The Tampa Bay Times has just reported that the initial estimates by Pinellas County indicate that Repairing Pinellas Beaches may cost $20 million. Please follow the link for more details, but here are a few of the bits I found to be interesting:
- The story includes a wonderful quote from Pinellas County Commissioner John Morroni stating how important beach renourishment is to supporting and sustaining Pinellas County's tourism industry.
- USF geologists are currently preparing a detailed assessment of the volume of sand the was lost during Tropical Storm Debby.
- Pass-a-Grille is now a high priority location for beach renourishment due to the severe erosion its beaches suffered during Tropical Storm Debby.
The residents of St. Pete Beach and Pinellas County's other beach communities are very fortunate that John Morroni, Neil Brickfield and the other members of the Pinellas County Commission understand the importance of beach renourichment and that they vigorously pursue the funding necessary for full restoration of our beaches.
We are also fortunate that folks like Pinellas Coastal Manager Andy Squires and the geologists at USF do such a great job measuring, documenting and assessing the condition of our beaches!
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