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
St. Augustine Beach Shore Protection Project: USACE Completes Beach Fill Operations and Begins Demobilization – Dredging and beach fill operations have completed at St. Augustine Beach. The contractor will proceed with beach tilling and demobilizing their equipment from the Pope Road staging area.
For more information, please visit the USACE website: St. Augustine Beach Shore Protection Project (army.mil)
State of the Beaches Update – St. Johns County Coastal Management recently shared how it manages more than 32 miles of eroded shoreline. Seven projects kicked off in 2023, and four launched in 2024. The County’s Office of Public Affairs produced a video to highlight the presentation, which can be viewed here.
Protect our Dunes! – The importance of not disturbing these natural barriers is explained here.
Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project – The project is complete two months ahead of the originally anticipated schedule. More details can be found here.
Beach Access Updates and Closures
Nease Beachfront Park – For the fumigation of the Nease House, there will be no access to the park August 5-12. Additionally, there will be limited parking August 13-26 for additional interior renovations. Please click here for more information.
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
Current Projects & Studies
St. Johns County has secured permits to place approximately two million cubic yards of sand within the project area, from the Duval County line to the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve to the south. Construction is complete as of June 2024.
Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project
A Shore Protection Project by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and St. Johns County. Project extends from 4,000’ north of Pope Road in Anastasia State Park to Ocean Hammock Park.
St Augustine 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 process to procure an Engineering firm for the project has begun. The contract is expected to be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for approval in July 2024.
South PV Cat G Project
Information regarding ongoing projects in the Summer Haven area.
Summer Haven Project
Click to learn more about the development of the St. Johns County Coastal Management Plan.
Coastal Management PlanThe 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.