Council outlines Stop 43 stabilization plan; permits near completion

Apr 10, 2026

Council described a Stop 43 project including a retention wall, landscaping boulders, dune vegetation, new stairs and a boardwalk; EGLE permitting is near completion and the Army Corps has requested joint application involvement. Funds are already allocated in current and future budgets.

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Council described the components of the Stop 43 beach stabilization project: installing a retention wall to prevent sand from filling drainage systems, setting landscaping boulders to support dune stability, planting dune vegetation, and constructing new stairs and a boardwalk to restore beach access. Tim McCarthy noted that environmental permitting through EGLE is near completion and that the Army Corps of Engineers has requested involvement through a joint application.

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