A permit for construction of bulkheads and riprap revetments under this Section shall allow the construction of bulkheads and riprap revetments for shoreline protection in the public trust waters and estuarine waters AECs subject to the procedures outlined in Subchapter 07J, Section .1100 and according to the Rules in this Section. This permit shall not apply to shoreline protection along the oceanfront or to waters and shorelines adjacent to the Ocean Hazard AEC with the exception of those shorelines that feature characteristics of the Estuarine Shoreline AEC. Such features include the presence of wetland vegetation, lower wave energy, and lower erosion rates than the adjoining Ocean Erodible Area.
15A N.C. Admin. Code 07H .1101
Eff. March 1, 1984;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2009; April 1, 2003;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2022.
Eff. 3/1/1984;
Amended Eff. 4/1/2003; July 1, 2009