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As reported by Tammy Wells in the BIDDEFORD-SACO-OOB COURIER the city of Saco, Maine is looking for long and short-term solutions to the erosion in Saco Bay in partnership with neighboring communities and the state.
During a meeting that included state legislators, city leaders, representatives of the state Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Geological Survey, among others, to discuss coastal erosion in the area
Rick Millard of the Saco Shoreline Commission said 67 feet of beach has been lost from 2003 to 2019. From 1960 to 2020, there have been 38 homes lost,
“The communities are all suffering common damages,” said Milliard, including eroded beaches, eroded home values and a resulting decrease in tax revenue.
You can read the article in its entirety at the pressherald.com
