…have environmental, social, economic or aesthetic values that make it valuable to the state. Rules governing development within IHAs were established to control density and structure size along the shorelines affected by the dynamic waterways. The inlet hazard area for Tubbs Inlet at Sunset Beach would be reduced by 85.2…
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Topsail Island’s Southern Tip Back on Market
…funding. Thus was the case a few years ago in Brunswick County when commissioners there reversed an offer to let a proposed development in a CBRA unit at the west end of Sunset Beach tap into the county’s public utilities. County commissioners rescinded their vote to allow a developer to…
The Plasticized Ocean
…bins at beach access roads. They have worked with such seaside communities as Sunset Beach and Indian Beach, but want to expand to other beach towns. Out of 550 municipalities in the state, 315 now have curbside recycling. Others have drop-off centers where people can deposit their plastics and other…
Special Places, Special People
…that were once threatened by development and are now protected because people fought for them, he explains. In the case of Bird Island at the end of Sunset Beach near the S.C. line, the fight to save the island from development lasted a decade and involved thousands of people from…
Offshore Drilling Series Begins
…Beach in the south, beaches and coastal towns draw more than 11 million visitors each year. In 2013 alone, visitors spent just shy of $3 billion in the eight oceanfront counties, according to the state Department of Commerce. Week 3 — Pulse of the Coast July 6-7: Calabash to Morehead…
Park Services, Reserve Sites Closed
…but potable water is available. The trails are open. Officials said a launch date for ferry services will be announced on Hammocks Beach State Park updates as soon as it is determined. Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort, Masonboro Island Reserve near Wilmington and Bird Island Reserve near Sunset Beach are…
New Rules Ahead For Building Near Inlets
…at those 10 inlets. The proposed maps expand IHAs collectively by a little more than 1,830 acres and remove about 470 acres from existing boundaries. A majority of IHAs would gain ground under the proposed boundaries. Acreage would be reduced at three inlets, including Tubbs Inlet at Sunset Beach and…
Oil Prospects vs. Tourism Reality
…the center of much of the opposition among local governments. In North Carolina, from the Outer Banks in the north to Sunset Beach in the south, beaches and coastal towns draw more than 11 million visitors each year. In 2013 alone, visitors spent just shy of $3 billion in the…
Outrigger club completes second leg of coastal NC trek
…North Carolina, joined the second leg of the three-year plan to paddle up the entire 325-mile coast to talk with coastal folks about water quality issues. Last year, the club’s We the Water team paddled 120 miles from Sunset Beach to Ocean in Carteret County. We the Water evolved during…
Federation Set to Honor Coastal Stewards
…Beach Property Owners Association for Outstanding Leadership and Dedication to Keep Our Coast Accessible and Public Holden Beach Town of Holden Beach, Dunescape Property Owners’ Association, Holden Beach Property Owners Association and other residents worked together to fight the installation of a terminal groin on the eastern end of Holden…
A Winter Walk Through Culture
…wind and was able to get a few photographs. The bird eventually flew a short distance to another perch as a lone vehicle rumbled down the beach. With the wildlife scarce, I left the beach and began the long hike back down the ramp road. Out in the marsh, I…
Love of Coast Set Professor’s Career Path
…take a break from life in Charlotte to vacation at a beach, be it Nags Head, Sunset Beach or Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Nye, 46, loved those vacations. The beach’s natural sand and saltwater playgrounds are ripe for frolicking and exploration of things living below the water’s surface. “My parents…