2010-2011 FK-095 08/18/2010
DANNY L. KOLHAGE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
DA TE:
August 27, 2010
TO:
Christine Hurley, Director
Growth Management Division
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FROM:
Mayra Tezanos
Executive Assistant
Pamela G. HanC~c.
At the August 18, 2010 Board of County Commissioner's meeting, the Board granted
approval and authorized execution of the following:
Grant Task Assignment No. FK-097, Contract No. 08150, with Florida Fish & Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FFWCC) to receive a $50,000 grant for the removal of invasive
exotic plants from conservation lands that are owned or managed by Monroe County.
Grant Task Assignment No. FK-095, Contract No. 08150, with Florida Fish & Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FFWCC) to receive a $96,000 grant that will allow the County to
continue employing part-time, temporary invasive exotic plant control technicians to treat
invasive exotic plants on conservation lands that are owned or managed by Monroe County.
Enclosed is a duplicate original of each of the above-mentioned for your handling.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact my office.
cc: County Attorney via e-mail
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T ASK ASSIGNMENT NOTIFICATION FORM
FWC CONTRACT NO. 08150
Task Assignment Number: FK-095
Date: July 1, 2010
Contractor Name: Monroe County ';,11 .,
Contractor's Contract Manager: Elizabeth Bergh (305) ~2511
FWC Contract Manager: Greg Jubinsky 850-245-2821
FWC Site Manager: Dennis Giardina 239-229-5403
Project Title: Monroe County Maintenance 10-11
PID#: 97849391000
Task Description and Payment Schedule: Exhibit 1 describes the scope of work for this project. The Contractor is not authorized to
perform work on any additional sites until such time as the FWC and the Contractor have fully executed a Change Order for said
additional work. Any work performed by the Contractor contrary to this Task Assignment shall be at the Contractors expense. The
contractor is allowed to subcontract.
Task Assignment Conditions and Deliverables~
1. Control is defined as treatment effective in preventing re-sprout of treated target vegetation.
2. If 95% kill rate is not achieved for any area of the project after two months following project completion, one additional
thorough treatment of the plant will be the responsibility of the contractor at no cost to the contracting entities.
3. The Contractor shall notify the designated site manager prior to entering the work-site.
4. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Contract Manager upon completion of treatment event(s).
5. Upon Site Manager approval, the Contractor is authorized to control incidental occurrences of any current EPPC category one or
category two invasive exotic plant species encountered within the Project Site(s). Costs for these control operations shall not exceed
the established Task Assignment amount, and must not jeopardize the Contractor's ability to achieve the required level of control for
the primary target species. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine that all control operations do not exceed the
established Task Assignment amount.
Task Assignment Start Date: Upon execution
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FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-095, Page 1 of 2
TASK ASSIGNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR:
1. Upon full execution of the Task Assignment, the Contractor will coordinate with the FWC Site Manager to establish a mutually
agreeable work schedule.
2. A Ground Crew Supervisor, employed by the Contractor, will be present at all times when work on the site is underway;
3. Ground Crew Supervisors will be responsible for all control activities and safety on project sites. The Ground Crew Supervisor will
assure contract crews are knowledgeable of, and remain within property and treatment boundaries. Every effort shall be made by the
Contractor to avoid damage to native vegetation and wildlife;
4. Ground Crew Supervisors will be pesticide applicators possessing current certification by the Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services (FDACS) in the Forestry or Right-of-Way categories. A copy of each supervisor's FDACS certification will be
provided to the FWC Site Manager prior to initiation of on-site supervisory duties;
5. The Ground Crew Supervisor may supervise a maximum of eight (8) field employees at any given time, unless otherwise noted in the
Task Assignment;
6. The Ground Crew Supervisor shall be responsible for the collection, recording, and timely submission of all data and reports required.
At weekly intervals and at the completion of initial treatments and site reassessment, a complete report will be submitted to the Site
Manager detailing sites treated, number and size of plants killed, and type of treatment used. This data will be recorded on the FWC
"Daily Progress Report Form".
