Anna Maria Beach Renourishment Eschews Federal Funds

Written on February 5, 2008 – 9:26 pm | by Mike |

27-01-07_1730 The planned 2011 $7.5 million beach renourishment project for 1.5 miles of Anna Maria shoreline will not use Federal money, according to Charlie Hunsicker, ecosystems director at Manatee County. Funding will come from state and county taxation.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection estimated that Anna Maria would need to provide another 40 parking spaces for public use and access in order to qualify for state funding.

See prior story here Beach Renourishment Planned 2011

However, $9.1 million Federal funds will be used for part of the $13 million Coquina Beach renourishment project, with $3.9 million provided by state and county coffers, mainly from the bed tax on room rentals.

Part of the plan involves constructing rock groins north of the Rod and Reel Pier and up to Bean Point.

A public workshop meeting is planned for Feb 12, 7 pm, at Anna Maria City Hall. See AMI Post Calendar

Bean Point and Coquina Beach

Tags: , , , ,

Related Posts

Beach Renourishment Planned 2011

Living on a barrier island of sand entails building on a changing foundation. While nature is in flux and bends to the conditions, people continue to build rigid, immovable houses on the shore line. As the barrier island moves

Welcome to Anna Maria Island Post News!

Welcome to Anna Maria Island Post, the best source on the web for all the latest local news and events happening on AMI, a natural Old Florida, Gulf of Mexico, barrier island. Anna Maria Island comprises 3 incorporated cities:

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch holds its 2008 nesting season training for volunteers on April 15th. Anyone who would like to walk the beach and report turtle tracks and nest activity are invited to volunteer and go through the training session,

Anna Maria Downtown Redevelopment

Ed Chiles, local businessman and son of the late ex-Governor Lawton Chiles, spoke to the Anna Maria Island Historical Society last week at their annual luncheon meeting, to present his company's plans for retail, office, and residential redevelopment on

Springfest Festival

Anna Maria Island Art League presents the 20th Springfest Festival of Fine Arts and Fine Crafts on March 8 - 9, at the Holmes Beach City Hall field, 5800 Marina Drive. The festival is open from 10am to 5pm Saturday

Anna Maria Art League Exhibition

The Anna Maria Art League will hold an exhibition Jan 11 through Jan 31 on their premises at 5312 Holmes Boulevard, Holmes Beach. Gallery hours are 9am - 2:30pm. This is the 14th annual James Pay Exhibit and is open to

Anna Maria Island Privateers Thieves Markets

The Anna Maria Island Privateers will hold several Thieves Markets at Coquina Beach this winter. Scheduled dates are Saturdays Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 8, Apr 12, from 8am - 3pm. The Privateers organization is seeking vendors to sell arts, crafts, antiques,

Almost Like Owning a Boat

One of the very best features of Anna Maria Island is how often you get to see the water. This may sound like an obvious part of being in an island paradise. However, many beach communities that promote themselves

Anna Maria Bridge Closes

Anna Maria Island bridge will close from early morning, Monday, September 29th, to allow planned repairs. The closure is for 45 days, but may be shorter if the work progresses ahead of schedule, or longer if there are delays. Traffic to and

Sun Coast Spring Breakers

Perfect beach weather greeted spring break visitors to the Sun Coast this weekend. A refreshing breeze made the beach a comfortable place to get the summer tan started. The UV index is 9 (very high) so be careful not to

Post a Comment

 Subscribe in a reader Or, subscribe via email:
Enter your email address: