NCLWF Restoration Committee Agenda 9-30-2026

AGENDA

North Carolina Land and Water Fund
Restoration, Innovative Stormwater, and Planning Committee Meeting
September 30, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Ross Conference Room
Nature Research Center, 4th Floor
121 West Jones Street, NC 27603

This meeting will also be available to the public by teleconference. Please contact Terri Murray at teresa.murray@dncr.nc.gov or 919-707-9445 in advance to request a meeting invitation/call-in number.

Committee Members:
Clement Riddle (Chair), Jimmy Broughton, Ann Browning, Lydia Olander, Terry Shelton

I) COMMENCEMENT

A) Call to Order (Committee Chair)

  1. Welcome
  2. Roll call
  3. Compliance with General Statute § 138A-15
    General Statute § 138A-15 mandates that the Chair inquire as to whether any Trustee knows of any conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest with respect to matters on the agenda. If any Trustee knows of a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, please state so at this time.
  4. Please put cell phones on vibrate or turn off, and if you are a guest joining remotely, please mute your audio and turn off your video unless you are called upon to speak
  5. Revisions, additions, and adoption of the agenda
  6. Approval of minutes from the May 6, 2026 committee meeting

B) Executive Director’s update (Will Summer)

II) PUBLIC COMMENTS

A) The public is invited to make comments to the Board (Committee Chair)

The NCLWF Guidelines and Practices Manual states that comments shall be limited to subjects of business falling within the jurisdiction of the NCLWF. The NCLWF welcomes public comments on general issues. Comments will not be allowed on individual projects before the NCLWF for funding during the regular meeting. Comments will be limited to three minutes per person.

III) BUSINESS

A) Review of 2026 Cycle Applications (Will Price, Hannah Bowen, Isaac Merson, Damon Hearne)

Staff will review applications and answer questions and the committee will develop funding recommendations.

IV) ADJOURNMENT

North Carolina Land and Water Fund

Restoration, Innovative Stormwater and Planning Committee Meeting Minutes
May 6, 2026

Virtual meeting- A Microsoft Teams link was also made available for guest attendees. A physical location at 121 W Jones St, Room 4508 was available for anyone who wishes to attend meeting in person.

Committee Members present: Clement Riddle (chair), Jimmy Broughton, John Wilson, Terry Shelton (joined during Executive Director’s update)
(Not Present) Lydia Olander

Other Board Members present: None

Staff Present: Will Summer, Will Price, Zoe Burnet Hansen, Jessica Winebrenner, Hannah Bowen, Ginny King, Isaac Merson, Nicolle Montero, Terri Murray, Ambar Torres Molinari, Donna Morris, Marissa Hartzler, Justin Mercer, Savannah Paliotti

Visitors: None

Call to Order (Clement Riddle, Chair)

Meeting was called to order by Clement Riddle, Chair, at 1:02 pm

  1. Welcome
  2. Roll Call
  3. Compliance with General Statute § 138A-15 – no conflicts noted.
  4. Revisions, Additions and Adoption of the Agenda – Motion to approve agenda was made by Jimmy Broghton, seconded by John Wilson, and unanimously approved.
  5. Minutes – Motion to approve minutes of February 26, 2026, made by Jimmy Broughton, seconded by John Wilson and unanimously approved.

Executive Director’s Update (Will Summer)

Will Summer gave an update about upcoming board meeting. He outlined the agenda for today’s meeting.

Public Comments

No public requests for comment.

Business

  1. Program Manager’s Update (Will Price)
    Will P. gave a summary of the program including contracts signed, provisional list activity and claims processed. He gave an update on the success of 2 cost-sharing projects. He gave brief update on the hiring process for the replacement for the Project Manager position.
  2. Construction Contract Extensions (Will Price)
    1. Will P. presented 3 construction contract extensions. One for 2022-436 City of Raleigh, 2022-FRR30 Charlotte Mecklenburg Stormwater Services and 2024-418 Town of Nags Head. Several board members had questions about the requests.
    2. A motion to approve construction contract extensions for Grant 2022-436, 2022-FRR30 and 2024-418 was made by Jimmy Broughton, seconded by John and passed unanimously.

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn by John Wilson and seconded by Jimmy Broughton. Motion passed unanimously and Clement Riddle adjourned the meeting at 1:34 pm.

NCLWF Restoration, Innovative Stormwater and Planning Committee September 30, 2026

Action Item

Staff members: Will Price, Hannah Bowen, Isaac Merson, Damon Hearne

Agenda Item III. A) Review of 2026 Cycle Applications

The committee will review the innovative stormwater applications (8), planning applications (19), and restoration applications (34) for the 2026 grant cycle. Projects have been ranked in their respective programs by staff for the committee to review for grant awards. The committee needs to make funding recommendations for each of the three programs and establish a prioritized list for additional funds that may become available.

Each trustee was given application review materials via Airtable with application scores and links to applications, project summaries, and PowerPoint presentations.

Presentations will be given by staff during the Committee Meeting.

Committee action needed

  1. Recommendation to full board of a prioritized list of applications to be funded from the currently available funds.
  2. Recommendation to full board of a prioritized list of applications to be funded as additional funds become available from license plate fees, funds currently encumbered to projects that may become unencumbered before July 1, 2027, and additional appropriated funds.
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