Updated flood maps for Dare County and its six towns misrepresent the flood risk for property owners, the county planning director says.
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Group Rolls Out Marine Debris Action Plan
The first of its kind for the state, the North Carolina Marine Debris Action Plan released earlier this month is a coordinated effort to prevent and remove marine debris along the state’s coast.
NC 12, Channel Shoaling Concerns Escalate
Discussions during a recent meeting of the Dare County Waterways Commission indicate that persistent threats to the Ocracoke highway and north-end ferry dock have become more urgent.
Study Sought for Third Bogue Banks Bridge
Officials in Carteret County have asked the N.C. Department of Transportation to do an express design for a proposed third bridge to Bogue Banks.
Rule Change May Threaten Coastal Areas
The recent reversal of a rule that limited where sand from federally restricted coastal zones may be placed may help towns with beach renourishment but could also put sensitive resources at risk.
Corps Funds Bogue, Topsail Sand Projects
The Army Corps of Engineers is providing more than $281 million for rebuilding beaches in North Carolina communities damaged by hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
Bogue Banks Project ‘A Go’ for February
The $28.2 million Phase 2 Hurricane Florence sand replacement project for western Atlantic Beach, all of Pine Knoll Shores, a small part of Salter Path and a part of western Emerald Isle is expected to begin in early next month.
NEPA Redo Would Speed Drilling Approval
Donald Trump’s proposal to “modernize” the National Environmental Policy Act would fast-track the permitting process for infrastructure, including oil drilling off the N.C. coast.
Oyster Nursery Aims to Improve Lives, Water
Susan Hill, co-owner of Down East Mariculture in Carteret County, explains how her oyster nursery helps marine life, honors local history and supports the community.
Effort On to Create NC’s First Oyster Trail
Partners in the North Carolina Shellfish Initiative are set to launch this spring North Carolina’s first oyster trail, a way to promote economic development through oyster restoration and aquaculture.
Give Natural Christmas Trees a Second Life
State parks, community organizations and local governments are collecting natural Christmas trees free of decorations to help with dune stabilization.
State Prioritizes Resiliency, Mitigation in 2019
This year saw another hurricane land a devastating blow to a coast still recovering from past storms, pushing state, local and federal officials to rethink their approach to hurricane preparation and recovery.
New Coastal Districts In Focus As Filing Ends
Voters in the March 3 primaries will see on the ballot changes from the court-ordered redrawing of North Carolina districts and several challenges in the House.
Navassa Group Urges EPA to Clean Site
Saying it fails to protect the community, a Navassa nonprofit is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to reverse its “no action” decision in a plan for the contaminated Kerr-McGee site.
State’s Inlet Hazard Plan Criticized at Hearing
Holden Beach residents and a town official objected this week to the Division of Coastal Management’s proposal to expand the designated inlet hazard area at Shallotte Inlet.
Audit Report Finds Conflict of Interest
A state audit released Tuesday found that a former Manteo town commissioner personally benefited and may have violated state law as a result of a conflict of interest in a dredge project the town awarded in 2017.
