“And that shoreline study is a very large one and it will help, you know, define what areas are at risk from flooding or erosion or wave uprush, that sort of thing.”
He adds, “It’ll help determine what are the safe ways the shore can either be protected and the buildings. What’s the proper setback for buildings that people are going to be engaged in.
Eastcott says, “Municipalities are on board with it, partnering to provide some of the funding for it but also be the beneficiary of it. They’ll have use of all the information and the data.”
“It involves a whole series of map products which will allow the municipalities to have complete mapping of their coastline with determined setbacks and hazard areas on it.”
There will be public meetings and the study is expected to be completed early next year.
