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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA
ST LUCIE COUNTY
Joint Meeting
Friday, May, 15, 2015
2:00 PM
St. Lucie County Commission Chambers
2300 Virginia Avenue
3rd Floor of Roger Poitras Building
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
COUNTY COMMISSION MEMBERS
District No. 3, Chair
PAULA A. LEWIS
District No. 5, Vice -Chair
KIM JOHNSON
District No. 1
CHRIS DZADOVSKY
District No. 2
TOD MOWERY
District No. 4
FRANNIE HUTCHINSON
CITY COMMISSION MEMBERS
Mayor
LINDA HUDSON
District No. 1
RUFUSALEXANDER
District No. 1
REGINALD SESSIONS
District No. 2
EDWARD BECHT
District No. 2
THOMAS PERONA
County Mission Statement
To provide service, infrastructure and leadership necessary to advance a safe and sustainable
community, maintain a high quality of life, and protect the natural environment for all our citizens
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Joint Meeting Friday, May 15, 2015 2:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER- COMMISSIONER LEWIS, CHAIR, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AND LINDA HUDSON, MAYOR, CITY OF FORT PIERCE COMMISSION
II. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Representative Larry Lee, Jr. - Opening Comments - State Perspective
2. Global Opportunities for Florida Seaports - Doug Wheeler, Florida Port
Council, President & CEO
3. Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan Amendments - Don West, Public Works
Director
4. Fisherman's Wharf Conceptual Plan - Rick Ferrin, Transystems &
Lauren Rand, Florida Department of Transportation
5. Benefits of a Partnership for the Development of the Port - Fort Pierce
City Commission
6. Governance of the Port - Fort Pierce City Commission
7. Establishment of Port Executive Director Position - Fort Pierce City
Commission
III. MOTION TO ADJOURN
NOTICE: All Proceedings before this Board are electronically recorded. Any person who decides to appeal any action taken by the Board at
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will be granted the opportunity to cross-examine any individual testifying during a hearing upon request. Anyone with a disability requiring
accommodation to attend this meeting should contact the St. Lucie County Safety & Risk Manager at (772) 462-1783 or TDD (772) 462-1428 at
least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting.
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Analysis of Global Opportunities
and Challenges for Florida Seaports
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Florida today is uniquely positioned to capture significant economic benefits from U)
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The state's robust system of ports and transportation infrastructure provides a ready o
pathway to secure new jobs, tax revenue and vibrant economic growth. Florida's global o
trade community already is fulfilling its commitment with significant investments in LU
expansion and with diligent management and optimization of infrastructure. 06
This analysis identifies targeted opportunities for Florida to capture these benefits
and expand its position in global trade.
1. Capture cargo now moving through non -Florida ports by the
adoption of an aggressive marketing program and by development
of the necessary infrastructure for growth and connectivity.
2. Attract import distribution centers and export -oriented
manufacturing facilities to Florida by developing comprehensive
strategies that make Florida a logistics gateway to the Southeast.
3. Work with policymakers and officials at all levels to streamline
regulatory processes and ensure Florida's competitiveness in serving
markets.
Serving Florida's consumers and businesses represents 3.5 Million TEUs.
There is a significant and immediate opportunity to capture cargo destined for Florida consumers that
currently comes into Florida from non -Florida ports —about 3.5 million twenty -foot equivalent units (TEUs) of
containerized goods alone. This opportunity to capture and redirect cargo through a Florida seaport is a result
of many different situations, and emanates from many sources.
The Challenges
• Florida's share of the U.S. container market has fallen from 8.3 percent in 2000 to 7 percent in 2013.
• More than half the state's imports from, for example, Northern Europe, moved into the U.S. through non -
Florida ports. In 2013, 309,000 TEUs of imports arrived through ports outside the state.
• 252,000 TEUs moved into Florida from the nearby and massive distribution hubs in Georgia.
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• 285,000 TEUs moved into Florida from distribution centers (DCs) in Texas and Louisiana —where large-
scale DCs are located for individual companies like Walmart and Home Depot, and commodity clusters
such as furniture and coffee.
• 57,000 TEUs moved from Mexico into Florida by rail and truck.
• Another 371,000 TEUs moved into Florida via intermodal rail from a
variety of other areas, including west coast ports direct -to -Florida
and Midwest intermodal transfers into Florida.
• With the right logistics mix, the amount of import containerized
cargo available to Florida ports is 1.3 million TEUs.
• The entire TEU potential is 3.3 million because for every import
container, there are about 1.5 empty and export container
movements generated.
• Another 306,702 TEUs originate in Florida but are exported through
out-of-state ports.
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mean doubling the economic
impact from what is already
one of the state's top
• The total potential import and export market for Florida origin/ job -generating and lifestyle -
destined goods available as additional cargo to Florida ports is enhancing industries.
approximately 3.5 million TEUs. Florida ports currently are capturing
about one of every two available TEUs.
