BEACH EROSION STUDIES 



Beach erosion control studies of specific localities are usually- 

 made by the Corps of ..Engineers in cooperation with appropriate agencies 

 of the various States by authority of Section 2 of the River and Harbor 

 Act approved 3 July 1930. By executive ruling the costs of these 

 studies are divided equally between the United States and the cooperat- 

 ing agencies. Information concerning the initiation of a cooperative 

 study may be obtained from any District or Division Engineer of the 

 Corps of Engineers. A list of authorized cooperative studies follows: 



AUTHORIZED COOPERATIVE BEACH EROSION STUDIES 



MASSACHUSETTS 



PEMBERTON POINT TO GURNET POINT. Cooperating Agency: Department of 

 Public Works. 



Problem: To determine the most suitable methods of shore protection, 

 prevention of further erosion and improvement of beaches, 

 and specifically to develop plans for protection of 

 Crescent Beach, the Glades, North Scituate Beach and 

 Brant Rock. 



CONNECTICUT 



STATE OF CONNECTICUT: Cooperating Agency: State of Connecticut (Acting 

 through the Flood Control and Water Policy Commission) 



Problem: To determine the most suitable methods of stabilizing and 

 improving the shore line. Sections of the coast are 

 being studied in order of priority as requested by the 

 cooperating agency until the entire coast has been included. 



NEW YORK 



FIRE ISLAND INLET AND VICINITY: Cooperating Agency: Long Island State 

 Park Commission 



Problem: To determine the most practicable and economic method of 

 providing adequate material to maintain the shore in a 

 suitably stable condition and an adequate navigation 

 channel at Fire Island Inlet. 



N. Y. STATE PARKS ON LAKE ONTARIO. Cooperating Agency: Department of 

 Conservation, Division of Parks. 



Problem: To determine the best method of providing and maintaining 

 certain beaches and preventing further erosion of the 

 shore at the Braddock Bay area owned by the State of New 

 York. 



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