Additional Opportunity for Public Comments - N.C. Division of Coastal Management

The N.C. Division of Coastal Management is holding a public hearing and comment period on the federal consistency determination associated with the Wilmington Harbor Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).  The "consistency determination" is where the state has an opportunity to tell the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) whether or not the project is "consistent" with its coastal management program.  

The primary message for comments is that the harbor expansion is inconsistent with the state's Coastal Management Plan and means that pretty much any coastal natural resource concern is relevant to the consistency determination of the Coastal Management Plan. 

The public comments meeting takes place Monday, November 17th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Skyline Center 929 N. Front Street, Wilmington.  Comments can also be submitted to the N.C. Division of Coastal Management by 5 pm on December 5th.  Written comments should be mailed to Federal Consistency Coordinator, 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC

28557, or by email to Federalconsistencycomments@deq.nc.gov.  Please put “Federal Consistency: USACE Wilmington Harbor 403 Navigation Project” in the email subject line.