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Agenda 06/11/2013 • PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION MUNICIPAL SERVICES TAXING & BENEFIT UNIT NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING JUNE 11, 2013 THE SURVEY COMMITTEE OF THE PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION BOARD WILL MEET TUESDAY, JUNE 11 AT 1:00 PM AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AT PELICAN BAY, 8960 HAMMOCK OAK DRIVE, NAPLES, FLORIDA 34108. AGENDA 1. Roll call 2. Agenda approval 3. Communications 4. Compiling water quality data discussion 5. Committee structure 6. Developing a community survey to include bicycle lanes 7. Adjourn ANY PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK ON AN AGENDA ITEM WILL RECEIVE UP TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER ITEM TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. THE BOARD WILL SOLICIT PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SUBJECTS NOT ON THIS AGENDA AND ANY PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK WILL RECEIVE UP TO THREE (3) MINUTES. THE BOARD ENCOURAGES YOU TO SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS IN WRITING IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THIS BOARD WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING PERTAINING THERETO, AND THEREFORE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD IS MADE, WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS AN ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING YOU ARE ENTITLED TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION AT (239) 597-1749 OR VISIT HTTP://PELICANBAYSERVICESDIVISION.NET 6/11/2013 13:00:00 June 11,2013 Survey Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division Board Submitted by Dave Trecker Page 1 of 3 PROPOSED CHANGES TO WATER POLLUTION BROCHURE Cover WATER POLLUTION QUALITY IN PELICAN BAY Page 2 Pelican Bay is facing a uvtr a serious problem. Its waterways—inland lakes and Clam Bay—are being polluted by high levels of fertilizer runoff and copper algaecide. Nutrients from the runoff—dissolved nitrogen and phosphorus-cause algae bloom,a threat to aquatic plants and wildlife.To deal with algae buildup,a copper algaecide has been applied over an extended period of time.Through accumulation,copper—itself a pollutant—has reached alarmingly high levels in our freshwater lakes. Those lakes are not subject to federal or state regulation.But pollution--leading to unsightly sludge,odor and dead wildlife—affects quality of life and property values of people who live nearby.And Clam Bay,downstream of the lakes,is highly regulated and has strict limits on pollution. The maximal acceptable level for dissolved copper is 3.7 micrograms per liter. Copper levels in Upper and Inner Clam Bay over the past several years have averaged 9.1 and 52,respectively. 'As a result,in 2012 the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. classified Clam Bay"impaired for copper"and gave the community five years to fix the problem. The copper in Clam Bay comes from the 63 lakes that empty into the bay. Dissolved copper in those lakes ranges from 4 to 3870 micrograms per liter, ,with an average close to 350.Continuing copper buildup in the lakes will lead to further migration to Clam Bay and worsen an already serious problem. June 11,2013 Survey Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division Board • Submitted by Dave Trecker Page 2 of 3 Page 3 Several approaches are being taken to deal with this problem. (1)The Pelican Bay Services Division(PBSD) is exploring ways to reduce nutrient levels in the lakes as a means of controlling algae buildup.The use of selective bacteria in combination with aeration and littoral plantings will be tested in -beet nine of the freshwater lakes. -.-ie-sncceonf The best of the treatments will be expanded to Wm-. —baaios.the other lakes.In the meantime,any algae that does form will be treated-with non-copper algaecide. (2) To deal with fertilizer misuse,the heart of the problem,the PBSD is undertaking a community awareness program—a follow-on to a recent county ordinance(11-24)which mandates that Best Management Practices (BMP) be followed throughout Collier County. Dealing with this problem is everyone's responsibility. If we are to have clean groundwater and healthy waterways in Pelican Bay,it is essential that fertilizers be used in accordance with BMP. A specific list of things every condominium association,homeowner association and individual homeowner can and should do is highlighted on the next page for your reference. The Pelican Bay Services Division,working in concert with the Pelican Bay Foundation,urges all residents of Pelican Bay to follow these guidelines.The health of our lakes and estuary depends on it. June 11,2013 Survey Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division Board Submitted by Dave Trecker Page 3 of 3 • Page 4 • Use only landscape maintenance companies whose technicians are trained and licensed in BMP("Florida Certification for Urban Landscape Commercial Fertilizer Application"). During fertilizer application,be sure there is appropriate on-site supervision. • Use fertilizer application rates recommended by the Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries.Those can be accessed at http:/fyn.ifas.ufl.cdu/professionals/GI-BMP_publications,htm. • Limit nitrogen usage to 4-6 lbsJ1000 sq.ft./yr. • Limit phosphorus usage to 03 lbJ1000 sq.ft./year. • Whenever possible,use slow-release fertilizer. • Do not fertilize during the rainy season(June 1 - September 30)or prior to forecasted storms • Be sure no fertilizer is used within 10 feet of groundwater,including lakes,except to establish new landscape and then for no more than 30 days after planting. • When installing new landscape,use drought-resistant plants that require minimal fertilization. • Be mindful that reclaimed water used for irrigation already contains most of the nitrogen and phosphorus needed for grass fertilization. Little or no additional fertilizer may be needed.