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Board reviews NPDES report, drainage easements and storm-surge planning
Summary
Johnson Engineering reported the Lee County NPDES Cycle 4 Year 7 report was approved by the county and will be sent to FDEP before Nov. 1, 2024. The board approved a template grant of drainage easement from PSGRC to RRCDD and discussed a multi-agency, multi-year storm surge resilience plan.
Johnson Engineering representative Mark Zordan told the board the Lee County NPDES Permit FLS000035-004 Cycle 4 Year 7 Annual Report has been reviewed and approved by Lee County and will be submitted to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in advance of the Nov. 1, 2024 deadline. Staff were advised to continue operations into Year 8 while awaiting a new permit and to monitor potential changes to water-sampling requirements.
District counsel presented a proposed template Grant of Easement for drainage from PSGRC to the River Ridge CDD; the Board approved using a template but directed that each future easement include a specific sketch and legal description. District Engineer Charlie Krebs noted two additional drainage easements in progress (Seaside II and Golf Course area) and will forward sketches to counsel when completed.
Eric Long and other staff discussed storm-surge protection and resilience planning. Long described an action plan including an advisory/review panel and coordination with county, state and federal partners; he presented a hypothetical Hurricane Milton topographic analysis indicating that a 10-to-12-foot storm surge could have flooded an estimated 45% to 55% of the community. The Board agreed to support the initiative and designated Mr. Long and newly appointed Mr. Merrill to assist with outreach and coordination; Mr. Krebs was authorized to help as needed.
