I already have an answer to my question about the public vs private beach issue. I completely understand now. No one seems to be shy about calling beachfront people greedy so I won't be shy about expressing my opinion. Most of the people I know who have a house on the beach worked hard for what they have and they saved and were able to purchase a piece of property when it was affordable. Of course it will once again become very affordable if a big storm hits - because without renourishment no one will want to invest in south walton. Even the tourists will be going to other beaches. What then?
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Beach renourishment
- Thread starter greenroomsurfer
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TheSheep
Beach Fanatic
So 'tis my point.
natureflixs
Beach Crab
30 years working for the Corps of Engineers and my experience with beach renourishment is its a function of money and time. Money to do it and anybodies guess at how long it takes for it to become a failure. But it will fail. That's why dredging for harbors is a routine maintenance item.
Matt J
SWGB
TheSheep
Beach Fanatic
Quite righty-right, Mr. ACoE, no doubt about it. Note the term restoration. I see this much like conservation, a returning to a past state not a permanent solution to the foibles of Mother Nature.
Again, I remit, do we walk away from this chore because it is not and end-all solution?
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grammyc
Beach Comber
beacheart--not to be rude, but just an observation from a different location of beach world. At Gulf Shores Al. I personally when to work atleast twice a week with DH, who at the time of Ivan was incharge of redirecting the sand back to the beach. I can say truthfully that beach restoration is not as easy or as precise as some would make it seem. Money or NOT! In our case a burden NOT on the BFowners but all of us as citizens! As a few have said already, nature and GOD do the best to put things right! To me, IMHO, the beach will never belong to anyone, no matter how hard they work! Just think about what kind of world we would have if Private started popping up on all the public places the rich had managed to BUY! Hope I didn't offen anyone, I'm still on my first cup of coffee .