Minutes 11/06/2014 (unsigned) CLAM BAY COMMITTEE
THURSDAY,NOVEMBER 6,2014
The Clam Bay Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division met Thursday,November 6 at
9:00 AM at the Pelican Bay Services Division office, located in the SunTrust Building, Suite
302, at 801 Laurel Oak Drive,Naples, Florida, 34108. The following members attended:
Clam Bay Committee
Susan O'Brien, Chairman Ken Dawson
Joe Chicurel Mike Levy
Tom Cravens
Pelican Bay Services Division Board Henry Bachman
Dave Trecker ex-officio
Pelican Bay Services Division Staff
Neil Dorrill, Administrator Mary McCaughtry, Operations Analyst
Lisa Resnick, Recording Secretary
Also Present
Tim Hall, Principal, Turrell-Hall &Associates
Arielle Poulos, Turrell-Hall &Associates
Clam Bay Stakeholders
Dave Cook, Pelican Bay Foundation
Jim Hoppensteadt,Pelican Bay Foundation
Mary Johnson, Pelican Bay Foundation
Kathy Worley, Conservancy of Southwest Florida
REVISED AGENDA
1. Roll call
2. Agenda approval
3. Audience comments
4. Review edits for Clam Bay NRPA Management Plan
5. Next meeting
6. Other
7. Adjourn
ROLL CALL
All Committee members were in attendance.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Mr. Cravens motioned,Mr. Dawson seconded, to approve the agenda as presented. The
motion carried unanimously and agenda approved as presented.
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AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There were no comments received from the audience.
REVIEW EDITS FOR CLAM BAY NRPA MANAGEMENT PLAN
Ms. O'Brien thanked Ms. Kathy Worley, Ms. Mary Johnson and Mr. Tim Hall for all
their efforts in making the Management Plan read as clearly and correctly as possible.
The Committee went through the entire Plan, page-by-page,beginning with the
Executive Summary,pointing out the previously submitted edits and the most recent edits.
Some changes were made on these edits to clarify certain issues,to correct spellings and
grammar, to insure compliance with the various requirements,to add references and subtract
others where needed, and to substitute certain words for others when a particular meaning or
intent could be made clearer.
The Committee was mindful of redundancy as well as the need for consistency in certain
instances when describing the different habitats throughout the Plan.
The Committee discussed the wording "when necessary", "as necessary"and like
phrases, which implied a decision by some entity when action is needed. It was agreed that
wording would be added to the effect that the PBSD Board would be the entity to determine
when necessary action is required as funds are available.
The language concerning fresh water input into the Bay and the many considerations
associated with it was discussed at length, and the Committee agreed on a few changes in the
wording to clarify how and when any action would be taken.
The language concerning a Pass closure due to a weather driven event was also discussed
at length, and words to the effect that the inlet should be dredged "as soon as possible"were
added.
The dredging parameters were looked at again, and Ms. Worley, Mr. Hall and Dr. Dabees
will confer via telephone on certain, more specific language related to this issue for insertion into
the Plan.
The Committee also inserted language indicating that after the Plan was approved by the
PBSD and the BCC, it will become an integral part of future dredging and other relevant permit
applications.
The Committee went over the appendices as well, and some minor wording changes were
made.
Mr. Cravens motioned,Dr. Trecker seconded to approve the amended Plan. The motion
carried unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Cravens motioned,Dr. Trecker seconded to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously
and the meeting adjourned at 11:44 a.m.
Susan O'Brien, Chairman 1/20/2015 10:18:37 AM