Surf City one step closer to major beach restoration project

Surf City one step closer to major beach restoration project

SURF CITY, NC (WWAY) — A long-awaited federal beach nourishment project in Surf City is moving closer to construction after receiving approval to use existing federal funding, according to Congressman David Rouzer’s office. The Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project, a partnership between the Town of Surf City and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is designed to reduce coastal storm damage, protect infrastructure, and improve the long-term…

Federal funds advance Surf City's beach nourishment project

Beach at Surf City. Photo: Surf City Surf City’s long-awaited 50-year beach nourishment project is moving forward with federal funding, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District announced Tuesday. The district has been given the green light to use previously appropriated Disaster Relief Act of 2019 construction funds for the project, which entails placing about 6.5 million cubic yards of sand along the town’s roughly six-mile shorelin…