EAC Agenda 05/01/2013 2013 Environmental
Advisory Council
Agenda
May 1 , 2013
AGENDA
COLLIER COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
WILL MEET AT 9:00 A.M., WEDNESDAY,MAY 1, 2013 IN THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, COUNTY
GOVERNMENT CENTER, 3299 TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST, NAPLES, FLORIDA
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
Ill. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of January 2, 2013 meeting minutes
V. Upcoming Environmental Advisory Council Absences
VI. Land Use Petitions - None
VII. New Business- None
VIII. Old Business- None
IX. Council Member Comments
A. Subcommittee Report—Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan
Subcommittee
B. Update members on projects
X. Staff Comments
Xl. Public Comments
XII. Adjournment
Council Members: Please notify Summer Araque (252-6290) no later than 5:00 p.m. on
Friday, April 26, 2013 if you cannot attend this meeting or if you have a conflict and will
abstain from voting on a petition.
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.
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LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT
Pollution discharge into natural water systems is a nationwide and local concern. "The
objective of this Act is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological
integrity of the Nation's waters." Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq. (1972).
[T]he comprehensive plan shall include ... [a] conservation element for the conservation,
use, and protection of natural resources in the area, including air, water, water recharge
areas, wetlands, waterwells, estuarine marshes, soils, beaches, shores, flood plains, rivers,
bays, lakes, harbors, forests, fisheries and wildlife, marine habitat, minerals, and other
natural and environmental resources, including factors that affect energy conservation. §
163.3177(6)(d), Fla. Stat. "Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan..."
Goal 2: "To Protect the County's surface and estuarine water resources." Collier County
Growth Management Plan, Conservation and Coastal Management Element [need to
confirm new language].
Introduction.
The environmental Advisory Council is fully committed to doing whatever it can, within
its jurisdiction, to clean and protect Collier's water resources. This environmental report
seeks to implement Collier's multimillion dollar "Watershed Management Plan"
("WMP").
Collier County Watershed Management Plan
The WMP's first, non-structural, and least expensive, recommendation is the adoption of
a Low Impact Development (LID) Program. Unfortunately, a LID policy in not in the
County's Growth Management Plan, nor are there LID land development regulations.
LID is a well established progressive approach to stormwater management that relies on
hydrology-based site planning and design. LID aims at minimizing the volume of runoff
and associated pollutant loads reaching the receiving water bodies and managing it as
close as possible to where it is generated. Techniques defined as micro-controls are
implemented in a dispersed fashion throughout a site.
The basic principle is to attempt to mimic pre-development hydrology by retaining or
treating stormwater runoff close to the source thereby replicating the natural pathways.
Examples of LID techniques include a) use of pervious pavement to minimize runoff
volume; b) construction of rain gardens, localized infiltration areas, or created systems of
filter marshes to treat stormwater runoff; c) storage and re-use of stormwater for
irrigation purposes; and d) minimizing the extent of the directly connected impervious
area hydraulically connected to the stormwater conveyance system, and thence to a
basin's outlet point, without flowing over pervious areas.
The implementation of the proposed LID program is expected to be, at worst, cost neutral
for the development community. The main benefit of implementing the proposed
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program is the achievement of countywide water quality improvements of the County's
water bodies due to pollution load reductions, recharge of groundwater, and reduced fresh
water releases to estuaries.
Research has shown the watershed imperviousness has a direct relationship to stream
degradation. In addition, as indicated previously, exclusive reliance on conventional
structural techniques is not allowing streams to meet water quality standards. Therefore,
a new approach based on the preservation of a site's natural features has been found to be
an effective way to minimize pollution loads and help preserve the natural system.
Growth Management.
Federal and State laws require Collier County to restore polluted waters and protect
vulnerable natural resources. Anticipating future growth, Collier County adopted policies
to protect surface and estuarine water resources. A LID program must be codified in the
County's Growth Management Plan and implemented in the LDC. All advisory boards
should make recommendations to incentivize LID tools when reviewing development
proposals. Land use decisions are critical to the success of a LID program and clean
water resources. Examples of existing LIDs in the County are shown at the end of this
report.
