Big Cypress Basin Agenda 01/25/2018 1
Big Cypress Basin Board Meeting Agenda of the South Florida Water Management District – January 25, 2108
South Florida Water Management District
BIG CYPRESS BASIN BOARD
AGENDA
This meeting is open to the public
January 25, 2018
9:00 AM
Collier County Government Center
Commission Chamber, 3rd Flr
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL 34112
DRAFT
1. Call to Order - Frederick Barber, Chairman, Big Cypress Basin Board
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Frederick Barber, Chairman, Big Cypress Basin Board
3. Approval of Minutes from the October 26, 2017 Big Cypress Basin Board Meeting
4. Agenda Revisions - Lisa Koehler, Administrator, Big Cypress Basin Service Center
5. Abstentions by Board Members from Items on the Agenda
6. Update on Adaptation of Coastal Urban and Natural Ecosystems (ACUNE) for
Future Storms and Sea Level Rise - Dr. Michael Savarese, Professor of Marine
Science, Florida Gulf Coast University and Dr. Peter Sheng, Research Professor,
University of Florida
7. Flood Protection Level of Service Study Project Update – Akin Owosina, Bureau
Chief, Hydrology & Hydraulics Bureau
8. Maintenance Agreement with Collier County for shared costs for the SR29 drainage
canal – Lisa Koehler, Basin Administrator
9. Big Cypress Basin Capital Plan Project Updates, Lucine Dadrian, Project
Management Section Administrator, Engineering and Construction Bureau
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Big Cypress Basin Board Meeting Agenda of the South Florida Water Management District – October 26, 2017
10. Big Cypress Basin Budget Updates for Irma Recovery Costs and FY19 Budget
Planning, Candida Heater, Bureau Chief, Administrative Services
11. General Public Comment
Technical Reports
12. Field Station Activity Report - Karen Estock, Superintendent, Big Cypress Basin
Field Station
13. Water Conditions Report - Jocelyn Nageon De Lestang, Principal Engineer, Big
Cypress Basin
Staff Reports
14. Monthly Financial Report - Candida Heater
A. $1,000,000 invoice to be paid as per MOU (Agreement OT040622) where the
District, through the Big Cypress Basin Budget, agrees to pay the County
$20,000,000 at $1,000,000 per year for 20 years, from FY2003/2004 –
FY2023/2024. The first $10,000,000 was used for the purchase of the
Fleischmann property to build Freedom Park; the second $10,000,000 is to be
used for the secondary canal system maintenance. In accordance with the
agreement, the County has submitted their annual work plan for review.
15. Basin Administrator Report - Lisa Koehler
16. Executive Report - Ernie Marks
17. Board Comment
18. Adjourn