Beach & Inlet Management

  • CRC: Changes to Dune Rules Add Flexibility

    Changes to sand dune rules that would give property owners more leeway in moving sand shifted by winds or storms and allow for improved beach accesses are now set for final state approval.

  • Corps Puts Limits On Dredged Sand Disposal

    A Corps of Engineers policy adopted more than a year ago could mean big costs and other challenges for coastal towns and businesses that need to dispose of dredged sand from non-federal projects.

  • Corps’ Rule Could Dash Town’s Sand Plan

    Holden Beach officials were recently surprised by an Army Corps of Engineers requirement not previously enforced that could mean the town’s sand source for beach re-nourishment goes instead to Oak Island.

  • Topsail Towns Discuss Florence’s Lessons

    Officials from Topsail Island’s three towns gathered last week to hear the advice of a coastal engineering expert, talk shoreline protection and confer on their long road to recovery from Hurricane Florence.

  • Dare Moving Ahead on Inlet Dredge Plan

    A private contractor is expected to be selected this month to carry out the state’s new $15 million plan for addressing shoaling problems in shallow-draft inlets.

  • Topsail Beach Board Upholds Building Permit

    Topsail Beach’s board of adjustment has denied a building permit challenge by nearby property owners who say that construction on the oceanfront would put their land at greater risk of flooding.

  • Panel Proposes Redrawn Inlet Hazard Areas

    The Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel, after more than a decade of study, is ready to present its recommended boundaries defining inlet hazard areas on N.C. beaches, setting the stage for new development rules.

  • Board Denies Freeman Park Owners’ Appeal

    The Carolina Beach Board of Adjustment this week denied an appeal by Freeman Park property owners to dismiss violations for erecting a post and rope barrier in the public right of way.

  • In addition to smaller rocks, people walking the beach have to watch out for larger rocks such as these scattered on shore. Photo: Talton

    N. Topsail Removes More Rocks From Beach

    As directed by regulatory officials, North Topsail Beach has for the third time removed rocks pumped onto a section of beach in 2015, completing the work in time for sea turtle nesting season.