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WHEREAS, the Tybee Island Beach Task Force was created to provide recommendation to the Mayor and Council of the City of Tybee Island regarding issues affecting the beach
including but not limited to beach erosion and re-nourishment; and
WHEREAS, we have a duty to serve as consultants on beach and shore line issues and make recommendations to the Mayor
and Council; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous issues of a critical nature needing policy decisions by the Mayor and Council:
Continuation/renewal of the federal contract
Inclusion of
north beach under the federal contract
Inclusion of our dunes in re-nourishment and a template for them
Relocating sand from accreting areas to eroding areas when appropriate
Access
the need for additional techniques to alleviate the hot spot at Second Street
Clarify ownership along the Savannah and Back Rivers
Address findings in the Beach Erosion Study to obtain
financial relief from the damage caused by the shipping channel
Develop a strategy to obtain a permanent funding stream(s) for beach maintenance and re-nourishment
Develop a lobbying
plan for obtaining the funding from sources identified in the strategy
Energize key constituents in the community to assist the lobbying effort
WHEREAS, the Tybee Island Georgia Long
Range Beach Management Plan has not been updated since June 2001;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Tybee Island Beach Task Force recommends that the Mayor and Council of Tybee Island
make it their number one priority to develop a strategic plan to preserve and protect Tybee’s beaches.
Harvey Ferrelle
Chair, Beach Task Force
December 19, 2013