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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign Modification No. 4 to U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) Cooperative Agreement No. 401815J021 to fund habitat restoration
at the Mcllvane Marsh Preserve in the amount of $21,500.
OBJECTIVE: To have the Board of County Commissioners authorize the Chairman to sign the attached
Modification No. 4 of USFWS Cooperative Agreement No. 401815J021 to provide reimbursable grant funds
for habitat restoration at Mcllvane Marsh Preserve in the amount of $21,500.
CONSIDERATION: The Board of County Commissioners approved the acceptance of USFWS Cooperative
Agreement No. 401815J021 on October 11, 2005, Item 16A13. The award is a $250,000, 10 -year
Cooperative Grant Agreement through the Partners for Wildlife Program. As stated in the Executive
Summary from that date, "Future grant funds awarded through this Cooperative Grant Agreement will be
brought back to the Board as a modification of the original Agreement."
The funds are to be used to perform various habitat restoration projects on Conservation Collier properties.
The priority emphasis for the USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program is on Federal trust resources
(e.g., migratory birds, endangered and threatened species, wetlands, floodplains and riparian areas). The
program emphasizes habitat restoration (i.e., hydrology and vegetation), and to a lesser extent habitat
improvement and creation. At least 50 percent of the total project cost must be covered with in -kind services
and /or non - Service funds.
Specific Conservation Collier projects are funded annually through the USFWS and are identified as
modifications to Cooperative Grant Agreement No. 401815J021. Over a 10 -year period, the USFWS will
allow Collier County to receive up to $250,000 under this Agreement. Below is a breakdown of the funding to
date:
FISCAL
USFWS funds
i
Total USFWS funds
Possible USFWS
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YEAR
awarded
PROJEC T
awarded
funds remaining
under the Agreement
Railhead
FY 05
$ 10,000
Scrub
$ 10,000
$ 240,000
Preserve
FY 06
$ 3,500
Otter Mound
$ 13,500
$ 236,500
Preserve
FY 07
$ 25,000
Malt property
$ 38,500
$ 211,500
Railhead
FY 08
$ 15,000
Scrub
$ 53,500
$ 196,500
Preserve
Mcllvane
I
FY09
$ 21,500
Marsh
$ 75.000
$ 175,000
Preserve I
FISCAL IMPACT: Collier County will receive $21,500 in reimbursable USFWS funds in FY09. As a portion
of the match for this grant, staff time in the amount of $500 will be spent on this project. Additionally, $21,000
in reserve funds from the Conservation Collier Land Management Fund 174 will be used as the required cash
match. These funds were not budgeted into the current FY09 Natural Resources Grants Budget (117). The
Natural Resources Grants Budget (117) will need to be amended to reflect the increased revenues and
expenses associated with this grant award.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: The project will support Objective 7.3 of the Conservation and Coastal
Management Element, which requires the County to continue to implement programs that conserve and
protect endangered and threatened wildlife species.
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LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: Approval of this Agreement Modification conforms to the County's Grant
Administration procedures. The Agreement has been signed for form and legal sufficiency. Being that this
Agreement increases funding to Collier County, Fish and Wildlife Service requires Collier County to first
execute the Agreement. This item is legally sufficient for Board Action. — JBW
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners authorizes the Chairman to sign
Modification No. 4 of USFWS Cooperative Agreement No. 401815J021 and approves the necessary Budget
Amendments.
PREPARED BY: Alexandra Sulecki, Senior Environmental Specialist, Department of Facilities Management
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
16E14
Item Summary:
Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign Modification
No. 4 to U.S Fish and
Wildlife Service (IUSFVVS) Cooperative Agreement No.
401815JO21 to fund habitat
restoration at the Mclivane Marsh Preserve in the amount of 821,500
Meeting Date:
7128;2009 9:00:00 AM
Approved By
Marlene J. Foord
Grants Coordinator
Date
Administrative Services
Administrative Services Admin.
7/1512009 4:59 PM
Approved By
Melissa Hennig
Environmental Specialist
Date
Administrative Services
Facilities Management
711512009 5:00 PM
Approved By
Jennifer A. Belpedio
Assistant County Attorney
Date
County Attorney
County Attorney Office
711612009 11:01 AM
Approved By
Skip Camp, C.F.M.
