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Item L4 L.4 Coty f � ,�� ,' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS �� Mayor David Rice,District 4 The Florida Keys � Mayor Pro Tem Craig Cates,District 1 y Michelle Coldiron,District 2 James K.Scholl,District 3 Ij Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5 County Commission Meeting October 19, 2022 Agenda Item Number: L.4 Agenda Item Summary #11179 BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Planning/Environmental Resources TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Brittany Burtner (305) 289-2805 11:00 AM AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A Presentation by Metric Engineering on the Key West Bight Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study, and a Request for Board Direction for the Marine Resources Ofbce's Professional Staff to Pursue Mooring Field Permitting. ITEM BACKGROUND: The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC or "Board")passed Resolution No. 038-2022 at their regular meeting held on January 21, 2022, to express the Board's support for the goals of HB 1065 and SB 1432, which aimed to reduce the number of derelict vessels and their associated impacts. The Resolution also expressed the BOCC's support for installation of at least 100 moorings within one (1) mile of the Key West Bight City Dock to address management needs in that area of the Keys, and directed professional staff to pursue the necessary steps towards implementing the 100 new moorings required by law and to partner with the City of Key West to accomplish this goal. Monroe County hired Metric Engineering ("Metric") in May 2022 to develop a Preliminary Feasibility Study for a mooring field within one mile of the Key West Bight City Dock (the 11Stu y" Metric representatives will present the Study to the BOCC and describe the data acquired including: Preliminary benthic and bathymetric data, suitable locations for moorings, evaluation of existing shoreside/upland services provided by the City of Key West and need/capacity for additional services, and mooring field regulatory and proprietary permitting feasibility and potential mitigation needs. Metric will then discuss and rank the potential mooring sites in order from most preferred to least favorable with regard to which site to pursue permitting and installation of 100 new moorings. The professional staff requests direction from the Board to pursue permitting 100 new moorings based on the findings of the Study. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: January 2022—Approval of BOCC Resolution No. 038-2022 supporting HB 1065/ SB 1432 and directing the professional staff to pursue the necessary steps toward implementing 100 new Packet Pg. 3995 L.4 moorings within one mile of Key West Bight City Dock and to partner with the City of Key West to accomplish this goal. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The professional staff requests Board direction to pursue permitting of 100 new moorings based on the findings of the Study. DOCUMENTATION: Monroe County Key West Mooring Feasibility Study FINAL FINANCIAL IMPACT: Effective Date: Expiration Date: Total Dollar Value of Contract: Total Cost to County: Current Year Portion: Budgeted: Source of Funds: CPI: Indirect Costs: Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: Revenue Producing: If yes, amount: Grant: County Match: Insurance Required: No. Additional Details: N/A REVIEWED BY: Michael Roberts Completed 10/03/2022 2:46 PM Emily Schemper Completed 10/03/2022 4:05 PM Peter Morris Completed 10/04/2022 2:27 PM Purchasing Completed 10/04/2022 2:51 PM Budget and Finance Completed 10/04/2022 3:13 PM Brian Bradley Completed 10/04/2022 3:24 PM Brittany Burtner Completed 10/04/2022 4:30 PM Lindsey Ballard Completed 10/04/2022 4:42 PM Packet Pg. 3996 L.4 Board of County Commissioners Pending 10/19/2022 9:00 AM Packet Pg. 3997 L.4.a 0 N ooi mom immNNNu puuuumi� mom ooii�t�. - � ui mu as MONROE COUNTY MOORING FIELD PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDY a a SUMMARY REPORT September 2022 Prepared for Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department U) 2798 Overseas Highway Marathon, Florida 33050 U) Metric Engineering 13940 SW 136 Street 0 Miami, Florida 33186 0 0 v'„ //% //ii/��% va � ` �i�%%o � Pi `,�i//!ire Packet Pg. 3998 Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study TABLE �� 7F�� `=" `~`="� " �"� "~" INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................1 PROJECTOBE[TK/E ...................................................................................................................................1 � w PROJECT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................................1 w ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS...............................................................3 Vessel Safety Local Re8u|adonsand Um�ations---------------------------.3 - Monroe County Year ZU3U Comprehensive Plan..................................................................................3 Monroe County Programs.....................................................................................................................3 Cityof Key West Regulations................................................................................................................4 w BENTH|C RESOURCES AND B/Q'HYMETRY.....................................................................................................5 � LOCATION � � ------------------------------------------------' Area1-Wisteria Island Site.................................................................................................................5 AreaZ-Man of War Site......................................................................................................................5 Area 3-Garrison West----------------------------------------.5 � METHODOLOGY---------------------------------------------.5 COLLECTED SITE DATA..............................................................................................................................6 Z � | BenthicResources.................................................................................................................................6 Bathymetry...........................................................................................................................................7 Current Vessel Utilization 8'Traffic Patterns........................................................................................7 SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................................8 SURVEYPHOTOS.....................................................................................................................................13 ~^ REGULATORY PROPRIETARY, 8' MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS.................................................18 FEDERAL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS.........................................................................................................18 USACE 18 � ------------------------------------------------' � USCG ...................................................................................................................................................19 w � FKNIVIS.................................................................................................................................................19 NIVIFS...................................................................................................................................................19 o L) Other Proprietary Interests.................................................................................................................19 STATE AGENCY REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................................ZU 0 FDEP....................................................................................................................................................ZU Mooring Field Management Plan (MFMP) .........................................................................................Z1 ii -` Packet Pg. 3999 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study TIITF.....................................................................................................................................................21 0 FWC.....................................................................................................................................................21 0 LOCAL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................................21 MonroeCounty...................................................................................................................................21 T Cityof Key West..................................................................................................................................22 SUMMARY...............................................................................................................................................22 