South Ponte Vedra FEMA Category G Project
Overview
Recent hurricanes and northeasters have severely eroded South Ponte Vedra Beach (SPV). The proposed project sand placement volume is 1,000,000 cubic yards of sand, dredged from an offshore borrow area.
The northern end of this project area is 2539 S Ponte Vedra Blvd., while the southern end is 3175 S Ponte Vedra Blvd. This project will tie in with the northern end of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project which just wrapped up its second nourishment in December 2023.
The design calls for a dune with a crest width of 15 ft. and an elevation varying between 14 and 16.5 ft. NAVD alongshore, and a berm with a width varying between 30 and 40 ft. and an elevation varying between 10 and 12.5 ft. NAVD alongshore.
Funding
The County is pursuing FEMA Cat G funding and has already secured State of Florida post-Ian/Nicole emergency grant funding to reconstruct the project.
Permitting
The County has a joint coastal permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) (0340616-003-JC) and a Department of Army permit from the USACE (SAJ-2018-00349).
An Erosion Control Line (ECL) has been established throughout the project area.
Anticipated Timeline
The County has hired an engineering firm to complete the Permitting, Engineering, and Design (PED) work for the project. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin Winter 2025/2026.
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