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Lee County outlines Kiker Preserve flood mitigation, recent beach nourishment and park access timelines
Summary
Lee County staff described a proposed multi‑phase flood storage project at Kiker Preserve funded in part by a Resilient Florida grant, summarized recent beach nourishment work by Weeks Marine and provided timelines for Bonita Beach access and boardwalk projects.
Lee County natural resources and parks officials presented a multi‑phase flood mitigation concept centered on Kiker Preserve, summarized recent beach nourishment work on Lovers Key and Bonita Beach, and gave timelines for beach access and boardwalk projects in the City of Bonita Springs.
Roland (Natural Resources, Lee County) said the county studied flood mitigation after Hurricane Irma and is considering storing stormwater in the Kiker Preserve by building a berm to hold runoff and release it gradually into nearby waterways such as the Imperial River, Estero River and Keough Canal. "We received a grant from Resilient Florida," Roland said; he stated the grant amount in the presentation as $22,000,000 and said procurement proposals were due March 28…
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