North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
NC Division of Coastal Management
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Public Beach and Waterfront Access

Find Access Sites (Interactive Mapping Tool)

Use the interactive map to find public-access sites and facilities along the coast.

Clean Marinas

Find out about the problems marine sewage can cause in coastal waters and steps you can take to help protect coastal resources.

Shorefront Access Policies

Subchapter 7M .0300 of the Coastal Resources Commission's policies (in PDF format; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Grants for Local Governments

The Division of Coastal Management awards matching grants to local governments to establish public-access sites.

Public Access Grant Pre-Application Package for 2008-09

Includes information about application deadlines, guidelines for match requirements and how to get assistance from DCM.
In PDF format.
In Microsoft Word format. (Right-click on the link to save this file to your computer.)

2007 Grant Recipients

Coastal Management awarded grants totaling approximately $2.9 million to 19 local governments for 23 public-access projects in during the 2007-08 fiscal year.

 
 

N.C. Division of Coastal Management . 400 Commerce Ave . Morehead City, NC 28557
1-888-4RCOAST . Email Us