Marine Resources Council Lagoon House
This is an example of terracing. The Indian River Lagoon House in Melbourne has a steep bluff (ancient dune) along the Indian River Lagoon. The Marine Resources Council created terracing using large cabbage palm trunks and rip rap with native plants. It includes large sapling mangroves planted at the toe. This is a good companion site to the terrace that was built at the Marine Discovery Center at New Smyrna Beach which only has a few small plants. At the Marine Discovery Center, we used pressure treated lumber as short walls built into the slope.
IRL Lagoon Terrace
IRL Lagoon Terrace
IRL Lagoon Terrace
IRL Lagoon Terrace
IRL Lagoon Terrace
IRL Lagoon Terrace
After Terraces
Before Plants
After Plants
General Project Information
Project footprint:
1,500 linear feet
Location:
3275 Dixie Highway NE, Palm Bay, Fl 32905
Can it be visited by the public?
Yes
Coordinating organization:
Marine Resources Council, savetheirl.org
Timeline
Start date and completion date:
Ongoing
Other relevant timeline information:
11 breakwater modules are permitted, with 4 currently built.
Project Components
Type of project:
Breakwater
Materials:
Mangroves, Other native plants, Rip-rap, Terracing
Energy level:
MEDIUM
Optional information
Plant species included:
Mangroves, spartina, scirpus
Source of materials:
Cultch material used:
Cost per linear foot: