The state agency that manages coastal resources will accept public comment until Dec. 5 on the draft environmental impact statement for a proposed project to deepen and widen portions of the Wilmington Harbor navigation channel.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District submitted to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management the draft document that “evaluates the potential environmental, social, and economic impacts of the proposed project and alternatives in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act,” or NEPA, for the proposed Wilmington Harbor 403 Navigation Project, officials said.
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A more thorough description of the proposed federal actions is available online.
The state’s review of the submitted federal consistency determination request will determine if the proposed project in Brunswick and New Hanover counties is consistent with the enforceable policies of North Carolina’s Coastal Management Program, the division notes in a press release.
An in-person public hearing is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday at Skyline Center, 929 N. Front St., Wilmington. Speaker registration opens onsite at 5 p.m. Speaker time may be limited depending on the number of registered speakers.
The division will accept written comments until 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Comments should be mailed by 5 p.m. Dec. 5 to Federal Consistency Coordinator, 400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, NC 28557, or emailed to Federalconsistencycomments@deq.nc.gov. Write “Federal Consistency: USACE Wilmington Harbor 403 Navigation Project” in the subject line.
Officials said all comments will be considered in developing the state’s consistency response.
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