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County f � .�� ",�, 1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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.4
Agenda Item Summary #11456
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 the Hawk Missile Site and a portion of Tarpon Belly
Key as part of the Taxiway A extension and mitigation project to satisfy the South Florida Water
Management District's permit requirements.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Airport has applied to the SFWMD for a permit for the Taxiway A
project. The project is being funded by a grant from the FAA and is designed to provide aircraft an
additional 280 feet to the west to eliminate the need for aircraft to back-taxi along the runway, and to
improve efficiency and safety of airport operations. The project includes off-site mitigation at the
Hawk Missile Site and on a portion of Tarpon Belly 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 - TWY A Ext and Mitigation-SFWMD conservation easement commitment
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: Upon Execution
Expiration Date:
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Total Dollar Value of Contract: n/a
Total Cost to County: n/a
Current Year Portion:
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 2:50 PM
Richard Strickland Completed 11/17/2022 4:09 PM
Pedro Mercado Completed 11/17/2022 4:13 PM
Purchasing Completed 11/17/2022 4:52 PM
Budget and Finance Completed 11/18/2022 8:10 AM
Brian Bradley Completed 11/18/2022 9:19 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
THE HAWK MISSILE SITE AND A PORTION OF TARPON BELLY
KEY AS PART OF THE TAXIWAY A EXTENSION AND
MITIGATION PROJECT TO SATISFY SOUTH FLORIDA WATER
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
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WHEREAS, the Key West International Airport received approval from the FAA
to extend Taxiway A approximately 280 feet to the west to provide better access to
Runway 9 end;
WHEREAS, aircraft currently departing from Runway 9 have to back-taxi along
the runway to use existing runway length for takeoff at the Key West International
Airport; and 0
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WHEREAS, Taxiway A extension approximately 280 feet to the west will
eliminate the need for aircraft to back-taxi along the runway, improving the efficiency 0
and safety of airport operations; and a
WHEREAS, Key West International Airport is bordered by environmentally
sensitive wetlands; and
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WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration has approved $7,045,653
dollars in grant funding for construction of extension of Taxiway A and mitigation of
disturbed wetlands associated with the project; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Taxiway A Extension and Mitigation Project
Monroe County has applied for a permit with the South Florida Water Management
District; and
WHEREAS, as the County is proposing an off-site mitigation project on the
Hawk Missile Site and on a portion of Tarpon Belly 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 pursuant to Florida Statue section
704.06,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that at such time as the U)
terms, dimensions and legal description can be finalized, reviewed and approved by the W
County Attorney's Office for the conservation easement areas required by the South
Florida Water Management District permit for the Taxiway A Extension and Mitigation
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Project, the County will execute said conservation easements as a condition of the permit M
and commit to maintain the mitigation areas in accordance with the permit
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe U
County, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 71h day of December, 2022.
Mayor Craig Cates
Mayor Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein
Commissioner Michelle Lincoln
Commissioner James K. Scholl 0
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Commissioner David Rice
(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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