The North Carolina Coastal Federation contends in a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers that the Figure Eight Island Homeowners Association’s application for a terminal groin on Figure Eight Island is incomplete and inaccurate.
News Briefs
Institute Director Nancy White To Leave Post
Nancy White says she will step down as the executive director of the UNC Coastal Studies Institute next summer to usher in new leadership.
Postal Service Unveils Shark, Seashell Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service’s 2017 stamp offerings include a new line depicting five species of American sharks.
N.C. Sea Grant to Host Shellfish Workshop
North Carolina Sea Grant will host a shellfish aquaculture workshop designed for aspiring shellfish producers on Oct. 15 in Wilmington.
UNC Faculty Complain of Overreach
UNC Faculty approved a resolution Friday opposing various recent legislative mandates as overreach, including the creation of an environmental policy center.
NOAA Fisheries Releases Ocean Noise Guide
NOAA offices have collaborated to develop an agency-wide Ocean Noise Strategy to ensure that NOAA is more comprehensively addressing noise effects on aquatic species and their habitat during the next 10 years.
McCrory Picks Catlin to Fill Vacant CRC Seat
Rick Catlin, who recently resigned his District 20 seat in the state House, was picked to fill a vacancy on the state’s Coastal Resources Commission.
Dare Looks Far Offshore for Beach Sand
Dare County has struck a deal with federal agencies to mine sand from the outer continental shelf for a one-time beach re-nourishment project to begin next spring for Duck, Kill Devil Hills and Kitty Hawk.
Group Names Skrabal Woman of the Year
Tracy Skrabal, the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s southeast regional manager and senior coastal scientist, has been named Woman of the Year by Wrightsville Beach Museum of History’s Waterman Hall of Fame.
Report: Coastal Parks Pay Dividends
A new report shows that national parks on coastlines and lakes contribute more than their share of total visits to the national park system and benefits to nearby communities.
Feds Set Meetings on Wind Energy Lease
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has scheduled two meetings to cover information about the proposed lease of 122,000 acres off the North Carolina coast for wind energy development.
Maps Show Mammals in Seismic Testing Sites
New animated maps from Oceana show the overlap of proposed offshore seismic testing sites and marine mammals that could be harmed.
Dare County Inlet Group Gets New Name
Dare County’s board of commissioners voted Monday to change the Oregon Inlet and Waterways Commission’s name to the Dare County Waterways Commission.
Rep. Rick Catlin Resigns from State House
Rep. Rick Catlin, R-New Hanover, resigned Monday from the North Carolina General Assembly.
Groups File Challenge to Development Permit
The Sunset Beach Taxpayers Association and the North Carolina Coastal Federation are plaintiffs in the petition for a contested case hearing challenging the permit issued by the Division of Coastal Management to the firm, Sunset West LLC.
NOAA Releases Underwater Noise Guidance
NOAA released technical guidance in order to predict how human-made underwater sound affects marine mammals.
