Shore Drive Community Coalition

About 24/7 sand replenishment schedule

From emails:

> Dear Mr. Tamayo:
> > As residents of Mariner’s Mark Way we are very excited about the sand
> replenishment.  Our concern is for our sleep.  With the project expected to
> be running 24/7 and the heavy equipment needed for the project, we are very
> concerned about the noise.  We have friends at 3556 Shore Drive that went
> thru this process a few years back and have told us the noise was brutal.
> Can we revisit the scheduling?
> > Thank you for looking into this.

A resident of Mariners Mark

Response:

In answering your question on “Can we revisit the scheduling?”
> > No, this is a federal navigation project and the standard of the industry is
> 24/7 – deviations from the standard at our request would be very costly.
> The dredge work will continue on a 24 hour basis, while we anticipate the
> grading of the material placement will occur during daytime hours.  We
> understand your concerns and we ask that you remain patient.  The contractor
> is working around the clock in order to be in and out of the area as quickly
> and efficiently as possible.  Placement of material along the beach will
> move from the west to the east limits.
> > If you have any other questions, please let me know.
> > Thank you,
> > Rommel B. Tamayo, P.E.
> City of Virginia Beach
> Public Works Engineering/Water Resources
> Phone: 757-385-4511
> Fax:  757-385-5668
> Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)