It has been exactly one week since crews began an emergency sand dump at Jetty Park, and St. Lucie County officials say they are now halfway to their goal. As of Monday evening, the project to stabilize the vanishing shoreline at South Beach reached 50% completion, though local leaders are already looking toward three additional “weak spots” further down the coast.

The race against the clock continues as the county prepares to pay for the emergency measures while waiting on federal help.

The emergency project aims to move 10,000 cubic yards, roughly 15,000 tons of sand, to rebuild a protective berm along a 200-yard stretch of the beach.

According to workers at Jetty Park, about 5,000 tons of sand are still waiting to be brought in. With crews moving approximately 2,000 tons per day, the current haul is expected to wrap up by the end of the week, provided the weather holds.

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Even as the Jetty Park project nears its finish line, city and county leaders are turning their attention to other vulnerable areas. Fort Pierce City Commissioner Michael Broderick says a team is already organized to protect three additional spots along the shoreline.

“I think we have a great plan in place to mitigate this,” Broderick said. “We have a great team out here that’s organized material, personnel, and equipment to start on those areas today to protect them in the next several weeks until the renourishment.”

While the sand is moving, the funding must still be finalized. St. Lucie County Commissioners are set to meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. to discuss a bill for over $400,000 to cover the emergency dump.

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Additionally, the board will vote on $40,000 in post-project monitoring costs. These funds are expected to come directly from the Erosion District reserves.

Officials remain transparent that this is a temporary “band-aid.” The much larger U.S. Army Corps of Engineers renourishment project, originally slated for January, is now pushed to March. County spokesperson Erick Gill says the delay is out of their hands.

“It’s hard to predict with the weather,” Gill said. “We’ve had some delays… because of the strong winds and weather. So, you know, it’s really up to Mother Nature.”

More details regarding the timeline for the federal project are expected to be released later this week.