Stabilize Bulkhead Along Frederica River

A bulkhead along the Frederica River within Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR) protects natural resources behind it from eroding into the Frederica River and supports a dock which allows visitors on watercraft to enter FOFR from the river. The existing bulkhead was built during the 50's (?), has deteriorated over time, and a facility condition assessment conducted during 2005 concluded that the structure is in serious (less than poor) condition. The vertical wood boards that hold back soil behind the bulkhead are rotting, causing soil to slip into the Frederica River at numerous areas along the length of the wall. A safety handrail once attached to the top of the bulkhead has fallen into the river. A nature trail behind the bulkhead is closed due to eroding tread soil. This project improves the condition of the bulkhead by replacing the vertical boards that hold back soil, backfilling soil lost to the river behind the bulkhead, installing a new handrail, and places rip rap stone in front of the bulkhead to minimize future erosion. This is an effort to stabilize the structure until the bulkhead is eligible for funding for complete replacement (no earlier than FY12). Project completion will allow the trail behind the bulkhead to re-open and improve conditions along the waterfront so visitors continue to have a safe entry point from the Frederica River into FOFR. This project is expected to impact a small amount of visitor traffic (less than 5%) on a daily basis and this project will be posted on the FOFR website for public notice.

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