May 2024
FACT SHEET
St. Augustine Harbor, FL (O&M)
Operations and Maintenance
Congressional Districts: 5, 6
1. DESCRIPTION
The authorized project consists of a channel 16 feet by 200 feet along the best natural alignment that may exist across the new inlet bar, thence 12 feet deep to the Intracoastal Waterway, a sand-trap groin on north side of the inlet extending seaward from the shore of Vilano Beach, and a sand-tight jetty on the south side of the channel extending seaward from the shore of Conch Island parallel to and coextensive with the groin, future landward extension of the groin and jetty, and a channel 10 feet by 100 feet in San Sebastian River from the Intracoastal Waterway to King Street Bridge, with a turning place near the upper end.
2. FUNDING
a. Regular Civil Works Funds:
| Allocation for FY24 |
$0 |
| President’s Budget FY25 |
$0 |
3. SPONSOR
St. Augustine Port Waterway and Beach District
P.O. Box 298
St. Augustine, Florida 32084
4. STATUS
Annual surveys have indicated no significant shoaling exists in the federal navigation channel currently. Future maintenance dredging will occur as needed.
