 Erosion and deposition of sand , which has formed Gull Point , continues to change it . From May 1991 to October 2006 , Gull Point lost a total of 4 @.@ 6 acres ( 1 @.@ 9 ha ) , and if this trend continues , it may become an island . After the breakwaters were constructed in 1992 , less sand was added to replenish the beaches . Federal funding of sand replenishment has been cut off since 2005 , leading to further reduction in sand added to the peninsula . Without new sand , erosion has reduced the northern beaches of Gull Point , even while regions to the east and south have continued to grow at a slower rate , for a net yearly loss of 0 @.@ 4 acres ( 0 @.@ 2 ha ) . 
