Carolina Shores Comp Plan 2019

Carolina Shores
CAMA Comprehensive Plan
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SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION
Plan Purpose .......................................................................................................................................................1-1
Planning Process ................................................................................................................................................1-1
Development of the Comprehensive Plan .....................................................................................................1-2
Regional Location ..............................................................................................................................................1-3
SECTION 2. COMMUNITY PROFILE
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................2-1
Population...........................................................................................................................................................2-1
Population Growth ........................................................................................................................................2-1
Seasonal Population ......................................................................................................................................2-2
Age and Gender Composition .....................................................................................................................2-2
Racial Composition........................................................................................................................................2-2
Housing ...............................................................................................................................................................2-3
Dwelling Unit Growth ..................................................................................................................................2-3
Age of Dwelling Units...................................................................................................................................2-3
Dwelling Unit Value......................................................................................................................................2-4
Housing Affordability and Condition ........................................................................................................2-4
Economy .............................................................................................................................................................2-5
Employment ...................................................................................................................................................2-5
Employment by Industry..............................................................................................................................2-5
Leading Employers........................................................................................................................................2-6
Income .............................................................................................................................................................2-7
Educational Attainment ................................................................................................................................2-7
Vehicle Availability and Travel Time to Place of Work ...........................................................................2-8
Summary .............................................................................................................................................................2-8
Population.......................................................................................................................................................2-8
Housing ...........................................................................................................................................................2-8
Economy .........................................................................................................................................................2-9
SECTION 3. EXISTING CONDITIONS
Environmental Factors ......................................................................................................................................3-1
Physiography and Drainage.........................................................................................................................3-1
Climate ............................................................................................................................................................3-1
Environmentally Fragile Areas ....................................................................................................................3-1
Wetlands .....................................................................................................................................................3-2
Natural Heritage Program Natural Areas ..............................................................................................3-4
Areas of Resource Potential ..........................................................................................................................3-4
Regionally Significant Parks.....................................................................................................................3-4
Marinas and Mooring Fields ....................................................................................................................3-4
Floating Homes ..........................................................................................................................................3-4
Aquaculture ................................................................................................................................................3-6
Channel Maintenance and Interstate Waterways .................................................................................3-6
Marine Resources (Water Quality)..........................................................................................................3-6
Finfish, Finfish Habitat, and Primary Nursery Areas ...........................................................................3-8
Shellfish .......................................................................................................................................................3-8
Chronic Wastewater Treatment System Malfunctions .............................................................................3-8
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Public Health Hazards ..................................................................................................................................3-8
Water Quality .................................................................................................................................................3-8
Waccamaw Subbasin (03040206).............................................................................................................3-10
Long Bay Subbasin (03040208).................................................................................................................3-10
Lumber River Basin Recommendations .................................................................................................3-11
Prime Farmland and Hydric Soils ...............................................................................................................3-11
Flood Hazard Areas ......................................................................................................................................3-13
Hazard Mitigation and Preparation ............................................................................................................3-15
Community Facilities ........................................................................................................................................3-16
Health Care Facilities ....................................................................................................................................3-16
Law Enforcement ...........................................................................................................................................3-16
Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services (EMS).........................................................................3-18
Emergency Management ..............................................................................................................................3-18
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space .............................................................................................................3-18
Education ........................................................................................................................................................3-19
Public Utilities ................................................................................................................................................3-19
Stormwater Management and Systems ......................................................................................................3-19
Town Services ................................................................................................................................................3-21
Administration ...........................................................................................................................................3-21
Finance ........................................................................................................................................................3-21
Public Works ..............................................................................................................................................3-22
Public Safety ...............................................................................................................................................3-22
Transportation ....................................................................................................................................................3-23
Roadway and Vehicular Traffic ...................................................................................................................3-23
Powell Bill .......................................................................................................................................................3-23
Functional Classifications .............................................................................................................................3-23
Principal Arterials ......................................................................................................................................3-24
Major Collector ...........................................................................................................................................3-24
Minor Collector ..........................................................................................................................................3-24
Local Streets ................................................................................................................................................3-24
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).............................................................................................3-25
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)........................................................................................3-25
GSATS 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Update ..........................................................3-26
Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)...............................................................................................3-26
Public Transportation ....................................................................................................................................3-28
Airport .............................................................................................................................................................3-28
Existing Land Use ..............................................................................................................................................3-29
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................3-29
Existing Land Use Conditions .....................................................................................................................3-29
Overview of Vacant Properties ....................................................................................................................3-35
Summary .............................................................................................................................................................3-39
Environmental Factors ..................................................................................................................................3-39
Community Facilities ....................................................................................................................................3-39
Transportation ................................................................................................................................................3-39
Existing Land Use ..........................................................................................................................................3-39
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SECTION 4. PROJECTIONS/FUTURE DEMAND
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................4-1
Population...........................................................................................................................................................4-1
Housing ...............................................................................................................................................................4-2
Commercial/Economic Development ............................................................................................................4-2
Future Community Facilities and Services Needs ........................................................................................4-3
Public Safety (Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services)................................................................4-3
Parks and Recreation .....................................................................................................................................4-3
Transportation ................................................................................................................................................4-3
Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation .......................................................................................................4-4
Water and Sewer Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................4-4
Stormwater Management .............................................................................................................................4-4
Future Land Use ................................................................................................................................................4-6
Future Land Use Sectors ...............................................................................................................................4-6
Commercial.................................................................................................................................................4-6
Office and Institutional .............................................................................................................................4-6
Industrial .....................................................................................................................................................4-7
Mixed Use ...................................................................................................................................................4-7
Residential ..................................................................................................................................................4-8
Conservation ..............................................................................................................................................4-9
Future Land Use Acreages ...........................................................................................................................4-9
SECTION 5. GOALS AND STRATEGIES
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................5-1
Public Input ........................................................................................................................................................5-2
Project Website ...............................................................................................................................................5-2
Community Survey Results .........................................................................................................................5-3
Town Meeting Results...................................................................................................................................5-5
Goals ....................................................................................................................................................................5-5
Policies Regarding Land Use and Development in the AEC’s ....................................................................5-6
Land Use Management Topics ........................................................................................................................5-7
Public Access ..................................................................................................................................................5-8
Land Use Compatibility ................................................................................................................................5-8
Infrastructure Carrying Capacity ................................................................................................................5-10
Natural Hazard Areas ...................................................................................................................................5-11
Water Quality .................................................................................................................................................5-12
Local Concerns ...............................................................................................................................................5-13
SECTION 6. TOOLS FOR MANAGING DEVE LOPMENT
Guide for Land Use Decision Making ............................................................................................................6-1
Existing Development Program ......................................................................................................................6-1
Continuing Planning Process ...........................................................................................................................6-1
Land Use Plan Amendments ...........................................................................................................................6-3
Citizen Participation ..........................................................................................................................................6-3
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MAPS
Map 1:Regional Location .................................................................................................................................1-3
Map 2: Wetlands ................................................................................................................................................3-3
Map 3: Natural Heritage Natural Areas .........................................................................................................3-5
Map 4: Surface Waters/Flood Hazard ............................................................................................................3-7
Map 5: River Basin and Subbasins ..................................................................................................................3-9
Map 6: Prime Farmlands...................................................................................................................................3-12
Map 7: Hydric Soils ...........................................................................................................................................3-14
Map 8: Community Facilities ...........................................................................................................................3-17
Map 9: Local Floodprone Areas .......................................................................................................................3-20
Map 10: Functional Classifications and AADT .............................................................................................3-27
Map 11: Existing Land Use ...............................................................................................................................3-30
Map 12: Undeveloped Parcels Over/Under 1 Acre ......................................................................................3-36
Map 13: Vacant Parcels by Zoning ..................................................................................................................3-38
Map 14: Proposed Multi-Use Paths .................................................................................................................4-5
Map 15: Future Land Use .................................................................................................................................4-10
TABLES
Table 1: Southeast Region Population Change, 1990 -2010 ...........................................................................2-1
Table 2: Gender Distribution and Median Age, 2000-2010 ..........................................................................2-2
Table 3: Racial Composition, 2000 to 2010......................................................................................................2-2
Table 4: Dwelling Unit Growth, 2000 to 2010 ................................................................................................2-3
Table 5: Carolina Shores Year Structure Built, 2014 ......................................................................................2-3
Table 6: Carolina Shores Owner-Occupied Dwelling Unit Value, 2010 to 2014 .......................................2-4
Table 7: Housing Cost and Condition, 2010 ...................................................................................................2-4
Table 8: Unemployment Rate, 2007-2016........................................................................................................2-5
Table 9: Carolina Shores Employment By Industry, 2010 to 2014...............................................................2-5
Table 10: Brunswick County Top 25 Employers, 2016 (Quarter 1).............................................................2-6
Table 11: Household Income, 2010 to 2014 .....................................................................................................2-7
Table 12: Educational Attainment, 2010 .........................................................................................................2-7
Table 13: Vehicle Availability and Travel Time to Work, 2010-2014 ..........................................................2-8
Table 14: Carolina Shores Wetland Acreage ..................................................................................................3-2
Table 15: NC Division of Water Resources Water Body Classifications ....................................................3-6
Table 16: Carolina Shores Flood Zone Acreages ...........................................................................................3-13
Table 17: Carolina Shores Existing Land Use ................................................................................................3-29
Table 18: Carolina Shores Zoning by Vacant Parcels ....................................................................................3-37
Table 19: Population Projections ......................................................................................................................4-1
Table 20: Carolina Shores Future Land Use ...................................................................................................4-9
APPENDICES
Appendix A. Endangered/Threatened Species, Federal Species of Concern, & Candidate Species
Appendix B. NC DEQ Natural Heritage Program Heritage Data by County
Appendix C.Southeastern NC RHMP –Brunswick County Mitigation Strategies
Appendix D. Survey Results
Appendix E. Citizen Participation Plan
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Organization of the Plan
!Matrix that shows the location of the required elements as set forth in this
Rule.
TC-5 to TC-9
Community Concerns and Aspirations
!Description of the dominant growth-related conditions that influence land
use, development, water quality and other environmental conditions in the
planning area.
1-2, 5-2 to 5-5
!Description of the land use and development topics most important to the
future of the planning area including:
"Public Access
"Land Use Compatibility
"Infrastructure Carrying Capacity
"Natural Hazard Areas
"Water Quality
5-8
5-8
5-10
5-11
5-12
Community Vision
!Description of the general physical appearance and form that represents
the local government=s plan for the future. It shall include objectives to be
achieved by the plan and identify changes that may be needed to achieve
the planning vision.
1-2
Existing and Emerging Conditions
Population, Housing, and Economy
Discussion of the following data and trends:
!Permanent population growth trends using data from the two most
decennial Censuses.
2-1
!Current permanent and seasonal population estimates.2-1 to 2-2
!Key population characteristics including age and income.2-2, 2-7, 2-8
!Thirty-year projections of permanent and seasonal population in five -year
increments.
4-1 to 4-2
!Estimate of current housing stock, including permanent and seasonal units,
tenture, and types of units (single-family, multi-family, and manufactured).
2-3 to 2-4
!Description of employment by major sectors and community economic
activity.
2-5 to 2-9
Natural Systems
Description of natural features in the planning jurisdiction to include:
!Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) as set forth in Subchapter 15A
NCAC 07H.
3-1 to 3-4
!Soil characteristics, including limitations for septic tanks, erodibility, and
other factors related to development.
3-11 to 3-14
!Environmental Management Commission (EMC) water quality
classifications and related use support designations.
3-6 to 3-11
!Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) shellfish growing areas and water
quality conditions.
3-7
!Flood and other natural hazard areas.3-7, 3-13
!Storm surge areas.3-13
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Natural Systems (continued)
!Non-coastal wetlands, including forested wetlands, shrub -scrub wetlands
and freshwater wetlands.
3-2
!Water supply watersheds or wellhead protection areas.3-6
!Primary nursery areas.3-8
!Environmentally fragile areas, such as wetlands, natural heritage areas,
areas containing endangered species, prime wildlife habitats, or maritime
forests.
3-1 to 3-5
!Additional natural features or conditions identified by the local
government.
N/A
Environmental Conditions
Discussion of environmental conditions within the planning jurisdiction to
include an assessment of the following conditions and features:
!Status and changes of surface water quality, including:
"Impaired streams from the most recent Division of Water Resources
(DWR) Basin Planning Branch reports.
"Clean Water Act 303 (d) list.
"Other comparable data.
3-6 to 3-7
3-8
N/A
!Current situation and trends on permanent and temporary closures of
shellfishing waters as determined by the Report of Sanitary Survey by the
Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section of the DMF.
3-8
!Areas experiencing chronic wastewater treatment malfunctions.3-8
!Areas with water quality or public health problems related to non-point
source pollution.
3-8 to 3-11
!Areas subject to recurrent flooding, storm surges, and high winds.3-19, 3-20, 4-4
!Areas experiencing significant shoreline erosion as evidenced by the
presence of threatened structures or public facilities.
N/A
!Environmentally fragile areas (as defined in Part (c)(2)(A)(ix) of this Rule)
or areas where resource functions are impacted as a result of development.
3-1 to 3-4
!Natural resource areas that are being impacted or lost as a result of
incompatible development. These may include, but are not limited to the
following: coastal wetlands, protected open space, and agricultural land.
3-1
Existing Land Use and Development
!Map of existing land use patterns.
"Description of the existing land use patterns.
"Estimates of the land area allocated to each land use category.
"Characteristics of each land use category.
3-29 to 3-38
!Map of historic, cultural, and scenic areas designated by a state or federal
agency or by the local government.
"Descriptions of the historic, cultural, and scenic areas.
3-34
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Community Facilities
Evaluation of existing and planned capacity, location and adequacy of
community facilities to include:
!Map of existing and planned public and private water supply service areas.
"Description of existing public and private water supply systems to
include:
-Existing condition.
-Existing capacity.
-Documented overflows, bypasses, or other problems that may
degrade water quality or constitute a threat to public health as
documented by the DWR.
-Future water supply needs based on population projections.
3-19
!Map of existing and planned public and private wastewater service areas.
"Description of existing public and private wastewater systems to
include:
-Existing condition.
-Existing capacity.
-Documented overflows, bypasses, or other problems that may
degrade water quality or constitute a threat to public health as
documented by the DWR.
-Future wastewater system needs based on population projections.
3-19
!Map of existing and planned multimodal transportation systems and port
and airport facilities.
"Description of any highway segments deemed by the NC Department
of Transportation (NCDOT) as having unacceptable service a s
documented on the most recent NCDOT Transportation and/or
Thoroughfare Plan.
"Description of highway facilities on the current thoroughfare plan or
current transportation improvement plan.
"Description of the impact of existing transportation facilities on land
use patterns.
"Description of the existing public stormwater management system.
"Identification of existing drainage problems and water quality issues
related to point source discharges of stormwater runoff.
3-23 to 3-28
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Future Land Use
Policies
!Policies that exceed the use standards and permitting
requirements found in Subchapter 7H, State
Guidelines for Areas of Environmental Concern.
N/A 5-6
Policies that address the Coastal Resources Commission=s
(CRC=s) management topics:
Public Access Management Goal:
Maximize public access to the beaches and the public trust
waters of the coastal region.
The planning objectives for public access are local
government plan policies that:
!Address access needs and opportunities.N/A 5-8
!Identify strategies to develop public access.N/A 5-8
!Address provisions for all segments of the
community, including persons with disabilities.
N/A 5-8
!For oceanfront communities, establish access policies
for beach areas targeted for nourishment.
N/A 5-8
Land Use Compatibility Management Goal:
Ensure that development and use of resources or preservation of
land balance protection of natural resources and fragile areas
with economic development, and avoids risks to public health,
safety, and welfare.
The planning objectives for land use compatibility are
local government plan policies that:
!Characterize future land use and development
patterns.
1-11 5-8 to 5-9
!Establish mitigation criteria and concepts to minimize
conflicts.
1-11 5-8 to 5-9
Infrastructure Carrying Capacity
Management Goal:
Ensure that public infrastructure systems are sized, located,
and managed so the quality and productivity of AECs and other
fragile areas are protected or restored.
The planning objectives for infrastructure carrying
capacity are local government plan policies that:
!Establish service criteria.12-20 5-10
!Ensure improvements minimize impacts to AECs and
other fragile areas.
12-20 5-10
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Natural Hazard Areas Management Goal:
Conserve and maintain barrier dunes, beaches, floodplains, and
other coastal features for their natural storm protection
functions and their natural resources giving recognition to
public health, safety, and welfare issues.
The planning objectives for natural hazard areas are local
government plan policies that:
!Establish mitigation and adaptation concepts and
criteria for development and redevelopment,
including public facilities.
21-30 5-11
!Minimize threats to life, property, and natural
resources resulting from erosion, high winds, storm
surge, flooding, or other natural hazards.
21-30 5-11
Water Quality Management Goal:
Maintain, protect, and where possible, enhance water quality in
all coastal wetlands, rivers, streams, and estuaries.
The planning objectives for water quality are local
government plan policies that:
!Establish strategies and practices to prevent or control
nonpoint source pollution.
31-38 5-12 to 5-13
!Establish strategies and practices to maintain or
improve water quality
31-38 5-12 to 5-13
Future Land Use Map Page Reference(s)
!Map of future land uses that depicts the policies for growth and development
and the desired future patterns of land use and development with
consideration given to natural system constraints and infrastructure.
o Descriptions of land uses and development associated with the future
land use map designations.
4-10
4-6 to 4-9
Tools for Managing Development
Description of the role of plan policies, including the future land use map, in local
decisions regarding land use and development.
6-1 to 6-3
Description of the community=s development management program, including
local ordinances, codes, and other plans and policies.
3-21 to 3-22, 6-1 to
6-3
Action Plan and Implementation Schedule
Description of actions that will be taken by the local government to implement
policies that meet the CRC=s management topic goals and objectives, specifying
fiscal year(s) in which each action is anticipated to start and finish.
5-7, 6-1 to 6-3
Identification of specific steps the local government plans to take to implement
the policies, including adoption and amendment of local ordinances, other plans,
and special projects.
6-1 to 6-3
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PLAN PURPOSE
North Carolina legislation encourages all jurisdictions to have
an adopted comprehensive plan.Beyond this
recommendation by the NC legislation, Carolina Shores
should allow their citizens the opportunity to learn more
about the Town and its people. Choices must be made about
the Town’s natural, manmade, and financial resources.These
decisions should be made by its citizens and elected officials
to develop a cohesive and mutually agreeable document.
This plan will also respond to two North Carolina statutory planning requirements. First, North Carolina
General Statutes (NCGS) 160A-383 specifies that zoning regulations shall be made in accordance with a
Comprehensive Plan.Secondly, Brunswick County is one of the twenty counties included in the Coastal
Area Management Act of 1974 (CAMA). The Act establishes a coopera tive program of coastal area
management between local government and the State.Land use planning lies at the center of local
government’s involvement.
The February 1, 2016, update of Subchapter 7B –State Guidelines for Land Use Planning of the NC
Administrative Code has provided more local flexibility in coastal planning than was provided by the
previous guidelines and this plan reflects these changes.
Overall, this plan should be:
Comprehensive in setting goals and objectives for the Town.
Part of a continuous planning process that is timely and responsive to the ne eds and desires of
the Town.
The legal basis for land use regulations (including CAMA requirements).
A guide for a Capital Improvement Plan for Town budgeting.
This comprehensive plan is a statement by Carolina Shores of what it is today and what it would like to
be in the future. A comprehensive plan is an official public document, adopted by the Town of Carolina
Shores Board of Commissioners.
PLANNING PROCESS
A comprehensive plan is a living document.It requires continual goal setting and implementing, and
also achieves more when directed by a combination of public input and Town officials’
recommendations.
The planning process is divided into five (5) steps:
1.Study and Analysis.The Town of Carolina Shores must study land use, population trends, the
economic base of the town,and physiographic features.
2.Plan or Policy Preparation.The comprehensive plan must provide a basic statement of how the
town will develop, in what direction,and at what pace.
“Someone’s sitting in the shade
today because someone planted
a tree a long time ago.”
-Warren Buffett
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3.Basic Goals.The Town of Carolina Shores must consider basic goals such as desire for growth,
desire to arrest decline, and addressing balance between growth and preservation of the natural
environment.
4.Implementation.To implement the plan, the Town must use such tools as land use regulations,
capital improvement programs, and general guidelines for private development and public
investment.
5.Monitoring and Feedback.The Town must continually evaluate how well the plan’s policies are
being carried out, whether the goals are realistic, and whether new, unanticipated conditions
have occurred. Feedback may become the basis for redesign of this plan.
Reasons for Carolina Shores to plan:
Helps to organize time and work.
Enables the Town to “look before it leaps.”
Makes good common sense.
Strikes a balance between being recklessly innovative and stubbornly conservative.
Forces thought process toward organizing time, resources, and efforts.
The intent of this plan is to establish a solid foundation of the ongoing planning program and to serve as
the primary policy guide for short-and long-range planning and programmatic decision-making within
Carolina Shores. Preparation of this document was undertaken to produce a workable, creative, and
dynamic plan to guide future long-term growth and development throughout the next twenty years.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The development of this plan was initiated in 2016 by the Carolina Shores Board of Commissioners. The
Town’s Planning Board provided oversight during the development of the Comprehensive Plan.The
Planning Board members are listed below.
Commissioner Bill Brennan, Planning Board Liaison
Mark T.Brown, Chairperson
Kathryn Powell, Vice-Chairperson
Daniel O’Reilly
Ruth Ann Campbell-Grothe, ETJ Representative
Gregory Hapner
Beverly Mayhew, Town Alternate
Normand Neligon, ETJ Alternate
Throughout the planning process, the Planning Board
endeavored to support the Town’s vision statement.
Vision Statement
Carolina Shores will be a community that is
safe and accessible to all age groups and
interests.Existing neighborhoods will be
preserved. The Town will provide
community facilities,infrastructure,
services, and establishments that will
promote quality of life in a well planned,
fiscally responsible manner.
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REGIONAL LOCATION
The Town of Carolina Shores is located at the southern tip of North Carolina in Brunswick County. The
Town was incorporated in 1998. Carolina Shores is fewer than 30 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina, and approximately 50 miles southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina, via US Highway 17.
Map 1 illustrates the Town’s regional location.
Brunswick County shares its border with three North Carolina counties: Columbus County, Pender
County, and New Hanover County. At its southern border, Brunswick County primarily connects to the
ocean, while a small portion sits adjacent to South Carolina’s Horry County.
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INTRODUCTION
This section of the Comprehensive Plan provides a synopsis of the current population, housing, and
economic conditions in Carolina Shores.Demographic data is sourced from the US Census Bureau,
American Community Survey, NC Office of State Budget & Management (NCOSBM), and the NC
Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security. This section provides a foundation for
assessing Carolina Shores’ past and current conditions.
POPULATION
Population Growth
To accurately assess and represent Carolina Shores’ population change, the regional population must also
be considered.Brunswick County is located in North Carolina’s Southeast Economic Region.All thirteen
(13) counties within the Region experienced population growth from 1990 to 2010.It is important to note
that the Town of Carolina Shores became incorporated in 1998 after a split from the Town of Calabash;
thus, 1990 data for the Town is unavailable.The 1990 data for the counties shows the continuing growth
in the region and the trends that affect the Town of Carolina Shores.
Carolina Shores has experienced considerable growth from 2000 to 2010 (105.7%). This population
increase surpasses county growth by 58.8% and regional growth by 91.0%.In fact, the next highest
percentage of change from 2000 to 2010 is Brunswick County, the county in which Carolina Shores is
located (46.9%).
Table 1. Southeast Region Population Change, 1990 -2010
Jurisdiction 1990 2000 2010
% Change
‘90-‘00
% Change
‘00-‘10
% Change
‘90-‘10
Carolina Shores --1,482 3,048 --105.7%--
Anson County 23,474 25,275 26,948 7.7%6.6%14.8%
Bladen County 28,633 32,278 35,190 12.7%9.0%22.9%
Brunswick County 50,985 73,143 107,431 43.5%46.9%110.7%
Columbus County 49,587 54,749 58,098 10.4%6.1%17.2%
Cumberland County 274,566 302,963 319,431 10.3%5.4%16.3%
Duplin County 39,995 49,063 58,505 22.7%19.2%46.3%
Hoke County 22,856 33,646 46,952 47.2%39.5%105.4%
Montgomery County 23,346 26,822 27,798 14.9%3.6%19.1%
New Hanover County 120,284 160,307 202,667 33.3%26.4%68.5%
Pender County 28,855 41,082 52,217 42.4%27.1%81.0%
Robeson County 105,179 123,339 134,168 17.3%8.8%27.6%
Sampson County 47,297 60,161 63,431 27.2%5.4%34.1%
Scotland County 33,754 35,998 36,157 6.6%0.4%7.1%
Southeast Region 848,811 1,018,826 1,168,993 20.0%14.7%37.7%
North Carolina 6,628,637 8,049,313 9,535,483 21.4%18.5%43.9%
Source: US Census Bureau.
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Seasonal Population
According to the 2000 US Census, there were 44 vacant housing units categorized for seasonal,
recreational, or occasional use in Carolina Shores. By 2010, the number of vacant housing units
categorized for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use had increased to 284 units, a 545% increase. Da y
visitor population is not a factor in Carolina Shores.
Age and Gender Composition
Table 2 provides the Town’s population distribution by sex and median age for 2000 and 2010. From
2000 to 2010, the median age and male/female distribution have remained fairly constant. In 2010, the
median age for North Carolina was 37.4 as compared to 64.9 in Carolina Shores. The sizeable difference
in median age reflects a strong retirement age population.
Table 2. Gender Distribution and Median Age, 2000 -2010
2000 % of Total 2010 % of Total
Male 705 47.6%1,425 46.8%
Female 777 52.4%1,623 53.2%
Total 1,482 100.0%3,048 100.0%
Median Age 67.6 64.9
Source: US Census Bureau.
Racial Composition
Table 3 provides North Carolina’s and Carolina Shores’ population categorized by race. Carolina Shores
and North Carolina are both experiencing growth in many minority categories and a slight decrease in
the majority (White). Unlike North Carolina, which is showing a minor decline in the category of Black
or African American, Carolina Shores has experienced a slight increase of 1.2% from 2000 to 2010.
Table 3. Racial Composition, 2000 to 2010
North Carolina Carolina Shores
Race 2000 % of Total 2010 % of Total 2000 % of Total 2010 % of Total
Total Population 8,049,313 100.0%9,535,483 100.0%1,482 100.0%3,048 100.0%
White 5,804,656 72.1%6,528,950 68.5%1,472 99.3%2,923 95.9%
Black or African
American
1,737,545 21.6%2,048,628 21.5%6 0.4%49 1.6%
American Indian and
Alaska Native
99,551 1.2%122,110 1.3%0 0.0%9 0.3%
Asian 113,689 1.4%208,962 2.2%0 0.0%15 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander
3,983 0.0%6,604 0.1%0 0.0%3 0.1%
Some Other Race 186,629 2.3%414,030 4.3%4 0.3%22 0.7%
Two or More Races 103,260 1.3%206,199 2.2%0 0.0%27 0.9%
Source: US Census Bureau.
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HOUSING
Dwelling Unit Growth
Table 4 provides a history of dwelling unit growth for Carolina Shores from 2000 to 2010.The Town
experienced a 136% increase in dwelling units from 2000 to 2010,while the State experienced a 22.8%
increase.
Table 4. Dwelling Unit Growth, 2000 to 2010
Carolina Shores Brunswick County North Carolina
Occupancy
Status
2000 2010 % of
Change
2000 2010 % of
Change
2000 2010 % of
Change
Owner-Occupied 747 1,417 89.7%25,013 35,719 42.8%2,172,355 2,497,900 15.0%
Renter-Occupied 19 138 626.3%5,425 10,578 95.0%959,658 1,247,255 30.0%
Vacant 72 426 491.7%20,993 31,185 48.5%391,931 582,373 48.6%
Total Housing
Units
838 1,981 136.4%51,431 77,482 50.7%3,523,944 4,327,528 22.8%
Source: US Census Bureau.
Age of Dwelling Units
Table 5 provides a history of dwelling unit inventory by the year structure was built.According to the
2014 American Community Survey, 44.8% of the dwelling units were built between 2000 and 2009, just a
short time after Carolina Shores became incorporated in 1998.Less than 10% of Carolina Shores’
dwelling unit inventory was 30 years old or older.
Table 5. Carolina Shores Year Structure Built, 2014
Year Structure Built 2014 % of Total
2010 or later*11 0.4%
2000 to 2009 1,115 44.8%
1990 to 1999 561 22.5%
1980 to 1989 632 25.4%
1970 to 1979 81 3.3%
1960 to 1969 0 0.0%
1950 to 1959 66 2.7%
1940 to 1949 0 0.0%
1939 or earlier 23 0.9%
Total 2,489 100.0%
*Reflects Census data; does not take into consideration building permit data after 2010.
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates,2010-2014.
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Dwelling Unit Value
Table 6 provides the town’s owner-occupied dwelling unit value estimates for 2010 to 2014.In 2010,
North Carolina’s median owner-occupied home value was $149,100.In the same year, Carolina Shores’
median owner-occupied home value was $213,800, 43.5% higher than that of the state.The median
owner-occupied home value in 2014 for Carolina Shores was lower, at $190,200.The 2008 to 2011
economic downturn as well as re-evaluation could have resulted in the decrease in median home value.
Table 6. Carolina Shores Owner-Occupied Dwelling Unit Value, 2010 to 2014
Owner-Occupied Units 2010 % of Total 2014 % of Total
Less than $50,000 19 1.4%130 8.0%
$50,000 to $99,999 19 1.4%82 5.1%
$100,000 to $149,999 183 13.8%206 12.7%
$150,000 to $199,999 340 25.7%505 31.1%
$200,000 to $299,999 495 37.4%552 34.0%
$300,000 to $499,999 259 19.6%133 8.2%
$500,000 to $999,999 8 0.6%0 0.0%
$1,000,000 or more 0 0.0%15 0.9%
Total 1,323 100.0%1,623 100.0%
Carolina Shores Median (USD)$213,800 $190,200
North Carolina Median (USD)$149,100 $153,600
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010 and 2010-2014.
Housing Affordability and Condition
Housing affordability is difficult to define for a jurisdiction;however,many measures of housing
affordability consider 30%of gross monthly income to be the threshold as an allowable/affordable
expenditure for housing.The costs associated for homeowners include mortgage payments, taxes,
insurance, and utilities.For renters,the affordable cost includes rent and utilities.According to the 2010
US Census, Carolina Shores had a higher percentage of homeowners and renters that exceed the 30%
housing affordability threshold than the County or State (see Table 7).In 2010, there were no homes that
lacked complete bathrooms or kitchen facilities in Carolina Shores.
Table 7. Housing Cost and Condition, 2010
Carolina Shores Brunswick County North Carolina
Number %Number %Number %
Mortgage Greater than
30% of Income
380 46.8%8,268 38.8%535,120 32.2%
Rent Greater than 30% of
Income
51 67.1%4,511 50.4%509,691 48.9%
Lacking Complete Plumbing
Facilities
0 0.0%238 0.5%16,548 0.5%
Lacking Complete Kitchen
Facilities
0 0.0%254 0.6%22,500 0.6%
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010.
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ECONOMY
Employment
Since 2007, Brunswick County’s unemployment rates have stayed close to North Carolina.From 2007 to
August of 2016, there were only two years when Brunswick County’s unemployment rate exceeded that
of North Carolina (see Table 8), and in each case, by only a tenth of a point difference.
Table 8. Unemployment Rates, 2007-2016
Year Brunswick County North Carolina
2007 4.8 4.7
2008 6.3 6.3
2009 10.7 10.6
2010 10.4 10.5
2011 10.3 10.7
2012 9.1 9.5
2013 7.6 7.8
2014 6.1 6.7
2015 5.7 5.9
2016 (through August)4.6 5
Source: NC Employment Security Commission.
Employment by Industry
Table 9 displays the breakdown of civilian employees age 16 years and over by industry.The Town’s
labor force aged 16 years and over increased from 927 in 2010 to 1 ,041 in 2014.In 2014, the Town’s largest
employment category was Retail Trade (36.2%)followed by Arts/Entertainment/Recreation/
Accommodation and Food Services (15.5%).By comparison, in many eastern North Carolina
jurisdictions, Educational Services, Healthcare, and Social Assistance is the major employment category.
Table 9. Carolina Shores Employment by Industry, 2010 to 2014
2010 % of Total 2014 % of Total
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 927 100.0%1041 100.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and
mining
0 0.0%0 0.0%
Construction 131 14.1%102 9.8%
Manufacturing 31 3.3%0 0.0%
Wholesale trade 0 0.0%19 1.8%
Retail trade 178 19.2%377 36.2%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 20 2.2%0 0.0%
Information 41 4.4%17 1.6%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental
and leasing
58 6.3%104 10.0%
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2010 % of Total 2014 % of Total
Professional, scientific, and management, and
administrative and waste management services
12 1.3%90 8.6%
Educational services, and health care and social
assistance
138 14.9%145 13.9%
Arts,entertainment, and recreation, and
accommodation and food services
237 25.6%161 15.5%
Other services, except public administration 63 6.8%26 2.5%
Public administration 18 1.9%0 0.0%
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010 and 2010-2014.
Leading Employers
Table 10 provides the Top 25 Employers in Brunswick County.
Table 10.Brunswick County Top 25 Employers, 2016 (Quarter 1)
Rank Company Industry Employment Range
1 Brunswick Co Board of Education Education &Health Services 1000+
2 Progress Energy Service Co Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 1000+
3 County of Brunswick Public Administration 1000+
4 Wal-Mart Associates Inc Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 500-999
5 Food Lion Trade, Transportation, &Utilities 500-999
6 Brunswick Novant Medical Ctr.Education & Health Services 500-999
7 Brunswick Community College Education & Health Services 250-499
8 Lowes Food Stores Inc Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 250-499
9 Dosher Memorial Hospital Education & Health Services 250-499
10 Liberty Healthcare Group LLC Education & Health Services 250-499
11 Troon Golf LLC Leisure & Hospitality 250-499
12 McAndersons Inc Leisure & Hospitality 250-499
13 Department of Defense Public Administration 250-499
14 Lowes Home Centers Inc Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 100-249
15 SBH Wilmington LLC Education & Health Services 100-249
16 Charter Day School Inc Education & Health Services 100-249
17 Southeastern Cable Construction 100-249
18 Victaulic Co of America Manufacturing 100-249
19 Bald Head Island Financial Activities 100-249
20 Archer Daniels Midland Co (A Corp)Manufacturing 100-249
21 Atlantic Telephone Membership Corp Information 100-249
22 Hedgehog Healthcare Associates Education & Health Services 100-249
23 Autumn Corporation Education & Health Services 100-249
24 Walgreens Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 100-249
25 Coating & Adhesive Corp Manufacturing 100-249
Source: NC Department of Commerce.
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Income
Table 11 provides the median and mean household income for 2010 and 2014 for Carolina Shores,
Brunswick County, and North Carolina. Carolina Shores has seen a small decline in both median and
mean household income from 2010 to 2014.
Carolina Shores had a 1.5% poverty rate in 2010, but similar to the County and State, the town’s poverty
rate is rising;and in 2014 estimates, this percentage is shown to be approximately 8.0%. Though this
percentage is less than half the 2014 estimated poverty rate for both the County and State, this sharp
increase shows increasing economic pressures.
Table 11. Household Income, 2010 to 2014
Carolina Shores Brunswick County North Carolina
2010 2014 %
Change
2010 2014 %
Change
2010 2014 %
Change
Median Household
Income
$49,419 $49,012 -0.8%$54,644 $46,955 -14.1%$45,570 $46,693 2.5%
Mean Household
Income
$55,621 $53,224 -4.3%$68,412 $62,156 -9.1%$61,781 $64,555 4.5%
Persons Below
Poverty Level (%)
1.5%8.0%13.5%16.3%15.5%17.6%
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010 and 2010-2014.
Educational Attainment
Table 12 provides 2010 educational attainment for Carolina Shores, Brunswick County, and North
Carolina for population 25 years old or older.Within Carolina Shores, 32.1% of the population had
attained a high school diploma, compared to 30.9% for Brunswick Count y and 28.2% for North Carolina.
Approximately 16.1% of the Town’s population had achieved a Bachelor ’s Degree, compared to 15.9% in
Brunswick County and 17.4% for the State.Except for the Bachelor’s degree category, Carolina Shores’
percentages exceed those of the County and the State for High School graduate and higher education.
Table 12. Educational Attainment, 2010
Carolina Shores Brunswick County North Carolina
2010 % of Total 2010 % of Total 2010 % of Total
Population 25 years and
over
2,574 100.0%76,063 100.0%6,121,611 100.0%
Less than 9th grade 21 0.8%3,441 4.5%374,993 6.1%
9th to 12th grade, no
diploma
91 3.5%8,186 10.8%631,062 10.3%
High school graduate
(includes equivalency)
827 32.1%23,526 30.9%1,728,039 28.2%
Some college,no degree 656 25.5%16,436 21.6%1,278,861 20.9%
Associate's degree 284 11.0%6,666 8.8%510,816 8.3%
Bachelor's degree 415 16.1%12,060 15.9%1,065,675 17.4%
Graduate or professional
degree
280 10.9%5,748 7.6%532,165 8.7%
Source: US Census Bureau,American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010.
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Vehicle Availability and Travel Time to Place of Work
Table 13 provides the Mean Travel Time to Work in Minutes and the Vehicle Availability for Carolina
Shores and Brunswick County.Vehicle ownership of 1 or 2 vehicles has increased for the Town and the
County from 2010 to 2014.Ownership of 3 or more vehicles has increased in Carolina Shores by 144%,
while Brunswick County has seen a decrease of 7.7%.
Table 13. Vehicle Availability and Travel Time to Work, 2010-2014
Carolina Shores Brunswick County
Vehicle Availability 2010 % of
Total
2014 % of
Total
2010 % of
Total
2014 % of
Total
Total Occupied
Housing Units
1,419 100.0%1,868 100.0%45,409 100.0%48,331 100.0%
No vehicle available 22 1.6%16 0.9%2,568 5.7%2,278 4.7%
1 vehicle available 572 40.3%827 44.3%13,475 29.7%15,460 32.0%
2 vehicles available 750 52.9%842 45.1%20,030 44.1%21,924 45.4%
3 or more vehicles
available
75 5.3%183 9.8%9,336 20.6%8,669 17.9%
Mean Travel time to
work (minutes)
22.5 22.4 24.2 23.5
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010 and 2010-2014.
SUMMARY
Population
North Carolina’s Southeast Region experienced a 37.8% population increase from 1990 to
2010,compared to 43.9% for the State.
The population of Carolina Shores increased 105.7% from 2000 to 2010.
From 2000 to 2010,the number of Carolina Shores’ housing units i ncreased by 136.4%.
The Southeast Region’s population increase has been concentrated along the coast and in
Brunswick County.
From 2000 to 2010, the Town’s percentage of White population experienced a slight decline
while all other categories experienced slight to moderate increase s.
Housing
Carolina Shores’ median owner-occupied housing value in 2010 was $213,800, 43.5% higher
than that of the state.
In 2010, the highest Unit Value category was in the $200,000 to $299,999 range with 3 7.4%
of the total owner-occupied units.
In 2014, less than 10% of the town’s dwelling unit inventory wa s 30 years or older.
Based on the 2006-2010 ACS 5-Year Estimates, approximately 46.8% of homeowners and
67.1% of renters had a housing cost burden exceeding 30% of their household income.
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Economy
Brunswick County has, since 2007, generally experienced similar unemployment rates t o the
State.
Carolina Shores’ median household income levels were above the State’s levels for 2010 and
2014, despite a 0.8% decrease.
In 2010, 1.5% of Carolina Shores’ population was below the poverty line compared to the
State’s 15.5%.
Carolina Shores has a diverse labor force with the three (3) largest employment groups being
(1)Retail Trade, (2)Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, and Accommodation and Food
Services, and (3)Educational Services, and Health Care and Social Assistance.
For 2010, Carolina Shores’ educational attainment percentages for high school graduate and
higher equaled 95.6%. This number surpasses the County and State for the same grouping
of categories.
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Physiography and Drainage
Brunswick County is located in the lower Coastal Plain and ranges in elevation from 75 feet to sea level.
All of the soils in the County are formed by coastal plain sediment or by sediment deposited by streams
flowing through the County.Most of the County is nearly level with short slopes along the main
drainageways.The main streams are wide and shallow, and those near the ocean are af fected by tides.A
short distance inland, the streams become narrow with broad interstream areas.
Climate
Brunswick County is hot and humid in the summer, but the coast is frequently cooled by sea breezes.
Winter is cool with occasional brief cold spells.Rain falls throughout the year and is fairly heavy at
times.Annual precipitation is adequate for all crops.Every few years, a hurricane crosses the area.
In winter, the average temperature is 47 degrees Fahrenheit (F), and the average daily minimum
temperature is 37 degrees F. The lowest temperature on record is 9 degrees F, which occurred at
Southport on January 18, 1977.In summer, the average temperature is 78 degrees F, and the average
daily maximum temperature is 86 degrees F.The highest recorded temperature is 103 degrees F, which
occurred on June 26, 1952.
Environmentally Fragile Areas
Areas of Environmental Concern are the foundation of the Coastal Resources Commission’s permitting
program for coastal development.An AEC is an area of natural importance. It may be easily destroyed
by erosion or flooding or it may have environmental, social, economic, or aesthetic values that make it
valuable.
The Coastal Resource Commission designates areas as AECs to protect the m from uncontrolled
development that may cause irreversible damage to property, public health or the environment, thereby
diminishing their value to the entire state. Statewide, AECs cover almost all coastal waters and less than
3% of the land in the 20 coastal counties. There are no environmentally fragile areas where resource
functions are being impacted as a result of development; this includes areas that are being impacted or
loss as a result of incompatible development.
Fragile areas are those areas that are not explicitly defined as AECs but that could cause significant
environmental damage or other diminution of quality of life if not managed. These include wetlands,
natural heritage areas, areas containing endangered species, prime wildlife habita ts, or maritime forests.
These areas must be evaluated pursuant to State regulations at 15A NCAC 7H for the CAMA Land Use
Planning process.
This section of the plan evaluates the following AECs/fragile areas in Carolina Shores:wetlands and
natural heritage natural areas. There are no estuarine waters (AEC), public trust areas, coastal shorelines,
slopes in excess of 12%, or excessive erosion areas located within the Carolina Shores planning
jurisdiction.
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Wetlands
Wetlands are lands that are saturated or covered with a shallow layer of water for part of the year and are
not necessarily permanently wet.Many wetlands occur in areas where surface water collects or where
underground water discharges to the surface, making the area wet for extended periods of time.Other
wetlands occur along the coast, such as salt marshes, and are created by the tide.The Federal Clean
Water Act defines wetlands as “areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a
frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support a
prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally
include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas.”Wetlands have both upland and aquatic
characteristics, and thus they often have a richer flora and fauna than other environments.In practice,
wetlands are hard to define, precisely because they are transition zones.It is important to recognize that
an area does not have to be wet all year long to be considered a wetland -as few as two or three
consecutive weeks of wetness a year is all it takes for this determination to be made.
