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Surf City leaders are ready to move forward with a beach nourishment project through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but their North Topsail Beach neighbors are backing away because of financial concerns.
The Onslow County community will not sign a Project Partnership Agreement for the Surf City/North Topsail Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management plan, citing a massive cost increase from an earlier estimate.
On behalf of the North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen, Mayor Joan McDermon sent a memorandum to the Corps of Engineers from the Wilmington District. Along with not being able to meet a commitment deadline in early June, other reasons ranged from rising costs and additional tax issues the project will bring residents.
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This map shows the proposed work area for a 50-year, joint beach nourishment project between North Topsail Beach, which will not be committing to the project, Surf City and the Army Corps of Engineers. Map: Army Corps of Engineers
North Topsail Beach will not be joining its neighboring island town on a multi-million-dollar beach nourishment project.
North Topsail Mayor Joann McDermon earlier this month sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers notifying agency officials that the town would not, for a variety of reasons, be able to meet the deadline to commit to signing a project partnership agreement, or PPA.