Porpoise Point Shoreline Stabilization Project
Announcements
Upcoming Community Meeting! – St. Johns County is hosting a community meeting to discuss the Porpoise Point Shoreline Stabilization Project. The project is currently in the design and permitting phase and seeks to develop a solution to prevent future erosion of the Porpoise Point shoreline to protect upland property and infrastructure. Residents will have an opportunity to review the proposed design solution, ask questions, and provide feedback to County staff.
- Date: Monday, March 31st, 2025
- Time: 5:30-7:00pm
- Location: Hyatt Place Hotel – Ponce De Leon Room (117 Vilano Road, St. Augustine, FL 32084)
Project Details
Overview
Project Description
The inlet shoreline of Porpoise Point has been experiencing unpredictable, episodic erosion, causing the exposure of residential building foundations and underground public utilities, flooding the right of way, and reducing or eliminating recreational space.
The current phase of this project will support the design, engineering, and permitting required to develop a solution to reduce coastal storm damage to this area from future storm events and reduce erosion. The preliminary design will include constructing a hard armor structure to help trap the sand on the shoreline and prevent further erosion.
Project Location
The northern shoreline of the St Augustine Inlet at Porpoise Point.
Timeline
On August 6th, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners approved the contract with Intera-GEC LLC, to design, engineer, permit, and develop construction-ready documents, along with assisting the County in the bidding process for a construction contractor.
This Permitting, Design, and Engineering phase of the project is expected to be completed by the fall/winter of 2026.
Funding
The County has secured $2 million dollars in funding through a Florida Department of Emergency Management grant for the PED phase. Additional funding options for construction are being pursued.
