The Virginia Beach Oceanfront is shrinking, complicating summer plans

VIRGINIA BEACH — An unfinished beach replenishment project in the resort area is crimping some of the city’s top tax revenue-generating events.

Coastal storms have continued to erode the shoreline after the Army Corps of Engineers halted the pumping of dredged sand onto the beach in April. Organizers of summer concerts and sports tournaments held on the sand have had to rework their footprints as the width of the beach shrinks.

Resort area officials plan to ask federal legislators to restart the project before the city suffers from potential economic losses.

“It has huge implications for tourism,” said Mike Mauch, who serves on the city’s planning and resort advisory commissions.

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