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Longboat Key outlines $32M–$38M beach recovery plan after storms; seeks county, state and federal support
Summary
Longboat Key officials estimated a loss of about 407,000 cubic yards of beach sand from recent storms and presented staged renourishment estimates ranging from about $16 million up to $32 million, plus $6 million for a Gulfside Road stabilization project.
Longboat Key officials told the joint meeting they estimate about 407,000 cubic yards of sand loss on their Gulf beaches from recent storms and are pursuing a multi‑phase nourishment and stabilization plan that would require state, federal and local support.
Charlie Hunsicker, director of Natural Resources for Manatee County (speaking in the county/town briefing), summarized the town’s figures: the 407,000 cubic‑yard restoration is currently estimated at about $16,000,000; adding roughly 212,000 cubic yards to return to the 2021 shoreline would raise the project to about $24,800,000; a…
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