August 2026 Meeting Agenda

August 26, 2026 Meeting Recording (Day 1)  

August 27, 2026 Meeting Recording (Day 2)

Coastal Resources Advisory Council

August 26, 2026

Call to Order 10:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.       CRAC Agenda

                             CRAC Minutes

                            Hardened Structures on Oceanfront Spencer Rogers

Coastal Resources Commission

August 26, 2026

Call to Order 1:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m.         SWEARING IN OF NEW CRC MEMBERS (4) Herring, Hollowell, McAdams, Skinner

1:00 p.m.        Commission Call to Order

• Roll Call
• Chair Comments
• Approval of June 18, 2026 Meeting Minutes
• CRAC Report
• Executive Secretary Report

1:30 p.m.        Public Comment

Variances

• McMurray (CRC-VR 26-63), Oak Island, Addition in Oceanfront Setback
  • CRC-VR-26-63
  • PowerPoint

CHPP Update (CRC 26-78)

• CHPP Executive Summary (draft)
• CHPP Actions 2026
• CHPP EBM (draft)
• CHPP SHA Validation (draft)
• CHPP Thin Layer Placement (draft)
• CHPP SAV (draft)

Action Items/Rulemaking

• Consideration of Approval of Fiscal Analysis – Alternative Sandbags 
  • CRC 26-66                                              Gregg Bodnar
  • PowerPoint
• Consideration of Approval of Fiscal Analysis – Sentinels
  • CRC 26-67                                             Jonathan Lucas
  • PowerPoint
• Consideration and Approval of Fiscal Analysis – Man-Made Ditches
  • CRC 26-68
  • OSBM Approved Fiscal Analysis             Jonathan Lucas
  • PowerPoint

New Legislation                                                              Daniel Govoni

• CRC 26-69
• PowerPoint

Fed Consistency/401/291                                              Jonathan Howell

• CRC 26-70
• PowerPoint

4:30 p.m.        RECESS

Coastal Resources Commission

August 27, 2026

Call to Order 9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.         Commission Call to Order

                        Oceanfront Erosion Discussion  CRC 26-71

                        Science Panel Report                                               Dr. Laura Moore

                                      Science Panel Report - Tracked Changes Version

                                      Science Panel Report - Clean Version

                        Coastal States Hardened Structures Report            Daniel Govoni

                                      PowerPoint

                        Hardened Structure Laws/Sandbag History             Christy Goebel

11:00 a.m.       Electronic Permitting (Dynamics) Update CRC 26-72            Gregg Bodnar

11:30 a.m.       LUNCH BREAK

1:00 p.m.        Action Items/Rulemaking      

                             CRC 26-73      PowerPoint                                                  Jonathan Howell

• 15A NCAC 07J .0203 Standards for Work Plats
  • 15A NCAC 07J .1401
  • 15A NCAC 07J .1402
• 15A NCAC 07J .0204 Processing the Application
  • 15A NCAC 07J .1403
  • 15A NCAC 07J .1404
  • 15A NCAC 07J .1405
  • 15A NCAC 07J .1501
• Amendments to 15A NCAC 07J .0206 Public Notice
• 15A NCAC 07J 0207 Review of Major Development and Dredge and Fill Applications
  • 15A NCAC 07J .1502
    • 15A NCAC 07J .0208 Permit Conditions
      • 15A NCAC 07J .1503
• Proposed Amendments to Upland Basins                       Cameron Luck
  • CRC 26-74
  • PowerPoint
• Septic Tank Rule Amendments                           Cameron Luck

                        CRC 26-75

• PowerPoint
• Pier Replacement Rule Amendments                             Cameron Luck
  • CRC 26-76
  • PowerPoint

Legal Updates

• CRC 26-77

Old/New Business

4:00 p.m.        ADJOURN    

The Commission will proceed through the agenda until completed. Items may be moved out of order at the discretion of the Chair.