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County details groin repair, jetty timing and staging impacts at Buxton; Army Corps remediation affects parking
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Summary
Engineers described a composite groin design (buried steel sheet pile landward, armor stone seaward), estimated a three-month repair window and a 90-day jetty construction schedule; county said Army Corps soil-removal staging may temporarily limit access at some parking lots.
Engineers described the planned repair for the southernmost groin and the proposed jetty work, and county staff warned that Army Corps remediation and contractor staging could limit public access in some Buxton parking areas.
Steven Trainham said the groin design would be a composite structure: “replace the steel sheet pile, using similar material along the landward end where hopefully it will be mostly buried,” transitioning offshore to armor stone set on mattresses to reduce settling. He said that, because the shoreline is energetically active, stone would be sized to reduce movement and that the repair work could take about three months. Officials said the groin permit application is under federal review and they expected federal permits within a month or two.
On the jetty, county staff said they anticipated a roughly 90-day construction cycle and that the ideal start would be in June to finish by August. Staff cautioned that state procurement rules constrain how much the county can bid in advance and then change scope after permit conditions are received; that means concurrent procurement strategies have legal and financial risks.
County staff also noted that the Army Corps has a remediation contract (referenced at about $8 million) to remove contaminated soil and uses multiple staging areas; that work may temporarily limit parking at the Buxton Beach access lot. Officials said they are coordinating to reopen areas when possible and will provide updates on staging and access as remediation and construction progress.
Next steps: finalize federal permit conditions, complete design details, clarify staging zones and parking impacts with the Corps and contractors, and proceed to bidding and award once permit constraints are known.
