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BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
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F.annie Hlltchinson, Chai.man
DOlIg Cowa.eI, Vice Chai.man
Ch.is C.aft,
'oseph E. Smith
Pallia A. Lewis
Dist.ict NO.4
Dist.ict NO.2
Dist.ict NO.5
Dist.ict No. I
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INVOCATION
PLEDCE OF ALLECIANCE
REGULAR AGENDA
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~(] \1Å Staff request for Board approval for replacing Emergency Dune sand on South Hutchinson Island -
\~ / 0 Consider staff recommendation approve replacement of Emergency Dune sand as outlined in the
j/ attached Staff report.
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ITEM NO.
DATE
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February 3, 2006
AGENDA REQUEST
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PUBLIC HEARING {
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TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENTED BY:
ATTORNEY
ministrator
SUBMITTED BY (DEPT): ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT:
Staff request for Board approval for replacing Emergency Dune sand on South
Hutchinson Island.
BACKGROUND:
See attached Staff report.
FUNDS AVAILABLE:
$372,000 from Solid Waste program number 401-3410-563000-3302,
Phase 3B
PREVIOUS ACTION:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board approve replacement of Emergency Dune
sand as outlined in the attached Staff report.
COMMISSION ACTION:
1IAPPROVED
o OTHER:
Approved 5-0
o DENIED
D g as nderson
County Administrator
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Review and Approvals
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM
06-10
TO:
Board of County Commissioners
FROM:
Ray Wazny, Assistant County Administrator
DATE:
February 2,2006
RE:
Emergency Dune Restoration
On January 23, 2006 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a letter
requiring the County to remove sand placed on South Hutchinson Island as a result of the
Emergency Dune Restoration Project (copy attached). Staff proposes to resolve the issues
outlined in the DEP letter through the following process:
1. County Staff is working with permitting agencies to have permits issued to allow the
proposed work as outlined below.
2. Staff proposes to use the sand washed into the Blind Creek area by hurricanes as
replacement material. Removal of this sand will potentially allow for the restoration
of the mangroves wetland area westerly of the dune. Dickerson will remove
vegetation from the Blind Creek sand and move it to the dune at no cost to the
County. A map of the Blind Creek area and photographs are attached.
3. The DEP will stake the limits of the areas in the Emergency Dune Restoration
Project where material is to be removed and replaced taking into consideration
vegetation which is viable and location of the vegetation.
4. The removed sand material will be loaded by Dickerson and transported to the Bale
Fill to be used as required cover material. See attached memorandum from Ron
Roberts. The Bale Fill will pay transportation costs only for the material, which is
estimated at $6.20 per cubic yard, to Dickerson. Shoreline protection integrity will
be maintained by immediately replacing material as it is removed.
5. In addition, DEP has indicated that it may provide additional funds to vegetate the
restored areas.
Attached is a report from Richard Bouchard, Erosion District Manager, outlining the status
of project funding.
Staff requests Board approval to move forward with emergency dune sand replacement as
outlined above.
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Attachments
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Department of
Environmental Protection
Jeb Bush
Governor
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee. Florida 32399-3000
Colleen M. Castille
Secretary
January 23, 2006
steve Lewis
Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.
P. O. Box 10788
Tallahassee, Florida 32302
RE: SL-213
Dear Mr. Lewis:
This is in reference to the violation of Chapter 161.053, Florida
statutes, by st. Lucie County, for the placement of non-compatible
fill material under the provisions of Department permit SL-213.
On November 18, 2005, Department staff met with you and
representatives of st. Lucie County, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, NOAA National
Marine Fisheries, the Environmental Protection Agency, Coastal
Planning & Engineering, Inc., and Larry Dale of Dickerson Florida,
Inc. During that meeting, several options were discussed to resolve
this matter.
On December 29, 2005, the Department received a remediation plan
prepared by Dickerson Florida, Inc. The Department has reviewed the
submitted plan and enclosed sand samples and finds that it is
unacceptable to resolve the current outstanding violation.
The proposed sand samples are not compatible beach quality sand
and thus, do not meet the criteria of Rule 62B-33.0155(1) (h), Florida
Administrative Code. The native existing beach sand in st. Lucie
County is approximately a 7.5 YR to 10 YR with a value of 7 on the
Munsell Color Chart. It is also mottled in color due to shell content.
The submitted samples are not mottled in color, and are much darker
than the existing beach. The submitted samples are approximately a 10
YR with a value of 5/2, or grayish brown, on the Munsell Color Chart.
The submitted samples have no orange/yellow component as does the
native existing beach. Also, it is not anticipated that the material
will bleach because there is nothing in the samples to bleach. In
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January 23, 2006
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addition, the shell content of the submitted sample is not of the same
quality and quantity of the existing beach. The shell content of the
submitted samples is white to gray in color.
The proposed remediation plan describes removal of non-compatible
material up to either 2-feet or 5-feet seaward of existing or planted
vegetation. However, the plan does not adequately address Department
concerns that the remaining amount of non-compatible material will
continue to pose potential impacts to marine turtle nesting.
Therefore, the proposed amount of material to be removed is also
unacceptable to the Department.
During our meeting of November 18, 2005, the Department indicated
that all corrective actions would need to be completed by March 1,
2006. Staff stressed the importance that the submittal of the two
parallel path plans and timeline would need to be submitted as quickly
as possible.
Staff is concerned that after waiting until December 29, 2005, to
receive the County's proposed remediation plan, that the plan would
include sand samples that are clearly non-compatible with the existing
native beach sand. In addition, there is no concurrent plan for the
complete removal of the non-compatible material and timeline as
requested in our meeting.
