Duluth seeks long-term solution to Park Point erosion A recent dredging project, a temporary fix, deposited old metal shards on beach. April 1, 2021 7:38pm Text size Copy shortlink:
DULUTH – Mayor Emily Larson is asking the Army Corps of Engineers to investigate whether the federal agency s maintenance work on shipping channels could have caused shoreline erosion on Park Point.
The move marks the first step in a long process that could potentially lead to more permanent fortification of the 6-mile sand spit, which is also known as Minnesota Point and home to 300 homes, hotels and businesses that have been threatened by storms and rising water levels in recent years.