The molluscan population on my favorite shelling beaches has been
decimated by three "beach renourishment" projects within the past
seven years to where a live shell can seldom be found.  However,
these "renourishment" projects are the direct result of commerce and
not for the benefit of tourists.  Each project has been for the express
purpose of maintaining access to the port of Jacksonville with the sand
being dumped on the beaches as a byproduct of dredging the shipping
channel both within the river itself and offshore.
 
Pumping sand from the ocean bottom a mile offshore seemed to have
less affect than that pumped from the river bottom.  This far, nearly a
mile of beach has received almost eight vertical feet of new sand and
the dredge is pumping even as this is being composed.
 
Bill Frank
1865 Debutante Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32246-8645
Phone/FAX: (904) 724-5326
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob and Carol Simpson <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 6:26 PM
Subject: Legislation
 
 
>At the risk of being jumped on tooth and nail about renourishment, etc., I
>would like to throw this out.
>
>The beaches are being renourished in our state and many others because our
>economy depends so heavily on the tourist trade........mostly along our
>coast.  Without beaches, there are no tourists and no tourist dollars .  We
>were at Fripp Island for Thanksgiving and at high tide, there is no
>beach--and this is also true of Hunting Island.  They have thrown in the
>towel at Hunting Island, and the ocean is regaining its territory.
>
>So, where does that leave our fight on banning renourishment?  When
>people's livelihood is dependant on the beaches, what is the right thing to
>do?
>
>Please don't holler at me!
>
>Carol