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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) has certified two North Carolina Clean Marinas, a designation given to marinas that exceed minimum regulatory requirements. Sloop Point Marina in Pender County received certification in October. Calabash Marina in Brunswick County received certification in November.
As we enter the holiday season, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management is providing guidance to property owners, organizations and towns that plan to accept natural Christmas trees for use in dune restoration. Natural Christmas trees may be used as a substitute for traditional sand fencing but must be free of decorations and should be placed in a manner that meets the state’s rules for sand fencing.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) has been selected as a host for the 2025-2027 class of NOAA Coastal Management Fellows. The project goal is to enhance the accessibility of GIS data produced by North Carolina’s communities through the Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP), ensuring the data is available to residents and external stakeholders in a user-friendly and visually engaging format.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) has been selected as a host for the 2025-2027 class of NOAA Coastal Management Fellows. The project goal is to enhance the accessibility of GIS data produced by North Carolina’s communities through the Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP), ensuring the data is available to residents and external stakeholders in a user-friendly and visually engaging format.
December 16, 2024 - January 7, 2025, All day
PUBLIC & INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICENotice of Proposed Changes to the North Carolina Coastal Management Program Pursuant to Session Law 2024-45Notice of intended action: Pursuant to the federal Coastal Zone Management Act regulations (15 CFR
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will hold a special meeting Dec. 16 by web conference to hear a variance request from the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The meeting will be limited to this one agenda item. Members of the public may join by computer or phone.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) received nearly $2M from the National Fish and Wildlife’s National Coastal Resilience Fund for resiliency planning through the Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP).
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.
November 25, 2024, 11am - November 29, 2024, 12pm
On November 24, 2024, DCM received a minor modification request from the N.C. DOT to address dune loss due to ocean over wash and the increasing potential to threaten N.C. 12 at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. The N.C. DOT requests to install approximately 1,100 linear feet of non-traditional temporary sandbags and repair approximately 1,300 linear feet of dune. DCM will accept comments to this notice until NOVEMBER 29, 2024. Comments or requests for application documentation can be made to:
December 16, 2024, 10am - 11am
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will hold a special meeting Dec. 16 by web conference to hear a variance request from the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The meeting will be limited to this one agenda item. Members of the public may join by computer or phone.Who: Coastal Resources CommissionWhat: Special MeetingWhen: Dec. 16 at 10 a.m.Where: Meeting by video conference