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East Hampton Town Will Restore Ditch Plains Dune

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The area between Ditch Plains Beach and Otis Road in the wake of the second severe storm in January, which obliterated what little was left of the dunes separating upland homes from the ephemeral beach and the sea. One house suffered extensive damage from wave impacts and three others were imperiled by the loss of the dunes. EAST HAMPTON TOWN

The area between Ditch Plains Beach and Otis Road in the wake of the second severe storm in January, which obliterated what little was left of the dunes separating upland homes from the ephemeral beach and the sea. One house suffered extensive damage from wave impacts and three others were imperiled by the loss of the dunes. EAST HAMPTON TOWN

authorMichael Wright on Mar 6, 2024
East Hampton Town plans to spend as much as $5 million to restore the dune system and reestablish the beach at Ditch Plains by the summer season, after the U.S.... more

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