Dale Peterson Sea Turtle Lighting Compliance Officer 386-238-4773 dopeterson@co.volusia.fl.us
Bright lights can disorient and confuse sea turtles on the beach.  On a natural beach, females choose dark beaches lit only by the moonlight to lay their nests. As hatchlings emerge from their nests, they orient themselves toward the water using the dark silhouette of the natural sand dunes behind them and the openness of the lighter horizon over the water in front of them. To help protect turtles from bright lights, Volusia County developed a Beach Lighting Management Plan and is working with our ocean front property owners to reduce lighting problems along our beaches. Please review the documents and information provided below and contact our staff if you have any questions about beach front lighting and sea turtles.
Please click on the links below to see before and after lighting examples.
Atlantic 22	Sea Dip
Silver Beach Club	Sunoco

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