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Agenda 01/12/2010 Item #10A Agenda Item No. 10A January 12, 2010 Page 1 of 16 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to review and approve the projects proposed for the Collier County Fiscal Year 2011 Federal Legislative Agenda which will be presented to the Congressional Delegation in Washington, D.C. for federal funding consideration. OBJECTIVE: To review and approve the nine projects recommended by Collier County's federal lobbyist, The Ferguson Group, for the Collier County Fiscal Year 2011 Federal Legislative Agenda, The Federal Agenda to be considered today by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is comprised of six continuing initiatives and three new projects to replace two that are now fully funded - Gordon Pass dredging and Water Interconnects - and one that was left off this next year due to lack of any previous response from the Delegation, Once approved by the BCC on January 12, 2010, the Collier County Fiscal Year 201 I Federal Legislative Agenda (see attached) will be presented to the Congressional Delegation in Washington, D,C. the first week in February in a series of advocacy meetings being scheduled with Congressmen Connie Mack and Mario Diaz-Balart, Senators Bill Nelson and George Lemieux, and/or their legislative staff. ^'~- Upon review and detailed discussion of the specific projects with the federal elected officials and their staff, the county's Federal Legislative Agenda will be pursued diligently and monitored continually throughout the federal legislative process by The Ferguson Group, Collier County's team of professional, experienced lobbyists headquartered in Washington, D.C. The last week of December the BCC received word that four projects on the county's Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Agenda received a total of $2,922,000 in funding allocations when President Barack Obama signed the remaining 2010 appropriations bills on Dec, 16, Those projects that will benefit the citizens throughout Collier County include: . Emergency Services Center . Health Care for Uninsured (PLAN) . I75/Collier Boulevard/SR84 (Davis Boulevard) . Naples to Big Marco Pass (Gordon Pass dredging) $800,000 $600,000 $800,000 $722,000 Collier County owes a great deal of appreciation for those funding allocations and the continued support to Congressmen Mack and Diaz-Balart. ",-"', CONSIDERA nON: To develop the Collier County Fiscal Year 2011 Federal Legislative Agenda, the County Manager, Collier County staff and The Ferguson Group representatives reviewed the projects on the current Fiscal Year 2010 Agenda and evaluated if they will continue or drop off the list due to their individual funding fulfillments and future needs. For those priorities that are ongoing, multi-year projects, - ~". ~ Agenda Item No. 10A January 12, 2010 Page 2 of 16 county stafI ~u}d Ferguson (jrG~p ~;Jprescr:.ta~i.. -':;s lrlet with the respective Uivision /\.dministratoi, Department Dircctnr ::md project mi:magcr to review and update those project specifications and funding J'c~ds, Also, the County Manager wrote letters regarding continuing federal proj ects to the City of Naples and the City of Marco Island. Communications were received in agreement rrom borh mUniCIpalities. Upon a thorough assessment of the funding potential of each project and assessment based on available accounts and appropriations, The Ferguson Group recommends that the following nine projects in prioritized order comprise the Collier County Fiscal Year 2011 Federal Legislative Agenda: Collier County Fiscal Year 20]] Federal Legislative Agenda: ,>.', I) Interstate 75/Everglades Project Development and Environment Study - $2 million 2) ]nterstate 75/Collier Boulevard/SR 84 (Davis Boulevard) Interchange - $4.5 million 3) Naples Bay Restoration - $450,000 4) Technology for Emergency Services Center - $1.5 million 5) Health Care Access for the Uninsured and Seniors - $] million 6) Beach Renourishment - $500,000 7) Vanderbilt Lagoon - $250,000 8) Beach Drainage Pipe Solutions Study - $250,000 9) [mmokalee Airport Runway Expansion - $5 million A detailed summary of these projects is attached as Appendix A. In addition to the FY 2011 Federal Legislative Agenda being approved today (lan, 12, 2010), the BCC in April 2009 (see attached) approved the following five road projects to be considered in the next major Transportation Reauthorization legislation per request of Congressmen Diaz-Balart and Mack: Transportation Reauthorization: . 