"NCDENR spokesman, John Sutherland said the town can expect to receive about 175,000 cubic yards of sand from the dredge project....enough to cover 4,200 linear yards of beach........."..........."Toxology test of core samples have been done on the sand and the material is expected to be suitable for use on the beach, said Gary Ferguson, the town's director of planning and development.....".........."Property owners in both sections of Nags Head have been very receptive to the idea of the renourishment project so far, said Ferguson.........."
(source: Outer Banks Sentinel newspaper - 1999)
The nourishment project begins - pipelines are put in place
The "compatible(?) sand (material?) begins to arrive
Notice the rich - sandy color