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Agenda 09/09-10/2008 Item #16E 8 N~ut:NDA ITEM , Pg SEP I&Gd~8 o.!- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign Modification No.3 to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Cooperative Agreement No. 401815J021 to fund habitat restoration at the Railhead Scrub Preserve in the amount of $15,000. OBJECTIVE: To have the Board of County Commissioners authorize the Chairman to sign the attached Modification No. 3 of USFWS Cooperative Agreement No. 401815J021 to provide reimbursable grant funds for habitat restoration at Railhead Scrub Preserve in the amount of $15,000. CONSIDERATION: The Board of County Commissioners approved the acceptance of USFWS Cooperative Agreement No. 401815J021 on October 11, 2005, Item 16A13. The award is a $250,000, 10-year Cooperative Grant Agreement through the Partners for Wildlife Program. As stated in the Executive Summary from that date, "Future grant funds awarded through this Cooperative Grant Agreement will be brought back to the Board as a modification of the original agreement. " The funds are to be used to perform various habitat restoration projects on Conservation Collier properties. The priority emphasis for the USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife program is on Federal trust resources (e.g., migratory birds, endangered and threatened species, wetlands, fioodplains and riparian areas). The program emphasizes habitat restoration (I.e., hydrology and vegetation), and to a lesser extent habitat improvement and creation. At least 50 percent of the total project cost must be covered with in-kind services and/or non-Service funds. (- Specific Conservation Collier projects are funded annually through the USFWS and are identified as modifications to Cooperative Grant Agreement No, 401815J021. Over a 10-year period, the USFWS will allow Collier County to receive up to $250,000 under this agreement. Below is a breakdown of the funding to date: FISCAL USFWS funds Totat USFWS funds Possible USFWS YEAR awarded PROJECT awarded funds remaining under the aoreement Railhead FY05 $10,000 Scrub $10,000 $240,000 Preserve FY06 $3,500 Otter Mound $13,500 $236,500 Preserve FY07 $25,000 Malt orooertv $38,500 $211,500 Railhead FY08 $15,000 Scrub $53,500 $196,500 Preserve FISCAL IMPACT: Collier County will receive $15,000 in reimbursabie USFWS funds in FY08. A match in the amount of $29,800 is required for this grant. The County will use reserve funds from the Conservation Collier Land Management Fund as the required match. These funds were not budgeted into the current FY08 Natural Resources Grants Budget (117). The Natural Resources Grants Budget (117) will need to be amended to reflect the increased revenues and expenses associated with this grant award. ~ I 'N~G~E~ I Sl:f' ') (Dr p C~~ ..,~ ~+I~ .--JL.;;....;c."'cc. ."';;;~-.".-";;;__. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: The project will support Objective 7.3 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element, which requires the County to continue to Implement programs that conserve and protect endangered and threatened wildlife species, LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: Approval of this Agreement Modification conforms to the County's Grant Administration procedures. The Agreement will be signed for form and legal sufficiency. Being that this Agreement increases funding to Collier County, Fish and Wildlife Service requires Collier County to first execute the Agreement. This item is legally sufficient for Board Action. - JAB RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners authorizes the Chairman to sign Modification No.3 of USFWS Cooperative Agreement No. 401815J021 and approves the necessary budget amendments. PREPARED BY: Melissa Hennig, Principal Environmentai Specialist, Department of Facilities Management ( ..- ATTACHMENTS: Name: CI Ex Summ MOO. 3 USFW.s Coop-.erative Aareement.doQ CI aarmnt 401815J.Q2LMQ.Q 3.Ddf Description: Type: Executive Summary 1-Executive Summary Agreement Mod Agreement N~G~DA ITEM ~ - " (e>t g: I I.. Sf. I".......J u.lnoR , ,!:[",~,"~.i.t -~~- AGENDA ITEn,r-' NCS({c.:a iio8 ') Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign Modification No.3 to U.S. Fi ,h 51 Wilc;!!iJe _.~ tr-f fI( Service (USFWS) Cooperative Agreement No. 401815J021to fund habitat restora Railhead Scrub Preserve in the amount of $15,000. Prepared By: Department Faciiities Date 8/26/20083:47:37 PM Approved By: Department Facilities Approval Approved Date 8/28/2008 10:39 AM Approved By: Department Adminstrative Services Approval Date Approved 8/28/2008 3:24 PM Approved By: Department Approval Date 8/28/20084:51 PM County Attorney Approved Approved By: Department Office of Management and Budget Approval Date Approved 8/29/2008 9:58 AM Approved By: Department Approval Date Counly Approved Manager's Office 8/28/2008 11 :46 AM AGENDAII~ I No. {to E pg~).;fl! .. . AGREEMENT NO.: 401815J021 CHARGE CODE: 41545-1 12l-04HR W2 (FY 08) AMOUNT: $15,000.00 DUNS: 076997790 F AADS: 12-47625-Naples-02I -CoIlier-34I04- 14-07/01105-06/3012015 - Increase Funding MODIFICATION NO.: 3 To COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT Between u.s. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE And COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT The purpose of this modification is to augment funding in the amount of$15,000.thus increasing the Agreement from $38,500.00 to $53,500.00 to reflect this modification. The modification is for the restoration of an additional site that has been added to the scope of this agreement (Attachment C). The Landowner's matching cost have been increased to $54,300.00 ($24,000.00 plus $29,800.00 for this project) 1. Article VI., A WARD AMOUNT, is revised to read: B. TOTAL AMOUNT FUNDED TO DATE: $53,500.00 2. Article VII, APPROPRIATION DATA: APPROPRIATION: 41545-1l2l-04HR 2$15,000.00 (FY 08) All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OF FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AGEN(e~M2s' ; No. l!u~~S~p ~~~~~. BY: TITLE: SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST DATE: COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT ATTEST: DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: By: Tom Henning, Chairman Deputy Clerk Approved as to form And legal sufficiency: Jennifer Belpedio Assistant County Attorney Attachment C Cooperative Agreemen\ 1448-40181-08-J21 (MOD #3) NAGENDf' ITEi"; o. . to~1 I '\ '-'. ",,'-r'" iL pg~~~+ L~lli~~ .- ~.- PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM PROJECT NAME: Railhead Scrub Preserve Restoration - Modification of Cooperative Agreement No: 401815J021 DATE: July 9, 2008 CONTACT: Melissa Hennig Principal Envirorum:ntaI Specialist Collier County Facilities Management Department 3301 Tamiami Trail East, Building W Naples, FL 341 12 Phone: (239) 252-2957 Fax: (239) 793-3795 E-mail: :\ ~'-'!ijL;::-,! !_l~;!jLcL~.:\" i '.l'_I. LANDOWNER I COOPERATOR(S): Collier County Government 3301 East Tamiami Trail Naples, FL 34112 Phone: (239) 252-2957 Fax: (239) 793-3795 PROJECT LOCATION (State, County, Township, Range, Section, Ecosystem, with map): The Railhead Scrub Preserve is located east of Old US 41 and south of Railhead Industrial Park in Sections 10 and 15, Township 48, Range 25 within the northwest comer of Collier County, Florida The 135.34 - acre site contains primarily scrubby flatwoods. Mesic flatwoods, dome swamp, and depression marsh plant wmmunities also exist on the property. See Maps I and 2. Relationship to nearest National Wildlife Refuge, State Management Area, National Forest, Wetland Reserve Program Easement, Other Easement or otherwise protected area: Collier County Barefoot Beach Preserve is located approximately 2.5 miles southwest of Railhead Scrub Preserve, while Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed lands are approximately 3.5 miles northeast of Railhead Scrub Preserve. Both of these protected areas are separated from the preserve by roads and developed property. Two small private conservation areas belonging to North Collier Industrial Park and Railhead Industrial Park are adjacent to the preserve to the west and north respectively. See Map 1. Railhead Scrub Preserve N~GE~DC I~~;! J ,~g~ _ <.j .,.f J t BONITA BEACH RO \~ j LEE COUNTY \ o<>~ 0- t2 f2Z222 ~ ~ COLUER COUNTY "" .,,= ~~"~~ \:I l1'fQ D z> r~ f'I lMMOKALEE RO lJul{ 4 .H.e.x.i.oo = o J r \ \\"...~- N I "-t'1 Legend - Railhead Scrub Preserve ~;2 Other Conservation Land _ Railhead Scrub Prserve - Major Roads in Collier County , o , 0.' , 1 MiNts DIIlIa ....c. P..-c_ - c.... c....r Prop<Mtr ~... er..... 8ys a.1S\CD"\__~"''' a.rvtee. GIIGr-.h A.....\PMt......\.....~I.._.d Gl\Onnh A....IPMt-.IU....caIIl-.. DM.. ..z7..N Co/iier County MAP I: Railhead Scrub Preserve Location Map 2 " NAGENDA ITEM O-t fc,G SEP9" /t~" j --_...~---, p Railhead Scrub Preserve Habitat Map cotrier County Legend Railhead Scrub Preserve Boundary t<.