Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment

H.R. 2437 would adjust the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, to remove certain developed lands from the protected area. By shifting these boundaries, the bill would make property owners in the affected areas eligible for federal flood insurance and other forms of federal financial assistance that are currently prohibited within the CBRS. The legislation aims to correct what proponents describe as historical mapping errors to ensure that existing residential developments are no longer subject to federal funding restrictions intended for undeveloped coastal barriers.