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Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025
To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to revise the boundaries of Unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina. The Secretary must exclude from the protected coastal barrier area any parcels in North Topsail Beach that are zoned for non-conservation purposes under local ordinances as of the bill's enactment. The corrections must be made within 30 days of the bill becoming law, using the official system map dated November 25, 2024. The revision applies only to areas within the municipality of North Topsail Beach.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
Actions (2)
- May 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- May 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 13, 2025
Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. CORRECTION TO MAP.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Local zoning ordinance.—The term “local zoning ordinance” means zoning regulations in effect for the town of North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Corrections Required.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make such corrections to the map described in subsection (d) as are necessary to exclude from Unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System each parcel in the town of North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, that is designated by local zoning ordinance for purposes other than conservation as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Application of Correction.—
(1) In general.—The Secretary shall consider each parcel described in subsection (b) to meet the criteria described in section 4(g)(1)(B) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(g)(1)(B)).
(2) Clarification.—This Act applies only to areas of Unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System that are within the municipality of the town of North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.
(d) Map Described.—The map referred to in subsection (b) is a map that—
(1) is included in a set of maps as part of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System entitled “John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System” and dated November 25, 2024; and
(2) relates to Unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. <all>
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