UPDATE: CEPD to hold final meeting on bayside project
(Editor’s note: Due to Hurricane Milton, the Captiva Erosion Prevention District has postponed the meeting scheduled for Oct. 10. It will be rescheduled for November, and the new date will be announced as soon as it is finalized.)
The Captiva Erosion Prevention District will host its last public meeting on the Captiva Bayside Adaptation Plan this week, which will be run by the engineering firm selected for the project.
The fourth meeting will take place on Oct. 10 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Captiva Civic Center on Captiva, as well as virtually via Zoom for those in the community unable to attend in-person.
“The Captiva Bayside Adaptation Plan is a proactive strategy aimed at identifying and implementing nature-based solutions, infrastructure projects and policy measures to mitigate the impacts of erosion caused by recurrent flooding,” consultant APTIM reported.
“This hybrid meeting offers an opportunity to discuss the Adaptation Plan, review project concepts and visuals, and engage with fellow community members,” it added. “We look forward to your participation.”
The Zoom login details for the meeting are as follows:
https://zoom.us/j/93159102163?pwd=cgiS4dWiBQ49gBTDtTev7zzq41Og1D.1
Meeting ID: 931 5910 2163
Passcode: 267002
One tap mobile:
+13052241968, 93159102163#, *267002# US
+13126266799, 93159102163#, *267002# US (Chicago)
In addition, residents and stakeholders are invited to take an online survey.
“To share your experiences and ideas related to flooding on Captiva Island,” APTIM reported.
The survey will be open throughout the year during the project.
During a CEPD workshop in November, APTIM presented its proposal for the Captiva Bayside Adaptation Plan, which included the following steps as its project approach:
– Task 1 — Kick off and project steering committee:
To include a kick-off meeting and three steering committee progress meetings.
– Task 2 — Acquire background data:
To develop the adaption plan.
– Task 3 — Public-private implementation analysis:
Due to the extensive privately-owned land. To involve identifying ownership and jurisdiction; strategic analysis; policy considerations; and stakeholder engagement, incentives and standards.
– Task 4 — Adaption plan:
The approach and initial perception of the necessary elements to be included in the plan were listed as: prioritization of adaptation needs; identification of adaptation strategies and prioritization of projects; potential strategies — living shoreline with resilient engineered features, minimum shoreline elevation policy for properties, mangrove adaptation plan and resilient dune strategy — feasibility analysis; and prioritized projects for each asset class.
– Task 5 — Public outreach meetings:
To include four bimonthly public outreach meetings.
– Task 6 — Engineering report with conceptual adaptation drawings:
As many as 10-15 drawings with renderings included, along with construction cost estimates.
It estimated that the plan would take about a year to complete.
For more information about the project, visit https://mycepd.specialdistrict.org/bayside-adaptation.
To participate in the online survey, visit https://forms.gle/q265X2Pb25Mzqfvd7.
The Captiva Civic Center is 11550 Chapin Lane, Captiva.
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