This article was about using dredge sand to stop erosion on North Carolina beaches. It is telling about the side that does not want the sand. The people who want to add the sand want to also add housing. The land is the home of wild horses but no people. Some consider the land a national park that should not be touched but it is not actually a certified national park. This article gives many reasons that the land should be left alone. They want the sand to instead go to other beaches. This would help protect what is already there.
This article connects to me in two ways. The most obvious is that it is located in North Carolina which is where I live. I also visit the beaches here. The other way that it relates is the erosion part. I am currently taking a earth science class. In this class we are learning about erosion and natural occurrences. This makes it easier for me to understand what is happening.
I agree that the beaches should be left alone but should be open for discussion later on. I think that the land should be a verified national park. This would make sure that it is not destroyed. This is a tourist spot and a home to the horses. If this land is destroyed where would they go? I believe that this is more of a community decision. Big companies love to come in and take over if they think they can earn a profit. If they get to add sand and housing then I will be unable to visit these beaches. I think the sand should go to the other places. This will allow nature to have its way but also make the residents happy and keep them safe.
The author uses numbers to really get her point through. She tells how many horses live on the beaches and how long its been since people have lived on these beaches. The plan for the beaches in the authors words is "a 20-year Dredge Material Management Plan." I personally would like to know how they could continually bring in sand for 20 years. Another thing that stood out was "It's natural for inlets to expand and contract over time... Shackleford Banks is doing what nature intended it to do." I agree with this. Nature should be left alone to an extant. I was persuaded that the beaches should be left alone and that seems to be the outcome that she wanted.
Waggoner, Martha. "Feds seek option..." U-T San Diego." The San Diego Union-Tribune, LLC, 18 Jan. 2014. Web. 18 Feb. 2014. <http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/Jan/18/feds-seek-option-for-dredge-sand-along-nc-beaches/?#article-copy>.
Frailey, Zach. "Swirling Seas." Photograph. Flickr. Flickr, 4 March 2012. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.<http://www.flickr.com/photos/zrfraileyphotography/6945749950/>.
Destiny, I liked how you clearly stated which side you were on and used facts to support it. Some mistakes on your blog include when you stated that you were “currently taking a earth science class” but “a” should be “an” because “earth” starts with a vowel sign. Furthermore, when you wrote that “nature should be left alone to an extant” you misspelled “extant” and it should be “extent.” Great job on this article and I like how you backed everything up.
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