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Rest Beach

Project Overview

  • Type: Coastal / Marine, Environmental
  • Client: City of Key West, Florida
  • Location: Key West, FL

G.M. Selby conducted a comprehensive beach profile survey at C. B. Harvey Rest Beach Park, Key West’s only beach featuring natural vegetation. The project provided critical data on sand volume, seagrass, and hard bottom communities to support recovery planning, post-hurricane nourishment, and long-term environmental management.

Project Background

Rest Beach Park is a family-friendly coastal destination with wheelchair-accessible pathways over the dunes, a bike path, and a picnic area. The park’s unique natural vegetation and recreational amenities make it a highly valued public space. Following hurricane impacts, accurate monitoring of beach conditions was essential to maintain safety, habitat integrity, and public accessibility.

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Technical Design Highlights

Foundation Systems

Stable platform designs that anchor the structures while promoting reef formation and minimizing environmental disruption.
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Columns & Architectural Elements

Reinforced marine-grade columns inspired by ancient architecture, engineered to endure long-term submersion and wave loads.
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Dome & Structural Features

Custom-designed dome components that serve as focal elements within the reef and support coral growth.
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Modified Reef Components

Specialized shapes and textures optimized to attract marine life and accelerate habitat formation.
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Scope of Work

G.M. Selby’s services included:

  • Performing beach profile surveys following Hurricane Katrina and subsequent storms
  • Establishing new survey baselines for long-term coastal monitoring
  • Extending surveys over 400’ waterwards from the Mean High Water Line (MHWL)
  • Conducting ground truthing to assess the extent of seagrass and hard bottom communities
  • Calculating sand volume losses caused by hurricanes
  • Assisting the City in preparing FEMA recovery presentations and funding requests
Rest Beach

Project Significance

This beach profile survey is critical for maintaining safe, accessible, and environmentally sustainable beach conditions. G.M. Selby’s work ensures that the City of Key West can monitor coastal changes, support recovery funding, and implement effective restoration strategies while preserving natural habitats for public enjoyment.