Town of Fort Myers Beach, FL

04/14/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/14/2025 08:47

Beach Renourishment Project Status Update!

Interested in learning more about the status of the Beach Renourishment Project? Find out more below:

  • NORTH SEGMENT
    • Complete with ~284,000 cubic yards placed
    • Ian FEMA
      • Ian Cat G 56,845 cubic yards
      • 100% FEMA + FDEM Reimbursable
  • CENTRAL SEGMENT
    • ~ 85,000 of 346,000 cubic yards placed as of March 26
    • ~11,000 shoreline feet remaining
    • To be complete by May 31
  • SOUTH SEGMENT (CWA)
    • ~145,000 of 290,289 cubic yards placed as of April 2
    • ~1,500 shoreline feet remaining
    • To be complete by April 30

Original Plan to Fund Project Construction

  • NORTH & CENTRAL
    • FDEP LGFR (23LE1) ~42%
    • TDC Beach Trust ILA ~43%
    • Town ~15%
  • SOUTH
    • FDEP LGFR (23LE1) 100%
    • Critical Wildlife Area

Funding To Date (Project Construction Cost $22.7M)

  • HRRGP made available July 1, 2024
    • TO DATE 100% of NORTH CAT G paid by FEMA/FDEM, and balance of NORTH plus CENTRAL Construction Cost by FDEP HRRGP
    • $8.9M paid by HRRGP before state funds were depleted
  • SOUTH SEGMENT
    • 100% Construction Cost Funded by State
    • ~$6.4M to be paid by State 23LE1
  • REMAINING CENTRAL SEGMENT
    • ~261,000 CY
    • ~$5M
      • 23LE1 Funded
        • ~$2.1M FDEP
        • ~$2.2M TDC (down from ~$4.9M)
        • ~$757K TOWN

Other Notes

  • Helene & Milton FEMA
    • ~4,000 CY of Cat A
      • Screened Overwash Sand used to rebuild berms / fill scours
    • ~6,400 CY of Cat G
      • Trucked Sand to Fill Scour on North End
      • Cost $597,626.39