Agenda 09/13/2016 R Item #16A51 1 6.A.51
09/13/2016
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve a Resolution supporting an application by Florida Gulf Coast
University, the University of Florida and other institutions to the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science for a study to
predict the impact of near-future sea-level rise and storm surge on Collier County.
OBJECTIVE: To approve a Resolution supporting a proposal for a study to predict the impact of near-
future sea-level rise and storm surge on Collier County.
CONSIDERATIONS: Dr. Michael Savarese, Coastal Geologist, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU),
and Dr. Peter Sheng, Coastal Engineer, University of Florida (UF), and a group of geoscientists, computer
modelers, social scientists,and ecologists have submitted a proposal to NOAA to predict the impact of near-
future sea-level rise and storm surge on the coastal natural and human resources of Collier County,
Florida. The team submitted a "letter of intent", as part of a first review to lessen the pool of applicants.
The letter of intent was approved and the team has been invited to submit a full proposal due in mid-
September. If funded,the project will have a 3-year duration with a budget of nearly$1M.
The following is a brief description that was provided as part of the project white paper:
The NOAA project will provide 10 products (e.g., interactive web-based maps and visualizations
illustrating patterns of storm inundation, salinity, barrier island overwash and erosion, habitat
distribution, etc.)for various SLR and storm scenarios for a number of time frames through 2100.
Those products will be customized for the stakeholder community through a series of workshops
at the project's onset, and the application of the tools will be reviewed through additional forums
throughout the 3 years as the products are developed.
The project team has indicated that the proposal's competitiveness would benefit from letters of support
from stakeholder's groups. A similar Resolution of support was approved by the Naples City Council on
August 17, 2016 (Agenda Item 8), in recognition that the study results may be used by local governments
in Collier County to formulate plans, strategies and potential adaptations relative to the predicted impacts
of sea-level rise and storm surge.
Running parallel to the above proposal and in accordance with direction provided by the Board of County
Commissioners (Board) on June, 23, 2015 (Agenda Item 10A), staff has been collecting information
pertaining to sea-level rise in several areas including:
1. Contact the Regional Planning Council and determine what activities are underway and
planned relating to sea-level rise.
2. Identify programs within the County government that are likely to be affected by sea-level
rise and included in future planning efforts (e.g., transportation, EMT, Utilities).
3. Identify data available within the County to assist with this planning and recommend whether
additional data needs to be collected.
4. Determine what related activities are underway in other jurisdictions along Florida's
southwest coast and whether a joint planning effort would be advantageous.
5. Identi other organizations that can assist in this planning and data gathering activity (e.g.,
NOAA, FGCU, FIU).
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This information will be presented to the Board in October in order to provide a status update on sea-level
rise activities and potential actions as well as seeking Board input/direction on further research,
initiatives, potential partnership opportunities, etc. Additionally, an overview of the Harvard Graduate
School of Design's proposal on South Florida and Sea Level will also be provided.
The proposal by FGCU/UF does not duplicate efforts currently underway by the County or proposed as
part of the Harvard study.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no current or future funding request or obligation related to this item.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact related to this
request.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to
form and legality, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: To approve a Resolution supporting a proposal for a study to predict the
impact of near-future sea-level rise and storm surge on Collier County.
Prepared by: Amy Patterson,Director,
Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees and Program Management Division,
Growth Management Department
ATTACHMENT(S)
1.Resolution- Sea Level Rise 2016 II(2) (DOCX)
2. Sea level rise grant proposal FGCU Dr Saverese White Paper(2) (2) (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.A.51
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve a Resolution supporting an application by Florida
Gulf Coast University, the University of Florida and other institutions to the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science for a study to
predict the impact of near-future sea-level rise and storm surge on Collier County.
