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Grant Application 11/17/2020 Application: RPG--262-- Wood Environment & Infrastructure, Solutions, Inc.53559RPG--262--RPGRPG Started at:10/6/2020 02:24 PM-Finalized at:10/8/2020 10:26 PM Page: Eligibility Questions Applicant Name Monroe County Board of County Commissioners Are you a local Florida government or municipality? Yes Applicant County Monroe Comprehensive Plan Yes Page:Grantee's General Info Grant Type RPG Provide the Applicant's FEID#that matches the registered listing in My Florida Market Place (MFM) (https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com(https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com)) 1.Go to MFMP(https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com),and login to validate and obtain the correct sequence number for your entity's payment information. 2.Enter your User Name&Password. 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Applicant's Physical Address 1100 Simonton St,Gato Bldg.,2nd Floor Applicant's Physical City Key West Applicant's Physical Zip Code 33040 Applicant's Grant Manager's Name Rhonda Haag Applicant's Grant Manager's Title Chief Resilience Officer Applicant's Grant Manager's Physical Address Applicant's Grant Manager's City Applicant's Grant Manager's Zip Code 33040 Applicant's Grant Manager's Phone Number 3053959928 Applicant's Grant Manager's Email Address haag-rhonda@monroecounty-fl.gov Applicant's Authorized Signer's Name Roman Gastesi Applicant's Authorized Signer's Title County Administrator Applicant's Authorized Signer's Physical Address Applicant's Authorized Signer's City Applicant's Authorized Signer's Zip Code 33040 Applicant's Authorized Signer's Phone Number 305-394-1332 Applicant's Authorized Signer's Email Address gastesi-roman@monroecounty-fl.gov Applicant's Fiscal Agent's Name Pam Radloff Applicant's Fiscal Agent's Title Finance Director Applicant's Fiscal Agent's Mailing Address 500 Whitehead Street Applicant's Fiscal Agent's City Key West Applicant's Fiscal Agent's Zip 33040 Applicant's Fiscal Agent's Phone Number: 305-292-3560 Applicant's Fiscal Agent's Email Address pradloff@monroe-clerk.com Page: Project Information Entity's Name Monroe County Board of County Commissioner RPG Project Type 3 Adaptation/Resilience Plans Project Title Monroe County Natural Resources Adaptation Plan List the City(ies)/Town(s)/Village(s) Unincorporated Monroe County Project Location Monroe County, FL is Florida's most southern County and is also designated as an Area of Critical State Concern(legally designated as such)due to the sensitivity of its natural environment and marine resources. Upload Map Download File(https://vo-general.s3.amazonaws.com/d0l7b9lf-429c-4ld2-94c6-f764db3489dc/da83b43a-b3bf-4e71-80f3- 4926ef9e075e?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ4PRWO26HAX3IOCA&Expires=1688524300&response-content- disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Monroe%20County%20Natural%20Resources%20Adaptation%20Plan%20Map.pdf%22&respor content-type=application%2Fpdf&Sig nature=tRAxrL57ikujsa6kyOzTEspyyrI%3D) State Lands being utilized? No PROJECT WORK PLAN Please review the RPG Project Types and Annual Priorities(https:L rcp.secure- platform.com:443/a/raoe/RPGProjectWes Annual Priorities)in the title bar.If including any letters of support or other materials, they should specifically address the Work Plan components below. Project Summary This project will develop a Natural Resources Adaptation Plan with cost benefit analysis. Current work is being conducted in Monroe County to update the vulnerability assessment originally conducted in 2015.This Natural Resources Adaptation Plan will use the outputs from this vulnerability assessment to identify actions addressing the natural resource vulnerabilities found.The underlying data for natural resource impacts will be generated currently, but more planning work will be necessary to determine actual adaptation actions for natural resource impacts. Specifically,coordination with Federal and State partners on species management issues will be a part of developing the Adaptation Plan. Project Description Monroe County has benefitted from prior state grant assistance(RPG#R1915)and(RPG#R2111)adopting sea level rise projections and applying those projections to county-specific data such as generalized inundation,critical facilities,stormwater,transportation,water and wastewater assets and providing the County a clear assessment of its vulnerability to sea level rise.That vulnerability assessment is currently being updated with RPG#2111 and that assessment includes running the Sea Level Affecting Marsh Model(SLAMM)to determine natural resource impacts.This proposed project further builds on these efforts by leveraging resources(both expertise and funding)in combination with County staff,other agencies and subject matter experts,to continue this effort.The County will develop a