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Nags Head outlines 2026 beach nourishment schedule, environmental protections; approves monitoring contract
Summary
Town staff and engineers presented the 2026 beach nourishment plan — two dredges working May–early July, targeted additional 200,000 cubic yards, nightly turtle monitoring and sediment sampling — and the board authorized a $71,980 post‑nourishment survey contract with McKim & Creed.
Engineers and the contractor for Nags Head’s 2026 beach nourishment project told the Board of Commissioners on April 1 that work will begin with shore‑side mobilization April 19 and in‑water pipeline installation starting April 23, with dredging operations planned May 4 through about July 6.
The town will operate two dredges concurrently: a hopper dredge (Weeks Marine’s Magdalene) focused in northern reaches and a hydraulic/cutter dredge (RS Weeks) operating in the south to speed completion. Staff said the contractor may finish earlier than the current July 6 contingency if weather allows. The contract includes a 200,000‑cubic‑yard add‑alternate that project managers will place where a preconstruction beach survey identifies the greatest need.
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