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Agenda 07/22/2008 Item #17DAgenda Item No, 17D July 22, 2008 Page 1 of 157 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CU- 2006 -AR- 10805, Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc., represented by Robert J. Mulhere, AICP, of RWA Consulting, Inc. and John M. Passidomo, Esquire, of Cheffy, Passidomo, Wilson and Johnson, LLP; are requesting a Conditional Use within a Rural Agricultural (A) with a Mobile Home Overlay (A -MHO) Zoning District, pursuant to Section 2.04.03, Table 2, and Section 4.08.06.B.4.b, of the Land Development Code, to allow earth mining and related processing and production of material for a project to be known as Hogan Island Quarry, located three quarters of a mile north of the Immokalee Road (CR -846) and Oil Well Grade Road intersection, in portions of Section(s) 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, and 22, Township 47 South, Range 28 East, of Collier County, Florida OBJECTIVE: To have the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) consider a Conditional Use as noted above, and ensure that the project is in harmony with all the applicable codes and regulations in order to make certain that the community's interests are maintained. CONSIDERATIONS: The petitioner's conditional use application seeks approval of an earth mining operation for a limestone and sand quarry on 967.65± acres. The application indicates that the proposed earth mining operation will be comprised of the following: • Up to three lakes totaling 740 acres, at the completion of the excavation activities (with 7 actual mining cells totaling ±700 acres) See attached Conceptual Site Plan; • Asphalt /Concrete Batch Making Plant (now eliminated from application by the petitioner); • Aggregate Processing; • System of internal roadways serving the excavation site (most of which will ultimately be removed); and • A 12.77 -acre on -site preserve (adjacent to the eastern boundary). According to the applicant, mining activities will involve excavating overburden and underlying limestone deposits through the creation of various "working" cell pits. It is likely that two or three cell pits would be under excavation at any one time. Blasting is necessary as part of the mining operation, and would occur six to eight feet below ground, but would only be conducted during day light hours. (All blasting will be in compliance with blasting requirements, as specified in Section 10.08 of the Land Development Code.) Actual mining activities, however, would be conducted twenty -four hours a day. Over 4.5 million tons of aggregate material is proposed to be removed. CU -06 -AR -10805 Page I of 11 7 -1 -08 Agenda Item No, 17D July 22, 2008 Page 2 of 157 The aggregate processing plant, consisting of crushers and conveyors, would involve the processing of excavated materials. Stock piles of raw and processed product (limestone aggregate and sand) would be stored on site. The plant is expected to operate 16 hours per day. The site will also contain a shall office building, maintenance shop /storage facility(s), parking areas, and above ground fuel and oil storage tanks. Although an asphalt/concrete batch making plant was initially proposed, and may be found in the application and EIS, this use was eliminated from the applicant's proposal during the Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) meeting. A system of temporary haul roads will be built within the mining area around and throughout the various cell pits as well. These roads would lead to the processing plant near stock piles of excavated materials on site and will provide ongoing access to agricultural operations that will be ongoing during the excavation process. At the conclusion of excavation activities, these roads, which are proposed to isolate the three lakes, may be removed to create one large lake. The site is accessed from Immokalee Road via Oil Well Grade Road extension. The subject property, in addition to being zoned Agriculture, is within the Rural Land Stewardship Area (RLSA) and is designated "open lands ". The RLSA allows the removal of certain land use layers in exchange for Stewardship Credits; however, only base line zoning standards are being employed for this petition. Earth mining is permitted as a conditional use within both the Agricultural Zoning District and RLSA overlay zoning district. Should this Conditional Use petition be approved, mining activities are proposed to be on -going for eight to ten years. No long range uses, at the conclusion of proposed mining activities, are proposed. Upon the completion of the mining activities, the site would exist as a single 740 acre lake, which may be bisected by one or more roadways, including a series of hydrologically connected pipes. FISCAL IMPACT: The Conditional Use (CU), by and of itself, will have no fiscal impact on Collier County. There is no guarantee that the project, at build out, will maximize its authorized level of development, however, if the CU is approved, a portion of the land could be developed, and the new development will result in an impact on Collier County public facilities. The County collects impact fees prior to the issuance of building permits to help offset the impacts of each new development on public facilities. These impact fees are used to fund projects identified in the Capital Improvement Element (CIE) of the Growth Management Plan (GMP) as needed to maintain adopted Level of Service (LOS) for public facilities. Additionally, in order to meet the requirements of concurrency management, the developer of every local development order approved by Collier County is required to pay 50 percent of the estimated Transportation Impact Fees associated with the project. Other fees collected prior to issuance of a building permit include building permit review fees and any applicable impact fees due at issuing of the final development order. Finally, additional revenue is generated by application of ad valorem tax rates, and that revenue is directly related to the value of the improvements. CU -06 -AR -10805 Page 2 of 11 7 -1 -08 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 3 of 157 Please note that the inclusion of impact fees and taxes collected are for informational purposes only; they are not included in the criteria used by Staff and the Planning Commission to analyze this petition. GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN (GMP) IMPACT• Future Land Use Element (FLUE): The subject property has two land use designations: Agricultural/Mixed Use District and Rural Land Stewardship Area (RLSA) according to the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) of the Growth Management Plan (GMP). According to the Agricultural /Mixed Use District of the FLUE, "Earth mining, oil extraction and related processing" are permissible activities within these land use designations. The "Rural Land Stewardship Area" (RLSA) of the FLUE also specifies under Policy 3.7 that, "General Conditional Uses, Earth Mining and Processing Uses, and Recreational Uses shall be allowed only on Habitat Sending Area lands with a Natural Resource Stewardship Index value of 1.2 or less. " Because the property is located in that which is referred to as "Open Area" in the RLSA and has a Natural Resource Stewardship Index value of less than 1.2, the proposed mining operation would be an authorized use under the FLUE. Policy 3.7 of the RLSA of the FLUE also states the following: In addition to the requirements imposed in the LDC for approval of Conditional Uses, such uses will only he approved upon submittal of an EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) which demonstrates that clearing of native vegetation has been minimized, the use will not significantly and adversely impact listed species and their habitats, and the use will not significantly and adversely impact aquifers. As an alternative to the foregoing, the applicant ma v demonstrate that such use is an integral part of an approved restoration or mitigation program. Comprehensive Planning defers to the Environmental Services Department for consistency review of the Petitioner's response under this RLSA Policy. Based on the above analysis, staff concludes the proposed Conditional Use may be deemed consistent with the FLUE of the GMP. Transportation Element: The project proposes 198 total two way peak PM hour trips associated with the Conditional Use. This represents an 8.2 percent impact on Immokalee Road from Oil Well Road to Camp Keais Road with a remaining PM Peak capacity of 423 trips. The project generates less than a 2 percent impact on the secondary concurrency links. The following commitments were reached in cooperation with the Developer. • The applicant shall provide a $1.00 payment -in -lieu of road maintenance for every loaded vehicle which exits the site. The payment will be made quarterly. CU -06 -AR -10805 Page 3 of 11 7 -1 -08 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22.. 2068 Page 4 of 157 • The applicant shall be fully responsible for designing, permitting, and constructing both left and right turn lanes at the project entrance on Immokalee Road and both east and west bound acceleration lanes on Immokalee Road per FDOT standards. • The applicant shall provide traffic monitoring reports every six months or alternatively may install 2 permanent count stations per County standards. • The County will perform random annual intersection analysis at Everglades Boulevard and Immokalee Road in the first three years and if at such time the site generates trips that exceed 40 left turning movements, from Immokalee onto Everglades Boulevard during the 3 -year period, then the applicant shall design, permit, and construct a westbound to southbound left turn lane on Immokalee Road to Everglades Boulevard. • The County and applicant agree that any road plans (i.e., turn lanes, acceleration lanes, and so forth) shown in the Conditional Use application are conceptual. Final construction plans shall be submitted through the ROW permit process and be subject to full review. Based upon these findings, the Hogan Island Quarry Conditional Use application can be deemed consistent with Policy 5.1 of the Transportation Element of the Growth Management Plan (GMP). AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPACT: Approval of this Conditional Use request will not have an impact on affordable housing demand ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: The project's effort to minimize impact to the environment would involve establishment of a single on site preserve adjacent to the eastern property boundary. Forty -four percent, or 12.77 acres, of existing native vegetation on site would be preserved, which exceeds the County's corresponding 40 percent native vegetation preservation requirement. Listed animal species observed on site were wood storks, sand -hill cranes, and white ibis. Quarry reclamation activities would include planting lake shorelines with a variety of native littoral zone species, which would provide desirable habitats for listed wading bird foraging habitat and for alligators, thereby offsetting impacts to habitats currently utilized by these species. There are a total of five (non - jurisdictional) isolated wetlands within the boundaries of the project site totaling 10.95 acres. The wetlands are identified as W -1 through W -5. These wetlands would be eliminated, but would be substituted by off site mitigation areas "OM -1" and "OM -2 ". These two off site areas total 32.47 acres and would contain 27.77 acres of wetlands. The mitigation areas are proposed to be contiguous to the proposed on site preserve, as well as adjoin water retention areas (WRAs), habitat stewardship areas (HSAs), and flow -way stewardship areas (FSAs). South Florida Water Management permits would be required for any impacts to wetlands. Of the 967.65± acre project site, 94 percent is classified as uplands, five CU -06 -AR -10805 Paee 4 of 11 7 -1 -08 - Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 5 of 157 percent as surface waters, and one percent as wetlands. The property is currently being used as agricultural lands, and has been in agricultural production for decades. Other features of the site include pasture and woodland areas, drainage ditches, farm roads and trails, and previously cleared facility areas. Other criterion (Subsection 4.02.02.B.3.a.vii) the project must meet is as follows: • The project shall not be located within the greenline area of concern for the Florida State Park System; • The project shall not be located within an Area of Critical Concern as depicted on the Future Land Use Map of the GMP; • The project shall not be located within 1,000 feet of a natural reservation; and • The project shall not be located within any County, State or Federal jurisdictional wetland area. The project complies with this criterion. In addition, the Engineering and Environmental Services Department staff has reviewed this petition and recommended the following conditions of approval: 1. Prior to issuance of an excavation permit, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with Policy 5.6.3.E If agency permits have not provided wetland mitigation consistent with this policy, Collier County will require mitigation exceeding that of the jurisdictional agencies prior to approval; 2. At the next development order, the wetland line shall be approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and delineated on the site plan; 3. Restoration planting plan and conservation easement approval for on site and off site preserves will be required prior to approval of the excavation permit or development order prior. Recording of the conservation easement will be required within 90 days of first development order approval; and 4. To be consistent with Subsection 4.08.05.J.3.a. i and ii of the Collier County Land Development Code requiring that open space and vegetative buffers be established between the wildlife habitat areas and the areas dominated by human activities, the applicant shall obtain, and make the excavation permit construction drawings consistent with the written Technical Assistance from US Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida Fish and the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission prior to issuance of the excavation permit. ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (LAC) RECOMMENDATION: On May 7, 2008, the EAC heard this request and by a vote of seven in favor and one opposed CU -06 -AR -10805 Page 5 of 11 7 -1 -08 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page n of 157 voted to forward this petition with a recommendation of approval subject to staff stipulations above as well as the following: 1. Eliminating the following use: Asphaltic and concrete batch making plant. 2. Adding the following stipulation: Littoral shelves for wading birds shall be constructed around areas designated "OM -I" and "OM -2 in addition to those shown on the site plan and described in the 'voluntary commitments" below of which the applicant has agreed. During the meeting, the EAC expressed the following concerns and recommended that they be presented to the CCPC and BCC to consider, and for the applicant to address these issues with the appropriate permitting agencies: • Effects of truck traffic generated by the Proposed use. The effects of truck traffic are addressed in the TIS, and Transportation Department's stipulations of approval. Please see Recommendations page, stipulations 1 1 through 15; • Effects of a 24 hour operation related to lighting and noise on existing or future proposed adiacent uses: The applicant proposes to provide a lighting and noise abatement/control plan. Please see "Voluntary Commitments" below, which will be reconsidered by the EAC prior to the issuance of the Excavation Permit; • Increasing buffer widths to 300 feet around perimeter of the pits adjacent to areas designated as HSAs: The applicant feels this is not necessary or appropriate at this time. The applicant states that the LDC does not specify a buffer width, and that the buffer designed to date has been designed to address the Jurisdictional Agency's specific concerns, and that the Agency's initial request for a 300 -foot buffer has been withdrawn with a commitment that the a(lency and petitioner would come up with an acceptable buffer as part of the consultation process; • Requirement for funding of future construction of wildlife crossings: The applicant states they are agreeable to funding their fair share of the cost of a wildlife crossing based upon a percentage of overall trips on Immokalee Road (given the estimated one million dollar cost of the wildlife underpass). They state it is not likely that a wildlife crossing will be constructed for a number of years. Therefore, as an alternative, they offer the same amount towards installation of two yellow caution lights (notifying drivers of panther crossing and to use caution and reduce speed) located east and west of the slough/strand and relating to signage in the event the Comity elects to reduce the speed limit within the wildlife crossing corridor. Also, during the EAC meeting, the petitioner offered additional mitigation measures as noted below. Because these additional proposed mitigation measures were not presented until the date of the EAC meeting, County staff did not have an opportunity to review these conditions. As a result, the EAC recommended approval subject to the CCPC conditions of approval and the following conditions to be added as "Voluntary Commitments ". These conditions will be evaluated in full prior to the presentation to the Board of Zoning Appeals. CU -06 -AR -10805 Page 6 of 11 7 -1 -08 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 7 of 157 1. Each well within the excavation area will be plugged pursuant to state regulations below the excavation level prior to excavation in the immediate area; 2. There will be no dewatering for excavation purposes; 3. Excavation depths will not exceed 40 feet or the uppermost level of the confining layer, whichever is less; 4. No explosive charges which contain diesel fuel will be used, therefore no benzene in explosives product; 5. Blasting activities will occur between 10 am and 3 Pm, Monday through Friday. Blasting will be limited to one blast per day, or an average of two to three blasts per week. Blasting after 3 Pm (but no later than 5 pm) shall be permitted only if blasting during regular hours is prevented or interrupted by adverse weather conditions; 6. The dust control plan attached hereto will be implemented during the term of the mining operations; 7. The eastern most boundary of the eastern excavation cell shall have a 350 -foot setback from the adjacent HSA, and the easternmost boundary of the northeastern cell shall have a 145 -foot setback from the adjacent HSA; 8. The petitioner will provide 15 acres of littoral shelf with littoral plantings. COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION (CCPC) RECOMMENDATION: The CCPC heard petition CU- 2006 -AR -10805 on June 5, 2008, and by a vote of 9 in favor and 0 opposed recommended forwarding this petition to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) with a recommendation of approval subject to staff's conditions of approval and additional conditions by the CCPC as follows: Planning There shall be no asphaltic batch plant use. 2. The Conditional Use to allow construction materials mining shall be limited to that which is depicted on the conceptual site plan, identified as the "Hogan Island Quarry Conceptual Conditional Use Plan" dated June 2006, a 9 page plan, prepared by RWA Consulting, Inc. 3. Excavation shall be limited to the 3 or fewer proposed lakes (consisting of 7 mining cells comprising 700 acres) for limestone and sand mining totaling no more than 740 acres of excavated area (post construction) as permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). CU -06 -AR -10805 Page 7 of 11 7 -1 -08 lganda heir, No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page S of 157 4. The site plan noted is conceptual in nature for Conditional Use approval. The final design must be in compliance with all applicable federal, state and county laws and regulations. The Department of Zoning and Land Development Review Director may approve minor changes in the location, siting, or height of buildings, structures, and improvements authorized by this Conditional Use, so long as these minor changes remain consistent with all applicable development standards. 5. Expansion of uses identified and approved within this Conditional Use approval, or major changes to the approved plan, shall require the submittal of a new Conditional Use application, and shall comply with all applicable County ordinances in effect at the time of submittal, including Chapter 10.02.03, Site Development Plan (SDP) review and approval, of the Collier County Land Development Code, Ordinance 04 -41, as amended. Environmental Services 1. Prior to issuance of an excavation permit, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with Policy 5.6.3.17. of the Future land Use Element of the Growth Management Plan. If agency permits have not provided for wetland mitigation consistent with this Policy, Collier County will require mitigation consistent with this Policy. 2. During the review of the Site Development Plan, the wetland line approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection shall be delineated on the site plan. 3. Restoration planting plan and conservation easement approval for on site and off site preserves shall be required prior to approval of the excavation permit or development order prior. Recording of the conservation easement shall be required within 90 days of first development order approval. 4. The applicant shall obtain and prepare excavation permit construction drawings consistent with, written Technical Assistance from US Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida Fish and the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission prior to issuance of the excavation permit. 5. Littoral shelves for wading birds shall be constructed around areas designated "OM -P' and "OM -2" in addition to those shown on the site plan. 6. Each well within the excavation area shall be plugged pursuant to state regulations below the excavation level prior to excavation in the immediate area. 7. There shall be no dewatering for excavation purposes. 8. Excavation depths shall not exceed 40 feet or the uppermost level of the confining layer, whichever is less. 9. No explosive charges which contain diesel fuel shall be used including explosive CU -06 -AR -10805 Page 8 of 11 7 -1 -08 kgenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 9 of 157 products containing benzene. 10. Blasting activities shall occur between 10 am and 3 pm, Monday through Friday. Blasting shall be limited to one blast per day, or an average not to exceed three blasts per week. Blasting after 3 pm (but no later than 5 pm) shall be permitted only if blasting during regular hours is prevented or interrupted by adverse weather conditions such as electrical or thunder storms. 11. The dust control plan attached as Appendix 1 hereto shall be implemented during the term of the mining operations. 12. The easternmost boundary of the eastern excavation cell shall have a 350 -foot setback from the adjacent Habitat Stewardship Area (HSA), and the easternmost boundary of the northeastern cell shall have a 145 -foot setback from the adjacent HSA. 13. The applicant shall provide 15 acres of littoral shelf with littoral plantings. 14. The applicant shall be subject to all commitments and /or conditions made on pages 27 through 31 of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (dated March 20, 2008) and submitted as part of this Conditional Use Application attached hereto as Appendix 2. Should the conditions or stipulations set forth in the Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) or other required permits from State or federal jurisdictional agencies differ from pages 27 through 31 of the EIS, the permit conditions shall take precedence. Transportation 1. The applicant shall provide a $1.00 payment, or other appropriate amount to be determined by a future amendment to the Land Development Code or Code of Laws and Ordinances as the case may be, for every loaded vehicle which exits the site. The payments shall be made quarterly to Collier County. 2. The applicant shall be fully responsible for designing, permitting, and constructing both left and right turn lanes at the project entrance on Immokalee Road and a west bound acceleration lane on Immokalee Road per FDOT standards. An east bound acceleration lane or an acceptable alternate improvement shall be identified and approved in coordination with Transportation Planning Staff during the first year of operation of the quarry. The improvement shall be identified prior to the submittal of the first monitoring report. Construction of the improvement shall be completed prior to approval of the second annual monitoring report. 3. The applicant shall provide traffic monitoring reports every six months or alternatively may install 2 permanent count stations per County standards when requested to do so by the County. CU- 06 -AR -1 0805 Page 9 of 11 7 -1 -08 Agenda item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 10 of 157 4. The County will perform annual random intersection analyses at Everglades Boulevard and Immokalee Road in the first three years of operation and, if at such time the site generates trips during the 3 -year study period that exceed 40 left turning movements from Immokalee Road onto Everglades Boulevard, then the applicant shall design, permit, and construct a westbound to southbound left turn lane on Immokalee Road to Everglades Boulevard when requested to do so by the County. 5. The County and applicant agree that any road plans (i.e., turn lanes, acceleration lanes and so forth) shown in the Conditional Use application are conceptual. Final construction plans shall be submitted through the right -of -way permit process and shall be subject to full review. 6. The applicant agrees to pay a fair share cost of a wildlife crossing on Immokalee Road in a location to be determined most appropriate to benefit the Florida Panther and other species after consultation with appropriate state and federal jurisdictional agencies. The fair share cost shall be a percentage of the total cost of a wildlife crossing, not to exceed $20,000, based upon the project's Traffic Impact Statement (TIS) estimated total trips as compared to the County approved service volume of the future 4 or 6 -lane condition for Immokalee Road. Payment shall be made within 90 days of request by Collier County Transportation Services Division, but no later than the expiration of the Conditional Use application or approval, as the case may be. The CCPC also voted to eliminate the following stipulation by the Public Utilities Department: Prior to the issuance of an excavation permit, the applicant shall provide four well site easements. The four well site easements consisting of three well sites of 100 feet x 100 feet each and one well site of 150 feet x 150 feet on the property. The necessary utility casements for access and underground pipeline /power /telemetry and appurtenances from the well sites to the public right -of -way on Immokalee Road shall also be provided. The utility /access easement should be 20 feet wide unless it is contiguous to a public right -of -way. While one EAC member voted in opposition because staff did not have time during the EAC meeting to determine if the proposed additional mitigation would adequately mitigate the project's impact, staff as well as the CCPC have now determined that the proposed mitigation will adequately alleviate any adverse impacts. Therefore, the only EAC objection has been resolved. As a result of a unanimous CCPC recommendation of approval and because staff has not received any letters of opposition, this petition has been placed on the summary agenda. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: Before you is a recommendation by the Planning Commission for approval of a Conditional Use to allow earth mining and the related processing and production of material. A Conditional Use is a use that is permitted in a particular zoning district subject to certain restrictions. Decisions CU -06 -AR -10805 Page 10 of 11 7 -1 -08 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 11 of 157 regarding Conditional Uses are quasi- judicial, and all testimony given must be under oath. The attached report and recommendations of the Planning Commission required are advisory only and are not binding on you. The petitioner has the burden of demonstrating that the necessary requirements have been met, and you may question Petitioner, or Staff, to satisfy yourself that the necessary criteria has been satisfied. In addition to meeting the necessary criteria, you may place such conditions and safeguards as you deem appropriate to allow the use, provided that there is competent, substantial evidence that these additional conditions and safeguards are necessary to promote the public health, safety, welfare, morals, order, comfort, convenience, appearance, or the general welfare of the neighborhood. As a further condition of approval of the Conditional Use, you may require that suitable areas for streets, public rights -of -way, schools, parks, and other public facilities be set aside, improved, and /or dedicated for public use, subject to appropriate impact fee credits. Approval or denial of the Petition is by Resolution, with approval of the Conditional Use requiring four affirmative votes of the Board. This item is legally sufficient for Board action. MMSS RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) approve petition CU- 2006 -AR -10805 subject to conditions of approval by the staff and CCPC which have been incorporated into the attached Resolution for adoption. PREPARED BY: Willie Brown, Principal Planner, AICP Department of Zoning and Land Development Review CU -06 -AR -10805 Page 11 of 11 7 -1 -08 Page 1 of 2 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 12 of 157 file: / /C:AAsendaTest \Export\ I I 1 -July %2022. %202008\ 17. %20SUMMARY %20AGENDA \... 7/15/2008 COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Item Number: 17D Item Summary: This item requires that all participants be sworn in and ex parte disclosure be provided by Commission members. CU- 2006 -AR- 10805, Rinker Materials of Florida. Inc., represented by Robert J. Mulhere. AICP, of RWA Consulting, Inc. and John M. Passidomo, Esquire, of Cheffy.. Passidomo, Wilson and Johnson, LLP, are requesting a Conditional Use within a Rural Agricultural (A) with a Mobile Home Overlay (A -MHO) Zoning District, pursuant to Section 2.04.63, Table 2, and Section 4.08.06. B. 4. b.. of the Land Development Code, to allow earth mining and related processing and production of material for a project to be known as Hogan Island Quarry, located three quarters of a mile north of the Immokalee Road (CR -846) and Oil Well Grade Road intersection, in portions of Section(s) 9, 10, 15, 16. 21, and 22, Township 47 South.. Range 28 East.. of Collier County, Florida Meeting Date: 7122/2008 9:00.00 AM Prepared By Melissa Zone Principal Planner Date Community Development & Environmental Services Zoning & Land Development Review 6/26/2008 1:10:28 PM Approved By Ray Bellows Chief Planner Date Community Development & Environmental Services Zoning & Land Development Review 612612008 2:40 PM Approved By Judy Puig Operations Analyst Date Community Development & Community Development & Environmental Services Environmental Services Admin. 6!3012008 10:32 AM Approved By Community Development & Joseph K. Schmitt Environmental Services Administrator Date Community Development & Community Development & Environmental Services Environmental Services Admin. 6/30/2008 12:39 PM Approved By Norm E. Feder, AICP Transportation Division Administrator Date Transportation Services Transportation Services Admin. 711/2008 8:10 AM Approved By Nick Casalanguida MPO Director Date Transportation Services Transportation Planning 7/712008 4:23 PM Approved By Susan Murray, AICP Zoning & Land Development Director Date file: / /C:AAsendaTest \Export\ I I 1 -July %2022. %202008\ 17. %20SUMMARY %20AGENDA \... 7/15/2008 Page 2 of 2 Agenda Item No. ,,I'D July 22, 2008 Page 13 of 157 Community Development & Environmental Services Zoning & Land Development Review 7/812008 2:54 PM Approved By Marjorie M. Student - Stirling Assistant County Attorney Date County Attorney County Attorney Office 7/8/2008 3:01 PM Approved By Scott R. Teach Assistant County Attorney Date County Attorney County Attorney Office 719/2008 9:48 AM Approved By OMB Coordinator OMB Coordinator Date County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 7/912008 10:13 AM Approved By Mark lsackson Budget Analyst Date County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 71912008 10:41 AM Approved By James V. Mudd County Manager Date Board of County Commissioners County Manager's Office 719/2008 3:19 PM file: / /C:AA2endaTest \ExDort\ 1 1 1- July %2022, %202008\ 17. %20SUMMARY %20AGENDA \... 7/15/2008 Agenda Item No. 17D AGENDA ITEM19 -U, 2008 Page 14 of 157 STAFF REPORT COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: DEPARTMENT OF ZONING & LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION HEARING DATE: JUNE 5, 2008 SUBJECT: PETITION CU- 2006 -AR- 10805, HOGAN ISLAND QUARRY AGENT /APPLICANT: Applicant: Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc. 1501 Belvedere Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406 Agent(s): Robert J. Mulhere, AICP RWA Consulting, Inc. 6610 Willow Park Drive, 4200 Naples, FL 34102 REOUESTED ACTION: John M. Passidomo Cheffy, Passidomo, Wilson & Johnson, 821 Fifth Avenue, South Naples, FL 34102 To have the Collier County Plarwing Commission (CCPC) consider an application for conditional use approval of an "earth- mining" operation and related processing of materials in a Rural Agricultural (A) with a Mobile Home Overlay (A -MHO) Zoning District as specified pursuant to Section 2.04.03, Table 2, and Section 4.08.06B.3.b of the Collier County Land Development Code on approximately 967.65± acres of land for a project to be known as the Hogan Island Quarry. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: The subject property is located three quarters of a mile north of the Immokalee Road (CR -846) and Oil Well Grade Road intersection, in portions of Section(s) 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, and 22, Township 47 South, Range 28 East, of Collier County, Florida. (See location map on following page.) 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The application indicates that the proposed earth mining operation will be comprised of the following: • Up to three lakes totaling 740 acres, at the completion of the excavation activities (with 7 actual mining cells totaling ±700 acres) See attached Conceptual Site Plan; • Asphalt/Concrete Batch Making Plant (now eliminated from application by the petitioner); • Aggregate Processing • System of internal roadways serving the excavation site (most of which will ultimately be removed); and • A 12.77 -acre on -site preserve (adjacent to the eastern boundary); According to the applicant, mining activities will involve excavating overburden and underlying limestone deposits through the creation of various "working" cell pits. It is likely that two or three cell pits would be under excavation at any one time. Blasting is necessary as part of the mining operation, and would occur six to eight feet below ground, but would only be conducted during day light hours. (All blasting will be in compliance with blasting requirements, as specified in Section 10.08 of the Land Development Code.) Actual mining activities, however, would be conducted twenty -four hours a day. Over 4.5 million tons of aggregate material.is proposed to be removed. The aggregate processing plant, consisting of crushers and conveyors, would involve the processing of excavated materials. Stock piles of raw and processed product (limestone aggregate and sand) would be stored on -site. The plant is expected to operate 16 hours per day. The site will also contain a small office building, maintenance shop /storage facility(s), parking areas, and above ground fuel and oil storage tanks. Although an asphalt/concrete batch making plant was initially proposed, and may be found in the application and EIS, this use was eliminated from the applicant's proposal during the EAC meeting. A system of temporary haul roads will be built within the mining area around and throughout the various cell pits as well. These roads would Iead to the processing plant near stock piles of excavated materials on -site and will provide ongoing access to agricultural operations that wil be ongoing during the excavation process. At the conclusion of excavation activities, these roads, which are proposed to isolate the three lakes, may be removed to create one large lake. The site is accessed from Immokalee Road via Oil Well Grade Road extension. The subject property, in addition to being zoned Agriculture, is within the Rural Land Stewardship Area (RLSA) and is designated "open lands ". The RLSA allows the removal of certain land use layers in exchange for Stewardship Credits; however, only base line zoning standards are being employed for this petition. Earth mining is permitted as a conditional use within both the Agricultural Zoning District and RLSA overlay zoning district. 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I� !41! ,4I rc ��illilllll+411 1111 +i I�i41il�4nl��ii I�i �'° I�iq;llia �!1'l�llltllll ,I ��'i�i1 j4i'iiyl4i14�� I Ij � ei °� X11141 t1,n ��i!1�1111'4!�1'I in�'lll,'lll 1'I'�! y � J � .Ill lLL;ll,:r °ll •Illl :�If ,lil 'I�!° �_ 4;. i •�p�; Till 0`111 141i1i41�a1 i l i l l A 1,11'11 ila{4''IVi 1 ",4 a 11!1111 �!Illi''ily'i ._.�_� mmnoaw � � i Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 18 of 157 Should this conditional use petition be approved, mining activities are proposed to be on -going for eight to ten years. No long range uses, at the conclusion of proposed mining activities, are proposed. Upon the completion of the mining activities, the site would exist as a single 740 acre lake, which may be bisected by one or more roadways, including a series of hydrologically connected pipes. Subj Prop Rural and Agricultural Assessment Overlay Map The project is located entirely within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) overlay district, which is designated as "open lands ". The project will not impact areas identified as Flowway Stewardship Area (FSA), Water Retention Area (WRA), areas of critical concern, or greenline park system areas as shown on the map above. Faith mining is a permitted activity within the Agricultural (A) Zoning District and RLSA Overlay District on Open Lands with a Natural Resource Index (NRI) value of less than 1.2 subject to conditional use approval. (Please see GMP Analysis below) The development proposal also complies with the criteria for an asphaltic and concrete batch making plant in accordance with Section 4.02.02 of the LDC. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Subject Parcel: The site is presently an active farm operation with related uses such as water management and drainage facilities; zoned Agricultural "A ". Hogan Island Quarry, CU- 2006 -AR -10805 Page 3 of 14 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 20 of 157 GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN (GMP) ANALYSTS: Future Land Use Element (FLUE): The subject property has two land use designations: Agricultural/Mixed Use District and Rural Land Stewardship Area (RLSA) according to the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) of the Growth Management Plan (GMP). According to the Agricultural /Mixed Use District of the FLUE, "Earth mining, oil extraction and related processing" are permissible activities within these land use designations. The "Rural Land Stewardship Area" (RLSA) of the FLUE also specifies under Policy 3.7 that, "General Conditional Uses, Earth Mining and Processing Uses, and Recreational Uses shall be allowed only on Habitat Sending Area lands with a Natural Resource ,Stewardship Index value of 1.2 or less. " Because the property is located in that which is referred to as "Open Area" in the RLSA and has a Natural Resource Stewardship Index value of less than 1.2, the proposed mining operation would be an authorized use under the FLUE. Policy 3.7 of the RLSA of the FLUE also states the following: In addition to the requirements imposed in the LDC for approval of Conditional Uses, such uses will only be approved upon submittal of an EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) which demonstrates that clearing of native vegetation has been — minimized the use will not significantly and adversely impact listed species and their habitats, and the use will not significantly and adversely impact aquifers. As an alternative to the foregoing, the applicant may demonstrate that such use is an integral part of an approved restoration or mitigation program. Comprehensive Planning defers to the Environmental Services Department for consistency review of the Petitioner's response under this RLSA Policy. Based on the above analysis, staff concludes the proposed Conditional Use may be deemed consistent with the FLUE of the GMP. Transportation Element The project proposes 198 total two way peak PM hour trips associated with the Conditional Use. This represents an 8.2% impact on Immokalee Road from Oil Well Road to Camp Keais Road with a remaining PM Peak capacity of 423 trips. The project generates less than a 2% impact on the secondary concurrency links. The following commitments were reached in cooperation with the Developer. The applicant shall provide a $1.00 payment -in -lieu of road maintenance for every loaded vehicle which exits the site. The payment will be made quarterly. Hogan Island Quarry, CV- 2006 -AR -10805 Page 5 of 14 Agenda Item No. 47D July 22. 