Beachfront property owners in Rodanthe want beach nourishment to protect their erosion-threatened houses, but the questions of how much sand and how to pay for it are unanswered.
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Duck’s $7.4 million beach nourishment delayed until spring
Contractor Weeks Marine cited equipment issues, weather-related delays and its commitment to another time-sensitive job.
Corps policy has caused nonfederal dredging costs to soar
The Army Corps of Engineers says its five-year-old rule blocking local governments, marinas and private entities from using its dredged material disposal sites will remain.
NCDEQ awards $20M for coastal storm damage projects
Funds will go to beach nourishment, artificial dunes, and other projects to mitigate or remediate coastal storm damage to the ocean beaches and dune systems of the state.
Science on the Sound talks to resume Sept. 29
Dr. Reide Corbett is set to discuss beach nourishment on the Outer Banks Thursday at the Coastal Studies Institute, ECU Outer Banks Campus, in Wanchese.
Corps begins new look at Surf City’s 50-year beach plan
The Corps is reevaluating the Topsail Island town’s proposed 50-year federal project now that North Topsail Beach has backed out of the partnership.
Tiresome issue won’t stop Wrightsville Beach sand project
Other New Hanover County towns’ beach nourishment work was slowed when the dredge encountered tires from old artificial reefs but the known offshore debris field isn’t halting Wrightsville Beach’s plans to pump sand from its new borrow site.
Kill Devil Hills begins first of 7 Dare nourishment projects
The Kill Devil Hills beach nourishment project began Monday and is expected to be completed in about a month.
Local governments may apply for beach project funding
Local governments may now apply for state funds to help cover the costs of oceanfront projects designed to reduce damage caused during coastal storms.
Officials describe Avon, Buxton nourishment projects
The two projects, which have been in the works for years, are expected to begin this summer and each take about 40-60 days to complete.
Kill Devil Hills nourishment project tentative start in June
Marine Inc., the company performing the beach nourishment project in Kill Devil Hills, expects the work to take 25 to 35 days, ending mid-July.
Some N. Topsail Beach owners want Surf City annexation
A group of property owners in the Phase 5 area of North Topsail Beach’s beach nourishment plan says it wants out and to be annexed by neighboring Surf City.
Hatteras Island beach nourishment public meeting set
An informational meeting is set for March 24 to share with the public details on the Buxton and Avon beach nourishment projects planned for this year.
Army Corps to begin work on Carolina Beach nourishment
The $20 million project was expected to start Friday.
Amid resignations, Carteret Beach Commission selects chair
Atlantic Beach Councilman Danny Navey was approved in a unanimous vote Monday after the resignation of two newly appointed members prior to what was to be their first meeting and the departure of longtime member Larry Baldwin, who resigned Jan. 7.
Carteret County Beach Commission to elect new officers
The Carteret County Beach Commission is expected to elect a new chairman and vice chairman when it meets Monday in Emerald Isle.
