Posted on April 26, 2016
By Hannah Leyva, PortCityDaily.com
As the end of the environmental window closes for the coastal storm damage reduction projects, also known as beach nourishment, crews have worked hard to finish placing sand on the shores of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach.
According to the town of Carolina Beach, the project in their town, which stretched south from the fishing pier to near the boardwalk and central business district, ended earlier this month. Freeman Park, which was used as a staging area for pipes and other heavy equipment, was closed in some areas for the duration of the project. It is expected to reopen completely to the public on May 1 after all the equipment has been moved off the beach.
Bob Keistler, the Wilmington project manager for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, said though the Carolina Beach portion of the work started later, they were able to finish sooner due to the location from which they pumped the sand.
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