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CLAM BAY SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION B UTES
THURSDAY,MARCH 21,2013
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Clam Bay Subcommittee of the Pelican Bay Services Division Board met on
Thursday,March 21,2013 at 1:00 PM at the Community Center at Pelican Bay,8960 Hammock Oak Drive,
Naples,Florida.The following members were present:
Clam Bay Subcommittee
Susan O'Brien,Chairman Mike Levy
Tom Cravens Mary Anne Womble
Pelican Bay Services Division Board Also Present
Dave Trecker
Pelican Bay Services Division Staff
W.Neil Dorrill,Administrator Mary McCaughtry,Operations Analyst
Kyle Lukasz,Operations Manager Lisa Resnick,Recording Secretary absent
Also Present:
Tim Hall,Senior Ecologist&Principal,Turrell,Hall&Associates,Inc.
AGENDA
1. Roll call
2. Review draft of stakeholders'questionnaire,list of stakeholders,and letter to stakeholders
3. Review tentative timeline for updated Clam Bay preservation and management plan
4. Discuss merging the 1998 Clam Bay restoration and management plan and the 2010 Clam Bay
restoration and and long term management plan into an updated Clam Bay preservation and
management plan with appropriate tweaks(Susan O'Brien)
5. Audience comments
6. Adjourn
ROLL CALL
All Clam Bay Subcommittee members were present.
REVIEW DRAFT OF STAKEHOLDERS'QUESTIONNAIRE.LIST OF STAKEHOLDERS.AND LETTER TO
STAKEHOLDERS
Mr. Tim Hall explained the intent of the Clam Bay questionnaire is to give stakeholders guidance to
provide constructive feedback. The Subcommittee discussed additional potential stakeholders including hotels,
consultants,and government agencies. Notices would be posted at kayak storage areas to reach recreational users.
REVIEW TENTATIVE TIMELINE FOR UPDATE CLAM BAY PRESERVATION&MANAGEMENT PLAN
Mr. Hall explained the general timeline.Today he requested the Subcommittee approval of the invitation
letter,list of stakeholders,and questionnaire,then April 3,make a recommendation to the Board to approve of the
documents and authorize the mailing to stakeholders by April 5.April 23 is the deadline for stakeholders to submit
feedback,so Mr.Hall could compile a summary of stakeholder input to present to the Board May 1;and the week of
May 13, schedule the first stakeholder meeting to present the results of the questionnaire, and a draft goals and
objectives statement.
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Clam Bay Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
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Mr. Cravens made a motion, second by Chairman O'Brien, that the Clam Bay Subcommittee
recommend to the full Board to approve the list of stakeholders(including the Ritz, Waldorf,South
Florida Water Management District, & Fort Myers Paddling Club], questionnaire, and timeline,
changing April 23 deadline to May 3, and May 1 to June 5, and leave off the two final items on the
timeline until a later date. The Subcommittee voted unanimously in favor and the motion passed.
STATUS OF LITIGATION REGARDING NAVIGATIONAL MARKERS
At the Chairman's request, Mr. Dorrill relayed the status of the litigation regarding navigational markers.
PBSD complied with the initial request for document production and the plaintiff reviewed them at the office.
However,there is a dispute between the plaintiff and the Foundation regarding document production that would
be presented at a yet to be scheduled hearing before a judge. The County Attorney would represent PBSD at the
hearing,but the PBSD is not an adversarial party in the dispute.
DISCUSS MERGING THE 1998 CLAM BAY RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND THE 2010 CLAM
BAY RESTORATION AND LONG TERM MANAGEMENT PLAN INTO AN UPDATED CLAM BAY PRESERVATION
AND MANAGEMENT PLAN WITH APPROPRIATE TWEAKS(SUSAN O'BRIEN)
Regarding the applicability of previous management plans in the development of a new plan,Mr.Hall used
the 2008 plan as an example and explained this plan was specific to management and maintenance of mangroves.
He envisioned the updated plan as a comprehensive one, covering all manageable aspects of the system. Parts of
older plans may be considered, but would need to be updated because the agencies are not going to accept
information that is fifteen or twenty years old. Based on the goals and objectives that would be identified as
manageable aspects of the system, a new Request for Proposals (RFP) was recommended to have environmental
consultants prepare a comprehensive management plan and as part of the scope of services, identify sub-
consultants and other experts to carry out wildlife studies and hydrology modeling to determine dredge cut
measurements.
Ms.Marcia Cravens commented.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Ms.Diane Lustig suggested the Subcommittee allow experts to speak without audience interruption.
Ms.Linda Roth commented on experts,data and motives.
Dr.Ted Raia commented on experts.
ADJOURN
IMr. Cravens made a motion, second by Ms. Womble, to adjourn. The Subcommittee voted
unanimously in favor,the motion passed,and the meeting adjourned.
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Susan O'Brien,Chairman Minutes by Lisa Resnick 4/23/2013 3:52:44 PM
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