Coastal Projects
Overview
Coastal Management coordinates and manages all of St. Johns County’s engineered beach projects. This includes pre- and post-storm assessments of the shoreline to determine future project locations. Coastal Management works with the public, funding agencies, and regulatory agencies to ensure successful implementation of coastal projects that preserve and enhance the beaches of St. Johns County.
Announcements
News
Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project – St. Johns County has procured 100% of the easements within the project area, and the project is underway as of March 29, 2024.
Laure Noualhat visits St. Johns County Beach Renourishment Projects – St. Johns County was honored to welcome Laure Noualhat, a French environmental journalist, writer, and film director, to St. Johns County. Laure is currently working on a story for Le Figaro Magazine, focusing on how governments are handling the effects of climate change, including beach erosion. The full story may be viewed here: LNoualhat-visits-beach-project.pdf (sjcfl.us)
USACE South Ponte Vedra and Vilano Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Project –The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has completed dredging and sand placement, dune plantings, the installation of post & rope at public access points, and de-mobilizing equipment as of April 3, 2024. This project extends from Serenata Beach Club to approximately 250 ft north of Nease Beach’s front park. Surfside Park has re-opened to the public.
Beach Access Updates and Closures
- Mickler’s Landing – As part of the Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project, Mickler’s Landing may have intermittent closures for public safety for the delivery of large equipment.
- Please check the project website for updates: Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project – St. Johns County (sjcfl.us)
- Pope Road – As part of the St. Augustine Beach Shore Protection Project, the Pope Road parking and beach access will be closed starting February 22, 2024. Pope Road Parking Lot Closing Until Fall 2024 for Beach Renourishment Project Staging
- Surfside Park – As the Vilano Beach CSRM project is now complete, Surfside Park has re-opened to the public.
Current Projects & Studies
Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project
St. Johns County has secured permits to place approximately two million cubic yards of sand on the beaches in Ponte Vedra Beach between the Duval County line to the north, and the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve to the south.
Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project
Porpoise Point Drive Armoring Project
Project consists of the installation of approximately 172 linear feet steel sheet pile with reinforced concrete cap and additional revetment. The seawall will cross the eastern end of Porpoise Point Drive and tie into an existing seawall to the south and existing rock revetment to the north.
Porpoise Point Drive Armoring Project
Vilano Beach Army Corps Beach Project
50-Year Coastal Storm Risk Management project by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and St. Johns County. The project extends from the Ocean Villas at Serenata Beach to just north of Nease Beachfront Park.
Vilano Beach 50-Year Army Corps Beach Project
The Beach Brief – An E-newsletter for Timely Updates on St. Johns County Beach Projects
St. Johns County remains dedicated to providing our residents, visitors, and businesses with timely and accurate information regarding current and upcoming St. Johns County beach projects. The monthly “Beach Brief” provides subscribers with an overview of beach renourishment, dune enhancement, and other major coastal projects.