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St. Lucie Estuary Oyster Reef Habitat Restoration
Martin County contracted Taylor Engineering to build two 0.25-acre oyster shell reefs in the St. Lucie Estuary. Each reef consisted of 35 oyster shell mounds placed in a six-inch layer on the estuary bottom. Taylor Engineering provided project management services and subcontractor Ecological Associates, Inc. supervised reef construction by Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.Read more…
St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Design & Permitting for Seawall & Breakwater
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) retained Taylor Engineering to provide coastal and structural engineering design, and environmental permitting for a seawall and breakwater/artificial reef to protect the nuclear power plant’s discharge canal and headwall structure from severe coastal erosion. The seawall structure will consist of a steel sheet pile wall secured with soil anchors and topped with a reinforced concrete cap. Read more…
Storm Surge & Nearshore Wave Modeling for FEMA
Through a variety of contracts (both as prime and subcontractor), Taylor Engineering is playing a critical role in defining flooding risks and design parameters for coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean coasts. Company engineers have participated in numerous project phases including outreach; model mesh development; validation storm selection; model validation; production run system development and execution; post-run model data processing and quality control; and documentation and report development. Read more…
Volusia County Artificial Reef Permit Renewal & New Artificial Reef Sites
Photo courtesy of Volusia County Marine Wildlife and Artificial Fishing Reef Program –Taylor Engineering assisted Volusia County with renewal of its artificial reef permit. Work involved review of 11 existing reef system sites, use of a GIS platform to update and correct existing site information, a pre-application meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering (the permittee), compilation of the permit package, and responses to requests for additional information.Read more…
Walton County and the City of Destin Beach Restoration Design & Permitting
In 2003, Walton County and the City of Destin (Okaloosa County), acting in partnership to facilitate regional beach management and realize significant cost savings, contracted Taylor Engineering to design a beach restoration project and obtain the required state and federal permits for construction. Project elements included design of the offshore borrow area and beach fill construction template; preparation of plans and specifications; completion of a Joint Coastal Permit application; establishment of an erosion control line; assistance with bidding; and coordination with federal, state, and local government agencies.Read more…
West Palm Beach Seawall, Waterfront Park Development, & Floating Docks
The City of West Palm Beach contracted Taylor Engineering to design a replacement for the failing Flagler Drive seawall, a 3,220-foot long structure that protects the city’s downtown waterfront and Flagler Drive. Taylor Engineering prepared the seawall design drawings and the construction specifications to meet Federal Department of Transportation design standards and the city’s fast-track schedule for contract award and construction. Staff also assisted the city with bid review, coordinated with regulatory agencies to obtain a “de minimis” permit exemption for seawall reconstruction, and provided construction observation services.Read more…