Strategic Beach Management Plan: Southwest Gulf Coast Region Division of Water Resource Management Florida Department of Environmental Protection May 2018 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 .............................................................................................6 Treasure Island, Pinellas County, R126-R143 .......................................................................................7 Blind Pass, Pinellas County, R143-R144 ..............................................................................................9 Long Key, Pinellas County, R144-R166 .............................................................................................10 Pass-a-Grille, Pinellas County, R166-R167.........................................................................................12 Bunces Pass, Pinellas County, R166-R167 .........................................................................................12 Mullet Key, Pinellas County, R176-R182 ...........................................................................................13 Egmont Channel, Hillsborough County ...............................................................................................13 Egmont Key, Hillsborough County .....................................................................................................13 Southwest Channel, Hillsborough County ...........................................................................................14 Regional Strategies for Beach and Inlet Management ........................................................................ 15 Sponsors and Funding ..........................................................................................................................15 Project Coordination ............................................................................................................................15 Environmental Protection ....................................................................................................................16 Sand Sources ........................................................................................................................................16 Additional Information ........................................................................................................................17 References ........................................................................................................................................... 19 SARASOTA BARRIERS NORTH REACH ........................................................................................ 22 Strategies for Inlets and Critically Eroded Beaches ........................................................................... 22 Countywide Studies and Projects.........................................................................................................22 Passage Key, Manatee County .............................................................................................................22 Passage Key Inlet, Manatee County ....................................................................................................23 Anna Maria Island, Manatee County, R1-R41 ....................................................................................23 May 2018, Page i Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Strategic Beach Management Plan – Southwest Gulf Coast Region Longboat Pass, Manatee County, R41-R42 .........................................................................................25 Longboat Key, Manatee County, R42-R67 through Sarasota County, R1-R29 ..................................26 New Pass, Sarasota County, R29-R30 .................................................................................................28 Lido Key, Sarasota County, R31-R44.5 ..............................................................................................29 Big Sarasota Pass, Sarasota County, R44-R45 ....................................................................................30 Siesta Key, Sarasota County, R44A-R45 ............................................................................................31 Regional Strategies for Beach and Inlet Management ........................................................................ 31 Sponsors and Funding ..........................................................................................................................31 Project Coordination ............................................................................................................................31 Environmental Protection ....................................................................................................................32 Sand Sources ........................................................................................................................................32 Additional Information ........................................................................................................................32 References ........................................................................................................................................... 35 SARASOTA BARRIERS SOUTH REACH ......................................................................................... 37 Strategies for Inlets and Critically Eroded Beaches ........................................................................... 37 Countywide Studies and Projects.........................................................................................................37 North Shore of Siesta Key, Sarasota County, R46-R48.4 ...................................................................37 South Siesta Key, Sarasota County, R64-R77 .....................................................................................38 Casey Key, Sarasota County R81-R100.3 ...........................................................................................38 Venice Inlet, Sarasota County, R114-R115 .........................................................................................38 Venice, Sarasota County, R116-R143 .................................................................................................39 Regional Strategies for Beach and Inlet Management ........................................................................ 40 Sponsors and Funding ..........................................................................................................................40 Project Coordination ............................................................................................................................40 Environmental Protection ....................................................................................................................40 Sand Sources ........................................................................................................................................41 Additional Information ........................................................................................................................41 References ........................................................................................................................................... 43 MANASOTA BARRIERS...................................................................................................................... 45 Strategies for Inlets and Critically Eroded Beaches ........................................................................... 45 Countywide Studies and Projects.........................................................................................................45 Manasota Key, Sarasota County, R146.5 – R148.3 .............................................................................46 Manasota Key, Sarasota County, R160 - R183.7 and Charlotte County, R1-R21.2 ...........................46 May 2018, Page ii Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Strategic Beach Management Plan – Southwest Gulf Coast Region Stump Pass, Charlotte County, R21-R22 .............................................................................................47 Knight Island and Bocilla Island, Don Pedro Island, Charlotte County, R28-R40.5 ..........................48 Little Gasparilla Island, Charlotte County, R47.5-R49.5 ....................................................................50