Escambia County Dune Matrix Enhancement Project

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Coastal resilience project

Restoring Native Dune Habitat

Escambia County was awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's National Coastal Resiliency Fund to enhance native dune vegetation on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key.

The project will work with public and private landowners to strengthen dune habitat and improve the variety of native plants along the coast.

Perdido Key Property Owners Contact the Project Team

Native planting and habitat work

What the Project Includes

The project is designed to stabilize dunes, increase native plant diversity, and restore areas affected by debris and past storms.

Dune vegetation

Plant native species

An approximately 30-foot-wide strip of native vegetation will be planted at the base of the existing dune line.

Stabilizing plants Sea oats Panic grass

Diversity plants Beach elder Coastal groundcherry

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Restore secondary dunes

Areas north of the primary dune may receive asphalt debris removal and secondary dune plantings to restore habitat affected by vehicles and past storms.

Regional coordination

Build on successful restoration

The project is modeled on the successful 2016 Perdido Key Dune Restoration project. It will complement the planned Santa Rosa Island Authority planting project and the larger Panhandle Dune Ecosystem Project managed by FWC.

Design and permitting

Project Coordination

Baskerville-Donovan Inc. was awarded the contract for project design and permitting. Staff and contractors are working through property outreach and preliminary design.

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Information for Gulf-front owners

Perdido Key Right of Entry Agreements

Right of Entry (ROE) agreements from Gulf-front owners are needed to conduct restoration activities on private Gulf-front lands of Perdido Key. Agreements allow staff and contractors to access the sandy beach for project work.

Install improvements Plant native vegetation and install sand fencing when needed.

Inspect project areas Access the property to inspect restoration work.

Reach adjoining parcels Cross a property when needed to access neighboring project areas.

Questions and project contacts

Contact Information

Project design and property outreach

Project Team

For questions about Right of Entry agreements or project design, contact Samantha Pitts or the project team.

dunes@baskervilledonovan.com

Escambia County

Kindall Butler

Environmental Program Manager

850-490-1029 kmbutler@myescambia.com

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