SHORESIDE FACILITIES AND SERVICES........................................................................................................23 REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGNATED FACILITY.........................................................................................23 0 EXISTING SHORESIDE SUPPORT AND FACILITIES....................................................................................23 0 CURRENT USAGE OF MARINA SERVICES AND FACILITIES.......................................................................24 OBSERVED USE OF SHORESIDE FACILITIES FROM PROJECT AREA..........................................................24 c2 CAPACITY CONSIDERATIONS...................................................................................................................24 SHORESIDE FACILITY PHOTOS.................................................................................................................27 MOORING SUITABILITY RANKING...............................................................................................................31 BENTHIC RESOURCES..............................................................................................................................31 0 BATHYMETRY..........................................................................................................................................31 REGULATORY...........................................................................................................................................32 MILITARY EXCLUSION AREAS AND FEDERAL CHANNEL SETBACKS.........................................................32 VESSEL TRAVEL PATTERNS......................................................................................................................32 DINGHY ACCESS AND PROXIMITY...........................................................................................................33 FINALRANKINGS.....................................................................................................................................33 0 U- FIGURES 0 0 Figure 1 Project Area Constraints.................................................................................................................2 Figure 2 Survey Areas and Surrounding Features.........................................................................................9 Figure 3 Observed Seagrass Coverage and Conditions...............................................................................10 Figure 4 Bathymetry Contours for the Western Survey Areas...................................................................11 Figure 5 Bathymetry Contours for the Eastern Survey Area ......................................................................12 Figure 6 Existing Shoreside Support Facilities.............................................................................................25 Figure 7 Observed Use of Shoreside Facilities from Project Area ..............................................................26 U 0 TABLES0 Table 1 Seagrass Coverage Class Matrix.......................................................................................................6 Table 2 Mooring Location Suitability Evaluation Matrix.............................................................................34 c� Packet Pg.4000 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study INTRODUCTION PROJECT OBECTIVE T Monroe County has commissioned Metric Engineering to conduct a Preliminary Feasibility Study to assist in determining the potential for mooring field development within the vicinity of the island of Key West in Monroe County, Florida. Specifically, the purpose of this Preliminary Feasibility Study is to determine the potential for mooring field development within one mile of Key West Bight City Dock to provide safe, managed alternative for the local liveaboard community that currently anchors in this area. To conduct this study, Metric collected and evaluated relevant site-specific data on benthic and bathymetric conditions, proprietary interests, regulatory requirements, physiographic constraints, existing shoreside and upland services, and numerous other criteria relevant to the prioritization of potential mooring locations. PROJECT BACKGROUND The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reports Monroe County as having the greatest number of derelict vessels in the State, a problem which creates navigational hazards, results in substantial environmental damage, and presents perpetual financial burdens on the County's tax base and visitors. In July 2021, Senate Bill 1086/327.4108(3)(a) F.S.) designated Monroe County an "anchoring limitation area" as a means of addressing long-term anchoring issues in waters throughout the Florida Keys by enacting a 90-day anchoring limit.The new legislation included a requirement that 250 new public CL mooring balls be placed within one (1) mile of the Key West Bight City Dock and 50 additional moorings be placed within the existing Garrison Bight Mooring Field, to ensure that an alternative for the existing "liveaboard" community is available prior to implementing the 90-day anchoring limit. ®i In November 2021, data collected by staff from the City of Key West, Monroe County,and FWC found that only 137 occupied liveaboard vessels are currently anchored in the vicinity of the Key West Bight City Dock. The remaining vessels were either being stored and/or were already found to be in derelict condition. Therefore, it was determined that 300 new moorings would exceed the needs of the existing U) liveaboard community in this area. In addition, it was determined that 300 new moorings would exceed the suitable space available in this area. This would present significant state and federal regulatory challenges that could delay implementation of the 90-day anchoring limit.As a result,two bills (House Bill 1065/Senate Bill 1432) were approved during the 2022 session of the Florida Legislature, amending the number of required new moorings from 300 to"at least 100"to accommodate implementation of this 90- day anchoring limit. On January 21, 2022, The Monroe Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved Monroe County Resolution No.038-2022 directing staff to begin the necessary steps toward achieving and expediting such implementation. Among those identified necessary tasks were preparing a feasibility study of mooring o U potential in this area by conducting benthic resource surveys, evaluating physiographic conditions, and 0 summarizing regulatory guidance for the BOCC's further consideration. Accordingly, the potential mooring areas considered in this study were developed within one-mile of the ; Key West Bight City Dock("Project Area") considering project area constraints, such as federal navigation channels, military exclusion areas, and deeded baybottom parcels (Figure 1). c� 1 Packet Pg.4001 iium y VON r f Aco Cc a � 1 i I r I r /Ir/mr' i// /�i' �r r, l✓ i�,�:"i �... uj CD J rr Sri ✓ ,a/Oo/. /%i %%.% // ,:.., /%%%... 1,,. III rr, ✓.>,a 1.,,,/%/ ,,, �,-,,, ,;r ',' „r „ -; `,�.{ I am �a 1 FI W ,r r/ r L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS 0 Vessel Safety Local Regulations and Limitations The vessel safety local regulations and limitations under s. 327.60 of the 2020 Florida Statutes allows local P government authorities to enforce regulations that restrict the mooring of liveaboard vehicles within the marked boundaries of the permitted mooring field. The local government may also require that the owners of these vessels provide proof of proper sewage disposal that adhere to the marine sanitation requirements of s. 327.53 when moored for more than 10 consecutive days. This is limited to specific areas including within the marked boundaries of a permitted mooring field and no-discharge zones. All state waters within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary(FKNMS)are designated as a no-discharge o zone. Additionally, any jurisdictional waters within the City of Key West are declared a no-discharge zone (s. 82-41). Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan The Monroe County 2030 Comprehensive Plan outlines the goals, objectives, and policies that enhance the quality of life, ensure the safety of residents, and protect the natural systems and habitats within the county.This plan was adopted in April 2016.With respect to plan elements relevant to mooring fields,the following objectives outline the County's approved standards for implementation and achievement of 0 plan goals. The potential mooring field areas will be evaluated against these objectives to ensure the recommended location satisfies all requirements. U) Objective 202.3—Support No Discharge Zone regulations; Objective 203.2—Seagrass protections; Objective 203.5 — Abide by 1992 Boating Impacts Management Plan & 2002 Keys Wide Mooring Field System Preliminary Planning Document; Objective 212.3— Marine facility development shall be prioritized in areas with physical advantages and lesser resources and; U) Objective 212.4—Maintain regulations pertaining to mooring fields. Monroe County Programs 0 Monroe County maintains a section of administrative code dedicated to mooring fields (Chapter 26, o Article II. - Mooring Fields) as a mechanism for oversight of mooring field installations and operations/management. Like the State regulations, the County's mooring field requirements focus on policies and standards which are intended to eliminate abandoned or derelict vessels, minimize benthic damage, water pollution, or other types of environmental harm, and provide for the safety of mooring occu pa nts. 0 Separate from this section of code, there are several other programs within Monroe County that are applicable to mooring fields including the Derelict Vessel Removal Program and the Marina Pum out o pp 8 8 8 Pump out Program. The Derelict Vessel Removal Program was created by FWC and Monroe County in an o effort to actively decrease the number of derelict vessels in state waters. When a derelict vessel is identified, law enforcement notifies the boat owner that they may be subject to jail time if they do not take corrective action.When all attempts to locate and/or hold the vessel owner responsible have failed, 3 Packet Pg.4003 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study the vessel is referred to the Marine Resources Office for removal.This reduces the environmental impacts and navigational hazards that abandoned vessels can cause.The Monroe County Marine Resources Office 0 removes an average of 60 to 80 derelict vessels each year representing more than $340,000 in annual expenses. T The Marina Pumpout Outfitting Program addresses the issues of the limited availability of pump-out equipment and facilities, in an effort to reduce pollutant discharges. Monroe County requires facilities with at least one liveaboard boat slip to provide a fixed pump-out system. Every marina in Key West is required to install sanitary sewage pumpout facilities to serve all vessels associated with that marina. There are municipal codes,including for the city of Key West,that require vessel owners to meet pumpout regulations. City of Key West Regulations On February 16t", of 2022,the Key West City Commission adopted Resolution No. 21-257.This resolution formalized the City's intent to support the County's efforts to implement the 90-day anchoring limit as a LU cU means to reduce anchored vessel storage and derelict vessels in the waters surrounding Key West. The resolution also supported the reduction in required moorings from 300 to 100 to ensure successful implementation of adequate moorings to support the needs of the boating community. 0 Separate from this resolution, the City also has several ordinances that regulate mooring field users and operation. These ordinances are consistent with standards and approvals already in-place at the County and State level.Some of the most applicable City Ordinances are summarized below.This study will ensure compliance with the City's codified requirements. According to Sec. 82-31 of the City's code, all moored vessels in a city mooring field are required to abide by the city's rules and regulations. Certain areas will be designated to be used as dinghy docks and ®I payment and proof of tethering to a vessel enrolled in the pump-out service administered by Monroe County must be provided the by dinghy owner in advance. According to Sec.82-33 of the City's code,all owners of moored habitable vessels within the jurisdictional limits of the city are required to use at least one marine sanitation device or system. These include a marine sanitation device, an approved incineration device, a dock or shoreside holding tank, a compost system, or a city sewer line. Discharge of untreated or inadequately treated sewage or owning a vessel unequipped with a marine sanitation system is unlawful. All city marine sanitation requirements should be consistent with federal and state laws. U) According to Sec.82-41 of the City's code, all jurisdictional waters of the city are considered no-discharge zones meaning it is unlawful for any person to discharge treated or untreated sewage. The city of Key West requires a permit and fee to tie a liveaboard vessel up to an assigned buoy within a mooring field. This fee helps provide garbage services, restrooms, sewage pumpout for vessels, dinghy dock access, and maintenance of these facilities. Owners and operators of moored vehicles are required to comply with o U the permit rules and regulations at all times. 0 0 0 c� 4 Packet Pg.4004 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study BENTHIC RESOURCES AND BATHYMETRY 0 LOCATION Three existing unmanaged anchorage sites are located within one mile of the Key West Bight City Dock and are being considered by Monroe County for conversion to a managed mooring field (Figure 1). Area 1 —Wisteria Island Site The Area 1 anchorage site (referred to as the "Wisteria Island Site", approximately 103 acres in size) is split into two separate mooring areas by the existing deeded parcels on Wisteria Island and Frankfort o Bank.These parcels are owned by US Federal Government(Wisteria Island)and by the private group"FEB Corp", (Frankfort Bank). These two potential mooring areas are located west and east/northeast of Wisteria Island, are bordered on the east by the existing federally designated Key West Harbor channel and are referred to as'Wisteria West' (approx.44 acres) and 'Wisteria East' (approx.59 acres)accordingly c2 for this study. Area 2 — Man of War Site The Area 2 anchorage site is located within Man of War Harbor and is referred to as the 'Man of War' Site (approx. 55 acres in size). The Man of War Harbor site is bordered to its west by the Key West Harbor Channel and to its east by the military danger& restricted zones associated with the NAS Key West Navy Base located on Fleming Key(immediately east).This is the smallest of the three potential mooring areas. Area 3 —Garrison West ®' The Area 3 anchorage site, referred to as "Garrison West" (approx. 84 acres in size), is located east of the ®i NAS Key West Navy Base on Fleming Key.This potential mooring area is also located immediately west of the existing permitted and operating Garrison Bight Mooring Field. This area is separated from Areas 1 ° and 2 by the Fleming Key Cut Bridge. METHODOLOGY A planning-level survey of marine benthic resources and bathymetry was conducted for all three potential areas on August 16, 2022, to assess the environmental feasibility of each for use as a managed mooring 0 field. Metric Engineering mobilized a survey team consisting of three marine biologists to document o benthic resources, water depths, prevalence of submerged debris, and current liveaboard utilization in each of the three potential mooring field sites. Each survey area was divided into a sampling grid of 2-acre-sized hexagons for the benthic survey. Each cell was then reviewed via snorkel and the observed benthic resources in each cell were assigned a seagrass 'Coverage Class' of 1 through 6 according to a Coverage Class matrix (Table 1). Seagrass 0 observations are displayed by survey cell in Figure 2. Other benthic characteristics, including substrate, U macroalgae, submerged debris, and the presence of other marine resources (i.e. corals) were also 0 documented for each cell and are discussed below by location. Distance from the navigational channel, o travel routes to the identified dinghy-docking location, current vessel usage, and distance from the ; military restricted areas were also noted for each potential mooring area. c� 5 Packet Pg.4005 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study Table 1 Seagrass Coverage Class Matrix � I » » ! o JJ JJJJ JJ JJJ JJJJ JJ, 1111111111111JJJJ JJJJ)JJJ III I IIIII IIII JJJJJJJJJJ 111 JJJ JJJ JJ J,. IIII 1 �� 1111 lull llllllll llllllll IIII i1111 JJJJJJJJ 11111111JJJJ JIIIIIIIIJJJJ. JJJJJIl ,1J11 lllllllllll Illll JJJJJJJJ 1N1 ! JJJJ II11 1 1 ,J yJJJJJ II,,Jll JJII l lJ,l 111 � J 11 JJ 0% Absent 1 1-20% Sparse 2 21-40% Sparse/Moderate _3 41-60% Moderate 4 61-80% Moderate/Dense 5 81-100% Dense 6 Bathymetry in the project area was determined via available data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric o Administration (NOAA) Lidar (2018-2019) and NOAA Bathymetry Contours (2010), but was also field- verified within each survey cell using a Garmin integrated sonar depth finder. On-board sonar readings agreed with/verified accuracy of the NOAA data (Figure 3 and Figure 4). COLLECTED SITE DATA 2 n Benthic Resources Presence of regulated benthic resources was confirmed in each study area as described below and depicted in Figure 3: g Area .] --- Wisteria Island Site The benthic community in Wisteria West is characterized by dense, mixed beds of turtle (Thalassic testudinum) and manatee (Syringodium filiforme) seagrasses (Photo 1). Some areas of patchy seagrass coverage were also observed in disturbance 'halos' surrounding unregulated mooring anchors. Small stony corals (Siderastrea spp.) were identified growing on submerged debris (Photo 2) and listed species ®I were observed utilizing the area during surveys (i.e., sea turtles, manatees). The benthic community in the majority of Wisteria East is shallow and characterized by dense, mixed beds of turtle (Thalassic testudinum),shoal (Halodule wrightii),and manatee(Syringodium filiforme)seagrasses.Some of the areas of patchy/sparse seagrass coverage observed in Wisteria East are disturbance 'halos' near Wisteria Island and Frankfort Bank from unregulated mooring anchors. Observed seagrass coverage declined slightly in the deeper waters approaching the channel (up to 20 feet in depth), from dense seagrass coverage to 0 moderate coverage. Species observed in these deeper portions of the Wisteria East site include patchy .2- turtle (Thalassic testudinum), manatee (Syringodium filiforme), and paddle (Halophila decipiens) 0 seagrasses (Photo 3). U) Area 2 ---Mon of W or Site Seagrass coverage in the Man of War site was patchy, predominantly having sparse coverage with some 0 small beds of moderate to moderate/dense seagrass. Species observed include turtle (Thalassic testudinum), manatee (Syringodium filiforme), and paddle (Halophila decipiens) seagrasses (Photo 4). Substrate consisted of sand and scattered macroalgae among the seagrass beds. U 0 0 Area 3 ---Garrison West The Garrison West site was historically dredged for military access and does not represent natural o conditions. Despite this historic alteration, dense to moderate/dense seagrass coverage was observed in the majority of Garrison West. Small, isolated areas of patchy seagrass coverage were observed, however E these were usually at locations of debris/grounding. Species observed include mixed beds of turtle 6 Packet Pg.4006 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study (Thalassic testudinum), shoal (Halodule wrightii), and manatee (Syringodium filiforme) seagrasses (Photo 5). Numerous submerged vessels and other debris were observed with small stony corals (Siderastrea 0 spp.) on them (Photo 6). P Bathymetry T U) Water depths across all three potential mooring areas ranged from a minimum (shallowest) depth of approximately 2.6 feet in the shallowest portion of the shallowest site, to approximately 28.8 feet in the deepest portion of the deepest site. Shallow depths (less than 4 feet at MLW are unsuitable due to regulatory requirements intended to prevent grounding/dragging damage to the underlying benthic community while overly deep areas have a greater inherent potential for for development of 0 uncomfortable wave action and require longer mooring leads/lines which result in larger swing radii thus necessitating greater spacing between vessels and making them appropriate only for the largest of vessels. Figure 4 and Figure 5 below depict depths measurements and approximate contours verified during this study. U c2 Area .] --- We70isterio Island Site Water depths in the Wisteria West site ranged from 3 feet near Wisteria Island and Frankfort Bank to 13.5 feet at the western margin of the area. Water depths in the Wisteria East area ranged from 2.6 feet nearest Wisteria Island and Frankfort Bank to 26.6 feet at the edge of the Key West Harbor channel. g Area 2 ---11 on of We" or Site Average water depth is greater within the Man of War site than the other areas considered in this study, ranging from 8.6 feet on the east to 28.8 feet at the edge of the navigational channel.Area 2 has sufficient depth throughout the entire area to accommodate mooring of larger/largest of vessels (> 6 feet at mean low water(MLW). I Area 3 ---Garrison Wes Water depths in the Garrison West site are relatively consistent and range from 8.8 feet- 12.8 feet in an area that was historically dredged for access. This area therefore has sufficient and appropriate mooring depth throughout the entire study area to accommodate mooring of most anticipated vessels. U) Current Vessel Utilization & Traffic Patterns 0 Numerous vessels and floating platforms are already utilizing the Wisteria West area as a long-term mooring location (Photo 7), approximately 60 vessels were observed across within this study area. 0 Wisteria West is approximately 0.9 miles from Key West Bight City Dock, which can be accessed by crossing the privately owned submerged bottom north of Wisteria Island, and then crossing Key West Harbor Channel. Wisteria East is prone to increased wave action due to its proximity to the channel and frequent boat wakes. Wisteria East is approximately 0.65 miles from Key West Bight City Dock, which can be accessed by crossing the Key West Harbor Channel. Approximately 40 vessels are currently anchored in the shallow waters in the Wisteria East area, and numerous prop scars and groundings were observed o U (Photo 8). 0 0 There are currently approximately 40 vessels utilizing the Man of War site as an unregulated anchorage. 0 Due to its proximity to the channel and depth,the Man of War site is prone to increased wave action both ; from fetch and boat wakes.This site is approximately 0.8 miles from Key West Bight City Dock and requires crossing the Key West Harbor Channel. 7 Packet Pg.4007 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study Due to the adjacent Fleming Key, Garrison West is relatively protected from wind or wave activity. However, it was not being utilized for mooring by any vessels at the time of the survey. Garrison West is 0 approximately 1.5 miles from Key West Bight City Dock, and access to the dock requires travel through the Fleming Key Cut and under the Fleming Key Cut bridge. Strong currents and challenging navigational conditions were observed in the Cut during field surveys which may not be safe for small and/or non- T motorized vessels depending on the tidal period (Photo 9 and Photo 10). SUMMARY All three potential mooring field sites contain sensitive, protected benthic resources consisting of various combinations of four different seagrass species:turtle grass (Thalassic testudinum), shoal grass (Halodule o wrightii), manatee grass (Syringodium filiforme), and paddle grass (Halophila decipiens). Area 3 (Garrison West) has the highest quality/most extensive seagrass coverage with the least amount of damage from vessel utilization.Area 1 (Wisteria East and West)contains the second most intact benthic community but exhibits the greatest amount of damage from heavy utilization of the area, destructive unregulated W anchoring, and has the shallowest average depths of all three sites. Area 2 (Man of War Harbor)contains the lowest quality benthic community and is located in the deepest water (artificially dredged) with the heaviest current flow. Small corals were observed in all three locations but strictly on artificial debris providing stable substrate for attachment. Area 2 experiences the highest wave action from water depth 0 and wave action due to proximity to the Key West Harbor Channel and increased vessel traffic. 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Current rnoorirrgs within Wisteria East c� 16 Packet Pg.4016 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study / g �. r� 0 cs as as Photo 0, High current conditions observed through Flernirrg Key Cut � n U- 0 qU)p +ll � �r4� ✓ v 0 U 0 0 Photo 10 High current conditions observed through Flerning Key Cut c� 17 Packet Pg.4017 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study REGULATORY, PROPRIETARY, & MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS Due to the sensitivity of the aquatic environment in the Florida Keys, in-water construction activities nearshore area surrounding Key West are regulated and restricted at many levels for the protection of P marine habitats, water quality, seagrasses, corals, mangroves, and listed/protected species. While generally considered environmentally beneficial in nature, mooring fields must still satisfy a substantial list of regulatory agencies and regulatory code or documentation requirements. As currently proposed, the Monroe County mooring field will need to satisfy Federal regulatory requirements through the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) which will include Federal commenting agency requirements from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary(FKNMS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS, as well as 0 State requirements through Florida's Department of Environmental Protection(FDEP),the Bureau of State Lands-Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund(TIITF),and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). To a lesser extent, the existing County and City regulatory code requirements must also be satisfied,though the local ordinances generally echo the State and Federal requirement and were W briefly mentioned in the Introduction section of this study. U In the regulatory arena the proposed project must navigate, it's important to note that mooring field development is considered a preferred alternative to the destructive and haphazard nature of free anchorage in areas already heavily utilized for short and long-term anchoring. While the project proposes g 100 new moorings intended to serve local liveaboard residents, these moorings are intended to serve an existing community of liveaboard residents such that a switch from anchor to mooring by the existing residents would be perceived as environmentally beneficial due to the removal of conventional drag anchors and ground tackle which scours the sea floor. FEDERAL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS i USACE USACE maintains regulatory approval over the proposed installation of anchored mooring buoys under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899(33 U.S.C.403). Due to the project location lying entirely U) within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a designated Marine Protection Area, it is specifically excluded from utilizing any existing Nationwide permits. 