c. For the reach from Rehoboth Beach to Indian River Inlet, 

 widening 2,500 feet of beach north of Indian River Inlet to a berra 

 width of 50 feet by artificial placement of sand, including periodic 

 placements of sand to provide continuing artificial nourishment to the 

 shore northward to Rehoboth Beach; 



f. For Bethany Beach, widening 4,800 feet of beach to a berm 

 width of 50 feet by artificial placement of sand, and repairing seven 

 and extending nine existing groins. 



The district and division engineers and the Beach Erosion Board con- 

 cluded that the plan for Rehoboth Beach-Indian River Inlet area is amply 

 justified by evaluated benefits and that the public interest in the pro- 

 tective and recreational benefits warrant Federal participation -to the 

 maximum extent permitted by law. They recommended adoption of a project 

 by the United States authorizing Federal participation, by contribution 

 of Federal funds in an amount equal to the cost of protecting the 

 Federally owned shore plus one-third of the costs for protecting the 

 other shores from Rehoboth Beach to Indian River Inlet, Delaware (a 

 total of 33.8 percent), by restoring 2,500 feet of beach immediately 

 north of Indian River Inlet by artificial placement of approximately 

 130,000 cubic yards of suitable sand to provide a beach with berm 50 feet 

 wide at an elevation of 12 feet above mean low water. Periodic place- 

 ments of suitable sand to nourish and stabilize the shore from the inlet 

 northward to the north limit of Rehoboth Beach in an estimated average 

 annual volume of 145,000 cubic yards would be divided on the basis of 

 need between a feeder beach immediately north of the inlet and one in 

 the vicinity of Dewey or Rehoboth Beach, the initial placement of a 

 feeder beach just north of the inlet to be made preferably in connection 

 with the reconmended beach restoration. The Federal share of the 

 estimated annual costs of periodic nourishment are 33.8 percent for a 

 period not to exceed 10 years from the year of completion of the initial 

 placement. 



The Chief of Engineers concurred in the views and recommendations 

 of the Beach Erosion Board. 



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