Minutes 05/10/2016 PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION
WATER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 10,2016
The Water Management Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division met on Tuesday, May
10 at 1:00 p.m. at the SunTrust Bank Building, 801 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 302,Naples, Florida
34108. The following members attended.
Water Management Committee Scott Streckenbein
Tom Cravens, Chairman Dave Trecker
Pelican Bay Services Division Staff Mary McCaughtry, Operations Analyst
Neil Dorrill, Administrator Lisa Jacob, Associate Project Manager
Marion Bolick, Operations Manager Barbara Shea, Recording Secretary
Also Present
Ken Dawson, PBSD Board
Mike Shepherd, PBSD Board
APPROVED AGENDA (AS AMENDED)
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll call
3. Agenda approval
4. Approval of 2/22/16 meeting minutes
5. Audience comments
6. Development of brief simple fertilizing guidelines for residents
7. Littoral plantings for 2016 (report by Marion)
a. Lakes chosen
b. Types of plants chosen
8. Planned aeration installation for 2016 (report by Marion)
a. Lakes chosen
9. Status of sediment testing (report by Marion or Lisa)
10. Plans for lake-bank repair(report by Neil or Marion)
11. Updated readings of effectiveness of fish,peroxide, and bacteria in test lakes
(report by Marion)
a. Recycled water (add-on)
b. Assessing blue tilapia populations (add-on)
12. Adjournment
ROLL CALL
All members were present and a quorum was established
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AGENDA APPROVAL
Dr. Trecker motioned, Mr. Streckenbein seconded to approve the agenda as
amended with the addition of a discussion item "Recycled water" as item#11a and a
discussion item "Assessing blue tilapia populations" as item #llb. The motion
carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF 02/22/16 MEETING MINUTES
Mr. Streckenbein motioned, Dr. Trecker seconded to approve the 02/22/16 meeting
minutes as amended. The motion carried unanimously.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
None
DEVELOPMENT OF BRIEF SIMPLE FERTILIZING GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTS
Mr. Cravens reported on resident requests he has received for fertilizing guidelines. Dr.
Trecker stated that"best management practices"provides general guidelines. By committee
consensus it was not deemed possible to develop one guideline as soil differs among Pelican Bay
communities. Mr. Bolick suggested that individual communities conduct soil sample testing for
nutrient levels. Staff will look into the cost of soil sampling by University Extension Services.
LITTORAL PLANTINGS FOR 2016
Mr. Bolick reported that the $14,000 littoral planting project in 25 lakes has been
completed.
PLANNED AERATION INSTALLATION FOR 2016
Mr. Bolick reported that Aquagenix has been chosen as the low bid contractor for the
2016 aeration project. Once the Board of County Commissioners has approved the contract, the
project will begin, estimated to be in mid-June. Aerators will be installed in eight lakes.
STATUS ON SEDIMENT TESTING
Ms. Jacob reported that the sediment testing is complete, results will be provided to Earth
Tech within two weeks, and a report will be provided to the PBSD by Earth Tech within an
additional week. Test results will include levels of copper, phosphorus, and sediment depth.
PLANS FOR LAKE BANK REPAIR
Mr. Dorrill reported that the committee will be provided a report on the surveys of the ten
lakes with the most severe lake bank erosion next month. The budget for FY16 lake bank repair
is $75,000. Mr. Dorrill reported that the installation of additional riprap along the north berm is
a competing project for these funds.
UPDATED READINGS OF EFFECTIVENESS OF FISH,PEROXIDE,AND BACTERIA
IN TEST LAKES
Mr. Bolick reported the following updates: (1)peroxide in conjunction with hydrothol
appears to be effective in reducing levels of algae, (2)blue tilapia appears to be effective in algae
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reduction in the lake by the Community Center, but not as effective in the Ridgewood lake, and
(3)bacteria is still undergoing testing as its introduction requires a longer term study.
RECYCLED WATER
Dr. Trecker commented that the state of Florida has high nutrient level standards for
recycled water, for which Collier County is compliant. He stated that methods to reduce nutrient
levels are extremely expensive.
ASSESSING BLUE TILAPIA POPULATIONS
Mr. Cravens requested that staff explore methods and costs to determine the current
population of blue tilapia in the two lakes where they were installed to combat algae.
MR. DORRILL REPORTED ON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE CLAM
BAY DREDGING PROJECT.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:56 p.m.
Tom Craven , hairman
Minutes approved [ /1 as presented OR 1 as amended ON [ ( 30 46 1 date
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