Facilities Management Director
Date
Administrative Services
Facilities Management
711612009 4:49 PM
Approved By
Len Golden Price
Administrative Services Administrator
Date
Administralive,Services
Administrative Servirps Aernin.
711612()')P r,°41 PM
Approved By
Ol'triB Coordinator
OMB Coordinator
Date
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Approved By
Jeff Klatzkow
County Attorney
Date
County Attorney
County Attorney Office
711712009 12:07 PM
Approved By
Sherry Pnor
ftf�anagement F, BudgF,t Analyst
Date
County Manacer's Office
Office of �Managemen' L. Budget
7!20!20,';9 111:46 AM
Approved By
Leo E. Ochs, Jr.
Deputy County Mianager
Date
Board of County
I— orim.issioners
Ccuntv Nt.-anvqer's Office
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AGREEMENT NO: 401815JO21
CHARGE CODE: 41545- 1121 -04HR (FY09)
., MOU'NT: 575,000
FAADS: 12- 47625 - naples -021- Collier - 34104 -14 -071/01 /05- 06/30/15 — Increase Funding
DUNNS: 076997790
MODIFICATION NO. 4
To
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
Between
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
And
COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT
The purpose of this modification is to augment funding with an additional S21.500. as the
restoration of an additional site has been added to the scope of this agreement (Attachment Q.
The total amount of this award for this ;,,rant agreement is increased from 553,500 to 575,000 to
reflect this modification. The Landowner's matching costs have been increased to 575,800
(554,300 plus S21 c00 for this project).
1. The Total Amount Funded to Date listed on page 5 of the Cooperative Agreement is
hereby revised as follows:
VIL AWARD AMOUNT:
B. TOTAL AMOUNT FUNDED TO DATE: $75,000
2. The Agreement has been expanded to include a fifth project, exotic plant removal within
the McIlvane Marsh Preserve (Attachment C — Project Data Sheet & Maps). The amount
0117S21,500 wlll be targeted on restoring habitat on the McIlvane Marsh Preserve.
All other terms and conditions remain the same
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE IN'TERIOR OF
FISH AND'XILDLIFE SERVICE
BY:
TITLE: SUPERVISORY CONTR-,kC"I'SPECIALIST
D ATE:
COLLIER COUNTY GOV'ER'NMENT
ATTEST:
DNN71GFIT E. BROCK, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
COLLIER COUNTY. FLORIDA
By
Deput%-C]--rk
.'.\pproved as to Ril-111
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JcniiifiLr `rite
Assistant County Attorne,v
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Donna Fiala, Chairman
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Attachment C
Cooperative Agreement 401815JO21 (MOD #4)
PARTNERS FOR FISH AND `J4'ILDLIFE PROGRAM
PROJECT NAME: McIlvane Marsh Restoration — Modification of Cooperative Agreement
No: 40181 5.1021
DATE: July 28, 2009
State: Florida
Ecosystem (if Applicable): Mangrove salt marsh
Focus Area Name: McIlvane Marsh, Collier County, Florida
Cross- ProgramTeam Rank:
Is This Proposal Being Considered for Other Service Funding? Yes/No: If Yes, List Other
Proposed Service Funding Sources: No
Does This Project Address Any Aquatic Nuisance Species issue ?: Yes /No If Yes, Briefly
Explain:
No
Is this a "Landscape -Level Project? Yes /No: If Yes: Is This Project a Continuation of an
Ongoing or Previously Funded Landscape Level Project: Not to my knowledge.
