Item I1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 21 September 2005
Bulk Item: Yes X No
Division:
Growth Management
Department:
Marine Resources
Staff Contact:
George Garrett! Matt Van Ess
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a Resolution authorizing the Land Steward to carry out the mitigation obligations of the Key Largo
Wastewater Treatment District for the clearing of its treatment plant site and to provide the mitigation funds
authorized to the District in the amount of $294,708.08 by the BOCC at the August 18, 2004 meeting to the
Land Steward to allow him to complete required mitigation projects for the District.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, in receipt of FEMA Unmet Needs funds, was allowed to clear
up to 2.6 acres of land at its treatment plant site at Mile Marker 100.5. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS) Biological Opinion documented in the FEMA Environmental Assessment of the Key Largo Wastewater
Treatment System required mitigation for the loss of the 2.6 acres of habitat. The BOCC at its August 18,2004,
regular meeting authorized the release of $294,708.08 of Fund 304 money to the District to carry out the
mitigation obligations required by FEMA and FWS. Since that time, in consultation with the County, FEMA,
and FWS, it has been detennined that the most effective way to complete the mitigation effort is to authorize the
Monroe County Land Steward to complete the project. The attached resolution allows the funds authorized by
the BOCC in August of 2004 to be utilized instead by the Land Steward to complete the obligation. The Land
Steward will use the funds to restore 2.6 acres of upland habitat on County and/or state properties.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
August 18, 2004 ~ Authorization of funds
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
NA
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS;
Approval
TOT AL COST: $294,708.08
COST TO COUNTY: $294,708.08
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
BUDGETED: Yes
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
X No
Fund 304
APPROVED BY: County Atty ~
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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DOCUMENTATION: Included ~
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM NO.:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS AUTHORIZING THE MONROE COUNTY LAND
STEWARD TO TAKE OVER AND COMPLETE THE MITIGATION
OBLIGATIONS OF THE KEY LARGO WASTEWATER TREATMENT
DISTRICT FOR THE AUTHORIZED CLEARING OF THE DISTRICT'S
TREATMENT PLANT SITE AT MILE MARKER 100.5 AND
AUTHORIZING THE LAND STE\VARD TO UTILIZE FUNDS MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE DISTRICT BY THE Boce ON 18 AUGUST 2004
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING SO THAT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO
THE LAND STEWARD TO COMPLETE THE MITIGATION EFFORT.
WHEREAS, the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, in receipt of FEMA Unmet
Needs funds, was allowed to clear up to 2.6 acres of land at its treatment plant site at Mile
Marker 100.5; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Biological Opinion documented
in the FEMA Environmental Assessment of the Key Largo wastewater project required
mitigation for the loss of the 2.6 acres of habitat at the treatmept plant site; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC at its August 18, 2004 regular meeting authorized $294,708.08
of Fund 304 (Infrastructure Sales Tax) money to the District to carry out the mitigation
obligations required by FEMA and FWS; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Land Steward is more knowledgeable and better
qualified to earry out the mitigation obligations of the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District;
and
WHEREAS, the BOCC established the County "Environmental Land Management and
Restoration Fund" through Resolution 112-2004 to hold mitigation funds as they become
available so as to allow completion of environmental restoration and mitigation projects; and
WHEREAS, the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, FEMA, and the FWS agree
that turning the mitigation obligations over to the Land Steward is acceptable and appropriate,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA TIlAT:
1. The Monroe County Land Steward is authorized to act on behalf of the Key Largo
Wastewater Treatment District to take over and complete the mitigation obligations ofthe
District for land clearing at the Mile Marker 100.5 treatment plant site.
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2. The Monroe County Land Steward is authorized to ~tilize funds made available to the
District by the BOCC at its August 18, 2004 meeting ($294,708.08) to complete the
mitigations obligations.
3. The Monroe County Department of Management ~nd Budget is requested to take
necessary action to ensure that the aforementioned funds are available to the Monroe
County Land Steward by no later than the October 2005 BOCC meeting.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County, Florida at
a regular meeting of said Board held on the 2] 51 day of S~ptember , A.D., 2005.
Mayor Dixie Spehar
Mayor Pro Tern Charles ~'Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Murray Nelson
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
MA YOR/CHAIR PERSON
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
DANNY 1. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BY:
AND
APPROVED AS TO FORM
DEPUTY CLERK
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
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BY. "V~jj~.< f. ". 'A /i. (f 4
ATTOR}JEY'S OFFICE
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