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County official: dredging will supply far more sand than expected; Daytona Beach Shores likely to be replenished
Summary
Volusia County District 2 representative Matt Reinhart told the Daytona Beach Shores commission on March 4 that dredging work, including material from shoals, could produce as much as 2.2 million cubic yards of beach‑compatible sand, enough to rebuild much of the city's shoreline and possibly reach Ormond Beach.
Matt Reinhart, Volusia County District 2 representative, told the Daytona Beach Shores City Commission on March 4 that recent Corps dredging and adjacent shoal work will produce substantially more beach‑compatible sand than first estimated, and that the material should allow shore restoration through much of Daytona Beach Shores.
Reinhart said the Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Inland Navigation District initially expected about 770,000 cubic yards of sand from the inlet; that amount has risen to just over 900,000 cubic yards. He said additional dredging of shoals alongside the channel — using the same contractor and equipment — is expected to generate another 1.7 million to 2.2 million cubic yards, which would “definitely far exceed the Sunglow Pier area” and could allow work to extend…
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