigation project. To address
its erosion issue, the VBHI desires to
implement a long-term beach and dune
stabilization strategy to include
installation of a single terminal groin at
the western end of South Beach. The
proposed terminal groin would be
expected to perform the following
functions: (1) Reduce inlet-directed
sand losses from beach fill projects; and
(2) stabilize shoreline alignment along
the westernmost segment of South
Beach in such a manner that alongshore
transport rates are reduced. The
terminal groin would serve as a
‘‘template’’ for fill material placed
eastward (of the proposed terminal
groin). The proposed groin has been
designed as a ‘‘leaky’’ structure (i.e.
semi-permeable) so as to provide for
some level of sand transport to West
Beach (located northward and
downdrift of the proposed groin).
2. Issues. There are several potential
environmental and public interest
issues that are addressed in the DEIS.
Additional issues may be identified
during the public review process. Issues
initially identified as potentially
significant include:
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a. Potential impacts to marine
biological resources (benthic organisms,
passageway for fish and other marine
life) and Essential Fish Habitat.
b. Potential impacts to threatened and
endangered marine mammals, reptiles,
birds, fish, and plants.
c. Potential for shoreline changes on
West Beach of Bald Head Island and
adjacent areas.
d. Potential impacts to navigation,
commercial and recreational.
e. Potential impacts to the long-term
management of the oceanfront
shorelines.
f. Potential effects on regional sand
sources and sand management practices.
g. Potential effects of shoreline
protection.
h. Potential impacts on public health
and safety.
i. Potential impacts to recreational
and commercial fishing.
j. Potential impacts to cultural
resources.
k. Cumulative impacts of future
dredging and nourishment activities.
3. Alternatives. Several alternatives
are being considered for the proposed
project. These alternatives, including
the No Action alternative, were further
formulated and developed during the
scoping process and are considered in
the DEIS. A summary of alternatives
under consideration are provided
below:
• Alternative #1: No-Action (includes
component of Status-Quo)
• Alternative #2: Retreat
• Alternative #3: Beach Nourishment/
Disposal With Existing Sand Tube
Groinfield To Remain in Place
• Alternative #4: Beach Nourishment/
Beach Disposal and Sand Tube
Groinfield Removal
• Alternative #5: Terminal Groin With
Beach Nourishment/Beach Disposal
(Sand Tube Groinfield Remaining)
• Alternative #6: Terminal Groin With
Beach Nourishment/Disposal
(Removal of Sand Tube Groinfield)
4. Scoping Process. Project Review
Team meetings were held to receive
comments and assess concerns
regarding the appropriate scope and
preparation of the DEIS. Federal, state,
and local agencies and other interested
organizations and persons participated
in these Project Review Team meetings.
The Corps is also consulting with the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the
Endangered Species Act and the Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act, and with
the National Marine Fisheries Service
under the Magnuson-Stevens Act and
Endangered Species Act. Additionally,
the DEIS has assessed potential water
quality impacts pursuant to Section 401
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of the Clean Water Act, and is being
coordinated with North Carolina
Division of Coastal Management
(NCDCM) to determine the project’s
consistency with the Coastal Zone
Management Act and permittability
under State Coastal Management rules.
The USACE has worked with the
NCDCM through the DEIS process to
ensure the process complies with all
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
requirements. It is the Corps’ and
NCDCM’s intentions to consolidate both
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and SEPA processes to
eliminate duplications.
5. Availability of the DEIS. The DEIS
has been published and circulated, and
a public hearing will be held February
12, 2014 at the International
Longshoreman’s Association Center,
located at 211 West 10th Street in
Southport, Brunswick County, North
Carolina at 6 p.m.
Dated: December 30, 2013 .
Scott McLendon,
Chief, Regulatory Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) for the Installation of a Terminal Groin Structure at
the Western End of South Beach, Bald Head Island, Adjacent to the
Federal Wilmington Harbor Channel of the Cape Fear River (Brunswick
County, North Carolina)
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Wilmington District,
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, has received a request for
Department of the Army authorization, pursuant to Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbor Act, from the
Village of Bald Head Island (VBHI) to develop and implement a shoreline
protection plan that includes the installation of a terminal groin
structure on the east side of the Wilmington Harbor Bald Head Shoal
Entrance Channel (a federally-maintained navigation channel of the Cape
Fear River) at the ``Point'' of Bald Head Island.
