The Delaware Center for the domestic Bays announced that the construction of the Thompson Island Living Shoreline project started.
The milestone marks the beginning of the in-water installation of approximately 400 wave-down devices-a large-scale, natural-based technical solution, which was developed to protect the coast of Thompson Island and the improvement of the surrounding aquatic environment. Thompson Island is located in Rehoboth Bay and very close to the Atlantic coast and has a deep cultural meaning for the Nanticocoke Indian Tribe. After historically, the island is considered a holy soil.
Thompson Island in Delaware Seashor State Park was dedicated as a nature reserve in 2000. A formal ceremony recognized an agreement between the tribe and the state of Delaware as an obligation to ensure that the location, while it was managed in the possession of the state and the state, are accessible and protected for the nantic customers. The center for the team and the partners of Bays and partners undertakes to carry out this work in respect for the country's legacy and a joint commitment to the protection of ecological and cultural value for future generations.
These shaft weakening devices are placed from a load bar and anchored in the flat waters directly off the coast. Their purpose is to dampen the wave energy, to significantly reduce the erosion of the coastline and to generate quieter nearshore conditions that benefit fishing, shellfish and aquatic plants. By softening the effects of wind and boat waves, the devices help to maintain the shape of the coast, reduce the sediment-resuvial pension and to improve water clarity, which in turn supports under-demarcing water vegetation and spawning space.
The project is part of a greater effort to protect Delaware's internal bays by using natural -based solutions. In contrast to hardened structures such as gravel or riprap, wave weakening devices offer both coastal protection and ecologically. The open design of the structures enables the free movement of water and sea life, at the same time the wave energy and the stabilization of the coast.
The project reflects a common commitment to promote the resilience of the coast, protect public areas and to improve the water habitats in the face of increasing environmental regulations. Together with the Delaware Center for the domestic Bays, the partners include the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation, Restore America's river mouths, the US environmental protection authority and the SoverGeGn Consulting Inc.
The non -profit organization CIB is dedicated to the preservation, protection and restoration of Rehoboth Bay, Indian River Bay and Little Assawoman Bay – and its water catchment areas. The center works through scientific research, education and lawyers to ensure that these important ecosystems thrive for future generations.