Beach asphalt removal project underway; Gulf Islands National Seashore

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Drive along the Gulf Island National Seashore, florida. Photo source: ©© Chapstickaddict

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The goal of the $10.85 million project, which began earlier in October, is to clean decades of debris from blacktopped roads and parking lots eroded by tropical storms and hurricanes.

This work to remove small asphalt chunks from miles of gleaming white beachfront is expected to take years…

Read Full Article; PNJ (10-25-2016)

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