EAC Minutes 01/08/1997 MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD
DATE: January 8, 1997
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
PLACE: 3rd Floor Boardroom, Administration Building, Collier County
Government Center, Naples, Florida
EAB STAFF PRESENT
Foley X Chrzanowski X
Hermanson X Lenberger X
Hinchcliff X Ashton X
Lamoureux X
Saadeh Excused Absence
Straton X
Wilkison X
MINUTES BY: Stephen Lenberger, Environmental Specialist II
CALLED TO ORDER AT: 9:03 a.m. ADJOURNED AT: 10:05 a.m.
PRESIDING: David S. Wilkison, Chairman
ADDENDA TO THE AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion made by Mr. Hermanson, seconded by Mr. Foley and carried 6/0, to approve minutes of
December 6, 1996 with correction made from Blair A. Foley as Chairman to David S. Wilkison as
Chairman.
ITEM: Consent/Administrative Approval Agenda
PETITION NO: Commercial Excavation Permit
"No. Ex. 59.591"
Motion made by Ms. Straton Seconded by Mr. Foley and carried 6/0, to place Commercial
Excavation Permit No. 59.591 under regular agenda for discussion.
Environmental Advisory Board Minutes January 8, 1997
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ITEM: Regular Agenda
PETITION NO: Commercial Excavation Permit
"No. Ex. 59.591"
FILED BY/FOR: Jim Weeks
REQUESTING:
The petitioner plans to dig 3 each 1.67 acre lakes for a total acreage of 5 acres of lake on a 10
acre parcel. The lakes will be excavated to a depth of 18 ft. 0 in. (maximum allowable for
commercial excavation is 20 ft. 0 in.) to allow some degree of cold protection during dry season
low water levels.
REPRESENTED BY: Jim Weeks
MOTION: Made by Mr. Hermanson, seconded by Mr. Hinchcliff and carried 5/1, to approve
Commercial Excavation Permit No. 59.591 with the following stipulations:
1. The agricultural clearing permit will be issued only after South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) permits or letters of
exemption have been obtained.
2. If the operation is to be used as a fish farm then no requests for incidental take permits or
permits to dispose of state or federally listed bird species shall be applied for by the petitioner.
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COMMENTS: For a complete record of the proceedings reader is directed to the tape
recording of this meeting, located in the Office of the Clerk to the Board, 5th
Floor, Building "F", Collier County, Government Complex.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair.
Environmental Advisory Board
David S. Wilkison, Chairman
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