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City Park Bond Website Now Live mine along 8.9 miles of eroded Atlantic Ocean shoreline in
The City of Fort Lauderdale launched a website to follow central Broward County between the Hillsboro Inlet and the
the bond program's progress and allow public Port Everglades Inlet, including the municipalities of
participation in the decision-making process. Learn about Pompano Beach, Sea Ranch Lakes, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
the bond program with links to the proposed improvements and the northern portion of Fort Lauderdale.
for each park and voice your ideas on improvements. Visit Segment III - Broward County Shore Protection Project
www.ftlparksprojects.com to learn more.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning a beach
Three Broward County Beach Projects restoration project to renourish 7.3 miles of critically
In 2021, the Segment II and Segment III Shore Protection eroded shoreline immediately south of Port Everglades Inlet
Projects (beach nourishment) will begin by the U.S. Army to a 5.8 mile long segment with the cities of Dania Beach,
Corps of Engineers contractors. Additionally, a Broward Hollywood and Hallandale.
County contractor will complete the Sand Bypass Project Segment III - Port Everglades Sand Bypass
(offshore dredging and beach nourishment).
This project will facilitate the collection of migrating sand
Segment I – City of Deerfield Beach Shore Protection from the north of Port Everglades Inlet and reposisite this
(beach nourishment) sand to south of the inlet. The staff has finalized the Port
This work effort has been on hold since FY11 due to lack Everglades Sand Bypass project's mitigation plan and
of sponsor funds. received the final federal permit. Construction is to begin
Segment II - Broward County Shore Protection Project in June 2021. LH
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded
the project. The contractor will place approximately Ed Rebholz
390,000 cubic yards of beach-quality sand from an upland President, Lauderdale Harbors Improvement Association

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