27 Feb 2009
BASE Submits Comments on ELG’s
BASE formally submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) in response to the Federal Register Notice: Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Construction and Development Point Source Category. BASE is extremely concerned about the deleterious impacts that EPA’s current proposal would have on our member’s businesses. Our builders and developers are already
23 Feb 2009
Public Meetings Planned for Draft Beach and Inlet Management Plan
The DENR divisions of Coastal Management and Water Resources are developing the state’s first comprehensive Beach and Inlet Management Plan, a systematic management strategy for North Carolina’s 326 miles of oceanfront beaches and 19 active tidal inlet complexes. The plan divides the state’s coast into management regions and sub-regions. The first set of public input
11 Feb 2009
Public Meetings Set for Draft Ocean Policy Report
N.C. COASTAL MANAGEMENT AND N.C. SEA GRANT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ON DRAFT OCEAN POLICY REPORT RALEIGH — The N.C. Division of Coastal Management and N.C. Coastal Resources Law, Planning and Policy Center will hold four public hearings in February and March to gain public input on a draft report from the organizations’ Ocean Policy
21 Jan 2009
Revised Rapanos Guidance
On June 5, 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) issued specific guidance, regarding the Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the consolidated cases Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. United States. Both the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps
06 Jan 2009
21st Century Transportation Committee Final Report
The 21st Century Transportation Committee which was established by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to G.S. 120-19.6(a1), Rule 31 of the Rules of the Senate of the 2007 General Assembly, and Rule 26(a) of the Rules of the House of Representatives of the 2007
19 Dec 2008
Coastal Insurance Policies on the Rise
COASTAL HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE INCREASES Through the Williams Mullen Law Firm, Dare County, the Town of Nags Head, Starco Realty & Construction, Inc., and Joseph M. Geraghty have initiated four separate legal proceedings, including a lawsuit and an appeal to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, challenging Beach/FAIR Plan RATE INCREASES as approved by the NC
16 Dec 2008
New Building Code – See the Differences!
A new building code has been approved and is being printed as we speak. Attached is a handout that you can download that details the differences between the current (2006) and new (2009) code. IMPORTANT: Although there has been a lot of information about sprinklers being required in the new code, that is the new
08 Dec 2008
Big Water Users May Need Permits
A UNC-Duke study recommends steps the state should take to avoid water shortages in the future Wade Rawlins, Staff Writer Comment on this story North Carolina leaders should regulate large withdrawals of water from rivers and aquifers and develop models of how much water each river basin contains to avoid future shortages, water experts say.
04 Dec 2008
UDO Informational Session
The Brunswick County Planning and Community Development Department is pleased to announce the Unified Development Ordinance Informational Session for Developers, Engineers, Landscaping Professionals & Surveyors. Please see the attached announcement for more information. If you have any questions lease feel free to contact Kirstie Dixon with any questions and/or concerns. Kirstie Dixon – Planner II
04 Dec 2008
CORPS Issues Revised Rapanos Guidance
The EPA and the Corps have revised the Rapanos Guidance in consideration of their experience implementing the guidance along with public comments over the past 18 months. Specifically, the revised guidance: 1. Clarifies how to determine the reach of the “Traditional Navigable Waters(TNWs),” 2. Clarifies the regulatory term “adjacent wetlands,” and; 3. Refines the concept