Item B05
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Division: Growth Manae:ement
Department: Marine Resources
Meeting Date: February 22. 2001
Bulk Item: Yes X No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval to seek bids for necessary field surveys and the installation of moorings for the Boot Key Harbor Mooring
Field Project.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The Department of Marine Resources has been implementing the recommendations of the Boot Key Harbor Ad Hoc
Committee over the last several years in an effort to eliminate negative boating impacts and improve water quality in
Boot Key Harbor. The final implementation of those recommendations is the installation of moorings. Bathymetric
and mooring field surveys are required for the permitting of the mooring field. A $90,000 Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FFWCC) grant, approved by the BOCC at the February meeting. will be used for the
surveys and mooring installations. This request begins work on the FFWCC grant.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOARD ACTION:
The Board previously authorized the Department of Marine Resources to submit permit applications for the
installation of a mooring field and the implementation of a management plan for Boot Key Harbor.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval.
TOTAL COST: $90,000 BUDGETED: Yes X No
COST TO COUNTY: 0
AMOUNT PER MONTH N/A PER YEAR N/A
APPROVED BY: County Attorney N/A OMBlPurchasing Risk Management N/A
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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DOCUMENTATION: Included To follow 'l N:'pjj X
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