Thank you very much Mr. Sanneh and good night. Gassa. >From: Sidi Sanneh <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Addressing Gambia's Coastal Erosion Problems >Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 08:47:30 -0500 > >Mr. Gassama, >I was rushing to get some sleep when I posted the piece. Thank you for >pointing out a very vital part of the exercise which I omitted, i.e the >beach restoration process using sand from external sources. What is meant >here is that the sand spits and lagoons created at the Mile4-5 and around >Wadner Beach areas will not be used as a source (which the consultant >considered as a possible option)."External" is used here to mean sand other >than these sand spits. No, we are not going to transport sand from the >Sahara but rather to use a new technology invented for beach nourishment >and sustainability currently in use in Denmark and Ghana using sand deposit >from the Ocean floor just at the mouth of the River. The sand d >eposits >have been surveyed and the volume quantified. The system works as a >gradual sand nourishment process, sucking the sand from the Ocean floor and >depositing it at the pre-determined sites as identified in the zoning >exercise. The collosal sum is an 'estimate', the actual cost will depend on >the tendering procedure, implementation etc. and the long time frame of 30 >months may even be an underestimation given our capacity problems in The >Gambia, but it takes account of the tender, supervision and defect >liability phases of the project. If the project can be implemented in less >than 30 months, all the better. Sidi Sanneh > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your >full name and e-mail address. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------