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WSP says team is collecting coral and seaweed data for St. Pete Beach baseline
Summary
WSP engineer Veil Balani said environmental sampling is part of the baseline work for the St. Pete Beach coastal project, including observations of existing coral and seaweed offshore along with shoreline surveys near seawalls and docks.
Veil Balani said the project's baseline assessment includes ecological observations offshore and surveys along shorelines. "We're collecting environmental data as far as existing coral and seaweed, that's out in the ocean," Balani said, indicating the team is not only performing geotechnical and survey work but also cataloging nearshore biological conditions.
Balani also noted field activity around seawalls and docks where the team is capturing data that will feed into modeling. He did not offer details on methodologies, sampling protocols, or who will review the environmental data, and no regulatory citations were provided during the remarks.
