{"id":53350,"date":"2020-01-28T08:21:19","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T06:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/groyne-project-public-meeting-to-be-held-20200128\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T17:57:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:57:22","slug":"groyne-project-public-meeting-to-be-held-20200128","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/groyne-project-public-meeting-to-be-held-20200128\/","title":{"rendered":"Groyne project public meeting to be held"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\"There<\/p>\n
There will be a public meeting at the St Francis Links Clubhouse at 17:00 on January 29 to discuss the proposed \u2018Coastal Protection\u2019 scheme for St Francis Bay.<\/div>\n
Kouga Express<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

There will be a public
\nmeeting at the St Francis Links Clubhouse at 17:00 on January 29 to discuss the
\nproposed \u2018Coastal Protection\u2019 scheme for St Francis Bay, with environmental
\nconsultants CES in attendance.<\/p>\n

This meeting will be of great interest to all interested parties, and
\nsurfers and ocean goers are all urged to attend and to get involved in the
\nmeeting.<\/p>\n

All documentation can be
\nfound at http:\/\/www.cesnet.co.za\/st-francis-bay-coastal-protection-scheme-eia<\/a><\/p>\n

New Beaches, New Waves<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

There is an excellent chance that, done correctly, the construction of
\ngroynes along the beach and the dredging of sand from the silted up Kromme
\nRiver back onto the beaches will re-create the glorious beaches that were the
\nbiggest tourist attraction to St Francis Bay, and in the process provide beach
\nfacilities and facilitate beach and ocean-related pursuits, sports, hobbies and
\npast times. <\/p>\n

The 40 meters of sand and more that used to exist in St Francis Bay was
\na massive draw card to beach-goers, surfers and Hobie Cat owners. The proposed
\ngroyne construction project \u2013 one of the St Francis Property Owners (SFPO)
\nSpecial Rates Area (SRA) projects \u2013 could bring all this back.<\/p>\n

Saving The Spit<\/span><\/strong>
<\/h3>\n

In addition the project
\nwill save the spit, that part of the beach that is currently unprotected. The
\nconstant erosion over the years has left that part of the beach depleted and
\njust a few east swells combined with spring tide conditions will undoubtedly see
\nits total destruction.<\/p>\n

Kromme River Navigability<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Kromme River was initially identified as the best source for the
\nsand needed to replenish the beaches. Since then the build-up of sand in the
\nKromme River has increasingly negatively affected the navigability of the river. Restoring the navigability of the river also specifically forms
\npart of the project.<\/p>\n

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