Agenda 05/12/2009 Item # 5A
SOUTH FWRIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Agenda Item No. 5A
May 12, 2009
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3301 Gun Club Road. Wes' Palm Beam Florida 33406 . (561) 686-l1800 . FL WAT51-S00-432-2045 . TDD (561) 697-2571
Mailing Address: P.O, Box 24680, West Palm Beach, PI. 334]6-4680 . \'J'WlIoI.sfwmd.gov
March 12, 2009
Mr. Andrew McCall
Park Planner I Project Manager
275 NW 2nd Street
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Mr. McCall,
Thank you for inviting the South Florida Water Management District to participate in
Miami-Dade County's Parks and Recreation and Aviation Department's investigation of
. the TNT (Jet Port) Airport property (located in Miami-Dade and Collier County) for off
road vehicles and camping purposes.
During the first meeting staff attended on October 21, 2008, a question was raised
whether .the District would be willing to provide financial capital construction support to
the County's project. Specifically, the issue of the entrance road and perimeter fencing
were utilized as examples at an estimated cost of three million dollars. Recognizing that
two thirds of the project site is in Collier County, staff indicated that the District could
support capital infrastructure, as long as it satisfied the outstanding agreement with
Collier County. This is the District's priority as it relates to funding any type of all terrain
vehicle I off-road vehicle activity.
As discussed, the District and Collier County entered inlo an agreement in 2002 to
provide 640 acres for all terrain vehicle (ATV) activity and later amended the agreement
in 2007 to provide a temporary site for ATVs along wilh a permanent site at Lake
Trafford in Collier County once the dredging of said lake is complete and the site is
remediated for arsenic consistent with the stipulations in the agreement. However, this
is expected to take several years to complete.
More recently, questions have arisen informally as to whether the District would be
willing to invest funds to support an environmental assessment of the site.
Understanding that the environmental assessment does not provide any assurances
that the site will be permitted, the District cannot invest funds that are at-risk, and
further, funds that may not resolve the agreement with Collier County.
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Mr. Andrew McCall
March 12,2009
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In this respect, the District continues to investigate other opportunities in Collier and
Hendry County in addition to the TNT site as well in an effort to provide a site more
quickly and at a better value to the taxpayer. Understanding that this is still a planning
effort, Miami-Dade should not anticipate funding from the District unless a formal three
party agreement with Collier County, the District and Miami-Dade County is reached
with all parties once the TNT site is permitted.
Mr. Andrew McCall
I hope this letter provides clarification with respect to the District's position in this matter.
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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John M. Dunnuck, III
Program Implementation Manager
Evergiades Restoration Resources Area
South Florida Water Management District
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cc: Ernie Barnett, SFWMD
Eric Buermann, SFWMD, Governing Board Member
Michael Collins, SFWMD, Governing Board Member
Charles Dauray, SFWMD, Governing Board Member
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Shannon Estenoz, SFWMD, Governing Board Member
Edward Hernandez, SFWMD, Miami-Dade Service Center
Pedro Hernandez, Miami-Dade Aviation Department
Paul C. Huck, Jr., SFWMD, Governing Board Member
Melissa Meeker, SFWMD, Governing Board Member
Robert Montgomery, SFWMD, Governing Board Member
Deena Reppen, SFWMD
Patrick J. Rooney, Jr., SFWMD, Governing Board Member
Kim Shugar, SFWMD
Carol Wehle, SFWMD
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Agenda Item No. 5A
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
5A
Meeting Date:
Presentation by John Dunnuck, SFWMD, Everglades Restoration Staff Department Director,
on the Proposed A TV Park,
5/12/200990000 AM
A ppron'd By
Marla Ramsey Public Services Administrator Date
Public Services Public Services Admin. 4/16/2009 9:27 AM
Approved By
Barry Williams Director Date
Public Services Parks and Recreation 4/23/200911:12 AM
Approved By
OMS Coordinator OMS Coordinator Date
County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 4/27/20094:03 PM
Approved By
Sherry Pryor Management & Budget Analyst Date
County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 4/28/20095:48 PM
Appron'd By
Winona W. Stone Assistant to the County Manger Date
Board of County County Manager's Office 4129/2009 9:47 AM
Commissioners
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