SCO #06-06920-03A-1_ Addendum # 1-Hammocks_Beach_Cow_Channel_Dredging.pdf

ANDREW CONSULTING ENGINEERS, P.C.

STRUCTURAL, MARINE & FORENSIC ENGINEERING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

3811 PEACHTREE AVE SUITE 300 :: WILMINGTON, NC 28403 :: ANDREWENGINEERS.COM :: PHONE: 910.202.5555

ADDENDUM NO. 1

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR: August 6, 2026 Hammocks Beach State Park Cow Channel Dredging Hammocks Beach State Park, Swansboro, NC

SCO ID #: 06-06920-03A

ACE Project #: 25001

The bid date is Tuesday August 18, 2026, 3:00 PM.

ATTENTION ALL BIDDERS:

The following items shall take precedence over drawings and specifications of the above named project, and shall become part of the contract documents. Any original item in the specifications or indicated on the drawings not herein specifically amended, voided, or suspended shall remain in effect. Failure to acknowledge receipt of this Addendum will result in the bid being deemed non-responsive.

The bidding date is Tuesday August 18, 2026, 3:00 PM.

The NC Division of Parks and Recreation has hired Andrew Consulting Engineers to be their representative on the project. Any and all correspondence must go through our office.

The responses below constitute the official interpretation and clarification of the Contract Documents.

REVISIONS TO THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:

1. The link to the Soil and Environmental Sampling Data Reports at this link :

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2. The Park has provided seeding information.

ATTACHMENTS:

CAMA Major Permit Seeding Information

Except as specifically modified by this Addendum, all other requirements of the Contract Documents shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I acknowledge receipt of Addendum No. 1 and include it with the

Contract Documents.

Company: ___________________________________________________ Printed Name: ______________________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________________________

By:____________________________________ Date:_______________

END OF ADDENDUM NO. 1

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Permit Class Permit Number

NEW 81-26

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Department of Environmental Quality and Coastal Resources Commission for

X Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern pursuant to NCGS 113A-118

X Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229

Issued to NC Div. of Parks & Recreation – Hammocks Beach SP, 1615 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699

Authorizing development in Onslow County adj. to Cow Channel and the Park ferry dock to the

Oceanfront of Bear Island, as requested in the permittee’s application submitted 3/24/26 (PA-2057), including attached workplan drawings (8), G-001,C-101,C-102,C-301,C-302,C-303,C-304,C-501 all dated “Rev 3/12/26”.

This permit, issued on July 14, 2026 , is subject to compliance with the application (where, consistent with the permit), all applicable regulations, special conditions set forth below. Any violation of these terms may be subject to civil or criminal penalties; or may cause the permit to be null and void.

This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuing date.

This permit must be accessible on-site to Department personnel when the project is inspected for compliance.

Any maintenance work or project modification not covered hereunder requires further Division approval.

All work must cease when the permit expires on

July 14, 2031

In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees that your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Management Program.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DEQ and the Chair of the Coastal Resources Commission.

for Tancred Miller, Director Division of Coastal Management

This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.

Signature of Permittee

Excavation

1) No excavation shall take place outside of the area indicated on the workplan drawings. [07H

.0208(b)(1)]

2) Excavation shall not exceed -9 feet below the mean lower low water level. In no case shall the depth of excavation exceed the depth of connecting waters. [07H .0208(b)(1)]

3) The dredge pipe alignment shall follow the alignment as depicted in the workplan drawings. [07H

.0208(b)(2)]

4) In order to prevent leakage, dredge pipes shall be routinely inspected. If leakage is found and repairs cannot be made immediately, pumping of material shall stop until such leaks are fixed. [113-229(e)] (See attached sheets for Additional Notes and Conditions)

NC Div. of Parks & Recreation – Hammocks Beach SP Permit No. 81-26

ADDITIONAL NOTES AND CONDITIONS

5) The permittee is responsible for properly installing and maintaining appropriate warning and marking devices to alert the boating public of any navigation dangers along the dredge pipe alignment. All warning and marking devices shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the U.S. Coast Guard Standards. [113-229(e); 113A-120(b); 07H .0208(a)(2)(G)]

6) In accordance with commitments made by the permittee, no excavation shall take place within 10 feet of any Coastal Wetlands. [07H .0208(b)(1); 07H .0205; 07J .0202(c)]

Beach Nourishment

7) This permit authorizes beach nourishment activities to be carried out one (1) time along the entire reach of the requested project area. Any request to carry out additional activities within an area where nourishment activities have been completed under this permit shall require a modification of this permit.

[G.S. 113A-120(b); G.S. 113-229(e); 07J .0202(c)]

NOTE: The permittee is advised that the State of North Carolina claims title to all currently submerged lands and any future lands that are raised above the mean high-water level as a result of this project. [G.S. 146-6]

8) Prior to initiation of beach nourishment activity along each section of beach, the existing mean high water line shall be surveyed, and a copy of the survey provided to the Division of Coastal Management.

