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 meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. on August 27 and resume at 9 a.m. the following day. Members of the public can attend in person or join online via the DEQ’s YouTube channel.
A period for public input and comment is set for August 27 at 3 p.m., with individual comments possibly limited to three minutes at the chair’s discretion.
The agenda for August 27 includes consideration of variance requests related to buffer zones, periodic review of existing rules, adoption of several regulatory amendments including those concerning urban waterfronts, Jockey’s Ridge Area of Environmental Concern (AEC), and use standards for ocean hazard areas exceptions. The commission will also review fiscal analysis regarding general permits for replacement of bridges and culverts, consider approval of the Bogue Banks Beach Management Plan, and may enter a closed session about ongoing litigation.
On August 28, topics include periodic review of rules governing the North Carolina Coastal Reserve, updates on annual rule reviews, an overview from the science panel on inlet hazard area boundaries, consideration of approval for oceanfront and inlet erosion rates and setback factors, as well as litigation updates 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. Agenda item times are subject to change.
