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CAC Minutes 02/23/2015 loPU r IVIdi{il I I L,GU I:7 VI-1 Approval of CAC Minutes 1 of 7 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Naples, Florida, February 23, 2015 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Coastal Advisory Committee, in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 1:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at Administrative Building "F", 3rd Floor, Collier County Government Complex Naples, Florida with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Jim Burke Thomas McCann John Sorey, III (Excused) Joseph A. Moreland (Excused) Nick Penniman (Excused) Debbie Roddy Robert Brown Ian Butler Steve Koziar ALSO PRESENT: Gary McAlpin, Director, Coastal Zone Management Colleen Greene, Assistant County Attorney Gail Hambright, Accountant Dr. Michael Bauer, City of Naples COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS THIRD FLOOR, COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 3299 TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST, NAPLES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015 - 1:00 P.M. I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call IV. Changes and Approval of Agenda V. Public Comments VI. Approval of CAC Minutes 1. October 23, 2014 VII. Staff Reports 1. Expanded Revenue Report VIII. New Business 1. Approval 2015 Beach /Inlet Monitoring - Humiston & Moore * Proposal 2. Approval WP Intermediate Dredge RFP Package * Wiggins Pass Straightening Implementation ** Draft Wiggins Pass Technical Specifications * ** Bid Schedule & Questionnaire * * ** Wiggins Pass Plans 3. WP Peer Draft Report Review 4. FEMA PW 2700 Second Appeal Supplemental Review * Backup Material 5. Capri Pass Draft Study - Update 6. FY 15 CAC Grant Applications 7. Doctors Pass 2015 Monitoring Report * Doctors Pass 2014 1 -Year Post Construction Engineering Monitoring Report ** 2014 Bathymetric Monitoring Survey IX. Old Business 1. LGFR Update and FDEP Project Ranking * Beach Management Funding Assistance Program 2. 15 Year Permit Application Status 3. 2015 Beach Renourishment Plan 4. Central Marco Beach Regrade Environmental Concerns and Status X. Announcements 2015 CAC Scheduled Meetings XI. Committee Member Discussion XII. Next Meeting Date /Location March 12, 2015 Government Center, 3rd Floor XIII. Adjournment All interested parties are invited to attend, and to register to speak and to submit their objections, if any, in writing, to the board prior to the meeting if applicable. For more information, please contact Gail D. Hambright at 252 -2966. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Collier County Facilities Management Department located at 3301 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, FL 34112, (239) 252 -8380. Public comments will be limited to 3 minutes unless the Chairman grants permission for additional time. Collier County Ordinance No. 99 -22 requires that all lobbyists shall, before engaging in any lobbying activities (including, but not limited to, addressing the Board of County Commissioners) before the Board of County Commissioners and its advisory boards, register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department. VN1,IVIAI Ud I I L,GUI a VI-1 Approval of CAC Minutes 2 of 7 Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the video recording from the Collier County Communications and Customer Relations Department or view online. I. Call to Order Mr. Burke called the meeting to order at 1:00PM II. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. III. Roll Call Roll call was taken and a quorum was established. Thomas McCann was welcomed as a new member of the Coastal Advisory Committee. IV. Changes and Approval of Agenda Ms. Roddy moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Butler. Carried unanimously 6—0. V. Public Comments None VI. Approval of CAC Minutes 1. December 11,2014 Mr. Brown moved to approve the minutes of the December 11, 2014 as submitted. Second by Ms. Roddy. Carried unanimously 6—0. VII. Staff Reports 1. Expanded Revenue Report The Committee reviewed the"Collier County Tourist Tax Revenue FY 14 TDC Revenue Report" dated through January 31, 2015. VIII. New Business 1. Approval 2015 Beach/Inlet Monitoring- Humiston & Moore * * Proposal Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Recommendation to approve a proposal from Humiston& Moore Engineers for Collier County Beaches and Inlets Annual Monitoring for 2015 under Contract No. 13-6164-CZ authorize the County Manager or his designee to execute the work order for a not to exceed amount of S163,795.00 and makes a finding that this expenditure promotes tourism"dated February 23,2015 for consideration. He noted: • The work is a requirement of the beach renourishment permit issued to the County by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. • The results of the monitoring will be utilized by Staff and consultants to plan the FY15 County beach renourishment projects. • The work includes monitoring the conditions of Wiggins and Doctors Pass. • The Pelican Bay and Clam Bay Beaches are included in the scope of the work. l'MV IVIGIUI IL,LU IJ VI-1 Approval of CAC Minutes 3 of 7 Mr. Brown moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve a proposal from Humiston & Moore Engineers for Collier County Beaches and Inlets Annual Monitoring for 2015 under Contract No. 13-6164-CZ, authorize the County Manager or his designee to execute the work order for a not to exceed amount of$163,795.00 and hereby finds this expenditure promotes tourism. Second by Ms. Roddy. Carried unanimously 6—0. 