The "road" will harm or destroy beaches
Because the project is planned too close to the beach it will require coastal armoring.
Wherever this road is by the beach, it is to be built on gabions or a gabion reinforced seawall! Considering all the problems Rincón has had with beach erosion, this type of design is guaranteed to make it worse. Look at the Balneario. No gabion built structure has ever lasted more than a few years on Rincón's beaches. When they fail, it means rocks and metal on our beaches and in our swimming water. Go and look for yourselves.
From Living with the Puerto Rico Shore David M. Bush et. Al, 1995: A 'gabion' seawall built at the Balneario "(the wrong choice for the wrong reason)." - quoted excerpt from pg. 103.
The engineering of this project uses technology that WILL FAIL. Failed gabions create a hazard for beach users. At Rincon's balneario you are no longer allowed to swim because of the hazardous conditions.
The "road" will harm or destroy habitat
The designers ignored this recommendation and planned sections of the path at the shoreline.
The seawall road will actively damage the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve.
The "road" will harm or destroy beach access
By including fences, guardrails and seawalls and bridges will eliminate beach access in many places.
Want to go to the beach? No problem. Just climb the chain link fence, cross the path, hop over the guard rail and jump down from the seawall.
The Step Bridge:
At Steps Beach the project will eliminate the parking and severely limit beach access by crossing the beach with a low bridge.
The 4 ft. high wooden bridge by Steps Beach that goes through the protected mangroves will block access to the beach.
The "road" will degrade water quality
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