# US coastal beach nourishment > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-coastal-beach-nourishment > Updated: 2026-07-31T22:37:58.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $19.5 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock to restore the north‑end beaches of Ocean City, New Jersey. The project began pumping sand onto the shoreline, with work progressing in stages and portions of the beach already reopened for public use. The effort is part of a long‑running series of renourishment projects aimed at protecting the local tourism‑driven economy. On the same day, a second Great Lakes Dredge & Dock operation started in Buxton, North Carolina, where the dredge Liberty Island began pumping roughly 2 million cubic yards of sand onto the Outer Banks. The work, slated to last about 95 days, targets erosion that has already caused the loss of dozens of homes. Residents welcomed the project, citing expected protection for oceanfront properties and mitigation of storm‑damage risks. Both projects illustrate a coordinated push by federal and local authorities in 2026 to address coastal erosion along the Atlantic seaboard through large‑scale beach nourishment, employing the same contractor across multiple states. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: Buxton, NC Beach Nourishment Project Begins Sand Pumping Great Lakes Dredge & Dock began sand pumping for Buxton, NC’s beach nourishment on July 31, 2026, targeting 2 million cubic yards to protect homes after 32 collapses since 2020, with completion expected by Sept 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/buxton-nc-beach-nourishment-project-begins-sand-pumping ### 2026-07-31: Ocean City, NJ Secures $19.5 Million Beach Replenishment Contract The Army Corps awarded a $19.5 M contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock to replenish Ocean City, NJ’s north‑end beaches with 1.6 M cubic yards of sand, supporting the state’s $50 B tourism sector. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ocean-city-nj-secures-195-million-beach-replenishment-contract --- Cite as: US coastal beach nourishment. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-coastal-beach-nourishment