Page 10 - Jupiter Spotlight - March '24

Page 10, Jupiter Spotlight
Commissioner’s Update

Beach Restoration Efforts In The Palm Beach County Department of Environmental and will continue to facilitate natural recovery.
Resources Management, through its Shoreline Enhancement
The worst-hit dune-only county project areas have
Palm Beach County and Restoration Program, builds environmentally-sensitive, emergency construction contracts in place to facilitate
cost-effective projects to protect and restore the natural restoration of engineered dune systems where natural
By Vice Mayor Maria Marino function of beaches and dunes. The department encourages recovery is not possible. The Singer Island Emergency Dune
Palm Beach County’s 47- improved sand management practices at inlets and promotes Restoration is 50 percent complete, focusing on protecting
mile coastline is a playground the removal of non-native vegetation from sand dunes. Since county construction accesses and publicly accessible
for millions of residents 1989, Palm Beach County has participated in or constructed beach areas. Coral Cove Emergency Dune Restoration will
and tourists each year. Our over 22 miles of beach and dune restoration projects for the immediately follow completion of Singer Island and will
beaches serve as one of the benefit of tourists, residents and coastal property owners. focus on recovery of dune areas within the county park and
best defenses against wave Dunes are accumulations of wind-blown sand abutting adjacent public access areas. Coastal Resources Program
damage caused by winter the beach. They are stabilized by salt tolerant native plants staff are also working with local Inlet Management District,
storms and hurricanes. that have deeply-penetrating, extensive root systems. As the municipal, state, and federal partners to facilitate restoration
However, the constant plants become buried, new roots develop on the recently of affected major beach nourishment projects areas where
erosion of our beaches is buried stems while new stems emerge from the sand. Dunes appropriate.
an undeniable reality and help minimize erosion and protect coastal infrastructure from The county’s dune restoration efforts are funded by a
maintaining the quality and sustainability of beaches is of storm damage. portion of Tourist Development Council bed taxes which
the highest importance. Recently you may have observed shoreline erosion. are used as a local match for state and federal grant dollars
Our beaches sustained moderate additional damage to a that are contingent on providing public access to the sandy
beach area. The intent of our efforts are to maintain a beach
number of previously identified “hot spot” areas of erosion
It’s The Law! through the end of 2023 as a result of repeated strong frontal and dune system using public dollars on a regional scale
storm systems and their associated onshore winds. Despite
where historic development has impacted the natural system’s
additional erosion to these localized areas, we have observed ability to respond to erosion.
Did You Know That, In natural recovery and sand accumulation over the past month We hope and expect that recent observations of natural
recovery will continue as conditions normalize and the
as conditions have begun to normalize. These limited periods
Florida… of recovery are more typical to the county’s winter beach significant amount of sand within nearshore coastal waters
season and a number of positive indicators, such as seaward finds its way back onto dry beach areas.
By Adam S. Gumson, Esq. accumulation of beach sand and significant nearshore sandbar Your input on areas of concern is very helpful. As always,
A living revocable formation, are good indicators that sand perceivably lost to please contact me if I can be of assistance at (561) 355-2201
trust may assist your erosion in recent months is still present in the coastal system or by email at MMarino@pbc.gov.
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