Complex market parameters can inform investment and marketing
strategies based on the size of carriers and existing trade routes.
While Central American and Caribbean import trades mostly use Florida ports, Asian imports are more
unpredictable, with 154,000 TEUS moving out of Southeast Asia into Florida in 2013 via non -Florida ports.
Most of that volume is actually railed across country from the west coast. Similarly, South American and North
European imports are under -served, with, for example, 12.8 percent of imports from South America moving
through just the Port of New York/New Jersey (due substantially to the level of steamship service). Florida
ports can aim to bring home as many as 52,000 TEUs of imports from South America alone.
Overall 70 percent of export containers originating in Florida move
through Florida ports —leaving 300,000 TEUs that don't. Some of these
container movements certainly can be targeted as "low -hanging fruit."
Houston, New York, Savannah and Charleston are the key ports used
for Florida exporters to South America. Florida export trade lanes to
Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Middle East,
Africa, Far East and other countries in Southern Asia all reflect a lack of
vessel service from Florida ports.
With respect to containers imported into Florida, about 58.4 percent
move through Florida ports. Less than 50 percent of the containerized
imports into Florida from Asia and Northern Europe use Florida ports.
The key non -Florida ports used by Florida importers of Asian cargo are
Los Angeles, Long Beach and Savannah. For the European trade, the
key non -Florida ports used to serve the Florida import market include
Charleston and New York.
Almost 500,000 jobs are
related to exports and imports
through Florida ports, and
more can be created.
The top opportunity to gain Florida import cargo and re-route it through Florida ports is on Asian trade lanes,
and the best opportunity to increase export cargo and re-route it through Florida ports is on the South American
trade lane.
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Florida has a logistics cost advantage to capture cargo currently moving
through non -Florida ports.
Florida ports have a logistics cost advantage for beneficial cargo
owners (BCOs) and carriers handling cargo exported out of Florida,
and for cargo headed into Florida. Florida also has a cost advantage
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Increasing this discretionary market will allow additional economies of
scale for carriers to help reinforce their presence at Florida's seaports.
The value of container trade Currently, Florida BCOs and DCs are concentrated in three areas:
Orlando-1-4 Corridor, Jacksonville, and South Florida. The greatest
through Florida ports is more population growth is in Northeast Florida and Central Florida. Central
than $46 billion, and significant Florida is therefore, a key market to serve for all Florida ports.
growth iilable. All of the advantages that Florida ports have in place to retrieve cargo
grows avathat originates in or is destined for Florida also set the stage for Florida
to attract cargo originating in or destined for regions to the north.
As a consumer state, Florida has 500,000 more trucks leaving empty and searching for cargo going northbound
each year. The imbalance of equipment that requires repositioning leads to an ability to negotiate more
favorable backhaul truck rates.
The existing freight distribution system in Florida can be expanded to
service a global import and export market.
Florida soon will be the third largest state by population, and its
favorable geography positions it to be the global distribution site
for one of the largest growing areas in the U.S.—the Southeast. The
demand for inbound consumer goods will continue to grow in this
region and by extension, require the growth of import DCs to handle
this volume. The ability for Florida ports to be the first inbound and
last outbound port -of -call for import and export shipments will be the
key to attracting these facilities to Florida. DCs touch almost every
Just one new distribution center product manufactured or consumed in Florida.
can support 1,200 jobs and The initiatives being taken by other states in the Southeast to attract
these centers and facilities are very competitive. Many states are
$6 million in tax revenue. offering land, tax incentives, expedited permitting, and grants
to encourage the selection of their site locations. The resulting
challenges for Florida in attracting these facilities are numerous:
The Challenges:
• Each million -square -foot DC supports about 1,200 jobs and $6.1 million in state and local tax revenues.
• DCs and import BCOs need deep ports that serve as a global carrier's first inbound port -of -call,
expediting arrivals.
• Export -oriented manufacturing facilities need ports that serve as a carrier's last outbound call on a
particular coast, maximizing production windows and effectively increasing export production capacity.
• Florida and neighboring states export many heavy commodities, such as forest products. Carriers
facing vessel draft issues or subsequent port calls along a seaboard may have to limit heavy cargo
taken on in Florida. Additional depth and last outbound call services eliminate this issue.
• South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and other competing states are offering incentives to manufacturers
and DCs to locate in their states, using tax breaks, credits, grants, regulatory and sales tax exemptions
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Fundamental and evolutionary changes are occurring within the global
trade arena, and must be considered by state and federal regulators to
ensure that Florida remains competitive as the gateway for
international trade.
In many ways, Florida ports feel an out -sized impact from federal
regulations due to the state's proximity to so many other countries whose
competing hubs enjoy a more permissive regulatory environment.
