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DMR commission denies Ocean Springs plan to build concrete pathway on East Beach
Summary
The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources denied a City of Ocean Springs permit request to place a 10-foot concrete pedestrian pathway on the sand of East Beach, citing environmental, engineering and strong community opposition.
The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources voted Wednesday to deny the City of Ocean Springs’ request for a certificate of waiver that would have allowed construction of a 5,730-foot, 10-foot-wide concrete pedestrian pathway on the sand side of East Beach Drive.
The commission’s decision came after more than an hour of public comment, technical questions from commissioners and a staff presentation summarizing the application, public responses and agency reviews. Commissioners voted to deny the certificate following repeated concerns about erosion, hydraulic impacts and the project’s popularity in the community.
The city proposed the pathway to give pedestrians a route off the narrow roadway between Weeks Bayou and Halstead Road, tie into the seawall and improve pedestrian safety. Wetlands permitting staff reported the project would fill limited areas of sand beach above mean high tide and…
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