Finally, the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service has also reviewed the
proposed plan and finds it to be unacceptable to resolve this matter.
In order to resolve this matter to the satisfaction of the
Department, all of the non-compatible material placed under the
provisions of DEP permit SL-213 must be removed from the area seaward
of the Coastal Construction Control Line by no later than March 1,
2006. The replacement of removed material with beach compatible sand
acceptable to the Department shall be the responsibility of the
County, but must be completed prior to marine turtle nesting season
beginning on March 1, 2006.
If removal has not been completed within the time period
specified above, the Department will proceed with the issuance of a
Final Order that will require complete removal of all non-compatible
material from the area seaward of the Coastal Construction Control
Line within the project limits of permit SL-213, restoration of all
steve Lewis
January 23, 2006
Page 3
affected areas with compatible sand fill reviewed and approved by the
Department, and the assessment of an appropriate administrative fine,
pursuant to Section 161.054, Florida Statutes, and Rule 62B-54,
Florida Administrative Code.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact
Jim Martinello, Environmental Manager, at 850/414-7772. We will
expect to hear from you within 10 days of your receipt of this letter.
We look forward to your cooperation in the resolution of this
matter.
S. incerely, _ 0
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Michael R. Barnett, P.E., Chief
Bureau of Beaches & Coastal Systems
Certified #: 7004 2510 0006 2438 1357
cc: Spencer Simon, USFWS
Paul Souza, USFWS
Trish Adams, USFWS
Ray Wazny, st. Lucie County
Richard Bouchard, st. Lucie County
Norman Buemel, CP & E
Larry Dale, Dickerson Florida, Inc.
Doug Rillstone, Broad & Cassel
Rbbbin Trindell, FWCC
Mark Miller, OGC
Mike Sole
Jim Martinello
Paden Woodruff
Jennifer Koch
Brian Taylor
Mark Taynton
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MEMORANDUM
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TO:
FROM:
Ray Wazny
Assistant county Administrator
Leo J. Cordeiro ~ "
Solid Waste Director~'
DATE:
February I, 2006
RE:
Cover Material
The Solid Waste Department is in the process of designing a new cell. The construction of the cell will
require approximately 50,000 cubic yards of dirt. The assumption has been that the material would be
purchased and delivered to the Baling Facility for the construction of the new cell.
The cost of material of this type, including delivery, has ranged from $6.45-$14.45 per cubic yard.
After inspecting the material on Hutchinson Island we believe this material would be well suited for
our needs. If we can purchase the material for under market oosts.
Please call if you have any questions.
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Raymond Wazny - State Grant Expenses for Emergency Dune Project
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To:
Date:
Subject:
cc:
Richard Bouchard
Wazny , Raymond
1/31/2006 4: 18 PM
State Grant Expenses for Emergency Dune Project
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I have attached a summary sheet depicting expenses for the emergency grant funds. I show that there is
approximately $403,000 in State funds remaining. There is a good chance we can also get reimbursed for the
turtle monitoring that the County paid ($62,099) for after construction. If so, the state grant funds remaining
would be reduced to $340,944.
Dickerson's construction contract with the County is for $4,450,000. I show after expenses that there would be
$497,794.48 remaining on that Contract. Of the amount remaining, $402,994.67 would have been paid out of
State funds and $94,799.81 would have been paid out of FEMA funds. We cannot justify any further
construction expenses for FEMA funds.
I have also attached a sheet further depicting costs.
I will be at a conference the rest of this week. My cell phone number is (772) 216-0495.
Richard
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PUBLIC WORKS - EROSION
FDEP GRANT (H5SL 1) SUMMARY
The above referenced State grant provides for $3,760,000 in emergency state funds for the
Southern St. Lucie County Emergency Dune Restoration project. These funds do not require a
local match and can be used for Construction and Engineering. The following table provides a
cost breakdown of the funding:
Proiect Costs
Project Task Total FEMA Grant Local
Easements 11,350 0 11,350 0
Design/Permit 183,484 0 183,484 0
Const. Oversight 116,117 0 116,117 0
Construction 4,449,999 1 ,001.000 3.448.999 0
Total $4,760,950 $1,001,000 $3,759,950 $ 0
Community Land Title Corp. (Easements)
Total Contracts: $ 11,350.00
Total Paid: $ 11,350.00
Total Holding: $ 0.00
Coastal Plannina & Enaineerina. Inc. (Desianl Permit/Construction Oversiaht)
Total Contracts: $ 299,601.00
Total Paid: $ 233,139.06
Total Holding: $ 66,461.94
Dickerson Florida. Inc. (Constructon)
Total Contract: $4,449,999.00
Total Paid: $1,486,831.57 (10% Retainage Withheld: $148,683.16)
Total Holding: * $2,465,373.95 (Plus Previous Retainage of $148,683.16)
State Grant Expense Summary
Proiect Task
Easements
Design/Permit
Const. Oversight
Construction
Total
Total
11 ,350
183,484
116,117
3.046,005.33
$3,356,956.33
Grant Funds Remaining: $ 403,043.67
St. Lucie County
** Additional Turtle Monitoring (Post-Construction): $ 62,099
* Some of the $2,465,373.95 being held from Dickerson will be dispersed from the grant and
the remaining from FEMA.
** Turtle monitoring by the County may be eligible for reimbursement through the grant. If so,
the amount of grant funds remaining could be reduced from $403,043.67 to $340,944.67.
Rev: 01/31/06