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Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Recovery Plan, December 9, 2022 <br />Recommend nourishment to restore volumes lost due to storms. Estimated construction <br />cost is $13,243,200.00. Project is not FEMA Category G eligible. <br />100% state/local share is $13,243,200.00. <br />Sanibel North End Nourishment, R-110 to R-122 <br />The North end of Sanibel Island is authorized for sand placement under the Captiva <br />Island, Lee County Shore Protection Project's permit and under the Blind Pass Maintenance <br />Dredging permit, but only to a southern terminus of R-118. Permit modifications may be <br />necessary to authorize placement of sand to R-122 Based on initial surveys it is estimated that <br />this area of shoreline lost approximately 212,000 cubic yards of sand due to Hurricane Ian and <br />Nicole. <br />The project may be FEMA Category B eligible, but no determination has been made to <br />date. Recommend nourishment of the beach and dune system using sand obtained from Blind <br />Pass Channel. Anticipated available volume is 120,000 cubic yards. <br />Expected construction costs for nourishment is $3,180,000. Because of federal cost share <br />uncertainties, recommend non-federal funds be provided for 100% of anticipated construction <br />costs of $3,180,000. <br />Sanibel Island, R-122 to R-173.5 <br />There are no engineered beaches on this segment of Sanibel Island eligible for FEMA <br />Category G recovery. It is unclear if any reaches of shoreline will be eligible for FEMA <br />Category B emergency sand placement. To assist Sanibel Island in restoring the beach and dune <br />system, recommend non-federal funding for sand placement densities using a calculation of six <br />(6) cubic yards per foot of shoreline from R-122 to R-173.5. This would equate to approximately <br />51,500 linear feet of shoreline and total 309,000 cubic yards of sand. Based on project and <br />regional comparisons, it is estimated that cost per cubic yard of sand could be $77 per cubic <br />yard. Sand placement location and densities can vary based on areas of greatest need between R- <br />122 and R-173.5. Given this, it is recommended that the City of Sanibel or Lee County be <br />provided a total of $23,793,000.00 in non-federal dollars to restore the beach and dune systems <br />of the island. <br />Estero Island Beach Restoration and Nourishment Project, R-174 to R-198 and R-203 toR- <br />207 <br />The Estero Island Beach Restoration and Nourishment Project is managed by the City of <br />Ft. Meyers Beach. Based on pre/post beach surveys, it is estimated there was approximately <br />221,000 cubic yards of sand lost to the combination of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole in the project <br />area. Based on FEMA estimates, only 146,251 cubic yards of sand will be funded under <br />Category G or B. There remains a deficit of 74,170 cubic yards. <br />Prior to Hurricane Ian this project was anticipated for construction in spring of 2023 and <br />remains on schedule. <br />Recommend nourishment as scheduled and fund additional losses not funded under <br />FEMA as 100% state share. <br />Based on anticipated construction costs, 74,170 cubic yards of sand will equate to <br />approximately $1,891,335.00. <br />Lovers Key and Bonita Beach, Beach Nourishment Projects, R-214.5 to R-220.5 and R- <br />226.5 to R-230 <br />Lee County is the local sponsor for both beach fill segments. The county has a <br />Management Agreement with DEP to maintain the beach on the Lovers Key State Park, and an <br />Page 9 of 21 339 <br />