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Monitoring shows net beach gains; Nags Head advances a 2.2 million‑cu‑yd nourishment procurement
Summary
Consultant presentation to the Nags Head Board on Oct. 1 summarized June 2025 monitoring: lower‑than‑typical wave activity produced net gains in monitored oceanfront volumes and mixed dune outcomes by reach, and the town is advertising a proposed beach nourishment project with a base bid of about 2.2 million cubic yards and two 100,000‑cu‑yd alternates.
Consultants and town staff reported monitoring and planning updates for Nags Head’s beaches at the Oct. 1 Board of Commissioners meeting, and the town is moving forward with procurement for a large beach nourishment project.
Key monitoring findings: Dr. Beth Shidone (consultant) summarized the June 2025 survey and said the season had fewer large wave events and a predominance of east‑southeast waves, which likely limited erosion and led to a net accumulation in monitored offshore volumes. The consultant reported a gain of nearly 70,000 cubic yards within the nourished oceanfront and roughly 263,000 cubic yards across the total monitored oceanfront during the…
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