DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MOBILE CORPS OF ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 2288 MOBILE, ALABAMA

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1 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. ARMY ENGNEER DSTRCT, MOBLE CORPS OF ENGNEERS P.O. BO 2288 MOBLE, ALABAMA CESAM-RD-A 19 August 214 PUBLC NOTCE NO. SAM JEB JONT PUBLC NOTCE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGNEERS AND STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REQUEST TO DREDGE SEDMENT FROM A MAN-MADE CANAL AND PLACE RP-RAP NEAR THE CANAL ENTRANCE, LLLAN, BALDWN COUNTY, ALABAMA TO WHOM T MAY CONCERN: This District has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 1 of the River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 USC 43), and Section 44 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344). Please communicate this information to interested parties. APPLCANT: AGENT: Baldwin Perdido Partnership Post Office Box 29 Mobile, Alabama 3661 Sawgrass Consulting, LLC Attention: Mr. Thomas E. Granger, PE 5535 Business Parkway Theodore, Alabama LOCATON OF WORK: Near Helms Lane, Section 3, Township 8 South, Range 6 East, Lillian, Baldwin County, Alabama. Exact project coordinates are N, W. WATERWAY: Existing man-made canal, near Helms Lane, Section 3, Township 8 South, Range 6 East, Lillian, Baldwin County, Alabama. Exact project coordinates are N, W. PROPOSED WORK: The applicant requests authorization to hydraulic dredge 1,525 yards of accumulated sediments from an area near the mouth of the canal. The dredge

2 CESAM-RD-A 19 August 214 PUBLC NOTCE NO. SAM JEB area measures approximately 6-feet by 33-feet. All dredge spoil will be placed within a self-contained upland spoil cell located on-site. Upon completion of dredging, two areas of 18-inch thick class rip-rap are proposed to be placed along the shoreline near the canal entrance. The two rip-rap areas each measure approximately 75-feet by 25- feet. Mitigation has not been proposed for this project since it will not impact wetlands, submerged aquatic vegetation or other aquatic resources. The applicant has applied for certification from the State of Alabama in accordance with Section 41(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, and upon completion of the required advertising, a determination relative to certification will be made. This public notice is being distributed to all known interested persons in order to assist in developing facts on which a decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) can be based. For accuracy and completeness of the record, all data in support of or in opposition to the proposed work should be submitted in writing setting forth sufficient detail to furnish a clear understanding of the reasons for support or opposition. The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered, including the cumulative effects thereof; among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, flood plain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food production, and in general, the needs and welfare of the people. The Corps is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State, and local agencies and officials; ndian Tribes; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental mpact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments are also used to determine the need for a

3 CESAM-RD-A 19 August 214 PUBLC NOTCE NO. SAM JEB public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity. Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearings shall state with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. Evaluation of the probable impacts involving deposits of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States will include the application of guidelines established by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The National Register of Historic Places will be consulted for properties listed in or eligible for the National Register which are known to exist and would be affected by the proposed work. Additional notification will be furnished to the State Historic Preservation Officer via this Public Notice. This review constitutes the full extent of cultural resources investigations unless comment to this notice is received documenting that significant sites or properties exist which may be affected by this work, or that adequately documents that a potential exists for the location of significant sites or properties within the permit area. Copies of this notice are being sent to the U.S. Department of the nterior, National Park Service, Division of Archeological Services. Preliminary review of this application and the U.S. Department of the nterior List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants indicates that no listed endangered and threatened species or their critical habitat occur within the project area. Notification to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service will be furnished via this Public Notice. Correspondence concerning this Public Notice should refer to Public Notice Number SAM JEB and should be directed to the District Engineer, U.S. Army Engineer District, Mobile, Post Office Box 2288, Mobile, Alabama , Attention: Regulatory Division, with a copy to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Mobile Branch, Coastal Section, 3664 Dauphin Street, Suite B, Mobile, Alabama 3668, (f not in coastal zone: Post Office Box 31463, Montgomery, Alabama ). Comments should be received no later than 3 days from the date of this Public Notice. f you have any questions concerning this publication, you may contact this office, Mr. Eric Buckelew, telephone number , james.e. buckelew@usace.army.mil. Please refer to the above Public Notice number.

