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Beach Reclamation
In most reclamation projects, sand is taken from the bottom of the ocean and pumped back up onto the beach to replace sand that has been lost. Large machines, like giant vacuum cleaners, suck up sand and then the sand is pumped to the beach to rebuild the dunes. The Pines has undertaken reclamation projects a number of times. Today, the largest reclamation effort in Pines history has been completed—the FIMI (Fire Island to the Moriches Inlet) Stabilization Project. In the fall of 2024, an Emergency Response Replenishment Program will restore the damaged beach back to FIMI Project levels of dune and beach.
Engineers worked from the eastern end of Fire Island – and steadily approached the Pines then headed west to Seaview. It was a complicated process, but when it reached the Pines, it moved at incredible speed.
It created a dune line 15 feet high and over 100 yards wide by depositing over 850,000 cubic yards of sand in front of our homes. A dredging ship was used working 24/7 this past fall and into the winter. With this new dune, we believe the Fire Island environment will be protected for generations.
Damaged beach access walks designed to withstand a storm surge beach were repaired. Coastguard Walk and Fishermen's Path are ADA compliant.
See the new dune profile