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Clam Bay Agenda 01/26/2023PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION Municipal Service Taxing and Benefit Unit NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING JANUARY 263 2023 THE CLAM BAY COMMITTEE OF THE PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION WILL MEET AT 1:30 PM ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AT PELICAN BAY, 8960 HAMMOCK OAK DRIVE, NAPLES, FLORIDA 34108. /sR7�►1Je1 1. Roll call 2. Agenda approval 3. Approval of 12/06/2022 meeting minutes 4. Audience comments 5. Clam Pass bathymetric survey assessment (Dr. Mohamed Dabees) 6. ETE Clam Bay Annual Report review (Jeremy Sterk) 7. Adjournment ANY PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK ON AN AGENDA ITEM WILL RECEIVE UP TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER ITEM TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. THE BOARD WILL SOLICIT PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SUBJECTS NOT ON THIS AGENDA AND ANY PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK WILL RECEIVE UP TO THREE (3) MINUTES. THE BOARD ENCOURAGES YOU TO SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS IN WRITING IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THIS BOARD WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING PERTAINING THERETO, AND THEREFORE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD IS MADE, WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS AN ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING YOU ARE ENTITLED TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. 11/28/2022 11:26 AM PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION CLAM BAY COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER 6, 2022 The Clam Bay Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division met on Wednesday, December 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the PBSD Office in the Truist Bank Building, 801 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 102, Naples, Florida 34108. In attendance were: Clam Bay Committee Denise McLaughlin, Chair Michael Rodburg Pelican Bay Services Division Staff Neil Dorrill, Administrator Chad Coleman, Operations Manager Darren Duprey, Interim Field Supr. I Also Present Mohamed Dabees, Humiston & Moore Michael Fogg, PBSD Board Rick Swider Michael Weir Dave Greenfield, Interim Field Supr. II Karin Herrmann, Ops. Support Spec. II Lisa Jacob, Project Manager II Barbara Shea, Admin. Support Spec. II Jeremy Sterk, Earth Tech APPROVED AGENDA (AS PRESENTED) 1. Roll call 2. Agenda approval 3. Approval of 07/06/2022 meeting minutes 4. Audience comments 5. Clam Pass conditions and next steps post Ian (Dr. Mohamed Dabees) 6. Mangrove update and action plans (Jeremy Sterk) 7. Annual Report timeline (Jeremy Sterk) 8. Expected receipt of tide monitors (Lisa Jacob) 9. Thanks to Karin Herrmann for Pelican Bay Post articles 10. Adjournment ROLL CALL All members were present and a quorum was established. Mr. Weir motioned, Mr. Rodburg seconded to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Weir motioned, Mr. Rodburg seconded to approve the 07/06/2022 meeting minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously. 1 Pelican Bay Services Division Clam Bay Committee Meeting December 6, 2022 AUDIENCE COMMENTS Ms. Sara Beckman, President of the Seagate Property Owners Association asked the following questions, (1) Will water testing be done soon? (2) Will our (Seagate) canals be tested? (3) Do we (Seagate) do our own testing? (4) Who do we contact to do testing? (5) Who will clean up our (Seagate) canals? (6) Will the County come out? (7) If not, who would we (Seagate) contact? (8) We have overhanging tree branches (along the canals). Do you have a contractor who could trim back the branches? and (9) Recently a boater had a need for the drawbridge (in Clam Bay) to be opened. When the boater contacted the Naples Grande Hotel, the staff did not know how to respond. Is it still the responsibility of the Security Office at the hotel to open the drawbridge? Mr. Dorrill commented that our PBSD Board meets monthly and meetings are open to the public. He noted that our assessments are only spent within our district lines, and therefore we have no authority to operate within the Seagate community. He suggested that Ms. Beckman contacts the City of Naples regarding issues such as debris removal and tree branch removal. Mr. Dorrill commented that the Coastal Zone Management Dept. of Collier County has completed initial debris removal from County beaches. He noted that the PBSD does periodic water quality analyses within the Clam Bay System, and that the State Health Dept. monitors the Gulf's water quality. Mr. Dorrill commented that we collect water quality data in Clam Bay on a monthly basis, and that the data is uploaded into the state's system. Staff will request the most recent testing analyses' results. Mr. Dorrill commented that when the drawbridge was initially constructed and installed, the protocol established was for the initial response to be the Naples Grande Hotel. He suggested that the hotel could be reminded of their responsibility. He noted that the County Parks & Rec. Dept. is the administrator of the drawbridge administration. Staff will attempt to obtain a contact from the P&R Dept. for Ms. Beckman to contact. Ms. Linda Spevacek, a resident of Naples Park, thanked the PBSD for what we do. She commented that she is attending this meeting for educational purposes. Ms. Diane Lustig commented that prior to Hurricane Ian, Hyde Park residents saw increases of 340% in their property insurance rates. She commented that Hyde Park got about 2.5 feet of Ian storm surge and that they also received flooding from their lake. Ms. Lustig also commented on the impact of the mangroves in lessening the force of the storm surge. CLAM PASS CONDITIONS AND NEXT STEPS POST IAN Dr, Mohamed Dabees, Coastal Engineer with Humiston &Mcore, provided an update on the conditions of Clam Pass post Hurricane Ian as follows. • Based on the Clam Pass aerial photos taken last week, Clam Pass fared fairly well from Ian. A shoal is now sitting outside the mouth of the inlet, which had an influx of sand from the north. • A bathymetric survey will be completed this week, which will enable a quantitative assessment of the inlet and what