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Recent Projects

Recent Projects2019-03-15T16:59:04+00:00

COVID Recovery & Resiliency

We are here to help your Business & your Community The EDA CARES Act was a non-competitive – invitation only program that was awarded to the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) for two years.  The SWFRPC will support activities that prevent, prepare for, and respond to the corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic, or respond to economic injury as a result of corona-virus.  The SWFRPC has hired a Regional Disaster Economic Recovery Coordinator, Jim Burch to provide technical assistance [...]

August 15th, 2023|

Agriculture Projects

Agriculture Projects The SWFRPC is involved in a variety of regional agriculture sustainability projects to assist local growers in research and planning activities designed to strengthen the local agriculture industry.  Some projects require websites for collaboration and information distribution. Projects include: Food Insecurity SWFL Fresh

September 25th, 2020|

Resiliency & Climate Change Projects

Resiliency & Climate Change Projects The Climate Change Planning Section of the SWFRPC is involved in a variety of research and planning activities designed to provide technical assistance and decision services based upon the best available contemporary science. Completed projects include: Beever, III, J.W., W. Gray, D. Trescott, D. Cobb, J. Utley and L. B. Beever 2009, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council and Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, Technical Report 09-3, 298 pages View PDF Beever, III, J.W., W. Gray, D. Trescott, D. [...]

July 26th, 2019|

Ecosystem Service Projects

Ecosystem Services Projects The Environmental Planning Section of the SWFRPC is involved in a variety of research and planning activities designed to provide technical assistance and decision services based upon the best available contemporary science. Completed projects include: Beever III, J.W. 2008, SWFRPC View PDF Beever, III, J.W., W. Gray, D. Trescott, D. Cobb, J. Utley and L. B. Beever 2009, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council and Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, Technical Report 09-3, 298 pages View PDF Beever, III, J.W., [...]

February 15th, 2019|

Master Wetland Mitigation Strategy

Executive Summary This project demonstrates the effectiveness of local government scale mitigation planning coordinated with future public works projects in achieving the goals of wetland and water quality protection, watershed hydrologic restoration, and completion of necessary public infrastructure projects. We will develop an improved model local government watershed scale wetland mitigation strategy for wetland restoration, wetland protection, and water quality improvement and public project mitigation at the local government scale that is transferable to other Florida counties. Depending upon the parameters in other States this [...]

December 15th, 2018|

Bonita Springs Flood Reduction & Watershed Restoration Plan

Executive Summary The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) assisted the City of Bonita Springs in developing a City of Bonita Springs Flood Reduction and Watershed Restoration Plan that includes proposals for projects to reduce flooding in the City of Bonita Springs suitable for legislative funding support and plans for reduction of flooding, restoration of functional healthy hydrology, and subsequent improvements in water quality and habitat. The project encompasses the Imperial River Watershed, the Spring Creek Watershed and the Coastal Island Watershed within the City [...]

January 26th, 2018|

Cape Coral Climate Change

Executive Summary Climate change resilience is the capacity of an individual, community, or institution to dynamically and effectively respond to shifting climate impact circumstances while continuing to function at an acceptable level. It is the ability to survive, recover from, and/or live with the effects of climate change. It includes the ability to understand potential impacts and to take appropriate action before, during, and after a particular consequence to minimize negative effects and maintain the ability to respond to changing conditions. On October 1, 2016 [...]

June 30th, 2017|

Pelican Cove: Climate Change Adaptation Plan

Executive Summary The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) is assisting the Pelican Cove Community in developing a climate change adaptation plan in the areas of shoreline and water quality, drainage and erosion, and landscaping (CCAP) for the Pelican Cove Community. The climate change stressors of changes to water temperature and chemistry, and air temperature and chemistry can be expected to have a variety of effects on shoreline and water quality, drainage and erosion, and landscaping and the local infrastructure and environment. It will be [...]

May 8th, 2017|

Spring Creek Restoration Plan

Executive Summary The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) assisted the City of Bonita Springs in developing a Spring Creek Restoration Plan that included plans for restoration of hydrology, water quality, habitat, and navigation. The Spring Creek Watershed is located in the southern area of Lee County. It is approximately ten (10) square miles in size. The watershed mouth originates at Estero Bay approximately 6,000 feet south of Coconut Road. The watershed is approximately two miles wide and five miles long. This watershed is generally [...]

February 1st, 2016|

Filter Marsh Functional Assessment Method

Executive Summary Filter Marsh Functional Assessment Method: Development of a functional assessment method to evaluate the water quality benefits of wetland restoration and designed freshwater and brackish water ecosystems used for water quality treatment. This project will develop a functional assessment method to evaluate the water quality benefits of wetland restoration and designed freshwater and brackish water ecosystems used for water quality treatment. This method would be utilized for evaluating and crediting water quality improvements in Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs) to address non-attainment of [...]

September 30th, 2015|

Evacuation Study

Executive Summary The Florida Division of Emergency Management, Department of Community Affairs Division of Community Planning and Department of Transportation in coordination with the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council developed the Statewide Regional Evacuation Study for the Southwest Florida Region. This report updates the region's evacuation population estimates, evacuation clearance times and public shelter demand. The study covers Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry Lee and Sarasota Counties and their municipalities. 2020 Update Kickoff Meeting: Date Agenda Minutes Meeting Video 09/14/20 Agenda Minutes Meeting [...]

September 22nd, 2015|
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