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Resilient Coastal Community Open House Scheduled

2 Meetings Set 2/16 and 2/21
Posted on: February 8, 2022 - 12:12pm
Resilient Coastal Community Open House Scheduled

The Town of Belhaven seeks public input on resiliency projects to enhance community resilience to flooding

February 2, 2022

BELHAVEN, NC - In Fall 2021, the Town of Belhaven asked for public input on issues, needs, and opportunities related to flooding in our community via a public survey. The town is now inviting the public to attend an open house to gather input on community priorities. Draft resiliency actions will be provided for public review, including potential investments in policy and regulatory actions, public education, infrastructure improvements, and nature-based projects. Public input will be used to inform priority projects and actions.

The Town of Belhaven

  • Wednesday, Feb. 16 – Belhaven Civic Center, 257 W Pungo St., 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The public may drop-in any time during meeting hours. There will be no formal presentation. A virtual open house will provide the same information as the in-person public meeting.

  • Monday, Feb. 21 – Virtual Open House, Go to: www.zoom.us, Click: Join A Meeting, Meeting ID: 646 627 9358, Meeting Passcode: 123, Call-In Option: +1 301 715 859, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Beaufort County Communities - Resiliency Web Information  

These meetings are part of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program. The program facilitates a community-driven process for setting coastal resilience goals, assessing existing and needed local capacity, and identifying and prioritizing projects to enhance community resilience to coastal hazards. This initiative, funded through the N.C. State Legislature and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, provides funding to local governments to help overcome barriers in coastal resilience and adaptation planning, boost local government capacity, and support a proactive, sustainable, and equitable approach to coastal resilience planning and project implementation.

More information on the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program is available at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management/coastal-adaptation-and-resiliency/nc-resilient-coastal-communities-program

For questions about the public open houses, contact Jamie Heath, Mid-East Commission, at (252) 296-1656.