Pier (BBach Erosion Board Plan) ,tl36,500; Point Judith Harbor, ^190,500; 

 and Napatree &ach, *75,OOOo The estimated amounts of Federal participa- 

 tion are ,'!,t45,500 for Narragansett Pier, ^63,500 for Point Judith Harbor, 

 and 525,000 for Napatree Bjacho 



STATE OF CXDNNEGTICUT 



Area 1 - Ash Creek to Sauffltuck River 



Area 1 of the State of Connecticut study comprises the shore of 

 Long Island Sound between the mouths of Ash Creek and Saugatuck River, 

 and includes the shore of the Town of Fairfield and part of the Town of 

 W^stport, a total length of about 9o2 miles „ This shore area is 

 adjacent to and west of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and is about 4-0 to 50 

 miles east of New York Cityo It is extensively developed as a resort 

 and residential area, with improvements ranging from small cottages to 

 large estates., Shervraod Island State Park comprising lo2 miles of shore, 

 and a number of small town-owned beaches are included in the areao 



The eastern portion of the study area consists of lovir barrier 

 beaches in front of extensive marsh areas o To the west several head- 

 lands of glacial material vdth some rock outcrops extend to the shore o 

 Dstween these headlands wave-built bars have been formed and the shore- 

 ward areas generally have filled and become marshyo The headlands 

 formerly supplied ^mple material to the intervening beaches, but seawalls 

 constructed in connection virith the development of the area now protect 

 the headlands and reduce the supply of beach material. Consequently 

 the beaches have slowly deteriorated, although Long Island affords con- 

 siderable protection and wave action in the sound is generally not 

 severe o 



The Division Engineer considered the desires of the cooperating 

 agency, studied the sources and mox'ement of beach material, the changes 

 in the shore line and offshore bottom, the effects of winds, storms, 

 and of existing structures, developed a plan for protecting and 

 improving the shores of the area, and made an economic analysis of pro- 

 posed protective and improvement measures for publicly owned shoreSo 

 He found that prospective benefits vrarrant construction of these 

 measures and that the public interest therein justifies Federal par- 

 ticipation to the extent of one- third of the total cost of recommended 

 work, in accordance with the policy established by Public Law 727, 

 79th Congress o The Division Engineer recommended, subject to certain 

 conditions of local cooperation, adoption of separate projects by the 

 United States authorizing Federal participation In an amount equal to 

 one-third of the costs of the improvements for the public beaches at 

 Jennings ^ach and Ash Creek, Sasco Hill :^achs Southport Beach, 

 Burial Hill B^ach, Sherwood Island State Park and Compo Beach » 



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