Section .2100 - GENERAL PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SHEETPILE SILL FOR SHORELINE PROTECTION IN ESTUARINE AND PUBLIC TRUST WATERS AND OCEAN HAZARD AREAS

15A NCAC 07H .2101      PURPOSE

Persons seeking to construct offshore parallel sheetpile sills constructed from timber, vinyl, or steel sheetpiles for shoreline protection in conjunction with existing or created coastal wetlands shall apply for a general permit under this Section. This permit shall only be applicable in Estuarine Waters and Public Trust Areas. This permit shall not apply to oceanfront shorelines or to waters and shorelines adjacent to the Ocean Hazard AEC with the exception of those shorelines that feature characteristics of Estuarine Shorelines. Such features include the presence of wetland vegetation, lower wave energy, and lower erosion rates than in adjoining Ocean Erodible Area. A Division of Coastal Management representative will make the determination whether the site features characteristics of the Estuarine Shoreline at the time of permit application.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑107; 113A‑118.1;

Eff. June 1, 1994;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2009; April 1, 2003; August 1, 2000;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2022.