9t" Metric's study team met with USACE regulatory representatives on Thursday September 2and verified 0 0 that a USACE Standard Individual Permit is expected to be required for this proposed mooring field. USACE is aware of no specific prohibition that would prevent the proposed mooring field in the indicated location, but approvability of the project would lie in the details of the application and the mooring field management and monitoring plans that would be required. As part of the Standard Individual Permit process, all standard federal agency consultation and stakeholder involvement will be required including the Naval Air Station Key West (NASKW) related to the existing naval base and restricted access zones located directly north of the City, and the US Department of the Interior (USDOI) and Federal Bureau of U 0 Land Management(BLM) responsible for management of Wisteria Island itself(see also FKNMS and NMFS C sections below).This process can often take in excess of 1 year to complete,depending on the complexity o of the project and the public interest feedback received. ; c� 18 Packet Pg.4018 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study USCG E L_ 0 0 Mooring buoys are not aids to navigation and are not anticipated to need USCG approval under 33 CFR , Part 62--United States Aids to Navigation System. Mooring buoy oversight is typically left to State or Local _ governments for oversight. In the context of this proposed facility, buoy regulation would be coordinated U) through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. USCG will be consulted during the processing of the USACE permit. As of the September 291"coordination meeting with USACE,there is the potential that USCG may have concerns or comments related to the proximity of mooring areas to the existing Federal navigation channel that lies adjacent, though no specific, known requirement or prohibition was identified in this study or described by USACE which would limit properly designed and 0 installed moorings which do not encroach within the designated Federal navigation channel. FKNMS FKNMS approval will be required for the managed mooring field pursuant to §922.166(a)(a), Federal c2 Register. FKNMS will also contribute to project-specific conditions, specifically those regarding benthic resources, provided as a Federal commenting agency to the USACE Standard Permit process referenced above.The size of the proposed installation will likely warrant issuance of a General Permit for FKNMS as a long-term managed area. The Sanctuary will likely provide pertinent project requirements, limitations, and related guidance, but objection to the proposed plan is not anticipated based on preliminary conversations with Sanctuary staff and the understanding that detailed siting, methods, management and monitoring plans would be provided along with the permit application. FKNMS did acknowledge the potential for the project to be self-mitigating due to the likelihood it would reduce debris and benthic disturbance in the future installation area. NMFS The proposed project is not anticipated to qualify for the existing "JAXBO" programmatic biological opinion as it does not fully qualify for any of the 10 categories of approved activities. However,the project will provide a net benefit with no significant impacts to listed species or their habitats as discussed U) previously, and NMFS approval can be anticipated via a favorable "may affect, not likely to adversely affect" determination for the proposed mooring field regardless of alternative selected. Other Proprietary Interests o 0 Two of the considered mooring locations, Area 2 at Man of War Harbor and Area 3 at Garrison West, are located adjacent to the designated restricted area surrounding Fleming Key. Per 33 CFR § 334.610 Stopping, landing, entering or crossing the restricted area by any person or vessel (other than specifically authorized vessels/persons) is prohibited. These restricted areas are already shown on the previously provided exhibits, and no portion of the proposed mooring areas would encroach within these Federally designated restricted areas. U 0 0 0 c� 19 Packet Pg.4019 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study STATE AGENCY REQUIREMENTS 0 0 FDEP Per discussion with FDEP regulatory staff, authorization for the proposed project is anticipated to be T possible through verification of eligibility for the existing General Permit for Mooring Fields (Chapter 62- 330.420 FAC). Under this General Permit, authorization is granted to a local government to construct, operate, and maintain a public mooring field for up to 100 vessels, including a dinghy dock and sewage pumpout dock that directly supports the mooring field. The Notice of Intent to use the general permit required under 0 subsection 62-330.402(1), F.A.C., should include a Mooring Field Management Plan (MFMP), a scaled bathymetry plan, a benthic resource inventory, and supporting drawing and documents of the proposed mooring field and associated land-based shoreside facility. There must be a pre-application meeting at least 30 days prior to submittal of the notice of intent to use the general permit.This meeting is conducted W to discuss the adequacy of the MFMP as well as other details regarding the project and involves both the 2 Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Monroe County. According to the siting requirements of the general permit,there must be previously existing navigational access between the mooring field and the nearest used access channel so that no new dredging occurs.A g land-based shoreside facility must be provided for the regular collection of solid waste, sewage, and recyclable goods from moored vessels. The facility should also provide amenities and conveniences including, but not limited to, parking, bathrooms, showers, and laundry.The mooring field will be sited in CL an area with suitable circulation and flushing based on the bathymetry plan. The mooring field, dinghy dock, and sewage pumpout should not be located within navigational channels, federal channels, fresh waters, and areas that may have potential adverse effects to shellfish harvesting areas or critical habitats. ®I (Identify if there are any of these in the areas and where they are located) According to the design criteria of the general permit, the mooring field must be associated with a land- LO based support facility, and it must provide a sewage pumpout, landing platform or dinghy dock, and markers for the mooring field boundaries and channels. The anchorage systems need to be able to withstand, at a minimum, tropical storm winds. Dredging and filling wetlands or other surface waters is only authorized for specific installation purposes. 0 According to the operational criteria of the general permit, holding tanks will be required to be pumped o out every seven days for occupied vessels that are continuously moored. There will also be a regular collection of solid waste,sewage, and recyclable goods from moored vessels. Grey water discharges must be kept to a minimum.A permanent information display must be clearly visible at the land-based support facility. Major boat repair and maintenance,fueling activities, boat hull scraping,and painting are amongst the prohibited activities in the mooring field. All mooring fields and land-based support facilities located on sovereignty submerged lands require a lease from the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement o U Trust Fund.The lease boundary should include the over-water surface area of the mooring field,the swing 0 areas, the area between the swing areas including internal thoroughfares, and the preempted area for 0 the dinghy dock and sewage pumpout dock. c� 20 Packet Pg.4020 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study Mooring Field Management Plan (MFMP) 0 0 The operation of a managed mooring field is typically governed by County adoption of an ordinance or , resolution implementing a project specific Mooring Field Management Plan (MFMP). The Florida _ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will require that Monroe County, as manager of the U) proposed Project, draft and approve a MFMP. The MFMP must outline the rules and regulations for the facility, such as detailing the