The Southampton Press covered the third and final installment of our Summer Seashell Speaker Series. The article by Alexa Gorman recaps the August 16 session, in which an audience of about 40 heard five options for funding a beach nourishment project to preserve the dunes of Quogue.
Attendees reported having a “better understanding of Quogue’s needs” after Aram Terchunian, a coastal geologist with the First Coastal Corporation, presented the need for beach nourishment and five ideas to pay for it. The article includes this highlight from Mr. Terchunian’s comments:
According to his research, Quogue’s beaches lose approximately 60,000 cubic yards of sand per year. He said the project, which will take about two months to complete, is worth the investment and pointed to the recent success of the beach rebuilding work in eastern Southampton town.
“The natural dune line has not recovered from Hurricane Sandy,” Mr. Terchunian said, referring to the beaches in Quogue. “What happened in the east will happen here. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.”
Read Alexa Gorman’s article on 27east.com.
