Clam Bay Committee Minutes 07/16/2013 CLAM BAY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY,JULY 16,2013
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Clam Bay Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division
Board met Tuesday,July 16,2013 at 1:00 PM at the Community Center at Pelican Bay, 8960
Hammock Oak Drive,Naples,Florida. The following members were present:
Clam Bay Committee
Susan O'Brien, Chairman John Domenie
Joe Chicurel Mike Levy
Tom 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
Dave Cook, Pelican Bay Foundation Board of Directors
Keith Dallas, Pelican Bay Services Division Board former Member
Lauren Gibson, Biologist&Project Manager,Turrell, Hall&Associates, Inc.
Jim Hoppensteadt, President and Chief Operating Officer, Pelican Bay Foundation
Gerald Moffatt, Pelican Bay Foundation Board of Directors
Mollie Moffatt, Pelican Bay Resident
Linda Roth, Mangrove Action Group
Kathy Worley, Co-Director Environmental Science, Conservancy of Southwest Florida
REVISED FINAL AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. Board of County Commissioners documents pertaining to approval of work order to update the
Clam Bay Management Plan
3. Available resources for update of Clam Bay Management Plan, including, but not limited to:
a. 1998 Clam Bay Restoration and Management Plan
b. 2008 Draft of Clam Bay Mangrove Management Plan
c. 2010 Florida Department of Environmental Protection documents submitted with
Joint Environmental Resource permit application to continue Clam Bay channel
maintenance activities
d. 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit documents submitted with
permit application for Dredging Clam Pass
e. 2013 Priority Topics of Stakeholders and Suggested Table of Contents
4. Timeline for updated Clam Bay Management Plan
5. Scientific Services for Pelican Bay Services Division (Susan O'Brien) add-on
6. Audience comments
7. Adjourn
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ROLL CALL
All Committee members were present.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO APPROVAL OF
WORK ORDER TO UPDATE THE CLAM BAY MANAGEMENT PLAN
Chairman O'Brien reviewed the backup material of the chronology of Board of County
Commissioners action regarding approval of the work order to update the Clam Bay Management Plan.
The material was originally prepared for the discussion with the Clerk of Courts and Purchasing staff
regarding how to proceed in terms of the procurement process to update the Clam Bay Management Plan.
AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR UPDATE OF CLAM BAY MANAGEMENT PLAN
Ms. Kathy Worley observed that the available resources listed to update the management plan
were primarily for mangrove or hydrologic restoration and suggested looking at other plans that were
more pertinent to managing an estuary system.
The Committee discussed topics to include in the draft plan. Some agreed that it was imperative
to include dredging"triggers"and parameters; others agreed information about dredging could be added
later after the draft was complete.
Mr. Dorrill stressed that it was imperative to include dredging designs, parameters, and dredging
"triggers" in the Plan.
Mr. Hall agreed and was concerned about how to proceed with the Stakeholders input received.
The Committee agreed that the applicable parts of the 2008 Draft Clam Bay Mangrove
Management Plan,the 1998 Restoration and Management Plan and the stakeholder input would serve as
the basis for updating the Clam Bay Management Plan.
TIMELINE FOR UPDATED CLAM BAY MANAGEMENT PLAN
Mr. Hall would prepare a draft plan for the Committee's review by September 1 and determine
estimated expenses-to-date and additional costs.
SCIENTIFIC SERVICES FOR PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION(ADD-ON)
Chairman O'Brien suggested that Committee members think about whether the PBSD should
consider hiring a staff scientist. The Committee was concerned about locating candidates with the
required education and experience, and the cost an additional full-time employee. Further discussion
deferred to the next Committee meeting.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
None
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NEXT CLAM BAY COMMITTEE MEETING
Staff would schedule a Clam Bay Committee meeting for Thursday, September 5 at 1 p.m.
ADJOURN
Chairman O'Brien adjourned the meeting at 2:03 p.m.
Susan O'Brien, Chairman Minutes by Lisa Resnick 7/30/2013 9:21:42 AM
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