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Sand placement project winds down  

A coastal scene with a large pump system, pipes, greenery, a pathway, and ocean water in the background.
A booster pump on the south side of the inlet helps move sand to the beaches.
A large pipe on a sandy beach leads into the water, with a barge and excavator in the distance under a clear blue sky.
A dredge pipe on the south side of Sebastian Inlet.
A small dredging boat named "PLECO" is on the water with a green wooded shoreline in the background.
The dredge pumps a blend of sand and water to the south beaches.
Beach scene with people by the ocean, green foliage, parked vehicles, and construction or pumping equipment near the shore.
Another photo of the booster pump.
A coastal scene with a large pump system, pipes, greenery, a pathway, and ocean water in the background.
A large pipe on a sandy beach leads into the water, with a barge and excavator in the distance under a clear blue sky.
A small dredging boat named "PLECO" is on the water with a green wooded shoreline in the background.
Beach scene with people by the ocean, green foliage, parked vehicles, and construction or pumping equipment near the shore.

 ATL Diversified, Inc. (ATL) is demobilizing its dredge operation after several weeks of pumping sand from the Sebastian Inlet channel to the beaches south of Sebastian Inlet State Park.   

During the two-phase project, ATL truck hauled and placed approximately 92,000 cubic yards of beach-compatible sand on part of a 2.5-mile stretch of beach between Ambersand Beach and McLarty Treasure Museum south of Sebastian Inlet.  The company then dredged portions of the inlet channel and a designated "sand trap" designed to capture sand flowing into the inlet.   Dredged sand was placed on the downdrift beaches between the state park's day use beach on the south side of the inlet and McLarty Treasure Museum. 

Project challenges, including equipment failures and construction delays prevented the contractor from meeting the contract requirement of dredging approximately 215,000 cubic yards from a designated sand trap and the adjacent navigation channel, but the District and the contractor are working to resolve the issue .

The Sand Trap Dredging and Beach Placement Project is necessary for the Sebastian Inlet District to meet its requirement to  bypass sand that migrates into the inlet system to downdrift beaches per the Florida Beach & Shore Preservation Act.

Project updates will be posted on our projects page , our app and on our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram. See our project FAQ page for additional details. 

For additional information, contact Ed Garland, the District’s Public Information Associate, at (321) 724-5175 or egarland@sitd.us

Posted Monday, May 25, 2025