a. Short Beach - Direct placement of sand fill along the shore 

 now used for public bathing and north thereof in front of existing cottages 

 which closely border the shore 3 



b. Point No Point to Lone Beach - Direct placement of sand fill 

 in front of cottages which closely border the shore adjacent to Eong Beach 

 and construction of impermeable groinsj 



c. long Beach (The Breach) - Construction of a riprap dike 

 across the breach or direct placement of sand fill to restore the bar; 



d. Long Beach (West of Breach') - Direct placement of sand fill 

 in front of cottages which closely border the shore and construction of 

 impermeable groinsj 



e. Seaside Park - Direct placement of sand fill along the shore 

 west of Breezy Point. 



The division engineer and Beach Erosion Board recommended adoption of 

 projects by the United States authorizing Federal participation subject 

 to certain conditions by the contribution of Federal funds in an amount 

 equal to one-third of the first cost of restoring the beach at Short Beach, 

 Stratford and of widening 8,800 feet of beach at Seaside Park, Bridgeport 

 both to a width of 125 feet by direct placement of sand. 



In accordance with existing statutory requirements the Board stated 

 its opinion that? 



a. It is advisable for the United States to adopt projects 

 authorizing Federal participation in the cost of restoring Short Beach 

 and of protecting and improving the shore of Seaside Park west of Breezy 

 Point | 



b. The public interest involved in the proposed measures for 

 Short Beach and Seaside Park is associated with prevention of damages to 

 publicly owned property and recreational benefits to the public j and, 



c. The share of the expense which should be borne by the 

 United States is one-third of the first cost of the work. The amount of 

 this share is currently estimated at $2ij.j,l50 for Short Beach and $1105,800 

 for Seaside Park. 



The Chief of Engineers concurred in the views and recommendations of 

 the Beach Erosion Board. 



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