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Bay County, Florida RESTORE Act Mexico Beach- Beach Restoration Feasibility and Design Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- What Are We Wanting? • To update the dated beach management feasibility study in terms of shoreline and volume changes • Conduct a beach survey • Create a design study that will evaluate the beach and the alternatives to a restoration project • With permitting and design complete, Mexico Beach will be able bypass inlet-dredged sand to the critically-eroded portions on the beach to the East- the project becomes “Shovel-Ready” ---PAGE BREAK--- Who Benefits? The erosion of the beach not only directly threatens the beach itself, but also the coastal habitat used by many species. This includes: • Endangered and threatened sea turtles • Shorebirds • Beach mice • Beach dune vegetation ---PAGE BREAK--- Who Benefits? ---PAGE BREAK--- Who Benefits? ---PAGE BREAK--- Mexico Beach 2008 ---PAGE BREAK--- Mexico Beach 2010 ---PAGE BREAK--- Mexico Beach 2015 ---PAGE BREAK--- What We Want to Stay ---PAGE BREAK--- How We Get There • With permitting and design complete, Mexico Beach will be able to bypass inlet-dredged sand to the critically eroded portion of the beach • The updated beach management feasibility study and design strategy will provide other long-term beach restoration strategies that can be pursued ---PAGE BREAK--- Focused Area ---PAGE BREAK--- Thank You