Our eroding beach, last winter.
One last sand dune – March 2015
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Boat going through the new cut
on June 18th.
And the last bulldozer, leaving the worksite earlier today!
With many thanks to Patricia Schaefer for keeping us all informed!
Submitted by Tidelines Editor
On Wednesday, following the dump truck and bulldozer removal, R.E. Goodson made the final opening in the channel that was opened last week. The attached aerial photos show the completed channel.
R.E. Goodson has worked throughout the day to build up the sand stockpiles. After lengthy discussions late this afternoon with Coastal Science and Engineering and R.E. Goodson, SIPOA has been advised that the optimal time to do the closure is this evening during the low tide cycle. The closure attempt will take place during the evening hours and should be completed before sunrise.
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Seabrook Island Property Owners Association
1202 Landfall Way
Johns Island, SC 29455
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Thursday evening during the low tide cycle, R.E. Goodson began the inlet closure sequence. Coastal Science and Engineering and the Goodson crew worked non-stop until 4:45am to install the initial berm. They were back at work at 7:00am today and will be on site for the next few days to expand the berm using the remainder of the stockpiled sand. The closure will be completed in accordance with the final engineering specifications and dimensions.
The aerial photos and video taken at 8:00 am today provide an illustration of the extent of the work accomplished overnight!
I think this one is looking for his nest.
Truck for sale!
Patricia Schaefer
This video shows the recovery of the truck that was lost in closing of the cut last week.
Video by Hal Copple
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Here are some photos, courtesy of Patricia Schaefer.
These are the guys working to stockpile more sand for the next attempt at closing.
The guys in the water I believe are connecting the cables to drag the equipment out tomorrow.
The last one is the new bulldozer coming in for tomorrow’s work.
Patricia Schaefer
The plan to recover the bulldozer and dump truck from the attempted closure of the Kiawah River is being evaluated by the contractor, R.E. Goodson per Steve Hirsch from SIPOA. An article in the Post and Courier this morning offered a little more information. Here are some exerpts:
“No sooner than the sand berm went up to stop the Kiawah River, it came down. Now a bulldozer and a dump truck lie in the inlet off embattled Capt. Sam’s Spit.
The berm is designed to block the river where it empties into the ocean. It’s part of a recutting of the inlet by R.E. Goodson out of Darlington for the property owners association of neighboring Seabrook Island. It collapsed on Thursday to a surging tide a half-foot above normal. “The tide came in higher than they expected and it washed out,” U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Chris Ruleman said Friday.
An environmental cleanup company has been hired by Goodson to remove fuel, hydraulic fluid and other pollutants. Ruleman couldn’t say when the equipment might be able to be moved. “We’re continuing to investigate and keep an eye on it. We haven’t seen any sign of (oil product) sheening on the water so far,” Ruleman said. S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control staff also were on the scene Friday, a spokeswoman said.
A mariner’s warning is being broadcast because the equipment is too far under to be easily seen at high tide. Seabrook Island Town Administrator Randy Pierce said he drove out Friday morning and couldn’t see anything.”
Patricia Schaefer sent us these pictures from the scene today. The person in the photos is supposedly an engineer from R.E. Goodson.
Submitted by Tidelines Staff
Construction for new Cap’n Sams Inlet began on schedule May 18th and by June 1st, the basin for the new channel was nearly complete. The project team elected to breach the seaward end of the basin on Tuesday June 2nd because of favorable tides. By then, the stockpile of sand on the Kiawah side of the inlet was nearly 50 ft high, in position to close the channel.
Goodson Construction, the contractor, shifted some equipment to Seabrook and began stockpiling sand for the closure. We elected to attempt closure on Thursday June 4th, again because of favorable timing of the tides, but unfortunately the tide came in too fast to hold the initial dike and the first attempt was abandoned.
Plans now call for rebuilding a larger stockpile on the Seabrook side and bringing in extra dozers. For the next few days, we’ll keep the new channel closed at the landward end and return to the site on Monday with a rested crew. Sand will be stockpiled on both sides of the inlet until we have enough positioned for the final closure. We’ll establish flow in the new channel before attempting another closure of the existing inlet. We’re confident the project will be complete within the next 10 days.
Submitted by Steve Hirsch
SIPOA Director of Engineering
Photo by Bill Nelson