[quote=Rider_55][quote=rattlenhum]Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but....the old berm bit the dust many storms ago. Unless they rebuilt it within the last year and a half, it's a non-factor. Rider should be fine, especially with beach wheels..[/quote]
The berm I am referring to is the 8 to 10 ft tall berm DI built at the gulf shoreline to prevent oil from topping the island in a storm last year. They built it with BP's dime if I am not mistaken. From what I can see in news from the area (Link Below), as of Fall 2010 there was a project underway to sieve the sand used for the berm to remove debris and to regrade the berm from around 10 ft to between 4 and 6 ft in total height. Beach access appeared to be restricted to wooden walkovers at selected locations as the berm is protected by local ordinance.
I am just generally trying to find out if I am going to have flat terrain from the house to the gulf, or if there is a large mound of sand between the houses and the water which i will have to cross on a wooden walkway. Satellite images are useless, pictures of the houses indicate a berm with walkways but the pics may be 15 years old. I wish I could do my own recon but I live 10 hours away.
[url]http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/article/oil-blocking-berm-to-be-reduced-in-dauphin-island/1198973/Nov-09-2010_5-48-pm/[/url][/quote]
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