Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality (H&WQ) Committee will meet on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Washington Regional Office, located at 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC. Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Habitat and Water Quality (H&WQ) Committee will meet on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Washington Regional Office, located at 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC.
The committee will first receive updates concerning the Marine Fisheries Commission activities.
The committee will discuss permit elevations (Aqua Gems of the Treasure coast, Carolina Marina, Inc., Red Apple Group-The Peninsula at Topsail Island, Sunset Bridge Partners, LLC-Live Oak Cottages, Cape Fear Boat Works-Andy Simmons, RiverSea Plantation-Land Resources Co.).
The committee will also be given updates on current elevated projects and other issues related to permits.
If you have any questions, please call Mike Street at 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.
AGENDA
· Introductions
· Modifications to Agenda
· Approval of minutes of 13 March 2006 meeting
· Public comment period
· MFC Update
· Permits
o New elevations
§ Aqua Gems of the Treasure Coast
§ Carolina Marina, Inc
§ Red Apple Group – The Peninsula at Topsail Island
§ Sunset Bridge Partners, LLC. Live Oak Cottages
§ Cape Fear Boat Works, Andy Simmons
§ RiverSea Plantation, Land Resources Co.
o Updates on current elevated projects
o Other issues related to permits
§ Stormwater (permit denials)
· MFC and DMF comments on USMP
§ Corps of Engineers out-of-window AIWW dredging (consistency approved)
§ Dock depths (possible)
· Next meeting
o Date and location
o Topics
· Other issues
ETHICS EXECUTIVE ORDER:
Every member of the Marine Fisheries Commission has the duty to avoid conflicts of interest or appearances of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission, or Committees and Councils of the Commission. In addition, the ethics executive order mandates that the Chairman inquire whether any Commissioner knows of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission, Committee or Council. If any Commissioner knows of a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict, he should so state at the beginning of this meeting. Commissioners having questions about a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict should consult with counsel to the Marine Fisheries Commission or the Secretary’s ethics liaison. Upon discovering a conflict consistent with Executive Order One, the Commissioner should inform the Chairman of the Commission, Committee or Council.
The committee will first receive updates concerning the Marine Fisheries Commission activities.
The committee will discuss permit elevations (Aqua Gems of the Treasure coast, Carolina Marina, Inc., Red Apple Group-The Peninsula at Topsail Island, Sunset Bridge Partners, LLC-Live Oak Cottages, Cape Fear Boat Works-Andy Simmons, RiverSea Plantation-Land Resources Co.).
The committee will also be given updates on current elevated projects and other issues related to permits.
If you have any questions, please call Mike Street at 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.
AGENDA
· Introductions
· Modifications to Agenda
· Approval of minutes of 13 March 2006 meeting
· Public comment period
· MFC Update
· Permits
o New elevations
§ Aqua Gems of the Treasure Coast
§ Carolina Marina, Inc
§ Red Apple Group – The Peninsula at Topsail Island
§ Sunset Bridge Partners, LLC. Live Oak Cottages
§ Cape Fear Boat Works, Andy Simmons
§ RiverSea Plantation, Land Resources Co.
o Updates on current elevated projects
o Other issues related to permits
§ Stormwater (permit denials)
· MFC and DMF comments on USMP
§ Corps of Engineers out-of-window AIWW dredging (consistency approved)
§ Dock depths (possible)
· Next meeting
o Date and location
o Topics
· Other issues
ETHICS EXECUTIVE ORDER:
Every member of the Marine Fisheries Commission has the duty to avoid conflicts of interest or appearances of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission, or Committees and Councils of the Commission. In addition, the ethics executive order mandates that the Chairman inquire whether any Commissioner knows of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission, Committee or Council. If any Commissioner knows of a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict, he should so state at the beginning of this meeting. Commissioners having questions about a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict should consult with counsel to the Marine Fisheries Commission or the Secretary’s ethics liaison. Upon discovering a conflict consistent with Executive Order One, the Commissioner should inform the Chairman of the Commission, Committee or Council.