length of time a vessel may remain in the mooring field; identifying moorings available for transient and liveaboard vessels; establishing minimum vessel requirements; establishing mooring field fees; detailing vessel safety and insurance requirements; providing a dispute resolution process; identifying operational hours for noise and machinery; regulating the display of signs; 0 establishing sanitation requirements; establishing policies for fishing, swimming, and other recreational activities; and appropriately restricting the feeding of wildlife, as well as providing all disaster manuals and emergency evacuation procedures governing mooring field occupants. TIITF 2 Given that the Project is on SSL, proprietary authorization is also required from the Bureau of State Lands, TIITF and must comply with the requirements in Section 18-21 FAC (Sovereignty Submerged Lands Management). For this Project, the proprietary authorization would be in the form of an SSL lease to Monroe County.The lease approval process would be delegated to FDEP staff rather than go before the Florida Cabinet sitting as the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (BOT). However, if there is significant public objection on the Project, FDEP staff may route the final approval on the lease to the BOT as "heightened public concern". As such, FDEP has recommended public outreach with potentially affected parties and a public meeting prior to application submittal. As described above, the associated shoreside facilities must provide at a minimum "garbage, showers and bathrooms, and receptacles for recycling for waste oil and fuel" and shall require holding tank pumpouts "at a minimum of a 7-day interval" [Sec. 18-21(1)(o) FAC]. FWC U) Mooring buoys are regulated under Part 66 of Title 33, CFR and Uniform Waterway Marker permit(s) shall U- be obtained as described in Section 68D-23.104 F.A.C. The permit application process and code requirements are primarily intended to ensure consistency with Federal regulations and focus on operational safety for mariners. FWC permit issuance can be anticipated without objection and will not o pose a regulatory barrier to the proposed mooring field. LOCAL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS Monroe County 0 Chapter 118 Environmental Protection U 0 0 This section of Monroe County code implements goals outlined the County's Comprehensive Plan. With 0 respect to project applicability, it provides design standards for projects on submerged lands, though specific reference to mooring fields is absent. Regulatory requirements contained within this section may be loosely applied to the proposed mooring field project, but do not appear to further restrict limitations c� 21 Packet Pg.4021 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study already imposed by Federal and State legislation, and thus are not anticipated to complicate the mooring field conceptual design/permitting and related approval process. 0 Chapter 26,Article II Mooring Fields P This section of Monroe County code is intended to "eliminate abandoned and derelict vessels, ensure compliance with the Clean Vessel Act, minimize benthic damage, and provide a safe, secure harbor for transient and long-term recreational vessels." The ordinance generally provides a mechanism for enforcement of operational and custodial standards consistent with State and Federal legislation and will not conflict with the proposed mooring field. 0 City of Key West Article I, Section 82-31 As mentioned previously,the City maintains several local ordinances to control liveaboard activities within W its jurisdictional waters. Like the Monroe County ordinances, the City's requirements similarly relate to . operational and custodial requirements, but also include information related to designated no-anchor zones in the "seaplane basin" and use of the Garrison Bight mooring field. No project-specific complications are anticipated with the design and permitting of the County's proposed mooring field. SUMMARY The specific circumstances and goals of this proposed project give credence to the expectation that regulatory requirements will not present a barrier to the proposed project, but instead will serve primarily as a quality control process for the effort. Given the successful regulatory paths laid previously by the Garrison Bight and Boot Key mooring fields in Monroe County, a repeatable precedent has been set that ®i does not appear to be overly susceptible to unforeseeable delays or conflicts with any new site-specific differences or recent legislative changes. In addition to coordinating with each of the listed agencies to ensure compliance with applicable codes and permitting requirements, the County will need to provide documentation that shows resource U) impacts have been avoided, and water quality has been preserved, and shoreside facilities are(or will be) adequate for mooring field patrons. 0 Documentation already exists, and past permitted projects have proven that helical embedment mooring o anchors with buoyed lines allow free swing of vessels,eliminate dragging of chains or other ground tackle, and prevent shading related impacts. Vessel size must be restricted based on the minimum 4-foot and 6- foot water depth thresholds for non-keeled and keeled vessel moorings, but the net benefit of switching to properly designed and constructed moorings from unregulated anchoring and tying to debris results in net environmental benefit(all other uses remaining equal). 0 U 0 0 0 [THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY BLANK] c� 22 Packet Pg.4022 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study SHORESIDE FACILITIES AND SERVICES 0 REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGNATED FACILITY Based on conversations with FDEP, General Permit (62-330.420(3)(b)3 FAC) can likely be used for this U) particular project. This permit requires that a mooring field be associated with a land-based support facility (referred to as 'shoreside support facility' or 'shoreside facility') that is operational- prior to the mooring field becoming occupied. Minimum requirements for the establishment of shoreside facilities are not well defined, however, the facility should provide amenities to effectively serve the number of occupants that will utilize the mooring field.These amenities may include, but are not limited to, dinghy dock access, restrooms, showers, laundry services, parking, trash/recycling & waste disposal, pump out service/sewage disposal, etc. In addition, Section 18-21 FAC addresses Sovereign Submerged Lands (SSL) Management for mooring fields, which would be applicable to this project considering all three proposed locations are located on 2 SSL. Sec. 18-21.004(1)(o) clearly outlines that the "Upland shore facilities associated with the mooring field are provided which at a minimum include, garbage, showers and bathrooms, and receptacles for recycling for waste oil and fuel." 0 Lastly,the City of Key west maintains several ordinances currently applicable to users of the Garrison Bight mooring field which likely will translate to future users of the proposed Monroe County mooring field. Sections 82-31 through 82-41 contain several provisions consistent with County and State ordinances and are intended to enforce proper usage of the City's existing shoreside facilities. Monroe County has identified the existing Key West Bight Marina as the designated Shoreside Support Facility for the proposed mooring field and has had preliminary discussions with City staff regarding this proposed use. The Marina is located in the Key West Historic Seaport immediately southwest of NASKW. The Marina contains private vendors and amenities as well as several public services including public restrooms, water supply, ice, fuel, trash & recycling cans, public transit connections, and motorcycle/bicycle parking facilities(Figure 6)and complies fully with the above mentioned requirements U) for shoreside facilities to serve mooring fields. EXISTING SHORESIDE SUPPORT AND FACILITIES 0 0 The Key West Bight Marina offers a variety of services for registered users across its facility that are accessible with daily,weekly,or monthly membership via valid vessel and/or key-card (for bathrooms and showers)(Photo 11 and Photo 12). Facilities include the Dockmaster's Office and adjacent 'temporary- parking' docks left vacant for fueling,water&sewage pump-out services, and check-in. Drinks and ice are available for sale at the Dockmaster Office and several facilities/vending machines along the surrounding Harborwalk. Additional resources available include fire extinguishers, local maps, and information. o U Adjacent facilities include the dinghy docks, which are located south of the Dockmaster Office and, 0 according to the Dockmaster,can currently accommodate up to 58 dinghies in private cleat and slip rental spaces and more than 260 linear feet of dinghy access along the general docks(which have recorded more than 350 dinghies at one time) (Photo 13 and Photo 14). c� 23 Packet Pg.4023 L.4.a Monroe County Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study South and behind the public restroom is a parking area for bicycles/motorcycles and temporary vehicles, which leads to the City's Waste Collection bins (trash, recycling, and used-oil) (Photo 18, Photo 19, and 0 Photo 20). Key West Bight Marina tenants(with private slip/cleat rentals) have a separate air-conditioned facility for bathrooms and showers, located 200' southeast of the City docks at the Margaret Street public parking lot(Photo 21).Additionally,the City has a partnership with a local vendor for laundry services that offers regular pick-up and drop-off at this public parking area for Marina tenants and marina transient vessels. CURRENT USAGE OF MARINA SERVICES AND FACILITIES 0 Pursuant to Sec. 82 -31, 33, and 41 of the City's Code of Ordinances, the Key West Bight Dockmaster has required that authorized users of the City's dinghy docks be registered with the Dockmaster to ensure valid vessel registration, record approximate anchoring location of liveaboard, and, since October 2021, report for pump-out services. City Marina staff regularly identify unauthorized dinghies accessing the City's docks by attempting to avoid Marina business hours.When identified,these vessels are impounded at the dinghy dock with locks and signage notifying the owner to register with the Dockmaster and pay associated fees. Depending on the season, the Dockmaster has recorded between 100 and nearly 400 authorized monthly users of the Key West Bight Marina. The majority of these registered dinghies are associated with vessels smaller than 55' in length, though approximately five dinghies are registered to g larger vessels between 62'-65' in length. Most registered users report their liveaboard is anchored in the vicinity of Wisteria Island. OBSERVED USE OF SHORESIDE FACILITIES FROM PROJECT AREA During field surveys conducted for this feasibility study in August and September 2022, liveaboard i residents from the unregulated mooring areas in the project area were observed accessing the existing shoreside facilities (Figure 7). Unregulated moorings were observed during field surveys in the areas located generally west of Fleming Key, including the Wisteria West, Wisteria East, and Man of War Sites. Residents were primarily observed accessing the Key West Bight Marina from the Wisteria West site, though two individuals were observed accessing shoreside facilities at the City's Simonton Beach and the Garrison Bight Marina. Residents from the Wisteria West liveaboard community were also observed accessing the Key West Bight Marina and using the facilities without proper authorization. Observed unauthorized use included accessing the dinghy docks without a valid parking sticker outside of business o 0 hours and using shoreside facilities inappropriately, i.e., using the dock's hoses and adjacent public restrooms for bathing and laundry. CAPACITY CONSIDERATIONS The existing Key West Bight Marina facilities have demonstrated capacity to serve the needs for up to 400 users,far exceeding the anticipated use for 100 moorings being considered as part of this feasibility study. U It is anticipated that the establishment of a mooring field in this location would formalize use by existing customers, rather than substantially increase or attract new customers. 0 c� 24 Packet Pg.4024 oijpW Aq uOl u s a ) ml n Ill isea_A BuijooW 4saMA M A4unoo aojuoW :4u9wqoe44V Ln CD J � G. a+ Ln N V RS /i ll /J Ali ry I,' ak 1 >. 1 rm x i i sri (f) Y LL Q L a o r1 L m r E Q ai E a� Q 0 3 m ,Qj ? 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'�'��'%If/�fG7'Y��VI�Ilffr�(fl�`�� 1 Photo 16 Used oil disposal area near City Waste Collector bins � 29 Packet Pg.4029 L.4.a Key West Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study W"-,, �1 f 0 a y4 ridr/fir p ah ✓ ii(�VII I uj i r�l�llfr '• ��",�"II°,"�'�yy / �/ G d2 a. cs d2 l v r>vi` ✓ �J Yh7„Y�ivY� ry,�✓ � Y��i"��rJ�jzr�/��i��/i�!J �>��r�/�it � �� a:a at e;�,� ,��, �� r ✓� ✓�(��r;;�rl�,�J i�� 'H� Yh(rx iyr'� 'a"° 881 Photo 17 Tenant Waste and Recycling Center 0 0 L 0 Photo 18 Tenant restrooms in separate facility across from Margaret Street parking lot c� 30 Packet Pg.4030 L.4.a Key West Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study 0 0 MOORING SUITABILITY RANKING Several City-prescribed factors are expected to contribute to the ranking of suitable mooring field locations in U) the vicinity of Key West Bight.Accordingly,a Suitability Evaluation Matrix was developed to compare the three County-proposed mooring sites using a weighted scheme for each of the evaluation factors being considered in this analysis, many discussed in more detail in previous sections of this report. A total of six parameters were evaluated, and each was apportioned a specific point value out of 100 total points relative to the potential impact of the parameter on mooring site feasibility;the location ranked first/best option is awarded 100% of available points by parameter, the second rank is awarded 75%, and the third/least recommended option is awarded 50% of available points. The rank of each location by parameter is discussed below and overall suitability is summarized in Table 2. In ranking these criteria, it was essential to ensure the interests of potentially affected user groups are c2 captured as much as possible. In this case, the existing liveaboard residents of the unmanaged anchorage areas surrounding Key West will be most directly affected by the creation of a new mooring field and the implementation of the 90-day anchoring limit. This analysis attempts to account for needs and perspectives of these individuals when considering the rankings and feasibility of each location, as opposed to focusing on and attracting 'new customers' to the study area. BENTHIC RESOURCES Benthic resources provide benefits to both water quality and wildlife, as part of their ecological role as a filtration system and Essential Fish Habitat. Ranking of this factor was based on the following attributes: quality of benthic resources in each area, the degree of disturbance observed in the mooring site, potential ®I for resource impacts associated with installation of the mooring field, and potential for improvement/mitigation as a result of the mooring field. The current utilization in these areas, and the potential for environmental impacts or improvements within a regulated mooring field were also taken into consideration. Area 2 (Man of War) provides a mooring field with the least impacts to benthic resources due to limited/scattered seagrass coverage within the study area and was therefore ranked first of the three alternative locations.Area 1(Wisteria Island)and Area 3(Garrison West) both have high quality, intact benthic resources present. However, Area 1 has a high degree of disturbance from unregulated utilization that could be improved by the installation of a mooring field (and corresponding elimination of long-term anchorage or 0 illegal moorings) and was therefore ranked second. Area 3 has the highest quality and most continuous , U) benthic resources which are not currently being routinely disturbed. While benthic resources are important in the permitting process for evaluation avoidance & minimization efforts, all three sites have resources, and mooring fields are generally known to reduce seagrass impacts.Therefore, this parameter is assigned a point value of 10/100. 0 BATHYM ETRY U 0 0 Bathymetry is considered as part of this study to ensure that the mooring field is sufficiently deep to accommodate the proposed moorings and minimize vessel groundings/scour. Each of the considered locations have sufficient depth to accommodate the 100 proposed moorings (4-6 feet above benthic resources). However, Area 1 as proposed contains some areas with less than 4-foot depth which prohibits all c� 31 Packet Pg.4031 L.4.a Key West Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study moorings. In addition,Area 2 is located in areas with depths significantly greater than the minimum required depths which would allow the greatest wave height and require greater spacing between moorings to account 0 for increased vessel swing radii.Area 3 maintains a consistent moderate(historically dredged)depth in excess of all minimum standards and thus would provide suitable mooring for all but the largest of vessels. This parameter has a greater effect on suitability/feasibility than benthic resource presence, and was assigned a T point value of 15/100 with Area 3 being the most preferable, and Area 2 being least preferable. REGULATORY Regulatory approval for mooring field installation requires coordination with numerous State and Federal agencies along with various existing County and City regulatory code requirements. While the project is o anticipated to be considered a self-mitigating implementation,the specific environmental conditions for each of the three areas (benthic resources and depth) remain the controlling factors for regulatory consideration. As permitting is one of the major limiting steps in the feasibility of a project, this parameter was assigned a point value of 20/100. Area 2 was ranked first because it has the least amount of benthic resources present and the greatest water depth, and thus would be the least likely to encounter regulatory objection related to resource impacts or water quality. Area 3 was ranked last for this factor as it occurs over a pristine seagrass meadow and would result in the greatest disturbance of relatively pristine benthic resources Given the current ongoing and historic utilization of Area 1 there would be an anticipated improvement in benthic resources 0 (similar projects elsewhere in Monroe County were found to be a net-benefit/self-mitigating). Coordination with regulatory staff as part of this feasibility study supports this approach for interpreting the relative 'impacts' in Area 1. MILITARY EXCLUSION AREAS AND FEDERAL CHANNEL SETBACKS Proximity to military restriction and exclusion zones could increase regulatory difficulties and potentially i prevent or prohibit permanent moorings within sections of the suggested areas. 