The authorizing language of Section 227 states that a minimum of seven demonstration projects will be constructed on various coastlines. The Committee scheduled a meeting, to formally brief USAE District and Division coastal personnel on the demonstration program, for January 27, 1999. The meeting will provide an overview of the Program and its Statement of Purpose. Program I. Statement of Purpose a. Assess and advance the state of the art of beach erosion control technology. Communicate findings to the public, state, and local officials and develop means for furthering the use of well-engineered alternative approaches to beach erosion control.
Information needs for project consideration.
A detailed description of the project elements including their installation requirements for adequate testing and scale drawings showing the installed system. Information to allow detailed evaluation of the manner in which the elements of the project are expected to function. A description of the physical mechanisms which accomplish the project s objectives. Claims of the project s effectiveness including timing of predicted changes. Any other background material which the proposer believes to be useful in evaluating the proposal.