Division of Coastal Management
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Division of Coastal Management Interested Parties List
Expanding and enhancing public outreach and engagement is a priority for the Division of Coastal Management (DCM). DCM invites you to subscribe to our interested parties list to receive email notifications of DCM meetings, updates and announcements.
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Division of Coastal Management Interactive Map Viewer
The DCM Interactive Map Viewer is provided as a tool to view and compare before and after images in oceanfront communities!
DCM Interactive Map Viewer
CRC June 2025 meeting canceled
The CRC's June 2025 meeting is canceled. The CRC will hold its next regular business meeting August 27-28 in New Bern, NC.
Meeting update
Find a Field Rep Locator Tool
The Division of Coastal Management has launched a new interactive mapping tool to assist the public in identifying the appropriate field representative in the 20 coastal counties to start the permit application process in your area. The tool provides this information in a simple map format.
Click here to Find a Field Rep in your CAMA region!
Subscribe to the CRC Rulemaking Distribution List!
By subscribing to the Coastal Resources Commission Proposed Rule Distribution list, you will receive email notification of proposed rule actions.
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PUBLIC NOTICE & HEARINGS: Use Standards for Ocean Hazard Areas: Exceptions
Click below to review PUBLIC NOTICE & HEARING information: 15A NCAC 07H .0309 Use Standards for Ocean Hazard Areas: Exceptions
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PUBLIC NOTICE & HEARING: Coastal Shorelines
Click below to review PUBLIC NOTICE & HEARING information: 15A NCAC 07H .0209 Coastal Shorelines
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FEE INCREASES
In accordance with General Statute 143B-279.19, beginning July 1, 2025, and every four years thereafter, permit fees will be adjusted in accordance with the Consumer Price Index computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics during the prior two bienniums.
See new permit fees here!What We Do
The Division of Coastal Management works to protect, conserve and manage North Carolina's coastal resources through an integrated program of planning, permitting, education and research. DCM carries out the state's Coastal Area Management Act, the Dredge and Fill Law and the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 in the 20 coastal counties, using rules and policies of the N.C. Coastal Resources Commission, known as the CRC. The division serves as staff to the CRC.
About Coastal North Carolina
Cama Counties in the State
If your project is in one of the 20 CAMA counties, you may need to obtain a development permit.
Miles of Estuarine Shorelines
These shallow sounds, rivers and creeks make up one of the largest estuarine systems in the United States.
Miles of Beautiful Ocean Beaches
With more than 400 public access locations, to help you get some sand between your toes.