New Hanover County Planning Department has published online the first draft phase of its Unified Development Ordinance, or UDO.
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NPS Removes Asphalt from Hatteras Beach
Cape Hatteras National Seashore staff have removed from Lighthouse Beach chunks of asphalt recently exposed by a series of storms.
Hyde County Adopts Derelict Vessel Rule
Hyde this week became the fourth coastal N.C. county to approve an ordinance addressing the problem of abandoned vessels in public waters, the county’s first step that applies only to Ocracoke’s harbor.
Navassa Site Update Set for April 10
EPA, DEQ and the Multistate Trust are set to host Tuesday in Navassa a public availability session and public meeting to answer questions and give an update on the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. Site.
Deserted Island Village to Come Alive Again
The historic and normally quiet Portsmouth Village will be awash in voices and music later this month as island descendants and others gather for the biennial homecoming celebration.
Brunswick Approves New Solar Farm Rules
Brunswick County commissioners recently approved changes to solar farm requirements in the unified development ordinance, or UDO, that included eliminating size limits.
EPA’s Pruitt Takes Over Regional Decisions
A leaked EPA memo directs the agency’s regional offices to cede to administrator Scott Pruitt Clean Water Act determinations related to the preservation of streams, ponds and wetlands.
Book on Federation’s Work Published Online
University of Virginia history professor Glenn Blackburn has written “Saving Great Places” about the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s work to protect important places on the North Carolina coast
Little Support for Ferry Route Cuts, Fare Hikes
Recommendations for cutting state ferry runs and increasing fares ran aground last week during a legislative committee meeting, but legislators appeared more supportive of proposed partnerships for passenger ferries.
CRC to Continue Sandbag Rules Discussion
The Coastal Resources Commission will consider a fiscal analysis of temporary erosion control structures, or sandbags, during its April 10-11 meeting in Manteo.
Dive Into NC’s Underwater Heritage
The daylong Underwater Heritage Symposium April 7 at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras will feature eight presenters sharing diving adventures, research projects, environmental issues, maritime history and culture.
Meeting to Focus on Cape Fear Conservation
The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s April Southeast Coastal Ambassador training April 18 in Wrightsville Beach will be the second in a series of meetings to discuss conservation work in the lower Cape Fear River basin.
Oregon Inlet Artificial Reef Gets Funding
A grant from the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries and local donations will help fund an artificial reef to be built south of the Oregon Inlet sea buoy.
Public to Get First Look at New Hanover UDO
The first of a three-phase project modernizing the county’s unified development ordinance is set to be unveiled Thursday during the New Hanover County Planning Board’s meeting.
EPA to Revise Obama-era Emission Standards
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday that national greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025 are not appropriate and should be revised.
Outer Banks Officials to Discuss Wildfire Risks
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is hosting in communities that share a border the national park wildfire risks educational meetings through this month.
