The existing beach erosion control project for Virginia Beach compris- 

 ing artificial placement of suitable sand fill to widen the beach berm to a 

 minimum width of approximately 100 feet, and a system of groins as deferred 

 construction when experience indicates the need thereof, was authorized by 

 the River and Harbor Act of 1954. The beach fill was completed in 1953 

 with Federal aid as authorized. The project also contemplated periodic 

 nourishment of the restored beaches at non-Federal expense, as the project 

 was authorized prior to passage of Public Law 826, 84th Congress, which 

 provides a policy of Federal assistance to periodic nourishment. Completion 

 of the project has resulted in obtaining the benefits anticipated therefrom 

 and has led local interests to embark on a program for improvement of re- 

 sort facilities. The periodic nourishment program is a necessary part of 

 the existing project, and will insure continuation of the benefits from 

 prevention of damages to public property and recreational benefits from 

 use of the publicly owned shores. The District and Division Engineers 

 concluded that periodic nourishment is the most suitable and economical 

 remedial measure to provide stability to the shore, and that the beach 

 nourishment plan requiring placement of about 45,000 cubic yards of sand 

 annually can thus be considered construction eligible for Federal partici- 

 pation in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 826, 84th Congress. 

 The Beach Erosion Board recommended modification of the existing Federal 

 project for Virginia Beach to authorize Federal participation by the con- 

 tribution of Federal funds in the amount of one-third of the costs of 

 periodic nourishment of the shore for a period of 25 years from the date 

 of commencement of operations in placing an initial quantity of nourishment 

 material equal to the deficiency in the design beach at that time, generally 

 in accordance with the plan of the District and Division Engineers with such 

 modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be 

 advisable. The Board further recommended continuation of the requirements 

 for Federal participation in the existing project, but with the recommended 

 Federal assistance in the costs of periodic nourishment. The Chief of 

 Engineers concurred in the views and recommendations of the Board. 



CAROLINA BEACH AND VICINITY, N. C. 



The purpose of the investigation was to devise effective means of 

 restoring an adequate recreational and protective beach and preventing 

 further erosion of the shore. In addition to the single-purpose shore 

 protection plan developed under the foregoing investigation, the report 

 submitted by the District and Division Engineers included study of the 

 needs and methods for protection against damages caused by hurricanes under 

 the provisions of Public Law 71, 84th Congress, resulting in a dual-purpose 

 plan which would provide both hurricane and shore protection. In its re- 

 view of the report the Beach Erosion Board gave consideration to the 

 technical adequacy of both plans, but limited its consideration of project 

 justification and Federal participation to the single-purpose shore 

 protection plan in accordance with its statutory function as prescribed 

 in section 3 of Public Law 166, 79th Congress. 



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