4 CESAM-RD-A 19 August 214 PUBLC NOTCE NO. SAM JEB For additional information about our Regulatory Program, please visit our web site at and please take a moment to complete our customer satisfaction survey while you re there. Your responses are appreciated and will allow us to improve our services. Encls MOBLE DSTRCT U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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8 Wl t:d ESTNG TOP OF BANK -- EST GRADE 1' CONTOURS EST. GRADE 5' CONTOURS PROPOSED FNSH GRADE CONTOURS 1 J' ' ' /_)" ',, ' /t r / ll! { " 1 REQ'D: CLASS, RP-RAP EST. TOP or BANK.3:1 SLOPE' lift / 'i'1 18! THCK WTH FLTER CLOTH ' - - o ; ' --- '. ' /,{ :. ' 1"() ;, / ')--V...- ' j // <; ' ' ' _ 2 ---/ -- '' 4, :;. t-' -2 -j---- ' ---= _.r_ ' '., =::::_-- --,, - (-5)- ' -r---::c -./ p-----, p; J --' /' 1 ) (-5.) 1 1 ', -c s.o)- _.. ---', ---: --(; -- : ' :.---f' O r= 2...::----: t±dd -:::::::_.::. : --,_-'jo..:= :;-r 4.- _ - --:' ', CENTERUNE EST. CANAL "' EST TOPOfK 1r o q 3:1 SLOPE, FNSHED GRADE CONTOUR (TYP.) ) EST. CRAO CONTOUR (lyp.) J CANAL SHORELNE PROTECTON PLAN SCALE: 1 "=5' ' '?<, f ' ' )--tl().y- CLASS, RPRAP 18" lhck LAYER EL VARES =:,"" GRAPHC SCALE (ll,_) llaob!oft. 7 OZ. NON-WOVEN FLTER CLOlH "' EL -5' --VARES-! awgr.g (2&1) RP-RAP PLACEMENT TYPCAL SECTON SCALE: N.T.S. JUNE, 214 CANAL SHORELNE PROTECTON PLAN PERDDO BAY, BALDWN COUNTY, AL. F 6

9 t_ ALGNMENT SCALES: 1 "=5' HORZ. 1 "=25' VERT l7o -so -So -4o -Jo 2 -to a to 2 Jo 4 5 so '7o t_ ALGNMENT t 1 ' h " t T- 51 rlt,... l W+ -.. :J+ ' [ '. ',,.,. -jol r! / t -' -, - 1 g l. l i + 1-: ; i,!,_ - 1-r -- ' t, -- 5 Lr:-r ""-rl -f-. -1 ' Q q Q j ' lf L ' j 4t. l l -tt 1 1..,ol t 1 r -,. 1. ;_ H 1.:, :-1-. -r - i - /-1 -H. - 'Tf',L,.. J... ' -! t_ ALGNMENT l 1 1! 1 [ l l tis 1 - -H+t++-t++++H-H-hst>1f+H+tti iiiiiiiii-h++h+-h1 1-H+flH++H+-H,j!J-H-H+ f-1-1-h-h-h-h-h+h#h- 1 -si-h-h-h-h-1-h-h+h++-1-h-a' : H-H-H+H+H-5 -loitj:m-h-h+h+h t-H+H-H-H-H-H-H lllllllll l-1o - 1 7o -so -so - a -Jo -2 -to o 1 2 Jo ' 1 ' 1 1 -:- < AUGNMENT MJGNMENT '" MJGNMENT " " " '.-.. " " " " ' lllllllllllh±ll: ::HfffiHHfHW1illiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii11E:: :: ill llllllllllllllllllllllllllll.. - '1 1 - mmttillttt tmmtttt rfff1 lttl rtt lt!iiffi ltttt+w:- 5 -sf-f-f-f-f-1-h-h ol o ls o ts7o -so -so -4o -Jo -2-1 o 1 2 Jo 4o---so so7o awg r.g JUNE, 214 CROSS-SECTONS PERDDO BAY, BALDWN COUN TY, AL. SHT. 4 OF 6

