A bill allowing coastal communities to build hardened structures to curtail beach erosion cleared a hurdle Tuesday when the Senate Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources gave the bill its blessing.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Harry Brown, R-Onslow, allows structures known as terminal groins to be built at coastal inlets. A number of conservation groups have lined up to oppose the bill while some beach communities and towns are supporting it.
Brown was questioned about constructing such structures during a time when lawmakers are challenged with bridging a budget gap. “There’s no state dollars allocated at all,” Brown responded.
The Senate has approved similar bills before. However, no such bill has passed the House.
The don’t need those. People knew when they
purchased property what the risk were. Let them live with it. The people of NC should be allowed to enjoy the beach in its natural state,
not some man made crap.