Letter of Support 02/17/2021 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IL'ounty of MonroeyrS» Mayor Michelle Coldiron,District 2
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The Florida Keys �, Mayor Pro FernDavid Rice,District 4
Craig Cates,District 1
- Eddie Martinez,District 3
Mike Forster,District 5
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Office of the County Administrator
The Historic Gato Cigar Factory
1100 Simonton Street, Suite 205
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 292-4441 —Phone
(305) 292-4544—Fax
February 17, 2021
Col. Patrick Kinsman
District Commander
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District
803 Front Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Dear Colonel Kinsman:
Monroe County is willing and able to participate as the non-federal partner with U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) in the construction and operations/maintenance of the Recommended Plan identified
in the Florida Keys Coastal Storm Risk Management(CSRM)Final Report, to reduce the risk of damage
from coastal storms to the people,property, and assets within The Florida Keys, Florida.
Monroe County is the non-federal partner on the Florida Keys CSRM Study authorized by Public Law
110-114, The Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Section 4033. Our staff has worked closely
with the Norfolk District on this study and it is the intent of Monroe County to continue providing support
in the event that funds are appropriated to move the project into the Planning, Engineering, Design and
Construction phases. In this regard, it is the intent of Monroe County to enter into a Project Partnership
Agreement with the Federal Government for this project at the appropriate time prior to the start of
construction.
Sincerely,
Roman Gastest
County Administrator
Monroe County