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ounty of onroe
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Heather Carruthers, District 3
Mayor Pro Tem George Neugent, District 2
TheFloridaKeys
Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
David Rice, District 4
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
November 14, 2016
Agenda Item Number: C.2
Agenda Item Summary #1955
BULK ITEM: DEPARTMENT:
No Sustainability
TIME APPROXIMATE:STAFF CONTACT:
Rhonda Haag (305) 453-8774
Not applicable
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of resolution approving the expenditure of the $1.5
Million in current available FY 17 Keys Stewardship funds for canal restoration projects in
unincorporated Monroe County.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
In 2016 the State of Florida enacted into law the Florida Keys
Stewardship Act, recognizing the importance of environmental issues such as water quality and land
acquisition in the Florida Keys as critical needs.
The Florida Keys Stewardship Act expands the types of water quality projects eligible for Mayfield
funding to include, such as canal restoration and storm water management. As part of the Florida
Keys Stewardship Act, the Florida Keys received a direct appropriation for $5M for FY 2016-2017
to be used to address the issues recognized and identified as environmental priorities for the Florida
Keys: water quality projects and land acquisition, and further directs the appropriation to be
distributed in accordance with the existing Interlocal Agreement. Pursuant to the Interlocal
allocation is $1.5M.
The Board of County Commissioners recognizes canal restoration as a component of overall water
quality and environmental protection in the Florida Keys and surrounding National Marine
Sanctuary waters, complementing the $1B investment in centralized wastewater treatment by local
taxpayers, the State, and the Federal government to protect and restore water quality. Over 300
canals have been identified in the Monroe County Canal Management Master Plan (CMMP) as
having sub-
DEP Chapter 62-302 Surface Water Standards for nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus and
dissolved oxygen, anddischarge directly into near shore Outstanding Florida Waters in the Florida
Keys National Marine Sanctuary (F-.
Canal water restoration projects are anticipated to remedy the high nutrient loading and low
dissolved oxygen impairing the water in canals by implementing technologies that address the most
significant causes of those conditions: accumulated organics, seaweed loading, and poor flushing
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and tidal flow. Reduced nutrient loading, increased dissolved oxygen and increased water clarity to
the nearshore Outstanding Florida Waters and the waters of FKNMS will improve water quality
conditions that are essential for sustaining a marine ecosystem that is one of the most unique and
prolific in the world. Therefore it is requested that the Stewardship funds be applied to canal
restoration projects for this year.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
9-21-16: Approval of Amendment No. 12 to the Contract for Engineering, Design and Permitting
Services of the Demonstration Projects, with AMEC Foster Wheeler Environment and
Infrastructure, Inc. to provide Design, Permitting, and Procurement Services in the amount of
$60,403.40, related to Canal #92 Backfilling Project in Tavernier, Monroe County, Florida. Funds
from the Stewardship funds were proposed to pay for this restoration project.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
Not applicable
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Stamped Resolution Allocating Stewardship Funds to Canal Restoration 11 4 16
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: Not applicable
Expiration Date: Not applicable
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Total Cost to County: None
Current Year Portion: N/A
Budgeted:
N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs: N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: N/A If yes, amount:
Grant:
N/A
County Match
: N/A
Insurance Required:
N/A
Additional Details:
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REVIEWED BY:
Rhonda Haag Completed 11/04/2016 9:45 AM
Cynthia Hall Completed 11/04/2016 10:24 AM
Budget and Finance Completed 11/04/2016 11:24 AM
Maria Slavik Completed 11/04/2016 12:00 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 11/04/2016 2:53 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 11/14/2016 10:00 AM
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