2008 Page 21 of 157 • The applicant shall be fully responsible for designing, permitting, and constructing both left and right turn lanes at the project entrance on Immokalee Road and both east and west bound acceleration lanes on Immokalee Road per FDOT standards. The applicant shall provide traffic monitoring reports every six months or alternatively may install 2 permanent count stations per County standards. The County will perform random annual intersection analysis at Everglades Boulevard and Immokalee Road in the first three years and if at such time the site generates trips that exceed 40 left turning movements, from Immokalee onto Everglades Boulevard during the 3 -year period, then the applicant shall design, permit, and construct a westbound to southbound left turn lane on Immokalee Road to Everglades Boulevard. • The County and applicant agree that any road plans (i.e., turn lanes, acceleration lanes, and so forth) shown in the Conditional Use application are conceptual. Final construction plans shall be submitted through the ROW permit process and be subject to full review. Based upon these findings, the Hogan Island Quarry conditional use application can be deemed consistent with Policy 5.1 of the Transportation Element of the Growth Management Plan [GMPj. ANALYSIS: Before any Conditional Use recommendation can be offered to the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC) must make findings that: 1) approval of the Conditional Use will not adversely affect the public interest; and 2) all specific requirements for the individual Conditional Use will be met; and 3) satisfactory provisions have been made concerning the following matters, where applicable: 1. Consistency with the Land Development Code and the Growth Management Plan. This project is consistent with Sections 2.04.03 (Permitted Uses Table) and 4.08.06 (RLSA Zoning Overlay District), whereas an earth mine is a permitted use in the Rural Agricultural and Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Zoning Districts. As stated in the GMP analysis of this report, the majority of the site is designated as "open lands" in the RLSA and thus will not impact any areas identified as Flow -way Stewardship Areas (FSA's), Habitat Stewardship Areas (HSA's) or Water Retention Areas (WRA's). In addition, the project is compatible with surrounding existing uses subject to the attached conditions of approval. Thus, the project can be found consistent with the LDC and GMP. 2. Ingress and egress to the property and proposed structures thereon, with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe. Hogan Island Quarry, CU- 2006 -AR -10805 Page 6 of 14 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 22 of 157 Ingress and egress to the property is from Oil Well Grade Road which connects to Imrnokalee Road. Since there are no residential subdivisions along this segment of Oil Well Grade Road, the Transportation Department has determined that the proposed project will not adversely impact automotive and pedestrian safety, traffic flow and control, and access in the event of fire or catastrophe. The Traffic Impact Statement (TIS) also concludes that there is sufficient capacity on Immokalee and Oil Well Grade Roads. 3. The effect the Conditional Use would have on neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects. Impact from noise, glare, economic, and odor effects are not anticipated on neighboring properties. There are no neighboring residential properties within 1,000 feet of the subject property. Properties that are adjacent to the subject property contain active agricultural citrus and row crops, and are also owned by the applicant. In regards to blasting activities proposed for this earth mining operation, the petitioner proposed additional mitigation during the EAC meeting, to off -set the noise impacts. This includes limiting the blasting activities between the hours of 10 am and 3 pm, Monday through Friday. Blasting will also be limited to one blast per day, or an average of two to three blasts per week. Please see the EAC Recommendation in this Staff Report for a complete list of additional mitigation proposed by the applicant. 4. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district. The subject property is deemed compatible with adjacent properties because the subject property and surrounding properties are all zoned Rural Agricultural and are within a Rural Lands Stewardship Overlay Zoning District which permits the existing and proposed uses. Since the adjacent properties are also vacant or are actively being used for agricultural purposes, staff is of the opinion that this excavation will not have a negative impact to neighboring properties. In addition, as noted above, the petitioner offered additional mitigation to off -set any anticipated impacts, which staff recommends the CCPC add to their conditions of approval. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: The project's effort to minimize impact to the environment would involve establishment of a single on -site preserve adjacent to the eastern property boundary. Forty -four percent, or 12.77 acres, of existing native vegetation on site would be preserved, which exceeds the County's corresponding 40% native vegetation preservation requirement. Listed animal species observed on -site were wood storks, sand -hill cranes, and white ibis. Quarry reclamation activities would include planting lake shorelines with a variety of native littoral zone species, which would provide desirable habitats for listed wading bird foraging habitat and for alligators, thereby offsetting impacts to habitats currently utilized by these species. Hogan Island Quarry. CU- 2006 -AR -10805 Page 7 of 14 Agenda Itern No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 23 of 157 There are a total of five (non - jurisdictional) isolated wetlands within the boundaries of the project site totaling 10.95 acres. The wetlands are identified as W -1 through W -5. These wetlands would be eliminated, but would be substituted by off -site mitigation areas "OM -1" and "OM -2 ". These two off-site areas total 32.47 acres and would contain 27.77 acres of wetlands. The mitigation areas are proposed to be contiguous to the proposed on -site preserve, as well as adjoin water retention areas (WRAs), habitat stewardship areas (HSAs), and flow -way stewardship areas (FSAs). South Florida Water Management permits would be required for any impacts to wetlands. Of the 967.65E acre project site, 94 percent is classified as uplands, five percent as surface waters, and one percent as wetlands. The property is currently being used as agricultural lands, and has been in agricultural production for decades. Other features of the site include pasture and woodland areas, drainage ditches, farm roads and trails, and previously cleared facility areas. Other criterion (Subsection 4.02.02.B.3.a.vii) the project must meet is as follows: • The project shall not be located within the greenline area of concern for the Florida State Park System. • The project shall not be located within an Area of Critical Concern as depicted on the Future Land Use Map of the GMP; • The project shall not be located within 1,000 feet of a natural reservation; and • The project shall not be located within any County, State or Federal jurisdictional wetland area. The project complies with this criterion. In addition, the Engineering and Environmental Services staff has reviewed this petition and recommended the following conditions of approval: 1. Prior to issuance of an excavation permit, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with Policy 5.6. 3. £ If agency permits have not provided wetland mitigation consistent with this policy, Collier County will require mitigation exceeding that of the jurisdictional agencies prior to approval; 2. At the next development order, the wetland line shall be approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and delineated on the site plan; 3. Restoration planting plan and conservation easement approval for on -site and off -site preserves will be required prior to approval of the excavation permit or development order prior. Recording of the conservation easement will be required within 90 days of first development order approval; and 4. To be consistent with Subsection 4.08.05.J.3.a. i and ii of the Collier County Land Development Code requiring that open space and vegetative buffers be established between the wildlife habitat areas and the areas dominated by human activities, the applicant shall obtain, and make the excavation permit construction drawings consistent with the written Technical Assistance from US Fish and Wildlife Service Hogan Island Quarry, CU- 2006 -AR -10805 Page 8 of 14 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 24 of 157 and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission prior to issuance of the excavation permit. ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (EAC) RECOMMENDATION: On May 7, 2008, the EAC heard this request and by a vote of seven in favor and one opposed voted to forward this petition with a recommendation of approval subject to staff stipulations above as well as the following: 1. Eliminating the following use: Asphaltic and concrete batch making plant 2. Adding the following stipulation: Littoral shelves for wading birds shall be constructed around areas designated "OM -1" and "OM -2 in addition to those shown on the site plan and described in the "voluntary commitments" below of which the applicant has agreed. During the meeting, the EAC expressed the following concerns and recommended that they be presented to the CCPC and BCC to consider, and for the applicant to address these issues with the appropriate permitting agencies: • Effects of truck traffic generated by the proposed use: The effects of truck traffic are addressed in the TIS, and Transportation Department's stipulations of approval. Please see Recommendations page, stipulations 11 through 15; • Effects of a 24 hour operation related to lighting and noise on existing or future proposed adjacent uses: The applicant proposes to provide a lighting and noise abatement/control plan. Please see "Voluntary Commitments" below, which will be reconsidered by the EAC prior to the issuance of the Excavation Permit; • Increasing buffer widths to 300 feet around perimeter of the pits adjacent to areas designated as HSAs: The applicant feels this is not necessary or appropriate at this time. The applicant states that the LDC does not specify a buffer wddth, and that the buffer designed to date has been designed to address the Jurisdictional Agency's specific concerns, and that the Agency's initial request for a 300 -foot buffer has been withdrawn with a commitment that the agency and petitioner would come up with an acceptable buffer as part of the consultation process; • Requirement for funding of future construction of wildlife crossings: The applicant states they are agreeable to funding their fair share of the cost of a wildlife crossing, based upon a percentage of overall trips on Immokalee Road (given the estimated one million dollar cost of the wildlife underpass). They state it is not likely that a wildlife crossing will be constructed for a number of years. Therefore, as an alternative, they offer the same amount towards installation of two yellow caution lights (notifying drivers of panther crossing and to use caution and reduce speed) located east and west of the slough/strand and relating to signage, in the event the County elects to reduce the speed limit within the wildlife crossing corridor. Also, during the EAC meeting, the petitioner offered additional mitigation measures as noted below. Because these additional proposed mitigation measures were not presented until the date Hogan Island Quany, CU- 2006 -AR -10805 Page 9 of 14 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 25 of 157 of the EAC meeting, County staff did not have an opportunity to review these conditions. As a result, the EAC recommended that the foregoing conditions be added as "Voluntary Commitments ". These conditions will be evaluated in full prior to the approval and issuance of an excavation permit and may be considered as mandatory at that time: 1. Each well within the excavation area will be plugged pursuant to state regulations below the excavation level prior to excavation in the immediate area; 2. There will he no dewatering for excavation purposes; Excavation depths will not exceed 40 feet or the uppermost level of the confining layer, whichever is less; 4. No explosive charges which contain diesel fuel will be used, therefore no benzene in explosives product; 5. Blasting activities will occur between loam and 3pm, Monday through Friday. Blasting will be limited to one blast per day, or an average of two to three blasts per week. Blasting after 3pm (but no later than 5pm) shall be permitted only if blasting during regular hours is prevented or interrupted by adverse weather conditions; 6. The dust control plan attached hereto will be implemented during the term of the mining operations; The eastern most boundary of the eastern excavation cell shall have a 350 foot setback from the adjacent HSA, and the easternmost boundary of the northeastern cell shall have a 145 foot setback from the adjacent HSA; 8. The petitioner will provide 15 acres of littoral shelf with littoral plantings. PUBLIC UTILITIES ANALYSIS: Currently the subject property is not located within the Collier County Water and Sewer District, and is not part of any other existing Utilities District. According to the 2005 Water Master Plan Update, Public Utilities is acquiring well sites and raw water pipeline easements in targeted areas as part of the land use decision approval process, including final development orders. These targeted areas are generally described as east of 1 -75, where the existing Collier County wellfields are located. The majority of Collier County wellfield locations are not within the Collier County Water and Sewer District and this project location is in an area where additional public water wells are desirable. Collier County Public Utilities is presently working on the design and construction of a budgeted capital project for the future North East Regional Water Treatment Plant (NERWTP) located in the Orangetree Utility service area. Per the 2005 Water Master Plan Update this project is Hogan Island Quarry, CU- 2006 -AR -10805 Page 10 of 14 Agenda Item No, 17D July 22, 2008 Page 26 of 157 anticipated to be building out and to be in service by 2012. The NERWTP is located approximately six miles from this application project, The Public Utilities Department initiated, in June 2003, a well field program consisting of a large - scale, multi -year engineering and hydrogeological project set to develop all water supply wellfields. The current Wellfield Reliability and Expansion Program Plan show that this project site is located within the targeted future wellfield area for the NERWTP Phase 1B Expansion. It is, therefore, recommended that this project be approved subject to the following condition: Prior to the issuance of an excavation permit, the applicant shall provide four well site easements. The four well site easements consisting of three well sites of 100 feet x 100 feet each and one well site of 150 feet x 150 feet on the property. The necessary utility easements for access and underground pipeline /power /telemetry and appurtenances from the well sites to the public right of way on Immokalee Road shall also be provided. The utility /access easement should be 20 feet wide unless it is contiguous to a public right-of-way. NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING: Synopsis provided by Linda Bedtelyon, Community Planning Coordinator: The meeting was held on February 13, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at the Collier County Agricultural Extension Office. Fifteen persons attended the meeting including two residents, the developer's agent (Bob Mulhere, Planning Director and others with RWA Consultants Inc.), and County staff (Willie Brown and Linda Bedtelyon with Zoning and Land Development Review). Mr. Bob Mulhere presented the project and summarized the following points: • Site is zoned Rural Agricultural; • Three earth mine lakes are proposed totaling 740 acres of maximum excavation area; • The subject property consists of 968 acres of land; • Activities would include the removal of 3.8 million tons of rock annually; • Approximatelyl,200 round truck trips per day are forecast (worst case scenario); • Access would be provided from Immokalee Road via a private easement and turn lanes, both east and west bound on Immokalee Road, would be built; • The nearest residents are over one mile away, and the adjacent properties are owned by the applicant; • Blasting will be regulated by the County's Blasting Ordinance of the Collier County Code of Laws and State rules; • The project's duration is estimated to last as long as quality materials exist on site and demand is present; and • The project will not impact a Flow Way Stewardship Area (FSA) or Habitat Stewardship Area (HSA), nor negatively impact a Water Retention Area (WRA). The meeting concluded at approximately 6:30 PM. Hogan Island Quarry, CU�2006 -AR -10805 Page 11 of 14 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2003 Page 27 of 157 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Collier County Planning Commission recommend approval of Petition CU- 2006 -AR -10805 to the Board of Zoning Appeals, subject to the following conditions: PlanninE The Conditional Use to allow construction materials mining shall be limited to that which is depicted on the conceptual site plan, identified as the "Hogan Island Quarry Conceptual Conditional Use Plan" dated June 2006, a 9 page plan, prepared by RWA Consulting, Inc. (Subject to Change after the CCPC meeting) 2. Excavation shall be limited to the 3 or fewer proposed lakes (consisting of 7 mining cells comprising 700 acres) for limestone and sand mining totaling no more than 740 acres of excavated area (post construction) as permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The site plan noted is conceptual in nature for Conditional Use approval. The final design must be in compliance with all applicable federal, state and county laws and regulations. The Department of Zoning and Land Development Review Director may approve minor changes in the location, siting, or height of buildings, structures, and improvements authorized by this conditional use, so long as these minor changes remain consistent with all applicable development standards. 4. Expansion of uses identified and approved within this Conditional Use approval, or major changes to the approved plan, shall require the submittal of a new conditional use application, and shall comply with all applicable County ordinances in effect at the time of submittal, including Chapter 10.02.03, Site Development Plan (SDP) review and approval, of the Collier County Land Development Code, Ordinance 04-41, as amended. Public Utilities Prior to the issuance of an excavation permit, the applicant shall provide four well site easements. The four well site easements consisting of three well sites of 100 feet x 100 feet each and one well site of 150 feet x 150 feet on the property. The necessary utility easements for access and underground pipeline /power /telemetry and appurtenances from the well sites to the public right of way on lmmokalee Road shall also be provided. The utility /access easement should be 20 feet wide unless it is contiguous to a public right -of- way. Environmental Services 6. Prior to issuance of an excavation permit, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with Policy 5.6.3.£ If agency permits have not provided for wetland mitigation consistent Hogan Island Quarry, CU- 2006 -AR -10805 Page 12 of 14 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 28 of 157 with this policy, Collier County will require mitigation exceeding that of the jurisdictional agencies prior to approval. During the review of the development order, the wetland line approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection shall be delineated on the site plan. 8. Restoration planting plan and conservation easement approval for on -site and off -site preserves will be required prior to approval of the excavation permit or development order prior. Recording of the conservation easement will be required within 90 days of first development order approval. 9. The applicant shall obtain and prepare excavation permit construction drawings consistent with, written Technical Assistance from US Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, prior to issuance the of the excavation permit. 10. Littoral shelves for wading birds shall be constructed around areas designated 11OM -1" and "OM -2 in addition to those shown on the site plan. Transportation 11. The applicant shall provide a $1.00 payment for every loaded vehicle which exits the site. The payments shall be made quarterly. 12. The applicant shall be fully responsible for designing, permitting, and constructing both left and right turn lanes at the project entrance on Immokalee Rd and both east and west bound acceleration lanes on Immokalee Road per FDOT standards. 13. The applicant shall provide traffic monitoring reports every six months or alternatively may install 2 permanent count stations per County standards. 14. The County will perform random annual intersection analysis at Everglades Boulevard and Immokalee Road in the first three years of operation and, if at such time the site generates trips during the 3 -year study period that exceed 40 left turning movements from Immokalee onto on to Everglades Boulevard, then the applicant shall design, permit, and construct a westbound to southbound left turn lane on Immokalee Road to Everglades Boulevard. 15. The County and applicant agree that any road plans (i.e., turn lanes, acceleration lanes and so forth) shown in the Conditional Use application are conceptual. Final construction plans shall be submitted through the right -of -way permit process and shall be subject to full review. Hogan Island Quarry, CU- 2006 -AR -10805 Page 13 of 14 Agenda Item No. 17D .luly 22, 2008 Page 29 of 157 PREPARED BY: VV J�' &o' S -1-0g WILLIE BROWN, AICP, PRINCIPAL PLANNER DATE DEPARTMENT OF ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW REVIEWED BY: MA�E ST DE 3I T- STIRLINU CHIEF ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY DATE a� RAYMO D V. BE LOWS, ZONING MANAGER ATE DEPAR ENT OF ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SAN MURRAY ISTENES, AICP, ZONING DIRECTOR DATE DEPARTMENT OF ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPROVED BY: �a K. SCH TT, ADMINIS RATOR DAT NTTY DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES project is tentatively scheduled for the BCC's July 22, 2008 meeting. COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION: MARK P. STRAIN, CHAIRMAN DATE Attachments: Attachment A - Findings of Fact CU -06 -AR -10805 Page Df BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PETITION FOR CU -AR -10805 The following facts are found: Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 30 of 157 1. Section <text> of the Land Development Code authorizes the conditional use. 2. 3. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same district or neighborhood because o£ A. Consistency with the Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan: Yes _ No B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic - flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egress Yes No C. Affects neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: No affect or _ Affect mitigated by <text> Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district Yes _ No _ Based on the above findings, this conditional use should, with stipulations, (copy attached) (should not) be recommended for approval <text >. DATE: CHAIRMAN: Attachment A Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 31 of 157 FINDING OF FACT BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PETITION FOR The following facts are found: 1. Section <text> of the Land Development Code authorized the conditional use. 2. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same district or neighborhood because of A. Consistency with the Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan: Yes No B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egress Yes No C. Affects neighboring properties in rela—tion to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: No affect or _ Affect mitigated by <text> Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district Yes ! No Based on the above findings, this conditional use should, with stipulations, (copy attached) (should not) be recommended for approval <text>_ DATE: MEMBER: BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PETITION FOR CU -AR -10805 The following facts are found: Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 32 of 157 1. Section <text> of the Land Development Code authorizes the conditional use. 2. 3. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same district or neighborhood because of: A. Consistency with the Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan: Yes No B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egress Yes No C. Affects neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: No affect or _ Affect mitigated by <text> Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district Yes No Based on the above findings, this conditional use should, with stipulations, (copy attached) (should not) be recommended for approval <text >. ME CHAIRMAN: Attachment A Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 33 of 157 FINDING OF FACT BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PETITION FOR The following facts are found: 1. Section <text> of the Land Development Code authorized the conditional use. 2. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same district or neighborhood because of A. Consistency with the Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan: Yes No B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and.pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egress Yes _ No C. Affects neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: No affect or _ Affect mitigated by <text> _ Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district Yes _ No Based on the above findings, this conditional use should, with stipulations, (copy attached) (should not) be recommended for approval <text >. DATE: — MEMBER: genua Item No '7D July 22 2008 Page 34 of 157 LEGAL DESCRIPTION Sudm(s)avw bjpManp k5IB.2I.&=r 47 1 28 . 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The Conditional Use to allow construction materials mining shall be limited to that which is depicted on the conceptual site plan, identified as the "Hogan Island Quarry Conceptual Conditional Use Plan' dated June 2006, a 9 page plan, prepared by RWA Consulting, Inc. (Subject to Change after the CCPC meeting) 2. Excavation shall be limited to the 3 or fewer proposed lakes (consisting of 7 mining cells comprising 700 acres) for limestone and sand mining totaling no more than 740 acres of excavated area (post construction) as permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). 3. The site plan noted is conceptual in nature for Conditional Use approval. The final design must be in compliance with all applicable federal, state and county laws and regulations. The Department of Zoning and Land Development Review Director may approve minor changes in the location, siting, or height of buildings, structures, and improvements authorized by this conditional use, so long as these minor changes remain consistent with all applicable development standards. 4. Expansion of uses identified and approved within this Conditional Use approval, or major changes to the approved plan, shall require the submittal of a new conditional use application, and shall comply with all applicable County ordinances in effect at the time of submittal, including Chapter 10.02.03, Site Development Plan (SDP) review and approval, of the Collier County Land Development Code, Ordinance 04 -41, as amended. Public Utilities 5. Prior to the issuance of an excavation permit, the applicant shall provide four well site easements. The four well site easements consisting of three well sites of 100 feet x 100 feet each and one well site of 150 feet x 150 feet on the property. The necessary utility easements for access and underground pipeline /power /telemetry and appurtenances from the well sites to the public right of way on Immokalee Road shall also be provided. The utility /access easement should be 20 feet wide unless it is contiguous to a public right -of -way. Environmental Services 6. Prior to issuance of an excavation permit, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with Policy 5.6.31 If agency permits have not provided for wetland mitigation consistent with this policy, Collier County will require mitigation exceeding that of the jurisdictional agencies prior to approval. During the review of the development order, the wetland line approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection shall be delineated on the site plan. CU- 2006 -AR -10805 ATTACHMENT D Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 8. Restoration planting plan and conservation easement approval for on -site and off- sFtt��eY se es�7 will be required prior to approval of the excavation permit or development order prior. Recording of the conservation easement will be required within 90 days of first development order approval. 9. The applicant shall obtain and prepare excavation permit construction drawings consistent with, written Technical Assistance from US Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission prior to issuance of the excavation permit. 10. Littoral shelves for wading birds shall be constructed around areas designated "OM -1° and "OM -2 in addition to those shown on the site plan. Transportation 11. The applicant shall provide a $1.00 payment for every loaded vehicle which exits the site. The payments shall be made quarterly. 12. The applicant shall be fully responsible for designing, permitting, and constructing both left and right turn Ianes at the project entrance on Immokalee Rd and both east and west bound acceleration lanes on Immokalee Road per FDOT standards. 13. The applicant shall provide traffic monitoring reports every six months or alternatively may install 2 permanent count stations per County standards. 14. The County will perform random annual intersection analysis at Everglades Boulevard and Immokalee Road in the first three years of operation and, if at such time the site generates trips during the 3 -year study period that exceed 40 left turning movements from Immokalee onto on to Everglades Boulevard, then the applicant shall design, permit, and construct a westbound to southbound left turn lane on Immokalee Road to Everglades Boulevard. 15. The County and applicant agree that any road plans (i.e., turn lanes, acceleration lanes and so forth) shown in the Conditional Use application are conceptual. Final construction plans shall be submitted through the right -of -way permit process and shall be subject to full review. CU- 2006 -AR -10805 ATTACHMENT D pw� !V Z�OJ (h T N � a a d N D) Q 7 Emmw O Z III iii g W O ' Zdv O U Qn o QQ� ° �d P oQP U _ 0 O 0 g Ise a's G - �pA �g og Z D W — . c s} W D = P P P O r. I= N p 1 < I{ ¢ U F 1M li: 1� Y Y IY 4 a �PpF w 1 1? y F ° w v1.ri. O N y Iv.trW Y. IiVV 9. YJ4.' W Q Z P • C t P 11 7 Emmw O Z III iii g W O ' Zdv O U Qn o QQ� ° �d P oQP U _ 0 O 0 g Ise a's G - �pA �g og COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT DEPT. OF ZONING & LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW WVVW.COLLIERGOV.NET Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 39 of 157 2800 NORTH HORSESHOE DRIVE NAPLES, FLORIDA 34104 (239) 403 -2400 FAX (239) 643 -6968 PETITION NO (AR) PROJECT NAME PROJECT NUMBER To be completed by staff DATE PROCESSED ASSIGNED PLANNER ABOVE TO BE COMPLETED BYSTAFF NAME OF APPLICANT (S) RINKER MATERIALS OF FLORIDA, INC. ADDRESS 1501 BELVEDERE ROAD CITYWEST PALM BEACH STATE FL ZIP 33406 TELEPHONE # (561) 651 -7105 CELL # (561) 373 -2988 FAX # (561) 820 -8624 E-MAIL ADDRESS: MDAVIESOWINKER.COM NAME OF CO -AGENT ROBERT J. MULHERE, AICP FIRM RWA, INC. ADDRESS 6610 WILLOW PARK DRIVE, #200 CITY NAPLES STATE FL ZIP 34109 TELEPHONE # (239) 597 -0575 CELL # E -MAIL ADDRESS: RJM( )CONSULT- RWA.COM FAX # (239) 597 -0578 NAME OF CO -AGENT GEORGE VARNADOE FU M CHEFFY PASSIDOMO WILSON & JOHNSON LLP ADDRESS 821 FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH CITY NAPLES STATE FL ZIP 34102 TELEPHONE # (239) 261 -9300 CELL # E -MAIL ADDRESS: GLVARNADOEOa NAPLESLAW.COM Q.11006W60001.MW Ho misr Qm..y C. fi .i uk My Me•••wMCe dm Us* App +dm Rw I &1 - SMO. O APPLICATIONFOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONDMONAL USE— 4114103, rev 5/20/2005 FAX # (239) 261 -9782 4oanda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 40 of 157 Complete the following for all Association(s) affiliated with this petition. Provide additional sheets if necessary. NAME OF HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION: N/A MAILING ADDRESS ZIP NAME OF HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION: MAILING ADDRESS ZIP NAME OF HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION: MAILING ADDRESS ZIP NAME OF MASTER ASSOCIATION: MAILING ADDRESS NAME OF CIVIC ASSOCIATION: MAILING ADDRESS CITY CITY CITY CITY STATE STATE STATE STATE _ ZIP CITY STATE _ ZIP a. If the property is owned fee simple by an INDIVIDUAL, tenancy by the entirety, tenancy in common, or joint tenancy, list all parties with an ownership interest as well as the percentage of such interest. (Use additional sheets if necessary). Name and Address Percentage of Ownership b. If the property is owned by a CORPORATION, list the officers and stockholders and the percentage of stock owned by each. Qi1WS000 .W.W Ku uIsh Qu rv�Cemde u.s App prVp UOp�p duo uu Appuonen nw 1P11-0 smo.aa. APPLICATIONFOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONDITIONAL USE — 4114103, rev 51'2011005 Name and Address N/A Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 41 of 157 Percentage of Ownership C. If the property is in the name of a TRUSTEE, list the beneficiaries of the trust with the percentage of interest. Name and Address Percentage of Ownership d. If the property is in the name of a GENERAL or LIAHTED PARTNERSHIP, list the name of the general and/or limited partners. Name and Address Percentage of Ownership Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP Limited PTNR / General PTNR - Katherine G. Sproul. Juliet A. Sproul & Jennifer S. Sullivan. as Trustees for Juliet C. Sproul Testamentary Trust 24.7500% .2500% - Barron Collier III 24.7500% .2500% - Lamar Gable 12.3750% .1250% - Francis G. Villere 12.3750% .1250% - Phyllis G. Alden 12.3750% .1250% - Donna G. Keller 12.3750% .1250% 16 Corkscrew, LLC. - Barron Collier Partnership LLLP 100% Barron Collier Investments LTD Limited PTNR / General PTNR - Katherine G. Sproul, Juliet A. Sproul & Jennifer S. Sullivan, as Trustees for Juliet C. Sproul Testamentary Trust 24.7500% .5000% - Barron Collier 111 24.7500% .5000% - Lamar Gable 12.2500% .2500% - Francis G. Villere 12.2500% .2500% - Phvllis G. Alden 12.2500% .2500% - Donna G. Keller 12.2500% .2500% Q:�.WW H1. ZS. Quury\000, Coo fio UM App Prepu QOWDMM Un Apphmdoa AW Ml SMOAM APPLICAI7ONFOR PUBLICHEARINGFOR CONDMONAL USE— 4114103, rev 5 /2 012 0 0 5 Agenda item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 42 of 157 C. If there is a CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE, with an individual or individuals, a Corporation, Trustee, or a Partnership, list the names of the contract purchasers below, including the officers, stockholders, beneficiaries, or partners. Name and Address Percentage of Ownership Date of Contract: f. If any contingency clause or contract terms involve additional parties, list all individuals or officers, if a corporation, partnership, or trust. Name and Address g. Date subject property acquired ❑ leased ❑ Term of lease yrsJmos. If, Petitioner has option to buy, indicate the following: Date of option: Date option terminates: , or Anticipated closing date h. Should any changes of ownership or changes in contracts for purchase occur subsequent to the date of application, but prior to the date of the final public hearing, it is the responsibility of the applicant, or agent on his behalf, to submit a supplemental disclosure of interest form. Detailed legal description of the property covered by the application: (If space is inadequate, attach on separate page.) If request involves change to more than one zoning district, include separate legal description for property involved in each district. Applicant shall submit four (4) copies of a recent survey (completed within the last six months, maximum V to 400' scale) if required to do so at the pre - application meeting. NOTE: The applicant is responsible for supplying the correct legal description. If questions arise concerning the legal description, an engineer's certification or sealed survey may be required. Section(s)/Township/Range 9,10,15,16,21.&22/ 47 / 28 Lot: Block: Subdivision: Plat Book Page #: Property I.D. #: 00114600008; 00114320100; 00114560106; 0011 4560009.00114630005:00114040105 & 00114080107 Q:�.W.W Ngee lx E Qwr,\P.W Caedmff el use "P re,perWO ,esNtlsow use I.pptleetloo p1oY 10.1S-06smo.O APPLICA17ONFOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONDIY70NAL USE- 4114103, rev 517012005 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 43 of 157 Metes & Bounds Description: Refer to survey, included with this submittal SIZE OF PROPERTY: varies ft. X varies ft. = Total Sq. Ft. 42.150,643.45 Acres 967.65 ADDRESS /GENERAL LOCATION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY: 7570 Oil Well Road. the site is located in rural Collier County, +/- one mile north of hnmokalee Road Zoning N A- RLSA/HSA Land use S A -RLSA/ Portions designated WRA ROW Crops / Natural areas Water retention areas / ROW Crops E A -RLSA/ Portions designated WRA & HSA Water retention areas / ROW Crops W A -RLSA ROW Crops Does the owner of the subject property own property contiguous to the subject property? If so, give complete legal description of entire contiguous property. (If space is inadequate, attach on separate page). Please refer to the Adiacent Property Owners exhibit included with this submittal. Section/Township/Range Lot: Block: Subdivision: Plat Book Page #: Property Metes & Bounds Description: `:=rN = =`S: w n f,:y,:::- q 0 & ,O, a,fi• L. @ "'m8 0 9`3 96;,11 �'� pC `. -.. Type of Conditional Use: This application is requesting a conditional use allowed per LDC Section 2.04.03 of the A- Agricultural zoning district for Earth Mining (type of use). Present Use of the Property: The property is in active agricultural use. The maiority of the property is in row crops and related uses such as, farming operation structures and water management and drainage facilities Some relatively small isolated wetlands and other areas of native vegetation exist on the site as well. Q:u�.m.m H,. hl Q�.rry� Cu"N. lore A,, Uu 440.8- Mw Io-1z smog« APPLICA77ONFOR PUBL/CHEARINC FOR COND177ONAL USE— 4114103, re 512012005 Agenda Item No. 1 7 D July 22, 2008 Page 44 of 157 Evaluation Criteria: Provide a narrative statement describing this request for conditional use. NOTE: Pursuant to Section 10.08.00. of the Collier County Land Development Code, staff's recommendation to the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission's recommendation to the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be based upon a finding that the granting of the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and that the specific requirements governing the individual conditional use, if any, have been met, and that further, satisfactory provision and arrangement have been made concerning the following matters, where applicable. Please provide detailed response to each of the criterion listed below. Specify how and why the request is consistent with each. (Attach additional pages as may be necessary). a. Describe how the project is consistent with the Collier County Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan (include information on how the request is consistent with the applicable section or portions of the future land use element): Consistency with GMP FLUE and LDC: The subject property is designated Agricultural/Rural, and is within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay District. Earthmining is identified both within the FLUE and the LDC as a conditional use (formerly LDC CU number 1.) in the Agricultural Rural FLUE designation as well as the A — Agricultural LDC zoning district. The LDC specifically reads as follows: "Extraction or earthmining, and related processing and production not incidental to the agricultural development of the property. The A zoning district also identifies asphaltic and concrete batch making plants (formerly identified as CU number 22), subject to 10 specific conditions The applicant desires to receive approval for both of these uses on the subiect site The Property that will be mined is not within an FSA HSA, WRA, or FSA, but rather is within an "men" area as identified in the RLSA Overlay Maw The project is consistent with Obiective 5.1 of the CCME in that it will comply with applicable standards regarding health, safety and environmental protection The project is also an appropriate use of natural resources pursuant to Goal 1 of the CCME The project consistent with Obiective 6.2 and Policy 6.2.8 of the CCME and Section 4.08.08.E.2 of the LDC in that the isolated wetlands on the site are being preserved, and an appropriate buffer will be provided pursuant to Section 4.08.08H.7 of the LDC. Qiippgp5ppp).MW HWm 1,66 Q.,ry CoMVtl U,. App We Applmft. nW 10.1 SMO.O AFFLICA770N FOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONDMONAL USE— 4114103, rev 51202005 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 45 of 157 The proiect will be consistent with the RLSA environmental regulations by its adherence to Policy 5.5 of the RLSA, and the proposed use is consistent with Section 4.08.08.0 of the LDC Consistency with the Transportation Element: The proposed Earthmining operation proposes the removal of 3.8 million tons of rock and overburden material per year. Operations are proiected to last for the life of the mining operation but this will ultimately depends upon market conditions Presently market conditions are favorable for maximum utilization thus reduce the antich3ated life expectancy of the operation should these market conditions Persist. Based unon 3.8 million tons of off -site removal per year, 172,727 truck trips per year will be generated. This translates to 557 truck trips per 12 hour day 46 truck trips per hour. Weekday Peak hour trips are proiected as follows: AM Peak Hour: 92 total trips. PM Peak Hour: 92 trips The Traffic impact statement submitted with this conditional use also includes employee and vendor /visitor generated traffic in the analysis Based on the ITE Trip Generation Manual, the 92 Peak Hour truck trips (AM and PM) are the equivalent of 156 peak hour (AM and PM) passenger car trips Under this equivalency, the total AM Peak hour trips (stated as passenger car equivalency) is 164 trips and the total PM peak hour triiRs is 184 trips. Access to the site is via hmmokalee Road and then an easement (the northern extension of Oil Well Grade Road). The TIS concludes that, given exiting conditions and planned improvements sufficient capacity exists on Immokalee Road and Oil Well Grade Road and that the intersection will operate safely and with sufficient capacity with the proposed use Turn lanes to serve the proiect will be required. Based upon the findings of the TIS the proposed conditional use(s) are consistent with the applicable Goals Polices and objectives of the Transportation Element of the GMP, particularly Policy 5. 