The project provides transient boaters traveling the intercoastal waterway (ICW) and boaters enjoying the upper pungo river in north carolina with access to facilites and services available at the…

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $223,669 Project Grant through the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) program to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) on July 1, 2023. This grant will fund three main project activities over a 3-year period ending June 30, 2026:

1. Construct a transient day dock to provide marina facility access for recreational boaters traveling the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) and Pungo River.
2. Install 90 feet of living shoreline erosion protection directly in front of the Dowry Creek Marina.
3. Provide a handicap ramp with additional elevated transient boater showers and restrooms at the marina.

The grant aims to enhance recreational boating amenities and access, as well as shoreline protection, at the Dowry Creek Marina - a key stopover point for transient boaters on the ICW in North Carolina.

The project provides transient boaters traveling the intercoastal waterway (ICW) and boaters enjoying the upper pungo river in north carolina with access to facilites and services available at the dowry creek marina, salty crab restaurant and greater belhaven area. IT also provides shoreline protection in front of the marina and additional restroom and shower facilities for overnight transient traffic. There are three main project activities: construct transient day dock to provide marina facility access install 90 of living shoreline erosion protection directly in front of the marina and provide a handicap ramp with additional elevated transient boater showers and restrooms.dowry creek marina has invested a great deal to provide a modern, one-stop destination marina on the ICW for transient boats. The day dock and handicap ramp will provide access to all of the facilities and allow the marina to take care of hundreds of passing transient boats. The extra restrooms and showers will ensure they can continue to provide high level of service to their customers and the living shoreline will protect the area in front of the marina from increased erosion.