conditions existing at the time of study the breach area is protected 

 from heavy wave action by Nauset Beach. Beach material has been supplied 

 to the shores of the study area by littoral transport along Nauset Beach 

 from erosion of bluffs to the north. The heavy drift has formed the 

 extensive sand spits of Nauset Beach zmd Monomoy Island, With Nauset 

 Beach presently extending southward east of Morris Island, little or 

 no sand was being supplied to the shore in the vicinity of the breach 

 through the beach between the Chatham mainland and Morris Island. Stage 

 Harbor has been subjected to shoaling by material eroded from the banks 

 and bottom of the breach and connecting channel between the breach 

 and the harbor. 



The division engineer developed plans for preventing shoaling of 

 Stage Heirbor caused by the breach north of Morris Island and damage to 

 shore property in the vicinity of the breach. He concluded that the 

 most suitable plam for the protection of Stage Harbor from shoaling due 

 to these causes is a sand dike closure. He further concluded that the 

 harbor shoaling has not encroached upon the Federal navigation project 

 and that the shore areas are privately owned, and therefore a Federal 

 project for controlling or closing the breachway is not warranted. He 

 recommended that local interests consider construction of the sand dike 

 Closure on a westerly alignment and that no project for this purpose 

 be adopted by the United States at this time. 



The Beach Erosion Board recommended that local interests consider 

 the relative advantages and disadvantages of closure of the breach 

 between the Chatham mainland and Morris Island by a sand dike, of a 

 bulkhead navigation plan, and of dredging to relieve shoaling of Stage 

 Harbor. In the event they should consider complete closure sufficiently 

 advantageous, the Board recommended closure by a sand dike on the west- 

 erly alignment, generally in accordance with the plan developed by the 

 division engineer. The Board also recommended that no project be adopted 

 by the United States at this time for construction of works to close or 

 improve the breach between the Chatham mainland and Morris Island. 



The Chief of Engineers concurred in the views and recommendations 

 of the Beach Erosion Board. 



STATE OF CONNECTICUT - SAUGATUCK RIVER TO BYRAM 



RIVER - (AREAS 8 & 11) 



Areas 8 and 11 of the State of Connecticut study comprise the 

 shores of Long Islajid Sound between the mouth of Saugatuck River in West- 

 port and the New York State line at Byram River. It includes the shores 

 of the cities of Norwalk aJid Steunford and of the towns of Darien and 

 Greenwich and a portion of the shore of the town of Westport, a total 

 shore frontage of about 35 miles. Stamford near the middle of this 

 shore area, is about 32 miles east of New York City. The shore area is 

 extensively developed for year-round residential use. The permanent 

 population of Westport, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich is 



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