Intra County and Regional Coordination.
Collier County is diverse. With urbanized, rural fringe, rural, agricultural, and
conservation areas. We have both incorporated cities and unincorporated areas. Growth
management and stormwater management coordination is imperative. Uncoordinated
decisions in one area likely will impact other areas. Preparation for population growth
countywide within planning areas is vital. Understanding how other counties in our
region accommodate development and manage stormwater is a necessity. The following
provides a snapshot of regional stormwater strategies and offers recommendations for
Collier County.
The Collier County Board of County Commission has "accepted"the WMP that
Collier contains significant LID recommendations. To date, however, the County has
County not authorized a LID manual, LID land development regulations, or LID policies
in the Growth Management Plan. The City of Naples does promote LID and
businesses have successfully implemented LID systems in the City.
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Lee
County
Charlotte County LID and BMP
http://www2.charlottefl.com/CompPlan/main/v iew_doc.aspx?show_comments=t
rue&docid=9#contentelement 5916
SWM Objective 3.3 Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure
To achieve long-term benefits such as improved water quality, improved air
quality, improved groundwater infiltration and recharge, increased water
storage, expanded wildlife habitat, expanded recreational opportunities and
visual relief within the urban environment by incorporating low impact
development design criteria and green infrastructure as part of the stormwater
management system.
SWM Policy 3.3.1 Low Impact Development Effort
The County, in partnership with other government, non-profit, and private
entities, shall seek grant funding to establish a Low Impact Development (LID)
research and training facility to clarify best local area practices and to educate
Charlotte the public and the development community about sustainable site development
County best management practices.
SWM Policy 3.3.2 Low Impact Development Research
Prior to development of a full-scale LID research and training facility, the
County shall establish an LID library and LID advocacy group that will arrange
training from the SWFWMD, and others, that will be responsible for developing
and maintaining the LID research and training facility.
SWM Policy 3.3.3 Low Impact Development Design Criteria
The County shall incorporate LID design criteria, best management practices
(BMPs), and stormwater credits into its Code of Laws and Ordinances and
capital projects practices within one year of the effective date of this
comprehensive plan, and in coordination with State and WMD initiatives.
Pre-design BMPs may include but are not limited to:
1. Tree, topographical, soil, and wildlife surveys;
2. The provision and preservation of native landscaping and natural water
flows;
3. Narrow road designs;
4. The preservation of natural depressions;
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5. The conservation of existing vegetation and resulting habitats.
Post-design BMPs may include but are not limited to:
1. Bioretention areas, biofilters, and rain gardens;
2. Bioswales or grassed and vegetated swales;
3. Dry wells;
4. Filter buffer strips;
5. Green infrastructure;
6. Green roofs or vegetated roofs;
7. Infiltration trenches;
8. Inlet pollution removal devices;
9. Native landscaping;
10. Permeable or porous pavement and pavers;
11. Rain barrels and cisterns;
12. Soil amendments or soil augmentation;
13. Stormwater planters;
14. Tree planting and tree preservation;
15. Tree box filters;
16. Vegetated buffers;
17. Wetland restoration.
SWM Policy 3.3.4 Best Management Practices
The County shall encourage new development and redevelopment to design
stormwater management systems to incorporate BMPs including, but not limited
to, filtration marshes, grassed swales planted with native vegetation,
retention/detention lakes with enlarged littoral zones, upland buffers, preserved
or restored wetlands, and meandering flow-ways.
Miami-
Dade
County
Research on LID for Monroe County has led me to this video and multi-county
coop to address sustainable needs, though I have not found a spelled out LID
plan yet I have found that Monroe and its connected counties are aware and
Monroe active in educating and changing its areas.
County http://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/mediacenter.aspx?VID=4
http://www.broward.orb/NATURALRESOURCES/CLIMATECI IANGE/Pages/
SoutheastFloridaRegionaICI imateCompact.aspx
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Sarasota
County
Recommendations.
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