According to the information the approval was without any doubt with four commissioners present. Commissioner Bob English was absent. It is told that the agreement allows Hayes-McKay Inc. to clear the project site and install, operate, maintain and, when the project is completed, decommission and remove the project facilities.
County Attorney Michael Craig told that the Southwest Florida Water Management District approved the plan, which gives the county the role of project manager. Jeff Spence, the county’s natural resources director, said the agreement provides an opportunity to address water quality issues while continuing to allow lake access to residents.
Robert Hayes of Hayes-McKay Inc. explained that the project will take about 11 years and will be completed in stages. The first phase will last three years and involves the use of a dredging machine about the size of a pontoon boat. Thomas said dredging the lake will harm the fish by removing their food from the bottom of the lake.
