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Board approves Long Key living-shoreline restoration project; vendor highlights hurricane resilience
Summary
Monroe County voted to move forward with a living-shoreline restoration at Long Key to protect a transfer station; vendor CN SHORELINE described prior projects and said their wave-attenuation structures withstand major storms.
The board approved a living-shoreline restoration project on Long Key designed to protect the county transfer station and adjacent shoreline. Staff said this is the county’s first living-shoreline installation and described expected components such as wave-attenuation structures and native plantings.
Dr. Andrew Riese, COO of CN SHORELINE, told the board the firm's wave-attenuation devices are engineered for extreme conditions and have been installed at multiple U.S. locations. "The way the wads are built to generate up to like class 5 hurricanes," Riese said when asked about storm rating and survivability. Company representatives described experience in seagrass restoration and local hiring practices.
Commissioners moved and seconded the contract award for the project; the motion passed with all in favor. Staff will finalize contract documents and supervise installation to ensure shoreline protection and permit compliance.
Next steps: execute contract, schedule installations, and coordinate monitoring and native plantings. Staff will report on construction schedule and permit compliance at a future meeting.
