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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