From now until August 30th, the US Army Corps invites input and suggestions from the community and all of Collier County towards the Coastal Storm Risk Management Study, which is a feasibility study focused on managing coastal storm risks for vulnerable communities within Collier County. It aims to find ways to reduce damage to community resources like businesses, homes, natural areas, and emergency facilities. This study is a collaboration between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Collier County. Its success relies on input from key stakeholders, including the cities of Goodland, Naples, and Marco Island, federal and state agencies, local experts, and community members who have experienced the detrimental impacts of severe coastal storms.
In this year's feasibility study, the US Army Corps of Engineers is addressing the issues that residents had with the initial plan. Marco Island, which has always been prone to torrential floods and storms, wasn't a major focus before and is now included in the Collier Storm Risk Management study. Additionally, the entire area of Goodland and regions around the Naples Airport are also being considered for home elevation. Another update also recently included in the improved plan now aims to include disadvantaged communities that are often heavily impacted by storm damages and will allocate more funding to protecting these regions. There's currently not yet a proposal, only an initial analysis to see if potential measures or actions to manage coastal storm risks in Collier County are feasible.
The submission window for the 2025 Report to Congress began on May 2, 2024, and remains open for 120 days. Proposals must be submitted by August 30, 2024, to be considered for the 2025 Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development. Submissions should be sent via email to WRRDA7001Proposal@usace.army.mil using the PDF proposal form that will be provided for submission to Congress. All non-federal entities are encouraged to submit proposals for new feasibility studies, changes to authorized water resources development projects or improvements to feasibility studies, and changes to environmental infrastructure program authorities.
Right now, the main focus is on finishing the initial economic modeling and evaluating different alternatives. Each option will go through a cost-benefit analysis and be assessed for its impact on various factors like life safety, human health, environmental justice, community cohesion, and environmental quality. They'll also be checked for completeness, efficiency, effectiveness, adaptability, and acceptability. Once this analysis is done, the Collier County and USACE team will propose a new Tentatively Selected Plan, which will be detailed in a draft report available for public comments and feedback.
The Collier CSRM study started in 2018 as a three-year, $3 million federally funded project, aiming to finish by October 2021. Due to community and environmental concerns with the initial plan, an exception for more time and funding was requested to create new alternatives that the community could support. After approval, the study rekindled in August of 2022. The project team then sought approval from the Board of County Commissioners to continue forward with the feasibility analysis and renewed public engagement, which was granted approval in April of 2023. Public input has been crucial in shaping new study alternatives, including home elevations, floodproofing nonresidential buildings and critical infrastructure, beach nourishment with vegetation, and potential mangrove restoration.
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