Yes/No: If Yes, Provide a Summary (one -page or less) of the Previous Funding Sources,
Partners, and Project Efforts That Supports Your Request for Additional Funding. n/a
Dollar Amount Being Requested From 1121: 521.000
Amount Being Requested From Other Service Funding Sources:
Station(s) To Receive Funds:
Organization Code(s):
Project Type (Restoration, Enhancement, Establishment, Management,
Education /Outreach, Other): _Restoration. Management
Expected Length of Agreement:
Project Overview Summary
The McIlvane Marsh is an approximately 800 -acre mangrove salt marsh located approximately
miles northeast of Marco Island, in Sections 29 and 30, Township 51 S, Range 27E, Collier
County, Florida. Conservation Collier is Collier County's voter - authorized, willing- seller,
taxpayer - funded conservation land acquisition program, initiated in 2003. Since the
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Conservation Collier Program started, Collier County has acquired approximately 4,000 acres in
19 locations. Acquired properties are managed for habitat protection, restoration and perpetual
preservation, with public recreation and environmental education being important ancillary
goals. McIlvane Marsh was first identified as a potential acquisition target area in 2004, when
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (RBNERR) nominated specific parcels
within the marsh for acquisition and several owners subsequently offered their parcels for sale to
the Program. At the same time, RBNERR was also acquiring significant areas within the marsh
through mitigation programs.
Conservation Collier has been acquiring parcels in this area since 2007. Reasons for acquisition
of parcels within McIlvane Marsh include importance of habitat for listed bird, marine and
mammal species, importance for water resource protection (coastal fish nurseries), overall
biodiversity, and enhancement of adjoining state and federal conservation lands by buffering
from development. Preservation of McIlvane Marsh will also provide storm surge protection for
developed lands to the north and pollutant filtration for adjacent estuary and marine habitats.
Types of vegetative communities found on the project parcel and within the marsh include
Mangrove Swamp, Inland ponds and sloughs, saltwater marsh, wetland hardwood forest,
and pine flatwood.
The Conservation Collier Program has acquired 369 acres within the marsh in fee simple.
Another 20 acres were already owned by Collier County via mitigation, for a total owned by
Collier County of 389 acres. The state of Florida, via mitigation, has acquired 329 acres in a
mosaic pattern with Conservation Collier lands. McIlvane Marsh itself is surrounded by and
connected to state and federal conservation lands on its south, east and west sides. Adjoining
state and federal conservation lands include the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge,
Collier Seminole State Park and RBNERR (See attached location Map). Lands adjoining to the
north are used for private conservation, industrial and residential purposes.
According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (2005) State Wildlife Action
Plan and USFWS Region 4 conservation goals, invasive plants and animals pose one of the
state's highest priority conservation threats. Conservation Collier's proposed project directly
addresses this threat in an area critical for fish and migratory and coastal bird species through
eradication of exotic invasive plants.
Tax funding for the Conservation Collier Program includes 15% of levy dollars to be set aside
for management of acquired lands. One of the initial management actions to be taken on
acquired lands is to remove invasive exotic plants. While much of the marsh is relatively free of
invasive exotic plants, roadway edges, fill mines and other areas of human disturbance, primarily
in the northern portions of the marsh, have significant exotic infestations. Primary exotic plant
species observed are Brazilian pepper (Schiuus terebinthifolius), Melaleuca (3-felaleuca
quiquinerva) and climbing fern (Lygodium sp.). Recently, the Florida Natural Areas
Inventory (FNAI) completed a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) project funded by Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) within McIlvane Marsh to locate, identify
and map exotic plants. While not all of the marsh was mapped, GIS map layers provided by
FNAI allowed Conservation Collier staff to locate concentrations of exotics in the northern, more
heavily impacted portion of the marsh. Two maps are attached. The first (Exhibit A) shows
aG 'err
location of the marsh. surrounding lands and the parcel proposed to be treated — note its location
adjoining state conservation lands. The second (Exhibit B) shows the parcel to be treated, GIS-
mapped exotic plant species, locations and percentages of infestation. Exotic removal on this
parcel is Phase 1 for exotic removal on all Conservation Collier properties within McIlvane
Marsh.
The proposed project is to chemically treat identified exotics located on an 80 -acre parcel.
