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Army Corps begins Hutchinson Island shore protection renourishment; county contractor to monitor turtle nests
Summary
The Army Corps of Engineers has started a federal shore‑protection renourishment on Hutchinson Island that will rebuild dunes and renourish about four miles of beach. Martin County podcast hosts say the project follows federal permits, includes endangered‑species monitoring, and is funded through flood control and coastal emergencies tied to Hurricane Nicole (2022).
The Army Corps of Engineers has begun the Hutchinson Island Shore Protection Project, a federal beach renourishment effort the hosts of Martin County’s 2MC podcast described as the "four‑mile beach project." The project will dredge sand from an offshore borrow site to rebuild dunes and restore the shoreline.
According to the hosts, the work typically occurs on an approximately eight‑year cycle and proceeds under federal…
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