Quogue Residents Want More Sand on Quogue Beaches

While the Village of Quogue has made efforts to restore its village beach after Superstorm Sandy's winds ravished nearly a year ago, a 12-year-old group of area residents believe more needs to be done to secure 2.7 miles of Dune Road beachfront in the village.

The group, made up of Dune Road residents, call themselves, Save the Beaches and Dunes Foundation, and have recently enlisted the help of Aram Terchunian, of First Coastal Environmental, to work up a re-nourishment plan.

The plan, according to the non-profit's website, calls for a $13 million dredge of 1.1 million cubic yards of sand that would be placed on Quogue's beachfront and protect the area for at least 10 years.

The plan, if carried out, would take about two months, however, according to a report on 27east, there are a number of kinks to be worked out, including a funding source.

According to 27east, there are a number of options on the table, including the creation of a special taxing district, similar to what was recently done in Sagaponack, Water Mill and Bridgehampton.

To read 27east's full-article, click here.

In the meantime, village officials have taken steps to shore-up the shoreline, dumping truck loads of sand, at a cost of $25,000, on its beach a month after Sandy exposed protective sand bags, some piled as tall as 7 feet.

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