1, as it relates to concurrence Conclusion: The proposed earthmining and batch Plant conditional use request is consistent with the applicable GNP goals, obiectives and policies further the site development plan review will provide greater construction level detail, demonstrating compliance with the applicable GMP and LDC requirements. b. Describe the existing or planned means of ingress and egress to the property and proposed structure thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: The subiect site is located approximately one mile north of Immokalee Road and will be accessed from Immokalee Road via a private easement (located immediately north of the intersection of Oil Well Grade Road and Immokalee Road). East bound and westbound turn lanes will be constructed Q:pOOabapOel.OD.Op Ne,u 1.0 Quury\OOW C.e U.W me Apo V. Apouutlooflul"'1 sMO.aa APPLIC.47lONFOR PUBLICHEAR)NGFOR CONDMONAL USE— 4174103, rev 5/20/2005 Agenda (tem No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 46 of 157 to serve the project The length of said turn lanes will be determined by the Transportation Services Division No other intersection or ROW improvements are necessary based upon the projects trip generation c. Describe the effect the conditional use will have on neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic impact and odor: The subiect property is isolated in that there are no habitable lands uses located within more than one mile in any direction. As a result, there will be no negative effects associated with noise, economic impact or odor on adiacent properties. Additionally, the majority of the adjacent lands are owned by the same landowner or by affiliated companies. d. Describe the site's and the proposed use's compatibility with adjacent properties and other properties in the district: Again the site is located in rural Collier County, +/- one mile north of Immokalee Road. The subject property as well as surrounding lands are utilized for row crop farming, water management and retention other farming operations, or have been retained in their natural condition. There are no habitable structures in close proximity to the proposed mining operation. Given the sites location it is unlikely that any location could be more appropriate for this type of use. e. Please provide any additional information which you may feel is relevant to this request. Given the County's aggressive Road building program, the private sector need for aggregate materials and the significant amount of development to occur in the eastern part of Collier County, the location of this mining operation is optimal. The most significant variable cost associated with obtaining fill materials, particularly given raising fuel cost, is the distance of hauling such materials. This operation will provide high quality materials, including FDOT grade, within Collier County, and will minimize the hauling distance to deliver such material to both private development and planned public sector improvements. Thereby reducing the costs significantly when compared to bringing such materials in from outside of Collier County. Additionally, there are relatively few locations than can yield appropriate materials that are not located within a Conservation Sending or other area that prohibits earthmining as a use. Deed Restrictions: The County is legally precluded from enforcing deed restrictions, however, many communities have adopted such restrictions. You may wish to contact the civic or property owners association in the area for which this use is being requested in order to ascertain whether or not the request is affected by existing deed restrictions. p:uroPOCaw1.MW Hnu 1u QvviJ� CWQVKW UK App prWKMUu�a O9 uw AppUmdm Fb I41b smo.dx APPLICA77ONFOR PUBLIC NEARING FOR COND177ONAL USE— 4114103, rev 5/10!1005 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 47 of 157 Previous land use petitions on the subject property: To your knowledge, has a public hearing been held on this property within the last year? No. If so, what was the nature of that hearing? Additional Submittal requirements: In addition to this completed application, the following must be submitted in order for your application to be deemed sufficient, unless otherwise waived during the pre- application meeting. a. A copy of the pre - application meeting notes; b. Twenty (20) copies of a 24" x 36" conceptual site plan [and one reduced 8%2" x 11" copy of site plan], drawn to a maximum scale of 1 inch equals 400 feet, depicting the following [Additional copies of the plan may be requested upon completion of staff evaluation for distribution to the Board and various advisory boards such as the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB), or CCPC]; • all existing and proposed structures and the dimensions thereof, • provisions for existing and/or proposed ingress and egress (including pedestrian ingress and egress to the site and the structure(s) on site), • all existing and/or proposed parking and loading areas [include matrix indicating required and provided parking and loading, including required parking for the disabled], • locations of solid waste (refuse) containers and service function areas, • required yards, open space and preserve areas, • proposed locations for utilities (as well as location of existing utility services to the site), • proposed and/or existing landscaping and buffering as may be required by the County, • location of all signs and lighting including a narrative statement as to the type, character, and dimensions (such as height, area, etc.); An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), as required by Section 3.8. of the Land Development Code (LDC). d. Whether or not an EIS is required, two copies of a recent aerial photograph, (taken within the previous twelve months), minimum scale of one inch equals 400 feet, shall be submitted. Said aerial shall identify plant and/or wildlife habitats and their boundaries. Such identification shall be consistent with Florida Department of Transportation Land Use Cover and Forms Classification System. Statement of utility provisions (with all required attachments and sketches); Q:.SW6.060ptll.tlp.ptl H'. hs QW(rybOp. Caebtl®.1ll.e App Fepu.tlM.Comeaw O.. AppYUtloo 1.I- SMO.ux APPLICATIONFOR PUBLIC HFURING FOR CONDF17ONAL USE— 4114103, rev 52012005 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 48 of 157 f . A Traffic Impact Statement (TIS), unless waived at the pre - application meeting; g . A historical and archeological survey or waiver application if property is located within an area of historical or archaeological probability (as identified at pre- application meeting); h. The petitioner must provide a letter of no objection from the United States Postal Service prior to submittal of the application. Please contact Robert M. Skebe, Growth Management Coordinator at: U.S. Postal Service 1200 Goodlette Road Naples, Florida 34102 -9998 Phone (239) 435 -2122; Fax (239) 435 -2160 i . Any additional requirements as may be applicable to specific conditional uses and identified during the pre - application meeting, including but not limited to any required state or federal permits. BE ADVISED THAT SECTION 10.03.05.B.3 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIRES AN APPLICANT TO REMOVE THEIR PUBLIC HEARING SIGN (S) AFTER FINAL ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. BASED ON THE BOARD'S FINAL ACTION ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE REMOVE ALL PUBLIC HEARING ADVERTISING SIGN(S) IMMEDIATELY. Q.�tpW�Y6W4 Mw HW=lsW Q�\ Cq"fi W U.e App p.ep� WW Uu Apptlu nW J0.JN SMO.Eu ARRLFC.477ON FOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR COND177ONAL USE — 4114103, rev 5/20/2003 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 49 of 157 RESOLUTION NO. 08 - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF 'ZONING APPEALS PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONDITIONAL USE FOR AN EARTH MINING OPERATION IN THE RURAL AGRICULTURAL WITH MOBILE HOME OVERLAY (A -MHO) 'ZONE DISTRICT FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS HOGAN ISLAND QUARRY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED OFF IMMOKALEE ROAD IN SECTIONS 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, AND 22, TOWNSHIP 47 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA. WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida in Chapter 67 -1246, Laws of Florida, and Chapter 125, Florida Statutes, has conferred on Collier County the power to establish, coordinate and enforce zoning and such business regulations as are necessary for the protection of the public; and WHEREAS, the County pursuant thereto has adopted a Land Development Code (Ordinance No. 2004 -41) which includes a Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance establishing -° regulations for the zoning of particular geographic divisions of the County, among which is the granting of Conditional Uses; and WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Appeals (Board), being the duly appointed and constituted planning board for the area hereby affected, has held a public hearing after notice as in said regulations made and provided, and has considered the advisability of a conditional use for an earth mining operation in the Rural Agricultural with Mobile Home Overlay (A -MHO) Zoning District pursuant to Subsection 2.03.0I.A.I.e.1, of the Collier County Land Development Code on the property hereinafter described, to be known as Hogan Island Quarry, and the Collier County Planning Commission has found as a matter of fact (Exhibit "A ") that satisfactory provision and arrangement have been made concerning all applicable matters required by said regulations and in accordance with Subsection 10.08.00.D. of the Land Development Code; and WHEREAS, all interested parties have been given opportunity to be heard by this Board in a public meeting assembled and the Board having considered all matters presented. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Page 1 of 2 llr" Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 50 of 157 The petition filed by Robert J. Mulhere, AICP of RWA Consulting, Inc., representing Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc., with respect to the property hereinafter described in Exhibit "B," attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, be and the same is hereby approved for a Conditional Use in the Rural Agricultural - Mobile Home Overlay (A -MHO) Zoning District for an earth - mining operation for a project to be known as the Hogan Island Quarry, in accordance with the Conceptual Master Plan (Exhibit "C), subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit "D," which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, Board. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be recorded in the minutes of this This Resolution adopted after motion, second and super- majority vote, this _ day of , 2008. ATTEST: DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK By: DEPUTY CLERK Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: Marjorie Student - Stirling Assistant County Attorney Attachments: Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Exhibit C: Exhibit D: CU- 2007- AR- 108051MMSS (5123108) BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Findings of Fact Legal Description Conceptual Plan Conditions of Approval Page 2 of 2 TOM HENNING, CHAIRMAN BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDPTIONAL USE PETITION FOR CU- 2006 -AR -10805 The following facts are found: Agenda Item No. 17D July 22.. 2008 Page 51 of 157 1. Section 2.03.0l.A.I.e.I of the Land Development Code authorizes the conditional use. 2. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same district or neighborhood because of: A. Consistency with the Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan: ht Yes 1/ No - B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egress Yes t/ No C. Affects neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: / No affect or l! Affect mitigated by <text> t1riP A /Ah1-r Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district ✓ it Yes No Based on the above findings, this conditional use should, with stipulations, (copy attached) (should not) be recommended for approval <text >. DATE: � - �- — 08? CHAIRMAN:_ — EXHIBIT A FINDING OF FACT BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PETITION FOR CU- 2006 -AR -10805 The following facts are found: Agenda ;tern No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 52 of 157 Section 2.03.0 I.A.I.e.1 of the Land Development Code authorized the conditional use. 2. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same district or neighborhood because of: A. Consistency with the Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan: Yes ✓ No B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egress Yes No C. Affects neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: No affect or V Affect mitigated by <text> Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district Yes ✓ No Based on the above findings, this conditional use should, with stipulations, (copy attached) (should not) be recommended for approval <text>. DATE:—� f' O s' MEMBER: FINDING OF FACT BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PETITION FOR CU- 2006 -AR -10805 The following facts are found: Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 53 of 157 Section 2.03.0I.A.I .e.1 of the Land Development Code authorized the conditional use. 2. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same district or neighborhood because of: A. Consistency with the Land D velopment Code and Growth Management Plan: Yes _ No B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egres�INO Yes _ C. Affects neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: No affect or Affect mitigated by <text> Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district Yes _ No Based on the above findings, this conditional use should, (should not) be recommended for approval <text>, DATE: 7 �G MEMBER attached) FINDING OF FACT BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PETITION FOR CU- 2006 -AR -10805 The following facts are found: Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 20,58 gage 54 of 157 Section 2.03,01.A.Le.1 of the Land Development Code authorized the conditional use. 2. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same district or neighborhood because of: A. Consistency with the Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan: Yes If No B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egress Yes � No C. Affects neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: No affect or -- Affect mitigated by <text> Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district Yes V No Based on the above findings, this conditional use should, with stipulations, (copy attached) (should not) be recommended for approval <text >. DATE:_ +_T�/ y C MEMBER: � FINDING OF FACT BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PETITION FOR CU- 2006 -AR -10805 The following facts are found: Agenda Item No. 17D July 22 2008 Page 55 of 157 Section 2.03.0l.A.l.c.1 of the Land Development Code authorized the conditional use. 2. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same distract or neighborhood because of: A. Consistency with the Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan: Yes / No B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egress Yes ✓ / No _ C. Affects neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: No affect or _ ✓_ Affect mitigated by <text> `� S r I0 Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district Yes v No Based on the above findings, this conditional use should, with stipulations, (copy attached) (should not) be recommended for approval <text>, DATE: MEMBER: VZ FINDING OF FACT BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PETITION FOR CU- 2006 -AR -10805 The following facts are found: Agenda iiem No. 17D ,iuly 22. 2008 Page 56 of 157 1. Section 2.03.0l.A.1.e.1 of the Land Development Code authorized the conditional use. 2. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same district or neighborhood because of: A. Consistency with the Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan: Yes &� No B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egress Yes No C. Affects neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: ><�No affect or __ __ Affect mitigated by <text> _ Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district Yes V� No Based on the above findings, this conditional use should, with stipulatipiz'-,—(copy (should not) be recommended for approval <text>. DATE: �' D FINDING OF FACT BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PETITION FOR CU- 2006 -AR -10805 The following facts are found: Agenda Item No, 17D July 22, 2008 Page 57 of 157 Section 2.03.01 .A.I .e.I of the Land Development Code authorized the conditional use. 2. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same district or neighborhood because of: A. Consistency with the Lan7No pment Code and Growth Management Plan: Yes _ B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egress Yes / No _ C. Affects neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: No affect or — Affect mitigated by <text> Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district Yes "o Based on the above findings, this conditional use should, with stipulations, (copy attached) (should not) be recommended for approval <text >. DATE: V �^� �� MEMBER: / FINDING OF FACT BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PETITION FOR CU- 2006 -AR -10805 The following facts are found: Agen a Iten,, No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 58 of 157 Section 2.03.01.A.l.c.1 of the Land Development Code authorized the conditional use. 2. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same district or neighborhood because of. A. Consistency with the Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan: Yes No B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egress Yes 1� No C. Affects neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: r. No affect or Affect mitigated by <text> Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district Yes w_ Based on the above findings, this conditional u (should not) be recommended For approval <te: DATE: I%Ll~ 5 Zll attached) FINDING OF FACT BY COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PETITION FOR CU- 2006 -AR -10805 The following facts are found: Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 59 of 157 Section 2.03.0I.A.I .e.I of the Land Development Code authorized the conditional use. 2. Granting the conditional use will not adversely affect the public interest and will not adversely affect other property or uses in the same district or neighborhood because of A. Consistency with the Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan: / Yes " No B. Ingress and egress to property and proposed structures thereon with particular reference to automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe: Adequate ingress & egress Yes ✓ No _ C. Affects neighboring properties in relation to noise, glare, economic or odor effects: No affect or /Affect mitigated by =text> Ix),TW j;r7pp4,A77d/JJ Affect cannot be mitigated D. Compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the district: Compatible use within district Yes V No Based on the above findings, this conditional use should, with stipulations, (copy attached) (should not) be recommended for approval <text>. DATE:__._�OI Q g % MEMBER:G K .t (JG?h d-"''J Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 60 of 157 LEGAL DESCRIPTION PROPERTY LOCATION Section(s) /Township /Range 9,10,15,16,21,&22/ 47__ /_?ice Lot: Block: Subdivision: Plat Book Page ##: Property I,D. #: 00114600008; 00114320100: 00114560009 .00114360005.00114040105 00114320003.00114080000 & 00114080107 Metes & Bounds Description: Refer to survey. included with this submittal SIZE OF PROPERTY: varies ft. X varies ff. = Total Sq. Ft. _ 42,150.643.45 Acres 967,65 ADDRESS /GENERAL LOCATION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY: Located east, north, and south of Oil Well Grade Road, in Rural Collier County, approximately one mile north of Immokalee Road in Sections 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, & 22, Township 47 South, Rance 28 East Collier County, Florida. Exhibit "B" 0 r c C N Q 5J 7 tl R '.��;; d Nil! I;ii' � 1��11'I� I II' II - .Rm a U a I fill �zo �ul U lb t - .Rm a U a I fill �zo �ul U lb Ace- ma Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Paae 62 of 157 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Hogan Island Quarry CU- 2006 -AR -10805 Planning There shall be no asphaltic batch plant use. 2. The Conditional Use to allow construction materials mining shall be limited to that which is depicted on the conceptual site plan, identified as the "Hogan Island Quarry Conceptual Conditional Use Plan" dated June 2006, a 9 page plan, prepared by RWA Consulting, Inc. Excavation shall be limited to the 3 or fewer proposed lakes (consisting of 7 mining cells comprising 700 acres) for limestone and sand mining totaling no more than 740 acres of excavated area (post construction) as permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). 4. The site plan noted is conceptual in nature for Conditional Use approval. The final design must be in compliance with all applicable federal, state and county laws and regulations. The Department of Zoning and Land Development Review Director may approve minor changes in the location, siting, or height of buildings, structures, and improvements authorized by this conditional use, so long as these minor changes remain consistent with all applicable development standards. Expansion of uses identified and approved within this Conditional Use approval, or major changes to the approved plan, shall require the submittal of a new conditional use application, and shall comply with all applicable County ordinances in effect at the time of submittal, including Chapter 10.02.03, Site Development Plan (SDP) review and approval, of the Collier County Land Development Code, Ordinance 04 -41, as amended. Environmental Services Prior to issuance of an excavation permit, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with Policy 5.6.3.f. of the Future land Use Element of the Growth Management Plan. If agency permits have not provided for wetland mitigation consistent with this Policy, Collier County will require mitigation consistent with this Policy, During the review of the site development plan, the wetland line approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection shall be delineated on the site plan. 3. Restoration planting plan and conservation casement approval for on -site and off -site preserves shall be required prior to approval of the excavation permit or development order prior. Recording of the conservation easement shall be required within 90 days of first development order approval. 4. The applicant shall obtain and prepare excavation permit construction drawings consistent with, written Technical Assistance from US Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission prior to issuance of the excavation permit. CU- 2006 -AR -10805 ATTACHMENT D 7t)7qp- Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 63 of 157 5. Littoral shelves for wading birds shall be constructed around areas designated "OM -1" and "OM -2 in addition to those shown on the site plan. 6. Each well within the excavation area shall be plugged pursuant to state regulations below the excavation level prior to excavation in the immediate area. 7. There shall be no dewatering for excavation purposes. 8. Excavation depths shall not exceed 40 feet or the uppermost level of the confining layer, whichever is less. 9. No explosive charges which contain diesel fuel shall be used including explosive products containing benzene. 10. Blasting activities shall occur between 10am and 3pm, Monday through Friday. Blasting shall be limited to one blast per day, or an average not to exceed three blasts per week. Blasting after 3pm (but no later than 5pm) shall be permitted only if blasting during regular hours is prevented or interrupted by adverse weather conditions such as electrical or thunderstorms. 11. The dust control plan attached as Appendix I hereto shall be implemented during the term of the mining operations. 12. The easternmost boundary of the eastern excavation cell shall have a 350 foot setback from the adjacent Habitat Stewardship Area (HSA), and the easternmost boundary of the northeastern cell shall have a 145 foot setback from the adjacent HSA, 13. The applicant shall provide 15 acres of littoral shelf with littoral plantings. 14. The applicant shall be subject to all commitments and/or conditions made on pages 27 through 31 of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (dated March 20, 2008) and submitted as part of this Conditional Use Application attached hereto as Appendix 2. Should the conditions or stipulations set forth in the Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) or other required permits from State or federal jurisdictional agencies differ from pages 27 through 31 of the EIS, the permit conditions shall take precedence. Transportation The applicant shall provide a $1.00 payment, or other appropriate amount to be determined by a future amendment to the Land Development Code or Code of Laws and Ordinances as the case may be, for every loaded vehicle which exits the site. The payments shall be made quarterly to Collier County. 2. The applicant shall be fully responsible for designing, permitting, and constructing both left and right turn lanes at the project entrance on Immokalee Road and a west bound acceleration lane on Immokalee Road per FDOT standards. An east bound acceleration lane or an acceptable alternate improvement shall be identified and approved in coordination with Transportation Planning Staff during the first year of operation of the quarry. The improvement shall be identified prior to the submittal of the first annual monitoring report. CU- 2006 -AR -10805 ATTACHMENT D Agenda Item No. 17D July 22.. 2008 Page 64 of 157 Construction of the improvement shall be completed prior to approval of the second annual monitoring report. 3. The applicant shall provide traffic monitoring reports every six months or alternatively may install 2 permanent count stations per County standards when requested to do so by the County. 4, The County will perform annual random intersection analyses at Everglades Boulevard and Immokalee Road in the first three years of operation and, if at such time the site generates trips during the 3 -year study period that exceed 40 left turning movements from Immokalee Road onto Everglades Boulevard, then the applicant shall design, permit, and construct a westbound to southbound left turn lane on Immokalee Road to Everglades Boulevard when requested to do so by the County. 5. The County and applicant agree that any road plans (i.e., turn lanes, acceleration lanes and so forth) shown in the Conditional Use application are conceptual. Final construction plans shall be submitted through the right -of -way permit process and shall be subject to full review. 6. The applicant agrees to pay a fair share cost of a wildlife crossing on Immokalee Road in a location to be determined most appropriate to benefit the Florida Panther and other species after consultation with appropriate state and federal jurisdictional agencies. The fair share cost shall be a percentage of the total cost of a wildlife crossing, not to exceed $20,000, based upon the project's Traffic Impact Statement (TIS) estimated total trips as compared to the County approved service volume of the future 4 or 6 -lane condition for Immokalee Road. Payment shall be made within 90 days of request by Collier County Transportation Services Division, but not later than the expiration of the Conditional Use application or approval, as the case may be. CU•2006•AR•10805 ATTACHMENT D o� �o N N -N C >, � 3 m 4 a �E L Li st I ltPi i I I!3!li(I � a°'D dIII ELM ri i JwM;VL,�u�!iai! I i III hilk 1 poll Fos 11141", !ill 5ei8 i= r f E e III hilk 1 poll Fos 11141", !ill 5ei8 i= r ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT MEETING OF May 7. 2008 NAME OF PETITIONER/PROJECT: Petition No.: Petition Name: Applicant/Developer: Engineering Consultant: Environmental Consultant: GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A. ienda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 66 of 157 Item VI C Conditional Use No. CU- 2006 -AR -10805 Hogan Island Quarry CU Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc., Barron Collier Companies ll Inc. Turrell, Hall & Associates, Inc. (original document: WilsonMiller, Inc.) The subject property is located 3/4 of a mile north of the Immokalee Road (CR -846) / Oil Well Grade Road intersection, in portions of Section(s) 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, and 22, Township 47 South, Range 28 East, of Collier County, Florida.. (See location map Exhibit I in EIS) III. DESCRIPTION OF SURROUNDING PROPERTIES: Zoning Description North: A- RLSA/HSA row crops East: A -RLSA/ Portions designated WRA & HSA Water retention areas /row crops South: A -RLSA/ Portions designated WRA Water retention areas /row crops West: A -RLSA row crops IV. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The petitioners are requesting conditional use of an "earth- mining" operation and related processing of materials in a Rural Agricultural (A) — Mobile Home Overlay (A -MHO) Zoning District as specified pursuant to Section 10.08.00 of the Collier County Land Development Code (LDC) on approximately 967.65± acres for a project to be known as the Hogan Island Quarry. The Conditional Use seeks approval of a limestone and sand quarry (mine) on 967 acres to allow the following: 600 to 700 acre maximum excavation area; Aggregate processing plant System of internal roadways 12.77 -acre on -site preserve • 0 -acres of wetland Page 1 of 13 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 67 of 157 Mining activities will involve excavating overburden and underlying limestone deposits through the creation of various cell pits. Two or three cell pits may be built at a time. As new cells are built, old cells are excavated to remove remaining underlying limestone. Blasting will likely be necessary as part of the mining operation, which would occur 6 to 8 feet below ground, but would only be conducted during day light hours. Actual mining activities, however, would be implemented twenty -four hours a day. The aggregate processing plant, consisting of crushers and conveyors, would involve the processing of excavated materials. Stock piles of raw and processed product (limestone aggregate, sand) would be stored here. The plant would operate 12 to 16 hours per day. The office /asphalt plant would contain a small office building, maintenance shop /storage facility(s), parking areas, above ground fuel and oil storage tanks, as well as the asphalt batch plant. A system of haul roads would be built within the mining area around and throughout the various cell pits. These roads would lead to the processing plant near stock piles of excavated materials on -site. V. GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN (GMP) ANALYSIS: Future Land Use Element: The subject property has two land use designations: Agricultural /Mixed Use District and Rural Land Stewardship Area (RLSA) according to the Future land Use Element (FLUE) of the Growth Management Plan (GMP). According to the Agricultural /Mixed Use District of the FLUE, "[Ejarthmining, oil extraction and related processing" are permissible activities within these land use designations. The "Rural Land Stewardship Area" (RLSA) of the FLUE also specifies under Policy 3.7 that, "General Conditional Uses, Earth Mining and Processing Uses, and Recreational Uses shall be allowed only on Habitat Sending Area lands with a Natural Resource Stewardship Index value of 1.2 or less." Because the property is located in that which is referred to as "Open Area" in the RLSA and has a Natural Resource Stewardship Index value of less than 1.2, the proposed mining operation would be an authorized use under the FLUE. Policy 3.7 of the RLSA of the FLUE also states the following: In addition to the requirements imposed in the LDC for approval of Conditional Uses, such uses will only be approved upon submittal of an EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) which demonstrates that clearing of native vegetation has been minimized, the use will not significantly and adversely impact listed species and their habitats, and the use will not significantly and adversely impact aquifers. As an alternative to the foregoing, the applicant may demonstrate that such use is an integral part of an approved restoration or mitigation program. Comprehensive Planning defers to the Environmental Services Department for consistency review of the Petitioner's response under this RLSA Policy. Based upon the above analysis, staff concludes the proposed Conditional Use may be deemed consistent with the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) of the Growth Management Plan (GMP). B. Conservation & Coastal Management Element Page 2 of 13 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22 2008 Page 68 of 157 Policy 1.3.2: The RLSA District contains policies to direct incompatible land uses away from FSAs, HSAs, and WRAs in order to protect wetlands, upland habitats, and listed species within the RLSA. The project lands are located entirely within the RLSA overlay. All the proposed development activities will occur in areas designated as "open lands ". The excavation and eventual reclamation activities associated with the mine are considered compatible uses within this designation. A portion of an HSA overlay extends into the property, occupying approximately 2.7 acres in the eastern portion of the site. This HSA will be preserved within the project's on -site preserve area and protected by a permanent conservation easement. The project's off -site mitigation for on -site wetland impacts includes preservation and restoration off -site in areas primarily classified as HSA. The applicant asserts that the operational guidelines, preservation areas, and habitat and species management plans provided will minimize off -site impacts and will not negatively impact any areas identified as Flowway Stewardship Area (FSA), Habitat Stewardship Area (HSA), or Water Retention Area (WRA) overlays. Objective 2.2: States that "All canals, rivers, and flow ways discharging into estuaries shall meet all applicable federal, state, or local water quality standards." To accomplish that, policy 2.2.2 states "In order to limit the specific and cumulative impacts of stormwater runoff, stormwater systems should be designed in such a way that discharged water does not degrade receiving waters and an attempt is made to enhance the timing, quantity, and quality of fresh water (discharge) to the estuarine system. This project is consistent with the objectives of policy 2.2.2 because the only substantial pollution danger from silt and erosion will be retained on -site by berming. The fill piles will be screened and otherwise protected for erosion control, and the site will be protected from fluid spills from fill trucks and construction vehicles by berming and screening Policy 2.2.3: The applicant will attempt to use appropriate biological and mechanical control methods to eradicate and suppress the spread of aquatic weeds in the project's lakes. It is likely chemical spraying will still be necessary to control aquatic weeds in some instances. Any such spraying will be conducted by or under the direct supervision of a duly licensed pesticide applicator in accordance with EPA guidelines and the chemical manufacturer's labeling instructions. GOAL 3: The applicant states that due to the proposed method of excavation (wet mining), groundwater resources will not be affected by this project. According to the applicant the project site is not located in an area where quarry excavation activities might pose the threat of potential saltwater intrusion. Most of the property is currently used to produce small vegetable crops and as such requires irrigation. The supplemental irrigation is supplied by groundwater resources via wells. The applicant states that the proposed project will require less water use than that demanded by the existing crop fields. GOAL 4: According to the applicant, the proposed project will have no net negative effect on the County's fresh water resources. Objective 5.1: The project involves the extraction and use of mineral resources. All project activities and operations will comply with applicable industry and government standards /requirements pertaining to health, safety, and environmental protection. Policy 5.1.3 -- Mineral extraction operations shall comply with standards and criteria as provided in the County's Excavation and Blasting Ordinances. Page 3 of 13 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 69 of 157 The proposed mining operations will comply with applicable standards and criteria set forth it the cited ordinances. The applicant will apply for and obtain the necessary County permits, including an excavation permit, required by these ordinances. Objective 5.2: The proposed quarry will be reclaimed in accordance with requirements set forth in Chapter 62C -36, Florida Administrative Code (FAC). The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requires a mine reclamation plan to be submitted to FDEP for their review and approval prior to the initiation of mining activities. FDEP will review the proposed reclamation plan concurrently with their review of the project's Environmental Resource Permit application. Mine reclamation will be conducted in accordance with specific requirements FDEP places on the reclamation plan. Policy 6.1.3: The proposed project preserves existing native vegetation on the property in accordance with the minimum standards specified in Policy 5.5.2.a.iii of the RLSA Overlay portion of the FLUE. This policy requires at least 40% of the existing native vegetation to be retained. The proposed on -site preserve will protect and preserve 44% (11.90 acres) of the existing native vegetation areas currently present on the property. An additional 0.87 acres within this preserve currently does not meet the definition of native vegetation. Policy 6.1.4: Prohibited exotic vegetation removal will be required from the entire project boundary in accordance with LDC Section 3.05.08. Policy 6.1.7 (4): The project's stormwater management system has been designed to comply with applicable RLSA policies. Following completion of a particular quarry pit lake, shorelines will be stabilized in accordance with the applicable design specifications set forth in the reclamation requirements specified in Chapter 62C -36, FAC. Specifics of the treatment of pit lake shorelines will be determined during the Environmental Resource Permit application process since the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) will review the mine plan /reclamation plan concurrently with the project's Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) application. Policy 6.1.8: The Environmental Impact Statement document has been provided for the proposed project. Policy 6.2.8: Although the proposed project will impact wetlands on the property, these impacts will be mitigated off -site consistent with GMP Future Land Use Element (FLUE) D RLSA Policy 5.6 3 f. Policy 6.2.1: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) will be the agency responsible for processing the project's Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) application and will verify the wetland lines delineated by the environmental consultant during the ERP review process. Objective 7.1: All the proposed development activities will occur in areas that are designated as "open lands" in the RLSA Overlay. The only HSA with the project boundary will be preserved on -site and HSAs in the OM Areas will be preserved and restored. No evidence of listed animal species residing or nesting on the property other than alligators has been found. However, the site is classified as both Primary Zone and Secondary Zone panther habitat conservation area. Policy 7.1.3: The EIS includes a draft listed species management plan to be finalized prior to approval of the excavation permit for this site. This plan is intended to provide protection during Page 4 of 13 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 70 of 157 project construction and mining activities (see Appendix C of the EIS document). This plan addresses the listed species (wading birds, alligators, sandhill cranes) documented on the project site as well as some additional listed wading birds that may utilize the property for nesting, and /or foraging. In addition, the plan also addresses those listed species that are known to inhabit areas nearby or adjacent to the property (black bear, crested caracara, and burrowing owls) Mitigation for impacts and the management plan for Florida panther will be required as part of the excavation permit review. Policy 7.1.4: Development of the proposed project will require an Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) from Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and a Section 404 permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE). Coordination with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FFWCC) concerning state listed species will occur during the Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) permitting process while coordination with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) concerning federal listed species will occur during the USACE permitting process. Correspondence between staff and FFWCC is included in the EIS as Exhibit 8. The applicant will comply with the specific listed species protection and habitat management required by the Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) and USACE permits. GOAL 11: According to The State Historic Preservation Officer there are no archaeological or historical sites or artifacts on the project site. If, during the course of site development and mining activities, an archaeological or historical artifact, or other indicator is discovered, development/mining activities at that specific site shall be immediately stopped and the appropriate agency notified. Development will be suspended for a sufficient length of time to enable the County or a designated consultant to assess the find and determine the proper course of action. FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT D. RURAL LANDS STEWARDSHIP AREA OVERLAY Policy 5.5.1: A survey for listed plant and animal species as well as for other wildlife species was conducted and is discussed in Appendix B of the EIS document. According to the listed species survey, the only listed species observed were wading birds including little blue heron, snowy egret, tricolored heron, and wood stork, alligators, and Florida sandhill cranes. A specific - purpose survey for crested caracaras and their nests was later performed and the only listed species observed on the property during this survey were wood storks, sandhill cranes, and white ibis. Policy 5.5.2: As required, management plans for the listed species observed during wildlife survey are provided in Appendix C of the EIS. The management plans also contains information related to black bears, crested caracaras, and burrowing owls. An eastern indigo snake management plan has also been provided. Policy 5.5.2.a.iii: A minimum of 40% of native vegetation in open lands must be preserved. This project meets that requirement with the proposed on -site preserve encompassing 11.90 acres or 44% of the total acreage of native vegetation on-site- Policy 5.5.2.g: The proposed project is located on lands classified as both Primary Zone and Secondary Zone panther habitat conservation areas. According to the applicant it is likely US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will require a Section 7 consultation for the project during the US Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) permitting process; primarily to address mitigation of the project's impacts to Primary and Secondary Zone lands. Any necessary panther Page 5 of 13 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 71 of 157 management or mitigation will be determined during the consultation process. Acceptance of required mitigation for panther impacts will be confirmed and management plans included in construction drawings prior to issuance of the excavation permit. Policy 5.6: The proposed project will impact a total of 10.95 acres of isolated wetlands on the property. None of the affected wetlands are located in an FSA, HSA, or WRA and the project is not located within the ACSC. Policy 5.6.3.b: A Uniform Wetland Assessment Method (UMAM) scores for the wetlands to be impacted and for the wetlands in the off -site mitigation areas is included in the EIS. This assessment has not yet been accepted by FDEP. The UMAM will be presented to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reviewers as part of the Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) permitting and any modifications to these score will be presented to the County as part of the project permitting, prior to issuance of the excavation permit. Policy 5.6.3.e: There will be no wetlands preserved on the property. The proposed project will provide buffers between the on -site limits of development features and off -site wetlands. These buffers or setbacks are at least 50 feet wide (distance from limits of construction /development to wetland limits). Policy 5.6.3.f.