2. Approval WP Intermediate Dredge RFP Package * Wiggins Pass Straightening Implementation ** Draft Wiggins Pass Technical Specifications *** Bid Schedule& Questionnaire **** Wiggins Pass Plans Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Wiggins Pass Interim Dredging Project"dated February 23, 2015 for information purposes. He noted: • In 2011,the County undertook a project to address navigation issues in Wiggins Pass. • Historically the Pass required dredging every 18 —24 months to ensure it remained open to boaters. • The goals of the project were to improve boater safety in the channel, straighten the Pass in the most cost effective,environmentally friendly means and to lengthen the dredging cycle from 18—24 months to 4 years. • The concept included undertaking"touch up"dredging between major dredge cycles as needed. • Recent monitoring of the area indicates the project was successful with only minor accretions of sand in the area to date. • Three locations are proposed for"touch up"dredging: an area approximately 200 feet outside the channel in the Gulf,the mouth of the channel and an area where the channel intersects the Wiggins Pass Park channel. • One issue that has come to light is the sand placed on the southerly end of Barefoot Beach is eroding faster than expected. • Staff is analyzing the issue and no sand will be placed in this area until a more robust ebb tide shoal develops. • The current proposal is to remove approximately 9,400 cubic yards of sand in the areas identified. • He intends to present a contract for approval of the work at the next meeting. 3. WP Peer Draft Report Review Mr. McAlpin provided the Report "Draft Peer Review Wiggins Pass 1 — Year Post Construction Engineering Monitoring Report"prepared by CB&I Coastal Planning& Engineering, Inc. dated February 2015 for information purposes. He noted it is a companion to item 2. 4. FEMA PW 2700 Second Appeal Supplemental Review * Backup Material Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "FEMA PW 2700 Deobligation Second Appeal Supplement" for information purposes. He noted: • In 2011, FEMA deobligated funds awarded to the County in 2008 for beach renourishment projects completed in 2006. VMI+W1dlul IG,AV IJ VI-1 Approval of CAC Minutes 4 of 7 • The deobligation was based errors the Agency believed occurred in quantities of sand reportedly placed on the beaches. • The County appealed the deobligation and recovered a partial reimbursement of$1.8M. • New data on the quantities of sand placed on the beach has been developed and the County has filed a 2nd Appeal to be heard in Washington, D.C. in March of 2015. • The data addresses discrepancies in the previous analysis of sand quantities placed on the beach. • The appeal seeks funds reimbursed in the amount of approximately$8.6M. • He will provide further updates as they become available. 5. Collier Creek Draft Study- Update * Draft Feasibility Study ** Appendix Mr. McAlpin presented the Draft Report"Feasibility Study Collier Creek Collier County, Fl. prepared by CB&I Coastal Planning& Engineering, Inc. dated February 2015 for information purposes. He noted: • The Creek has been compromised by sand accreting from Hideaway Beach into the mouth of the Creek. • The County authorized a feasibility study to determine a long term solution to the problem. • The study identified a series of options to address the issue including: 1. Enlarging the Entrance Channel to Equilibrium Cross Section. 2. Move Terminal Jetty to the West. 3. Remove Terminal Jetty. 4. Adjust Terminal Jetty 5. Modify Dredging Practices 6. Coastal Structures to Realign and Streamline the Creek further to the West. 7. Constrain the Flow in Collier Creek. • One item to be noted is lands on the west side of the Creek are owned by the State of Florida and any options utilizing these lands will require approval by the necessary Agencies. • The final solution may be a combination of the options identified. • An intermediate dredge of the area may be required before the final solution is implemented. • The cost for the solution is estimated at$1M - $2M and has not been accounted for in the Department's budget. • Any sand removed from the area will be placed on the area beaches if it won't negatively impact the navigation function of the Creek. Sneaker Ben Farnsworth, President, Villa De Marco West addressed the Committee noting the study accurately identified the problems in the Creek and the solutions are reasonable. He recommended the goal be to return the area to the year 2000 geographic condition. Mr. McAlpin noted at this point,the goal is to move forward on developing a long term manageable solution to the problem without preference to the historic conditions of the area. mdIUI IZ,cV is VI-1 Approval of CAC Minutes 5 of 7 The Board of County Commissioners may appoint a Work Group to study the issue and ensure Stakeholder input is garnered when developing the ultimate solution to the problem. Ms. Roddy moved to endorse Staff's concept of presenting the findings to the Board of County Commissioners an obtaining direction on how to proceed to address the issue. Second by Mr. Brown. Carried unanimously 6—0. 