Coastal Engineering

HWA is focused on working along the waterfront and whether your project is located on the open coast, inland waterway, or lake we have been successful working with Federal, State, Regional, and Local agencies. HWA continues to nurture our working relationship with each regulatory agencies which has been a key to HWA’s success. Our working relationships allow us to understand the rules and regulations and obtain quick answers to ensure an efficient design and permitting of our projects.

HWA provides the following Coastal Engineering Services:

  • Coastal Site Planning and Design
  • Dune Restoration and Planting
  • Seawalls
  • Rip-Rap Revetments
  • Dredging
  • 30-year erosion projections
  • Coastal wave load analysis
  • Coastal Construction Control Line Permit (CCCL Permit)
  • Single Family Home Relocation
  • FEMA – LOMR, LOMC, & LOMA
  • Expert witness testimony
  • Coastal vulnerability assessment
  • Coastal tolling analysis
  • Minimum lowest member elevation
  • Seawall assessment

Representative Projects:

  • Coastal House Relocation, North Captiva, Florida Client Name:  Private Residence Project Location:  North Captiva Island, Lee County Project Scope: This project involvedresearching various options to protect an existing waterfront residence from shoreline fluctuations due to erosion.  These options included large scale beach restoration; individual groin structures to control the location and rate of erosion; and relocation of the house to an…
  • South Seas Island Resort Dune Creation Captiva Island, Lee County, Florida Client Name:  South Seas Island Resort Project Location:  Captiva Island – LeeCounty Project Scope: The original access channel from theIntracoastal Waterway to the resort was dredged in an alignment that required ongoing maintenance dredging.  A permit was issued that allowed the dredged material, which was clean sand and shell, to be used for placement in…
  • Residential CCCL Permit, North Captiva Island, Florida Client Name:  Private Residence Project Location:  Captiva Island, Lee County Project Scope: This project involved obtaining the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) permit from the State Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), as well as the local determination of comprehensive plan compliance, setback, and zoning consistency from Lee County for the single-family dwelling located North Captiva…