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act establishes a program which regulates the discharge of dredged and
fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands.Activities in waters of the United States
that are regulated under this program include fill for development, water resource projects (such as dams
and levees), infrastructure development (such as highways and airports), and conversion of wetlands to
uplands for farming and forestry.The basic premise of the program is that no discharge of dredged or fill
material can be permitted if a practicable alternative exists that is less damaging to the aquatic
environment or if the nation's waters would be significantly degraded.
Approximately 22.8% of Carolina Shores’ planning jurisdiction is considered to be a wetland (see Table
14).Map 2 depicts the location of wetlands in Carolina Shores’ planning jurisdiction.
Table 14. Carolina Shores Wetland Acreage
Jurisdiction Acres % of Town Acreage
Corporate Limits 281.99 9.2%
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction 414.05 13.6%
Total 696.04 22.8%
Source:NC Division of Coastal Management, Wetlands Inventory.
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Natural Heritage Program Natural Areas
Natural resource fragile areas are generally recognized to be of educational, scientific, or cultural value
because of the natural features of the particular site.Features in these areas serve to distinguish them
from the vast majority of the landscape.These areas include complex natural areas, a reas that sustain
remnant species, pocosins, wooded swamps, prime wildlife habitats, or registered natural landmarks.
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program of the Division of Parks and Recreation works to identify
and facilitate protection of the most ecologically significant natural areas remaining in the state.Natural
areas may be identified because they provide important habitat for rare species or because they contain
outstanding examples of the rich natural diversity of this state.
Map 3 provides the location of two natural areas listed under the Natural Heritage Program. The
Cawcaw Swamp is located entirely within the Town’s ETJ, while the majority of the Little Cawcaw
Swamp is located within the Town’s Corporate Limits with a small portion in the ETJ.Appendix A
provides a US Fish and Wildlife Service list of endangered/threatened species for Brunswick County.
Appendix B provides a NC Heritage Program list of plant species which exist in the County.
Areas of Resource Potential
Regionally Significant Parks
The Town of Carolina Shores does not contain any regionally significant parks.
Marinas and Mooring Fields
Marinas are defined as any publicly-or privately-owned dock, basin, or wet boat storage facility
constructed to accommodate more than ten boats and providing any of the following services: permanent
or transient docking spaces, dry storage, fueling facilities, haulout facilities, and repair service. Excluded
from this definition are boat ramp facilities allowing access only, temporary do cking, and none of the
proceeding services. There are no marinas located in Carolina Shores.
A “freestanding mooring” is any means to attach a ship, boat, vessel, floating structure, or other water
craft to a stationary underwater device, mooring buoy, buoyed anchor, or piling (not associated with an
existing pier, dock, or boathouse). When more than one freestanding mooring is used in the same general
vicinity it is commonly referred to as a mooring field. There are no mooring fields in Carolina Shores.
Floating Homes
A floating home or structure is any structure, not a boat, supported by a means of flotation, designed to
be used without a permanent foundation, which is used or intended for human habitation or commerce.
A structure will be considered a floating structure when it is inhabited or used for commercial purposes
for more than thirty days in any one location. A boat may be deemed a floating structure when its means
of propulsion has been removed or rendered inoperative and it contains at least 200 square feet of living
space area. Currently, there are no floating homes located within Carolina Shores.
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Aquaculture
As defined under NC General Statute 106-75B, aquaculture is the propagation and rearing of aquatic
species in controlled or selected environments, including, but not limited to, ocean ranching.
Aquaculture has not been an issue in Brunswick County; however, the County does support Brunswick
Community College’s aquaculture program.There is no significant aquaculture in Carolina Shores.
Channel Maintenance and Interstate Waterways
There are no waters that are contiguous to interstate waterways located within Carolina Shores.
Marine Resources (Water Quality)
The North Carolina Division of Water Quality assigns water quality classifications to all named waters of
the State of North Carolina.The classifications are based upon the existing or contemplated best usage of
the various streams and segments of streams within a basin, as determined throu gh studies, evaluations,
and comments received at public hearings.Surface water classifications are one tool that state and
federal agencies use to manage and protect all streams, rivers, lakes, and other surface waters in North
Carolina. Classifications and their associated protection rules may be designed to protect water quality,
fish and wildlife, the free flowing nature of a stream or river, or other special characteristics. Each
classification has associated standards that are used to determine if the designated uses are being
protected. The state water classification system is broken down as follows:
Table 15. NC Division of Water Resources Water Body Classifications
PRIMARY FRESHWATER AND SALTWATER CLASSIFICATIONS*
Class Best Uses
C and SC Aquatic life propagation/protection and secondary recreation
B and SB Primary recreation and Class C uses
SA Waters classified for commercial shellfish harvesting
WS Water Supply Watershed.There are five WS classes ranging from WS-I through WS-V. WS classifications are assigned
to watersheds based on land use characteristics of the area. Each water supply classification has a set of
management strategies to protect the surface water supply. WS-I provides the highest level of protection and WS-V
provides the least protection. A Critical Area (CA) designation is also listed for watershed areas within a half -mile and
draining to the water supply intake or reservoir where an intake is located.
SUPPLEMENTAL CLASSIFICATIONS
Sw Swamp Waters:Recognizes waters that will naturally be more acidic (have lower pH values) and have lower levels of
dissolved oxygen.
Tr Trout Waters:Provides protection to freshwaters for natural trout propagation and survival of stocked trout.
HQW High Quality Waters:Waters possessing special qualities including excellent water quality, Native or Special Native
Trout Waters, Critical habitat areas, or WS-I and WS-II water supplies
ORW Outstanding Resource Waters:Unique and special surface waters that are unimpacted by pollution and have some
outstanding resource values.
NSW Nutrient Sensitive Waters:Areas with water quality problems associated with excessive plant growth resulting from
nutrient enrichment.
*Primary classifications beginning with an “S” are assigned to salt waters. Source: NC Department of Environmental Quality.
Water classifications vary widely throughout Brunswick County. Map 4 delineates the location of and
classification of surface waters located within Carolina Shores’ planning jurisdiction.All surface waters
are classified as C, Secondary Freshwater Recreation by the NC Department of Environmental Quality.
Class C waters are considered fishable/swimmable waters. T here are no water supply watersheds or
wellhead protection areas in the Town’s planning jurisdiction.
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Under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, states, territories, and authorized tribes (included in the
term State here) are required to submit lists of impaired waters. T hese are waters that are too polluted or
otherwise degraded to meet water quality standards. There are currently no 303(d) waters in Carolina
Shores’ planning jurisdiction.
Finfish, Finfish Habitat, and Primary Nursery Areas
The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) has adopted definitions in rule for anadromous
spawning and nursery areas.Anadromous fish spawning areas are those areas where evidence of
spawning of anadromous fish has been documented by direct observation of spawning, capture o f
running ripe females, or capture of eggs or early larvae [NCAC 15A 31.0101 (20)(C)].Anadromous fish
nursery areas are those areas in the riverine and estuarine systems utilized by post -larval and later
juvenile anadromous fish [NCAC 15A 31.0101 (20)(D)].
Wetlands are of great importance to fisheries production serving as sources of biological productivity,
directly and indirectly, nursery areas and reducing sedimentation/turbidity to improve water quality.
Carolina Shores does not contain any waters that support finfish habitats or nursery areas.
Shellfish
There are no closed shellfishing waters in Carolina Shores.
Chronic Wastewater Treatment System Malfunctions
There is no public wastewater treatment plant system in Carolina Shores.
Public Health Hazards
There are no issues regarding septic tanks in Carolina Shores.
Water Quality
Basinwide water quality plans are prepared by the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) for each of
the seventeen major river basins in the state.Each basinwide plan is revised at five-year intervals.While
these plans are prepared by the DW R, their implementation and the protection of water quality entails
the coordinated efforts of many agencies, local governments, and stakeholders in the State.Carolina
Shores lies within the Lumber River Basin.Map 5 provides a delineation of the North Carolina River
Basins.
The Lumber River Basin, bordering South Carolina and sitting in the southeastern part of North Carolina,
encompasses 3,329 square miles of low-lying lands and vast open waters.It has approximately 2,222
miles of freshwater streams, 9,865 acres of freshwater lakes, and 4,680 acres of estuarine or saline
waterbodies.The basin consists of Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore,
Richmond, Robeson, and Scotland Counties.While this basin is actually part of the larger Pee Dee River
basin (HUC 030402), for the purposes of the NCDE Q report it is referred to as the Lumber River Basin.
This fact is because all convergence with the Pee Dee River occurs in South Carolina and this report
pertains only to the North Carolina portion of the Pee Dee River Basin.
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The Lumber River Basin consists of four (4) subbasins.Three of these subbasins eventually drain into the
Pee Dee River in South Carolina and subsequently into the Atlantic Ocean, while the fourth subbasin
drains directly into the Atlantic Ocean. The Town of Carolina Shores is located within the Waccamaw
Subbasin (03040206) and the Long Bay Subbasin (03040208).
Waccamaw Subbasin (03040206)
The Waccamaw Subbasin contains some of the more unique
environments in the State. Lake Waccamaw, the largest
Carolina Bay lake and the second largest natural lake in the
State, can be found here.The lake contains three species of
endemic fish and four species of endemic mollusk as well as
many other rare species.The eastern and southern shores of
the lake have been protected by the Lake Waccamaw State Park
since 1976.Lake Waccamaw has been designated as an ORW
and all waters draining to it are part of the ORW management
strategy area [15 NCAC 02B.0225 (C)(10)].The population for
this subbasin is estimated at 59,901,or 57 people per square
mile, based on the 2000 Census.The southeastern corner of the
subbasin is expected to be the fastest growing area as coastal
development extends further inland.
Long Bay Subbasin (03040208)
The Long Bay subbasin is located entirely within the
Brunswick County borders. It lies mainly in the poorly drained
flatwoods ecoregion of the coastal plain but also has barrier
islands, coastal marshes, and swampy peat land. Most of the
barrier islands that line the coast have been completely
developed with one exception. Bird Island was purchased by
the state of North Carolina and added to the National Estuary
Research Reserve. This area serves as one of North Carolina’s
biggest vacation destinations. There are only two remaining
NPDES discharge permits in the subbasin. Both of these
permits are oyster processing facilities on the Shallotte River.
All the facilities that treat wastewater in the subbasin have non -
discharge permits and utilize infiltration ponds and spray
fields. The treated water is usually sprayed on one of the many
golf courses in the area.
Population for this subbasin is estimated at 34,632, or 137
people per square mile, based on the 2000 Census. Brunswick
County has been one of the fastest growing counties in the
nation in recent years. In addition to the growing permanent
population, the US Census does not account for seasonal
population changes related to vacation homes and tourism. Even without adjusting for seasonal
population, this subbasin is still the most densely populated in the Lumber River Basin.
Subbasin 03040206 at a Glance
Counties:
Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus
Municipalities:
Bolton, Brunswick, Calabash, Carolina Shores,
Chadbourn, Clarkton, Lake Waccamaw,
Shallotte, Tabor City, Whiteville
Permitted Facilities:
Major NPDES Discharge: 3
Minor NPDES Discharge: 8
NPDES Nondischarge: 3
General NPDES Stormwater: 18
State NPDES Stormwater: 21
Animal Operations: 64
Aquatic Life Summary:
Monitored: 95 miles
Total Supporting: 92 miles
Total Impaired: 0 miles
Total Not Rated: 3 miles
Subbasin 03040208 at a Glance
Counties:
Brunswick
Municipalities:
Boiling Spring Lakes, Bolivia, Calabash,
Carolina Shores,Holden Beach, St. James,
Shallotte, Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Permitted Facilities:
Major NPDES Discharge: 0
Minor NPDES Discharge: 2
NPDES Nondischarge: 8
General NPDES Stormwater: 22
State NPDES Stormwater: 157
Animal Operations: 3
Aquatic Life Summary:
Monitored:26 miles
Total Supporting: 13 miles
Total Impaired:13 miles
Total Not Rated: 0 miles
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Lumber River Basin Recommendations
The Lumber River Basin Plan recommends that to mitigate point source pollution, the following actions
should be taken: (1) upgrade wastewater treatment plants and (2) upgrade animal operations.To reduce
impacts from nonpoint source pollution,it is recommended that the basin (1) limit impervious surfaces
and improve stormwater management and (2) protect and establish buffers.Research in turbidity and
copper studies, fish community evaluation criteria, and non-discharge methods and consequences should
be further studied.In order to restore impaired waters, the following focal points should become
priority: (1) aquatic life impairments, (2) shellfish harvesting impairments, and (3) fish consumption
impairments.
Prime Farmland and Hydric Soils
Prime farmland soils, as defined by the US Department of Agriculture, are soils that are best suited to
producing food, feed,forage, fiber, and oilseed crops and are available for these uses. It could be
cultivated land, pastureland, or other land, but it is not urban or built-up land or water areas. The soil
qualities, growing season, and moisture supply are factors needed for the soil to economically produce
sustained high yields of crops when proper management and acceptable farming methods are applied.
These soils are also best suited for development.
The prime farmland areas within Carolina Shores are delineated on Map 6. These areas are categorized
as Prime Farmland, Farmland of Statewide Importance, Farmland of Unique Importance, and Prime
Farmland, if drained.
Prime farmland is one of major importance in providing the nation’s short-and long-range needs for food
and fiber. The acreage of high-quality farmland is limited, and the US Department of Agriculture
recognizes that government at local, state, and federal levels, as well as individuals, must encourage and
facilitate the wise use of our nation’s prime farmland. Generally,prime farmland has an adequate and
dependable supply of moisture from precipitation or irrigation, a favorable temperature and growing
season, acceptable levels of acidity or alkalinity, an acceptable salt and sodium content, and few or no
rocks. Prime farmland is permeable to water and air. It is not excessively erodible or saturated with
water for long periods, and it is either not frequently flooded during the growing season or is protected
from flooding.
Farmland of statewide importance is land, in addition to prime and unique fa rmland, that is of statewide
importance for the production of food, feed, fiber, forage, and oil seed crops. Criteria for defining and
delineating this land are to be determined by the appropriate state agency or agencies. Generally,
additional farmlands of statewide importance include those that are nearly prime farmland and that
economically provide high yields of crops when treated and managed according to acceptable farming
methods. Some may produce as high a yield as prime farmlands, if conditions a re favorable. In some
states, additional farmlands of statewide importance may include tracts of land that have been
designated for agriculture by state law.
Farmland of unique importance is described as land other than prime farmland that is used for the
production of specific high-value food and fiber crops, such as citrus, tree nuts, olives, cranberries, and
other fruits and vegetables. It has the special combination of soil quality, growing season, moisture
supply, temperature, humidity, air drainage,elevation, and aspect needed for the soil to economically
produce sustainable high yields of these crops when properly managed. The water supply is dependable
and of adequate quality. Nearness to markets is an additional consideration. Unique farmland is not
based on national criteria.
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Prime farmland, if drained, describes areas within Carolina Shores’ planning jurisdiction that if drained
would serve the same, or similar purpose, of the prime farmland category.
Hydric soils,as defined by the US Department of Agriculture, are soils that are wet frequently enough to
periodically produce anaerobic conditions, thereby influencing the species composition or growth, or
both, of plants on those soils. Hydric soils may or may not be subject to 404 wetlands regulations. Map 7
delineates hydric soils in Carolina Shores’ planning jurisdiction.
Flood Hazard Areas
Floodplains are divisible into areas expected to be inundated by spillovers from stream flow levels
associated with specific flood-return frequencies. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) uses
flood zone designations to indicate the magnitude of flood hazards in specific areas. The following are
flood hazard zones located within Carolina Shores’ planning jurisdiction and a definition of what each
zone means:
Zone AE:Flood insurance rate zone that corresponds to the 1-percent annual chance floodplains
that are determined in the Flood Insurance Study by detailed methods of analysis. In most
instances, Base Flood Elevations derived from the detailed hydraulic analyses are shown at
selected intervals within this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply.
Zone X:Flood insurance zone that corresponds to areas outside the 1-percent annual chance
floodplain,areas of 1-percent annual chance sheet flow flooding where averages depths are less
than 1 foot, areas of 1-percent annual chance stream flooding where the contributing drainage
area is less than 1 square mile, or areas protected from the 1-percent annual chance flood by
levees. No Base Flood Elevation or depths are shown within this zone. Insurance purchase is not
required in this zone.
Most of the Town’s planning jurisdiction is located in the Zone X category (99.3%). The remaining 0.7% is
located in the Zone AE category. Table 16 delineates the number of areas of flood hazard area in the
Carolina Shores planning jurisdiction (see Map 4, page 3-7).
Table 16.Carolina Shores Flood Zone Acreages
Corporate Limits Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
Acres % of Total Acres % of Total
Zone AE 14.9 0.9%7.7 0.6%
Zone X 1,662.9 99.1%1,367.7 99.4%
Total 1,677.8 100.0%1,375.4 100.0%
Source:NC Flood Risk Information System.
The entirety of Carolina Shores’planning jurisdiction is at no, or negligible, risk from storm surge
inundation.
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Hazard Mitigation and Preparation
Carolina Shores falls under the jurisdiction of the Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
This plan involves the participation of Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender counties, and all
municipalities within those counties. The plan identifies existing land use patterns in relation to the
existing built environment, including what measures should be taken to reduce the risk of life and
property throughout the Region as a result of natural hazard activity. Development and update of this
plan is a requirement imposed by both the Federal (Disaster Mitigation Act of 2 000) and State (NC Senate
Bill 300) governments. The Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan was approved by FEMA
on April 26, 2016, and was adopted by the Carolina Shores Board of Commissioners on April 7, 2016.
The full plan is available for review at the Carolina Shores Town Hall or on the Town’s website.
Additionally, the mitigation strategies developed by Brunswick County (which includes the Town of
Carolina Shores) through this process have been provided in Appendix C.
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COMMUNITY FACILITIES
A summary of the Town’s community facilities and services is presented in this section (see Map 8).
Health Care Facilities
Residents of Carolina Shores are provided health care services by Novant Health,a non-profit integrated
system of medical centers and physicians with over 500 locations throughout North Carolina, Virginia,
South Carolina, and Georgia. Novant Health and Internal Medicine South Brunswick is a clinic located
on Emerson Bay Road. The facility is staffed with a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), an Adult Nurse
Practitioner (ANP), a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO),
three Medical Doctors (MD), one Triage Nurse, one Lab
Technician, one Office Manager, and three administrative
personnel. The Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center is
located in Bolivia approximately 30 minutes from Carolina
Shores. The hospital features 74 all-private patient rooms as
well as five operating rooms with a staff of nearly 200
physicians and specialists, 450 employees and 150
volunteers. The medical center's comprehensive range of
services include a 24-hour emergency department,
maternity center, surgical services, intensive and
progressive care units, and imaging and laboratory services,
as well as physical therapy, speech therapy, cardiac
rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation.
Additionally, McLeod Seacoast is a non-profit, 50-bed hospital serving northern Horry County (South
Carolina) and southern Brunswick County (North Carolina). The facility has more than 120 physicians
representing more than 32 specialties and provides advanced diagnostic imaging including the latest in
MRI technology, as well as digital mammography, X-Ray, echo and nuclear medicine.The hospital
specializes in general surgery, joint replacement surgery, emergency care, critical care, cardiac/
pulmonary rehabilitation, and physical, occupational and speech therapies.
Law Enforcement
The Town of Carolina Shores does not provide law enforcement, in stead relies
on the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office for basic law enforcement services.
The service is funded by County taxes (property and sales taxes). The
Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office has 250 sworn officers and professional staff
members and over 100 volunteer personnel. There are currently 28 different
divisions, units, and teams that comprise the department. The main office is
located on Stamp Act Drive in Bolivia, NC, with the near est satellite office at the
Calabash Substation located on Beach Drive.
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Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
The Town does not provide fire protection services or emergency medical services. Carolina Shores relies
on the Calabash Fire Department and Brunswick County EMS for these services. The Calabash Fire
Department has two locations: Persimmon Road in Calabash, and School House Road in Ash, NC. The
department is comprised of the following:
Board of Directors –11 members.
Full-Time Staff –one (1) Fire Chief, one (1) Assistant Fire
Chief, three (3) Lieutenants, six (6) Shift Supervisors, and
one (1) Administrative Assistant.
Part-Time Staff –15.
Volunteer Staff –28.
Exempt/Inactive Members –3.
Members of the department include firefighters and/or EMT, Paramedic, Training Coordinator, and
Chaplain. The department maintains six (6) fire trucks, five (5) response or transport vehicles, one (1)
operations trailer, and one (1) boat. This service is paid for with a combination of fire fees and tax
support.
The Brunswick County EMS Department has locations scattered throughout Brunswick County and is
paid for through a hybrid fee/tax. The department is comprised of the fo llowing:
Emergency Management & Administration: one (1) Emergency Services Director, one (1)
Emergency Management Coordinator, one (1) Administrative Assistant, and one (1) Quality
Management Supervisor.
EMS Operations: one (1) EMS Operations Manager, four (4) Shift Supervisors, and one (1) Special
Needs Coordinator.
EMS Support Services: one (1) EMS Support Services Manager, one (1) Office Assistant, one (1)
EMS Scheduling Coordinator, one (1) EMS Training Coordinator,and one (1) EMS Logistics
Specialist.
Emergency Management
Brunswick County Emergency Management Department serves all the residents of Brunswick County
and provides for the preparation for and response to emergency conditions as they arise. The Brunswick
County Emergency Services Office is located on Old Ocean Highway in Bolivia, NC. The Town is part of
the Emergency Response Plan, completed by the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). The
Committee is required to review the plan at least annually. If an incident is determined to be a non-
emergency, the Code Compliance Division, whose mission is to maintain a high quality of life and to
engage with residents on causes for concern, will handle the incident.
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
The Town does not currently provide public pa rks and recreation facilities. However, it is noteworthy to
mention that each of the six (6) neighborhoods/subdivisions within Carolina Shores maintains its own
amenities such as greenspace, trails, pools/amenity centers,and lakes/ponds.
Calabash Fire Department Ladder Truck
Image Source: Calabash Fire Department.
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Education
The Town of Carolina Shores is served by the Brunswick County School System.
The schools serving the Town include: Jessie Mae Elementary School (grades K -5
with 452 students) in Ash, Shallotte Middle School (grades 6-8 with 654 students)
in Shallotte, and West Brunswick High School (grades 9-12 with 1,336 students),
also in Shallotte.
Higher education opportunities include Brunswick Community College, approximately 30 minutes north
along US Highway 17, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington which is lo cated approximately 50
miles northeast, and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke located approximately 80 miles
northwest of Carolina Shores.
Public Utilities
Carolina Shores obtains its water from the Brunswick County Northwest Water Treatment Pla nt
(Northwest WTP).Brunswick County’s combined water treatment capacity is 30 million gallons per day
(MGD), 24 MGD from the Northwest WTP.According to the “Brunswick County Public Utilities
Wastewater Collection and Treatment System Annual Report, Jul y 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017,” the
Town’s wastewater is treated by the Carolina Shores Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The Carolina
Shores WWTP has a permitted flow of 0.530 MGD. The Annual A verage Daily Flow is 330,082 gallons
per day (gpd) with a Total Annual Flow of 120,480,000 gallons. On September 3, 2016, the system had a
maximum daily flow of 566,000 gallons. There were zero (0) Notices of Violation/Deficiencies issued for
this facility during the reporting period.Because the Town does not provide central water or sewer
services, the Town’s corporate limit line should be considered the overall service area for the purposes of
this plan.
Electric service is provided to Carolina Shores by the Brunswick Electric Memb ership Corporation
(BEMC), an electric cooperative. Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all persons able to
use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership. The BEMC has been in
operation since 1937.
Stormwater Management and Systems
When Carolina Shores was developed, there was no subsurface drainage incorporated into its design,
rather it relied on swales and canals to mitigate the effects of excessive stormwater. The Town relies on
NC Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) for the regulation of nonpoint source runoff throughout the
Town’s planning jurisdiction. In addition to traditional stormwater and sedimentation and erosion
control measures, the Town is also subject to NCDWR’s coastal stormwater rules.
Due to tropical storm events, most recently Hurricane Joaquin in 2015 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016,
the Town has experienced local hotspot flooding due to low-lying areas and existing drainage system
deficiencies. In 2016, approximately 36 residential units sa w varying levels of damage due to this
flooding. Map 9 illustrates the Town’s existing drainage system comprised of arterial canals, collector
canals, and local ditches. Locally designated areas known to flood during times of excessive
groundwater inundation are also depicted on Map 9.
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Town Services
The Town of Carolina Shores operates under the Council/Mayor form of government.In its “2016
Report to the People,”the Town of Carolina Shores stated a budget of $2.3 million with over $900
thousand allocated to Capital Improvement Projects.The Town is comprised of four separate
departments: Administration, Finance, Public Works, and Public Safety.
Administration
The Administration Department is responsible for the administration,management, and coordination of
Town government.The office is staffed by a Town Administrator, a Town Clerk, two (2) Administrative
Assistants, and two (2) Buildings and Grounds personnel. The Department’s duties are to:
Carry out the policies established by the Board of Commissioners.
Prepare and administer the operating budget.
Oversee Town Services.
Provide the Board with recommendations and various policy options for consideration.
Serve as a liaison between the Board of Commissioners and the public and other boards and
commissions.
Serve as the personnel office.
Serve as the economic development commission.
Serve as the emergency management agency.
Prepare the agenda and agenda packets for all Board of Commissioners’ meetings .
Finance
The Finance Department is responsible for the accounting and payroll functions of the Town.The
Department is comprised of four functional areas: Accounting, Payroll & Benefits, Purchasing, and Audit.
The Finance Department has the following primary duties:
Process accounts payable/receivable.
Maintain employee payroll.
Provide benefits administration for employees.
Process purchasing requests from Town departments.
Provide financial reports for the Board for review and oversight .
Serve as a liaison between the Board of Commissioners and the Town Auditor.
The Finance Department is staffed solely by a Finance Director.
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Public Works
The Public Works Department is responsible for the physical development, operation, and maintenance
of the Town.The Department is comprised of three (3) divisions: Maintenance, Inspections , and
Sanitation.
The Maintenance Division’s primary duties are:
Streets:roadway maintenance, roadside environmental (grass cutting, plantings, etc .), traffic
signs and markings.
Drainage: maintenance of drainageways, drainage environmental (grass/weed cutting).
The Inspections Division has the following primary duties:
Building inspections and permitting:building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical.
Unified Development Ordinance regulations for physical development (zoning, stormwater, site
plan review).
The Sanitation Division has the following primary duties:
Operation and maintenance of solid waste convenience site.
The Public Works Department is staffed by six (6) maintenance personnel, two (2) inspectors, and an
engineering technician.
Public Safety
The Department of Public Safety is responsible for protecting public safety by providing for coordination
with first responders and the Town, developing emergency training programs, and ensuring compliance
with local ordinances.The Town provides 16-20 hours per week of in-town Sheriff’s deputy coverage.
The Department also handles Code compliance for the Town.
The Department of Public Safety has the following primary duties:
Coordinate with first responders: Sheriff’s Office, Fire Department, and EMS.
Develop emergency training programs.
Contract for additional Sheriff’s Office patrols.
Coordinate emergency management responses to incidents in cooperation with Brunswick
County.
Ensure compliance with the Town’s Code of Ordinances.
The Department is staffed solely by a Code Compliance Officer.
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TRANSPORTATION
The transportation system in Carolina Shores includes automobile, bicycle, and air travel. These systems
must be evaluated based on their ability to serve the community’s existing and future needs. Carolina
Shores is part of the Grand Strand Area Transportation Study (GSATS), which is the designated
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) responsible for carrying out the urban transportati on
planning process for the area. The municipalities within the boundary are the South Carolina
municipalities of Myrtle Beach, Conway, North Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, Surfside Beach,Briarcliffe
Acres, Atlantic Beach, and Pawleys Island,and the North Carolina municipalities of Shallotte, Sunset
Beach, Carolina Shores, Calabash, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach,and Varnamtown.
GSATS provides the forum for cooperative decision -making in developing regional transportation plans
and programs to meet the changing needs. It is composed of elected and appointed officials representing
local, state, and federal governments or agencies having interest or responsibility in comprehensive
transportation planning. For additional GSATS information, see Metropolitan Planning Organization
discussion later in this section.
Roadway and Vehicular Traffic
Carolina Shores is often accessed via US Highway 17 also known as the Coastal Highway. US Highway
17 is a north-south US highway starting from Winchester, VA, and ending in Punta Gorda, FL. This
highway runs through Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The length and
location of this highway provides easy access to Carolina Shores for residents and visitors from much of
the east coast.
According to 2015 NCDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts, the highest volume of
vehicular travel in or potentially entering/exiting the Town sits north of the corporate limits on US 17
west of SR 1304 (19,000). Slightly before the North Carolina/Sout h Carolina border is another point on
US 17 with an AADT of 13,000. AADT 2015 information is presented on Map 10.
Powell Bill
The Town of Carolina Shores is responsible for street maintenance on all locally-owned and maintained
right-of-ways (24.64 miles)throughout the Town’s corporate limits. The Town received approximately
$107,669 in Powell Bill monies for fiscal year 2015 -16 to carry out street improvements. The Town
maintains a schedule of improvements that is updated annually, which outlines the g reatest needs/
deficiencies relating to right-of-way maintenance.
Functional Classifications
All roads within Carolina Shores fall into one of three categories –arterials, collectors, and local streets.
These categories are intended to provide an idea of the type of access and levels of traffic that the
roadway may accommodate.Category definitions are as follows:
Arterials (principal and minor) are roadways that provide high mobility and operate at higher
speeds (45 mph or greater). Principal arterials are divided even further into three subcategories:
Interstate, Other Freeway and Expressway, and Other Principal Arterial.Arterial roads generally
provide cross-town connectivity and regional routes throughout the urbanize d area.
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Collectors generally operate at a lower rate of speed (typically 35 mph or less) and provide
critical connections in the roadway network by bridging the gap between arterial roads and local
streets.The primary purpose of collector streets is to collect traffic from neighborhood s and
distribute to the established system of major and minor arterials.Carolina Shores has no
segments of road categorized as Collector by NCDOT.
Local street facilities provide a higher level of access and generally have lower speeds.Typically,
local streets serve as a means to connect lower impact land uses, such as single -family homes, to
the broader transportation network.
Principal Arterials
US 17 (Ocean Highway West)runs down the center of Carolina Shores’ planning jurisdiction
splitting nearly evenly the Town’s ETJ and corporate limits.A heavily used route, Highway 17
creates easy access for Carolina Shores residents to enter South Carolina.Much of US 17 runs
adjacent to single-family residential land use types with pockets of commercial land use.The
posted speed limit on US 17 is 55 mph.
Major Collector
NC 179 (Beach Drive SW)can be found south of the corporate limits line until it runs nearly
adjacent to the Town’s corporate limits between Simmons Road SW and the NC/SC border.
While NC 179 briefly runs adjacent to the Town’s corporate limits, it runs near single-family
residential and office and institutional land uses.The posted speed limit on NC 179 is 35 mph.
A very small section of State Road 1300 is classified as Major Collector.This small section is
located at the intersection of US 17 (Ocean Highway) where Calabash Road NW and Country
Club Drive meet.At this intersection, there are commercial and single-family residential land
uses.
Minor Collector
Calabash Road NW is located at the southern portion of the primary ETJ area.Adjacent to this
road are single-family residential,industrial,residential-agricultural, and commercial land uses.
The posted speed limit on this stretch of road is 55 mph.
Local Streets
Country Club Drive starts at US 17 (Ocean Highway West) where Calabash Road NW ends and
continues until it reaches State Road 179 (Beach Drive SW).Adjacent to this road are primarily
single-family residential and recreational land uses, with a parcel of multi-family residential
sitting at the southern end of this street and a parcel of commercial at the northern end.The
posted speed limit for Country Club Drive is 35 mph.
Persimmon Road SW stretches from US 17 (Ocean Highway West) to a centrally located point on
the corporate limits on the eastern side.This street is adjacent to single-family residential,
residential-agricultural, and office and institutional (Town Hall) land uses.The posted speed
limit on this street is 35 to 45 mph.
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Tree Acres Circle NW is located west of US 17 (Ocean Highway West) and south of Shingletree
Swamp.Land uses nearby are single-family residential and residential-agricultural.The posted
speed limit on this street is 55 mph.
Marlowtown Road NW is located south of Tree Acres Circle and is adjacent to single-family
residential and residential-agricultural land uses.The posted speed limit on this street is 55 mph.
Shingletree Rd NW is located between Hickman Road NW and US 17 (Ocean Highway West),
just north of Shingletree Swamp.This street is adjacent to residential-agricultural and
commercial land uses and has a posted speed limit of 55 mph.
Stanley Road is east of Tree Acres Circle and has a posted speed limit of 55 mph.Stanley Road
runs adjacent to single-family residential and residential-agricultural land uses.
Thomasboro Road SW runs adjacent to the eastern side of Carolina Shores’ planning jurisdiction.
The majority of this road is 55 mph while a small portion (between Clubview Lane SW and Beach
Drive SW) is 35 mph.The land use types adjacent to this road are single-family residential and
residential-agricultural.
Functional classifications are represented on Map 10.
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
The Grand Strand Area Transportation Study (GSATS)has three (3) active plans: The Transportation
Improvement Plan (TIP), the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), and the Long Range
Transportation Plan (LRTP). Carolina Shores sits on the outer, lesser-focused edges of this MPO, but it
benefits from the organization’s funding and planning opportunities.
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The 2015-2019 Transportation Improvement Program is a five-year program of transportation capital
projects together with a three-year estimate of transit capital and maintenance requirements.Though the
TIP is usually approved biennially, the document may be amended throughout the year.Metropolitan
Planning Regulations mandate that a TIP comprise the following:
1.Identify transportation improvement projects recommended for advancement during the
program years. The projects required are those located within the study area and receiving
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) or Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds.
2.Identify the criteria and process for prioritization for inclusion of projects in the TIP and any
changes from past TIPs.
3.Group improvements of similar urgency and anticipated staging into appropriate staging
periods.
4.Include realistic estimates of total costs and revenue for the program period.
5.Include a discussion of how improvements recommended from the Long Range Transportation
Plan were merged into the TIP.
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6.List major projects from previous TIPs that were implemented and identify any major delays in
planned implementation.
The TIP may also include regional highway projects that are being implemented by the State, County,
and City for which federal funding is requested.
GSATS 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Update
In 2016,the GSATS initiated the 2040 MTP update –its long range transportation plan that identifies
feasible projects, programs, and policies. The planning process is considering the mobility, safety,
convenience, and comfort of all modes of transportation,coupled with the desires of local communities
throughout the region.
The MTP Plan focus areas are:
Roadway Improvements –including widening, aesthetic improvements, and safer intersections .
Biking and Walking –including changes that make safer and better places where visitors and
residents want to live, work, walk, and ride.
Public Transportation –reaching places for people with and without easy access to cars.
Freight Mobility –freight and emergency personnel access to improve the economy and
mobility.
Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA -
LU) mandates that the MPO have a Long Range Transportation Plan which includes environmental,
social, and intermodal considerations.The LRTP must also provide a financially constrained 25-year
vision of future transportation improvements.
The current 2035 Plan was developed in the context of some important new trends and factors, including:
Strong growth in new year-round residents in addition to the annual influx of summer visitors,
as the area’s climate, quality of life, and other attractions draw retirees and those looking for
employment.
Completion of new roads of regional significance in the last five years, including Veterans
Memorial Highway (SC 22) and Phases 1 and 2 of the Carolina Bays Parkway (SC 31), together
with progress in the planning of additional limited access facilities impacting the region, such as
Phase 3 of the Parkway, the Southern Evacuation Lifeline (S.E.L.L.), and I-73 that will provide an
interstate connection between I-95 and SC 22.
Increasing focus on the multimodal aspects of the Plan to provide alternatives to the single
occupant vehicle and address issues related to quality of life, sustainability, energy efficiency,
and air quality.
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Public Transportation
The Brunswick Transit System, Inc. (BTS) is a non -profit
community transportation system that coordinates general
public and human service transportation services for the
residents of Brunswick County.The transit system operates
a fleet of 16 vehicles, including Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) equipped vehicles to assist persons with special
needs.
BTS provides non-emergency transportation services to the
general public through a Dial-a-Ride program and to human
service agency clients through contract services.Fare varies
depending on distance traveled and any resident of Brunswick County is eligible to ride BTS vehicles.
Vehicles run Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
Airport
The closest international airport to Carolina Shores is the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR).
Approximately 30 miles from Carolina Shores, the Myrtle Beach International Airport is less congested
than the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (170 miles from Carolina Shores) and is closer than the
Wilmington International Airport (50 miles from Carolina Shores). The Myrtle Beach International
Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located southwest of Myrtle Beach’s central business
district. In 2016, the airport enplaned over 970,000 passengers and deplaned over 930,000 passengers
providing service through 10 different airlines.
Brunswick Transit System Bus
Image Source:Brunswick Transit System.
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EXISTING LAND USE
Introduction
The following discussion provides a traditional existing land use analysis for the Carolina Shores
planning area. Existing land use conditions are classified by building types/uses and include nine
categories: Single-Family Residential, Multi-Family Residential, Residential-Agricultural, Mobile Home,
Commercial, Office and Institutional, Industrial, Recreation, and Vacant.
Existing Land Use Conditions
Table 17 provides the existing land use acreage for the Town of Carolina Shores planning jurisdiction (see
Map 11, Existing Land Use).
Table 17.Carolina Shores Existing Land Use
Corporate Limits Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Total Planning Area
Land Use Acres % of Total Acres % of Total Acres % of Total
Single-Family Residential 917.25 54.66%162.30 11.79%1,079.55 35.36%
Multi-Family Residential 2.71 0.16%8.00 0.58%10.71 0.35%
Residential-Agricultural 17.06 1.20%82.00 5.96%99.06 3.24%
Commercial 5.02 0.39%17.00 1.24%22.02 0.72%
Office and Institutional 34.32 1.78%0.16 0.01%34.48 1.13%
Industrial 0.00 0.00%22.00 1.60%22.00 0.72%
Recreation 167.71 9.99%0.00 0.0%167.71 5.49%
Vacant 328.18 24.10%922.92 65.48%1,251.10 42.74%
Right-of-Way 205.74 7.72%161.61 13.34%367.35 10.25%
Total 1,677.99 100.00%1,375.99 100.00%3,053.98 100.00%
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The following describes the building types that characterize each land use category, along with the
general locations of each land use type.
Single-Family Residential can be found in both the corporate limits and ETJ. Within the corporate limits,
this land use category covers over 50% of the existing land use acreage. The Single-Family Residential
land use is located in the six distinct neighborhoods of:the Carolina Shores Subdivision, The Farm at
Brunswick, Calabash Lakes, Beacon Townes, The Village at Calabash, and Lighthouse Cove . Carolina
Shores has an extremely high percentage of land use devoted to single-family residential.
Multi-Family Residential accounts for 0.16% of the Carolina Shores’ corporate limits and 0.58% of the ETJ.
In the corporate limits, the area categorized as Multi-Family Residential sits adjacent to Country Club
Drive. North of Boundaryline Drive NW,in the ETJ, is the only other multi-family area in the planning
jurisdiction. Multi-family land use occupies only 0.35% of the Town’s planning jurisdiction which is an
extremely low percentage of total land use.
Multi-Family Residential
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There are areas categorized as Residential-Agricultural land use throughout both the corporate limits and
ETJ. The larger groupings of Residential-Agricultural land use can be located north of Persimmon Road
SW and north of Marlowtown Road NW. Most of the Residential-Agricultural land should be considered
a candidate for future development.
Carolina Shores’Commercial land use is situated adjacent to Ocean Highway West/US 17. The largest
area is located near the center of the planning jurisdiction at the Food Lion Shopping Center with small
shops occupying the strip mall and a CVS Pharmacy located across US 17. Several commercial uses are
scattered along US 17,north of Persimmon Road. Commercial land use occupies only 0.72%of the
Town’s planning jurisdiction. Carolina Shores does not have a traditional Central Business District ,
which is unusual for most communities.
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Office and Institutional land use areas appear only in the corporate limits. The largest of these areas is
the 7.23-acres parcel containing Town Hall and service facilities. A second area north of the shopping
center on US 17 contains the Novant Health Family and Internal Medicine South Brunswick facility.
There are no Industrial land use areas within the corporate limits of Carolina Shores; however, 1.60% of
the ETJ is considered Industrial use. The largest industrial area is located on either side of Koolabrew
Drive and on the north side of Calabash Road NW.
Industrial
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Recreational areas are found only within the corporate limits,and they support or serve the Carolina
Shores Golf &Country Club.Notably, these areas designated as Recreational are also zoned
Conservation Recreation District, allowing for specific uses while also preserving natural and community
open space resources.
Vacant lands are those properties determined to be void of any man -made structures or subject to other
substantial land disturbing activities.Carolina Shores consists of about 25% vacant parcels within the
corporate limits and over 65% in the ETJ.
Historic, Cultural, and Scenic Areas
There are no historic, cultural, or scenic areas located within the Town of Carolina Shores’ planning
jurisdiction.
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Overview of Vacant Properties
Nearly half of Carolina Shores’ planning jurisdiction is vacant. The Town’s planning jurisdiction contains
over 1,100 vacant parcels. Of these vacant parcels, 1,010 are under one (1) acre while 147 are one acre or
greater in size (see Map 12). While zoning regulations will require that a majority of the 1,010 parcels
under an acre will be developed as residential, the larger parcels may provide for mixed use and non -
residential development scenarios, which may require Zoning Ordinance text and map amen dments.
The following provides a summary of the Town’s zoning districts as of February 2017:
R-15 Residential District –a single-family residential area with a low to medium population
density.
R-12 Residential District –a single-family residential area with a low to medium population
density.
R-8 Residential District –a district in which the principal use of land is for single-family, two-
family, and multi-family residences.
MFH I Manufactured Home District I –a district in which the principal use of land is for double-
wide Class A manufactured homes.
MFH II Manufactured Home District II –a district in which the principal use of land is for Class B
manufactured homes.
O/I Office and Institutional District –areas for office and institutional uses which cause no
offensive noises, odors, smoke, fumes, excessive traffic, or other objectionable conditions.
NB Neighborhood Business District –a concentrated development of permitted facilities which
are normally adjacent to non-federal highways and routinely adjacent to residential areas.
HC Highway Commercial District –area primarily for businesses that serve the traveling public,
require large areas for display of goods, and are not oriented to the pedestrian shopper .
ID Industrial District –a district in which the principal use of land is for industries which can be
operated in a relatively clean and quiet manner and which will not be obnoxious to adjacent
residential or business districts.
CRD Conservation Recreation District –a district intended to preserve Carolina Shores’ essential
open space areas by protecting/preserving natural resources such as: flood plain areas;existing
and proposed residential areas;recreational resources; and limiting impervious surfaces, thereby
reducing stormwater runoff.
