West Jonesport Cemetery
Jonesport, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Construction began in July 2000 and was finished the following month. The rehabilitation included lining the bank with filter fabric, adding some 2,500 cubic yards of gravel, and installing 5,000 cubic yards of granite rip-rap to stop the erosion and protect the beach. Following a recommendation from the Washington County Soil and Water District, about 100 rugosa roses, about $800 worth, were planted in two parallel rows among the slabs of rip-rap. As they grow, the roses' root systems will help to further stabilize the embankment. Rugosa roses were chosen because they tolerate the saline conditions of the shorefront location. FEMA contributed $39,203 to the project, which totaled $52,271. The town's share was $13,067.
The town explored alternative mitigation approaches, one of which was to move the cemetery. That solution would have been more expensive and worsened the erosion problem.
According to Selectwoman Feeney, nature regularly tests the effectiveness of the erosion control project. "We get several storms each year, mainly in the winter, but the project has stood the test," she said.
When asked if the erosion reached any of the graves, Ms. Feeney replied, "No, but it came close. Very close."
Information was taken from FEMA web site document http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=editor&editThis=cemDescription&editThisCemId=2351189
Construction began in July 2000 and was finished the following month. The rehabilitation included lining the bank with filter fabric, adding some 2,500 cubic yards of gravel, and installing 5,000 cubic yards of granite rip-rap to stop the erosion and protect the beach. Following a recommendation from the Washington County Soil and Water District, about 100 rugosa roses, about $800 worth, were planted in two parallel rows among the slabs of rip-rap. As they grow, the roses' root systems will help to further stabilize the embankment. Rugosa roses were chosen because they tolerate the saline conditions of the shorefront location. FEMA contributed $39,203 to the project, which totaled $52,271. The town's share was $13,067.
The town explored alternative mitigation approaches, one of which was to move the cemetery. That solution would have been more expensive and worsened the erosion problem.
According to Selectwoman Feeney, nature regularly tests the effectiveness of the erosion control project. "We get several storms each year, mainly in the winter, but the project has stood the test," she said.
When asked if the erosion reached any of the graves, Ms. Feeney replied, "No, but it came close. Very close."
Information was taken from FEMA web site document http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=editor&editThis=cemDescription&editThisCemId=2351189
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- Added: 20 Apr 2010
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2351189
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