The North Carolina Beach and Inlet Management Plan is a joint project by the Division of Water Resources and the Division of Coastal Management. Management of the State's inlets and beaches is presently achieved through multiple programs managed by the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources and its divisions.

Round Two of Public Meetings
The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources conducted a second set of meetings in March to update the public on the progress of the state’s Beach and Inlet Management Plan. A summary of public comments recieved is available here.

First round of public meetings
DENR previously held five public meetings regarding BIMP development in December 2008. These meetings included a preview of the draft BIMP management regions. A summary of public comments received is available here.

Following are PDF files of the presentations for each region:

Region 1; Region 2 a and b; Region 2c and 3a; Region 3b, 4a, 4b, 4c; All Regions

The regions and sub-regions were delineated using natural features as well as existing county lines. The next step will be developing management strategies for each region and sub-region. As management strategies are developed, the state divisions of Coastal Management and Water Resources will attempt to incorporate the ecological, economic and socio-political factors affecting beach and inlet management.  

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