33 CFR § 334.610 outlines the specific protected areas and indicates the Department of the Navy has plans to install buoys along the boundary of the Fleming Key exclusion area. Since this parameter has a significant impact on the feasibility of the project within the necessary timeframe, it was assigned a point value of 20/100. Both Area 2 and Area 3 are located immediately adjacent to military restrictions zones surrounding Fleming Key.They would require coordination with NASKW as part of the Public Notice process prior to mooring area design.Area 1 is the most separated from these restricted zones, so it was ranked first for this factor. 0 VESSEL TRAVEL PATTERNS U) Current vessel-use and traffic patterns in each location impact the ease of access and safety of boaters utilizing the mooring field. Proximity to high boat traffic can also lead to increased wave activity around moored vessels which diminishes comfort and safety.Area 3 lies on the east side of Fleming Key which is not adjacent to any marked navigation channels and is thus ranked first.Area 1 lies adjacent to the west side of the existing Federal navigational channel but is partly protected by Wisteria Island and Frankfort Bank from traffic and t0 boat wakes. Area 2 lies immediately adjacent to the Federal channel on the west side of Fleming Key and is 0 ranked last for its vulnerability/exposure to existing vessel traffic patterns. As access and boater safety have a large impact on the ability of the proposed mooring field to adequately serve users, this parameter was o assigned a point value of 15/100. c� 32 Packet Pg.4032 L.4.a Key West Mooring Field Preliminary Feasibility Study DINGHY ACCESS AND PROXIMITY 0 0 Access to the appointed shoreside facility and dinghy dock are regulatory requirements for any new mooring field. Separate from requirements, ease of access to shoreside facilities is a key factor for all liveaboard communities.This factor considers proximity and access to the shoreside facility from each potential mooring T area as well as the availability of spaces for dinghy dockage. As all three areas would be utilizing the same shoreside facility(Key West Bight Marina), dinghy dockage capacity is the same for all areas.Access routes to the facility from Areas 1 and 2 are frequently traveled by both motorized and non-motorized vehicles in the existing condition, so selection of either of these locations does not pose additional challenges to current users, though Area 1 is closest and is thus ranked first. However, access to the Key West Bight Marina from Area 3 requires travel through Fleming Key Cut, which presents safety concerns for boaters and is not �s considered a feasible option for small/non-motorized vessels due to the greater distance from Key West Bight Marina and the substantial tidal currents in this location, thus resulting in this site ranking last. As access to the shoreside facility is a permitting requirement and safety concerns have a large impact on ultimate project success,this parameter was assigned a point value of 25/100. 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Area 1 is anticipated to laefeasible, liveaboard vessels currently highest quality benthi adequaiate:wafted depth for Area 1 its the most the recommended location for Lased oil sate comdit6oins .and utilize Area 1. for long-term resources and the highest vessel moorings,excluding separated from,military Area m experiences m�oo�ri ng fiend development.. cooirdinatuom with, F➢EP'.. This mooring.Access routes b-etaveen disturbance from,current the Shallow areas restriction�arld exclusion heavy boat traffic iin the Benithic resources, are wellll- .Area 1 location is similar in physical Area 1 and existing shoreside utilization. Development Surrounding Wisteria zones associated with m,ainfederalc.hanneVbut facildeveloped but exhubiit. damage W"iisteria IIIs6and of a mooring field at this Island and Frankfort Bank. features W to the existing permitted the NASIK:W facilities can is. protected iin its Marina at Key West Bight from current activibes. A location would reduce A range of small to Varge Key West mooring field,so it can both Key West and western,extent. Marina are frequently traveled managed mooring fiend at this disturbance and improve vessels could uttii0ize this. be assuimed that Area 1 will be byimatovizedandnonimatorized f p addressed mn a similar fashion by Fleming Key.. traffic. This site its the closest to location would improve Ib�erathic f benthic.00m�diitianS. area. conditions. the regulatory agencies.. the proposed shioreside facility Area 1.-Score 7.5 11.25 15 20 11.25. 25. 50 Area 1.—Rank 1 I III Area 2 is iircn m�ediately Some liveaboard residents in the G Area 2.supports adequate Area 2 has the Ileast amount of adjacent to the military existing unregulated mooring Area 2 is ranked second for 1 area, reside in the vicinity of ( "` clept:h forvesselIs and is the existing s�eagr�ass coverage and, restriction zones Area 2 expenences potential l mooring field 111�'i Area 2 has the IarArest Main o$' War HanbarJArea 2. ) �,f deepest location between due to neater depth has reduced surroundin. Fleimin. Kai increased versed traffic development. MIlim�iimall Ibenthic " quality and patchiest I g' I g g y Access routes between Area 2. p �P Areal the kh,xeesites but requires shading concerns. obtaining, and lies immediately relative to the other resources are present, however �, u benthiuc resources Withand exustin,g shroiresVde facilities Man of Warr Harbor subSftanti all existing re greater imooring swing gulatory approval at .Area 2. is adjacent to the existing Key West Bight Marina are isting areas and increased the increased water depth,wave d del . radius reduced moaning anticipated to be feasible, based Federal navigation wave energy/currents at energy,and.vessel traffic present utilliizatian. densltyj iin the deeper oil site conditions. .and channel. It will require due to increased depth. frequently traveled by imotarized greater challenges for potentiall areas. cooirdinatbor with FI EP'.. the greatest armount of and some non-moto,riz:ed traffic.,. users.. miillflar+y coordination. but the travel l distance is greater tlhain Area 1. Area 2.-Score 10 10 20 1.0 73 18..75 76.25 Area 2.—Raink 2 Area 3 lis the Ileas�t desirable site Area 3 has the highest Area 3 is immediately Access bet•v,�een Area 3 and based on the evalluation criteria.. Area 3 supports adequate Area 3. occurs over a (pristine existing slhoresiide facilities at The site occurs over a dense, quality and intact benthic adjacent.to the imilitary Area 3 expernences the water depth for vessel sea,grass meadow and is not Key West Bight requires use of continuous seagrass meadow resources wiith lim,fled restriction zones. least bo�aUing activity due mooring and its similar in currently used as a regular Fleming Key Cult, which has that is in relatively pristine existing utilization. surrounding Fleming Key to its location east of Area 3 depth to the adjacent anchorage area.. Thus,it Would be extreme currents, (nigh vessel) condition. There is Iliiktle to no Garrison West Development of a Gairrison Bight mooring the imast challenging site four and will require Fleming Key but must traffic, and siignific.a,int soave current vessel mooring at this mooring field at this coordinaUon with navigate the hazardous location its less desirable tielld.. All but. the largest perm�iittiiingduetothequalitycfthe MI;A,sK:W Ib�utdoesnotlllie� condikdon�spres�entattlre energy. This location coulld location,Sa any impacts would vessels could utii0ize this. resources present and relabvely present public safety concerns be novel.Access to the Key West tlharn improvements to air adjacent. to a Federal Fleming Key Cut:Brndge. area. pristine conditions. for boaters accessing Keay West navigating is challenging due to as existing anchorage area. navigation channel Bight. navigati rr.g Fleming Cut as well as the harbor. 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