9511Davis Boulevard/ 175 Interchange . SR 29 Bypass . SR 951 at U.S. 4] Intersection . I75/Everglades Boulevard Interchange . Camp Keais Road ,'~' , The House on Dec. 16, 2009 approved a $150 billion jobs/stimulus bill that includes language which extends the programs in the currently extended SAFETEA-LU transportation authorization law at FY ?009 levels through Sept. 30, 20 I O. The Senate Agenda Item No. 10A January 12, 2010 Page 3 of 16 has not yet voted on the legislation No tlefi,,;te word has heen received on the new Tmnsportation Reauthorizatinn legislation The Fiscal Year 201] Federal Legislative Agenda, once determined by Board action today (Jan. 12,2010), will be tumed over to The Ferguson Group which will complete the required Congressional questionnaires and documents for each project, as well as necessary correspondcnce from Collier County to Congress, In conclusion, the BCC is asked to rcview and approve in prioritized order the list of nine (9) projects, which will comprise the Collier County Fiscal Year 20 II Federal Legislative Agenda, FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associatcd with this executive summary, GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth managemcnt impact associated with this executivc summary. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: Ther" are no legal considerations associated with this cxecutivc summary, -JAK ,0" RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioncrs revicws and approves the prioritized list of nine (9) projects proposcd for the Collier County Fiscal Year 20]] Federal Legislative Agcnda which will be prescnted to the Congressional Delegation in Washington, D.C. for fcderal funding appropriations considcration, Prepared by Debbie Wight, Assistant to thc County Managcr ,,"".'- . -_.' ""'-" Agenda Item No. 10A January 12, 2010 Page 4 of 16 COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Item Number: Item Summary: 10A Recommendation to review and approve the projects proposed for the Collier County Fiscal Year 2011 Federal Legislative Agenda which will be presented to the Congressional Delegation in Washington, D.C. for federal funding consideration. (Debbie Wight, Assistant to the County Manager) 1/12/20109:00:00 AM Meeting Date: Approved By Jeff Klatzkow County Attorney Date 12/30/20094:38 PM Approved By Mark Isackson ManagementJBudget Analyst, Senior Date Office of Management & Budget Office of Management & Buuget 1/4/201010:02 AM Approved By Director w Cornmun. & Customer John Torre Relations Date Communication & Customer - Communication & Customer Relations 1/4/20102:49 PM Relations Approved By Leo E. Ochs, Jr. County Manager Date County Managers Office County Managers Office 1/S/2010 9:14 AM ,"--. .-' - _._-_. "-"-'~'---~" ' ,..,.,..""-..-....... "..~..,~".- Agenda Item No. 10A January 12, 2010 Page 5 of 16 APPENDIX A Collier County Fiscal Year 2011 Federal Legislative Agenda: 1) Interstate 75/Everglades Boulevard continues to be a top priority of the county, Funding will improve access to Interstate 75 for an area that covers more than 100 square miles while impro'.'l!1g interchange opera!tons at tl1re~ ,;~~st~~g overhurdened interchanges. The only east-west routes between the eastern Estates and Naples area activity/employment centers are Golden Gate BoulevarJ and ]mmokalee Road and while the western portion of the Estates and Golden Gate City proper have access to interchanges at Immokalee Road, Pine Ridge Road, State Road 95] (Collier Boulevard) and Golden Gate Parkway, residents of the eastern portion of the Estates have no access to Interstate 75, Also, the lack of an interchange at Everglades Boulevard forces additional traffic onto already congested portions ofI-75, affecting not only local but inter-regional traffic on the Interstate. The lack of access to the Estates also creates safety problems, particularly in the event that its residents must be evacuated during hurricane or wildfire season. ]n this regard, the interchange is critically needed to provide access to a route for safe evacuations from storms and tires. The Interchange Justification Report (UR) is currently in progress and expected to he submitted for FDOT and FHW A review and approval by March 2010, subject to approval of the revised Methodology Letter of Understanding (MLOU), The Project Development & Environmental (PD&E) Study was supposed to commence upon approval of the IJR however, through the Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) review process a number of wildlife and environmental concerns were raised by various agencies that now require a complete Technical Study and Cumulative Impacts Evaluation. In order to ensure that there will be minimal to no environmental impacts associated with this project particular attention will be paid to the need for wildlife crossings or other such mitigation measures. Request: $2 milliou 2) The Interstate 75/Collier Boulevard/SR 84 (Davis Bonlevard) Interchange project, which is experiencing congestion due to convergence of Davis Bonlevard and Collier Boulevard at Interstate 75, is also a continuing project. This current interchange serves the East Naples area, Golden Gate City proper and Marco Island, and is the closest interchange from the east to the City of Naples. The county and state are designing