Posts Tagged "Beach nourishment"
Commission wrestles with rules for sand funding
Public access to the beach is the key issue in establishing a policy for doling out money to towns from the county Shoreline Management Fund.
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Access question
Requiring public access to qualify for Dare County Shoreline Management Fund money is a good idea but a little too late.
Sand losses assessed as beach widening resumes
As another major storm ramps up in the Atlantic, crews have moved quickly to resume widening the beach in Nags Head.
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Director outlines likely impact on beach project
Tim Kana, president of Coastal Science and Engineering and director of Nags Head’s beach nourishment project, provides his analysis of Irene’s potential effect.
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Sand funding likely to hinge on public access
Providing public access would be a condition for receiving Shoreline Management Fund money to widen beaches under a new policy being developed by Dare County.
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No public access, no sand funding, mayor says
Kill Devil Hills Mayor Ray Sturza is raising questions about spending public money on improviing beaches with no public access.
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Duck takes first step to deal with shoreline loss
With losses of beach ranging from 50 to 90 feet in the past 15 years, the Town of Duck is mapping out plans to manage its shoreline.
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Two decades in the works, beach widening begins
A dredge sent a slurry of sand onto the Nags Head beach at nightfall Tuesday, starting a project with roots dating back at least two decades.
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Tax hikes would raise $4.35 million for sand project
Proposed town tax increases would raise a little more than half of the $4.35 million needed to start paying off the debt on Nags Head’s beach nourishment project.
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Counterpoint: Nourishment is the best alternative
Timothy W. Kana, director of Nags Head’s beach nourishment project, disputes contentions by coastal scientist Stan Riggs that it is a losing bet.
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Nourishment is officially a go for Nags Head
Other than the weather or equipment failure, no more obstacles appear to be in the way of Nags Head moving forward with pumping sand onto 10 miles of beach.
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Scientists are not so bullish on nourishment
ECU Coastal geologist Stan Riggs doesn’t believe Nags Head’s beach nourishment project has much, if any, chance of being successful.
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