Building Consensus, Building a ShorelineA Stakeholder-driven Process to Address Erosion

along Cedar Key's Daughtry BayouSavanna C. Barry

Regional Specialized Florida Sea Grant AgentUF IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station

1961 1974

1994 2016

Coastal Erosion

• Rapid increase in rate of erosion• Previous failure in 2008• Infrastructure & recreational uses

threatened, degraded

• Approached by City of Cedar Key• Preliminary meeting FCMP proposal FCMP grant awarded Hired NRLI Project Team

• Stakeholder Visioning Workshop• Stakeholder Design Workshops

Stakeholder ProcessMix of stakeholders – mix of recreational uses, mix of property vs. non-property owners, City vs. County property/needs

Visioning Workshop Objectives1. Discuss erosion history in the area and preferences for

shoreline uses2. Learn more about and compared various options for

erosion control3. Narrow down a range of acceptable project types that

promise to preserve the shoreline at G-street and Airport road locations according to preferred uses

Design Workshop Objective4. Discuss and evaluate specific project designs and build

consensus around one preferred option

1: Discuss Erosion History• Technique: Icebreaker – Go-around & Sticky Arrows on Map

• Technique: Participatory Timeline with Aerial Imagery• WHY?• Give standing to long-time residents & property owners• Give context to newer residents

• Evaluation: 4.45 of 5 overall rating

2: Understand Erosion Control Options

• Technique: Golf Cart Field Trip with Informational Handouts• WHY?• Make options tangible and relatable• Opportunities for Q&A with expert in informal setting

• Evaluation: 4.53 of 5 overall rating, consistently rated #1 most valued/instructional part by attendees

3: Narrow Down List of Project Types

• Technique: Field Trip Debrief – Plenary and in Pairs• WHY?• Collect narrative information about why certain

projects preferred/disliked

• Technique: Sticky Dot Voting - 2 top and 2 bottom choices• WHY?• Failsafe method to gather quantitative

information about preferences

• Evaluation: 4.00 of 5 overall rating

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Outcomes

Next Steps• Site visits and data collection by Engineer• 3 candidate project designs for each area

• Two additional stakeholder meetings to critique designs and arrive on “final” draft design

• Once final draft design reached:• Further vetting by engineer• Grant funding• Project Construction

Lessons Learned• Have a flexible agenda in

case you need to “call an audible”

• Gather a mix of qualitativeand quantitative information when making a decision is critical

• Begin planning early• Check in often with your

facilitation team

Dr. Mark ClarkCommissioner Sue Colson (NRLI Alum)

NRLI Project TeamSuwannee River Water Management District

Leslie AmesMendy Allen

Dr. Mike AllenDr. Christine Angelini

Dr. Scott WassmanJulia Richter

Matt ShinegoCedar Key News

Dr. Martin MainDr. Eric Simonne

Many volunteers @ Joe Rains Project

Special thanks to: