Beach Erosion, New Smyrna Beach, south of Daytona, Florida. Photo source: ©© Tracy Lee Caroll
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To curb erosion, the Florida legislature literally drew a line in the sand.It’s called a coastal construction control line. It was enacted in 1978 as part of the Beach and Shore Preservation Act. Anyone who wants to build past the line is required to apply for a CCCL permit.
Since 2010, of the 236 CCCL permit applications, only four were denied, two because they were incomplete. Some of the permits were to build seawalls…
“The more people build on the beaches, the more money it will take to re-nourish them. And, there is also an issue with less and less sand resources to use for re-nourishment…”
Read Full Article And Watch News Video, CBS 12 News
Army Corps Beach Erosion Fix Would Cost $43.4M, Miami Herald (04-16-2014)
Sand Shortage Leaves South Florida Beaches Vulnerable to Erosion, Tampa Bay Times (08-19-2013)
“Seawalls Kill Beaches,” Open Letters by Warner Chabot And Rob Young, (10-03-2014)
Coastal erosion needs our attention, South Coast Today (01-04-2016)