• An off -site mitigation program is required to compensate for the project's wetland impacts. The mitigation program will take place in the areas designated as off -site mitigation areas OM -1 and OM -2 that total 32.47 acres, 26.23 acres of which are existing wetlands. Wetland restoration and creation activities as well as upland exotic removal activities in the OM Areas will expand the extent of existing wetlands to 27.77 acres and are designed improve the wetland functions. VI. MAJOR ISSUES A. Stormwater Manaaement As with all ongoing excavations, stormwater management in the traditional sense is not an issue with this project. The excavation sits within six contiguous Sections of Agriculturally zoned land and will encompass approximately 967.65 acres. Much of the site is already under Surface Water Management Permitll- 00113 -S as Hogan Island Farms. The permit will have to be modified for the excavation. Unless they are dewatering offsite, mining operations are not a source of water quantity concern. They generally dewater into other existing excavations within their own site, if at all. Mines of this size that sort aggregates must be permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The only water quality concerns will be from construction vehicle fluid leaks, dust, and sediment transport; which are standard concerns for all construction projects and all of which will be controlled at the site. The petitioner states that the depths of the excavations will be in the range of 35 to 45 ft Page 6 of 13 Igenda Item No. 17D July 22 2008 Page 72 of 157 The site sits in an area identified in the Collier County Drainage Atlas as the Fakahatchee Strand Basin or the Corkscrew Slough Basin, although the topography indicates that the western portion of the site probably drained historically to the west toward the Cocohatchee River basin, so the site seems to straddle the basin boundaries. B. Environmental 1. Site Description Site visits by County staff have confirmed that the Hogan Island Quarry property mainly consists of actively managed row crop fields and to a lesser degree cattle pastures. The project proposes to develop a limestone and sand quarry along with related facilities on the 968 -acre. The area to be mined is shown on Exhibit 6, of the EIS document, as the "maximum excavation area" (approximately 740 acres). Mining will involve excavating overburden and the underlying limestone deposits using typical equipment such as draglines, drill rigs, excavators, front -end loaders, and dump trucks. The total depth of excavation will generally range from 35 to 45 feet below the existing grade. A system of haul roads will be built within the mining area around and among the various cells (pits), from crushed limestone obtained on -site. These roads will extend to the processing facilities proposed at the southern end of the property where the excavated materials will be stockpiled and processed on -site. There will typically be two cells being excavated simultaneously and applicant proposes that the actual excavation process may be conducted 24 hours per day. Modifications to this work schedule may result from discussions with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) and FWS. Shorter hours of operation may be necessary along the eastern boundary to minimize potential impacts to large ranging mammals such as panthers and black bears. This will be finalized pending further discussions with agency personnel as part of the state and federal permitting for this project. Final operating hour limitations will be made part of the County's excavation permit approval. The quarry (mine) pit cells will be excavated "in the wet" rather than dewatering an entire individual pit. Some blasting will occur roughly 3 times per week initially to open a given cell and may be reduced. The blasting would be conducted 6 to 8 feet below ground and only in daylight hours (about 10 AM to 3 PM, possibly later if there are storm delays), and will comply with the County's blasting ordinance (i.e. Chapter 55 of the County Code). The far south end of the property will contain various facilities and a tailings pond. An aggregate processing plant (crushers, conveyors, etc.) will be built in the area as "product stockpile location ". This portion of development will require a Site Development Plan with review and approval by all relevant staff. This area will encompass the plant for processing the excavated materials and stockpiles of the raw and processed product (limestone aggregate, sand). The aggregate processing plant will operate roughly 12 to 16 hours per day. The "office /asphalt plant location" area will contain a small office building, small maintenance shop /storage facilities, parking areas, aboveground fuel and oil storage tanks with proper containments, and an asphalt batch plant. The asphalt batch plant will obtain its necessary aggregate materials directly from the on -site aggregate processing plant. A stormwater containment berm will be constructed around the outer perimeter of "developed" portions of the project. The crest of this earthen berm, stabilized with grass, will be built to an elevation such that the berm will contain all storm events up to and including the 25 -year event. Page 7 of 13 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 73 of 157 Thus, all runoff from the mining area and the southern facilities area will be contained on -site and will either percolate through the soil or flow to the quarry pit lakes or tailings pond. Stormwater will discharge offsite via outfall control structures in the quarry pit lakes only after the lake waters (stormwater) have received appropriate treatment and attenuation (i.e. treatment and attenuation that satisfies water quality and water quantity design standards specified in Sections 5.0 and 6.0 of SFWMD's Basis of Review). Mining activities will progress over time with new cells started as each preceding one is completed. It is presently estimated that there will ultimately be one large lake created at the completion of mining and that this lake may be transected by one or two causeways. The lake will occupy a total of about 600 to 700 acres; however these are preliminary estimates only. Final completion of mining activities is estimated to occur within 8 to 10 years after project construction is initiated. 2. Wetlands Within the property there are 5 wetland areas totaling 10.95 acres. These on -site wetlands are identified as wetlands W -1 through W -5 in the EIS document. All of the wetland areas are proposed to be impacted by the project and are depicted on Exhibits 2 and 3 of the EIS document. Two off -site mitigation areas, shown as OM -1 and OM -2 in Exhibit 6 of the EIS document, will be preserved and protected as part of the mitigation requirement contained in the FLUE - D RLSA Policy 5.6 3 f. Wetland enhancement, restoration, and creation activities coupled with enhancement of existing uplands will take place in the off -site mitigation areas. The two proposed mitigation areas total 32.47 acres and will contain a total of approximately 27.77 of wetlands following completion of mitigation efforts. 3. Preservation Requirements The project includes establishment of a single on -site preserve adjacent to the eastern property boundary. The proposed preserve area is 12.77 acres and it is shown in Exhibits 6, 7, and 9 of the EIS document. There is a total of 27.33 acres in the project boundary that meet the definition of native vegetation. These areas, occupying less than 3% of the total site, are illustrated in Exhibits 3 and 7 of the EIS document. Native vegetation preservation requirements applicable to the property are addressed in Policy 6.1.3 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element (CCME) of the County's Growth Management Plan (GMP) and in Policy 5.5.2.a.iii of Section D of the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) of the GMP. These requirements are echoed in Section 4.08.05.J.2 of the County's Land Development Code (LDC), which indicates that if listed species are observed on the project site then a minimum of 40% of the native vegetation on site must be retained. The proposed on -site Preserve will protect a total of 11.90 acres of the existing vegetation present on the property and 0.87 acres will be restored within the preserve boundary bringing the onsite preserve acreage to 12.77 acres. The on -site Preserve will be protected by requiring a conservation easement pursuant to LDC 3.05.07.H.1.d (i.e. in a conservation easement dedicated to the County) prior to excavation Page 8 of 13 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2003 Page 74 of 157 permit approval. Category 1 invasive exotic vegetation identified in the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's (EPPC) "List of Invasive Species" will be eradicated and controlled throughout the Preserve, in accordance with LDC 3.05.07.H.1.g.ii. Following completion of the initial exotic eradication efforts, native upland trees, shrubs, and ground cover species will be planted as necessary within the Preserve areas that do not presently constitute native vegetation habitats to restore these areas, totaling 0.87 acres. The replanting plan will be reviewed and approved by County staff as part of the excavation permit approval and issuance. The two off -site mitigation areas (OM -1 and OM -2), which encompass an area of 32.47 acres, will provide the required mitigation for the proposed impacts to State jurisdictional wetlands. Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) accepted Uniform Wetland Assessment Method (UMAM) scores shall be provided prior to the Excavation Permit issuance. A portion of HSA overlay extends onto the property and encompasses approximately 2.70 acres. It is located near the eastern property boundary and can be seen in Exhibits 10 and 11 of the EIS document. The proposed on -site Preserve protects this entire HSA zone, which is situated in the northeast portion of the future Preserve. 4. Listed Species The listed species survey and its results are discussed in Section 3 of Appendix B of the EIS document and Exhibit 14 of the EIS shows the approximate locations of listed animal species observation on and near the project boundary during the course of the referenced survey. The listed species observed on —site included American alligator, little blue heron, snowy egret, tricolored heron, wood stork, and Florida sandhill crane. No listed plant species were found on the project lands. Collier County Environmental Services review staff have been on the project site twice and during site visits listed species were observed including Florida sandhill crane; wood stork; American alligator and little blue heron. The GMP does not require specific buffers to FSA or HSA areas. Section 4.08.05 J 3 a i and ii of the Collier County Land Development code (LDC) requires that open space and vegetative buffers be established between the wildlife habitat areas and the areas dominated by human activities. In April of 2007, a meeting between Collier County Environmental Services Review staff, a Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (RPC) biologist and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists was held at the request of the FWC staff. The topic of the meeting was to ensure adequate protection and compliance with both State and GMP requirements for listed species, especially large mammal, protection. A major area of concern was potential impacts to Corkscrew swamp to the north and northeast of the project site. To adequately protect the large mammals ranging in this area, buffers of 300 feet along northeast portion close to Corkscrew and reduced to100 ft. elsewhere were recommended by all agency biologists in attendance. County staff incorporated these buffers and other comments as technical assistance from FWC and RPC. Since that time, FWC staff has issued a letter stating that consultation is ongoing and has not been finalized. Staff has requested the applicant propose a minimum buffer at this time, however, none has been proposed. No fencing, walls or other obstructions are proposed as required in the LDC section 4.08.05 J 3 ii. County staff will require management plans, permits and agency acceptance for any required mitigation to be provided prior to approval of the excavation permit. Page 9 of 13 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 75 of 157 Primary Zone and Secondary Zone panther habitat conservation overlays encompass the property as discussed in Appendix B of the EIS document and illustrated in Exhibit 13 of the EIS. The project activities will impact panther habitat conservation zones. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) may require mitigation for the proposed impacts. A Section 404 permit will be required from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to conduct the mitigation activities proposed in the project's off -site mitigation areas. Applying for this permit will most likely include engaging in the Section 7 consultation process with the USFWS. The necessary mitigation for the project's impacts to panther habitats and the specifics of the mitigation will be determined as part of the consultation with USFWS. Proof of consultation and acceptance of proposed mitigation by the USFWS must be provided to County staff prior to excavation permit approval. Page 10 of 13 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 76 of 157 VII. RECOMMENDATIONS Stormwater Management: None Environmental: The following items will be required prior to Excavation permit or Site Development Plan approval: 1) Prior to issuance of excavation permit, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with Policy 5.6. 3. f. If agency permits have not provided wetland mitigation consistent with this policy, Collier County will require mitigation exceeding that of the jurisdictional agencies prior to approval. 2) At next development order, the wetland line shall be approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and delineated on the site plan. 3) Restoration planting plan and conservation easement approval for on -site and off -site preserves will be required prior to approval of the excavation permit or development order prior. Recording of the conservation easement will be required within 90 days of first development order approval. 4) To be consistent with Section 4.08.05 J 3 a i and ii of the Collier County Land Development code requiring that open space and vegetative buffers be established between the wildlife habitat areas and the areas dominated by human activities, the applicant shall obtain, and make the excavation permit construction drawings consistent with, written Technical Assistance from US Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission prior to issuance of this permit. Page 11 of 13 gly 1� 1� I fit � \� ? ,� I YX PREPARED BY: ENGINEERING REWSW MANAGER ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ENTAIL SPECIALIST " ING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT H1 WILLIE BROWN PRINCIPAL PLANNER DEPARTMENT OF ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW Page 12 of 13 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 Page 78 of 157 wft q- rif-CiF DATE 4 -'�-I_c, DATE REVIEWED BY: BARBARA S. BURGESON MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL SE CES REVIEW ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 79 of 157 c1'u —'qr DATE o4.23-ca DATE ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR ASSTSyANT COUNTY ATTORNEY OFFICE OF THE COLLIER COUNTY ATTORNEY APPROVED BY: K. SCHMITT 1ITY DEVELOPMENT i 7p o8 DATE � D yE & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR Page 13 of 13 Agenda Itern No. 17D July 22. 2003 Page 30 of 157 BROGAN ISLAND QUARRY: COLLIER COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PREPARED FOR: Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc. 1501 Belvedere Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406 and Barron Collier Companies 2600 Golden Gate Parkway Naples, FL 34105 ORIGINAL DOCUMENT PREPARED BY: Iffiils miller 1441 Maclay Commerce Drive Suite 101 Tallahassee, Florida 32312 In Association with RWA, Inc. NOVEMBER, 2006 Revised: April, 2007 Revised: January, 2008 March, 2008 by Turrell, Hall & Associates, Inc. Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hogarpglaqo QdA0(E97 Revised March 20, 2008 HOGAN ISLAND QUARRY: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (rev. 3) TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE A. APPLICANT INFORMATION ...................................................................................... ..............................3 Exhibit 1. B. MAPPING AND SUPPORT GRAPHICS ..................................................................... ..............................5 Exhibit 2. C. PROJECT DESCRIPTION & GMP CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION ..................... .............................10 Exhibit 3. D. NATIVE VEGETATION PRESERVATION... ......................................................... .................................. 21 E. WETLANDS ................................................................................................................. .............................24 Exhibit 5. F. SURFACE & GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT ...................................................... .............................32 Exhibit 6. G. LISTED SPECIES ......................................................................................................... .............................35 Exhibit 7. H. OTHER .......................................................................................................................... .............................37 APPENDICES Appendix A: Tables Appendix B: Hogan Island Quarry: Existing Vegetation Associations (FLUCFCS) & Listed Species Survey Appendix B1: Hogan Island Quarry, Audubon's Crested Caracara Survey Report Appendix C: Attachments Attachment 1. Water Quality Loading Analysis Attachment 2. Hogan Island Quarry: Protection (Management) Plan for American Alligators, Listed Wading Birds, and Florida Sandhill Cranes Attachment 3. Environmental Assessment Report for Hogan Island Property (on CD) Attachment 3A. Drilled Oil Well Locations Attachment 4. Cultural Resource Assessment Survey, Hogan Island Quarry (on CD) Attachment 5. Letter from the Division of Historical Resources Regarding Florida Master Site File Search Performed for the Hagan Island Quarry Project Attachment 6. Letter from the State Historic Preservation Officer Regarding the Project's Impacts to Cultural Resources Attachment 7. County Sufficiency Review Comments & Responses Attachment 8. FCW Letters Appendix D: Exhibits Exhibit 1. Location Map Exhibit 2. Existing FLUCFCS & Wetlands Exhibit 3. Existing Native Vegetation & Wetlands Exhibit 4. Existing Topography & Drainage Patterns Exhibit 5. Soils Exhibit 6. Conceptual Site Plan Exhibit 7. Native Vegetation & Wetland Impacts and Preserves Exhibit 8. 1973 Aerial Photograph for Project Area Exhibit 9. Off -site Mitigation Areas: Existing & Proposed Conditions Exhibit 10. Future Stewardship Sending Area & RLSA Overlays Exhibit 11. RLSA Overlays in Project Area Exhibit 12. Future Land Use Exhibit 13. Listed Species Records Exhibit 14. Listed Species Observed Page 2 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 H e, iced � h 20.20187 Reriscd March 20. 2008 A. APPLICANT INFORMATION I. Responsible person who wrote the EIS and his /her education and job related environmental experience. Primary Author of original document and first revision -- Clay Carithers; Senior Project Manager and Environmental Specialist with WilsonMiller, Inc.; M.S. (Agronomy); 19 years of professional environmental consulting experience, 2.5 years experience as Environmental Review Supervisor for Leon County. experience includes preparing numerous Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, and similar environmental evaluations in accordance with various federal, state, and local requirements as well as preparing and processing an array of applications for various types of permits and authorizations (ex. water management district permits, DEP permits, USACE permits, FWC incidental take permits, FWS take permits and biological opinions, DRIs, local government permits /approvals). Contributing Author of second and third revision-- Timothy Hall, Vice President and Senior Biologist with Turrell, Hall & Associates, Inc.; B.S.F.R.C. (Wildlife Ecology), Post Baccalaureate Studies (Wetland Ecology); 20 years of professional environmental experience. Previous work has included plant and animal species identification, habitat assessments, wetland delineations, wildlife surveys, and wetland restoration. Over 10 years experience with preparation of Environmental Impact Statements for Collier County as well as Environmental Assessments, Biological Assessments, and similar environmental evaluations in coordination with local, state, federal, and international agencies. Additional Contributors -- Emilio Robau, P.E.; Executive Vice President and Private Sector Director with RWA, Inc. B.S. (Civil Engineering); Licensed professional engineer; 22 years experience in land planning and stormwater management design; experience include preparation of an extensive array of design plans and applications for various project permits and development approvals. Allison Brickley, E. I.; Engineer in Training with RWA, Inc. B.S. (Civil Engineering); 2 years experience in civil engineering projects including stormwater management design, water quality analyses, etc. Bob Mulhere, A.I.C.P.; Vice President and Director of Planning with RWA, Inc. M.S. (Public Administration), B.A. (Political Science); 18 years of professional planning experience in southwest Florida; background includes serving as the Planning Director for Collier County. ii. Owner(s) /agent(s) name, address, phone number & e -mail address. Applicant is: Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc. 100 Lem Carnes Rd. Davenport, FL 33837 contact: Mr. Matt Mouncy phone: (863) 422 -1171 x233 Fax: (863) 422 -8610 Aoent for the Applicant: Mr. Robert Mulhere, AICP RWA, Inc. 6610 Willow Park Drive, #200 Naples, FL 34109 phone: (239) 597 -0575 e -mail: rjm @consult- rwa.com Page 3 of 38 Property Owner (contact) is: Mr. Tom Jones Barron Collier Companies 2600 Golden Gate Parkway Naples, FL 34105 phone: (239) 262-2600 e -mail: tjones @barroncollier.com Consultant /Agent for Applicant (EIS Contact) is: Mr. Tim Hall Turrell, Hall & Associates, Inc. 3584 Exchange Avenue Naples, FL 34104 phone: (239) 643-0166 e -mail: thall @turrell - associates.com Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 HogarRAUO QpJ V 11157 Revised March 20. 3008 Co -Agent is: Mr. George Varnadoe Cheffy, Passidomo, Wilson & Johnson LLP 821 Fifth Avenue South Naples, FL 34102 phone: (239) 261-9300 e -mail: glvarnadoe @napleslaw.com Page 4 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hogar`-r40 Q1taluf EiV Revised March 20. 2008 B. MAPPING AND SUPPORT GRAPHICS General location map. A general location map is provided as Exhibit 1. The proposed quarry (mine) project itself is referred to as the Hogan Island Quarry and will encompass approximately 967.65 acres situated in portions of Sections 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, and 22, Township 47 South, Range 28 East, Collier County, Florida. The Hogan Island Quarry is located southwest of Immokalee and its southern boundary is about 3/4 mile north of the intersection of Immokalee Road and Oil Well Grade Road. Part of the Hogan Island Quarry project will include conducting mitigation activities on lands adjacent to the quarry site. Two off -site mitigation areas, designated as off -site mitigation areas OM -1 and OM -2, are currently proposed. These two areas together encompass approximately 32.5 acres and are situated adjacent to the eastern boundary of the proposed quarry. This EIS frequently refers to lands within the Hogan Island Quarry property boundary as the "Quarry property" or "Quarry site" while lands within the boundaries of the two off -site mitigation areas are referred to as the "OM Areas" or "off -site mitigation areas ". Taken together, the lands contained within the Hogan Island Quarry property boundary and those contained within the boundaries of the off -site mitigation areas are typically referred to herein as the "project lands ". ii. Native habitats and their boundaries shall be identified on an aerial photograph of the site extending at least two hundred (200) feet outside the parcel boundary. This does not mean the applicant is required to go on to adjacent properties. Habitat identification will be consistent with the Florida Department of Transportation Florida Land Use Cover and Forms Classification System (FLUCFCS) and shall be depicted on an aerial photograph having a scale of one inch equal to at least 200 feet when available from the County. Other scale aerials may be used where appropriate for the size of the project, provided the photograph and overlays are legible at the scale provided. A legend for each of the FLUCFCS categories found on -site shall be included on the aerial. Existing FLUCFCS categories mapped on and adjacent to the project lands are illustrated in Exhibits 2 and 3. Areas classifying as "native vegetation" are shown on Exhibit 3. iii. Topographic map, and existing drainage patterns if applicable. Where possible, elevations within each of the FLUCFCS categories found on -site shall be provided. Exhibit 4 illustrates existing topography and general surface water drainage patterns The majority of the Quarry property consists of actively managed row crop fields, some of which continue beyond the property boundary. These crop fields have been graded to drain into internal field ditches and /or into perimeter rim ditches surrounding groups of fields. The larger groups of crop fields are bordered by large perimeter containment berms. Because of these perimeter berms, no runoff naturally drains from the crop fields to non -field areas. The field rim ditches are located on the field side of the perimeter berms. The water table (water levels) within the crop fields is strictly managed and controlled. Throwout pumps at various locations (see Exhibit 4) are one of the primary means of regulating field water levels. Some of these pumps discharge into the internal ditches and rim ditches. Several discharge into non -field upland and wetland areas off -site. One primary discharge location of note is an off -site agricultural water retention area (the area mapped as wetland WO -6 in Exhibits 2 and 4). This large water retention area is surrounded by a perimeter containment berm, but can discharge into off -site wetlands and uplands to the northwest once the water level in the retention area is sufficiently high. The on -site throwout pumps can be used to transfer water from one field to another, to de-water the fields (lower the water table), and to flood the fields for nematode control. Some throwout pump locations are essentially permanent while other throwout pumps can be moved. Irrigation wells present are also utilized to pump water into the crop fields Page 5 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 HogaIREI9d Q&d EIJ57 Revised March 20, 2008 for irrigation purposes. The far southern end of the Quarry property is mainly comprised of pastures used for cattle grazing and hay production. These pastures continue off -site. The limited runoff that occurs in these pastures is generally toward the east/southeast. Some of the drainage is captured by small swales and ditches that divert flow to the south. Some of the drainage from these pastures can flow off -site into a large wetland area, wetland WO -24) that generally drains to the south. iv. Soils map at scale consistent with that used for Florida Department of Transportation Florida Land Use Cover and Forms Classification System determinations. Based on the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) "Soil Survey of Collier County Area, Florida" (NRCS, 1998) there are 7 different soil types (soil map units) present on the project lands. Exhibit 5 provides a soils map for the project area as derived from the NRCS mapping. The following sub - sections provide a brief description of each soil map unit identified on the project lands. Information is provided about the soil's landscape position (i.e. its typical location in the landscape on a county -wide basis), the soil's profile (i.e. textural composition and thickness or depth range of the layers or horizons commonly present in the soil), and the soil's drainage and hydrologic characteristics. Under the category of drainage /hydrologic characteristics, certain terms are employed that may warrant explanation. When the seasonal high water table is addressed, the type of water table is identified as being either "apparent" or "perched ". An apparent water table is a thick zone of free water in the soil (i.e. vertical movement of the water table is essentially unconfined). A perched water table is water standing above an unsaturated zone. In such cases there is semi - confining layer present that impedes water percolation through the layer. There can be a water table above this layer followed by an unsaturated zone below the layer and a second water table below this zone. The hydrologic soil group is also identified for each soil. There are 4 groups that are used to estimate runoff from precipitation. Soils are grouped according to the rate of infiltration of water when the soils are thoroughly wet and are subject to precipitation from long- duration storms. The four groups range from A (soils with a high infiltration rate, low runoff potential, and a high rate of water transmission) to D (soils having a slow infiltration rate and very slow rate of water transmission). The soils occurring on project lands are as follows: Basinger fine sand (Map Unit #17) Landscape position — Sloughs and poorly defined drainageways. Soil profile — All soil horizons present to a depth of 80 inches or more are comprised of fine sand. A weak spodic horizon occurs beginning at depths ranging from 12 to 38 inches. Drainage /Hydrologic characteristics — Poorly drained. Permeability is rapid. The seasonal high water table (apparent) is within 12 inches of the surface for 3 to 6 months. Shallow standing water is present for about 7 days following peak rainfall events during the wet season. Hydrologic group is B /D. This soil is classified as a hydric soil by the NRCS. Boca fine sand (Map Unit #21) Landscape position — Flatwoods. Soil profile — Surface and subsurface layers to a depth of about 26 inches consist of fine sand. Below this to a depth of about 30 inches is fine sandy loam or sandy clay loam followed by limestone bedrock. The solum thickness ranges from 24 to 40 inches. Drainage /Hydrologic characteristics — Poorly drained. Permeability is moderate. The seasonal high water table (apparent) is at a depth of 6 to 18 inches for 1 to 6 months. Hydrologic group is B /D. Chobee, Winder, and Gator soils. degressional (Mao Unit #22) Landscape position — Depressions and marshes. Page 6 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 20D8 HoEmRAqw— 00of 11157 Revised March 20. 2008 Soil profile for Chobee soil — Surface layer to a depth of 4 to 18 inches consists of fine sandy loam. Subsurface layers to a depth of about 47 inches consist of sandy clay loam or fine sandy loam. The subsoil below these layers to a depth of 80 inches is comprised of fine sandy loam, loamy fine sand, loamy sand, or sandy loam. Soil profile for Winder soil — The surface layer to a depth of 3 to 6 inches is fine sand. The subsoil layers to a depth of 7 to 15 inches consist of fine sand or sand. Soil below this to a depth of about 18 inches is fine sandy loam or sandy clay loam. In the depth range of about 18 to 50 inches, subsoil layers consist of sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or sandy clay loam. Below this to a depth of 80 inches is fine sandy loam or sandy clay loam. Limestone bedrock typically is found at depth greater than 60 inches. Soil profile for Gator soil — The surface and subsurface layers to a depth of 16 to 51 inches consist of muck. The subsoil horizons to a depth of 80 inches or more consist of fine sandy loam, sandy loam, or sandy clay loam. Drainage /Hydrologic characteristics — Very poorly drained. Permeability is slow or very slow. Seasonal high water table (apparent) is up to 2 feet above the surface for 6 months or more typically. Hydrologic group is D. This map unit is classified as a hydric soil by the NRCS. Holopaw and Okeelanta soils, depressional (Map Unit #23) Landscape position — Depressions and marshes. Soil profile for Holopaw soils — Surface and subsurface horizons to a depth of about 57 inches consist of fine sand or sand. The subsoil below these layers to a depth of about 62 inches consists of sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or sandy clay loam. Some pedons have a limestone substratum at depths ranging from 50 to 80 inches. Others lack a limestone substratum. Soil profile for Okeelanta soils — The surface and subsurface layers to a depth of about 20 inches consist of muck. Subsoil layers below the muck continue to a depth of 80 inches and consist of fine sand or loamy fine sand. The thickness of the organic material (surface and subsurface layers of muck) can range from 16 to 50 inches. Drainage /Hydrologic characteristics — Okeelanta soils are poorly drained while Holopaw soils are very poorly drained. Permeability for Okeelanta soils is slow to very slow. Permeability for Holopaw soils is moderate to moderately slow. The seasonal high water table (apparent) can range from 2 feet above the surface to 1 foot below the surface. Typically, these soils are ponded for 6 months or more during the wet season. Hydrologic group is D. This map unit is classified as a hydric soil by the NRCS. Immokalee fine sand (Map Unit #7) Landscape position — Flatwoods. Soil profile — The entire soil profile is fine sand and has a spodic horizon at a depth of 35 to about 55 inches. The solum thickness ranges from 40 to 80 inches or more. Drainage /Hydrologic characteristics — Poorly drained. Permeability is moderate. The seasonal high water table (apparent) is at a depth of 6 to 18 inches for 1 to 6 months. Hydrologic group is B /D. Oldsmar fine sand (Map Unit #16) Landscape position — Flatwoods. Soil profile — Surface layer to a depth of 3 to 8 inches consists of fine sand. Subsurface layer to depth of about 4 to 50 inches consist of sand or fine sand. Subsurface layers below this to a depth of 30 to 65 inches consist of sand or fine sand. Below these layers the subsoil is fine sandy loam, sandy clay loam, or sandy loam. Limestone bedrock begins at a depth of 60 to 72 inches but may not begin within 80 inches of the surface in some pedons. Drainage /Hydrologic characteristics — Poorly drained. Permeability is slow or very slow. The seasonal high water table (apparent) is at a depth of 6 to 18 inches for 1 to 6 months. Hydrologic group is B /D. Pineda and Riviera fine sands (Map Unit #28) Landscape position — Sloughs and poorly defined drainageways. Soil profile for Pineda soils — Surface layer to a depth of 4 inches consists of fine sand. Subsurface layers to Page 7 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 HogarRA J6' ®u'h4f FM7 Revised March 20, 3008 depth of about 20 to 40 inches consist of sand or fine sand. Subsoil below this to a depth of 40 to 80 inches is fine sandy loam, sandy clay loam, or sandy loam. Limestone bedrock is encountered at a depth of 40 to 70 inches commonly but can be below 80 inches. Soil profile for Riviera fine sands soils — Surface layer to a depth of 6 inches is fine sand. Subsurface layers to a depth of about 32 inches consist of sand or fine sand. Subsoil below this to a depth of 40 to 70 inches is fine sandy loam or sandy clay loam. Limestone bedrock commonly occurs at depths ranging from 40 to 70 inches but can begin below 80 inches. Drainage /Hydrologic characteristics — Pineda soils are poorly drained and Rivera soils are poorly or very poorly drained. Permeability for both soils is slow or very slow. The seasonal high water table (apparent) is typically within 12 inches of the surface for 3 to 6 months. Following peak rainfall events during the wet season, shallow standing water can be present for about 1 week. Hydrologic group for Pineda soils is B/D while the hydrologic group for Riviera soils is C /D. This map unit is classified as a hydric soil by the NRCS. v. Proposed drainage plan indicating basic flow patterns, outfall and off -site drainage. The conceptual site plan for the project is provided as Exhibit 6. This plan also illustrates proposed control structures, outfalis, lakes, and basic flow patterns on -site and off -site. It should be noted that Exhibit 6 shows the final (completed) design proposal. The project will be excavated in a series of cells with interim internal drainage and flow designs that will allow for more efficient excavation and material handling within the property boundaries. This will not alter the offsite drainage, outfall, or flow patterns. The series of cells will eventually be joined together into the one large lake shown. vi. Development plan including phasing program, service area of existing and proposed public facilities, and existing and proposed transportation network in the impact area. Exhibit 6 illustrates the conceptual site plan for the Hogan Island Quarry project. No construction of public facilities is proposed as part of the project. The property will be accessed from Immokalee Road (CR 846) using the existing Oil Well Grade Road as the access route from Immokalee Road to the Quarry property. The proposed project includes constructing new turn lanes (west -bound right turn lane and east -bound left turn lane) on Immokalee Road at the Oil Well Grade Road intersection. The Hogan Island Quarry project will essentially be developed as a single -phase project. Generally speaking, the quarry operations office, asphalt batch plant, aggregate processing plant and facilities, and the tailings pond will be constructed first. Excavation of mining pit cells will then commence with the excavation pits (future cells following completion of excavation in a given cell) expanding over time. The perimeter stormwater containment berms associated with the excavation areas will be constructed prior to excavation of each cell. As excavation activities near completion, interim roads and staging areas will be dug out and the cells will be joined into the single lake presented as Exhibit 6. The proposed off -site mitigation activities will be initiated shortly after obtaining all necessary permits for the project. vii. Site plan showing preserves on -site, and how they align with preserves on adjoining and neighboring properties. Include on the plan locations of proposed and existing development, roads, and areas for stormwater retention, as shown on approved master plans for these sites, as well as public owned conservation lands, conservation acquisition areas, major flowways and potential wildlife corridors. Exhibit 6 illustrates the conceptual site plan including the 12.77 -acre Preserve (native vegetation preserve) proposed on the Quarry property and the two adjacent off -site mitigation areas proposed (identified as off - site mitigation areas OM -1 and OM -2). The relationship between the on -site Preserve, off -site mitigation areas, and adjacent off -site natural habitats can be seen in Exhibits 2, 7, and 9. The location of project lands in relationship to RLSA Overlays, a future Stewardship Sending Area, and conservation lands (such as Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, CREW lands) can be seen in Exhibits 10 and 11. Exhibit 12 shows the Page 8 of 39 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hi,caif 4;g4Q&ia EJ157 Revised !March 20. 