The BEST Committee submitted their report to the North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen on February 5, 2009.   The report included the following 5 recommendations.  Details of the report can be found at :

http://ntbnc.org/Documents/BEST%20report%20to%20Board%20of%20Aldermen%20(4-20-09%20Rev).pdf

 1.       Beach Nourishment.   BEST endorses the recommendations of Coastal Planning & Engineering (CP&E) for the five-phased implementation of Beach Nourishment in the northern 7.25 miles of NTB, and the recommendation of the Army Corps of Engineers for the implementation of Beach Nourishment in the southern 3.85 miles

2.      Pay-as-you-go Implementation.  BEST supports implementing the Beach Nourishment solutions on a “pay-as-you-go” basis, avoiding debt financing of the projects.  If outside funding is insufficient to fund any portion of the implementation plan, then BEST recommends establishing tax districts that correspond to the phased implementation plan.  Any taxpayer funds required, above what is already allocated by the Town for Beach Nourishment, should be provided only by the property owners in the tax district receiving beach nourishment.

3.      Cost Sharing.   Assuming NTB property owners would be required to fund some or all of the costs of Beach Nourishment, BEST recommends that Oceanfront (OF) property owners should contribute 90% of the costs, and non-Oceanfront (non-OF) property owners 10% of the costs. 
 

4.      NTB Citizen Input.  BEST recommends sending a “fact sheet” that identifies the costs, funding required of property owners, risks, pros and cons, etc, of any  proposed Beach Nourishment plan to every NTB property owner.  A return envelope and form should be included for NTB property owners to let the Town know whether or not they are supportive of the plan.  

5.      Need for Long-range Plan.   North Topsail Beach must develop a long range plan to ensure that future generations do not face the same risk to NTB property and quality-of-life that threatens the Town today. 


We are very interested in what you have to say.   Please feel free to leave us your constructive comments and/or suggestions. 

B.E.S.T.
2008 Loggerhead Court
North Topsail Beach, North Carolina 28460