Natural Resources Adaptation Plan(Project Type 3)and address Annual Priority#3 that will explore carbon sequestration benefits,land management strategies,specific areas of shoreline impacts,seagrass and/or other marine resource impacts,species issues and cost benefit analysis of natural resource actions to address vulnerabilities found in the assessment update.This data will add to the CountyaET S previous vulnerability work by creating an actual Adaptation Plan for natural resources with actions within the County.Given the myriad of land ownership in the Keys by public entities and protected habitat,this is a critical step for the County to build its resiliency response. At least two public meetings providing information on the project and encouraging dialog with the community will be conducted.These meetings will occur during the project to promote involvement regarding the CountyaET s next steps towards becoming a more resilient community focusing on the vulnerability of its natural resources.Information will be made available through the County website and live and/or web-based meeting platforms.The County will fulfill the tasks through a combination of in-kind services provided by County staff and contracted services. PROJECT NEED AND BENEFIT If the project will address any of the Annual Priorities,provide that information in box C. More information can be found in the document RPG Project Types and Annual Priorities(https://frcp.secure- platform.com:443/a/page/RPGProjectTypes Annual Priorities)in the title bar. NOTE:Some Project Types and Annual Priorities have required deliverables.Please consult the Project Types and Annual Priorities document for more information on required deliverables. A.Explain the demonstrated need,which the project addresses. The southeast Florida region,including Monroe County,has long been recognized as area that has vulnerabilities to climate-related hazards.With the development of the GreenKeys planning process in 2013-2015 and updated vulnerability assessment(currently in process),now the County will have a much better understanding of what those vulnerabilities are specifically related to sea level rise based on the most recent(2019)projections of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Compact.Coastal resources that provide an important first line of defense continue to be lost or reduced in size,thus further exposing people and property to coastal hazards.Interest is growing in the protective role that coastal nature-based measures or projects(or green infrastructure),such as reefs and wetlands,can play in adapting to these risks.However,a lack of quantitative information on relative costs and benefits is one principal factor limiting their use more broadly.We do know that when nature-based measures are implemented in areas with higher asset value and at greater risk,their cost effectiveness increases significantly. Nature-based adaptation strategies are emerging as a cost-effective option to reduce the impacts of storm surge and waves and they use natural features of ecosystems for coastal protection(e.g.,wetland restoration).A growing body of knowledge and experience supports their effectiveness for coastal defense. Coastal ecosystems like coral reefs,oyster reefs,mangroves and salt marshes protect the coast by reducing wave energy,trapping sediments,and attenuating storm surge.Nature-based measures also offer a dynamic solution to challenges such as sea level rise,because ecosystems may adapt to,and grow with,their changing environment.That said,it is possible to build a quantitative economic case for adaptation measures focused on nature-based solutions and at scales relevant for planning.Conservation outcomes are principally achieved through the protection of intact habitat or the restoration of degraded habitat.In general,restoration is generally considered a lower priority action than protection,but recent research shows that both are crucial components of an adaptation strategy to optimize biodiversity or ecosystem services,and in some circumstances,restoration should be preferred. Precipitation-based impacts will be assessed over the next year in a partnership between the South Florida Water Management District and U.S.Geological Survey(covering all 16 counties within the South Florida Water Management District).This data could be incorporated into the Adaptation Plan if the information becomes available for the Monroe County area during the period of this grant.The County has not had the opportunity to complete a Natural Resource Adaptation Plan and given the environmental sensitivity of areas throughout Monroe County,this could be a key element of the CountyaETMs resiliency strategy.With the completion of an updated vulnerability analysis,this project is essential to allow the County to start developing an effort solely focused on its natural resource attributes.This project will provide real-world examples of what this