Clam Bay Committee Minutes 06/26/2013 CLAM BAY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY,JUNE 26,2013
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Clam Bay Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division
Board met on Wednesday,June 26,2013 at 3:00 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 John Domenie
Joe Chicurel Mike Levy
Torn Cravens
Pelican Bay Services Division Staff
W.Neil Dorrill,Administrator Mary McCaughtry, Operations Analyst
Kyle Lukasz, Operations Manager Lisa Resnick, Recording Secretary
Moderator Tim Hall, Senior Ecologist& Principal, Turrell, Hall &Associates, Inc.
Also Present
Lauren Gibson, Biologist& Project Manager,Turrell, Hall&Associates, Inc.
Jim Hoppensteadt, President and Chief Operating Officer, Pelican Bay Foundation
Linda Roth, Mangrove Action Group
Kathy Worley, Conservancy of Southwest Florida
AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of May 14 and May 23 meeting minutes
3. Development of Clam Bay Management Plan
a. Draft of Outline of Plan
b. Proposal for Monitoring and Investigative Backup Needed
c. Estimate of Costs
d. Point person for writing draft of plan
e. Timeline for first draft of plan
4. Water Quality
a. Compiling available data from County and PBSD
b. Ongoing monitoring program
c. Resolving copper impairment in Clam Bay
5. Audience comments
6. Adjourn
ROLL CALL
All Committee members were present.
APPROVAL OF MAY 14 AND MAY 23 MEETING MINUTES
Mr. Cravens motioned,Dr. Chicurel seconded to approve the May 14 and May 23 meeting
minutes as presented. The Committee voted unanimously in favor and the motion passed.
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DEVELOPMENT OF CLAM BAY MANAGEMENT PLAN
Mr. Hall described the purpose of the management plan as a document to provide guidance to the
community by identifying and outlining goals, objectives, scope of activities, and form the basis for
future permitting that would provide agency authorization to do the activities outlined in the Plan.For
example,the Plan would identify dredging"triggers",parameters, and scope of work. When the Plan
indicates it is time to dredge, authorization to dredge will be necessary by submitting a permit application
to the appropriate agencies.
ESTIMATE OF COSTS
Mr. Hall estimated it would cost approximately$200,000 in total to develop the management
plan. Approximately$100,000 includes annual monitoring and reporting contract services the firm
already provides. Surveys,engineering services, document compilation, surveys, meetings, and permitting
services would cost an estimated $100,000 in total.
TIMELINE FOR FIRST DRAFT OF PLAN
Mr. Hall estimated the timeline was approximately six months to prepare the management plan
and an additional six months for permitting, or longer depending upon whether the County Purchasing
Department requires the project to go through the Request for Proposals(RFP)process.
To clarify the timeline,Mr. Dorrill and Ms. O'Brien would schedule a meeting with the County
Purchasing director and Clerk's Finance director to find out whether an RFP will be required and provide
a report at the July Board meeting.
WATER QUALITY
COMPILING AVAILABLE DATA FROM COUNTY AND PBSD
Ms. O'Brien reviewed water quality data from STORET and explained the Services Division may
want to consider having water quality data from other sources compiled and analyzed.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. Hall reported that permitting for the Osprey nest box can be done under the Foundation's
existing permit located near the South Beach facility.
Mr. Dorrill reported two issues of importance: 1)a child nearly drowned last week at Clam Pass
and reports blamed the recent dredging was too narrow as the cause. For liability purposes, staff ensured
that the proper signage was in place at the Pass to warn swimmers; and 2)May 5,approximately 300-4--
local high school students congregated at Clam Pass. Underage drinking and other unlawful activity
occurred and reported to the Sheriff and County Parks and Recreation staff to not allow this activity in the
future.
Mr. Cravens reported sighting several North Atlantic Right Whales, 45-60 feet long and an
endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico nearby the North Beach facility.
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AUDIENCE COMMENTS
None
ADJOURN
Mr. Cravens motioned,Dr. Chicurel seconded to adjourn. The Committee voted unanimously
in favor, the motion passed, and the meeting adjourned at 4:21 p.m.
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Susan O'Brien, Chairman Minutes by Lisa Resnick 7/17/2013 3:14:39 PM
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