Porpoise Point Shoreline Stabilization Project

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.

On August 6^th, 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.

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.