Title

"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on beach erosion at Ferry Beach and Camp Ellis

Authors

Al Diamon

Source

Portland Phoenix

Date

9-23-2005

Pages

8

Abstract

"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on beach erosion at Ferry Beach and Camp Ellis in Saco, noting that the breakwater at the mouth of the Saco River is to blame. Designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Corps has been trying for decades to modify and improve the jetty. In 1993 the Corps invested $500,000 to study the problem, and has subsequently spent hundreds of thousands more to continue studies. Congress will likely soon approve $20 million to build an out-to-sea breakwater parallel to shore. Meanwhile, less expensive ideas developed by civil engineers and citizen groups have been ignored.

Subjects

Erosion

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