Blind Pass Inlet Management Study Stakeholder Meeting April 21
Blind Pass, Sanibel, Dredging, File Photo By Florida Sea Grant, Via Creative Commons.
The City of Sanibel issues the following news release this morning.
City of Sanibel Receives Notification from Lee County Announcing Blind Pass Inlet Management Study Stakeholder Meeting
The City of Sanibel has received the following news release announcing the Blind Pass Inlet Management Study to be held on Thursday, April 21st, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at the Sanctuary on Sanibel Island.
Date/Time: April 21, 2016, 5:30 PM Location: The Sanctuary on Sanibel Island
2801 Wulfert Rd, Sanibel, FL 33957
“Lee County is hosting stakeholder meetings open to the public at project milestones for the Blind Pass Inlet Management Study.
A presentation of the study status will be given at the beginning of each meeting followed by a Q&A session. The April 21, 2016, meeting is the first of three planned stakeholder meeting and will be an introduction to the study.
The following topics will be presented: project study objectives and scope, review of coastal evolution in the area, and status of the numerical modeling effort.
Blind Pass, Sanibel, Prior To Dredging, File Photo By Florida Sea Grant, Via Creative Commons.
PURPOSE OF STUDY
The study will evaluate options and provide recommendations for the ongoing management of Blind Pass and the adjacent beaches within its area of influence and will consider the collective input of the appropriate federal, state, and local governmental agencies.
The study will be developed and utilized collaboratively by Lee County, Captiva Erosion Prevention District (CEPD), and the City of Sanibel with information to assist the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to adopt an Inlet Management Plan for Blind Pass with the support of the affected local governmental entities.
State adoption of an Inlet Management Plan with support of all three local governmental entities is the primary goal of the Study.
For additional information contact Steve Boutelle, Lee County Natural Resources Division, (239)533‐8128 or [email protected].”
