Ponce de Leon Inlet & Port District
The Ponce de Leon Inlet and Port District is an agency of Volusia County government that primarily functions as the "local sponsor" for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Federal Channel Works and Stabilization Project at Ponce de Leon Inlet. As such, the Inlet & Port District provides locally collected matching tax funds to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredging and jetty works projects aimed at maintaining a safe, navigable access channel through Ponce de Leon Inlet to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Inlet and Port District is governed by the Volusia County Council as provided for by Volusia County’s Home Rule Charter. Under this charter, the Inlet & Port District is operated as a division of the Volusia County Airport & Port Services Department. The geographic tax boundaries of the Inlet & Port District span roughly the entire eastern half of Volusia from the Flagler to Brevard county lines.
The Inlet & Port District also maintains an advisory board of seven volunteer citizens broadly representing commercial, recreational and waterway related public interests within the district. This public board provides programmatic and policy related recommendations to the Volusia County Council on Inlet and Port District projects. Advisory board members are appointed by the County Council and may serve up to three consecutive two-year terms. The advisory board conducts public meetings throughout the year. Current Inlet and Port District Advisory Board meeting schedules are available at the Inlet and Port District offices at the Daytona Beach International Airport.
As our mission statement reflects, the responsibilities of the Ponce de Leon Inlet and Port District have been expanded beyond inlet management to include activities such as:
- Waterway and beach-related public access facilities development
- Artificial reef construction
- Derelict vessel removal and
- Long-range beach erosion control.
These program interests and responsibilities span a wide variety of inter-departmental and inter-agency boundaries, demanding that the Inlet & Port District play a coastal zone management partnership role on a large team of federal, state and local government agencies.
JPP and DAP applications
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Joint Participation Program (pdf format)
Dredging Assistance Program (pdf format)
South jetty seaward extension project
Essential navigation improvements scheduled for Smyrna Dunes Park at Ponce de Leon Inlet.
Beach Erosion Control Program News/Updates
South Beaches Emergency Dune Restoration Project
South Beaches Long-range Erosion Control ProjectProjects The program areas and projects listed below demonstrate the Inlet & Port District’s commitment to improving the marine-related economic, recreational and ecological vitality of east Volusia County, and therefore, improving the coastal quality of life for all citizens and visitors countywide.
- Artificial Reef Development Program
- Inlet Management and Channel Stabilization Program
- Long-range beach erosion control
- Derelict Vessel Removal
- Handicap Dock Facilities at Public Boat Ramps
- Joint Participation Program
- Dredging Assistance Program
Related links of interest
Volusia County Reef Dive Team
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