2008 property in relationship to the County's Future Land Use Map. The subject property is located on what may be viewed as a large upland peninsula projecting north from Immokalee Road. North, northwest, northeast, and east of the project site lies a large expanse of relatively natural wetlands generally referred to as Corkscrew Swamp. The eastern portion of this swamp extending south from nearby Lake Trafford forms the headwaters of the Camp Keais Strand which continues southward from Immokalee Road (see Exhibit 11). Roughly one mile west of the Quarry property is a smaller north /south wetland area known as Foggia Strand. Large areas surrounding the project lands are designated as Flowway Stewardship Areas (FSAs), Habitat Stewardship Areas (HSAs), and Water Retention Areas (WRAs) in the RLSA Overlays. These general areas form significant wildlife corridors, particularly the FSA /HSA areas extending from the west side of Lake Trafford southward through the Camp Keais Strand. There are no existing developments and no known developments are proposed in the immediate project vicinity. viii. For properties in the RLSA or RFMU districts, a site plan showing the location of the site, and land use designations and overlays as identified in the Growth Management Plan. The project lands are all designated Agricultural /Rural they are completely contained within the boundaries of the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay (RLSA) district. As can be seen in Exhibit 11, extensive areas classified as FSA, NSA, and WRA overlays are found in the general project vicinity. The Quarry property is predominantly classified as "open land" per the RLSA. An HSA overlay extends slightly into the far eastern portion of the Quarry property (see Exhibits 10 and 11). This HSA overlay occupies approximately 2.70 acres of the Quarry property and will be completely preserved and protected in the proposed on -site Preserve. This topic is addressed in Section D.ii. The majority of proposed off -site mitigation area OM -1 is covered by an HSA overlay although a narrow strip along the eastern side falls within a WRA overlay. The eastern portion (approximately 3.7 acres) of proposed off -site mitigation area OM -2 is also covered by an HSA overlay. All the lands within the boundaries of off -site mitigation areas OM -1 and OM -2 will be protected and enhanced, as discussed in Section E.iv. Pa-e 9 or 18 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hogaq:1 21 d g @ama E1157 Revised March 20, 2008 C. PROJECT DESCRIPTION. AND GMP CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION I. Provide an overall description of the project with respect to environmental and water management issues. Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc. (Rinker) proposes to develop a new limestone and sand quarry along with related facilities on the 968 -acre Hogan Island Quarry property, as illustrated in the conceptual site plan (see Exhibit 6). The area to be mined is shown on Exhibit 6 as the "maximum excavation area'. Mining will involve excavating overburden and the underlying limestone deposits using typical equipment such as draglines, drill rigs, excavators, front -end loaders, and dump trucks. The total depth of excavation will generally range from 35 to 45 feet below the existing grade. The project's excavation activities will comply with applicable portions of the County's Excavation Regulations (i.e. Chapter 22, Article IV, Code of Laws and Ordinances of Collier County, Florida — aka the County Code). A system of haul roads will be built within the mining area around and among the various cells (pits), from crushed limestone obtained on -site. These roads will extend to the processing facilities proposed at the southern end of the property where the excavated materials will be stockpiled and processed on -site. The quarry (mine) pit cells will be excavated "in the wet" rather than dewatering an entire individual pit. This topic is further discussed in Section F.i. Some blasting will be necessary as part of the mining operation. Such blasting will occur roughly 3 times per week initially to open a given cell and then be reduced to about twice per week. The blasting is conducted 6 to 8 feet below ground, will be conducted only in daylight hours (about 10 AM to 3 PM, possibly later if there are storm delays), and will comply with the County's blasting ordinance (i.e. Chapter 55 of the County Code). There will typically be two cells being excavated simultaneously and the actual excavation process may be conducted 24 hours per day. Modifications to this work schedule may result from discussions with FFWCC and FWS. Shorter hours of operation may be necessary along the eastern boundary to minimize potential impacts to large ranging mammals such as panthers and black bears. This will be finalized pending further discussions with agency personnel as part of the state and federal permitting for this project. It is estimated that roughly 60 acres will be mined per year, although it will take a couple of years following the initiation of operations to reach this level of production. The far south end of the Quarry property will contain various facilities and a tailings pond. An aggregate processing plant (crushers, conveyors, etc.) will be built in the area indicated on Exhibit 6 as "product stockpile location ". This area will encompass the plant for processing the excavated materials and stockpiles of the raw and processed product (limestone aggregate, sand). The aggregate processing plant will operate roughly 12 to 16 hours per day. The "office /asphalt plant location" area indicated on Exhibit 6 will contain a small office building, small maintenance shop /storage facilities, parking areas, aboveground fuel and oil storage tanks with proper containments, and an asphalt batch plant. The asphalt batch plant will obtain its necessary aggregate materials directly from the on -site aggregate processing plant. The asphalt batch plant will operate primarily during daylight hours, however it may also operate at night on occasions when necessary to meet purchaser demands (such as for roadway projects being built at night). The aggregate processing plant will use water obtained from the quarry pit lakes and tailings pond to wash the mined materials to remove undesirable fines (silts and clays). At the start of operations, a well may be needed to supply some water to the plant but this consumptive use will cease once the quarry pits are capable yielding a sufficient volume of water. A general industrial wastewater permit will be obtained from FDEP to allow the sediment -laden process water to be discharged into the tailings pond. Water in this pond will be recirculated to the aggregate plant as necessary. Two wells tapping the surficial aquifer will be built to supply the limited amount of water necessary to meet sanitary needs. Water for drinking purposes will be supplied via bottled water. A septic system will be built to handle sewage generated. As part of the project, a stormwater containment berm will be constructed around the outer perimeter of Page 10 of 39 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hoprr4A" 90raf 11157 Revised March 20, 2008 "developed" portions of the project (see Exhibit 6). The crest of this earthen berm, stabilized with grass, will be built to an elevation such that the berm will contain all storm events up to and including the 25 -year event. Thus, all runoff from the mining area and the southern facilities area will be contained on -site and will either percolate through the soil or flow to the quarry pit lakes or tailings pond. Stormwater will discharge off - site via outfall control structures in the quarry pit lakes only after the lake waters (stormwater) have received appropriate treatment and attenuation (i.e. treatment and attenuation that satisfies water quality and water quantity design standards specified in Sections 5.0 and 6.0 of SFWMD's Basis of Review). Even though the mining area is illustrated as a single large lake in Exhibit 6, this area will actually be constructed as a series of working cells that will later be connected into one large lake as the mining activities are completed. Prior to starting excavation of a given excavation cell; the perimeter stormwater containment berm will be constructed or expanded to encompass the new mining area. Mining will progress over time with new cells started as each preceding one is completed. It is presently estimated that there will ultimately be 1 large lake created at the completion of mining and that this lake may be transected by one or two causeways. The lake will occupy a total of about 600 to 700 acres; however these are preliminary estimates only. Final completion of mining activities is estimated to occur roughly 15 years after project construction is initiated. It is important to understand that the existing row crop farming activities will continue during much of the total lifespan of the Quarry project. Crop fields will be retained in areas not being mined and will be gradually eliminated as the mining progresses across the property. The fields and agricultural drainage and irrigation ditches associated with these fields will be modified as necessary in advance of the mining to allow farming to continue in non -mined areas. The overall mining area will be reclaimed in accordance with reclamation requirements set forth in Chapter 62C -36, Florida Administrative Code (limestone reclamation requirements). Mine closure and reclamation will include removal of the asphalt batch plant and aggregate processing plant. Reclamation of the overall Quarry property will be completed following completion of all the mining operations. This will be done in accordance with criteria set forth in the state's applicable mine reclamation standards (i.e. Chap. 62C- 36.008, FAC). The Quarry property now mainly consists of actively managed row crop fields and, to a lesser degree, cattle pastures. A few areas that may be classified as "native vegetation" remain in isolated patches. Some of these areas will be impacted by project development. However, the proposed project also includes establishment of a 12.77 -acre on -site Preserve area (see Exhibit 6) where 44% of the existing native vegetation will be preserved, protected, and enhanced. Besides protecting native upland vegetation, the on- site preserve will also conserve and protect the only Habitat Stewardship Area (HSA) overlay that extends into the Quarry property. This preserve will be established at the beginning of the Quarry project. Five isolated and degraded wetlands, totaling 10.95 acres, also currently remain on the Quarry property. The mining operation will eliminate these wetlands but the functional values lost as a result will be fully compensated through a proposed off -site mitigation program that is part of the project. Two off -site mitigation areas, shown as OM -1 and OM -2 in Exhibit 6, will be preserved and protected as part of the mitigation program. Wetland enhancement, restoration, and creation activities coupled with enhancement of existing uplands will take place in the off -site mitigation areas. The two proposed mitigation areas total 32.47 acres and will contain a total of approximately 27.77 of wetlands following completion of mitigation efforts. The increase in the wetlands' functional values realized by the mitigation program will more than offset the wetland functional values currently provided by the on -site wetlands to be impacted. The mitigation areas will be contiguous with the proposed on -site preserve. These three preservation features will also directly adjoin an extensive natural area that includes lands identified as Flowway Stewardship Areas (FSAs), Habitat Stewardship Areas (HSAs), and Water Retention Areas (WRAs) in the RLSA Overlay, and are part of the Corkscrew Swamp and Camp Keais Strand system. The off -site mitigation areas themselves also contain lands designated as HSAs. Alligators currently reside within and /or utilize some of the larger agricultural ditches and one wetland on the Quarry property. Various listed wading birds visit the site to forage within the ditches and certain wetlands Pa,,c I I or 19 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 HogarR�J 4gad 4J57 Revised arch 20, 2008 on the Quarry property as well as one of the off -site mitigation area wetlands. Florida sandhill cranes also occasionally forage in the Quarry property's pastures and crop fields. These listed species will be protected during project construction (see Attachment 2 in Appendix C). The off -site mitigation program will greatly enhance the habitat value of wetlands in the mitigation area, providing new areas in which listed wading birds can forage and possibly establishing an area suitable for crane nesting. The extensive lakes created through the mining process will establish far more aquatic habitat for use by listed wading birds and alligators than presently exists on the Quarry property. The large mining pit lake, when completed, will provide much greater water storage on the Quarry property than exists currently and thus will be a source of groundwater recharge for the general region. The water table in the lakes will reflect the existing regional water table and so will not adversely affect natural hydroperiods or peak water table elevations in off -site wetlands. To the contrary, more water will be available to the wetlands through the surficial aquifer recharge effects of the lakes. The on -site stormwater management system proposed is designed so that some stormwater from the pit lake will discharge into certain off -site wetlands following appropriate water quality treatment and attenuation. These water inputs are anticipated to significantly improve the current hydroperiod of wetlands located in the off -site mitigation areas and may benefit other off -site wetlands as well. The overall water balance for the project site should be improved since groundwater withdrawals for crop field irrigation will be phased out as the mining operation progresses. Currently, agricultural practices on the Quarry property include the use of throwout pumps to discharge water from the crop fields into off -site uplands and wetlands. This discharge seriously disrupts and adversely impacts the natural hydroperiod of affected wetlands and also lowers the water quality in the wetlands receiving water from the pumping. As mining progresses, the on -site farming activities including the use of throwout pumps will be eliminated. Discontinuation of pumping will further benefit water quality and hydroperiods in off -site wetlands. Surface water nutrient loadings generated by the existing farming operations are substantial. The proposed project will decrease nutrient loadings significantly. The proposed project stormwater management system will capture and treat on -site stormwater runoff in accordance with SFWMD /FDEP stormwater treatment and attenuation design criteria. The stormwater treatment capacity of the quarry pit lake network will be so great that it is anticipated the nutrient concentrations in waters discharging from the lakes via proposed stormwater outfalls will be practically nil. ii. Explain how the project is consistent with each of the Objectives and Policies in the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the Growth Management Plan, where applicable. The following subsections address the proposed project's consistency with various goals, objectives, and policies found in the Conservation and Coastal Management Element (CCME) and the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) of the County's Growth Management Plan. COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy 1.3.2 -- ....The RLSA also contains policies to direct incompatible land uses away from FSAs, HSAs, and WRAs in order to protect wetlands, upland habitats, and listed species within the RLSA. The project lands are located entirely within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) overlay. All the proposed development activities will occur in areas designated as "open lands" in the RLSA and thus will not impact any areas identified as Flowway Stewardship Area (FSA), Habitat Stewardship Area (HSA), or Water Retention Area (WRA) overlays. One HSA overlay extends into the Quarry property, occupying approximately 2.7 acres in the eastern portion of the site. This HSA will be preserved within the project's on- site preserve area. The project's off -site mitigation program includes preservation and enhancement (restoration) of off -site lands primarily classified as HSAs. GOAL 2: The County shall protect its surface and estuarine water resources. The proposed project will not impact any estuarine areas. Existing degraded wetlands and agricultural Pace 12 of 39 Auenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 HoearRgq@ W' 11157 Revised March 20, 2008 drainage ditches on the Quarry property will be eliminated by project development activities. The wetland impacts will be satisfactorily mitigated through the project's proposed off -site mitigation program. The large lakes created by the mining process will establish far more surface water areas and desirable aquatic habitats than currently exist on the Quarry property. The lakes will also serve to provide surface water storage that can help recharge the surficial aquifer in the general area. Objective 2.2 - -All canals, rivers, and flowways discharging into estuaries shall meet all applicable Federal, State, or local water quality standards. Runoff from the project lands does not presently discharge directly into any estuaries, nor will any discharges from the proposed project's stormwater management system discharge directly into an estuary. Surface water flows in the wetland systems constituting the Camp Keais Strand adjacent to the project do, however, eventually discharge into coastal estuarine systems several miles from the project site. The project's stormwater management system is designed to comply with all applicable design standards and requirements set forth in SFWMD's Basis of Review (BOR), including but not limited to those addressing water quality criteria (BOR Section 5.0), water quantity criteria (BOR Section 6.0), and water management design and construction criteria (BOR Section 7.0). Adherence to these criteria will help ensure discharges from the stormwater management system to off -site lands meets applicable state and federal surface water quality standards. All runoff from developed areas will be contained on -site through use a perimeter stormwater containment berm. This runoff will flow into the project's lakes for proper attenuation and treatment. During the construction and mining process, appropriate best management practices will be employed to control and reduce soil erosion, sediment transport, and turbidity. Policy 2.2.2 -- Stormwater systems should be designed in such a way that discharged water does not degrade receiving waters and an attempt is made to enhance the timing, quantity, and quality of fresh water to the estuarine system. As discussed above, the project's stormwater management system has been designed such that discharges from the system to off -site lands, including wetlands, will not degrade water quality. Current agricultural practices on the Quarry property include the use of throwout pumps, some of which discharge water from the row crop fields into off -site wetlands. The proposed project will eliminate this discharge, significantly improving water quality in the presently affected wetlands. The project's stormwater design will comply with requirements set forth in BOR Sections 4.2.2.4, 5.2, 6.11, and 6.12. The control elevation established will not adversely impact the hydroperiod of off -site wetlands. The large lakes will properly attenuate peak flows during storm events. The system design attempts to enhance and significantly improve the hydroperiod of certain wetlands, particularly those in the project's two off -site mitigation areas. Outfalls from the quarry pit lake system to these wetlands will help provide much needed water with discharge inputs occurring following peak rainfall events during the wet season. The natural hydroperiod of several off -site wetlands is severely disrupted by the water inputs generated by the existing on -site throwout pumps. Elimination of this practice will also benefit off -site wetland hydroperiods. Policy 2.2.3 -- Chemical spraying for aquatic weed control should be conducted with extreme caution. The use of appropriate biological and mechanical controls in both the canal system and stormwater detention ponds is encouraged. Manufacturers and EPA guidelines for chemical use in aquatic habitat will be followed. The applicant will attempt to use appropriate biological and mechanical control methods to eradicate and suppress the spread of aquatic weeds in the project's lakes. It is likely chemical spraying will still be necessary to adequately control aquatic weeds in some instances. Any such spraying will be conducted by or under the direct supervision of a duly licensed pesticide applicator in accordance with EPA guidelines and the chemical manufacturer's labeling instructions. GOAL 3: The County shall protect the County's ground water resources to ensure the highest water quality practicable. Page 13 d 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 HogatFlgjg@ QNM(EM7 Revised March 20, 2008 Due to the proposed method of excavation (wet mining), groundwater resources will not be affected by this project. The project site is not located in an area where quarry excavation activities might pose the threat of potential saltwater intrusion. Most of the Quarry property is currently used to produce small vegetable crops and as such requires irrigation. The supplemental irrigation is supplied by groundwater resources via wells. The proposed project will not require consumption of as great a volume of water as that demanded by the existing crop fields, therefore utilization of groundwater resources will be reduced. For example, the current permitted agricultural water use allocation for the Quarry property is approximately 722 million gallons per year (MGY), which is utilized to irrigate the crop fields. While the total consumptive use allocation for Quarry operations will be greater than this amount, SFWMD estimates that less than 5% of the permitted withdrawal represents actual consumption because more than 95% of the water is returned to the aquifer via return flow to the Quarry pit lakes or through infiltration. The projected net water usage for the Quarry project is 195 MGY or roughly 27% of the current agricultural water usage. The current agricultural practices also result in significant loadings of nutrients and certain pesticides. These loadings will be substantially reduced by the proposed project, thereby improving water quality in the surficial aquifer. GOAL 4: The County shall conserve, protect and appropriately manage the County's fresh water resources. The proposed project will have no net negative effect on the County's fresh water resources. Indications are that the overall water budget for the Quarry property will be improved by development of the project, largely through the elimination of agricultural ground water usage. The extensive lakes created through the mining operation will provide much greater storage of fresh water than exists today. Although a limited extent of existing wetlands will be impacted by project development, there will be no net loss of wetland functions as a result of the proposed off -site mitigation program. The project lakes will more than compensate for the loss of the existing water storage volume provided in the wetlands to be impacted. GOAL 5: The County shall protect, conserve and appropriately use its mineral and soil resources. The proposed project constitutes a direct and appropriate use of the County's soil and mineral (limestone) resources. The mining operation will generate fill and aggregate materials which are in short supply in the region. The mining operation as well as the proposed asphalt batch plant will help supply the raw materials necessary to satisfy the County's ever increasing infrastructure demands. Objective 5.1 - -Allow the extraction or use of mineral resources in the County provided such activities comply with applicable industry and government standards regarding health, safety, and environmental protection. The project involves the extraction and use of mineral resources. All project activities and operations will comply with applicable industry and government standards /requirements pertaining to health, safety, and environmental protection. Rinker places great importance on maintaining a safe work environment and demands that its contractors follow this philosophy, including adherence to applicable OSHA requirements. The project design will help ensure the environment is protected to the greatest degree practicable. Details of the measures necessary to adequately protect the environment will be further refined and developed during the permitting stage of the project. Policy 5.1.3 -- Mineral extraction operations shall comply with standards and criteria as provided in the County's Excavation and Blasting Ordinances. The proposed mining operations will comply with applicable standards and criteria set forth in the cited ordinances. The applicant will apply for and obtain the necessary County permits required by these ordinances. Objective 5.2 -- Continue to reclaim the total disturbed area of extraction sites in order to ensure adequate assessment and mitigation of site specific and cumulative impacts resulting from mineral extraction activities. Page 14 of 39 Agenda liem No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hoajris}94 Q&1ltW 4157 Rcvis-cd March 20, 2008 The proposed quarry will be reclaimed in accordance with requirements set forth in Chapter 62C -36, Florida Administrative Code (FAC). The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requires a mine reclamation plan to be submitted to FDEP for their review and approval prior to the initiation of mining activities. FDEP will review the proposed reclamation plan concurrently with their review of the project's Environmental Resource Permit application. Mine reclamation will be conducted in accordance with specific requirements FDEP places on the reclamation plan. GOAL 6: The County shall identify, protect, conserve and appropriately use its native vegetative communities and wildlife habitat. Virtually all of the Quarry property has been converted to agricultural uses. The few areas that bear any resemblance to former natural communities have also been significantly disturbed and degraded. Development of the proposed project will impact isolated areas that can be classified as "native vegetation" but will also preserve one remaining area of native vegetation that links to off -site natural habitats. This preserve area will be enhanced via eradication of invasive exotics and supplemental planting of native species, thereby improving its wildlife habitat value. Various animal species frequent the Quarry property today, mainly to forage in ditches, fields, and some on- site wetlands. Project development will eliminate most of the man -made habitats and most of the few remaining natural habitats currently utilized by these species. However, the future lakes created by the project will provide new habitats for many of the species. The off -site mitigation program proposed will substantially improve the habitat values of wetlands and uplands present in the two mitigation areas. Policy 6.1.3 - -For the County's RLSA Overlay... native vegetation shall be preserved pursuant to the RLSA policies found in the Future Land Use Element. The proposed project preserves existing native vegetation on the Quarry property in accordance with the minimum standards specified in Policy 5.5.2.a.iii of the RLSA Overlay portion of the FLUE. This policy requires at least 40% of the existing native vegetation to be retained. The proposed on -site preserve will protect and preserve 44% (11.90 acres) of the existing native vegetation areas currently present on the Quarry property. An additional 0.87 acres within this preserve currently do not classify as native vegetation. These areas will be enhanced /restored (via eradication of exotics and limited planting of native species) such that they will also classify as native vegetation following completion of the proposed enhancement/restoration activities. Policy 6.1.4 -- Prohibited invasive exotic vegetation shall be removed from all new developments. Prohibited exotic vegetation will be eradicated from Quarry property areas to be developed in accordance with LDC Section 3.05.08. Specifics of the eradication /removal program and exotic vegetation maintenance plan will be addressed at the time of Site Development Plan approval for the project. Both Category 1 and 2 invasive exotics identified in the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's (EPPC) "List of Invasive Species' will be eradicated and controlled in the proposed on -site preserve and in the two OM Areas, in general accordance with LDC 3.05.07.H.1.g.ii. Policy 6.1.7 (4) -- Stormwater management systems within the RLSA Overlay shall be designed pursuant to the RLSA policies found in the Future Land Use Element. The project's stormwater management system has been designed to comply with applicable RLSA policies. Following completion of a particular quarry pit lake, shorelines will likely be planted with a variety of native littoral zone species in accordance with the applicable design specifications set forth in the reclamation requirements specified in Chapter 62C -36, FAC. Specifics of the treatment of pit lake shorelines will be determined during the Environmental Resource Permit application process since FDEP will review the mine plan /reclamation plan concurrently with the project's ERP application. Pagc 15438 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hogul'1994 W: M57 Revised Mach 20, 2008 Policy 6. 1.8 - -An Environmental Impact Statement is required... This document constitutes the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed project. Objective 6.2 - -The County shall protect and conserve wetlands and the natural functions of wetlands.... AND Policy 6.2.8 - -For the County's RLSA Overlay... wetlands shall be preserved pursuant to the RLSA Overlay policies found in the Future Land Use Element. These issues are discussed in the sections below dealing with RLSA Overlay policies 5.6 and 5.6.1a, b, e, and I. Although the proposed project will impact the degraded wetlands on the Quarry property, these impacts will be fully mitigated such that there is no net loss of wetland functions. The project's stormwater management system will not adversely affect natural seasonal high water elevations or natural hydroperiods of off -site wetlands. Certain off -site wetlands near the project are adversely affected by agricultural water inputs. The proposed project will eliminate this problem. Policy 6.2.1 -- ...wetlands identified by the 1994 -95 SFWMD land use and land cover inventory are mapped on the Future Land Use Map series. These areas shall be verified by a jurisdictional field delineation, subject to Policy 6.2.2 of this element, at the time of project permitting to determine the exact location of jurisdictional wetland boundaries. The limits (boundaries) of existing wetlands present on the project lands were delineated in the field by qualified WilsonMiller ecologists using the appropriate wetland delineation methodologies (see EIS Section EJ). Following completion of this jurisdictional field delineation, the wetland flag locations used to delineate the wetland boundaries were survey- located by SurvTech Solutions, Inc. As delineated, there are 5 isolated wetlands present on the Quarry property. These wetlands encompass a total of 10.95 acres. One wetland is present within the boundaries of off -site mitigation area OM -1. This wetland continues beyond the mitigation area limits. The portion within these limits encompasses 20.19 acres. One isolated wetland is completed contained within the boundaries of off -site mitigation area OM -2. This wetland encompasses 6.04 acres. FDEP will be the agency responsible for processing the Quarry project's ERP application. FDEP will "verify" the wetland limits delineated by WilsonMiller during the ERP review process. Any minor revisions to the wetland limits required by FDEP will be reflected in materials submitted to the County as part of this project's SDP approval application. It is not anticipated that any substantive changes to the wetland limits depicted in the EIS exhibits will be necessary. GOAL 7., The County shall protect and conserve its fisheries and wildlife. There are no areas on or immediately adjacent to the project lands that can be classified as fisheries, hence no fisheries will be affected by the proposed project. As previously discussed, the existing Quarry property contains limited habitat for wildlife. The large freshwater lakes that will be created through the mining process will provide habitat for an array of species including fish, wading birds, alligators, turtles, amphibians, certain raptors, and macroinvertebrates. The quality of upland and wetland habitats currently present in the proposed onsite preserve and in the project's two off -site mitigation areas will be substantially improved as part of the project, thereby improving their value to wildlife. The single HSA on the property will be preserved and enhanced as will be HSAs found in the OM Areas. The proposed project is not located within the Conservation Designation on the Future Land Use Map, the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern, the Natural Resources Protection Area, or designated Sending Lands. Measures to protect listed species that have been documented on the Quarry property have been included in this EIS. Page 16 of 38 Aaenaa Item No. 17D July 22 2008 Hogarpd 9,4 Q&tl g157 Revised March 20, 2008 Objective 7.1 - -The County shall direct incompatible land uses away from listed animal species and their habitats. AND Policy 7.1.1(5) -- incompatible land uses are directed away from listed species and their habitats .... (listed animal and plant species and their habitats shall also be protected) through establishment of Habitat Stewardship Areas (HSAs) within the RLSA Overlay. The above objective and policy indicates that incompatible land uses in the RLSA Overlay are automatically directed away from listed animal and plant species through the establishment and protection of HSAs. All the proposed development activities will occur in areas that are designated as "other lands" in the RLSA Overlay. The single HSA covering a small fraction of the site will be preserved and enhanced within the project's on -site preserve and HSAs in the OM Areas will be preserved and enhanced. Indications are that no listed animal species actually reside or nest on the Quarry property other than alligators. Policy 7.1.3 - -For the County's Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay, as designated on the FLUM, listed species shall be protected pursuant to RLSA policies found in the Future Land Use Element. This EIS includes a plan for protecting listed species during project construction /mining activities (see Appendix C). This plan addresses the few listed species (wading birds, alligators, sandhill cranes) documented on the project site as well as some additional listed wading birds that may utilize the property for nesting, and /or foraging. No HSAs will be adversely impacted by the proposed project. Instead, the project preserves, protects, and improves certain HSAs. Policy 7.1.4 - -All development shall comply with applicable federal and state permitting requirements regarding listed species protection. Development of the proposed project will require an Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) from FDEP and a Section 404 permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE). Coordination with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Service (FWC) concerning state listed species will occur during the ERP permitting process while coordination with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) concerning federal listed species will occur during the USACE permitting process. The applicant will comply with the specific listed species protection and habitat management requirements required by the ERP and USACE permits, including any FWS take permit requirements if applicable. GOAL 11: The County shall provide for the protection, preservation, and sensitive re -use of historic resources. Archaeological Consultants, Inc. (ACI) performed a cultural resource assessment survey of the project lands. Their survey found no archaeological or historical sites or artifacts on the project lands and ACI concluded that the proposed project would not impact any significant cultural resources. The State Historic Preservation Officer reviewed ACI's survey report, approved this report, and agreed with ACI's determination that the Quarry project have no effect on significant cultural resources. If, during the course of site development and mining activities, an archaeological or historical artifact, or other indicator is discovered, development/mining activities at that specific site shall be immediately stopped and the appropriate agency notified. Development will be suspended for a sufficient length of time to enable the County or a designated consultant to assess the find and determine the proper course of action. FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT (Vii) D. RURAL LANDS STEWARDSHIP AREA OVERLAY Policy 5.3.1 - -To protect water quality and quantity and maintenance of the natural water regime and to protect listed animal and plant species and their habitats in areas mapped as FSAS, HSAS, and WRAS on the Overlay Map.... Site clearing and alteration shall be limited to 20% of the property and nonpermeable surfaces shall not exceed 50% of such area. Project development will not impact any FSAs, HSAs, or W RAs. The single HSA overlay extending onto the Page 17 or 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hog.rRgJ" 99bW>1157 Revised March 20. 