Posted on September 18, 2017
Jenifer Louma, from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Watershed Management, will give a presentation titled “Beach Replenishment: A Delicate Balancing Act” at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Rehoboth Beach Museum, 511 Rehoboth Ave.
Beach replenishment, the practice of rebuilding beaches and dunes using sand taken from offshore or another site, is handled by the Army Corps of Engineers, with oversight by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. One DNREC administrator compares beach replenishment to repainting a house every five or so years — a necessary bit of maintenance to protect it from the elements. The dunes and widened beach serve as a barrier between the coastal towns and tourism industry from the powerful waves that surge in passing storms.
The Delaware and the federal government have spent about $34 million and $131 million,
respectively, to restore beaches along Delaware’s coast with much of the work coming in the past decade.
Suggested donation is $5 for nonmembers or free for members. Reservations requested to 302-227-7310.
Source: Sussex
