{"id":5496,"date":"2016-12-01T16:22:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T21:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?page_id=5496"},"modified":"2024-08-15T16:03:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T20:03:29","slug":"people-places-planning-for-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/people-places-planning-for-change\/","title":{"rendered":"PEOPLE & PLACES: Planning for Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
North Carolina Sea Grant is helping the Town of Nags Head and its residents to identify future challenges from coastal hazards, as well as what can be done to adapt to these changes on the Outer Banks.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In early 2015, the Town of Nags Head began FOCUS Nags Head<\/a>. This is a new planning initiative that will lead to a comprehensive plan and a unified development ordinance for the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To help inform one part of FOCUS Nags Head, the town asked North Carolina Sea Grant<\/a> to assist its municipal staff, elected officials and residents to explore how coastal hazards, including sea-level rise, might affect the town\u2019s infrastructure, economy and ability to provide services to its residents and visitors over the next 10 to 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nags Head wanted to take an in-depth look at future challenges from coastal hazards, and to identify how the town could adapt to these changes. Officials also wanted to open this process to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n