{"id":479,"date":"2010-05-08T10:59:07","date_gmt":"2010-05-08T14:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/?page_id=479"},"modified":"2010-05-08T11:44:32","modified_gmt":"2010-05-08T15:44:32","slug":"beach-construction-renourishment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/?page_id=479","title":{"rendered":"Beach Construction Renourishment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beach Renourishment<\/p>\n<p>Beach renourishment is a controversial method of maintaining beach formations in their current form. This method attempts to undue the results of natural erosion and redeposition patterns by taking sediment from a borrow site (usually the ocean floor off shore from the beach) and pumping it onto the beach where bulldozers will then push it to align with prescribed height profiles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-482\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Dozers-at-Western-reach-012609.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-482 \" title=\"Dozers at Western reach 012609\" src=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Dozers-at-Western-reach-012609-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Dozers-at-Western-reach-012609-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Dozers-at-Western-reach-012609-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dozers at Western reach Fire Island 01-26-2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-483\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Picture-008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-483\" title=\"Carrying Pipe Sections\" src=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Picture-008-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Picture-008-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Picture-008-1024x771.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrying Pipe Sections<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-484\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Prepping-for-pumping-012609.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-484 \" title=\"Prepping for pumping 01-26-2009\" src=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Prepping-for-pumping-012609-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Prepping-for-pumping-012609-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Prepping-for-pumping-012609-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prepping for pumping Fire Island 01-26-2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-485\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Building-dike-below-discharge-020609.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-485\" title=\"Building dike below discharge 020609\" src=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Building-dike-below-discharge-020609-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Building-dike-below-discharge-020609-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Building-dike-below-discharge-020609-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Building dike below discharge Fire Island 02-06-2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Building-dike-w-pumped-material-020609.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-487\" title=\"Building dike w pumped material 020609\" src=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Building-dike-w-pumped-material-020609-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Building dike w pumped material Fire ISland 02-06-2009\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Building-dike-w-pumped-material-020609-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Building-dike-w-pumped-material-020609-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Main-pipeline-discharge-area-on-berm-with-dike-020609.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-488\" title=\"Main pipeline discharge area on berm with dike 020609\" src=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Main-pipeline-discharge-area-on-berm-with-dike-020609-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Main pipeline discharge area on berm with dike Fire Island 02-06-2009\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Main-pipeline-discharge-area-on-berm-with-dike-020609-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Main-pipeline-discharge-area-on-berm-with-dike-020609-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-490\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Discharge-dozers-011509.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-490\" title=\"Discharge &amp; dozers 011509\" src=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Discharge-dozers-011509-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Discharge-dozers-011509-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Discharge-dozers-011509-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Discharge &amp; dozers Smith Point Park Fire Island 01-15-2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-491\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Discharge-run-off-sand-dike-011509.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-491\" title=\"Discharge run off &amp; sand dike 011509\" src=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Discharge-run-off-sand-dike-011509-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Discharge-run-off-sand-dike-011509-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Discharge-run-off-sand-dike-011509-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Discharge run off &amp; sand dike Smith Point Parkk Fire Island 01-05-2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-492\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Discharge-run-off-011509.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-492\" title=\"Discharge run off 011509\" src=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Discharge-run-off-011509-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Discharge-run-off-011509-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Discharge-run-off-011509-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Discharge run off Smith Point Fire Island 01-15-2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-493\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Discharge-run-off-and-dike_2-011509.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-493\" title=\"Discharge run off and dike_2 011509\" src=\"http:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Discharge-run-off-and-dike_2-011509-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Discharge-run-off-and-dike_2-011509-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/files\/2010\/05\/Discharge-run-off-and-dike_2-011509-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Discharge run off and dike_2 Smith Point Fire Island 01-15-2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beach Renourishment Beach renourishment is a controversial method of maintaining beach formations in their current form. This method attempts to undue the results of natural erosion and redeposition patterns by taking sediment from a borrow site (usually the ocean floor off shore from the beach) and pumping it onto the beach where bulldozers will then [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":266,"featured_media":0,"parent":470,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-479","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/266"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=479"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":481,"href":"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/479\/revisions\/481"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leahyinstitute.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}