2019 Beach Assessment Report-submitted by APTIM Coastal Planning & Engineering of NC, Inc.
September 2019
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Final Beach Assessment 2018 March 26 Reports
Town of Southern Shores Vulnerability Assessment & Beach Management Plan Completed
Town of Southern Shores Vulnerability Assessment & Beach Management Plan Completed
As a part of its adopted FY 2018-2019 budget, the Town Council directed a study of current beach conditions and establishment of a beach management plan for use in future planning for potential nourishment of the Town’s public trust ocean beach. That study and plan are now compete and may be viewed on the Town website at https://www.dropbox.com/s/md1vpdogfkk7ipw/December%202018%20Town%20of%20Southern%20Shores%20Vulnerability%20Assessment%20%26%20Beach%20Management%20Plan.pdf?dl=0 . The study and plan were conducted and completed by Aptim Coastal Planning & Engineering of North Carolina, Inc. (APTIM) and will be briefed to the Town Council at its 9:00 AM Tuesday February 26, 2019 Council Planning Meeting. A hard copy of the study and plan is available for the public’s review in the Town Hall conference room.
Public Hearing- Potential Beach Nourishment Project-June 16, 2020
Notice is hereby given that the Southern Shores Town Council, as a part of its regular scheduled Workshop Meeting agenda of June 16, 2020, will hold a Public Hearing for a potential beach nourishment project . The workshop meeting will be held at 9:00 am on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the Pitts Center, 5377 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Southern Shores, NC.
The June 16, 2020 Council Workshop meeting will be open to the public and available by zoom. The mass gathering restriction under EO141 does not apply to or limit the number of members of the public who may attend an in-person government board meeting and encompasses government officials, staff, and members of the public. A local government governing board can put public health measures in place for in-person board meetings.
In an effort to comply with social distancing guidelines for mitigating the potential spread of COVID-19, citizens who attend the June 16, 2020 meeting should keep a minimum distance of six (6) feet from others prior to, during, and following the meeting. Seating in the Pitts Center has been arranged in a manner that complies with this guideline and seating will be limited. The meeting recording will be posted on the Town website as soon as possible following the meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99069647264 Join the meeting through audio only via telephone. Simply call: +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) When prompted, enter meeting ID: 990 6964 7264 followed by the Pound sign (#).
*The Southern Shores Town Council is currently considering a beach nourishment project and would like to hear from you. The Town Council would like to hear your thoughts about whether or not to move forward with a beach nourishment project in 2022 prior to holding a Public Hearing on the matter on June 16, 2020. The potential project may be funded through tax assessments which may include Municipal Service Districts and/or a Town-wide assessment that could potentially range from an additional $100 to around $3,000 to your tax bill depending on the location of your property. Beach nourishment information, including potential projects, can be found at www.southernshores-nc.gov/beach-nourishment/. Please submit your comments no later than June 12, 2020 to info@southernshores-nc.gov or mail them to Town of Southern Shores, 5375 N. Virginia Dare Trl., Southern Shores, NC 27949
Notice of Public Hearing on Potential Sand Nourishment on Section of Public Trust Ocean Beach in Southern Shores
Notice of Public Hearing on Potential Sand Nourishment
on Section of Public Trust Ocean Beach in Southern Shores
The Town of Southern Shores’ Coastal Engineer has completed a Beach Vulnerability Assessment and Management Plan. The Coastal Engineer’s Plan recommends a new project of sand nourishment of an approximate 15,500 linear foot section of the Town’s public trust ocean beach from approximately 500 feet north of the Southern Shores Civic Association’s 3rd Avenue beach access south to the Kitty Hawk Town Boundary. The Coastal Engineer projects a high-end cost for such a project at approximately $13.5 million. To achieve more favorable economy of scale for cost, the Plan recommends the new project occur in 2022, simultaneous with the maintenance nourishment of the nearby Kitty Hawk project which will include an already nourished portion of the Southern Shores public trust beach. Such a commitment now would also offer the Town a possible opportunity for participation in the Dare County Beach Nourishment Fund for a portion of the project cost. If the Town Council decides to commit to a 2022 new project, planning, design, and permitting work would need to commence as soon as possible.
The Plan, including recommendations and cost estimates, is dated December, 2018 and may be read in its entirety on the Town website at https://www.southernshores-nc.gov/potential-town-wide-beach- . An original copy of the Plan may be inspected at the Southern Shores Town Hall. The Coastal Engineer’s live presentation of the Plan to the Town Council may be viewed in its entirety at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWHRbKhLVrg&feature=youtu.be .
The Southern Shores Town Council is seeking public comment from Town property owners and residents on the Plan’s recommendation for sand nourishment of the portion of the Town’s public trust ocean beach in year 2022. A Public Hearing will be held at the Town Council’s regular meeting of Tuesday April 2, 2019 at 5:30 PM in the Pitts Center, 5377 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Southern Shores, NC 27949. Written comments may also be submitted to the Town of Southern Shores, 5375 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Southern Shores, NC 27949, or by email at info@southernshores-nc.gov.
If the Town Council decides to commit to a project to nourish any portion of the Town’s public trust ocean beach, funding may necessarily come from revenues generated from increased property tax rates on properties located either in municipal service districts to be established proximate to the public trust ocean beach, or on properties Town-wide, or on a combination of both.
On January 17, 2017, the Town Council held a public forum at the nearby Hilton Garden Inn convention room to allow residents and property owners to become informed by experts on the science, feasibility, and potential for a beach nourishment project in the Town of Southern Shores at some time in the future. That public forum of information may be viewed on the Town website at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSIlN7n1Zhg&feature=youtu.be .
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