tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post7053056062616866077..comments2024-01-22T22:31:51.493+13:00Comments on phoam surf blog: An alternative Dune Solutionnichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-10575318666336217092007-07-20T15:21:00.000+12:002007-07-20T15:21:00.000+12:00Hey Nic, great interview of you in the latest SLID...Hey Nic, great interview of you in the latest SLIDE mag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-29789650968440187642007-07-19T11:23:00.000+12:002007-07-19T11:23:00.000+12:00yes I agree with the reasons why the sand has gone...yes I agree with the reasons why the sand has gone from the beach,<BR/>but what I don't understand is why the council is not putting a solution in place, trucking heaps of sand in is not really the answer<BR/>which unfortunately will be obvious on Tuesday, check out swell map on wetsand.com<BR/>Walls or humps perpendicular to the beach to slow the swell down would be a leap in the right direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-74323696754357902282007-07-19T11:01:00.000+12:002007-07-19T11:01:00.000+12:00It was interesting to note that the before and aft...It was interesting to note that the before and after shots of the beach in the companies email bares a stricking ressemblance to Kirra now! I walked around Greenmount club a looked at all the historical photos saw that St Clair was experiencing very simular effects.(erosion and then bandaid measures) The problem that they have now is that since their wise men of the councils laid a pipe from the Tweed river mouth and pumped sand through the once world famous break of Kirra; it is more like a lagoon!But hey;There's plenty of sand as you need to take a pack filled with a days worth of water and food just to reach the waters edge! Can't we find a council member(s) who's willing to listen and get an urgent meeting called to fix the problems?<BR/> THIS IS LOCAL BODY ELECTION YEAR!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-45549330368022418692007-07-19T08:27:00.000+12:002007-07-19T08:27:00.000+12:00Everybody seems to look at the new sea wall as the...Everybody seems to look at the new sea wall as the major contributor to the loss of sand and that may be a contributing factor .<BR/>i'd like to offer a contrary view.<BR/>* The new sewerage outfall!(and currently the pier)laying 100 odd meters north if the worst affected area (kettle park)is an underwater groyne placed by the dcc which is having an effect on bottom currents (no pun intended).<BR/>* No North swells = sand not replenished.<BR/>* More SE swells more sand removed by nature.<BR/>* Sand mining at kuri bush and tomahawk beaches ( how much did the council make selling the sand? and how much did the dcc pay the same guys to put some sand back? - wow seems the only winners are the transport companies - wonder if they slashed a sausage or two to compliment their winter slow down).https://www.blogger.com/profile/12552288111794322545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-76779110100008420712007-07-18T22:04:00.000+12:002007-07-18T22:04:00.000+12:00I can imagine how that may occur.. I would be very...I can imagine how that may occur.. I would be very interested to see any kind of study that has been done outlining these effects/acts and consequences. hmm where to start?nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688802198973487856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22883844.post-7290829111206798082007-07-18T15:43:00.000+12:002007-07-18T15:43:00.000+12:00exactly. when they built the new wall they destroy...exactly. when they built the new wall they destroyed the self sustaining sand effect and yes they now need to introduce a artificial method quickly.<BR/>When the wall was built they removed a lot of rocks from the salt water pool end of the beach thinking they were making it look pretty, but they actually destroyed the sustaining effect and lowered the sea floor level<BR/>causing all the trouble they have now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com