~~~ Historic Cypress Dome and Marsh o 500 1.000 Feet I I I Habitat c.:::::J Mesic flatwoods ..... __eel Pwceh -' ~ ....... - r--t Historic Marsh f?IIRI Pond CeIhr c..., ~1tJ -.......... L--J ~ CI'Mlt...." ".1 C...I............... I";,,.t~:t Mela.leuca D Xeric uplands ........ GIIC_.rY"lon c...........\II...... _ Pine Flatwoods 1">';1 Cypress 1 1 ......\c.......... II ~~_......xd DM.. 1.J1.n I ~:\i~"~,,iI{J Brazilian Pepper MAP 2: Railhead Scrub Habitat Map 3 AGENDA ITEM No._ DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE OF PROJECT: SEP i)O L~~ I This project is part of a larger restoration project currently occurring at Railhe ?.!'t.~: PrP"~~"< - . The preserve was acquired for conservation primarily because it contains a large amount of scrubby flatwoods and some scrub habitat - both of which are rare in ColIier County. Since its purchase in September 2004, measures (such as limiting the unauthorized use of off road vehicles, removing debris, and controlling invasive exotic vegetation) have been taken to restore all the habitats in the preserve. In May/June 2007, through a $50,600 grant awarded from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Invasive Plant Management (FDEP-BIPM), a contractor removed dense stands of melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia) and Brazilian pepper (Schinus lerebinlhifolius) that once dominated historic mesic flatwoods, depression marsh, and cypress dome habitats. The contractor used a "brontosaurus" - a track back-hoe machine with a mower head attachment - to mow the vegetation from above, chipping the trees in place and leaving the mulch on site. Grant funds previously received from the USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program ($10,000), have been committed to removing invasive exotics within the remainder of the original 80 acre preserve outside of the mowed area. The preserve was expanded in June 2007 with the purchase of an additional 55 acres to the south. Another FDEP-BIPM grant will be sought to remove invasive exotic vegetation from this new section of the preserve. In addition, Collier County staff has been working with the Department of Forestry's Urban Fire Mitigation Team to install firebreaks and plan burn units for future management of the fire dependant habitats within the preserve. Because little native vegetation recruitment has occurred within the historic mesic f1atwoods, cypress dome, and depression marsh that were mowed in May/June 2007, funds, if received, will be used to re-vegetate approximately 7.7 acres of these habitats. See Photos and Map 3. These areas were densely vegetated with invasive exotic flora for such an extended period oftime that planting native species to replace them is imperative for restoration. 4 I: Pg '-~ ... .;'. \~ " ,. -- '"...::~ ,-~ BEFORE Removal AFTER Removal ,.~,~~~~'~ , .:<.;::,~~:~~,t;:~~tt ;'" ;'-:.' ,:-...f BEFORE Removal AFTER Removal 5 Railhead Scrub Preserve Aerial Map N~;~/~~ ~of';g :"":~:- I o I 500 I 1.000 Feet Legend - Railhead Scrub Preserve .... ....c.. PIII"C-'a .... ZM7 ....... - c:...... e_, ~, appnts_ c........ .,. ".\CD"\~"''' ""'ces ........... .......I.Mtnen'JI.PawI....lIIt1 OIl..... .....\P~\............ ........,.... l-n/:ierCllllrlly - Collier County Roads , ..----'" ".",.......'. Planting area ~ i_i ae. total Railhead Scrub Preserve MAP 3: Railhead Scrub Preserve Aerial Map 6 NAGENDA ITEM o~K SEP q, "I'f',', ~- II ' 1 'LEg ~ ~~ ~iJJ Railhead Scrub Preserve Restoration Project Habitat Map ~. \. ..:.:."~ ~ -'... K-'":~>---..,,,,,,,,,, , !~---- Legend - Railhead Scrub Preserve - Collier County Roads Habitats Railhead Scrub Preserve C3 HistorIC Marsh C~~:J Planting area. 7.7 ae. total D~i,:lI Historic Cypress Dome and Marsh ~ Mesic ftatwoods [=:J Xeric uplands N .+, I o 100 200 Feet D... ._c::.. P_ok .... ZM'7...... - Co.. c__, ~ .........,... c...... .,. ...\CO..\IIII*-..... &emces Gel........ A_~........\..P.........xd lkI....... A.......P.........'