Thursday, October 20, 2005
Dear Govenor Bush, please send sand
Here is the letter which Bill Foss our neighbor sent to the Govenor Bush and which you can use as well and the response he got back and you will as well.
Thanks Bill.
Subject: RE: Beach renourishment at Blue Mountain Beach, FL
Governor Bush received your e-mail regarding beach renourishment and asked
the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to respond.
DEP recognizes the impact of the hurricanes on the Panhandle Beaches.
Staff
conducted an extensive evaluation of Florida's coastal hurricane damage,
using satellite imagery, aerial photography, and on-the-ground inspections,
and prepared the statewide "Hurricane Recovery Plan for Florida's Beach and
Dune System," which has been posted on our website at
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/. The purpose of the recovery plan is
to
assess the damage, determine where natural recovery can be expected to occur
and where recovery must be assisted through restoration; and, working with
the federal government and affected local governments, determine priority
restoration projects and the most cost-effective and expeditious way to
implement them.
Collectively, these actions represent a massive workload and an
unprecedented
recovery effort. We appreciate your comments and your patience as we
approach
hurricane recovery in the most organized, efficient and responsive way
possible.
John R. Peterson
Director
Office of Citizen Services
Original Message-----
From: Foss, Bill [mailto:BFoss@sjc.org]
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 12:25 PM
To: Governor Jeb Bush
Cc: 'adlovell1@earthlink.net'; 'JRHHTK@aol.com'; 'JAro102304@aol.com'
Subject: Beach renourishment at Blue Mountain Beach, FL
Dear Gov. Bush:
The several storms that have impacted the Panhandle, such as Ivan and
Dennis,
have caused severe erosion of our beautiful beaches. Our particular
homeowners association, The Retreat Homewoners Association of South Walton
County, has recently passed a $1.7 million assessment to repair our dunes
damaged by these storms.
We understand the State has an on going program to pump sand from the Gulf
and deposit it on the beaches. Our situation is that we need our beach
renourished now, before we can proceed with dune remediation. Our dunes
presently have nearly two dozen very expensive homes that will become
endangered if we are hit with another storm. One of these homes is
currently
on the market for $9.9 million.
We are in a quandry in that we cannot move forward with a successful dune
remediation project until such time as our beach has been renourished and
that can only be done by the State. Our beach was approximately 300 feet
wide prior to these recent storms and today it is about 75 feet wide. We ask
your intervention in scheduling to have our beaches renourished now, which
we
understand may not otherwise take place until next year.
We appreciate your valuable time and respectfully ask your help in this
urgent matter.
Thanks Bill.
Subject: RE: Beach renourishment at Blue Mountain Beach, FL
Governor Bush received your e-mail regarding beach renourishment and asked
the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to respond.
DEP recognizes the impact of the hurricanes on the Panhandle Beaches.
Staff
conducted an extensive evaluation of Florida's coastal hurricane damage,
using satellite imagery, aerial photography, and on-the-ground inspections,
and prepared the statewide "Hurricane Recovery Plan for Florida's Beach and
Dune System," which has been posted on our website at
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/. The purpose of the recovery plan is
to
assess the damage, determine where natural recovery can be expected to occur
and where recovery must be assisted through restoration; and, working with
the federal government and affected local governments, determine priority
restoration projects and the most cost-effective and expeditious way to
implement them.
Collectively, these actions represent a massive workload and an
unprecedented
recovery effort. We appreciate your comments and your patience as we
approach
hurricane recovery in the most organized, efficient and responsive way
possible.
John R. Peterson
Director
Office of Citizen Services
Original Message-----
From: Foss, Bill [mailto:BFoss@sjc.org]
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 12:25 PM
To: Governor Jeb Bush
Cc: 'adlovell1@earthlink.net'; 'JRHHTK@aol.com'; 'JAro102304@aol.com'
Subject: Beach renourishment at Blue Mountain Beach, FL
Dear Gov. Bush:
The several storms that have impacted the Panhandle, such as Ivan and
Dennis,
have caused severe erosion of our beautiful beaches. Our particular
homeowners association, The Retreat Homewoners Association of South Walton
County, has recently passed a $1.7 million assessment to repair our dunes
damaged by these storms.
We understand the State has an on going program to pump sand from the Gulf
and deposit it on the beaches. Our situation is that we need our beach
renourished now, before we can proceed with dune remediation. Our dunes
presently have nearly two dozen very expensive homes that will become
endangered if we are hit with another storm. One of these homes is
currently
on the market for $9.9 million.
We are in a quandry in that we cannot move forward with a successful dune
remediation project until such time as our beach has been renourished and
that can only be done by the State. Our beach was approximately 300 feet
wide prior to these recent storms and today it is about 75 feet wide. We ask
your intervention in scheduling to have our beaches renourished now, which
we
understand may not otherwise take place until next year.
We appreciate your valuable time and respectfully ask your help in this
urgent matter.