PRD Planned Residential District –a district planned and developed as an integral unit in a
single development phase or several phases in accord with an initially approved development
plan.
AD Agricultural District –a district that provides for areas where the principal use of land is for
low density residential and agricultural.
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Table 18 and Map 13 delineate the zoning classifications for all vacant parcels remaining in the Town of
Carolina Shores.
Table 18.Carolina Shores Zoning by Vacant Parcels
Corporate Limits Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Total Planning Area
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CRD 3.86 1.18%7.30 0.79%11.16 0.89%
HC 3.18 0.97%159.85 17.32%163.03 13.03%
ID 23.16 7.06%26.00 2.82%49.16 3.93%
MFH I 50.80 15.48%82.47 8.93%133.27 10.65%
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SUMMARY
Community Facilities
The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office serves the Town of Carolina Shores. This organization
has 250 sworn and professional staff members and over 100 volunteers. The nearest
satellite office is located just outside of the Town’s planning jurisdiction.
The Brunswick County EMS serves the Town and is paid for with a hybrid fee/tax.
The Calabash Fire Department serves Carolina Shores and is paid for with a combination of
fire fees and tax support.
Carolina Shores has a Council/Mayor form of government and has four (4) separate
departments: Administration, Finance, Public Works, and Public Safety.
Environmental Factors
Over the course of a typical year, the temperature ranges from 47°F to 78°F.
Nearly 700 acres, over 22% of the Carolina Shores’ planning jurisdiction, is designated as
wetlands.
Carolina Shores is located in the Lumber River Basin.
Transportation
Carolina Shores is part of the Grand Strand Area Transportation Study (GSATS), the
designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) responsible for carrying out the urban
transportation planning process for the area.
According to the 2015 NCDOT Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) counts, the highest
volume (19,000) of vehicular travel for the Town sits north of the corporate limits on US 17.
For FY15/16, the Town received $107,669 in Powell Bill funds for 24.64 miles of eligible
roads.
Brunswick Transit System, Inc., (BTS) is a non-profit community transportation system that
serves the Town of Carolina Shores and areas throughout Brunswick County.
The Myrtle Beach International Airport, located 30 miles south, is the closest international
airport to Carolina Shores.
Existing Land Use
Of the developed land in Carolina Shores, the primary use is single -family residential.
Vacant/unimproved lands account for the largest percentage of acreage in Carolina Shores
planning jurisdiction, accounting for more than 40% of the total acreage.
Commercial land use makes up under 2% of the total acreage in the Town’s planning
jurisdiction.
Of the approximately 1,250 acres of vacant land in the planning jurisdiction, over 50% is
zoned for residential purposes.
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INTRODUCTION
This section of the plan describes the future path which Carolina Shores’ jurisdiction is expected to
follow.The following sections provide a summary of need with regard to community services and
facilities, while also defining future growth and land use patterns:
Population Projections.
Housing.
Commercial/Economic Development.
Future Community Facilities and Services Needs.
Future Land Use.
The discussion of community facilities and services needs and future land use is intended to provide a
foundation for the development of implementing actions as a component of this plan.Additionally,
permanent and seasonal population projections are provided as a baseline for determi ning the increased
need for Town-sponsored programs, services, and community facilities. H owever, the reader is
cautioned that forecasting future demographic/economic factors is very difficult. Forecasts are a
“moving target” which should be continuously monitored. The forecast demand data provides general
parameters within which the plan should be implemented.
POPULATION
Carolina Shores is located on the southeastern edge of one of the fastest growing areas in North Carolina
and the United States as a whole. As shown in the existing population discussion, the counties of
Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender had an average population increase of 86.7% from 1990 to 2010.
Brunswick County had the strongest increase of 110.7% from 1990 to 2010. The Town of Carolina Shores
had a significant population increase from 2000 to 2010 of 105.7%.
Table 19 provides population forecasts for Carolina Shores, Brunswick County, New Hanover County,
Pender County, and North Carolina through 2035. The forecasted Brunswick County population is
expected to increase to 186,128, an increase of 50.7%. New Hanover County and Pender County are
expected to increase by 26.5% and 42.5%, respectively. The Carolina Shores population is forecast to
increase to 5,303. This increase is consistent with the forecasted Brunswick County growth rate. The
increase to 5,303 represents an annual average increase in Carolina Shores of 90 persons per year or
approximately 40 dwelling units per year based on an average household size of 2.25.The Carolina
Shores ETJ population is expected to increase from approximately 1,005 in 2015 to 1,525 in 2035. The total
2035 town and ETJ population is expected to be 6,828. Economic and environmental factors could result
in a reduction of this forecasted growth.
Table 19.Population Projections
Jurisdiction 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 % Change
Carolina Shores corporate limits 3,496 3,947 4,398 4,849 5,303 51.7%
Carolina Shores ETJ 1,005 1,135 1,265 1,395 1,525 51.7%
Brunswick County 123,535 138,430 154,332 170,230 186,128 50.7%
New Hanover County 220,231 234,826 249,424 264,016 278,612 26.5%
Pender County 57,941 64,102 70,254 76,410 82,566 42.5%
North Carolina 10,056,683 10,584,376 11,116,784 11,643,181 12,167,836 21.0%
Source:NC Office of State Budget and Management and HCP, Inc.
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Based on an average household size of 2.25, the available vacant parcels in the Town’s corporate limits,
and the land classifications on the future land use map, the ultimate build -out population in Carolina
Shores could be approximately 4,809 people. If the same assumptions are applied to the ETJ, the ultimate
ETJ population could be approximately 4,869 people. This estimate is based on an existing estimated ETJ
population of 1,005 people. Thus, the combined Town and ETJ build-out population could be 9,678.
Note that the Town’s forecasted 2035 population of 5,303 is higher than the build-out population of 4,809,
within the Town’s corporate limits. Changes in land use patterns leading to increased density could
allow the build-out population to increase.
HOUSING
The housing stock in Carolina Shores is predominantly comprised of single -family and two-family
homes. Based on the population projections outlined above and the Future Land Use Map, the Town will
experience an increase of approximately 2,137 housing units within the existing corporate limits at build -
out. If existing land development regulations are maintained, an additional 2,164 units could be
developed in the Town’s ETJ. This results in a total increase of 4,301 housing units in the Town’s existing
planning jurisdiction through build-out.
COMMERCIAL/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Town of Carolina Shores has historically maintained limited commercial/non -residential acreage.
Non-residential development is currently limited to commercial facilities located along US Highway 17
and within the Town’s Industrial Park situated along Koolabrew Drive. As development continues to
occur within and around Carolina Shores, the Town would like to focus non -residential development
along the US Highway 17 corridor. As outlined on the Future Land Use Map, this development should
be characterized by three land use types: commercial, office & institutional ,and mixed use. Additionally,
the Town will aim to secure additional investment in the existing industrial park site.
Since the Town’s incorporation in 1998, the Town of Carolina Shores has existed primarily as a residential
community. The Town has been characterized by quiet traditional residential subdivisions, a s well as the
golf course which traverses through the southeastern portion of the Town’s corporate limits. As regional
transportation systems are developed/modified and growth continues to expand out from the North
Carolina/South Carolina border, Carolina Shores will aim to develop a core commercial center intended
to serve the local and regional population. The proposed future land use map defines substantial acreage
as suitable for varying types of non-residential development. In particular,a significant number of acres
has been designated as mixed use along the western side of US Highway 17. The proposed mixed use
district is intended to provide for flexibility in the development/redevelopment process.
The Town does not have jurisdiction over any wat er or sewer infrastructure serving the Town.However,
the Town does consider the extension and/or development of new water and sewer infrastructure as a
key economic development tool. The Town has utilized this option in an effort to incentivize
development when and where said development meets certain criteria. The criteria includes: job
creation;tax base increase;and the provision of increased goods and services to local residents.
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FUTURE COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES NEEDS
Public Safety (Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services)
As outlined in Section 3 of this plan, p olice protection throughout the Town of Carolina Shores corporate
limits is provided by the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Department. This arrangement is secured through
an interlocal agreement which is reviewed annually in concert with fiscal year budget deliberations. The
Town will continue to support the efforts of the Sheriff’s Department to expand services and facilities as
deemed necessary to support rapid regional population growth, especially in coastal areas.
Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided to the Town through the Calabash
Volunteer Fire Department. The County operates a volunteer fire department network that is funded
through tax districts. Carolina Shores residents are taxed through annual tax billings for these services
and each department’s budget is approved and monitored by a Board of Directors. The Town continues
to work closely with both the Calabash Fire Department and the County Board of Directors to ensure
adequate fire protection and EM S services are provided to the citizens of Carolina Shores.
Parks and Recreation
The Town of Carolina Shores has not historically maintained a comprehensive parks and recreation
program. The Town has a nominal amount of square footage situated around Town Hall that may be
utilized for small meetings/events. Additionally, the Town is home to the Carolina Shores Golf Course.
The golf course is currently private and the Town will continue to monitor its viability and respond as
necessary. Additionally, the Town has discussed the establishment of a community building/public park
facility.The location and logistics of this project will be reviewed further through implementation of this
plan.
Transportation
Currently,the Town of Carolina Shores maintains approximately twenty-four miles of public right-of-
way. Maintenance of these facilities is funded through Powell Bill funds allocated to the Town on an
annual basis through NCDOT. Through the planning period, the existing twenty-four miles will expand
to forty miles in concert with approved subdivision e xpansion throughout the Town’s planning
jurisdiction. The projected subdivi sion plats are outlined on the Future Land Use Map. Maintenance of
these streets is addressed through the Town’s recently adopted FY2030 Long Range Capital Improvement
Plan.
Another significant regional transportation improvement impacting the Town is the development of the
Carolina Bays Expressway, ultimately being developed to bypass Little River adjacent to the South
Carolina state line. There are currently several proposed routes that this bypass could take, all having
varying degrees of impact on the Town of Carolina Shores. The Town will continue to monitor this
project and will conduct all necessary corridor and small area planning once the final plans have been
certified by NCDOT.The Carolina Bays Expressway is the only project currently defined in regional
transportation plans that will have a direct impact on land use patterns throughout the Town’s planning
jurisdiction.
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
The Town of Carolina Shores has discussed the need for improved walkability and access for bicyclists
throughout the Town’s planning jurisdiction.This issue requires further analysis and planning. The
Town has worked toward creating a map which outlines preferred destinations and potential multi-use
path destinations (see Map 14).The map provides a differentiation between facilities along exist ing
roadways and those that will need to traverse private property. It should be noted that those proposed
on private property will require the acquisition of easements to afford access. T hrough implementation
of this plan, the Town will apply for a Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant to further carry out this
planning process.
Water and Sewer Infrastructure
The Town of Carolina Shores receives all water and sewer infrastructure from Brunswick County
Utilities. The Town has secured ample capacity, both water and sewer, to support build-out of all
approved development, as well as for all development allocated on the Town’s Future Land Use Map and
defined under the build-out analysis within this section. The water and sewer system serving the Town
is in good functioning order, and does not p ose a threat to local environmentally sensitive areas, in
particular AEC’s.
Stormwater Management
There are currently six predominant subdivisions located throughout Ca rolina Shores’corporate limits,
four of which were built subsequent to the establishment of more stringent NC State Stormwater
Regulations.Thus, these portions of Town drain quite well and have responded to recent natural hazard
events in an effective manner. The other two portions of the Town have e xperienced localized flash
flooding in the wake of recent Tropical Storm Joaquin and Hurricane Matthew. The Town currently
maintains approximately 18 miles of ditching intended to collect and move stormwater throug h most
portions of the Town’s corporate limits. The Town has incorporated maintenance and improvements to
this system into the recently adopted FY2030 Capital Improvement Plan. The Town will continue to
work closely with NC Division of Water Resources, not only to regulate stormwater runoff, but also to
improve the effectiveness of the Town’s localized system.
In an effort to address this issue,the Town of Carolina Shores is proactively investing in stormwater
improvements after suffering a devastating flood that was greater in intensity than H urricane Floyd with
over 24 inches of rain in a 3-day period. The Town has four strategies that it is working on to better
manage stormwater:
1.Regulation on new development.
2.Town-wide study and program of improvement.
3.On-going maintenance to improve ditch capacity for drainage (roadside and off R/W).
4.Program for public information permitting in areas considered low-lying and floodprone giving
notice and steps to mitigate flooding;this needs to be augmented for the list of properties at high
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FUTURE LAND USE
Future Land Use Sectors
This section of the plan discusses future land use categories and connects each land use category to
existing zoning districts. It is emphasized that the Town of Carolina Shores Unified Development
Ordinance will require some revisions to fully implement the proposed land use categories. Proposed
revisions will be identified in the implementation strategies section of this plan.
Commercial
Commercial land uses in the Carolina Shores planning area are scattered along the US Highway 17
corridor. Future emphasis should be placed on:
Preservation and development of the Central Business District.
Control of strip development. Strip development is a mix of development, usually commercial,
extending along both sides of a major street. Such areas normally include poor access
management and a broad range of unrelated commercial uses.
In-fill development in existing commercial locations.
Prohibition of commercial encroachment on existing residential neighborhoods.
Enhancement of transportation corridor appearance.
The following provides a summary of the town’s zoning districts appropriate to the Commercial land use
sector:
NB Neighborhood Business District.The regulations for this district are designed to permit a concentrated
development of permitted facilities which are normally adjacent to non-federal highways and routinely
adjacent to residential areas.The minimum lot size is 10,000 square feet.
HC Highway Commercial District.The HC district is established primarily for those businesses that serve
the traveling public, require large areas for displays of goods, and are not oriented to the pedestrian
shopper.The minimum lot size is 10,000 square feet.
Office and Institutional
Office and Institutional land uses (including High Density Residential) have been located primarily in
areas that have access to major or minor thoroughfares. Office/Institutional land uses are normally
utilized along transportation corridors to help preserve carrying capacity and to serve as a buffer from
the roadway.
Density within the Office and Institutional land use sector will be dictated by the Office and Institutional
(O/I) zoning district.The following provides a summary of the Town’s O/I zoning district:
O/I Office and Institutional District.This district is established primarily for office and institutional uses
which cause no offensive noises, odors, smoke, fumes, excessive traffic, or other objectionable conditions.
This district may serve as a buffer between residential and commercial/industrial districts.The
minimum lot size is 10,000 square feet.
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Industrial
The purpose of this sector is to establish and protect existing and potential industrial areas for the use of
prime industrial operations and for the distribution of wholesale products. Industrial areas should have
excellent road access (or potential access) and available essential infrastructure including water, sewer,
and gas. These areas may be individual industrial sites or integrated industrial parks.
Industries should be required to minimize their emission of smoke, dust, fumes, glare, noise, and
vibrations. This sector should be separated from residential areas whenever possible by natural or
structural “buffering” features such as sharp breaks in topography, transitional land uses and/or areas of
vegetation. The land use plan supports the location of industrial development adjacent to major
thoroughfares.
All of the industrial areas indicated on the Land Use Plan should be bu ffered with either Office and
Institutional or Open Space Conservation land uses. Buffering should be provided to help prevent land
use conflicts between industrial development and neighboring land uses. The width of the buffer should
be based on the type of industry and its potential to create compatibility problems. The objective is not to
acquire land to be utilized as buffer areas, but rather to require industries to incorporate adequate buffers
into their development plans. The buffer areas indicated on the future land use map should be
established as development or redevelopment occurs.The following provides a summary of the Town’s
Industrial zoning district:
ID Industrial District.The ID district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for
industries which can be operated in a relatively clean and quiet manner and which will not be obnoxious
to adjacent residential or business districts. The regulations are designed to prohibit the use of land for
heavy industry, which should be properly segregated, and to prohibit any other use that would
substantially interfere with the development of industrial establishments in the district.The minimum
lot size is one (1) acre.
Mixed Use
The Mixed Use land use sector will allow a mixture of varying residential density, office-institutional,
commercial, and open space uses. This category may have an impact on or produce some conflict with
adjacent lower density districts. Buffering or separation between conflicting land uses wil l be required;
transportation impact will be a significant locational consideration. Office and institutional usage is
recommended as a buffer/transition between lower and higher density land uses.
Mixed use development may stimulate both in-fill development and new development. There are no
existing zoning districts which suitably provide for effective mixed use development.The Town’s UDO
will have to be revised to support significant mixed use development.
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Residential
Residential land uses are divided into the following land use categories based on associated variable
residential densities: High Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, and Low Density
Residential. The location of residential land uses was based on existing residential d evelopment patterns,
constraints to development (i.e., floodplains, wetlands, etc.), and the location of infrastructure such as
water, sewer, and the transportation network. Future parks/recreation areas may be located in the
residential categories.
Medium Density and High Density Residential land uses have been provided in areas that have water or
sewer service or where plans exist to extend water or sewer service. As these areas receive services,
higher residential densities should be allowed. “In-fill” development or development of vacant parcels
accessible to water and/or sewer service should be encouraged. Low density residential areas are
primarily located in the Town’s ETJ.
Residential density will be dictated by the applicable zoning district. The following provides the
appropriate Town zoning districts:
High Density Residential
R-6 Residential District.The R-6 residential district is established as a district in which the principal use of
land is for single-family, two-family, and multi-family residences. The regulations of this district are
intended to provide areas in the community for those persons desiring small residences and multi -family
structures in relatively high density neighborhoods. The regulations are intended to discourage any use
which because of its character would interfere with the reside ntial nature of this district. The minimum
lot size is 6,000 square feet.
MFH I Manufactured Home District I.The MFH I District is established as a district in which the principal
use of land is for double-wide manufactured homes Class “A.”The minimum lot size is 6,000 square feet.
MFH II Manufactured Home District II.The MFH II District is established as a district in which the
principal use of land is for Class “B” manufactured homes.The minimum lot size is 6,000 square feet.
Medium Density Residential
R-12 Residential District.The R-12 residential district is intended as a single-family residential area with a
low to medium population density. Certain structures and uses of governmental, educational, religious,
and noncommercial recreational natures are either permitted outright or are subject to special conditions
intended to preserve and protect the residential character of this distr ict.The minimum lot size is 12,000
square feet.
R-8 Residential District.The R-8 residential district is established as a district in which the principal use of
land is for single-family, two-family, and multi-family residences. The regulations of this district are
intended to provide areas of the community for those persons desiring residence and multi -family
structures in medium density neighborhoods. The regulations are intended to discourage any use which
because of its character would interfere with the residential nature of this district.The minimum lot size
is 8,000 square feet.
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Low Density Residential
R-15 Residential District.The R-15 residential district is intended as a single-family residential area with a
low to medium population density. Certain structures and uses of governmental, educational, religious,
and noncommercial recreational natures are either permitted outright or are subject to special conditions
intended to preserve and protect the residential character of this district. The minimum lot size is 15,000
square feet.
AD Agricultural District.The purpose of this district is to provide for areas where the principal use of
land is for low density residential and agricultural purpos es. The regulations of this district are intended
to protect the agricultural sections of the community from an influx of uses likely to render them
undesirable for farms and future residential development.The minimum lot size is 20,000 square feet.
Conservation
This land use category includes: Town-owned open space/recreational areas, flood hazard areas, and
conservation areas adjacent to industrial areas. This category includes the CRD Conservation/Recreation
District.
CRD Conservation Recreation District.This district is established as a district intended to preserve Carolina
Shores’ essential open space areas, by protecting/preserving natural resources such as: floodpla in areas,
existing and proposed residential areas, recreational resources; and limiting impervious surfaces, thereby
reducing stormwater runoff. Conservation zoning may be incorporated into surrounding developments.
Large lot zoning for single-family residential development is conditionally allowed as an effective way to
preserve natural and community open space resources.The minimum lot size is one (1) acre.
Future Land Use Acreages
Table 20 summarizes the acreages for the future land use map depicted on Map 15. These acreages reflect
the desirable distribution of land uses as depicted on the map.
Table 20.Carolina Shores Future Land Use
Total Planning Area
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Low Density Residential 243.2 7.95%
Medium Density Residential 1,641.1 53.74%
High Density Residential 174.7 5.72%
Mixed Use 242.2 7.93%
Commercial 112.8 3.70%
Office and Institutional 7.6 0.25%
Industrial 107.8 3.53%
Recreation/Open Space 157.2 5.15%
Right-of-Way 367.4 12.03%
Total 3,054.0 100.00%
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INTRODUCTION
This plan establishes goals and implementing actions for the land use/quality of life issues that will affect
Carolina Shores’future.This section also responds to the NCAC 7B requirements for CAMA certified
land use plans. The stated actions are designed to address issues which have been identified by the staff,
Planning Board, Board of Commissioners, and citizens of Carolina Shores.The goals and implementing
actions will also assist Town officials in making long-range decisions in such areas as economic
development, provision of community services and facilities, transportation planning, community
preservation, environmental management, and CAMA regulatory requirements.
This section of the plan includes specific implementing actions for each of the following areas of concern:
Land Use Compatibility.
Public Access.
Infrastructure Carrying Capacity.
Natural Hazard Areas.
Water Quality.
Local Concerns.
The responsibility for implementing the recommendations included in this plan belongs to the Carolina
Shores elected officials. The adoption of this plan is not the end but rather the beginning of a continuous
pragmatic process. Opportunity exists for the Town to provide positive direction to development as it
continues to occur. How well this plan serves depends on the quality of the plan and how Carolina
Shores’ officials administer local land use ordinances and capital spending programs. Creating a plan,
workable conditions, and capital spending programs is not overly difficult. The true test will come in
putting the plan, ordinances, and programs into action on a day-to-day basis. Some of the actions stated
in this plan may be implemented in months while others may require years to accomplish effectively.
Planning is only as good as the commitment and abilities of the people responsible for implementing the
plan. Carolina Shores is fortunate to have involved citizens, dedicated elected officials, and competent
staff. It is expected that this benefit will continue into future years.
Goals and implementing actions frequently utilize the following words:should, continue, encourage,
enhance, identify, implement, maintain, prevent, promote, protect, provide, support ,and work.The intent of these
words is defined as follows:
Should:Follow an officially adopted course or method of action to implement the community
goals. Though not mandatory as “shall,” it is still an obligatory course of action unless clear
reasons can be identified that an exception is warranted. Town staff and Planning Board should
be involved at all levels from planning to implementation.
Continue:Follow past and present procedures to maintain desired goal, usually with Town staff
involved at all levels from planning to implementation.
Encourage:Foster the desired goal through Town policies. Could involve Town financial
assistance.
Enhance:Improve current goal to a desired state through the use of policies and Town staff at all
levels of planning. This could include financial support.
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Identify:Catalog and confirm resource or desired item(s) through the use of Town staff and
actions.
Implement:Take actions to guide the accomplishment of the Plan recommendations.
Maintain:Keep in good condition the desired state of affairs through the use of Town policies and
staff. Financial assistance should be provided if needed.
Prevent:Stop described event through the use of appropriate Town policies, staff actions,
Planning Board actions, and Town finances, if needed.
Promote:Advance the desired state through the use of Town policies and Planning Board and
staff activity at all levels of planning. This may include financial support.
Protect:Guard against a deterioration of the desired state through the use of Town policies, staff,
and, if needed, financial assistance.
Provide:Take the lead role in supplying the needed financial and staff support to achieve the
desired goal. The Town is typically involved in all aspects from plan ning to implementation to
maintenance.
Support:Supply the needed staff support, policies, and financial assistance at all levels to achieve
the desired goal.
Work:Cooperate and act in a manner through the use of Town staff, actions, and policies to creat e
the desired goal.
PUBLIC INPUT
A successful planning process must have comprehensive, inclusive, and constructive input from the
public. The plan will serve the needs of Carolina Shores’citizenry and should, therefore, be written on
their behalf. Throughout the planning process,multiple methods were used to solicit public input. The
Town’s Planning Board, made up of key community representatives and citizens, was tasked with
steering the consultant throughout the process. To supplement input received from the Planning Board,
a public input survey was distributed to all residents and property owners registered on the Town’s
outreach network. Additionally, the survey was posted continuously on a dedicated proj ect website.
Town-wide meetings were also used to gather citizen input. Survey results and information from the
public meetings are summarized in this section. See Appendix D to view the community survey results
in their entirety.
Project Website
At the outset of the project, a website dedicated to the preparation of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
was established (http://www.plancarolinashores.com/). All information concerning plan development
was posted on the website. The website provided continuous access for the public to obtain information
and provide input.
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Community Survey Results
At the onset of the planning process, a community survey was drafted, based upon stakeholder
interviews conducted during project initiation.In addition to posting the survey online, Planning Board
members were instrumental in distributing flyers at various institutional and vendor locations
throughout Town.From December 1, 2016, to April 19, 2017,601 survey responses were collected.All
input from citizens was provided to the Planning Board for review. The following summarizes the
survey results:
59.4%
11.3%
9.7%
8.0%
5.0%
4.3%
1.7%
0.7%
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Carolina Shores Subdivision
The Village at Calabash
The Farm at Brunswick
Calabash Lakes
Beacon Townes
Other
Lighthouse Cove
Outside of Town, Brunswick County
Where do you reside?
28.0%
21.5%
9.7%9.2%8.7%7.2%6.0%5.5%
3.2%
1.3%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
Location Liked
community
Affordable
housing
Beach Low taxes Other Climate Quiet Proximity
to Myrtle
Beach
Close to
nature
What is the most important factor in your decision to live in
Carolina Shores?
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11.0%
27.0%
5.5%7.5%
13.6%
53.9%
7.5%2.8%5.5%3.0%7.0%6.8%
43.9%
30.1%
50.2%
18.8%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Pick THREE (3) words to describe Carolina Shores' future
5.2%
32.4%
57.2%
29.8%34.1%
43.8%
9.2%
2.2%
34.3%
11.8%
4.7%
13.6%18.6%
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20.0%
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What are Carolina Shores' top THREE (3) assets?
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Town Meeting Results
In addition to the Planning Board input and outreach survey, a Town-wide public input meeting was
conducted on March 27, 2017, to obtain residents’ input regarding concerns, needs, and desires for the
Town’s future. The meeting was advertised online, in the newspaper, and through posting of notices in
public places.Major concerns/needs were identified and participants were then asked to vote on three
issues of highest importance. The following provides the results of this exercise (numbers in parentheses
indicate the number of votes for each issue).
1.Economic Development (10)
2.Improve Police Coverage (7)
3.Storm Drainage (7)
4.Increase Recreation Amenities (5)
5.Lack of Commercial Services (5)
6.Maintain/Upgrade Infrastructure (4)
7.Increase Tax Base (3)
8.Provide Easy Recycling (2)
9.Community Cohesiveness (2)
10.Impact of Carolina Bays Parkway (2)
11.Improve Town Appearance (2)
12.Unification of the Town’s Six Neighborhoods (1)
13.Attract Young Families (1)
14.Adjust to Growth (1)
15.Traffic (1)
16.Provide Long-Term Planning For Recycling (1)
17.Need Affordable Homes (0)
18.Improve Public Spaces (0)
GOALS
The following planning process goals have been heavily influenced by public input/opinion received
during the planning process and the input of the Planning Board.An annual review of these goals
should be conducted by the Board of Commissioners, and adjusted, if necessary, as implementation is
accomplished.These goals support carefully managed growth and have been prioritized by the Planning
Board.
Goal 1:Provide a range of public services focused on establishing safety, convenience,and
increasing citizens’quality of life.
Goal 2:Establish land uses and land use patterns that are consistent with the capabilities of
existing Town Services.
Goal 3:Preserve the Town’s existing housing stock and defined neighborhood identities in an
effort to maintain community character and identity.
Goal 4:Work to mitigate the risks from storms, flooding, and other issues associated with natural
hazard events.
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Goal 5:Work to ensure that future transportation improvements provide safe ingress and egress
to all portions of the Town of Carolina Shores, and do not affect the quiet residential nature of the
community.
Goal 6:Maintain land development codes and environmental regulations focused on protecting
valuable natural resources within and adjacent to the Town of Carolina Shores.
Goal 7:Ensure that stormwater is managed to protect water quality and to prevent neighborhood
flooding.
Goal 8:Create a “village” type atmosphere for underutilized properties along Highway 17 which
establishes a mixed use commercial center that is pedestrian friendly, promotes successful
businesses, is aesthetically pleasing, and fosters a greater sense of community.
POLICIES REGARDING LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AEC’S
The Town of Carolina Shores accepts state and federal law regarding land uses and development in
AEC’s (Areas of Environmental Concern), including all NCAC 7H standards.By reference, all applicable
state and federal regulations are incorporated into this document. No policies exce ed the use standards
and permitting requirements found in Subchapter 7H, State Guidelines for Areas of Environmental
Concern.There are no AEC’s located within Carolina Shores’ planning jurisdiction; therefore,AEC’s are
not specifically addressed within the plan’s strategy statements.However, there are two natural heritage
(fragile) areas and a significant amount of 404 wetlands within the Town’s planning jurisdiction.
The AEC’s and Fragile Areas that are not located within Carolina Shores’planning jurisdiction include
the following:
Public trust areas.
Inlet hazard areas.
Ocean erodible areas.
Outstanding resource waters (ORW).
Maritime forests.
Peat or phosphate mining’s impact on any resource .
Development of sound and estuarine system islands.
For the issuance of CAMA permits within areas of environmental concern, the state’s minimum
acceptable use standards are defined by 15A NCAC 7H. A local unit of government must adopt policies
which are, at a minimum, equal to and consistent with the state’s minimum use standards.
The second area of land use plan application is that of establishing policies to guide the jurisdiction’s
local planning. This process may apply both within areas of environmental concern where CAMA
regulations apply and in non-CAMA regulated areas of the town’s planning jurisdiction. Under North
Carolina legislation, land use plans are not regulatory controls. Non-CAMA related recommendations
must be implemented with local land use ordinances such as a Unified Development Ordinance.If this
plan recommends that the average residential density should be three dwelling units per acre within a
particular area, then the density must be achieved through local regulatory controls.
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The final area of application is that of “Consistency Revie w.” Proposals and applications for state and
federal assistance, or requests for agency approval or projects, are normally reviewed against a
jurisdiction’s land use plan to determine if the project is consistent with local policies. Inconsistencies of a
project with local policies could serve as grounds for denial or revision of a project. For example, an
individual or agency may request state or federal funding to construct a 30 -unit assisted living housing
project. If the proposed location of the project is within an area in which this land use plan states that the
residential density should not exceed two dwelling units per acre, the project may be judged to be
inconsistent with the local land use plan.
No policy is subordinate to another.
All management topics have equal status.
The future land use map may show some areas in a developed category which may also include
sensitive habitats or natural areas.
The intent is that development should be designed/permitted to protect these areas through utilization of
concepts such as specific in -field verification and mapping, on-site plans, and subdivision plats.
Development/project approval should be based on project design which avoids substantial loss of
important habitat/environmentally sensitive areas.
LAND USE MANAGEMENT TOPICS
A key objective of any comprehensive plan is the creation of a robust and achievable set of goals,
objectives, and implementing actions. These items should support implementation of the future land use
map. Implementation of these strategies is the responsibility of Carolina Shores elected officials, staff,
and citizens. Decisions made as a result of this plan should serve to enhance the quality of life for
residents, support long-term economic growth, and promote viable land use and development patterns.
This plan serves as the town’s overall comprehensive plan and also provides for compliance with the
CAMA Land Use Plan requirements.
CAMA Land Use Plans must support the goals of CAMA, define the CRC’s expectations for the land use
policies, and provide a basis for land use plan review and certification. Goals, objectives, and
implementing actions are provided for each of the following CAMA management topics: Public Access,
Land Use Compatibility, Infrastructure Carrying Capacity, Natural Hazard Areas, and Water Quality, in
addition to other local areas of concern. These strategies apply to the town’s entire planning jurisdiction.
This plan is intended to support Carolina Shores’vision statement. No negative impacts are anticipated
by the implementation of the goals, objectives, and policies/implementing actions which are included in
this plan. Each statement in the following section is designated as a policy statement (P), implementing
action (I), or both (P/I). All policies/implementing actions are prioritized/scheduled by: high; medium;
low; or continuing. The scheduling for these priorities following plan adoption is: high -within 2 fiscal
years (FY2017-2018 to FY2018-2019); medium -3 to 5 fiscal years (FY2019-2023); low -6 to 8 fiscal years
(FY2024-2026); continuing -a daily implementing action.
NOTE: It is intended that all goals, objectives, and implementing actions are consistent with applicable
State and Federal requirements when such requirements apply.
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Public Access
Carolina Shores does not have any existing or potential shoreline access sites within its planning
jurisdiction.
Land Use Compatibility
Management Goal:Ensure that development and use of resources or preservation of land balance
protection of natural resources and fragile areas with economic development, avoid risks to public health,
safety and welfare, and are consistent with the capability of the land.
Planning Objectives:Policies that characterize future land use development patterns and establish
mitigation criteria and concepts to minimize conflicts.
Policies/Implementing Actions:
1.The Town will discourage commercial development which infringes on natural heritage and/or
conservation areas.Schedule: Continuing.
2.When intensive commercial development (5 or more parcels of property) is initiated in an
undeveloped low density area,this plan should be reviewed and amended, if necessary, t o
ensure proper assimilation into surrounding areas.Schedule: High.
3.Carolina Shores supports the location of industry in industrial parks or on sites which are served
by utilities adequate to support the proposed industrial development. The Town may implement
the following industrial locational strategies in land use decisions, including zoning:
Light industries should have easy access to major transportation facilities and
infrastructure and be compatible with nearby residential, agricultural, and conse rvation
areas.
Industrial development shall not be located in areas that would diminish the desirability
of existing and planned non-industrial areas, nor shall incompatible non-industrial uses
be allowed to encroach upon existing or planned industrial sit es.
Industrial development shall be located on land that is physically suitable.
All industrial sites should have access to appropriate thoroughfares and should be
visually buffered according to their location.
New industrial development should be encouraged to locate in the Town’s existing
industrial park.Schedule: High.
4.Residential subdivisions generating 300 or more peak hour trips shall be required to prepare a
traffic impact analysis/study, including mitigative action to reduce impact.Schedule:High.
5.The Town’s Planning Board should consult this plan concerning all decisions, including rezoning
and subdivision approvals, which will affect residential land use, including impact on existing
residential areas.Schedule: Continuing.
6.The Town of Carolina Shores may enforce its minimum housing code to require the
improvement or removal of substandard housing.Schedule: Medium.
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7.The Town will permit residential development to occur in response to market needs provided
that the following criteria are met:
Due consideration is offered to all aspects of the environment.
If deficient community facilities and services are identified, the Town should attempt to
improve them to the point of adequately meeting demands.
Additional residential developme nt should concurrently involve planning for
improvements to community facilities and services if excess capacity does not exist in
those facilities and services.
Residential development is consistent with other policies and the future land use map
contained in this plan.Schedule: High.
8.The Town may emphasize improved landscaping in the vicinity of government/community
facilities.Schedule: Medium.
9.The Town should consider promotion of public safety into the normal review process for
development proposals. Themes associated with Crime Prevention through Environmental
Design (CPTED) should be utilized to improve upon overall community safety and appearance.
This effort should address a range of issues including lighting, building deterioration, i ncreasing
"eyes on the street", and open space design.Schedule: High.
10.Provide a mix of housing types in a variety of price ranges, including rental housing options, to
meet the needs of the wide range of Town residents and workforce and to promote Ca rolina
Shores as a lifelong community. Although, the Town supports the establishment of housing
options, it is imperative that the Town strive for a higher value housing stock to support the
increasing cost of services resulting from forecasted population increases during the planning
period.Schedule: Medium.
11.The Town should expand existing mixed use development regulations.Mixed use development
may apply to individual lots and a larger, more complex development which would involve land
subdivision. The mixed use regulations would generally be more flexible than a Planned Unit
Development (PUD) and may replace PUD regulations as a more desirable option. The mixed
use will blend commercial/office-institutional with residential in both vertical and horizontal
mixes of uses. Mixed use examples include a corner store in a residential area, an apartment near
or over a shop, and a lunch counter in an industrial zone. Design standards, in tandem with
mixed use zoning, should consider potential incompati bility of uses. Additionally, limitations on
commercial functions, such as hours of operation and delivery truck access, may be necessary.
To gain the full benefits of a mix of uses, buildings must be conveniently connected by streets and
paths. Otherwise, people will still be inclined or required to use cars, even for the shortest trips.
Trip recapture will be a basic objective. Mixed use developments may be utilized as a tool to aid
in regulating/reducing strip commercialization, stimulating compact development, encouraging
in-fill development, reducing trip generation, utilizing existing infrastructure, and increasing
residential development options.Ideally, mixed use development along Highway 17 would be
oriented to the interior of Carolina Shores, establishing a walkable and pedestrian-oriented
commercial core.Schedule: High.
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Infrastructure Carrying Capacity
Management Goal:Ensure that public infrastructure systems are appropriately sized, located and
managed so that the quality and productivity of AEC’s and other fragile areas are protected or restored.
Planning Objectives:Policies that establish service criteria and ensur e improvements that minimize
impacts to AEC’s and other fragile areas.
Policies/Implementing Actions:
12.The Town will prepare and update annually a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).Schedule:
Continuing.
13.The Town should consider street and sidewalk improvements/installation where feasible and
effective. This effort shall involve the installation of raised crosswalks to help reduce vehicle
speeds and improve pedestrian visibility. Curb extensions may also be considered to shorten
pedestrian crossing distance, eliminate parking on or near the crosswalk, and improve sight
distance for pedestrians.Schedule: High.
14.The Town should continue to support and implement action items contained in the Brunswick
County 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan. Special attention should be paid to the evolving
Carolina Byways bypass project. The location of this bypass route will have a direct impact on
land use trends within and adjacent to the Town of Carolina Shores.Schedule: Continuing.
15.The Town of Carolina Shores will consider developing a Parks and Recreation Master Plan to
address both short-and long-term recreational needs.Schedule: Medium.
16.The Town may consider approaching the NCDOT in order to initiate a process that will result in
the creation of a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.Schedule: High.
17.The Town will ensure that land use and development decisions and management of
transportation facilities complement and enhance each other.Schedule: Continuing.
18.The Town and Brunswick County Utilities will periodically review population growth,
development patterns, and water system capacity to ensure balance between the public water
supply and population growth and development. Through these efforts, the Town will work to
ensure capacity as well as quality regarding the Town’s potable water system.Schedule: High.
19.All infrastructure carrying capacity policies/implementing actions will be carried out in a
manner that minimizes impacts on fragile areas.Schedule: High.
20.The Town will promote safe and effective traffic flow through traffic calming measures.
Schedule: High.
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Natural Hazard Areas
Management Goal:Conserve and maintain floodplains and other fragile features for their natural storm
protection functions and their natural resources giving recognition to public health, safety, and welfare
issues.
Planning Objectives:Policies that establish mitigation and adaptation concepts and criteria for
development and redevelopment, including public facilities, and that minimize threats to life, property,
and natural resources resulting from erosion, high winds,flooding, or other natural hazards.
Policies/Implementing Actions:
21.The Town will adopt and periodically participate in the update of the Southeastern NC Regional
Hazard Mitigation Plan that addresses the community's natural hazards and meets the
requirements of the NC Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.Schedule: Continuing.
22.The Town will continue to work with the Calabash Fire Department to maintain or improve the
Town’s Insurance Services Office (ISO) Rating.Schedule:Continuing.
23.The Town will work cooperatively with NCDOT to improve traffic flow through out Carolina
Shores to promote orderly evacuation procedures.Schedule: Continuing.
24.The Town will enforce the NC State Building Code to ensure the use of higher engineering and
building standards for new construction in order to build more resilient structures. The use of
these standards may potentially reduce wind and hail insurance premiums.Schedule:
Continuing.
25.The Town supports development projects tha t incorporate best management practices for
regulating stormwater in an effort to reduce nonpoint source runoff throughout the town.
Schedule: Continuing.
26.To minimize the hazards to life, health, public safety, and property, Carolina Shores will
discourage development within flood hazard areas.Schedule: High.
27.The Town supports the US Army Corps of Engineers 404 Wetlands program, the guidelines of
the Coastal Area Management Act, and the use of local land use ordinances to regulate
development of freshwater swamps, marshes, and 404 wetlands. The Town does not w ant any
development as defined by the Town’s Unified Development Ordinance t o result in any net loss
of wetlands.Schedule: High.
28.Carolina Shores will coordinate all development within the special flood hazard area with the
Town’s Zoning and Code Enforcement personnel, North Carolina Division of Coastal
Management, FEMA, and the US Army Corps of Engineers.Schedule: High.
29.Carolina Shores will enforce the density controls in the town’s Unified Development Ordinance.
Schedule: Continuing.
30.Carolina Shores will utilize the future land use map to assist with controlling the locations and
types of development.Schedule: Continuing.
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Water Quality
Management Goal:Maintain, protect, and where possible, enhance water quality in all 404 wetlands,
rivers,and streams.
Planning Objectives:Policies that establish strategies and practices to prevent or control nonpoint source
pollution and maintain or improve water quality.
Policies/Implementing Actions:
31.Through a public awareness/education program (use of the Town’s website), the Town may
support the following voluntary water quality and water conservation related actions:
Avoid planting turf in areas that are hard to water such as isolated strips along sidewalks
and driveways.
Use the garbage disposal sparingly; compost instead.
Plant during the spring and fall when the water requirements are lower.
Use a layer of organic mulch around plants to reduce evaporation.
Divide watering cycles into shorter periods to reduce runoff and allow for better
absorption.
Water lawns only when needed.
Adjust lawn mowers to a higher setting. Longer grass shades root systems and holds soil
moisture better than a closely clipped lawn.
Use porous materials for walkways and patios to keep water in the yard and prevent
wasteful runoff.
Direct downspouts and other runoff towards shrubs and trees, or collect and use water in
gardens.
Limit watering of lawns to no more than one inch of water per week.
Reduce the amount of grass in yards by planting shrubs, and organic ground cover.
Do not water lawns on windy days.
When watering grass on steep slopes, use a soaker hose to prevent wasteful runoff.
While fertilizers promote plant growth,they also increase water consumption. Apply the
minimum amount of fertilizer needed based on soil test.
When adding or replacing a flower or shrub, choose a low water use plant for year -round
landscape color.
Landscape with natural vegetation trees, plants, and groundcovers. The local
conservation office has more information about these water thrifty plants.
Water only as rapidly as the soil can absorb the water.
Aerate or “punch holes” in lawns about six inches apart so water will reach the roots
rather than run off the surface.Schedule: Continuing.
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32.The Town supports low impact development (LID). NOTE: LID is an ecologically friendly
approach to site development and stormwater management that aims to minimize development
impacts to land, water, and air. The approach emphasizes the integration of site design and
planning techniques that conserve natural systems and hydrologic functions on a site. Low
impact development is not a land use control, but a management and design strategy that is
integrated into the proposed land use. It has also been shown to decrease costs to developers and
to increase the desirability and value of the property. LID practices can also benefit the
environment by helping maintain the integrity of a natural ecosystem and protecting water
quality. Site plan review will encourage LID practices.Schedule: Continuing.
