Yellow Fever Creek Preserve Water Tanks
At a glance
Based on human-made captions; names, votes and numbers may be misspelled or garbled.
- What: a plan for four large water tanks and a pumping station on land at the Yellow Fever Creek preserve in north Cape Coral.
- Where it stands: residents say the city promised not to build on the preserve and asked for an independent environmental assessment; Jennifer Nelson-Lastra said the site is needed to serve the area and that moving the tanks was studied in 2019 and 2020.
- Next: the park ribbon-cutting is set for October 30, 2026 at 10 a.m.
Concerns
- Harm to nesting eagles and gopher tortoises, effects on the aquifer, and no updated independent environmental review with wildlife groups and agencies.
- Separately, a speaker called for resurfacing North Del Prado Boulevard and lowering its 50 mph limit; the park exit allows only a northbound right turn, forcing a U-turn.
City response
- Moving the tanks to Academic Village was estimated at an extra $6 million to $12 million, and the creek location is needed to serve water in that area.
Sources
- City Council video, October 21, 2026: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Gek3m_aGzns
- City Clerk agendas and videos: https://www.capecoral.gov/departments/city_clerk/agendas_videos.php
Discussion time
About 4 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - City Council | 4 |
Log
- 2026-10-21 - City Council — A resident objected during citizens input; Nelson-Lastra explained why the tanks stayed at the preserve.
- 2026-10-07 - City Council — Resolution 257-26 funding the booster station passed after Kaduk questioned the funding source and the preserve site; staff said it was budgeted in FY24 and funded through the 2026 water and sewer bonds.