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Navarre Beach Management Plan (Client: Santa Rosa County, FL)
Coastal Tech formulated alternative designs and a long-term funding strategy to address the erosion and storm vulnerability along the 3.5 miles of Navarre Beach shoreline. The investigation conducted a Public Access Inventory, recommended the addition of 143 parking spaces to maximize public access and State of Florida cost sharing, documented the severity of erosion and vulnerability of uplands to storm damage, assessed alternative designs which resulted in the selection of a beach and dune
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project as the “locally-preferred” option to provide a greater level of storm protection and mitigate sand volume losses, prepared a Long-term Funding Plan and, identified potential borrow areas.
Coastal Tech completed a reconnaissance level geotechnical investigation which identified potential borrow areas to provide approximately 14 million cubic yards of sand suitable for the initial construction of a Navarre Beach restoration project and future re-nourishment projects. The investigation included bathymetric and seismic surveys, 33 vibracores, laboratory and compatibility analysis, and development of “plans and specification” level geotechnical data.
The proposed project qualified to receive State funds through the DEP administered Florida Beach Erosion Control Program. To assist Santa Rosa County in developing a funding source, Coastal Tech assessed economic benefits associated with alternative beach fill templates and prepared mechanisms to raise the 50% local match required by DEP. To implement the recommended project, Coastal Tech advanced the project fill design and applied for permits from the DEP and the USACE.
In 2005, Coastal Tech received the FDEP and USACE permits for the project was contracted by the County to perform construction administration and to finalize an MSBU. In addition, Coastal Tech will perform physical monitoring of the completed project to document project performance. |