improvements to the adjacent roadways and off ramps as part of a coordinated project and are expected to commence construction in 2010. Contemplated solutions include separating the Collier Boulevard tramc movements and the Davis Boulevard traffic movements entering and exiting 1-75 and the addition of a northbound Collier Boulevard to westbound 1-75 free flow loop. More specitically, drivers who desire to go trom 1-75 to CR 951 (Collier Boulevard) will use improved ramps at the existing CR 95] Interchange. Drivers who desire to go from 1-75 to Davis Boulevard will use new ramps on and off the Interstate at the end of Beck Boulevard, just south of the existing CR 95] on and off ramps and drivers who desire to go from Collier Boulevard to 1-75 would use the free flow loop. These improvements will resolve an ongoing congestion problem in this area and will benefit Marco Island, south and East Naples and Golden Gate City proper and Estates residents. The improvements will also resolve a long-term congestion problem on Davis Boulevard and SR 95]. The total cost for all phases of this project is estimated at $130 million. A PD&E Study was done as part of the Davis Boulevard Study (Davis is pr"!,'Tammed to be widened in 20] 0/20 II). Request: $4.5 million 3) Naples Bay Restoration is a continuing City of Naples project. Naples Bay is becoming an impaired waterway as a result of new development, population growth and increased commercial and recreational uses. Naples Bay is an extremely valuable natural resource for Collier County and the City of Naples. In order to restore the Bay, the county and the city plan to construct a comprehensive wetlands filtering system that has been consolidated into three components, including Broad A venue South filter marsh, Riverside Circle filter marsh and storm water control, 1 Agenda Item No. 10A January 12, 2010 Page 6 of 16 '-, -- and Lake Park Swale System. The Naples Bay projects received a $5 million authorization in the 2007 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Request: $450,000 4) Technology for Emergency Services Center: Funding will support the acquisition of public safety technology equipment for the Collier County Emergency Services Center (ESC), which has been constructed on a 20-acre site on Lely Cultural Parkway, just south of Rattlesnake Hammock Road in East Nerles. Tl1e ESe is approximately 130,000 square feet, four stories and includes a communications tower. Occupants include the Emergency Management staff, Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) administrative operations and warehouse, Information Technology, Sheriffs Substation and 9] ] Communications Center. Technology needs include GIS, computers, software and improved interoperable communications equipment. The total cost of technology acquisition for the $56 million ESC will be approximately $] 0 million. Request: $1.5 million ._-~ 5) Health Care Access for the Uninsured and Seniors: A continuing project, this initiative is also known as the Physician Led Access Network (PLAN) and represents a project in which funding will support the expansion of a health care access program for individuals who are under/uninsured and seniors in Collier County, The project cOl1l1ects individuals who require health care to free services donated by local health care providers, Collier County has identified more than 35,000 residents who lack quality health care, The need for medical care for the population of adults aged 50 and over who are out of work and ineligible for Medicare has increased 44 percent. The nnmbers of uninsured!underinsured will continue to grow as job grow1h in the area has been strongest among low-paying jobs, which typically do not offer health insurance. This project seeks to expand a full access program with a full continuum of services for those residents needing health care, with a primary focus in this phase for the senior population. Collier County continnes to create a safety net of organizations to assist with health care access for the uninsured popnlation. This network includes the Physicians Led Access Network (PLAN) for specialty care and Senior Health Clinic for clients over 50. Both programs operate with volunteer physicians. This project consists of building an 1] ,OOO-square-foot building on a site which formerly housed the Golden Gate Branch Library. The new facility will house the Senior Health Clinic. The Clinic will provide access to health, dental and medication assistance to individuals aged 50 and older who are living at 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Last year, the Clinic coordinated more than 3,500 patient visits. Donated services were valued at $300,000, Visits included medical and dental services. This multi-use community facility will also connect seniors to much needed resources throughont the community and will be physically cOl1l1ected to the newly expanded Golden Gate Library where joint programming will also be provided for the community's senior population. Request: $1 million 6) Beach Renourishment: Collier County Beaches are designated as critically eroded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Past renourishments have occurred within an 8-10 year cycle with the last renourishment occurring in 2005. The purpose of the project is to renourish Collier County, Florida, beaches to protect the npland structures, promote a healthy ecosystem and advance tourism within the county. Beaches that are in need of renourishment would be Vanderbilt Beach, Park Shore Beach, Naples Beach and Marco Island Beach. Request: $500,000 '""", 2 - .