Agenda 01/13/2009 Item #10AAgenda Item No. 10A
January 13, 2009
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to review and approve the projects proposed for Collier County's Fiscal
Year 2010 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 the County's federal
lobbyist, The Ferguson Group, for Collier County's Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Legislative
Agenda. The Federal Agenda will also include the three Water Resources Development Act
(WRDA) projects approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) in April 2008 for
what now will be a 2009 WRDA bill, if passed. The slate of 12 projects to be considered today by
the BCC is comprised of continuing initiatives.
Once approved by the BCC on January 13, 2009, the Collier County Fiscal Year 2010 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 Rep. Connie Mack, Rep. Mario Diaz - Balart, Sen. Bill Nelson, and Sen. Mel Martinez,
and/or their legislative staff.
Once delivered to the federal elected officials, the Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Legislative Agenda
will be pursued diligently and monitored continually througbout the federal legislative process by
The Ferguson Group team of professional, experienced lobbyists.
in addition, the County Manager and staff met here already December 22 with both Congressman
Mack's Legislative Director of Washington, D.C. and local Regional Director to discuss the
status of Collier's three Fiscal Year 2009 projects which have been allocated House funding
pending finalization of the 2008 appropriations cycle, the Fiscal Year 2010 legislative process,
and the Collier County Economic Stimulus projects, which were submitted to the Congressional
Delegation in December.
CONSIDERATION: To develop the Collier County Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Legislative
Agenda, the County Manager, County staff and Ferguson Group representatives reviewed the
projects on the current Fiscal Year 2009 Agenda and assessed 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, County staff and the Ferguson Group met with the respective
Division Administrator, Department Director and project manager to review and update those
project specifications and funding needs.
Also, the County Manager wrote letters regarding continuing federal projects to the City of
Naples Manager (see attached) and the City Of Marco Island Manager (see attached). He received
a response from Marco Island (see attached).
Upon a thorough evaluation 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 2010 Federal Legislative
Agenda:
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Collier County Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Legislative Agenda:
1) Interstate 75/Everglades Project Development and
Environment Study - $2 million
2) Lely Area Stormwater Improvement Project - $2.3 million
3) Gordon Pass Dredging - $2.4 million
4) Interstate 75 /Collier Boulevard SR 84 Interchange - $4.5 million
5) Naples Bay Restoration - $450,000
6) Technology for Emergency Services Center - $1.5 million
7) Health Care Access for the Uninsured (PLAN) - $1 million
8) Water Interconnects - $300,000
9) Vanderbilt Lagoon - $250,000
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
improving interchange operations at three existing overburdened interchanges. Request: $2
million
The Lely Area Stormwater Improvement Project (LASIP) was on the FY09 Agenda and
received no funding, but because it is of critical importance to the Collier County community and
funding will support the construction of a master - planned surface water management system
which will provide a comprehensive stormwater outfall system for an 11,135 -acrea area of East
Naples, it is proposed for FY10. LASIP is a green project full of water management Best
Management Practices (BMP's) designed to improve the quality of stormwater runoff and to
recharge drinking water aquifers. The next $3.5 million phase is ready to go to
construction. Request: $2.3 million
Gordon Pass Dredging is again being requested jointly by the City of Naples and Collier County
in FY10. Funding will provide actual construction to begin which will increase the depth of this
commercial waterway. Request: $2.4 million
The Interstate 75 /Collier Boulevard SR84 Interchange project, which is experiencing
congestion due to convergence of Davis Boulevard and Collier Boulevard at Interstate 75 is also a
continuing project. Request: $4.5 million
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. The restoration includes the Riverside Circle filter marsh and stormwater
control, Broad Avenue South filter marsh and stormwater control, and Lake Park Swale System.
