April 2019 Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, April 17^th  

1:00     Commission Call to Order*                                                                                   Renee Cahoon

• Roll Call
• Chair’s Comments
• Approval of February 27-28, 2019 Meeting Minutes                                        
• Executive Secretary’s Report                                                                                          Braxton Davis

1:30     Variances

• Thrasher - (CRC-VR-19-02), North Topsail Beach, Oceanfront setback              Jason Dail & Christine Goebel, Esq./Pro se.

• NC Ports - (CRC-VR-19-04), Wilmington, Dredging in PNA                        Courtney Spears & Christine Goebel, Esq./Scott Slusser, Special Dep. AG & Mollie Cozart, Asst. AG
  • Staff Recommendation minus Exhibits
  • Stipulated Exhibits CRC-VR-19-04 NC Ports Variance

    • 1.         Deed for POW site

      2.         CAMA Major Permit Modification Application of October 26, 2018 with attachments

      3.         Brian E. Clark Affidavit, dated April 1, 2019 with attachments

      4.         2018 NCSU Study prepared by Institute for Transportation Research and Education

      5.         Paula Cozza letter of October 22, 2018

      6.         2015 CRC Variance Order

      7.         March 1, 2018 Interim Expansion Study

      8.         November 14, 2018 Ship Simulation Study by Maritime Inst. of Tech. and Grad. Studies

      9.         Full Mission Ship Simulations Memo- Moffit & Nichol

      10.       Comments of DCM Planner re: Consistency with LUP

      11.       PNA map showing the site

      12.       Wetlands Map

      13.       October 2018 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Study

      14.       October 2018 Biological Assessment for Shortnose and Atlantic Sturgeon

      15.       April 2, 2019 letter from Army Corps of Engineers to Ports re: use of Eagle Island

      16.       October 2018 Initial Mitigation Plan

      17.       February 11, 2019 Revised Mitigation Plan

      18.       February 26, 2019 Revision to Revised Mitigation Plan

      19.       Conservation Easement location maps (2015 and 2019)

      20.       Pre-application Meeting list of attendees

      21.       October 29, 2018 email from Corps to DCM confirming Corps to do Individual Permit

      22.       Ports’ Multi-Use Terminal project- Application, project narrative, and DCM Field Report

      23.       DCM Field Investigation Report

      24        April 4, 2019 DCM File Notes showing permit action history- POW CAMA Permits

      25.       December 8, 2015 CAMA Major Modification to No. 47-87 (for 2015 Expansion)

      26.       Comments of the Army Corps of Engineers

      27.       Comments of National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

      28.       Comments of the NC Division of Marine Fisheries

      29.       Comments of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission

      30.       Comments of the Division of Water Resources and the Port’s responses

      31.       Proof of publishing of notice in the Star News (twice)

      32.       Copy of on-site notice card

      33.       Comments from Kerri Allen of NC Coastal Federation, dated 1/8/19, 2/8,19, and 3/12/19

      34.       Notice of the permit (and revised mitigation plan) to adjacent riparian owners Apex Oil, Kinder Morgan, and Buckeye Terminals, LLC

      35.       March 19, 2019 CAMA Permit Denial Letter

      36.       Corps’ 11/15/19 Public Notice and permit order guidance documents

      37.       Notice of the Variance Petition to Adjacent Riparian owners and NCCF

      38.       NC Ports Request to expedite hearing, DCM’s Response, CRC’s Decision to expedite

      39.       Powerpoint Slideshow with relevant maps, GIS images, diagrams, site photos

3:00     Break

3:15     Action Items

• Consideration of Final Adoption of 15A NCAC 7J .0400 Civil Penalties            Mike Lopazanski

• Consideration of Final Adoption of 15A NCAC 7H .2700 General Permit for Construction of Marsh Sills      Daniel Govoni

3:30     Public Input and Comment                                                                                             Renee Cahoon, Chair

3:45     CRC Rule Development

• DEQ Permit Transformation – Proposed Amendments to 15A NCAC 7H & 7J (CRC 19-13) Gregg Bodnar

4:00     Legal Updates                                                                                                           Mary Lucasse

• Update on Litigation of Interest to the Commission  (CRC 19-14)

4:30     Recess                                                                                                                

Thursday, April 18^th 

9:00     Commission Call to Order*                                                                                Renee Cahoon, Chair

• Roll Call
• Chair’s Comments

9:15     Coastal Resilience Initiatives – State Level

• Update on Climate Interagency Council & DCM Initiatives   (PowerPoint)                            Tancred Miller                                                                                         
• VA Governor Northam Executive Order 24  (PowerPoint)                                                    Skip Stiles, Executive Dir Wetlands Watch                                                                                                                                                     
• Coastal Resilience Options for NC        (PowerPoint)                                                              Brian Boutin, The Nature Conservancy                                                                                                                                          
• Resiliency and Environmental Justice     (PowerPoint)                                                              Penny Hooper, NC Interfaith Power & Light                                                                                                                                            

10:45   Break

11:00   Coastal Resilience Initiatives – Local Level

• Local Flood Recovery & Buyouts                                                                    Allen Castelloe, Town of Windsor                                                                                                                                                      
• Wind Pool & Homeowners Insurance    (PowerPoint)                                                   Willo Kelly, Outer Banks Assoc. of Realtors                                                                                                                                                            
• Flood Maps & Freeboard     (PowerPoint)                                                                        Donna Creef, Dare Co.
• Vulnerability Planning     (PowerPoint)                                                                                  Kris Noble, Hyde County

12:30   Old/New Business                                                                                                                     Renee Cahoon, Chair

12:45   Adjourn