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 session 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 either in person or online.
A public input and comment period is set for 3:00 p.m. on August 27, with each speaker limited to three minutes at the chair’s discretion.
The Coastal Resources Advisory Council will not meet in August.
Agenda items for the first day include consideration of variance requests involving artificial turf within a buffer zone in Carolina Beach and a covered deck within a buffer in Frisco. The commission will also review existing rules, consider adoption of new rules related to urban waterfronts, Jockey’s Ridge Area of Environmental Concern (AEC), use standards for ocean hazard area exceptions, and fiscal analysis for general permits concerning replacement of bridges and culverts. Additionally, approval of the Bogue Banks Beach Management Plan is up for discussion, along with a proposed closed session regarding Ready v. CRC, Carteret County.
On August 28, topics include periodic review of rules related to the North Carolina Coastal Reserve, updates from the annual review of rules, an overview of inlet hazard area boundaries accompanied by a science panel report, approval considerations for oceanfront and inlet erosion rates and setback factors, as well as litigation updates relevant to the commission.
Due to technical difficulties, the recording of the August 27 livestream will be posted later on the CRC website.
A full agenda and briefing materials are available through the CRC website. Times listed for agenda items may change during the meeting.
