Studies

The technical advisory committee will be investigating promising alternative shore protection methods. Links about those products or methods will appear below. In addition, links to technical evaluation data regarding currently permitted or proposed methods or projects will appear below.

If you are aware of a product or a method that should be evaluated, please contact
Lee Wrenn, Shoreline Manager or Mike Johnson, Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee.

North Carolina Beach Nourishment Project Performance in Hurricanes Dennis and Floyd (PDF 542 KB)
Author: Spencer M. Rogers, Jr. Coastal Engineer, North Carolina SeaGrant

Hurricane Fran Effects on Communities With and Without Shore Protection Projects (PDF 12MB)
Case Study in Six North Carolina Beaches
US Army Corps of Engineers and Institute for Water Resources

Biological Monitoring Program for the Atlantic Coast of New Jersey,
Asbury Park to Manasquan Section Beach Erosion Control Project
US Army Corps of Engineers

Geologic Framework Derived From High-Resolution Seismic Reflection, Side-Scan
Sonar, And Vibracore Data Offshore Oregon Inlet To Duck, Dare County, NC (2001) PDF

Interpretation of Side-Scan Sonar Records of a Portion of the Inner North Carolina
Continental Shelf Between Oregon Inlet and Kitty Hawk (1999) PDF

Preliminary Assessment of Potential Sand Resource Areas Offshore of
Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina (1998) PDF

North Carolina Outer Banks Sand Resource Study (1993) PDF