15A NCAC 07J .1203       PROCEDURES FOR APPROVING A BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN

(a)  At the meeting at which approval of a Beach Management Plan is considered by the Coastal Resources Commission, the following shall occur:

(1)           The Petitioner shall orally present a summary of the Beach Management Plan described in 15A NCAC 07J .1202; and

(2)           The Division of Coastal Management shall orally present its review of the Beach Management Plan and its recommendation to grant or deny the approval request.

(b)  The Coastal Resources Commission shall approve a Beach Management Plan if the request contains the information required and meets the criteria presented in 15A NCAC 07J .1201(d)(1) through (d)(4), the Division of Coastal Management recommendation, and public comments on the Beach Management Plan submitted with the request to approve the Beach Management Plan. The final decision of the Coastal Resources Commission shall be made at the meeting at which the matter is heard or in no case later than the next scheduled meeting. The final decision shall be transmitted to the petitioner by registered mail within 10 business days following the meeting at which the decision is reached.

(c)  The decision to approve or deny a Beach Management Plan is a final agency decision and is subject to judicial review in accordance with G.S. 113A-123.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A-107; 113A-113(b)(6); 113A-124;

Eff. March 23, 2009;

Readopted Eff. September 1, 2021;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2022.