fillo The Board considered that local authorities should be given the 

 opportunity to prevent pollution at Edgewatar Park try ary suitable method. 

 The plan for HVhite City comprises the construction of a cut-off wall, 

 and of one groin for the stabilization of the existing beach, and the 

 redistribu.tion of sand within the areao Federal participation was 

 recommended subject to the conditions that the City of Cleveland will: 

 (1) assure maintenance of the improvement and protective measures, 

 during their useful life as may be required to serve their intended pur- 

 pose; (2) abate pollution 'of waters in the vicinity of these beaches so 

 that the health of bathers will not be endangered during the useful life 

 of the project; (3) provide at its own expense all necessary lands, 

 easements and rights-of-way; (4.) hold and save the United States free 

 from all claims for damages that may arise either before, during or 

 after prosecution of the work; (5) assure perpetual public ownership of 

 the beaches and their administration for public use only,. The Board 

 further recomm.ended that the adequacy of work proposed by local 

 authorities, detailed plans, specifications, assurances that the re- 

 quirements of local cooperation will be met and arrangements for pro- 

 secuting the work be approved by the Chief of Engineers prior to the 

 commencement of worko 



The estimated amounts of Federal participation in accordance with 

 the Board's recommendation are 1809,200 for Bdgewater Park and $42,700 

 for V/hite City Park, a total of tB51,900o 



COOPEPq^TIVE BEACH EROSION STUDIES IN PROGRESS 



mm mwaiuM 



HA-IfPTON BEA,CHo Cooperative Agency; New Hampshire Shore and :^ach 

 Preservation and Development Commission o 



Problem: To determine the best method of preventing further 



erosion and of stabilizing and restoring the beaches; 

 also to determine the extent of silting and erosion in 

 the harbor » 



MSSACHUSETTS 



METROPOLITAN DISTRICT :ffiACHESo Cooperating Agency: Metropolitan 



District Commission (for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts). 



Problem: To determine the best methods of preventing further 



erosion, of stabilizing and improving the beaches, and 

 of protecting the sea walls of Quincy Shore Reservationo 



SALISBURY BEACHo Cooperating Agency: Department of Public Works (for 

 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) » 



Problem: Tb detjrmine the best methods of preventing further 



beach erosiono This will be a final report to report 

 dated 26 August 1941 o 



53 



