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This serves as notification from the Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources of a request from the Cumberland Harbour Property Owners Association for a Coastal Marshlands Protection Act (CMPA) permit under Official Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.) 12-5-280 et seq., to construct and maintain a bank stabilization project at South Point Park, Cumberland Harbour Subdivision, Point Peter Creek, Camden County, Georgia. South Point Park is comprised of 4 lots totaling 4.16 acres within the Cumberland Harbour subdivision. The property serves as a recreational area for property owners within the community. The three lots adjacent to Point Peter Creek have active shoreline erosion.
The marshlands component of the proposed project consists of constructing and maintaining a 244 linear foot bank stabilization project. The bank of the creek will require minimal grading to establish a 5H:1V slope. The newly sloped bank will begin immediately seaward of the CMPA jurisdiction line. Once the desired slope is established the shoreline will be stabilized with 11,844sq.ft. (218cu.yds.) of Articulated Concrete Block (ACB) mats installed on top of a layer of crushed stone (218cu.yds). The ACB mats are approximately 8ft. wide and will range from 35ft. – 60ft. long. No toe protection is proposed, as it is expected that the gradual slope combined with gravity and friction will be sufficient to keep the mats in the intended location. Once the ACB mats are installed, a total of 357sq.ft. (26 cu.yds) of recycled concrete flank protection will be installed on the north and south ends of the ACB mats to prevent scour. Top soil will be placed in the openings of the ACB mats to facilitate native plantings. Spartina alterniflora will be replanted throughout the shoreline between elevations ranging from -1.5ft to 4.0ft. NAVD88. A variety of high marsh and salt tolerant species will be planted above 4.0ft. NAVD88. The project will extend approximately 15ft. beyond Mean Low Water (MLW) at a point where the waterway is approximately 175ft. wide. Total impacts to coastal marshlands for the proposed bank stabilization project are 12,201sq.ft. (0.28 acre) and will include 244 cubic yards of fill.
There is no upland component for the bank stabilization project as it does not qualify under 391-2-3-.02, Regulation of Upland Component of a Project.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to demonstrate that the project is not contrary to the public interest and that no feasible alternative sites exist. Impacts to coastal marshlands must be minimal in size. In passing upon the application for permit, the Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee shall consider the public interest: (1) Whether or not unreasonably harmful obstruction to or alteration of the natural flow of navigational water within the affected area will arise as a result of the proposal; (2) Whether or not unreasonably harmful or increased erosion, shoaling of channels, or stagnant areas of water will be created; and (3) Whether or not the granting of a permit and the completion of the applicants proposal will unreasonably interfere with the conservation of fish, shrimp, oysters, crabs, clams, or other marine life, wildlife, or other resources, including but not limited to water and oxygen supply.
A detailed public notice with drawings has been distributed and is available by visiting the Department of Natural Resources website: CoastalGaDNR.org under “Public Notices.”
Please provide this office with substantive, site specific comments as to why the proposed work should or should not proceed. Comments and questions concerning this proposed project should be submitted in writing and be submitted by the close of business on April 24, 2026 to Paul Tobler, Department of Natural Resources, One Conservation Way, Brunswick, Georgia 31520 or via email at paul.tobler@dnr.ga.gov.
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