Camachee Island & Hospital Creek seawall repair planning
Review Camachee Island seawall and marina bulkhead work with Tolomato River permit records, channel constraints and clear property boundaries.
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Get to know your waterfront
Camachee Cove’s entrance is part of the Tolomato River waterfront. A 2023 Corps notice documents proposed marina modifications at Harbor Drive, including entrance protection and habitat work. That record makes this area a strong case for checking the exact authorization and ownership before treating a shoreline structure as an ordinary residential wall.
Read the permit history before the specification
The Corps notice SAJ-1991-02279 is an application record. It describes proposed work and earlier approvals; it is not evidence that every proposed component was authorized or constructed. Ask the owner or association for the final permit, approved drawings, modifications and closeout evidence relevant to the structure being discussed. Camachee Cove public notice SAJ-1991-02279, April 17, 2023
The notice distinguishes the entrance channel, northern jetty, southern breakwater and tidal mudflats. Those are different assets with different purposes. Identify which one the reported damage affects before requesting a quote. A visible shoreline edge may also sit beside marina operating or navigation constraints. Camachee Cove public notice SAJ-1991-02279, April 17, 2023 Camachee Cove public notice SAJ-1991-02279, April 17, 2023 Camachee Cove public notice SAJ-1991-02279, April 17, 2023
A useful proposal separates four responsibilities
- The owner authorized to commission work on the affected structure.
- The designer who defines structural repair and any environmental survey.
- The marine contractor’s equipment route, closures and work limits.
- The marina operator’s vessel, utility and customer communications.
For Harbor Drive or Hospital Creek parcels, confirm the actual local jurisdiction from the parcel record rather than the St. Augustine mailing address. Preserve any easements and approved channel limits on the plan. Ask whether changing a dock, rock structure or wall alignment changes the permit route.
The 2023 notice contains location-specific habitat information. It should prompt a current site assessment, not a conclusion that another shoreline is free of sensitive habitat. Camachee Cove public notice SAJ-1991-02279, April 17, 2023
Local facts to carry into the site visit
- The Corps published Camachee Cove application SAJ-1991-02279 on April 17, 2023, for work at 3070 Harbor Drive.
- The notice locates the marina entrance channel in the Tolomato River.
- The proposal separately describes improvements to the northern entrance jetty.
- The 2023 proposal includes repositioning part of the southern breakwater to allow tidal flow.
- The application describes tidal mudflats and proposed fish-habitat work along the marina’s southern side.
Camachee Cove public notice SAJ-1991-02279, April 17, 2023 · Camachee Cove public notice SAJ-1991-02279, April 17, 2023 · Camachee Cove public notice SAJ-1991-02279, April 17, 2023 · Camachee Cove public notice SAJ-1991-02279, April 17, 2023 · Camachee Cove public notice SAJ-1991-02279, April 17, 2023
What could the work cost?
Request separate prices for the structural scope, navigational access, phased work beside occupied slips, utility isolation and environmental controls. Do not use a marina expansion application as a residential cost benchmark.
Start with a published planning range, then refine it with a written price for your St. Augustine property.
Compare quotes and plan a budget →Find the relevant permits and records
| Starting point | What to resolve | Prepare and look up |
|---|---|---|
St. Johns County / St. Augustine parcel check | Confirm the parcel jurisdiction, building review and any right-of-way or drainage approvals. | Provide the parcel ID, survey, photos and proposed work. 904-827-6800. |
Florida DEP / water management district | Confirm the environmental resource, wetland and submerged-land review for the complete shoreline scope. | Show existing and proposed alignment, habitat, access and disposal; request a written permit or exemption determination. |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Ask whether the work needs federal authorization for structures or fill in jurisdictional waters. | Submit the same current drawings used for state review; keep each written determination in the project file. |
Trace the structure to its approval
Build an asset file that survives a change of manager, contractor or association board.
Identify the asset owner
Record whether the issue is a private lot wall, association structure, marina bulkhead, jetty or breakwater. Mark the limits and responsible party before commissioning design.
Retrieve the final authorization
Start with SAJ-1991-02279 for the marina only where relevant. Ask for the issued permit and approved revisions rather than relying on the public notice’s proposed work.
Plan operations around construction
Put slip access, utility shutdowns, delivery windows and emergency access in writing. Verify what the working platform can reach before treating a waterfront location as easy access.
Plan your Camachee Island & Hospital Creek project
Save the shoreline details and questions you want a qualified marine contractor to review.
Clear guidance for your waterfront project.
Camachee Island & Hospital Creek project questions
Does the Corps public notice prove an expansion was approved?
No. It is a record of an application and consultation. Obtain the final authorization and approved drawings before relying on a proposed structure, alignment or depth.
Are all Camachee waterfront structures covered by one permit?
Do not assume so. The notice distinguishes channel, jetty, breakwater and habitat work. Match the exact asset and scope to the owner’s current permit records.
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- Camachee Cove public notice SAJ-1991-02279, April 17, 2023Source reviewed 2026-10-26
- Building DepartmentSource reviewed 2026-10-27
- Northeast District PermittingSource reviewed 2026-10-26
- Nationwide Permit InformationSource reviewed 2026-10-26