"The purpose of this study was to define the beach erosion and the hurricane-induced flooding problems in Duval County, to determine the most economical methods of alleviating those problems, and to determine the division of costs between the Federal Government and local interests."--Syllabus.

Discusses beach erosion control studies and projects in the following Florida counties: Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, Flagler, Volusia, Brevard; also included are navigation projects regarding the intracoastal waterway from Jacksonville to Miami, Fernandina Harbor, Jacksonville Harbor, St. Augustine Harbor, Matanzas Inlet, Ponce de Leon Inlet, and Canaveral Harbor.