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Dare County: state permits secured, Corps approval and FEMA funds will determine May start for beach nourishment
Summary
Dare County officials told Buxton and Avon residents that state and Park Service approvals are in hand but the U.S. Army Corps permit and FEMA funding remain outstanding; contractors could begin sand placement as early as May if those approvals and funding align.
Dare County Manager Bobby Outen told a packed public meeting that the county has secured state permits for its Buxton and Avon beach nourishment projects and has Park Service approvals pending, but is still waiting on federal (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) permits and the arrival of FEMA funds.
Outen said, “We got our permits today from the state for both the project for the beach project as well as for the groin project,” and added that Park Service sign-offs were imminent. Steven Trainham, president of Coastal Science & Engineering, said the Corps permit was…
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