have deteriorated, although Long Island affords considerable protection 

 and wave action generally is not severe, 



!Ihe Division 2ngineer considered the desires of the cooperating 

 agency, studied the sources and movement 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 improv- 

 ing the shore of the area, and made an economic analysis of proposed 

 protective and improvement measures for publicly owned shores. He 

 found that prospective benefits warrant construction of these measures 

 and that the public interest therein justifies Federal participation to 

 the extent of one-third of the recommended work, in accordance with the 

 policy established by Public Law 727, 79th Congress, The Division 

 Engineer recommended, subject to certain conditions of local coopera- 

 tion, 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 Hammonasset ;feach and Middle 

 Beach, 



The Baard carefully considered the report of the Division Bigineer 

 and concurred generally in his views and recommendations , The Board 

 recommended that projects be adopted by the United States authorizing 

 Federal participation by the contribution of Federal funds in an amount 

 equal to one-third of the first cost of the following measures for the 

 protection and improvement of the shores of the Town of Madison, 

 Connecticut, as follows; 



ao Hammonasset :teacho - Widening of 50 feet at the east end 

 increasing to 100 feet at the vrest end, about 10,000 feet of beach by 

 direct placement of sand, construction of two impermeable training 

 walls at Toms Creek, 320 and ^00 feet long, and an impermeable groin 

 at Hammonasset Point, 800 feet long; 



bo Middle :feacho ~ Revetment of 700 feet of sea vrall by 

 placement of riprap for a width of 20 feet, or contingent upon evidence 

 satisfactory to the Chief of Engineers that facilities for public use 

 will be provided by local interests, widening to a 100-fcot width 700 

 feet of beach by the direct placement of sand and construction of an 

 impermeable groin 300 feet long, all in lieu of the revetment. 



The BDard recommended Federal participation subject to the con- 

 ditions that responsible local interests will: (1) adopt the 

 recommended plans of protection and improvement, (2) assure mainten- 

 ance of the improvements during their useful life as may be renuired 

 to serve their intended purpose; (3) provide, at their own expense, 

 all necessarj^ lands, easements, and rights-of-vray; (4.) hold and save 

 the United States free from all claims for damages that may arise 

 either before, during or after prosecution of the vrork; (5) assure 

 that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers T.dll 

 not be permitted; (6) assure continued public ownership of the shore 

 and its administration for public use only, 



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