Beach Nourishment Notice To Mariners

This map shows the areas outlined in the U.S. Coast Guard’s Notice to Mariners for dredging and marine activities related to the ongoing beach nourishment project. Those transiting the area should heed all Notice to Mariners in the area.”United States Coast Guard (OAN) 16 October 2025
909 Southeast First Avenue, Room 406
Miami, Florida 33131-3050

Attention: Mr. Brian T. Busby
Reference: Sand Key, Treasure Island, & Long Key – Upham Beach Nourishment Project Pinellas County, Florida
Contract No.: 25-0535-ITB-C
Subject: Notice to Mariners

Dear Mr. Busby,
Continuing until approximately 20 December 2025, Weeks Marine hydraulic dredge “C.R. McCaskill” will be dredging fill material from the Egmont Shoals Borrow Area, bound by following approximate positions:

Lat 27°38’50.85″N, Long 82°47’20.87″W
Lat 27°37’40.61″N, Long 82°44’46.01″W
Lat 27°36’26.92″N, Long 82°44’57.24″W
Lat 27°36’57.66″N, Long 82°47’34.02″W

Sail route limits for Tugboats, Scows and Vessels will be bound by the following approximate positions:

Lat 27°35’26.31″N, Long 82°40’21.54″W
Lat 27°33’53.57″N, Long 82°53’22.36″W
Lat 27°49’34.81″N, Long 82°57’1.10″W
Lat 28° 0’4.67″N, Long 82°56’16.22″W
Lat 27°58’16.13″N, Long 82°49’56.62″W

A crewboat route from the landing location (Port 32) to project site(s) will be bound by the following approximate positions:

Lat 27°40’20.43″N, Long 82°46’22.81″W
Lat 27°40’34.56″N, Long 82°43’39.10″W
Lat 27°41’21.34″N, Long 82°43’20.00″W
Lat 27°40’50.55″N, Long 82°43’51.85″W
Lat 27°40’38.00″N, Long 82°46’25.42″W

An anchorage area located South of Fort De Soto Park will be bound by the following approximate positions:

Lat 27°37’3.68″N, Long 82°43’10.85″W
Lat 27°38’44.64″N, Long 82°41’2.06″W
Lat 27°38’8.85″N, Long 82°40’16.87″W
Lat 27°36’18.02″N, Long 82°42’26.34″W

An anchorage area located West of Port Manatee will be bound by the following approximate positions:

Lat 27°38’28.52″N, Long 82°34’33.24″W
Lat 27°38’28.58″N, Long 82°33’30.50″W
Lat 27°37’29.36″N, Long 82°33’27.55″W
Lat 27°37’30.12″N, Long 82°34’32.88″W

An anchorage area located in the vicinity of Clearwater Pass will be bound by the following approximate positions:

Lat 27°57’58.97″N, Long 82°49’52.95″W
Lat 27°57’43.57″N, Long 82°49’26.44″W
Lat 27°57’38.96″N, Long 82°49’29.79″W
Lat 27°57’54.42″N, Long 82°49’56.43″W

The staging areas will be utilized for the duration of the project.

Work limits for the pipeline corridors will be the perimeter bound by the following approximate positions:

Lat 27°57’33.68″N, Long 82°49’57.38″W
Lat 27°52’53.87″N, Long 82°51’8.30″W
Lat 27°50’57.77″N, Long 82°50’45.31″W
Lat 27°48’31.78″N, Long 82°48’48.92″W
Lat 27°47’10.75″N, Long 82°50’13.76″W
Lat 27°50’9.77″N, Long 82°52’21.00″W
Lat 27°53’20.75″N, Long 82°52’53.41″W
Lat 27°57’57.82″N, Long 82°51’19.44″W
Lat 27°46’12.74″N, Long 82°48’42.11″W
Lat 27°42’31.44″N, Long 82°46’17.93″W
Lat 27°43’24.20″N, Long 82°44’37.89″W
Lat 27°46’51.30″N, Long 82°47’0.79″W

• The submerged line(s) will be removed at the completion of dredging operations.
• Operations will continue on a twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven days per week basis.
• Vessels, pipelines, and equipment will have all required Coast Guard lighting for night operations.
• On-scene vessels will monitor marine VHF channels 13 and 16. Mariners are urged to use extreme caution and transit the area at their slowest safe speed to create minimum wake after passing arrangements have been made.