Beach Restoration Halted

[yippie]

Yippie, I will admit the photos you linked are disturbing. However, if the beach had not been overdeveloped to begin with, no one would have even noticed the erosion.

Of course the problem is bad on the west end of Holiday Isle. There is a freaking PASS TO THE GULF a few feet down the beach. Naturally, the erosion down there is going to be more severe.

Jetty East has been there for 25 years and you are right, maybe it never should have been built.

Another food for thought. East Pass is not a natural pass. It is a man made pass that I believe was done in the 30's after a hurricane. The natural pass is now a drainage area and also causes problems for the Harbor.

Yes, it would be nice to have another source of income in the area, however, look at St. Joe. We don't want a paper plant or something like that to stink up the area and cause more pollution. There are always good and bad to everything.

I admire many aspects of Walton County. As maddening as it can be to get permits, etc, at least they are making an effort to control development instead of letting it go completely out of control as it has in Okaloosa.

 

[wrobert]

I admire many aspects of Walton County. As maddening as it can be to get permits, etc, at least they are making an effort to control development instead of letting it go completely out of control as it has in Okaloosa.

Remember when they were selling prisons as clean industry?

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

Remember when they were selling prisons as clean industry?

And a growing one at that:

Just in.....

"NEW YORK - For the first time in U.S. history, more than one of every 100 adults is in jail or prison, according to a new report documenting America's rank as the world's No. 1 incarcerator. It urges states to curtail corrections spending by placing fewer low-risk offenders behind bars."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080229/ap_on_re_us/prison_population_11

 

[wrobert]

And a growing one at that:

Just in.....

"NEW YORK - For the first time in U.S. history, more than one of every 100 adults is in jail or prison, according to a new report documenting America's rank as the world's No. 1 incarcerator. It urges states to curtail corrections spending by placing fewer low-risk offenders behind bars."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080229/ap_on_re_us/prison_population_11

If we could keep these people out of prison look at the work force we would have. And keep the teenagers from having babies so they could also work. And with some universal health care, that would keep everyone well so they could work. And if everyone is working there would be no jobs for immigrants to have.

Maybe there is a solution on the horizon.

 

[BeachSiO2]

And, with sea levels rising at alarming rates, it is all going to be underwater anyway.

What alarming rates are we talking about. In the past century, sea level rise in the Panhandle has increased by 1 ft. If you look at the MOST aggressive rates published in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change we would be looking at less than .7 meters per 100 years (or 2 feet). So I don't believe that is going to put any beaches in South Walton underwater for at least for 250 years or so. Not to mention the Bruun Rule and how beaches actually respond to sea level rise.

 

[Andy A]

Why is it when a Republican is CONSERVATIVE with money everyone get excited and acts shocked?

Said tongue in cheek?

 

[Andy A]

What alarming rates are we talking about. In the past century, sea level rise in the Panhandle has increased by 1 ft. If you look at the MOST aggressive rates published in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change we would be looking at less than .7 meters per 100 years (or 2 feet). So I don't believe that is going to put any beaches in South Walton underwater for at least for 250 years or so. Not to mention the Bruun Rule and how beaches actually respond to sea level rise.

Boy, the scope of knowlege on this board is amazing! Nice post, BeachSiO2.

 

[beachlivinggr8]

all you aplogists drive me crazy! restoration goes much further than just tourism, it directly affects the people and businesses who are here year round. and how can the gov and legislators claim everything is being cut because of the economy when the beaches are the biggest tourist draw in Fl? and now the good gov wants to have another primary election that will cost the state millions?? do we or do we not have the money?

 

[Andy A]

all you aplogists drive me crazy! restoration goes much further than just tourism, it directly affects the people and businesses who are here year round. and how can the gov and legislators claim everything is being cut because of the economy when the beaches are the biggest tourist draw in Fl? and now the good gov wants to have another primary election that will cost the state millions?? do we or do we not have the money?

A good first post. May you make many more

 

[wrobert]

all you aplogists drive me crazy! restoration goes much further than just tourism, it directly affects the people and businesses who are here year round. and how can the gov and legislators claim everything is being cut because of the economy when the beaches are the biggest tourist draw in Fl? and now the good gov wants to have another primary election that will cost the state millions?? do we or do we not have the money?

We have the money. Just some pretty screwed up priorities.