The Board recommended that local interests consider the adoption 

 of the foregoing plan and that, if adopted, it be coordinated, if 

 possible with the authorized Federal navigation project for the 

 improvement of the Intracoastal Vi'aterway in Lake fforth, in order to 

 utilize suitable material therefrom and thus effect reduction in es- 

 timated first cost from $250,000 to approximately $150, 000 » The 

 Board further recommended; (1) the adoption of a project by the 

 United States authorizing Federal participation in the cost of tiie 

 improvement and protection of the shore of Palm Bsach, Florida, by 

 the contribution of Federal funds, (2) that Federal contribution be 

 limited to 3 per cent of iiie first cost of placing suitable material 

 on the beach, (3) that the quantity of material placed on the beach 

 with 3 per cent Federal aid be limited to 1,000,000 cubic yards o The 

 Bsard also recommended that the contribution of Federal funds shall 

 be contingent ons (1) the adoption by local interests of the pro- 

 posed plan, (2) approval, by the Chief of Engineers, of the detailed 

 plans and specifications and of arrangements for the prosecution of 

 the new work for the improvement, prior to commencement of work, (3) 

 agreement by local interests that Federal participation will not 

 relieve them of responsibility for periodic subsequent replenishment 

 of fill, for maintenance and repairs of existing shore protective 

 works during their useful life as may be required to serve the intend- 

 ed purpose, for provision of all necessary lands, easements, and 

 rights-of-way, and for claims for damages either before, during, or 

 after prosecution of the worko 



MNA MRIA AND LONGBOAT KEIS, FLORIDA 



Anna Maria Key and Longboat Key are on the west coast of 

 Florida in Manatee County extending from T^mpa jfey south to the 

 Sarasota County lineo The area studied, about 13 miles of shore, in- 

 cludes essentially the Gulf shore of Anna Maria Key, a distance of 

 about 9 miles and the northerly Gulf shore of Longboat Key from Long- 

 boat Inlet southward to the Manatee-Sarasota County line, about /+ 

 miilBSo It also included Longboat Inlet which lies between the two 

 keys and connects the Gulf of Mexico with Sarasota '^jo The coastal 

 area is low-lying ground with bays separating the low, sandy barrier 

 beach keys from the mainland o The keys are used for resort purposes, 

 the principal beach communities being Anna Maria and Bradenton 

 Beach, located respectively on the northern and southern portions of 

 Anna Maria Keyo Residential development of the keys is gaierally of 

 modest character with a normal housing capacity for 600 » All property 

 shoreward of the high water line is privately-owned » The mean range 

 of tide is about 1=4^ feeto 



The portions of the shore line within the study area which are 

 actively eroding are the southern half of Anna Maria Key and the 

 southern half of the portion of Longboat Key within Manatee Countyo 

 Generally, accretion has occurred on the northern half of both keyso 

 Existing protective structures constructed by local interests on 

 Anna Maria Key consist of a few short pile and timber groins, all 

 practically demolished, and about 20 bilkteads varying in degree of 



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