Request: $450,000
Technology for the Emergency Services Center is a continuing project for which funding will
support the acquisition of public safety equipment. Request: $1.5 million
Health Care Access for the Uninsured, also the Physician Led Access Network (PLAN),
represents a project in which funding will support the expansion of a health care access program
for individuals who are under /uninsured in Collier County. The project connects individuals who
require health care to free services donated by local health care providers. Request: $1 million
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Water Interconnects, a project resulting from the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
authorization, is for funding to improve regional water interconnections between the Collier
County Water -Sewer District and Bonita Springs Utility in Lee County as part of tri- county water
supply and connectivity. Request: $300,000
Vanderbilt Lagoon, also a WRDA authorization, is funding for an Army Corps of Engineers
reconnaissance study. Request: $250,000
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2009 Project requests approved previously by the
BCC in April 2008 include:
Clam Bay
Hideaway Beach
Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)
(See attachment for more detail)
Reflecting on the Fiscal Year 2009 Federal Legislative Agenda and the federal appropriations
cycle, Collier County received notice of three pending awards prior to the stall of the
appropriations process: $1,235,000 for Gordon Pass dredging, $350,000 for Emergency
Services Center technology, and $150,000 for the Physician Led Access Network (PLAN).
Collier County owes a great deal of appreciation for those funding allocations and the continued
support to Congressmen Mack and Diaz - Balart. It is hoped those appropriations will move
forward once President -elect Obama is inaugurated and Congress resumes with unfinished
budgetary matters.
The Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Legislative Agenda, once determined by Board action today, will
be turned over to The Ferguson Group which will complete the required Congressional
questionnaires and documents for each project, as well as necessary correspondence from Collier
County to Congress.
In conclusion, the BCC is asked to review and approve in prioritized order the list of nine (9)
projects, which will comprise the Collier County Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Legislative Agenda.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this executive summary.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated
with this executive summary.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: There are no legal considerations associated with this executive
summary. This is a pure policy decision for the Board. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners reviews, approves the
prioritized list of nine (9) projects proposed for the Collier County Fiscal Year 2010 Federal
Legislative Agenda which will be presented to the Congressional Delegation in Washington, D.C.
for federal funding appropriation consideration.
Prepared by Debbie Wight, Assistant to the County Manager
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
10A
Item Summary:
Recommendation to review and approve the projects proposed for Collier Countys Fiscal
Year 2010 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)
Meeting Date:
1/13/2009 9:00:00 AM
Approved By
John A. Yonkosky
Director of the Office of Management Date
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget 116!2009 3:12 PM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
County Manager Date
Board of County
County Manager's Office 1/6/2009 3:52 PM
Commissioners
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wight_d
From: wight_d
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 10:32 AM
To: Barbara Lawrence; Steve Thompson; bharrison @cityofmarcoisland.com
Cc: muddJ; bodinejudi; McAlpinGary
Subject: JMudd letter to SThompson re Federal Legislative Priorities
Attachments: 10.24.08 Mudd letter to Thompson re federal legislative phohties.pdf
City Manager Steve Thompson,
Attached please find a letter from County Manager Jim Mudd re the County's development of its Fiscal Year 2010 Federal
Legislative Agenda and the City of Marco Island's project. Please don't hesitate to call if you need any additional
information. You will receive a hard copy in the mail.
Thanks.
- Debbie Wight
Assistant to the County Manager
239.252.8383 office
239.289.4214 cell
10.24,08 Mudd
letter to Thomps...
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COLLIER COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE
3301 East Tamiami Trail a Naples, Florida 3411.2 a 239 - 774.8383 • FAX 774 -4010
October 24, 2008
Mr. Steven T. Thompson, City Manager
City of Marco island
City Hall
50 Bald Eagle Drive
Marco Island, Fl. 34145
Re: Collier County Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Legislative Priorities
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Dears W-Thorffp-son:
Time has arrived for the Board of County Commissioners to identify community funding needs and develop the Collier County
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Agenda of prioritized projects in preparation for presentation to our Congressional Delegation in
Washington, D.0 in advance of the neat appropriations cycle.
Upon consulting with County and City staff, I would like to recommend that the City of Marco Island continues to prioritize the
Hideaway Beach Erosion Control and Beach Renourishment project.
In April 2008, the Board of County Commissioners was asked by the offices of Congressmen Connie Mack and Mario Diaz- Balart
for projects to consider in the 2008 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) and Collier County's submission included a
-. request for Marco Island on behalf of Hideaway Beach. The offices of Senators Mel Martinez and Bill Nelson recently also
requested letters which you obliged in September 2008.
