Press Releases

McCrory administration helps coastal communities plan for growth, lower insurance costs

Governor Pat McCrory has awarded $75,000 in grants to five coastal cities and towns for local planning and management that will help them prepare for the future.

The awards are:

Six coastal reserve sites to hold Local Advisory Committee meetings in May and June

Local Advisory Committees for six coastal reserves will meet in May and June. The meetings are open to the public.

State coastal agency to survey beachgoers about coastal access

North Carolina beachgoers may be asked to participate in a survey about public beach and waterfront access this summer.

New report highlights economic value of coastal region’s natural resources

Natural resources in the Albemarle-Pamlico Sound region provide greater and more diverse economic benefits than previously thought, according to a new report.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Rachel Carson Reserve to hold Local Advisory Committee meeting May 17

The Local Advisory Committee for the Rachel Carson component of the N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve will meet at 3:30 p.m.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Northern coastal reserve sites to hold Local Advisory Committee meetings in May

Local Advisory Committees for the Kitty Hawk Woods and Buxton Woods Coastal Reserves and the Currituck Banks component of the National Estuarine Research Reserve will meet in May.

Free workshop for professionals on wetland research, regulations, and restorations in coastal North Carolina

The Division of Coastal Management’s N.C.

State coastal commission will meet May 10-11 in Manteo

The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission will meet May 10-11 at the Dare County Government Complex, 954 Marshall C. Collins Dr., in Manteo, N.C. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m.

North Carolina sees big returns with coastal habitat programs

Results of a study published Tuesday show that coastal habitat enhancement programs managed by the state fisheries agency provide $4 in benefits for every $1 invested in the coastal region.

Director of state coastal division named to lead state fisheries division

State environmental department Secretary Donald R.