Thursday, February 02, 2006
FLASHBACK
But do those products work?
Not really, according to state Department of Environmental Protection officials who have been monitoring these alternatives for 20 years. Coastal engineers are skeptical as well.
"I've counted 40 different technologies that I've come across that have been tried one way or another over the last 20 years," said Mike Dombrowski, who heads the Northwest Florida office of Coastal Tech, a coastal engineering and planning company.
"If there were products that would work to the extent they say they would, I'd be home working on a product of my own."
Source: Gannett News Service 7/28/02 "INVENTORS MARKET ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO SAVE BEACHES,MONEY"
I also found a study from the summer of 2003 GEOTUBES FOR TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL AND STORM SURGE PROTECTION ALONG THE GULF OF MEXICO SHORELINE OF TEXAS.
The Geo Tubes were being studied and observed in 2001.
Those of you who have attended the presentations by the Board regarding the Retreat have seen Mr. Dombrowski.
Not really, according to state Department of Environmental Protection officials who have been monitoring these alternatives for 20 years. Coastal engineers are skeptical as well.
"I've counted 40 different technologies that I've come across that have been tried one way or another over the last 20 years," said Mike Dombrowski, who heads the Northwest Florida office of Coastal Tech, a coastal engineering and planning company.
"If there were products that would work to the extent they say they would, I'd be home working on a product of my own."
Source: Gannett News Service 7/28/02 "INVENTORS MARKET ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO SAVE BEACHES,MONEY"
I also found a study from the summer of 2003 GEOTUBES FOR TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL AND STORM SURGE PROTECTION ALONG THE GULF OF MEXICO SHORELINE OF TEXAS.
The Geo Tubes were being studied and observed in 2001.
Those of you who have attended the presentations by the Board regarding the Retreat have seen Mr. Dombrowski.
