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Marriott beach replenishment project begins
Preparations for the Grand Cayman Marriott Resort’s newly approved beach replenishment project have begun. Mark Westin toured the area today and he has this report.
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Cayman Compass
Marriott gets green light to restore eroded beach
The Grand Cayman Marriott Resort has been granted permission to restore its storm-battered beach in a project that could serve as a test case for a much-wider response to erosion on Seven Mile Beach.
Government leaders approved the plans, which involve depositing up to 8,000 cubic yards of fresh sand on a stretch of shoreline fronting the hotel and two neighbouring properties, at a Cabinet meeting on 6 Aug.
The proposal includes placing two, 135-foot low-profile rock groynes on the shoreline to help prevent the sand from being swept away in future storms.
