Some states, such as Florida, already use these districts to maintain their navigable waterways. The report addresses using fishing license revenues to pay for future inlet dredging and maintenance projects, a prospect that "may violate Federal Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program regulations," according to a letter signed by Michael Piccirilli, chief of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program.Īmong the report's recommendations are the creation of navigation and nourishment districts that would be in charge of maintaining channels within their boundaries. The final report makes clear that it is "practically impossible" to pinpoint those who use the inlet based on information collected by the Wildlife Resources Commission and fisheries. The bill was created in the wake of the gradual decline of federal funding of such projects. Senate Bill 821, adopted by the General Assembly this summer, ordered the joint study to examine potential revenue sources, specifically targeting the boaters and fishermen who regularly use the inlets.
Division of Marine Fisheries, which recommends potential funding sources to cover the costs of maintaining the state's inlets. Shoaling is once again plugging up New Topsail Inlet, a channel that was dredged just last spring, leaving Topsail Beach officials wondering how and where they'll get the money to clear the vital waterway.Īnswers to their questions may be in a General Assembly-ordered report completed recently by the N.C.
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