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County Administrator's Report 13. 5.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	12/05/2019
Issue: FDEP Grant Agreement No. DH006 Carpenter Creek Headwater Water Quality Improvements
From:	Chips Kirschenfeld
Department:	Natural Resources
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement No. DH006, in the Amount of $1,599,600, for the Carpenter Creek Headwater Water Quality Improvements Project - J. Taylor "Chips" Kirschenfeld, Director, Department of Natural Resources Management

That the Board take the following action concerning the award of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement No. DH006 for the Carpenter Creek Headwater Water Quality Improvements Project:

A. Approve the award of DEP Grant Agreement No. DH006, in the amount of $1,599,600, for the design, permitting, construction, and property acquisition of the Carpenter Creek Headwater Water Quality Improvements Project;

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement and any future amendments related to no-cost time extensions, subject to Legal review and sign-off, without further action of the Board; and

C. Authorize staff to begin property acquisition due diligence associated with a parcel located at 725 East Olive Road as identified in the Grant Agreement.

NOTE: The County Attorney's Office has requested the Board be made aware of the following language:

Paragraph 23(d) of Attachment 1 states, "Jurisdiction for any damages arising under the terms of the Agreement will be in the courts of the State, and venue will be in the Second Judicial Circuit, in and for Leon County."

[Funding: Fund 118, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, new cost center to be determined at time of SBA approval. No local match required]

This project is located in Commission Districts 3 and 4.

NON-ADA COMPLIANT DOCUMENT TO BE DISTRIBUTED UNDER SEPARATE COVER:

State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Standard Grant Agreement (DH006) for the Carpenter Creek Headwater Water Quality Improvements Project

BACKGROUND:

The Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Florida Trustee Implementation Group (TIG) has included the Carpenter Creek Headwater Water Quality Improvements Project within Florida's Final Restoration Plan. The project will reduce pollutant loading and hydrologic degradation in this urban watershed. The project includes restoration of County-owned 2.6-acre wetland; acquisition of 6 acres of land for construction of a stormwater treatment facility; and construction of a stormwater treatment facility to capture and treat stormwater that flows off Olive Road into Carpenter Creek, which ultimately flows into Bayou Texar. The restored wetland will improve habitats and species that depend on wetland habitats, stabilize the soils, and reduce erosion and sediment loading into Carpenter Creek. The project is a companion to the Carpenter Creek Headwater Park recreational project, and both are part of the RESTORE Act Direct Component (Pot 1) funded Carpenter Creek and Bayou Texar Watershed Management Plan.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funding: Fund 118, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, new cost center to be determined at time of SBA approval. No local match required.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Senior Assistant County Attorney, has reviewed and provided legal sign-off of DEP Agreement No. DH006.

PERSONNEL:

No additional impact on personnel associated with this Recommendation.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board Policy II.B.8.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Department of Natural Resources Management staff will coordinate with DEP staff to implement the project.

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