Bill > HR1885

This bill amends the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS), which is a federal program designed to protect ecologically sensitive coastal areas, specifically focusing on unit L06 in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina. The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to modify the existing CBRS map within 30 days of enactment to exclude parcels of land that are designated by local zoning ordinances for purposes other than conservation as of the bill's enactment date. The Secretary will consider these excluded parcels as meeting certain criteria under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and the changes apply only to areas within the municipality of North Topsail Beach. The specific map referenced is part of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System set and dated November 25, 2024. This legislative action appears to provide some flexibility for local land use planning while maintaining the overall conservation goals of the CBRS by allowing certain non-conservation zoned parcels to be removed from the designated coastal barrier unit.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1885/all-info