33.The Town will continue a comprehensive stormwater management program that controls the
amount and quality of stormwater in an effort to maintain and enhance water quality.Schedule:
High.
34.The Town opposes the disposal of any toxic wastes, as defined in the US Environmental
Protection Agency’s Listing of Hazardous Substances and Priority Pollutants (developed
pursuant to the Clean Water Act of 1977), within their planning jurisdictions.Schedule: High.
35.The Town supports regulation of underground storage tanks in order to protect their
groundwater resources.Schedule: High.
36.Cooperate with property owners to reduce sedimentation and pollution from local runoff.
Schedule: Continuing.
37.The Town will ensure that its land use and development policies support the goal of maintaining
and enhancing water quality.Schedule: Continuing.
38.Encourage innovative development techniques and review current development regulations to
identify opportunities to reduce impervious surfaces.Schedule: High.
Local Concerns
In addition to the CRC Management Topics outlined above, CAMA guidelines also allow for the
inclusion of policies to address local areas of concern.
Policies/Implementing Actions:
39.The Town, as appropriate, may implement the following activities to support economic
development:
Formulate and expand local incentives and support to attract industry.
Conduct an inventory of unused business facilities.
Support maintenance and improvement of water and sewer systems and other
infrastructure.
Support development of industries which will not impact the Town’s residential
character.
Consider tax increment financing as an incentive.
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Support businesses involved in technology production.
Promote awareness of service industry catering to tourists’ opportunities.
Expand opportunities (both public and private) for employment and procurement by
using local vendors.Schedule: High.
40.The Town may implement a more comprehensive wayfinding (signage) program to support
accessibility to key areas such as community facilities and neighborhoods.Schedule: Medium.
41.The Town should consider amending the zoning and subdivision regulations to require the
establishment of bicycle parking for new and redeveloped commercial, industrial, and
institutional uses.Schedule: Low.
42.The Town should create a Community Garden Organization to establish, maintain, and educate
residents about gardening and work towards the establishment of community gardens where
feasible.Schedule: Medium.
43.The Town will continue to maintain waste management services to Town residents.Special
emphasis will be given to the provision of adequate recycling services.Schedule: Continuing.
44.The Town will consider options for the development of a park/community center. This facility
should provide a location for recreation, but also serve as a gathering place for community
residents.Schedule: Medium.
45.The Town should coordinate with the Homeowners’ Associations of all six defined
neighborhoods. These efforts should focus on protecting community character and maintaining
existing development patterns.Schedule: Continuing.
46.The Town will strive to rely consistently on the following six (6) ingredients of successful
economic development:
Take advantage of local resources such as location, physical assets, and people.
Maintain a strong comprehensive planning effort.
Support good leadership.
Provide good job training through strong educational systems.
Be aggressive in the pursuit of grant funds.
Be creative.Schedule: Continuing.
47.The Town may implement the following strategies i n an effort to attract younger citizens:
Deliver an appealing reality, addressing amenities such as shopping, culture, diversity,
and walkability.
Keep in touch with former residents (e.g., left the community to attend college
elsewhere). Find ways to have them return to Carolina Shores.
Create opportunities for civic involvement –deliberately seek out the opinions of young
people.
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Promote local businesses utilizing internships to connect with young adults.
Promote the Town. Placemaking and the marketing of a community in a creative manner
works best when it is based on authentic stories that people are willing to tell about the
Town.
Promote a young adult lifestyle. Embrace an active community that does not fear
providing businesses and services tailored to the younger population base.
Promote design of innovative development. Millennials tend to prefer higher density,
low maintenance, walkable communities.Schedule: Medium.
48.The Town may utilize the following summary of ten “Best Practices” or stra tegies to maintain the
desirability of Carolina Shores to the aging or retirement age population:
Preventive health care, including health and “lifestyle” education, immunizations and
health screenings –to reduce injuries and the onset of chronic diseases. Include a range
of in-home services that will help older adults stay in their homes longer.
Nutrition education to promote healthy eating through a person’s entire lifespan, and
community-sponsored nutrition programs like home-delivered meals for older adults
who have difficulty preparing their own meals.
Age-appropriate fitness programs and recreational facilities that offer walking trails,
benches, and fitness equipment.
Safe driving assistance, including larger, easier-to-read road signage, grooved lane
dividers, reflective road markings, and dedicated left-turn lanes. Include driver
assessments and training to promote safe driving for all ages, especially after strokes or
other health incidents. Make transportation options available for peop le who cannot or
do not want to drive.
Special planning and training for public safety personnel and other first responders to
help them locate and assist older adults during emergencies and disasters.
Home modification programs to help people adjust for special needs. Include zoning
and subdivision plans that promote a variety of affordable, accessible housing located
near medical, commercial, and other desired services, as well as shared housing options
for older adults and their caregivers.
Tax assistance and property-tax relief for people in financial need, and programs to
protect older adults against scams and elder abuse.
Job training, re-training, and lifelong learning opportunities, plus flexible employment
options that will attract and retain older workers.
Community engagement opportunities, including serving on community boards and
commissions, as well as volunteer opportunities in local government and non-profit
organizations.
Single point of access to ALL aging information and services in the community, and the
strategic expansion of services that will help older adults age with dignity and
independence in their homes and communities.Schedule: Medium.
S ECTION 6 .T OOLS FOR M ANAGING D EVELOPMENT
CAMA Comprehensive Plan 7/12/2018 Page 6-1
GUIDE FOR LAND USE DECISION MAKING
It is intended that this document be an integral part of the Carolina Shores decision making process
concerning future land use. This document should be consulted prior to any decision being made by the
Town’s staff, Planning Board, and/or Board of Commissioners concerning land use and development.
EXISTING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The existing management program includes the following plans/ordinances:Unified Development
Ordinance (including Zoning, Subdivision, and Flood Damage Prevention), 2007 Brunswick County
CAMA Core Land Use Plan,the Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan,enforcement of the
NCDWR State Stormwater Regulations, a nd the current fiscal year Capital Improvement Plan.
CONTINUING PLANNING PROCESS
This plan provides the framework upon which zoning and subdivision regulations and the Capital
Improvement Plan should be based. In fact, the preparation of a land use plan and map is mandated by
North Carolina legislation as a prerequisite for zoning for both cities and counties.Specifically, in
implementing this plan, the following should serve as guiding land use/planning principles:
Consider the future land use map as part of the policies included in this plan.
Consult this plan, including the future land use map, during the deliberation of all rezoning
requests and proposed text amendments.
Consider the following in deliberation of all zoning petitions:
o All deliberations should consider this plan’s goals, implementing actions, and future land
use map.
o All uses that are allowed in a zoning district must be considered. A decision to rezone or
not to rezone a parcel or parcels of property cannot be based on consideration of only one
use or a partial list of the uses allowed within a zoning district.
o Requests for zoning changes should not be approved if the requested change will result
in spot zoning. Spot zoning is a form of discriminatory zoning whose sole purpose is to
serve the private interests of one landowner instead of furthering the welfare of the entire
community as part of an overall zoning plan. Spot zoning is based on the arbitrary and
inappropriate nature of a rezoning change rather than, as is commonly believed, on the
size of the area being rezoned.
o Zoning which will result in strip development should be discouraged. Strip
development is a mélange of development, usually commercial, extending along both
sides of a major street. Strip development is often a mixture of auto-oriented enterprises
(e.g., gas stations, motels, and food stands), and truck-dependent wholesale and light
industrial enterprises. Strip development may severely reduce traffic-carrying capacity
and disrupt traffic flow of abutting streets by allowing for excessive and conflicting curb
cuts.
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o Access management should be considered in all land use/zoning decisions.
o The concept of uniformity should be supported in all zoning deliberations. Uniformity is
a basic premise of zoning which holds that all land in similar circumstances should be
zoned alike; any different circumstances should be carefully balanced with a
demonstrated need for such different treatment.
o Specifically, the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners should ask the following
questions:
Is the request in accordance with this plan? Zoning regulations shall be made in
accordance with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan (NCGS 160A -383). When
adopting or rejecting any zoning amendment, the Board of Commissioners shall
also approve a statement describing whether its action is consistent with the
Town’s Comprehensive Plan and any other officially adopted plan that is
applicable, and briefly explaining why the Board of Commissioners considers the
action taken to be responsible and in the best public interest.
Will the request have a serious adverse impact on traffic circulation and other
infrastructure?
Will the request have an adverse impact on other Town services, including police
protection, fire protection, or public works?
Will the request have an adverse impact on the Brunswick County Schools?
Is there a good possibility that the request, as proposed, will result in lessening
the enjoyment or use of adjacent properties?
Will the request, as proposed, cause serious noise, odors, light, activity, or
unusual disturbances?
Does the request raise legal questions such as spot zoning, hardship, or violation
of precedents?
Does the request adversely impact water quality or other natural resources?
Will the request adversely impact beach maintenance or access?
Following adoption of this plan, the Town may implement the following to ensure effective citizen
participation:
Encourage diverse public participation and citizen input in all land use decisions and procedure
development processes and encourage citizen input.
Publicize all meetings of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment through newspaper
advertisements, public service announcements, internet notices, and on the Town’s website.
Utilize broad-based advisory committees to assess and advise the Town on special planning
issues/needs, including implementation of this plan.
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CAMA Comprehensive Plan 7/12/2018 Page 6-3
All Planning Department activities will be available on the Town’s website.
At a minimum, update this plan every five to seven years.
LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENTS
At which time the Town of Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan needs to be amended, the Town will
apply the guidelines for Land Use Plan Amendments under Subchapter 7B, Section 0901 of the North
Carolina Administrative Code. A brief summa ry of those guidelines is provided below.
The Land Use Plan may be amended as a whole by a single resolution or in parts by successive
resolutions. The successive resolutions may address geographical sections, county divisions, or
functional units of subject matter.
The Town must hold a public hearing of which the public has been properly notified.
Copies of the proposed amendment(s) must be available for review at the Town Hall during
designated hours.
The executive secretary or a designated agent of the Coastal Resources Commission shall be
given notice of the public hearing, a copy of the proposed amendment(s), and a reason for the
amendment(s).
Amendments must be consistent with the Coastal Resources Commission’s Land Use Planning
Guidelines (15A NCAC 7B) and, if possible, with the Land Use Plans of adjacent jurisdictions.
If possible, the Town shall adopt the plan amendments expeditiously following the close of the
public hearing.
The Town will provide the executive secretary of the Coastal Resources Co mmission with a copy
of the amended text or maps, and certification of adoption within 7 days of adoption.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
For the preparation of this plan, the Carolina Shores Board of Commissioners a dopted a citizen
participation plan. A copy of that plan is included as Appendix E. Following adoption of this plan,
Carolina Shores will implement the following to ensure adequate citizen participation:
The Town will encourage public participation in all land use decisions and procedural
development processes while encouraging citizen input via its boards and commissions.
Carolina Shores will advertise all meetings of the Town’s Planning Board and Board of
Adjustment through newspaper advertisements, pub lic service announcements, internet notices,
and on the Town’s website.
The Town will, at least annually, conduct a joint meeting of the Board of Commissioners and the
Town’s Planning Board to identify planning issues/needs.
Ensure that the membership of all planning related and ad hoc advisory committees has a cross
section of Carolina Shores’ citizenry.
11/1/2016 Brunswick County Endangered Species, Thr eatened Species,Feder al Species of Concern, and Candidate Species
https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/species/cntylist/brunswick.html 1/4
and Candidate Species,
Brunswick County, North Carolina
Note:Marine Threatened and Endangered Species information can be found at the National Marine Fiseries
Service (NMFS) Endangered and Threatened Species website
Updated: 3­25­2015
Critical Habitat Designations:
Piping plover ­ Charadrius melodus ­ See the Federal Register for a description of the primary constituent
elements essential for the conservation of wintering piping plovers within the designated units. This document
also contains a map and a description of each designated unit. 
Federal Register Reference: July10, 2001, Federal Register, 66:36038?36136.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle ­ Caretta caretta ­ See the Federal Register for a description of the primary constituent
elements essential for the conservation of nesting Loggerhead sea turtles within the designated units. This
document also contains a map and a description of each designated unit. 
Federal Register Reference: July10, 2014, Federal Register, 79:51264­51266
Common Name Scientific name Federal
Status
Record Status
Vertebrate:
American alligator Alligator mississippiensis T (S/A)Current
American eel Anguilla rostrata FSC Current
Bachman's sparrow Aimophila aestivalis FSC Current
Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus BGPA Current
Black­throated green warbler Dendroica virens waynei FSC Current
Broadtail madtom Noturus sp. cf. leptacanthus FSC Current
Carolina gopher frog Rana capito capito FSC Current
Carolina pygmy sunfish Elassoma boehlkei FSC Current
Eastern Henslow's sparrow Ammodramus henslowii susurrans FSC Current
Endangered Species, Threatened Species,Federal Species of Concern,
Appendix A:
11/1/2016 Brunswick County Endangered Species, Thr eatened Species,Feder al Species of Concern, and Candidate Species
https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/species/cntylist/brunswick.html 2/4
Eastern painted bunting Passerina ciris ciris FSC Current
Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas T Current
Hawksbill (=carey) sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata E Historic
Kemp's (=Atlantic) ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys kempii E Current
Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea E Current
Loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta T Current
Mimic glass lizard Ophisaurus mimicus FSC Current
Northern pine snake Pituophis melanoleucus
melanoleucus
FSC Current
Piping plover Charadrius melodus T Current
Rafinesque's big­eared bat Corynorhinus rafinesquii FSC Current
Red­cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis E Current
Red knot Calidris canutus rufa T Current
Southern hognose snake Heterodon simus FSC Current
West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus E Current
Wood stork Mycteria americana T Current
Invertebrate:
Buchholz's dart moth Agrotis buchholzi FSC Current
Cape Fear threetooth Triodopsis soelneri FSC Current
Carter's noctuid moth Spartiniphaga carterae FSC Current
Eastern beard grass skipper Atrytone arogos arogos FSC Obscure
Greenfield rams­horn Helisoma eucosmium FSC Current
Loammi skipper Atrytonopsis loammi FSC Historic
Magnificent rams­horn Planorbella magnifica FSC Current
Rare skipper Problema bulenta FSC Historic
Venus flytrap cutworm Hemipachnobia subporphyrea FSC Current
Waccamaw spike Elliptio waccamawensis FSC Current
Vascular Plant:
Awned meadowbeauty Rhexia aristosa FSC Historic
Carolina atamasco lily Zephyranthes simpsonii FSC Current
Carolina bishopweed Ptilimnium ahlesii FSC Current
Carolina bogmint Macbridea caroliniana FSC Current
Carolina grass­of­parnassus Parnassia caroliniana FSC Current
Carolina lead­plant Amorpha georgiana var. confusa FSC Current
Coastal beaksedge Rhynchospora pleiantha FSC Current
Coastal goldenrod Solidago villosicarpa FSC Current
Cooley's meadowrue Thalictrum cooleyi E Current
Dune blue curls Trichostema sp. 1 FSC Current
Grassleaf arrowhead Sagittaria weatherbiana FSC Historic
Harper's fimbristylis Fimbristylis perpusilla FSC Current
Large­leaved Grass­of­Parnassus Parnassia grandifolia FSC Current
Loose watermilfoil Myriophyllum laxum FSC Current
Pickering's dawnflower Stylisma pickeringii var. pickeringii FSC Historic
Pineland plantain Plantago sparsiflora FSC Current
11/1/2016 Brunswick County Endangered Species, Thr eatened Species,Feder al Species of Concern, and Candidate Species
https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/species/cntylist/brunswick.html 3/4
Pondspice Litsea aestivalis FSC Current
Purple balduina Balduina atropurpurea FSC Historic
Raven's boxseed Ludwigia ravenii FSC Historic
Rough­leaved loosestrife Lysimachia asperulaefolia E Current
Savanna onion Allium sp. 1 FSC Current
Seabeach amaranth Amaranthus pumilus T Current
Spring­flowering goldenrod Solidago verna FSC Current
Swamp forest beakrush Rhynchospora decurrens FSC Current
Thorne's beakrush Rhynchospora thornei FSC Current
Tough bumelia Sideroxylon tenax FSC Current
Venus' fly­trap Dionaea muscipula FSC Current
Wireleaf dropseed Sporobolus teretifolius sensu
stricto
FSC Current
a quillwort Isoetes microvela FSC Current
Nonvascular Plant:
Savanna campylopus Campylopus carolinae FSC Current
Lichen:
Definitions of Federal Status Codes:
E = endangered. A taxon "in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range."
T = threatened. A taxon "likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a
significant portion of its range."
C = candidate. A taxon under consideration for official listing for which there is sufficient information to
support listing. (Formerly "C1" candidate species.)
BGPA =Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. See below.
FSC=Federal Species of Concern. FSC is an informal term. It is not defined in the federal Endangered Species
Act. In North Carolina, the Asheville and Raleigh Field Offices of the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service)
define Federal Species of Concern as those species that appear to be in decline or otherwise in need of
conservation and are under consideration for listing or for which there is insufficient information to support
listing at this time.Subsumed under the term "FSC" are all species petitioned by outside parties and other
selected focal species identified in Service strategic plans, State Wildlife Action Plans, or Natural Heritage
Program Lists.
T(S/A) = threatened due to similarity of appearance. A taxon that is threatened due to similarity of appearance
with another listed species and is listed for its protection. Taxa listed as T(S/A) are not biologically endangered
or threatened and are not subject to Section 7 consultation. See below.
EXP = experimental population. A taxon listed as experimental (either essential or nonessential). Experimental,
nonessential populations of endangered species (e.g., red wolf) are treated as threatened species on public land,
for consultation purposes, and as species proposed for listing on private land.
P = proposed. Taxa proposed for official listing as endangered or threatened will be noted as "PE" or "PT",
respectively.
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGPA):
In the July 9, 2007 Federal Register( 72:37346­37372), the bald eagle was declared recovered, and removed (de­
listed) from the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered wildlife. This delisting took effect August 8,2007.
After delisting, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (Eagle Act) (16 U.S.C. 668­668d) becomes the
primary law protecting bald eagles. The Eagle Act prohibits take of bald and golden eagles and provides a
statutory definition of "take" that includes "disturb". The USFWS has developed National Bald Eagle
Management Guidelines to provide guidance to land managers, landowners, and others as to how to avoid
disturbing bald eagles. For mor information, visit http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/baldeagle.htm
11/1/2016 Brunswick County Endangered Species, Thr eatened Species,Feder al Species of Concern, and Candidate Species
https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/species/cntylist/brunswick.html 4/4
Threatened due to similarity of appearance(T(S/A)):
In the November 4, 1997 Federal Register (55822­55825), the northern population of the bog turtle (from New
York south to Maryland) was listed as T (threatened), and the southern population (from Virginia south to
Georgia) was listed as T(S/A) (threatened due to similarity of appearance). The T(S/A) designation bans the
collection and interstate and international commercial trade of bog turtles from the southern population. The
T(S/A) designation has no effect on land management activities by private landowners in North Carolina, part of
the southern population of the species. In addition to its official status as T(S/A), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service considers the southern population of the bog turtle as a Federal species of concern due to habitat loss.
Definitions of Record Status:
Current ­ the species has been observed in the county within the last 50 years.
Historic ­ the species was last observed in the county more than 50 years ago.
Obscure ­ the date and/or location of observation is uncertain.
Incidental/migrant ­ the species was observed outside of its normal range or habitat.
Probable/potential ­ the species is considered likely to occur in this county based on the proximity of known
records (in adjacent counties), the presence of potentially suitable habitat, or both.
Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Freshwater Fish Acipenser brevirostrum Shortnose Sturgeon E E S1 G3 brackish water of large rivers and estuaries;
spawns in freshwater areas
Brunswick Current
Freshwater Fish Acipenser oxyrinchus Atlantic Sturgeon E E S2 G3 coastal waters, estuaries, large rivers Brunswick Current
Moth Acrapex relicta Relict Cane Moth W3 S3 G4 canebrakes Brunswick Current
Moth Acronicta lanceolaria Narrow-winged Dagger Moth W3 S3?G4 flatwoods Brunswick Current
Moth Acronicta sinescripta a Dagger Moth SR S1S3 G3G4 savannas and flatwoods Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Agalinis aphylla Scale-leaf Gerardia W1 S3 G3G4 wet savannas and Sandhills streamhead
pocosin ecotones
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Agalinis linifolia Flaxleaf Gerardia W1 S3 G4?savannas, clay-based Carolina bays,
depression ponds, and other wet, open
habitats
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Agalinis obtusifolia Blunt-leaf False-foxglove W1 S2S3 G4G5Q savannas, seepage bogs, and wet ecotones Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Agalinis virgata Branched Gerardia T S2 G3G4Q savannas and depression pond shores Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Agrostis altissima Tall Bentgrass SR-T S2 G4 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Moth Agrotis carolina a Dart Moth SR FSC S2S3 G2G3Q flatwoods with pyxie-moss
(<i>Pyxidanthera</i>) (endemic to North
Carolina)
Brunswick Current
Reptile Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator T T(S/A)S3 G5 fresh to slightly brackish lakes, ponds, rivers,
and marshes
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Allium sp. 1 Savanna Onion SR-L FSC S1S2 G1G2 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Amaranthus pumilus Seabeach Amaranth T T S1S2 G2 ocean beaches and island-end flats Brunswick Current
Butterfly Amblyscirtes alternata Dusky Roadside-Skipper SR S2 G2G3 open pine woods, savannas; host plants --
unknown, but presumably grasses
Brunswick Current
Butterfly Amblyscirtes carolina Carolina Roadside-Skipper W2 S3S4 G3G4 moist woods (mainly hardwoods) near cane;
host plant -- cane (<i>Arundinaria</i>)
Brunswick Current
Butterfly Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside-Skipper SR S3 G3G4 flatwoods, savannas, pocosin borders, near
cane; host plant -- cane (<i>Arundinaria</i>)
Brunswick Current
Moss Amblystegium humile A Thin-net Moss W7 S2?G5 wet substrates Brunswick Current
Amphibian Ambystoma mabeei Mabee's Salamander SR S2 G4 shallow ephemeral wetlands, such as Carolina
bays, vernal pools, and sinkholes
Brunswick Current
Bird Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's Sparrow SC FSC S1B,S1N G4 clearcut pocosins and other damp weedy
fields [breeding season only]
Brunswick Current
Bird Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow W1,W5 S3B,S1N G5 pastures and other grasslands [breeding
season only]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Amorpha confusa Savanna Indigo-bush T FSC S3 G3T3 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Amphicarpum amphicarpon Pinebarrens Goober Grass W1 S3 G4 pine savannas, pocosins, shallow peat burns in
pocosin/savanna ecotones
Brunswick Current
Amphibian Anaxyrus quercicus Oak Toad SR S3 G5 pine flatwoods and savannas, pine sandhills
where near water
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Andropogon mohrii Bog Bluestem T S2 G4?wet savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Andropogon perangustatus Narrowleaf Bluestem W1 S2S3 G5T4 clay-based Carolina bays, upland depressions Brunswick Current
Bird Anhinga anhinga Anhinga W2 S3B G5 wooded lakes or ponds, or open swamps (for
nesting) [breeding evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Moth Anicla lubricans Slippery Dart W3 S3?G4G5 savannas and flatwoods Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Anthenantia rufa Purple Silkyscale W1 S2 G5 savannas Brunswick Current
Moth Apameine new genus 2 sp. 1 a Cane Borer SR S2S3 GNR woodland canebrakes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Arenaria lanuginosa var. lanuginosa Spreading Sandwort SR-P S1 G5T5 maritime grasslands and forests, other sandy
sites, shell middens, coquina limestone (marl)
outcrops
Brunswick Historical
Moth Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Four-lined Chocolate SR S2S3 G4 pocosins and flatwoods Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Aristida simpliciflora Chapman's Three-awn E S1S2 G3G4 wet savannas Brunswick Current
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Vascular Plant Arnoglossum ovatum var.
lanceolatum
Savanna Indian-plantain E S2 G4G5TNR wet savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Asclepias longifolia Longleaf Milkweed W1 S2S3 G4G5 savannas and sandhill seeps Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Asclepias pedicellata Savanna Milkweed SC-V S3 G4 dry savannas and moist flatwoods Brunswick Current
Butterfly Atrytone arogos arogos Eastern Arogos Skipper SR FSC SH G3T1T2 savannas, open pinewoods, and other
relatively undisturbed grasslands; host plants --
grasses, mainly pinebarrens sandreed
(<i>Calamovilfa brevipilis</i>)
Brunswick Historical
Butterfly Atrytonopsis loammi Loammi Skipper SR FSC SH G1 grassy areas near the coast; host plants
presumed to be <i>Andropogon</i> grasses
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Baccharis angustifolia Saltwater False-willow W1 S2 G4 brackish marshes, shrubby marsh edges Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Baccharis glomeruliflora Silverling SC-H S1 G4 shrubby areas on margins of brackish marshes Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Bacopa caroliniana Blue Water-hyssop T S1 G4G5 Shallow ponds, marshes, natural lakes, and
tidal creeks
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Balduina atropurpurea Purple Honeycomb-head E FSC S1 G2 savannas Brunswick Historical
Moss Barbula indica var. indica Small Twist Teeth Moss W7 S2?G5?T5?soil, clay, limestone, cement, walls Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Bartonia paniculata ssp. paniculata Twining Screwstem W1 S2S3 G5T5 bogs, wet savannas, sandhill seeps, other open
wet areas
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Bartonia verna White Screwstem W1 S2 G5?savannas, limesink ponds Brunswick Current
Natural Community Basic Mesic Forest (Coastal Plain
Subtype)
S2 G4 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Bay Forest S3 G4 Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Bidens mitis Coastal Plain Tickseed W7 S2?G4?freshwater marshes, brackish marshes, and
mountain bogs
Brunswick Historical
Natural Community Blackwater Bottomland Hardwoods
(Evergreen Subtype)
S1 G2?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Blackwater Bottomland Hardwoods
(Low Subtype)
S3 G4?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Blackwater Bottomland Hardwoods
(Swamp Transition Subtype)
S3 G3G5 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Blackwater Levee/Bar Forest S2S3 G2G3 Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Boltonia asteroides var. glastifolia White Doll's-daisy SR-O S2 G5TNR clay-based Carolina bays, marshes, savannas Brunswick Current
Natural Community Brackish Marsh (Needlerush Subtype)S5 G5 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Brackish Marsh (Smooth Cordgrass
Subtype)
S1 G3G4 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Brownwater Bottomland Hardwoods
(Swamp Transition Subtype)
S3 G3G4 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Brownwater Levee Forest (High Levee
Subtype)
S3 G3G5 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Brownwater Levee Forest (Low Levee
Subtype)
S3S4 G3G4 Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Bulbostylis warei Ware's Hair Sedge SC-H SH G3G4 interdunes, riverine sandhills, and other xeric
sand deposits
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Burmannia biflora Northern Bluethreads W1 S2S3 G4G5 limesinks, cypress savannas, and sandhill seeps Brunswick Current
Moth Cabera quadrifasciaria Four-lined Cabera Moth W3 SU GNR unknown habitats Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Calamovilfa brevipilis Pinebarren Sandreed W1 S3 G4 savannas, sandhill seeps Brunswick Current
Natural Community Calcareous Coastal Fringe Forest
(Southern Subtype)
S1 G2G3 Brunswick Current
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Butterfly Calephelis virginiensis Little Metalmark SR S2 G4 savannas and pine flatwoods; host plants --
vanilla-plant (<i>Trilisa odoratissima</i>),
thistles (<i>Cirsium</i>)
Brunswick Current
Bird Calidris canutus rufa Red Knot -- Rufa subspecies W1 T S2N G4T2 beaches and sand flats [wintering habitat only]Brunswick Current
Butterfly Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak SR S3 G3G4 Atlantic white cedar swamps; host plant --
white cedar (<i>Chamaecyparis thyoides</i>)
Brunswick Current
Butterfly Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin SR S2 G3 open woods and borders, usually in dry
situations; host plants -- lupines
(<i>Lupinus</i>) and wild indigos
(<i>Baptisia</i>)
Brunswick Current
Moth Callosamia securifera Sweetbay Silkmoth W3 SU G4 pocosins and other wetlands with sweetbay Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Calopogon multiflorus Many-flower Grass-pink E FSC S1 G2G3 savannas Brunswick Current
Moss Campylopus carolinae Savanna Campylopus SR-T FSC S1S2 G2 savannas, sandhills Brunswick Current
Reptile Caretta caretta Loggerhead Seaturtle T T S3B,S3N G3 nests on beaches; forages in ocean and sounds Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Carex austrodeflexa Canebrake Sedge SR-L S2 G3G4 streamhead pocosins and floodplains of small
blackwater streams
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Carex calcifugens Calcium-fleeing Sedge SR-T S2?G3 mesic deciduous forests and maritime
woodlands
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Carex chapmanii Chapman's Sedge W1 S3 G3 moist bottomlands and slopes, perhaps
associated with marl
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Carex decomposita Cypress Knee Sedge SC-V S2 G3G4 beaver ponds, old millponds; often on
Taxodium ascendens trunks and knees
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Carex hyalinolepis Shoreline Sedge W1 S2 G4G5 marshes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Carex lupuliformis False Hop Sedge SR-P S1 G4 moist bottomlands, especially in calcareous or
mafic areas
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Carex mitchelliana Mitchell's Sedge W1 S2 G4 swampy woodlands and forests Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Carex socialis Social Sedge SR-P S1 G4 streambeds and riverbanks Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Carex verrucosa Warty Sedge SR-P S2 G4 savannas and pinelands Brunswick Current
Moth Caripeta aretaria Southern Pine Looper W3 S3S4 G4 pine forests Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Carya myristiciformis Nutmeg Hickory E S1 G4 wet marl forests Brunswick Current
Freshwater or Terrestrial
Gastropod
Carychium exiguum Obese Thorn W3 S3?G5 mesic forests Brunswick Historical
Moth Catocala lincolnana Lincoln Underwing SR S2S3 G3G4 wooded areas with hawthorns Brunswick Current
Moth Catocala marmorata Marbled Underwing SR S1S3 G3G4 forests with cottonwoods or willows,
especially with swamp cottonwood
Brunswick Current
Reptile Cemophora coccinea Scarlet Snake W1,W5 S3 G5 sandhills, sandy woods, and other dry woods Brunswick Current
Moth Ceratonyx satanaria a Geometrid Moth W3 S2S4 G4 swamps and bottomlands Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ceratophyllum echinatum Prickly Hornwort W7 S2 G4 pools, lakes, and estuaries Brunswick Historical
Moth Chaetaglaea fergusoni Ferguson's Sallow SR S1S2 G3G4 sandhills Brunswick Current
Bird Charadrius melodus melodus Piping Plover - Atlantic Coast
subspecies
T T S1B,S1N G3T3 ocean beaches and island-end flats [breeding
evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Bird Charadrius wilsonia Wilson's Plover SC S2B G5 beaches, island-end flats, estuarine islands
[breeding evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Chasmanthium sessiliflorum var.
sessiliflorum
Longleaf Spikegrass W1 S2S3 G5T5 hardwood forests Brunswick Historical
Liverwort Cheilolejeunea rigidula A Liverwort SR-P S2 G5 on bark in maritime forests, and in blackwater
swamp forests
Brunswick Current
Reptile Chelonia mydas Green Seaturtle T T S1B,SUN G3 nests on beaches; forages in ocean and sounds Brunswick Current
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Mayfly Choroterpes basalis a mayfly SR S2 G5 Waccamaw River, Drowning Creek, Bear
Creek, Lanes Creek, UT Laurens Creek,
Dutchmans Creek
Brunswick Historical
Moth Chytonix sensilis Barrens Marvel W3 S3?G4 sandhills and flatwoods Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Cirsium lecontei Leconte's Thistle SC-V FSC S2 G3 savannas Brunswick Current
Lichen Cladonia evansii Powder-puff Lichen W7 S2 G3G5 sandhills (primarily near the coast) usually
associated with Quercus geminata
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Cleistesiopsis bifaria Small Spreading Pogonia W1 S3 G4?savannas, dry meadows Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Cleistesiopsis divaricata Spreading Pogonia W1 S3 G4 pine savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Cleistesiopsis oricamporum Small Coastal Plain Spreading
Pogonia
W7 S2 G3?Savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Clinopodium georgianum Georgia Calamint E S1 G5 rock ledges near blackwater streams and
disturbed pine-oak uplands
Brunswick Current
Natural Community Coastal Fringe Evergreen Forest (Typic
Subtype)
S2 G2 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Coastal Plain Cliff S1 G2?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Coastal Plain Depression Swamp
(Cypress Dome Subtype)
S2 G3 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Coastal Plain Depression Swamp
(Mixed Subtype)
S3?G3 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Coastal Plain Depression Swamp
(Pocosin Subtype)
S2 G2 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Coastal Plain Marl Outcrop (Bluff
Subtype)
S1 G1?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Coastal Plain Semipermanent
Impoundment (Cypress-Gum Subtype)
S4 G4G5 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Coastal Plain Semipermanent
Impoundment (Open Water Subtype)
S4 G5 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Coastal Plain Semipermanent
Impoundment (Typic Marsh Subtype)
S4 G4?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamp S4 G4?Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Coelorachis rugosa Wrinkled Jointgrass W1 S3 G5 limesink ponds, clay-based Carolina bays, wet
savannas
Brunswick Current
Bird Columbina passerina Common Ground-Dove SR SXB G5 dunes, sandy fields, margins of maritime
woods and thickets [breeding evidence only]
Brunswick Historical
Mammal Condylura cristata pop. 1 Star-nosed Mole - Coastal Plain
population
SC S2 G5T2Q moist meadows, bogs, swamps, bottomlands
[mountain population not of concern]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Coreopsis palustris Beadle's Coreopsis SR-P S1S2 G3G4Q swamp forests and swamp edges Brunswick Current
Mammal Corynorhinus rafinesquii macrotis Eastern Big-eared Bat SC FSC S3 G3G4T3 roosts in hollow trees, old buildings, and
beneath bridges, usually near water
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Crataegus aestivalis May Hawthorn W1 S2 G5 swamp forests Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Crocanthemum carolinianum Carolina Sunrose E S1 G4 sandhills, pinelands, dry savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Crocanthemum corymbosum Pinebarren Sunrose T S1 G4G5 maritime forests Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Crocanthemum georgianum Georgia Sunrose E S1 G4 maritime forests Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Crocanthemum nashii Florida Scrub Frostweed E S1 G3?nashii) C: coastal fringe sandhill Brunswick Current
Reptile Crotalus adamanteus Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake E FSC S1 G4 pine flatwoods, savannas, pine-oak sandhills Brunswick Historical
Reptile Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake SC S3 G4 wetland forests in the Coastal Plain; rocky,
upland forests elsewhere [NHP tracking only
den/hibernacula sites and selected isolated
populations]
Brunswick Current
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Moth Cyclophora sp. 1 (culicaria of authors)Sand-myrtle Geometer SR S1 G3 flatwoods with sand-myrtle (<i>Kalmia
buxifolia</i>)
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Cyperus dentatus Toothed Flatsedge SC-H SH G4 marshes Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Cyperus lecontei Leconte's Flatsedge T S2 G4?limesink ponds Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Cyperus odoratus var. engelmannii Engelmann's Flatsedge W7 S1?G4Q alluvial and other damp to wet soils Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Cyperus tetragonus Four-angled Flatsedge SC-V S1 G4?maritime forests and barrier island grasslands Brunswick Current
Natural Community Cypress Savanna (Acid Subtype)S2 G2?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Cypress Savanna (Typic Subtype)S2 G2G3 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Cypress--Gum Swamp (Blackwater
Subtype)
S4 G4?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Cypress--Gum Swamp (Intermediate
Subtype)
S3S4 G4 Brunswick Current
Crustacean Cytheridella ilosvayi Backwater Ostracod W3 S2?GNR quiet backwaters associated with large coastal
rivers
Brunswick Current
Moth Dasychira atrivenosa a Tussock Moth W3 S3?G4 hardwood forests Brunswick Current
Mammal Dasypus novemcinctus Nine-banded Armadillo W3 SU G5 many forested and scrub habitats, preferably
where sandy or other loose soil is present;
mainly in southern counties
Brunswick Current
Moth Datana ranaeceps Post-burn Datana Moth SR S2S3 G3G4 recently burned flatwoods and sandhills Brunswick Current
Reptile Deirochelys reticularia Chicken Turtle SR S3 G5 quiet waters of ponds, ditches, and sluggish
streams
Brunswick Current
Reptile Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Seaturtle E E S1B,SUN G2 oceans, rarely in sounds Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Desmodium cuspidatum var.
cuspidatum
Large-bract Tick-trefoil W7 S2?G5T5?roadsides and wooded banks of rivers and
streams
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Desmodium fernaldii Fernald's Tick-trefoil SR-P S1 G4 dry to mesic hardwood-pine woodlands Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Dichanthelium caerulescens Blue Witch Grass E FSC S1S2 G2G3 maritime grasslands and wet savannas with a
calcareous influence
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Dichanthelium cryptanthum (syn.
Dichanthelium sp. 9)
Hidden-flowered Witchgrass SR-T S2 G3G4Q wet streamhead pocosin openings, including
utility clearings
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Dichanthelium dichotomum var.
roanokense
Roanoke Witch Grass W1 S2 G5T4?savannas, open swampy woods, wet peaty
meadows
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Dichanthelium erectifolium Erectleaf Witch Grass W1 S2 G4 pond shores Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Dichanthelium fusiforme (syn.
Dichanthelium sp. 8, Dichanthelium
aciculare var. 2)
Spindle-fruited Witch Grass SR-P S1 G5?dry sandy pinelands and dry montane
woodlands
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Dichanthelium neuranthum Nerved Witch Grass SC-V S1 G5T3 maritime wet grasslands Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Dichanthelium ovale var. ovale Elliott's Witch Grass W1 S2S3 G5T5 dry to damp, sandy pinelands Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Dichanthelium webberianum (syn.
