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Council hears concept for a living shoreline demonstration at South Beach Park

Fairhope City Council · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Staff and advocates described a potential demonstration living shoreline on city-owned South Beach Park property to restore submerged vegetation and support education; council asked about maintenance, state riparian issues and signage.

Council members heard a concept proposal for a living-shoreline demonstration at the south end of South Beach Park on property the city owns below Emma’s Bay House. Richard (speaker 16) explained the idea — restoring shoreline vegetation, encouraging submerged aquatic vegetation, and installing modest structures to protect habitat and promote oysters and crabs — as a demonstration (about 130 feet of…

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