Army Corps Beach Erosion Fix Would Cost $43.4M

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Beach Erosion, New Smyrna Beach, south of Daytona, Florida. Photo source: ©© Tracy Lee Caroll

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The Army Corps of Engineers said it will be expensive to fix beach erosion problems along Flagler County’s shoreline, Florida.

A new report estimates it will cost $43.4 million over 50 years to create a 10-foot seaward extension of existing dune and berm…

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