Sebastian Inlet dredging program starts soon

A project to place sand along a 2.5-mile stretch of beach south of Sebastian Inlet is expected to begin during the week of January 6, Sebastian Inlet District said.

Plans call for hydraulically dredging approximately 215,000 cubic yards of beach-compatible sand from a designated sand trap and adjacent navigation channel located within Sebastian Inlet.

Sand is set to be placed on the downdrift beaches. In addition, crews will place approximately 80,000 cubic yards of additional beach-compatible sand trucked in from an upland sand source.

The contractor, ATL Diversified, Inc., of West Palm Beach, FL, said that the project will be completed by April 30, 2025.

The project is necessary for the Sebastian Inlet District to meet its requirement to  bypass sand that migrates into the inlet system to downdrift beaches per the Florida Beach & Shore Preservation Act, the District said.