Strategic Beach Management Plan: Southwest Gulf Coast Region Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Florida Department of Environmental Protection April 2020 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Strategic Beach Management Plan – Southwest Gulf Coast Region Table of Contents Introduction – Southwest ......................................................................................................................... 1 Pinellas Barriers ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Strategies for Inlets and Critically Eroded Beaches .......................................................................... 2 Honeymoon Island, Pinellas County, R6–R12 .................................................................................... 2 Hurricane Pass, Pinellas County, R15-R16 ......................................................................................... 3 Clearwater Pass North Shore, Pinellas County, R47-R49 ................................................................... 4 Clearwater Pass, Pinellas County, R47-R51 ....................................................................................... 4 Sand Key, Pinellas County, R56-R115.4 ............................................................................................ 5 John’s Pass, Pinellas County, R125-R126 .......................................................................................... 7 Treasure Island, Pinellas County, R126-R143 .................................................................................... 8 Blind Pass, Pinellas County, R143-R144 .......................................................................................... 10 Long Key, Pinellas County, R144-R166 ........................................................................................... 11 Pass-a-Grille, Pinellas County, R166-R167 ...................................................................................... 13 Bunces Pass, Pinellas County, R166-R167 ....................................................................................... 13 Mullet Key, Pinellas County, R176-R182 ......................................................................................... 14 Egmont Channel, Hillsborough County ............................................................................................ 14 Egmont Key, Hillsborough County, R1.5-R11 ................................................................................. 14 Regional Strategies for Beach and Inlet Management .................................................................... 16 Sponsors and Funding ....................................................................................................................... 16 Project Coordination .......................................................................................................................... 16 Environmental Protection .................................................................................................................. 16 Sand Sources ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Additional Information ...................................................................................................................... 18 References ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Sarasota Barriers North Reach ............................................................................................................. 25 Strategies for Inlets and Critically Eroded Beaches ........................................................................ 25 Countywide Studies and Projects ...................................................................................................... 25 Passage Key, Manatee County, V301-V302 ..................................................................................... 25 Passage Key Inlet, Manatee County .................................................................................................. 26 Anna Maria Island, Manatee County, R1-R41 .................................................................................. 26 Longboat Pass, Manatee County, R41-R42 ...................................................................................... 28 Longboat Key, Manatee County, R42-R67 through Sarasota County, R1-R29 ............................... 29 April 2020, Page i Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Strategic Beach Management Plan – Southwest Gulf Coast Region New Pass, Sarasota County, R29-R30 .............................................................................................. 31 Lido Key, Sarasota County, R31-R44.5 ............................................................................................ 32 Big Sarasota Pass, Sarasota County, R44-R45 .................................................................................. 34 Siesta Key, Sarasota County, R44A-R45 .......................................................................................... 34 Regional Strategies for Beach and Inlet Management .................................................................... 34 Sponsors and Funding ....................................................................................................................... 34 Project Coordination .......................................................................................................................... 35 Environmental Protection .................................................................................................................. 35 Sand Sources ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Additional Information ...................................................................................................................... 36 References ................................................................................................................................................ 38 Sarasota Barriers South Reach.............................................................................................................. 40 Strategies for Inlets and Critically Eroded Beaches ........................................................................ 40 Countywide Studies and Projects ...................................................................................................... 40 North Shore of Siesta Key, Sarasota County, R46-R48.4 ................................................................. 40 South Siesta Key, Sarasota County, R64-R77................................................................................... 41 Casey Key, Sarasota County, R81-R100.3 ........................................................................................ 41 Venice Inlet, Sarasota County, R114-R115 ...................................................................................... 41 Venice, Sarasota County, R116-R143 ............................................................................................... 42 Regional Strategies for Beach and Inlet Management .................................................................... 43 Sponsors and Funding ....................................................................................................................... 43 Project Coordination .......................................................................................................................... 43 Environmental Protection .................................................................................................................. 43 Sand Sources ..................................................................................................................................... 44 Additional Information ...................................................................................................................... 44 References ................................................................................................................................................ 46 Manasota Barriers .................................................................................................................................. 48 Strategies for Inlets and Critically Eroded Beaches ........................................................................ 48 Countywide Studies and Projects ...................................................................................................... 48 Manasota Key, Sarasota County, R146.5 – R148.3 .......................................................................... 48 Manasota Key, Sarasota County, R160 - R183.7 and Charlotte County, R1- R21.2 ........................ 49 Stump Pass, Charlotte County, R21-R22 .......................................................................................... 51 Knight Island and Bocilla Island, Don Pedro Island, Charlotte County, R28-R40.5 ........................ 52 Little Gasparilla Island, Charlotte County, R47.5-R49.5 .................................................................. 54 April 2020, Page ii Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Strategic Beach Management Plan – Southwest Gulf Coast Region Regional Strategies for Beach and Inlet Management ...................................................................