Beach Nourishment Studies, North Carolina DEQ, 2016
NCDEQ-Beach-Nourishment-Studies-SL2016-94-SECT14-22.pdf
Summary of Beach Nourishment Benefits
NCDEQ-Beach-Nourishment-Studies-SL2016-94-SECT14-22.pdf
Summary of Beach Nourishment Benefits
Pursuant to S.L. 2016-94, SECTION 14.22.(a): The Division of Coastal Management and the Department of Environmental Quality shall study and provide an executive summary of readily available data and existing studies on the physical and economic, storm mitigation, and public safety benefits of out-of-state coastal storm damage reduction and beach nourishment projects. Specific items benefitted by coastal storm damage reduction shall include, at a minimum, public infrastructure, public property, private property, small businesses, and tourism. The results of the study shall be reported no later than November 1, 2016, to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources.