The Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee for the Outer Banks Long-Range Tourism Management Plan (LRTMP) met on April 9 at the Visitors Bureau administrative offices in Manteo.
After a few Bureau updates, Coastal Studies Institute Executive Director Dr. Reide Corbett and National Park Service Eastern NC Superintendent Dave Hallac led the group through a discussion on the changing Outer Banks coastline, the impacts of sea level rise and coastal erosion in our region.
“Both Dr. Corbett and Superintendent Hallac serve on the LRTMP Special Committee and we are fortunate to be able to pull from their expertise as we navigate the plan,” stated an update on the meeting. “Their data-driven insights and practical knowledge will continue to inform the group, and our community, of the issues impacting our fragile barrier islands as we look to the future.
“Sharing this type of information, with the goal of educating and informing our community, is one of the ways the LRTMP committee can make an impact.”
Additional Resources:
- 2024 North Carolina Sea Level Rise Science Update
- 2020 North Carolina Climate Science Report
- 2020 North Carolina Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan
