Army Corp Dredging Project Underway
CAROLINA BEACH
– Last week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began a two-month project of dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and Carolina Beach Inlet.Cottrell Engineering Corp., the Virginia based dredging company hired by the Army Corp of Engineers, are pumping sand and mud from the bottom of the waterway on to the beach along Freeman Park, also known as the North End of Pleasure Island.The project has not hindered vehicle traffic. Where pipes are located on the beach, they are buried by sand to allow vehicles to travel over them safely.In a press release issued by the Town of Carolina Beach last week, Mayor Dennis Barbour stated, “It is critical for the Intracoastal Waterway to be maintained and we are very pleased to have this maintenance dredging take place. This dredging project helps to ensure safe and efficient interstate commerce and allows for easier navigation of leisure boat traffic.”According to the Town press release issued last week, “The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is heavily used for business and recreational traffic and it is an important part of the economy in this region and along the Eastern seaboard.
The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association and the New Hanover County Ports, Waterway and Beach Commission got their members to lobby Congress for funds to maintain the waterway earlier this year. Members started a successful letter-writing campaign that got the attention of the legislators which resulted in funding for dredging projects for the AIWW.”During the project, sand and water are pumped through long pipes from the dredge operating in the Inlet and the waterway.People driving on beach should pay attention to the location of the pipe and not attempt to drive vehicles on the ocean side in front of the discharge. Those who enjoy surfing will notice the water has a gray tint from the sand and mud dredged from the bottom of the waterway. People walking the beachfront will enjoy a large assortment of sharks teeth, shells, and other items pumped by the dredge.Fishing is still productive in the surf in spite of the silt washing into the ocean.
Army Corp Dredging Project UnderwayCAROLINA BEACH
– Last week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began a two-month project of dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and Carolina Beach Inlet.Cottrell Engineering Corp., the Virginia based dredging company hired by the Army Corp of Engineers, are pumping sand and mud from the bottom of the waterway on to the beach along Freeman Park, also known as the North End of Pleasure Island.The project has not hindered vehicle traffic. Where pipes are located on the beach, they are buried by sand to allow vehicles to travel over them safely.In a press release issued by the Town of Carolina Beach last week, Mayor Dennis Barbour stated, “It is critical for the Intracoastal Waterway to be maintained and we are very pleased to have this maintenance dredging take place. This dredging project helps to ensure safe and efficient interstate commerce and allows for easier navigation of leisure boat traffic.”According to the Town press release issued last week, “The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is heavily used for business and recreational traffic and it is an important part of the economy in this region and along the Eastern seaboard.
The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association and the New Hanover County Ports, Waterway and Beach Commission got their members to lobby Congress for funds to maintain the waterway earlier this year. Members started a successful letter-writing campaign that got the attention of the legislators which resulted in funding for dredging projects for the AIWW.”During the project, sand and water are pumped through long pipes from the dredge operating in the Inlet and the waterway.People driving on beach should pay attention to the location of the pipe and not attempt to drive vehicles on the ocean side in front of the discharge. Those who enjoy surfing will notice the water has a gray tint from the sand and mud dredged from the bottom of the waterway. People walking the beachfront will enjoy a large assortment of sharks teeth, shells, and other items pumped by the dredge.Fishing is still productive in the surf in spite of the silt washing into the ocean.