Gov. Roy Cooper signed a bill Wednesday giving the Wildlife Resources Commission permission and $1 million to investigate and remove abandoned and derelict vessels.
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Derelict Vessel Cleanup Workshops Offered
Workshops are being held in Washington and Wilmington in November for local government representatives with existing abandoned vessel ordinances and the coastal counties that have or are considering putting an ordinance in place.
Study Calls for State Action on Derelict Boats
As officials in coastal N.C. communities grapple with abandoned and derelict vessels blocking or polluting waterways and public lands, a recent report recommends a statewide solution.
Bills Would Extend Towns’ Marine Authority
Rep. Bob Steinburg has introduced legislation to give Manteo authority to address navigational needs and regulate anchoring and mooring of vessels within its waters.
Hyde County Adopts Derelict Vessel Rule
Hyde this week became the fourth coastal N.C. county to approve an ordinance addressing the problem of abandoned vessels in public waters, the county’s first step that applies only to Ocracoke’s harbor.
Agencies Lack Power to Clear Derelict Boats
A recent federal report echoes what many agencies and state and local governments already know: Abandoned boats in public waters are a problem with no easy solutions.
Brunswick Board OKs Abandoned Boat Rules
Brunswick County commissioners have approved an ordinance that addresses removal of abandoned or derelict vessels in public waterways.
Currituck Adopts Abandoned Vessel Policy
Commissioners in Currituck County have approved an ordinance to deal with abandoned and derelict vessels in the county’s navigable waterways.
Brunswick Tables Abandoned Boat Rules
Brunswick County commissioners said Monday they need more time to consider a proposed ordinance covering abandoned vessels in county waters.
Derelict Boats Are Subject of Survey
The survey is designed to assess the extent of abandoned and derelict boats in N.C. coastal waterways. They can be hazards to navigation and ticking environmental time bombs, but no one does much about them.
