Following the hurricanes of 2004, there were severe erosion problems along Beach Street in Ormond Beach and Riverside Drive in Holly Hill. In some areas the shoreline was so severely eroded that the sidewalks collapsed because there was no soil left beneath them. This meant that the road was in danger in these areas as well. In an effort to repair what was lost and prevent further damage, Volusia County Road and Bridge obtained grants that funded the repair of the shoreline. This process involved filling the eroded areas with clean fill and placing filter fabric over it to keep it from washing away. Small bedrock was placed on top of the filter fabric and large coquina rocks completed the project. Erosion can cause many other impacts in addition to the obvious loss of property. This shoreline habitat is home to crabs, juvenile fish, shrimp, birds and many other organisms. Not will their habitat be lost if these areas are eroded away, but their lives may also be in danger from the increased amount of sediments in the water. To restore this important habitat, Volusia County Environmental Management along with the help of volunteers is replanting native grasses in areas where they are missing. These grasses will provide added protection from future erosion events including the day-to-day impact of boat wakes by absorbing wave energy.

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