The impact of the groins cannot in any sense be "minimized", if they are going to do what they are designed and intended to do, ie., imprison sand that would otherwise move naturally along the coast. It is a finite resource. Box it up in one place, another place is deprived of it. Simple math. The beach is owned by the public (I know how the notion of public property chaps some of your asses). These groins are to be built on public property, with the express purpose of appropriating a public resource for private use.
If it was the other way around, these very property owners would be squealing about takings and filing lawsuits.
And if by "streamlining" the permitting process, you mean making sure the permitting process doesn't impede anybody's development plans, stacking the board with contractors is indeed "huge".
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