---~."-~--- -. '-"~'---~-"~--'-- Agenda Item No. lOA January 12, 2010 Page 7 of 16 The project received the following authorization in the WRDA of 2007: SEC. 4033. COLLIER COUNTY BEACHES, FLORIDA. The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction and flood damage rednction in the vicinity of Vanderbilt, Park Shore, and Naples beaches, Collier County, Florida. 7) Vanderbilt Lagoon: This project received a 2007 WRDA funding authorization and a funding appropriation is now being requested for an Army Corps of Engineers reconnaissance study, The Vanderbilt Lagoon suffers from poor water quality as a result of stormwater runoff from the highly urbanized area surrounding it and lack of natural tidal flushing action. The lagoon discharges into Turkey Bay and Wiggins Pass, which are both estuaries designated as Outstanding Florida Waters. Discharge from the lagoon is deposited into these Outstanding Florida Waters as well as the Gulf of Mexico. The purpose of the project is to improve the water quality at Vanderbilt Lagoon, which serves as one of the most urbanized coastal communities in the county. This lagoon serves an urhan residential population as well as recreational boaters. A study is needed to identify sources of the problem, investigate potential solutions, select and design appropriate remedies, permit the project. and execute construction. The requested funds are for the study. Future funds will be needed for design, pern1itting and construction. Request: $250,000 8) Beach Drainage Pipe Solutions Study: This is a new project proposed and it must be noted that the next phase of beach renourishment will be conditionalnpon approval of a plan by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the drainage pipes removal from the Naples Beach, (See attached City of Naples draiuage pipe map and Naples Daily News article dated Nov, 3, 2009 for additional background.) The project intent is to study and develop a long- range management plan to reroute. relocate and/or remove the 10 storm water drainage discharge culverts draining a 436-acre highly urbanized inland coastal area within Naples, Florida, into the Gulf of Mexico, This project will improve the water quality of this significant inland coastal area and the Gulf of Mexico. The stormwater culverts and beach outfalls serve as the final discharge outlets for a highly urbanized area within the City of Naples in one of the city's main drainage basins. These outfalls extend through the frontal dune system seaward toward the Gulf of Mexico, Water quality from this stormwater dischargc is thc primary concern however culvert removal will also lessen the likelihood of beach erosion. Outright removal of these drainage pipes is probably not practical at this time, However, development of a long-term management plan that would seek to reduce, rather than climinate, the number of existing outfalls is critical. Future plans conld also include maximizing the inland surface water storage which would provide considerable water quality benefits to the stormwatcr runoff discharging into the Gulf. Request: $250,000 9) Immokalee Airport Runway Expansion: The Florida National Guard signed a 25-year lease with Collier County and the Immokalee Airport for 26 acres of land which will be used for construction of a new Readiness Center. (Sec letter attached from Lt. Col. Kevin Holiday, P.E., Florida Army National Guard,) Officials anticipate their operations and activities on site will include a notable level of aviation related traffic as they conduct training and Emergency Readiness Operations at the facility. For major emergency events like hurricanes or wildfires, the 3 Agenda Item No. 10A January 12, 2010 Page 8 of 16 - Guard would react with large-scale aircraft such as C-130s and C-17s, which would require an expanded airstrip at the lmmokalee Airport to allow them adequate response to assist citizens in crisis throughout the state. Expansion at the Airport will greatly improve growth and mobility for Immokalee and Collier County. The Immokalee Airport is positioned to provide a future alternative to Southwest Florida International Airport, improved domestic and international cargo transport, and relieve the air-side and land-side