Pilot programs, like the recently successful cold -treatment program for
perishable imports, provide a pathway to testing and refining rules and
processes. Existing regulatory programs are being refined, with more
prospects for expanding the management of supply chain security;
easing the burdens of enforcement for trusted traders; streamlining
security processes and the export/import process for American
businesses; and applying risk management principles. This analysis
identifies and advocates Florida's active involvement in such programs.
Florida has many clear-cut
logistics cost advantages that
can be marketed and utilized.
In addition, this analysis advocates a careful look at both regulatory and operational issues arising from the growth
of transshipment activities in the Caribbean Basin, including deficits in infrastructure requirements. Florida ports
continue to seek ways to shift negative impacts on trade to competitive advantages to develop trade.
The Challenges:
• Out-of-date or unnecessary regulations can have the unintended impact of hindering the flow of legitimate
trade into and out of Florida.
• Transshipment activity has almost completely disappeared from Florida ports because of outdated security
requirements; lack of adequate channel depth for larger vessels; growth of competitive transshipment
facilities in the Caribbean and Central America; and because of various federal regulations such as the
unnecessary enforcement of U.S. regulations on transshipped goods never intended for distribution in the
U.S.
• Innovative federal pilot programs allow Florida to show its competency in securing its own agriculture
commodities and using stricter, more advanced protocol measures in the perishable import market. The
federal Cold Treatment Pilot Program for Perishables at specific south Florida ports was successful, and
an expansion of products and countries of origin is needed.
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• Continue to invest in port infrastructure and channel upgrades that
will provide Florida with the ability to be the first inbound and last
outbound port -of -call for import and export shipments.
• Create an aggressive marketing campaign to attract to Florida those
BCOs and carriers that are importing and exporting cargo through
non -Florida ports.
• Provide necessary state or local incentives to entice import
distribution centers and export -oriented manufacturing companies to
locate in Florida.
• Remove or modify any undue regulatory burdens on Florida's freight
system resulting in increased efficiency in moving trade through
Florida seaports.
Continue the financial commitment by Governor Scott, the Florida
Legislature, the Department of Transportation and Florida's seaports in
on -port infrastructure and channel depth upgrades.
The efforts by Florida ports and the state of Florida to invest millions of dollars in port capacity and efficiency
around the state have not gone unnoticed by the global maritime industry. Florida has improved its position
as the global pier for the U.S. and is one of the leading states for the import and export of goods. However, in
this era of global competition for jobs and tax revenues, Florida's ports must continue to build a competitive
logistics infrastructure. Important projects related to on -port infrastructure and channel depth upgrades still
need approval and funding.
Market the cost advantages of using Florida ports to major ocean
carriers, beneficial cargo owners, and logistics companies now using
non -Florida ports.
The degree of commitment to using Florida ports varies. This study
identifies potential marketing targets by location, by shipper and
• by carrier, providing the basis for aggressive marketing. Florida has
invested significantly in its freight mobility infrastructure, and now is
• the time to ensure that the world understands that Florida has the
capacity and efficiencies to move any product into and out of the
Southeastern U.S. and beyond.
A concerted effort is needed Inspiring confidence in Florida's supply -chain logistics also will help
to expand Florida's position in grow a robust manufacturing industry in Florida. A main challenge
for Florida's current and potential importers, manufacturers and
world trade. producers is to reliably and profitably meet global demand.
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If improved routings can help manufactures firm up lead times, production runs and labor schedules, eradicating
disruptions, Florida seaports will become true supply chain partners. Ports can serve as supply chain leaders
by reducing impediments to predictability and by enhancing efficiencies for the movement of goods.
Review existing state and local policies to understand what types of
incentives may be necessary to attract manufacturing and global import
distribution centers to Florida.
In today's competitive maritime logistics field, private sector businesses are looking for a location where local
governmental stakeholders are invested partners in the success of the business. State and local incentives can
provide that last bit of encouragement to ensure that jobs and revenues associated with this growing industry
locate in Florida. Florida must review its state and local policies to understand what types of incentives may
be necessary to attract manufacturing and global import DCs to this state. Other states have enacted specific
incentive programs, and Florida can use these examples to determine whether changes should be made to
Florida law.
Alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens on the movement of goods
into and out of Florida.
Regulators at all levels are working to improve the competitive position of U.S. exports and imports, with
advances being made in managing security issues, the flow of trade, the safety of food and medical products
and other regulatory functions.
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F L O R I D A
P"TS
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Prepared for:
Florida Seaport Transportation and
Economic Development Council
Tallahassee, FL
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• Port of Key West • Port Manatee • PortMiami • Port of Palm Beach Port Panama City • Port o
• Port of Port St. Joe • Port of St. Petersburg Port Tampa Bay
Prepared
Martin Associates
In Association with:
Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg,
P.A.
