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c. Future Plans
R.H. Charlier and Chr. P. De Meyer
Types of Measures
Estimated Expenditure, $*
To complete present programs
Beach Restoration
Beach Nourishment
Sand bypassing Systems
TOTALS
Planned Future Programs
Under construction or authorized
Preconstruction Eng. & Design
TOTAL
To Complete & Future Progr. TOTAL
Approx. Future $/yr- (1/50) x TOTAL =
18,900,000
734,500,000
24,000,000
777,400,000
714,200,000
948,300,000
1,662,500,000"*
2,439,900,000**
48,800,000
Assuming Federal funds provide 65% or total cost shown.
Total life-cycle (50 year) cost
Table 9 : Beach Preservation Activity of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers*
The above described activity of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the major
part, but not a complete record, of beach preservation in the U.S.A.
As far as costs are concerned, the data (in 1993 dollars) in the table 9b is based
on 56 large projects covering 210 miles accomplished during the period 19501993. Not included is data on 26 smaller projects covering 16 miles during this
period.
3.2.10 De Haan, Belgium
Early in 1991, a feeder berm of approx. 2,200 m (7,216 ft) long was put in place
for the first time in Europe near De Haan (a.k.a. Le Coq), Belgium. Using two
trailing-suction split-hopper dredgers, some 600,000 m 3 (21,200,000 ft) of sand
were used to build a longshore bar was thereby constructed at 600 m (1,968 fl)
from the shoreline on the low water bar.
" Adapted from "Shoreline Protection and Beach Erosion Control Study, Phase I : Cost
Comparison of Shoreline Protection Projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers"
published January, 1994 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.