The Future of Our Beaches
Town's response to erosion is the single most critical issue we face. We must work to improve our beaches now and plan to protect them in the future.
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If elected I will work to develop and implement a long range plan for our beaches that will:
Reduce the use of sandbags and remove those that have been there too long. Encourage the State to assist in the removal of sandbags. A beach lined with sandbags is the worst possible outcome for the public.
Remove homes that are consistently east of the mean high tide line. Follow due process, but these homes are on public land, and come to represent a health hazard with septic tanks on the beach.
Plan for possible retreat, especially in South Nags Head. Identify and assess the costs for retreat, compare this to the costs of nourishment.
Fund the local beach nourishment plan that uses appropriately sized sand from offshore through a combination of state, county and special tax district dollars.
Consider a single terminal groin at the southern Town line to improve the retention of SNH sand.
Assess the effectiveness of beach nourishment after ten years.