type of implementation will mean on an individual project level. While nature-based solutions are gaining momentum as an adaptation strategy,the lack of explicit quantification of its cost and effectiveness is inhibiting widespread application.Now that the County will have updated its vulnerability information about assets,infrastructure and general inundation from sea level rise,and natural resources through the use of SLAMM,the next phase of its planning process must focus on real natural resource adaptation actions.A cost- benefit methodology and analysis will 1)identify specific actions,and 2)provide an understanding of what those actions will cost to better inform the County, state and federal partners of what natural resource adaptation strategies will look like. B. Explain how the proposed project fits into one or more of the Project Types. This scope of work addresses Project Type 3:Adaptation Plans or Resilience Plans,which use outputs,such as the Monroe County updated Vulnerability Assessment,to identify actions addressing the vulnerabilities found in the natural resource area.A deeper dive into the vulnerability data will pinpoint specific projects that could be implemented and the cost benefit of them to the County as a whole.An Adaptation Plan in the a€ceProject Types and Annual Prioritiesa€❑for the RPGs states that adaptation plans use the outputs from a vulnerability assessment to identify potential actions to address the vulnerabilities found.By combining this Project Type with Annual Goal 3(natural resource vulnerability),this scope of work specifically creates a Natural Resource Adaptation Plan.This is a critical next step towards adaptation planning for Monroe County with project-level response and analysis for natural resources. Resiliency planning has become a critical component of how Monroe County conducts business today.This elevated discussion has already improved lines of communication and information transfer necessary for efficient resiliency planning.But not only does this scope of work clearly implement Project Type 3& Annual Priority 3,the proposed project fulfills a need for the next step in adaptation planning for Monroe County-focusing on natural resources. Recommendations from the GreenKeys Plan that could be entirely or partially implemented based on this scope of work and Project Type 3/Annual Goal 3 include: aEo 2-10:Cooperate with the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service,FWC,and conservation organizations to monitor populations of endangered species,track habitat trends,and,as necessary,implement relocation experiments under conditions of drastic habitat loss for endangered species due to sea level rise. aEo 2-38:Identify intact corridors for future tidal wetland migration corridors as a potential criterion for future land purchase and flood mitigation initiatives within Monroe County.For example,land acquisition priorities. aEo 3-16:Conduct an analysis of where maintaining living shorelines would be beneficial.Identify and map natural inundation buffers which could also provide sea level rise adaptation benefits. aEo 3-18:Identify areas for habitat maintenance where the removal of exotics could serve as a natural or a€cesoft protection optiona€❑and inundation buffering opportunities. aEo 3-19:Calibrate the Sea Level Affecting Marshes(a€ceSLAMMa€o)Model results with historic land cover change and field observations and coordinate with land acquisitions. aEo 3-23:Specify priority areas where shoreline protection structures should be removed and continue discouraging the use of hard protection unless no other feasible alternative is available. aEo 3-24:Increase efforts to protect and maintain natural habitats,especially a€cecore areasa€o with the best chances of persistence during sea level rise, including marine ecosystem mitigation as possible overlay component and offering incentives for protection of natural resources.This will facilitate development of a land acquisition strategy based on sea level rise impacts. aEo 3-25:Incentivize a€cesoft optionsa€o like living shorelines and mangrove restoration as an alternative to traditional bulkheads for near-term stabilization of eroding coastal areas and long-term marine ecosystem migration.Require detailed evaluation of soft options in an alternatives analysis and require the use of soft protection where feasible.Incorporate sea level rise and storm surge into the siting and design of any soft protection projects. Monroe County continues to demonstrate leadership in vulnerability assessments,updating them and analyzing actual adaptation actions.This scope of work provides the next chapter in those efforts,and in an area as environmentally sensitive as Monroe County,its clear a more defined approach to incorporating natural resource elements into the CountyaET s resiliency response is clearly needed. C. Discuss how the project is feasible and can be completed by the