Prime spots in jeopardy

[joswald53]

Army Corp of Engineers is targeting some prime spots for sand miningPrime fishing spots face ruin from sand mining http://on.app.com/1EOsMGA via @AsburyParkPress
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[joswald53]

Prime fishing spots face ruin from sand mining http://on.app.com/1EOsMGA via @AsburyParkPress
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[Capt Joe]

"who has been following the project said it was flying pretty much under the radar "

As was "Lucky Strike", two miles off Spring Lake that was totally removed several years ago to replenish beaches
INSANITY! Manasquan Ridge? The draggers destroyed it and the gov't will remove it...effin figures!

[Reel Class]

WOW

My question is why can't they just take sand from the miles of flat, unmitigated sand up and down the beach which isn't on a lump or high spot?

...I really don't get the rationale!!!

[Capt. Lou]

What's next Augies , SE lump or did they get those already ??? Pretty soon SR will go to jetty replenishment ?

[Canyonfish]

Typical government foolishness. Take naturally occurring structure and FISH Habitat and flatten it to replenish a dune project that is temporary at best and will eventually fail because big $$$ says to do that.

Completely against another government body trying to enforce conservation in fisheries management. As usual they can't walk and chew gum at the same time.

On top of it all, how do they know what effect removing the hump that exists now will have on future storm surge ..... flattening out the bottom can not be beneficial so they are just robbing Peter to pay Paul all to satisfy big $$$ as always.

[Solemate]

Totally against all beach replenishment. Let nature take its course.

[NoLimit]

This is criminal

[blynch]

Originally Posted by Reel Class

WOW

My question is why can't they just take sand from the miles of flat, unmitigated sand up and down the beach which isn't on a lump or high spot?

...I really don't get the rationale!!!

There must be some "science" behind it, but i'm with you... 95-98% of bottom is pretty much homogeneous to fishermen, why can't they take from that?

[TT2]

Apparently their specs call for a certain size of sand granular that's found on these lumps. That doesn't change the fact that they should not be allowed to destroy these "prime fishing areas". Get the sand elsewhere and leave these areas untouched !!!