Approx. 5 acres has 5 -25% Brazilian pepper, 5 acres has 5- 95% Melaleuca and 4 acres has 5 -
75% lygodium. Conservation Collier is seeking a 50% funding match for chemical treatment of
an estimated total of 14 acres of exotic plants. The cost of this project is expected to be $42,000
for chemical kill in place. This value is based on current costs quoted by County contractors for
chemical kill in place treatments in areas of dense exotics (83,000 per acre). At the completion
of this treatment, Conservation Collier will place this parcel on an annual exotics maintenance
schedule. Conservation Collier is also working to coordinate overall exotic removal and
management within the McIlvane Marsh area with managers for surrounding state and federal
lands to improve effectiveness of proposed exotics treatments.
Summarize Links to the Strategic Habitat Conservation (SHC) Process. Briefly Address
Each of the 5 Components of SHC Below. Note Contributions from Partners in Each Step:
1) BIOLOGICAL PLANNING (note target /umbrella species and, if available, specific
population objectives for these species. If population objectives do not exist discuss your
partnership approaches to addressing this need):
Target species include listed and non - listed bird, fish, reptile and mammal species that use the
marsh for feeding and raising young, including those observed within the marsh in 2006
RBNERR wildlife survevs. Birds identified by FWC as of greatest conservation need include
snowy e�_,ret, little blue heron, tricolored heron, and white ibis. Identified at risk fish species
include silver-sides alligator gar miwllPt, ch;,epsl,ead, and sn -11k.
Umbrella species targeted include American Alligator and American Crocodile. Alligators and
American crocodiles play a vital role in the food chain of their ecosystems.
Mammals observed by RBNERR in wildlife surveys in the marsh include bobcat, Florida rabbit,
raccoons and white- tailed deer. Florida black bear are expected to use this area and Florida
panther telemetry data gathered by FWC show this area used by Florida Panthers.
Specific population objectives do not exist: however, Rookery Bay NERR is monitoring the
health of fish populations in McIlvane Marsh to provide data which aids in development of local
commercial and sport fishing population protections and regulations. Removal of exotic plants
will restore this area for use by at -risk species.
2) CONSERVATION DESIGN (note habitat priority and landscape -level issues, including
how conservation practices to be implemented will address key habitat limiting factors and
threats to the target or umbrella species, and use of habitat suitability or other models and
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decision - support tools to help prioritize. if such tools do not exist, discuss partnership
approaches to addressing this need):
As stated in the USFWS Region 4 Partners Strategic Plan (Goal One — Conserve Habitat)
"The control or elimination of invasive species within the Region is a priority initiative within
the Partners Program." Additionally, "...habitat degradation has been a significant factor in the
... decline of migratory birds (Hunter 1990, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2006); and many
other species of conservation concern that are noted in State Wildlife Action Plans (Association
of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 2006). Removal of exotic plants within McIlvane Marsh, with its
populations of native and protected fishes, migratory and wading birds, reptiles and mammals
will serve this primary initiative of both state and federal conservation plans.
Significant state funding has already been spent for restoration of McIlvane Marsh. Parcels
currently owned and soon to be owned by the State of Florida adjoining this parcel to the south
and east have already had initial exotics and several follow -up treatments. RBNERR is currently
monitoring overland water flow, salinity and water table height within McIlvane Marsh and has
completed projects installing culverts to improve water flow and debris clean -up in areas
adjoining the proposed project location. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has installed a security
Qate at the entrance to the marsh to eliminate the trespass, wildlife poaching and dumping that
have occurred in the past. The Florida Areas Natural Inventory (FNAI), a state non -profit
funded through The Florida fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, has also expended
man- hours and funds in the area by mapping exotic plant infestations within the marsh. The
data provided by FNAI was used to develop this project. Between these projects, the state has
already spent approximately 590,000 on mapping, hydrologic improvements, restoration and
monitoring equipment in McIlvane Marsh, and has an additional $63,000 stipend for exotic
removal on parcels adjoining this one.
