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Fort Myers Beach task force backs dune-planting plan, expects planting to start this summer
Summary
The task force endorsed a default “low-profile” dune-planting scheme and approved asking town council to proceed; staff said planting bids will be solicited soon and that FEMA, state and local funds will cover portions of the work tied to recent beach renourishment.
The Marine and Environmental Resources Task Force voted April 10 to support the town’s proposed dune-planting plan, with staff selecting a default “low-profile” mix of species and promising property owners the option to request alternate plantings or alignments.
Chad (town staff) presented three planting schemes that vary in the percentage of sea oats, bitter panicum, railroad vine and dune daisies. "Based on the feedback from the community to staff, low profile was what the beach property owners preferred. That is going to be the default," Chad said. The low-profile plan spreads species more evenly and reduces the dominance of sea oats in the mix.
Staff said the town will solicit…
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