What is the coastal erosion issue?
On a larger scale what happened to us happens, naturally, to our coasts. Over time various societies have tried to manage these coastal issues of erosion. Here, along the Washington coast, we face the same erosion concerns. Here is some information about our local erosion issue: • Dec. 17, 2003 Local cities and counties are already lining up to modify their shoreline master programs to reflect revised guidelines adopted today by the state Department of Ecology (Ecology). • Oct. 08, 2003 The Aberdeen Daily World reports on significant entry of Washington Environmental Council (WEC) into the four-year battle over the Half-Moon Bay golf course. • Jul. 11, 2003 The Aberdeen Daily World reports that Corps wants more rock near jetty. • Mar. 23, 2003 Here is an excellent reference for coastal terminology. • Mar. 18, 2003 The Aberdeen Daily World reports For more than 100 years, the Corps has tried to control the ocean current churning around Westport. • Dec. 21, 2002 WaDOE hasn’t published a