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Hancock County (Waveland, MS.) considering $100 million seawall to create bluewater beach
Posted on 5/18/19 at 10:01 pm
Posted on 5/18/19 at 10:01 pm
I don't know how feasible this is but it's interesting nonetheless.
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"What if the water off the coast of Waveland was blue instead of brown?
The Hancock County Greenways Committee is searching for a way to overcome the unpleasant appearance of the brown water along the beach as a way to boost economic development.
A vision presented Friday to the committee would do just that by building a second seawall and creating a new bluewater ecosystem close to shore. The proposal would help the ecology, provide greater resistance to storms and boost the economy.
“We believe one of the obstacles to economic development in Hancock County is the water. It is brown," said Allison Anderson of Unabridged Architecture before making the presentation. "How many people actually go swim in the water? Because we have an opportunity here, in some of these areas of Hancock County that have not been fully developed, to really create a beautiful and unique place on the Mississippi Coast.”
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"What if the water off the coast of Waveland was blue instead of brown?
The Hancock County Greenways Committee is searching for a way to overcome the unpleasant appearance of the brown water along the beach as a way to boost economic development.
A vision presented Friday to the committee would do just that by building a second seawall and creating a new bluewater ecosystem close to shore. The proposal would help the ecology, provide greater resistance to storms and boost the economy.
“We believe one of the obstacles to economic development in Hancock County is the water. It is brown," said Allison Anderson of Unabridged Architecture before making the presentation. "How many people actually go swim in the water? Because we have an opportunity here, in some of these areas of Hancock County that have not been fully developed, to really create a beautiful and unique place on the Mississippi Coast.”
This post was edited on 5/18/19 at 10:09 pm
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Posted on 5/18/19 at 10:03 pm to WoWyHi
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How many people actually go swim in the water?
I lived in Bay St. Louis for about 15 years, and went to the beach many times. Only time I got in the water was to pee.
Posted on 5/18/19 at 10:09 pm to WoWyHi
I think Allison is smart.
$100 million is not that much money in the overall scheme of things.
A small power plant, a long-term contract with a mediocre baseball player, and a 737 Max all cost that much.
The usual South Mississippi / South Louisiana modus operandi is to just accept things like brown water and general filth as things that are handed down from above. The powers-that-be deal with it, and figure out a way to screw the rest of us in spite of it.
Good for Allison, who aspires to better things.
$100 million is not that much money in the overall scheme of things.
A small power plant, a long-term contract with a mediocre baseball player, and a 737 Max all cost that much.
The usual South Mississippi / South Louisiana modus operandi is to just accept things like brown water and general filth as things that are handed down from above. The powers-that-be deal with it, and figure out a way to screw the rest of us in spite of it.
Good for Allison, who aspires to better things.
Posted on 5/18/19 at 10:11 pm to WoWyHi
How would they accomplish this?
Posted on 5/18/19 at 10:12 pm to WoWyHi
Hancock-Whitney has some $$$$
Posted on 5/18/19 at 10:12 pm to WoWyHi
They’ll need to put in a wave machine to make people want to go.
Posted on 5/18/19 at 10:12 pm to WoWyHi
I have no idea how the F this would work. The water is brown due to fine suspended sediment. It is extremely hard to get it to settle out the water column. No amount of aquatic vegetation can turn the water blue...think about the Biloxi marsh in St Bernard...water is still brown tinted even when it’s clear over beds of sea grass in the marsh. They would need to artificially import tons of white sand to cap the silty sand beds they have in the nearshore, then isolate a lagoon and then magically remove suspended fines.
Posted on 5/18/19 at 10:16 pm to WoWyHi
Pipe dream. Sounds like a good way for some politicians to make a few dollars.
Posted on 5/18/19 at 10:16 pm to WoWyHi
If Louisiana did this, they'd finish it up at about $200m over budget, then 3 weeks later a hurricane would come through and wipe out the seawall.
Posted on 5/18/19 at 10:31 pm to WoWyHi
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Allison Anderson of Unabridged Architecture
Lol. Architects.
Posted on 5/18/19 at 11:22 pm to WoWyHi
Posted on 5/19/19 at 12:19 am to WoWyHi
I'd settle for Biloxi just not releasing sewage into the Sound.
Posted on 5/19/19 at 7:00 am to WoWyHi
Blow up Cat and Ship Island.
Boom, blue water.
Yea, on the south side.
Boom, blue water.
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Isn’t the water bluer when you get to Ship, Horn and Cat Island?
Yea, on the south side.
This post was edited on 5/19/19 at 7:02 am
Posted on 5/19/19 at 8:21 am to WoWyHi
We sure Ben Wyatt didn’t come up with this idea?
Posted on 5/19/19 at 8:59 am to WoWyHi
Embrace the brown!
Posted on 5/19/19 at 9:02 am to WoWyHi
Isn't Bay St. Louis/ Waveland one of the best crabbing areas out side of Louisiana?
Not sure how you don't screw up the ecology/ fisheries. But if you prefer that A-1A market/ money share I guess its worth a shot.
Not sure how you don't screw up the ecology/ fisheries. But if you prefer that A-1A market/ money share I guess its worth a shot.
Posted on 5/19/19 at 9:04 am to WoWyHi
I mean it's not inconceivable the tech is here I saw on fox news yesterday a german startup plans to sell operational flying cars by 2030
Posted on 5/19/19 at 9:36 am to WoWyHi
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considering $100 million seawall to create bluewater beach
Smart Thinking, will payback in property values, touristas, etc ....
Of course Blue Water Beaches to the East will not like it and will work against it.
Posted on 5/19/19 at 10:00 am to WoWyHi
Posted on 5/19/19 at 10:00 am to WoWyHi
This is crazy. Why on earth would...wow. Pretty much just no.
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