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Tequesta partners on $14.5 million shoreline stabilization project for outstanding natural area
Summary
A multi-year shoreline stabilization project in Tequesta received a presentation at the Jan. 9 village council meeting outlining permits, funding and a multi-stage construction plan that includes an experimental shoreline technology, boardwalks, a replacement dock and planting more than 10,000 mangroves.
Peter DeWitt, a project partner working on the Jolona property, told the Village of Tequesta council on Jan. 9 that a long-planned shoreline stabilization project for an outstanding natural area is mobilizing this month and is expected to finish in August 2026.
DeWitt said the shoreline has been eroding at “about 7 feet per year” and that the site has lost “over 5 acres of land in the last 30 years.” He described a multi-stage plan that prioritizes dune stabilization, terrestrial trail work, in-water structures, and later construction of a boardwalk and replacement dock.
The speaker said the project is fully funded,…
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