# Plain Language Summary: Topsail, North Carolina Coastal Barrier Boundary Adjustment

This bill makes a technical correction to a protected coastal area in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina. The area in question is part of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, which is a federal program designed to protect undeveloped coastal lands from development and to prevent federal money from being used to build infrastructure in these sensitive areas. The bill essentially removes certain parcels of land from this protected designation because they're already served by existing roads and utilities.

Specifically, the bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to redraw the boundaries of a protected unit (called L06) to exclude properties that are already connected to infrastructure like North Carolina Highway 210 and New River Inlet Road. The key point is that these aren't new developments—the roads and utilities were already in place before the original Coastal Barrier Resources Act was passed in 1980. By removing these already-developed parcels from the protected zone, property owners in those areas would have more freedom to develop or modify their land without the restrictions that normally apply to coastal barrier areas.

The practical effect is fairly narrow: this change only affects specific properties in North Topsail Beach that already have road access and utilities. It doesn't open up vast new areas to development, but rather clarifies that land already served by existing infrastructure shouldn't have been included in the protected zone in the first place. The bill requires the Interior Department to make these boundary corrections within 30 days of the law being passed.

To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes.

 <p>This bill modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit located in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.</p>