Topics Related to Coastal Management

Local advisory committees consist of citizens and representatives from community organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental partner organizations who provide the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve staff with guidance and feedback regarding program activities and management of the reserve sites. The meetings are open to the public.

Local advisory committees consist of citizens and representatives from community organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental partner organizations who provide the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve staff with guidance and feedback regarding program activities and management of the reserve sites. The meetings are open to the public.

Local advisory committees consist of citizens and representatives from community organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental partner organizations who provide the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve staff with guidance and feedback regarding program activities and management of the reserve sites. The meetings are open to the public.

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) Science Panel is scheduled to meet via web conference on Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. to continue its review of Inlet Hazard Area boundaries. The public may listen to the meeting by computer or phone.

WHAT: CRC Science Panel Meeting 

WHEN: Dec. 5, 2024

WHERE: Meeting by video conference

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will hold a special meeting Oct. 28 by web conference to review comments and consider the adoption of temporary rules. The meeting will be limited to this one agenda item. Members of the public may join by computer or phone.

The Coastal Resources Commission proposes a new administrative rule to provide greater flexibility to local governments, large oceanfront homeowners associations, and government agencies in allowing the use of wheat straw bales for dune protection in addition to sand fencing.

Proposed Rule Language

The CRC is proposing a rule to re-designate Jockey’s Ridge as an Area of Environmental Concern (AEC), as well as use standards to protect the AEC from incompatible development and loss of sand.

Proposed Rule

Session Law 2024-45 Section 16 directs the Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) to adopt rules to authorize the establishment of a measurement line for local governments undertaking dune building and beach planting projects, provided they have received a permit to construct a terminal groin pursuant to G.S. 113A-115.1. The measurement line, as that term is defined under 15A NCAC 07H .0305(9), would represent the existing location of the first line of stable and natural vegetation that is covered by the dune building and beach planting project.

Session Law 2024-45 Section 16 directs the Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) to adopt rules to authorize the establishment of a measurement line for local governments undertaking dune building and beach planting projects, provided they have received a permit to construct a terminal groin pursuant to G.S. 113A-115.1. The measurement line, as that term is defined under 15A NCAC 07H .0305(9), would represent the existing location of the first line of stable and natural vegetation that is covered by the dune building and beach planting project.