Minutes 04/16/2018 PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION
WATER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
APRIL 16,2018
The Water Management Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division met on Monday,
April 16 at 3:00 p.m. at the Community Center at Pelican Bay, located at 8960 Hammock
Oak Drive, Naples, Florida 34108. The following members attended.
Water Management Committee Mike Shepherd
Tom Cravens, Chairman Scott Streckenbein (ex-officio)
Jacob Damouni
Pelican Bay Services Division Staff Mary McCaughtry, Ops. Analyst (absent)
Neil Dorrill, Administrator Lisa Jacob, Associate Project Manager
Marion Bolick, Operations Manager Barbara Shea, Recording Secretary
Also Present
Jim Hoppensteadt, Pelican Bay Foundation Jeremy Sterk, Earth Tech
Susan O'Brien, PBSD Board Rick Swider, PBSD Board
APPROVED AGENDA (AS PRESENTED)
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll call
3. Agenda approval
4. Approval of 02/26/18 meeting minutes
5. Audience comments
6. Drainage obstruction on east and west sides of Water Management Berm
7. *Water quality data collection, reporting, and estimated costs
8. Other business
9. Adjournment
*indicates possible action items
THE MEETING CONVENED AT 3:15 PM
ROLL CALL
All members were present and a quorum was established
AGENDA APPROVAL
Mr. Shepherd motioned, Mr. Damouni seconded to approve the agenda as
presented. The motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF 02/26/18 MEETING MINUTES
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Mr. Shepherd motioned, Mr. Damouni seconded to approve the 02/26/18
meeting minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
None.
DRAINAGE OBSTRUCTION ON EAST & WEST SIDES OF THE WM BERM
Mr. Cravens provided photos and a video of overgrown mangroves, which have
grown over the top of the rip rap along the west side of the berm. There are additional
downed trees and branches along this area,resulting from Hurricane Irma. This overgrown
vegetation and hurricane debris is impeding water flow.
Mr. Bolick commented that he has requested quotes from three contractors for
vegetation/debris removal on the west side of the berm; two bids have been received, and
he is waiting on the third bid. Mr.Dorrill commented that quotes will be shared with board
members and included for discussion on the May PBSD Board agenda.
Mr. Cravens commented on the encroachment and overgrowth by "coastal plain
willows"and"giant rush"on the east side of the berm. After discussion by the committee,
Mr. Dorrill, and Mr. Jeremy Sterk (environmentalist with Earth Tech), it was decided that
a chemical spray would be applied to this vegetation, followed by removal of the dead
plants to improve drainage along the berm.
Mr. Dorrill commented on two debris removal/maintenance-to-restore-flow
projects in our PBSD easements at the Ritz Carlton and the beach dune swale, which are
currently out for bid.
Mr. Shepherd commented that the PBSD is the entity that is responsible for the
Pelican Bay water surface management system and suggested that a more comprehensive
plan is needed.
Mr. Shepherd motioned, Mr. Damouni seconded to recommend to the full
board that we recommend that our administrator seek to obtain easements
on all the surface water management system that currently are not under
the PBSD, on an "as identified" basis. The motion carried unanimously.
WATER QUALITY DATA COLLECTION,REPORTING,AND COSTS
Ms. Jacob reviewed estimated annual costs for water quality sampling, data
analysis, WIN data entry, and reports as included in the agenda packet. These costs
include,(1) $52,291 for field sampling, lab analyses,and WIN data entry by the County's
Pollution Control Lab, (2) $35,000 for quarterly and annual reports on Clam Bay & berm
sites by Turrell Hall/Tomasko, and (3) $38,000 for quarterly and annual reports on the
stormwater lakes by CH2MHi11.
Ms. O'Brien commented that the PBSD is currently collecting WQ samples at 32
sites, and that the Clam Bay Committee would like to continue this monitoring, but
possibly with less sites and/or less reports. The Clam Bay Management Plan does not
require upland lake water quality testing.
Mr. Shepherd commented on (1) the questionable value of the existing extensive
water quality data tracking, (2) the PBSD and other PB entities no longer treat lake algae
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with copper sulfate, (3) lake sediment copper cannot be removed cost effectively, and (4)
extensive water quality testing does not result in an actionable item.
Mr. Jeremy Sterk commented that if the locations of high phosphorus and copper
readings are narrowed down, then the PBSD could approach nearby associations to offer
additional education on the negative effects of high levels of fertilizer on water quality.
By consensus, the committee agreed to refer this issue (whether to restart the
CH2MHi11 quarterly reports on nutrients in upland ponds)back to the Clam Bay Committee
for additional analysis of a possible reduction of WQ sampling sites.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr.Dorrill commented that no information has yet been received from our engineer
ABB regarding a proposal for an engineering analysis and estimate to construct an
additional conveyance pipe from the OLS/Villages/Las Brisas lake.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:03 p.m.
Tom Cravens, Chairman
Minutes approved [ 4as presented OR[ 1 as amended ON g /41 ] date
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