The US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and Croatan National Forest Ranger District are working on a restoration project to repair the Neuse River Recreation Area that sustained extensive damage in Hurricane Florence in September 2018.
Fisher Landing, Pine Cliff, Siddie Fields and a portion of Flanners Beach day-use area are part of the project.
Flanners Beach campground has reopened and offers restrooms and showers, drinking water and a trailer dump station.
The day use and picnic area and some trails are open to hikers and cyclists.
The US Forest Service recently invited the public to comment on a proposal to charge a fee to access Flanners Beach day-use area by Aug. 22, 2023, as previously reported here.
The beach and trails leading to the Neuse River are temporarily closed.
The plans are to restore the shoreline and improve amenities.
According to the US Forest Service’s website, “The project calls for adaptive approaches such as site-specific living shoreline stabilization techniques including but not limited to gradual slope finishing engineered for safety and stability and phased native ecosystem revegetation.”
See the website for the project’s proposal. Public comments will be accepted for 30 days beginning Nov. 29.
By Wendy Card, co-editor. Send an email with questions or comments.