Patrick Air Force Base Shoreline Restoration

Surveying Services

Following extensive damage by Hurricane Matthew, 3.5-miles of river shoreline on Patrick Air Force Base needed to be restored.

To begin the project, surveyors performed a survey on 3.5-miles of the river shoreline that included an edge of water boundary determination, mean high water, wetland delineation, wetland species designation and near-shore water depths to enable design of full revetment, living shoreline and in-water marsh sills. High -resolution imagery was collected with an unmanned aerial system and processed photogrammetrically to measure shoreline changes over time, particularly after storm events. All survey data was processed and presented in accordance with AEC CADD standards for incorporation in the Air Force geographic information system and used during design.

Survey information was also vital in obtaining permits and jurisdictional determinations from the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).  Provided long-term shoreline stabilization to protect an active airfield and hundreds of US Air Force facilities.