Beach Maintenance & Access Improvements

Beach Maintenance & Restoration 

• The emergency protective work approved by Council 8/26/2025 began on 9/4/25. 375 bags have been installed at Seascape and 425 bags at Breach Inlet end.  250 bags from this original allotment will be installed at Beachwood East the week of 10/13/25. An additional $9600 of scraping work was authorized during the low tides during the nor'easter.
• On the south end, the USACE work is paused to allow safety concerns with the contractor to be addressed. USACE representatives indicate that they believe concerns will be addressed and work resume the week of 10/13/2025.    
• The USACE has approved an additional contract with a separate dredge operation to move 260,000 cubic yards of sand from the floor of the Intracoastal Waterway on to the beach between 5th and 7th Avenues. This work is expected to begin in January and last approximately two months. A preconstruction meeting is scheduled for this work on 11/3/25.   
• The permit requests for the large offshore renourishment projects were finalized and submitted in September. 

Beach Maintenance & Restoration 

• The emergency protective work approved by Council 8/26/2025 is underway and includes 250 bags at Beachwood East, 375 bags at Seascape, and 425 bags at Breach Inlet end. The work began on 9/4/25 at Breach Inlet and the contractor is hopeful to be on the northern end by 9/11/25 and be completed by 9/26/25.
• The USACE work is paused for the dredge to be craned onto the last of the spoils island. The pipes have been extended to begin pumping sand north of the 500 block of Ocean Blvd.                                        
• The biannual beach monitoring surveying was conducted the week of 9/1/2025 and a report of the findings is forthcoming
• The permit request for the large offshore renourishment projects are being finalized and are ready to be submitted.

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access 

• Work is 99% complete- only outstanding work is electrical connections. Final landscaping was completed in June.
• Once construction is complete, the City will still need to install hardware to make gate auto open.

Beach Maintenance and Restoration 

• The USACE work is progressing and pipes are currently being extended to begin pumping sand to the 300 block of Ocean Blvd. 

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access 

• Work is 95+A1% complete- only outstanding work is electrical connections and final landscaping. Project should be complete the week of June 9th.
• Once construction is complete, the City will still need to install hardware to make gate auto open.

Beach Maintenance and Restoration 

• The USACE work is progressing and pipes are currently being extended to begin pumping sand to the 300 block of Ocean Blvd.
• The supplemental work is complete.
• Shoal Management Project Phase 1 is complete.

• Shoal management work- The City's contractor has moved an initial 40,000 CY of sand to the Beachwood East area, 35,000 CY to the area around Ocean Club and Seascape. They will return to place an additional 40,000 CY in the Beachwood East area. Approximately 400 sandbags were salvaged from the southern end and moved to the Beachwood East area.
• The USACE work is progressing and pipes are currently being extended to begin pumping sand to the 300 block of Ocean Blvd.                                        
• The supplemental work is complete.

Beach Maintenance & Restoration

• All permits have been issued. Bids have been solicited. Contracts have been executed with the contractor, SJ Hamill, and the WDCA for partnering. The contractor is expecting to begin mobilizing equipment April 7th and moving sand April 9th. The contractor expects to be able to move 120,000 CY by June 1.
• The USACE work is progressing and pipes are currently being extended to begin pumping sand to the 300 block of Ocean Blvd. The supplemental work is scheduled to begin the week of April 7th. 

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access 

• Truluck construction, city staff and county staff have been coordinating construction.
• Concrete work is complete, paver work is scheduled for week of March 10th.
• Fencing is delayed, but all other work anticipated to be complete before the end of March.

Beach Access Improvements 

• Construction of ADA boardwalks at 26th, 36th 46th and 52nd Avenues complete.

Beach Maintenance & Restoration 

• The City is expecting to be able to salvage bags and move them from the Breach Inlet end to the Beachwood East area as the Breach Inlet end became protected by the USACE project the week of 2/10/25.
• Staff and CSE have received calls indicating that the issuance of the Wild Dunes shoal management project permit is imminent. CSE and staff are working on issuing an RFB for this work and anticipating work could begin in April.
• Ahtna working on the Isle of Palms. They have completed initial work associated with dredging approximately 50,000CY of material to make the Intracoastal Waterway to become navigable.
• The contractor is moving operations back to the material stockpile areas.
• Sullivan's Island has agreed to allow the contractor to place the remaining 20,000CY of material allocated to them onto the Isle of Palms.
• After the remaining Sullivan's Island allocation is complete, the contractor will work on moving the material allocated to the Isle of Palms. The City's contractor will begin shifting material into a protective berm once sufficient material has been placed on the beach.

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access

• Staff held preconstruction meeting with County staff and Truluck construction and hold preconstruction meetings with contractor and County staff. Anticipate work beginning mid February.

Beach Access Path Improvements

• Construction of ADA boardwalks at 46 and 52nd Avenue complete. Construction of boardwalks at 26A and 36A underway.

Beach Maintenance & Restoration

• Wild Dunes shoal management project application is waiting on environmental review by SCDNR, which began the week of 2/3/2025. Once permits are issued, construction anticipated early spring 2025.

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access

• Staff is working to have the contract executed with Truluck construction and hold preconstruction meetings with contractor and County staff. Anticipate work beginning in February.

Beach Access Path Improvements

• Construction of ADA boardwalks at 46 and 52nd Avenue complete. Construction of boardwalks at 26A and 36A began week of 1/6/2025.

Beach Maintenance & Restoration

• Wild Dunes shoal management project application submitted and awaiting permits. If permits are issued, construction anticipated early 2025.
• Ahtna working on Sullivan's Island. The contractor has moved approximately 160,000 CY of the 200,000 CY for Sullivan's Island. Borrow material stockpiling continues. USACE is trying to negotiate an agreement with Ahtna to dredge an additional 50,000 CY from the Intracoastal Waterway to IOP- prior to moving the sand from the borrow site onto IOP. Expected to begin operations on IOP in February.

IOP County Park Emergency Vehicle Access 

• County Park staff is expected to complete their design review process this week.
• After final approvals are given, the City will be able to seek bids.

Beach Access Path Improvements

• Contract for construction of ADA boardwalks at 46 and 52nd Avenue executed. Construction at 52nd Avenue began 10/4. Completion date January 2024. Received bids for the construction of boardwalks at 26A and 36A. Final approval from Greenbelt Board expected in November, and funds available in December.

Beach Maintenance and Restoration 

• Emergency beach restoration work is ongoing as needed. Sandbag placement at Breach Inlet and Beachwood East is ongoing as bags are delivered to fill gaps.
• Wild Dunes shoal management project application submitted. Public meeting held on May 22 at 5pm, at the Rec Center. If permits are issued, construction anticipated end of 2024, early 2025.
• Contract awarded to Ahtna Marine. Pre-Construction meeting held on 4/10.Notice to proceed issued on 5/1. Contractor began mobilizing to project area. Final project schedule not yet completed. Significant work needed, approx. 6-8 weeks, in the AIWW placement area prior to any sand being pumped on the beach. On 7/15 City was informed that contractor is starting sand placement on Sullivan's Island, then move to IOP, due to the amount of clearing and dewatering needed in IOPs sediment areas. Sand pumping at Sullivan's Island started on 9/23. Sand placement at IOP will commence approx. 6 weeks after the work at Sullivan's Island begins. City is waiting on OCRM and USACE permit for proposed supplemental work.