WHAT IS THE BRANDT ISLAND PUMP-OUT/SECTION 933 PROJECT?
The Morehead City Federal Navigation Project is constructed and maintained in accordance with the Federally-mandated least cost standard and is essentially divided into four regions depicted in Figure 1. Historically, the Cutoff and Range A, collectively known as the outer harbor, have been maintained annually by hopper dredging that collects sediment from the base of the channel and travels to one of two offshore areas located 1 to approximately 2.5 miles offshore to dispose the dredged material. Material from Range B and the turning basin, known as the inner harbor, is removed semi-annually utilizing a cutterhead-suction dredge that essentially excavates sediment from the base of the channel and transports the sediment via a buoyed pipeline in a direct, continuous motion. This material is direct piped to Brandt Island, an upland disposal site located north of Fort Macon State Park. Every 8-10 years, the cumulative volume of sediment stored in Brandt Island must be removed to provide
