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Agenda 06/22/2010 Item #16E 3 Agenda Item No, 16E3 June 22, 2010 Page 1 of6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign Modification No. 5 to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Cooperative Agreement No. 401815J021 to fund habitat restoration within Pepper Ranch Preserve SSA-7 in the amount of $212,600 (of which, $75,000 will be reimbursed by USFWS). OBJECTIVE: To restore wildlife habitat within Pepper Ranch Preserve SSA-7 through the removal of invasive, exotic vegetation. CONSIDERATION: The Board of County Commissioners approved the acceptance of USFWS Cooperative Agreement No, 401815J021 on October ii, 2005, Item 16A13. The award is a $250,000, 10-year Cooperative Grant Agreement through the Partners for Wildlife Program. As stated in the Executive Summary from that date, "Future grant funds awarded through this Cooperative Grant Agreement will be brought back to the Board as a modification of the original Agreement." The funds are to be used to perform various habitat restoration projects on Conservation Collier properties. The priority emphasis for the USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program is on Federal trust resources (e.g., migratory birds, endangered and threatened species, wetlands, floodplains and riparian areas), The program emphasizes habitat restoration (i.e., hydrology and vegetation), and to a lesser extent habitat improvement and creation. At least 50 percent of the total project cost must be covered with in-kind services and/or non-Service funds, Specific Conservation Coliier projects are funded annually through the USFWS and are identified as modifications to Cooperative Grant Agreement No. 401815J021. Over a 10-year period, the USFWS will allow Collier County to receive up to $250,000 under this Agreement. Below is a breakdown of the funding to date: FISCAL USFWS funds Total USFWS funds Possible USFWS YEAR awarded PROJECT awarded funds remaining under the Aareement Railhead FY 05 $ 10,000 Scrub $ 10,000 $ 240,000 Preserve FY 06 $ 3,500 Otter Mound $ 13,500 $ 236,500 Preserve FY 07 $ 25,000 Malt orooertv $ 38,500 $211,500 Railhead FY08 $ 15,000 Scrub $ 53,500 $ 196,500 Preserve - Mcllvane FY09 $ 21,500 Marsh $ 75,000 $ 175,000 - .f".rlOserve , -- -- Pepper Ranch FY10 $75,000 Preserve $150,000 $100,000 SSA-7 (Zone 2) - FISCAL IMPACT: Collier County will receive $75,000 in reimbursable USFWS funds in FY10. The required cash match of $75,000 and the additional funds necessary to complete the project ($62,600) are available in Conservation Collier Land Management Fund 174 Reserves, Grant revenue will be recognized in Fund 703 Administrative Services Grants and the match will be recognized in Fund 704 Administrative Services Match via budget amendment in July 2010. Agenda Item No, 16E3 June 22, 2010 Page 2 of 6 GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: The project will support Objective 7.3 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element, which requires the County to continue to implement programs that conserve and protect endangered and threatened wildiife species. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: Approval of this Agreement Modification conforms to the County's Grant Administration procedures, The Agreement has been signed for form and legal sufficiency. Being that this Agreement increases funding to Collier County, Fish and Wildlife Service requires Collier County to first execute the Agreement. This item is legally sufficient for Board Action, - JBW RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners authorizes the Chairman to sign Modification NO.5 of USFWS Cooperative Agreement No, 401815J021. PREPARED BY: Melissa Hennig, Principal Environmental Specialist, Department of Facilities Management Item Number: Item Summary: Meeting Date: COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 16E3 Agenda Item No, 16E3 June 22, 2010 Page 3 of 6 Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign Modification No, 5 to U,S, Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Cooperative Agreement No, 401815J021 to fund habitat restoration within Pepper Ranch Preserve SSA-7 in the amount of $212,600; of which, $75,000 will be reimbursed by USFWS, 6/22/2010 9:00:00 AM Preps red By Melissa Hennig Administrative Services Division Environmental Specialist, Principal Facilities Management Date Approved By 6/1/20109:32:51 AM Skip Camp, C,F.M. Administrative Services Division Director - Facilities Management Facilities Management Date Approved By 5/1/201011:02 AM Jennifer White County Attorney Assistant County Attorney County Attorney Date 5/1120103:45 PM Approved By Alexandra J. Sulecki Administrative Services Division Environmental Specialist, Senior Facilities Management Date Approved By 6/4/20103:58 PM Marlene J. Foard Administrative Services Division Grant Development & Mgrnt Coordinator Administrative Services Division Date 6/8/201010:26 AM Approved By Len Golden Price Administrative Services Division Administrator ~ Administrative Services Administrative Services Division Date 6/8/2010 1 :48 PM Approved By OMB Coordinator County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget Date 619120103:36 PM Approved By Jeff Klatzkow County Attorney Date 6/10/20109:12 AM Approved By Therese Stanley Office of Management & Budget Agenda Item No, 16E3 June 22, 2010 Page 4 of 6 Manager - Operations Support ~ Trans Date Office of Management & Budget 6/141201011 :52 AM Approved By Leo E. Ochs, Jr. County Managers Office County Manager Date County Managers Office 6/141201012:27 PM Agenda Item No, 16E3 June 22, 2010 Page 5 of 6 AGREEMENT NO: 1448-40181-05-J021 CHARGE CODE: 41545-1 121-04HR N2 (FYI 0) $25,000 (PARTNERS) 41420-1124-0000 W5 (FY'JO) $50,000 (COASTAL) AMOUNT: $75,000 FAADS: 12-47625-naples-021-Collier-34104-l4-07/0J/05-06/30/15 _ To facilitate habitat restoration and improvement primarily for federal trust resources on wet1and-O I D~S:076997790 MODIFICATION NO.5 To COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT Between UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FISH AND WJLDLWE SERVICE And COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT The purpose of this modification is to augment funding with an additional $75,000, as the restoration of an additional site has been added to the scope of this agreement (Attachment C). Specifically, fiscal year 20 I 0 funding from both the Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program and the Coastal Program will enable Collier County to initiate and continue exotic plant removal within Zones 2 and 3 (totaling more than 475 upland acres) of the Pepper Ranch Preserve. Attachment C, including the Project Data Sheet & Maps describes work that will be accomplished under each Program's funding, The total amount of this award to date for this cooperative agreement is increased from $75,000 to $150,000 to reflect this modification. The Landowner's matching costs have been increased to $213,400($75,800 plus $137,600 for the Pepper Ranch Preserve projects). 1. Article V., SCOPE OF EFFORT is revised to include Attachment C that describes activities funded under both the Coastal Program proposal as well as the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, These documents outline the proposed work for the upcoming year. 2, Article VII., A WARD AMOUNT, is revised as follows: B. TOTAL AMOUNT FUNDED TO DATE: 5150,000,00 (-- Agenda Item No, 16E3 June 22, 2010 Page 6 of 6 FY 2010 - $25,000,00 (Partners) $50,000,00 (Coastal) 3. Article VIII., APPROPRIATION DATA, is revised as follows: APPROPRIATION: 41545-1 121-04HR N2 $25,000.00 (FYlO) 41420-1124-0000 W5 $50,000,00 (FY 10) 4. All other tenns and conditions remain the same. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TIlE INTERIOR OF FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE BY: TITLE: SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST DATE: COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT ATrEST: DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: By: FRED W, COYLE, CHAIRMAN , DEPUTY CLERK Approval for fonn and legal Sufficiency: ~iYk)~ Jennifer B. White Assistant County Attorney