Bill + Knowlton Strategies
Nancy Leikauf and Associates
Florida Ports Council
www.FlaPorts.org
(850) 222-8028
Info@FlaPorts.org
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
FROM: William G. Thiess, Chairman 1'vl 7
Harbor Advisory Committee
SUBJECT: Revisions to 2002 Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan Policies
DATE: May 21, 2014
The Harbor Advisory Committee would like to offer the attached recommended revisions to the
2002 Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan Policies to the Board of County Commissioners for
consideration. The recommended revisions are in "Track Changes" format and include the
earlier revisions suggested by AECOM. The Harbor Advisory Committee's recommended
revisions are the result of numerous and lengthy discussions among committee members and
also take into account public input received at the committee meetings. The Harbor Advisory
Committee also invited AECOM to their February 2014 meeting to explain AECOM's proposed
revisions to the policy document and to clarify some of the language in those revisions.
The Harbor Advisory Committee urges the Board of County Commissioners to consider these
recommended revisions to the 2002 Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan Policies and we look
forward to providing additional input from the committee and the public in the ongoing revision
of the port master plan.
Harbor Advisory Committee
cc: Daniel McIntyre, Interim County Administrator/County Attorney
Robert Bentkofsky, Deputy County Administrator
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5. RECOMMENDED REVISIONS (UNDERLINED) TO THE 2002 PORT OF FORT
PIERCE MASTER PLAN POLICIES
Goal 1 Responsibility for the Port
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The overall responsibility for the management of the Port of Fort Pierce is vested by law
with the St. Lucie County Commission and should be managed in the public interest of all p
the citizens of St. Lucie County. Cn
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St. Lucie County, working with the City of Fort Pierce, interested agencies and private
property owners and consistent with the port enabling laws and the constitutional and
statutory protections for the rights of existing private property owners, should ensure that
the public interest and quality of life is protected when exercising public control of port
property.
Policy 1.1.1
St. Lucie County shall explore and consider all options for the management and operations of the
Port of Fort Pierce in cooperation with the municipalities and local officials. These discussions
shall take place through either a task force or joint workshop of the elected officials.
Policy 1.1.2
St. Lucie County shall maintain the necessary oversight of the Port of Fort Pierce to ensure
compliance with applicable state law governing deepwater ports and to guarantee the financial
feasibility of any publicly funded infrastructure within the Port.
Policy 1.1.3
St. Lucie County shall determine whether to initiate actions necessary to acquire public
ownership of those areas in the Port determined to be in the public interest
Policy 1.1.4
St. Lucie County shall coordinate with the City of Fort Pierce, other affected local
governments, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and the Florida Seaport
Transportation and Economic Development Council (FSTED).
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Policy 1.1.5
St. Lucie County, operating through its existing and future legal authorities, shall initiate
discussions with the City of Fort Pierce, with other public agencies, and with the private
business sector to create the legal agreements, memoranda of understanding, and joint w
planning agreements necessary to implement the goals, objectives, and policies of the
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The Port of Fort Pierce (Is this a legal entity? The term is used interchangeably throughout this c
document to refer to the physical facility and to an entity responsible for the po
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for the Port that establishes a general Port Planning Area boundary and a Port Operations .2
Area boundary to provide elected officials, prospective investors, port facility developers, a
and the public a clear understanding of the physical location of the activities that could be
accommodated in the Port of Fort Pierce. The general master development map for the
Port of Fort Pierce is not to be used alone but rather in conjunction with the other o
development policies found in this plan and the applicable Local Comprehensive Plans
for St. Lucie County and the City of Fort Pierce. c
Objective 1b.1
The general master development map for the Port of Fort Pierce shall be as depicted in
The land use activities shown in this general plan of development shall
comply with applicable State, County and Municipal laws including the applicable Local
Comprehensive Plans for St. Lucie County and the City of Fort Pierce, adopted pursuant to
Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
Policy Ib.1.1
The general land use classification is to be used to determine consistency between the
General Master Development Map for the Port of Fort Pierce and the applicable local
government comprehensive plan. The Port of Fort Pierce will coordinate with the City of Fort
Pierce and St. Lucie County to determine whether the Port General Master Development Plan
is consistent with the City and the County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use
designations for the Port Planning Area. To the extent any inconsistencies between the
General Master Development Plan for the Port and the City or County Comprehensive Plans are
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identified, the Port of Fort Pierce will request that City or the County amend their
Comprehensive Plans to ensure consistency.