restricted cargo shipments through Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach airports, however runway extension is required in order to achieve this. Currently serving the needs of the Air National Guard (ANG) and in limited capacity the Army Reserve Quartermaster, the Airport is positioned in a strategic location in the county to serve the growing demand of both the Guard and Army Reserve. The Immokalee Airport is located just northeast of downtown Immokalee and is adjacent to the existing SR-29 and the future SR-29 bypass. It represents a strategic land-side facility that is also an Enterprise Free Trade Zone. It is adjacent to downtown Immokalee which has been identified as an Area of Critical Economic Concern. The Immokalee Airport is an outstanding opportunity to establish a land-side cargo and passenger facility that has access to 1-75, Collier County, Lee County and Hendry County. The Airport Authority is currently acquiring land for expansion and has an adopted master plan which identifies a complete rehabilitation and runway expansion, Funds will extend the 5,000-foot Runway 9/27 at IMM by an additional 2,750 feet and the current project estimated cost is $18 million. To date the Airport Authority has spent about $45,000 on surveying, boundary and county environmental services. Request: $5 million - .~,- 4 . -_. -- ..,---_." ....._.._,.~ _. Co~r County . - ~ - ~ - Agenda Item No. 10A January 12, 2010 Page 9 of 16 Collier County Fiscal Year 2011 DRAFT Federal Legislative Agenda I PROJECT REQUEST 1-751 Everglades ProJect Development and $2,000,000 Environment Study Department of Transportation Appropriations Surface Trnnsportation Program or Interstate Maintenance or Transportation and Communit\' S,'sh..ms Preservation 1-75 Collier Boulevard SR 84 Interchange $4,500,000 Department of Transportation Appropriations Surface Trunsportation Program or Interstate Maintenance or Transportation Hud [ Community Systems Preservation .- Naples Ba}' Restoration 5450,000 Energ)' and Water Appropriutions Army Corps of Engineers. Section 219 ,--~._- . ~-_._- I Technology for Emergency Sen'jces Center 51,500,000 Commerce, JlIslicc, Science Appropriations Law Enforcement Technology Health Care Access for the Uninsured and Seniors 51,000,000 Department of Labor. Health and Human St.'rvices. ami Education Appropriations Health Resources and Servin's Administration $500,000 Energy and Water Appropriations j Army Corps of Engineers. qL_.~_._______ Beach Renourishment Vanderbilt Lagoon 5250,000 Energy and Water Appropriations Army Corps of Engineers. Section 206 Beach Drainage Pipe Solutions Study $250.000 Interior and Environment Appropriations Environmental Programs and l\--fanagement Immokalee Airport Rum,,"'ay Expansion 55.000,0(10 Department of Transportalion Appropriations Airport Improvement Program Transportation Reauthodzation: . 951/Davis Road! 17 5 Interchange . SR 29 Bypass . SR951 at US4J Intersection . 175;' Everglades Boulevard Interchange . Camp Keais Road - Stormwater drainage pipes on Naples beach may be here to stay: naplesnews.com Agenda~ t:lcofi iJA January 12, 2010 Page 10 of 16 na .com --poi ,i": !""", ROlld more at naplecnews..com Stormwater drainage pipes on Naples beach may be here to stay By ERIC STAATS Tuesday, November 3,2009 NAPLES - The city of Naples has been unable to come up with a viable plan for removing stormwater drainage pipes that empty into the Gulf of Mexico. A plan to rid the beach of the pipes is a requirement of a 2005 beach renourishment permit the state Department of Environmental Protection issued to Collier County. Last month, the Naples City Council gave the go-ahead for city engineers to talk with the DEP about relaxing the requirement. The city's stormwater director Ron Wallace called removing the pipes a "tremendous burden" and "impracticable." ~.,. "We're not trying to avoid it," Wallace said last week. "We're trying to make sure what we do makes sense." The 2005 permit requires the plan before the county's next beach renourishment project, which is between one and three years away, the county's Coastal Zone Management Director Gary McAlpin said. "We won't be able to add sand to the beach until that plan is approved," he said. Wallace said the city is preparing a report to the DEP summarizing the difficulties in meeting the requirement. He questioned whether the pipes pose a great enough environmental hazard to justify the cost and disruption of removing them, The report also would document the city's efforts to clean up its stormwater runoff, from improving streetside swales to building filter marshes. - The city will commit to developing a "practical implementable plan to address the requirements to the best extent possible" and will ask the DEP to allow the City Council to put the plan into action at the city's discretion, Wallace said. http://woww,naplesnews.comlnews/2009/nov/0 3/ stormwater-drainage-pipes- naples- beach-... 