The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) is scheduled to hold its regular business meeting on August 27 and 28 at the Tryon Palace – History Center in New Bern. The sessions will begin at 1:30 p.m. on August 27 and continue at 9 a.m. on August 28. Members of the public can attend in person or join online through the DEQ’s YouTube channel.
A public input and comment period is planned for 3:00 p.m. on August 27, with each speaker limited to three minutes at the chair’s discretion.
The agenda for August 27 includes consideration of variance requests from petitioners Krichman (Carolina Beach, Artificial Turf within Buffer) and Hreha-Caruso (Frisco Covered Deck within Buffer), periodic review of existing rules, adoption of several rule amendments including those related to urban waterfronts, Jockey’s Ridge AEC, and use standards for ocean hazard areas exceptions. The commission will also consider approval of fiscal analysis for a general permit concerning replacement of bridges and culverts, approval of the Bogue Banks Beach Management Plan, and may enter a closed session regarding Ready v. CRC, Carteret County.
On August 28, topics include a periodic review of rules governing the North Carolina Coastal Reserve, updates from the annual review of rules, an overview and science panel report on inlet hazard area boundaries, consideration of approval for oceanfront and inlet erosion rates and setback factors, as well as an update on litigation relevant to the commission.
The Coastal Resources Advisory Council will not meet in August.
A full agenda and briefing materials are available on the CRC website.
