Agenda 07/08/2025 Item #16B 2 (The submittal of the Local Government Funding Request (LGFR) Beach Project Applications to the FDEP for Fiscal Year 2026-2027)7/8/2025
Item # 16.B.2
ID# 2025-2039
Executive Summary
Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the submittal of the Local Government Funding
Request (LGFR) Beach Project Applications to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for Fiscal
Year 2026-2027, and to approve a Resolution supporting the County’s applications to FDEP, and make a finding that
these items promote tourism. This action maintains the County's eligibility for State Cost Share Funding for future
renourishment projects.
OBJECTIVE: To approve the submittal of the LGFR Beach Applications to the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP) and approve a Resolution in support of the applications for long range budget plan requests for beach
renourishment projects for fiscal year 2026/2027.
CONSIDERATIONS: On March 18, 2025 (Agenda Item 16.B.7.), the Board of County Commissioners (the "Board"),
awarded a Work Order to APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., under Contract No. 18-7432-CZ to assist the
County with the preparation of the 2026/2027 Local Government Funding Request (LGFR) for Collier County’s coastal
protection projects.
APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., assessed all the elements of the County’s coastal projects required by
Chapter 62B-36, F.A.C., the LGFR applications, and related documents in order to increase the County’s FDEP ranking
and cost-sharing opportunities. The evaluation was completed for the County’s coastal protection projects: South Marco
Island, Collier Beach Renourishment Projects, and the County’s inlet projects: Wiggins Pass and Doctors Pass. APTIM
completed the applications on behalf of the County.
The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 applications will entail the following locations and funding requests:
o South Marco Island – Design, Permitting, Monitoring (Physical & Turtle) and Beach Tilling
o Collier County Beaches – Doctors Pass Design, Permitting, Construction, Monitoring (Physical, Biological,
Shorebirds, and Turtles) and Beach Tilling
o Wiggins Pass Inlet – Permitting (Full Channel Dredging), Construction (Full Channel Dredging), Monitoring
(Physical & Environmental), and Beach Tilling
This item is consistent with the Quality of Place Objectives of the County’s Strategic Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Local Government Funding Requests are prepared yearly for anticipated state cost share
funding reimbursement. The application requests are estimates based on project scope, funding availability, ranking, and
other state and federal funding. Projections for future years are also included in the requests for informational purposes.
The total FY 2026-2027 estimated total costs ($15,303,525) include:
BEACH STATE SHARE LOCAL SHARE FUNDING REQUEST
South Marco Island $41,300 $112,225 $153,525
Collier County Beaches $6,283,300 $8,542,700 $14,826,000
Wiggins Pass Inlet $161,500 $161,500 $323,000
Total Request $6,486,100 $8,816,425 $15,302,525
Tourist Development Tax funds are currently available within Beach Renourishment Fund 1105 to accomplish this
work. State approval may lead to future state cost share participation on these projects through FDEP grant agreement
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Item # 16.B.2
ID# 2025-2039
and contract.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This item is consistent with the Conservation and Coastal Management
Element of the Growth Management Plan.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote for approval. –
CMG
RECOMMENDATIONS: To approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the submittal of the Local Government
Funding Request (LGFR) Beach Project Applications to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and to approve a Resolution supporting the County’s applications to FDEP, and make a
finding that these items promote tourism. This action maintains the County's eligibility for State Cost Share Funding for
future renourishment projects.
PREPARED BY: Andrew Miller, Coastal Zone Management, Transportation Engineering
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Application - Collier County
3. Application - South Marco
4. Application - Wiggins Pass- Revised
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