7. The Contractor will strictly adhere to all herbicide label application, precautionary, and safety statements;
8. All control efforts (except cogon grass treatment) shall be at least 95% effective ~n preventing re-sprout of treated target vegetation. If
95% kill rate is not achieved for any area of the project after two months following project completion, one additional thorough treatment
of the plant species listed under "Project Goals" in the project area will be the responsibility of the Contractor at no cost to the FWC;
9. Cogon grass treatments shall be 100% effective in killing above ground portions (top kill) of target vegetation. If 100% top kill rate is
not achieved for any area of the project after 30 days following project completion, one additional thorough treatment of the plant species
listed under "Project Goals" in the project area will be the responsibility of the Contractor at no cost to the FWC;
10. The Contractor shall forward an original invoice along with all corresponding Daily Progress Report Forms, completed and approved,
to the Bureau of Invasive Plant Management, 3915 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 710, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 within ten (10)
working days of work completion;
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FWC SITE MANAGER:
1. The Site Manager reserves the right to inspect, at any time, the Contractor's procedure, spray system(s), spray solution(s), and other
ancillary equipment, and to approve operating personnel. Inspection, however, will not relieve the Contractor of any obligations or
responsibilities nor will it transfer any liability to the lands listed under "Project Location. ";
2. No additional work can be added to this Task Assignment without a fully executed Change Order. Additional work includes
additional treatment areas or change in treatment methodology.
3. The site management agency authorizes Bureau of Invasive Plant Management staff to approve invoice payments of all funds
encumbered under this Task Assignment. Payment will be approved only for that work approved by the Site Manager. A copy of the
approved invoice will be forwarded to the site management agency.
FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-095, Page 2 of 2
Exhibit 1
Project Title:
Monroe County Invasive Exotic Plant Removal Crew (2010-2011)
Working Group:
Florida Keys Invasive Exotics Task Force
Site Manager:
Beth Bergh
Monroe County Land Steward
2798 Overseas Highway
Marathon, Florida 33050-2227
Phone: (305) 289-2511
Cell: (305) 304-4442
Email: bergh-beth@monroecounty-fl.gov
Grant Type:
Cost reimbursement
Proiect Goals The project goal is the eradication of invasive exotic plants from publicly owned conservation lands
owned or managed by Monroe County.
Total Grant Funds Requested:
Total In-kind Match:
$96,000
$55,124 (57 percent of grant funds requested)
Proiect Descri))tion Monroe County currently employs a crew ofinvasive exotic plant technicians (currently four
technicians) who work on lands owned or managed by Monroe County. This grant will allow the County to continue
employing this crew and will build on the success of the past five years ofinvasive exotic species control. The crew
will continue to eradicate woody and herbaceous invasive exotic plants from designated conservation lands under the
direction ofthe Monroe County Land Steward. The Land Steward will arrange for and/or conduct training, as well
as supervise and schedule the work of the crew on the various sites. Training will consist of instruction in plant
identification, herbicide handling, and application techniques. Additionally, the grant funds will be used to leverage
restoration funds available from the Monroe County Environmental Land Management and Restoration Fund
(MCELMR). The MCELMR funds will continue to be utilized for trash removal, native plantings and other
restoration efforts following exotic removal.
The most common invasive exotic plant species encountered on these lands and their FLEPPC Category ranking are
as follows: Brazilian pepper (I - Schinus terebinthifolius), lead tree (II - Leucaena leucocephala), Australian pine (I _
Casuarina spp.), beach naupaka (I - Scaevola sericea), seaside mahoe (I - Thespesia populnea), latherleaf (I _
Colubrina asiatica), sapodilla (I - M anilkara zapota), oyster plant (II - Tradescantia spathacea), woman's tongue (I
- A lbizia lebbek), sea hibiscus (II - T aliparti tiliaceum), bowstring hemp (II - Sanseviera hyacinthoides), wedelia (II
- Sphagneticola trilobata) and Guinea grass (II - Panicum maximum). In addition, any other FLEPPC listed species
found on the conservation lands will be removed.
One other species, night-blooming cactus (Hylocereus undatus), will also be removed although it is not listed with
FLEPPC. This plant has become a problem on some conservation lands where it was likely introduced from
discarded landscape debris or persists from abandoned homesites.
