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State coastal agency offering two free low impact development workshops in May
The N.C. Division of Coastal Management is offering two free workshops for real estate professionals, homeowners associations and property owners in May.
Currituck Banks Reserve closed April 8-12 during USDA Wildlife Services operation
The N.C. Division of Coastal Management is closing the Currituck Banks Reserve to the public from April 8 to April 12, while the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Wildlife Services program conducts an aerial wildlife damage management operation for feral swine on lands north of Corolla.
Coastal permit now available for marsh sill living shorelines
A general permit for marsh sills, a type of “living shoreline,” is now available to people in coastal North Carolina who want to stabilize estuarine shorelines.
Bald Head Woods Reserve partially reopens after Hurricane Florence
Bald Head Woods Reserve, located on Bald Head Island, is now partially open to visitors after closure due to Hurricane Florence.
Permuda Island Reserve reopens after Hurricane Florence; Bald Head Woods Reserve remains closed
Permuda Island Reserve, located near Topsail Island, is now open to visitors after closure due to Hurricane Florence.
State officials award grants for natural hazard planning projects
The state Division of Coastal Management has awarded $75,000 to four local governments to help plan for future storms and flooding. “We want to do everything we can to help coastal communities plan for natural disasters,” said Michael S. Regan, secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality. “These funds will empower local governments to increase their resilience to coastal storms and flooding.”
State officials hold public hearing on Marsh Sills general permit
The state’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will hold a public hearing to gather comments on the revision of its permit for the construction of marsh sills. The public hearing will be held on January 8 at 5 p.m. at 400 Commerce Avenue in Morehead City.
DEQ Secretary Regan says fisheries authorizations endanger coastal resources
The N.C . Department of Environmental Quality’s Secretary Michael S. Regan released the following statement on the Incidental Harassment Authorizations (IHAs) that were issued today by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to five companies for seismic testing off of North Carolina’s coast.
State coastal commission will meet on Nov. 27-29 in Ocean Isle Beach
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission will meet on Nov. 27 through Nov. 29 at Brick Landing Plantation, 1882 Goose Creek Road, SW in Ocean Isle Beach.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Nine coastal reserve sites to hold local advisory committee meetings in October and November
Local advisory committees for nine coastal reserves will meet in November and December. The meetings are open to the public.
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