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Nags Head approves post‑nourishment survey as engineers outline May–July dredging plan
Summary
Engineers and the contractor briefed the Nags Head Board on the 2026 beach nourishment plan, which will use two dredges and run mobilization in April with dredging May 4–July 6; the board approved a $71,980 post‑nourishment survey contract and adopted a resolution seeking Local Government Commission approval for a special obligation bond to reimburse project costs.
Engineers and contractor representatives told the Town of Nags Head Board of Commissioners on April 1 that the town’s 2026 beach‑nourishment project will use two dredges operating in parallel to shorten work time and target high‑need reaches.
Dr. Beth Shidome of Moffatt & Nichol said the contractor plans shore‑side mobilization beginning April 19 and in‑water pipeline installation from about April 23, with both dredges expected to operate starting around May 4. The plan calls for a cutter (cutter‑head) dredge to work the southern corridor and a hopper dredge (the Magdalene) to place material in northern reaches; final dredging operations are scheduled to be complete by July 6,…
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