Preface 



This study was performed by the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES), 

 Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), Coastal Sediments and Engineering Division (CSED), 

 Coastal Evaluation and Design Branch (CEDB). Funding for the study was provided by the U.S. 

 Army Engineer District, New York, through the Fire Island to Montauk Point Reformulation 

 Study. Additional technical review and minor updates were supported by the Inlet 

 Geomorphology and Channel Evolution Work Unit 32930, Coastal Inlets Research Program 

 (CIRP). Mr. Edward B. Hands (CEDB) was the CIRP Principal Investigator. Dr. Nicholas C. 

 Kraus was the Technical Manager, and Mr. E. Clark McNair was the CHL Program Manager for 

 CIRP. Messrs. John Bianco, Charles Chesnutt, and Barry W. Holliday were Headquarters, U.S. 

 Army Corps of Engineers Program Monitors. 



Work was performed under the general supervisory direction of Dr. Yen-hsi Chu, Chief, 

 Engineering Applications Unit, CEDB; Ms. Joan Pope, Chief, CEDB; Mr. Thomas Richardson, 

 Chief, CSED; Mr. Charles C. Calhoun, Jr., Assistant Director, CHL; and Dr. James R. Houston, 

 Director, CHL. 



At the time of publication of this report, Director of WES was Dr. Robert W. Whalin. The 

 Commander was COL Robin R. Cababa, EN. 



The contents of this report are not to be used for advertising, publication, 

 or promotional purposes. Citation of trade names does not constitute an 

 official endorsement or approval of the use of such commercial products. 



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