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PO Box 226 Newburyport, MA 01950

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PlumIslandFoundation@gmail.com

March 31, 2021

2010 Beach Nourishment

USACE dredged the Merrimack River and placed over 220,000 cubic yards in front of 26 homes from Center Island going North Our first project was …

South & North Jetty Repairs 2012-5

The North & South jetties had last been repaired by the USACE @1970. By 2011, both jetties were structurally compromised creating navigational risks and risks …

Sand Placement and Dune Grass Planting at Reservation Terrace 2018-9

Worked with local residents to raise funds and get approvals to nourish the eroding dunes and plant dunegrass.

Stone placement South of Center Island 2014

After 6 homes were lost to erosion in 2013, homeowners South of the Center Island groin installed riprap in an attempt to fortify the dune. …

Hay Bales Wrapped in Sand Fencing 2011

Worked with local Conservation Agents in Newburyport & Newbury on this innovative and “permittable” approach to dune fortification.

Geotube sandbags at Center Island 2009

Along with the MRBA helped get approvals to install protection for 9 homes pending the 2010 USACE Beach Nourishment.

Fiscal Agent for Project to Fund and Place AED’s

A group of concerned citizens asked for our help to assist in raising funds to place AED’s (Automated External Defibrillator) at Center Island and North …

Reservation Terrace

Army Corps dredging of Merrimack River and beach nourishment of Reservation Terrace.

Piscataqua Sand

Piscataqua sand deposited in permitted Newbury site near shore.

Center Island Erosion and Drainage Issues

Center Island has continued to experience accelerated erosion after the 2010 Beach Nourishment project. Though South of Center Island was devastated in 2013-4 when 6 …

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