Panicum webberianum)
Webber's Witch Grass W1 S3 GNR moist pine savannas and flatwoods Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Dionaea muscipula Venus Flytrap SC-V FSC S2 G3 savannas, seepage bogs, pocosin edges Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Diplachne maritima Salt-meadow Grass E S1 G5T3T4Q fresh to brackish tidal marshes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ditrysinia fruticosa Sebastian-bush SC-V S2 G5 swamp forests Brunswick Current
Moth Doryodes bistrialis Double-lined Doryodes W3 SU G4 marshes Brunswick Current
Moth Doryodes sp. 1 Wiregrass Doryodes W3 S3S4 G3G4 savannas, flatwoods, and sandhills Brunswick Current
Moth Drasteria graphica Graphic Moth SR S1S2 G4 maritime shrub thickets Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Drosera filiformis Threadleaf Sundew SC-V S2 G4 depression ponds, wet borrow pits, and
ditches in various habitats including savannas,
riverine sand ridges, and bay rims
Brunswick Current
Natural Community Dry-Mesic Oak--Hickory Forest
(Coastal Plain Subtype)
S3 G3G4 Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Dryopteris ludoviciana Southern Woodfern W1 S2 G4 acid swamps Brunswick Historical
Natural Community Dune Grass (Southern Subtype)S2 G3 Brunswick Current
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Bird Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron SC S3B,S3N G5 forests or thickets on maritime islands, rarely
in swamps or at ponds�[breeding evidence
only]
Brunswick Current
Bird Egretta thula Snowy Egret SC S2S3B,S3N G5 forests or thickets on maritime islands, rarely
in swamps or at ponds�[breeding evidence
only]
Brunswick Current
Bird Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron SC S3B,S3N G5 forests or thickets on maritime islands
[breeding evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Freshwater Fish Elassoma boehlkei Carolina Pygmy Sunfish T FSC S2 G2 streams and canals in Waccamaw drainage Brunswick Current
Freshwater Fish Elassoma evergladei Everglades Pygmy Sunfish W3 S3 G5 southern Coastal Plain, mainly Waccamaw
drainage
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Eleocharis elongata Florida Spikerush E S1 G5?limesink ponds Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Eleocharis equisetoides Horsetail Spikerush W1 S3 G4 limesink ponds, lakes, borrow pits, ditches Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Eleocharis parvula Little-spike Spikerush SR-D S1 G5 brackish and fresh marshes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Eleocharis robbinsii Robbins' Spikerush SC-V S2 G4G5 limesink ponds, clay-based Carolina bays, peat-
burn lakes, millponds, beaver ponds, artificial
lakes
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Eleocharis rostellata Beaked Spikerush SR-O S2 G5 brackish marshes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Eleocharis tricostata Three-angle Spikerush W1 S2S3 G4 bogs and savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Eleocharis vivipara Viviparous Spikerush E S1 G5 bogs and pools Brunswick Current
Freshwater Bivalve Elliptio congaraea Carolina Slabshell W2,W5 S3 G3 drainages north to the White Oak drainage Brunswick Current
Freshwater Bivalve Elliptio folliculata Pod Lance SC S2 G2G3Q Cape Fear, Lumber, and Yadkin--Pee Dee
drainages
Brunswick Current
Freshwater Bivalve Elliptio producta Atlantic Spike W3,W5 FSC SU G3Q many Atlantic drainages; very difficult to
identify
Brunswick Current
Freshwater Bivalve Elliptio waccamawensis Waccamaw Spike T FSC S1 G2G3Q Lake Waccamaw and vicinity (endemic to
North Carolina; possibly in adjacent South
Carolina)
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Elymus virginicus var. halophilus Terrell Grass SC-V S1 G5T5 brackish marshes, maritime forests and
hammocks
Brunswick Current
Freshwater Fish Enneacanthus chaetodon Blackbanded Sunfish SR S3 G3G4 many drainages, particularly Lumber and
Waccamaw
Brunswick Current
Freshwater Fish Enneacanthus obesus Banded Sunfish SR S3 G5 most Atlantic drainages Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Epidendrum magnoliae Green Fly Orchid T S1S2 G4 epiphytic on trees in blackwater river swamps Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Eriocaulon aquaticum Seven-angled Pipewort SC-V S2 G5 blackwater creeks, natural lakes, tidal
freshwater marshes
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Eriophorum virginicum Cottongrass W1 S3 G5 peaty sites - bogs, fens, pocosins, seeps Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Eryngium yuccifolium var. synchaetum Southern Rattlesnake-master W2 S2 G5T5 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Butterfly Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing SR S2 G3 upland woods and wooded edges; host plant --
New Jersey tea (<i>Ceanothus
americanus</i>)
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Erythrina herbacea Coralbean E S2 G5 maritime forests Brunswick Current
Moth Eubaphe meridiana Little Beggar Moth SR S2S3 G4 savannas Brunswick Current
Bird Eudocimus albus White Ibis W2 S3B,S3N G5 forests or thickets on maritime islands, rarely
at ponds [breeding sites only]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Eupatorium leptophyllum Limesink Dog-fennel E S2 G4G5 limesink ponds and clay-based Carolina bays Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Eupatorium paludicola Bay Boneset T FSC S1S2 G2 cypress savannas, clay-based bays, and small
depressions ponds
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Euphorbia bombensis Southern Seaside Spurge SR-T S2?G4G5 seabeaches Brunswick Current
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Butterfly Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper SR S2 G4 wet savannas, bogs, sedgy areas near wet
woods; host plants -- sedges (<i>Carex</i>)
Brunswick Current
Butterfly Euphyes dukesi Dukes' Skipper SR S1S2 G3 ecotones of brackish or fresh marshes with
swamps; host plants -- sedges (<i>Carex</i>)
Brunswick Current
Moth Eupithecia peckorum Peck's Pug Moth W3 S3?G4 sandhills and flatwoods Brunswick Historical
Amphibian Eurycea quadridigitata Dwarf Salamander SC S2 G5 pocosins, Carolina bays, pine flatwoods,
savannas, and other wetland habitats
Brunswick Current
Moth Exyra semicrocea a Pitcher-plant Moth SR S2S3 G3G4 wetlands with pitcher-plants Brunswick Current
Bird Falco peregrinus anatum (syn. Falco
peregrinus)
American Peregrine Falcon E S1B,S2N G4T4 cliffs (nesting); coastal ponds and mudflats
(foraging in winter) [breeding
evidence;�regular wintering sites]
Brunswick Current
Reptile Farancia erytrogramma Rainbow Snake SR S3 G4 swamps, lakes, rivers, and other sluggish
water
Brunswick Current
Moth Feltia manifesta Adobe Dart SR S2S3 G4 xeric oak woodlands Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Fimbristylis perpusilla Harper's Fimbry T FSC S1 G2 drawdown zones of blackwater rivers Brunswick Current
Moss Fissidens adianthoides Maiden Hair Moss W7 S1 G5 wet areas on soil, around bases of trees, on
decaying wood or calcareous rocks
Brunswick Historical
Natural Community Floating Bog S1 G1?Brunswick Current
Moss Fontinalis flaccida A Water Moss W7 S2?G4G5 bases of trees in brooks or swamps,
submerged
Brunswick Historical
Moss Fontinalis sullivantii A Water Moss W7 S2?G3G5 rocks or trees in pools or streams Brunswick Historical
Freshwater Fish Fundulus chrysotus Golden Topminnow SR S1S3 G5 Waccamaw drainage Brunswick Current
Freshwater Fish Fundulus luciae Spotfin Killifish W2 S3 G4 ponds and pools along coast Brunswick Current
Moth Gabara pulverosalis an Erebid Moth W3 S3?G4 habitats poorly known Brunswick Current
Moth Gabara sp. 1 a Noctuid Moth SR S1S2 G1G3 savannas and flatwoods Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Galactia mollis Soft Milk-pea T S2 G4G5 loamy sand depressions in longleaf pine-oak
uplands
Brunswick Historical
Bird Gallinula galeata Common Gallinule W2 S3B,S2N G5 freshwater ponds and impoundments with
much emergent vegetation [breeding season
only]
Brunswick Current
Bird Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern T S1S2B G5 sand flats on maritime islands [breeding
evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Gelsemium rankinii Swamp Jessamine SC-V S1S2 G5 floodplains of blackwater rivers and streams Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Glandularia canadensis Rose Mock-vervain W7 S1?G5 sandhills, diabase glades, and other dry woods Brunswick Historical
Dragonfly or Damselfly Gomphus australis Clearlake Clubtail SR S1 G4 lakes and ponds Brunswick Current
Dragonfly or Damselfly Gomphus cavillaris Sandhill Clubtail SR S1 G4 sand-bottomed lakes and streams Brunswick Current
Dragonfly or Damselfly Gomphus diminutus Diminutive Clubtail W2 S3S4 G3G4 sand-bottomed streams Brunswick Current
Moth Gondysia similis Gordonia Darkwing W3 S2S3 G3G4 pocosins and bay forests Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Gratiola aurea Golden Hedge-hyssop SC-V S1 G5 drawdown zones of blackwater rivers Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Habenaria repens Water-spider Orchid W1 S2 G5 in stagnant, blackwater pools and
impoundments
Brunswick Current
Bird Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher SC S2S3B,S3N G5 estuaries, oyster beds, mudflats [breeding
evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Bird Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle T BGPA S3B,S3N G5 mature forests near large bodies of water
(nesting); rivers, lakes, and sounds (foraging)
[breeding evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Helanthium tenellum Dwarf-burhead E SH G5?drawdown zones of clay-based Carolina bays
and blackwater rivers
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Helenium brevifolium Littleleaf Sneezeweed E S1 G4 bogs, seeps, riverbanks, other wet sites Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Helenium pinnatifidum Dissected Sneezeweed SR-P S2 G4 savannas and open, wet, mucky sites Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Helenium vernale Spring Sneezeweed E S1 G4?savannas and adjacent ditches Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Helianthus floridanus Florida Sunflower T S1 G3G4 savannas and pocosins Brunswick Current
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Freshwater or Terrestrial
Gastropod
Helisoma eucosmium Greenfield Rams-horn E FSC S1 G1Q Greenfield Lake (formerly), creek in Brunswick
County (endemic to North Carolina)
Brunswick Historical
Bird Helmitheros vermivorum pop. 1 Worm-eating Warbler - Coastal
Plain Population
W5 S3B G5TNR nonriverine wet hardwoods, pocosins
[breeding season only]
Brunswick Current
Moth Hemipachnobia subporphyrea Venus Flytrap Cutworm Moth SR FSC S1?G1 savannas with Venus flytraps (endemic to
North Carolina)
Brunswick Current
Butterfly Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper SR S2S3 G3G4 pine/oak sandhills, flatwoods, mainly in
Sandhills; host plants -- grasses
Brunswick Historical
Butterfly Hesperia meskei Meske's Skipper SR S3 G3G4 open pine woods, especially in Sandhills; host
plants -- grasses
Brunswick Current
Freshwater Fish Heterandria formosa Least Killifish SC S2 G5 streams and lakes near Wilmington Brunswick Current
Reptile Heterodon simus Southern Hognose Snake SC FSC S2 G2 sandy woods, particularly pine-oak sandhills Brunswick Current
Natural Community High Pocosin (Evergreen Subtype)S3S4 G3 Brunswick Current
Bird Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked Stilt SR S1B G5 fresh or brackish ponds and impoundments
[breeding evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Hymenocallis pygmaea Waccamaw River Spiderlily T FSC S1 G1G2Q banks of blackwater rivers Brunswick Current
Moth Hypagyrtis brendae Brenda's Hypagyrtis Moth SR S2S3 G4 Atlantic white cedar forests Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Hypericum brachyphyllum (syn.
Hypericum sp. 2)
Coastal Plain St. John's-wort SC-V S1S2 G5 wet pine savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Hypericum fasciculatum Peelbark St. John's-wort E S1 G5 beaver ponds, low pinelands, pools Brunswick Current
Moth Hypomecis longipectinaria Broadly Pectinate Hypomecis Moth W3 S3S4 G3G4 hardwood stands Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Hypoxis juncea Fringed Yellow Stargrass SR-P S1 G4?savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Hypoxis rigida Stiff-leaved Yellow Stargrass SR-P S2 G4 savannas and seepage slopes associated with
streamheads
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Hypoxis sessilis Sessile Yellow Stargrass SR-P S1 G4 savannas, pinelands Brunswick Current
Moth Idaea eremiata Straw Wave W3 S3S4 G4 sandhills Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ilex amelanchier Sarvis Holly W1 S3 G4 blackwater swamps and riverbanks, clay-based
Carolina bays
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ilex cassine Dahoon W1 S2 G5 blackwater swamps and pocosins Brunswick Current
Grasshopper or Katydid Inscudderia walkeri Eastern Cypress Katydid W3 SU GNR cypress swamps and savannas Brunswick Current
Natural Community Interdune Marsh S1 G2 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Interdune Pond S1 G1 Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ipomoea imperati Beach Morning-glory T S1 G5 sea beaches and foredunes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ipomoea macrorhiza Manroot SR-P SH G3G5 low marshy places, dunes Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Iresine rhizomatosa Rootstock Bloodleaf W1 S2S3 G5 low wet places, interdune swales, damp
woods, edges of brackish marshes
Brunswick Current
Moth Iridopsis cypressaria Small Cypress Looper SR S2S3 GU cypress swamps Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Iris prismatica Slender Blue Iris SR-T S1S2 G4G5 bogs, marshes, and wet powerline clearings Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Isoetes hyemalis Wintergreen Quillwort W7 FSC S2S3 G2G3 beds of blackwater and other streams Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Isoetes microvela Thin-wall Quillwort T FSC S1 G1 emergent riverbanks, calcareous influenced
riverbanks
Brunswick Current
Bird Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern SC S2S3B G5 fresh or brackish marshes [breeding evidence
only]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Kalmia buxifolia Sand-myrtle W6 S3 G4 wetpinelands, dry sandhills, and rock outcrops
at high to moderate elevations
Brunswick Historical
Reptile Kinosternon baurii Striped Mud Turtle W3 S3S4 G5 various shallow wet places; ponds, pools,
ditches
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Lachnocaulon minus Brown Bogbutton T S2 G3G4 depression ponds and ditches Brunswick Current
Moth Lagoa pyxidifera Yellow Flannel Moth SR S2S3 G4G5 savannas, flatwoods, and sandhills Brunswick Current
Bird Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead Shrike SC, W2 S3B,S3N G4 fields and pastures [breeding season only]Brunswick Current
Page 8 of 17
Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Mammal Lasiurus intermedius floridanus Florida Yellow Bat SC S1 G4G5T4 roosts in Spanish moss and other thick
vegetation near water, often in longleaf pine
habitats
Brunswick Current
Mammal Lasiurus seminolus Seminole Bat W2 S3 G5 forages over open areas, often over water
(summer);� mainly in southern half of the
state
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Lechea torreyi var. congesta Torrey's Pinweed E S1 G4 sandhills, savannas Brunswick Current
Liverwort Lejeunea bermudiana A Liverwort SR-P S1 G3G4 on marl outcrops or on decaying logs in
blackwater swamps, or tree bases in swamps
Brunswick Historical
Reptile Lepidochelys kempii Kemp's Ridley Seaturtle E E S1B,SUN G1 ocean and sounds Brunswick Current
Freshwater Fish Lepomis marginatus Dollar Sunfish W2 S3 G5 streams and rivers of lower Piedmont and
Coastal Plain
Brunswick Current
Freshwater Fish Lepomis punctatus Spotted Sunfish W2 S3 G5 most drainages in southern Coastal Plain Brunswick Current
Dragonfly or Damselfly Lestes vidua Carolina Spreadwing SR S2?G5 ponds and pools Brunswick Current
Moth Leucania incognita a Wainscot Moth W3 S1S2 GNR habitats poorly known Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Liatris secunda Sandhill Blazing-star W7 S2 G4G5 sandhills Brunswick Historical
Freshwater Bivalve Ligumia nasuta Eastern Pondmussel T S2 G4 Chowan, Roanoke, Neuse, Tar, Cape Fear, and
Yadkin--Pee Dee drainages
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Lilaeopsis carolinensis Carolina Grasswort SR-O S2 G3G5 freshwater marshes, pools, tidal marshes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Linum floridanum var. chrysocarpum Yellow-fruited Flax T S1S2 G5?T3?pine savannas Brunswick Current
Reptile Liodytes pygaea Black Swampsnake SR S2 G5 in lush vegetation of ponds, ditches, or
sluggish streams
Brunswick Historical
Reptile Liodytes rigida Glossy Crayfish Snake SR S2S3 G5 marshes, cypress ponds, other wetlands Brunswick Current
Freshwater or Terrestrial
Gastropod
Lioplax subcarinata Ridged Lioplax W3 S3 G4G5 streams and rivers, well documented in Lake
Waccamaw, possibly in decline there
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Lipocarpha micrantha Small-flowered Hemicarpha SC-H SH G5 drawdown zones of blackwater rivers, salt
marshes
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Listera australis Southern Twayblade W1 S3 G4 moist hardwood forest, swamps, wet woods
with acidic soils
Brunswick Current
Moth Lithophane laceyi a Pinion Moth SR S1S3 G4 swamp forests Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Litsea aestivalis Pondspice SC-V FSC S2S3 G3?limesink ponds, other pools Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Lophiola aurea Golden-crest E S2 G4 very wet, mucky habitats in pine savannas Brunswick Current
Natural Community Low Pocosin (Titi Subtype)S2S3 G2G3 Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ludwigia alata Winged Seedbox SR-P S2 G3G5 interdune ponds, marshes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ludwigia brevipes Long Beach Seedbox SR-T FSC S1S2 G2G3 natural lake shores, blackwater stream shores
and impoundments, and freshwater interdune
ponds
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ludwigia lanceolata Lanceleaf Seedbox E S1 G3 interdune ponds, open wet areas Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Ludwigia linifolia Flaxleaf Seedbox T S2 G4 limesink ponds Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ludwigia maritima Seaside Seedbox W7 S2S3 G5 savannas, dunes, and ditches Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ludwigia ravenii Raven's Seedbox T FSC S1 G1G2 savannas, swamps, marshes, wet open places Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Ludwigia suffruticosa Shrubby Seedbox T S2 G5 limesink ponds, clay-based Carolina bays Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Lupinus villosus Lady Lupine SR-P S1 G5 sandhills and other dry sandy woods Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Lycopodiella prostrata Featherstem Clubmoss W7 S2?G5 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Lysimachia asperulifolia Rough-leaf Loosestrife E E S3 G3 pocosin/savanna ecotones, pocosins Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Lysimachia loomisii Loomis's Loosestrife W1 S3 G3?savannas and pocosins Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Macbridea caroliniana Carolina Bogmint E FSC S2 G2G3 blackwater swamps, savanna/pocosin
ecotones, ditches
Brunswick Current
Moth Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Owlet Moth W3 S3?G4 sedgy wetlands Brunswick Current
Dragonfly or Damselfly Macrodiplax balteata Marl Pennant W3 S2S3 G5 ponds and lakes near the coast, usually
brackish or near marl
Brunswick Current
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Vascular Plant Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia W7 S2?G5 mainland forests with maritime influence on
the southeastern coast of North Carolina;
introduced elsewhere
Brunswick Current
Reptile Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback Terrapin SC FSC S3 G4 salt or brackish marshes, estuaries Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Malaxis spicata Florida Adder's-mouth SC-V S1 G4?maritime swamp forests, calcareous but
mucky outer coastal plain swamps
Brunswick Current
Natural Community Maritime Evergreen Forest (South
Atlantic Subtype)
S1 G2 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Maritime Shrub (Stunted Tree
Subtype)
S2 G3 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Maritime Shrub (Wax-Myrtle Subtype)S4?G3G5 Brunswick Obscure
Natural Community Maritime Wet Grassland (Southern
Hairgrass Subtype)
S2 G2 Brunswick Current
Reptile Masticophis flagellum Coachwhip SR S3 G5 dry and sandy woods, mainly in pine/oak
sandhills
Brunswick Historical
Butterfly Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper W2 S3S4 G5 dunes, flatwoods, old fields, and other places
near yuccas; host plants -- <i>Yucca
</i>species
Brunswick Current
Grasshopper or Katydid Melanoplus nigrescens Black-sided Spur-throat
Grasshopper
W3 S3?GU upland forests, dry pinewoods, and maritime
forests
Brunswick Historical
Grasshopper or Katydid Melanoplus nubilus Nubile Short-wing Grasshopper SR S2 G2G3 flatwoods, savannas, sandhill seeps (endemic
to North Carolina)
Brunswick Current
Grasshopper or Katydid Mermiria bivittata Two-striped Mermiria SR S2S3 G5 dune grasslands and other grassy areas in or
near coastal forests
Brunswick Current
Grasshopper or Katydid Mermiria picta Lively Mermiria W3 S3?G5 longleaf pine savannas and flatwoods Brunswick Current
Moth Meropleon diversicolor sullivani an Owlet Moth SR S1S2 G4T1T3 coastal marshes Brunswick Current
Natural Community Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest
(Coastal Plain Subtype)
S3 G3 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Mesic Pine Savanna (Coastal Plain
Subtype)
S2 G2G3 Brunswick Current
Moth Metarranthis lateritiaria a Geometrid Moth W3 SU G3G4 flatwoods and pocosins Brunswick Current
Moth Metarranthis sp. 1 Mid-Atlantic Metarranthis Moth W3 S3S4 G3G4 pocosins Brunswick Current
Liverwort Metzgeria uncigera A Liverwort W7 S1 G3 on bark in maritime forests or on
rhododendron in mountain forests
Brunswick Current
Reptile Micrurus fulvius Eastern Coralsnake E S1 G5 pine-oak sandhills, sandy flatwoods, maritime
forests
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Muhlenbergia torreyana Pinebarren Smokegrass SC-V S2 G3 cypress savannas Brunswick Current
Mammal Mustela frenata Long-tailed Weasel W3 S3S4 G5 forests, brushy areas Brunswick Current
Bird Mycteria americana Wood Stork E T S1B,S1N G4 swamps, fresh or brackish ponds (foraging)
[breeding evidence and regular non-breeding
sites]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Myriophyllum laxum Loose Water-milfoil E S2 G3 limesink ponds, waters of natural lakes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Myriophyllum pinnatum Cutleaf Water-milfoil SR-T S1 G5 pools and ditches Brunswick Current
Moth Nematocampa baggettaria Baggett's Nematocampa SR S1S2 G2G4 unknown habitat Brunswick Current
Moth Nemoria bifilata White-barred Emerald W3 S3?G4 sandhills and sandy forests Brunswick Current
Butterfly Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr SR S2 G3G4 savannas, wet powerline clearings, other
damp grassy places; host plants -- sedges
Brunswick Current
Mammal Neotoma floridana floridana Florida Eastern Woodrat T S1 G5T5 forests, mainly in moist areas Brunswick Historical
Dragonfly or Damselfly Neurocordulia alabamensis Alabama Shadowdragon W3 S3?G5 small creeks in forested regions, often where
sandy and with low flow
Brunswick Current
Natural Community Nonriverine Swamp Forest (Mixed
Subtype)
S3 G3 Brunswick Current
Moth Notodontidae Genus 1 species 1 a new Prominent Moth W3 S2S3 G3G4 bottomland hardwoods Brunswick Current
Freshwater Fish Notropis maculatus Taillight Shiner W2 S2 G5 southern Coastal Plain drainages Brunswick Current
Page 10 of 17
Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Freshwater Fish Noturus sp. 2 (syn. Noturus sp. cf.
leptacanthus)
Broadtail Madtom SC FSC S1 G2 Cape Fear, Waccamaw, and Lumber drainages Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Nuphar sagittifolia Cape Fear Spatterdock W1 FSC S2 G5T2 blackwater streams, rivers, and lakes Brunswick Historical
Bird Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron W1 S3B,S3N G5 maritime thickets or forests, almost always on
small islands [nesting sites only]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Oenothera fruticosa var. unguiculata Southern Sundrops W7 S2S3 G5T2T3 wet clay savannas and glades Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Oenothera riparia Riverbank Evening-primrose SR-L S2S3 G2G3 tidal marshes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Oldenlandia boscii Bosc's Bluet E S2 G5 clay-based Carolina bays Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Onosmodium virginianum Virginia Marbleseed W1 S3 G4 sandhills, dry mafic sites, shell middens Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Ophioglossum crotalophoroides Bulbous Adder's-tongue W7 S1?G5 moist ditchbanks and grassy roadside flats Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Ophioglossum nudicaule Slender Adder's-tongue W7 S1?G5 moist sandy flats Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Ophioglossum petiolatum Long-stem Adder's-tongue W7 S2?G5 maritime wet grasslands, moist ditchbanks,
grassy roadside flats
Brunswick Historical
Reptile Ophisaurus attenuatus Slender Glass Lizard SR S2 G5 old fields, wooded edges, open woods
(Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick,
Chatham, Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Columbus,
Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Halifax,
Harnett, Iredell, Johnston, Lenoir, Orange, Pitt,
Stanly, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wilson)�
Brunswick Historical
Reptile Ophisaurus mimicus Mimic Glass Lizard SC FSC S1 G3 pine flatwoods, savannas, pine/oak sandhills Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Oplismenus setarius Shortleaf Basket Grass SR-P S1 G5T5 maritime forests, bottomlands Brunswick Current
Moth Orgyia detrita a tussock moth W3 S2S3 G3G4 hardwood forests Brunswick Current
Natural Community Oxbow Lake (Blackwater Subtype)S2 G3?Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Panicum tenerum Southeastern Panic Grass W1 S3 G4 wet savannas, sandhill seeps, limesink ponds Brunswick Current
Moth Papaipema appassionata Pitcher-plant Borer Moth SR S2S3 G4 wetlands with pitcher-plants Brunswick Current
Butterfly Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail SR S2S3 G5 primarily coastal in maritime forests or
thickets; also in foothills and mountains near
hoptree; host plants -- prickly-ash
(<i>Zanthoxylum</i>), hoptree (<i>Ptelea</i>)
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Parietaria praetermissa Large-seed Pellitory SC-V S1 G3G4 shell middens, disturbed sites, maritime
forests
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Parnassia caroliniana Carolina Grass-of-Parnassus T FSC S2 G3 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus T FSC S2 G3 fens and seeps over calcareous or mafic rocks Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Paspalum bifidum Pitchfork Crown Grass W1 S3 G5 sandhills and savannas Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Paspalum dissectum Mudbank Crown Grass E S2 G4?mudflats, other open wet areas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Paspalum praecox Early Crown Grass W1 S2S3 G4 limesink ponds and savannas Brunswick Current
Bird Passerina ciris Painted Bunting SC FSC S3B G5 maritime shrub thickets and forest edges
[breeding evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Natural Community Peatland Atlantic White Cedar Forest S1 G2 Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Pediomelum canescens Buckroot W1 S3 G3G4 sandhills Brunswick Current
Bird Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican SR S3B,S4N G4 maritime islands [breeding evidence only]Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Peltandra sagittifolia Spoonflower SR-P S2S3 G3G4 pocosins, other wet, peaty sites Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Persea borbonia Upland Red Bay W7 S2 G5 sandy upland soils in maritime forests Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Persicaria hirsuta (syn. Polygonum
hirsutum)
Hairy Smartweed E S1 G3G4 limesink ponds, clay-based Carolina bays,
drawdown zones of blackwater riverbanks
Brunswick Current
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Bird Peucaea aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow SC FSC S3B,S2N G3 open longleaf pine forests, old fields [breeding
evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Moth Photedes carterae Carter's Noctuid Moth SR S2S3 G2G3 savannas and sandhills with pinebarrens
sandreed (<i>Calamovilfa brevipilis</i>)
Brunswick Current
Butterfly Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent W5 S3 G5 open, often dry areas, mainly on barrier
islands; host plants -- fogfruit (<i>Lippia</i>)
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Phytolacca rigida Maritime Pokeweed W7 S2 G5T5 dunes, edges of brackish or salt marshes Brunswick Current
Bird Picoides borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker E E S2 G3 mature open pine forests, mainly in longleaf
pine [breeding evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Moth Pimaphera percata an Inchworm Moth W3 S1S2 GNR unknown habitats Brunswick Current
Natural Community Pine/Scrub Oak Sandhill (Coastal
Fringe Subtype)
S2 G2 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Pine/Scrub Oak Sandhill (Mixed Oak
Subtype)
S3 G3?Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Pinguicula lutea Yellow Butterwort SR-P S2 G4G5 savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Pinguicula pumila Small Butterwort E S2 G4 savannas Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Piriqueta caroliniana var. caroliniana Pitted Stripeseed W4 S1?G5?T4?Sandy soils of roadsides, woodland
edges,�and disturbed areas
Brunswick Current
Reptile Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake SC FSC S2 G4T4 dry and sandy woods, mainly in pine/oak
sandhills
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia A Silkgrass E S1 G5T4 savannas, pine flatwoods, sandy roadsides Brunswick Current
Liverwort Plagiochila dubia A Liverwort SR-P S1 G4G5 on bark at bases of trees in swamps Brunswick Current
Liverwort Plagiochila ludoviciana A Liverwort SR-P S1 G5 on bark or moist rock in swamps and
mountain gorges
Brunswick Historical
Freshwater or Terrestrial
Gastropod
Planorbella magnifica Magnificent Rams-horn E C S1 G1 Orton Pond and pond on Sand Hill Creek;
formerly Greenfield Lake (endemic to North
Carolina)
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Plantago sparsiflora Pineland Plantain T FSC S1S2 G3 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Platanthera blephariglottis White-fringed Orchid W1 S3?G4G5 bogs or depressions Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Platanthera integra Yellow Fringeless Orchid SC-V S2 G3G4 savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Platanthera nivea Snowy Orchid T S1 G5 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Moss Platydictya subtilis A Moss W7 S2?G3G5 bark at base of hardwoods, rarely on logs Brunswick Historical
Bird Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis SC S1S2B G5 forests or thickets on maritime islands
[breeding evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Natural Community Pocosin Opening (Pitcher Plant
Subtype)
S1?G1 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Pocosin Opening (Sedge-Fern
Subtype)
S1S2 G1G2 Brunswick Current
Bird Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe W2 S3B,S5N G5 fresh to slightly brackish ponds and
impoundments, usually with fringing
vegetation [breeding season only]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Polygala hookeri Hooker's Milkwort SC-V S2S3 G3 savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Polygonum glaucum Seabeach Knotweed E S1 G3 ocean and sound beaches Brunswick Current
Natural Community Pond Pine Woodland (Typic Subtype)S3 G3 Brunswick Current
Moth Ponometia parvula a Bird-dropping Moth W3 S2S3 GNR cypress swamps?Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ponthieva racemosa Shadow-witch T S2 G4G5 blackwater forests and swamps, especially
over marl
Brunswick Current
Bird Porphyrio martinicus Purple Gallinule SR SHB G5 freshwater ponds with floating vegetation
[breeding evidence only]
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Potamogeton amplifolius Largeleaf Pondweed SR-D S1 G5 submersed in blackwater streams Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Potamogeton foliosus Leafy Pondweed W1 S2 G5 lakes, streams, and ponds Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Potamogeton illinoensis Illinois Pondweed SR-D S1 G5 alkaline waters of streams, rivers, lakes, and
ponds
Brunswick Historical
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Butterfly Problema bulenta Rare Skipper SR FSC S1 G2G3 fresh to brackish marshes with tall grasses in
Wilmington area; host plant -- wild rice
(<i>Zizania aquatica</i>), possibly other tall
grasses
Brunswick Current
Crustacean Procambarus ancylus Coastal Plain Crayfish W2 S3 G4G5 ditches, streams, and lakes in the
southeastern portion of the state
Brunswick Current
Crustacean Procambarus blandingii Santee Crayfish W3 S3S4 G4 Lumber and Waccamaw drainages Brunswick Current
Crustacean Procambarus braswelli Waccamaw Crayfish SC S2 G3 Waccamaw and Lumber drainages (endemic
to North Carolina and adjacent South Carolina)
Brunswick Current
Crustacean Procambarus pearsei Carolina Sandhills Crayfish W2 S3S4 G4 still-water habitats and burrows in the Cape
Fear, Waccamaw, and Lumber drainages
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Prunus umbellata Hog Plum W7 S2 G4G5 rocky or sandy woodlands Brunswick Historical
Moth Psamatodes abydata Dot-lined Angle W3 SU GNR unknown habitats; possibly a migrant Brunswick Current
Amphibian Pseudacris nigrita Southern Chorus Frog SR S2 G5 ditches, Carolina bays, and other temporary
shallow pools and ponds
Brunswick Historical
Amphibian Pseudacris ornata Ornate Chorus Frog SR S1S2 G4 swamps, savannas, wooded ponds and pools Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Ptelea trifoliata Wafer-ash W1 S3 G5 rich woods, cliffs and rock exposures mainly
over mafic or calcareous rocks
Brunswick Historical
Moth Ptichodis bistrigata Southern Ptichodis SR S2S3 G3 xeric sandhills Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Ptilimnium ahlesii Carolina Bishopweed SR-T FSC S1 G1 tidal freshwater marshes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Pycnanthemum setosum Awned Mountain-mint SR-T S2 G4 blackwater swamps Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain-mint SR-P S1?G5 forests, woodland borders, bogs Brunswick Current
Moth Pygarctia abdominalis Yellow-edged Pygarctia SR S2S3 G3 xeric sandhills Brunswick Current
Butterfly Pyrgus albescens White Checkered-Skipper W3 SU G5 dry, open habitats, often where sandy, in the
southern parts of the state; host plants --
mallows (<i>Sida</i>)
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Pyxidanthera brevifolia Sandhills Pyxie-moss SR-L FSC S3 G3 sandhills Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Quercus elliottii Running Oak SR-P S2 G3G5 mesic pine flatwoods and dry, silty sites Brunswick Current
Bird Rallus elegans King Rail W1,W3 S3B,S3N G4 fresh to slightly brackish marshes [breeding
season only]
Brunswick Current
Amphibian Rana capito capito (syn. Rana capito,
Rana capito capito)
Carolina Gopher Frog T FSC S1 G3 breeds in temporary fish-free pools; forages in
sandy woods, especially pine-oak sandhills
Brunswick Current
Reptile Rhadinaea flavilata Pine Woods Snake W2 S3 G4 pine flatwoods and other damp woodlands Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhexia aristosa Awned Meadow-beauty SC-V S3 G3G4 clay-based Carolina bays and limesink ponds Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Rhexia cubensis West Indies Meadow-beauty W1 S3 G4G5 limesink ponds Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora alba Northern White Beaksedge SR-P S2 G5 fens, bogs, pocosin openings, limesink ponds Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora careyana Carey's Beaksedge W1 S2 G4?Q limesink ponds, clay-based bays Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora decurrens Swamp Forest Beaksedge T S1S2 G3G4 swamp forests Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora divergens White-seeded Beaksedge SR-P S2 G4 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora galeana Short-bristled Beaksedge SR-P S2S3 G3G4 savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora harperi Harper's Beaksedge SC-V S2 G4?limesink ponds and cypress savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora inundata Narrowfruit Beaksedge W1 S3 G4?limesink ponds, clay-based Carolina bays Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora microcarpa Southern Beaksedge SR-P S2 G5 maritime wet grasslands, clay-based Carolina
bays, limesink ponds, swamp forests
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora nitens Shortbeak Baldsedge W1 S3 G4?savannas, limesinks, other wet open places Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora odorata Fragrant Beaksedge SC-V S1 G4 maritime wet grasslands Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora oligantha Feather-bristle Beaksedge W1 S3 G4 savannas, seepage bogs Brunswick Current
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora pallida Pale Beaksedge W1 S3 G3 savannas, sandhill seeps, and pocosins Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora pinetorum Small's Beaksedge SR-T S2 G5?T3?wet savannas, maritime wet grasslands Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora pleiantha Coastal Beaksedge T FSC S2 G2G3 limesink ponds Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora scirpoides Long-beak Baldsedge W1 S3 G4 beaver ponds, limesink ponds, wet savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora thornei Thorne's Beaksedge SC-V FSC S2 G3 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora tracyi Tracy's Beaksedge T S2 G4 clay-based Carolina bays, limesink ponds Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rhynchospora wrightiana Wright's Beaksedge W1 S3 G5 savannas Brunswick Current
Natural Community Riverine Floating Mat S3 G3G4 Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Rudbeckia laciniata var. humilis A Coneflower W7 S2?G5T3?seeps, stream banks, and boulderfield forests Brunswick Historical
Bird Rynchops niger Black Skimmer SC S2B,S3N G5 sand flats on maritime islands [breeding
evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Sabal palmetto Cabbage Palm T S1 G5 maritime forests on the southeastern coast Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Sabatia dodecandra Large Marsh Pink W1 S3?G5?tidal, brackish, and freshwater marshes Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Sabatia kennedyana Plymouth Gentian T S2 G3 drawdown zones on banks of blackwater
rivers
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Sagittaria isoetiformis Quillwort Arrowhead T S2 G4?limesink ponds, clay-based Carolina bays,
beaver ponds, natural lakes
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Sagittaria weatherbiana Grassleaf Arrowhead E S2 G5T3T4 fresh to slightly brackish marshes, streams,
swamps, and pond margins
Brunswick Historical
Natural Community Salt Flat S4 G5 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Salt Marsh (Carolinian Subtype)S4 G5 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Sand Barren (Coastal Fringe Subtype)S1 G2 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Sand and Mud Bar (Blackwater
Drawdown Bar Subtype)
S1 G2 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Sand and Mud Bar (Blackwater Sand
Bar Subtype)
S2S3 G2G3 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Sandy Pine Savanna (Rush Featherling
Subtype)
S1 G1 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Sandy Pine Savanna (Typic Subtype)S1 G3 Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Sarracenia minor var. minor Hooded Pitcherplant E S2 G4T4 savannas Brunswick Current
Butterfly Satyrium favonius favonius Southern Oak Hairstreak SR S1 G4G5T4 maritime forests along southern coast; host
plant -- oaks, especially live oak (<i>Quercus
virginiana</i>)
Brunswick Current
Butterfly Satyrium favonius ontario Northern Oak Hairstreak SR S2S3 G4G5T4 oak-dominated woods, usually in dry sites;
host plants -- oaks (<i>Quercus</i>)
Brunswick Current
Butterfly Satyrium kingi King's Hairstreak W2 S3S4 G3G4 forests, often moist, usually near sweetleaf;
host plant -- sweetleaf (<i>Symplocos
tinctoria</i>)
Brunswick Current
Moth Schinia scissoides Divided Flower Moth W3 S2S3 GNR open areas Brunswick Current
Moth Schinia septentrionalis Northern Flower Moth SR SH G3G4 sandhills Brunswick Historical
Moth Schinia siren Alluring Schinia Moth W3 SU GNR open hardwood forests Brunswick Current
Moth Schinia sordidus Sordid Flower Moth W3 S2S3 G4?savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Schizachyrium littorale Seaside Little Bluestem W1 S2S3 G5T5 coastal dunes and maritime dry grasslands Brunswick Current
Moth Schizura sp. 1 a new Prominent Moth SR S1S2 GU unknown Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Schoenoplectus americanus Olney Threesquare W7 S1?G5 tidal marshes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Schoenoplectus etuberculatus Canby's Bulrush SR-P S3 G3G4 blackwater creeks Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Scirpus lineatus Drooping Bulrush T S2 G4 low rich woods over marl Brunswick Current
Mammal Sciurus niger Eastern Fox Squirrel W2 S3 G5 open forests, mainly longleaf pine/scrub oak Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Scleria baldwinii Baldwin's Nutrush T S2 G4 wet savannas Brunswick Current
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Vascular Plant Scleria georgiana Georgia Nutrush W1 S3 G4 savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Scleria reticularis Netted Nutrush T S2 G4 clay-based Carolina bays, limesink ponds Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Scleria verticillata Savanna Nutrush SR-P S2 G5 calcareous wet savannas, maritime wet
grasslands influenced by shell deposits
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Sclerolepis uniflora One-flower Hardscale SR-T S2 G4 clay-based Carolina bays, blackwater river
foodplains, limesink ponds
Brunswick Current
Moth Scopula aemulata Diminutive Wave W3 SU GNR on <i>Trillium</i>Brunswick Current
Moth Scopula cacuminaria Frosted Tan Wave Moth W3 S2S3 G4 sandhills and other dry forests Brunswick Current
Moth Scopula ordinata a Wave Moth W3 SU GU mesic hardwoods Brunswick Current
Moth Scopula purata Chalky Wave W3 S2S3 G4 acidic wetlands Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Scutellaria mellichampii Mellichamp's Skullcap W7 SH G5TNR sandy deciduous forests Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Sesuvium maritimum Slender Sea-purslane SR-O S1?G5 seabeaches, marshes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Sesuvium portulacastrum Shoreline Sea-purslane SR-P S1 G5 seabeaches Brunswick Current
Bird Setophaga virens waynei Black-throated Green Warbler -
Coastal Plain population
SR FSC S2S3B G5T3 nonriverine wetland forests, especially where
white cedar or cypress are mixed with
hardwoods [breeding evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Seymeria pectinata Sticky Afzelia SC-H SH G4G5 disturbed habitats Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Sideroxylon lycioides Buckthorn Bumelia W1 S2S3 G5 maritime forests, bluffs or forests over
calcareous or mafic rocks
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Sideroxylon tenax Tough Bumelia T FSC S1 G3?maritime forests and scrub Brunswick Current
Amphibian Siren lacertina Greater Siren W3 S3 G5 lakes, ponds, and streams, especially where
muddy or with weedy vegetation
Brunswick Current
Reptile Sistrurus miliarius miliarius Carolina Pigmy Rattlesnake SC S3 G5T4T5 pine flatwoods, pine/oak sandhills, other
pine/oak forests
Brunswick Current
Natural Community Small Depression Drawdown Meadow
(Boggy Pool Subtype)
S1 G2 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Small Depression Drawdown Meadow
(Typic Subtype)
S2S3 G2?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Small Depression Pocosin (Typic
Subtype)
S2S3 G2G3 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Small Depression Pond (Open Lily
Pond Subtype)
S3 G3?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Small Depression Pond (Typic Marsh
Subtype)
S3 G3?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Small Depression Shrub Border S3 G3?Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Solanum pseudogracile Graceful Nightshade SR-T S1 GNR dunes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Solidago gracillima Graceful Goldenrod W1 S3 G4?savannas, boggy sites, peaty places Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Solidago pulchra Carolina Goldenrod W1 S3 G3 savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Solidago salicina (syn. Solidago patula
var. strictula)
Round-leaved Goldenrod W1 S2?G4 seeps, pocosins, peaty places Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Solidago tortifolia Twisted-leaf Goldenrod E S1 G4G5 dry savannas and and mesic flats Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Solidago verna Spring-flowering Goldenrod SR-O S3 G3 mesic to moist pinelands, pocosin ecotones Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Solidago villosicarpa Coastal Goldenrod E FSC S1 G1 edges and openings in maritime upland forests Brunswick Current
Dragonfly or Damselfly Somatochlora georgiana Coppery Emerald SR S2?G3G4 creeks and other slow-moving acidic streams,
in forested areas
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Spergularia salina Saltmarsh Sandspurrey W7 S1S2 G5 salt marshes and tidal flats Brunswick Historical
Moss Sphagnum cribrosum Florida Peatmoss W7 S2?G3G5T3 in blackwater streams; ditches Brunswick Historical
Moss Sphagnum fallax Pretty Peatmoss SR-P S2 G5 bogs Brunswick Historical
Moss Sphagnum fitzgeraldii Fitzgerald's Peatmoss W1 S2S3 G3 pocosins and savannas Brunswick Current
Moss Sphagnum henryense Peatmoss W1 S2S3 G4?bogs Brunswick Historical
Moth Sphinx franckii Franck's Sphinx W3 SU G4G5 basic-mesic hardwoods and other habitats
with ash (<i>Fraxinus</i>)
Brunswick Current
Moth Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth W3 S3?G4 acidic wetlands Brunswick Current
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Vascular Plant Spiranthes eatonii Eaton's Ladies'-tresses E S2 G2G4 pine savannas and pine-oak sandhills Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Spiranthes floridana Florida Ladies'-tresses SR-P FSC S1 G1 wet savannas and other moist sites Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Spiranthes laciniata Lace-lip Ladies'-tresses SC-V S2 G4G5 moist wet habitats Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Spiranthes longilabris Giant Spiral Orchid E S1 G3 savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Sporobolus pinetorum Carolina Dropseed W1 S3 G3 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Sporobolus teretifolius Wireleaf Dropseed T FSC S2 G2 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Sporobolus virginicus Saltmarsh Dropseed T S1 G5 brackish marshes Brunswick Current
Bird Sterna hirundo Common Tern SC S2B G5 sand flats on maritime islands [breeding
evidence only]
Brunswick Historical
Bird Sternula antillarum Least Tern SC S3B G4 beaches, sand flats, open dunes, gravel
rooftops�[breeding evidence only]
Brunswick Current
Grasshopper or Katydid Stethophyma celatum Broad-winged Sedge Grasshopper SR S1S2 G4 wet savannas, seepage bogs Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Stylisma aquatica Water Dawnflower E S2 G4 clay-based Carolina bays, pineland pools Brunswick Current
Natural Community Swamp Island Evergreen Forest S2S3 G2G3 Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Symphyotrichum elliottii Elliott's Aster W1 S2S3 G4 freshwater to brackish marshes, swamps, and
ditches
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Symphyotrichum simmondsii Simmonds' Aster W7 S1?G4G5 wet ditches Brunswick Current
Moth Sympistis perscripta Scribbled Sallow W3 SU G4 on toadflax Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Syngonanthus flavidulus Yellow Hatpins W1 S3 G5 ditches, pocosin ecotones, savannas Brunswick Current
Moss Syrrhopodon incompletus Cuban Schliessmund SR-P S1 G5 on treetrunks in maritime forests Brunswick Historical
Lichen Teloschistes flavicans Sunrise Lichen SR-P S1 G4G5 on branches of trees and shrubs or on the
ground in open areas, especially near the
coast
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Thalictrum cooleyi Cooley's Meadowrue E E S2 G2 wet savannas Brunswick Current
Butterfly Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing W3 S3S4 G4 dry woodland borders and openings, brushy
fields; host plants -- legumes
Brunswick Current
Moss Thuidium allenii Fernmoss W7 S2?G3G5 on soil, logs, exposed roots, and tree bases in
swamps, often just above water line
Brunswick Historical
Natural Community Tidal Freshwater Marsh (Cattail
Subtype)
S3 G4G5 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Tidal Freshwater Marsh (Giant
Cordgrass Subtype)
S4 G4 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Tidal Freshwater Marsh (Mixed
Freshwater Subtype)
S1 G2?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Tidal Freshwater Marsh (Needlerush
Subtype)
S2 G2G3 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Tidal Freshwater Marsh (Sawgrass
Subtype)
S4 G4?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Tidal Freshwater Marsh (Shrub
Subtype)
S4 G4 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Tidal Freshwater Marsh (Southern
Wild Rice Subtype)
S4 G3G5 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Tidal Freshwater Marsh (Threesquare
Subtype)
S2S3 G2G3 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Tidal Swamp (Cypress--Gum Subtype)S4 G3G4 Brunswick Current
Moth Tornos abjectarius a Tornos Moth W3 S2S3 GNR no habitat information Brunswick Current
Moss Tortella flavovirens Beach Moss W7 S3 G4G5 dune swales Brunswick Current
Mammal Trichechus manatus West Indian Manatee E E S1N G2 warm waters of estuaries and river mouths Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Trichostema sp. 1 Dune Bluecurls SR-L FSC S2 G2 dunes, openings in maritime forest and scrub Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Tridens carolinianus Carolina Triodia W1 S3 G3G4 sandhills and pine flatwoods Brunswick Historical
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Appendix B
NCDEQ Natural Heritage Program
Heritage Data by County
TAXONOMIC_GROUP SCIENTIFIC_NAME COMMON_NAME STATE_STATUS FEDERAL_STATUS STATE_RANK GLOBAL_RANK HABITAT_COMMENT COUNTY COUNTY_STATUS
Freshwater or Terrestrial
Gastropod
Triodopsis soelneri Cape Fear Threetooth T FSC S2S3 G2 swampy habitats in the southeastern portion
of the state (endemic to North Carolina)
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Typha domingensis Southern Cattail W7 S2?G4G5 brackish marshes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Utricularia cornuta Horned Bladderwort T S1S2 G5 bogs, limesink ponds Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Utricularia olivacea Dwarf Bladderwort T S2 G4 limesink ponds, beaver ponds Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry T S2 G5 bogs, seeps, pocosins Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Vaccinium virgatum Small-flower Blueberry SR-P S1 G4 pocosins, blackwater swamps, mesic pine
flatwoods, sandhill seeps
Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Verbena scabra Sandpaper Vervain W7 S2?G5 marsh edges, shell middens Brunswick Historical
Natural Community Vernal Pool (Typic Subtype)S2S3 G2?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Very Wet Loamy Pine Savanna S1 G1 Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Vigna luteola Wild Cowpea W4 S1?G5 marsh edges, wet open areas Brunswick Current
Freshwater Bivalve Villosa delumbis Eastern Creekshell SR S4 G4 Cape Fear, Lumber, Yadkin--Pee Dee, and
Catawba drainages
Brunswick Historical
Reptile Virginia valeriae Smooth Earthsnake W2 S3 G5 deciduous or mixed woods, usually in mesic
soils
Brunswick Current
Animal Assemblage Waterbird Colony S3 GNR Brunswick Current
Moss Weissia muehlenbergiana A Moss W7 S2?G5 soil among grasses, roadsides Brunswick Historical
Natural Community Wet Loamy Pine Savanna S1 G1 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Wet Pine Flatwoods (Sand Myrtle
Subtype)
S1 G2?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Wet Pine Flatwoods (Typic Subtype)S3 G3 Brunswick Current
Natural Community Xeric Sandhill Scrub (Coastal Fringe
Subtype)
S2 G2?Brunswick Current
Natural Community Xeric Sandhill Scrub (Typic Subtype)S3S4 G3?Brunswick Current
Moth Xestia n. sp. nr. youngii Young's Dart Moth W3 S3S4 G3G4 peatlands Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Xyris brevifolia Shortleaf Yellow-eyed-grass W1 S3 G4G5 savannas, other low wet areas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Xyris flabelliformis Savanna Yellow-eyed-grass W1 S3 G4 savannas, streamhead pocosins Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Xyris floridana Florida Yellow-eyed-grass T S1 G5T4T5 savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Xyris iridifolia Iris-leaf Yellow-eyed-grass W7 S2 G4G5T4T5 limesink ponds, pineland pools, marshes Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Xyris smalliana Small's Yellow-eyed-grass W1 S3 G5 pineland pools, limesink ponds, shores Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Xyris stricta Pineland Yellow-eyed-grass E S1 G4 savannas Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Yucca aloifolia Aloe Yucca W1 S2?G5 dunes Brunswick Obscure
Vascular Plant Yucca gloriosa Moundlily Yucca SR-P S2?G4?dunes Brunswick Current
Moth Zale declarans Dixie Zale SR S2S3 G5 maritime forests with live oak Brunswick Current
Moth Zale fictilis an Owlet Moth W3 SU G5 no habitat information; perhaps a stray from
farther south
Brunswick Current
Moth Zale sp. 2 nr. squamularis a new Zale W3 SU G4Q no habitat information Brunswick Current
Moth Zale sp. 3 nr. buchholzi an Owlet Moth W3 S2S3 G3G4 pine forests Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Zannichellia palustris Horned Pondweed W7 S2?G5 calcareous or brackish waters of pools and
estuaries
Brunswick Historical
Vascular Plant Zephyranthes simpsonii Rain Lily E FSC S1 G2G3 roadsides, calcareous coastal fringe forest Brunswick Current
Vascular Plant Zizania aquatica var. aquatica Indian Wild Rice W7 S2 G5T5 freshwater marshes Brunswick Current
Source: North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Online Data Search, November 1, 2016, Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Land and Water Stewardship, Raleigh, NC. Available at: www.ncnhp.org.
