Federal, state officials fast-track Park Point beach nourishment
Date:
REGIONAL NEWS & INVESTIGATIONS
PO BOX 161702, Duluth MN 55816
Email contact@duluthmonitor.com
Phone (218) 391 - 8791
Links
Follow Us
Free Newsletter
- All rights reserved.
“Dozers may be sighted on the beach at night.”
Why are they only visible at night? Is this a clandestine operation?
Straight out of Dr. No.
Superb as always in fullness of information (facts, graphs, maps) and clarity of composition. What a service to the public!
A bit more history here is interesting. This article helps to explain what has changed to cause an issue with natural beach nourishment. The harbor entries breakwater structures have prevented the natural flow of the sand. Interesting I thought.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/171SsuBorSboOqci7rqK5hHQFPCuCdNNb/view?usp=sharing
Isn’t the bay rife with polluted muck?
“Rife” wouldn’t be the right word to use. The extent of degradation is well documented these days. The MPCA has a nice webpage here: https://mpca.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Shortlist/index.html?appid=dc1c197c5eba4afd9b44af9bd2bfedf6
We are told that dredge material is mostly clean sand these days. Regardless, it must be tested and permitted before being placed.