JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (Corps) is gathering information to define issues and concerns that will be addressed in an analysis to be prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document for the nourishment of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) shoreline to protect existing critical National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) infrastructure in Brevard County, Florida.
The purpose of the project is to reduce coastal storm and flood risk to existing critical NASA upland facilities and infrastructure such as Launch Complex (LC) 39A and LC 39B (Figure 2). Five borrow areas have been identified as potential sand sources for this project (Figure 3).
KSC is located within the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Brevard County on the Atlantic coast of east central Florida, east of Titusville and north of Cape Canaveral. The project area is comprised of approximately 3.8 miles of shoreline within the KSC between approximately FDEP Coastal Range Markers BE V-66 and BE V-86 (Figure 1).
In accordance with the Corps’ commitment to public participation and stakeholder engagement, you are encouraged to share this scoping letter broadly with other interested parties, organizations, or stakeholders who may have an interest and/or wish to provide input. The Corps welcomes your views, comments, and information regarding any issues, concerns, or important features within the described project area.
The Corps will accept written comments regarding the proposed project for 30 calendar days from the date of this letter. Comments may be submitted to the attention of Mr. Michael Simmons via email to CESAJ-KennedySC_SPP@usace.army.mil. All individuals who respond with comments will be included in future mailings. Others may be added to the mailing by making a written request by email or to the address above.
All comments will be provided to the project delivery team to inform the planning and development of the NEPA document for the KSC Shoreline Protection Project.
Release no. 25-042