11/4/1 009 __'M___ ,'''...___.__._n_'_ -~-~~ - " .~~.' ". ,'.W' ,_,.=.".___._ ...~-~-~--".., . gtormwaler drainage pipes on Naples beach may be here to stay: naplesnews.com AgendaRlge~ffaA January 12, 2010 Page 11 of 16 DEP spokeswoman Dee Ann Miller said "this discussion is ongoing" with the city of Naples about how to handle the requirement The 12 pipes in 10 locations between Lowdermilk Park and Second Avenue South drain 436 acres that stretch as far west as U.S. 41 North. Wallace said no good options have surfaced for where to put the water if it can't ~~n!;nue to go into the Gulf. Engineers seemed optimistic this summer about the idea of sending the water through perforated pipes buried in the beach dunes and letting the water filter through the sand. Since then, the plan has been shelved because it would be too expensive for the small amount of water it would handle, Wallace told the City Council. He presented no cost estimates to the City Council last month. The city would have to buy 18 acres to hold the water in a new lake or use existing lakes, which are constrained by flooding concerns. Large pump stations would have to be built to move the water because the city is so low-lying, he said. Getting permits to dump the water into Naples Bay is problematic because regulators already consider the bay to be polluted, he said. City and state water quality monitoring programs do not target the outfall pipes so data is sparse about what is coming out of them. Testing in some city stormwater lakes, not connected to the beach pipes, has found algae-causing nutrients, heavy metals such as copper and high levels of bacteria. Naples Bay exceeds state standards for iron, low dissolved oxygen, copper and fecal coliform bacteria because of polluted stormwater runoff. Coastal waters off Naples will be targeted for water quality monitoring in 2011 as part of a rotating schedule that calls for identifying impaired waterbodies in 2013, said Jennifer Nelson, administrator of the DEP's environmental assessment and restoration section in Fort Myers. City Council members lauded Wallace's attempt to get the DEP to back off the earlier requirement "This is one of the greatest things I've ever heard, that we can actually come up with a solution that is better for our community," Councilman Gary Price said. http://www.naplesnews.comJnews/2009/nov/0 3 I storm water -drainage -pipes-nap les-beach -... 11 14/2009 Storm water drainage pipes on Naples beach may be here to stay: naplesnews.com Agenda ft~fWNloo~ ~A January 12, 2010 Page 12 of 16 Councilman John Sorey agreed i~d called on the City Council to use "all of our political skills and influence" to get the DEP to loosen the requirement. - "It's going to be an uphill fight," he said. 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I ! .. I ! ! I , ! , ! , , , I , , \ I , , I ,"'d:l-.j'",,","~'''''''j",,^,'''i. ."'..Yif1'.J..;....':lII."o!'\l~. , """,' Agenda Item No. 10A January 12, 2010 Page 14 of 16 J_, DEPARTMENTS""aF"T't'iE J;;kJiA~ND"fHE AIR FORCE FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL ST. FRANCIS BARRACKS, P.O. BOX 1008 ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA 32085-1008 November 24, 2009 Construction and Facility Management Office Mr. Leo E, Ochs, Jr. Collier County Government 3301 E. Tamiami Trail, Naples, FL 34112 I Dear Mr. Ochs: The Florida National Guard recently signed a lease with Collier County and the lmmokalee Airport Authority for 26 acres of land. This land will be used for the construction of a new Readiness Center. ~,~" The Florida National Guard anticipates that the activities and operations created by our presence at the Immokalee Airport will include a notable level of aviation related tramc. This traffic will result as we train for and conduct of our Emergency Readiness Operations as they relate to natural or manmade disaster such as: a hurricane, wild fire, flood, pandemic disease or terrorist activity. Due to the substantial relief scope of one of these disaster events, we almost certainly would react with a large scale aircraft such as C-] 30's and C-] Ts. It is common knowledge that these aircraft require a more substantial airstrip than currently exists at the Immokalee Airport. Consequently, the expansion of the runway would greatly improve our ability to aid the citizens of Florida in crisis, If you have any questions, please contact I L T Anna M. Peck at (904) 823-0316. We look forward to working with you on this. Sincerely, ~ Kevin M, Holi , P.E. Lieutenant Colonel, Florida Army National Guard Plans and Programming_Man~ger --,-'~"'--""'-~ - - - ~'-' ,_.._- -..~ -.-,'- '--'.~- .. ~- "', ........