“State Park beaches are managed by Lee County and the Florida Parks
Service,” he said. “The Park Service secured permits for renourishment
from South Beach Restaurant to just north of the Lighthouse museum.
This work was bid concurrently with the Federal Shore Protection Project
and is being administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on behalf
of Lee County. Construction of this segment began on Saturday, June 15
after completion of nourishment along the federal project and is
expected to wrap up over the next few weeks.”
Argo said he was told that the areas not included in the renourishment
project (including where the dunes used to be) should fill in with the
movement of the new sand.
In recent years, a number of named storms passing within a 50-mile
radius have significantly impacted the project area, including Irma (2017)
Bonnie (2010), Charley (2004) and Gabrielle (2001). Damage from these
storms, as well as damage from more distant storms causing indirect
impacts, included substantial erosion from winds, waves and elevated
water levels.
Intricate patterns in the sand from
above.