Committee debates nature-based solutions versus armoring; seeks Cape Cod Commission input
Members discussed trade-offs between nature-based approaches (dune restoration, eelgrass) and hard armoring (rocks, groins), noting localized benefits may cause erosion elsewhere. They asked that a Cape Cod Commission representative be invited to present resources and mapping.
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Committee members debated nature-based coastal resiliency options versus traditional armoring and agreed to seek external expertise. One member said some presentations called proposed approaches "a hybrid, but they are armored," and warned that private revetments and groins can change sand migration and produce downstream erosion.
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