6. FY 15 CAC Grant Applications Mr. McAlpin reported the notification the Coastal Advisory Committee is accepting Category"A" Grant Applications and the information has been has been disseminated to the public. 7. Doctors Pass 2015 Monitoring Report * Doctors Pass 2014 1-Year Post Construction Engineering Monitoring Report ** 2014 Bathymetric Monitoring Survey Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Recommendation to review the 2014 Doctors Pass Post Dredge Monitoring Report dated January 2014" for information purposes. He noted the monitoring has been completed and the report will be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners. No major concerns were identified in the report. IX. Old Business 1. LGFR Update and FDEP Project Ranking * * Beach Management Funding Assistance Program - Document No. 1 ** Beach Management Funding Assistance Program -Document No.2 *** Beaches,Amendment 1 and Project Funding **** Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "FY-2015/16 LGFR Update and FDEP Project Ranking" for information purposes. He noted the County is seeking approximately$1.5M for reimbursement from the State's of Florida Beach Management Funding Assistance Program. He cautioned indications are,given the amount of appropriations to be approved for the Program,the County may not receive any funds. 2. 15 Year Permit Application Status Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "15-Year Permit Application Status"for information purposes. He noted: • The County has submitted an application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protections and US Army Corps of Engineers for a 15 year beach renourishment permit. • A pre application meeting identified several issue to be addressed including possible impacts on"listed species"and concern panther activity may be negatively impacted by the truck haul routes. • The existing FDEP permit expired on January 17, 2015 and the County received a 2 year extension to the permit until 2017. • The USACE permit expires in November of 2015 and Staff is attempting to obtain an extension, however the Agency is reluctant to consider the request given a new permit application is under review. • He will provide future updates as they become available. L41%0 IVICI U I 14,cV I VI-1 Approval of CAC Minutes 6 of 7 3.2015 Beach Renourishment Plan Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "2015 Beach Renourishment Plan" for information purposes. He outlined the schedule for the renourishment of County beaches which includes design work over the summer and placement of the sand on the beaches to begin in November of 2015. 4. Central Marco Beach Regrade Environmental Concerns and Status Mr. McAlpin provided an update on the project to regrade Central Marco Beach noting: • The preliminary plans and specifications have been developed for the project which proposes regrading the area to eliminate long term stormwater water ponding on the beaches. • Approximately 150K cubic yards of sand will be regarded/added to the area. • An issue has arose with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the US Fish and Wildlife Service whereby concern has been expressed the removal of sand from an offshore source may disturb the habitat for the shorebird colonies on Sand Dollar Island. • Staff is meeting with representatives of the Agencies over the next two weeks to discuss the concern and the project will not move forward until the issue is resolved. • One option posed by the Agencies is creating a super dune system utilizing vegetation. • He will provide updates as they become available. X. Announcements 1. 2015 CAC Scheduled Meetings Ms. Hambright provided the Memorandum "2015 CAC Scheduled Meetings"dated December 2014 for information purposes. Mr. Brown moved to approve the 2015 CAC meeting schedule as proposed by Staff Second by Mr. Butler. Carried unanimously 6—0. Ms. Roddy moved to appoint Joseph A.Moreland as Vice Chairman of the Coastal Advisory Committee. Second by Mr. Brown. Carried unanimously 6-0. XI. Committee Member Discussion None XII. Next Meeting Date/Location March 12,2015—Government Center,Administration Bldg. F,3rd Floor There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 2:40P.M. l,Mli Mal WI I L,LU 1:) VI-1 Approval of CAC Minutes 7 of 7 Collier County Coastal Advisory Committee Jim Burke, hairman These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on 1 J as presented .1\ or as amended