That's interesting since you also state that most other beach is undergoing, or being planned for some type of restoration.
Most is not all
That's interesting since you also state that most other beach is undergoing, or being planned for some type of restoration.
To consolidate some info, I thought it might help to put out some links I found.
The state is a party to the lawsuit on Walton County's side. They used the solicitor general as their advocate at the Supreme Court Hearing. He is second only behind the Attorney General for the state as far as legislative counsel goes. They didn't use the FDEP Department attorney. Also, the Governor (Crist) gave permission to the Florida Department of Community Affairs Secretary, Tom Pelham to advocate on behalf of Walton County. So the state has definitely "invested" in the case. Here is the link to the Supreme Court case.
http://tinyurl.com/3c4jwh
Here is the report that defines "critically eroded" and I really don't have a good answer about seawalls. http://tinyurl.com/2vch5k
Also of note to some is the new public access bill in Fl. legislature this session. It's HB 1523 by Sasso and has a Senate companion.
http://tinyurl.com/2w4c4y
FWIW, videos taken during hurricane Dennis show the tremendous erosion done by wave action long before the debris came floating by. In other words, the damage from the debris itself is, I believe, minimal. Why do you want to suggest otherwise without any evidence?To Beach sio2 in regards to the studies of beach erosion at state parks . I believe a major point missing in the study is the idea of the "causes" of erosion being more than just the "wave action meeting with upland structures".
Did the study account for the fact that a major percentage at least half i believe of the cause of the dunes being knock down and completely cut through was the wood and trex debris from the numerous WALKOVERS from as far away as Inlet Beach and all points in between ending up at grayton and western lake. I believe there were over 100 dumpster loads removed from grayton state park and western lake after 04/05...![]()
To Beach sio2 in regards to the studies of beach erosion at state parks . I believe a major point missing in the study is the idea of the "causes" of erosion being more than just the "wave action meeting with upland structures".
Did the study account for the fact that a major percentage at least half i believe of the cause of the dunes being knock down and completely cut through was the wood and trex debris from the numerous WALKOVERS from as far away as Inlet Beach and all points in between ending up at grayton and western lake. I believe there were over 100 dumpster loads removed from grayton state park and western lake after 04/05...![]()
FWIW, videos taken during hurricane Dennis show the tremendous erosion done by wave action long before the debris came floating by. In other words, the damage from the debris itself is, I believe, minimal.
I cannot recall for certain, but I believe that GBSP was also a staging area to hold the debris from the beach, until the dumptrucks could haul it away, and that was why so much debris was there.
bmbv: there was plenty of evidence of holes in dunes with massive amounts of wood left sitting right behind, in front of and on top of the dune lines and in the coastal lakes. The state parks will be the only unarmored beaches along 30-a as neighboring adjacent beach fronts from inlet to Miramar armor up. When the seawalls are built the flow naturally bounces off and down to the areas with less resistance. Add this effect to the additional previous effect of lowering adjacent beaches by the scraping and you get the massive reduction in dune height and sand volume. Evidence, yes volumes of evidence. We live on a barrier island for all practical purposes. The nature of that means the rolling towards the mainland from front to back over time and thru storm action. To think the erosion of unprotected areas such as parks will not be accelerated and a be a direct result of the development on adjacent beaches is just silly.