Seawalls

[Beach Runner]

One of the seawalls near us has lost so much sand that the entire wooden top of the seawall, formerly covered in sand, is visible. Someone else who built a seawall told me that he spent over $40,000 just for the sand to cover it. Talk about money down the drain!

 

[John R]

Destin has now approved seawalls. someday the entire coast will look the same

 

[jimmyp5]

JohnR ... where are those Destin pix from? Gulfside, or bayside? Or hillside (2nd picture)?

 

[Smiling JOe]

Heck, we can even get our own County Gov't to enforce the rules which they made regarding slopes of fill and sand color. I think the seawalls are way over our elected officials heads. From what I see in Blue Mtn Beach, many of the seawalls do not even have the front fill of sand.

The following pics were taken in Blue Mtn Beach on May 12. It is my understanding that all work was to be completed by April 30. The first photo of all the trash pilings left behind really bugs me. You will not catch me barefoot on the beaches in Blue Mtn Beach for a long while.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Here is a an example of proper fill and slope, even though there is a seawall under there, at least they got the top part right, and they get an A+ for using the removable walkover and planting seaoats, as well as installing sand fencing.:clap_1:

 

[Miss Kitty]

I am speechless.

 

[Beach Runner]

The problem is that the $40,000 they spent on that sand will blow away as my neighbors' have started to do, and instead of looking like our former dunes, it will look like what it is - an effing wall!

 

[John R]

JohnR ... where are those Destin pix from? Gulfside, or bayside? Or hillside (2nd picture)?

jimmy, those are pictures from the surfrider site, to show an example of what we have to look forward to.

jr

 

[Cork On the Ocean]

Okay, I think I found some serious answers to the questions of the effects of seawalls being installed on the beach. See video clip. I think it is self explanatory.

You're a goof. I forgot all about that kid :rofl:

So here we go again. We're missing a couple of players.

 

[Smiling JOe]

You're a goof. I forgot all about that kid :rofl:

So here we go again. We're missing a couple of players.

I posted that well over a month ago.