Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters Joint Conference 2015
Inlet Management in Massachusetts with an Aim to Address Shoreline Erosion
Publication: Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2015: Resilient Coastal Communities
ABSTRACT
Due to a variety of unique regulatory restrictions, designers of engineered solutions to coastal erosion in Massachusetts often are required to develop innovative projects that make the best use of limited resources. Three recent inlet management projects in southeastern Massachusetts provide useful examples of the competing interests that shape the engineering design process. The results of working together with the environmental regulatory community were efforts that led to balanced and unique solutions that enhanced barrier beach function as storm protection and habitat for the long-term. Because of endangered species habitat issues at all three locations, the effectiveness and sustainability of the enhancements needed to be unequivocally demonstrated to the permitting agencies.
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Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2015: Resilient Coastal Communities
Pages: 302 - 310
Editors: Louise Wallendorf, U.S. Naval Academy and Daniel T. Cox, Ph.D., Oregon State University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8030-4
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© 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Jul 11, 2017
Published in print: Jul 11, 2017
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