PBSD MSTBU Minutes 01/10/2012 Landscape SubcommitteeLANDSCAPE WATER MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Landscape Water Management Subcommittee of the Pelican Bay
Services Division Board met on Tuesday, January 101h at 1:00 p.m. at the Community Center at Pelican Bay
located at 8960 Hammock Oak Drive, Naples, Florida 34108. The following members ere resent:
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Landscape Water Management Subcommittee
Tom Cravens, Chairman MAR, i ?0 2
Geoffrey S. Gibson
Dave Trecker
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Pelican Bay Services Division Staff
W. Neil Dorrill, Administrator (absent)
Kyle Lukasz, Operations Manager
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Michael Levy
Susan O'Brien
Mary Anne Womble
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Mary McCaughtry, Operations Analyst
Lisa Resnick, Recording Secretary
AGENDA
Roll Call
Presentation by Kyle Lukasz on Pelican Bay's Water Management System
Discussion on Exotic Invasive Plants
Audience Comments
Adjournment
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ROLL CALL
All Subcommittee members were present.
PRESENTATION BY KYLE LUKASZ ON PELICAN BAY'S WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Mr. Kyle Lukasz made a presentation about Pelican Bay's surface water management system that consists
of six basins or drainage systems, forty-four (44) retention lakes that stormwater runoff flows through and is
managed by the Pelican Bay Services Division at drainage easements, or at locations where stormwater is
discharged into Clam Bay and ultimately into the Gulf of Mexico. The system also includes three (3) fountains that
serve the purpose of aeration to control algae, but the aeration is not as effective as some aquatic plants are in
controlling algae. Geo- textile tubing and littoral plants prevent erosion around the lake banks. Water quality testing
and landscaping best management practices are used to control nutrients.
Ms. Diane Lustig, Hyde Park was concerned about lakes and long term nutrient management.
Dr. Ted Raia was concerned about contractors not applying fertilizer using best management practices.
Mr. Lukasz explained the purpose of Tim Hall's ongoing nutrient management study is to be able to
identify areas where there are high nutrient levels and through the Foundation's authority to enforce covenants,
implement landscaping best management practices.
DISCUSSION ON EXOTIC INVASIVE PLANTS
Chairman Cravens described exotic plants as any plant introduced into Florida after European contact
occurred or roughly the year 1500. Exotic plants are not necessarily bad plants, Aw these plants can
become invasive. According to the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Category I exotic invasive plants have escaped
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cultivation, invaded natural communities, and disrupted and caused damage to the environment. Category 11 Exotic
Invasive plants have not yet disrupted and caused damage to the environment, but have potential to do so. Coastal
Zone Management department received a grant to remove exotics at Clam Pass Park and along the beach in Pelican
Bay which are mainly Australian Pines, Brazilian Pepper, and Scaevola.
Chairman Cravens is concerned about using exotic invasive plants in landscaping in Pelican Bay and would
like to make a recommendation to the full Board that the Services Division stop using exotic invasive plants in
landscaping in Pelican Bay and attempt to remove those that are already being used. The Subcommittee directed
Mr. Lukasz to develop a landscaping plan to replace exotic invasive plants with non - invasive plants, such as
Cocoplum, with a cost estimate that the Subcommittee could recommend to the full Board.
ADJOURNMENT
There was no further discussion and the meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
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