Recently the sands of Lido Beach Renourishment project was completed by the city of Sarasota for the summer of 2015. A larger project is being discussed for the future with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Ian Cummings of the Sarasota Herald Tribune recenlty posted this article on May 29, 2015.
Posted by Sara Leicht - SaraSellsSarasota.com onSARASOTA - Visitors to Lido Beach this summer will find the shoreline more robust than it has been in years.
A city project this spring fortified the beach with 200,000 cubic yards of additional sand. The recycled sand, deposited on a 1.8-mile stretch of beach from Lido Pool to Ted Sperling Park, restored losses from Tropical Storm Debby in 2012.
The city project was mostly completed in March, before sea turtle nesting started in May. Sarasota city staff estimated the project cost about $3.6 million. It was funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Tourist Development Tax.
The project began in January and lasted about two months. About 100 feet of sand had eroded from some parts of the beach, threatening property and infrastructure. Some areas, including popular tourist hotels, were left with little or no beachfront.
A larger, more controversial sand replacement and stabilization effort is planned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers amid public debate.
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