Cedar Key ShOREs (Shoreline Options for Resilience and Equity)
Implementing Organization
University of Florida
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$99,954
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Gulf Research Program (NASEM - GRP)
Funding Program
NASEM Gulf Research Program Grants
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Project Description
We will leverage previous community engagement on living shorelines to build capacity for a nature-based solution around key public infrastructure. Recent collaborations on living shorelines between Cedar Key (CK) stakeholders and UF generated interest in further application of nature-based solutions for vulnerable public infrastructure systems threatened by sea level rise, frequent storms, and chronic erosion. This community is particularly vulnerable to storm surge and rising sea levels, and recent hurricanes have caused extensive damage to shorelines. Of particular local concern is the highly exposed corner of G and 1st Streets. The area is a critical route for emergency/fire services and a popular shore-fishing spot, but also includes private homes, a hotel, and failing stormwater infrastructure. CK alone lacks the capacity to address climate hazards at this location due to the complexity of the situation, let alone to integrate nature-based features. At the same time, multiple groups interact with the shoreline area of interest, and must be engaged from the beginning to ensure an equitable solution is achieved. We propose to build on past collaborations to assist CK with the highly technical project design and permitting process while integrating input from shoreline users of all types. In Phase I (Planning), we will (a) deploy stakeholder-driven workshop and survey processes, (b) conduct site visits to inform design possibilities, and (c) integrate technical expertise with local preferences, equity considerations, and infrastructure function needs defined in (a) to prepare a full proposal detailing the design activities we will conduct in Phase II.
Contact
Savanna BarryNone
savanna.barry@ufl.edu
Project Website
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