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    It's no mystery what good is happening on Plum Island, NY [Image 5 of 5]

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    A coastal lighthouse complex situated on a small rocky island or peninsula, featuring a stone keeper's house with an attached white lighthouse tower. A sign reading 'EAGLE CROSSING' is visible near the shoreline, and construction or earthmoving equipment is present on the grounds. The image is taken from the water, showing rocky breakwater formations along the shore.

    SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

    06.09.2011

    Photo by JoAnne Castagna 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District

    The Army Corps used 17,000 tons of stone to construct a stone revetment to restore the eroding bluff around the historic "Plum Island Light" lighthouse.

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    Date Taken: 06.09.2011
    Date Posted: 06.09.2011 14:43
    Photo ID: 413136
    VIRIN: 110609-O-9999C-679
    Resolution: 567x406
    Size: 55.81 KB
    Location: SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK, US
    Web Views: 98
    Downloads: 1

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    Construction or shoreline reinforcement work is underway on a rocky jetty or breakwater extending into a calm body of water. Two pieces of heavy machinery are actively placing or repositioning large boulders along the structure. A yellow containment boom is deployed along the waterline, likely for environmental protection during the operation.
    A waterfront dock facility viewed from the water, featuring an aging wooden boathouse or storage shed on pilings along a wharf. The facility appears to be an active working waterfront with construction or maintenance equipment visible on shore. A modern white building is visible in the background, suggesting a mix of old and new infrastructure.
    A coastal dune restoration or stabilization project is visible, featuring rows of newly planted vegetation plugs across a sandy berm or dune ridge running parallel to the ocean shoreline. A blue pickup truck is parked on the left side near the dune, suggesting active work or monitoring. The scene appears to be in early spring based on dormant vegetation and bare sandy conditions.
    This is a Google Earth satellite image from 2009 showing the eastern tip of Long Island's North Fork in New York, including Orient Point and Plum Island. The image displays labeled landmarks including Orient Harbor and Basin, Orient Point Suffolk County Park, NY State Park at Orient, Plum Island Harbor and Basin, and Plum Island (Southold, NY 11957). The aerial perspective shows the narrow peninsula of Orient Point extending toward Plum Island across a shallow water channel.
    A coastal lighthouse complex situated on a small rocky island or peninsula, featuring a stone keeper's house with an attached white lighthouse tower. A sign reading 'EAGLE CROSSING' is visible near the shoreline, and construction or earthmoving equipment is present on the grounds. The image is taken from the water, showing rocky breakwater formations along the shore.

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