Flagler County updates multi‑reach beach plan; hard‑bottom mapping raises mitigation cost questions
County engineers and consultants reported limited scientific diving for reach 3 and extensive nearshore hard bottoms that could force costly mitigation or truck‑in dune solutions. Staff said 30 private easements remain outstanding for reach 2, and mitigation estimates run into millions per impacted acre.
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County engineers and consultants gave the Board of County Commissioners a progress report on a multi‑reach beach management plan on Monday, highlighting extensive nearshore hard‑bottom locations and permitting and easement hurdles that could reshape the project’s scale and cost.
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