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FIMP, Finally: U.S. Army Corps Confirms Montauk Beach Nourishment Is on for This Winter

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The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an $11 million beach nourishment project off downtown Montauk this winter.

The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an $11 million beach nourishment project off downtown Montauk this winter.

The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an $11 million reconstruction of downtown Montauk's severely depleted beaches over the coming winter.

The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an $11 million reconstruction of downtown Montauk's severely depleted beaches over the coming winter.

The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an $11 million reconstruction of downtown Montauk's severely depleted beaches over the coming winter.

The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an $11 million reconstruction of downtown Montauk's severely depleted beaches over the coming winter.

The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an $11 million reconstruction of downtown Montauk's severely depleted beaches over the coming winter.

The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an $11 million reconstruction of downtown Montauk's severely depleted beaches over the coming winter.

The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an $11 million reconstruction of downtown Montauk's severely depleted beaches over the coming winter.

The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an $11 million reconstruction of downtown Montauk's severely depleted beaches over the coming winter.

authorMichael Wright on Oct 3, 2023
With Montauk’s beaches scoured away by recent storms, leaving only a rocky foundation at the waterline, East Hampton Town officials announced this week that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... more

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