The City of Marco Island request is for funding the project entitled North Marco Island Erosion Control and Beach Renourishment,
which includes the addition of six erosion control structures, and inlet dredging in two borrow areas outside of the Rookery Bay
National Estuarine Research Reserve boundary. The location is Royal Marco Point. The purpose is erosion control protection of a
conservation area; flood protection from the only access road to 312 residential units; and aid to restore navigable pass to Big
Marco Pass. The non - federal sponsor of the project is the Hideaway Beach District Board.
Although the Tourist Development Council approved funding for the T- groins, that adjustment to the allocation can be addressed
at a later date.
The City anticipates a 50 percent match from ad valorem tax within the dependent tax district. Justification of use of federal
taxpayer dollars for the project is the protection of the beach from further erosion landward of the erosion control line which is now
threatening the adjacent conservation area.
My advisement is for the City to continue on this course with this project as its federal legislative priority. Please let me know by
November 25 if the City of Marco Island continues to concur with the project advised. If you have any questions or need
additional information, please contact Assistant to the County Manager Debbie Wight at 252.8383 or debbiewightacolliereov.net.
Your cooperation and consideration are appreciated.
Sincerely,
James V. Muddy y �y
County Manager
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Jeff Klatzkow, County Attorney
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November 12, 2008
Mr. James V. Mudd, County Manager
Collier County Government Center
3301 East Tamiami Trail
Naples, Florida 34112
Re: Collier County FY 2010 Federal Legislative Priorities
Dear Mr. Mudd:
have discussed the issue of Federal Legislative Priorities with the Marco
Island City Council, and the City Council does agree with your
recommendation that the City maintain support for the Hideaway Beach
Erosion Control and Beach Renourishment Project as a Federal Legislative
priority.
Thank you for your assistance, and I do look forward to working with you on
this and other projects.
Sincerely,
Steven T. Thompson
City Manager
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cc: City Council
50 Bald Eagle Drive, Marco Island, Florida 34145
(239) 389 -5000 <> Fax (239) 399 -4359
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wight d
From: wight_d
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:13 AM
To: bmoss @naplesgov.com; mbauer @naplesgov.com
Cc: ALynch @naplesgov.com
Subject: FW: JMudd letter to BMoss re Federal Legislative Priorities
Attachments: 10.24.08 Mudd letter to Moss re federal legislative priorities.pdf
City Manager Bill Moss,
Attached please find a letter from County Manager Jim Mudd re the County's development of its Fiscal Year 2010 Federal
Legislative Agenda and the City of Naples' continuing projects. Please don't hesitate to call if you need any additional
information. You will receive a hard copy in the mail.
Thanks.
- Debbie Wight
Assistant to the County Manager
239.252.8383 office
239.289.4214 cell
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10.24.08 Mudd
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October 24, 2008
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COLLIER COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE
3301 East Tamiami Trail • Naples, Florida 34112 • 239 - 774-8393 • FAX 7744010
A. William "Bill" Moss, City Manager
City of Naples
735 Eighth Street South, Second Floor
Naples, Fla, 34102
Re: Collier County Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Legislative Priorities
Dear ss:
Time has arrived for the Board of County Commissioners to identify community funding needs and develop the Collier County
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Agenda of prioritized projects in preparation for presentation to our Congressional Delegation in
Washington, D.0 in advance of the next appropriations cycle.
Recognizing that in the Collier County Fiscal Year 2009 Federal Agenda the City of Naples Gordon Pass dredging project
received word of a $1.24 million House earmark prior to conference committee, County staff upon consulting with Army Corps of
Engineers staff have recommended that the City continue to identify this project as one of its priorities. Last year, as part of the
Collier County Fiscal Year 2008 Federal Agenda, the City of Naples Gordon Pass dredging project received $1.379 million. For
this project to progress toward fruition, we recommend requesting $2.4 million to move this project into the construction phase.
A second City of Naples and Collier County project, Naples Bay restoration received a $5 million authorization in the 2007
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for water infrastructure to improve water quality in the vicinity of the Gordon River,
Collier County. We advise continuing to seek appropriations for the revitalization and remediation of this community resource
which is important for recreational and commercial use.
In addition, the Board of County Commissioners was asked last April by their Congressmen for projects to consider in the 2008
WRDA bill — which will be the next WRDA — and Collier County's submission included a request for Clam Bay Estuary water
quality improvements. Clam Bay has a boundary with both the City and County, thereby serving both constituencies.
