A World of Solutions Pulling Resources How Communities in Dare County are Working Together to Construct Locally Funded Beach Projects Ken Willson CB&I

A World of Solutions

Pulling ResourcesHow Communities in Dare County are Working Together to Construct Locally

Funded Beach Projects

Ken Willson CB&I

North Carolina Water Resource CongressOctober 30 2014

2A World of Solutions

Background

2000 - Dare County Shoreline Protection Project Authorized

2009 – Kill Devil Hills Feasibility Study

2011 – Nags Head Local Beach Nourishment Project

2012 – Town of Duck Feasibility Study


Coming Together

February 2013 – First Joint Meeting Kill Devil Hills / Kitty Hawk

June 2013 – Kitty Hawk Feasibility / Inter-Agency Meeting (3-Towns and County)

Initial Estimates – 10% - 17% Cost Savings by Combining Projects

Fall 2013 – County Formulates 1st Cost Sharing Model


Initial Cost Estimate - $41 Million

Equitable Cost Sharing (Towns)

County Funding Through Room Occupation Tax

Dare County Up Front Commitment - $24 Million

Local Communities to Finance (Special Obligation Bonds) Balance

County to Subsidize Locals to assist with Debt Payments

Preliminary Cost Sharing Model


Getting Buy In

County / Town Managers Present To Elected Officials

Working Together to Achieve Cost Savings

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County Financial Support

Buy In from ALL 3 - Towns


Town of Duck: ~ 1.5 Miles Main Section Dune: Elevation 20 ft. NAVD / Crest Width

20 ft.

Design Berm Width: Variable 65 – 75 ft. Ave. Fill Density: 120 cy/ft.

Beach Fill Design


Town of Kitty Hawk: ~ 3.6 Miles Main Section Dune: “Starter Dune” 14 ft. NAVD

Design Berm: 60 ft. Ave. Fill Density: ???

Beach Fill Design


Town of Kill Devil Hills: ~ 2.4 Miles Main Section Dune: Elevation 15 ft. NAVD / Crest Width

20 ft.

Design Berm: Variable 40 cy/ft. Ave. Fill Density: 70 cy/ft.

Beach Fill Design


BOEM / USACE – Co-Lead Agencies (Borrow Source in Federal Waters)

Pre-Application Meeting – KEY

Individual Environmental Assessments (EA)

Batched Biological Assessment (BA) and Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Documents

Permitting


Cooperative Sand Search Investigation

Total Cost Split 3 Ways

All 3 Communities will Hold Permits for All Resulting Borrow Areas

Borrow Area


Borrow Area


Borrow Area


Keys To Success

Established Working Relationships Between Participants

Honesty and Integrity

Communication: Open and Often


Questions?

Ken Willson(910) 791-9494 – Office

(910) 443-4471 – [email protected] - Email

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