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What is an ECL?
It is the erosion control line. An erosion control line is
established in beach nourishment projects to identify the upland limits of state
ownership as required by Florida State Statute. Since the state of Florida holds
all lands below Mean High Water in public trust for all to use, the location of
the ECL is based on the location of the mean (or average) high water elevation.
In western Walton County, the Mean High Water elevation is +1.06ft.
Will the beach remain
private after nourishment?
All land owned landward of the ECL that is privately owned
before the project will remain privately-owned. Any new sand that is placed
offshore (seaward of the ECL) will belong to the State of Florida as that
offshore area is currently state-owned. The
state and county have no plans to encourage new vending along this stretch of
beach; the project is strictly for property protection. Additionally, an
ordinance was passed by the Walton County Board of County Commissioners that
restricts vending on the newly constructed beach in front of existing private
property. The ordinance restricts vending on public beaches unless there is
written permission from the county and any private property owner whose property
is landward and adjacent to the proposed vending location.
FULL STORY >>SEE
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| 2006 - Western Walton County Beach Nourishment
Project Erosion Control Line Aerials
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The project was a joint effort between Walton County and
the City of Destin, and the overall cost of the project was proposed at
$27,733,399 of which Walton County’s responsibility was $19,136,045. The
Walton County portion of the project was paid for using bed tax collections,
state grants, and a loan that is pledged against future bed tax revenue. Bed tax
is paid by visitors on short term rentals. Now that the project has been
completed, many find it hard to believe that it took so long.
http://www.protectwaltoncountybeaches.com/wwcb-WeeklyUpdate.asp
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