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The Board concluded that the most practicable method of com- 

 pletely accomplishing the purpose of the study for the critical 

 areas at Punta Las Marias and Middle Point would require the adoption 

 of a comprehensive plan comprising (a) construction of a bulkhead, 

 sea wall or revetment along the bluff where adequate stinctures of 

 this nature do not exist; (b) artificial placement of fill on the 

 beachesj with periodic replenishment, as required; and (c) retar- 

 dation of its rate of erosion by installation of impermeable groins. 

 It estimates the initial cost of such works at |500,000 a mileo 



The Board further concluded that protection of existing upland 

 property can be achieved more economically by placing riprap in 

 front of existing walls and bulkheads without restoring or stabiliz- 

 ing the beach, tiie cost of such work being estimated at f 52, 800 a 

 mileo Protection of future development can be provided ty stone 

 revetment of the bluff as required, at an estimated cost of about 

 $75,000 per mile. 



Public Law 727 j 79th Congress, approved August 13, 19^46 de- 

 clared it to be the policy of the Federal government to assist in 

 the construction but not the maintenance of works of improvement 

 and protection against erosion by waves and currents of the shores 

 of the United States that are owned by States, municipalities, or 

 other political subdivisions o The law defines the word "Shores" 

 to include all the shore lines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, 

 Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, and lakes, estuaries and bays 

 directly connected therewith » While the law provides for Federal 

 participation in the first cost of protective works of publicly- 

 owned shores within the continental limits of the United States it 

 is silent on policy for possessions and territories. Since the 

 shore in the instant case landward of the high water line is private- 

 ly owned except for two adequately protected and detached parcels 

 owned by the United States, the Board considered that the munici- 

 palities are not eligible for Federal aid in construction of pro- 

 tective works for privately-owned property. 



The Board reported its opinion that (a) adoption of a Federal 

 project for protection of the area studied is not advisable; (b) 

 the only public interest involved in such protection is associated 

 with two detached parcels of real estate owned by the United States 

 which are already adequately protected; (c) no part of the expense 

 involved should be borne by the United States, 



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