News Release

National Park Service Approves Plan to Stabilize Shoreline at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Date: January 15, 2026
Contact: Mike Barber, 252-475-9032

MANTEO, N.C. — On Jan. 14, 2026, National Park Service South Atlantic-Gulf Acting Regional Director Darrel Echols signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for Fort Raleigh National Historic Site’s Shoreline Stabilization for Erosion Control environmental assessment.

After evaluating the potential impacts of three action alternatives, NPS selected the preferred alternative: a combination of rock revetment and rock berm in areas of the shoreline that are the best fit due to existing topography, land use and constructability.

A draft EA was available for public review from July 21, 2025, to Aug. 20, 2025, via the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment website. Public feedback was also received in early 2025, through a public meeting and comment period.

The FONSI and EA are available on the PEPC website at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/FORA_shoreline. The PEPC website also contains a Floodplain Statement of Findings document, available for public review and comment from Jan. 15-29, 2026.