3) PROGRAM DELIVERY (note conservation practices to be implemented and specific
contributions from partners):
Conservation practices include chemical removal of exotic plants and. For this remote location,
the most cost effective removal will be chemical treatment in place. Conservation Collier will
coordinate exotic removal with RBNERR and Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
4) OUTCOME -BASED MONITORING (Note status of monitoring plan; if available
provide reference; briefly summarize outcome -base accomplishment measures to be
monitored relative to target species and population objectives; if monitoring plan is not
available, describe plans for developing one with partners):
Conservation Collier has recently acquired enough lands within McIlvane Marsh to initiate
management. The local ordinance that governs the Conservation Collier Program (2007 -65)
requires an Interim Management Plan to be developed which will guide management for the first
two years. After that, a Final Management Plan is required to be submitted to the Board of
County Commissioners for approval that will identify all activities necessary to preserve,
enhance, restore, conserve, maintain and monitor the resource in perpetuity, with updates every 5
years. Conservation Collier is currently developing an Interim Management Plan for its holdings
within McIlvane Marsh. First objectives are to remove invasive exotic plant species, remove
solid waste and secure the area from trespass until appropriate public access can be planned.
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Staff is currently engaged with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection via
RBNERR, Florida Department of Parks and Recreation via Collier Seminole State Park and the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge to develop a
cooperative Interim Management Plan.
5) ASSUMPTION- DRIVEN RESEARCH (Note short and long -term research needs
to test conservation design, delivery and population assumptions, and partnership
approaches to meeting needs): Short term research needs include periodic wildlife and fish
surveys. Long term research needs include exotic animal surveys. Long term partnerships are
needed between private, state, local and federal owners within the McIlvane Marsh and
surrounding coastal conservation lands to maintain the area free from exotic plants and animals
and to develop appropriate public nature -based recreational and educational uses.
Estimated Total Project Cost: $_42.000
Monitoring /Administration Cost: $_$500
Estimated Total Cooperator Contributions: S21.500
Cooperator Table:
Cooperator
Labor
Equipment
Materials
Funds
In-
Kind
Total
Collier County
5500
Alligator
711iSSlSSi )PienRiS
SSC
$21,000
American crocodile
521,500
Conservation Collier
E
Snowy egret
Earetta tl;ula
SSC
Little blue heron
Land Acquisition
SSC
Tricolored heron
Egretta tricolor
SSC
Proaram
Total
$500
$21,000
$21,500
Habitat Output Measures *:
Wetland Acres: 10(8)
No. of Wetland Structures: n/a
Upland Acres: -4-(R)
Riparian /Shoreline: Miles n/a ; Acres n/a
Instream: Miles n/a ; Acres n/a
Fish Passage: No. Structures N ;Miles
Listed Species Benefited:
Common Name
Scientific name
F
USFWS
Florida panther
Felis concolor corvii
E
E
American Alligator
Alligator
711iSSlSSi )PienRiS
SSC
T
American crocodile
Crocodvlus aczrtiis
E
E
Snowy egret
Earetta tl;ula
SSC
Little blue heron
Evretta caerulea
SSC
Tricolored heron
Egretta tricolor
SSC
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White ibis
I Eudocimus albus
SSC
Roseate spoonbill
I Platalea aja'a
I SSC
Recovery Priorities for Listed Species: American crocodile and listed wading bird species
are the priorities for the observed listed species. Other listed bird, mammal, reptile and fish
species also likely use the property. Florida panther telemetry from FWC shows a panther using
the property in 2007 (telemetry shown on aerial map Exhibit A).
Candidate Species
Benefited: none
Coordination /Collaboration with Recovery Lead Field Office (List Contact
Person):
Migratory Bird Focal Species: Egrets. herons, swallowtail kites listed wading bird
species
Other Species of Concern: Commercial and recreational fish species. such as snook,
mullet, grouper, and snapper that use the salt marsh for breeding.
*For each category, list acres /miles by restoration (R), enhancement (E), establishment
(ESTAB), and /or maintenance /management (MM) as appropriate
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SUBMITTED BY:
Alexandra Sulecki, Conservation Collier Program
Collier County Facilities Management Dept.
3301 Tamiami Trail Ease, Building W
Naples, FL 34114
ConservationCollicr (a�_Coliier«ov.net 239- 252 -2961
Exhibit A: Aerial map showing location of McIlvane Marsh, surrounding conservation lands and
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Exhibit B: Map of proiect location and GIS- manned Exotic plant infestations