The Conservation Fund has purchased for the town of Emerald Isle the $3 million, nearly 30-acre tract behind the former town hall and recreation center in Emerald Isle.
News Briefs
Coastal Commission Set to Meet Nov. 7-8
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission will meet in Atlantic Beach Nov. 7-8 to discuss variances, beach and inlet management, public access, land use plans, coastal habitat protection, rule development and shellfish aquaculture.
Navy Seeks to Test Well Water Near Airfield
Homeowners near the Marine Corps’ Atlantic Field in Carteret County are asked to allow the Navy to test their well water for certain compounds.
Brunswick County Files Lawsuit Over GenX
Attorneys representing Brunswick County have filed a lawsuit against Chemours and DuPont for their role in contaminating the Cape Fear River.
Complaint Targets New Aquarium Funding
Attorney Richard Poole, chairman of the New Hanover County Democratic Party, has filed a complaint that questions the legality of state funding for a new aquarium in Pender County.
Susan White Named Space Grant Director
Susan White has been named the new director for North Carolina Space Grant, after having served as interim director since February.
DEQ Puts New Restrictions On Chemours
The Department of Environmental Quality has ordered Chemours to keep additional industrial wastewater with fluorinated compounds from being released into the Cape Fear River.
Frisco Pier, Pier House Removal Project Set
The removal of Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier, also known as Frisco Pier, and its pier house is slated to begin in December with completion expected by spring 2018.
DEQ: Beach Project Permitting Streamlined
The Division of Coastal Management, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Army Corps of Engineers, has developed a new approach to streamline part of the permitting process for beach re-nourishment projects.
Lawsuit Delays OIB Terminal Groin Project
Ocean Isle Beach has hired Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP to represent it in the lawsuit challenging the town’s terminal groin project, a fight that could go on for at least a year.
State Launches Tool to Track Disaster Work
A new online resource created by N.C. Department of Information Technology offers up-to-the-minute data as Hurricane Matthew recovery moves into the next phase with allocations to local governments, housing buyouts and elevation.
State Awards Beach, Water Access Grants
The Division of Coastal Management announced Friday that it had awarded more than $1.6 million to 14 local governments to improve public access to coastal beaches and waters.
Portsmouth Village Reopens to Public
The National Park Service has reopened Portsmouth Village to visitors after being closed because of flooding from Hurricane Maria in late September.
Two Open Space Planning Workshops Set
Planning for Open Space workshops to be held in Wilmington Nov. 30 and Plymouth Dec. 5 will give participants the chance to learn about the benefits of open space, how it can serve multiple needs and how communities can approach open spaces.
Science Advisory Board Members Announced
The 16 members were announced Thursday of the recently expanded Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board, which will examine new and emerging chemicals and their potential effects on human health and the environment.
Offshore Wind Energy Lease Finalized
Federal officials have finalized a lease for the Kitty Hawk offshore wind energy area with Avangrid Renewables, the company behind the Amazon Wind Farm in northeastern North Carolina.
