Service Area · Palm Beach County
Dredging in Highland Beach
Highland Beach is a narrow oceanfront town between Boca Raton and Delray Beach with bay-side residential properties along the Intracoastal.
Local context
Highland Beach is a narrow oceanfront town between Boca Raton and Delray Beach with bay-side residential properties along the Intracoastal. Many of these properties were developed in the 1960s and 70s and have basins now well below their original design depth. Oceanfront work here triggers CCCL coordination through FDEP; bay-side work runs through Palm Beach County ERM.
The town's small size and concentrated waterfront make it well-suited to coordinated multi-property dredging programs — neighboring owners often share canals and benefit from joint mobilization.
Waterways we work in Highland Beach
- Intracoastal Waterway
- Atlantic Ocean (oceanfront properties)
Neighborhoods served
- Highland Beach Club area
- Bel Lido
- Boca Highland
- Byrd Beach
Permitting in Highland Beach
- Town of Highland Beach Building Department
- Palm Beach County ERM
- FDEP CCCL (oceanfront)
- FDEP ERP (bay-side)
- USACE Section 10/404
Common dredging projects in Highland Beach
- Bay-side residential dredging
- Multi-property coordinated dredging
- Pre-construction work for shoreline restoration
Frequently asked
- How long does dredging take in Highland Beach?
- Most residential dredging projects run 2-5 days in the field once mobilized. The full timeline from first call to closeout survey is typically 4-7 months, with most of that being permit review. Highland Beach permits flow through Town of Highland Beach Building Department alongside the state and federal reviews.
- Do I need a permit to dredge in Highland Beach?
- Yes. Dredging in Highland Beach requires authorization from FDEP and, in most cases, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Palm Beach County environmental review applies as well. We handle the full permit application as part of every project.
- What does residential dredging cost in Highland Beach?
- Residential projects in Highland Beach start around $4,000 for small dock-side clear-outs and scale up based on volume removed, spoil disposal distance, and site access. We provide a fixed-price quote after an on-site depth survey at no cost.
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