NC State Coastal Commission to Meet in Atlantic Beach

The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission will meet in Atlantic Beach next week to provide new commissioners with an overview of the state’s coastal program, consider amendments to rules on erosion control and other coastal issues, the NC Department of Environmental Quality said in its release. 

The commission plans to meet November 7 and 8 at the Hilton Double Tree in Atlantic Beach. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and is open to the public, DEQ said.

Items on the commission’s agenda include:

• New commissioner orientation – An orientation session will be provided for new and current commissioners on the operating and variance procedures of the commission as well as an overview of the state’s coastal program.
• Variances – The commission will hear one request for a variance from its rules;
• Beach and inlet management – The commission will hear a presentation on Carolina Beach’s inlet maintenance project and consider a development line request by Kure Beach for the siting of oceanfront development;
• Public access – Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington will present an evaluation of the state’s Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access Program;
• Land use plans – The commission will consider amendments and updates to land use plans for Swansboro and Ocean Isle Beach;
• Coastal habitat protection – The commission will consider approval of the Coastal Habitat Protection Plan’s implementation for 2018 through 2020;
• Rule development – Amendments to rules will be discussed related to temporary erosion control, stormwater, single family residences, free standing moorings, land use planning and development lines;
• Shellfish aquaculture – The commission will hear an overview of shellfish aquaculture efforts, including the state’s shellfish leasing program and shellfish mariculture plan.

The Coastal Resources Advisory Council, a group that advises the state Coastal Resources Commission, will meet at 10 a.m. November 7 at the Hilton Double Tree in Atlantic Beach.

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