Historically, accretion was the gradual addition of sand to a parcel of oceanfront property through the natural action of the Atlantic Ocean. Today, accretion typically also encompasses the historical [..]

The placement of sand on the beach or dunes by human driven means. Typically, sand is provided through the use of mechanical or hydraulic dredging of material from a borrow site which is pumped to the [..]

Beach nourishment occurring upon an area of the beach which has already been the subject of an initial beach nourishment project.

The monitoring of organisms that live on the sub-aquatic bottom. The Town is required to perform benthic monitoring as part of its beach nourishment project permit. The information obtained from benth [..]

The site from which sand is obtained for placement on the beach during a beach nourishment project. Typically, a borrow site is chosen because of the amount of sand available and the consistency of th [..]

A wave and/or tide generated movement of sand toward or away from the shoreline.

The removal of sediment or the excavation of tidal or subtidal bottom materials to provide sufficient depths for navigation or anchorage, or to obtain material for construction or for beach nourishmen [..]

Historically, the area of the ocean beach which was actually dry at the time it was being viewed. Legally, the term dry sand beach is often defined as the portion of the ocean beach that is landward o [..]

Any hill, mound, or ridge of sand on the coast whether created by natural or artificial forces.

A right of use over the property of another.  With regard to beach nourishment, a property owner will grant an easement to the Town for the limited and specific use of a portion of the owner's pr [..]