NAD/SAD REGIONAL DREDGING MEETING/WEDA WILMINGTON DISTRICT US Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District WILMINGTON DISTRICT DREDGING PROGRAM

Morehead City Harbor FY08 Work Inner Harbor Estimated Quantity: 400,000 CY Depth: 35’+2’ and 45’+2’ Bucket and barge to ODMDS Distance: approximately 7 miles Ocean Bar Estimated Quantity: 800,000 CY Depth: 45’+2’ Hopper to near shore for suitable Hopper to ODMDS for unsuitable Environmental window: : 1/1 – 3/31 Solicitation date: 10/26/2007 Approximate start date: 1/23/2008

Morehead City Harbor Dredge Material Management Plan Will look at disposal needs and alternatives for MHC Harbor over the next 20 years Will factor environmental considerations into decision process Disposal plan will be chosen based on federal standard of least cost alternative, consistent with sound engineering practices, and environmentally sustainable Will look at placing material on Brandt Island, offshore, nearshore, and on the beaches Final report expected in late 2009

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) FY08 Work Maintenance Dredging at Five Different Sites Total Estimated Quantity: 550,000 CY Disposal Locations: Beach / Upland Norfolk to Alligator River – FY08 and FY09 DMMP and EIS for Disposal Areas (North Landing River and Currituck Sound) Alligator River to Pamlico River – FY07 Maintenance Dredging of Alligator-Pungo Landcut; and FY08 / FY09 DMMP and EIS for Disposal Areas (Alligator River) Neuse River to Beaufort – FY07- Core Creek Landcut Maintenance Dredging. Beaufort to Cape Fear– FY07- Topsail Inlet Crossing Maintenance Dredging. FY08- Maintenance Dredging of 1 to 3 shoaled areas. Cape Fear to Little River– FY08/FY09 – No Funding Norfolk, VA to Jacksonville, FL – Kick Off Meeting for Regional DMMP (Week of October 15th). Work to be completed with FY08 funds.

Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, NC FY08 Work Interior Channels Contract Estimated Quantity: 700,000 CY Depth: 12’ + 2’ Type of Equipment: Pipeline Disposal Area: Bird Islands / Upland Solicitation Date: 10/18/2007 Approximate Start Date: 12/20/2007 FY 08 Ocean Bar / Spit Contract(s) Estimated Quantity: Ocean Bar: 560,000 CY Navigation Spit: 200,000 CY Depth: 14’ + 3’ Type of Equipment: Hopper or Pipeline Disposal Area: Nearshore or Beach Approximate Start Date: June/July 2008

Environmental Window: Oct 1 – March 31 (Shrimp, Fisheries) PROJECT: Far Creek (Option Item in FY08 Manteo Interior Channel Contract) Type Work: Maintenance Depth: 10’ + 2’ Width: 80-100 ft Quantity: 250,000 cy @ 12 ft. Type of Material: Silt & Sand Disposal Area: Upland Type of Equipment: Pipeline Last Dredged: 1999 Environmental Window: Oct 1 – March 31 (Shrimp, Fisheries) **Far Creek is located approximately 30 miles from the Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay Project.

Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, NC Dredge Material Management Plan Will look at disposal needs and alternatives for Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay over the next 20 years for the entire Project (Interior Channels, Spit Channel, and Ocean Bar Channel). Will factor environmental considerations into decision process Disposal plan will be chosen based on federal standard of least cost alternative, consistent with sound engineering practices, and environmentally sustainable Will look at current disposal options and future needs, while coordinating this process with both resource agencies and local stakeholders. Final report expected in late 2009

Wilmington District Points of Contact Navigation Branch Chief: Mr. Roger Bullock (910) 251-4822 Roger.D.Bullock@usace.army.mil Waterways Management Section: Mr. Jimmy Hargrove (910) 251-4479 James.T.Hargrove@usace.army.mil Navigation Contract Questions: Mr. Danny Kissam (910) 251-4424 Danny.R.Kissam@usace.army.mil Current Construction Contracts: Mr. Dennis Lynch (910) 251-4642 Dennis.V.Lynch@usace.army.mil