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Pinellas County to place about 66,000 cubic yards of sand at Upham as part of emergency nourishment
Summary
County staff and a visiting consultant said blind‑pass sand will be dredged and placed at Upham Beach in mid‑September–October; contractor Gator Dredging, estimated cost about $1.3 million, project intended as a one‑time reset while longer compliance and funding work continues.
Pinellas County staff provided the Beach Stewardship Committee an update on the county's emergency beach nourishment project for Upham Beach, saying the work will place about 66,000 cubic yards of sand along roughly a 2,000‑foot stretch and is estimated to cost about $1,300,000.
Brandon (county/staff) and Dr. John Bishop said the sand source for the Upham placement will be Blind Pass and that Gator Dredging is the contractor working in that area. Dr. Bishop said the estimated timeframe to start is mid‑September to early October.
The presentation and discussion focused on scope and logistics rather than long‑term policy.…
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