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Mayor Craig Cates,District 1
Mayor Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
The Florida Keys
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
James K.Scholl,District 3
David Rice,District 4
County Commission Meeting
December 7, 2022
Agenda Item Number: H.5
Agenda Item Summary #11457
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Airports
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Richard Strickland(305) 809-5200
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution expressing the County's commitment to
enter into a conservation easement off-site on Crawl Key as part of the Commercial Apron project at
the Key West International Airport to satisfy South Florida Water Management District permit
requirements.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Airport has applied to the SFWMD for a permit for the Commercial
Apron project. The Project is being funded by a grant from the FAA and is designed to relieve
congestion, enhance safety for aircraft operators and passengers, and allow FAA standard
separations to be met. The project includes off-site mitigation on Crawl Key, and as a condition to
receiving permitting, the South Florida Water Management District requires the County to enter into
a conservation easement or other equivalent document pursuant to Florida Statue section 704.06.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution - Commercial Apron-SFWMD conservation easement commitment
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: Upon Execution
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract: n/a
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Total Cost to County: n/a
Current Year Portion: n/a
Budgeted:
Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: No If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required: No
Additional Details:
REVIEWED BY:
Beth Leto Completed 11/16/2022 2:51 PM
Richard Strickland Completed 11/17/2022 4:09 PM
Pedro Mercado Completed 11/17/2022 4:12 PM
Purchasing Completed 11/17/2022 4:53 PM
Budget and Finance Completed 11/18/2022 8:09 AM
Brian Bradley Completed 11/18/2022 9:18 AM
Lindsey Ballard Completed 1 1/1 8/2022 4:38 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 12/07/2022 9:00 AM
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RESOLUTION NO. -2022
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY U)
COMMISSIONERS EXPRESSING THE COUNTY'S COMMITMENT U
TO ENTER INTO A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OFF-SITE ON
CRAWL KEY AS PART OF THE COMMERCIAL APRON AND
MITIGATION PROJECT TO SATISFY SOUTH FLORIDA WATER
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. 0
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WHEREAS, the Key West International Airport's current parking positions do U
not meet the required FAA standard separations for ADG III, the airport's Aircraft U)
Design Group; and
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WHEREAS,the Key West International Airport received approval from the FAA
to extend the commercial apron east to allow FAA standard separations to be met, relieve
congestion adjacent to the aircraft parking positions, while also enhancing safety for
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WHEREAS, Key West International Airport is bordered by environmentally E
sensitive wetlands; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration has approved $17,042,706.00 0
dollars in grant funding for constructing the commercial apron and mitigation of
disturbed wetlands associated with the project; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Commercial Apron and Mitigation Project
Monroe County has applied for a permit with the South Florida Water Management a
District; and
WHEREAS, as the County is proposing an off-site mitigation project on Crawl
Key as a condition of the South Florida Water Management District permit which
requires the County to enter into a conservation easement or other equivalent document 0
pursuant to Florida Statute section 704.06 and maintain the site,
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that at such time as the 0
terms, dimensions and legal description can be finalized, reviewed and approved by the
County Attorneys Office for the conservation easement areas required by the South
Florida Water Management District permit for the Commercial Apron and Mitigation
Project at Crawl Key, the County will execute said conservation easements as a condition U)
of the permit.
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County, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 71h day of December, 2022.
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