North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
NC Division of Coastal Management
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CAMA Land-Use Planning

Learn About CAMA Land-Use Planning 

Find out what it is, what it does, why it's important.

Grant Program for Local Governments

Information and applications for the Planning and Management Grants Program for local governments.

Technical Manual for Coastal Land Use Planning

This manual is designed to help local governments prepare CAMA land-use plans. Download the file in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

User Guide for Land Suitability Analysis Model

This guide is designed to assist local governments with using the GIS-based land suitability model. Download the file in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

CAMA Land-Use Planning Guidelines (7B)

Download the guidelines in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Guidelines for Funding CAMA Land-Use Plans (7L)

Download the funding guidelines in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Communities with CAMA Land Use Plans

This table lists the coastal communities with CRC-certified land use plans (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Land-Use Plans Under Review

This table lists the various plans under current review by DCM or recently locally adopted and/or CRC-certified. 

History Behind Revisions to the Land-Use Planning Guidelines

Find out how the revision process got started and why it was needed. See who served on the Review Team, and read the team's report to the CRC.

DCM Planners

Contact list for DCM's district planners.

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