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SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Table 6-2. Brunswick County Mitigation Strategies
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC1 Continue to maintain a library of materials
focused on educating citizens, builders, realtors
and developers about the dangers associated
with floodplain development. This information
will also outline sound techniques for
floodplain development and floodproofing of
existing structures. The County will also
maintain staff educated on these issues to work
with prospective builders. (CRS 350)
2, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11,12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Planning
Brunswick Co Emergency Services
Municipal Administrations
GF
BC2 Continue/expand efforts to partners with area
utility districts to encourage proper
development of regional water and sewer
systems. (CRS 510)
1, 3, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Brunswick Co Sewer Districts
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS,
NCDEQ
BC3 When possible, ensure that no public and/or
critical facilities are proposed for flood hazard
areas. Additionally, when siting new
public/critical facilities, the information and
data outlined in this plan will be factored into
the decision-making process. (CRS 510, 610)
1, 3, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-7 APRIL 26,2016
Appendix C. Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan - Brunswick County Mitigation Strategies
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC4 In coordination with participating municipal
jurisdictions, continue to accept gifts/donations
of land located in hazard areas or rendered
unbuildable by storms or other events, for the
purpose of shorefront access. (CRS 420)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Moderate Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
BC5 In conjunction with annual EOP updates,
determine if access to all critical facilities is
readily available in the event of a natural hazard
event. Careful consideration should be given to
localized flooding issues that may restrict
access along limited access thoroughfares.
Where access issues are identified, establish a
plan for alternative transportation. (CRS 610)
1, 2, 4, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Emergency Operations
Center
Municipal Administrations
GF
BC6 Maintain County and Town Stormwater
Ordinances in conjunction with land use
ordinances for compatibility of EPA Phase II
NPDES requirements. These efforts should also
include analysis of stormwater hotspots and
potential remedies for these issues. (CRS 450)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDEQ
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-8 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC7 Consider submitting an application to join the
Community Rating System using Hazard
Mitigation components to fulfill application
requirements.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Carolina Shores,
Leland, Navassa,
Northwest, Sandy Creek,
Shallotte, St. James,
Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
NCDPS
GF, NCDPS
BC8 Review respective Comprehensive Land Use
Plans annually to ensure that the Future Land
Use Maps adequately delineates portions of the
County/ municipalities deemed unsuitable for
development due to existing environmental
conditions or other factors outlined in this plan.
(CRS 510)
2, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Moderate Brunswick Co Planning
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS,
NCDEQ
BC9 Review and update as necessary the Flood
Damage Prevention Ordinance to ensure
maximum protection from flood hazard events.
Additionally, jurisdictions with freeboard
requirements adopted at the local level will
continue to enforce these minimum standards
(Brunswick County freeboard requirements is
two feet above BFE). (CRS 430)
1, 2, 3, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-9 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC10 Periodically evaluate local land development
regulations for ability to target and direct
growth to areas consistent with the land
classification map, the water distribution
system, and existing and future sewer systems.
(CRS 430, 510)
1, 2, 4, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Moderate Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administration
GF
BC11 Work closely with NCDOT and the Cape Fear
Regional MPO to improve road access
standards and protect the integrity of
significant traffic-carrying roadways throughout
the County. These efforts should specifically
target the issue of restriping highway
intersections and lane markings for higher
visibility. (CRS 510)
2, 4, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Moderate Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
NC Department of Transportation
Cape Fear Regional MPO
GF, NCDOT
BC12 Continue to consider incorporating the concept
of cluster subdivision development into the
County’s subdivision regulations. Employing
this development option, if adopted, will
provide for a development pattern which
minimizes impacts on environmentally
sensitive portions of the County, including
floodplains. (CRS 430)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County Moderate Brunswick Co Planning
Brunswick Co Administration
GF, NCDEQ
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-10 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC13 Review rebuilding activities after major storm
events to determine how revisions to existing
policies and procedures could help minimize
repetitive losses. (CRS 340, 510, 540)
1, 2, 4, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS,
FEMA
BC14 Maintain all FEMA Elevation Certificates, FEMA
Floodproofing Certificates for non-residential
structures, and where applicable, a V Zone
Design Certificate for all structures built or
floodproofed since application to the CRS. V
Zone Design Certification must be maintained
only for structures built subsequent to
January 1, 2013. (CRS 310)
1, 2, 3, 4, 6 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Planning
Municipal Administrations
GF
BC15 Review written policies on water and sewer
system extensions and tap on policies to ensure
that the County is adequately addressing and
discouraging inappropriate development in
sensitive environmental areas and areas prone
to flood or storm surge hazards. (CRS 360, 510)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Brunswick Co Sewer Districts
Municipal Administrations
GF, Sewer
Districts
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-11 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC16 Consider the data and recommendations
outlined in this plan when preparing updates
to Capital Improvements Plans. All
recommendations regarding capital
expenditures will focus on siting all
infrastructure and public facilities outside of the
Flood Hazard Area. (CRS 510)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Moderate Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF
BC17 Inventory existing lots and structures within
flood hazard areas to establish baseline data
regarding current state of development. These
efforts will be incorporated into the
comprehensive planning process. (CRS 410,
420)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Low Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS,
NCDEQ
BC18 Support commercial forestry activities,
provided significant adverse impacts on natural
resource systems are fully mitigated. Such
activities should be considered in accordance
with the standards and recommendations of
the US Forest Service. The County also
advocates the voluntary participation of
commercial forestry interests in the State of
North Carolina’s best management practice
program for forestry management. (CRS 420)
1, 2, 3, 4 6, 9 Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High NC Forest Service
Brunswick Co Emergency Services
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCFS
BC19 Continue to support beach municipalities in
maintenance/protection of beaches as well as
protecting shorelines under County jurisdiction.
(CRS 510)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Bald Head Island, Caswell
Beach, Holden Beach, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sunset Beach
High Municipal Administrations GF, USACE
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-12 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC20 Continue to require 404 wetlands and 100-year
floodplain areas to be delineated on all
preliminary subdivision plats for lands within
and adjacent to the proposed subdivision. (CRS
540)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Moderate Brunswick Co Administration
Brunswick Co Emergency Operations
Center
NCDEQ
GF, NCDPS,
NCDEQ
BC21 Continue to undertake the following actions to
support maintenance of safe hurricane
evacuation routes:
#Identify and support improvements to
roads that serve as hurricane
evacuation routes.
#Post evacuation routes on County and
Town websites.
#Perform routine bridge and culvert
maintenance, and raise bridges over
streams that have documented
flooding during significant rain
events.
#Support the planning and
implementation of regional roadways.
(CRS 610)
2, 4, 6 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Emergency Operations
Center
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
BC22 Continue to support the US Army Corps of
Engineers’ regulations, the applicable
guidelines of the Coastal Area Management
Act, and the use of local land use ordinances to
regulate development of freshwater swamps,
marshes, and 404 wetlands. (CRS 510)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
NCDEQ
GF, NCDEQ
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-13 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC23 Support the relocation of structures
endangered by erosion, if the relocated
structure will be in compliance with all
applicable policies and regulations.
Additionally, the issue of tax base loss should
be taken into account within municipal
jurisdictions. (CRS 520)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Planning
NCDPS
GF, NCDPS
BC24 Continue to enforce respective flood damage
prevention ordinances and participate in the
National Flood Insurance Program. Subdivision
regulations will be enforced – requiring
elevation monuments to be set so that
floodplain elevations can be more easily
determined. Additionally, municipalities with
freeboard requirements shall continue to
enforce this standard locally. (CRS 310, 430)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Planning
Brunswick Co Administration
GF
BC25 Continue to support the guidelines of the
Coastal Area Management Act and the efforts
and programs of the NC Department of
Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal
Management and the Coastal Resources
Commission to protect the coastal wetlands,
estuarine waters, estuarine shorelines, and
public trust waters of Brunswick County. (CRS
420, 510)
1, 2, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Moderate Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDEQ
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-14 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC26 Continue to proactively seek out grant funding
through NCEM and FEMA for mitigation of
repetitive loss properties (RLPs) from future
flood events. The County will maintain a list of
RLPs and, on an annual basis, will apply for
funding for all structures that meet cost-benefit
thresholds as defined by FEMA. The County will
assist all municipal jurisdictions in working
through the structural mitigation grant funding
process. (CRS 520)
1, 2, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
BC27 Integrate publicly acquired land into public
park and greenway systems. These efforts may
be carried out through update of the County
Blue/Greenway system, as well as municipal
planning efforts. (CRS 420, 520)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Moderate Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF,
NCDEQ,
NCDOT
BC28 Continue to enforce the NC State Building
Code. Local government inspections staff will
recertify the NC State Building Code as the
adopted local regulation applying to all
construction activities on an annual basis.
Through enforcement of the NC State Building
Code, jurisdictions will work to ensure that all
structures, including manufactured homes, are
properly anchored to minimize potential
impacts stemming from a disaster event. (CRS
430)
2, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Inspections
Municipal Inspections
GF
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-15 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC29 Consider a policy for contractors to pick up
building material and building debris prior to
coastal storms.
1, 2, 3, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, FEMA
BC30 Continue to enforce minimum housing code to
require the improvement of substandard
housing. (CRS 430)
2, 4 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF
BC31 Continue providing density credits for
developments that establish perpetual
easements for ecologically sensitive lands. (CRS
430, 520)
2, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Low Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-16 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC32 Enhance and develop new public accesses to
waterway resources in a manner as to protect
sensitive environment areas from development
and implement the priority recommendations
contained in the Brunswick County Shoreline
Access Plan. (CRS 330)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 4 , 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Moderate Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
BC33 Improve Hazard Warning and Response Plan
(warning and evacuating critical facilities,
getting persons out of flood-prone or isolated
areas, controlling vehicles on evacuation
routes, evacuation of hazard materials). (CRS
610)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Emergency Operations
Center
Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
BC34 Continue and expand the program to retrofit
schools and other public facilities to serve as
emergency shelters.
2, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Moderate Brunswick Co Schools
Brunswick Co Administration
GF, NCDPS
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-17 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC35 Provide training for “first responders” in
identifying and reporting opportunities to
mitigate the effects of future disasters at both
the county and municipal level. (CRS 610)
2, 4, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Emergency Services
Municipal Administration
GF, N CDPS
BC36 Work with industry to develop emergency
response plans for specific industries and
ensure that all plans are fully coordinated with
County emergency management plans. These
efforts will be carried out in conjunction with
the County LEPC. (CRS 510)
2, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Unincorporated Brunswick
County
Moderate Brunswick Co LEPC
Brunswick Co Emergency Services
GF
BC37 Evaluate areas with limited evacuation capacity
and pursue methods of improving capacity.
These efforts will be carried out with support
from NCDOT and NCDPS. (CRS 610)
2, 4, 6 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Emergency Services
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-18 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC38 Continue debris removal program to correct
problem sites at both the County and municipal
level.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Emergency Services
Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
BC39 Continue to maintain/enforce an overall cap of
5% on post-development stormwater discharge
increase over pre-development conditions
through the County’s stormwater management
program. (CRS 430)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Engineering
Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
BC40 Continue to support efforts to place spoil
materials from channel maintenance and
dredging on Brunswick County beaches,
including each of the incorporated
municipalities, as warranted.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Moderate Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-19 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC41 Support Section 206 Lower Lockwood Folly
River Aquatic Habitat Restoration Project
(removal of sediment bars to increase tidal
flushing and improve aquatic habitat).
1, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration GF,
NCDEQ,
NCDOT
BC42 Continue implementation of EPA Phase II
requirements. These efforts shall include
providing oversight services to county
municipalities. (CRS 450)
1, 3, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Engineering
Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDEQ
BC43 Incorporate new FEMA digital FIRMs into the
County GIS when necessary. This effort shall
also include maintenance and inventory of all
County land parcel data. (CRS 350, 410)
2, 4 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-20 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC44 Establish locations for flood awareness signs –
show elevations of high water during/after
Hurricane Floyd, the base flood, and the base
flood plus 2 feet. Signs should be surveyed to
serve as elevation reference marks. (CRS 330)
2, 4, 6 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Low Brunswick Co Emergency Services
Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF
BC45 Continue to work closely with real estate agents
to ensure that prospective buyers are educated
about development within a flood hazard area.
The County will prepare materials for
dissemination to local real estate agents to
assist in this education process. Additionally,
materials and information regarding mitigation
and retrofitting techniques will be made
available on County and municipal websites.
(CRS 330)
2, 4, 6 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Calabash,
Caswell Beach, Oak Island,
Ocean Isle Beach,
Southport, Sunset Beach
High Brunswick Co Planning
Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS,
FEMA
BC46 Continue to expand upon the Alert Emergency
Notification System available to all residents.
Brunswick County Emergency Management will
coordinate with all municipal jurisdictions
regarding registration through the Brunswick
County Emergency Notification Registration
Portal. (CRS 610)
2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administration
GF, NCDPS
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-21 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC47 Establish and maintain retrofitting techniques
and publicize in the public libraries, and also
through citizen newsletters. (CRS 330)
2, 4 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Emergency Services
Brunswick Co Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
BC48 Coordinate with local churches and Spanish
speaking representatives to disperse
information about the hazards prevalent in the
area and the steps they can take to mitigate
these hazards. (CRS 330)
2, 4, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
Moderate GF, NCDPS
BC49 Maintain nuclear event preparedness. Develop
a plan of action to maintain the materials and
knowledge base for addressing a nuclear event,
or develop preliminary measures to assist the
county until the representatives arrive. This
responsibility must be supported by provision
of adequate funding for materials and training
necessary to maintain this preparedness. These
efforts should be coordinated with the County
LEPC to also include addressing man-made/
technological hazards. (CRS 610)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Man-made Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Emergency Services
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-22 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC50 Work closely with the Brunswick County
Sheriff’s Department on improving the County’s
multi-jurisdictional communications system in
an effort to enhance interoperability.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Sheriff’s Office
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
BC51 Monitor the status of backup generators,
communications, and vehicles for all critical
public facilities. In addition, develop a list of
providers of emergency equipment.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 10, 11, 12
Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Emergency Services
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDPS
BC52 Maintain fire event preparedness by ensuring
fire hydrants are working properly and
coordinating with the NC State Forest Service.
These efforts will include the inspection of all
fire hydrants. Additionally, County Emergency
Services will incorporate the improvement of
firefighting procedures into these efforts.
2, 4, 6 6 Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick Co Emergency Services
Municipal Fire Departments
NC Forest Service
GF, NCPDS,
NCFS
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-23 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC53 Continue to enforce and adopt water shortage
response plans and water shortage ordinances
for municipalities operating central water
service.
1, 3, 5 9 Brunswick County, Bald
Head Island, Belville,
Boiling Spring Lakes,
Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina
Shores, Caswell Beach,
Holden Beach, Leland,
Navassa, Northwest, Oak
Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
Sandy Creek, Shallotte,
Southport, St. James,
Sunset Beach, Varnamtown
High Brunswick County Administration
Municipal Administrations
GF, NCDEQ
VILLAGE OF BALD HEAD ISLAND
BC54 Continue to support the Bald Head Island
Conservancy and the Smith Island Land Trust in
their efforts to acquire land for open space
preservation. It is the Village’s desire that these
properties be deed restricted and maintained in
their natural state. (CRS 420)
1, 2, 3, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Bald Head Island High Bald Head Island Administration GF, SILT
BC55 Continue to maintain a local early warning
system relating to notifications regarding
flooding and other man-made disasters. This
effort should involve all citizens and visitors, as
well as the Village’s critical infrastructure
system. (CRS 610)
2, 4, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Bald Head Island High Bald Head Island Emergency Services
Brunswick County Emergency
Services
GF, NCDPS
TOWN OF HOLDEN BEACH
BC56 Continue to monitor and improve the town-
wide water system. This effort will include:
#Increase water pressure on west end
of island by improving water
availability, upsizing, or installing new
lines.
#Relocate all critical elements of the
Town’s wastewater system above
base flood elevation, including all
pump stations and control
mechanisms.
1, 3, 5 6 Holden Beach Moderate Holden Beach Administration GF,
NCDEQ,
HMGP
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-24 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
CITY OF NORTHWEST
BC57 Construct storm drainage piping and ditch
improvements as follows:
#3,300 LF of ditch improvements; 1,200
LF of new ditch
#2,250 LF of ditch improvements; 1,200
LF of new ditch
#435 LF of ditch improvements; 2,100
LF of new ditch
#300 LF of ditch improvements; 5,195
of new ditch
#1,492 LF of new ditch; 1,900 LF of new
ditch and piping
#Installation of 50 LF of RCP pipe
1, 3, 5 1, 2, 4 , 8, 10, 11,
12
Northwest High Northwest Administration GF, NCDEQ
CITY OF SOUTHPORT
BC58 Limit development adjacent to the railroad
tracks.
1, 2, 3, 5 Man-made Southport Moderate Southport Administration GF
TOWN OF ST. JAMES
BC59 Continue to actively participate in the Fire Wise
program to reduce and remove debris that h as
the potential for fire hazards.
2, 4, 6 6 St. James High St. James Administration GF
BC60 Continue to pursue efforts to reduce
stormwater runoff by draining, in advance of
major storm events, the numerous retention
ponds located on golf courses to reduce the
amount of localized flooding. (CRS 450)
1, 3, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
St. James High St. James Administration GF
TOWN OF SUNSET BEACH
BC61 Inspect all fire hydrants within the Town’s
corporate limits on a revolving schedule.
Through this effort, the Town will aim to inspect
each hydrant a minimum of two times per
calendar year.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 6 Sunset Beach High Sunset Beach Fire Department
Brunswick County Emergency
Services
GF, NCDPS
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-25 APRIL 26,2016
SECTION 6.MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Number Strategy
Goal
Addressed
(see page 6-3)
Hazard
Addressed
(see page 3-1)
Applicable Jurisdictions
Priority Responsible Party/Dept.
Funding
Sources
BC62 Maintain a pre-disaster debris management
contract with a qualified provider. The Town
will review and assess this contract every three
years.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11,
12
Sunset Beach High Sunset Beach Administration GF
BC63 Conduct on-site fire inspections on all non-
residential structures a minimum of once
annually.
1, 3, 5 6 Sunset Beach High Sunset Beach Fire Department GF
BC64 Maintain a staff level Public Information Officer
charged with disseminating information
relating to threats associated with man-made
and natural disasters. The Public Information
Officer’s role and duties are defined within the
Town’s Hurricane Operations Plan.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Sunset Beach High Sunset Beach Administration GF
TOWN OF OCEAN ISLE BEACH
BC65 Continue to maintain National Weather Service
StormReady and TsunamiReady designations.
(CRS 610)
1, 2, 3, 4, 6 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11 Ocean Isle Beach Moderate Ocean Isle Beach Administration
Brunswick County Emergency
Services
GF, NCDPS,
NWS
BC66 Improve overall safety measures regarding
ingress and egress from town. Initially, the
town will achieve this strategy by installing five
cameras at designated locations.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 11 Ocean Isle Beach Moderate Ocean Isle Beach Administration
Brunswick County Emergency
Services
GF, NCDPS
SOUTHEASTERN NC RHMP 6-26 APRIL 26,2016
0.17%1
2.66%16
4.66%28
61.23%368
31.28%188
Q1 When were you born (age of person
completing this survey)?
Answered: 601 Skipped: 0
Total 601
After 1997
1981 to 1997
1965 to 1980
1946 to 1964
Prior to 1946
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Answer Choices Responses
After 1997
1981 to 1997
1965 to 1980
1946 to 1964
Prior to 1946
Appendix D: Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan Survey
Q2 What year did you move to Carolina
Shores?
Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan Survey
Answered: 595 Skipped: 6
59.40%357
11.31%68
9.65%58
7.99%48
4.99%30
4.33%26
1.66%10
0.67%4
Q3 Where do you reside?
Answered: 601 Skipped: 0
Total 601
#Other (please specify)Date
1 Cedar Tree 4/19/2017 12:26 PM
2 Pennsylvania 4/14/2017 3:18 AM
3 Granite Falls, NC 4/13/2017 9:39 PM
4 I own an unimproved lot in Carolina Shores 4/13/2017 9:12 PM
5 raleigh 4/13/2017 7:43 PM
6 carolina shores 4/13/2017 11:29 AM
Carolina
Shores...
The Village at
Calabash
The Farm at
Brunswick
Calabash Lakes
Beacon Townes
Other (please
specify)
Lighthouse Cove
Outside of
Town, Brunsw...
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Answer Choices Responses
Carolina Shores Subdivision
The Village at Calabash
The Farm at Brunswick
Calabash Lakes
Beacon Townes
Other (please specify)
Lighthouse Cove
Outside of Town, Brunswick County
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7 Cedar tree 4/12/2017 11:57 AM
8 Cedar Tree 4/11/2017 4:25 PM
9 Cedar Tree 4/11/2017 3:27 PM
10 51 carolina shores parkway 1/6/2017 4:08 AM
11 Cedar Tree 12/31/2016 3:25 PM
12 C. S. Sub.12/29/2016 9:00 PM
13 Mt. Kisco, NY 12/28/2016 3:36 PM
14 Sometimes under 2 feet of water 12/23/2016 1:46 PM
15 sUNSET BEACH 12/19/2016 3:04 PM
16 Courts NW Drive 12/17/2016 6:34 PM
17 Cedar Tree 12/15/2016 12:07 PM
18 Cedar Tree 12/11/2016 10:08 PM
19 Calabash Lakes 12/10/2016 9:38 AM
20 Cedar Tree 12/9/2016 12:16 PM
21 carolina shores north 12/9/2016 11:01 AM
22 cedar tree 12/9/2016 7:17 AM
23 Cedar Tree 12/9/2016 7:12 AM
24 Cedar Tree Subdivision 12/8/2016 4:42 PM
25 Cedar Tree Sub-division (ETJ)12/8/2016 4:15 PM
26 Cedar Tree Sub-division (ETJ)12/8/2016 4:11 PM
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27.95%168
21.46%129
9.65%58
9.15%55
8.65%52
7.15%43
5.99%36
5.49%33
3.16%19
1.33%8
Q4 What is the most important factor in
your decision to live in Carolina Shores?
Please select only ONE.
Answered: 601 Skipped: 0
Location
Liked community
Affordable
housing
Beach
Low taxes
Other (please
specify)
Climate
Quiet
Proximity to
Myrtle Beach
Close to nature
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Answer Choices Responses
Location
Liked community
Affordable housing
Beach
Low taxes
Other (please specify)
Climate
Quiet
Proximity to Myrtle Beach
Close to nature
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Total 601
#Other (please specify)Date
1 Small town, few people 4/18/2017 6:28 PM
2 Affordable POA fees 4/16/2017 12:08 PM
3 Being on the golf course 4/15/2017 11:47 PM
4 Safety 4/15/2017 9:09 PM
5 liked the lot sizes and trees 4/15/2017 8:41 AM
6 Trees 4/15/2017 8:26 AM
7 Job 4/14/2017 9:44 AM
8 Golf 4/13/2017 5:42 PM
9 Abundant trees 4/13/2017 4:00 PM
10 Low taxes and climate 4/13/2017 3:39 PM
11 "casino" scow employment for my unretired wife 4/13/2017 2:57 PM
12 Golf heaven 4/13/2017 1:43 PM
13 Liked trees in neighborhood, different styles of homes and close to the beach.4/13/2017 11:21 AM
14 All of the above 4/12/2017 1:35 PM
15 Snow up North 3/28/2017 12:54 PM
16 We love The Farm and proximity to Sunset Beach.2/21/2017 10:06 PM
17 Not overpopulated, but close to everything.2/21/2017 9:52 PM
18 Investment 2/20/2017 9:47 PM
19 And of course the low taxes and beautiful weather and beaches 2/20/2017 4:26 PM
20 Trees, privacy, and quality of community 2/19/2017 9:00 PM
21 Child friendly and safe neighborhood 2/19/2017 3:14 PM
22 Close to job 2/19/2017 2:58 PM
23 Affordable and lots of golf 2/2/2017 5:16 PM
24 safe 2/2/2017 1:13 PM
25 annexed 2/2/2017 7:37 AM
26 We are local. Moved from Shallotte due to tragedy in family.2/1/2017 10:11 PM
27 Moved with family 2/1/2017 9:17 PM
28 area golf courses 1/24/2017 7:45 PM
29 liked community, beach, trees, quiet, low taxes 1/24/2017 2:56 PM
30 Climate and shore location 1/24/2017 2:13 PM
31 All of the above 1/24/2017 12:50 PM
32 golf course 1/24/2017 12:04 PM
33 All around great area and location 1/16/2017 2:46 PM
34 liked comm.12/29/2016 9:03 PM
35 All of the above 12/19/2016 6:00 PM
36 low taxes, all of the above!!!!12/19/2016 4:51 PM
37 Had friends there 12/18/2016 3:44 PM
38 quiet and no comerical buildings 12/18/2016 1:02 AM
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39 Safety 12/17/2016 6:40 PM
40 liked particular house 12/17/2016 5:00 PM
41 number of nearby golf courses 12/11/2016 10:59 AM
42 Maintenance free 12/8/2016 11:56 AM
43 Quality of life 12/7/2016 5:20 PM
Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan Survey
Q5 Pick THREE (3) words to describe
Carolina Shores' future. Please select only
THREE.
Answered: 601 Skipped: 0
Safe
Peaceful
Friendly
Green (trees)
Growing
Changing
Bedroom
community
Healthy
Organized
Wholesome
Diverse
Town services
Progressive
Flexible
Opportunity
Bright
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Answer Choices Responses
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53.91%324
50.25%302
43.93%264
30.12%181
26.96%162
18.80%113
13.64%82
10.98%66
7.49%45
7.49%45
6.99%42
6.82%41
5.49%33
5.49%33
3.00%18
2.83%17
#Other (please specify)Date
1 Expanding 4/19/2017 6:51 AM
2 Hum 4/17/2017 3:47 PM
3 Old 4/14/2017 9:44 AM
4 steadily going downhill...4/13/2017 10:06 PM
5 (Overly) restrictive 4/13/2017 8:34 PM
6 I don't agree with any of these, but I had to answer 3 4/13/2017 8:01 PM
7 Stuck 4/13/2017 7:19 PM
8 affordable 4/13/2017 5:53 PM
9 going down hill...4/13/2017 5:10 PM
10 GERIATRIC Ditch-Life 4/13/2017 2:57 PM
11 Low poa fees 4/13/2017 12:30 PM
12 a lot of run down homes 4/13/2017 12:19 PM
13 Disorganized, does not follow up with discussions/plans, poor management 4/13/2017 11:35 AM
14 Not progressive.4/13/2017 11:21 AM
15 I don't understand this question - how the future IS going or how I WISH it would go?4/12/2017 5:33 PM
16 Underwater infested with sewage 2/21/2017 8:59 PM
17 peaceful, organized, diverse,organized.2/19/2017 10:20 PM
18 Poorly rated schools, over-regulated 2/19/2017 3:29 PM
19 Need to attract younger residents, and do more for Sr. citizens 2/19/2017 2:41 PM
Safe
Peaceful
Friendly
Green (trees)
Growing
Changing
Bedroom community
Healthy
Organized
Wholesome
Diverse
Town services
Progressive
Flexible
Opportunity
Bright
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Total Respondents: 601
20 Bleak future for some 2/19/2017 11:50 AM
21 Declining, Flooding, Drainage 2/19/2017 11:45 AM
22 stagnant, very controling people, narrow minded 1/25/2017 2:20 PM
23 most of these adjectives do not describe CS 1/24/2017 7:45 PM
24 1) Aging Community 2)Too Political 1/24/2017 12:14 PM
25 Actually, all of the above 1/16/2017 2:46 PM
26 Undetermined 1/4/2017 10:41 AM
27 water sewer 12/27/2016 11:25 AM
28 Overdevelopment due to greed. I see much litigation in Carolina Shores future.12/23/2016 1:53 PM
29 not caring for their residents welfare 12/22/2016 6:32 PM
30 Stable 12/19/2016 8:38 PM
31 Too political!12/19/2016 6:09 PM
32 Rural country setting, affordable taxes, trees, nature, low cost of living, etc.12/19/2016 4:51 PM
33 Carolina shores growing community with few recreation activities or parks for dogs the aging or children 12/19/2016 3:07 PM
34 Not happy with inability to have fenced yard.12/19/2016 7:08 AM
35 In a state of transition. Needs to establish it's identity.12/18/2016 2:15 PM
36 Inexpensive homes 12/17/2016 6:28 PM
Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan Survey
57.24%344
43.76%263
34.28%206
34.11%205
Q6 What are Carolina Shores' top THREE (3)
assets? Please select only THREE. You may
provide any additional assets not listed in
the space provided.
Answered: 601 Skipped: 0
Location
Climate
Friendly people
Security/safe
community
Well-maintained
community
Beach community
Golf course
Green spaces
Proximity to
healthcare
Close-knit
community
Stable
government
Town services
Available
business sites
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Answer Choices Responses
Location
Climate
Friendly people
Security/safe community
Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan Survey
32.45%195
29.78%179
18.64%112
13.64%82
11.81%71
9.15%55
5.16%31
4.66%28
2.16%13
#Other (please specify)Date
1 proximity to beach 4/13/2017 8:01 PM
2 Many golf courses 4/13/2017 3:52 PM
3 Golf course SUCKS!4/13/2017 2:47 PM
4 Health care services are poor incomparison to what we are used to, land drainage issues, no follow thrus with
work/complaint orders
4/13/2017 11:35 AM
5 close to Myrtle beach business centers, but still "rural" in feel and character 2/20/2017 11:35 PM
6 security/safe community,location 2/19/2017 10:20 PM
7 Golf course would be asset if better maintained 2/19/2017 2:41 PM
8 our recycle/dump/convenience center 1/24/2017 2:56 PM
9 Quiet 1/24/2017 1:58 PM
10 Privacy 1/24/2017 12:14 PM
11 Again, all of the above 1/16/2017 2:46 PM
12 Small and simple goverment 1/13/2017 5:20 PM
13 Low poa fee 1/2/2017 9:35 AM
14 Mayor can be ousted when her reign of terror and incompetence is over.12/23/2016 1:53 PM
15 The town administrator makes too much money for doing too little!12/19/2016 6:09 PM
16 Location, security, quiet, friendly, low taxes,12/19/2016 4:51 PM
Well-maintained community
Beach community
Golf course
Green spaces
Proximity to healthcare
Close-knit community
Stable government
Town services
Available business sites
Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan Survey
Total Respondents: 601
47.52%278
43.42%254
Q7 What are Carolina Shores' top THREE
liabilities? Please select only THREE. You
may provide any additional concerns not
listed in the space provided.
Answered: 585 Skipped: 16
Improve
infrastructu...
Flooding
Aging
population
No lights on
roads
No town center
Storms
Low public
participatio...
Safety (police
presence)
Lack of young
families
Disagreement
on Board of...
Speed limit on
roads is too...
Lack of
community...
Business
competition...
Town website
outdated
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Answer Choices Responses
Improve infrastructure (water, sewer, drainage and streets)
Flooding
Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan Survey
35.56%208
20.68%121
19.49%114
17.09%100
16.58%97
16.41%96
14.02%82
12.82%75
12.82%75
12.31%72
6.32%37
2.05%12
#Other (please specify)Date
1 Limited parking for guests 4/19/2017 7:28 AM
2 Over building, increased traffic, congestion 4/19/2017 6:58 AM
3 Lack of wholesome entertainment options, movies theaters, roller rinks, etc.4/18/2017 6:26 PM
4 Lack of Things for younger families to participate in 4/18/2017 10:58 AM
5 no parks, no open space, no bikepaths, no walking trails 4/17/2017 11:02 AM
6 Should be able to have a boat or RV on property overnioght when working on them (2 nights)4/15/2017 6:52 PM
7 no public transportation 4/14/2017 10:28 AM
8 ATMC sub-standard internet infrastructure to many areas. Fiberoptics to all areas a must as faster & reliable internet
becomes a necessity
4/14/2017 10:05 AM
9 Need trash pick up, big dissatisfier!!4/14/2017 8:43 AM
10 Should be able to have a boat or RV on property overnioght when working on them (2 nights)4/13/2017 9:21 PM
11 Lack of Dog Park 4/13/2017 7:32 PM
12 Sidewalks 4/13/2017 7:24 PM
13 not sure about. board disagreement 4/13/2017 7:18 PM
14 No town center (for shopping)4/13/2017 5:44 PM
15 Not any of the above. It's a wonderful community.4/13/2017 4:31 PM
16 Enforcement of POA rules 4/13/2017 3:55 PM
17 Garbage - no pick up available 4/13/2017 3:33 PM
18 ever heard of sidewalks? bike-ways?4/13/2017 3:01 PM
19 Town worried about golf course??4/13/2017 2:50 PM
20 Need dog park 4/13/2017 2:25 PM
21 We need older people to welcome younger families. Not be rude to people with children.4/13/2017 1:04 PM
22 1. People moving in who don't want to follow our restrictions. (So why did they choose to live in C. Shores?)4/13/2017 12:32 PM
23 Town & commissioners put homes in a flood plain 4/13/2017 12:31 PM
Aging population
No lights on roads
No town center
Storms
Low public participation in Town government
Safety (police presence)
Lack of young families
Disagreement on Board of Commissioners
Speed limit on roads is too high
Lack of community activities
Business competition with Myrtle Beach
Town website outdated
Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan Survey
Total Respondents: 585
24 No trash pick up which we pay for in our taxes 4/13/2017 12:25 PM
25 Board Members and Mayor are to political and have their own private agendas.4/13/2017 11:47 AM
26 The management not responsing to needs of the community, but rather to their own agenda 4/13/2017 11:38 AM
27 speed limits should be 25 mph on all CS Subdivision streets 4/13/2017 11:34 AM
28 No trash pickup. As a non-retired person, I cannot take me trash to the convenience site because it opens after I
leave for work and closes before I return. I work normal hours and the convenience site is anything but convenient. If
you want young working families to live here, this has to change. Stay open until 5:30 a couple days a week. More
than once the attendant has remarked that it looks like I'm saving up trash. I can't help that I can only take it once a
week.
4/13/2017 11:28 AM
29 Fences should be allowed. Guidelines should be established for approved fencing.4/13/2017 11:24 AM
30 Will not allow Cedar Tree residents to use recycled/yard waste facilities 4/11/2017 4:32 PM
31 Lack of availability of choices for internet services.3/13/2017 8:00 PM
32 Roads need paving 3/8/2017 12:14 PM
33 Refusal to address flooding corrupt government 2/21/2017 9:01 PM
34 Too many complaints from unhappy locals that cannot be satisfied no matter what.2/20/2017 4:09 PM
35 storms, no lights on roads 2/19/2017 10:27 PM
36 Too many restrictions on homeowners property,repairs, trailers,etc.2/19/2017 9:52 PM
37 No back bone 2/19/2017 9:44 PM
38 Moved here to get away from too much gov't and the high taxes associated with it. Like the 13500 speed sign,
wasteful spending. I want a small govt that cost almost nothing to run.
2/19/2017 7:42 PM
39 no sidewalks for people to walk, have to walk in road. Need to address this dangerous problem.2/19/2017 2:46 PM
40 Economoc development, better paying job opportunities for all age groups who are healthy and able to work and
contribute.
2/19/2017 1:20 PM
41 Council Member pushing his agenda to lower speed limits without having any empirical data.2/19/2017 11:57 AM
42 Lack of necessart maintenance roads, drainage ditches and canals 2/19/2017 11:48 AM
43 no garbage pickup 2/19/2017 11:08 AM
44 Would be nice to become a gated community 2/7/2017 11:02 AM
45 Not having "recycled items" being picked up at curb-side 2/2/2017 5:20 PM
46 No walking or bike path on roads (ex. Thomasboro)2/2/2017 12:50 PM
47 area is segmented with so many neighborhoods; Calabash is seen as the "town center"; and rightly so, as it is the
historic & recognizable place know
2/2/2017 11:15 AM
48 No real need for the Township other than regulations and taxes 2/2/2017 9:12 AM
49 Lack of diversity ...2/1/2017 10:16 PM
50 Too much development at The Farm at Brunswick 2/1/2017 8:38 AM
51 relationship w/ golf course owner 1/29/2017 2:36 PM
52 why keep expanding. town getting to large 1/26/2017 11:01 AM
53 Especially the road on Sunfield Drive and Pinewood, damaged road because of drainage pipe installation last year.1/24/2017 11:47 PM
54 hard to limit to 3; all are applicable 1/24/2017 7:47 PM
55 Addition of a goodwill when there's numerous thrift shops around here.1/24/2017 6:29 PM
56 ***** Speed limit in C.S. sub-division is way too high for narrow roads 1/24/2017 3:00 PM
57 over zealous leadership 1/24/2017 12:49 PM
58 Too political 1/24/2017 12:17 PM
59 Deteriorating roads 1/20/2017 9:26 PM
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60 No sidewalks 1/6/2017 9:55 AM
61 Growing too fast 1/4/2017 11:04 AM
62 No police presence in the Village at Calabash. "Constant speeders"12/24/2016 6:05 PM
63 Approved fences should be allowed.12/23/2016 3:38 PM
64 Lack of available trash pickup 12/23/2016 2:56 PM
65 Mayor Joyce Dunn who acts like she is the president of the United States and not a small town mayor who needs a
reality check
12/23/2016 1:59 PM
66 no garbage pickup 12/23/2016 7:45 AM
67 You have a rude supervisor that disrespects people on the community!12/19/2016 6:13 PM
68 communication to all residence, increasing taxes,12/19/2016 5:08 PM
69 I can't complain about anything else.12/19/2016 10:36 AM
70 Parking in Beacon townes 12/19/2016 10:18 AM
71 Too restrictive regarding fences. Other nice subdivisions allow approved fences. This is a deterrent for families to
choose to move to Carolina Shores.
12/19/2016 7:12 AM
72 Calabash/Carolina shores should be one town. We duplicate all services and. No one even knows where one ends
and the other starts
12/18/2016 8:40 PM
73 no amenities- workout equipment 12/18/2016 6:59 PM
74 Need additional sewer treatment plant if they are to continue growth 12/18/2016 4:37 PM
75 sidewalks on thomasboro road so needed to make this a more cohesive community 12/18/2016 2:41 PM
76 npne of the above 12/18/2016 1:02 AM
77 Unkept lots and properties 12/17/2016 11:01 PM
78 unpaved roads 12/17/2016 7:56 PM
79 1.local business buildings old, 2.too many junk stores 12/17/2016 7:51 PM
80 I know this is a "Tree" community, but most are overgrown and dangerous during storms. Next is the lack of effort by
the golf course to clear damaged trees and areas that connect with homeowners property.
12/17/2016 5:18 PM
81 Lack of businesses 12/17/2016 5:01 PM
82 Needs Senior Center 12/16/2016 3:23 PM
83 lack of restauraunts.12/11/2016 12:13 AM
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Q8 Of the following, please choose what
you consider to be the THREE most
important concerns facing Carolina Shores.
Please select only THREE. You may provide
any additional concerns not listed in the
space provided.
Answered: 585 Skipped: 16
Storm drainage
Maintain/upgrad
e...
Improve police
coverage
Adjust to
growth
Unification of
the town's s...
Provide easy
recycling
Increase
recreation...
Traffic
Attract young
families
Increase tax
base
Economic
development
Community
cohesiveness
Improve public
spaces
Lack of
commercial...
Need
affordable...
