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The Captiva Community Panel will host a community meeting, “Adapting to Sea Level Rise on Captiva,” on Feb. 18 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Captiva Civic Ce
The Captiva Community Panel picked its officers for the year during its recent meeting, as well as heard a presentation about proposed adaptation strategies for
CCP hears about iguana MSTU and funding sought for projects By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | Apr 20, 2021 During its recent meeting, the Captiva Community Panel received updates on the iguana MSTU petitions and needed funds it has been seeking to proceed with two projects tied to its committees. On April 13, Administrator Ken Gooderham told that panel that Treasurer Tony Lapi and Panel Member John Jensen recently manned an informational booth at the post office to educate property owners on the MSTU being proposed to pay for iguana control services and to gather petitio...
Sea Level Rise Committee presents proposal before CEPD By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | Mar 9, 2021 The Captiva Erosion Prevention District’s commission recently heard from the Captiva Community Panel’s Sea Level Rise Committee about a funds request to continue with its adaption planning. At a CEPD workshop on March 4, members of the panel’s SLR Committee presented the district commissioners with an Adaptation Alternatives Proposal prepared by its consultant, Cheryl Hapke of Integral Consulting, along with a request for the CEPD to partially fund or fund the $34,4...
Panel’s SLR Committee talks about proposed project, funds By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | Feb 23, 2021 The Captiva Community Panel’s Sea Level Rise Committee recently discussed a proposal from its consultant to continue with adaption planning and came up with a possible way for funding the work. During a special meeting on Feb. 17, the committee reviewed the Bayside Adaptation proposal submitted by Cheryl Hapke, of Integral Consulting. She has been assisting the group with gathering information on the effects of sea level rise on Captiva, including defining assets,...