2008 Quarry property will be preserved, protected, and enhanced within the proposed on -site preserve. Lands designated as HSAs and a small area designated as WRA fall within the boundaries of the proposed off -site mitigation areas. These areas will be significantly enhanced by the mitigation activities proposed. Policy 5.5.1 — A wildlife survey shall be required.... A thorough survey for listed plant and animal species as well as for other wildlife was conducted on the project lands by WilsonMilier. This survey is discussed in Appendix B. The only listed species observed by WilsonMilier on the project lands were certain wading birds (little blue heron, snowy egret, tricolored heron, wood stork), alligators, and Florida sandhill cranes. A specific - purpose survey for crested caracaras and their nests was later performed by Passarella & Associates (see Appendix B1). The only listed species observed on the Quarry property during this survey were wood storks, sandhill cranes, and white ibis. Policy 5.5.2 — Wildlife habitat management plans for listed species shall be submitted for County approval. Appendix C contains protection (management) plans for the listed species observed on project lands by WilsonMiller as well as for some other listed wading birds that may occasionally forage on these lands. Should the FWS determine that management plans are needed for other listed species such as Florida panther or crested caracara, such plans will be developed during the USACE permitting process and provided to the County during the SDP approval process for the project. Policy 5.5.2.a.iif. - -When listed species are directly observed on site or indicated by evidence ... a minimum of 40% of native vegetation shall be retained, with the exception of clearing for agricultural purposes. The proposed on -site preserve will protect and retain 44% of the total acreage of native vegetation communities currently on the Quarry property. Only 27.33 acres of the Quarry property can presently be classified as native vegetation. The 12.77 -acre on -site preserve will preserve 11.90 acres of this existing native vegetation The on -site preserve also encompasses smaller areas that do not currently classify as native vegetation. Through the eradication of invasive exotic species and the supplemental planting of native species in these areas, they will also be restored to native vegetation communities. The existing native vegetation areas will also be enhanced through the eradication of invasive exotics. Additional areas of native vegetation will be both preserved and restored in the project's off -site mitigation areas. Policy 5.5.2.g. - -For projects located in Priority 1 or Priority H Panther Habitat areas, the management plan shall discourage the destruction of undisturbed, native habitats that are preferred (e.g. pine flatwoods and hardwood hammocks) by the Florida panther by directing intensive land uses to currently disturbed areas. The proposed project is located on lands classified as both Primary Zone and Secondary Zone panther habitat conservation areas. There are really no undisturbed native habitats remaining on the Quarry property and the habitats present have low panther habitat value according to the FWS. For example, the panther habitat conservation areas that will impacted by the Quarry project have an average Panther Habitat Suitability Value score of 4.0 whereas the highest potential suitability value is 10.0. No panthers have ever been documented on project lands although a few have been documented in native habitats near the site. Project development will not impact any "preferred" panther habitats and will occur in currently disturbed areas. A specific management plan for Florida panthers has not been included in this EIS as this would be premature. It is likely FWS will require a Section 7 consultation for the project during the USACE permitting process; primarily to address mitigation of the project's impacts to Primary and Secondary Zone lands. Any necessary panther "management" activities will be determined during the consultation process. Should FWS require specific management activities in addition to mitigation of habitat impacts, a management plan will be generated in accordance with FWS's requirements and will be provided to the County at the time of Site Development Plan review and approval for the project. Page 18 of 38 Aoenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hogarrr-dgoQ m $L`37 Revised March 20, 2008 Policy 5.5.2.h - -The Management Plans shall contain a monitoring program for developments greater than 10 acres. Should the County determine that a 'monitoring program" is needed for a particular listed species, the applicant's agents will work with County staff to develop an appropriate program and the program will be submitted during the project's SDP approval process. In the interim, the applicant requests the County provide examples of acceptable monitoring programs to help guide program preparation. In the case of the Quarry project, it does not seem that a monitoring program, as this term is commonly employed, will be necessary as regards the proposed listed species protection /management /protection plan. The management plan does not include activities such as preserving /restoring /creating habitats to support listed species, managing habitats specifically for purposes of supporting listed species, or relocating listed species. The currently proposed management plan is simply a mechanism for helping protect listed species during project construction. Hence, any required "monitoring program" may really be more of a reporting program whereby results of the various protection activities are reported to the County on a regular basis (perhaps annually) during the construction /development stages of the project. Policy 5.6 -- ....County shall direct non - agricultural land uses away from high functioning wetlands by limiting direct impacts within wetlands. AND Policy 5.6.3.a - -FSAs, HSAs, and WRAs, as provided in Policy 5.3, and the ACSC have stringent site clearing and alteration limitations.... Other wetlands within the RLSA are isolated or seasonal wetlands. These wetlands will be protected based upon the wetland functionality assessment described below, and the final permitting requirements of SFWMD. The County shall apply the vegetation retention, open space, and site preservation requirements specified within this Overlay to preserve an appropriate amount of native vegetation on site. Wetlands shall be preserved as part of this vegetation requirement according to the following criteria.... The proposed project will impact a total of 10.95 acres of isolated, degraded wetlands on the Quarry property. None of the 5 affected wetlands are located in an FSA, HSA, or WRA and the project is not located within the ACSC. The boundaries of the proposed project originally encompassed more wetlands that would have been impacted, but these boundaries have since been adjusted to reduce impacts to the acreage now proposed. None of the wetlands to be impacted has a UMAM score of 0.7 or greater. Their current UMAM functional scores range from 0.23 to 0.37. None of these wetlands serve as corridors for listed species movement and they are not part of larger wetland flowways (all are isolated). The affected wetlands are not really utilized by any listed wading birds to a significant degree and certainly do not represent critical habitats for any listed species. The proposed stormwater management system for the project is designed in accordance with Sections 4.2.2.4, 6.11, and 6.12 of SFWMD's BOR, and thus will not create water table drawdowns in off - site wetlands or otherwise degrade the natural hydroperiod of off -site wetlands. Pursuant to Policy 5.6.3.a.iii, the proposed project utilizes preservation of upland vegetative communities (those retained in the on -site preserve) to meet the vegetative, open space and site preservation requirements of the RLSA Overlay since the wetland functional assessment score for all the on -site wetlands to be impacted is less than 0.65. Preservation of the on -site wetlands would not result in preserves that could be linked to off -site natural habitats and wildlife corridors without restoring large areas that are presently crop fields. The proposed on- site preserve does, however, does directly connect to off -site natural habitats, HSAs, FSAs, WRAs, and important wildlife corridors. Policy 5.6.3.b. — ... Applicants shall rate functionality of wetlands..... A UMAM assessment for the wetlands to be impacted and for the wetlands in the off -site mitigation areas is included in this EIS. Pace 19 of 39 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 HogarRAg@ 99aluf E97 Revised March 20, 2008 Policy 5.6.3.e. - -The County shall separate preserved wetlands from other land uses with appropriate buffering requirements.... There will be no wetlands preserved on the Quarry property. The proposed project will provide appropriate buffers between the on -site limits of development features and off -site wetlands. These buffers or setbacks are at least 50 feet wide (distance from limits of construction /development to wetland limits) which exceeds County and state requirements. Policy 5.6.3.f. --- Mitigation shall be required for direct impacts to wetlands in order to result in no net loss of wetland functions. An off -site mitigation program is proposed to compensate for the project's wetland impacts. The mitigation program will take place in the areas designated as off -site mitigation areas OM -1 and OM -2 that total 32.47 acres, 26.23 acres of which are existing wetlands. Wetland enhancement, restoration, and creation activities as well as upland enhancement activities in the OM Areas will expand the extent of existing wetlands to 27.77 acres and will substantially improve the wetland functional values. The UMAM assessment performed for the project indicates the increase in wetland functions resulting from the off -site mitigation program will exceed the wetland functions lost through the project's wetland impacts. Hence, the project will result in no net loss of wetland functions. Instead, there will be a net gain in wetland functions derived from mitigation. The construction and reclamation of the project's quarry pit lakes will also create more aquatic habitat than exists on the Quarry property today. Although not part of the proposed mitigation program, this aspect of the project will further help compensate for the limited project wetland impacts. Page 20 of 38 Agenda !tern No. I 7 July 22, 2008 HogA,4 ka,40@1 M57 Revs March 20. ^_008 D. NATIVE VEGETATION PRESERVATION i. Identify the acreage and community type of all upland and wetland habitats found on the project site, according to the Florida Land Use Cover and Forms Classification System (FLUCFCS). Provide a description of each of the FLUCFCS categories identified on -site by vegetation type (species) vegetation composition (canopy, midstory and ground cover) and vegetation dominance (dominant, common and occasional). The existing habitat types (FLUCFCS map units /categories) are shown in Exhibits 2 and 3 and are described in Appendix B. Table 1 lists each of the existing major FLUCFCS categories and their extent as mapped on the Quarry property while Appendix B contains a table listing alt the unique FLUCFCS map units present on the Quarry property and their extent. Section E.iv addresses the existing habitats present in the project's proposed off -site mitigation areas. Of the total 967.65 acres contained within the Quarry property boundary, 94% classify as uplands (912.09 ac.), 5% classify as other surface waters (44.61 ac.; drainage ditches), and 1% classify as wetlands (10.95 ac.). The majority of the property (81 %) consists of actively farmed row crop fields. Other agricultural areas and features constitute most of the remaining area (pasture and woodland pasture areas = 9 %; agricultural drainage ditches = 5 %; farm roads and trails = 2 %; previously cleared agricultural lands and facilities areas = 2%). it. Explain how the project meets or exceeds the native vegetation preservation requirement in Goal 6 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the Growth Management Plan, and Chapters 3 and 10 of the Land Development Code. Provide an exhibit illustrating such. Include calculations identifying the acreage for preservation and impact, per FLUCFCS category. There are currently a total of 27.33 acres of habitats (i.e. vegetation associations or FLUCFCS categories) on the Quarry property that may be classified as native vegetation. These areas, occupying less than 3% of the total property, are illustrated in Exhibit 3. Table 2 lists each of the existing native vegetation FLUCFCS mapping units and the extent of each habitat type. The proposed project will impact a total of 15.43 acres or 56% of the existing native vegetation areas on the Quarry property. Native vegetation areas that will be impacted are shown in Exhibit 7 while Table 3 provides a listing of each native vegetation FLUCFCS types that will be impacted and the total extent of the proposed impacts to each of these categories. The project includes establishment of a single on -site preserve (the "Preserve" or "native vegetation preserve ") adjacent to the eastern Quarry property boundary. This preserve will encompass a total of 12.77 acres and is proposed as the location where existing on -site native vegetation will be preserved. The Preserve is shown in Exhibits 6, 7, and 9. Exhibit 6 also illustrates the existing native vegetation habitats (FLUCFCS mapping units) that will be preserved on the Quarry property within the native vegetation preserve. Table 4 lists the existing habitat types, for both native and non - native vegetation, contained within the boundaries of the proposed Preserve along with the total extent of each preserved habitat (FLUCFCS) type. Native vegetation preservation requirements applicable to the Quarry property are addressed in Policy 6.1.3 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element (CCME) of the County's Growth Management Plan (GMP) and in Policy 5.5.2.a.iii of Section D, the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay or RLSA, of the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) of the GMP. These requirements are echoed in Section 4.08.05.J.2 of the County's Land Development Code (LDC), which indicates that if listed species are observed on the project site then a minimum of 40% of the native vegetation on site must be retained. The proposed on -site Preserve will preserve and protect a total of 11.90 acres of the existing vegetation present on the Quarry property. This equates to preservation of 44% of the total existing native vegetation on -site. The on -site Preserve will be protected by placing it in an appropriate conservation easement pursuant to LDC 3.05.07.H.1.d (i.e. in a conservation easement dedicated to the County). The on site and off -site Page 21 of 39 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hog ��IQ0am1EI157 Reis March 20, 2008 preserves will be protected by placing them in an appropriate conservation easement dedicated to Collier County. The Conservation Easement for on -site and off -site preserves will be submitted for review and approved by County Staff prior to Excavation Permit issuance. Both Category 1 and 2 invasive exotics identified in the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's (EPPC) "List of Invasive Species" will be eradicated and controlled throughout the Preserve , in accordance with LDC 3.05.07.H.1.g.ii. Following completion of the initial exotic eradication efforts, native upland trees, shrubs, and ground cover species will be planted as necessary within the Preserve areas that do not presently constitute native vegetation habitats to restore these areas, totaling 0.87 acres, to a native forests. Large "gaps" left in the existing native vegetation areas as a result of the exotic eradication process will also be planted with appropriate native upland species. Supplemental plantings will be conducted in general accordance with LDC 3.05.07.H.1.f. Through the restoration of current non - native vegetation areas, the entire 12.77 -acre Preserve will be comprised of native vegetation associations. The post- restoration /enhancement communities are anticipated to be a mixture of FLUCFCS 411 (pine flatwoods — palmetto understory) and FLUCFCS 416 (pine flatwoods — graminoid understory). As mapped in the GMP, portions of RLSA Overlays designated as Habitat Stewardship Areas (HSAs) and Water Retention Areas (WRAs) extend onto the Quarry property. The limits and boundaries of such overlays depicted in the GMP were generated on a regional planning -level basis and thus were subject to various inaccuracies termed "scrivener's errors'. Most of the projections of HSA overlay areas and the single projection of W RA overlay area into the Quarry property constitute such scrivener's errors. For example, many polygons shown as HSAs are long narrow strips following the property line that encompass on -site areas that are active row crop fields and field drainage ditches. The intent of the HSA delineation was to follow the outer boundaries of the crop fields, excluding the fields themselves and instead encompassing only natural habitats located outside of and adjacent to these fields. By adjusting the original RLSA overlays to correct these scrivener's errors, it was determined that no WRAs fall within the Quarry property boundary and that a single zone of HSA overlay extends onto the property. The single HSA overlay on the Quarry property encompasses approximately 2.70 acres near the eastern property boundary as can be seen in Exhibits 10 and 11. The proposed on -site Preserve protects this entire HSA zone, which is situated in the northeast portion of the future Preserve. As discussed in Section E.iv., the on -site Preserve will directly abut the two proposed off -site mitigation areas thereby forming a much larger contiguous preservation area. The Preserve will directly connect to extensive areas of natural habitats and wildlife corridors that lie east of the Preserve. It will also tie into lands slated to become a future Stewardship Sending Area as illustrated in Exhibit 10. This SSA and extensive areas adjoining the proposed SSA include hundreds of acres classified as Flowway Stewardship Areas (FSAs), HSAs, and WRAs. The Preserve further consists of areas classified as Primary Zone and Secondary Zone panther habitat conservation lands and enhancement of current conditions within the Preserve will improve its panther habitat value. iii. For sites already cleared and in agricultural use, provide documentation that the parcel(s) are in compliance with the 25 year rezone limitation in Policy 6.1.5 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the Growth Management Plan and Chapters 3 and 10 of the Land Development Code. For sites cleared prior to January 2003, provide documentation that the parcel(s) are in compliance with the 10 year rezone limitation previously identified in the Growth Management Plan and Land Development Code. CCME Policy 6.1.5 addresses agricultural exemption from native vegetation preservation requirements set forth in CCME Policies 6.1.1 and 6.1.2. CCME Policy 6.1.1 is only applicable to lands in the Urban Designated Area, Estates Designated Area, Conservation Designated Area, Agricultural /Rural Mixed Use District, Rural- Industrial District, and Rural- Settlement Area District. CCME Policy 6.1.2 is only applicable to lands in the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District. The proposed project is located entirely within the RLSA Overlay. Because of this, CCME Policy 6.1 ,5 is not Page 22 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2003 H(I F' 1 F�4Q&PI $>§7 Revis March 20, 2008 applicable to the proposed project, as further confirmed within the policy itself which states that agricultural clearing within the RLSA is allowed and is guided by the RLSA Policies found in the FLUE. As discussed in the preceding section, the project satisfies the applicable native vegetation preservation requirements set forth in the FLUE. A review of historic aerial photographs for the region indicated that in 1953 the project lands had not been significantly disturbed from their natural state, although some areas may have been partially cleared to improve cattle grazing. By 1962, a substantial portion of the project lands had been converted to row crop fields and areas of improved pastures. By 1973, agricultural clearing and development had progressed to essentially the conditions that are currently present as can be seen in Exhibit 8. Sometime between 1973 and 1983, the row crop field area previously occupying most of off -site mitigation area OM -1 appears to have been abandoned and was beginning to undergo succession. iv. Have preserves or acreage requirements for preservation previously been identified for the site during previous development order approvals? If so, identify the location and acreage of these preserves, and provide an explanation if they are different from what is proposed. It is our understanding that there have been no previous development orders approved for all or portions of the project lands. No development orders that might set forth preservation requirements applicable to the project lands appear to have been issued. v. For properties with Special Treatment "ST overlays, show the ST overlay on the development plan and provided an explanation as to why these areas are being impacted or preserved. Not applicable. There are no Special Treatment overlays on the project lands or in the immediate vicinity of these lands. Pa_e 23 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 H09 �md 09H& �C47 Revise March 20, 2008 E. WETLANDS Define the number of acres of Collier County jurisdictional wetlands (pursuant to Policy 6.2.1 and 6.2.2 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the Growth Management Plan) according to the Florida Land Use Cover and Forms Classification System ( FLUCFCS). Include a description of each of the FLUCFCS categories identified on -site by vegetation type (species), vegetation composition (canopy, midstory and ground cover) and vegetation dominance (dominant, common and occasional). Wetland determinations are required to be verified by the South Florida Water Management District or Florida Department of Environmental Protection, prior to submission to the County. Qualified WilsonMiller environmental staff inspected the project lands for the purpose of delineating wetlands and other surface waters. The wetland delineation methodologies and criteria set forth by the state (in Chapter 62 -340, FAC, Delineation of the Landward Extent of Wetlands and Surface Waters) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (in the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual) were followed in determining whether an area classified as a wetland or other surface water and in delineating the limits (boundaries) of potential jurisdictional wetlands and other surface waters. WilsonMiller ecologists flagged the boundaries of areas determined to classify as wetlands. There were very few cases where it appeared wetland lines established based on the state methodology would differ from those established based on the federal (USACE) methodology. Where this did occur, the feature boundary was flagged based on the landward -most extent of the two methods - in other words, the methodology that produced the greatest extent of wetlands was used to flag the wetland line (the "safe uplands line" approach). The wetland boundaries flagged (marked) by staff ecologists were subsequently survey - located. The majority of the boundaries of potential wetland areas on lands immediately adjacent to the Quarry property and OM Areas were estimated through limited field observations and interpretation of aerial photos - and other pertinent information such as soils maps, SFWMD land use maps, etc. Exhibits 2 and 3 depict wetlands present on the project lands and immediately adjacent areas. Within the Quarry property there are 5 wetlands that encompass a total of 10.95 acres or about 1% of the Quarry property. These "on- site" wetlands are identified as wetlands W -1 through W -5. One large wetland, wetland WO -1, is present within the boundaries of off -site mitigation area OM -1 while another smaller wetland, wetland WO -2, is present within the boundaries of off -site mitigation area OM -2. These two off -site wetland areas encompass a total of 26.23 acres. All wetlands situated outside the Quarry property boundary are referred to as "off- site" wetlands and are identified with codes beginning with "WO" whereas the on -site wetland are identified with codes beginning with "W". Table 5 provides a listing of the various existing FLUCFCS types mapped in the on -site wetlands as depicted in Exhibits 2 and 3. Table 6 provides similar information for the wetlands present in the OM Areas. Refer to Appendix B for a description of the various FLUCFCS categories. The following paragraphs provide a general description of each of the five on -site wetlands and of the wetlands contained within the limits of the OM Areas. All of the wetlands situated on the Quarry property are completely isolated as is wetland WO -2 located in off -site mitigation area OM -2. Wetland W -1 (2.07 acres; on Quarry property) This wetland is surrounded by an agricultural drainage ditch and portions of the outer edge of the wetland itself were excavated in the past and merge with the drainage ditch. Based on a review of historic aerial photos and field observations, it appears the northeast corner of the wetland was once an upland. This upland area acquired wetland characteristics due to surrounding agricultural grading (construction of ditches, berms, row crop fields) which altered the area's hydrology. Wetland W -1 is primarily a willow marsh dominated by coastal willows (willows) and lesser numbers of primrose willows. Brazilian pepper has invaded portions of the wetland. Active agricultural manipulation of water levels in the adjacent row crop fields and drainage ditches currently dictates the wetland's hydroperiod. Relatively deep standing water can be present for significant periods when the area water table is allowed to remain high. Page 24 of 38 AP, Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Ho.? J Rcv,s March 20. 2008 Wetland W -2 (0.82 acres; on Quarry property) Based on field observations and a review of historic aerial photographs, it is evident that this wetland is entirely man -made and once was part of a larger upland area. It appears a depression of varying topography was created in the past, possibly as borrow area for obtaining fill. This excavation lowered the prior grade sufficiently to establish a hydrologic regime capable of supporting wetland plant species which subsequently colonized the area. This disturbed wetland is now dominated by a mixture of habitat types including shallow herbaceous marsh (freshwater marsh), primrose willow marsh, herbaceous wet prairie, and Brazilian pepper. Exotic plant species including cogon grass, torpedo grass, and Brazilian pepper have invaded a large portion of the wetland and are the dominant cover in the freshwater marsh zones. The "wet prairie" zone is frequently mown and contains domestic grasses. Portions of the other marsh zones are also occasionally mown. Lower elevations in the wetland are inundated by shallow standing water during the peak of the wet season whereas higher elevations are not inundated. The wetland's hydroperiod is largely determined by manipulation of water levels in the nearby row crop fields and drainage ditches, although it also receives a minimal amount of runoff from adjacent land. Wetland W -3 (0.57 acres; on Quarry property) This wetland is also entirely man -made. It was created from historic upland areas when the large berms that surround the wetland were constructed along with the agricultural drainage ditches and row crop fields beyond these berms. The closed depression formed during the process became a wetland that is now completely dominated by dense Brazilian pepper. This small wetland's hydroperiod is completely dictated by the active manipulation of water levels in the adjacent drainage ditches and row crop fields. Wetland W -4 (5.11 acres; on Quarry property) This wetland was previously cleared and grades were altered in portions of the wetland. It is immediately bordered by previously cleared land followed by major agricultural drainage ditches and berms. The central portion of the wetland contains a former willow marsh that now consists of a mixture of Brazilian pepper and willows. The fringes of the wetland consist of a freshwater marsh and islands of Brazilian pepper. The open herbaceous marsh zones are dominated by paragrass, an exotic species. Manipulation of water levels in the nearby row crop fields and ditches heavily influence the wetland's hydroperiod. Relatively shallow standing water can be present in the central depression for significant periods while the other wetland areas are more infrequently inundated. Wetland W -5 (2.38 acres; on Quarry property) This wetland is completely surrounded by agricultural berms and drainage ditches. Indications are that the central portion of the wetland, an area dominated by primrose willows, was historically a wetland but that the surrounding portions were once uplands. Today, these outer portions of the wetland consist of areas of dense Brazilian pepper, a small island of saw palmetto, and a scrub/shrub community dominated by an admixture of shrubby species such as primrose willows and wax myrtle. The entire wetland can be inundated for significant periods when the water table in the surrounding fields is allowed to remain high. Similar to wetland W -1, this wetland's hydroperiod is controlled by the management of water levels in the adjacent row crop fields and ditches. Wetland WO -1 (20.19 acres within off -site mitigation area OM -1) This expansive wetland extends well beyond the limits mapped in Exhibits 2 and 3. Wetlands identified on these drawings as WO -17, 18, 19, and 20 are all merely projections from the off -site continuation of wetland WO -1 (i.e. all are part of one contiguous wetland system). With the exception of the western willow marsh area (depression mapped FLUCFCS 618 E1 and 6419 E2), the majority of that portion of wetland WO -1 contained within the limits of off -site mitigation area OM -1 appears to have formerly been native uplands. This hypothesis is based on review of historic aerial photos, soils maps, and field observations. At one time, Pagc 25 d 39 Agenda Item No, 17D July 22, 2008 Hogp�� €ye4 Q @i1uf F 197 Revis March 20, 2008 most of the present day wetland excluding the willow marsh area was actively farmed and was an extension of the existing row crop fields bordering the north and west sides of OM -1 as can be seen in Exhibit 8. The row crop field formerly covering much of wetland WO -1 was active in 1973 but was abandoned sometime between 1973 and 1980. Much of the perimeter berm and rim ditch of this field still remains within WO -1 (see areas mapped FLUCFCS 513, the remnant ditch, and FLUCFCS 743 E3, the remnant berm). Large portions of wetland WO -1 situated between the remnant berm and the existing row crop fields may not actually classify as a wetland. Water from the adjacent fields and ditches is pumped into this area via two large throwout pumps. Indications are that this artificial water input may be the only reason wetland characteristics (indicators) are present in this zone. The agricultural pumping would need to be discontinued and water table levels monitored for a significant period to determine if much of WO -1 within OM -1 really has adequate wetland hydrology under natural conditions. Since agricultural operations cannot be discontinued presently, the suspect areas were mapped as wetlands anyway given the signs of inundation and the plant species present combined with the lack of normal water table data. Within OM -1, portions of wetland WO -1 outside the remnant agricultural berm were also previously cleared and a segment is presently maintained as an access trail. Most of the area that was formerly a row crop field is dominated by large, dense Brazilian pepper. Scattered native trees, palms, and shrubs are present beyond this area and a few native trees have established themselves even in the former field zone. Brazilian pepper has infested much of the outer fringe while exotics such as torpedograss and West Indian marsh grass are present in the cleared trail area. At the far south tip of OM -1, there is another small berm that partially blocks flow into and out of the freshwater marsh area immediately south of the berm beyond the limits of OM -1. This berm, covered by Brazilian pepper, is mapped as a small polygon of FLUCFCS 6192 D on the southern border of OM -1 (see Exhibits 2 and 3). Wetiand WO -2 (6.04 acres within off -site mitigation area OM -2) All of wetland WO -2 is contained within the limits of off -site mitigation area OM -2. The wetland is bordered on the west by an area containing pine flatwoods and woodland pasture, on the north by a sliver of remnant pine flatwoods followed by row crop fields, on the south by row crop fields, and on the east by native forests that continue far to the east. The wetland itself is largely an herbaceous marsh but also includes small areas dominated by primrose willow and Brazilian pepper. Some of the open marsh areas are heavily infested with exotics that include torpedo grass and alligator weed along with scattered Brazilian pepper. A north /south band mapped as FLUCFCS 6192 D bisects the wetland (see Exhibits 2 and 3). This mapped area, covered by Brazilian pepper, contains two drainage ditches that merge together along with small upland berms along the outer ditch edges. A large throwout pump extending from the row crop fields north of the wetland previously discharged water into the ditch and the wetland, but this pump was abandoned at some time in the past. This location is still apparently used, however, to discharge water from the fields using moveable throwout pumps. A second throwout pump extends into the wetland from the row crop fields south of the wetland. This pump appears to be used occasionally to discharge water from the fields into the wetland. Historic sheetflow into the wetland was long ago blocked by construction of the surrounding fields, berms, and ditches. Limited runoff from small upland areas bordering the wetland still reaches the wetland, but its hydroperiod is affected by the way water levels in the nearby crop fields and ditches are manipulated. The agricultural pumping into the wetland disrupts and significantly alters the "normal' hydroperiod. The ditches and berms bisecting the wetland also interfere with flow within the wetland. The marsh areas can be inundated by shallow standing water for significant periods during the peak of the wet season. ii. Determine seasonal and historic high water levels utilizing lichen lines or other biological indicators. Indicate how the project design improves /affects predevelopment hydroperiods. Provide a narrative addressing the anticipated control elevation(s) for the site. Ecologists estimated the existing seasonal high water table (SHWT) elevation in each of the wetlands on the Quarry property and in each of the wetlands in the OM Areas. The existing SHWT was estimated based on various physical and biological indicators such as water stains, drift lines, tussocks, adventitious rooting, Page 26 d 18 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 R e,is, yMa, h 20.25047 Revised'March 20, 2W8 buttressed tree trunks, lichen lines, etc. An elevation marker was established in the wetlands and the elevation of each marker was later determined using standard survey methods. Table 7 provides the estimated SHWT elevations determined, which ranged from 20.1 feet to 21.8 feet NAVD 88. Former historic SHWT elevations were essentially impossible to gage in the wetlands present on project lands. The hydroperiods in these wetlands has been altered by farming activities for so long that signs of the historic high water levels have vanished or are so faint and /or variable that they could not be estimated with sufficient certainty. In other off -site wetlands at a greater distance from the project lands, there were some faint signs that the regional historic SHWT found in wetlands may have been about 0.5 feet higher than current SHWT levels. One must remember that the existing SHWT elevations determined for wetlands on the Quarry property do not necessarily reflect a "natural" hydroperiod. The water levels in these wetlands are governed by how the area water table is regulated in the surrounding agricultural fields. Water levels in the wetlands within the OM Areas are also affected by how the water table is managed in the nearby fields. In off -site wetland WO- O and significant portions of off -site wetland WO -1 typical high water levels are skewed by discharges of water (pumping) from the adjacent fields into the wetland. To better evaluate what the "normal" wetland SHWT might be and assess the regional SHWT, staff also estimated the existing SHWT elevation in other off -site wetlands. These wetland areas and their estimated SHWT elevations in feet NAVD were: WO -1, area in southeast tip, = 20.1; WO -6 = 20.9 (influenced by pumping into area); WO -8 = 20.8 (probably most natural); WO -12 = 20.6 (potential for some influence by pumping); WO -14 = 20.0 or slightly higher. The average SHWT elevation for the 5 wetlands on the Quarry property was 21.2 feet NAVD while the average SHWT elevation for all 13 wetlands where the SHWT was estimated was 20.8 feet NAVD. The SHWT elevations in wetlands where the seasonal high water levels were deemed to be least influenced by the agricultural operations ranged from about 20.0 to about 20.8 feet NAVD. Based on these data, the control elevation for the Quarry project's on -site stormwater management system was designed to be 21.0 feet NAVD 88. This elevation was considered to mimic the area's SHWT in a manner quite similar to current conditions, to reflect current SHWT elevations allowed to occur in the Quarry property's row crop fields (based on various on -site indicators in addition to the wetland estimates), and to be sufficiently high that it certainly would not result in any lowering of the average high water levels that naturally occur in nearby off -site wetlands. It is emphasized, however, that the currently anticipated control elevation of 21.0' may be adjusted somewhat during the final design process and /or during the ERP permitting process. For example, further engineering design of the Quarry's stormwater management system, including running more detailed stormwater models, may indicate that it is desirable to lower the control elevation slightly in a portion of the Quarry property to allow more discharge into the wetlands found in the OM Areas if this is needed to help enhance the wetlands' hydroperiods. The proposed control elevation for the project lakes will be such that the on -site stormwater management system will not adversely impact natural hydroperiods in off -site wetlands. Final design of the on -site lakes and control structures will comply with the lake- wetland separation standards set forth in Section 6.12 of SFWMD's Environmental Resource Permit Basis of Review (BOR). This will ensure that the hydraulic gradient between on -site lakes and off -site wetlands will not lower the natural seasonal high water elevations that occur in the off -site wetlands. The project's stormwater management system design will also comply with the requirements of Section 4.2.2.4 of SFWMD's BOR. This will ensure that the quantity of water that outfalls (discharges) into any off -site wetlands will not over - inundate the wetlands. Construction of the proposed quarry excavation pits and subsequent lakes will gradually phase out the agricultural throwout pumps. Many of these pumps discharge large quantities of water from on -site row crop fields into several off -site wetlands, adversely affecting the natural wetland hydroperiod and degrading water quality. Stormwater outfalls from the proposed quarry pit lakes have been designed and located to appropriately discharge water into certain off -site wetlands. Following significant rainfall events during the wet season, water levels in the quarry pit lakes will stage above the control elevation and flow into wetlands WO -1, WO -2, WO -6, and WO -24 (see Exhibit 6). It is anticipated that such discharges will help enhance the hydroperiod in wetlands WO -1 and WO -2. The discharge into wetland WO -6 (the existing agricultural water Pope 27 or 39 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hogft4de dI0Ybe�f gr37 Revis�uti'March 20, 2008 retention area) may not enhance this wetland's hydroperiod significantly, but should adequately compensate for the lost water inputs currently generated by throwout pumps. It is anticipated that discharges from the on -site lakes into wetland WO -24 may indeed help enhance this large wetland's hydroperiod since it presently receives limited water from the existing row crop fields to the north. The timing of water discharges from the proposed on -site lakes to off -site wetlands will more closely mimic natural upland runoff inputs compared to current agricultural pumping. For example, the greatest discharges from pumping typically occur shortly after or at the end of the wet season when fields are made ready for planting by de- watering the fields. Flows from the proposed lakes will discharge more periodically during the course of the wet season. iii. Indicate the proposed percent of defined wetlands to be impacted and the effects of proposed impacts on the functions of these wetlands. Provide an exhibit showing the location of wetlands to be impacted and those to be preserved on -site. Describe how impacts to wetlands have been minimized. Development of the proposed Quarry project will impact (eliminate) all the existing wetlands on the Quarry property, hence no wetlands will preserved on -site (i.e. no wetlands preserved within the Quarry property boundary). The impacted wetlands are W -1 through W -5 which total 10.95 acres. Exhibit 7 illustrates the wetlands that will be impacted. Table 5 provides the existing habitat types (FLUCFCS map units) occurring in the wetlands to be impacted. The proposed mitigation program for the Quarry project will include preservation and enhancement of a total of 26.23 acres of existing wetlands within the boundaries of the two off -site mitigation areas. This program also includes restoring /creating an additional 1.54 acres of wetlands in the OM Areas that presently do not exist. Thus, following completion of mitigation, a total of approximately 27.77 acres of wetlands will be _ preserved in the OM Areas. The proposed mitigation program is further discussed in Section E.iv below. Test borings gathered during the planning stages of this project indicated that viable deposits of limestone are present in areas extending well beyond the proposed Hogan Island Quarry property boundary. Initially, the boundary of the area to be mined covered a greater area than is now proposed in order to these additional limestone beds. The