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56.41%330
47.69%279
18.97%111
18.80%110
17.44%102
17.26%101
16.07%94
15.90%93
15.90%93
15.73%92
15.56%91
10.77%63
10.26%60
8.72%51
1.03%6
#Other (please specify)Date
1 Get rid of dump and get curb pickup 4/17/2017 6:52 PM
2 Provide trash pickup 4/15/2017 9:11 PM
3 RV & Boat stated earlier 4/15/2017 6:52 PM
4 Must improve internet infrastructure. Open market to Verizon, Comcast, etc. to provide incentive for ATMC to catch up
to needs.
4/14/2017 10:05 AM
5 garbage collection 4/13/2017 8:21 PM
6 Second exit for clubhouse side in case of emergency we only have one 4/13/2017 6:23 PM
7 Maintaining grass/weeds on private property & street side of ditches.4/13/2017 3:55 PM
8 n/a 4/13/2017 3:11 PM
9 sidewalks, bike paths, walking paths, drainage pipes 4/13/2017 3:01 PM
10 Golf course bringing the community down. The course is so bad it is actually hurting the community.4/13/2017 2:50 PM
11 Increasing number of properties not being maintained by owners 4/13/2017 2:37 PM
12 need tiered assisted living facility 4/13/2017 12:33 PM
13 permission to replace hazardous gum trees. Seed balls cause falls 4/13/2017 11:49 AM
14 Town Hall political (Democratic) influences 4/13/2017 11:47 AM
15 Reinstate trash pick-up or extend convenience site hours to accommodate people who work normal hours. Build a
playground!
4/13/2017 11:28 AM
16 Fences should be allowed.4/13/2017 11:24 AM
17 The potential to be impacted by Carolina bays parkway extension, willing to lobby a demonstration if needed 4/12/2017 7:48 PM
18 Most of us relocated here to enjoy low taxes and that is critically important that we keep them l 4/12/2017 5:49 PM
Answer Choices Responses
Storm drainage
Maintain/upgrade infrastructure
Improve police coverage
Adjust to growth
Unification of the town's six neighborhoods
Provide easy recycling
Increase recreation amenities
Traffic
Attract young families
Increase tax base
Economic development
Community cohesiveness
Improve public spaces
Lack of commercial services
Need affordable homes
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Total Respondents: 585
19 Community Identity 4/12/2017 11:10 AM
20 The Road Project 3/28/2017 12:56 PM
21 wider shoulders on roads 2/21/2017 4:24 PM
22 Golf course condition 2/20/2017 4:35 PM
23 The 55 MPH on Thomasboro is to high. I rarely ever go over 45 2/20/2017 4:29 PM
24 improve police coverage 2/19/2017 10:27 PM
25 You have enough of a tax base. Every time DR Horton builds a home you make bank. Find a way to reduce our tax
burden by not wasting all the new tax revenue from new homes.
2/19/2017 7:42 PM
26 need big corporation to move here-a factory-technical-automotive or another pharmacy 2/19/2017 4:39 PM
27 Trash pick up 2/19/2017 3:31 PM
28 Business support 2/19/2017 12:22 PM
29 Sidewalks for the dog walkers 2/19/2017 11:57 AM
30 Town government arrogance and inability to recognize public concerns.2/19/2017 11:53 AM
31 Walking (sidewalks)/bike paths to go to town or shopping center. I am legally blind and can't walk out of Village at
Calabash. Also, seniors could use golf carts to drive to town.
2/2/2017 12:50 PM
32 Constant construction of new homes and removing existing trees 2/1/2017 8:38 AM
33 speeding on Country Club Rd.1/29/2017 2:36 PM
34 Small affordable cottage like homes would be nice.1/24/2017 11:47 PM
35 Properties not being adequately maintained 1/24/2017 8:11 PM
36 Work with the POA and trim/clean up common area trees and landscape 1/24/2017 6:29 PM
37 Marketing program 1/24/2017 5:51 PM
38 Big concern is speed limit too high in C.S. subdivision- should be 22-23 mph & enforced with ticketing & fines 1/24/2017 3:00 PM
39 Deteriorating roads 1/20/2017 9:26 PM
40 Control overbuilding 1/16/2017 3:50 PM
41 We need our own Post Office 1/14/2017 2:35 PM
42 HOA not strict enough on up-keep of homes, especially renters!1/6/2017 9:55 AM
43 Poor quality homes built in developments on top of each other with no concern for existing homeowners or impact on
the current residents.
1/4/2017 11:04 AM
44 Need Bank of America in town 12/28/2016 4:38 PM
45 Need to have golf cart paths/access since so close to beach access 12/25/2016 9:50 PM
46 Approval of fences!12/23/2016 3:38 PM
47 Provide trash pick-up 12/23/2016 2:56 PM
48 Recycle center is obsolete. The trailer park is a money pit and needs to go. It's like a third world country.12/23/2016 1:59 PM
49 Lack of future plans for streets in the Gates 12/22/2016 11:13 PM
50 Controlling public expences.12/19/2016 8:43 PM
51 control growth to keep the community residential 12/19/2016 5:08 PM
52 Why are so many maintenance employees leaving? Pay, benefits, supervisor?12/18/2016 3:31 PM
53 lower speed limit on Thomasboro and sidewalks. Understand it is a state/county road but a town can have
considerable influence. In my former home I worked with Township leaders to lower speed limit on a state road by
10mph. Thomasboro is a very dangerous road and made more so by the growth in population.
12/18/2016 2:41 PM
54 Insufficient community support of the CS Golf Course.12/17/2016 7:25 PM
55 Why a town dump when we pay for pickup.12/17/2016 5:56 PM
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56 Our yard and the golf course pond are one when it rains!12/17/2016 5:26 PM
57 Do not allow rundown homes or abandon homes to remain 12/9/2016 11:32 PM
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34.61%199
65.39%376
Q9 Do you believe there are enough non-car
transportation options available in the Town
of Carolina Shores? Examples include bike
paths, sidewalks, golf carts, and/or
registered low-speed vehicles (low-speed
vehicles must be registered and may only
be operated on roadways with speed limits
less than 35 mph).
Answered: 575 Skipped: 26
Total 575
Yes
No
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
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Q10 In the future, which of the following do
you believe Carolina Shores should be, in
order of importance - with "1" being the
most important?
Answered: 575 Skipped: 26
44.87%
258
26.61%
153
28.52%
164

575
7.48%
43
31.30%
180
61.22%
352

575
47.65%
274
42.09%
242
10.26%
59

575
Bedroom
Community
Developing
Business Center
Balanced
Commercial/R...
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bedroom Community
Developing Business Center
Balanced Commercial/Residential Community
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1 2 3 Total
44.19%251
9.51%54
9.15%52
8.45%48
8.10%46
6.16%35
5.28%30
4.58%26
1.94%11
Q11 Which ONE of the following should be
the Board of Commissioners top priority?
Answered: 568 Skipped: 33
Improve
stormwater...
Maintain the
status quo
Improve
communicatio...
Establish a
commercial T...
Provide
regular garb...
Increase
in-Town...
Other (please
specify)
Require
mandatory...
Involve more
citizens
Alternate
Board of...
Make the UDO
more flexible
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Answer Choices Responses
Improve stormwater management
Maintain the status quo
Improve communication with the Town's citizens
Establish a commercial Town Center
Provide regular garbage pickup
Increase in-Town businesses
Other (please specify)
Require mandatory recycling
Involve more citizens
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1.41%8
1.23%7
Total 568
#Other (please specify)Date
1 Ensure community keeps its small town appeal and charm,do not over develop 4/19/2017 7:05 AM
2 RV & Boat issue stated earlier 4/15/2017 6:55 PM
3 Leave the recycle center alone - stop with the silly 'cones', lines, etc 4/13/2017 3:58 PM
4 update and improve infrastructure/sidewalks, drainage PIPES 4/13/2017 3:05 PM
5 Police presence for traffic violations 4/13/2017 2:24 PM
6 Do something about safety on roadways, paths, provide a bike lane on roads leading to Calabash 4/13/2017 1:06 PM
7 Repair road surfaces 4/13/2017 12:44 PM
8 Provide more bike/walking paths 4/13/2017 11:34 AM
9 Have homeowners clean up their property.3/8/2017 12:15 PM
10 Establishing Parks and Recreation (play grounds, bike paths, pet friendly parks etc)2/19/2017 3:07 PM
11 9% of my property taxes go to environmental fees 2/19/2017 1:53 PM
12 bike paths/ Thomasboro Rd.2/19/2017 11:07 AM
13 Provide regular RECYCLING pickup 2/2/2017 5:23 PM
14 maintain green space from overdevelopment; trees do serve a purpose 2/2/2017 11:20 AM
15 Attracting businesses and a younger population 2/1/2017 9:08 PM
16 Clean up the common areas trim the broken limbs in the trees 1/24/2017 6:33 PM
17 Control speed of traffic 1/24/2017 12:56 PM
18 Repair roadways in the Gates 1/20/2017 9:30 PM
19 Get a handle on construction times and noise, make and enforce ordinances 1/4/2017 9:13 AM
20 pvovid garbage pickup 12/29/2016 9:14 PM
21 Improve the swales around homeowners property. All your attention has been on ditches.12/26/2016 2:31 PM
22 Approval of fences!12/23/2016 3:41 PM
23 Curbside pickup 12/23/2016 2:01 PM
24 Improving streets. Some are deplorable 12/20/2016 5:04 PM
25 Keep the town property clean and well maintained.12/19/2016 8:48 PM
26 Have all the signs in the town the proper height!12/19/2016 6:17 PM
27 Review and clarify dated policies, example: fences. Some homes have fences and are overlooked, but if you apply to
put up a fence you are denied.
12/19/2016 7:18 AM
28 Regulate growth 12/18/2016 1:05 AM
29 my yard flods - big time !12/17/2016 5:28 PM
30 Construction of senior center that includes exercise equip, gym & and spa facilities.12/16/2016 3:27 PM
Alternate Board of Commissioners meetings day/night
Make the UDO more flexible
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59.68%339
59.51%338
56.51%321
34.68%197
26.23%149
12.32%70
11.09%63
2.46%14
Q12 What new land uses would you prefer
to see along US Highway 17? Please select
only THREE. You may provide any
additional uses not listed in the space
provided.
Answered: 568 Skipped: 33
#Other (please specify)Date
1 open space, builders could contribute to this with pocket parks...4/17/2017 11:04 AM
2 None 4/15/2017 9:16 AM
Community park
with physica...
Restaurants
Quality retail
stores
Small
commercial...
Mixed use
Residential
single-family
Office/institut
ional
Residential
multi-family
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Answer Choices Responses
Community park with physical activity facilities
Restaurants
Quality retail stores
Small commercial shops
Mixed use
Residential single-family
Office/institutional
Residential multi-family
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Total Respondents: 568
3 walmart or sams club 4/13/2017 7:21 PM
4 Nothing 4/13/2017 6:25 PM
5 Dog park 4/13/2017 4:39 PM
6 No multi family 4/13/2017 3:58 PM
7 none 4/13/2017 3:55 PM
8 Starbucks coffee!!4/13/2017 3:05 PM
9 limited access points to future roadside development 4/13/2017 12:57 PM
10 Only if the utility's are upgraded to handle this growth 4/13/2017 12:35 PM
11 need tiered assisted living facility 4/13/2017 12:34 PM
12 I would appreciate sidewalks and a walk light 4/13/2017 11:59 AM
13 Walking/bike paths 4/13/2017 11:34 AM
14 NONE 4/13/2017 11:21 AM
15 health club 4/13/2017 11:16 AM
16 None - leave natural 4/12/2017 11:23 AM
17 Small business retail and restaurants 2/22/2017 4:48 PM
18 Local employment opportunities 2/20/2017 4:44 PM
19 quality retail stores 2/20/2017 2:39 AM
20 None 2/19/2017 9:47 PM
21 I don't want another NMB area. I moved here for a small quiet friendly town.2/19/2017 7:45 PM
22 no more buildings! like green acres 2/19/2017 4:57 PM
23 factory to help with taxes 2/19/2017 4:42 PM
24 Police Department 2/19/2017 3:07 PM
25 Leave it undeveloped 2/19/2017 3:02 PM
26 At all cost avoiding 17 becoming like Leland (17) traffic nightmare!2/19/2017 12:01 PM
27 Dog park, walking path, bike path 2/19/2017 11:50 AM
28 Something that will NOT threaten our drainage problems. Not too much blacktop.2/15/2017 3:11 AM
29 Leave as is. Keep out building.2/2/2017 12:56 PM
30 remove billboards; maintain green space/trees 2/2/2017 11:20 AM
31 Anything that pays taxes 2/2/2017 9:14 AM
32 Keep it green.2/1/2017 10:50 PM
33 Gas station 2/1/2017 10:18 PM
34 Green Space 2/1/2017 9:38 PM
35 Pleases for employment in general 2/1/2017 9:22 PM
36 Like Market Common/ Allow golf carts 1/25/2017 8:32 AM
37 Community park to include dog park 1/24/2017 5:32 PM
38 Dog park 1/24/2017 3:18 PM
39 Absolutely nothing !!!!!! Nice & quiet now & that's a good thing !!!!1/24/2017 3:06 PM
40 Tiered assisted living 1/24/2017 2:04 PM
41 control traffic 12/29/2016 9:14 PM
42 Bank of America 12/28/2016 4:40 PM
43 Dog Park 12/23/2016 3:41 PM
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44 BOOK STORE 12/19/2016 6:35 PM
45 Target 12/19/2016 6:17 PM
46 Dog Park 12/19/2016 7:18 AM
47 Stores to provide work in NC 12/18/2016 3:35 PM
48 Residential assisted living 12/18/2016 2:23 PM
49 Lowes or Home Depot 12/17/2016 10:30 PM
50 Restricted development 12/8/2016 5:51 PM
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Q13 Additional Comments: Please provide
any additional comments you may have
about the current or future aspects of
Carolina Shores.
Answered: 225 Skipped: 376
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1 One of the things we like about the community is its quiet friendliness and low taxes. We left NJ because the taxes
were over $15,000/year. That paid for a lot more services, but was unaffordable to retired people on fixed incomes.
We love it the way it is now, we love the status-quo, and we do not want to see a lot of development that will strain the
infrastructure and lead to higher taxes. Please be careful about spending that will drive up the cost of our real estate
taxes. Additional services seem great, but not when the tax bill increases. Most of the community residents are
retirees on fixed incomes. Thankyou for your consideration.
4/19/2017 11:42 AM
2 I think our community should have more recreational options, like the walking and bike trails, recreational/exercise
facility. Having these amenities will encourage more citizen interaction. Taking care of our residents and providing a
healthy well balanced community is the foundation for growth. Our infrastructure, organized government, taking care of
our community and its citizens are all very important factors!!
4/19/2017 10:23 AM
3 Lived in a small town for 25 yrs, saw it change from a small quaint town to a congested, over developed mess. With all
the growth the town never improved the schools or the infrastructure to accommodate the growth, very poor planning.
One of the main reasons we moved here was that feeling of community, small town, friendly,safe and comfortable.
The development since we moved here concerns me because I see that same thing happening here, If so we'll be
moving on.
4/19/2017 7:21 AM
4 Need a bark park 4/18/2017 7:19 PM
5 Carolina shores is a beautiful but aging place. Action needs to be taken now to make sure the town does not become
too run down. Adding a modern theme with walk paths, small shops and restaurants will attract new residents, new
business, expand the tax base and provide existing residents new life. Indoor/outdoor activities such as roller skating
or movie theaters can provide wholesome entertainment to attract younger families without bringing in riotous or over
burdensome visitors. Better access to beaches (via bicycles or golf carts) without needing drive cars would provide
relief for parking and encourage more outdoor activities. The town should consider providing Wi-Fi in public areas and
camera surveillance viewable via web links to popular areas which will attract viewers and more young people who
see these places on the web. A walking bridge or tunnel across Hwy 17 at the Food Lion or nearby would help
encourage use of the West side of the highway. Pride in your community events such as trash pickup or building
playgrounds that include town officials, law enforcement and other emergency responders would not only enhance the
community but also bring the residents closer together.
4/18/2017 6:46 PM
6 The biggest attraction to being in Carolina Shores is that it is a SMALL TOWN, without crowds and traffic. I am not
interested in big box stores, or businesses that attract more cars and traffic and result in parking problems. Maintain
the small beach community vibe. That is most important.
4/18/2017 6:35 PM
7 We need more outdoor spaces to get families more involved in being with their children outdoors. My children want to
go outside and explore. Not get yelled at for riding their bikes. I rather them be out side that sitting in side watching a
tv.
4/18/2017 11:00 AM
8 We have enjoyed living in this lovely, well managed and cared for community. We appreciate that the community is
kept up over the years and home owners are encouraged to keep their property up. We appreciate the efforts by the
town leadership to deal with storm water run-off problems. We feel safe here and delight in being able to move around
our community without fear. We appreciate the flexibility offered by having a recycle center and not having heavy
garbage trucks driving through our narrow streets - please don't let that happen. I applaud all of you who serve the
community. It is a thankless, under / no paid job that takes commitment and a generous spirit. We embrace
productive, needed change but do not want to see change for the sake of change. Thank you again -- John G. "Jack"
Heslin & Jean Heslin
4/16/2017 9:06 PM
9 More leniency on tree removal to protect homes during storms. Mainly make homeowners keep culverts / drainage
ditches low to prevent backup to their neighbors, along with keeping their wooded lots clean and dead trees removed.
My neighbor is guilty of all of this. Our neighbors are frustrated, and nothing is done.
4/15/2017 8:52 PM
10 You need to many permits to do work on your property.4/15/2017 6:56 PM
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11 Please do not put any speed humps in Carolina Shores. I feel most people abide by the speed limits as they are now
and those who complain just think people are speeding.
4/15/2017 5:31 PM
12 Glad to see Carolina Shores being pro active in this survey instead of reacting to problems. We need to anticipate
future growth and make sure we add the infrastructure that is necessary prior to adding more buildings. Making
bike/walking paths available so car/people accidents are prevented, making wider roads with larger shoulders so
people do not end up in the huge ditches if they go off the road. Making sure sewage, water etc. infrastructure is
adequate to handle any growth that is approved. Planning for more transportation options for people who can no
longer drive would be welcome.
4/15/2017 8:51 AM
13 A tree community is a great asset in this area but maintenance seems to be an issue. As an example, on Gate 6 trees
were cut on the town property but one was left which leans precariously over the road. If residents had been involved
in the decision process prior to the removal they would have been happier about the results.
4/15/2017 8:40 AM
14 Very concerned about the deterioration of how people are keeping their homes. Town needs to clean up the drainage
ditches on Cleek Court and Carolina Shores Dr.
4/14/2017 6:22 PM
15 It is a great feeling to cross the border from S. Carolina into N. Carolina and not be confronted by ill planned strip type
mini malls and small businesses. Everyone seems to lose sight of the fact that the larger you grow, the more public
services will be necessary. What is wrong with the area that we moved into a number of years ago?
4/14/2017 11:29 AM
16 Carolina Shores needs to be more diverse. Get more people involved without chasing them away when they bring
new ideas. The "we have always done it this way" attitude has to be lost.
4/14/2017 11:15 AM
17 Cannot emphasize enough. ATMC internet service is antiquated and sub-standard. Local govt must find way to open
the market to other providers who can provide service to match today's needs and expectations. This was the biggest
disappointment of moving here. You'll never attract younger families. Aging population has settled for this because it
meets their needs, This will not be the case with younger families. I understand some areas have fiber optics. Why
not all? Too costly is flimsy excuse. Take monopoly away from ATMC and competition will make cost irrelevant and
secondary. Please note: This is still an area where large part of the population move here from elsewhere. Intranet is
key to those who have grown up with ever-improving capabilities. Word is out about ATMC limitations and fear that
without competition, they have no incentive to improve or keep up with the times.
4/14/2017 10:28 AM
18 redo the flood plain survey 4/14/2017 9:33 AM
19 The pool should be open earlier. It is incomciderate that people come down in the summers with families and have to
waste their entire morning waiting for the pool to open at 10 for an pool aerobics class that I have watched and is only
a social hour. then the ladies stay on and take over take the pool with the obnoxious pool noodles and gossip about
what rules are not being followed. It should be a place for families to come and relax and the and not have worry about
what old ladies don't like. It should also be open later at night (put in pool lights). But in all seriousness the pool should
be open earlier than 10. I feel as if this is a time that the aides have made to swim without children and they have their
adult swim nights only for that. Half the day is over by 10 and I want to be able to go to the pool early and not waste
my morning. It's my vacation and half my vacation because I live down their part time and bring my adult children for
their vacations and is spend half the morning waiting for the pool to open. And less unbrellas. The tables are crowded
around the pool.
4/14/2017 8:54 AM
20 Love the area, need more sidewalks and a nice park. Biggest problem is NO trash pickup!!!4/14/2017 8:46 AM
21 It is important for people to feel their property wii be safe in times of storms or flood. This should be top priority. Trash
is fine like it is We need more restaurants and shopping without going to Myrtle Beach. Preferably good local
restaurants not big chains. Pool needs to open earlier. 10 is too late. I have wasted my whole morning waiting for the
pool so the elder people have a social hour.
4/14/2017 7:48 AM
22 Since the new administration CS has steadily been going downhill. Many residents are selling their homes anxious to
leave here. The lack of concern for your residents well being should be #1 priority but isnt...we go to board meetings
and arent even allowed to speak w/o being hushed and gavelled by the mayor. Its appalling. We need new
commissioners...people who truly care about us residents...i couldnt wait to live here now i cant wait to move out of
here! What used to ve a beautiful caring community is now gone.
4/13/2017 10:15 PM
23 Still part time residents. Comforting to have year round neighbors for security. Rein in the power of the POA/HOA's.
When we move to this area permanently, we will sell this house and look for something on the water...Shallotte River,
etc. Have to go to Town of Sunset Beach's park for our grandkids to play.
4/13/2017 9:48 PM
24 When you are working on your boat or motor home, or preparing for a trip the next day you should be able to keep
them overnight for 2 nights. When going on a trip in your RV and leaving at 4-7 in the morning it is a big inconvenience
to go get it at that time of the morning. It also takes 6 hours for the refrigerator to get cold. It must be kept over night.
4/13/2017 9:33 PM
25 Why were educational facilities not considered in this survey? Quality schools and teachers will help draw younger
families which Carolina Shores sadly lacks.
4/13/2017 9:19 PM
26 We would not like to see much residential or commercial growth! Don't let us become an extension of NMB!4/13/2017 8:29 PM
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27 The changes I would like to see would be sidewalks along Country Club Drive and an improvement in the landscaping
at the entrances to the community.
4/13/2017 6:43 PM
28 Ir itis not broke do not fix it 4/13/2017 6:26 PM
29 annual poa dues need to be increased to reflect improving our amenities and continued services by the town 4/13/2017 6:09 PM
30 With the exception of storm water problems, the community is just fine the way it is currently.4/13/2017 5:58 PM
31 The aging population can not support Carolina Shore for the next 20 years and if adjustments are not made, it can be
detrimental to our future
4/13/2017 5:47 PM
32 The commissioner needs to be more consider of the age of the town people and stop letting the town manager have to
much say and control over this town.
4/13/2017 5:26 PM
33 I enjoy living in a small quiet community. I left big city life to come here. I understand the need to increase the tax
base but we only need enough to continue to thrive and not overtake the world. Don't need a park. I am happy with
the recycle center. Problems with flooding have not affected me. But I am young at 68 so my perspective might
change when I am older.
4/13/2017 4:39 PM
34 I believe when the maintenance of the shoulders/ditches went from the responsibility of the POA in Carolina Shores -
to the town - the level of service went down. Our entrance ways have looked terrible for several years & they are
getting worse each month. Each community may have a different level of expectations on that service, but I think the
overall appearance of Carolina Shores has diminished since the town took this function over. I think the entrance ways
off Persimmon & Georgetown Roads should have curbs around the center entrance ways. Perhaps that would keep
knuckleheads from driving all over the weeds (should be grass) all the time. Also either weed the garden beds or just
remove them have grass & cut it. It all looks tired as you ride around the community.
4/13/2017 4:06 PM
35 There is an old saying. If it's not broken don't fix it 4/13/2017 3:56 PM
36 I would like to see garbage pick up but not at the expense of doing away with the yard waste center and the recycling.
The current waste management center is definitely too small to accommodate the needs of this community.
4/13/2017 3:40 PM
37 We need to bring Carolina Shores into the 21st Century now! How about sidewalks, drainage pipes instead of those
extremely dangerous and ugly ditches, bike/walking paths, dog park, lower ENFORCED speed limits, and crackdown
on all the residents who have broken the codes like fences, illegal parking, extended families living in a "single family
home" for months if not years. How about if we simply ENFORCE THE LAW.
4/13/2017 3:09 PM
38 complete water and sewer connections 4/13/2017 3:07 PM
39 Maintenance of the ditches in front of homes is extremely important. So far this has not been done very well.4/13/2017 3:00 PM
40 The golf course has not cleaned up the downed trees from October storm. The Mayor is more worried about the golf
course closing than a tree falling on a home? It seems there is a double standard for a retired homeowner and the
director of the golf course. The course was in better shape and friendlier to the citizens of this community when Mike
Matheny owned it. I know the communities that are not on the golf course do not really worry about the course like the
people who live around it do but we had better enforce the rules of the community to the golf course as we would to
any homeowner.
4/13/2017 2:59 PM
41 We need a dog park 4/13/2017 2:28 PM
42 Many of the trees have matured and several are diseased. This will continue to become a problem for the town and
residents. Cooperation and coordination with the golf course to maintain their property near residences is needed in
the future. Improvements in the golf course could provide more economic benefits by attracting those who wish to
play a course that is reasonable in price but also very attractive.
4/13/2017 2:13 PM
43 My only comment is for planners to be cautious in their enthusiasm for long range plans. Everyone I know in this
community is generally satisfied with life as we have it here. We moved to the area because of what it is not what it
could be. There is always room for improvement and a desire for more but it must be done within the monetary limits
of what we have, just a family must live within its budget. A key factor is that large amount of the population in the area
lives on a fixed income and, without an expansion of the tax based, their ability to support "pipe dreams" should be
kept in mind.
4/13/2017 2:11 PM
44 I believe we did this same survey once before within the last 12mos. ?? Was that a pre-test or feeler or are you doing
this again? Even though you touched on it in survey- the need for some bike or walking paths will be vital if you want
to attract younger residents.
4/13/2017 1:15 PM
Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan Survey
45 We are a family with children, we have lived here for 6 months. Our neighborhood has been pretty tough for us. We
moved here for the climate, we love the area and are very happy with the schools. What we have not been happy with
is the rudeness of some of the people in Carolina Shores. Yes we are almost 50 and have children still at home. But,
two out of three of our neighbors have been very rude. One neighbor came right out and told people he hates kids.
Now their house is up for sale. If Carolina Shores wants to continue to grow and prosper it needs to realize that there
will be a generational turn over. We thought we would be welcomed into the area and shown some hospitality or at
least graciousness. Most of the people we have met have been totally wonderful, kind, and sweet. But a few bad
apples they say can spoil the bunch. Well, I only hope that in the future our lovely area can show respect and kindness
to those moving in. I hope our words will be taken into consideration for the future of Carolina Shores. We love our
home and area and hope to be here for the duration. Thank you for sending out this survey. Sincerely; Ron & Missy
Schnur
4/13/2017 1:15 PM
46 Consider bringing a Target or Kohls to the area.4/13/2017 1:11 PM
47 We enjoy living in Carolina Shores. The close proximity to the beaches and the towns of Calabash, Little River, Myrtle
Beach, and Shallotte makes for a convenient lifestyle for a retired couple like us. Although we have not experienced
storm water flooding/damage, some of our neighbors have. We hope that in the future everything possible will be done
to prevent future flood damage in the neighborhoods of Carolina Shores.
4/13/2017 1:10 PM
48 Co-ordination and possible integration with the town of Calabash on specific development, zoning, and area planning
goals and other issues. Pedestrian access to shops,restaurants, is one example. Carolina Shores is unique, without
planning goals it will become another urban disaster like Myrtle Beach.
4/13/2017 1:08 PM
49 I would hope someone addresses the deplorable condition of the road surfaces in Gates 2 thru 5. They are in the
worst condition and yet other road surfaces get upgraded ahead of them.
4/13/2017 12:47 PM
50 Too many changes from the original deed restrictions are slowly making this sub-division (Carolina Shores) look like
many other developments that have lost some discipline (unkempt).
4/13/2017 12:46 PM
51 Almost every multiple choice question was stilted toward change. Why must it change? We bought because it was a
great area for retirement; people were friendly and helpful, and we loved the restrictions that were supposed to be
enforced. We were a much closer knit community when we bought. Neighbors looked out for neighbors; this is no
longer true. Homes were well-kept; this is no longer true. Homes were to be of specific colors with no white; this is no
longer true. As a result, we have a bad reputation among realtors and our homes have depreciated in value, instead of
increasing as most communities in our area have done. I talked to a realtor just two days ago, and she won't even list
a home in Carolina Shores because its not up to her standard. She does list Sea Trail, even the Sugar Sands homes
that sold for much less than C. Shores homes at the time we bought. The original plans and restrictions were put there
for a purpose. I noticed on a plan that I received when we bought, that the house that flooded so badly was on a lot
that wasn't even supposed to have a house on it. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to state my grievances.
4/13/2017 12:44 PM
52 Town needs to get the homes they put in the flood plain out and do it now, as this has ruined the value of all the
homes in Carolina Shores.
4/13/2017 12:41 PM
53 Tree maintenance through out the community.....both by poa and home owners. You want the trees but do extremely
little to care for them.
4/13/2017 12:35 PM
54 After moving here, I was very disappointed there was no trash pick up. There are residents here who obtain pick up
due to being grandfathered in. I learned it was because the POA did not want the large trucks on the roads because
they destroy the roads. We'll they are still running our roads because my neighbor gets hers picked up. I am older, no
truck to take things to dump and disabled. I would pay a little extra for trash pick up but I do believe the POA is
keeping us from getting a tax paid service. Just my opinion.
4/13/2017 12:32 PM
55 Many roads are in bad shape and need resurfacing. Something has to be done about the water standing in the ditches
for weeks after storms. Ditches/swells need to be dug out and engineered so water will flow better. Lighten up on
building restrictions - allow 2 story houses.
4/13/2017 12:22 PM
56 Would like to make an exception to some sort of fencing to protect our animals. With wild life knocking at our back door
and your speeding cars this is very important! We have many neighbors in agreement. We do not reside on the Golf
course because I understand that. We are aging with disabilities and have a hard time walking our dogs from time to
time, not to mention there qualities of life , such as running and exercise that they require. also our roads are horrible
with pot holes etc, especially where we live. We love it here, just a few adjustments would make it a great place to
reside forever. Also Persimmons Road is horrible for speeding! Very scary...
4/13/2017 12:21 PM
Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan Survey
57 The current Town government is the best that I've seen since I moved here in 2006. I'm very proud to see that the
Town government has taken its Powell Bill duties (maintaining the Town streets INCLUDING the ditches) since the
day I received a letter from the Town stating that the ditches were to be maintained by the homeowners!! As a
"occasional volunteer" for the CSPOA for subjects that involve surveying (i.e. "elevation checks" etc) I would like to
contribute more to the Town. I currently provide competitive rates for services to the CSPOA. I would offer reduced
rates for surveying services to the Town when they involve surveying. If it's possible, please invite North State
Surveyors PLLC to bid on consulting services to be provided to the Town of Carolina Shores. With citizens like Mayor
Joyce Dunn, POA President Al Franklin, ACC Director Peter Kirkby, Town Administrator John Mendenhall, Kerry
Jarrell and many others, I know we are in capable hands. As a business owner and Professional Land Surveyor, I
would suggest that the Town hold its meetings at night or later evening, say 6 or 7 pm so we business owners can
attend and participate more frequently. In closing I'd like to say "well done" to all staff and members of the Carolina
Shores POA and the Town of Carolina Shores. Thanks for the opportunity to contribute! Owen Gidlow PLS North State
Surveyors PLLC Owen & Kelly Gidlow 15 Topsail Court Carolina Shores NC
4/13/2017 11:59 AM
58 Comments made earlier about the political influences coming out of Town Hall. This has spread to all public areas of
the town and is very uncomfortable. Some people can't keep their opinions to themselves, and the cliques keep
pushing their (Democratic) agendas Ad nauseam.
4/13/2017 11:53 AM
59 Town government not responsive to citizens suggestions, requests, needs or desires.4/13/2017 11:47 AM
60 Country Club Road has turned into a speedway. Either increased enforcement presence or traffic calming solutions or
both are required. Perhaps the speed limit should be reduced to 25 MPH. Country Club Road has turned into a
convenient connector between US 17 and State hwy 179. This needs to change! Public walk ways and jogging trails
are needed. Trying to walk in our community is a challenge. There is no reason that residents should not be able to
walk to the grocery store, drugstore, post office, etc.
4/13/2017 11:45 AM
61 My husband and I are new to the area. Moved here in January of this year. We are enjoying Carolina Shores very
much. Very friendly people and have made many new friends already. I am a gardener and garden designer by trade
and am working with Jack Bendy on redesigning some of the entrances here. Some residents have expressed to me,
because of my background, concern about upkeep and lack of visual interest in these areas so I feel we are fortunate
he is volunteering his time to improve them and has asked me to be involved. Is there ever any part time employment
available in Carolina Shores for keeping these types of areas looking nice? Thank you for sending out the survey. I
hope you receive valuable information from it to maintain this wonderful community. Sherry Godfrey 910-712-0998
4/13/2017 11:45 AM
62 Please improve the infrastructure, ie., mainataining the drainage, addressing work orders that have sat unresolved,
improve relationships between owners and the board by addressing grievences in a timely fashion.
4/13/2017 11:43 AM
63 I firmly believe that fences should be allowed in Carolina Shores. There should be approved fencing options available
for approval. Some residents have built fences, however if a resident tries to obtain approval; residents are told "those"
fences have been grandfathered in. Many communities allow fencing and the designs flow with the community. It
almost seems as though younger families are discouraged from moving into Carolina Shores.
4/13/2017 11:33 AM
64 As a third generation family member to purchase a home in Carolina Shores, these are my hopes: *Given the aging of
both the homes and the population in Carolina Shores, it is essential that public areas remain safe and well-
maintained. We can't compete with the fancy new homes being built all around us--so we need to make sure that
what has always been attractive about the neighborhood does not disappear. *The Golf course is a central
factor/attraction of the community--it should be revitalized and improved as a place of pride. *Future efforts to provide
health/wellness/fitness options for retirees should be a priority in terms of lifestyle enhancements for residents and
their vacationing family members. *The area around Carolina Shores is growing so quickly--but we don't want to lose
that quiet, get-away-from-it-all attraction that the neighborhood has held for so many of us over many decades of
family ownership. *The same old large retail stores that crowd so much of the Myrtle Beach area are not assets
Carolina Shores should seek out--instead, unique mom-and-pop stores and restaurants that define the regional
attraction of the area should be promoted to give the area more (not less) character. * A "town center" would be nice if
designed to bring the different communities together and provide a distinct "brand" to the town.
4/13/2017 11:31 AM
65 I beg you, reinstate trash pick-up.4/13/2017 11:30 AM
66 The entry signs are old and look cheap. If you want to attract younger families they need to be changed. First
impressions are everything. Just look at the other developments just within our community. Sincerely, A resident of the
acerage in Carolina Shores.
4/13/2017 11:20 AM
67 Do not allow us to be swallowed up by state plan to build Hwy17bypass through our neighborhoods.4/13/2017 8:51 AM
68 Diversity is key, a town center is Essential to grow Carolina shores to be a thriving community folks seek as they are
walking through their requirements when making that move move decision.
4/12/2017 8:27 PM
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69 Carolina Shores is a wonderful community that I love. I would like to be more involved in community activities and
would like to see a bit more economic development to support the tax base without becoming too commercial or
touristy. I like the fact that it is a a residential community rather than a vacation/rental community. That provide stability
to the area.
4/12/2017 3:10 PM
70 We need more community identity. Sharing a Zip Code with Calabash causes confusion with a lot of entities. Provide
better oversight and inspection of new homes and landscaping to improve storm water management and improve
quality of homes.
4/12/2017 11:14 AM
71 It is difficult to ride a bike outside of calabash lakes community. Thomasboro Road speed limit is too high and there is
not enough room on the road. Entire town needs to be more bike friendly with wider roads instead of just share the
road signs.
4/12/2017 10:48 AM
72 As a resident of Cedar Tree we must adhere to many Carolina Shores' regulations,(permits, tree removal,etc.), yet we
cannot use your nearby recycle or yard waste facility and must travel 8 miles to participate in recycling. We appreciate
the extensive work to reinforce your side of the "Persimmons Creek" with rib-rock, but we wish you would do the
same for the Cedar Tree side. After all, it is your drainage water that helps to causes the storm over-wash into Cedar
Tree properties.
4/11/2017 4:50 PM
73 None 4/11/2017 1:40 PM
74 After attending the meeting on 3/27, and being new to the community, there sure looks like growth room is really
limited unless the growth is across RT 17 in the ETJ area. And from understanding ETJ, the county could just take
that away at any time. Is this correct? By the way - the meeting was very good and informative. Thanks
3/28/2017 1:11 PM
75 keep taxes low . don't try to out grow the community.3/23/2017 12:16 PM
76 Carolina Shores has done a great job improving the drainage system along Nautical Drive in The Village at Calabash,
but there is still work to be done. The drainage system along Gull Court needs addressing as well. The pipes under
the driveways are small and deteriorating. Brick walls are falling down. When a good rain hits the area the water
quickly fills the ditches and overflows into the road. We are in hopes this can be addressed in the future to improve the
beauty and street appeal of our properties for potential home buyers.
3/13/2017 8:06 PM
77 Entrances to neighborhoods are poorly maintained and very unattractive. Needs landscaping very badly. Sends
message to others looking to buy this area. Also some property owners never clean up their property. Have overgrown
bushes, shrubs, and grass. Have old junk setting in yard. Should contact those owners and ask them to clean up or
the town do it and bill them for the labor. For example, 48 Sunfield Drive.
3/8/2017 12:16 PM
78 Something that needs to be addressed is maintenance of the drainage system between the golf course and residential
housing. I have lived here 12 years and the ditch behind my home has never been cleared of debris. During the more
recent storms I have noticed the water backing up more than ever (Gate 8 area). I see work being performed on the
larger drainage ditches near Food Lion, but we need maintenance performed on the smaller ditches. These
obstructions will cause unnessary water damage to are homes if they are not addressed. I understand most of the
ditches are on the golf course nonetheless they still need to be inspected and maintained. Please help with this issue.
2/28/2017 9:06 PM
79 My observation is that many people have retired here to escape the cold weather and high taxes of the north. This
includes my wife and I, who retired here from NJ. We love the beautiful weather, friendly people, peaceful and safe
community and especially the low taxes and low POA dues. Its important that we as a community don't do all the
things that were done in NJ to drive people out of NJ. Yes, in NJ, we had more municipal services, more guardrails,
dog parks, people parks, town centers, street lights and tons of government services - but guess what - our Real
Estate Taxes were $15,000 per year. Ouch! Who can retire with that fixed annual expense when they aren't working
fulltime anymore? Our community is like 1950's America - and that's a great thing. People say hello to each other.
They are polite and friendly. We can afford to live here in this beautiful sunny environment. Government services,
parks, community centers, development all sound great until you start thinking about the long term costs and stress on
the community. We have a great thing going already. Lets do everything we can to maintain it. Lets fix the existing
infrastructure that needs fixing. Lets be prepared for the 100 year storms as best we can. But lets avoid all projects
that will lead to higher taxes. Lets not borrow - debt is the enemy. Lets maintain a strong reserve fund for rainy days -
and very rainy days.
2/22/2017 1:34 PM
80 Flooding issues need to be addressed!2/21/2017 9:03 PM
81 Carolina shores should be careful not to change the "feel" of the community. It is nice not to live in the "Myrtle Beach"
area, and it is good not to have that traffic and congestion. Enjoy the slower pace and more rural atmosphere we
currently have.
2/20/2017 11:40 PM
82 I think that it is the towns responsibility to make sure that all of the culverts and the drainage pipes under all driveway a
in alignment and cleared out on a regular basis not just every seven or eight years which was part of the cause of the
2015 mess we endured. I would much rather pay the $405.00 that I pay in the flood insurance premium to the town so
that they would use those funds to maintain the Carolina Shore Community in a higher standard
2/20/2017 11:23 PM
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83 This is a small community - this is why people moved from NY, NJ, etc.2/20/2017 8:02 PM
84 I am currently a part time resident with plans to make it full time in the future....I am so surprised that there is not more
emphasis on recycling, and resent the fact that I am not allowed to use the recycle facility because I do not have NC
tags on my vehicle....someone should "fix" this.
2/20/2017 5:58 PM
85 If there were employers the home values would rise significantly.2/20/2017 4:48 PM
86 I am very concerned over the strong possibility that my community is going to be deemed a flood area. I have endured
flood waters and the increased cost for insurance will be great. Everything going up but our pay!
2/20/2017 4:33 PM
87 I believe the town is now under good leadership and is on the right path toward making the town a very desirable
place to live. Remember that you will never satisfy everyone so continue to progress in the manner that things are
being done at present. Many speak of how nice this community is to live in.
2/20/2017 3:39 PM
88 No big box stores No mass housing 2/20/2017 2:41 AM
89 Please provide better storm water management. We were flooded out in Oct 2015. At time we lived on Oakbark Ct.
We lost just about everything and had to move out.
2/19/2017 11:32 PM
90 Slightly relaxed restrictions on trailers[boat, utility] for overnite parking {ex: no more than 2 consecutive nites in any 2
week period, not to exceed 4 total days in any month}.. Boat or motor-home owner should be able to work or clean
their units on their own property.
2/19/2017 10:01 PM
91 Nice place needs to stand up to the developer's. Listen to the citizens. Keep up with the roads.2/19/2017 9:51 PM
92 Sidewalks along at least one side of streets for pedestrian safety 2/19/2017 9:45 PM
93 Please keep our town green. We are so fortunate to have so many trees, which makes our community unique.2/19/2017 9:09 PM
94 Limit development, reduce size of gov't, lower tax rate, and be financially responsible. To many times I have seen
people move to a small town area and then it grows too much and the local government screws it up
2/19/2017 7:48 PM
95 better recycling and storm drainage are a must!!2/19/2017 7:03 PM
96 I have lived here almost a year and I think that CS is a nice community. One thing I do miss is my ability to either ride
my bike or walk three miles a day on the roads here as there are no toe or bike paths along the roads. NOT Hwy 17
but Thomasboro or the other communitie roads. Thank you!!!
2/19/2017 5:53 PM
97 Need for roads to be more bike friendly.2/19/2017 5:23 PM
98 What are the plans for the future of Carolina Shores with the upcoming aspects of coping with the extension of Route
31?
