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Carteret County agrees to back petition seeking declaratory ruling on coastal management jurisdiction over man‑made ditches
Summary
A resident asked the board for a resolution supporting a declaratory ruling that the Division of Coastal Management lacks jurisdiction over man‑made ditches dug entirely on high ground; commissioners indicated consensus to direct the county manager to send support and a proclamation to the Coastal Resources Commission.
Public commenter Nelson Paul asked the Board of Commissioners to adopt a formal resolution supporting a declaratory ruling before the Coastal Resources Commission that would assert the Division of Coastal Management does not have jurisdiction over man‑made ditches dug entirely in high ground on private property.
Paul arg…
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