Bay West, LLC., the contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, excavate the beach in search of petroleum-contaminated soil Oct. 15, 2024, at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore of North Carolina. Approximately 37,000 pounds of concrete, 400 feet of pipes, 50 feet of cable/wire, 75 feet of ‘listening cable’ and 45.5 cubic yards of petroleum-soil has been removed from the construction site. (Photo by Terry Brooks, USACE)