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Buxton Pushes to Repeal Coastal Ban | Virginia Beach News
Buxton’s coastal residents are pushing back against a two-year-old ban on hardened shoreline structures, arguing modern tools like breakwaters can protect beaches without harming the environment. At a recent CRC meeting, evidence showed 15 such structures already exist — some pre-ban, others via special permits — and commissioners acknowledged they don’t automatically ruin coastlines. One commissioner even proposed backing a Senate bill to repeal the ban, but the chair deemed it too political for the commission to act. A second motion to support jetties and groins if the bill passes also…
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