Only one Dare dredging permit reinstated to date, contradicting prior public information
- Corinne Saunders
- Oct 23, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 28, 2024
The Miss Katie dredge owned by EJE Dredging Service, LLC, began work following Dare County-specific legislation included in the 2018 state budget and a June 2019 agreement between the county and the then-newly formed dredging company. Dare County’s five dredging permits were suspended Sept. 17, and one was reinstated Oct. 18. (Photo courtesy Dare County)
By Corinne Saunders
MANTEO — One of Dare County’s five suspended dredging permits was reinstated last week, almost exactly a month after the permits were suspended on Sept. 17 for repeated instances of documented noncompliance.
Both Dare County Manager Bobby Outten and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday that one permit had been reinstated to date.
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