LETTER
TO RESIDENTS FROM SFRC&D
ATTENTION
: HOMEOWNERS OF DUCK KEY
February
5, 2001
The South
Florida resource Conservation and Development Council,
Inc. (SFRC&D) in cooperation with Monroe County, the
Florida Department of Community Affairs and the USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service are beginning a
project to restore the breakwater of Duck Key. The prime
contractor for the project is Subaqueous Services Inc. of
Ft Lauderdale, Fl. Blue Water Engineering and design of
Tavernier, FL is providing construction management and
inspection.
Reconstruction
will begin simultaneously on the portion of the
breakwater closest to the marina and near the main ocean
channel entrance. Initially, dead and exotic vegetation
will be removed from the breakwater. The project will
primarily consist of armoring the breakwater with large
boulders. The boulders will be transported to the
breakwater by barge. there will be some dredging of the
canal in order to maintain safe navigate n.
During
the construction phase, which will last several months.
it will be necessary for barges to negotiate the canal
and may present an obstruction to boaters. Boaters should
either notify the Dockmaster or contact the onsite field
inspectors working for Blue Water Engineering. Onsite
field inspectors and work vessels will monitor vhf
channel 10 for hailing.
It
will be necessary for boats moored in the canal to be
temporarily moved during construction in order for
construction barges to negotiate the c anal. Field
inspectors will notify each boat owner in advance of
construction near the mooring site. Your cooperation is
appreciated.
Please
direct any questions or concerns about the construction
phase of this project to the site field inspectors listed
below:
Mark
Willis 305-522-64557 Terry Weber 305-522-0332 or Project
Field Supervisor, Jack Willis 305-522-6459
For
more information about the project please contact
SFRC&D at 305-249-4319, via e-mail at
ggarvey@sfrcd.org or stop by our office located at SW
288th Street, Suite 304 Community Plaza, Homestead, FL
33033.
Diagram
shows canal, existing mandrove plantings, and steel rods
drilled into hard bottom for holding grouted boulders in
place.
Breakwater
Newsletter Item 1998
Barge
at work clearing canal and restoring breakwater. April /
2001
