April 2022
FACT SHEET
Lee County, FL BEC
Construction (C)
Congressional Districts: 17, 19
1. DESCRIPTION
The Lee County, Florida shore protection project was initially authorized by Section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965, Public Law 89-298 and approved by Senate resolution dated December 17, 1970, and House resolution dated December 15, 1970. The Captiva Island segment was authorized for construction under Section 506(b) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1996, Public Law 104-303. The Gasparilla Island and Estero Island segments were authorized for construction under Section 309 of the WRDA 2000, Public Law 106-451.
The shore protection project at Captiva Island is approximately 4.5 miles long. The Captiva Erosion Prevention District (CEPD) completed initial construction of the project at Captiva Island in April 1989. The authorized project also includes beach fill and periodic nourishment along 2.7 miles of Gasparilla Island with a 0.5 mile revetment and2.7 miles of Gasparilla Island with a 0.5 mile revetment and a Groin at the southern end of the island, and initial beach fill and periodic nourishment along 4.6 miles of Estero Island with a groin at the northern end of the island. Lee County completed initial construction of the Gasparilla segment in 2007. The Sponsor has constructed a portion of the Estero Island project but has not submitted for reimbursement.
2. FUNDING
| Estimated Total Cost |
$255,500,000 |
| Estimated Federal Cost |
$129,700,000 |
a. Regular Civil Works Funds:
| Allocation thru FY21 |
$17,072,000 |
| Allocation thru FY22 |
$0 |
| Allocation for FY23 |
$0 |
b. P.L. 115-123: Bi-Partisan Budget Act of 2018, Supplemental:
| Current Working Estimate |
$4,338,100 |
| Allocation thru FY21 |
$4,338,100 |
| Allocation for FY22 |
$0 |
3. SPONSORS
Captiva Erosion Prevention District (CEPD)
Post Office Box 365
Captiva Island, Florida 33924
Lee County Division of Natural Resources Management
1500 Monroe Street (3rd Floor)
Fort Myers, Florida 33901
4. STATUS
Lee County beaches were impacted from Hurricane Irma. The project received FCCE funding from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, and construction was completed in June 2019 on the Gasparilla Island segment. USACE was also able to work closely with Lee County to incorporate additional non-federal sand placement on an important park facility resulting in mitigation of erosion risk, increased recreational and economic benefits, and cost savings to federal, state and local partners. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) approved the Final Integrated Section 934 Report and Environmental Assessment in 2019 which allowed for the federal participation in the Gasparilla Island segment to be extended to 2056. The Corps is preparing a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) Amendment to incorporate the extension with execution anticipated in October 2022.
No current planning is underway for the Captiva Island or Estero Island segments.