The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a permit to install a temporary groundwater well off Carolina Beach’s ocean shore for an upcoming beach nourishment project on Pleasure Island.
The request is available for public review and comment through Oct. 15. Related documents are online.
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The water well would be installed by the project’s contractor and used to cool an inline booster pump to reduce the likelihood of a booster failure. The contractor is requesting to install the temporary well because there is not adequate water pressure from a local fire hydrant to cool the booster pumps.
The pump would be located along the pipeline route for the Carolina Beach and Kure Beach and vicinity coastal storm risk management project, according to a N.C. Division of Coastal Management release.
The pump would be used to move dredged material to southerly areas of the island.
The temporary well would be dug at a depth of 60 feet below existing grade and at a with of 8 inches in diameter, according to the Corps. The well would be installed behind the dune line at the Freeman Park public access behind the public restrooms.
The well would be removed from the point of entry on the beach once the project is complete.
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Written comments on the proposed temporary well may be mailed to Federal Consistency Coordinator, 400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, NC 28577, or emailed to DCMcomments@deq.nc.gov with “Federal Consistency: USACE Carolina & Kure Beach CSRM” in the subject line.
A notice of the decision for this request will be provided upon request.
