…North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve is managed through a federal-state partnership between National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and the N.C. Division of Coastal Management. The 10 protected sites are Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort, Masonboro Island Reserve near Wilmington, Bird Island Reserve near Sunset Beach, Currituck Banks Reserve near Corolla,…
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30 Years of Protecting the Coast
…bit of sand in North Carolina and features the local people responsible for saving Bird Island, which is now part of Sunset Beach. The federation helped them in their 10-year effort to ward developers who wanted to build a marina and subdivision on the uninhabited island. The land is now…
Coastwide Abandoned Vessel Removal Ahead
…is working with state and local partners to remove more than 80 abandoned and derelict recreational and commercial boats between Manteo and Sunset Beach. The Coast Guard and its contractors mitigated the pollution from most vessels soon after displacement but residual polluting and hazardous materials could still be onboard. Removing…
CRC to Address Shellfish Industry Rules
…officials in Sunset Beach seeks an exception to conditions set forth in the division’s permit issued Oct. 28, 2019, for dredging in Jinks Creek. Also, the Shinn Creek Estates Homeowners Association Inc. in Wilmington seeks a variance in response to the commission’s April 22, 2019, denial of a permit for…
Meetings Set on Brunswick County Bypass
…from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Sea Trail Convention Center, 75A Clubhouse Road in Sunset Beach. The second public is from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at VFW Post 10804, 111 State Highway 57 North, Little River, South Carolina. Comments may be submitted by phone or email by Jan. 10. There will be…
Brunswick To Continue Cooking Oil Collection
…of used cooking oil to be collected at Sunset Beach, Supply, Southport, Leland and two in Bolivia. RFPs are due Jan. 4. The contract period is for a minimum of one year, with two options to renew contract for one year. Micki Bozeman, solid waste and recycling coordinator for Brunswick…
Coastal Sketch: David Paynter
…working to preserve the island near Sunset Beach. He was a close family friend. Ducker was on the federation’s board and recommended Paynter’s appointment in 2004. Paynter became treasurer in 2012 and currently serves on the executive committee. While on the board, he has been involved in two successful capital…
2021-22 North Carolina transportation map now available
…Maggie Valley, the Greensboro skyline and Sunset Beach. The new map can be ordered at VisitNC.com/StateMap or by calling 1-800-847-4862. Maps are also available at welcome centers, rest areas and NCDOT offices across the state. A full-size PDF of the map is also available online. First published in 1916 and updated biennially, the…
Brunswick expands oyster shell recycling program
…in Bolivia, now provides drop-off sites at the following convenience centers: Sunset Beach: 736 Seaside Road. Supply: 1709 Oxpen Road. Southport: 8392 River Road. Leland: 9921 Chappell Loop Road. From 2003 to 2018, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries operated a state-funded oyster shell recycling program that provided 6 to…
Feds Move Closer to Offshore Wind in N.C.
…comments. The meetings are scheduled for: Monday, Feb. 9, at a place to be determined along the northern Outer Banks Wednesday, Feb. 11, in Wilmington Thursday, Feb. 12 in Carolina Shores or Sunset Beach After reviewing the public comments, BOEM will either move forward and begin leasing blocks in the…
State to hold meeting on nomination to protect watershed
…was in 1994 for a site in Brunswick County. Previous nominations have included Buxton Woods at Cape Hatteras and Bird Island in Sunset Beach, officials explained in a memo. The general statute on these types of AEC nominations require the Division of Coastal Management to conduct a preliminary evaluation of…
April 1 deadline for NC Coastal Reserve research fellowship
Bird Island Reserve in Sunset Beach is one of 10 North Carolina Coastal Reserve sites. Photo: N.C. Sea Grant/N.C. Coastal Reserve Graduate students can apply for a fellowship to conduct hypothesis-based research within one or more of the 10 sites making up the North Carolina Coastal Reserve. North Carolina Sea Grant and the N.C….