The state of North Carolina has tough restrictions on hard armor erosion control structures. As the story in USA Today reveals (http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-02-24-seawall_N.htm), some island homes are threatened to lose what little land remains without protection. Geotextile tubes, however, could be a solution to push to the state. They’ve proven successful in many other area at beach preservation and restoration–including at this critical habitat site in Texas.

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