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After years of redesigns, Charlotte County advances Placita Boat Ramp; board approves contracts and mitigation purchases
Summary
County staff briefed the board on a decade‑long permitting process for the Placita Boat Ramp, described multiple design iterations to reduce seagrass impact and mangrove loss, and obtained unanimous approval for design and preconstruction contract amendments plus mangrove mitigation credits to keep the project moving toward Army Corps permitting.
Charlotte County’s long‑running effort to expand the Placita Boat Ramp moved forward Nov. 12 after staff presented a detailed history of redesigns, permit challenges and project changes driven by regulator feedback and hurricane impacts.
Facilities Director Travis Purdue walked commissioners through a sequence of site‑plan alternatives (labeled 4 through 4H), each designed to reduce impacts to seagrass and mangroves while retaining project scope (six launch lanes, expanded parking and park improvements). Purdue said staff reduced mangrove…
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