REHOBOTH BEACH A BARRIER ISLAND

OF BARRIER ISLAND CHAIN

REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE INCLUDED

PROTECTION

The Dallas, Texas, Morning News, 22 March 1979 reports an extensive effort to protect the

chain of fragile barrier islands stretching from Maine to Texas along the Atlantic and Gulf coast

will be announced by mid May, this year.

The plan envisions using federal assistance to 'limit' housing and recreation development , also

give greater effort to preserve the wild areas on the islands less developed.

The proposal was ordered by President Carter two years ago when he warned many of the 300

or more island units were unstable and not suited to development, however, were receiving

federal subsidized programs to insure new construction on many of them.

The report tells that the Barrier Islands were formed over centuries as wild Atlantic storms piled

sand dunes, then sent flooding surf through the weak points to form narrow bays behind the dunes.

The study notes all barrier island are unstable, their sandy shore lines constantly moving with the force of storms, surf and currents.

Highly developed localities are classed as barrier islands, among them are Nebant, Massachussetts,

Fire Island, New York, Atlantic cirt, New Jersey, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Cumberland Island,

Georgia, Cape Canaveral, Miami Beach and Sanibel Island in Florida.

Man made efforts to curtail natural damage helps but hinders other areas below and beyon.

Steps expected to be recommended are to end the federal subsidies now available, like fresh

water systems, subsidized mortgages and insurance.

Ron Cooksy, Interior Planner, said we are not looking to 'lock up' these islands, but develop them

wisely as can safely be done. Some of them can't.

OF BARRIER ISLAND CHAIN

REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE INCLUDED

PROTECTION

The Dallas, Texas, Morning News, 22 March 1979 reports an extensive effort to protect the

chain of fragile barrier islands stretching from Maine to Texas along the Atlantic and Gulf coast

will be announced by mid May, this year.

The plan envisions using federal assistance to 'limit' housing and recreation development , also

give greater effort to preserve the wild areas on the islands less developed.

The proposal was ordered by President Carter two years ago when he warned many of the 300

or more island units were unstable and not suited to development, however, were receiving

federal subsidized programs to insure new construction on many of them.

The report tells that the Barrier Islands were formed over centuries as wild Atlantic storms piled

sand dunes, then sent flooding surf through the weak points to form narrow bays behind the dunes.

The study notes all barrier island are unstable, their sandy shore lines constantly moving with the force of storms, surf and currents.

Highly developed localities are classed as barrier islands, among them are Nebant, Massachussetts,

Fire Island, New York, Atlantic cirt, New Jersey, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Cumberland Island,

Georgia, Cape Canaveral, Miami Beach and Sanibel Island in Florida.

Man made efforts to curtail natural damage helps but hinders other areas below and beyon.

Steps expected to be recommended are to end the federal subsidies now available, like fresh

water systems, subsidized mortgages and insurance.

Ron Cooksy, Interior Planner, said we are not looking to 'lock up' these islands, but develop them

wisely as can safely be done. Some of them can't.