Unfortunately, the federal appropriations process is on hold. Congress enacted a Continuing Resolution to keep federal agencies
operating until March 6, 2009. The March deadline gives Congress the option of finalizing bills during a lame duck session in
November or waiting until the new 111th Congress convenes in January. The enactment of this Continuing Resolution had been
expected as the Congressional leadership had previously indicated that it would postpone completion of the FY 2009
appropriations process until after the Presidential election.
Please let me know by November 25 if the City of Naples continues to concur with the projects advised. If you have any questions
or need additional information, please contact Assistant to the County Manager Debbie Wight at 252 -8383 or
debbiewight(acolIieraov.net. Your cooperation and consideration are appreciated.
Slatece4y,
lames V. Mu
County Manager
JVM/dlw
C: Board of County Commissioners
Jeff Klat&ow, County Attorney
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Collier County Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Legislative Agenda
Proposed
'RdJECT
REQUESTS .
I -75/ Everglades Project
$2,000,000
Development and
Environment Study
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Lely Area Stormwater
$2,300,000
Improvement Project (,LASIP)
Gordon Pass Dredging
$2,400,000 (possibly less depending on 2009 final funding level)
Note: $1.235,000 pending in House 2008 Bill (FY 2009 Agenda)
I -75 Collier Boulevard SR 84 54,500,000
Interchange
Naples Bay Restoration $450,000
Technology for Emergency $1,500,000
Services Center
Note: $350, 000 pending in House 2008 Bill (FY 2009 Agenda)
Health Care Access for the $1,000,000
Uninsured (PLAN)
Note: $150,000 pending in House 2008 Bill (FY 2009 Agenda)
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Water Interconnects S300,000
Vanderbilt Lagoon ( $250,000 —�
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2009 Project Requests:
• Clam Ray
• Hideaway Beach
• Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve presenting to the U.S. Congress for consideration in
the 2008 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) two proposed Collier County
water quality projects, including Clam Bay Estuary improvements, and a Naples
Bay conservation initiative entailing a system of 10 Aquifer Storage and Recovery
(ASR) wells along Golden Gate Canal, and a City of Marco Island project request
for Hideaway Beach erosion control and beach renourishment.
OBJECTIVE: For the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) to review and approve
the three projects presented by county staff and the City of Marco Island for
consideration by the U.S. Congress in the 2008 Water Resources Development Act
(WRDA). The two projects proposed by county staff include Clam Bay Estuary
improvements, and a Naples Bay conservation initiative that entails construction of a
system of 10 Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells along Golden Gate Canal. The
City of Marco Island project is for erosion control structures and beach renourishtnent on
Hideaway Beach, specifically located at Royal Marco Point.
Once officially approved by the BCC on April 22, 2008, Collier County's BCC- approved
2008 WRDA project proposals will be communicated to the county's elected
representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives in a transmittal letter to be signed by
the BCC Chairman on behalf of the Board. In that correspondence, Congressmen Connie
Mack and Mario Diaz- Balart will be asked to pursue funding for the projects along with
the county's other previously - approved WRDA authorizations.
CONSIDERATION: Collier County staff was notified by our lobbyist the week of
April 10 -16 to propose additional potential projects for consideration by Congress in the
2008 WRDA legislation. In a needs assessment, county staff identified and recommended
the Clam Bay Estuary and Naples Bay /Golden Gate Canal ASR wells projects.
