The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced it will begin dredging for the Fort Pierce Shore Protection project. This project was authorized as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996. A contract was awarded for this next renourishment in September 2011 to Manson Construction in the amount of $5.5 million. This [...]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to begin dredging for the Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project on Feb. 8. Reauthorized as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, this project is expected to be completed by March 18. A contract was awarded for the upcoming renourishment in September 2011 to Manson [...]
The Florida Supreme Court has upheld a $20 million beach renourishment project in Okaloosa County… (weartv) Source: weartv, January 6, 2012;
After 12 years of planning and nine months of construction, the Fort Myers Beach renourishment project is expected to be completed today. The $4 million project stretches a mile long, from Bowditch Point to just past the Fort Myers Beach Pier. The beaches lose approximately three feet of sand per year. The renourishment project widened [...]
One area of the beach wasn’t touched by Fort Myers Beach renourishment project. The local owners didn’t want this project in “their back yard“. “The Fort Myers Beach renourishment project is two weeks from completion“, says project manager. Top O’Mast owners decided not to sign the easement for this renourishment project. Kenny King of Oklahoma [...]
The month of October’s rainfall is causing erosion on Fort Myers Beach. Lee County is in the midst of a renourishment project, pumping in… (nbc-2) Source: nbc-2, November 1, 2011;
Mother Nature puts a stop to a Fort Myers beach project that was supposed to be done last month. The storm system is already making its way… (winknews) Source: winknews, October 18, 2011;
Lee County’s $4 million beach renourishment project continues on Fort Myers Beach as crews are working to extend the beach approximately… (abc-7) Source: abc-7, September 20, 2011
An extensive beach renourishment project underway at Fort Myers Beach was expected to wrap by September, but a series of setbacks is pushing… (winknews) Source: winknews, September 1, 2011;
The beach renourishment project on Fort Myers Beach sits idle again. The project has been delayed by equipment failures and bad weather… (nbc-2) Source: nbc-2, August 24, 2011;
