of selection of the type best suited to each particular section of 

 shore, as proposed by the district engineer. It emphasized the de- 

 sirability of coordinated action by owners within a section to pro- 

 tect a stretch of frontage under the plan of protection best suited 

 for the privately ovmed shores in that section, and the necessity of 

 adequately protecting the ends of the work to prevent flanking. 



The Board recommended that private owners adopt one of the plans 

 of protection proposed by the district engineer, selecting that most 

 suitable to the physical characteristics and desired use of their 

 shore frontage, consistent with the effect on adjacent shore sections. 



The Board reviewed the prospective benefits for the project for 

 Conneaut Township Park recommended by the district and division 

 engineers. It noted that the value of the park land subject to erosion 

 is low. Because of the inconsequential protective benefits, the Board 

 considered that the need for protection insufficient to warrant Federal 

 aid under the provisions of Public Law 727, 79th Congress, Moreover, 

 the Beard noted that improvement anticipated from the proposed work in 

 a period of 7 years would develop as a result of natural processes in 

 a period of 25 years. The total benefits warrant consideration of the 

 construction of the proposed project at local expense, however, the 

 Board recommended that local interests independently evaluate the 

 urgency of need for added recreational facilities in determining 

 justification for undertaking the work. 



In accordance with existing statutory requirements, the Board 

 stated its opinion that; 



a. It is inadvisable for the United States to adopt a project 

 authorizing Federal participation in the cost of protecting and improv- 

 ing the Lake Erie shores of Ohio within the area studiedj 



b. Except for recreational benefits in connection with ira- 

 provenBnt of Conneaut Township Park, the public interest in the pro- 

 posed work is small; 



c. Noshare of the expense should be borne by the United 



States. 



The Board recommended that no project be adopted by the United 

 States at this time for the protection or improvement of the shores of 

 Lake Erie within the area covered by the report. 



