Contract awarded for Phase II of Buxton FUDS interim response action

Corps awards contract for second phase of Buxton cleanup

A recent view of Buxton Beach, where a Corps of Engineers contractor is set to begin the second phase of cleanup. Photo: Corps The Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District has awarded a contract for the second phase of cleanup at the former Buxton Naval Facility site in Dare County. The petroleum-contaminated property is being handled under the Defense Department’s Formerly Used Defense Sites, or FUDS, program. The Buxton Beach access is also …

Contract awarded for Phase II of Buxton FUDS interim response action

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District awarded a contract Sept. 11, 2025, for phase II of the Interim Response Action at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) property located within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, at the end of Old Lighthouse Road. As part of the 2025 phase II, the contract team will bring in heavy excavation equipment and roll-off containers. Once the equipment is on-site, the team w…