WPS Minutes 01/18/2012 January 18, 2012
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WIGGINS PASS SUBCOMMITTEE
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BY:
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Coastal Advisory Committee — Wiggins Pass
Subcommittee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein,
met on this date at 9:00 A.M. at the Human Resources Training Room located at
3301 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, Florida, with the following members present:
Chairman: Joseph A. Moreland
Robert Raymond (Excused)
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Victor Rios
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ALSO PRESENT: Gary McAlpin, Coastal Zone Management Director
Gail Hambright, Tourist Tax Accountant
Steve Keehn, Coastal Planning and Engineering
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Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the audio
recording from the Collier County Communications and Customer Relations Department.
I. Call to Order
Chairman Moreland called the meeting to order at 9:12 A.M.
II. Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance was not recited. (American Flag not present)
III. Roll Call-A quorum was established.
IV. Changes and Approval of Agenda
Victor Rios moved to approve the Agenda as submitted. Second by Joseph Moreland.
Motion carried 2-0.
V. Public Comments
Speaker
Nicole Johnson, Conservancy asked if the Draft Inlet Management Plan was on the
website.
Staff responded the Draft Inlet Management Plan was not complete and not on the
website.
It was noted the Engineering Report is currently on the website and the PowerPoint
presentation scheduled for today will be made available on the website.
VI. Approval of Minutes
Victor Rios moved to approve the December 19, 2011 Minutes as submitted.
Second by Joseph Moreland. Motion carried 2-0.
VII. Staff Reports
None.
VIII. New Business
1. Response to FDEP RAI No. 1
Steve Keehn, CPE provided a letter addressed to Lainie Edwards, PH.D., FDEP
Environmental Manager dated January 15, 2012 regarding"Request for Additional
Information (RA#1) on Wiggins Pass Maintenance Dredging&Navigation
Improvement Project. (See Attached) He did a PowerPoint presentation and
summarized the RAI Comments and CC Responses.
An Incident Reporting Program has been implemented.
Several discussions were made regarding the placement of sand, rebuilding of ebb
shoal, building an ebb shoal model,timing, past dredging problems, scarp repair,
detached break water and off shore disposal of dredge material.
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Concern was expressed on the use of sheet piling temporary on the exterior during
the construction to help form the ebb shoal. Sheet piling will be removed in 6
months.
Work on the Project will be done out of sea turtle nesting season.
2. Response to USACE Comments to JCP Application 011512
Steve Keehn stated the USACE 10 questions have been addressed in requested DEP
Responses. The USACE requires comments in their own format.
Gary McAlpin reviewed the following critical issues to be addressed:
➢ Barefoot Beach Re-nourishment- Inlet Management Plan
➢ Model the ebb tide shoal
➢ Temporary sheet piling to stabilize the ebb shoal during construction
(6-9 mos.)
➢ "Letter of No Objection" from State Park
➢ Waiver on the near land sand disposal
➢ County EIS process (move forward immediately)
➢ Approval of Inlet Management Study by BCC
➢ Timing of project not during non-turtle nesting season
➢ Navigation Standard as opposed to Beach Standard
➢ Turbidity standards of NTUs (more discussion)
➢ Shorebird monitoring(put program in place)
➢ Problematic Biological Opinion By Corps
➢ Review Park issue letter
➢ No mitigation (near shore hard bottom and monitoring)
➢ Check and publish notice to local paper
➢ Review time line for the cubic yards
Discussion was made on submitting RAI responses, subsequent RAIs and response
times, time for Staff to complete model and permit process.
The approved 10 year budget includes:
o Straighten Pass $1.7 mil (2012)
o Beach Re-nourishment $20 mil (2013-2014)
o Engineering Funds for this study
Victor Rios moved to direct Staff to move forward with the submittal to the DEP
and the Corp and address their comments. Second by Joseph Moreland.
Some Conservancy of SW Florida controversial items were identified as;
Environmental,NTUs and the EIS.
Nicole Johnson will have time to review documentation and identify any issues
prior to the next meeting.
Motion carried 2-0.
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IX. Old Business
None.
X. Announcements
Wiggins Pass Subcommittee Scheduled Meetings
Staff suggested waiting for the return on Comments from the Agency and addressing
issues with the Conservancy of SW Florida. The Subcommittee Advisory Board will
meet in March.
XI. Committee Member Discussion
None.
XII. Next Meeting Date/Location—Addressed X.
Victor Rios moved to adjourn. Second by Joseph Moreland. Motion carried 2-0.
There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was
adjourned by order of the Chair at 11:43 a.m.
Collier County Coastal Advisory Committee—
Wiggins Pass Subcommittee
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These Minutes were approved by the Board/Committee on 3 -19-1 2
as presented , or as amended
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