Update on South Beach Renourishment Project

These are from the north end of the fenced-off construction zone, about even with the north end of the Apollo. The mechanical shovel is taking newly deposited sand and dropping it in a barrier peninsula that approximately defines how far out the renourishment will go.

This is across from the Apollo. The black machine is screening out the shells. They come sliding down “ramp” on the left side of the machine. Most of the screened sand comes out with the seawater leaving the large pipe on the right side. The sand settles out from the water as it moves to the right. The birds are enjoying an all-you-can-eat buffet of fish and other sea life coming out with the sandy water.

Shows the beach looking north from Cape Marco. The large pile on the left are shells that will be taken to the Tigertail parking lot. There is another pile of shells in the distance.