DATES: A public hearing for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) will be held at the International Longshoreman's Association
Hall, located at 211 West 10th Street in Southport, Brunswick County,
North Carolina, on February 12, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. Written comments on
the DEIS will be received until February 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Copies of comments and questions regarding scoping of the
DEIS may be submitted to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps),
Wilmington District, Regulatory Division. Attn: File Number SAW-2012-
00040, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposed action
and DEIS can be directed to Mr. Ronnie Smith, Wilmington Regulatory
Field Office, telephone number: (910) 251-4829. A copy of the DEIS can
be found at the following link: https://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/RegulatoryPermitProgram/PublicNotices.aspx under the VBHI Terminal
Groin Project.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Project Description. The west end of South Beach, Bald Head
Island, Brunswick County, North Carolina, has experienced both chronic
and short-term shoreline erosion. This erosion has resulted in direct
impacts to nearby beaches and dunes and could potentially impact public
infrastructure and homes. This area has been subject to past sand
placement activities sponsored by both the VBHI and the Corps. The
Corps has placed several million cubic yards of suitable material on
this shoreline since 1991 as part of a Federal navigation project. To
address its erosion issue, the VBHI desires to implement a long-term
beach and dune stabilization strategy to include installation of a
single terminal groin at the western end of South Beach. The proposed
terminal groin would be expected to perform the following functions:
(1) Reduce inlet-directed sand losses from beach fill projects; and (2)
stabilize shoreline alignment along the westernmost segment of South
Beach in such a manner that alongshore transport rates are reduced. The
terminal groin would serve as a ``template'' for fill material placed
eastward (of the proposed terminal groin). The proposed groin has been
designed as a ``leaky'' structure (i.e. semi-permeable) so as to
provide for some level of sand transport to West Beach (located
northward and downdrift of the proposed groin).
2. Issues. There are several potential environmental and public
interest issues that are addressed in the DEIS. Additional issues may
be identified during the public review process. Issues initially
identified as potentially significant include:
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a. Potential impacts to marine biological resources (benthic
organisms, passageway for fish and other marine life) and Essential
Fish Habitat.
b. Potential impacts to threatened and endangered marine mammals,
reptiles, birds, fish, and plants.
c. Potential for shoreline changes on West Beach of Bald Head
Island and adjacent areas.
d. Potential impacts to navigation, commercial and recreational.
e. Potential impacts to the long-term management of the oceanfront
shorelines.
f. Potential effects on regional sand sources and sand management
practices.
g. Potential effects of shoreline protection.
h. Potential impacts on public health and safety.
i. Potential impacts to recreational and commercial fishing.
j. Potential impacts to cultural resources.
k. Cumulative impacts of future dredging and nourishment
activities.
3. Alternatives. Several alternatives are being considered for the
proposed project. These alternatives, including the No Action
alternative, were further formulated and developed during the scoping
process and are considered in the DEIS. A summary of alternatives under
consideration are provided below:
Alternative 1: No-Action (includes component of
Status-Quo)
Alternative 2: Retreat
Alternative 3: Beach Nourishment/Disposal With
Existing Sand Tube Groinfield To Remain in Place
Alternative 4: Beach Nourishment/Beach Disposal and
Sand Tube Groinfield Removal
Alternative 5: Terminal Groin With Beach Nourishment/
Beach Disposal (Sand Tube Groinfield Remaining)
Alternative 6: Terminal Groin With Beach Nourishment/
Disposal (Removal of Sand Tube Groinfield)
4. Scoping Process. Project Review Team meetings were held to
receive comments and assess concerns regarding the appropriate scope
and preparation of the DEIS. Federal, state, and local agencies and
other interested organizations and persons participated in these
Project Review Team meetings.
The Corps is also consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service under the Endangered Species Act and the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act, and with the National Marine Fisheries Service under
the Magnuson-Stevens Act and Endangered Species Act. Additionally, the
DEIS has assessed potential water quality impacts pursuant to Section
401 of the Clean Water Act, and is being coordinated with North
Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) to determine the
project's consistency with the Coastal Zone Management Act and
permittability under State Coastal Management rules. The USACE has
worked with the NCDCM through the DEIS process to ensure the process
complies with all State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) requirements.
It is the Corps' and NCDCM's intentions to consolidate both National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and SEPA processes to eliminate
duplications.
5. Availability of the DEIS. The DEIS has been published and
circulated, and a public hearing will be held February 12, 2014 at the
International Longshoreman's Association Center, located at 211 West
10th Street in Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina at 6 p.m.
Dated: December 30, 2013 .
Scott McLendon,
Chief, Regulatory Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-00262 Filed 1-9-14; 8:45 am]
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