................. D... ..21.6& ("d;ier ClllWfy MAP 4: Railhead Scrub Preserve Restoration Aerial Map 7 N~~ENDt-b~ SEP " . , Appropriate native plants will be planted so as to re-create the historic habiclt l1Il ..I, 1j~getJ~_ : prior to invasive, exotic encroachment. Suitable plants by habitat are listed below. " Mesic FIatwoods Scientific Names Aristida beyrichiana Aristida purpurascens Bejaria racemosa Eragrostis el/iottii Euthamia caroliniana Licania michauxii Muhlenbergia capillaris Pinus el/iottii var. densa Rapanea punctata Serenoa repens Cypress Dome Scientific Names Acro~.tichum danaeifolium Annona glabra Cephalanthus occidentalis Chrysobalanus icaco Cladium jamaicense Crinum americanum Cyperus odoratus Eleocharis cellulosa Eleocharis geniculata llex cassine Myrica cerifera Nymphaea odorata Osmunda regalis Panicum hemitomon Persea palustris Pontederia cordata Psychatria nervosa Psychatria sulzneri Rapanea punctata Sabal palmetto Sagittaria lancifolia Saururus cernuus Taxodium ascendens Taxodium distichum Thalia geniculata Common Names Southern wiregrass Arrowfeather threeawn Tarflower Elliott's love grass Slender goldenrod Gopher-apple Muhlygrass, Hairawnmuhly South Florida slash pine Myrsine, Colicwood Saw palmetto Common Names Giant leather fern Pond-apple Common buttonbush Coco-plum Saw-grass, Jamaica swamp sawgrass Swamp-lily, Seven-sisters, String-lily Fragrant flatsedge Gulf Coast spikerush Canada spikerosh Dahoon holly, Dahoon Wax myrtle, Southern Bayberry American white waterlily Royal fern Maidencane Swamp bay Pickerelweed Shiny-leaved wild coffee Shortleafwild coffeeMyrsine, CoIicwood Cabbage palm Bulltongue arrowhead, lance-leaved arrowhead Lizard's tail Pond cypress Bald cypress Alligatorflag, Fireflag 8 Depression Marsh Scientific Names Amphicarpum muhlenbergianum Aristida purpurascens Bacopa caroliniana Bacopa monnieri Cladium jamaicense Coreopsis leavenworthii Crinum americanum Eleocharis cellulosa Eleocharis geniculata Eragrostis el/iottii Hibiscus grandiflorus Hymenocal/is palmeri Hypericum brachyphyllum Lachnanthes caroliana Muhlenbergia capillaris Panicum hemitomon Pontederia cordata Sabal palmetto Sagittaria lancifolia Serenoa repens Solidago gigantea Solidago stricta Spartina bakeri Thalia genicuiata AGENpA ITEM No. l 10 e."'5 SEP' 'ii"" Pg .(i=~-f:~{l Common Names Blue-maidencane Arrowfeather threeawn Lemon hyssop, Lemon bacopa, Blue waterhyssop Water hyssop, Herb-of-grace Saw-grass, Jamaica swamp sawgrass Leavenwonh's tickseed Swamp-lily, Seven-sisters, String-lily Gulf Coast spikerush Canada spikerush Elliott's love grass Swamp hibiscus, Swamp rosemallow Alligatorlily CoastalpIain St. John's-wort Bloodroot, Carolina redroot Muhlygrass, Hairawnmuhly Maidencane Pickerelweed Cabbage palm Bulltongue arrowhead, lance-leaved arrowhead Saw palmetto Giant goldenrod Narrow-leaved goldenrod, Wand goldenrod Sand cordgrass AlIigatorflag, Fireflag A planting plan will be created by Collier County staff according to the plant list below. The majority of these plants are commercially available. A contractor will be hired to provide and install the plants according to the planting pian during the wet season. Plant type Soacing Size Quantity Cost each Total Cost Trees 25'O.C. 7 gallon 378 $34.00 $12,852.00 Shrubs IS' O.C 3 gallon 672 $ 9.50 $ 6,384.00 Groundcovers lO'O.C. 1 gallon 150 $ 4.00 $ 600.00 Grasses 3' O.C. 2" liner 3,000 $ 0.90 $ 2,700.00 Ernergents 3'O.C. Bare root 34,219 $ 0.65 $22,243.00 Total S44,779.00 9 N~~ENP~TEM SE~' {. E~ , r :,;:; ;:nil;, EXPECTED BENEFITS TO FEDERAL TRUST SPECIES (spec~.d :rietly d~cribe /~ ,,+ for all endangered, threatened, and candidate species, migratory bir s,7~):'-" I S Gopher tortoises (gopherus polyphemus) inhabit the upland areas of Railhead Scrub Preserve. A total of 85 Active, 139 Inactive, 43 Abandoned, and 1 Start gopher tortoise burrows were observed during a January 2005 survey by Johnson Engineering. Although no eastern indigo snakes (Drymarcher corais) have been directly observed on site, it is highly likely that this federally threatened species is present on the property - inhabiting gopher tortoise burrows. Planting native vegetation in the wetland open areas where invasive exotic vegetation has been removed will create more habitat for prey species of the eastern indigo snake. The following list of migratory bird species (as designated by the USFWS: Division of Bird Habitat Conservation) have been observed on the property by Collier County staff: Belted Kingfisher, (Ceryle alcyon), Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerule), Northern Parula (Parula americann), Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus), Osprey (PamJion haliaetus), Cattle Egret (Bubu/cus ibis), Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum), Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus), Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas), Prairie Warbler (Dendroica disc%r), Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias), Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), Great Crested-Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus), Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) and