2/19/2017 5:15 PM
99 Keep up the infrastructure and maintain well what we have. Improve all storm water drainage systems so there are no
more floods. Plant gardens and flowering landscapes to improve the town's appearance. Keep the recycling center
going - it's a good thing. A drive-through police presence is a good idea, but not to ticket/revenue gather from
residents. Keep our taxes low. We are retirees living on fixed incomes and do not want big government expenses and
expanses increasing the need for other services raising our taxes. I like how CS is communicating through its new
website and e-mails. Changes are not necessarily improvements - if it aint broke, leave it alone!
2/19/2017 5:06 PM
100 first of all the mayor-Joyce Dunn and the commissioners are doing a great job, it is not an easy task. Keep up the
good work--take it easy on the retail shops and let people put up signs for garage sales -coffee shops whatever- those
are the sign of a small united community. We need another pharmacy-office depot or even a large tech company--we
need to attract more retail. Also get after the landlord at the food Lion shopping center to clean and fix the siding on
the buildings-maybe then they will be able to rent that empty space. Make a fire lane in front of the subway -haircut
and Chinese place. Need better lighting on Rt. 17--helps to stop accidents and prevents crime.
2/19/2017 4:49 PM
101 If it was good enough for us to buy/reside here, WHY CHANGE IT?2/19/2017 4:03 PM
102 Carolina Shores is a great place to live because it's affordable and safe. However, the POA is stifling and the lack of
trash pick up makes it hard for people who work full time. Most people are retired here and like it, but it's a huge
drawback for those of us who still work M-F and can only take our trash Saturday mornings. I don't think the
neighborhood will ever attract many young families until that's addressed.
2/19/2017 3:34 PM
103 Reduce speed limit in subdivisions. Add dog park and walking trails since there are no sidewalks. Keep the recycle
center open (no curbside pickup in Carolina shores).
2/19/2017 3:30 PM
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104 Carolina Shores as a whole is a retirement community, which is good. However, retirement and Sr. citizens go
together. The town and communities need to provide services and facilities to make the Golden Years as enjoyable as
possible, Instead of having to walk in the road taking a chance of being struck by a car. Provide help at recycle center
instead of lip service. Keeping the towns property groomed and landscaped ( roadway shoulders and ditches, all right
of ways) would make our community more appealing. I can remember when this community and golf coarse was
pretty as a picture, It made wish you could live here.
2/19/2017 3:23 PM
105 We love the peaceful life here for the last ten years. Less happy now with increased building with no public space
improvement. The new waterfront park in sunset beach is a perfect example of what Carolina Shores needs.
Development old golf course into a park, not 1000 more homes. I do welcome the new medical facilities on 17. Stores
we need are already in horrhorry County. Also not happy that out taxes have doubkrd.
2/19/2017 3:07 PM
106 Would love a bicycle path and dog park. Also allowance of golf carts in development.2/19/2017 2:05 PM
107 Worried about the new proposed highway.2/19/2017 1:35 PM
108 Am still confused as to why we are considered a part of Calabash, even by the USPS in some areas. Carolina Shores
and the six neighborhoods that comprise it have a growing and diverse population. We need to make Commercial
development along Hwy 17 more available to larger investors, chain restaurants, gas stations, etc. They should be well
planned, nicely landscaped, low signage, etc similar to the 17 corridor at Murrells Inlet, SC. More industrial develop,
manufacturing, would create something other than minimum wage positions. This would create more job opportunities
for all age groups, including seniors who have retained there technology skills and would like to contribute. in some
way, other than bagging groceries. An Economic Planning Commission could be working on a plan to try to attract
investors to our community, keeping manufacturing separated from residential and still be an aesthetically pleasing
addition to our communities.
2/19/2017 1:32 PM
109 Coming from a city that the crime rate was going up, I would like to see a Tornado Siren installed and not a "speed"
machine that cannot be monitored. Maybe Block Watches. Lastly, slowing traffic down and cut through's on Carolina
Shores.
2/19/2017 12:36 PM
110 Currently truck traffic heading south uses Hickman Rd / S.C. 57 to 31. Carolina Shores should be supporting the 31
expansion and working towards widening Hickman Rd. Carolina Shores needs to work closely with N.C. DOT to avoid
the mistakes of Leland. The signs are there for interfering with the flow of traffic on 17. Recently N.C. DOT on 17
made changes to the traffic pattern preventing motorist from exiting south from Persimmon Rd. If businesses develops
on 17 CS needs to have a traffic plan worked out with N.C. DOT ie access roads to avoid traffic lights. The more
traffic lights there are the greater number of accidents and interference of traffic. If CS wishes to have more
commercial businesses lets join Calabash again and just have one town.
2/19/2017 12:29 PM
111 The town management needs to be more progressive, open minded and listen more to it's taxpayers. There are two
major issues that negatively affect the taxpayers and their homes (infrastructure maintainence and community
attractiveness for re-sale) in Carolina Shores: 1) Flooding/Drainage Infrastructure 2) Garbage Disposal Carolina
Shores was developed on the Persimmon Swamp, as such it is susceptible to ongoing flooding and drainage issues if
the drainage infrastructure designed and constructed when the developments were built are maintained and modified
to account for growth of residential/commercial developments; however, the town has not adequately managed and
maintained the drainage infrastructure to mitigate flooding. Flooding/drainage should be Carolina Shores top priority.
Water stands in the drainage ditches along the streets as well as the drainage canals. The drainage ditches, culverts
and canals must be designed,constructed and maintained so that the drainage ditches along the roadways drain the
water freely creating thus preventing puddling that lasts for weeks creating an attractive environment for mosquitoes.
Carolina Shores is a higher end community; however, its citizens are forced to segregate, package, transport and
dispose of our garbage at the recycle center. The demographics indicate an aging population who should not be
required to manhandle their garbage. We pay town taxes to run the center, but we do not receive a tax credit from
Brunswick County for not using its curbside trash pickup. I recommend that the recycle center be closed or its
capabilities/services be limited to yard debris. I recommend that the town critically review how it executes projects so
that projects are completed in a cost effective, quality and timely manner.
2/19/2017 12:26 PM
112 Corrupt government unwilling to listen to the needs of the people. Northern nobodies who enjoy playing big shots.2/19/2017 11:57 AM
113 I would like to see a community center that has exercise equipment. There is no pick up for yard debris.2/19/2017 11:10 AM
114 Drainage need to be addressed. I have been waiting for two years to have the drainage issues in the back of my
house and the drainage issue with the front of my driveway resolved. My house is at 7 Niblick Drive.
2/7/2017 11:06 AM
115 Would like to make sure items like the front of the Village at Calabash being turned commercial never come to pass, it
was talked about at one point, but haven't heard anything in a while. They removed the nice looking fence and that
was it. Would like to make sure the roads/ditches are maintained, especially the ditches.
2/2/2017 6:41 PM
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116 The things that attracted us to this area should remain as important to us in the future. Why do we need to change the
things that we all came here for? Improvement is one thing - change, just for change sake is another! Let's work at
improving the ones we can - and be content with the ones that God gives us! A short list, but hopeful of listing
something for us all, would be - Weather / Low Taxes / Beach Access / Golf Courses Galore / Reasonable Cost
Housing / Friendliness / Willingness of Neighbors to Help Neighbors / Curb-side Pickup of Garbage (now available in
sections) Not complete, but hopefully helpful!
2/2/2017 5:33 PM
117 Town seems to have good leadership!!2/2/2017 1:18 PM
118 Carolina Shores already has a serious flooding problem. The more building you do in CS, you're going to enhance the
issue of flooding. The one reason we live here is because it's a beautiful area, with trees, wildlife, and it's not crazy like
Myrtle Beach. If we wanted to be busy like North MB or MB, we would have moved there. The only thing I would want
changed is to have more walking or biking paths on the roads through all communities, and to add more parks. (Parks
where the trees are left, not torn down for athletic fields, etc.). Thank you.
2/2/2017 1:06 PM
119 Have worked with numerous strategic planning efforts...in this information/technology age, a 20 year plan is not
realistic, dated, and is usually never finished; a five, even 10 year plan, is more realistic Pulling 6 neighborhoods
together would be a monumental task considering the age of some of the communities, part-time residents, etc.; until
there is a concern directly affecting their pocketbooks, standard of living, etc. Calabash is considered the "center" of
this end of Brunswick County (commercially, historically, etc.); working together could have made this corner of the
state not only a prime visitor destination but a place to call home Please leave our natural areas alone; stem
overdevelopment if at all possible; whether they realize it or not, people do enjoy "seeing green", having lower power
bills, breathing, ... Thanks for allowing input and remember why people initially move to this area of North Carolina (too
bad once some of them get here they suddenly decide things have to change to become like where they came from)
2/2/2017 11:39 AM
120 Seriously address storm water management and areas that flood during storms w/ heavy rainfall 2/2/2017 10:33 AM
121 I spoke with the town manager approximately one year ago reference a major storm water problem on Captain's Court
in The Village at Calabash. I explained to him that our property was being washed away because of a backed up
storm drainage system. We live at 1107 Captain's Court and facing our home the two properties to the right of us does
not have an open ditch for water to flow. Both of those properties have approximately 80' of 12" pipe that is filled with
some of our land along with leaves etc. which in turn causes the storm water to come up onto our property and wash it
away filling the pipes even further. I don't remember exactly what year it was, but Linda Herncane was the town
manager and it was brought up and voted upon and approved at a town meeting that the town would be responsible
for all ditches and swales in the town. When I talked with Mr. Mendenhall about the aforementioned he told me that
maybe by the year 2020 they might be able to do something for us. That is just downright showing of no responsibility
to the taxpayer. If you the elected officials are going to make promises to the voting public then you should follow
through with the promise and that being fixing the drainage problem at 1107 Captain's Court by either opening up the
swales in front of the two houses to the right of our home or flushing and grinding out the existing debris so that there
is a wastewater flow.
2/2/2017 9:55 AM
122 Would like to see development of quality businesses to enable residents to shop without having to travel for more than
a few minutes. Food Lion is so handy.
2/2/2017 7:43 AM
123 With the area having many retirees, it's important to keep taxes low. I don't feel that we need more businesses, or a
town center, because between Calabash, CVS and the Food Lion shopping center, there are plenty of businesses to
choose from. More businesses would bring more outside people to the area, which would cause traffic problems.
Carolina Shores is a very nice area, with friendly people, and a great locale to the beach, as well as to many
restaurants and shopping areas. Shallotte and N. Myrtle Beach are only 15 minutes away, and Calabash has just
about everything you need. I don't personally have a water problem on my street in the Village at Calabash, but have
seen so many other areas in Carolina Shores that get flooded. If this could be taken care of, I feel that the area is
perfect just the way it is. With all of the businesses on Hwy 17 in N. Myrtle Beach, and in the towns of Calabash and
Shallotte, it's nice to be sort of tucked away without too much craziness being right next door.
2/2/2017 12:42 AM
124 Take a look at Greenville, SC and Travelers Rest, SC. Their development plans and the businesses are diverse and
not controlled by a small group of families, ie, like Calabash businesses. Government should take more control in
development and bring in a National chain business presence.
2/2/2017 12:33 AM
125 We should remain a quaint fishing town.2/1/2017 10:51 PM
126 Would like to see curbside pickup of yard debris.2/1/2017 10:47 PM
127 Would be nice to have some place to walk our dogs instead of in the road. I know I don't appreciate people who
almost run me over or the ones who let their dogs poop in our yards. More lighting in the village at Calabash,
reinforcement of neighbors who only mow their yards once a month, cleaning out the ditch surrounding the town in all
subdivisions, SIDEWALKS and BIKE PATHS
2/1/2017 10:25 PM
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128 Some commercial businesses are required to keep the taxes low for the residents. If commercial building is to go up
on 17 the buildings should be back off the road with access roads to get to them,not built right on the road. I like the
arrangement of businesses near Hilton Head and Blufton. They are starting to build like this near Mt Pleasant near
Charleston. Very nice.
2/1/2017 9:44 PM
129 Remember to consider Green Space and not over-develop.2/1/2017 9:41 PM
130 As more younger able body residence move into Carolina Shores and the surrounding area there will be a higher
demand for employment. In the 2 and 1/4 years living here I am seeing the percentage of younger famines under 40
moving in to my sub division alone. So as described previously in this survey, route 17 would be a great place to bring
in chain stores and larger companies as well as mom and pop shops. Currently the best places for work are an hour
plus towards Myrtle Beach or towards Wilmington. That is not cost effective based on gas milage and income ratio.
2/1/2017 9:28 PM
131 In moving here, I like the area, not to much congestion, friendly people but aware of the vacationers who try to rule
the place and do not concern themselves with others. I am sorry for feeling this way, but I have limited money and
everything here is geared to volunteer work, charity events, etc. I have been giving all my life and don't expect
anything in return. You get tired of giving after awhile. Why not give someone's time as a charitable contribution?
Every activity outside the home costs money so I stay home. Thank God the beach is free for now.
2/1/2017 9:25 PM
132 Carolina Shores needs realize the future of our area is the youth. We provide a lot for the older generations (which is
good and needed) but we need to help draw in more younger families. Then maybe we would attract more of our kids
and grandkids to the area.
2/1/2017 9:23 PM
133 Control removal of trees for future development. Most developments have no trees with the exception of Carolina
Shores. Require builders to preserve existing trees into the landscape. Don't allow builders to use every square foot of
ground purchased for homes. Instead preserve the ecosystem for animals and birds.
2/1/2017 8:43 AM
134 Please stop trying to promote "economic development." Most of the people who choose to live here prefer a slower
pace of life. I do not support the efforts of town officials attempting to spur more and more growth. Such growth will
lead to more of the problems that people move here to escape, such as higher crime, more traffic congestion, more
noise, and less of a sense of community. I certainly do not want our town to become pock-marked with empty
buildings left by failed businesses. I am not anti-growth per se. I prefer that whatever growth does occur be permitted
to occur organically; not because a government official thought it was his/her job to stoke the fire. On balance, I'd
prefer that whatever growth does occur be more oriented towards residential than business. People moving here
accept that our location will require them to drive to Myrtle Beach or Wilmington from time to time. In exchange for that
inconvenience, we get a community that is relatively safe, stable, quiet, and friendly, with low taxes. A push for
economic development will put all of those attributes at risk.
1/29/2017 2:53 PM
135 It would be nice to have bike paths connecting our developments and parks.1/28/2017 12:07 PM
136 Fewer consignment shops.1/27/2017 6:45 PM
137 Now that the flood maps are out, I believe the Town administration and commissioners need to challenge the maps on
behalf of the citizens they were elected to represent. Many residents are ready to sell their homes at a loss and move
out of the town, this will lower property values for everyone in Carolina Shores.
1/26/2017 10:56 PM
138 Many questions are duplicated .1/26/2017 11:05 AM
139 As old as the population is you folks should have a medium size gym for folks to exercise.1/25/2017 7:28 PM
140 Storm water control is very important. Maybe adding a fitness section to the clubhouse. Keeping the HOA fees down.
Controlling speed limits on the main roads
1/25/2017 4:06 PM
141 Town board need to include community on important decisions ie: bringing in commercial/retail services and not be
have just the few (including their friends) on the board making these decisions. These decisions affect all in the town,
not just those on the board. Info and the board members need to be open and above board. They don't need to close
out people at meetings who have different opinions than theirs.
1/25/2017 2:27 PM
142 Real estate prices in CS will never grow if we have no long range vision and plan of action, so thank you for asking our
opinions. People outside of our community view us as a very old, very negative and very dated community. I hope we
can change that perception in our future. Thanks so much. Cheryl Zupan 6 East Pine Ct.
1/25/2017 8:34 AM
143 We want to see the town of CS work in unison with the POA's of member communities to promulgate rules &
regulations that are the same for all residents, I.e., storage sheds, tree removal, minor house repairs, As it is now, we
must go back and forth between town & POA because each entity has it's own rules.
1/24/2017 8:29 PM
144 Have walking trails 1/24/2017 6:34 PM
145 We need a dog park 1/24/2017 5:32 PM
146 We need a dog park and safe walking trails because some of these elderly people should not be driving anymore and
walking on the streets with no sideswalks is dangerous.
1/24/2017 3:19 PM
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147 Fix the ditches!!!1/24/2017 2:37 PM
148 Carolina Shores is typical of most Carolina coastal communities, the problem is storm water.1/24/2017 2:29 PM
149 Since we have grown so much over the last decade and have incorporated all 6 communities it would be beneficial to
have codes and regulations that address all of us the same.
1/24/2017 2:24 PM
150 I live in the CS POA area. When the older residents move on, their children do not want their parents homes and sell
at the quickest price. This is often a lower than tax value price & hurts the existing residents property values. As this
continues, it does not create a sufficient tax base to provide Town/Community needs. Many of today's new residents
do not want to participate in volunteering for the community and prefer to pay higher fees/taxes to hire the work to be
done. This continual increase of fees/dues along with inflation of all other goods & services creates a problem for
current residents on a fixed income. They are neglecting their properties because of costs as well as their decreased
capacity to do the care-taking themselves. This is creating unsightly properties in our communities where the outside
areas are privately maintained. I believe we should have a Neighbors in Service Group that can help these older
residents maintain their properties to the benefit of all residents' property values. I also feel we should remain part of
the NC economic data base. We do utilize what SC has to offer, but we are definitely North Carolinians.
1/24/2017 2:16 PM
151 Would like the Town to step up and challenge the flood plain maps that are being proposed,like they said they would
do.It is unfair that after all these years houses are now being placed in a flood plain. Insurance rates will go up and
value of our homes will go down, hurting the whole town.
1/24/2017 1:49 PM
152 Would like a dog park.1/24/2017 1:45 PM
153 Overall I feel we have an excellent community that is generally well managed. As far as the future there will always be
growing pains but as we address them we must carefully separate the needs from the "wants" and the "nice to have's"
Needs must be address but the others as improvements must be looked at in a deliberate manner. Improvements cost
money and typically it is not money that is available in the budget. Most of the people I know in this community are on
fixed or near fixed incomes and in most cases don't need the town to spend more of their money to make their life
supposedly better. I am not saying that everything should remain the same (although I have no problem with that) but
change for change sake is not the answer either.
1/24/2017 1:21 PM
154 Something needs to be done with the County and the water treatment facility. The stench coming from this facility is
getting worse and worse. Last weekend we had a couple visit us with the intent of looking for a home and the smell
from the treatment plant turned them off and they stated they were going to look somewhere else. This is getting to be
a major problem for this town and I personally think we need to notify OSHA as this will continue to get out of hand if
the Town does not shake up the County.
1/24/2017 12:34 PM
155 Regarding the UDO. . . the survey should have defined the acronym for those who may not recognize its meaning.
With so many new people moving in it is important to provide additional information.
1/24/2017 12:33 PM
156 Thank you to all who are trying their best to improve our community!1/24/2017 12:26 PM
157 In the 12 years we have lived here, this community has gone downhill fast. It used to be pleasant to participate in
community functions (picnics, Christmas parties, Holiday events, etc.) but the participants were very cliché and overly
political making things uncomfortable. We stopped going to the picnics because the community let some people
reserve whole areas for their "gang". The swimming pool was uncomfortable with some of the loud mouths promoting
their political views and not enforcing rules. Town meetings were disruptive and unorganized creating a hostile
environment. We no longer participate in ANY function offered by the Town or our POA for all the above reasons.
Nothing will ever change here because the town leaders have taken "Political Correctness" to a new level, and the
self-serving individuals continue to do whatever they want without repercussion. Until the Town fixes the existing
problems, nothing will get better.
1/24/2017 12:26 PM
158 I feel that tax dollars are not spent equally. For 13 years the roadways through the Gates have been broken and
deteriorating with only token repairs while other annexed areas have had major road repairs.
1/20/2017 9:36 PM
159 The residents should try to get more involved in town meetings to see how things such as, construction, storm water
management, and storm preparedness are handled. we should also have mandatory recycling.
1/17/2017 9:19 AM
160 I am concerned about over-building and storm water management. Also concerned that undertakings are carefully
planned so as to not significantly impact taxes.
1/16/2017 3:57 PM
161 Nice retail shopping...Safe Walking and biking trails..1/16/2017 2:50 PM
162 Need to encourage planting trees in newer subdivisions and replacing storm damaged or destroyed trees using
careful planting and use of indigenous type trees. Need to develop a central meeting space for public use-of
organizations within the Town. Our own Post Office and central meeting place for whole town. Could encompass
some stores and restaurants as well as a public use building. and park.
1/14/2017 2:48 PM
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163 As long as the town consists of unconnected communities, probably will never be the town we all are used to. And
since most communities have their own social buildings, pool and clubs, to expect more interaction is unlikely.
However, events like the picnic and tree lighting are a great start to getting people together. Great job to those
involved. This is a retirement heavy population so the town should seek out more businesses to complement those
already here.
1/13/2017 5:33 PM
164 Use a higher grade asphalt when re- paving the roads 1/6/2017 10:03 AM
165 i thought this site was where i was supposed to go to respond to the phone call i received on thursday january 6, but
apparently it isn't....so therefore i have no idea where the site is that your message said to go to....my email is
snohomish [e-mail] thank you...
1/6/2017 4:22 AM
166 I have been a full time resident since 2012 and a part-time resident since 2006. I have seen unbelievable growth
during this time. This growth has caused traffic issues as well as infrastructure issues, which I feel have lowered the
quality of living in this area. When I first decided to make Carolina Shores my permanent home it was because it was
a beautiful area close to the beach, but also close to other more metropolitan areas - i.e. Wilmington and Myrtle
Beach. I am still employed full time and sometimes just getting to work is a struggle with the increase in traffic. I feel
that growth has been encouraged and improved with very little consideration for the impact it has on the existing
residents. Rather than think about current residents, building permits are approved and houses are being built at a
ridiculous rate, one on top of the other - for the sake of profit. I've been told that all the land along Highway 17 is
zoned as commercial only, which tells me that this area is encouraging continued development. While this may be
good for tourism, it is bad for full time residents who chose this area based on location and small town community
feeling. This just saddens me and makes me want to leave the area.
1/4/2017 11:25 AM
167 Get some ordinances that limit noise and construction time limits. Having music blare from 6:30a to 9 or 10pm on
holidays is a bit much.
1/4/2017 9:15 AM
168 lLike to see quicker response time to get issues addressed from requested work orders.12/31/2016 4:46 PM
169 Work orders seem to be very slow to get resolved. No communication to person requesting work. When I called , I
was told my name is on the list. After putting in 3 requests are still waiting 3 years !
12/31/2016 4:31 PM
170 Poor drainage of storm water affects many, many residents and should be top priority 12/31/2016 3:31 PM
171 would like to see a "Right turn Lane" from food lion to Persimmons 12/29/2016 9:16 PM
172 just a very few of our residents complain about everything and anything, if where they lived before moving here was or
is so great ,last time I check I 95 north is still open. Carolina shores is a great place to live ,while I am not always
happy with issues in our town , each resident must learn to comprise and work toward improving our community. Are
elected officials should seek more input from all parts of our community, some elected officials remarks and attitudes
leads to a lot of the griping in our community. they must learn to adapt to their new homes ,learn N.C. laws, be flexible
and work to make Carolina shores the best place to live in Brunswick county and north Carolina. In reality Carolina
shores is a bed room community quiet and safe, I hope all residents work hard to keep it that way, we are blessed to
have so many help each other in our daily lives. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND CAROLINA SHORES..... Thanks
12/27/2016 11:59 AM
173 No additional comments at this time........12/25/2016 12:56 PM
174 Do we have police service in the village at calabash? We need police presence in the community. Right now there is
no presence and as a result someone will be hurt or killed by speeding drivers in our community. I have seen drivers
in excess of 50-60 mph in 25 mph residential areas. This needs to be brought under control.
12/24/2016 6:16 PM
175 Very disappointed with fence policy. There are homes with fences, however we were turned down to fence our yard.
There should be certain fence options that are available to improve home. Most other communitys allow "nice"
fencing, upon approval.
12/23/2016 3:46 PM
176 Take care of drainage problems before you overdevelope. Stop the greed. Age limit on commissioners. They
should.be born after the Civil War.
12/23/2016 2:04 PM
177 Improving slowly but improving with new leadership 12/23/2016 1:17 AM
178 I have lived here for 12 years and many of the problems in the Gate's streets have existed without attention to these
problems while resurfacing newly annexed areas.
12/22/2016 11:19 PM
179 I feel because of all the overload of economic growth lately town should be working with county public utilities to build
a larger water sewage treatment plant to keep up with the new growth. They should also be improving and keeping up
with ditches and culverts. Board meetings are open to us all however we are not given the opportunity to speak out
minds without being asked to be quiet and being gavelled by the mayor. This is unacceptable and also why attendance
is very poor at meetings.
12/22/2016 6:39 PM
180 WANT TO SEE THE FINGER DITCHES AND THE DETENTION POND IN FULL USE TO EITHER LESSEN OF
CURTAIL THE DAMAGE DONE BY HEAVY RAINS .
12/20/2016 3:53 PM
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181 Community property should be better kept. Replant grass and keep the areas well mowed and attractive. More flowers
and vegitation. Make sure the trash on the roadside is picked up. When trees are damaged replace them with mature
trees not saplings.
12/19/2016 8:57 PM
182 you probably don't want my opinion because I hate this town. It is too political. The town administrator plays favorites
and I can't wait to move. The supervisor does nothing but drive around in a truck all day with another guy and he's
rude to the people of the community if you ask him a question. My wife and I can't wait to move to another place!
12/19/2016 6:23 PM
183 I would like to see Developers held to higher standards for lot size, for required landscaping (such as trees on every
property) and for any new roads or sections of roads to meet strict state DOT standards and, preferably, stricter rules
to mitigate flooding. While I like the idea of neighborhood compatible stores and restaurants, I think our main focus
should stay on single family homes and small numbers of multi family dwellings such as town houses and
condominiums of no more than 2 stories. Great focus should stay on minimizing impervious surface by requiring
developers to provide green space and trees in new development. I would like to see a requirement for all
homeowners to replace trees where they have been removed by storm or preference as long as the replacement trees
will not pose a threat to the dwelling. I am aware that present Town, County and State Laws can restrict some
changes in rules but the Town can advocate to higher entities for such changes where they would be beneficial to our
Town and others.
12/19/2016 6:20 PM
184 I did not have any flooding, but for those who did and want to constantly complain, I suggest that you provide someone
who can advise them on what they could do to their own property to protect them from the fear of flooding, at their own
expense, of course. It his not the towns responsibility to find it but to advise. Some will appreciate and others resent,
but it could be another of way of caring and helping. I feel you have done an excellent job in taking care of the
previous flooding problems. Thank you for your efforts that can often be thankless.
12/19/2016 4:33 PM
185 Why do we have trouble spending the 5.5 Million in the bank on fixing our roads? And if we aren't going to spend it
why doesn't the tax rate go down?
12/19/2016 4:01 PM
186 The Town and Property Owners Association rules/ laws should be the same. The POA has much to much to say what
you can and cannot do.
12/19/2016 3:30 PM
187 I'm very happy here and really don't want a lot of big changes.12/19/2016 10:39 AM
188 I live on Carolina Shores Parkway and would like to see more control over the speed of cars on this main road. The
use of speed bumps may slow people down.
12/19/2016 9:22 AM
189 Carolina Shores is a well maintained community with homeowners showing pride in ownership. It would be nice to
attract younger, family residents. More activities geared towards younger homeowners would be nice (activities,
exercise room and exercise classes, etc.). Last, I strongly feel that fences should be allowed. The Architectural
Committee should have a list of approved fencing to maintain high standards to keep community well maintained and
cohesive. It is very frustrating to see fences that were not approved and are now supposedly "grandfathered in."
However, when a homeowner applies to put a fence up, it is denied. The wording in the homeowners guide/policy's
concerning what is considered a "drainage ditch " and I do think this is a deterrent versus other similar communities.
Again, I recommend that the fencing policy be re-visited and amended. I am in strong support of continuing a well
maintained community and think that only certain types of fencing materials and colors be allowed and go through
approval process.
12/19/2016 7:37 AM
190 enjoyable place to live...but,it does need to keep up w/changing needs of community 12/18/2016 9:15 PM
191 The people of Carolina Shores should all have garbage and recycling curbside pickup. Please look at all the people
struggling at the recycling center. There are a small number of VERY VOCAL people who don't want pickup and the
others have to suffer for it. Let's help the majority.
12/18/2016 8:46 PM
192 A need for some sort of public door-to-door transportation as our community is aging and independent driving may
become a problem for many. Relying on neighbors isn't always feasible so transportation options would help to
maintain independence.
12/18/2016 8:21 PM
193 micro brewery among other ideas, along with more centralized shopping 12/18/2016 6:36 PM
194 If there is future growth the town needs to makesure the current residents are not going to be put in jeopardy because
flooding
12/18/2016 4:44 PM
195 You are doing a great job. Soliciting public opinion like you did with this survey is wonderful.12/18/2016 3:52 PM
196 We were told Target was looking at the site by CVS but the town said no. Why are we forced to give SC all our
money? Build on Hwy 17. Give jobs to the students and seniors in the area! I would never volunteer again when no
one can say thank you! I can't deal with all the negativity in this town. I tried hard to lift up residents and stAnd up for
the town but now I can't wait to move away from here!
12/18/2016 3:41 PM
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197 Town officials need to communicate with residents, and listen to resident concerns. This is an aging demographic, and
more elderly assistance programs need to be offered. Also, better quality of shops and elimination of consignment
stores is needed to provide for a more upscale area.
12/18/2016 2:47 PM
198 Jon, thanks for your excellent leadership in our Community!12/18/2016 2:43 PM
199 Carolina Shores has reached a turnaround state wherein original residents have moved on & their children do not want
the properties.they have inherited. Selling homes at a lowered price only lowers total property values for the
community as well as tax values for the Town. I do not believe that the Town will be able to integrate all six
communities as long as the individual POA/HOA s provide groups/clubs/swimming pools/ clubhouses/ etc. People are
reluctant to explore new friendships and prefer to be with those they already know. Unless a TOWN facility is built
where people can meet others from another community, this mixing of people will not happen. We do not have a
common purpose like supporting our local schools. This area of purpose is another thing that brings people together.
Until you establish a commonality for all to participate, you will not achieve the TOWN aspect of the six communities. I
also believe our storm water drainage is paramount in terms of infrastructure. We must find a way to work with Horry
County on the flow of the waters.
12/18/2016 2:36 PM
200 This survey is a great idea and hopefully will result in a plan for our future, while keeping in mind why most of us
moved here.
12/18/2016 11:02 AM
201 When answering the previous questions, I am including the Town of Calabash which contains most of the commercial
areas. Carolina Shores and Calabash should work closely together to attract more commercial variety (not just
restaurants and consignment/thrift shops). Affordable multi-tenant rental properties should also be encouraged. I
believe mandatory recycling is a good choice for the future of our environment. But before the Board programs for
growth, it should be sure it has the infrastructure in place to sustain such growth.
12/18/2016 9:25 AM
202 Satisfied with the status quo.12/18/2016 1:05 AM
203 I fear there is a group wanting to make a larger and more cosmopolitan town out of Carolina Shores. We moved here
from Michigan because we liked what Carolina Shores is now, not what some group can make it in the future. We
enjoy that it is an older neighborhood, with people our age. A place you can walk your dog and stop and visit in the
road if you want. There are plenty of services that cater to the needs we have here, be it yard services, trees,
exterminators, maids, and the list goes on. There are many restaurants within a few miles of CS and having the shops
at the entrance to CS off of 17 make groceries convenient. ACE of Calibash is a popular site and not a bad alternative
to a big box home store. Yes, we need some improvements, some infrastructure and drainage improvements maybe a
few less trees, as the sub sometimes looks overgrown. But making what we have, and what we are, needs to stay on
the same level it is now, just make the improvements in quality to what is here don't try to make us something else!
12/17/2016 11:08 PM
204 No additional comments. Key areas well presented.12/17/2016 9:22 PM
205 WE NEED TO HAVE THE DETENTION POND TO BE FUNCTIONAL AND ALL THE FINGER DITCHES CLEARED
OUT SO THAT WE HAVE THE BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE OF HAVING THE LEAST AMOUNT OF FLOODING IN
THE FUTURE!
12/17/2016 8:42 PM
206 The community needs to attract more young families to build a bright future. More community services are needed
(perhaps supplimented by volunteers) to assist older, or less mobile residents I have no prpblem with taking my trash
to tje recycling center but many of our residents seem to have concerns in the area. Some accommodations need to
be made to help those who are not able to take their waste away.
12/17/2016 7:28 PM
207 I find it most important in this community to have, at a minimum, the ditches maintained on a regular basis. Standing
water breeds mosquitoes and devalues our property.
12/17/2016 6:20 PM
208 The town should make the golf course do whatever is necessary to prevent their storm water from flooding into the
yards and in some cases the homes of town residents. It appears as though the Town has no communication with the
golf course and that the golf course has little or no respect for the private properties that surround their course.
12/17/2016 6:05 PM
209 Concerned about increased poa dues/Want refuse and recycling to stay as it is as it does not let strangers know which
houses are sometimes unoccupied.
12/17/2016 6:04 PM
210 My biggest concern is loading garbage into my car. I've never seen anything like this except in rural environments.12/17/2016 5:58 PM
211 I enjoy the home atmosphere, the quietness, the friendliness of the people. I do not like the idea of the town becoming
a huge business center. When that happens, crime, traffic and lack of friendliness occurs. Keep CS. small, but make it
more beautiful. It is showing its age. Give us a gazebo and concerts...Bike trails. cleanup the tiredness of the area.
12/17/2016 5:48 PM
212 I like they way the town Carolina Shores is now and dont really want it to change 12/17/2016 5:39 PM
213 If you pick up yard waste after storms do so for all the communities. Services should be uniform throughout. Also,
allow the building of homes on foundations.
12/17/2016 5:35 PM
Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan Survey
214 When my property floods with any reasonable rain, we get the golf course pond in our yard - they don't care and the
POA and town are not able to step in - what recourse do we have ? It came within 1 inch of going into my home. A
survey is being done we think as some pink ribbons on our trees say so - what now ?
12/17/2016 5:31 PM
215 Current status is pretty good, so don't be too fast to "progress". Seems to me that the most successful planning is done
with emphasis on a region; not just within a town. Doing so prevents such things as the lack of major road access
to/from the Carolina Shores POA office and the great liquor store debate in Belville/Leland. A totally unscientific
observation is that most people I know who are not retired, work for either a government or in the health care fields.
And both groups of employers seem to be strong in their services. If population growth is/will be one of your goals,
publicizing and "touting" the quality of both might help.
12/17/2016 5:27 PM
216 Although I know the golf course is currently owned by Phillpe and Jen, I would love to see them bought out by a "Real"
golf company who has some assets to raise our course from the embarrassing laughing place it currently is and bring
it back to the status it clearly had prior to Mike Matheny's ownership.
12/17/2016 5:26 PM
217 With no sidewalks, a dog park and walking path would both get a lot of use and make our town more resident friendly.
Empty lots should be bush-hogged and maintained by the property owners to make the sub-divisions more attractive to
current and future residents.
12/17/2016 4:38 PM
218 Can we make the recycle center a key operated gate so you can access anytime. Would cut costs and the residents
that don't dispose of their stuff correctly do it now so wouldn't be any different then now. Can we not approve anymore
thrift shops/Goodwill's and dollar stores believe we have more than enough already...
12/17/2016 11:12 AM
219 Overall I enjoy CS especially coming from the NO VA area. Love the quaint town atmosphere, low traffic and various
shops and restaurants. What is desperately needed is s place for senior activities including but not limited to execise
room with equipment, gym, possibly indoor pool with hot tub(s), activity rooms, etc. Currently seniors need to travel to
N Myrtle or Shalotte for these services.
12/16/2016 3:32 PM
220 We have moved here because you have a beautiful community. I live in Beacon Towns and would like to see the
abandoned home across the street on Rt 17 taken down. I would also like to see zoning make sure other such broken
down homes are also taken down. I would suggest that you consider leaving some of Route 17 open land for farming.
Data shows that because of lack of rain, much of the produce that is grown in the western US will move eastward.
This would allow for a vision for the future. Working in NYC I know venture capaitalists investing in companies in the
eastern US that will meet this need. While leaving some to farming, the remaining land can be used to attract tax
ratables like shops and restaraunts. Thank you for asking me to complete this survey. We love the town and to be fully
transparent the fact that it is not too diverse. Saftey was also a reason we moved there.
12/11/2016 12:26 AM
221 It s a lovely and safe town. The building of additional places to eat would be helpful. Along 17 I would like to see some
zoning rules to get rid of eye-sore homes and abandon homes. Thank you for asking.
12/9/2016 11:36 PM
222 Carolina Shores subdivision has withstood the test of time. However, flooding is a concern and every effort should be
made to resolve this issue. Homeowners need to clear their drainage culverts so that the risk of flooding is minimized.
Also, would like to see permission for fences as many home buyers have pets and will forego Carolina Shores as a
result. Cedar Tree has fences and that is why we decided to buy there. I believe The Farm also allows fences. As a
Real Estate Broker, I see these two issues as being of concern.
12/9/2016 12:27 PM
223 The Commissioners should reconsider the need for the incorporation of Carolina Shores. It is a total duplication of
everything a tax base does not need. There is no reason a comprehensive study to merge Carolina Shores back into
Calabash should not be objectively made and completed. There is no justification for having two infrastructures as well
as two of everything else now being considered. How about we get egos out of the way and study the feasibility of a
merge with a comprehensive development plan instead of the current confusion that exists between the two
communities. The only thing this survey justifies is the continued development for waste and duplication.
12/8/2016 5:57 PM
224 I was drawn to this community because it is small and affordable. We are in need of more parking spaces. The people
in the neighborhood are also very friendly. I also feel pretty safe. I'm hoping to stay involved with the meetings so that
I could take part in future changes.
12/8/2016 5:00 PM
225 Not to be like Carolina Forest in Myrtle Beach that has grown, but roads can't handle population.12/8/2016 12:04 PM
Carolina Shores Comprehensive Plan Survey
TOWN OF CAROLINA SHORES
2016 COMPREHENSIVE CAMA LAND USE PLAN
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
Introduction
The Town of Carolina Shores has initiated the preparation of an updated Comprehensive CAMA Land Use
Plan for the Carolina Shores planning area. The final document will serve as comprehensive plan for future
public investment to achieve the community’s overall vision. The intent of this project is to draft a plan that
will maintain the positive attributes of the existing Plan, while identifying new and strategic development
goals and policies, and also new and strategic public initiatives supported by the community.
Recognizing that a collaborative effort with the public is essential, the initial step in the planning process
is the adoption of this Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) by the Carolina Shores Board of Commissioners.
Approval of the CPP was accomplished on September 15, 2016.
Comprehensive CAMA Land Use Plan Planning Board Oversight
The Town of Carolina Shores Planning Board is appointed to oversee preparation of the plan. The Planning
Board will have the following responsibilities:
•Supervise the preparation of a draft Comprehensive CAMA Land Use Plan;
•Act in an advisory capacity to the Town staff, Consultant, and Board of Commissioners during the
preparation of the draft Comprehensive CAMA Land Use Plan;
•Adhere to the terms of the scope of work included in the contract for consulting services with
Holland Consulting Planners, Inc., dated October 13, 2016. Deviations from the scope of work will
not be allowed without the express consent of the Carolina Shores Board of Commissioners;
•Review and comment on all sections of the draft plan throughout its preparation;
•End its responsibilities with the recommendation of a draft plan to the Carolina Shores Board of
Commissioners.
Meetings
All Planning Board meetings will be conducted in an open format which will encourage public
involvement/engagement. The Planning Board will conduct up to six (6) work sessions to prepare the draft
Comprehensive CAMA Land Use Plan. All meetings of the Planning Board will be advertised, posted on the
project and Town websites, and open to the public. At a minimum, the following meetings will be
conducted throughout the plan preparation process:
•Up to six (6) 1-½ hour work sessions of the Planning Board will be conducted. At each Planning
Board meeting, the location, date, and time of the succeeding meeting will be determined. All
meetings will be advertised, posted on the project and Town websites, and open to the public.
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•A mid-project public review meeting to report overall project status and to obtain public input on
progress to date. This meeting will be scheduled approximately four (4) months into the project,
and will provide a summary of all data and issue s identification obtained to date in the process.
•Submittal of draft plan to the Planning Board by the consultant. Following approval of a draft plan
by the Planning Board, one (1) open house meeting for public review will be conducted to allow the
public to question and comment on the draft plan.
•Submittal of plan to the Board of Commissioners for consideration.
•Presentation of the final plan at a public he aring.
Public Notification
To ensure that the public is informed of meeting times and has access to the draft Comprehensive CAMA
Land Use Plan throughout this process, the following steps will be taken:
•Notices of all public meetings will be advertised in a non-legal advertisement section of The
Brunswick Beacon newspaper, in addition to being placed in the Town Hall.
•Notices of all public meetings will be e-mailed to civic groups and other interested groups (to be
determined by Town staff).
•The project team will create and maintain an interactive project-dedicated website to both collect
and disseminate information regarding the project. The draft plan (as well as all notices) will be
posted on this Comprehensive CAMA Land Use Plan website so that citizens may either review the
document online or print it out. Information regarding the project website will be posted in The
Brunswick Beacon newspaper, Town Hall, and on the Town’s official website.
•Notices of all meetings will be posted on the project website and the Town’s official website at
http://www.carolinashoresnc.com/.
Dissemination of Information
The following procedures will be utilized to ensure the availability of information:
•Copies of the draft plan will be placed at the Town Hall for citizen review, as well as being available
at all meetings to ensure that the citizens in attendance can review items being discussed.
•The draft Plan will be posted on the Carolina Shores Comprehensive CAMA Land Use Plan website
as it is developed for online review or printing. Information regarding the location of the document
online will be included in all published notices of Planning Board meetings.
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•Sections of the proposed plan will be provided to the Planning Board prior to any meetings at which
the draft plan section(s) will be discussed.
•Copies of the draft plan or sections of the draft plan may be obtained from the Town Hall.
Public Comment
Throughout the process, the public will have the following opportunities for input:
•At each Planning Board meeting, time will be allocated for public comments and/or questions.
•At any time during the preparation of the draft Plan,the public may obtain information and/or offer
comments via e-mail.
•A citizen (including absentee property owners)survey for widespread distribution and posting on
project website will be developed and will be open for 60 days from the date of initial distribution.
•The town-wide mid-project status meeting/public input session, Planning Board work sessions,
open house,and public hearing will all provide additional opportunities for public input and
questions.
•Sign-up sheets will be placed in the Carolina Shores Town Hall. Individuals who place their names
on this list will be mailed or e-mailed notices announcing meeting times for review of the
Comprehensive CAMA Land Use Plan.
Schedule
The Comprehensive CAMA Land Use Plan planning process will utilize the following schedule:
Project Task Timeframe
Phase I: – Issue Notice to Proceed
– Project Initiation
September 2016
Phase II: – Research and Analysis September-November 2016
Phase III: – Plan Format/Development October 2016-September 2017
Phase IV: – Presentation of plan to the
Planning Board/Board of
Commissioners and submittal to
DCM for review and comment
– Public Hearing
October 2017-June 2018
July 2018
NOTE: This schedule may be subject to change as project milestones are achieved.
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