grant period deadline. County staff is prepared to move forward with this Natural Resource Adaptation Plan upon contract execution and will begin preparatory work upon notice of pending award.The consultant selection process will be initiated upon notice of pending award so that a team is under contract and ready to proceed when the funds are available.The County has demonstrated previous success in finalizing other RPG awards with needed capacity and on budget. The project also builds on data and analysis previously developed over years of work by the County so there is efficiency in its execution.After its first Vulnerability Assessment from 2013-2015,the County has developed improved data and resources available to conduct future analyses.In particular, elevation data has been a significant financial and time commitment on the part of the County to generate.The County ran a natural resources analysis using SLAM in that first vulnerability assessment,but SLAM has been updated and now provides output related to carbon sequestration benefits and seagrasses.While the County is running those overall updated vulnerability assessments now,there is not a singly focused planning effort to develop adaptation actions related to natural resources.Therefore,the underlying data and vulnerability assessment to support a Natural Resources Adaptation Plan will be completed by this year.The only other data collection or analysis would be related to anything thataET s new for use at the beginning of this grant period,other stakeholder data that was not available at the time and some additional mapping to scale for further development of adaptation actions in the Plan.Finally,the cost-benefit attributes would have to developed in concert with the actions proposed in the Plan.The County is very confident this Natural Resources Adaptation Plan can be developed by the grant period deadline. D. Explain how this project addresses one or more of the Annual Priorities found in the Project Types and Annual Priorities document. (RPG) This scope of work addresses Annual Priority#3(natural resource vulnerability)to develop an Adaptation Plan for natural resource impacts throughout the County(Project Type#1).This will specifically address existing GreenKeys recommendations(already identified previously)to move beyond infrastructure and asset analysis to determine how natural resources may shift or be impacted by sea level rise in the future.Maps will be utilized or developed at a smaller scale to better understand actual impacts and strategies to address them.A cost-benefit analysis will be conducted focused on natural resource protections and may address carbon sequestration benefits produced as a consequence of the updated SLAM modeling currently being conducted.Nature-based adaptation actions can also offer other environmental and ecosystems benefits beyond coastal protection that would further increase their benefit to cost ratio.For example,restored ecosystems can provide important tourism and recreational benefits,including recreation and fishing that may also play a vital role in identifying and prioritizing restoration and conservation priorities from a socio-economic perspective.Hence,it is important to manage coastal ecosystems to reduce stressors so they can be healthy and more resilient to sea level rise and climate change to provide both risk reduction and environmental benefits.Adaptation action such as wetland accretion can help building land with a rising sea and healthy oyster reefs have also been shown to be able to keep up with sea level rise.The next step in a cost-benefit analysis will be to identify the options and alternatives to be quantified which could include elements such as the value of public access to recreational and conservation lands,amenity values such as ecological protection or recreational use. This analysis may also stimulate a rethinking of the places where restoration projects are prioritized. The County has specifically structured this scope of work such that more complete and updated data can be incorporated into the existing vulnerability work, but based on that more extensive portrayal of vulnerability risks to natural resources,to support funding strategies and other Resiliency program implementation.Again,being an areas of Critical State Concern,a natural resource-based Adaptation Plan(Annual Priority#3)is a critical need for Monroe County. Project Outcomes Project Outcome#1:Memorandum on Approach,Cost Benefit and Best Practices Review of Natural Resource Resiliency Strategies.This Memorandum will consistent of review and research on the recently complete vulnerability assessment update and review of case studies to identify natural resource adaptations and approaches for resource-based cost benefit analysis. Project Outcome#2:Agency coordination with State and Federal stakeholders and land management entities.Agency coordination with