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N.C. Coastal Resources Commission will meet Nov. 14-16 in Plymouth
Story Date: 11/7/2012
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Source: NCDENR, 11/6/12
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission will meet Nov. 14-16 at the Vernon G. James Research and Extension Center, 207 Research Station Rd., Plymouth, N.C.
The meeting will begin at 11 a.m. Nov. 14 with a field trip to view and discuss agricultural drainage issues in Hyde, Tyrrell and Dare counties. The CRC’s business meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 15 and 9 a.m. Nov. 16. The meeting is open to the public.
The following are some of the items on the CRC’s agenda:
· Sea-Level Rise and Drainage Issues – As a follow up to the field trip on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15, the CRC will hear from a number of speakers and will discuss the unique challenges facing eastern North Carolina counties related to sea-level rise and drainage issues in agricultural areas. The commission also will hear about potential adaptation strategies.
· Status of Legislative Studies – DCM staff will discuss studies mandated by House Bill 819 related to sea-level rise, Inlet Hazard Areas, and a proposed Cape Fear River Area of Environmental Concern.
· Public Hearing – The CRC will hold a public hearing on rule amendments that would extend the time limit for sandbag structures from five years to eight years in Ocean Hazard Areas if the structure is in a community actively pursuing beach nourishment or inlet relocation/stabilization; and also remove the one-time per structure restriction for sandbags provided the property becomes imminently threatened and is in a community actively pursuing beach nourishment or inlet relocation/stabilization.
· Estuarine Shoreline Stabilization – DCM staff will discuss research, education and public policy related to estuarine shorelines, and ongoing departmental efforts regarding the use of “living shorelines” for estuarine shoreline stabilization.
· CRC Rule Development – The CRC will hear public comment summaries on a proposal to update long-term average annual erosion rates, and on a temporary rule for the replacement of certain oceanfront residential structures, pursuant to section 3 of House Bill 819. The commission also will consider approving for public hearing a permanent rule for replacement of certain oceanfront residential structures.
· Land Use Plan Amendment – The CRC will consider a land use plan amendment for Brunswick County.
· Variance – The CRC will consider a variance request from Harbour Village Yacht Club in Pender County.
· Public Input and Comment – Members of the public may comment on CRC issues at noon Nov. 15.
The Coastal Resources Advisory Council, a group that provides the CRC with local government perspectives and technical advice, will meet at 8 a.m. Nov. 16 at the Holiday Inn Express in Plymouth. A full meeting agenda is posted on the N.C. Division of Coastal Management’s website at http://www.nccoastalmanagement.net/.
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