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Three decades of study by federal and state agencies over whether to build jetties at Oregon Inlet has concluded with a decision not to do so. The article discusses what groups were involved, what was considered in this studies, and why the consensus was reached.
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Jetties at Oregon Inlet are designed to provide a stable navigation channel for boat traffic, mitigate shoreline erosion, and enhance economic development. Opponents to the construction, however, believe that the jetties will increase erosion rates and land loss.
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Several obstacles may put the Oregon Inlet jetty project to rest. Congress is reviewing whether to allow construction of jetties on national park lands. Accusations made to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers claim they used faulty study methods and drew unsubstantiated conclusions.
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There is controversy surrounding the proposed Oregon Inlet jetty construction due to the potential transfer of national park and wildlife refuge lands to the Army Corps of Engineers. Geologists also claim that jetties would increase beach erosion.
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The National Wildlife Federation has joined in the debate over the Oregon Inlet jetties, criticizing a new economic analysis that supports construction of jetties to stabilize the inlet on North Carolina’s Outer banks. The federation claims the study significantly overestimates the benefits by relying on faulty data and incorrect assumptions.
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Controversy over Oregon Inlet jetty construction continues in North Carolina. Opponents to the jetties believe that a regular program of dredging is a better solution, whereas proponents argue dredging is unfeasible and too expensive to maintain a navigable channel. The Army Corps of Engineers is already authorized to build the jetties but additional Congressional actions remain before construction can proceed.
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George Deems, retired Richmond businessman and president of the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association, charged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with using obsolete figures to justify its planned Oregon Inlet jetties program. He claims that the justification was written before recent regulations were imposed.