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Committee advances five-year Montelkouji Bay coastal resilience pilot amid permitting and wildlife concerns
Summary
The House Economic Development Committee voted to pass SB3169 ST1 HT1, a five-year coastal resilience pilot for Montelkouji Bay, after testimony about shoreline erosion, sea-turtle habitat and cultural sites and questions about how federal permits would be satisfied.
The House Economic Development Committee on March 25 advanced SB3169 ST1 HT1, a five‑year pilot to address shoreline erosion at Montelkouji Bay, after a lengthy hearing that highlighted conflict between urgent erosion control, federal permitting requirements and cultural-resource protections.
Committee members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized two goals: stabilizing the shoreline and preserving a cultural and historic temple at the site. A project representative said the pilot aims to “preserve a cultural and historic landmark” and to stabilize an eroding bluff that is losing several feet each year, threatening burials and sea‑turtle habitat. DLNR staff told the…
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