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Following Hurricane Fran, it became appar- ent to state officials that North Carolina's entire 312,mile-Iong coastline needed to be mapped to provide an accurate delineation of erosion rates, The North Carolina Miliga' tion Strategy Report on Hurricane Fran (February 1997), in noting the impact of coastal dune erosion on existing development, emphasizes that "establishing a new coastal construction setback line may be essential to preventing severe damage to reconstructed structures and in some cases \vill not allol,.\I reconsrruccion to occur." Shore erosion monitoring is a key element of f'orth Carolina's ongoing program to manage development and to effectively administer the CAMA setback requirement. Monitoring supports a major element of the state's coastal program: to keep development out of hazard-prone areas and allow the natural functions of shoreline features to continue to protect inland areas from storm damage Monitoring and managing shore erosion is an integral feature of sustainability in coastal communities. Armed wi[h information on historic shoreline changes, officials can forecast erosion rates, and communities can factor this information into building setback ordinances and other hazard avoidance strategies, Sand depOSits caused by storm surge flooding from Hurricane Fran. ~ , Shoreline Mapping Project. With HMGP funds from FEMA, the NCEMD and the Division of Coastal Management (DCM) collaborated to establish control points for aerial photography and mapping of the North Catolina shoreline, New aerial photographs of the coast were needed, and it was necessary to establish control points to ensure accuracy, Control points and precisely surveyed, highly visible markings on the beach were placed as reference points for the photography, In essence, the Shoreline Mapping Project is a valuable hazard and risk assessment tool. It has multiple decision'support uses for hazard identification, hazard mitigation, environmen- tal review, and land use planning, Ultimately, the project will support digital shoreline change maps of the entire North Carolina coast. It also provides essential and reliable informa, tion to administer the CAMA setback requirement, a proactive approach to reducing property losses due to coastal erosion and storm damage, The maps and photos have practical applications and will be used to bring together land developers, planners, natural resource professionals, real estate agents, and other key players to assess the implications for land use and development deci- sions, As one close observer noted: Part Two: Mitigation Success Stories '2i3iln!'3? A classic case of non-susrainable development. this condominium, located adjacent to an inler hazard area. is losing the battle to shoreline erosion. '_0&_4_ ~ :"":::~-::.I~i:-f:E-,;~:;t_