10 NOTES: GRAPWC SCALE ' (NFUT) llrtocb-gotl 1. TYPE TUR BDTY CURTAN TO BE PLACED BY CONTRACTOR TO PREVENT SLT FROM l.e:avng WORK ZONE. CONFGURATON TO BE FELD DETERMNED AND LOCATED APPROPRATELY FOR CONSTRUCTON SEQUENCE. 2. LOCATON OF DREDGE DSPOSAL AREA PLACED ENTRELY ON UPLANDS. 3. FOLLOWNG DRYNG, SLT FENCE TO BE REMOVED AND DREDGED MATERAL TO 13E GRADED FOR UNFORM DUNES. awgr.g,. '.o i _/ E.. T. TOP O' BANK ; / -:/ //!. ',, f / :.EDGE OF WATER... TOP ' BANK ' v' N /.1. f_5t 1,, ; ',;:::-.<: ', t' '/ J, )--()() ' o- --,.J - /,,../), _ c -----,, //, _o..., - [ :.--, -.=.,.., - _.5 _ / / /P : ::.-/../ -rtocr-i - f-'-- --f :f-:- - J -1---_, (-5.) ' ">.. -(-5)- --,-, '..../ -, _ -(-s.o}-.. '- ' L--. - _...- / - / --.-,-. --'-- -o // , l ' - :.3.- ' % ' (1 - -, ' -? -'----..::::: = :....;.. - 'C y/ EST EDGE Of W.t.TER..J _ -=:;-. 1 -=- ' :; J ', : ' )-t6 j B _ EST.TOPOFBANK,.., / -=-x -=-x =Yx =Yx =JS: 1 ', WE,N t > )( ) + > > "' UPLANDS - DREDGE "-,._ >S< DSPOSAL AREA (1,525 C.Y.±) * x )( "" L'<=-'<=-; 5,!.J JUNE, ' 1 (, )( )(? '.. ) 1 ""' 1 )( )( )( REQ'D: lype A SLT fence (2 LAYERS) WTH 6' x6', 14 GAUGE TEEL WRE t.4esh BACKNG TURBDTY CONTROL PLAN SCALE: 1 "=6' )< Will:lD. ru N ESTNG TOP OF BANK EST. GRADE 1' CONTOURS EST. GRADE 5' CONTOURS PROPOSED FNSH GRADE CONTOURS - - PROPOSED TYPE t TURBDTY CURTAN TURBDTY CONTROL PLAN PERDDO BAY, BALDWN COUNTY, AL. SHT. 5 OF 6

11 NOTE: GRAP!DC SCALE» (ll PUT) llnch OOtt. DREDGNG ALONG THE CANAL S PROPOSED TO BE ACCOMPLSHED MECHANCALLY UTLZNG A "LONG STCK" TRACK HOE WTH MATERAL ECAVATED THEN DEPOSTED DRECTLY NTO SPOLS AREA. DREDGE MATERAL LOCATED OUT OF REACH OF THE TRACK HOE WLL BE HYDRAULCALLY ECAVATED AND PUMPED TO THE DREDGE DSPOSAL AREA. FOLLOWNG DRYNG, SPOLS (SAND) WLL BE SPREAD EVENLY ACROSS ESTNG UPLAND BEACH AREA. awgr.g ;. / o- ::-:::.-_51- ;.._ -=-'< --=-- '< = ' =JS< =:S: 'S< 'S< > - >s< "'N UPlANDS >f< )f( DREDGE DSPOSAL AREA (1,525 C.Y.±) ' ' f't ' f B 1, - EOCE or WATER,_ "J--Q() ] )< 1j. J EST. roe or BAN,/ '/."' --:-, :---.._ 1 -t - N 'f-1 )f( 15' L,{-.h_:;t :;t :;t x x -x=.j JUNE, 214.,{- i<'x/ / EST. EDGE Of WATER "'.,..,... + :.- ' / 1, "' ' J ', ) REQ'D: TYPE 'A' SLT fence (2 LAYERS) WTH 6'x6', 14 GAUGE TEEL WRE t.esh BACKNG DREDGNG METHODOLOGY PLAN SCALE: 1 "=6' ' i- _ REQ'D m>, 11 TJ<BDffi' CURT WZE!:iO ESTNG TOP OF BANK EST. GRADE 1' CONTOURS EST. GRADE 5' CONTOURS DREDGNG METHODOLOGY PLAN PERDDO BAY, BALDWN COUNTY, AL. SHT.

12 PROJECT NAME: SAWGRASS PERDDO BAY ENVRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS JURSDCTONAL WETLAND SKETCH 1829 BANBRDGE AVENUE PENSACOLA, FLORDA 3257 PROJECT NO.: TEL: BY: SLH DATE: 7/8/214 SHEET: 1 OF ( N FEET )

13 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. ARMY ENGNEER DSTRCT, MOBLE P.. BO 2228 MOBLE. ALABAMA OFFCAL BUSNESS CESAM-RD-C JEB U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGNEERS MOBLE DSTRCT