Minutes 11/23/2015 PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION
CLAM BAY COMMITTEE MEETING
NOVEMBER 23,2015
The Clam Bay Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division met on Monday,November 23 at
1:00 p.m. at the Community Center at Pelican Bay, located at 8960 Hammock Oak Drive,
Naples, Florida 34108. The following members attended.
Clam Bay Committee
Susan O'Brien, Chairman Bohdan Hirniak
Pelican Bay Services Division Staff Mary McCaughtry, Operations Analyst (absent)
Neil Dorrill, Administrator Lisa Jacob, Associate Project Manager
Marion Bolick, Operations Manager Barbara Shea, Recording Secretary
Also Present
Dave Trecker, Pelican Bay Services Division Board
Arielle Poulos, Turrell, Hall & Associates
APPROVED AGENDA
1. Roll call
2. Agenda approval
3. Approval of 10/28/15 meeting minutes
4. Audience comments
5. Updates on the following:
a. Public comments on USACE permit application
b. National Marine Fisheries review
c. Tidal gauges and data
d. STORET data
e. Infrared aerial photo of Clam Bay
f. TDC funds for bathymetric survey
g. FDEP permit and Clam Bay NRPA Management Plan on PBSD website
h. Annual report in December, including bathymetric and tidal analysis reports
6. Signage for shorebirds
7. Request for osprey platform
8. Monthly report on copper and tidal ratios
9. Draft document to solicit costs for Clam Bay monitoring from eligible vendors
10. Adjournment
ROLL CALL
All members were present and a quorum was established
AGENDA APPROVAL
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Ms. O'Brien motioned, Mr. Hirniak seconded to approve the agenda as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF 10/28/15 MEETING MINUTES
I IMs. O'Brien motioned, Mr. Hirniak seconded to approve the 10/28/15 meeting
minutes as amended. The motion carried unanimously.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Dr. Trecker commented on nitrogen and phosphorus readings.
UPDATE ON PUBLIC COMMENTS ON USACE PERMIT APPLICATION
Ms. Poulos reported that public comments on the Pelican Bay USACE permit application
have been requested.
UPDATE ON NATIONAL FISHERIES REVIEW
Mr. Dorrill reported that he has scheduled a conference call with Collier County's federal
lobbyist, Amanda Wood, to try to facilitate the National Marine Fisheries' review.
UPDATE ON TIDAL GAUGES AND DATA
Mr. Dorrill reported that tidal gauges are installed and collecting data. Staff will look
into how a real time data website can be set up.
UPDATE ON STORET DATA
Ms. Poulos reported that access to the STORET database has been restored.
UPDATE ON INFRARED AERIAL PHOTO OF CLAM BAY
Mr. Dorrill reported that three vendors were solicited for quotes for an infrared aerial
photo of Clam Bay. Aerial Cartographics was the only vendor to provide a responsive bid.
UPDATE ON TDC FUNDING FOR BATHYMETRIC SURVEYS
Mr. Dorrill reported that PBSD has sufficient unspent TDC funds from last year to fully
fund this year's bathymetric survey.
UPDATE ON FDEP PERMIT AND CLAM BAY NRPA MANAGEMENT PLAN ON
PBSD WEBSITE
Ms. Jacob reported that the Clam Bay NRPA Management Plan has been posted to the
PBSD website. She will add a link to include the FDEP permit.
UPDATE ON ANNUAL CLAM BAY REPORT, INCLUDING BATHYMETRIC AND
TIDAL ANALYSIS REPORTS
Ms. Poulos confirmed that the Annual Clam Bay Report will be completed by December
and she will confirm the timeframe of the bathymetric and tidal analysis reports with Dr. Dabees.
SIGNAGE FOR SHOREBIRDS
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The committee discussed shorebird protection signage. Mr. Dorrill will discuss this issue
further with Dave Cook.
REQUEST FOR OSPREY PLATFORM
The committee reviewed a request from a resident asking for the PBSD to erect an osprey
nesting platform just north of the Marker 36 Restaurant. Mr. Dorrill will provide cost
information from the last platform erected a few years ago.
MONTHLY REPORT ON COPPER AND TIDAL RATIOS
The committee reviewed the monthly report on copper readings and tidal ratios.
DRAFT DOCUMENT TO SOLICIT COSTS FOR CLAM BAY MONITORING FROM
ELIGIBLE VENDORS
Staff sent out requests for quotes for Clam Bay management plan activities to the five
eligible vendors contracted for environmental and biological services by Collier County.
ADJOURNMENT
the meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
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Susan O'Brien, Chairman
Minutes approved [ ] as presented OR [ /as amended ON [ l-I/5/1-5 ] date
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