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Montauk Petition Adds To Pressure On Army Corps To Rebuild Eroded Beaches Sooner

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Montauk's beachfront suffered from severe erosion this winter and will cost the town more than $750,000 to replace the lost sand. Residents and officials are pleading with the Army Corps of Engineers to bump the region back up the priority list for the major beach nourishment projects coming in 2022.

Montauk's beachfront suffered from severe erosion this winter and will cost the town more than $750,000 to replace the lost sand. Residents and officials are pleading with the Army Corps of Engineers to bump the region back up the priority list for the major beach nourishment projects coming in 2022.

authorMichael Wright on Apr 28, 2021
Montauk residents and the Concerned Citizens of Montauk are trying to put a little political weight behind the pleas of East Hampton Town officials to convince the U.S. Army Corps... more

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