ice and of existing structures, determined the most suitable methods 

 of protecting the shore against erosion, and made an economic analysis 

 of proposed improvement and protective measures for the publicly owned 

 shores. He found that there is no problem of development of public 

 recreational areas or protection of publicly owned property on the shore 

 of the City of Lakewood, and that the most economical and effective 

 method of protection of the shale bluffs in Lakewood vfould be the con- 

 struction of a rock wall at the toe of the bluff, l^'or the clay and 

 silt bluffs in Cleveland, he found that rock sea walls combined with 

 slope grading and revetment would be the most effective means of pro- 

 tection. With respect to the public beaches in Cleveland, he concluded 

 that: 



a. The best plan of improvement for Edgewater Park and ad- 

 joining Perkins ^ach Would be the construction of five nev; groins, the 

 alteration of four existing groins, the relocation of the storm overflow 

 sewer, and placement of sand fill. 



b. The most suitable plan for stabilization of the beach at 

 White City Park would be the construction of a wall at the east end of 

 the beach to prevent eastward sand movement into the harbor area, a 

 groin at the west end of the beach, and widening the beach by the 

 redistribution of sand from the dune area at the rear of the beach. 



c. In view of the land reclamation and harbor development 

 plans of the city of Cleveland for Gordon Park and the probability of 

 pollution at that locality jconsideraticn of a project for shore protection 

 or beach development is not advisable at this time; and the shore pro- 

 tection considered for the east end of this park is not economically 

 justified. 



do In view of the proposed breakwater construction at Wild- 

 wood Park in connection vfith the construction of a water intake, ad- 

 option of a project for Federal participation in the development of a 

 beach at that location is not advisable at this time. 



The District Bigineer recommended that projects be adopted 

 authorizing Federal participation in the improvement and protection 

 ■ of Edgewater and YiHiite City Parks to the extent of one- third of the 

 initial cost of the work. The Division Engineer concurred in the views 

 and recommendations of the District Engineer . 



The Board carefully considered the reports of the reporting officers. 

 It concurred generally in their conclusions and recommendations. The 

 jfcard recommended that a project be adopted by the United States 

 authorizing Federal participation ty the contribution of Federal funds in 

 an amount equal to one- third of the first cost of the improvement and 

 protection of the shores of Edgevrater Park and Tilhite City Park, Cleveland 

 Ohio, in accordance with the following plans. The plan for Edgewater 

 Park comprises the construction of five new groins, alteration of four 

 existing groins, and placement of about 600,000 cubic yards of suitable 



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