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River Ridge CDD discusses storm-surge resilience and multiagency planning
Summary
Eric Long, PSGRC general manager, urged the CDD to support a multiagency resilience plan after a hypothetical 10–12-foot storm surge could flood nearly half the community; the board agreed to designate members and staff to help coordinate future planning.
The River Ridge Community Development District on Oct. 22 discussed long-term storm-surge resilience and agreed to participate in a multiagency planning effort.
Eric Long, PSGRC general manager, said Pelican Sound is developing an action plan to build resilience to storms and climate change and proposed creating an advisory/review panel. "A 10’ to 12’ storm surge could have caused 45% to 55% of the community to be flooded," Long told the board, urging coordination with state, county and village agencies and noting the work could take up to a decade.
Long asked the CDD to designate a board representative and staff or an engineering liaison to help coordinate when needed. The board reached consensus that Long and Keith Merrill, newly appointed to Seat 1, will assist on the initiative; Charlie Krebs, the district engineer, is authorized to help as necessary.
Board members discussed practical limits and the need to consider both public and private property protections. Tony Pires, district counsel, noted that potential projects could depend on available funding and intergovernmental approvals. The discussion emphasized planning and partnership rather than immediate construction.
Next steps: staff and Long will follow up on forming the advisory/review panel and identify potential funding or agency partners; no formal funding commitment was made at the Oct. 22 meeting.
