December 2025: Inlet channel dredging underway

A dredging vessel on a body of water, with trees and buildings in the background.
The dredge that pumps sand from the bottom of Sebastian Inlet to a containment area on the north side of the inlet. 

Dredging is underway in Sebastian Inlet. Boaters: please be aware of dredge pipes and related equipment. 

Our contractor, ATL Diversified, Inc., is hydraulically dredging beach-compatible sand from a designated sand trap and adjacent inlet navigation channel within Sebastian Inlet.

ATL is pumping non-compatible beach material through pipes to a dredged material storage facility on the north side of the inlet. Boaters, please observe markers and signs indicating submerged pipe stretching across the inlet channel.  When the sand storage facility is full, work will shift to the south side as the contractor pumps beach-compatible sand to the beaches on the south side of the inlet from the Sebastian Inlet State Park day use beach access south to McClarty Treasure Museum

This work is a continuation of dredging that began in spring 2025 but was paused to ensure the safety of turtles and their nests during sea turtle nesting season.

We will share more information as the project progresses. For more information, contact the District’s Public Information Associate, Ed Garland at egarland@sitd.us or call the District’s Indialantic office at 321 724-5175.

Updated: December 11, 2025

A boat with a blue and white design is on the water, with orange buoys visible nearby. The scene is clear under a blue sky.
This is where it begins. The dredge pumps material through a pipeline to the Dredged Materials Management Area (DMMA)
The image shows water gushing out of a pipe onto the beach, creating splashes against a backdrop of greenery and a cloudy sky.
Initially, clear water is pumped to the containment area as the dredge is primed.
A construction site with a large black pipe, a yellow excavator, and a view of palm trees and a bridge in the background.
A slurry of sand and water passes through the pipeline to the containment facility, also known as a Dredged Materials Management Area (DMMA)
The image shows a pipe discharging a flow of slurry, likely a mix of water and sediment, onto a construction site.
A slurry of dredge sand and ocean water is deposited into a Dredged Materials Management Area (DMMA) on the north side of the state park.
A yellow bulldozer is moving along a sandy construction site surrounded by greenery under a clear blue sky.
A Cat bulldozer redistributes the sand within the DMMA....to make room for more sand.
A worker observes heavy machinery near a body of water, likely for excavation or maintenance purposes.
Water from the dredging process is pumped back to the inlet at the west end of the DMMA.
A boat with a tower structure, likely for navigation or monitoring, is docked near a shoreline with green vegetation and rocky barriers.
A small tug is among the floating equipment used in the project.
A barge with heavy machinery operates in water near a lush, green shoreline, with birds flying overhead.
A barge that is part of the dredging equipment.
A boat with a blue and white design is on the water, with orange buoys visible nearby. The scene is clear under a blue sky.
The image shows water gushing out of a pipe onto the beach, creating splashes against a backdrop of greenery and a cloudy sky.
A construction site with a large black pipe, a yellow excavator, and a view of palm trees and a bridge in the background.
The image shows a pipe discharging a flow of slurry, likely a mix of water and sediment, onto a construction site.
A yellow bulldozer is moving along a sandy construction site surrounded by greenery under a clear blue sky.
A worker observes heavy machinery near a body of water, likely for excavation or maintenance purposes.
A boat with a tower structure, likely for navigation or monitoring, is docked near a shoreline with green vegetation and rocky barriers.
A barge with heavy machinery operates in water near a lush, green shoreline, with birds flying overhead.