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Juno Beach Shoreline Protection
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2001 Nourishment Project
- The initial nourishment was constructed between November 2000 and March 2001.
- A hopper dredge was used to dredge sand from an offshore borrow area and transport it to a pumping station nearshore.
- From there sand was pumped to the beach through a pipeline which delivered 25,000 cubic yards of sand to the beach each day-that's equivalent to a football field 15 feet deep in sand!!
- Sand was initally stacked on the shoreline. Wave action then distributed the sand to form a natural slope.
- The new sand helped to protect the shoreline from storm damage and provided space for recreation and sea turtle nesting.
- A total of 52 acres of new beach was created from south of the Jupiter Reef Club to the Juno Ocean Club.
- The project included widening of the dune by 30 feet which equals an additional 8 acres of dune.
- Over 280,000 native dune-stabilizing plants were planted including sea oats.
- A total of 30 shade trees were planted.
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