CBRA Documents

Response to North Topsail Beach, NC: A Model for Maximizing Coastal Hazard Vulnerability


The following report is a response to a paper titled  "North Topsail Beach, North Carolina:  A model for maximizing coastal hazard vulnerability" by Orrin H. Pilkey & William J. Neal.  The Geological Society of America distributed this paper (Special Paper 400) in 2009.   This paper has been cited by many and suggests that North Topsail Beach is the most vulnerable barrier-island community in the state and is the most hazardous community on the U.S. East Coast.  The author of the response report, Dr. William J. Cleary, says that much of the information in the paper are the authors' opinion and not based on original data.  Dr. Cleary has performed an analysis on the paper's assertions.  His analysis indicates that North Topsail Beach and Topsail Island are not any more vulnerable than other coastal communities on the East Coast. 


Cover Letter
Historic and Future Inlets Along Topsail Island
Wave Refraction Ebb-Tidal Delta Changes and Sand By-Passing
Incident Waves, Historic Hurricane History, and North Topsail Beach Shoreline Erosion Rates
Migration of New River Inlet
Continental Shelf Sand Resources for North Topsail Beach
Channel Realignment and Increased Inlet Cross-Sectional Area
The Terminal Groin Controversy
 

Dr. William J. Cleary's Biographical Info

 

 

SAMPLE LETTER FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

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Town of North Topsail Beach
North Carolina
Town of North Topsail Beach Town Hall
2008 Loggerhead Court
North Topsail Beach, NC 28460
 
Town Hall Admin & Police Dept
TEMPORARILY LOCATED AT
1000 NC HWY 210
Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
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