Lee Board of County Commissioners on June 4 voted to approve an amendment to an agreement with the city of Bonita Springs to expand the scope of Bonita Beach nourishment efforts south to the county line. County officials said the expanded scope is necessary due to damage caused by Hurricane Ian in 2022. The state has designated the northern 0.9 miles of Bonita Beach as a critically eroded shoreline. Lee County has managed the erosion since 1995, including cooperation with Bonita Springs since its incorporation. Bonita Springs was granted more than $4 million in state funding for a one-time repair of beaches from the nourishment project limits south to the county line to cover all the costs associated with this extension. The work will restore storm protection, environmental benefits, such as sea turtle nesting, and recreational opportunities along the South Bonita Beach area, including county parks and beach accesses.