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Policy 1b.1.2
The Port of Fort Pierce shall support/seek development activities such as mega yacht
construction and maintenance, marine industrial and commercial uses, marine research
facilities, maritime academic and vocational uses potential cruise/ferry uses intermodal
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The Port of Fort Pierce shall support development of tourist, commercial and recreational L
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uses primarily in the northern third of the undeveloped property in the Port Operations Area as
shown in Figure_. This development shall be consistent with the adopted Local c
Comprehensive Plans for St. Lucie County and the City of Fort Pierce, including but not L
limited to the Future Land Use, Transportation and Coastal Management Elements. The Cited
County shall collaborate on consistency of land Use and Zoning designations that promote and 2
encourage economic development within the Port Operations Area
Policy 1b.1.4
All activities within the Port Planning Area shall comply with the applicable State and County
laws and the applicable plans and regulations of the City of Fort Pierce or St. Lucie County
including but not limited to, the adopted Future Land Use Maps of the Local Comprehensive
Plans for St. Lucie County and the City of Fort Pierce, as depicted in the attached Figure -
Policy 1 b.1.5
The Port of Ft Pierce shall continue to support cargo operations in the Port Operations Area, as
described in Policy 2.1.2.
Policy 1b.1.6
By March 1 st of each year, the Port of Fort Pierce shall submit to the County Administrator or
his/her designee an updated five (5) year capital budget/improvement plan for the Port. To the
extent that local funds are required to address a capital improvement need, the Board of
County Commissioners shall be requested to provide the necessary funding to meet that need.
Nothing in this policy shall be construed as to prohibit the Board of County Commissioners
from requesting that the City of Fort Pierce, the Fort Pierce Community Redevelopment
Agency, or any other appropriate agency or entity assist in funding one or more capital
improvement project(s) within the Port Area since the Port Planning Area within the City Limits
of Fort Pierce lies entirely within the Fort Pierce Community Redevelopment Area.
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Policy 1b.1.7
Recognizing that the majority of the lands, excluding water and roadways, in the Port Planning
Area, including the Port Operations Area, are not in public ownership, should the County
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will be amended to reflect a revised capital improvements plan and the Port of Fort Pierce will
request that the Board of County Commissioners make any necessary amendments to the St. p
Lucie County Comprehensive Plan and, if necessary, that the Fort Pierce City Commission U)
make any necessary amendments to the Fort Pierce Comprehensive Plan to address all identified U
capital needs. Nothing in this policy shall be construed as to prohibit the Board of County o
Commissioners from requesting that the City of Fort Pierce, the Fort Pierce Community c
Redevelopment Agency, or any other appropriate agency or entity assist in funding one or
more capital improvement project(s) within the Port Area since the Port Planning Area within c
the City Limits of Fort Pierce lies entirely within the Fort Pierce Community Redevelopment Y
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Goal 2 Port Activities
The quality of life for St. Lucie County residents will be strengthened and maintained by
enhancing the economic viability, attractiveness, environmental quality, and social benefits
associated with activities at the Port of Fort Pierce.
Objective 2.1
The Port of Fort Pierce should strengthen the economic development activities in the Port
Operations Area by working with federal, state and local government, the private sector, and
other interested parties to formulate an economic development plan that will foster new jobs
that exceed the County's average annual wage and enhance the community's prosperity.
Policy 2.1.1
The Port of Fort Pierce shall encourage the development, renovation and improvement of port
facilities to maximize current potential, including rehabilitation and modernization of existing
buildings consistent with the goals of the City of Fort Pierce downtown redevelopment plan. The
City of Fort Pierce downtown redevelopment plan should identify buffer and transitional uses
between port uses and the downtown. Local plans should also reflect market absorption studies
of hotel, commercial and recreational uses. Multiple redevelopment plans including such uses
which exceed projected demand will not attract development and will have a nep-ative impact to
existing uses.
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Policy 2.1.2
The Port of Fort Pierce will continue as a deepwater port that will accommodated}
aeeemmodate limited cargo operations. New and reconstructed infrastructure should be constructedCn
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attract development consistent with community goals including berthing and seawalls, efficient 2
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intermodal connections, ship to rail transfer facilities and roadway and drainage infrastructure. Current
cargo and marine industrial areas may be retained. Gent-F fieation E) f e fgo afeas shall be emphasizeZ
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and flexibility shall be retained in the Bet4h 1 area to allaw eithef limited car-ge operations of
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Future public infrastructure improvements in the Port Planning Area will be made consistent with
the Port Master Plan.
Policy 2.1.4
St. Lucie County, working with federal, state and local governments, the private sector, and other
interested parties, may provide incentives for jobs that exceed the County's average annual
wage. St. Lucie County, the City of Fort Pierce, private property owners, and local economic
development groups should establish a proactive campaign to market the Port of Fort Pierce.
St. Lucie County, the City of Fort Pierce and Indian River State College shall identify a blue
ribbon panel to develop a path to establishing a Maritime and Intermodal Academy at the Port of
Fort Pierce.