original quarry area boundary generated would have resulted in impacting additional wetlands situated above desirable limestone areas. This plan would have eliminated (impacted) all of wetlands WO -2 (6.04 acres), WO -4 (0.52 acres), WO -5 (0.74 acres), and WO -25 (1.98 acres) in addition to the impacts currently proposed. It would have also impacted approximately 8.0 acres of wetland WO -1 in the region now proposed as off -site mitigation area OM -1. Altogether, the original quarry plan would have impacted a total of approximately 30.71 acres of existing wetlands. Subsequent iterations of the quarry plan were made to avoid and minimize wetland impacts. This was accomplished by revising the Quarry property boundary (mine area boundary) such that all the original impacts to wetlands WO -1 through WO -5 and wetland WO -25 were completely eliminated. This effort reduced the total project wetland impacts from 30.71 acres to the 10.95 acres now proposed — a 36% reduction in the project's wetland impacts. The anticipated layout of the Quarry project's development features will minimize potential secondary impacts to off -site wetlands by providing an appropriate buffer between the development features and the proximal wetlands. Exhibit 6 illustrates that the project will provide an undeveloped buffer or "setback" at least 50 feet wide between site development features and off -site wetlands. Note that where the future quarry excavation pits (ultimate lakes) will be located, the distance between the edge of the quarry pits /lakes and the outer boundaries off -site wetlands will actually be significantly greater than 50 feet since haul roads and the perimeter stormwater containment berm will lie between the pit /lake boundary and the 50 -foot wetland setback line. During the construction and mining process, appropriate construction best management practices will be employed to help protect water quality and minimize the discharge of sediments and /or turbid water from the project site. The specific erosion /sediment/turbidity control methods and devices used will generally conform Pale 28 of 38 A,Qenda Item No. 1 7 D July 22, 2008 Rc,iseM, h 20, Ar67 Rcvise March 20, 2008 with applicable standards and criteria set forth in the "FDER Florida Development Manual," Sections 6 -301 through 6 -500 (FDER. 1988. "The Florida Development Manual: A Guide to Sound Land and Water Management," Chapter 6: "Storm Water and Erosion Control Best Management Practices for Developing Areas; Guidelines for Using Erosion and Sediment Control Practices," ES BMP 1.01 -1.67. FDER, Tallahassee, FL.). iv. Indicate how the project design compensates for wetland impacts pursuant to the Policies and Objectives in Goal 6 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the Growth Management Plan. For sites in the RFMU district, provide an assessment, based on the South Florida Water Management District's Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method, that has been accepted by either the South Florida Water Management District or the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. For sites outside the RFMU district, and where higher quality wetlands are being retained on -site, provide justification based on the Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method. The proposed wetland impacts will be compensated by conducting mitigation activities in the two off -site mitigation areas OM -1 and OM -2 as described below. An assessment of the wetland impacts and mitigation program was conducted using the Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM) set forth in Chapter 62- 345, Florida Administrative Code. This assessment is provided in Table 8. Formulas utilized in the UMAM assessment but not listed in Table 8 included: UMAM Score = (Sum of Indicator Scores) / 30 Functional Loss (for impacted wetlands) = (UMAM score) x (acres of wetland) Mitigation Functional Value Delta (Mitigation Delta) _ (UMAM score for post- mitigation conditions) — (UMAM score for existing conditions) Relative Functional Gain (RFG) = (Mitigation Delta) / [(time lag factor) x (risk factor)] Net Functional Gain (of mitigation) = RFG x (acres of post- mitigation wetland) The UMAM assessment indicates that the UMAM score for the five on -site wetlands to be impacted ranges from 0.23 to 0.37 and that the total functional value of the 10.95 acres of wetlands to be impacted is 3.48. Since all the on -site wetlands (i.e. W -1 through W -5) will be impacted, the value of the total wetland functional loss that will occur as a result of the project's wetland impacts is also 3.48. The UMAM assessment further indicates that the net functional gain, or "lift ", that will result from conducting the proposed off -site mitigation activities is projected to be 3.94. Since the net increase in wetland functional values derived from the mitigation program (3.94) exceeds the wetland functional values that will be lost as a result of the project's wetland impacts (3.48), the proposed project wetland mitigation program will fully compensate for the proposed project wetland impacts. The UMAM assessment indicates the Quarry project will not result in any net loss of wetland functions. Instead, this assessment indicates there will be a net increase in wetland functions that will result from the off -site mitigation program. The off -site mitigation program will involve conducting wetland enhancement, restoration, and creation activities and enhancement of uplands within the two off -site mitigation areas designated OM -1 and OM -2. The two off -site mitigation areas total 32.47 acres, with OM -1 encompassing 22.77 acres and OM -2 encompassing 9.70 acres. Exhibit 9 contrasts existing conditions (existing FLUCFCS) present in these areas with proposed conditions (proposed FLUCFCS) in these areas following completion of the mitigation program. Table 9 lists the extent of each habitat type (FLUCFCS mapping units; vegetation associations) currently present in OM -1 while Table 10 lists the extent of each habitat type anticipated following completion of mitigation. Tables 11 and 12 provide the extent of existing habitat types found in OM -2 and the extent of proposed post- mitigation habitat types in OM -2. respectively. Major components of the anticipated mitigation activities in OM -1 include: • Eradication and control of Category 1 and 2 invasive exotics identified in the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's (EPPC) "List of Invasive Species ", in general accordance with LDC 3.05.07.H.1.g.ii. • Eradication and control of nuisance plant species as necessary (target control likely <10% cover by nuisance species). As used herein, "nuisance" plant species are native plants (excludes plants listed as invasive exotics) that tend to colonize disturbed areas rapidly and thus can out - compete desirable native Page 29 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hog AQ@araf g157 Revise March 20, 2008 species. Examples include cattail, dog fennel, ragweed, and grapevine. • Grading (mainly excavating) the area shown as FLUCFCS 641 and 631 in the Exhibit 9 post- mitigation drawing to form a depression of varying topography. Subsequent planting of 641 area with native herbaceous species to establish a freshwater marsh. Subsequent planting of 631 area with native wetland shrubs and possibly a few small trees to form a scrub /shrub island. • Lowering the existing grade slightly in various portions of the areas shown as FLUCFCS 617, 624, and 630 in the Exhibit 9 post- mitigation drawing. Retain the existing desirable native trees and palms in these areas where feasible. Subsequent planting of native wetland trees, shrubs, and ground cover species to establish wetland forest communities including mixed wetland hardwoods (FLUCFCS 617), pine - cypress- cabbage palm (FLUCFCS 624), and mixed wetland hardwoods and conifers (FLUCFCS 630; conifers mainly slash pine). • Removal of the existing remnant drainage ditch (pre- mitigation FLUCFCS 513) during the grading process, thereby restoring 0.56 acres that is presently other surface waters to wetlands. • Removal of the existing remnant perimeter berm (pre- mitigation FLUCFCS 743 E3) during the grading process, thereby creating 0.69 acres of wetlands from this existing upland feature. • Removal of the existing small berm present within the pre- mitigation polygon shown as FLUCFCS 6192 D located at the far south end of OM -1. • Lowering the grade as necessary in the area shown as post- mitigation FLUCFCS 416, which is presently a cleared portion of the adjacent agricultural field's perimeter berm. Subsequent planting of native upland trees (mainly slash pine), shrubs, and ground cover species to establish a narrow forested upland buffer. • Substantially improving the existing wetland hydroperiod through: discontinuation of current agricultural pumping into the wetland that currently "short circuits" the normal hydroperiod (will also improve water quality); lowering existing grades as described above; removal of the remnant agricultural ditch and berm which block flows; removal of the small southern berm which blocks flows; providing a better hydraulic connection to the continuation of wetland WO -1 south and east of the boundaries of OM -1; providing water inputs via controlled discharge from the proposed adjacent quarry lakes (via outfall control structures CS 4 and CS 5). Major components of the anticipated mitigation activities in OM -2 include: • Eradication and control of Category 1 and 2 invasive exotics identified in the EPPC's "List of Invasive Species ", in general accordance with LDC 3.05.07.H.1.g.ii. • Eradication and control of nuisance plant species as necessary (target control likely <10% cover by nuisance species). • Removal (through grading) of the existing berms and ditches that run through the area shown as FLUCFCS 6192 D in the Exhibit 9 existing conditions (pre- mitigation) drawing. Finished grade will mimic existing elevations found in the adjacent, undisturbed freshwater marsh. • Lowering the grade in the western portion of the existing area mapped FLUCFCS 422 D to form a wetland from this upland area now composed of scattered spoil mounds. This will create approximately 0.29 acres of wetlands from the existing uplands. • Following initial eradication /removal of invasive exotics, removal of the ditch /berm system, and grading to create wetlands, plant native herbaceous wetland species as necessary (i.e. basically complete re- planting of graded areas and areas now dominated by exotics combined with supplemental plantings as needed in areas where existing exotic infestations are relatively low). Post- mitigation wetland will consist of a freshwater marsh along with a shallower wet prairie area on the eastern fringe of the wetland. • Lowering the existing grade as necessary in the area shown as post- mitigation FLUCFCS 434. This area presently includes portions of the adjacent agricultural field berm plus other disturbed uplands. • Subsequent planting of native upland trees, shrubs, and ground cover species to establish a narrow forested upland buffer (mixed upland conifers and hardwoods). • As necessary, plant native upland trees, shrubs, and /or ground cover species in the upland areas mapped post- mitigation FLUCFCS 411 and 428, in order to fill larger "gaps" left in these areas following the initial removal of invasive exotics (mainly Brazilian pepper). • Significantly improving the existing wetland hydroperiod through: discontinuation of current agricultural pumping into the wetland that currently "short circuits" the normal hydroperiod (will also improve water quality); removal of the remnant agricultural ditches and berms which disrupt flow within the wetland and drains it during low water conditions; providing water inputs via controlled discharge from the proposed adjacent quarry lakes (via outfall control structure CS 6). Page 30 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 H„ga'1e crQ&mN gt47 Roin March20.2008 The off -site mitigation areas will be protected via placing them in a conservation easement required by the County pursuant to LDC 3.05.07.H.t.d. It is anticipated that these areas will also be protected by placing them in a separately recorded conservation easement pursuant to requirements of state and federal permitting agencies. These off -site mitigation areas will be buffered by and largely contained within a future Stewardship Sending Area (SSA) as illustrated in Exhibit 10. The owner of these lands is in the process of preparing an SSA application for the indicated area and it is anticipated that this application will be submitted to Collier County by the end of this year. All of off -site mitigation area OM -1 and approximately 3.7 acres of OM -2 are currently designated for inclusion within the future SSA. The majority of OM -1 is designated as a Habitat Stewardship Area as is the eastern 3.7 acres of OM -2. Off -site mitigation area OM- 2 will also be buffered on its western and northern sides by 12.77acre Preserve area (native vegetation preserve) proposed on the Quarry property (see Exhibit 9). The on -site preserve, OM -1, and OM -2 share certain common boundaries thereby really forming one contiguous preserve area that encompasses over 45 acres. The proposed off -site mitigation program will significantly increase the quality of the Habitat Stewardship Areas contained within the mitigation area boundaries and will also indirectly benefit adjacent HSA, WRA, and FSA areas. This program will also substantially increase the panther habitat value of the lands contained within the OM Areas. Both off -site mitigation areas are contained within a broader area classified as Primary Zone panther habitat conservation lands. Other listed species, particularly listed wading birds, we also derive benefits from the increase in habitat quality resulting from the mitigation program. It is noted that the specific layout /design of the off -site mitigation program illustrated in Exhibit 9 represents the current conceptual design. Certain modifications may be made to specific design components during the final design process. Other modifications may be required by FDEP or USACE during the permitting process. Specific details of the mitigation program (such as grading plans, planting plans, success criteria, monitoring program, etc.) will be developed and refined during the final design and permitting stage of the project. Page 31 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 HogFJUA @41my gt,47 Resis March 20,2008 F. SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT Provide an overall description of the proposed water management system explaining how it works, the basis of design, historical drainage flows, off -site flows coming in to the system and how they will be incorporated in the system or passed around the system, positive outfall availability, Wet Season Water Table and Dry Season Water Table, and how they were determined, and any other pertinent information pertaining to the control of storm and ground water. The Quarry property is currently being used as agricultural lands, and has been in agricultural production for years if not decades. The existing vested agricultural operations obtain groundwater for irrigation through permitted wells located on site. Water table elevations during the growing season are closely maintained through the use of pump out facilities. These facilities discharge to an off -site water impoundment area, to internal field ditches, and to off -site wetland and upland areas. Exhibit 4 illustrates the approximate locations of existing wells and pumps (throwout pumps). The agricultural use will be converted to be a mining use. There are no significant off -site flows entering the site since the entire proposed excavation site is largely isolated from off site flows by the existing farming berms and associated agricultural operations. The conceptual water management design proposes a control elevation (WSWT) for the site consistent with the biological indicators marked by Wilson Miller and surveyed by SurvTech Inc. The proposed control elevation is 21.0 feet NAVD 88. The dry season water table (DSWT) is estimated to be about 4 feet below the control elevation, at approximately 17 feet NAVD 88. The design includes a water management isolation berm around the entire drainage area at or above the 25 -year storm stage elevation. The 25 year and 100 year storm stage elevations were obtained using XP- SWMM software. An elevation of 21.63 feet NAVD 88 was obtained for the 25 -year storm stage elevation, - and an elevation of 21.92 feet NAVD 88 was obtained for the 100 -year storm stage elevation. Rainfall runoff which accumulates inside the project perimeter water management isolation berm will be detained in the large excavation areas and, after the appropriate treatment in accordance with state and federal regulations, there may be controlled off -site discharge of the treated stormwater. It is anticipated that off -site discharges of treated stormwater will be allowed by regulatory agencies since this will benefit off -site wetlands. This will be determined during the more detailed environmental resource permitting process. Should off site discharges be restricted, the project can be designed with no off site discharge or very limited off site discharge in accordance with the Environmental Resource Permit obtained from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, The vast amount of storage provided by the excavated areas will easily accommodate a zero or minimal discharge design with limited modifications to the conceptual design. The conceptual site plan provided as Exhibit 6 also depicts the proposed project's stormwater management system and post - development drainage patterns on and off -site. In the southern portion of the Quarry property, runoff from the area containing the proposed aggregate processing facility, product stockpile areas, the asphalt batch plant, offices and other structures, and parking areas will drain to the tailings pond for treatment and attenuation. The tailings pond will also receive process water from the aggregate processing facility and will serve as a source of process water for this facility (water is recirculated). The tailings pond will discharge into one of the quarry pit lakes via an outtall pipe equipped with a control structure (shown as CS #1 in Exhibit 6). As previously discussed, the northern portion of the project site shown in Exhibit 6 as "lake" and "maximum excavation area" represents the maximum footprint of the area that will be mined. The completed excavation pits in this zone will ultimately form an estimated 3 to 7 separate large stormwater management lakes rather than the single "lake" illustrated. These lakes will be separated by upland areas but will be hydraulically connected to one another by drainage pipes and /or drainage swales. The conceptual design calls for certain pit lakes to outfall to various off -site wetlands via drainage pipes with control structures. Runoff within the mining area will first flow into the pit lakes for treatment and attenuation. The perimeter stormwater berm proposed will ensure that all runoff is contained within the mining area. Page 124 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Ho,,Fr4dedl QguT� SI57 Re, i,cecrMarch 20, 2008 Outfalls at control structures CS 2 and CS 3 are proposed to discharge into the existing agricultural water retention area labeled as "WO -6" since this retention area encompasses a large off -site wetland. Flow from the water retention area ultimately outfalls to the off -site wetland WO -11 when stages in the retention area are sufficiently high. The outfall at control structure CS 7 is proposed to discharge into off -site wetland WO -24 which should help enhance the wetland's hydroperiod since today it receives limited inputs from crop fields to the north. Flow within this wetland is generally toward the south; however the overall wetland appears to be a depression that does not discharge to other areas. The outfall at control structure CS 6 is proposed to discharge into off -site wetland W -2. This water input should significantly enhance the wetland's current hydroperiod. The wetland itself is an isolated depression; hence there is no real flow out of the wetland into adjacent uplands. The outfalls at control structures CS 4 and CS 5 are proposed to discharge into off -site wetland WO -1. That portion of wetland WO -1 contained within the proposed off -site mitigation area OM -1 has a severely degraded hydroperiod. Water inputs from the quarry lakes should significantly improve this hydroperiod as part of the mitigation program. Once water levels are sufficiently high, flow from the mitigation area portion of WO -1 can generally drain toward the east into the continuation of this large wetland system. The on -site preserve proposed will not be incorporated into the project's stormwater management system. The perimeter stormwater berm constructed around the quarry area will accomplish this segregation. Even though the preserve will not receive runoff from the adjacent mining area, this condition will not aversely affect the upland preserve since it already receives no runoff from the crop fields that border the preserve on three sides. Runoff in the preserve today and following project construction is generally toward off -site wetland WO -2. Most of the area contained within the boundary of the area to be mined consists of active row crop fields. Farming will continue in these fields where feasible during the mining process. The internal agricultural drainage system will be adjusted as necessary to support the row crop field areas not displaced by mining pits. Crop fields will gradually be eliminated as the active mining area continues to expand until no agricultural fields will remain on the Quarry property. Some of the on -site row crop fields and pastures presently continue onto off -site lands. These adjacent off - site lands are all under the same ownership as the Quarry property. This landowner will modify the agricultural drainage ditches, roadways, and berms as needed on the off -site lands to allow existing agricultural practices to continue and drainage to flow properly. The overburden and limestone present in the mining area will be mined "in the wet" (i.e. water table is not lowered within the main mining pit). The large mining pit lakes created through the mining process will not adversely impact the hydroperiod of off -site wetlands or adversely impact the regional water table. The water table elevation in the lakes will typically reflect that of the regional water table and thereby maintain ambient natural water table levels. The future lakes should potentially make more water available to off -site wetlands by creating large water storage areas that help recharge the surficial aquifer. In this manner, the lakes will function similar to Water Retention Area overlays prescribed in the RLSA. The control elevation for the lakes has been established to ensure the lakes do not adversely affect wetland hydoperiods and the stormwater management design will comply with Sections 4.2.2.4, 6.11, and 6.12 of SFWMD's Environmental Resource Permit Basis of Review. A past study conducted for a similar Rinker mining operation in a similar agricultural setting determined that mining activities actually improved the site water balance compared to pre- mining conditions (reference: The Colinas Group, Inc. 2004. Hydrologic and hydrogeologic report, Lake Wales sand mine expansion. Colinas Group, Lakeland, FL). The pre- mining conditions on the study site consisted of citrus groves and pastures. The pre- mining conditions produced a net deficit water balance (i.e. precipitation inputs minus losses from evapotranspiration /evaporation, surface runoff, and ground water pumping). The post- mining conditions created a surplus water balance, primarily due to the elimination of agricultural ground water pumping and, to a lesser extent, a decrease in surface runoff. Since the pre- mining conditions present on the Quarry property are similar to the pre- mining conditions of the site involved in the study, the proposed project may also improve the water balance for the project area. The proposed project will eliminate the Page 33 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 x €F 1"1Rf 14L57 Revis March 20, 2008 current agricultural ground water pumping and will somewhat decrease site runoff similar to the site involved in the study. ii. Provide an analysis of potential water quality impacts of the project by evaluating water quality loadings expected from the project (post development conditions considering the proposed land uses and stormwater management controls) compared with water quality loadings of the project area as it exists in its pre - development conditions. This analysis is required for projects impacting five (5) or more acres of wetlands. The analysis shall be performed using methodologies approved by Federal and State water quality agencies. The applicant is designing and permitting the proposed project in accordance with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and South Florida Water Management District regulations for Environmental Resource Permitting and design. The conceptual project and stormwater management design prepared for this conditional use application is consistent with the aforementioned criteria. The design uses the best management practices specified by the State of Florida to provide the required reasonable assurances that the project will not adversely affect off site waters with respect to quality and quantity. RWA, Inc. performed a water quality loading analysis for the proposed project, comparing the estimated pre - development (existing) loadings of nitrogen and phosphorous to the estimated post - development loadings of these nutrients. The analytical calculations employed are commonly referred to as the "Harvey Harper" analysis, which is based on methodologies contained in "Evaluation of Alternative Stormwater Regulations for Southwest Florida' (Environmental Research and Design, Inc., August 2003) and "Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds (TR55)" (USDA, June 1986). This water quality loading analysis is provided as Attachment 1 in Appendix C. The results of the analysis indicate that the total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorous (TP) presently contained in site runoff will be substantially decreased as a result of the proposed project (ex. pre - development TN = 3,460 kg /yr and TP = 765 kg /yr; post - development TN = 549 kg /yr and TP = 70 kg /yr). Essentially all the post - development on -site runoff will flow into on -site lakes for treatment and attenuation. The analysis indicates that 100% of the TN and TP loadings generated by the Quarry project will be removed by the Quarry lakes prior to any discharges. iii. Identify any Wellfield Risk Management Special Treatment Overlay Zones (WRM -ST) within the project area and provide an analysis for how the project design avoids the most intensive land uses within the most sensitive WRM -STs. Not applicable. There are no Wellfield Risk Management Special Treatment Overlay Zones (WRM -STs) that cover any of the project lands and there are no WRM -STs in the immediate vicinity of the project lands. Page 34 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 HogLhg e4Q*tIF97 Reis March 20. 2008 G. LISTED SPECIES I. Provide a plant and animal species survey to include at a minimum, listed species known to inhabit biological communities similar to those existing on -site, and conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. State actual survey times and dates, and provide a map showing the location(s) of species of special status identified on -site. A thorough survey for listed animal and plant species was conducted on the project lands by WilsonMiller ecologists. This listed species survey and its results are discussed in Section 3 of Appendix B. Exhibit 14 shows the approximate locations where listed animal species were observed on and near the project lands during the course of the referenced survey. The listed animal species observed on project lands by WilsonMiller included American alligator, little blue heron, snowy egret, tricolored heron, wood stork, and Florida sandhill crane. Other than some alligators, none of the observed listed animal species reside or nest on the project lands. No listed plant species were found on the project lands. A survey of portions of the Quarry property was conducted by Passarella & Associates (see Appendix B1). This survey focused on searching for caracaras and their nests but other wildlife, including listed species, were documented during the course of the survey. The only listed animal species observed on the Quarry property during the Passarella survey were wood storks, sandhill cranes, and white ibis. H. Identify all listed species that are known to inhabit biological communities similar to those existing on the site or that have been directly observed on the site. Listed animal species observed on the project lands by WilsonMiller are discussed in Section 3.4.2 of Appendix B. Other listed animal species that have some potential for occurring in certain habitats present on project lands are discussed in Section 3.4.4 of Appendix B. It is highly unlikely that any listed plant species could be present on the project lands, as discussed in Section 3.4.6 of Appendix B. Exhibit 13 illustrates the approximate locations of listed animal species previously documented by others in the general vicinity of the Quarry site. These listed species records and the source of these records are also discussed in Section 3 of Appendix B. Listed animal species observed on the Quarry property by Passarella & Associates, subsequent to WilsonMiller's listed species surveys, are identified in Appendix B1. The few listed species observed are noted in the Observation Forms contained in the Passarella survey report. iii. Indicate how the project design minimizes impacts to species of special status. Describe the measures that are proposed as mitigation for impacts to listed species. Project impacts to habitats potentially utilized by certain listed wading birds were reduced by adjusting the original mining plan to avoid impacts to various wetlands now situated off -site (see Section E.iii). Impacts to various listed wading birds, sandhill cranes, and alligators that may periodically visit the project site (for foraging or other activities) along with impacts to resident alligators will be minimized by taking appropriate protection measures during project construction and operations activities (see Section G.iv). Following completion of the proposed mining activities, it is presently estimated that the lakes formed on -site by the excavation pits will occupy from 600 to 700 acres. Quarry reclamation activities will likely include planting lake shorelines with a variety of native littoral zone species in accordance with mine reclamation requirements specified in Chapter 62C -36, Florida Administrative Code. These post - reclamation quarry lakes will provide desirable habitats for listed wading bird foraging and for alligators, thereby helping offset the project's proposed impacts to habitats currently utilized by these species. The proposed off -site mitigation activities will also help mitigate project impacts to existing on -site habitats frequented by listed wading birds. Wetland enhancement, restoration, and creation activities performed in the OM Areas will significantly improve the current wetland habitat value. Establishment of the large herbaceous marsh area within off -site mitigation area OM -1 (see Exhibit 9) will create suitable nesting Page 35 or 39 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Hog¢�7il eAQ6a1vfg157 Revisee�° wch 20, 2008 habitat for Florida sandhill cranes whereas no such habitats really exist currently on the Quarry property. Primary Zone and Secondary Zone panther habitat conservation overlays encompass the Quarry property as discussed in Appendix B and illustrated in Exhibit 13, although no Florida panthers have ever been documented on project lands. Development of the Quarry will impact these panther habitat conservation zones. Even though the affected areas currently have limited panther habitat value, it is anticipated that the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will require mitigation for the proposed impacts. An appropriate Section 404 permit will be required from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) to conduct the mitigation activities proposed in the project's off -site mitigation areas. Applying for this permit will most likely include engaging in the Section 7 consultation process with the FWS. The necessary mitigation for the project's impacts to panther habitats and the specifics of the mitigation will be determined as part of the consultation with FWS. It is probable that mitigation will take the form of protecting and managing privately owned lands (areas designated as FSAs, HSAs, and WRAs) located within the future Stewardship Sending Area (SSA) proposed adjacent to the Quarry property (see Exhibit 10 and discussion in Section E.iv). This form of panther habitat mitigation has been previously approved by FWS for other projects in the region. Mitigation for project impacts to panther habitat conservation zones could include other measures recommended by the FWS. However, it is premature to accurately predict the ultimate panther habitat mitigation program at this conceptual planning stage of the project. iv. Provide habitat management plans for each of the listed species known to occur on the property. For sites with bald eagle nests and /or nest protection zones, bald eagle management plans are required, copies of which shall be included as exhibits attached to the PUD documents, where applicable. Attachment 2 in Appendix C provides a protection plan (management plan) for the listed species that were documented utilizing the project lands and for some additional listed wading birds. v. Where applicable, include correspondence received from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), with regards to the project. Explain how the concerns of these agencies have been met. Copies of the original EIS submitted for this project were distributed to the FWC and FWS by County staff in late January 2007. FWC staff attended a field tour of the project lands on 2/14/07. We are also aware of a 09/18/07 letter that FWC staff wrote to County staff regarding this project. The applicant met with FWC staff in December to also discuss this project and address concerns that FWC had put forth in their September letter. The main issues discussed during the applicant's meeting with FWC staff were maintaining connectivity along the known wildlife corridors and minimizing indirect impacts to adjacent areas. As a result of the December meeting, FWC staff wrote another letter to County staff asking that their previous letter of 09/18/07 be disregarded. The January 18, 2008 letter (incorrectly dated 2007) is included as Attachment 8. More intensive coordination with these agencies will be initiated after the conditional use petition has been approved and the project moves into the final design and permitting stage. Buffers, hours of operation, and phasing (or timing) of work efforts may be contemplated. Page 36 of 38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 HogfAg 40Q91m(F97 Revised March 20.2008 H. OTHER For multi -slip docking facilities with ten slips or more, and for all marina facilities, show how the project is consistent with the marina siting and other criteria in the Manatee Protection Plan. Not applicable. No docks, docking facilities, or marina facilities are proposed. ii. Include the results of any environmental assessments and/or audits of the property. If applicable, provide a narrative of the cost and measures needed to clean up the site. An environmental assessment, commonly referred to as a Phase 1 environmental audit, of the Quarry property was conducted by Seyfried & Associates, Inc. (reference: Seyfried & Associates, Inc. 2006. "Environmental Assessment Report for Hogan Island Property, Oil Grade Road, North of CR 846, Immokalee, Collier County, Florida "). A copy of this report is provided as Attachment 3 in Appendix C (provided on CD). The assessment conducted did not find any indications of significant contamination on the Quarry property, did not recommend any "clean up" or remediation activities be conducted on the property, and concluded that, "No further environmental assessment activities are recommended at this time." iii. For sites located in the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern - Special Treatment (ACSCST) overlay district, show how the project is consistent with the development standards and regulations established for the ACSC -ST. Not applicable. The project lands are not located within the boundary of the ACSC -ST. iv. Soil sampling or ground water monitoring reports and programs shall he required for sites that occupy old farm fields, old golf courses or for which there is a reasonable basis for believing that there has been previous contamination on site. The amount of sampling and testing shall be determined by the Environmental Services staff along with the Pollution Control Department and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. As part of the environmental assessment (audit) conducted on the Quarry property (see Section H.ii), soil samples were obtained from two agricultural chemical mixing areas located on the Quarry property. These mixing areas are situated within the polygons mapped as FLUCFCS 271 at the far north end of the Quarry property (see Exhibit 2). The collected samples were analyzed for concentrations of various organochlorine pesticides and arsenic. As documented in the environmental assessment report (see Attachment 3 in Appendix C), the analytical results found no detectable concentrations of organochlorine pesticides in the soil samples. The arsenic concentration found in one sample was 2.4 mg /kg while the arsenic concentration found in the other sample was 3.0 mg /kg. Guideline soil cleanup target levels (CTLs) for arsenic in soils are set forth in Chapter 62- 777, Florida Administrative Code. These CTLS are targets for final concentrations in contaminated soils following remediation efforts. The guideline target soil concentration for arsenic in residential land uses is 2.1 mg /kg. The guideline target concentration for arsenic in commercial /industrial land uses is 12 mg /kg. One should note that these CTLs are established for cases where there may be significant direct exposure to the soil itself. The proposed Quarry project does not include residential uses and is more closely associated with a commercial or industrial type of usage. The soil concentrations of arsenic detected on -site are well below the guideline CTL for arsenic in commercial /industrial land use settings and are not much higher than the guideline CTL for arsenic in residential land use settings. The property also has two abandoned, non producing (dry hole) wells on the property that were plugged with FDEP approval. Since these are dry holes, plugged with multiple concrete plugs, Pa ^e 37 J38 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 HogRd uc Qbmf gI57 Revis March 20, 2008 there is no danger of contamination. An additional producing well is located off -site to the north of the property. This well located in Section 9 but it is not within the project boundaries. The Section 9 well is drilled to a depth of 10,000 feet and will not pose a contamination risk to the project. v. Provide documentation from the Florida Master Site File, Florida Department of State and any printed historic archaeological surveys that have been conducted on the project area. Locate any known historic or archaeological sites and their relationships to the proposed project design. Demonstrate how the project design preserves the historic /archaeological integrity of the site. A letter was submitted to the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources (DHR) requesting DHR to examine the Florida Master Site File for any previously recorded archaeological /historical resources documented on the project lands. DHR responded in a letter dated 6/23/06 that the Florida Master Site File listed no previously recorded cultural resources on the subject property. A copy of this letter is provided as Attachment 5 in Appendix C. WilsonMiller staff also reviewed the Collier County Long Range Planning Department's "Index Map of Historical /Archaeological Probability of Collier County, Florida ", published on 5/5/01. These maps did not show any historic structures, archaeological sites, or historic districts on the project lands. One "area of historical /archaeological probability" was indicated on the Quarry property. This small (about 15 acres), square- shaped area was depicted over a central part of the site that presently consists of active row crop fields, a farm road, and drainage ditches. Based on a review of historic aerial photos, this area has existed essentially in the same condition as it is today for at least the past 30 years or more. It is not known why this particular area may have been mapped as an area of historical /archaeological probability since it has been completely converted to farm fields, ditches, and roads for quite some time and no structures are present. A cultural resource survey was performed on the project lands by Archaeological Consultants, Inc. (ACI). Their survey found no archaeological sites or historical resources present on the project lands and ACI concluded that the proposed project would not impact any significant cultural resources, as documented in their report entitled "Cultural Resource Assessment Survey, Hogan Island Quarry, Collier County Florida" (ACI, October 2006). A copy of ACI's report is provided as Attachment 4 in Appendix C (copy provided on CD). In a letter dated 1/5/07, the State Historic Preservation Officer agreed with ACI's conclusions that the proposed project will have no effect on cultural resources listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. This letter, provided as Attachment 6 in Appendix C, also stated that no further cultural resources investigations were warranted. Given the above, it does not appear that development of the Hogan Island Quarry property will impact any historic properties listed, or eligible for listing, in the National Register of Historic Places or otherwise of historical, architectural, or archaeological value. If a suspected archaeological or historical artifact is discovered during the course of site development activities (construction, mining, clearing, etc.), the development activities at the specific site will be immediately halted and the appropriate agency notified. Development will be suspended for a sufficient length of time to enable the County or a designated consultant to assess the find and determine the proper course of action. The County will respond to any such notification in a timely and efficient manner so as to provide only a minimal interruption to the affected development activity. Page 18 of 38 TRANSPORTATION R CONSULTANTS, INC. TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS i FOR HOGAN ISLAND ROCK MINE J _j 1 l (PROJECT NO. F0604.05 -10) PREPARED BY: TR Transportation Consultants, Inc. Florida Certificate of Authorization: 27003 12730 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 4 Fort Myers, Florida 33913 239- 278 -3090 October 6, 2006 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 118 of 157 Robert L. Price, P.E. P.E. No.: 65232 i ,1 TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC. CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. EXISTING CONDITIONS III. