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Emergency Beach Berm Project Update The Emergency Beach Berm Project is progressing well along Reach A which is the segment within the City of Naples limits being constructed by county contractor Phillips and Jordan, Inc. Plans are to start work on Reach B next week. The county’s contractor for Reach B is Earth Tech Enterprises, Inc., and their crews will handle the placement of sand for the beach berm that will be built along Barefoot Beach, Vanderbilt Beach, Pelican Bay Beach and the beach along South Marco Island (see diagrams at end of this release). The project is needed to replace the dunes destroyed when Hurricane Ian struck on Sept. 28, 2022. The dunes are a first defense against wave action and storm surge for upland structures (residences and other buildings just beyond the beach). Since obtaining Board of County Commissioners approval for the project last December, Coastal Zone Management staff have worked to get the berm designed, sand sources approved, and strategized the best and quickest way to get the project completed. Two contractors were hired to construct the berm, dividing the project into two segments in order to complete work as quickly as possible. Both contractors are aiming to finish by late May/early June. Hurricane Season officially begins on June 1. Sand is being sourced from two Florida mines, Stewart Mine in Immokalee and Vulcan Mine in Moore Haven. Approximately 400,000 tons of sand is expected to be needed and dump trucks are assigned use of specific approved routes to haul the sand to the beaches. City and county beaches continue to be open and usable but small areas are fenced off where dune construction is occurring. Safety is a top priority, so spotters keep an extra set of eyes on sand trucks as they travel along the beach to dune construction locations. County staff and crews are working diligently to ensure that beachgoers, crews, sea turtles and all creatures are safe and out of harm’s way during the project. When sea turtle nesting season begins (officially on May 1) extra precautions will be taken to protect their nests. Money for the approximately $20 million project has been allocated from Tourist Development Tax funds; it is anticipated that FEMA and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will provide reimbursement for the expenditure. Hours of operations are six days a week, Mondays through Saturdays, from approximately 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For additional information, please contact Coastal Zone Management Section Manager Andy Miller at (239) 252-2922. If you prefer to email any questions or comments, please send them to CZM@colliercountyfl.gov. News media inquiries may be directed to Community Liaison Connie Deane at 239-252-8365 or Connie.Deane@colliercountyfl.gov.
Emergency Beach Berm Project Update
The Emergency Beach Berm Project is progressing well along Reach A which is the segment within the City of Naples limits being constructed by county contractor Phillips and Jordan, Inc. Plans are to start work on Reach B next week. The county’s contractor for Reach B is Earth Tech Enterprises, Inc., and their crews will handle the placement of sand for the beach berm that will be built along Barefoot Beach, Vanderbilt Beach, Pelican Bay Beach and the beach along South Marco Island (see diagrams at end of this release).
The project is needed to replace the dunes destroyed when Hurricane Ian struck on Sept. 28, 2022. The dunes are a first defense against wave action and storm surge for upland structures (residences and other buildings just beyond the beach). Since obtaining Board of County Commissioners approval for the project last December, Coastal Zone Management staff have worked to get the berm designed, sand sources approved, and strategized the best and quickest way to get the project completed. Two contractors were hired to construct the berm, dividing the project into two segments in order to complete work as quickly as possible. Both contractors are aiming to finish by late May/early June. Hurricane Season officially begins on June 1.
Sand is being sourced from two Florida mines, Stewart Mine in Immokalee and Vulcan Mine in Moore Haven. Approximately 400,000 tons of sand is expected to be needed and dump trucks are assigned use of specific approved routes to haul the sand to the beaches.
City and county beaches continue to be open and usable but small areas are fenced off where dune construction is occurring. Safety is a top priority, so spotters keep an extra set of eyes on sand trucks as they travel along the beach to dune construction locations. County staff and crews are working diligently to ensure that beachgoers, crews, sea turtles and all creatures are safe and out of harm’s way during the project. When sea turtle nesting season begins (officially on May 1) extra precautions will be taken to protect their nests.
Money for the approximately $20 million project has been allocated from Tourist Development Tax funds; it is anticipated that FEMA and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will provide reimbursement for the expenditure.
Hours of operations are six days a week, Mondays through Saturdays, from approximately 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For additional information, please contact Coastal Zone Management Section Manager Andy Miller at (239) 252-2922. If you prefer to email any questions or comments, please send them to CZM@colliercountyfl.gov. News media inquiries may be directed to Community Liaison Connie Deane at 239-252-8365 or Connie.Deane@colliercountyfl.gov.