Indigo’s Suzanne Henke said riprap (crushed rocks used to prevent erosion) around the edge of a pond looks ugly; she wants to see more “living” shorelines around Manatee County ponds and lakes.
So Henke attended an Envision Manatee workshop March 28 at the Lakewood Ranch Library to present her input when it comes to formulating the county’s next comprehensive plan.
Engineering firm Kimley-Horn has been hired to update the plan and revisions have been underway for three years. The final draft is anticipated to go before commissioners this summer…