Item O08
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Board of County.Commissioners
Agenda Item Summary
Meeting Date: October 16, 2002
Bulk Item: Yes [] No .
Division: Board of County Commissioners
Department: George R. Neugent
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of resolution by the Board of County Commissioners requesting the Department
of Transportation to grant a high priority to "3 lanes", as soon as possible, through the
community of Big Pine Key.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
With the pending completion a",~acceptance of the Habitat Conservation Plan, which
supports three lanes of roads through Big Pine Key, it is dutiful of this commission to
move in all due haste to provide relief to those who have been caught up in the ,-
moratorium that has existed for over 6 years. With an endangered species located in Big
Pine Key, highway enhancements to Improve the Level Of Service was denied by US Fish
II. Wildlife and due to inadequate Level Of Service, a moratorium was established on Big
Pine Key. Recently it has been documented by a US Fish II. Wildlife survey that the Key
Deer herd has replenished to an acceptable point that would allow US Fish II. Wildlife to
support the on going Habitat Conservation Plan which has within its structure an
Incidental Take Permit that allows for the 3-lanes of traffic through Big Pine Key.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACJlON:
CONTRACT I AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
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BUDGETED: YES [] NO []
COST TO COUNTY: $.
REVENUE PRODUCING: YES [] NO [] AMT PER MONTH: YEAR:
APPROVED BY: COUNlY ATIY [] OMBfpURCHASING [] RISK MANAGEMENT []
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APPROVAL:
Commissioner GEORGE R. NEUGENT
DISTRICT II
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED [] TO FOLLOW [] NOT REQUIRED .
DISPOsmON:
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