DNREC Community Meeting: Economic Analysis for Shoreline Management
Join DNREC Shoreline and Waterways staff to discuss the economic benefits of and costs to maintain healthy shorelines in Delaware.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has commissioned a study to explore the economic benefits of beach nourishment and to begin to develop new approaches to funding projects needed to maintain Delaware’s shorelines.
At this meeting, the draft results of that study will be presented.
At this meeting, the draft results of that study will be presented.
Delaware’s beaches and dunes protect public and private infrastructure, including houses and roads, from wave action that causes erosion during coastal storms. They also provide recreational opportunities and habitat to an array of plants and animals.
Because local and non-local entities benefit from beach nourishment, along with the state as a whole, the department has commissioned a study to examine just how these benefits are distributed. The study will develop cost-share ratios, based on these benefits, to be presented to policy makers as possible avenues for future cost-sharing.
At a first community meeting on the project, in January 2024, background on the project and the methods being used were discussed. These will be briefly discussed again — slides and other materials from that meeting are available for review.
At this meeting, the draft results of the analysis will be discussed and there will be time for questions and comments from the public.
The meeting is open to all. Please submit any comments or questions ahead of the meeting using the Shoreline and Waterway comment form.
For more information, or if any accommodations are needed to participate, please contact Sarah Bouboulis, at 302-739-9921.
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Date and Time
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Thursday, September 26, 2024
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
Virtual
Fees/Admission
Free
Website
https://dnrec.delaware.gov/events/community-meeting-economic-analysis-for-shoreline-management/
Contact Information
Sarah Bouboulis
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