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Dare County leaders, volunteers press Corps and federal lawmakers for full cleanup after Buxton storm damage
Summary
Public commenters and commissioners urged a comprehensive cleanup of the Buxton former defense site after Hurricane Aaron exposed infrastructure and spilled materials; county authorized contractor removal of remaining debris and asked federal partners to finish remediation.
Several public commenters and county leaders told the Dare County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 3 that Buxton’s shoreline and the former defense site (FUDS) were in urgent need of a complete cleanup after Hurricane Aaron uncovered buried materials and damaged shoreline stabilization features.
Resident Carol Dillon told the board “Buxton is in crisis,” saying a large hole in the jetty has accelerated currents and erosion that now threatens homes, Highway 12 and tourism. Dillon urged the board to press state and federal partners for a permanent fix and identified scuttled ships, reef balls and other hardened structures as options previously used elsewhere.
Brett Arley, speaking…
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