Repeals ban on hardened structures and tasks the North Carolina Collaboratory with updating the Beach and Inlet Management Plan.

This bill repeals the ban on hardened structures and requires the North Carolina Collaboratory to update the State's Beach and Inlet Management Plan. It also appropriates $850,000 for this update. The plan should address erosion concerns, evaluate dredging needs, and recommend a schedule for maintenance dredging projects. The Department of Environmental Quality must amend its management program to align with these changes.

Repeals ban on hardened structures and tasks the North Carolina Collaboratory with updating the Beach and Inlet Management Plan.

This bill repeals the ban on hardened structures and requires the North Carolina Collaboratory to update the State's Beach and Inlet Management Plan. It also appropriates $850,000 for this update. The plan should address erosion concerns, evaluate dredging needs, and recommend a schedule for maintenance dredging projects. The Department of Environmental Quality must amend its management program to align with these changes.