Policy 2.1.5
The Port of Fort Pierce, working with federal, state and local governments, the private sector, and
other interested parties, will encourage port industries to develop job training programs and use
the local workforce to the fullest extent possible.
Objective 2.2
The Port of Fort Pierce in cooperation with the City of Fort Pierce and other
governmental bodies, shall assist in the development of high quality design standards to
ensure that port facilities in the Port Operations Area are compatible with the use of the
surrounding area in the City of Fort Pierce as downtown waterfront development.
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Policy 2.2.1
The Port of Fort Pierce, in cooperation with other governmental bodies, the private sector, and
other interested parties, should develop and maintain aesthetically pleasing public port facilities
and landscaping to encourage new and expanded business development. Buffer zones could be
identified and planned for significant landscaping that transition from marine industrial to local
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The Port of Fort Pierce, in cooperation with other governmental bodies, should ensure that port
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of downtown Fort Pierce and other adjacent neighborhood areas and in compliance with the City
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of Fort Pierce regulations.
Policy 2.2.3
Existing activities within the Port of Fort Pierce Operations Area that are determined to be
inconsistent with future uses of the Port should be identified and removed through the
negotiated purchase of property or business, code enforcement activities, private/public
partnerships, grants, other mechanisms by the appropriate unit of government, or eminent
domain.
Objective 2.3
The Port of Fort Pierce, working with federal, state and local governments, the private sector,
and other interested parties, shall maintain, increase, and promote marine industry and related
scientific and commercial activities at the Port of Fort Pierce so there is no net loss of marine
industry.
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The Port of Fort Pierce, working with federal, state and local governmental bodies, the private
sector, and other interested parties, shall encourage the location of additional marine science
facilities in the Port Planning Area that are compatible with the Smithsonian Marine Station, Ocean
Research and Conservation Association (ORCA), and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution.
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Objective 2.4
The Port of Fort Pierce shall allow and support expansion of water -dependent recreational
and ecotourism uses in the Port Planning Area.
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Policy 2.4.1
The Port of Fort Pierce working with federal, state and local governmental bodies, the private
sector, and other interested parties, shall maintain a public education and information
program for the commercial and recreational boating activities on and adjacent to the Port
Planning Area to alert and advise those users of the environmentally sensitive resources in the
area.
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Policy 2.4.1
The Port of Fort Pierce working with federal, state and local governmental bodies, the private
sector, and other interested parties, shall maintain a public education and information
program for the commercial and recreational boating activities on and adjacent to the Port
Planning Area to alert and advise those users of the environmentally sensitive resources in the
area.
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Objective 2.5
The Port of Fort Pierce, in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, shall work with
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security management plan to ensure that the owners, users, other responsible parties, and
members of the public understand port security.
Objective 2.6
The Port of Fort Pierce working with federal, state and local governmental bodies, the private
sector, and other interested parties, shall work toward the long-range goal of relocating Fort
Pierce Utilities Authority's Water Reclamation Facility (wastewater treatment plant) out of the
Port Planning Area and to a mainland location when such relocation is economically feasible, in
order to allow redevelopment of that site for water -related tourism, recreation, or marine
commercial uses.
Goal 3 Environmental Protection
The Indian River Lagoon is recognized as the most biodiverse estuary in North America
and as an important component of the local economic base and the overall quality of life in
the community. As such, the integrity of the Indian River Lagoon shall be protected by
correcting any detrimental effects caused by current operations and ensuring long-term
development and improvement activities are consistent with all local, state and federal
environmental laws and regulations.
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The Port of Fort Pierce, working through the Comprehensive Plans and Land Development
Regulations of the appropriate local general purpose government, shall address excessive
freshwater inflows originating from the Port Planning Area to minimize their impacts on
estuarine salinity, consistent with guidelines developed by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
and the South Florida Water Management District in the Indian River Lagoon South
Feasibility Study.
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The Port of Fort Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and other
interested parties, shall limit inputs of suspended materials, nutrient inflows, and toxic
substances from the Port Planning Area into the Indian River Lagoon to state and federal
approved limits.
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The Port of Fort Pierce shall work with other governmental bodies, private interests, and other
interested parties to enforce existing laws and prevent exotic invasive species from entering the
Indian River Lagoon via ship's ballast and bilge water or cargo or any other method including
detrimental impacts of mega -yacht, marine industries and recreational boating uses.
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The Port of Fort Pierce will develop a port area maintenance program to ensure environmental
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Best management practices shall be effectively utilized throughout the Port of Fort Pierce to
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enhancement of the population of endangered and threatened species.
Policy 3.2.1
The Port of Fort Pierce shall work with other governmental bodies, private interests, and other
interested parties to preserve and restore seagrass beds and mitigate any permitted losses to
existing seagrass beds caused by port activities to the maximum extent possible.
