of the local wind transported sand since that time has rebuilt the dunes 

 and reestablished the natural stockpile of sand against the next hurricane. 



The wind element in beach erosion must be considered as the one most 

 important factor of the entire problem. Its net influence appears to be 

 degenerative, and not susceptible of effective control. It is most apparent 

 in its indirect effect of wave generation, however, in many instances its 

 direct effects appear to be subject to managenent in a conservative fashion. 



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