Deep Clean Wrapping up in Gulf Shores

White sandy beaches, it's what the area is known for. But recently, they've also been known for something we're not use to seeing on our beaches.

"Like they're playing with their Tonka toys. Filling up the trucks and dumping the trucks and moving them around," says Glenda Kimmell. Tractors, bull dozers and track hoes continue to occupy the landscape. Three months into BP's Project Deep Clean. "It's kind of fun to watch what's going on over there," says Ansen Evans visiting from Michigan. "I'm just glad that it's happening for the environment. That whole tragedy that happened is just terrible glad to see it's happening."

But that will soon be coming to an end at least in the corporate limits of Gulf Shores.

"Originally the first week of February was the date to have the cleaning completed it looks like they are going to be very close to hitting that mark," says Gulf Shores city administrator Grant Brown.

There are six deep cleaning centers still on Baldwin County beaches. From Gulf State Park to just outside Fort Morgan. In between, hand crews are working in more sensitive areas or working along the surf line removing tar balls that continue to wash up.

"The entire Fort Morgan peninsula looks like by the first of March will be cleaned with the exception of the official wildlife property and the actual historical property at the Fort," says Brown.

Just in time for the first round of spring break that starts March 7th.

In a statement to News Five, B-P spokesperson Justin Saia writes:

"Ongoing beach cleanup and continued operations presence is a demonstration of BP's commitment to restoring the Gulf Coast. Barring unforeseen outside circumstances, such as weather, beach cleanup operations are on schedule to meet our goals set for the first week of February in Gulf Shores and the first week of March in Fort Morgan. We continue to work closely with state and federal officials to ensure work is done in a timely manner, while also observing appropriate standards of safety, cleanliness, and environmental sensitivities.

Moving forward, where necessary and appropriate, maintenance and monitoring activities will be conducted and will be part of the multi-phase recovery and restoration plans that are currently in development. BP is still here and we are committed to working with the Gulf Coast communities to complete the response and restoration efforts."