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Santa Rosa outlines short‑term fixes, fines after sediment from Avalon Beach development chokes Mullet Bayou
Summary
County staff described temporary erosion controls and near‑term paving to reduce sediment runoff from recent unpermitted clearing in Avalon Beach, announced $45,000 in fines so far and said the county will seek reimbursement for $23,000 of right‑of‑way work.
Santa Rosa County officials described steps to limit sediment flowing into Mullet Bayou from recent clearing and fill in the Avalon Beach area and said they will seek reimbursement from responsible parties.
County staff presented photographs and a schedule showing temporary erosion controls — riprap, check dams, hay bales and silt fencing — and said the county placed about 6 inches of rock base on Damon Drive in preparation for paving. "We were planning to pave it tomorrow, but we got a nice soaking rain yesterday," a county staff member said, adding the work was rescheduled "probably Wednesday or Thursday" and that paving the dirt roads will be "one of your ultimate solutions." The staff member said the county coordinated with the developer and instructed him to sod disturbed shoulders to limit washout.
Commissioners and several residents urged faster…
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