Tetra Tech presents Cloud Lake flood and sea‑level risk assessment; presentation retained by clerk

Consultant Carley Klapper of Tetra Tech presented a Multi‑Jurisdictional Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment for Cloud Lake at the April 9 Town Council meeting, outlining which town assets are most exposed under various flood scenarios and recommending both policy and capital responses. The presentation identified critical assets, pinpointed flooding focus areas and said public and stakeholder feedback would be incorporated into final recommendations.

The assessment listed non‑structural measures such as policy and code updates on landscaping and seawalls, community education, and coordination of stormwater analysis with the South Florida Water Management District. Structural options included raising road elevations and crowns, retrofitting stormwater systems to increase capacity, installing stormwater pump stations, converting septic to sewer where feasible, and elevating seawalls. The consultant also summarized likely funding avenues, including Resilient Florida Grants, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), FEMA’s BRIC and Hazard Mitigation Grant programs, various EPA grants and the State Clean Water Revolving Fund, the Elevate Florida Housing Grant, and Florida League of Cities grants. A copy of the presentation was retained in the Town Clerk’s office for public review.

During public comment following the presentation, resident Pat Beall raised an unrelated public‑safety point, asking the town to email residents safety tips ahead of alligator mating season for people using kayaks and canoes; the clerk said the town would email the information. The presentation itself contained no direct quotes in the record; the council did not take formal action on the assessment during the meeting.

The assessment is intended to guide future planning and funding requests; next steps would include review by town staff and consideration of specific project proposals and grant applications.