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The Corps of Engineers has recently completed a Reconnaissance Study of the Hancock County shoreline prior to initiating a study of the feasiblity of a federal shore protection project. The recommendations from the reconnaissance report were favorable, and the Corps' has initiated the feasibility planning study.
Assuming early allocation of local matching funds, the draft feasibility study should be completed by December 1986, the final draft by April 1987, and final Corps of Engineers' recommendations regarding a federal shore protection project could be issued in October 1987. If a positive recommendation is issued, then the proposed shore protection project will be presented to the sponsoring Congressional Committee for authorization and appropriation. Congressional action could require one legislative session or several, depending on such factors such as the total cost of the project compared to its benefits, and Hancock County's committment of matching funds for construction.