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A recent issue of concern was the deterioration of the Herring Point (Naval Jetties) surf break at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes. The jetty there had deteriorated, with rocks at the seaward end of the jetty all that was left. These rocks were almost like a little island, completely cut off from land. Currents had eaten away at what used to be the north side and ravaged the dune line. The bluff above, one of the highest elevations, in Delaware, is crumbling into the sea, jeopardizing the parking lot and historic buildings left over from the old World War II fort. Lewes Sewage Treatment Plant - The City of Rehoboth Beach is looking into Ocean Outfall as an alternative to their Sewer Plant's outfall pipe in the Lewes/Rehoboth Canal - the chapter is opposed to this alternative!!! The volunteers of the Delaware Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation have played a critical role in identifying the problems in Delaware's Inland Bays. The Chapter will make every effort to coordinate efforts with DNREC and the Center for the Inland Bays to develop and implement a plan toward cleaner water.  +
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A short history of SB chapter activism: * Surfrider Foundation was founded in 1984 and the Santa Barbara Chapter was started in 1990 by Bob Keats, Keith Zandona and others. * They successfully opposed the Isla Vista Seawall. * They successfully opposed the development of a 269-foot-long rock revetment at Campus Point, although the pump house expansion was approved. * They successfully appealed the Goleta Beach rock revetment emergency placement in 1999 and it was ordered removed, however, 2 years later the county again claimed an emergency and re-installed the rocks which are currently permitted under an emergency permit pending the DEIR. They continue to oppose this hardscaping approach to protecting the park in favor of a more natural approach will BOTH save the park AND protect the beach. UPDATE: See [http://www.surfrider.org/campaigns/entry/goleta-beach-saved-groin-defeated this victory] at Goleta Beach and [http://www.sbcountyplanning.org/projects/11DVP-00000-00016/index.cfm this website]. * They successfully opposed the construction of a golf course at the former ARCO site on the Gaviota Coast and they are in negotiations with the current owners, the Makar Development Corporation to preserve the site in perpetuity. * They have been members of the Naples Coalition for several years. In that capacity they are working to reduce, restrict or eliminate the massive development planed at Santa Barbara and Dos Pueblos ranches on the Gaviota Coast. For the latest on this, see the [http://savegaviota.blogspot.com/ Save Gaviota] blog. * They were the first group to do "storm drain stenciling" in Santa Barbara. This involves stenciling storm drains with something that says "Don't Dump Drains to Ocean". For years the chapter did this with paint supplied by the city of SB until finally the city took on the responsibility itself. * They donated $1000 to the Carpinteria bluffs, $1000 dollars to the Arroyo Honda preservation effort, and $1000 "Save Ellwood". They also helped spread the word about all of those projects. * They have submitted written testimony or letters of support on virtually every ocean water quality or coastal development or access issue that has come before any local agency. Examples; They supported Heal the Ocean's Rincon sewer project with letters to The Carpinteria Sanitary District, letter of support to Supervisor Firestone regarding the Arroyo Honda Steelhead recovery program, letter of support for increased funding of the county's Storm Water management Program, etc.  
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Charleston Chapter volunteers have made a tremendous difference in the quality of life for surfers and beach goers over the past several years via removing debris and recycling materials left at the beach, fighting unnecessary coastal developments, and regular outreach and education campaigns to draw attention to these critical issues. The Charleston Chapter is active on Folly Beach and works to make the sand, waterways, and marshes beautiful, accessible, and thriving. But what exactly does the Charleston Chapter of Surfrider Foundation do? Plenty. Every other Tuesday evening, a group meets to clean the trash from the two busiest parts of Folly—the beach under the pier and at the Washout. The group picks up trash and debris in the sand and dunes during their beach sweeps. They assist the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to recycle monofilament fishing line by emptying and maintaining the recycling stations at the Folly Beach boat landing and the Sol Legare boat landing. Fishing line is collected and sent to DNR who is able to recycle it into plastic fishing lures. Surfrider works with local schools to do marsh sweeps during the fall (or as they are needed) in order to pick up trash that makes it was from the roadways into the marshes. The chapter installed more than 20 “Butt Cannons” at beach access points to provide a place for smokers to put their cigarette butts when they leave the beach. More than 25 “Mutt Mitts” dispensers have been installed and maintained on Folly Beach since 2007, which means pet owners can clean up after their pets when they’re on the beach. Over that time, the chapter has purchased and distributed 246,000 mutt mitts! The local chapter also supports and participates in national and global Surfrider programs, which supports beaches world wide. If you want to get involved with Surfrider to help keep Folly Beach pristine and beautiful, visit Charleston.Surfrider.org.  +
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Check out the Seattle Chapter's [http://www.surfrider.org/seattle/programs.php programs], [http://www.surfrider.org/seattle/events.php events] and [http://www.surfrider.org/seattle/news.php news]. Keeping awesome beaches like Alki free of cigarette waste was the presiding theme this year with the Seattle Chapter. The Chapter [http://westseattleblog.com/2014/08/hold-on-to-your-butt-surfrider-foundation-campaign-saturday/ installed two cigarette canisters at Alki] with the hopes of finding fewer cigarette butts on the beach, the most frequently collected item during beach cleanups. Additionally, the chapter took part in several SUP events, hosted films, and saw its ranks grow with a expanded number of passionate supporters. The Seattle chapter is steadily getting more cigarette butts off the ground and into ash cans in West Seattle through their HOTYB program. Inspired by an article he read about Surfrider ash cans going up at Alki Beach, Jon from The Grove Inn, West Seattle, sponsored two new ash cans around the property to eliminate cigarette butts from the streets and eventually our waters. [http://seattle.surfrider.org/?p=507 Read more about it here] and if you would like to sponsor a can message the HOTYB team at hotyb@seattle.surfrider.org  +