EAC Minutes 03/03/2010 R
March 3, 2010
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Naples, Florida, March 3, 2010
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County Environmental
Advisory Council in and for the County of Collier, having conducted
business herein, met on this date at 9:00 AM in REGULAR SESSION at the
Administrative Building "F" 3rd floor Collier County Government Complex,
Naples, Florida, with the following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Dr. Judith Hushon
VICE CHAIRMAN: Andrew Dickman (Excused)
Noah Standridge
Michael V. Sorrell
Patrick Peck (Excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Steve Williams, Assistant County Attorney
Summer Araque, Sr. Environmental Specialist
Stephen Lenberger, Sr. Environmental Specialist
COLLIER COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCil AGENDA
March 3, 2010
9:00 A.M.
Commission Boardroom
W. Harmon Turner Building (Building "F") - Third Floor
I. Call to Order
II. RollCall
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of February 3, 2010 meeting minutes
V. Upcoming Environmental Advisory Council Absences
VI. land Use Petitions - none
VII. New Business
A. EAR Project Management Plan - discuss selection of date for review of Plan
B. lDC Amendments
1. lDC sub-section 3.05.07 H.1.h: Stormwater Uses Criteria in Preserves
VIII. Old Business
A. Update members on projects
IX Subcommittee Reports
X. Council Member Comments
XI. Staff Comments
XII. Public Comments
XIII. Adjournment
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Council Members: Please notify Summer Araaue. Environmental Services Senior Environmental
SDecialist no later than 5:00 D.m. on Februarv 26. 2010 if vou cannot attend this meetina or if vou
have a conflict and will abstain from votina on a Detition f252-62901.
General Public: Any person who decides to appeal a decision of this Board will need a record of the
proceedings pertaining thereto; and therefore may need to ensure that a verbatim record of proceedings is
made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
March 3, 2010
l. Call to Order
Chairman Hushon called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.
II. Roll Call
Roll call was taken and a quorum was established.
III. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Sorrell moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Standridge.
Carried unanimously 3-0.
IV. Approval of February 3, 2010 meeting minutes
Mr. Standridge moved to approve the minutes of the February 3,2010 meeting.
Second by Mr. Sorrell. Carried unanimously 3-0.
V. Upcoming Environmental Advisory Council Absences
None
VI. Land Use Petitions
None
VII. New Business
A. EAR Project Management Plan - discuss selection of date for review of Plan-
Summer Araque, Sr. Environmental Specialist reported there will be a
Workshop Session conducted by the Comprehensive Planning Department for the
EAR Project Management Plan on August 11,2010. Location to be determined.
B. LDC Amendments
1. LDC sub-section 3.05.07 H.1.h: Stormwater Uses Criteria in Preserves
LDC PAGE: LDC3:39
LDC SECTION: Section 3.05.07 Preservation Standards
CHANGE: Add criteria for when treated stormwater is allowed in preserves.
Stephen Lenberger, Sr. Environmental Specialist presented the
Amendment noting the EAC had approved the proposed Amendment at the
February 3,2010 mceting with thc exception of final language for Section
3.05.07 H.1.h.ii.e.ii., paragraph 2.
Speaker
Katie Crosley, Conservancy of Southwest Florida addressed the Council
noting the Amendment was proposed by Stakeholdcrs and they have reached
consensus on the language proposed in the Section. She recommended the
EAC approve the proposed Amendment.
Stephen Lenberger read the language into the record:
Section 3.05.07 H.I.h.ii.e.ii, paragraph 2 to read: "or, if on-site groundwater
data exists during a normal wet season, the applicant must demonstrate that
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VIII.
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XI.
XII.
March 3, 2010
the addition of storm water to the preserve will not cause the groundwater
elevation in the preserve to exceed the existing recorded peak groundwater
elevation. A wet season typically spans June through November, and rainfall
is considered normal if the monthly totals during a given wet-season fall
within 25 percent of the average rainfall volume per month, as computed
using nearby long-term regional rainfall data. ..
Chairman Hushon moved to approve the proposed re-wording of Section
3.05.07 H.l.h.ii.e.ii, paragraph 2 as presented. Second by Mr. Standridge.
Carried unanimously 3-0.
Stephen Lenberger noted the proposed Amendment has been submitted to
the Collier County Planning Commission for review and does not include the
above language. He and/or Kate Crosley will notify the Planning Commission
of the proposed language approved by the EAC.
Old Business
A. Update members on projects
Summer Araque reported "Town of Big Cypress" developers have submitted
their Development of Regional Impact application to the County. A review was
conducted by Staff with commcnts provided back to the developer.
Sub-Committee Reports
None
X.
Staff Comments
None
Council Member Comments
None
Public Comments
None
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March 3, 2010
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There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was
adjourned by the order of the Chair at 9: 18 AM.
COLLIER COUNTY
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY
COUNCIL
Chairman, Dr. Judith Hushon
These Minutes were approved by the Board/Chairman on
as presented , or as amended
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