for lack of a better way to put it,” Mayor Bowden reflects. “But you also have to be responsible with it. We have a lot of wildlife here and you want to preserve as much of that as you can. You want to preserve some waterfront areas too, and that can be very, very challenging.” The island faces immediate environmental pressures beyond development concerns. Erosion moves Assateague Island toward the mainland at 10-13 feet annually, prompting a $15 million beach relocation project moving recreational areas 2.5 miles north. Since 2003, storm recovery has consumed over $15 27 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 08 CHINCOTEAGUE, VA
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