Item C28
The Solar Community of No Name Key
1934 No Name Drive
No Name Key, Florida 33043
BOCC Meeting — Marathon, Florida
March 21, 2012
"BULK APPROVALS - COMMISSIONER CARUTHERS # 28. Approval Of
Amendment #1 To The Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) With Florida Department
Of Transportation (FDOT) For The No Name Key Bridge Repair Project To Remove
Funding For Construction And Construction Engineering And Inspection (CEI)
Phases. The Funds For These Phases Will Be Replaced With Federal Funds Under A
LAP Agreement."
Dear Mayor Rice and Fellow Monroe County Commissioners:
As you know 1 /2 of the Bogie Channel Bridge (AKA the No Name Key Bridge) lies within
Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit FL-5o. And, there are some restrictions on the use of
federal dollars within a COBRA unit.
Under federal law, the use of federal dollars is allowed for repair to and replacement of the
bridge. However, the use of federal dollars is not allowed for expansion and improvement.
From what I was told when this project first started I am thinking you are OK. But, certainly,
the prudent thing to do would be to make sure everything is OK by asking the USFWS, South
Florida field office in Vero Beach, for a "Consistency Determination."
In fact, you may have already done so. There was no back up to this agenda item. If you have, 4
I apologize for taking up your time unnecessarily. If you have not, I would suggest you do so.
The person to contact would be Mr. Craig Aubrey.
Sincerely,
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Alicia Roemmele- Putney
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cc: Anne Morkill, Project Leader, Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Big Pine
Key, FL, by e anne morkill@)fws.gov
Cynthia Bohn, Coordinator, Southeast Regional Coastal Grants Program, Atlanta, GA,
by e-mail <cynthia bohnafws.gov>