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Mayor David Rice, District 4
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Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
George Neugent, District 2
Heather Carruthers, District 3
County Commission Meeting
August 15, 2018
Agenda Item Number: P.8
Agenda Item Summary #4468
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Sustainability
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Rhonda Haag (305) 453 -8774
11:00 A.M.
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion and direction of the Final Report on the Water Quality
Monitoring Project for Demonstration of Canal Remediation Methods in the Florida Keys by Florida
International University.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Region 4, Wetlands, Coastal and Ocean Branch of the
Environmental Protection Agency "EPA" in Atlanta provided a previous $300,000 grant to Florida
International University "FIU" Southeast Environmental Research Center for water quality
monitoring of the demonstration canals remediation methods in the Florida Keys. The various canal
remediation projects were monitored over a period of up to 3 years in Monroe County, Islamorada
and Marathon. The remedial methods include culvert installation, organic removal, backfilling, air
curtain weed barriers and combinations thereof.
FlU has completed the water quality monitoring of the demonstration projects and will present their
final report on the results.
The results will be discussed and may be used to guide decisions as to future canal restoration
methods to be implemented.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Not applicable
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Determine if results will be used as a guide for methods to be
used for future canal restoration projects.
DOCUMENTATION:
DRAFT FINAL REPORT DEMONSTRATION OF CANAL REMEDIATION METHODS 41
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A Expiration Date: N/A
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A Total Cost to County: N/A
Current Year Portion: N/A
Budgeted: N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs: N/A
07/24/2018 12:22 PM
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included
in above dollar amounts: N/A
Revenue Producing: N/A
If yes, amount: N/A
Grant: N/A
County Match: N/A
Insurance Required: N/A
Completed
Additional Details:
Kathy Peters
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REVIEWED BY:
Rhonda Haag
Completed
07/24/2018 12:22 PM
Pedro Mercado
Completed
07/24/2018 12:28 PM
Budget and Finance
Completed
07/24/2018 12:30 PM
Maria Slavik
Completed
07/27/2018 9:15 AM
Kathy Peters
Completed
07/27/2018 9:40 AM
Board of County Commissioners
Pending
08/15/2018 9:00 AM