Funds from this grant award will be used to expand transient boater infrastructure at TJ s transient boat harbor and marina in belhaven, north carolina

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,944,536 Project Grant to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality on July 1, 2025, under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program. The grant funds the expansion of transient boater infrastructure at TJ's Transient Boat Harbor and Marina in Belhaven, North Carolina, a facility located approximately two miles inland from the Intracoastal Waterway and accessible via Battalina Creek. The project is designed to enhance maritime infrastructure and recreational boating access for vessels 26 feet or longer.

The funded project deliverables include the construction of 1,510 linear feet of side-tie berthing, installation of 37 power pedestals, a fueling system, 1,070 linear feet of bulkhead, a restroom shower facility, and an 825 linear foot retaining wall. The project performance period spans three years, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2028. These infrastructure improvements will provide enhanced docking, mooring, electrical service, and support amenities to increase accessibility, safety, and convenience for transient recreational boaters utilizing the facility.

Located approximately two miles inland from the intracoastal waterway and accessible via battalina creek, the marina is ideally situated to provide services and safe harbor to recreational, transient vessels 26 feet or more in length. Specifically, this project proposes the addition of: 1) 1,510 linear feet of side-tie berthing, 2) 37 power pedestals, 3) a fueling system, 4) a 1,070 linear feet bulkhead, 5) a restroom shower facility, and 6) a 825 linear FT retaining wall.