The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is now accepting public comments on the Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel’s draft Sea Level Rise update. Public comments will be accepted until July 3, 2024, at 5 p.m.
The draft Sea Level Rise Update is available for review online.
The Coastal Resources Commission 2022 Charge to the Science Panel states:
“…The issue of sea level rise is of great importance to the State, its policy makers and the citizens of North Carolina. Periodic updates using current data are vital to help inform planning and decision making.
The CRC therefore requests that the Science Panel conduct an annual review of any new and significant scientific literature and studies that address the range of implications of sea level rise at the State, sub-regional, and local scales…”
Comments will be accepted by email at DCMcomments@deq.nc.gov with “Draft Sea Level Rise Update” in the subject line or by USPS mail to:
NCDEQ Division of Coastal Management
Attn: Tancred Miller, Division Director
400 Commerce Avenue
Morehead City, NC 28557
The Science Panel will consider all public comments before finalizing the proposed draft report.
The CRC Science Panel provides the commission with scientific data and recommendations pertaining to coastal topics.
NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) works to protect, conserve and manage the state’s coastal resources through an integrated program of planning, permitting, education and research. DCM carries out the state’s Coastal Area Management Act, the Dredge and Fill Law and the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 in the 20 coastal counties, using rules and policies of the NC Coastal Resources Commission, known as the CRC. The division serves as staff to the CRC. Click here to learn more about the Division of Coastal Management.
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