the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary,US Fish and Wildlife Service,Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,Florida Department of Environmental Protection(and others)is extensive given the unique regulatory and land ownership complexities in Monroe County.This will be a significant and key element of the project that is likely to result in additional data to consider in the Plan development. Project Outcome#3:Public meetings,outreach.The County will hold a minimum of two meetings with the public,through live and online meetings.Web materials and coordination with the CountyaET s Public Information staff will also be outcomes. Project Outcome#4:Natural Resource Adaptation Plan with Cost-Benefit Analysis.The Natural Resource Adaptation Plan with Cost Benefit Analysis will include an analysis of the adaptation actions and cost-benefit analysis to support their consideration. Future Recommendations&Estimated Costs Future recommendations would include design-specific cost estimates for each of the adaptation actions generated in the Natural Resource Adaptation Plan. This proposed project likely does not include enough time or budget to develop precise design-level cost estimates for the adaptation actions,but based on case study research and anecdotal data related to other natural resource projects in the Keys which have already been carried out,cost estimates will be sufficient enough to undertake cost benefit analysis.Costs for such detailed design are likely to be phased over time as projects become necessary to implement,so it is difficult to project a cumulative cost for all of the natural resource adaptation options explored.Per project,this would be estimates for design and permitting to be$75,000. Page: Budget Information Budget Narrative Description Total project budget is estimated at$142,000($75,000 grant funds+$67,000 County funds)based on contractor estimates and flat task&deliverable rates. Cost amounts were based on estimated firm participation based on the amount of meetings and estimated hours to complete each deliverable.Amounts also are based on experience from task and deliverable efforts undertaken in other resilience planning grant scopes.Document and graphics production costs are included within the deliverables.Mapping costs were derived from comparable scopes of work. OTHER PROJECT FUNDING SOURCES Other Funding Source Names Funding Source Name:County funds Task#:4 Task Amount: 67000 Work Performed by: Sub-Contractor Only Sub-Contractor's Information. All Sub-Contractors who will be performing work on this project,to be paid out using the requested funds from DEP,must be listed in the table below. Sub-contractor 1 Company Name Wood Environment&Infrastructure,Solutions,Inc. Sub-contractor 1 Contact Person Name Greg Corning Sub-contractor 1 Phone Number 3149208359 Sub-contractor Email 1 greg.corning@woodplc.com Sub-contractor 1 Address 5845 NW 158th Street Miami Lakes FL 33014 Sub-contractor 1 Amount Table Tasks Task#: 1 Amount: 7500 Task#: 2 Amount: 11000 Task#: 3 Amount: 6000 Task#: 4 Amount: 46500 aliasa198695ab7ae43468be558ce6553e4d2 Yes Sub-contractor 2 Company Name Erin L. Deady, P.A. Sub-contractor Contact 2 Person Name Erin Deady Sub-contractor 2 Phone# 954-593-5102 Sub-contractor 2 Email Address erin@deadylaw.com Sub-contractor 2 Address 54 1/2 SE 6th Avenue Delray Beach Florida 33483 US Sub-contractor 2 Amount Table Tasks Task 2: 1 Amount: 7500 Task 2: 2 Amount: 11000 Task 2: 3 Amount: 6000 Task 2: 4 Amount: 46500 aliasd9268b360dde40b8a8445f6a6f2dacb6 No Page:Tasks&Deliverables PROJECT TIMELINE with TASKS&DELIVERABLES DETAILS This is where each task is listed with the title,due date for submission of all deliverables by task,and total of task funding amount requested. To avoid late submittals and financial consequences,be sure to allow enough time for submitting deliverables. Details for each task to include: Title, Goal, • Description, • Listing of deliverables, • Total task amount,and • Budget category RPG Project Timeline Chart Task#s A.Task#: 1 B.Task Title: Memorandum on Approach,Cost Benefit and Best Practices Review of Natural Resource Resiliency Strategies C.Task Goal: Develop a clear analytical approach summarizing the most current data,methods for cost benefit analysis and natural resource-based adaptation actions. D.Task Decription:This Memorandum will consistent of review and research on the recently complete vulnerability assessment update and review of case studies to identify natural resource adaptations and approaches for resource-based cost benefit analysis. Given that there are numerous considerations in conducting a cost benefit analysis related to adaptation actions, let alone those that pertain specifically to nature-based project costs and benefits(including co-benefits such as recreational values, etc.),this Memorandum will be a critical step to develop the Natural Resource Adaptation Plan.This Memorandum will also