The nine draft regional resilience portfolios, one for each region, are posted online and open for public review and comment through Dec. 5.
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Duck’s $7.4 million beach nourishment delayed until spring
Contractor Weeks Marine cited equipment issues, weather-related delays and its commitment to another time-sensitive job.
Process of updating inlet hazard area rules to be continued
A rule approved in September deleted an exception that would allow homes of up to 2,000 square feet to be built in areas where the new erosion rate-based setbacks would prevent construction of new houses.
Daytime lane closures on Emerald Isle bridge begin Sunday
A state highway contractor is to begin Sunday instituting daytime lane closures on weekdays on the Emerald Isle bridge on N.C. 58 for the ongoing bridge preservation project.
Coastal commission delays vote on clarified septic rules
The Coastal Resources Commission wants more feedback before changing language covering exposed and damaged septic systems for oceanfront houses on erosion-prone beaches.
$17M to go to state park improvements, land acquisition
Pettigrew State Park in northeastern North Carolina will receive nearly $2 million through the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to upgrade its campground.
Pamlico Sound ferries on altered schedule due to shoaling
The Ferry Division is running an alternate schedule between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and Ocracoke due to critical shoaling issues in the ferry channel near Ocracoke.
Carbon capture project proposed for ocean waters off Duck
Vesta North Carolina has applied for permits to place about 20,000 cubic yards of ground olivine 1,500 feet from the Outer Banks town’s shoreline.
Submerged power lines further delay ferry channel realignment
Underwater power lines crossing Hatteras Inlet’s Connector Channel have created another delay in finalizing the realignment of the Hatteras ferry channel.
Feeding frenzy
Flocks of pelican and cormorant chase a bait ball of fish along the shoreline of Atlantic in Down East Carteret County. Photo: Dylan Ray
Outdoor writer Jerry Dilsaver draws from life experience
The longtime journalist and Brunswick County native has fished his entire life and knows a trick or two.
Museum to host American Indian Heritage Celebration
The 27th annual American Indian Heritage Celebration is taking place this weekend both virtually and in-person at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh.
New book explores the once-common practice of foraging
Author and anthropologist Lisa Rose explores the world of edible wild plants in her book, “Urban Foraging.”
Public comment period opens on draft offshore wind areas
BOEM said it will hold virtual public meetings to engage the fishing community and environmental organizations to gather more information on the proposed areas and discuss next steps.
Corps reinstates seasonal dredging window at state ports
The Army Corps of Engineers’ action follows a federal judge’s ruling that the agreement with the state to eliminate the restrictions on hopper dredging meant to protect federally listed species was illegal.
Dredging to begin in Bigfoot Slough this weekend
A Corps of Engineers-contracted dredge is to start clearing shoaling in the state ferry channel leading into Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Terminal, the N.C. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday.
