- July 2004
Construction of the mitigated site was completed between Jasmine Street and Atlantic Avenue and salt water was allowed to inundate the area
- Summer 2006
Vegetation impacts south of Jasmine Street were reported to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) FDOT reviewed conditions to determine cause
- October 2006
FDOT suspected that a mitigation site design error was causing the impacts FDOT began working with the community to develop a consensus on how to remedy the damages, began salinity monitoring south of Jasmine Street and initiated legal action against the design consultant
- Spring 2007
FDOT held public meetings on freshwater versus saltwater restoration
- April 2007
Fernandina Beach City Commission passed a resolution endorsing freshwater restoration
- Spring 2008
FDOT removed dead vegetation from Greenway that posed a potential safety hazard
- Summer 2008
FDOT constructed a tide barrier near Jasmine Street to prevent salt water from inundating wetlands south of Jasmine Street (first step of the restoration)
- December 2010
Lawsuit settled between FDOT and design consultant for design errors
- Spring 2011
FDOT developed initial tree removal and vegetation re-establishment plan (restoration plan)
- Summer 2011
Meeting held with Fernandina Beach city staff to discuss initial restoration plan
- October 2011
Updated Fernandina Beach City Commission on initial restoration plan
- November 2011
FDOT held public workshop to present concepts for the next step in the restoration process
- December 2011
Egans Creek website created to provide detailed information about FDOT’s goal
- January 2012
FDOT presented three alternatives at the Fernandina Beach City Commission meeting and recommended alternative two which is the aesthetic planting alternative
- February 2012
Fernandina Beach City Commission passed a resolution endorsing the recommended Alternative 2 – Aesthetic Planting