Posts Tagged "Nags Head beach nourishment"
Half of town’s new sand visible, report says
Half of the 4.6 million cubic yards of sand pumped onto the Nags Head shoreline remains on the visible beach, according to a new survey.
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Nags Head’s beach nourishment project is finished
Pumping operations on the $37 million dollar project wrapped up Thursday morning after five months of work on 10 miles of beach.
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Some sand returns post-Irene, town won’t file claim
Nags Head saw a net loss of about 100,000 cubic yards of new sand during Hurricane Irene and some sand returned in the month since the storm. The beach widening project is almost done.
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Net sand loss might not warrant a FEMA claim
Once the final numbers are in, Nags Head might not have lost enough sand to warrant a FEMA claim even though 25 percent of the visible beach is gone.
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Bulldozing banned as widening steams ahead
Nags Head commissioners on Wednesday effectively banned the practice of bulldozing sand to protect oceanfront property.
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See 24 hours of beach nourishment in 2 minutes
While on vacation with his family in South Nags Head, Michael Marabella decided to put some of his visual art school background to work.
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Beach drop-offs are natural results of wave action
Movement of sand is part of the process of widening the beach and restoring the shoreline’s profile, the manager of Nags Head’s nourishment project says.
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Owners continue battle against beach easements
Beach nourishment is well under way, but the owners of 22 properties have decided to continue fighting Nags Head on easements.
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Beach nourishment dredge headed out for repairs
Nags Head will lose one of two dredges working on widening the beach for at least two weeks as it heads to Norfolk for some repairs.
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Sandbags could put a kink in widening project
Beach widening has resumed in Nags Head, but crews will have to maneuver around sandbags as they move farther south along the shoreline.
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Judge dismisses challenge to beach easements
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the way the town of Nags Head pursued easements for its beach nourishment project.
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Beach nourishment bet has one chance to pay off
The lack of fanfare reflected the years of controversy and opposition leading up to the moment when Nags Head started pumping sand onto the beach.
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