~ ' -_.,~ --'-'~"'~-------' Agenda Item No. 10A January 12, 2010 Page 15 of 16 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to review and approve the five (5) proposed Collier County Transportation Reauthorization Bill projects and a request for appropriations for the Immokalee Airport through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which will be presented to Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart and Congressman Connie Mack by their <\prU 24, 2009 deadline for :eue. ,i! funding consideration by tbe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and also approve the accompanying Resolution OBJECTIVE: To review and approve the five (5) projects recommended by County staff for submission to Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart and Congressman COlmie Mack for consideration in the next federal Transportation Reauthorization Bill being named Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century (MAP 21), which is being crafted by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to replace the current Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), that expires September 30,2009, In addition, the Board is being asked to approve to include on the list a request for appropriations for the Immokalee Airport through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Also, the Board is asked to approve an accompanying Resolution, CONSIDERATION: The County Manager's Office received notification April 6, 2009 from the County's federal lobbyist, The Ferguson Group, that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee had contacted House Member offices with a call for projects for inclusion in MAP 21. Subsequently, the County Manager's Office was contacted by the office of Rep. Diaz-Balart to invite Commissioners and County staff to a Transportation RonndtabJe held on April 15,2009 at Edison State College, Lely campus, along with other representatives of interests in the community, to discuss countywide transpOliation project priorities to submit for MAP 21 consideration. Collier County's proposed six projects were discussed and met with positive response from those in attendance, Both Congressmen Diaz-Balart and Mack's deadline for project submission to their offices is Friday, Aplil 24, 2009, Upon an evaluation of the transportation funding needs, and visioning for the present and future, County staff recommends that the following five (5) transpOliation projects comprise the Collier County MAP 21 candidates: Collier Counh' Transportation Reauthorization Bill Proiects: 1. 1-75 and Evergladcs Interchange 2, 1-75 and Collier Boulevard Interchange 3. SR 29 Bypass including SR 82 /SR 291ntersection Agenda Item No. 10A January 12, 2010 Page 16 of 16 . -,. -- 4. SR-951 and US -41 Intercha;:;gc 5. Camp Keais Roadway Improvements 6. Immokalee Airport Regarding the #6 project, it should be noted that while funding for the five road nrnjects will be pursued in thp n"yt 'l'oj0r federal transportation reauthorization legislation, also known as MAP 2], funding for the Immokalee Airport will be sourced ':1 Fcderal Aviation Administration (FAA) appropriations. According to the original correspondence dated April 2, 2009 and si!,'TIed by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar, "The Committee will accept requests from Members of Congress to designate funding for High Priority Projects (HPP's) to ensure that the diverse transportation needs of our districts - urban, suburban, and rural - arc addressed with the investment provided in this legislation." Once approved by the Board of County Commissioners, The Ferguson Group will proceed with the application documcnts and submission to the offices of Rep. Diaz-Balart and Rep. Mack. The Resolution will be transmitted as soon as it's executed. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this executive summary. ...L" GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated with this executive summary, LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney's Office, is not qnasi-judicial and requires no ex parte disclosure, requires only a majority vote for approval, and is otherwise legally sufficient for Board action.~SRT. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners reviews and approves the list of five (5) proposed Collier County Transportation Reauthorization (MAP 21) bill projects, and a requcst for appropriations for the Immokalee Airport through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which will be presented to Congressmen Diaz-Balart and Mack for federal funding consideration by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and also approves the accompanying Resolution. In addition, that the Chairman is hereby authorized to revise and execute any apd all documents necessary to seek funding for the County's high priority transportation projects under the MAP 2] authorization legislation, including but not limited to executing grant applications, assurances, certifications, and accepting any such funds received on behalf of the County. Prepared by Debbie Wight, Assistant to the County Manager -- .' ._~.~~ -.-.- H.___.,. ___""_ --"_."_._-~-_....