Erosion problem is man made

To The Eagle:

As a long time owner of river front property, I have watched my, and my neighbors, shoreline disappear. I have been denied the right to stabilize the shore. Meanwhile the channel is deepened to accommodate even bigger and deeper ships.

These ships bring goods to our great land and haul our products to the world markets. We need them and enjoy seeing them go by. We also as kids loved to play in the surf they throw up as wake.

My point here is that just like a major highway has concrete walls to separate the traffic from the people living nearby, the ship’s wake is a major contributor to the problem. Allowing rock energy displacement structures is the obvious answer. Stacking sand on the shore with four foot or bigger surf hitting it is a waste of time. The problem is man made. The answer is also going to be man made. Or make the river a no wake zone.

Richard Trojan

Craig, Alaska