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County-led dredging program produced extra sand; city, Army Corps to use material for beach renourishment
Summary
Volusia County and partners captured more sand than expected from an Army Corps dredging operation and will use it for dune and beach repairs, including a planned third phase that could add up to 2.2 million cubic yards. Officials secured permit flexibility to work near turtle nests under limited conditions.
Volusia County officials told the Port Orange City Council that an Army Corps of Engineers dredging operation produced substantially more sand than originally estimated, allowing the county to expand beach renourishment work in Port Orange and neighboring communities.
Volusia County District 2 Councilman Matt Reinhardt said the initial dredge was expected to yield about 770,000 cubic yards but produced about 990,000 cubic yards. That surplus allowed planners to add a second phase and a third follow-up project. The second phase provided material to shore up areas…
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