[G.S. 146-6(f)]

9) The seaward nourishment limit shall be conducted in accordance with the attached work plats labeled C- 102 dated “Rev 3/12/26”. [07J .0202(c)]

10) The applicant shall continually monitor and inspect the material while active pumping is taking place.

Should dredging operations encounter sand deemed non-compatible with 15A NCAC 07H .0312 (Technical Standards for Beach Fill Projects), the dredge operator shall immediately cease operation and contact the Division of Coastal Management (DCM). Dredge operations shall resume after resolution of the issue of sand compatibility.

11) All fill material shall be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities. [G.S. 113A-120(b);

G.S. 113-229€; 07H .0208(a)(G)(2); 07J .0208(a)]

12) Once a section is complete, piping and heavy equipment shall be removed or shifted to a new section and the area graded and dressed to final approved slopes. [113-229(e)]

13) Fill shall tie into exiting profile elevations and not create any troughs, back slopes or areas where water can pond. [07J .0208(a); 07H .0306(a)(7)]

14) Land-based equipment necessary for beach nourishment work shall be brought to the site through existing accesses. Should the work result in any damage to existing accesses, the accesses shall be restored to pre-project conditions immediately upon project completion in that specific area. [G.S.

113A-120(6); G.S. 113A-120(9); 07H .0308(c)(1); 07H .0308(c)(8)]

15) In accordance with commitments made by the permittee, and in order to protect threatened and endangered species and to minimize adverse impacts to offshore, nearshore, intertidal and beach resources, no fill or beach nourishment activities, including mobilization and demobilization, shall occur from May 1 to November 15 of any year without prior approval from the Division of Coastal Management in consultation with the appropriate resource agency personnel. [G.S. 113- 229(e); G.S.

113A-120; 07H .0312(4)(a)]

Monitoring

16) In order to ensure protection of sea turtles, the permittee shall implement the following activities throughout the entire project area from May 1 through November 15 for the duration of the authorized project, unless altered herein; [G.S. 113- 229(e); G.S. 113A-120(b)]

a) In each case of observation of sea turtles (nesting females, hatchlings or eggs) during nourishment activities, designated local personnel shall immediately be notified for further assistance;

b) Visual surveys for escarpments along the project area shall be made immediately after completion of sand placement, and within 30 days prior to May 1 for two subsequent years after any construction or sand placement event. Escarpments shall be leveled and the beach profile reconfigured to minimize scarp formation by May 1. Escarpment removal shall be reported by location and the NCWRC and the USFWS shall be contacted immediately if subsequent reformation of escarpments that interfere with sea turtle nesting or exceed 18 inches in height for a distance of 100 feet occur during the nesting and hatching season to determine the appropriate action to be taken.

Navigational Aids

17) Unless specifically altered herein, this permit authorizes the removal, replacement and/or relocation of existing day markers and the installation of 8-day marker type navigational aids, all as expressly and specifically set forth in the attached permit application and workplan drawings. [07H .0208(a)(1)]

18) The navigational aids shall conform with any and all appropriate regulations governing such structures, including but not limited to marking and lighting requirements of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and/or the U.S. Coast Guard. [07H .0208(a)(2)(G)]

USACE Conditions [G.S. 113-229(a); G.S. 113A-107(a)]

NOTE: In order to satisfy Private Aids to Navigation (PATON) requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard

(USCG), a PATON application must be approved by the USCG prior to dredging or aids operations.

Sedimentation and Erosion Control

19) In order to protect water quality, runoff from construction shall not visibly increase the amount of suspended sediments in adjacent waters. [07H .0208(a)(2)(B); 07H .0209(d)(4)]

20) Appropriate sedimentation and erosion control devices, measures or structures shall be implemented to ensure that eroded materials do not enter adjacent wetlands, watercourses or properties. [07H .0208(a)(2)(B); 07H .0209(d)(4)]

General

21) Any mitigative measures or environmental commitments specifically made by the applicant in the narrative for this project shall be implemented, regardless of whether or not such commitments are addressed by individual conditions of this permit. [07H .0208(a)(2)]

22) Sediment sample monitoring and quality control logs shall be provided to the DCM when available or requested. An updated survey showing current beach conditions shall be performed within 3 months of project initiation for the entire project area and plans with updated survey conditions shall be submitted to DCM and USACE. These plans shall be approved by DCM and USACE prior to the initiation of construction. An additional survey or approval may be required in the case of significant changes in shoreline. Any additional surveys not detailed here but required by the USACE shall also be provided to DCM. [G.S. 113A-120(b); G.S. 113-229(e); 07J .0209(c)]

23) The permittee and/or his contractor shall provide for proper storage and handling of all oils, chemicals hydraulic fluids, etc., necessary to carry out the project. [G.S. 113A-120(b); G.S. 113-229(e)]