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IV. TRIP GENERATION V. TRIP DISTRIBUTION VI. FUTURE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS VII. PROJECTED CONCURRENCY AND IMPROVMENTS VIII. CONCLUSION Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 119 of 157 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22. 2008 �j TRANSPORTATION Page 120 of 157 CONSULTANTS, INC. I. INTRODUCTION TR Transportation Consultants, Inc. has conducted a traffic impact analysis for the proposed conditional use application for the proposed Hogan Island Rock Mine. The following report has been prepared in order to fulfill requirements set forth by the Collier County Transportation Planning Department for projects seeking a conditional use approval for mining operations. The site is located to the north of Immokalee Road at its intersection with Oil Well Grade Road in Collier County, Florida. The site location is 1 illustrated on Figure 1. Upon approval, the proposed operation will be zoned for the removal of 3.8 million tons of rock and overburden material per year from the subject site. Additionally, the site will also contain an asphalt plant that will generate approximately 625 tons of asphalt per day. Access to Immokalee Road will be provided via the northern leg of Oil Well Grade Road. The following report will examine the anticipated trip generation of the proposed development and evaluate the impact the additional trips will have on the surrounding. roadway network. This report has been completed in accordance to the criteria outlined by the Collier County Transportation Planning Department. 1 II. EXISTING CONDITIONS 'Ile subject site is bordered on all four (4) sides by vacant land. Access to the subject site will be provided via the existing Oil Well Grade Road. Oil Well Grade Road is a two -lane local roadway in the vicinity of the proposed i development. Oil Well Grade Road extends south from the subject site, through Immokalee Road, to its terminus to the south at Oil Well Road. i Immokalee Road is a two -lane arterial roadway from Oil Well Road to east of Oil Well Grade Road. To the south and west of Oil Well Road, Immokalee Road is currently Page I i �j TRANSPORTATION ((�Z CONSULTANTS, INC. Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 122 of 157 being widened to a six -lane divided roadway. Immokalee Road has a posted speed Iimit of 50 mph in the vicinity of the site and is under the jurisdiction of the Collier County Transportation Department. In order to gain a better understanding of the existing traffic conditions in the vicinity of the subject site, TR Transportation performed turning movement counts on Immokalee Road at its intersections with Oil Well Road and Oil Well Grade Road. The Immokalee Road /Oil Well Road count was performed on March 28, 2006. The Immokalee Road/Oil Well Grade Road count was performed on June 22, 2006. The results of these turning movement counts can be found within the Appendix of this report for reference. According to the Peak Season Factor Category Report within the 2004 FDOT Traffic Information CD, March 28, 2006 is considered within the Peak Season conditions as the peak season correction factor for this time period is less than 1.0 (0.99). Therefore, no peak season correction was applied to this turning movement count. However, a peak season factor was necessary for the Oil Well (made Roadllmmokalee Road turning movement count performed on June 22, 2006. According to the FDOT data, a peak season correction factor of 1.22 is appropriate for this time of the year. Therefore, the honing movements were increased to reflect peak season conditions as illustrated Nvithin Figure 2. III. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Upon approval, the Hogan Island Rock Mine will be approved for a conditional use that will allow the removal of 3.8 million tons of aggregate rock and overburden material from the subject site. Furthermore, the subject site will also be approved for an asphalt plant that will generate approximately 625 tons of asphalt per day. Table I indicates the proposed conditional use for the Hogan Island Rock Mine, Page 3 r �o N M C a� � a N ¢ r i I i l l C) C) LLLL 0 n. 00 W¢ y� nn. n. F— W-5 ¢aw LU Q F-- �LLuI LLI 5�q Z 00- 00 00 TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC. IV Table 1 Rogan Island Rock Mine Land Use Mining Operation 3.8 million to Asphalt Plant 625 tons /day TRIP GENERATION Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 124 of 157 ,1 The trip generation for the proposed Hogan Island Rock Mine operation was calculated based on the volume of material anticipated to be excavated over the course of a year, approximately 3.8 million tons of aggregate rock and overburden material. The attached table in the Appendix outlines the methodology used to determine the anticipated hourly truck volume that would be generated should the conditional use be approved. } Additionally, the trip generation of the asphalt plant trips are also indicated within the Appendix for reference. For the purposes of this analysis the bucking operation for the proposed Hogan Island Rock Mine was assumed to operate for only 12 hours a day (5AM to 5PM). Some on -site operations will take place 24 hours a day, but the off -site trucking will be restricted to the 12 hour schedule. Based on six (6) day work weeks, the site will operate for 310 days /year. The materials taken from the property and the corresponding amount of truck trips that are generated are entirely a function of the demand for such materials. Currently in Southwest Florida, there is a high demand for such materials associated with the increase building and construction that is occurring. Should the demand for the materials l decrease, so would the amount of material mined and the amount of truck traffic generated. In order to calculate the truck traffic on the subject site, the total material to be excavated per year was factored by the amount of material a single truck can move in addition to the number of days per year the excavating operation will take place and the number of hours per day the trucking operation will take place. Therefore, the following calculation Page 5 �j TRANSPORTATION (S CONSULTANTS, INC. Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 125 of 157 reflects the hourly truck traffic generated by the Hogan Island Rock Mine for the excavation operation: Trucks/Year = (3,800,000 tons /year) /(22 tons/truck) Trucks/Year = 172,727 trucks /year Trucks/Day = (172,727 trucks /year) /(310 days /year) Trucks/Day = 557 trucks /day i Trucks/Hour = (557 trucks/day) /(12 hours /day) Trucks/Hour = 46 trucks/hour (must factor by 2 to obtain two -way trips) In addition, the asphalt plant will also generate truck trips. The proposed asphalt plant j will produce a final product to be shipped off site at a rate of 625 tons /day. Additionally, asphalt material needs to be trucked onto the site. Liquid asphalt will be trucked onto the } subject site three (3) times daily. Furthermore, coarse aggregate will be trucked onto the J site at a rate of 105 tons /day. Finally, recycled asphalt product (RAP) will also be trucked onto the subject site at a rate of 130 tons/day. In summary, the proposed asphalt 1 plant will result in an increase of traffic in accordance with the following calculation: Asphalt Mix (Final Product) Trucks/Day = (625 ions /day) /(20.2 tons /truck) Trucks/Day = 31 trucks /day Liquid Asphalt (AC) Trucks/Day = 3 trucks /day Friction Coarse Aggregate (Aggregate) Trucks/Day = (25,000 tons /year) /((240 days /year)�(20.2 tons /truck) Trucks/Day = 6 trucks /day Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP) Trucks/Day = (31,000 tons /year) /((240 days /year) *(20.2 tons /truck) Trucks/Day = 7 trucks /day Resultant Asphalt Plant Traffic Total Trucks/Day = Asphalt Mix + AC+ Aggregate + RAP Total Trucks/Day = (31 +3 +6 +7)trucks /day Total Trucks/Day = 47 trucks /day *2 trips = 94 truck trips /day Total Trucks/Hour = (94 truck trips /day) /(12 operating hours /day) Total Tracks/Hour = 8 truck trips/hour Page 6 I I i TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC. Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 126 of 157 Table 2 outlines the anticipated weekday AM and PM peak hour trip generation for the truck traffic generated by the proposed Hogan Island Rock Mine. The daily trip generation is also indicated in the table. The truck hips were then adjusted based on the passenger car equivalent factor as obtained from Exhibit 20 -9 from the 2000 edition of the Highway Capacity Manual (copy included in the Appendix for reference). Table 2 Truck Trip Generation Hogan island Rock Mine RT�P�Y4i .PZt i.lit4N t.q, 3 T {� S ryf tl Wj .if141 PIT �}°T3 'lit Gf u,4 e x ��� �' ..I'i� wa. =d .��s�'G �fY .-nm �N vy. � •,4v I � r, +.Q ac %��e °'�y?t,}�.�v �, ���^• �11� -AS', ci���i r51e A� C�nFts � �� Total Trucknrips 5o F loo 5o Total Passenger ® ® ®�I 1 According to information supplied by Rinker Materials, there will be 20 employees on 1 the subject site on a daily basis. These 20 employees will arrive for the 5AM shift and jleave at 5PM upon completion of the trucking operation for the day. Therefore, the i employee traffic will only impact the P.M. peak hour of the adjacent street as the employees arrive to the site during off -peak hours. Thus an additional 20 exiting passenger car trips were assumed in the RM. peak hour. A minimal amount of additional employees and/or vendors/visitors may be on site beyond these 20 employees at various i times throughout the day. Therefore, a 5% adjustment factor was applied to the total passenger car equivalent traffic in order to account for any additional employee /vendor /visitor traffic generated by the site. Table 3 indicates the anticipated i AM and PM peak hour trip generation of the Hogan Island Rock Mine as currently proposed. Page 7 I 1 TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC. Table 3 Total Trip Generation Hoean Island Rock Mine Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 127 of 157 Truck Trips 85 85 170 85 85 170 1,107 Pessen er Car Equivalent) Employee Trips 0 0 0 0 20 20 40 Miscellaneous Trips 4 4 8 4 4 8 55 (5 %. Passenger Car Eq.) Total Tri s 89 89 178 89 109 198 1,202 V. TRIP DISTRIBUTION Based on discussions with Rinker Materials, the majority of the mining traffic will serve various Rinker concrete plants in the Naples, Bonita Springs, and Immokalee areas. The overburden material that will be produced on the subject site will be sold and distributed to various construction projects in the area. The asphalt mix created on the subject site will be used for several roadway improvements being performed in the area. Based on the locations of the various concrete plants and the areas of highest growth in this area, the site traffic was distributed to the adjacent roadway network based on the project traffic distribution indicated within Figure 3. In addition, Figure 4 illustrates the site traffic assignment for the proposed development to Immokalee Road. VI. FUTURE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS In order to determine which roadway segments surrounding the site will be significantly impacted, Table 1A, contained in the Appendix, was created. This table indicates which roadway links will accommodate an amount of project traffic greater than the 3%-3%-5% Significance Test. Therefore, the project traffic was compared with the Capacity for Peak Hour — Peak Direction traffic conditions as defined by the most recent Collier County Concurrency Spreadsheet. A copy of the most recent Collier County Concurrency Spreadsheet is attached in the Appendix of this report for reference. Page 8 m m a I ,i N O N � N N T� O O � m t0 a l o L I zz o� Z� zz z Fes- U z O Z [� �z U U) p o n w w � w u a CO Z f LLI (D 'F O zz o� Z� zz z Fes- U N C N QI f )?i 1 uj .1 0 v 0 ' LL 1 1 Q O w w O FLPOs5c, G IC ti R Jr BOULEVARD IMMOKALEE ROAD 0 0 J _J O L) C) LL LL CL � CL Z oo� � Z A YYQ S W n. F- W ¢awJ Q p< CO jui �Ow`Y Q S�q Z_ 00 �v Y t-58 (58) (-) 1 (71) 58-� 9 (9) F BOULEVARD IMMOKALEE ROAD 0 0 J _J O L) C) LL LL CL � CL Z oo� � Z A YYQ S W n. F- W ¢awJ Q p< CO jui �Ow`Y Q S�q Z_ 00 �v Y t-58 (58) (-) 1 (71) 58-� Aaenda item No. 17D July 22, 2008 TRANSPORTATION Page 130 of 157 -� CONSULTANTS, INC. Based on the information contained within Table IA, only the two lane section of hmnokalee Road between Oil Well Road and Everglades Boulevard is shown to sustain a significant impact as a result of the added project traffic in accordance with the Collier County 3 % -3 % -5% Significance Test. Therefore, concurrency link analysis was required on this section of Immokalee Road. j In addition to the significant impact criteria, Table 1A also includes a concurrency { analysis on the Collier County Roadway network. The current remaining capacity j indicated within Table IA was taken from the aforementioned Collier County f Concurrency Spreadsheet. The project traffic was then subtracted from the remaining trips in order to determine the remaining capacity after the Hogan Island Rock Mine 1 traffic is added to the surrounding roadway network. VII. PROJECTED CONCURRENCX AND I114PROWMENTS Based upon the information contained within Table IA, sufficient capacity will be available on Immokalee Road after the addition of the Hogan Island Rock Mine traffic. Figure 5 indicates the remaining capacity on Immokalee Road based upon the existing conditions as well as after the addition of the proposed dcvclopmcnt traffic. Since sufficient capacity is shown on Immokalee Road, no roadway link improvements will be required as a result of the added Hogan Island Rock Mine traffic. Intersection analysis was performed at Immokalee Road's intersections with Oil Well Grade Road and Oil Well Road as a result of the added Hogan Island Rock Mine traffic. The site traffic indicated within Figure 4 was added to the 2006 peak season tuning movements at these intersections indicated within Figure 2 in order to determine the build -out turning movements at these locations. Figure 6 indicates the build -out turning movements at the subj eat intersections as a result of the Hogan Island Rock Mine. The taming movements indicated within Figure 6 were inputted into the HCS+ software along with the appropriate lane arrangements in order to perform the required intersection Page I I i r O N r -N� t9 c a m Q :I i 1 o OU aa: Li LL LL !Y K F- F 00 w W 00 o. a � < CCD U 2 ll� Q U ¢�LIU z a K Q2d< Z wUUa L7 azz J W Z Z W 0 Z) W W D' C) a� (L 0000 0000 opoo I i No Z N N T� IO LL C' N i �l r � of a 0 0 I U_ _U LL QLL F � LO Y Z w En- (D w < LJJ U o Z 0 0 — 0 10 3 0 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 133 of 157 i. TRUCK EQUIVALENCY FACTOR TABLE 20 -9 { HIGHWAY CAPACITY MANUAL 2000 1 Capacity Manual 2600 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 134 of 157 Passenger -car equivalents for extended two -way segments tare determined from Exhibit 20 -9 for estimating speeds and from Exhibit 20-10 for estimating percent time - spent- following, The terrain of extended two -way segments should be categorized as level or rolling. EXHIBIT 20 -9, PASSENGER -CAR EQUIVALENTS FOR TRUCKS AND RVS TO DETERMINE SPEEDS ON TWO -WAY AND DIRECTIONAL SEGMENTS E7JilOR 20 -10, PASSENGER -CAR EQUIVALENTS FOR TRUCKS AND RVSTO DETERMINE PERCENT TIME- SPENT - FOLLOWING ON TWO -WAY AND DIRECTIONAL SEGMENTS Type of Terrain Vehicle Type Ranga oiTwo -Way Flow Rates (pclh) Range of Dhectlonel FlovrRates pcth Leval Rolling Trucks, Er 0 -600 '0-300 1.7 f— _ 2.6 Trucks. ET > 8DO -1,209 > 300400 1.2 1.0 _ > 1,200 > 600 1.1 1,8 RVs, E6 0-600 0-300 1.0 1.1 RVs, Ea > 600 -1,200 > 30MG0 1.0 1.1 > 1,200 > 600 1.0 1.1 E7JilOR 20 -10, PASSENGER -CAR EQUIVALENTS FOR TRUCKS AND RVSTO DETERMINE PERCENT TIME- SPENT - FOLLOWING ON TWO -WAY AND DIRECTIONAL SEGMENTS Level Terrain Level terrnin is any combination of horizontal and vertical alignment permitting heavy vehicles to maintain approximately the same speed as passenger cars; this generally includes short grades of no more than 1 or 2 percent. Rolling Terrain Rolling terrain is any combination of horizontal and vertical alignment causing heavy vehiclos to reduce their speeds substantially below those of passenger cars, but not to operate at crawl speeds for any significant length of dmo or of frequent intervals; generally, this includes short- and medium - length grades of no more than 4 percent. Segments with substantial lengths of more than a 4 percent grade should be analyzed with the specific grade procedure for directional segments. Heavy- Vehicle Adjustment Factor Once values for Es and ER have been determined, the adjustment factor for heavy vehicle:, is computed usingTiquation 20-4, where i 1HV - 7 +PT(ET - 1)+Pn(En -1) Pr = proportion of trucks in the traffic stream, expressed as a decimal; PR - proportion of RVs in the traffic stream, expressed as a decimal; Chapter 20 - Two-Lnne Highways 20-8 Methodology (20.4) Type of Terrain Vehicle Type Range of Two -Way Range of Directional Laval Rolling Flow [Islas (pcih) Fin Rates pelh Trucks. ET 0-600 "00 1.1 1.8 > 600 -1,200 > 300 -600 1.1 1.5 > 1,200 > 600 110 1.0 RVs, Ea moo 0903 1.0 1.0 > 600 -1,2K > 300 -800 lA 110 >1,200 >00 to 1.0 Level Terrain Level terrnin is any combination of horizontal and vertical alignment permitting heavy vehicles to maintain approximately the same speed as passenger cars; this generally includes short grades of no more than 1 or 2 percent. Rolling Terrain Rolling terrain is any combination of horizontal and vertical alignment causing heavy vehiclos to reduce their speeds substantially below those of passenger cars, but not to operate at crawl speeds for any significant length of dmo or of frequent intervals; generally, this includes short- and medium - length grades of no more than 4 percent. Segments with substantial lengths of more than a 4 percent grade should be analyzed with the specific grade procedure for directional segments. Heavy- Vehicle Adjustment Factor Once values for Es and ER have been determined, the adjustment factor for heavy vehicle:, is computed usingTiquation 20-4, where i 1HV - 7 +PT(ET - 1)+Pn(En -1) Pr = proportion of trucks in the traffic stream, expressed as a decimal; PR - proportion of RVs in the traffic stream, expressed as a decimal; Chapter 20 - Two-Lnne Highways 20-8 Methodology (20.4) Agenda Item No. 17D i July 22, 2008 TRANSPORTATION Page 135 of 157 4 1 CONSULTANTS, INC. analysis. The intersection of Immokalee Road and Oil Well Road operates under signalized conditions. Based on the results of the intersection analysis, all intersections and turning movements are shown to function acceptably after the addition of the Hogan Island Rock Mine traffic to the surrounding roadway network. Therefore, no roadway link improvements will be required as a result of the traffic generated as a part of the proposed conditional use. i i Turn lanes are proposed as a result of the added Hogan Island Rock Mine traffic. At the intersection of Oil Well Grade Road and Immokalee Road, both an eastbound left turn i lane and a westbound right turn lane will be required. Based on a 55 mph design speed, both turn lanes will require a 350 -foot taper + deceleration lane. In addition, the 1 ' eastbound left turn lane will require a storage lane. The storage lane was calculated 1 based on the two - minute arrival of project traffic. Since the majority of the mine traffic will be bucks, the vehicles were assumed to consist of 30 feet of Iength, According to the AASHTO Design Controls and Criteria, single unit trucks such as dump trucks are typically 30 feet in length. The following calculation indicates the necessary storage for the eastbound left turn lane on Immokalee Road: Storage = (2 min) *(30 feet/truck) *(1 hour /60 minutes) *(67 trucks) Storage = 67 feet, or 90 feet after rounding to the nearest vehicle Therefore, the eastbound left turn lane on Immokalee Road should consist of a 90 -foot storage lane in addition to the 350 foot taper and deceleration distance for a total turn lane length of 440 feet. The westbound right turn lane can safely consist of only the 350 foot taper and deceleration distance. In addition, a two -lane approach to Immokalee Road will be necessary on Oil Well Grade Road. No additional turn lane improvements will be necessary as a result of the added Hogan Island Rock Mine traffic. VIL CONCLUSION j Based on the analysis prepared, the proposed conditional use to allow the Hogan Island Rock Mine and Asphalt PIant will not have an adverse impact to the surrounding roadway system. Based on the anticipated truck volume that will be generated by the Page 14 j TRANSPORTATION j� CONSULTANTS, INC. Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 136 of 157 site, all roadway segments in the study area are projected to operate at or above the adopted Level of Service standards as defined by the Collier County Transportation Planning Department. Based on the information contained within this report, all intersections analyzed as a result of the added Hogan Island Rock Mine traffic are shown to function acceptably after the addition of the conditional use traffic. Therefore, beyond the aforementioned turn lane improvements at the intersection of Oil Well Grade Road and Immokalee Road, no additional intersection improvements will be required as a result of the proposed conditional use for the Hogan Island Rock Mine. K:V 00A04 \05 \1O\report.doc 1 i Y 1 i Page 15 I r i APPENDIX I I Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 137 of 157 9 Agenda item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 138 of 157 I 1 1 j TABLE 1A R`2 � \\ \ \ \§ ) @§ z := 2� °( 2/( \; ■§ J \» (( § \ § §\ §)/ §; §§ 2ca . ui ui -i DER G °m` ƒ} i� }\ §§ LO §]§ G7 k} ) r §{ a! \] §\ . \\ /ƒ ! E' / �| �$ ! �)} !{ .) /§ {/ !Id (/ {\ \/ ,. El Agenda Item No. 17D j July 22, 2008 Page 140 of 157 i CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SPREADSHEET pMh o� N O N -N� E Tr � m � aJ m I a � m .. O O M M m M N W N h � Y ° ° m Z o R !- I cY] N N N z M ' C (p 0) 0 o c ti O 0 W M = m m Lo 7 .�. m Z m J m 's u 0 U LL c m m ry V V' w U 0 L' ti (O H U (n .. 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Agenda 'item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 146 of 157 BATE: Juno 22, 2006 DAY: THURSDAY COUNT TIME: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM PEAK HOUR SUMMARY 15 MINUTE SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL MOVEMENTS OIL WELLG NAME R0AD IMh10KALE0 ROAD CR846 -- INTER _ BEGIN NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND EASTBOUND OIL WELL GRADE ROAD & 1MMOKALEE ROAD (CR 846) SECTION LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THNU 'RIGHT TOTAL OIL WELL O RADE ROAD OIL WELL GRADE_ ROAD UAMOKALIE ROAD CR 846 TOTAL INTER - INTER - 161.IIN 1 11 0 _0­01— 0 0 84 4 88 _ _ 103 0­1 103 192 BEGIN BEGIN NORTHBOUND EASTBOUND SOUTHBOUND EASTBOUND SECTION WESTBOUND LEFT SECTION RIGHT LEFT THRU RIGHT I TOTAL _LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL 70O AM 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 _ 0 12 0 12 0 34 0 34 47 7:15AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 2 21 0 28 0 28 49 730 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 1 24 0 29 0 29 53 7A5 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 31 0 12 0 12 43 "AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 9 18 8:15AIJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 17 0 17 22 8:30 AM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 21 0 21 31 SAS AIA 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 13 0 _ 13 125 0 20 0 20 35 TDTALo 1 0 0 -1­ 0 2 0 2 0 121 4 0 170 0 170 208 PEAK HOUR SUMMARY HOURLY SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL MOVEMENTS OIL WELLG NAME R0AD IMh10KALE0 ROAD CR846 -- INTER _ BEGIN NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND EASTBOUND OIL WELL GRADE ROAD & IMMOKALEE ROAD (CR 846) SECTION LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THNU 'RIGHT TOTAL OIL WELL O RADE ROAD IM140KALEE ROAD CR Mel THRU RIGHT TOTAL INTER - HOUR 0 0 1 11 0 _0­01— 0 0 84 4 88 _ _ 103 0­1 103 192 BEGIN NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND EASTBOUND WESTBOUND SECTION LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTA? 7:00 AM 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 84 4 880 703 0 103 192 7:16 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 4 05 0 78 0 78 163 7:30 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 2 Be D 67 0 67 136 7:46 A1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 1 55 0 Be 0 59 114 8:00 A1.1 0 0 0 D 0 2 0 2 d 37 9 37 0 67 0 67 106 PEAK HOUR SUMMARY HOUR OIL WELLG NAME R0AD IMh10KALE0 ROAD CR846 -- INTER _ BEGIN NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND EASTBOUND _. WESTBOUND SECTION LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THNU 'RIGHT TOTAL LEFT 7HkU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL 7WAM 1 0 0 1 11 0 _0­01— 0 0 84 4 88 M 0 103 0­1 103 192 i } TRANSPORTATION (Z CONSULTANTS, INC, -1 ) 104 '192 ' D 1 100% wm` 84 Nm� 88 4 NJ Note:_ Pena nb I%) represent movement wlumn divided by the totol Wersec6an Varde OIL WELL GRADE ROAD 0 0% I 0 0 0 1 4 1 4 I 5 10 ■ to 0 4m 103 4mm 4r 0 103 4mw/ 187 w0w` 97% 84 h 1 r' 1 a 0 Total lntorsecllon Traffic 1 192 ■ 1 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 147 of 157 DATE: June 22, 2006 DAY: THURSDAY COUNT TIME: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM PEAK HOUR: '7:00 AM- 8:00 AM INTERSECTION: OIL WELL GRADE ROAD 81MMOKALEE ROAD (CR 846) to 0 4m 103 4mm 4r 0 103 4mw/ 187 w0w` 97% 84 h 1 r' 1 a 0 Total lntorsecllon Traffic 1 192 ■ 1 11 �j TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC. Agenda item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 148 of 157 DATET Jun622.2006 DAY: THURSDAY COUNT TIME: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PAt 15 MINUTE SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL MOVEMENTS OIL WELL GRADE ROAD & IMMOKALEE ROAD (GR 846) ROAD Ck 046 . INTER - OILWELLGRADEROAD IWAOKALEE ROAD MR 0461 MTER- 1EMIN BEGIN NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND EASTROUNO WESTBOUND TOTAL SECTION OIL WELL GRADE ROAD & IMMOKALEE ROAD (CR 846) LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL �4:ODPM I 0 1 2 0 0 D 0 0 44 1 45 0 31 0 34 01 �4:15PM 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 42 1 43 0 11 0 11 65 4:30 PM D 0 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 In 0 02 0 44 0 44 131 4:46PM 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 03 0 63 1 37 0 36 101 590 PM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 M 0 30 0 06 03 5:15 PM D D 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 73 0 n 0 37 0 37 112 6:30 PM I 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 61 0 ed 0 41 0 41 106 6: M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 0 62 1 w 0 31 0 TOTAL 2 0 9 6 D 0 0 6 0 485 2 467 2 272 0 274 ITT PEAK HOUR SUMMARY OILWELLGRADEROAD UdAfOKALEE ROAD Ck 046 . INTER - BEGIN HOURLY SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL MOVEMENTS 60UTHADUNO E6TBOUND WESTBO @1D SECTION LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL' LEFT THRU RICHT I TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL OIL WELL GRADE ROAD & IMMOKALEE ROAD (CR 846) D 0 2 2 0 0 1 6 II 0 273 0 273 1 1 156 0 167 r 43T OIL WELL GRADE ROAD A IMMOKALEE ROADCR 316 INTER - HOUR - -- NORTHBOUND SOWN BOUNO EAS BOUND WESTBOUND SECTION BEGIN LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL _ LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL 4:00 Ptt 1 0 2 3 5 0 0 6 0 231 2 233 1 126 0 127 300 4:15 PM 0 0 1 1 6 0' 0 fi 0 242 1 243 7 130 0 131 300 4:30 PM 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 6 0 273 0 273 1 1% 0 167 417 4X5 PM 1 0 7 2 1 0 0 1 O 255 0 265 1 153 0 154 412. 690 PM 1 _0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 251 0 2-04 1 140 0 147 404 PEAK HOUR SUMMARY OILWELLGRADEROAD UdAfOKALEE ROAD Ck 046 . INTER - BEGIN NOftTf {pOVNO �� 60UTHADUNO E6TBOUND WESTBO @1D SECTION LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL' LEFT THRU RICHT I TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL 490 Pht D 0 2 2 0 0 1 6 II 0 273 0 273 1 1 156 0 167 r 43T -i �j TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC. i I 1 I Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 149 of 157 DATE: OIL WELL GRADE ROAD DAY: 5 COUNT TIME: 1% PEAK HOUR: 4:30 PM -5:30 PM i r ROAD (CR 846) 7 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 149 of 157 DATE: June 22, 2000 DAY: THURSDAY COUNT TIME: 4:00 PM - 0:00 PM PEAK HOUR: 4:30 PM -5:30 PM INTERSECTION: OIL WELL GRADE ROAD 8 IMMOKALEE ROAD (CR 846) +M IL 156 +� 156 /11111111111 57 ±29 0 1 +MMI• 88% WA+ 273 437 273 0 Mv 100% 280 Note: A &enk ( %)represent movement enwmac GrveC by kblNkeeectiat beMc t 0 0 2 1 7 7 2 3 1% 9 I I ._] . l I �j TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC. Agenda Item No. 17D J4ly 22 2008 Paae 150 of 157 DATE: June 22, 206 DAY: THURSDAY COUNT TIME: 7:00 AM. 9:00 AM 15 MINUTE SUMMARY OF - 'ICU(„K . MOVEMENTS OIL WELL GRADE ROAD & IMMOKALEE ROAD (CR 846) " OILWELL G RAD E ROAD IM OKALEEROAO CR846 INTER. 15 MIN BEGIN _ NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND EA5T90VN0 WESTBOUND SECTION HOURLY SUMMARY OF TRUCK MOVEMENTS LEFT THRU RIGHT I TOTAL LEFT THRU_ RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT -THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL 7:00 AM a a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _0._. a 0 a 0 0 0 0 7:15 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 6 0 6 10 7:30 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 7 7:45AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 0 3 0 3 0 1- 0 1 4 8:00 AM 0 0 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 a 0 2 8:15 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 6 7 8:34 AM ' 0 0 D a a 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 8 0 6 8 SASAAf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 7 0 7 9 TOTAL: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0_1_0 13 f 1 14 1 0 33 a 33 A7 PEAK HOUR SUMMARY HOVft OIL_ WELL GRADE ROAD h IMMOKALEE ROADCR846 INTER - BEGIN NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND EASTBOUND WESTBOUND SECTION LGFT THRU RIGHT HOURLY SUMMARY OF TRUCK MOVEMENTS TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TO_TA_L_ LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL 8:00 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OIL WELL GRADE ROAD & IMMOKALEE ROAD (CR 846) 7 0 19 0 18 26 OIL WELL GRADEROAD _ IMMOKALEE RDAD HOUR NORTHBOUND NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND I EASTBOUND I WESTBOUND SECTION BEGIN LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT_ THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT 'THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL 7:00 All 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 1 7 0 14 0 14 21 7:15 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 9 0 14 0 14 23 7:30 AM 0 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 14 0 14 20 7:45 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 a 8 0 13 a 13 21 8:00 AM 0 '0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0- 7 0 19 0 19 26 PEAK HOUR SUMMARY HOVft OIL_ WELL GRADE ROAD h IMMOKALEE ROADCR846 INTER - BEGIN NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND EASTBOUND WESTBOUND SECTION LGFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TO_TA_L_ LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL 8:00 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 19 0 18 26 TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS,.INC. 1 I 19 4 26 0 J I 100% 7 0 ov 1 Nate: Percents ( %) nepesent mwement Yoh).. d:Ndad by the total Intma Wn kafP Agenda Item No, 17D July 22, 2008 Page 151 of 157 DATE: June 22, 2006 DAY: THURSDAY COUNT TIME: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM PEAK HOUR: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM INTERSECTION: OIL WELL GRADE ROAD & IMMOKALEE ROAD (CR 846) OIL WELL GRADE ROAD 0 0% t t t 0 0 t �► h t r, 0 ?9 r D 4111111111111111 ,9 y 100% 7 0 0 0 1 t 0 0 D 0% 0 ?9 r D 4111111111111111 ,9 y 100% 7 I 1 �j TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, M. Aaenda !tern No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 152 of 157 DATE: June 22,2000 DAY: THURSDAY COUNT TIME: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PEAK HOUR SUMMARY HOUR 15 MINUTE SUMMARY OF nU� MOVEMENTS HOURLY SUMMARY OF -?" O(K MOVEMENTS GRADE ROAD IMMOOZEE ROAD CR 84M NTER- BEGIN BEOIN NORTHBOUND 50ViHBOUND EASTBOUND WESTBOUND OIL WELL GRADE ROAD & IMMOKALEE ROAD (OR 846) LEFT OIL WELL GRADE ROAD & IMMOKALEE ROAD (OR 846) 15 MIN LEFT TIiRU RIGHT TOTAL IDFT THRV RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL OILWELL GRAOEROAD P4AIOHALEE ROAD CR 846 0 0 OIL WELL GRADE ROAD. INTER - BEGIN hL' NORTHBOUND BEOIN SOUTHBOUND EASTBOUND WESTBOUND SECTION EASTBOUND LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL. LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT .TNRU 0 6 RIGHT 0 TOTAL 5 TOTAL r S 4:00 PM 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 4'15 PM 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 } 3 4:30P1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 6 0 B 0 B 14 .4:46 PM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 4 T 5U0 PM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 6 B 5:15 PM 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 t 6 6:30 PM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0, 0 0 8 0 8 0 1 0 1 B PM. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 4 U6:46 OTAL:1 0 0 0 0 1 _ 0 0 i 0 32 D 32 0 26_ 0 28 69 PEAK HOUR SUMMARY HOUR HOURLY SUMMARY OF -?" O(K MOVEMENTS GRADE ROAD IMMOOZEE ROAD CR 84M NTER- BEGIN BEOIN NORTHBOUND 50ViHBOUND EASTBOUND WESTBOUND 6Ef,T10N LEFT OIL WELL GRADE ROAD & IMMOKALEE ROAD (OR 846) TOTAL LEFT TIiRU RIGHT TOTAL IDFT THRV RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL HOUR 0 0 0 OIL WELL GRADE ROAD. IN ADI LEEROADCR846 ___ -_ hL' WTER- BEOIN NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND EASTBOUND WE STBOUND SECTION LEFT THRU RICH TOTAL CEFT THRU _ R_ IGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIG HL TOTAL TOTAL 4:00 PM 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 13 013 0 16 0 IB 32 4:16 PM 0 0 0 0 t 0 0 1 0 14 0 14 0 18 0 18 3J 4:90 PM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 1] 0 18 0 1B 95 4:45PM 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 1B 0 18 0 11 0 11 30 5:00 PM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1B 0 1B 0 B 0 0 27 PEAK HOUR SUMMARY HOUR OILYELL GRADE ROAD IMMOOZEE ROAD CR 84M NTER- BEGIN BEOIN NORTHBOUND 50ViHBOUND EASTBOUND WESTBOUND 6Ef,T10N LEFT T[NU RIGilT TOTAL LEFT TIiRU RIGHT TOTAL IDFT THRV RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL ;4:30 PM 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 1] 0 1T 0 10 -0 18 hL' s J J 1 �j TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC. 4-e. 78 0 100% 17 y 17 0 I,ev Note Pereente ( %} mpmeeet nwvement wL.. dMdeE by the U19 Wm"tl fn6k OIL WELL GRADE ROAD 0 0% I 0 0 0 1 4 0 t Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 153 of 157 DATE: June 22, 2006 DAY. THURSDAY COUNT TIME: 4:00 PM • 6:00 PM PEAK HOUR: 4:30 Phi -6:30 PM INTERSECTION: OIL WELL GRADE ROAD 8 1MMOKALEE ROAD (CR 8461 L0 pee 18 ,--1 0 18 35 y 100% 17 h T r' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% L0 pee 18 ,--1 0 18 35 y 100% 17 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 154 of 157 f TURNING MOVEMENT COUNT - j IMMOKALEE ROAD @ OIL WELL RD A i IM1,10KALEE ROAD Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 155 of 157 — 66 31% < - -- 0 <-- 501 v - -- 435 —> 423 20% 924 841 LOCATION: IMMOKALEE ROAD & OIL WELL ROAD A DATE: 3/2812008 I DAY: TUESDAY 32% I 21% PEAK HOUR: 7:00 AM -8:00 AM 510 I v 331 " I 1 v I I 0 409 101 I I OIL WELL ROAD I I I i 1 < v > 0% 0 0 D p _> 0 0% 0 - -v f I 0 I I 285 322 Note: Percents I %) represent nwvement volumes dlvldcd by the total Intersection lra0lc I I ^ I I v I 644 587 63% I 37% v 1431 Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 155 of 157 — 66 31% < - -- 0 <-- 501 v - -- 435 —> 423 20% 924 Aoenda !tem No. 17D July 22, 2008 Page 156 of 157 PROJECT: 0 DATE: W2812006 DAY: TUESDAY WEATHER: - ---- -- COUNT TIME: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PEAK HOUR SUMMARY 15 MINUTE SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL MOVEMENTS . ipm IFIMOKALEE ROAD OIL WELL ROAD IMMOKALEE ROAD & OIL WELL ROAD BEGIN NORTHBOUND HOUR -- SOUTHBOUND 16 MIN IIAMOHALEE ROAD OILYdELLROAD -- IMMOKALEE ROAD LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL OIL WELL ROAD BEGIN TOTAL NORTHBOUND INTER- BEGIN N EASTBOUND NORTHBOUND WESTBOUND SOUTHBOUND SECTION EASTBOUND THRU RIGHT1 WESTBOUND LEFT_ THRU RIGHT SECTION f LEFT THRU RIGHT LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL 400 PM 0 92 47 139 14 77 0 91 D 0 D O 73 _016 273 91 321 415 PM D 140 69 199 6 52 0 58 0 0 0 0 70 0 18 68 345 4:30 PM 0 1D9 64 173 13 77 D 90 0 0 0 0 33 0 18 fit 314 4:45 PM 0 114 67 T71 14 41 0 65 0 0 0 0 61 0 - 11 72 298 500 PM 0 113 67 1B0 10 60 , 0 70 0 0 0 0 65 0 24 89 339 5:15 PM 0 108 59 167 7 51 0 68 0 0 0 0 68 0 17 85 320 5:30 PM 0 78 73 161 10 82 0 92 0 0 0 0 46 0 21 67 310 5:46 PM 0 128 82 210 13 42 0 55 D 0 D 0 60 0 23 89 1 354 TOTAL: . 0 882 508 1390 67 492 0 579 0 D __La 482 0 160 1632 28D7 PEAK HOUR SUMMARY HOURLY SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL MOVEMENTS . ipm IFIMOKALEE ROAD OIL WELL ROAD IMMOKALEE ROAD & OIL WELL ROAD INTER. BEGIN NORTHBOUND HOUR -- SOUTHBOUND EASTBOUND IIAMOHALEE ROAD OILYdELLROAD SECTION LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL INTER. BEGIN TOTAL NORTHBOUND TOTAL H SOUTHBOUND N EASTBOUND TOTAL WESTBOUND SECTION LEFT THRU RIGHT1 TOTAL11 LEFT_ THRU RIGHT TDTAL f LEFT THRU RIGHT I TOTAL .LEFT THRU RI TOTAL TOTAL 4:00 PL1 0 455 227 662 47 — 241 0 294 0 0 0 0 237 0 65 302 1258 4:15.PM 0 478 247 723 43 230 0 273 0 0 0 0 229 0 71 300 1290 4:33 PM 0 444 247 691 1 44 239 0 1 283 I 0 0 0 0 227 0 70 297 1271 4A5 PM ' 0 413 256 689 41 244 0 285 D 0 0 0 240 0 73 313 1267 5100 Phi 0 427 281 708 40 245 0 285 0 0 0 0 245 0 85 330 1323 PEAK HOUR SUMMARY . ipm IFIMOKALEE ROAD OIL WELL ROAD INTER. BEGIN NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND EASTBOUND YESTBOUND SECTION LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL LEFT THRU RIGHT TOTAL TOTAL N 0 427 28I_t_Z2L_j 4D 245 0 1 285 N 0 0 0 1 0 245 0 85 .330 1323 Print Date: hVI1/2006 f COLLIER COUNTYWIDE Category; 0300 w a s I * t Note: " *" indicates peak season week Florida Department of Transportation Transportation Statistics Office 2004 Peak Season Factor Category Report Agenda Item No. 17D July 22, 2008 PageMUCIf 15 0788 Week Dates SF PSCF 1 01101/2004 - 01/03/2004 1.02 1.16 2 01104/2004 - 01/101/2004 1.00 1.14 3 01/11/2004 - 01/17/2004 0.98 1.11 4 01/18/2004 - 01/24/2004 0.95 1.08 5 01/25/2004 - 01131/2004 0.93 1.06 6 02/01/2004 - 02/07/2004 0.91 1.03 7 02/08/2004 - 02/I4/2004 0.89 1.01 8 02/I5/2004 - 02/21/2004 0.86 0.98 9 02/2212004 - 02/28/2004 0.85 0.97 10 0129/2004 - 03/06/2004 0.85 0.97 11 03/07/2004 - 03/13/2004 .0.84 0.95 12 03/14/2004 - 03/20/2004 0.83 0.94 13 03/21/2004 - 03/27/2004 0.85 0.97 14 03/28/2004 - 04/03/2004 0.87 0.99 15 04/04/2004 - 04/10/2004 0.88 1.00 16 04/I1/2004 - 04/17/2004 0.90 1.02 17 04/18/2004 - 04/24/2004 0.92 1.05 18 04/25/2004 - 05/01/2004 0.94 1.07 19 05/02/2004 - 05/08/2004 0.96 1.09 120 05/09/2004 - 05/1512004 0.98 1.11 2I 05/16/2004 - 05/22/2004 0.99 1.13 22 05/23/2004 - 05/29/2004 1.01 1.15 23 05/30/2004 - 06/05/2004 1.03 1.17 24 06/06/2004 - 06/1212004 1.05 1,19 25 2 27 06/27/2004 - 07/03/2004 1.07 1.22 28 07/04/2004 - 07/1012004 1.06 1.20 29 07/1112604 - 07/17/2004 1.06 1.20 30 07/18/2004 - 07/24/2004 1.08 1.23 31 07125/2004 - 07/31/2004 1.09 1.24 32 08/01/2004 - 08/07/2004 1.11 1.26 33 08/08/2004 - 08/14/2004 1.13 1.28 34 08/15/2004 - 08/21/2004 1.15 1.31 35 08/22/2004 - 08/28/2004 1.18 1.34 36 08/29/2004 - 09/04/2004 1.21 1.38 37 09/05/2004 - 09/11/2004 1.24 1.41 38 09112/2004 - 09/18/2004 1.27 1.44 39 09/19/2004 - 09/25/2004 1.22 1.39 40 09/26/2004 - 10/02/2004 1.17 1.33 41 10/03/2004 - 10/09/2004 L13 1.28 42 10/1012004 - 10/16/2004 1.08 1.23 43 10/17/2004 - 10123/2004 1.07 1.22 44 10/24/2004 - 10/30/2004 1.05 I.19 45 10/31/2604 - 11/06/2004 1.04 1.18 46 11/0712004 - 11/13/2004 1.03 1.17 47 11/14/2004 - 11/20/2004 1.01 1.15 48 11/21/2004 - 11/27/2004 1.01 1.15 49 11/28/2004 - 12/04/2004 1.01 1.15 50 12/051'2004 - 12/11/2004 1.02 1.16 51 12/12/2004 - 12/18/1004 1.02 1.16 52 12/19/'2004 - 12/25/20 04 1.00 1.14 53 12/26/2004 - 12/31/2004 0.98 I.11 Page I