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HCP Advisory Committee Agenda 10/17/2005 HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE October 17, 2005 9:00 A.M. Development Services Center, 2800 North Horseshoe Drive— Conference Room 610 I. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes: October 3, 2005 IV. Old Business: V. New Business: a. North Belle Meade Overlay Habitat Recovery Plan for the Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Geza Wass de Czege) b. Responsibilities of Property Owners and Local Governments under the Endangered Species Act (USFWS staff) c. Recommendation for New Committee member(Back-up information enclosed) VI. Public Comments VII. Committee General Comments VIII. Staff Comments IX. Setting Next Meeting Date(s) X. Adjournment ****************************************************************************************************** In addition to the opportunity for the general public to speak during "Public Comments", any member of the general public will be allowed to speak on each Agenda item before the Committee takes any action or moves on to the next item of the Agenda. 1 MEMORANDUM DATE: September 12, 2005 TO: William D. Lorenz,Jr.,Environmental ervices Director FROM: Sue Filson,Executive Manager k Board of County Commissioner , RE: Habitat Conservation Plan Ad Hoc Committee As you know, we currently have a vacancy on the above-referenced advisory committee. A press release was issued requesting citizens interested in serving on this committee to submit an application for consideration. I have attached the applications received for your review as follows: Jennifer Hecker 3525 20 Avenue, S.W. Naples,FL 34117 Jeremy Sterk 2875 Garland Road '� Naples, FL 34117 Please let me know,in writing,the recommendation for appointment of the advisory committee within the 41 day time-frame,and I will prepare an executive summary for the Board's consideration. Please categorize the applicants in areas of expertise. If you have any questions,please call me at 774-8097. Thank you for your attention to this matter. SF Attachments Page 1 of 2 1Ison_s Om: advisoryboards©colliergov.net Sent: Tuesday,August 30, 2005 2:45 PM To: filson s Subject: New On-line Advisory Board Application Submitted. 9 couM� Board of County Commissionersail 3301 East Tamiami Trail . '� Naples,FL 34112 Tel:(239)774-3602 Fax: (239)7744602 August 30, 2005 Application for Advisory Committees / Boards Name: Jeremy Sterk Home Phone: 239-348-1908 Home Address: 2875 Garland Road City: Naples Zip Code: 34117 Fax Number: 239-403-9009 Business Phone: 239-403-8333 Email Address: jeremy©hooverplanning.com Place of Employment: Hoover Planning & Develpment, Inc. How long have you lived in Collier County? 10-15 years Have you ever been convicted of any offense against the law? No Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes Board /Committee Applied for: HCP Advisory Committee Category: (if applicable) Environmental Consultant, NBM Property Owner Do you currently hold public office? No 8/30/2005 Page 2 of 2 Do you now serve, or have you served on a No • Collier County board or committee? Please list your community activities: No positions held. Education: B.S. Aquatic Biology Experience/ Background: Environmental Consultant for 10 years. Experience with protected species surveys, environmental Impact Statements, & habitat management plans, etc. Nancy Payton told me that there was a recent vacancy. 8/30/2005 Page 1 of 3 "51son_s m: advisoryboards@colliergov.net Sent: Wednesday,September 07, 2005 6:31 PM To: filson_s Subject: New On-line Advisory Board Application Submitted. co �� cou, y Board of County Commissionersif- I 3301 East Tamiami Trailpa-. ' Naples, FL 34112 :.. , Tel: (239)774-3602 !,'' Fax: (239)774-3602 ' September 07, 2005 Application for Advisory Committees / Boards Name: Jennifer Hecker Home Phone: 239-404-6683 Home Address: 3525 21st Avenue SW 110 City: Naples Zip Code: 34117 Fax Number: 239-262-5872 Business Phone: 239-262-0304 Email Address: jenniferh@conservancy.org Place of Employment: Conservancy of Southwest Florida How long have you lived in Collier County? 3-4 years Have you ever been convicted of any offense against the law? No Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes Board / Committee Applied for: Habitat Conservation Plan Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Category: (if applicable) No information provided. 111 Do you currently hold public office? No 9/8/2005 Page 2 of 3 • Do you now serve, or have you served on a No Collier County board or committee? Please list your community activities: I am currently a board member of the Estuaries Conservation Association and the Friends of Big Cypress. Education: Bachelors in Environmental Studies from Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona and a Graduate Certificate (Non-thesis Masters) in Tropical Biology and Conservation from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. I also attended North Carolina Central University School of Law, specializing in Environmental Law, but relocated unexpectedly due to spouse's career and did not complete degree as of yet. Experience/ Background: Before I go into detail on my experience and background, I would like to mention that I attended the Habitat Conservation Plan Committee meeting today (September 7th). I have researched HCPs and am familiar with the events that have led to the formation of this Committee. have personally conducted Red-cockaded woodpecker surveys, written the subsequent reports and am knowledgeable on the biological and policy issues surrounding the task assigned to the Habitat Conservation Plan Ad Hoc Advisory Committee. Having worked in the public, private for-profit, and private non-profit sectors, I believe I would offer a balanced perspective on this issue as well. In my current position as Environmental Policy Specialist in the Environmental Policy Department of The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, I lead the Environmental Lands Acquisition and Management Program (ELAMP) and Estuaries programs. With ELAMP, I work with regional Environmental Lands Acquisition Programs to assist in their land acquisition efforts of environmentally sensitive lands as well as the management of Conservancy-owned lands. In addition, I am responsible for the Estuaries Program, which encompasses a wide variety of water resource policy initiatives. Prior to joining The Conservancy, I was employed as a Project Ecologist at WilsonMiller. In that position, I was responsible for scientific methodology • design, data collection and assimilation, and producing scientific reports. One such relevant project was 9/8/2005 Page 3 of 3 personally conducting the majority of an extensive Red- '''. cockaded woodpecker(RCW)field survey of the Twelve Lakes development in Collier County, Florida. I wrote the revised and updated Red-cockaded Woodpecker Report for the 2003 nesting season. Overall, I provided WilsonMiller with professional competency in scientific monitoring, species surveys, wetland jurisdictional determinations, environmental permitting, and marketing as well. Prior to environmental consulting, I served in the Florida public-sector as an Environmental Specialist for Hillsborough County, FL government. I was a team member within the Environmental Land Acquisition and Protection (ELAPP) program and for the County Road and Street Wetland Mitigation program. My responsibilities included being the lead staff person in the management of two preserves: McKay Bay (coastal mangrove and bay ecosystem) and Sterling Downs Scrub Preserve. In addition, I wrote and implementing land management plans, conducted baseline monitoring of the proposed parcels for acquisition, and implemented various aspects of restoration ecology including exotic vegetation removal, native replanting projects, and prescribed burning. With regard to wetland mitigation projects, I gained experience in mitigation design, determining monitoring methodology and protocol, and mitigation monitoring. Finally, I represented the ELAPP team at various boards and committees including the Bay Area Environmental Action Team; a multidisciplinary group of agency representatives, conservation group representatives and citizens groups. In conclusion, if selected, I would be honored to serve on the Habitat Conservation Plan Ad Hoc Advisory Committee and would strive to the best of my abilities to assist in assessing the feasibility of using, and developing a recommendation with regard to, implementing a Countywide Red-cockaded Woodpecker Habitat Conservation Plan in Collier County. • 9/8/2005