Coastwide Beach and Dune Ecosystem Restoration , Hancock County , MS

2026-11-03

The project entails shoreline improvements along approximately 5 miles of the mainland coast in Hancock County , Mississippi . As authorized , the work includes construction of a 150 - foot - wide beach berm designed to improve coastal re � silience and mitigate storm - related im � pacts . The berm will tie into either the ele � vation of the adjacent sidewalk along the existing seawall or the surrounding ground surface , whichever is lower , and will extend approximately 150 feet seaward from the seawall . To complete the berm construc � tion , an estimated 300 , 000 cubic yards of sand will be sourced from an upland loca � tion , trucked in , and placed along the project area .

Alabama

2026-03-27