South Ponte Vedra FEMA Category G Project

South Ponte Vedra Beach has experienced severe erosion events due to Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Debby, as well as several nor’easters. The upcoming project will place sand dredged from an offshore borrow area onto the beach.

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 completed its second nourishment in December 2023.

The design calls for a dune with a minimum crest width of 15 ft. and an elevation varying from 14-16 ft. NAVD88 alongshore, and a berm width of 40 ft. and an elevation varying between 11-12 ft. NAVD88.

The County has secured Category G funding from FEMA, as well as funds from the State of Florida through the Dept. of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Dept. of Emergency Management (FDEM) to construct the project.

The County holds joint coastal permit #0340616-005-JN from the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection (FDEP), and a Department of Army permit SAJ-2018-00349-Mod1 from the U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

The Permitting, Engineering, and Design (PED) phase of this project is beginning to wrap up. The County is currently in the process of solicitation for this project, and construction is tentatively scheduled to begin Spring 2027.