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Dare County plans emergency dredge request after Coast Guard lifeboat ran aground in Walter Slough
Summary
Vice Chairman House said a U.S. Coast Guard 47‑foot lifeboat ran aground in Walter Slough; county engineers will submit emergency dredge plans to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reopen the channel, the board was told.
Vice Chairman House told the board that a U.S. Coast Guard 47‑foot lifeboat ran aground in Walter Slough and that county engineers will prepare and submit emergency dredge plans to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
House said the slough had recently shoaled along its edges following strong winds, creating the grounding. He said county engineers and county finance staff are coordinating and that the county will submit dredge plans “this afternoon” and await the Army Corps’ response on whether an emergency dredge can be authorized.
House described the county’s work on the matter as immediate and ongoing; he urged prompt action given navigation and safety concerns and said the county had just finished prior work on that channel before the recent shoaling.
