County to Protect Beaches, Not Houses
From Times Wire Reports
Choosing to protect beaches rather than homes, officials rejected an emergency plan to build a rock barrier against a crumbling cliff in Oceanside to save dozens of luxury townhouses perched on the edge. The Tillamook County decision was a devastating blow to homeowners but an affirmation of Oregon’s strict beach-protection laws. Citing concerns that 30,000 cubic yards of rock would just shift erosion elsewhere, all three county commissioners voted not to ask Gov. John Kitzhaber to declare an emergency.
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