Proiect Location Lands in this project area consist ofpublic conservation lands located throughout the Florida Keys
either owned or managed by Monroe County (as the Board of County Commissioners or the Land Authority).
Monroe County owns over 3,000 parcels ofscattered conservation lands throughout the Florida Keys. Additionally,
FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-095 Exhibit 1, Page 1 of 8
Exhibit 1
the County has entered into a management lease with the State of Florida for the management of 495 parcels recently
purchased through the Florida Forever program.
The focus for the 201 0-2011 project will be the maintenance 0 f previo usly treated sites and the treatment 0 f Co unty
managed parcels recently purchased under the Florida Forever program. The majority of the subject sites fall within
the following list of subdivisions. Note that most of the sites are adjacent to larger natural areas.
KEY SUBDIVISION HABIT A T TYPE ADJACENT NATURAL AREA
Key Largo Largo City Hammock Pennekamp State Park
Key Largo Oceana Hammock
Key Largo Anglers Park Hammock
Key Largo Winston Waterways Hammock Pennekamp State Park
Key Largo Pamela Villa Hammock Pennekamp State Park
Key Largo Silver Lake Park Hammock Pennekamp State Park
Key Largo Sunset Gardens Hammock
Key Largo Thompsons FW Wetland
Key Largo Adobe Casa Court Hammock FWC-WEA
Key Largo Bay Haven Hammock / Wetlands FWC-WEA
Tavernier Palma Sola Hammock FWC-WEA
Tavernier Harris Ocean Park Hammock / Wetlands FWC-WEA
Tavernier Old Settlers Park Disturbed / hammock
Duck Center Island FW Wetland
Big Pine Long Beach Coastal berm / beach USFWS Refuge
Big Pine Sands Subdivision Pinelands / Disturbed USFWS Refuge
Big Pine Eden Pines Pinelands / Disturbed USFWS Refuge
Big Pine Kinercha Pinelands / Disturbed USFWS Refuge
Big Pine Doctor's Arm Disturbed/ buttonwood USFWS Refuge
Torches Windswept Beach Wetlands FWC- WEA
Torches Torch Key Estates Hammock / Wetlands FWC-WEA
Torches Gato Farms Hammock / wetlands FWC-WEA
Torches Ladies Acre Wetlands / Hammock FWC-WEA
Ramrod Ramrod Shores Hammock / Wetlands FWC-WEA
Summerland Summerland Estates Hammock / Wetlands
Summerland Niles Channel Wetlands USFWS Refuge
Cudjoe Cutthroat Harbor Hammock / Wetlands USFWS Refuge
Cudjoe Cudjoe Acres Pinelands / Disturbed USFWS Refuge
Cudjoe Sacarma Hammock / wetlands FWC-WEA
Sugarloaf SugarloafTownsite Wetlands / hammock
Sugarloaf Indian Mound Estates Hammock / wetlands Near FWC & USFWS
Sugarloaf Sugarloaf Shores Wetlands FWC-WEA
All Acreages and other Variety of habitats FWC, USFWS, DEP Parks
parcels
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FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-095 Exhibit 1, Page 2 of 8
Exhibit 1
Most individual parcels are only 0.1 acre in size, but many are contiguous and combine to form much larger
management units. All properties are public lands that Monroe County intends to manage in perpetuity for
conservation and natural resource protection.
As illustrated in the table above, a variety ofhabitats are represented on these conservation lands including coastal
beaches, buttonwood wetlands, rockland and maritime hammocks, and pine rocklands, all ofwhich range in condition
from disturbed to pristine. These areas provide habitat and resources for a myriad ofwildlife, including resident and
migratory birds, and endemic plant species. The non-native plants that invade these areas decrease habitat value and
lower biodiversity. Just a few of the state and federally listed endangered and threatened species of animals and
plants that utilize these habitats include: green turtle (Chelonia mydas), eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon corais
couperi), key mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii), piping plover (Charadrius melodus), white-crowned pigeon
(Columba leucocephala), Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola), Lower Keys marsh rabbit
(Sylvilagus palustris hefneri), Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Blodgett's wild mercury (Argythamnia
blodgettii), Cupania (Cupania glabra); skyblue clustervine (Jacquemontia pentanthos), brittle thatch palm (Thrinax
morrisii), and Garber's spurge (Chamaesyce garberi).
