February 2025 Meeting Agenda

COASTAL RESOURCES COMMISSION REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

FEBRUARY 26 -27, 2025

LOCATION: DoubleTree New Bern Riverfront, 100 Middle Street, New Bern. 

February 26^th

VIEW VIDEO RECORDING OF CRC FEB 26 MEETING HERE (DAY 1)

1:00     Coastal Resources Advisory Council Meeting

• CRAC Agenda
• CRAC Minutes November 13, 2024
• Permitting Pathways for Sentinel Sites (CRAC 25-01)

3:00     Commission Call to Order*                                       Renee Cahoon, Chair

• Roll Call
• Chair’s Comments
• Approval of the November 13-14, 2024 CRC Meeting Minutes
• Approval of the December 16, 2024 CRC Special Meeting Minutes
• CRAC Report                                                               Bobby Outten, Chair
• Executive Secretary’s Report                                       Tancred Miller                     

3:30     Variances  

• Betty Earnest-(CRC-VR-25-01), North Topsail Beach, Oceanfront Setback

  Jonathan Lucas, DCM & Christy Goebel, Esq./Clark Wright,Esq.                                                 

• The Shoals Club on Bald Head Island-(CRC-VR-25-02), (CPE Monitoring Reports)  Bald Head Island, Sandbags

                 Tara MacPherson, DCM & Christy Goebel, Esq./Rodd Roessler, Esq.

4:30     Public Hearing                                                                                            Heather Coats 

• 15A NCAC 07H .0314 Installation and Maintenance of Wheat Straw Bales for Sand Fencing
  • Proposed Rule Language
  • OSBM Approved Fiscal Analysis 

5:00     Recess

February 27^th

VIEW VIDEO RECORDING OF CRC FEB 27 MEETING HERE (DAY 2)

9:00     Commission call to order                                                         Renee Cahoon, Chair

• Chair’s Comments                                                                                                

9:05   Closed Session: Update on CRC v. RRC and Update on 15A NCAC 07H .0508;                                                            15A NCAC 07J .1401 - .1405 and 07J .1501 - .1503         Mary Lucasse

• Objection from Rules Review Commission (CRC-25-04)
• 150B-21-12 Procedure When Commission Objects to a Permanent Rule (CRC-25-05)

10:00    Ocean Hazard Setback

• History (CRC-25-01) Presentation to CRC                                                  Ken Richardson

10:30     Major Permits

• White Paper Follow Up (CRC-25-02)  Presentation to CRC                               Gregg Bodnar
• Permit Renewals and Extensions (CRC-25-03) Presentation to CRC          Gregg Bodnar

11:30  Rulemaking                                                                                                        

• Permanent Rulemaking 15A NCAC 07H .0508 Jockey’s Ridge Area of Environmental Concern (CRC-25-07) Presentation to CRC              Daniel Govoni
• 15A NCAC 07H .0309 Use Standards for Ocean Hazard Areas:    Exceptions (CRC-25-08)  Presentation to CRC                                        Ken Richardson
• 15A NCAC 07H .0306 Ocean Hazard AEC Form (CRC-25-09) Presentation to CRC                 Cameron Luck
• Periodic Review of 15A NCAC 7B CAMA Land Use Planning – Public Comments and Final Report (CRC-25-10) Presentation to CRC Rachel Love-Adrick                                                                          

12:00   Public Input and Comment

12:15   Lunch

1:30     Petition for Rulemaking

•  Petition for Rulemaking Procedures (CRC-25-11)                                  Mary Lucasse
• Request to Amend 15 NCAC 07H .0206(a) Estuarine Waters (CRC-25-12)  Nelson G. Paul
  • Supplemental Information Provided by Mr. Paul
• Director’s Response to Petition for Rulemaking (CRC-25-13)                   Daniel Govoni

 2:30    Legal Updates                                                                                                         

• Update on Litigation of Interest to the Commission (CRC-25-14)            Mary Lucasse
  • 2024 Summary of Third Party Hearing Requests
  • 2024 Summary of Variance Requests
  • CRC-VR-24-07 Town of Oak Island Final Agency Decision
  • CRC-VR-24-08 Eggleston Final Agency Decision
  • CRC-VR-24-09 McCoy ENC, LLC Final Agency Decision
  • CRC-VR-24-10 Branstrom Final Agency Decision
  • CRC-VR-24-12 Town of Nags Head Final Agency Decision
  • CRC-VR-24-13 NCDOT Final Agency Decision
  • NC Citizens for Transparent Government v. The Village of Pinehurst

2:45     Old/New Business                                                                                       Renee Cahoon, Chair

• Coastal Resources Advisory Council Nominations (CRC-25-15)

3:15     Adjourn