Restoring the Pinellas County beaches (VIDEO)

Pinellas County (FL) is a peninsula with 35 miles of sandy beaches on 11 barrier islands. The sand is what attracts visitors from across the world and is vital to the economy and the way of life for local communities.

Last year, the County completed a nourishment project at Pass-a-Grille, in which the crews placed about 150,000 cubic yards of glistening white sand back on the beach.

The full nourishment of Pass-a-Grille beach was performed in two phases. During the first phase, between 10,000 and 15,000 cubic yards of sand from the Grand Canal dredging project was pumped between 1st Avenue – 9th Avenue.

For Phase 2, the County placed an additional 138,000 cubic yards of sand from Pass-a-Grille Inlet between 22nd Avenue and 1st Avenue to fully nourish and restore Pass-a-Grille Beach.