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How long will the project last?
The project
duration is expected to be about 8 months.
Where will the project start?
The contractor has elected to start nourishment at the north end of the project.
The first pipeline "landing" will come ashore near Dan's Island in the "Sand Key" section of Clearwater.
Additional landing locations in Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, and Redington Shores have yet to be finalized.
See the Construction Details for a slide show of the tentative plan for construction equipment on the beach.
Which beaches will be nourished?
The
project will nourish nearly 9 miles of beach from
the “Sand Key” portion
of Clearwater south to the Tides in North
Redington Beach. The project includes
the communities of Sand Key (Clearwater),
Belleair Beach, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian
Shores, Redington Shores and North Redington
Beach. The project does not include
Belleair Shores due to the lack of public
access there.
Where does the sand come from?
Sand will
be dredged from Egmont Shoals (Refer to
Construction Details for more info). This
is the same location that was used in
the 1998-99 beach nourishment project
(Refer to Project History for more information).
How much sand will be placed?
1.2 million
cubic yards of sand will be placed along
nearly 9 miles of beach. That's enough sand to fill the football field at Raymond James Stadium higher than the tallest building in downtown Tampa!
How will this project affect turtles?
See
Environmental Impacts.
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