Topics Related to Coastal Management

NCDEQ’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will conduct a fall training workshop Oct. 15-16 in Manteo for local permit officers in the north and northeastern regions of their 20 coastal county service area.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management (DCM) hereby gives notice that public review and comment is invited on the below proposed federal action.To ensure compliance with the Coastal Zone Management Act, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting concurrence with a Federal Consistency Determination for shoreline stabilization measures along Snow’s Cut in Wilmington, NC, to address severe erosion, protect infrastructure, and maintain navigation channels. The project includes riprap, vegetation, and wave attenuators.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management (DCM) hereby gives notice that public review and comment is invited on the below proposed federal action.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) issued a Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA)/Dredge and Fill Law permit for the Mid-Currituck Bridge. In a separate action, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) issued a Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification for the bridge, a proposed 6.7-mile, two-lane toll road and bridge that would connect the mainland in Currituck County to the Outer Banks near Corolla.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management (DCM) hereby gives notice that public review and comment is invited on the below proposed federal action.To ensure compliance with the Coastal Zone Management Act, NOAA NMFS is requesting concurrence with a Federal Consistency Determination for a proposed rule to prohibit the retention of Mobulid rays in fisheries for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species.

15A NCAC 07H .2302 contains the procedures for applying for and complying with a General Permit for the replacement of existing bridges and culverts in estuarine waters, public trust areas, and coastal wetlands. The Coastal Resources Commission is proposing to revise 7H .2302 to correct an inadvertent change that was made to the rule during the previous rule readoption process and to make minor updates to formatting and wording.

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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management has awarded more than $2.25 million in grants to fund 10 projects that will expand and improve public access to the state’s treasured beaches and coastal waterways.

The Buxton Woods Reserve site of the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve is now open to visitors after closing Aug. 18 due to the threat of damage from Hurricane Erin, and to protect public safety from the potential risk of downed trees, flooding and other hazards.

Notice of Federal Consistency Review: US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Pocosin Lakes NWR Water Control StructuresThe North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management (DCM) hereby gives notice that public review and comment is invited on the below proposed federal action.