Transcript Dauphin Island in Crisis A Proposal for Restoration of the P&BB Fishing Pier & Interim Shoreline Stabilization Working to Restore the Public Pier & the.

Dauphin Island in Crisis
A Proposal for
Restoration of the P&BB Fishing Pier
& Interim Shoreline Stabilization
Working to Restore the Public Pier
& the Gulf-front Public Beaches
A Presentation from the
Dauphin Island Restoration Task Force
Problem # 1: Sand-Locked Fishing Pier
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No more revenue from pier
Pier Revenue
Oct 2005 - Sep 2006
Oct 2006 - Sep 2007
Oct 2007 - Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008 - Sep 2009
$97,796
$68,514
$3,497
$46
$0
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Problem #2: Rapidly Vanishing Shoreline
March 2009
January 2010
app. 150 feet of beach width
(app. 100 feet of that was PUBLIC BEACH)
20 feet of beach width left
(and the erosion continues)
No major hurricanes during this 9-month period.
Erosion this rapid has no precedent in recent history.
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The Solution (Part 1): Free the Pier
1-16-1995
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The Solution (Part 2): Stabilize the Shoreline
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Proposed Project
Dredge sand from PBB Fishing Pier and deposit it on the Gulfside shoreline where public beach areas have eroded. Solves
two problems simultaneously:
1. Removes unwanted sand from pier area
– Restores the PBB fishing pier to an operative condition as a
recreational fishing venue
– Re-establishes lost revenue for the PBB and the Town of
Dauphin Island
– Restores the habitat quality of Pelican Island by
eliminating foot traffic access by humans, pets and predators
2. Deposits desperately needed sand in crisis areas
– Helps to mitigate the severe erosion affecting the most “incrisis” areas on the Gulf-side shoreline
– Initial steps toward restoring submerged public beach areas
– Homes will be saved
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Interim Shoreline Stabilization:
Proposed Phases & Funding
1. Phase 1
– Dredge sand from under fishing pier, pump or dump onto
eroded Gulf-side public beach areas
– Finance with DIPOA-Corps settlement funds + GoMESA
gas royalty funds (no taxpayer dollars)
2. Phase 2
– Pump/dredge sand from north shore and/or get Corps to
start dumping channel-dredged sand closer to island
– Finance with CIAP gas royalty funds (no taxpayer dollars)
3. Phase 3
– Dr. Douglass’ long-term plan (details unknown at present)
– Funding source to be determined
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Phase 1: Sand Source (proposed)
Present
Past (and Future)
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Phase 2: Sand Source 1 (proposed)
Some sand could be harvested from the West End north shore
where massive overwash “sand fans” have land-locked private
fishing and boating piers.
Note that land ownership has not changed. The south shore submerged lots, in their original dimensions and
locations (e.g., a 100 ft. x 100 ft. lot at a point 200 ft. south of the road) are still owned by the deed-holders, who
continue to pay property taxes on the lots even though submerged. Likewise, the north shore lots retain their
original deeded dimensions. The overwash sand has not legally increased the size of the north shore lots.
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Phase 2: Sand Source 2 (proposed)
If channel-dredged sand was deposited closer to the island, sand
would migrate naturally onto the beaches. This could serve as an
on-going beach renourishment and maintenance program.
Diagram from the 1978 Corps of Engineers report on the effects of ship channel dredging
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Interim Solution Implementation (proposed)
2004 tide line
2009 tide line
Feb 2010 tide line
Restoration Phase 1
(sand from fishing pier)
Restoration Phase 2
(sand from north shore and/or
channel-dredged sand dumped closer to island)
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Help us bring back
the public beaches for everyone
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Help us bring back
the fishing pier
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