User-friendly dashboard that provides the latest marine minerals lease areas and data on local, state, and national levels.
BOEM’s Role in Leasing Marine Minerals Access
BOEM has helped to restore hundreds of miles of coastline, protecting billions of dollars in valuable infrastructure and important ecological habitats. Our research plays a crucial role in managing offshore leases for sand, gravel, or shell resources from the Outer Continental Shelf for shore protection, beach nourishment, and barrier island restoration. We work with federal, state and local partners to identify areas to extract marine minerals, assess their environmental impacts, and issue agreements and leases. See our MMIS factsheet for more information.
Marine Minerals Leasing Dashboard Overview
This easy-to-navigate dashboard shows an overview of information on a local, state and national level, including sand volume leased, lease and nourishment sites, miles of coastline restored, and the number of projects. It reflects the latest information stored in the database.
The projects pursued over the years have resulted in the restoration of hundreds of miles of the nation's coastline, protecting billions of dollars of infrastructure, as well as important ecological habitat.
Requests & Active Leases
Discover the latest updates on marine mineral requests and active leases below, where you’ll find essential resources, project highlights, and additional information.
See Table of Requests & Active Leases
| State | Applicants(s) | Request or Cooperation Date | Project Area | Volume Requested (cubic yards) | Borrow Area Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRENT REQUESTS | |||||
| FL | Flagler County Beach and Dune Restoration, Phase II Flagler County, FL | 10/16/2024 | 5.5 miles of Flagler Co. coast | 2,700,000 | Borrow Area 3A |
| FL | St. Lucie County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project USACE and St. Lucie County, FL | 1/22/2025 | 3.3 miles of St. Lucie Co. coast | 1,000,000 | St. Lucie Shoal |
| FL | Martin County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project USACE and Martin County, FL | 1/24/2025 | 4.1 miles of Martin Co. coast | 1,000,000 | Borrow Area C1-B |
| FL | South Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Nourishment Project St. Johns County, FL | 2/19/2025 | 5.5 miles of South Ponte Vedra beach | 1,728,000 | Borrow Area N-1 |
| LA | West Belle Headland Restoration Project (Federal/Emergency) FEMA/CPRA | 11/11/2022 | 3.3 miles of West Belle coast; 1.6 miles of marsh | 4,000,000 | Ship Shoal: OCS Blocks; SP12 and SS88 |
| MD | Atlantic Coast of Maryland Project USACE, and Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and Ocean City | 3/21/2024 | 8.3 miles of Ocean City MD beaches, Weaver Shoal | 1,300,000 | Weaver Shoal |
| NC | Surf City Coastal Storm Risk Management Project USACE and City of Surf City, NC | 5/8/2024 | 10 miles of Surf City coast | 15,000,000 | Borrow areas A, J, L and O |
| NC | Town of Oak Island Renourishment Project Town of Oak Island, NC | 8/15/2024 | 8.9 miles of Oak Island coast | 2,400,000 | Borrow Area Offshore Oak Island |
| TX | Texas Point National Wildlife Project USFWS | 3/4/2020 | 5.8 miles of Texas Point coast | 4,200,000 | Sabine Bank; OCS Block SA14 and SA15 |
| ACTIVE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS | |||||
| State | Applicants(s) | Agreement Expiration | Project Area | Volume Requested (cubic yards) | Status |
| RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS | |||||
| State | Applicants(s) | Agreement Expiration | Project Area | Volume Requested (cubic yards) | Status |
| FL | Bonita Beach and Lovers Key Project Lee County | 6/24/2028 | 6 miles of Lee Co. coast | 3,000,000 | Completed |
| FL | Brevard County Project USACE and Brevard County | 8/11/2026 | 21.8 miles of Brevard Co. coast | 2,900,000 | Completed |
| FL | Duval County Project USACE and Duval County | 9/7/2026 | 10 miles of Duval Co. coast | 2,100,000 | Completed |
| FL | St. Johns County Project USACE and St. Johns County | 2/1/2026 | 2.5 miles of St. Augustine Beach | 3,500,000 | Completed |
| FL | Flagler County Project USACE and Flagler County | 1/25/2027 | 3.6 miles of Flagler Co. coast | 2,500,000 | Completed |
| FL | St. Johns County Project St. Johns County | 4/9/2024 | 5 miles of South Ponte Vedra Beach | 1,064,000 | Completed |
| FL | St. Lucie County Project USACE and St. Lucie County | 7/8/2024 | 3.3 miles of St. Lucie Co. coast | 800,000 | Completed |
| MD | Atlantic Coast of Maryland Project USACE, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and Ocean City | 5/4/2024 | 8.3 miles of Ocean City beaches | 1,300,000 | Completed |
| FL | Ponte Vedra Beach Project St. Johns County | 9/30/2024 | 8.9 miles of Ponte Vedra Beach | 2,000,000 | Completed |
| NC | Dare County Project Dare County | 11/30/2024 | 11.7 miles within Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, and Kill Devil Hills | 6,600,000 | Completed |
| FL | St. Johns County Project USACE and St. Johns County | 2/23/2026 | 2.6 miles of Vilano Beach | 2,500,000 | Completed |
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