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State
Spending on Beach Restoration
|
State
|
Population
|
Funding
|
Per-Capita
|
|
California
|
33,145,000
|
$10,000,000
|
$0.30
|
|
Florida
|
15,100,000
|
$35
million
|
$2.30
|
|
Hawaii
|
1,200,000
|
$7
million
|
$5.80
|
|
New
Jersey
|
8,200,000
|
$25
million
|
$3.05
|
|
New
York
|
18,200,000
|
$20 million
|
$1.10
|
|
Texas
|
20,044,000
|
$11
million
|
$0.55
|
Source: CalCoast, 2001
Federal Shore Protection Appropriations:
(fiscal years 1995-1999)
Source: American Coastal Coalition, Washington,
D.C. 
Total
Expenditures: $463 Million
California Expenditures: $10 Million (2.2%)
A dedicated
state fund in California is essential. Three states (FL, NY
and NJ) that have dedicated funding sources for beach restoration
receive the greatest share of federal funding for that purpose.
In FY '99, $88 million in federal funds were spent on beach
restoration. California received only $50,000.
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