January 14, 2019
RE: NagsHead Beach Nourishment 2019*
Wewish to inform you that the Town of Nags Head will be conducting a beachnourishment project starting in May of this year and lasting possibly through October.Beach nourishment is the process of pumping sand onto an eroding shoreline towiden the existing beach. Sources of sand may include a nearby sandbar, adredged source such as an inlet or waterway, or an offshore borrow site alongthe ocean floor. The widened shoreline provides increased defense from coastalstorms and beach erosion protecting property, communities and infrastructurelocated along the shoreline.
Planscall for sand to be placed on 10 miles of beach from the Bonnett Street publicbeach access at 2919 S. Virginia Dare Trail (near Mile Post 11) south to thetown line with the National Park Service (near Mile Post 21). The Town does not expect to have aschedule for the project until late April 2019, and even then, theschedule will likely change often due to potential storms and/or otherunforeseen events.
Morethan one section of the beach could be impacted during the project, and theproject progression will likely not be linear, meaning that it won't start atone end of town and proceed to the other end. We will soon have a link on our websiteâs homepage for beach nourishmentinformation, which will include a current schedule, when available.
About1,000 feet of the beach will be directly impacted during construction at anyone time, and a portion of this area may be closed. Construction is anticipatedto impact properties between 3-6 days. Once a section is pumped into place itshould be re-opened for use within 24-48 hours. Sand ramps will be placed overa temporary pipeline at every public access and then in intervals of no morethan 200-300 feet, allowing people to get across and enjoy the beach seaward ofthe pipeline.
Dependingupon the location of the operations, ocean front and ocean side homes mayexperience temporary construction noise, night illumination, and/or beachaccess diversions. If constructionlimits access directly in front of your property, you may need to enter thebeach at an alternate beach access.
Beach nourishment isvital to the future of Nags Head, and we ask for your patience andunderstanding while this work is underway.
Thankyou for your understanding in keeping our beaches great!
*Moreinformation can be found at https://www.darenc.com/departments/public-relations/beach-nourishmentand https://www.nagsheadnc.gov/,where you can sign up to receive email updates.
