May 2020
FACT SHEET
Porpoise Point, FL (103)
Construction (C)
Congressional District: 6
1. DESCRIPTION
Porpoise Point is a waterfront community located in St. Johns County, Florida. The community is bounded by the Intracoastal Waterway, St. Augustine Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean. The historical city of St. Augustine is located approximately 4 miles from Porpoise Point.
Recent Hurricanes Matthew, Irma and Dorian followed by numerous cycles of nor’easters, king tides, etc. has caused significant damage and erosion to the shoreline at Porpoise Point along with scoured local roadways which serve as the areas hurricane evacuation route. The degraded roads have exposed utility lines and localized flooding is now occurring in the degraded areas.
2. FUNDING
| Estimated Total Cost |
$650,000 |
| Estimated Federal Cost |
$650,000 |
| Allocation thru FY19 |
$0 |
| Allocation for FY20 |
$100,000 |
| President’s Budget FY21 |
$0 |
Project is a Section 103 Continuing Authorities Program project.
3. SPONSOR
St. Johns County Board of Commissioners
2740 Industry Center Road
St. Augustine, Florida 32084
4. STATUS
The Federal Interest Determination (FID) was signed on 13 January 2020 which officially initiated the feasibility phase of this CAP study. The draft Feasibility Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) is currently under review by the non-federal sponsor. Execution of the FCSA is expected in June 2020.
