The Department of Environmental Quality hereby gives public notice as required by NCGS 113A-119(b) that the following application was submitted for a development permit in an Area of Environmental Concern as designated under the CAMA: On June 10, 2016, the Town of Ocean Isle Beach proposed to construct a terminal groin at the east end of Ocean Isle Beach, east of Shallotte Blvd., adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, in Ocean Isle Beach, Brunswick County. A copy of the application can be examined or copied at the office of Tara MacPherson, N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management, 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405, (910-796-7425) during normal business hours.

Comments mailed to Braxton C. Davis, Director, Division of Coastal Management, 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557-3421, prior to July 7, 2016 will be considered in making the permit decision. Later comments will be accepted and considered up to the time of permit decision. Project modification may occur based on review and comment by the public and state and federal agencies. Notice of the permit decision in these matters will be provided upon written request.