2025 Pinellas County Beach Nourishment Project
Project Location
The island of Sand Key, Treasure Island and Upham Beach.
Project Status
Construction: In progress
Project Update
January 14, 2026
Dune planting ongoing
Sea oats and other Florida native vegetation are being planted in the newly constructed dunes in the project area. Planting is complete in Indian Shores, Redington Shores and Redington Beach; and is ongoing in Indian Rocks Beach. Planting operations are expected to continue through March.
The plants help maintain and bolster the dunes by acting like rebar in concrete and trapping wind blown sand. A specialized hydrogel is added with each plant to maintain moisture.
Please help the plants create strong roots and grow by staying off the newly planted dunes. We ask residents and visitors to use the marked and non-planted beach accesses.
All project updates...Text PCBEACHES to 888777 to stay informed on the latest project updates.
Project Overview
The Pinellas County Commission, on June 17, 2025, authorized funding for a one-time emergency beach nourishment project to include placing sand on the islands of Sand Key (Clearwater Beach to Belleair Beach and Indian Rocks Beach to North Redington Beach), Treasure Island and Upham Beach.
The project is estimated to place more than 2.5 million cubic yards of sand on these beaches. The same amount of sand could fill up The Dali Museum more than 40 times.
Project Location
Anticipated Project Schedule [subject to change]
- Indian Shores: August – September 2025
- Redington Shores and N. Redington Beach: September – October 2025
- Upham Beach: October – November 2025
- Sunset Beach: November 2025 – January 2026
- Indian Rocks Beach: November – Early December 2025
- Sunshine Beach: November 2025 – January 2026
- Belleair Beach: October – Early November 2025
- Clearwater Beach: October – November 2025
Project Background
As a result of a lack of signed construction easements from beachfront property owners, sand will not be placed or will be placed only seaward of the Erosion Control Line (ECL) in some areas. Property owners may see low spots on the beach behind their homes, particularly on Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores and Redington Shores, where property owners could not be located or chose not to sign construction easements.
- The easement acquisition progress can be viewed and tracked on the Beach Nourishment Easement Acquisition map.
- For history of sand placement on the island of Sand Key visit the Sand Key Beach Nourishment page.
- For information on the Treasure Island Erosion Control Line visit the Treasure Island ECL page.
Community Outreach
Project information meetings were held:
Aug. 6, 2025: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Belleair Beach, 444 Causeway Blvd.
July 9, 2025: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Treasure Island City Hall, 10451 Gulf Blvd.
July 16, 2025: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Virtual on Zoom
Signing Days were held:
July 21, 22 & 23: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Indian Shores Town Hall 19305 Gulf Blvd.
Project Funding
After years of unsuccessful attempts to resolve policy disagreements with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Board of County Commissioners approved Pinellas County Public Works effort to design, permit and complete this project using County funds. The $125.7 million project is supported by the Tourism Development Tax and state grants. The State of Florida is supporting the project with $14.2 million in grant reimbursement. Previous projects benefitted from a 65 percent federal cost-share through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but without easements from all property owners, the County is no longer eligible for federal funding.
For more information on the Tourist Development Tax, visit FromVisitorsWithLove.com.
Contact Us
Email: SignForSand@pinellas.gov
Call: (727) 464-7799