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Town Council asks staff to scope wave‑mitigation pilot after engineers outline hybrid dunes-and-wall approach
Summary
Engineers told the Fort Myers Beach Town Council that a hybrid of dune enhancement and buried revetment/wall could reduce damaging wave energy; council members directed staff to work with the consultant to prepare a due‑diligence/pilot study and implementation options.
Fort Myers Beach — A consulting team told the Town Council on Monday that a hybrid approach combining dune restoration and buried revetment or a low retaining wall could reduce wave heights that damage upland property during major storm surge and wind‑driven waves.
The recommendations came during a 50‑minute presentation by Elizabeth Fountain, senior vice president of JR Evans Engineering, and Austin Wise, a coastal engineer with the firm. The consultants gave examples from Florida projects and said properly designed structural elements can lower flood insurance rates and reduce structural damage while preserving public access and aesthetics.
“The intention is to reduce that structural damage that you see to your local businesses, to your private homes,” Elizabeth Fountain said. She described designs that are buried and capped so the wall does not become an…
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