Policy 3.2.2
The Port of Fort Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and other
interested parties, shall protect endangered and threatened mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians,
and invertebrates from port activities in the Indian River Lagoon.
Policy 3.2.3
The Port of Fort Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and other
interested parties, shall take appropriate actions to protect and conserve fin and shellfish
resources in the Indian River Lagoon from damage due to port activities.
Objective 3.3
The Port of Fort Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and other
interested parties, shall protect and maintain the existing natural coastal areas and resources
within the Port Planning Area.
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interested parties, shall enhance public access to the Port Planning Area.
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interested parties, shall develop an integrated open space system to provide public access
between those portions in the Port Planning Area that are open to the public and the
surrounding community.
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The Port of Fort Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private interests, and other
interested parties, shall facilitate public access to short-term parking.
Policy 4.1.2
The Port of Fort Pierce shall encourage unobstructed public access to designated public
fishing areas.
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The Port of Fort Pierce shall cooperate with and support efforts of other interested
governmental bodies in providing access to unobstructed scenic views of the Indian River
Lagoon.
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The Port of Fort Pierce shall encourage the City, County, and State to improve and maintain an
orderly network of streets and entrances to access port facilities.
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The Port of Fort Pierce shall develop an integrated open space system along the waterfront of the
Port Operations Area, with the exception of areas where such access would pose a safety or
security concern or where it would interfere with approved port activities.
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The public will be protected in various emergency situations through cooperation
between the Port of Fort Pierce and other governmental bodies to achieve maximum levels
of safety and to restrict commerce of hazardous materials in the Port of Fort Pierce.
Objective 5.1
The Port of Fort Pierce, working with regional and state emergency management agencies,
private interests, and other interested parties, shall identify new and existing procedures to
ensure public safety in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster.
Policy 5.1.1
The Port of Fort Pierce shall comply with the comprehensive emergency management plans of
appropriate local general purpose government to ensure safe evacuation of the Port during
times of hurricane or other disasters.
Policy 5.1.2
The Port of Fort Pierce shall work with the City of Fort Pierce and St. Lucie County to ensure
that all development activities within the Port Planning Area, including the Port Operations
Areas, are consistent with State of Florida's policies on development within areas identified as
Coastal High Hazard Areas. New residential uses within areas designated as Coastal High
Hazard as defined i , shall be discouraged.
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The Port of Fort Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, shall comply and
cooperate to ensure that adequate procedures are in place to respond to a hazardous
material spill.
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The Port of Fort Pierce shall comply with the processes of federal, state, and local governments
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Landside and waterside infrastructure serving the Port of Fort Pierce should meet the Port's
future requirements in a manner consistent with the abilities of the appropriate agencies to
provide the services needed to support approved port activities.
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The Port of Fort Pierce shall work with other governmental agencies to improve linkages
between the Port facilities and intermodal transportation routes.
Policy 6.1.1
The Port of Fort Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, -private interests, and other
interested parties, should limit increased traffic congestion in the Port Planning Area and on
roadways adjacent to the Port Planning Area consistent with the adopted levels of service in the
Comprehensive Plan of the appropriate local general purpose government.
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The Port of Fort Pierce should enhance and expand activities that tie the Port to the St. Lucie
County Airport and coordinate with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
Co Affairs nit(D A l� Governor's Office of To„ ,, Trade, and Foonomie De el AnM "t
(9TTEB), Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Florida East Coast (FEC)
Railroad, Tri-rail and other possible rail service, in order to encourage multimodal development,
maximize intermodal transportation connections, and facilitate the continued economic growth,
development, and vitality of St. Lucie County. The Port of Fort Pierce shall prepare a p e r i o d i c
State of the Ports Report to demonstrate to the public how activities of both facilities are
furthering the quality of life of St. Lucie County residents.
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The Port of Fort Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, should facilitate expansion of
public transit to and from the Port Planning Area.
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including location of spoil disposal sites.
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The Port of Fort Pierce shall coordinate with the U.S. Coast Guard in the placement and
maintenance of the navigational aids within the port area.
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The Port of Fort Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, the private sector, and other
interested parties, a permanent spoil disposal site for
materials dredged from the Port Planning Area.
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The Port of Fort Pierce shall seek to improve the condition of Taylor Creek from the S-
50. Spillway to the Intracoastal Waterway through maintenance dredging and water
quality improvement projects.
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Improvements Programs funding for the restoration and improvement of Taylor Creek through
maintenance dredging and water quality improvement projects to supplement funds received
from other agencies.
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6. REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
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comprehensive plans to incorporate the consensus plan or other viable alternative. The
City and County should compose and adopt consistent, if not identical, amendments to
their respective comprehensive plans, and the City's Redevelopment Plan. Corresponding
Land Development Code (City and County) revisions are anticipated.
