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Brevard County Federal Shore Protection Project
For beach restoration along this 40-mile coastline that includes Cocoa Beach and Melbourne Beach, Olsen Associates, Inc. (OAI) has been the coastal engineering consultant for Brevard County since 1989.
Brevard County Mid-Reach Shore Protection Project
Olsen Associates, Inc. (OAI) completed a comprehensive assessment of the rock resource and a Feasibility Study for shore protection alternatives (2003) which evolved into a beach/dune restoration project for the shoreline. This project will be ultimately incorporated to the Brevard County Federal Shore Protection Project (2011).
Broward County, FL Shore-Stabilizing Structure Feasibility Study
Olsen Associates Inc. completed a feasibility study to evaluate the physical- and cost-effectiveness of incorporating shore-stabilization structures into the County’s regional beach management program with the specific goal of improving beach conditions such that future beach nourishment requirements along the County’s 24-mile long ocean coastline could potentially be reduced.
Broward County, Florida Federal Shore Protection Project (Segments II and III)
Through a Joint-Venture contract, Olsen Associates, Inc. is the Engineer-of-Record for the planning, design, permitting, construction and monitoring of projects along the Broward County Segment II and III shorelines.
Canaveral Harbor Federal Navigation Project; Inlet Sand Management
Olsen Associates, Inc. (OAI) has been the coastal engineering consultant for the Canaveral Port Authority since 1991.
Coral Reef Restoration, Key Largo Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Under contract to Industrial Economics Corporation (IEC), and working closely with Continental Shelf Associates (CSA) and the construction contractor, Olsen Associates Inc. (OAI) was the Engineer of Record for the world’s first large-scale structural restoration of a coral reef damaged by vessel groundings.
Duval County Federal Shore Protection Project
Olsen Associates, Inc. (OAI) is the coastal engineering consultant to the local sponsor of this highly successful federal shore protection project along the Jacksonville Beaches.
FEMA Dune Repair, Brevard County FL
In response to severe beach erosion caused by severe storms, Brevard County has implemented large-scale dune and vegetation repair in multiple construction events (2005, 06, 08, 09), spanning over 17 miles of shoreline, and using multiple upland sand sources.
Fisher Island, Shore Stabilization Project
Olsen Associates, Inc. designed and permitted the first U.S. beach restoration project with imported Bahamian sand and pioneered the modern use of "tuned" T-Head groin structures in Florida.
Fort Clinch, Florida: Erosion Control Project
This project required the construction and rehabilitation of five (5) rock groins located seaward of historic Fort Clinch, near the Florida/Georgia border.
Nassau County Shore Protection Project
As the City of Fernandina Beach's coastal engineering consultant, OAI functioned as permit agent, acquired all shorefront easements and developed the borrow site for a federally constructed shore protection project.
Palm Beach County, Florida; Ocean Ridge Federal Shore Protection Project
This is a Federal project constructed in 1997-98 by the local sponsor (Palm Beach County) with subsequent reimbursement by the Federal government.
Patrick Air Force Base – Revetment and Beach Fill
Olsen Associates, Inc. (OAI) has been the principal coastal engineering consultant to the 45th Space Wing, U. S. Air Force, at Patrick Air Force Base, FL since 1995.
Port Everglades Sand Bypassing
Olsen Associates, Inc. is the Engineer-of-Record for the planning, design, permitting, construction and monitoring of a sand bypass project at Port Everglades. As designed, the project will include the construction of a sand trap, improvements to the Port Everglades north jetty, and accommodation of periodic sand transfer every 2 to 3 years.
South Amelia Island Shore Stabilization Project
Olsen Associates, Inc. has been the long-term consultant to the SAISSA-MSBU since its formation in 1992.
South Beaches, Brevard County Shore Protection Alternatives
Olsen Associates, Inc. has developed post-storm dune reparations and studies of MSBU local option restoration including novel nearshore fill projects along south Brevard County.
St. Andrews Ocean Condominium Protective Seawall
The project included permitting, design and construction of a protective steel sheetpile wall along 300-ft of oceanfront shoreline seaward of endangered buildings in Palm Beach County, with 50-ft return walls.
St. Mary's Entrance Inlet Management
Olsen Associates, Inc. assisted in the facilitation of a Sand Management Plan at this federal navigation project which has resulted in the strategic placement of over 5 mcy of sand on Amelia Island, FL.
State Parks, Florida
Olsen Associates, Inc. provides coastal engineering services to the Division of Parks and Recreation, FDEP regarding ocean, gulf, river or esturine environments within State Parks located throughout Florida.
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Atlantic Beach, Florida
Administrative challenge to Coastal Construction Control Line location in northern Duval County, FL.