omg, what a waste.  Is the corp of engineers gonna do this again or create new jobs for others that know even less about what they’re doing?

Looks like Obama is going to help out. Of the 1.9 billion dollars in federal stimulus money that the state is getting, Mobile County will receive $526 million,with 1 million going to dredging and beach nourishment…..(per report on Channel 15).

Why don’t they make a berm out of all that sand?

I’m not sure thaat it is that easy CMB.  I’m not extreemly knowledgable on the legality of the entire situation but I know that it is not easy to prevent individuals from developing their property.  It seems that the area would need be deemed uninhabitable at the State level.  I’m not sure that the State would win this battle if the property owners defended it properly.  Seeing as how there has been no loss of life then I think this would be an easy battle for the property owners.  Seems the best approach would be for the County (or whoever is responsible for the roads) to relinquish their control (and responsibility) to the property owners.  I’m sure this can be done and would be the best bet.  Just not sure of the logistics of such an action.

They should have never let the people rebuild on the West end after Ivan the same ole thing is going to happen time and time again and at who’s expense the tax payers of Mobile County (not the property owners) there only responsible for there driveways. To someone who lives on DI how much is your insurance?

I believe mother nature is trying to tell you are doing it the wrong way when all that happens.Poor design probably causes 99% of disputes between man and nature.I have the same problem with grass in the expansion joints of the drive way but I could have prevented that with more fore thought before it was laid so I just have to mow it if it get high enough or pull it out.Proper drainage probably would correct most erosion problems and if Nawlings wishes to remain it maybe should learn to float.The point I guess is, work with Mother nature instead of fighting it.It’s not usually cheap to do it right but it usually lasts when it is done right.

Some Eaxampes:

Grass keeps trying to grow in the spaces between the sections of my driveway.  I round up the grass once a month and get rid of it.  Should I move my driveway and give that land back to Mother Nature?

Billions of dollars have been spent on a levee system to keep mother nature out.  Should we close down the entire City and give it back to mother nature?

Mother nature will always try to take back land of all shapes and sizes.  To take the position that when she makes these attempts that we should pick up and move is rediculous. 

Whoever is responsible for maintaining the roads on Dauphin Island needs to do it and move on.  End of story.

I agree that Mother nature is trying to take back what is hers.  However it’s no different than when a tree root grows and cracks a road or sidewalk, or when torential rains wash out a road or bridge.  Does this mean that we should re-route and rebuild these roads?  No.  It’s no different with the sand issue.

Costly berms and up keep to keep the sand out of the streets and drive ways and the Gulf keeps putting more sand back on the Island.Seems the Gulf is trying to tell them something and they don’t wish to hear it.

I am not that familiar with Dauphin Island.  If the road is a private drive then yes, the owner(s) of the drive should be reponsible for incurring the cost of the cleanup.  If the road is a county road then yes, the county is resposible for the cleanup just as is is all other county roads.  This sounds fairly cut and dry to me.  Not sure what the problem is.