24) All mechanized equipment will be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of waters and wetlands from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. In the event of a spill of petroleum products or any other hazardous waste, the permittee shall immediately report it to the National Response Center at (800) 424-8802 and provisions of the North Carolina Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act will be followed. [07H .0208(a)(2)(A); 07H .0208(a)(2)(B)]

25) If the crossing of wetlands or public trust bottom with mechanized construction equipment is necessary, a single 10ft wide construction corridor shall be utilized for the areas to be crossed. If temporary mats are used the mats shall be anchored to prevent movement and removed immediately upon completion of construction. If the post-project elevation of the work corridor is rutted or otherwise significantly impacted, the permittee shall restore the affected area to pre-project elevations. [07H .0205]

26) This permit shall not be assigned, transferred, sold, or otherwise disposed of to a third party without the written approval of the Division of Coastal Management. [07J .0406(b)]

27) All construction debris associated with the removal or construction of the permitted development shall be contained within the authorized project area and disposed of in an approved upland location. [07J .0209(a); G.S. 113A-120(b)]

28) In order to ensure compliance with the conditions of this Permit, the permittee and their contractor shall schedule a pre-construction conference with the Division of Coastal Management prior to the initiation of any dredging or mobilization activities. [07J .0209(a)]

NOTE: A CAMA/Dredge and Fill Permit is a determination that the proposed development meets the CAMA/Dredge and Fill laws and CRC’s rules for coastal development. It is not a determination of private property ownership or an authorization to trespass onto property owned by someone other than the Permittee.

NOTE: This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuing date. Any development authorized under this permit that occurs prior to the expiration of the twenty (20) day appeal period or completion of an appeal process, shall be done at the permittee’s risk.

NOTE: This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional state, federal or local permits, approvals or authorizations that may be required.

NOTE: The permittee is strongly advised to review and understand all additional permits, approvals or authorizations that may be required, including but not limited to any permits, approvals or authorizations provided by the N.C Division of Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other state and local regulatory agencies.

NOTE: The N.C. Division of Water Resources has authorized the proposed project under Individual

Water Quality Certification No. 008999 (DWR Project No. 2026-0552). The water quality certification shall expire on the same day as the expiration date of the corresponding federal permit that is current at the time the certification was issued.

NOTE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the project by way of Programmatic General

Permit 198000291 (Action ID SAW-2026-00810). The Programmatic General Permit 198000291 used to authorize this project expires 12/31/26.

NOTE: Future development of the permittee’s property may require a modification of this permit. Contact a representative of the Division at (252) 515-5400 prior to the commencement of any such activity for this determination. The permittee is further advised that many non-water dependent activities are not authorized within 30 feet of the normal high-water level.

NOTE: An application processing fee of $563 was received by DCM for this project. This fee also satisfied the Section 401 application processing fee requirements of the Division of Water Resources.

Landscape Design or Soil Stablization Planting Recommendations

PARK HABE Project Date

Soil Stabilization Predominant

Nativity Type/Season of

Growth

Seeding Rates lb/ac

Optimal Planting

Dates Planting Depth

Sun/shade

Tolerance

Soil Moisture

Adaption

Mature Height (w/ seedhead) Notes/Comments

Native Grass-Warm

Season 4/15-10/15 4-6" Sun

Tolerates dune conditions, with blowing sand, drought, brief inundations of salt water.

4-6' Planting should be done by plugs. Leave 2 to 3 feet between plugs.

Plugs should preferentially be planted on the seaward side, and not far behind the first dune complex.

Native Grass-Warm

Season

5.0 PLS 11/15 - 5/15 <=1/4" Sun

Tolerates some dune conditions, mostly droughts, and very well drained soils.

1-2' Seed broadcast should follow initial planting of plugs to minimize windshear removing seeds.

Native Grass-Warm

Season 11/15 - 5/15 8-10" Sun Dry/ Mesic Dry 3-6'

Planting should be done by plugs. Leave 2 to 5 feet between plugs.

'Northpa' is the most perferred cultivar.

1. Local seed types are preffered but if unavailable NC or Southeastern ecotypes are the nearest preferrence

Permanent Natural Areas Inclusions

Native Forb

Native Forb

Native Forb

Native Forb

Native Shrub

1. Listed species are potential inclusions if species are available at local nurseries. Given the nature of dune ecosystems, most vegetation have some ability to stabilize soil.

Dune Marsh-elder Iva imbricata

Solidago sempervirensSeaside Goldenrod

Borrichia frutescensSea Ox-eye

Yellow Thistle Cirsium horridulum var. vittatum

Dune Bluecurls Trichostema nesophilum

Bitter Panicum Panicum amarum

20-Oct-23

Scientific NameCommon Name

Seaside Little Bluestem Schizachyrium littorale

Sea Oats Uniola paniculata

ATTENTION ALL BIDDERS: