Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., the low bidder for the 2022 Avon and Buxton beach nourishment projects, could start May 1 if approved by Dare County Board of Commissioners.
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Carteret temporarily fills shore protection office spot
Doug Huggett will provide temporary services to the County Shore Protection Office until a permanent replacement is found for office manager Greg Rudolph, who is retiring effective Nov. 12.
Nourishment funds now secured for 2 New Hanover towns
Earlier this year three New Hanover beach towns learned there was no appropriation for longstanding shoreline nourishment projects, since then Army Corps of Engineers has shifted funds for Kure and Carolina beaches, but not Wrightsville Beach, for now.
Greg Rudolph resigns Carteret Shore Protection post
Longtime Carteret County Shore Protection Office manager Greg Rudolph has resigned, effective Nov. 12.
Ocean Isle Beach terminal groin, sand projects set to begin
Contractors expect to get underway in mid-November on the Brunswick County town’s long-planned $11.4 million, 1,050-foot terminal groin as well as a beach nourishment project with sand from Shallotte Inlet.
Carteret secures grant for Radio Island nourishment
 Carteret County officials hope to begin a proposed project to dredge east Taylor’s Creek and use the sand to nourish areas on Radio Island by the end of the year.
Nags Head seeks OK on proposed nourishment project
Nags Head has applied for federal approval to dredge and place 975,000 cubic yards of beach-quality sediments along a 4.5-mile section of oceanfront shoreline.
Holden Beach, Corps begin $3M storm risk planning study
The Holden Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Project General Reevaluation Study is to consider feasibility and alternatives for federal participation in cost-shared management measures including beach nourishment for up to 50 years.
NTB won’t join beach nourishment project partnership
North Topsail Beach will not be committing to a joint multi-million-dollar beach nourishment project with Surf City and the Army Corps of Engineers.
North Topsail Beach, Onslow boards to meet Tuesday
The Onslow County Board of Commissioners and the North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen have scheduled a joint special meeting next week to discuss the town’s desire for money from county occupancy tax coffers to pay for beach nourishment.
Carteret officials seek new sand sources for beach nourishment
The goal is to find enough sand to supply beach nourishment needs for the 47 remaining years in Carteret County’s 50-year beach nourishment master plan.
Avon seeks OK to dredge 1M yards of sand for nourishment
The Army Corps of Engineers is asking for comment on a proposed project to dredge 1 million cubic yards of sand to be placed on 2.5 miles of oceanfront shoreline in Avon.
Comments open on proposed Buxton nourishment project
The Army Corps of Engineers is asking for public comment on a proposed beach nourishment project in Buxton.
Vote expected on North Topsail Beach service districts
The districts are proposed for the southernmost end of town and would generate revenue to pay for the town’s beach erosion control and flood and hurricane protection projects.
Dare commissioners set tax plan for Avon beach project
The action creates two municipal service districts in Avon that will be taxed to help foot the bill of a $12.68 million beach nourishment project.
Avon to hold hearing on beach sand, flood control project
Dare County commissioners are set to hold a public hearing to consider proposed county service districts to help pay for a proposed more than $12 million beach nourishment project to address N.C. 12 overwash in Avon.