Proposed Budeet The proposed budget for this section of the project is as follows:
Grant Funds Requested:
Wages for 120 Monroe Co technician hrs/week
for 32 weeks @ $25.00 / hour (approximate)
$96,000
In-Kind Match:
Land Steward - Supervisor
8 hrs / week for 32 weeks @ $28.33 / hr + 44 % in benefits
$10,444
Project Administration - Personnel & Payroll Staff Time
8 hrs/month for 8 months @ $25 / hr
$1,600
Herbicides
4 - 2.5 gallons of Garlon 4 @ $300 each
4 - 2.5 gallons of Gar Ion 3A @ $ 250 each
$1,200
$1 ,000
Supplies and Equipment
Sprayers, gloves, saws, etc.
$1 ,000
Disposal fees (vegetative debris)
includes tipping fees and use of clam truck with crew
$ 7,000
Vehicles
1 pickup truck for 1,280 hrs @ $16.50 / hr
1 pickup truck for 640 hrs @ $16.50 / hr
$21,120
$10,560
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Exhibit 1
Cell phones (2 phones)
$1,200
Total In-Kind Match for this portion:
(57% of Grant Funds Requested)
$55,124
Work Specifications Work performance will consist offurnishing all labor, herbicides, diluents, small equipment,
transportation, spray equipment, and performing all operations necessary to control the exotic plants listed under
"Project Goals" using proven techniques on the individual species. Ifheavy equipment (bucket truck, dump truck,
etc.) or a chipper is required for some tasks, the equipment will be provided as an in-kind match by Monroe County
Division of Public Works, or in partnership with other land managers.
The exotic plant control technicians shall be responsible for maintaining a daily work log that will record date, name
of site, and hours of work along with other data that will be submitted to the Land Steward at the end ofeach week.
Monroe County will submit periodic invoices to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC),
Invasive Plant Management Section, for reimbursement of exotic plant control activities based on the work logs.
The exotic plant species listed under "Project Description" will be treated according to developed effective control
techniques. Depending upon the species treated and the type ofhabitat, plants may be hand-pulled, treated in place,
removed from site, or chipped on site. Decisions regarding specific plant treatment methods on each site will be
made by the Land Steward. Treating vegetation in place and allowing it to decompose in situ is cost effective and
biologically sound. However, physical removal ofvegetation from the site will be the preferred treatment method in
the following situations: where fuel loading may be a concern; where excessive mulching may preclude native
seedling recruitmellt or negatively affect wildlife; where falling trees could pose a hazard to roads or structures; or
where aesthetics are a concern. It is anticipated that most work areas will revegetate naturally without artificial
seeding or revegetation. However, for severely degraded sites with distant native seed sources, planting ofnatives
will be considered utilizing funds from Monroe County's Environmental Land Management and Restoration Fund.
Every effort shall be made by the exotic plant control technicians to avoid damaging native vegetation or disturbing
wildlife. The crew will abide by all herbicide label application, precautionary, safety, cleaning, and disposal
information. Specimen labels and MSDS information for all chemicals used will be kept with the chemicals, and the
crew shall be provided with first aid kits and emergency contact numbers while working in the field.
Data Collection The exotic plant control technicians will be responsible for conducting field work and keeping daily
work logs. Work logs will record date, weather conditions, name of site, specific location of site, hours of work,
species treated, estimates of species abundance in each work location, treatment method, herbicide, concentration,
and amount applied. Logs will be submitted weekly to the Monroe County Land Steward to track management
activities on all County conservation lands.
Project Time Frame The project will begin as soon as funding is available and conclude by June 21, 2011, with the
Monroe County Land Steward providing a comprehensive final report to accompany the final invoice for cost
reimbursement to the FWC no later than June 24, 2011. Due to weather constraints, it is envisioned that most of the
work will occur during the eight-month period from October to June.
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