U.S. Army gets close-up view of disappearing sand on Key Biscayne :

Williamson said having the senior managers witness the vulnerability of the beach in real-time may work to the island’s advantage as it seeks inclusion in the Federal Shore Protection program.
#Beach #BeachClub #ClimateChange #EricLang #featured #HurricaneIan #JamesBass #offshorestructure #RolandSamimy #sealevelrise

https://kbindependent.org/2023/12/17/u-s-army-gets-close-up-view-of-disappearing-sand-on-key-biscayne/

U.S. Army gets close-up view of disappearing sand on Key Biscayne

Williamson said having the senior managers witness the vulnerability of the beach in real-time may work to the island’s advantage as it seeks inclusion in the Federal Shore Protection program.

Key Biscayne Independent
Freebee: shorter waits, more vehicles thanks to state grant

If you’ve recently  taken a ride on Freebee -- you might notice shorter wait times for the free transportation service. That’s because the Village just

Key Biscayne Independent
Sea level rise estimate climbs to $310 million; Key Biscayne weighs options

The unanswered question: how much flooding will the Village Council tolerate?

Iguana invasion? Key Biscayne looks at fighting against lizard scourge :

“You don't see them. They come out and they eat everything that they can. So it is an issue,” said Roland Samimy, the chief resilience and sustainability officer.
#Agama #FernandoVazquez #FPL #FrankCaplan #Iguana #invasivespecies #JoeRasco #JosephWasilewski #NaturalSelectionsofSouthFlorida #RolandSamimy #seawall

https://kbindependent.org/2023/07/20/iguana-invasion-key-biscayne-looks-at-fighting-against-lizard-scourge/

Iguana invasion? Key Biscayne looks at fighting against lizard scourge

“You don't see them. They come out and they eat everything that they can. So it is an issue,” said Roland Samimy, the chief resilience and sustainability officer.

Will Key Biscayne restart its sea level rise plan? Big vote Tuesday

Is this a do-or-die moment for the infrastructure project?

Council members oppose plan to strengthen Key Biscayne’s seawalls :

The proposal has roiled owners of Key Biscayne’s priciest homes, as it could double the height of many existing seawalls.
#ArmyCorpsofEngineers #BackBayStudy #biscaynebay #BrettMoss #CarlosdelaCruz #EdLondon #FernandoVazquez #MoffatandNichol #NOAA #resiliency #RolandSamimy #sealevelrise #seawall #SteveWilliamson #stormwat

https://kbindependent.org/2023/06/12/council-members-oppose-plan-to-strengthen-key-biscaynes-seawalls/

Council members attack plan to strengthen Key Biscayne’s seawalls

The proposal has roiled owners of Key Biscayne’s priciest homes, as it could double the height of many existing seawalls.