Meeting Date: 09/13/2016
Prepared by:
Title: Operations Analyst, Senior—Capital Project Planning,Impact Fees, and Program Management
Name: Paula Fleishman
08/25/2016 2:54 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director-IF,CPP &PM—Capital Project Planning,Impact Fees,and Program
Management
Name: Amy Patterson
08/25/2016 2:54 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Growth Management Department Judy Puig Level 1 Division Reviewer Completed 08/26/2016 3:36 PM
Growth Management Department Jeanne Marcella Level 2 Division Administrator Completed 08/29/2016 10:42 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A.Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 08/29/2016 10:47 AM
Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 08/29/2016 11:09 AM
Budget and Management Office Mark Isackson Level 3 OMB 1st Reviewer 1-4 Completed 08/29/2016 11:18 AM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 08/29/2016 3:21 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 09/13/2016 9:00 AM
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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING A PROPOSAL TO THE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S NATIONAL
CENTERS FOR COASTAL OCEAN SCIENCE BY FLORIDA GULF COAST
UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
FOR A STUDY TO PREDICT THE IMPACT OF NEAR-FUTURE SEA-LEVEL
RISE AND STORM SURGE ON THE COASTAL NATURAL AND HUMAN
RESOURCES OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING AN
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WHEREAS, The participating academic and government institutions have
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proposed a study to predict the impact of near-future sea-level rise and storm surge
on the coastal natural and human resources of Collier County, Florida; and
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managers, including elected and appointed officials of Collier County, Florida, with
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tools that may be used in the public decision-making process regarding adaptation to
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County, Florida (Board of County Commissioners) to help citizens become more
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aware of any consequences, both social and environmental, that may result from the
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impact of near-future sea-level rise and storm surge; and to assist the community and a
its policy-makers to develop appropriate planning strategies; and
WHEREAS,the proposed study, funded by a near$1.0 million allocation,with a
three-year duration, will be of significant value to Collier County, its municipalities, and
its natural resource managers and not-for-profit environmental organizations.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA,that:
1. That the Board of County Commissioners supports funding for the study, A Web-
Based Interactive Decision-Support Tool for Coastal Resilience and Ecosystem
Restoration in Southwest Florida by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's National Ocean Service.
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2. That the Board of County Commissioners intends to utilize the results of the study
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This Resolution is adopted after motion; second and majority vote favoring same,
this 13th day of September,2016.
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Vulnerability of Southwest Florida to Inundation and Erosion from Sea-level
Rise and Storminess:
Predictive Tools for Natural and Human System Management
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Proposal to be submitted to NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science(RFP:
NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2017-2004875)
Proposal title:A Web-Based Interactive Decision-Support Tool for Coastal Resilience
and Ecosystem Restoration in Southwest Florida
Principal Investigators: Y. Peter Sheng, University of Florida, Michael Savarese, Florida
Gulf Coast University + 5 others
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Contact Information:
Dr. Michael Savarese, Coastal Geologist, 239-590-7165/msavares@fgcu.edu o
Dr. Peter Sheng, Coastal Engineer, 352-392-9537 x1521/pete@coasta1.47.edu
A group of geoscientists, computer modelers, social scientists,and ecologists, a team
headed by Drs. Peter Sheng and Michael Savarese and involving 8 academic Q.
institutions and governmental agencies, is proposing a study to predict the impact of a
near-future sea-level rise (SLR) and storm surge on the coastal natural and human
resources of Collier County, Florida. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's National Ocean Service will support approximately 10 projects
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focused on the Gulf Coast that provide resource managers with tools to support
decision making as communities adapt to coastal change. The team submitted a (174
"letter of intent", a first review to lessen the pool of applicants. Our letter of intent ")
was approved; we have been invited to submit a full proposal due in mid-
September; and the project, if funded,will have a 3-year duration and be budgeted o
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This work is timely for a number of reasons. Collier County and its municipalities 0.
(Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City) are eager to develop awareness and a 0.
planning strategy to deal with the future impacts of SLR and storminess. Those
governments are currently considering funding an urban planning effort proposed a,
through the Harvard Project (headed by Charles Waldheim and Nadir Ardalan).That
project,to be most successful,would benefit greatly from the science the NOAA
project will provide -the Harvard Project would have the most sophisticated
predictions of how the coastal landscape will be affected. Second, natural resource a
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Collier County(Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Rookery Bay
National Estuarine Research Reserve, Fakahatchee Strand),will have information E
needed to best manage and restore vegetative and ecosystem change.
The NOAA project will provide 10 products (e.g., interactive web-based maps and
visualizations illustrating patterns of storm inundation, salinity,barrier island
overwash and erosion, habitat distribution, etc.) for various SLR and storm
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scenarios for a number of time frames through 2100.Those products will be
customized for the stakeholder community through a series of workshops at the
project's onset, and the application of the tools will be reviewed through additional
forums throughout the 3 years as the products are developed.
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Our proposal's competitiveness would benefit greatly from two contributions from
each of the stakeholder groups. First,we hope to identify a collection of"questions
of concern" from each governmental entity and environmentally managed public
lands -we need to determine what the critical questions of concern are as coastal
change ensues.A meeting to identify those concerns will be arranged sometime in -6
the next couple of weeks. Second,the proposal will benefit from a letter of support
from each stakeholder group.The content of those letters and the most appropriate
authors will be discussed at the upcoming meeting. in
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