Here’s ‘Miss Katie,’ the new dredge due in ’22

By on March 16, 2021

 

(Dare County)

Is Dare County on the verge of solving one of its most stubborn and perhaps economically damaging problems — the battle against shoaling at the Oregon Inlet and elsewhere? A boat currently being built in Louisiana may hold the answer to that question.

The county has released this March 16 video highlighting the new shallow-draft hopper dredge that is under construction in Louisiana and slated to arrive on the Outer Banks next spring. The video debuted at the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting that took place on Monday, March 15, 2021.

The “Miss Katie” is the result of a public-private partnership with the state of North Carolina. When it arrives in April 2022, it will be used to keep area channels and inlets open and accessible for commercial and recreational fishermen of the Outer Banks.

For more information about the dredge and other Dare County projects that are currently underway, visit www.DareNC.com/Projects. 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO REVIEW PLANS FOR AN OUTER BANKS EVENT CENTER
County Dare, North Carolina
Dare County Tourism Board

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Visitors Bureau will hold a public meeting to review the plans for an Outer Banks Event Center. The meeting will take place on Monday, June 6, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Keeper’s Galley building at Haven on the Banks, 115 Dove Street, Nags Head North Carolina 27959.

Still in the conceptual phase, the Event Center is intended to provide suitable and flexible space for year-round events, concerts, sports, meetings, smaller tradeshows, galas and any number of other uses. Learn more about the benefits for visitors and residents and how the Event Center is planned to complement the new Soundside boardwalk that is being designed.

Staff will be on hand to answer any questions. For additional information, please visit our Event Center FAQ page.

 

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