Beach restoration stretched over more than 9 miles of coastline from the St. Johns-Duval county line south to the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. | St. Johns County
Published on July 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
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A project to renourish 9 miles of beach in St. Johns County is finished, and the county says crews were able to get things done earlier than expected.
Beginning in March, crews dredged sand from offshore and used it to bolster sand dunes that have been eroded by storms. Doing so means the shores will be more protected against future storms, people will have more room to enjoy the beach and wildlife have more space to make their habitats.
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The project was originally expected to finish in August.
St. Johns County received $30 million from the state to put toward the roughly $40 million project.
The project stretches from the Duval County line through popular spots like Mickler’s Landing and Ponte Vedra Beach. It finishes at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve.
