The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management defines an inlet hazard area as shorelines that are especially vulnerable to erosion and flooding where inlets can shift suddenly and dramatically. While no decisions were made regarding the name, Spencer Rogers of Wilmington, vice chair of the Coastal Resources Advisory Council, told the commission that erosion rates can be 10 to 15 times greater in inlet zones than elsewhere.
From coronavirus hunters and virtual reality to coastal conservation and coral spawning, Sci NC explains the how, the what and why it matters. An inlet hazard area is one of a number of terms used to designate various zones barrier islands in the 20 coastal counties subject to Coastal Area Management Act of The commission on Tuesday granted four such variances, all that were requested for this meeting, including one for a property on an inlet hazard area at the west end of Ocean Isle Beach in Brunswick County.
The Ocean Isle case involves a home on Tubbs Inlet, which was designated an inlet hazard area in The owner, Kay Picha, bought the lot in The piece of land owned by Picha is dynamic, with sands shifting heavily over time. As recently as , her lot was underwater. Four years after she purchased the property, Picha requested and was granted three CAMA general permits to place sandbags along the oceanfront and inlet side of her property after the home was determined to be threatened by erosion.
Two years later in , Picha was permitted to place additional sandbags for five years on the inlet and rear side of the property, which overlooks a creek. Sandbags are considered a temporary measure of protection from erosion and must be removed within eight years, as set in the permit, though few actually are.
In June, the Division of Coastal Management, citing the excessive size of the proposed sandbag wall and the expiration of the existing permits, denied the application.
The division staff also expressed worry that sandbags could fall into the inlet, a public trust area, and become a hazard to navigation, among other concerns. Despite the objections from staff, the CRC approved the variance, allowing the height of the sandbag wall to double at about 12 feet. Ana Zivanovic-Nenadovic, a senior policy analyst at the North Carolina Coastal Federation who was present at the meeting, said the sandbags approved for the project will end up on public trust waters, or waters below the mean high water mark that belong to the public.
Commissioners also voted on changes to sandbag rules on Wednesday, appearing to take a slightly different view on the temporary structures than during the variance discussions.
In a vote, the CRC opted to do away with sandbag permit renewals in favor of one-time sandbag permits. Some commissioners said they worried that allowing property owners to apply to renew sandbag permits every eight years, even in the face of imminent threats, provides little incentive for towns to seek other measures of erosion control, such as beach re-nourishment or construction of terminal groins.
Sandbags have long been considered a temporary solution to a growing erosion problem on the coast. Zivanovic-Nenadovic said sandbags were originally meant to be two-year temporary structures. However, the new rules being developed by the CRC, including extending the permit to eight years, are making the structures more permanent. The result is often a loss of public access. In addition, they can become a hazard during storms and they can break up, litter and obstruct access to the beach.
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The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is LONGW which is approximately 11 miles away and has an elevation of 40 feet 33 feet higher than Tubbs Inlet. Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well. Channel Linear deep part of a body of water through which the main volume of water flows and is frequently used as aroute for watercraft.
County Brunswick County , North Carolina. Elevation 7 ft. Nearby Channels 1. Nearby Points of Interest 0. Nearby Photos. What activities are at Tubbs Inlet? Yes No Unsure Swimming Saved.
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