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One of six areas proposed for sea walls is a stretch of Ocean Boulevard in Shell Beach, where erosion is eating away at the bluffs and beach, exposing a storm drain pipe.
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USACE wants 6 sea walls at Pismo Beach

December 15, 2010 rockman Project Related Comments Off on USACE wants 6 sea walls at Pismo Beach

Coastal erosion is threatening existing structures at Shell Beach and northern Pismo Beach near San Luis Obispo, California. The Army Corps of Engineers suggests 6 sea walls to protect infrastructure such as two sewage treatment […]

Portion of the 17th St Canal in New Orleans, photographed August 20, 2010
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Corps of Engineers Planning Additiional Sheet-Piling and Deep Soil Mixing along New Orleans Levees

September 16, 2010 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Corps of Engineers Planning Additiional Sheet-Piling and Deep Soil Mixing along New Orleans Levees

Complete plans have not been released yet, but an environmental impact document outlines general plans for stabilization of the 17th Street Canal in New Orleans using Deep Soil Mixing techniques. Portions of the London Avenue […]

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IPET Risk Maps Released in June for New Orleans Are CORRECT

December 3, 2007 rockman Press Releases Comments Off on IPET Risk Maps Released in June for New Orleans Are CORRECT

Vicksburg, Miss. – The Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force (IPET) reaffirmed today that the New Orleans-area risk maps released on June 20, 2007, are correct. A data error discovered in the draft technical supporting documentation released by IPET on Nov. 7 raised questions about risk map accuracy for two sections of New Orleans.

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