A plan to stabilize the shoreline at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site will move forward after National Park Service South Atlantic-Gulf Acting Regional Director Darrel Echols signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for the site’s Shoreline Stabilization for Erosion Control environmental assessment on January 14.
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site comprises 355 acres on the north end of Roanoke Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It was established in 1941 to preserve known portions of England's first New World settlements from 1584 to 1590, including the first colony to the Americas.
Combatting erosion along Fort Raleigh's shoreline has been a management concern since the park's creation, and jetties, a breakwater of sandbags, and granite block revetments have all been constructed over the years to try to control erosion. However, erosion has continued to threaten resources and is accelerated by storm events and sea level rise.
The approved plan will stabilize approximately one mile of Fort Raleigh shoreline that remains unprotected. Without action, the erosion would continue to result in loss of park land and threaten potential archaeologically significant sites and park facilities.
After evaluating the potential impacts of three action alternatives, the Park Service 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 August 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.
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