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All Departments Administration Corrections Development Services Facilities Management Human Resources Information Technology Library Services Management and Budget Services Natural Resources Management Neighborhood and Human Services Parks and Recreation Public Safety Public Works Veterans Services Waste ServicesEscambia County, in collaboration with NAS Pensacola, will soon begin construction on the Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline Project, a joint effort to recover important coastal habitats in the southwestern portion of Pensacola Bay and strengthen coastal resilience in the surrounding community.
The project consists of a large-scale living shoreline to be constructed at approximately three miles of shoreline in southwestern Pensacola Bay. Project sites include White Island at the entrance to Bayou Grande, NAS Pensacola’s eastern shore near Magazine Point, and the Sherman Inlet/Lake Frederic area at the southern shore of NAS Pensacola. The first phase of construction is expected to begin in late February at Magazine Point and Sherman Inlet/Lake Frederic. The second phase of construction includes White Island and will begin spring 2025.
Living shorelines enhance coastal resilience and address erosion by providing long-term protection, reducing wave energy, and restoring vegetated shoreline habitats through strategic placement of plants, rock, and reefs. Living shorelines also stabilize sediment, improve water quality, and enhance habitats for oysters, fish, shrimp, crabs, birds, sea turtles, and other estuarine species.
The Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline Project is a multi-year, multi-stakeholder planning effort. It is funded through federal and state grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund and Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund, the U.S. Department of Defense – Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Resilient Florida Program, the RESTORE Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity's Defense Infrastructure Grant Program.
For more information on the Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline Project and to stay up to date on its progress, visit MyEscambia.com/projects.
Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline Project Shoreline Map
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