How Long has Volusia County been working on a Beach Nourishment Plan?
Volusia County is one of the last two counties, within the State of Florida, that has state-identified critically eroded beaches and has not implemented a long-term Beach restoration project. Volusia County has been offered cost-sharing funds from the State since the early 1990s and our County Council has lacked the support, foresight and commitment to fulfill this needed project. As noted in another section, Volusia County, in partnership with the State, conducted a feasibility study to confirm and verify the States findings of Critically Eroded beach in early 2004, which cost approximately $500,000. The Council has since approved $1,000,000 Sand Source Study, expecting to be completed in summer of 2006 and approved another $1,000,000 to Design/Permit Beach Restoration project. Too much time has passed and are beach sand levels are even more critical, since the 2004 storms. Our economy and beaches can not withstand another year of unprecedented storms without having rebuilt beach to o
