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County awards $4.6 million contract for Bob James Preserve restoration; project to rehydrate wetlands

Lee County Conservation 2020 Committee · February 18, 2026

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Staff reported awarding a $4.6 million construction contract to Thomas Marine for Bob James Preserve restoration work aimed at rehydrating wetlands and reducing nutrient loads to the Caloosahatchee River; $2.5 million of the construction funding came through DEP/Water Management District channels, staff said.

Lee County staff reported the award of a $4,600,000 construction contract to Thomas Marine for restoration work at Bob James Preserve, a property purchased by the county in 2006.

The project covers two areas (the West Cypress Field and the Victor's Creek Field). Staff said work…

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