Nauset Erosion

[Skitterpop]

Its sad

[Flaptail]

Karl, the town IS doing something and the Woods Hole Group, which is known for being on the "tree hugger side" is supporting ORV access and use. Problem is is that unless you are a resident ( good for you) the sticker cost is really going to skyrocket ( bad for me) to cover the expense of buying more land and rebuilding the dune at Pochet etc. Mother Nature could of course come through with a whopper of a Nor'easter a year after all this man-made fix is done and show everybody who's boss.

Read Paul Schnieder's "the enduring shore" and pay attention to the chapter on Chatham and Truro, especially Truro. His explanation of the fluidity of the Cape's land mass is an eye opener. And lastly what is happening to Nauset is natural. It is an evolving event that has a life cycle which repeats itself every 100 years or so. Chatham inlet moves south then connects with Monomoy then disconnects and suddenly all the sand effects currents, add a good storm or two and whammo, the inlet is somewhere abreast of Strong Island.

Can't stop it, you can band aid it but you can't really stop it.

[JFigliuolo]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

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Read Paul Schnieder's "the enduring shore" and pay attention to the chapter on Chatham and Truro, especially Truro. His explanation of the fluidity of the Cape's land mass is an eye opener. And lastly what is happening to Nauset is natural. It is an evolving event that has a life cycle which repeats itself every 100 years or so. Chatham inlet moves south then connects with Monomoy then disconnects and suddenly all the sand effects currents, add a good storm or two and whammo, the inlet is somewhere abreast of Strong Island.

Can't stop it, you can band aid it but you can't really stop it.

That's what I don't get... CAPE COD IS A GIANT SAND BAR!!!

People w/$$$$$$$ try to fight nature. You WILL NOT WIN.

[Skitterpop]

Nice read...


Steve .... you definitely should write a book!

Have a section in it for characters and sharpies.... ala Post.

Karl F , Bassmaster, StiffTip, yourself, Tony S, and .....? many more I have no clue about I`m sure.

Also a section about the vanguard of many who are crossed over the last bar now.

No Frank D. he has enough stuff about him now
Though I must admit I reread his books every two years or so.

[striprman]

I understand the towns make alot of their $$ from the beach, but its a loosing battle. Let the sea take the land. With global warming and glacial melting, all seaside communities are facing the same delema. The sea is "taking" the land. The earth continues to "evolve"

[Karl F]

Well, now it's like locking the barn after the horse has been stolen.
I have seen first hand what christmas trees, snowfence, grassplanting, some creative sand relocating, can do if maintained. Unfortunately, the towns conscoms stopped this activity a decade or so ago, and we watched all that had rebuilt, slide away, without the nurturing from us.

Another article on this matter, with more facts:
http://www.townonline.com/brewster/l...ticleid=433789