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Commission grants easements and a deed to FDOT for Bridge of Lions seawall work; staff says environmental mitigation will be required

City Commission of St. Augustine · October 14, 2024
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Summary

The commission approved a deed and temporary and permanent easements to FDOT for construction and future maintenance of a new seawall at the base of the Bridge of Lions, and approved a $613,419 reimbursement agreement for US-1 median landscaping. Staff said environmental assessments and mitigation (including oyster-bed relocation where needed) will be part of the process.

The City Commission approved a package of resolutions needed to support a Florida Department of Transportation seawall project and related corridor improvements.

Assistant City Manager Meredith Breidenstine told the commission Resolution 2024-37 deeds a linear submerged parcel at the base of the Bridge of Lions to FDOT to allow construction of a new seawall. Commissioners asked about oyster beds and restoration; Breidenstine and…

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