March 2019
FACT SHEET
Jacksonville Harbor, FL DMDF
Construction (C)
Congressional Districts: 3, 4, 5
1. DESCRIPTION
There are two active Dredge Material Disposal Facilities (DMDFs) associated with Jacksonville Harbor, Bartram Island and Buck Island. Bartram Island is used for placement of Federal and Non-Federal dredged material that is unsuitable for beneficial reuse. Buck Island is used for construction grade material which has beneficial uses and can be offloaded via roadway.
2. FUNDING
| Estimated Total Cost |
$34,900,000 |
| Estimated Federal Cost |
$26,186,000 |
| Allocation thru FY18 |
$26,186,000 |
| Allocation for FY19 |
$0 |
| President’s Budget FY20 |
$0 |
3. SPONSOR
Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)
2831 Talleyrand Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32206-3496
4. STATUS
There are no active dike raising contracts at this time. Placement into these locations continues on an annual basis in support of the Jacksonville Harbor federal channel operations & maintenance. The material in Buck Island is reused through regional sediment management for various road construction projects in Jacksonville.
