Workers started fixing storm-battered shores this week, launching a massive repair effort from Sand Key down to Upham Beach. The fixes will add width to thin strips of sand and repair spots hit hard by recent storms.
“Our beaches are critically eroded,” county officials said. Crews have started placing pipes and setting up work zones for the long-term fix.
But property rights stand in the way. “If someone does not sign an easement, we cannot put sand in that easement area — meaning they could see a gap or drop in elevation on their property,” Ashley Giovannetti with Pinellas County said per WTSP.com…