Coastal Projects
Overview
Coastal Management coordinates and manages all of St. Johns County’s engineered beach projects. This includes pre- and post-storm assessments of the shoreline to determine future project locations. Coastal Management works with the public, funding agencies, and regulatory agencies to ensure successful implementation of coastal projects that preserve and enhance the beaches of St. Johns County.
Announcements
News
St. Augustine Beach Shore Protection Project – The north and south beach accesses at the St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier will alternate closures through the end of June to accommodate work on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Shoreline Protection Project. Additionally, fishing from the pier will be closed to the public due to sand placement, but remains open for sightseeing. Please click here for additional information.
Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project – Sand placement is complete as of June 14, 2024. De-mobilization of equipment through Mickler’s is currently underway. Crews continue planting and tilling the beach, following closely behind the construction.
USACE Chief of Engineers Signs Ponte Vedra Beach CSRM Chief’s Report – Concluding a three-year study for the South Ponte Vedra area, the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed the Chief’s Report detailing the recommended plan for the area. Read the full story here.
Beach Access Updates and Closures
St. Augustine Beach Pier – The north and south beach accesses at the St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier will alternate closures through the end of June to accommodate work on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Shoreline Protection Project. The north access is currently closed, but it will reopen once work is complete and the contractor’s equipment moves to the south side of the pier. This transition will require the pier’s southern beach access to close in order for the project to continue south. The public can expect the same patterns of beach access closures as the project progresses south.
Fishing from the pier will also be closed to the public due to the expected sand placement extending further than the pier’s reach. However, the pier will remain open for sightseeing. Public beach access points can be found a short walk south from the pier parking lot at the ends of 16th Street and 15th Street.
Pope Road – As part of the St. Augustine Beach Shore Protection Project, the Pope Road parking and beach access will be closed starting February 22, 2024. Pope Road Parking Lot Closing Until Fall 2024 for Beach Renourishment Project Staging
Current Projects & Studies
Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project
St. Johns County has secured permits to place approximately two million cubic yards of sand within the project area, from the Duval County line to the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve to the south. Construction is underway as of March 29, 2024.
Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project
Vilano Beach Army Corps Beach Project
50-Year Coastal Storm Risk Management project by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and St. Johns County. The project extends from the Ocean Villas at Serenata Beach to just north of Nease Beachfront Park.
Vilano Beach 50-Year Army Corps Beach Project
The Beach Brief – An E-newsletter for Timely Updates on St. Johns County Beach Projects
St. Johns County remains dedicated to providing our residents, visitors, and businesses with timely and accurate information regarding current and upcoming St. Johns County beach projects. The monthly “Beach Brief” provides subscribers with an overview of beach renourishment, dune enhancement, and other major coastal projects.
