Beach erosion impacted the New Jersey coastline andin some points in Beach Haven on Long Beach Islandthe resulting sand cliffs now stand 10-12-foot-high, James Sferra, the recycling coordinator in the public works department, told NJ.com. In Bay Head, large swells that hit the shore during a prolonged period of strong winds and higher-than-normal tides eroded big portions of the beach, and sliced deeply into the dune line. Erosion can weaken foundations of buildings near the shore and lead to damaged property. Leaders of oceanfront towns have expressed concern that the storm has made beaches vulnerable at the start of nor'easter season. Surf heights at the Shore ranged from 3 to 6 feet Sunday, 6 to 12 feet Monday, and 5 to 10 feet Tuesday. A survey of Jersey Shore beaches conducted by the DEP's Division of Coastal Engineering following the storm looked at 81 sites up and down the coast. Because of this, he thinks these structures are not a good long-term solution. Is beach erosion a natural cycle or is it getting worse with rising sea levels? Avalon Borough officials say beach replenishment had just started, so while some sand was lost the project is still in decent shape and moving forward. Right now, traditional erosion and flood control structures such as seawalls and revetments are common along Connecticuts shoreline and are found in towns such as East Haven and Branford. Dune crossovers, which give access to the beach, were damaged, especially in the northern sections of Bay Head. For now, the ocean remains swollen and New Jersey residents are using social media to show how far onto the beach the water has moved. Continue reading with a Scientific American subscription. That makes the area hazardous, Curtis said. Ocean County Board of Commissioners agreed last month to pay half that cost, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Erosion is a continual natural process; material is constantly being shifted around to change the shape of a stream, riverbank, or beach. was built in 2014 and later expanded consisting of artificial reef balls that both break up the wave energy hitting the beach and provide habitat for clams, mussels and fish within their cracks and crevices. More:Ortley Beach supermarket fired new mom for pumping breast milk, lawsuit claims, LBI fire:Fire guts Scojo's Eatery on Long Beach Island. Major erosion is defined as significant beach berm loss and/or significant "scarping," or severe erosion, of dunes. All Rights Reserved. There, the dune was completely in one section completely erased, he said. Share. Tidal wetlands inside the park will also be expanded, creating more habitat. Climate change and sea level rise make erosion more likely in noreasters. All Rights Reserved. Brianna Kudisch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. However, permitting a living shoreline is an easier process, Lund said. Six types of coastal change observed along the coastlines of the United States are: beach erosion, dune erosion, overwash, inundation and island breaching, marsh erosion, and coastal cliff erosion. Seawalls can even cause beaches to retreat and become more eroded, OBrien explained. During the most extreme events, changes can occur across the width of an entire barrier island. So the more that we can be thinking about how to be proactive about that and responsibly manage it and adjust to it, the better off were going to be. Does beach replenishment work? And weve gotten used to seeing them, Barrett said. Fifty-four of those were found to have minor beach or dune erosion; 18 had moderate erosion, and nine including Bay Head, Ortley Beach, Beach Haven, Harvey Cedars, and Loveladies and. These projects are engineered to work like natural beaches. STONE HARBOR, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Many New Jersey beach towns are doing damage surveys Monday and Tuesday to assess the extent of the beach erosion after the weekend storm.
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