Hyde County Board of Commissioners (emergency declaration), implemented by the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division, NCDOT release, Mar. 18, 2020: visitors not allowed on Ocracoke-bound ferries from 5:00 a.m. Mar. 19, 2020 under the Hyde County emergency declaration; visitor reservations cancelled and refunded; only residents, property owners, workers, vendors and service providers may board; county law enforcement at terminals to check identification (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-047)
North Carolina State Ports Authority (NC Ports), an enterprise agency of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, NC Ports 'COVID-19 Business Continuity Plans' (updates of Mar. 20 and Mar. 24, 2020): all terminals on a normal schedule; Continuity of Operations Plan implemented: access to Maritime Buildings in Wilmington and Morehead City restricted to essential personnel only; security processes modified with the Coast Guard; social distancing, avoiding unnecessary travel, remote working encouraged (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-102)
North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division (with State health officials), NCDOT release, July 2, 2020: Ocracoke Express passenger ferry resumes July 3, 2020 after final approval of Senate Bill 750; passengers limited to 96 ('about half of what the vessel's certificate of occupancy allows'); face coverings strongly encouraged; groups six feet apart; no refreshments (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-052)