Provide for a permanent, full-time, dedicated Port Director. Such a position could be
jointly funded by County and City and report to a select jointly appointed board. Such a
position would enable direct marketing of Port of Fort Pierce to the shipping industry,
and would provide professional seaport operations and management.
■ Working with St. Lucie County, the City of Fort Pierce and Indian River State College,
pursue formation of a blue ribbon panel to develop a path to establishing a Maritime and
Intermodal Academy at the Port of Fort Pierce.
■ Through the Harbor Advisory Committee, continue a dialogue with seaport land owners,
key community groups, city and county governance. Such dialogue would build alliances,
consider balanced recommendations and advance economic development.
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TO: St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
FROM: William G. Thiess, Chairman
Harbor Advisory Committee
SUBJECT: Recommendation on Blue Ribbon Committee Resolution
DATE: May 23, 2014
The Harbor Advisory Committee has shown unanimous support for the concept of a Maritime
and Intermodal Academy at the Port of Fort Pierce. The committee also supports formation of a
Blue Ribbon Committee to develop a path toward establishing such an academy at the port and
added suggested language to that effect in their recommended revisions to the Port of Fort
Pierce Master Plan Policies.
At their May 21 meeting, the Harbor Advisory Committee reviewed the County's draft
"Resolution Authorizing Creation of a Blue Ribbon Committee to Create the Business Case for a
Maritime Academy at the Port of Fort Pierce and Providing for Membership, Duties, and
Functions of the Committee". The committee was in agreement with the content of the draft
resolution, including the proposed eight stakeholder groups from which Blue Ribbon Committee
members would be appointed. The Harbor Advisory Committee recommended by unanimous
vote that the Board of County Commissioners consider adding representation from the scientific
community by including FAU/Harbor Branch, Ocean Research and Conservation Association
and/or the Marine Resources Council in the Blue Ribbon Committee membership.
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5. St. Lucie County Schools
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
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TO: St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Harbor Advisory Committee
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SUBJECT: Wesley Island
DATE: September 19, 2013
At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Harbor Advisory Committee of St. Lucie County, on
August 21, Mr. Jim Oppenborn, the SLC Coastal Resources Supervisory, Mosquito Control and
Coastal Management Services, made a presentation outlining possible uses of Wesley's Island.
The Island is located on the east side of the turning basin, approximately equidistant from the
South Causeway Park and Harbor Point. (See attachment A). It consists of 6,5 acres and is
currently being used for recreation and bird habitat. Any additional uses should, among other
considerations, not conflict with future uses of the Port and should benefit local environmental
programs. The Island's present designation is conservation.
Mr. Oppenborn was accompanied by Mr. Mark McGee (Indian River Lagoon Solutions and
formerly of DEP Aquatic Preserve) Mr. Mark Music, Empire Environmental, and Ms. Sue Deblois
(Marine Oceanographic Academy, SLC Schools). All three individuals were very interested in
preserving the Island with a view to conducting environmental education programs. Each
described ways in which the Island could be advantageously used for these goals citing water
quality analysis, study of bird nesting activity (See Attachment B) and other possible uses,
Participation by shoreline stabilization and artificial reef construction businesses should also be
encouraged. Ms. Deblois mentioned the expense incurred in taking students from the mainland
to the Island; her solution was to have them travel on stand-up paddleboards (Attachment C).
Studying this region of the Indian River Lagoon is beneficial to the County since it is one of the
healthiest in terms of seagrass beds, which are critical habitat for not only juvenile fish but also
for manatees and dolphin.
We urge the Board of County Commissioners to consider these proposals.
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TO: St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
FROM: William G. Thiess, Chairman'�l
Harbor Advisory Committee
SUBJECT: Additions to Port of Fort Pierce Infrastructure Components
DATE: February 5, 2015
The Harbor Advisory Committee would like to recommend additions to infrastructure
components associated with the Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan for consideration by the Board
of County Commissioners. The committee reviewed the listing of potential infrastructure
components listed by AECOM in their report and recommended including all infrastructure
components on lands that are primarily in public ownership for inclusion on the master plan list.
Infrastructure components that are on largely private lands were not recommended for
inclusion on the list because they would not be eligible for grant funding. These
recommendations are the result of numerous and lengthy discussions among committee
members, with input from the public received at the committee meetings.
The Harbor Advisory Committee urges the Board of County Commissioners to consider the
expanded list of infrastructure components and we look forward to providing additional input
from the committee and the public in the ongoing revision of the Port Master Plan and the
eventual development of the port property.
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Harbor Advisory Committee
SUBJECT: Revisions to Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan Vision
DATE: February 5, 2015
The Harbor Advisory Committee would like to offer the attached revised vision for the Port of
Fort Pierce Master Plan for consideration by the Board of County Commissioners. The
recommended vision is the result of numerous and lengthy discussions among committee
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