This is Geology! this is about Figure 8 community groin requests Carolina recently lifted a two-decade-old ban on terminal groin structures. Permanent structures are now being considered in four communities along the coast. Residents of one of these communities, the wealthy and private Figure 8 Island, are petitioning to build an “experimental” terminal groin at the north end of the island to protect approximately 20 homes that are currently threatened by beach erosion. According to the residents, beach nourishment is quickly undone, and the homeowners association is proposing to bear the costs of building the structure, doing the environmental impact assessment, and remove the structure if it is unsuccessful. Opponents, including a large list of coastal geologists, argue that terminal groins have repeatedly proven deleterious to neighboring areas and that by allowing an exception for a group of wealthy landowners, North Carolina sets a dangerous precedent that threatens construction of more groins. The landowners have retained a lobbying firm and the services of a retired Corps of Engineers coastal engineer to advocate on their behalf. In 2008, various state newspapers offered editorials in opposition to the groin (seen below). At this point one of the four communities has been issued a state permit to build a groin, but the other three are were still awaiting decisions. In 1985 North Carolina banned permanent coastal structures. If areas were threatened by erosion, those communities or homes could sandbag for 2 years while waiting for beach nourishment to be trucked in. On Figure 8 Island 20 homes currently have sandbags in place. When beach nourishment does finally occur (when sand is trucked in and deposited on the beach) it is typically undone quickly because that sand is eroded away leading to the need for sandbags again. Answer the following question: Choose a Position (anti or pro groin) Should the Figure 8 community be allowed to build a hard stabilization structure to protect their homes? Support your answer with information that you learned from your research? If the structure is built and there are negative consequences to other communities what should be done? (maybe look up examples of legal battles over groins or other hard stabilization structures)
This is Geology! this is about Figure 8 community groin requests
Carolina recently lifted a two-decade-old ban on terminal groin structures. Permanent structures are now being considered in four communities along the coast. Residents of one of these communities, the wealthy and private Figure 8 Island, are petitioning to build an “experimental” terminal groin at the north end of the island to protect approximately 20 homes that are currently threatened by beach erosion. According to the residents, beach nourishment is quickly undone, and the homeowners association is proposing to bear the costs of building the structure, doing the environmental impact assessment, and remove the structure if it is unsuccessful. Opponents, including a large list of coastal geologists, argue that terminal groins have repeatedly proven deleterious to neighboring areas and that by allowing an exception for a group of wealthy landowners, North Carolina sets a dangerous precedent that threatens construction of more groins. The landowners have retained a lobbying firm and the services of a retired Corps of Engineers coastal engineer to advocate on their behalf. In 2008, various state newspapers offered editorials in opposition to the groin (seen below). At this point one of the four communities has been issued a state permit to build a groin, but the other three are were still awaiting decisions.
In 1985 North Carolina banned permanent coastal structures. If areas were threatened by erosion, those communities or homes could sandbag for 2 years while waiting for beach nourishment to be trucked in. On Figure 8 Island 20 homes currently have sandbags in place.
When beach nourishment does finally occur (when sand is trucked in and deposited on the beach) it is typically undone quickly because that sand is eroded away leading to the need for sandbags again.
Answer the following question:
Choose a Position (anti or pro groin)
- Should the Figure 8 community be allowed to build a hard stabilization structure to protect their homes? Support your answer with information that you learned from your research?
- If the structure is built and there are negative consequences to other communities what should be done? (maybe look up examples of legal battles over groins or other hard stabilization structures)
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