Clam Bay Estuary Water Quality Improvements (Map Attached)
The Clam Bay Estuary is a significant mangrove forest preserve located adjacent to the
Gulf of Mexico within Collier County that has experienced alarming increases in nutrient
loadings over the past several years. This project would consist of professional
engineering studies to determine the source and scope of these non -point source
pollutants and appropriate solutions to mitigate them. Studies anticipated are pollution
loadings models, hydraulic modeling, mixing studies, and stormwater runoff control
modeling. This project will fund engineering studies to determine what water quality
improvements are required for the Clam Bay Estuary and any resulting construction
required. Studies are expected to be completed within a year and estimated to cost
$250,000. (Map Attached)
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Naples Bay /Golden Gate Canal ASR Is
The project will include 10 surface water Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells
placed adjacent to and along the Golden Gate Canal to divert fresh canal water before
discharging into Naples Bay, a Significantly Impacted Bay as defined by the State of
Florida. The diverted water will be utilized for irrigation during the dry (winter) season to
lessen the burden on the Florida aquifer system, which is significantly stressed
statewide. Excessive amounts of fresh water from the Golden Gate Canal introduce
dissolved oxygen (DO) into Naples Bay which kills off estuarine organisms and impacts
fish and wildlife. The project will extract canal water via ASR wells and pumps and
inject it into the aquifer below the ground surface for storage during the wet (summer)
season, a season of low or no irrigation demand. The stored water will be recovered via
the same ASR wells and pumps and utilized for irrigation purposes. This conservation
alternative will offset precious potable water supplies used for irrigation by
supplementing our reclaimed (treated wastewater) irrigation quality water supply.
The project will consist of professional engineering design, hydro - geologic, well and
appurtenances construction, and construction inspection services. The engineering
design and hydro - geologic services will be comprised of the following elements: a
public involvement program, data collection, and determination of feasibility
of 10 surface water ASR's, hydraulic and hydro - geologic analysis, and cost analysis.
These elements will be individually documented in a technical report form. Final
engineering design, including plans and specifications for bidding and construction will
be prepared.
The construction will include 10 ASR wells, well pumps.. valves, site /civil, electrical,
instrumentation and controls, mechanical, piping, chemical treatment for disinfection,
fencing, and emergency generator(s).
Design will be completed one year from Notice to Proceed. Bidding and award will be
completed four months after bid opening. Construction will be completed three
years after the construction award/Notice to Proceed. Costs are estimated to be $6.26
million for permitting and engineering, $32.2 million for construction and $250,000 for
easement acquisition.
In addition, with passage of the WRDA legislation last year, Collier County received an
authorization of $5 million for Gordon River water infrastructure to improve water
quality, and $20 million jointly with Charlotte and Lee counties for water supply
interconnectivity infrastructure. Also, money was authorized for studies for Collier
County beaches and Vanderbilt Beach Lagoon. Subsequent to those WRDA
authorizations, when the Board approved on February 12, 2008 the Collier County Fiscal
Year 2009 Federal Legislative Agenda, among its nine (9) projects is funding for Water
Interconnects with Bonita Springs for tri- county connectivity as well as a Vanderbilt
Lagoon reconnaissance study. Given that Naples beaches were recently renourished, the
county will also seek that WRDA - authorized funding in future years.
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Hideaway Beach Erosion Control and Beach Renourishment (Map Attached)
The City of Marco Island request is for funding the project entitled North Marco Island
Erosion Control and Beach Renourishment. The project description is to add six
additional erosion control structures, and inlet dredging in two borrow areas outside of
the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve boundary. The location is Royal
Marco Point. The purpose is erosion control protection of a conservation area; flood
protection from the only access road to 312 residential units; and aid to restore navigable
pass to Big Marco Pass. The non- federal sponsor of the project is the Hideaway Beach
District Board.
Marco Island Interim City Manager Dana Souza said the City anticipates a 50 percent
match from ad valorem tax within the dependent tax district. He wrote that justification
of use of federal taxpayers' dollars for the project is the protection of the beach from
further erosion landward of the erosion control line and now threatening the adjacent
conservation area.
In Fiscal Year 2009, Commissioners, the Congressional Delegation, county staff, the
county's lobbyists and the community are continuing to work together to address the
needs of the citizens of Collier County.
In conclusion, the Board is being asked to review and approve Collier County's three
additional proposed 2008 WRDA projects to be considered by Congress that will be
communicated in a transmittal letter to our Congressmen, as requested, to be signed by
Board Chairman Tom Henning.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this executive summary.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact
associated with this executive summary.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: There are no legal considerations associated with this
executive summary.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approves
presenting to the U.S. Congress for consideration in the 2008 Water Resources
Development Act (WRDA) two proposed Collier County water quality projects,
including Clam Bay Estuary improvements, and a Naples Bay conservation initiative
entailing a system of 10 Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells along Golden Gate
Canal, and a City of Marco Island project request for Hideaway Beach erosion control
and beach renourishment.
Prepared by Debbie Wight, Assistant to the County Manager