Agenda 04/11/2023 Item #11A (The Chairman to sign a letter of concurrence to support the continuation of the U.S. Army Corps of EngineersCollier County Coastal Storm Risk Managament Feasibility Study)11.A
04/ 11 /2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign a letter of concurrence to support the
continuation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Collier County Coastal Storm Risk
Management Feasibility Study.
OBJECTIVE: To provide concurrence to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to continue the
Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study.
CONSIDERATION: On January 24, 2023, the Board received a presentation from the USACE
regarding the re -initiation of the Collier County CSRM. The USACE explained that the path forward
would reformulate the recommended plan from the previous three-year study to address local and
community concerns regarding the potential impacts and design of various recommended features. The
Board expressed that an emphasis on public engagement and coordination through the feasibility study is
imperative, of which the USACE agreed with. At the meeting, the USACE requested concurrence to
continue forward with the study, staff advised that a letter of concurrence would be brought back to a
future Board meeting.
Since the January 2023 Board meeting, the USACE has been working to engage multiple stakeholders
and in coordination with County staff is working on the planning of a charette to further engage interested
individuals and stakeholders on the Collier County CSRM.
Staff has drafted a letter of concurrence for consideration by the Board to support the continuation of the
Collier County CSRM, which includes data collection, analysis and public engagement, recognizing that a
close partnership between the County and the USACE is critical to have a successful plan. A successful
plan will be one that is economically justified, engineeringly feasible, and environmentally/socially
acceptable. The proposed letter would not constitute any obligation for cost share or project partnership
agreement and does not bind the Board to approve any future items related to the study.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact related to this request. The feasibility study is, currently,
100% Federally funded.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, raises no legal
issues and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: To authorize the Chairman to sign a letter of concurrence to support the
continuation of the USACE Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study.
Prepared by: J. Gary McAlpin, PE, Project Manager III
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Draft Board of Commissioners Letter - Collier CSRM (DOCX)
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04/11/2023
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: I LA
Doc ID: 25007
Item Summary: Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign a letter of concurrence to support the
continuation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management
Feasibility Study. (Trinity Scott, Department Head, Transportation Management Services)
Meeting Date: 04/11/2023
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Secretary — Growth Management Operations & Regulatory Management
Name: Jeanne Marcella
03/22/2023 10:13 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Capital Proj Plan, Impact Fees — Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program
Management
Name: Beth Johnssen
03/22/2023 10:13 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees,
and Program Management Beth Johnssen
Additional Reviewer Completed
03/27/2023 12:12 PM
Building Plan Review & Inspections
Christopher Mason Additional Reviewer
Completed 03/27/2023 2:21 PM
Growth Management Department
Danielle Bates Transportation Management Services Department Completed
03/29/2023 9:30 AM
Growth Management Department
Trinity Scott Transportation
Completed 03/29/2023 3:18 PM
Growth Management Department
James C French Additional Reviewer
Skipped 03/30/2023 2:08 PM
Office of Management and Budget
Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review
Completed 03/30/2023 2:45 PM
County Attorney's Office
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review
Completed 04/03/2023 8:55 AM
Office of Management and Budget
Christopher Johnson Additional Reviewer
Completed 04/03/2023 1:55 PM
Corporate Compliance and Continuous
Improvement Megan Gaillard
Additional Reviewer Completed
04/03/2023 4:55 PM
County Manager's Office
Ed Finn CMO Completed
04/03/2023 6:48 PM
County Manager's Office
Amy Patterson Level 4 County Manager Review
Completed 04/05/2023 5:34 PM
Board of County Commissioners
Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending
04/11/2023 9:00 AM
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April 11, 2023
Colonel Brian P. Hallberg, PMP
Commander, Norfolk District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
803 Front St
Norfolk, VA 23510
Dear Colonel Hallberg,
At the April 11, 2023, Collier County Board of County Commissioners meeting, the
Board voted to support the continuation of the Collier County Coastal Storm Risk
Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study that was re -initiated on August 3, 2022,
following the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of the Army's approval of the 3x3
Time and Funding Exemption Request by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),
Norfolk District. It is the Boards understanding that the purpose of the Collier CSRM
Feasibility Study, as authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 2007
(Public Law 110-114), Section 4033, is to evaluate and recommend a solution that helps
manage risk of damages from coastal storms to the community of Collier County,
Florida.
The Board concurs with the proposed path forward briefed by USACE Norfolk District
leadership during the Board meeting on January 24, 2023. This path forward includes
reformulating the recommended plan from the previous three-year study, to address
local and community concerns regarding the potential impacts and design of various
recommended features. Additionally, the path forward includes a critical emphasis on
public engagement and coordination throughout the feasibility study process, including
but not limited to public meetings, interagency coordination meetings, recurring and
regular collaboration with Collier County and other key stakeholders, and planning
works hops/charrettes.
With this concurrence, the Board acknowledges that while the feasibility study is fully
federally funded, close partnership between Collier County and USACE is critical to
successfully recommend a plan for congressional authorization that is economically
justified, engineeringly feasible, and environmentally/socially acceptable. It is our
understanding the USACE project team is committed to this partnership, the community,
and ultimately to the development of a coastal storm risk management plan that Collier
County could support.
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The Board provides this concurrence for the continuation of the Collier County CSRM
Feasibility Study with the understanding that this signed document is not legally binding,
does not constitute any kind of cost share or project partnership agreement, and does
not replace the requirement for a non-federal sponsor signed letter of support of the
recommended plan.
Sincerely,
Commissioner Rick LoCastro
Chairman, Collier County Board of Commissioners
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