Topics Related to Coastal Management

Notice of Federal Consistency Review: USACE Wilmington Harbor 403 Navigation Project

November 6, 2025, 12:01pm - December 20, 2025, 11:59pm

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management (DCM) hereby gives notice that public review and comment is invited on the below proposed federal action.

ARCHIVED: REMINDER: Coastal Reserve to hold fall local advisory committee meetings; *New location for Rachel Carson Reserve meeting

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold fall local advisory committee meetings Nov. 5 - 18 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public.

Notice of Federal Consistency Review: US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Bell Island Pier

October 23, 2025, 12:01am - November 24, 2025, 11:59pm

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management (DCM) hereby gives notice that public review and comment is invited on the below proposed federal action.

ARCHIVED: Coastal Reserve to hold fall local advisory committee meetings

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold fall local advisory committee meetings Nov. 5 - 18 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public.

N.C. Coastal Management to conduct training for local permit officers

NCDEQ’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will conduct a fall training workshop Oct. 15-16 in Manteo for local permit officers in the north and northeastern regions of their 20 coastal county service area.

Notice of Federal Consistency Review: USACE Snow’s Cut Shoreline Stabilization Project

October 2, 2025, 12:01am - October 31, 2025, 11:59pm

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management (DCM) hereby gives notice that public review and comment is invited on the below proposed federal action.

To ensure compliance with the Coastal Zone Management Act, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting concurrence with a Federal Consistency Determination for shoreline stabilization measures along Snow’s Cut in Wilmington, NC, to address severe erosion, protect infrastructure, and maintain navigation channels. The project includes riprap, vegetation, and wave attenuators.

Notice of Federal Consistency Review: USACE Temporary Ground Water Well; FY 2025 Carolina and Kure Beach CSRM Project

October 2, 2025, 12:01am - October 14, 2025, 11:59pm

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management (DCM) hereby gives notice that public review and comment is invited on the below proposed federal action.

DEQ divisions of Coastal Management, Water Resources announce actions on Mid-Currituck Bridge

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) issued a Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA)/Dredge and Fill Law permit for the Mid-Currituck Bridge. In a separate action, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) issued a Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification for the bridge, a proposed 6.7-mile, two-lane toll road and bridge that would connect the mainland in Currituck County to the Outer Banks near Corolla.

Notice of Federal Consistency Review: NOAA NMFS, Prohibit Retention of Mobulid Rays in Fisheries for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

September 10, 2025, 12:01am - October 10, 2025, 11:59pm

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management (DCM) hereby gives notice that public review and comment is invited on the below proposed federal action.

To ensure compliance with the Coastal Zone Management Act, NOAA NMFS is requesting concurrence with a Federal Consistency Determination for a proposed rule to prohibit the retention of Mobulid rays in fisheries for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species.

CRC PUBLIC COMMENT & HEARING: 15A NCAC 07H .2302 Approval Procedures for General Permit to Replace Existing Bridges and Culverts

October 1, 2025, 12:01am - December 1, 2025, 11:59pm

15A NCAC 07H .2302 contains the procedures for applying for and complying with a General Permit for the replacement of existing bridges and culverts in estuarine waters, public trust areas, and coastal wetlands. The Coastal Resources Commission is proposing to revise 7H .2302 to correct an inadvertent change that was made to the rule during the previous rule readoption process and to make minor updates to formatting and wording.