House Wren (Troglodytes aedon). The following list of birds have been observed on the site and have been known to breed in similar habitat located near the property: Bald Eagle - (Haliaeetus /eucocepha/us; observed soaring over property), Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), Great Crested-Flycatcher, Mourning Dove, Pine Warbler, Blue Jay (Cyanocitla cristata), Carolina Wren (Thryothorus /udovicianus), Common Ground-Dove (Co/umbina passerina; a bird of conservation concern), Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens), Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophJha/mus), Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides vi/losus), Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius /udovicianiJs), Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinaUs), Northern Mockingbird (Mimus po/yg/OIlOS), PiIeated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) ,Red-bellied Woodpecker (Me/anerpes carolinus), Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus), White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus). The following list of migratory birds have been observed in similar habitat located near the property and will most likely be observed on the property when it is visited by staff in winter and early spring: American Coot (Fulica Americana), American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), Swallow-tailed Kite (E/anoides forjicatus; a bird of conservation concern), American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius), Chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis) , Common Moorhen (Ga/linula ch/oropus), Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Great Egret (Ardea alba), Green Heron (Butorides virescens), Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus), Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus), Northern Flicker (Co/aptes auratus), Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis), Purple Martin (Progne subis), Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus), Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bic%r), Whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferous), Yellow-belIied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius). Eastern Screech Owls (Megascops asio), which breed in similar habitat near the property, and 10 .' '. . . {" ~,",","U," 1It:,'V1 ~ No, ! b E S~U, ,,' I P /~ ~f:<l . g._-~~, ~==.~ Wood Storks (Mycteria americana) - FWS endangered - most likely inhabit the site as well. WETLAND RESTORATION Hydrology Acres: 0 # Sites N/A # Water-Control Structures N/A Revegetation Acres: 7.7 # Sites N/A *Hydrology and revegetation acreage may overlap so that sum exceeds total site acreage Briefly Describe Type and Benefits: Native canopy trees, shrubs, and groundcovers will he planted to restore historic mesic flatwoods, cypress dome, and depression marsh ecosystems. RIPARIAN RESTORATION Miles RestoredlProtected: 0 Briefly Describe Type and Benefits: IN-STREAM RESTORATION # of contiguous reaches: 0 Briefly Describe Type and Benefits: UPLAND RESTORATION Acres: 0 Briefly Describe Type and Benefits: HABITAT IMPROVEMENT Acres: Briefly Describe Type and Benefits: The removal of dense, invasive exotic vegetation has left these wetland areas nearly devoid of all native vegetation. Replanting the areas should improve biodiversity within the entire preserve by restoring wetland ecosystems that were dominated by invasive exotics for many years. Wetland dependant wildlife species, as well as adjacent upland species, will benefit from these restored isolated wetlands. II AGENDA ITEiV':i.. '/ NO-~2S SEP ,'.' ."'- " .; ~ : ~ I'll ! g~~~f:2B~ ~' . '" " HABITAT MONITORING, EDUCATION OUTREACH, OTHER Briefly Describe Activity (s) and Estimated Cost per Activity: Photo points of the planting areas will be taken every six months. In order to stop the return of the invasive exotic vegetation, the entire preserve will be treated for re-sprouts quarterly at a cost of approximately $ I 0,000 per year. Because of its location, Railhead Scrub Preserve has no legal public access at this time. Once public access is established, an educational kiosk and several educational signs will be installed along the trail system. COST ESTIMATES Total Project Cost: $44,800 Service Costs: Materials ~ Labor $. Other (specify) Contractor Services $ 15.000.00 Landowner Costs: Materials i Labor ~ Other (specify) Contractor Services $ 29.800.00 Other Cooperaton (with contributions): Materials i Labor ~ Other (specify) ~ 12