Bal Harbour Beach Renourishment 2021

    

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The project provides coastal storm risk management, including beach erosion control and hurricane surge protection. Beach renourishment projects protect infrastructure, preserve wildlife, support the economy, and build coastal resiliency.

The contractor will place 110,00 cubic yards of beach-quality sand from an upland source, as well as 90,000 cubic yards dredged from the Baker's Haulover Flood shoal complex, along the critically eroded shoreline of the Village of Bal Harbour.

 

 

 

 

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Bal Harbour FAQs

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How will sea turtles and migratory shorebirds be protected during construction?

The contractor in conjunction with Miami-Dade County will conduct migratory shorebird and sea turtle monitoring daily, and relocate sea turtle nests if necessary. If there are any sea turtle nests in the construction area, they will be monitored and protected until the hatchlings have emerged from the nest. After daily environmental species monitoring and sea turtle nest relocations have been completed and the area has been cleared for construction, beach work will commence. However, construction operations in the area will cease if sea turtles are present at any time.

 How long will the project take?

The project is expected to be completed by Summer 2022.

 What is the cost for the project?

The contract award to Cavache, Inc., was for $8,059,599.50.

 

 What is the purpose of this project?

The project provides coastal storm risk management, including beach erosion control and hurricane surge protection. Beach renourishment projects protect infrastructure, preserve wildlife, support the economy, and build coastal resiliency.

 What about public safety?

 

Safety is our priority. The beach access at 96th Street will be monitored by qualified safety personnel. Pedestrian and emergency vehicles traffic will be directed by flaggers during construction. Because of the extensive construction activities for the next months, motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, and beach goers are asked to use caution along these areas of Bal Harbour.

 When will the beach renourishment occur?

The contractor will work 24 hours, 7 days a week during dredging operations. However, placement of beach fill will only occur between 7 a.m. or sunrise, whichever is later, through 7 p.m. or sunset. Construction will commence after daily sea turtle and shorebird monitoring is complete and the area is cleared for construction.

 Where will the beach renourishment take place?

This contract consists of nourishing the eroded shoreline along Miami-Dade County within the Village of Bal Harbour.

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received disaster funds provided in Public Law 115-123, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. The act provides nearly $17.4 billion to the Corps for disaster recovery. Jacksonville District received $3.348 billion for long-term recovery investments in its area of responsibility, which includes Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This funding will go toward 13 studies and 22 projects that will reduce risk to communities damaged by storm events. The total Federal funding allocation for Jacksonville District recovery efforts so far exceeds $4 billion.