13 Aug 2024

Jacksonville District pumps eroded section of St. Augustine beachfront using federal emergency funds, post Debby

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has begun pumping eroded sections of St. Augustine Beach north, south and underneath the St. Johns County Ocean Pier, Saturday, Aug. 10-11, 2024 to replace eroded sand when Hurricane Debby passed through Florida.

1 Jun 2017

Duval County shore protection project ends in success

Duval County beach goers are now enjoying a newly engineered beach that improves the area’s resiliency to wave action and reduces risk to infrastructure. Contractors completed the dredge work last week, achieving the goal of restoring protection features prior to hurricane season, which starts today.

30 Nov 2016

Duval County shore project will reinitiate in the spring

Work on the Duval County Shore Protection Project will continue through Dec. 3 and then reinitiate again in May 2017, said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. The goal remains to restore the protection features.