Officials said diverse stakeholder partnership is needed to ensure that the scope of work reflects local priorities.
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Plan would fund clean energy, hog farm buyouts, resilience
The governor’s proposed $29.3 billion 2022-23 budget funds offshore wind industry infrastructure, buyouts of hog farms in floodplains, forest preservation and management, and expansion of climate resiliency programs.
Workshops set on eastern NC resilience projects
Online workshops will allow for residents in Eastern Carolina Council of Governments and Mid-East Commission counties to provide direct input on resilience planning.
New NC initiative supports community resilience planning
North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency is funding the development of floodprint reports for select communities in eastern North Carolina most impacted by hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
Resident input needed to identify regional climate hazards
The online workshops allow for residents of the Cape Fear and Albemarle regions to provide direct input on resilience planning for storm-impacted regions of North Carolina.
New program looks to boost climate resilience around bases
Chris Baillie leads a three-year pilot program to determine if existing partnerships to protect military installations from encroachment should be expanded to better incorporate climate resilience and adaptation.
Funding available to design nature-based resilience project
Municipal and county governments can apply to fund the engineering and design phase of a shovel-ready project that boosts climate resiliency through the state’s Resilient Coastal Communities Program.
NC has $1.3M in federal funding for watershed restoration
Grants from Section 319 of the Clean Water Act are now available for communities to address pollution from stormwater and flooding.
Pine Knoll Shores to hold public meeting on resilience
The drop-in meeting is from 4 to 6 p.m. March 24 at town hall.
Topsail Island resilient communities open house set
Surf City, Topsail Beach and North Topsail Beach officials are hosting an open house March 16 to share information with the public on the climate-related risks present on the island.
Craven to hold virtual meeting on coastal hazard resilience
Craven County staff are hosting a virtual meeting March 10 to present information and gather feedback on ways to improve resilience to coastal hazards, such as flooding and storm-related damage.
Beaufort to hold second meeting on resilience strategy
Beaufort is holding the meeting March 3 via Zoom to work on a strategy to address risks related to flooding, storm surge and sea level rise.
Swansboro needs input on coastal hazard resilience plan
The public is encouraged to drop in Feb. 23 at town hall to discuss proposed resilience projects.
Ocracoke needs public input on creating resiliency plan
Ocracoke residents, property owners, and other stakeholders are being asked to attend a meeting Jan. 27 and fill in a short survey on ways the community can be more resilient.
Beaufort schedules meeting on resiliency strategy planning
Beaufort officials are hosting Jan. 27 a virtual meeting to go over the first phase of the “Resilient Beaufort” initiative, a project through the state’s Resilient Coastal Communities Program.
Groups: New Hanover development request ‘sheer folly’
Approval of the requested development ordinance text amendment could clear the way for construction of high-rise condominiums on a flood-prone 8-acre parcel near the Battleship North Carolina that a coalition of six organizations says would destroy habitat and areas of historic and cultural significance.