…Sunset Beach”]Most of us who are down here came down here because it’s really a beautiful, pristine beach. We really don’t want to lose any of that. If you had an oil spill, the tourism would stop completely.[/su_quote]Sunset Beach is at the base of Brunswick County, which was the fastest-growing…
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Commission OKs new sandbags at Sunset Beach subdivision
An arrow points to the sandbag wall and eroded shoreline in the Palm Cove subdivision in Sunset Beach. Source: Division of Coastal Management The homeowners association for a half-developed, rapidly eroding 10-lot subdivision on the east end of Sunset Beach now has approval to add on to an existing sandbag…
Pony Up to Park at Some N.C. Beaches
…direction. We just want to invite people to take full advantage of those free parking spaces and come see us soon.” Brunswick County’s coastal towns, including Sunset Beach, also offer free parking. “The beach, on a financial footing, is really the lifeblood of our town,” Sunset Beach Mayor Richard Cerrato…
Bird Island ‘Mayor’ Frank Nesmith Looks Back
SUNSET BEACH – His tours of Bird Island ended years ago and, a majority of the time, someone else makes the more than mile-long, sandy trek from the southern end of Sunset Beach to collect notebooks tucked inside the cherished mailbox on the state reserve. Yes, others may be carrying…
CRC Grants Variance On Jinks Creek Project
…that the purpose of the beach fill is related to a state law that requires beach-compatible material to be placed on the downdraft beaches, which in this case would be Sunset Beach or Ocean Isle Beach. “So we are required by rule to essentially keep that material in the system,”…
Deadline Approaches for Permit Appeal
…SUNSET BEACH — With just a few days left before the deadline, the North Carolina Coastal Federation and the Sunset Beach Taxpayers’ Association are still waiting to hear whether they will be allowed a formal appeal of a developer’s Coastal Area Management Act permit for a 21-unit oceanfront residential project…
State Adds 35 Acres to Bird Island Reserve
The state has purchased 35 acres of undeveloped oceanfront property in Sunset Beach to be added to the Bird Island Coastal Reserve. Photo: NCDEQ SUNSET BEACH – North Carolina now officially owns dozens of acres of undeveloped oceanfront property that will be added to the Bird Island Coastal Reserve. Deeds…
With State Funding, Is Bird Island Fight Over?
SUNSET BEACH – Acres of pristine, building-free oceanfront land stretching between the last house on the west end of Main Street in Sunset Beach and the Bird Island Coastal Reserve could be state-owned in the months to come. The state budget includes $2.5 million to buy the land, an offer…
Developer Wants to Build in Old Hazard Area
…the developer can connect to county lines. “The county did not receive any federal assistance in building the sewer mains on Sunset Beach Island,” Pierce wrote. “The water mains on Sunset Beach Island were installed by the Town of Sunset Beach and we are not sure of their funding source.”…
Florence Now Cat 2; Surge, Rain Big Threats
…County, mainland and island, effective at noon Tuesday. New Hanover County: Under a state of emergency as of Monday, a voluntary evacuation for all of New Hanover County is recommended, including Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach and the City of Wilmington. Onslow County: A state of emergency was issued…
Groups File Challenge to Development Permit
…of the overall ecosystem,” said Richard Hilderman, a retired microbiologist and vice president of the Sunset Beach Taxpayers Association. “Thousands of tourists come to Sunset Beach each year to enjoy the beauty of Bird Island and Sunset Beach which includes the dunes and wildlife.” Learn More Read the court filing…
Commentary: Does the Corps adequately protect the coast?
…other hand, soft stabilization such as beach nourishment, dune building, marsh systems and living shorelines should be considered before intervention with hard structures like terminal groins. Soft structures will not subject the beaches of Ocean Isle Beach and eventually Sunset Beach to a series of terminal groins. Figure 1 How…