The Department shall:\n1. Promote understanding of the value of public beaches and the causes and effects of erosion;\n2. Make available information concerning erosion of public beaches;\n3. Encourage research and development of new erosion control techniques and new sources of sand for public beach enhancement.\n1980, c. 428, § 10-216; 1984, c. 235; 1988, c. 891.
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