identify all key agencies for coordination efforts. E.Task Deliverable(s) 1: Kick-Off Meetings Other Data Request to Outside Agencies Other Draft Approach Memorandum Other Final Approach Memorandum F.Task Due Date: 11/30/2021 G.Total Task Amount: 15000 H.Task Budget Category: Sub-Contractor Only(CS) A.Task#: 2 B.Task Title:Agency coordination with State and Federal stakeholders and land management entities C.Task Goal:The County Team will coordinate with all local,state and Federal agencies needed to complete the Adaptation Plan including those entities with natural resource or species ownership or management responsibility. D.Task Decription:Agency coordination with the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary,US Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection(and others) is extensive given the unique regulatory and land ownership complexities in Monroe County.This will be a significant and key element of the project that is likely to result in additional data to consider in the Plan development.This coordination will also yield review of adaptation actions that are related to species management. E.Task Deliverable(s) 1:Stakeholder Contact List Other Stakeholder Contact List Kick-Off Meetings Other Up to 4 meetings/or web-based meetings Other Identification of agency datasets or concerns Other Memorandum on Agency Coordination Efforts F.Task Due Date:4/30/2022 G.Total Task Amount: 22000 H.Task Budget Category: Sub-Contractor Only(CS) A.Task#: 3 B.Task Title: Public Meetings&Outreach C.Task Goal: Implement an informative and engaging process that conveys important milestones about the project and receives feedback from the community. D.Task Decription:The County will hold a minimum of two meetings with the public,through live and/or online meetings. Meetings with be recorded and can be made accessible to an email list of stakeholders or through the Countya€—S website. Project web materials and coordination with the CountyA4ETMS Public Information staff will also be developed to maximize meeting attendance. At least one County Commission briefing will occur before the project is finalized. Maps and other presentation materials will be created and available through the stakeholder list. E.Task Deliverable(s) 1:Public Contacts List Other Public Contacts List Other Two Public or Online Meetings Other 1 County Commission Presentation Other Social Media Posts F.Task Due Date:4/30/2022 G.Total Task Amount: 12000 H.Task Budget Category: Sub-Contractor Only(CS) A.Task#:4 B.Task Title: Natural Resource Adaptation Plan with Cost-Benefit Analysis C.Task Goal: Produce a Natural Resource Adaptation Plan that informs the County of the Costs and Benefits of natural adaptation actions. D.Task Decription:The Natural Resource Adaptation Plan with Cost Benefit Analysis will include an analysis of the adaptation actions and cost-benefit methods to support their consideration.The ultimate Natural Resource Adaptation Plan will provide a detailed analysis of location-specific adaptation actions that will benefit the various natural resources identified as vulnerable in the previous vulnerability assessment currently being undertaken.The Plan will include identification of adaptation actions and an overview of the methods and assumptions used in the cost benefit analysis of the various adaptation actions. Mapping will also accompany the final Natural Resource Adaptation Plan to identify locations for adaptation actions. E.Task Deliverable(s) 1:Outline of Natural Resources Adaptation Plan Other Outline of Natural Resources Adaptation Plan Other Draft of Natural Resources Adaptation Plan Other Final Natural Resources Adaptation Plan with Cost Benefit Analysis F.Task Due Date:4/30/2022 G.Total Task Amount: 93000 H.Task Budget Category: Sub-Contractor Only(CS) Page:Certification Page Grantee's Certification Statement "By signing this Statement page,the undersigned certifies that: a. This application is in all respects fair and submitted in good faith without collusion or fraud; b. If selected through this application process,the recipient will work in good faith and in partnership with the Florida Resilient Coastlines Program (FRCP)to manage its subcontractors in a timely and accurate manner; c. Any funds awarded as a result of this application pprocess will not be used to supplant or replace any state or local funds; d. Any funds awarded as a result of this application process will not be used as matching funds to apply for or recieve other state funds; e. The applicant's local governement's adopted comprehensive plan has been found to be in compliance with Chapter 163, Part II, F.S.; f. The undersigned has full authority to bind the applicant." Please be advised that the selection of the checkboxes below are acting as a signature box on your behalf,as indicated in the field titles. Grantee's Authorized Signer's Name Roman Gastesi Do you Agree to the Certification Statement? I agree