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North Topsail Beach Shoreline Protection Committee

 

The Board of Aldermen formed a Beach Nourishment Committee made up of the entire Board of Aldermen including Mayor Tuman during their Special Meeting on December 15, 2009. The Chairman of the new Beach Nourishment Committee is Alderman Dick Macartney.  The committee was officially named the North Topsail Beach Shoreline Protection Committee at the January 7, 2010 Board of Aldermen meeting.  Minutes of the December 15th Special Meeting of the Board of Alderman 

 

Shoreline Protection News:

 

The NTB SPC had a Special Meeting on Friday, February 12th at 9:00 a.m.     Public Notice  Agenda  Minutes

 

The next NTB SPC meeting will be held during the Board of Aldermen retreat on March 16, 2010.  Exact time to be announced. 

 

The NC Coastal Resources Commission Terminal Groin Study Final Report is now available online.  Click Here

 

Dredging Project

The Army Corps of Engineers will be placing a MAXIMUM of 185,000 cubic yards of dredged material on the shoreline of North Topsail Beach, they anticipate that the beach placement will extend in-front of the "Reef" condominium complex.  The dredging company began work on February 18th and the project is expected to end by April 15th.  Please be advised that work will continue through the night.  Please stay clear of the work zone.  Map of Project Area.

 

Below is a slideshow of recent picures taken at the work site.

 

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Environmental Impact Statements

The Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement, Coastal Storm Damage Reduction, Surf City and North Topsail Beach, NC is available for public view at Town Hall.

Cover Letter

Public Notice & Notice of Availability 

 

The Final Environmental Impact Statement for the North Topsail Beach Shoreline Protection Project is available for public view.  To view it click here. User Name: ntb Password: ftp4me

Public Notice


Topsail Island Shoreline Protection Commission (TISPC)
 

FORMATION

The reduction in federal funding for the Topsail Island Shoreline Protection (Beach Nourishment) projects in Fiscal Year 2004 resulted in the towns of Topsail Beach, Surf City and North Topsail Beach entering into a contract with Marlowe and Company, a Washington-based lobbyist, for the purpose of securing additional Federal funds. Working together, the Topsail Island municipalities developed the concept for a Topsail Island Shoreline Protection Commission, whose mission would be to develop plans and programs to restore and maintain wide, sandy beaches and dunes through beach nourishment for all of Topsail Island’s oceanfront.

 

PURPOSE

The Commission’s purpose is to secure funding for the placement of sand on the islands beaches at the federal, state and local levels for storm protection, and to mitigate further erosion of existing dune structures by enhancing its build-up to the maximum extent possible. The Commission acts as the liaison between federal, state and local regulatory authorities involved in beach nourishment activities.

 

GOALS

The goals of the Commission are: to deal with the adverse affects of beach erosion; promote the restoration, maintenance and enjoyment of Topsail Island beaches for the general public and property owners; improve the quality of recreational public beaches for families to enjoy; and restore and maintain habitat essential to the survival of sea turtles, shorebirds and native dune plants. These goals are accomplished by each of the town’s beach committees and members of the Commission working directly with the Wilmington District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for project coordination and execution.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Commission is responsible for:

1. Assisting each town in developing a financial plan for implementing and executing approved Army Corps of Engineer and locally sponsored shoreline protection projects;

2. Seeking innovative methods and procedures to streamline the beach nourishment process and

3. Promoting policies that require the Army Corps of Engineers navigation projects for the dredging of sand from the Atlantic Intra-Coastal Waterway and New River and New Topsail Inlets for placement on Topsail Island beaches.

 

Current TISPC Charter

 

Each town is allowed 3 representatives and each County (Pender and Onslow) gets one representative, which brings the total membership of TISPC to 11 members.

The Town of North Topsail Beach has chosen Alderman Deborah Lanci as its elected official representative, Alderman Robert Swantek as an at-large representative and Alderman Dick Macartney is the Town's Beach Nourishment Committee chairman and serves as the Town's representative as such.  Alderman Lanci was selected as the Vice Chair of TISPC.

 

 

TISPC MEETING AGENDAS & MINUTES

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Beach Erosion Study Team
 

The Beach Erosion Study Team fulfilled its mission and provided the Town with an extensive and well prepared report.  The Board of Aldermen disbanded the committee in May of 2009.  North Topsail Beach property owners are encouraged to visit the Beach Erosion Study Team (BEST) web site, which provides information about BEST. 

 

The BEST web site can be found at:  http://ntbbest.com/

 

Click here to view the THE BEST COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN