Posts Tagged "Nags Head beach nourishment"
Nags Head sand project part of a larger puzzle
We’re fully engaged now. Sand is pouring onto the beach and will continue to, 24/7, throughout the summer season.
The nourishment project marks the first truly engineered sand replenishment plan on our beaches. Despite other pictures and descriptions circulating around the web, those projects were not even a drop in the bucket relative to the scale and engineering work that has gone into Nags Head’s project.
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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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Dredge expected to start pumping sand this week
Two weeks ahead of schedule, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. is expected to start pumping sand onto Nags Head’s beach this week.
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Dredges could finish sand project in four months
Nags Head is moving toward sealing a deal with a company that says it can pump 4.6 million cubic yards of sand onto 10 miles of beach in four months.
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Kill Devil Hills endorses occupancy tax hike
Kill Devil Hills commissioners endorsed a 1 percent increase in the occupancy tax for beach nourishment Monday but said it should also be available to tear down or move houses and for other methods to stabilize the shoreline. A county panel is now considering the same idea.
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Coastal panel urges strict rules for terminal groins
If the legislature wants to allow exceptions to the ban on terminal groins, it should impose strict requirements, including insurance against any damage they might cause, the Coastal Resources Commission has recommended.
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Chamber holds firm: “No beaches, no business”
Chamber officials discuss their surprising strong statement on beach nourishment, saying it is a basic matter of preserving the area’s economy and its future.
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Beach sandstorm
Two towns, one pool of money and not enough to go around. A look at where the beach nourishment debate stands. An analysis by Russ Lay.
Kill Devil Hills wants federal payback for sand
Kill Devil Hills has become a player in the quest for money to rebuild Dare County’s beaches. Mayor Ray Sturza and consultants for the town offered a different approach to beach nourishment on Tuesday.
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Take the warranty
Nags Head should keep the debate open on beach nourishment and maybe consider a five-year warranty, if anyone offered one. By Russ Lay.
No more beach referendums, commissioners say
Among the alternatives Nags Head leaders suggested for paying to put sand on the beach were charging for beach access parking and fees on room and cottage rentals.
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