intervention may be necessary. This assessment will be provided to the committee by Jan. 2023. • Our four tide gauges were destroyed; expected delivery of replacement gauges is Jan. 15. • The NOAH Gulf tide gauge at the Naples Pier was destroyed. • There is no imminent threat of closure of the inlet. • Over the next several months, cold fronts have the potential to worsen inlet conditions. • There is an excessive amount of sand (resulting from Ian) in an area east of the inlet mouth, outside of the "template area." If it were determined that work (sand removal) needs to be performed in this area, then a major permit modification would be required. Pelican Bay Services Division Clam Bay Committee Meeting December 6, 2022 • A few hundred yards of sand needs to be added at the North Beach Facility beach; this beach area was the most impacted by Ian and is now the narrowest. Mr. Dorrill commented that all four of our tide gauges failed at noon (on the date of Ian's landfall) and that the gauge located at the mouth of the inlet showed the gauge at 13.2 feet above mean sea level just before the gauge failed. He commented that the Naples Pier will be restored and that he will follow up on the status of the NOAH gauge restoration with the City of Naples. MANGROVE UPDATE AND ACTION PLANS Mr. Jeremy Sterk, Environmental Consultant with Earth Tech, provided an update on the conditions of Clam Bay post Hurricane Ian as follows. • Storm impacts can be observed all across the PB mangrove forest. It is likely that additional impacts may be observed over the next six months, as was the case post Hurricane Irma. The storm caused the beach berm to be pushed back into the mangroves. • The hand -dug channels faired well. The excess sand within the mangroves should "work itself out" over time. As debris is removed from the mangroves, additional study of the channels will be performed. • A $250,000 purchase order has been opened for Earth Tech to clean out the debris from the mangroves. Work will be completed on a "day rate" basis. • The County's Coastal Zone Management Dept, has been tasked with debris removal from all County beaches, including Pelican Bay. • Although there is a drastic reduction in sea grass, it is expected to come back. • The beach dune was decimated, which result in killing all of the scaevola as well as other upland vegetation. Dead vegetation is being milled and removed. Vegetation replanting will begin next week. Tortoise forage is gone. • The County will be responsible for rebuilding/restoring the beach dune. Dr. Dabees noted that the dunes are a storm insurance policy and that Ian did not cause massive beach erosion. • There was no negative impact to the shorebird population. • Based on recent observations, the gopher tortoise population has been reduced by about 90%. The FWC (Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission) maintains a list of locations where rescued tortoises can be relocated. It was suggested that we contact FWC to be added to this list, as a method to increase our future tortoise population. • Mr. Phil Alman at FGCU studies the gopher tortoise population at Wiggins Pass; he has observed a similar population decimation post -Ian in that area. It was suggested that we reach out to him to gain any insights from his work. INTRODUCTION OF OUR CONSULTANTS Mr. Sterk introduced himself and commented that Earth Tech has been tasked with the biological monitoring of Clam Bay since 2016 and briefly described their functions. Dr. Dabees introduced himself and commented that Humiston & Moore has been tasked with monitoring Clam Pass since the first management plan in 1998. Dr. Dabees advises the PBSD when dredging is necessary. FOLLOW-UP ON DISCUSSION FROM THE JULY CLAM BAY COMMITTEE MEETING Mr. Rodburg raised the issue of whether raising the beach dune makes any sense, for future discussion by the committee. 3 Pelican Bay Services Division Clam Bay Committee Meeting December 6, 2022 Mr. Rodburg requested an update on the feasibility of restocking Clam Pass with oysters and/or clams. Mr. Sterk responded that he will explore this issue after his more urgent post Ian work is completed. Mr. Rodburg requested an update on the increased reclaimed water usage over the last several years. Mr. Dorrill responded that last year we had the largest re -sodding project in ten years. Newly planted sod requires additional amounts of irrigation water for a period of time, after installation. Mr. Coleman commented that re -sodding resulting from Ian, will cause increased water usage. Ms. McLaughlin commented that the Landscape & Safety Committee voted to replace plantings with sod in many PB areas to increase visibility, which will also increase water usage. COUNTY PLANS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BF,ACH BERM Dr. Dabees commented on two FEMA programs which could provide funding for the replacement of beach berms in Collier County including (1) replacing engineered (non -natural) beaches to pre -storm levels, and (2) building the beach berm to above the five-year elevation level (4.5-5.0 feet in our area). The County has completed a survey of the County coastline and it is expected that the County will submit applications to FEMA for beach berm replacement funding. There is also $20 million in state funds available to the four counties impacted by Ian. The County would have discretion on how to prioritize these funds. ANNUAL REPORT TIMELINE Mr. Sterk commented that he expects to provide his annual Clam Bay Report by Dec. 21. EXPECTED RECEIPT OF TIDE MONITORS Ms. Jacob commented that she expects delivery of the replacement tide gauge monitors by Jan. 15, THANKS TO KARIN HERRMANN FOR PELICAN BAY POST ARTICLES Ms. McLaughlin thanked Ms. Herrmann for placing an article on Clam Bay in a recent addition of the Pelican Bay Post, FGCU SEA LEVEL RISE MODELS Mr. Fogg commented that the FGCU sea level rise models, discussed by the committee 6-9 months ago, were fairly accurate. Dr. Dabees commented that lessons learned fi•om Ian include, (1) coastal buildings will incur storm damage, (2) the beach berm and mangroves will dissipate some of the storm surge energy, (3) first floors of buildings will be vulnerable, and (4) you cannot protect against a 10-15 foot storm surge. The meeting was adjourned at 2:44 Denise McLaughlin, Chair Minutes approved L] asp OR �] as mraended ON ( ]date 4