Charlotte, NC Environmental Rules: Coastal Development (2026)

The Division of Coastal Management works to protect, conserve and manage North Carolina's coastal resources through an integrated program of planning, permitting, education and research. DCM carries out the state's Coastal Area Management Act, the Dredge and Fill Law and the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 in the 20 coastal counties, using rules and policies of the N.C. Coastal Resources Commission, known as the CRC. The division serves as staff to the CRC.

Learn More About The Division DCM Offices Coastal Management GIS Data Coastal Resiliency Beach and Waterfront Access NC Boating Infrastructure Grant Program CAMA Permits CAMA Rules Land Use Planning Oceanfront Shorelines Estuarine Shorelines Clean Marina Program Coastal Reserve COASTAL MANAGEMENT Public Information and Education SVG Join the DCM Interested Parties List SVG Public Hearings and Notices SVG Grant Opportunities SVG Public Records Search and Requests Coastal Resources Commission SVG CRC Proposed Rules Distribution List

Sign up for the CRC Proposed Rule Distribution List here! SVG Managing Threatened Oceanfront Structures: Ideas from an Interagency Work Group About Coastal North Carolina 20 Cama Counties in the State If your project is in one of the 20 CAMA counties, you may need to obtain a development permit.