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Public Hearings 10.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	02/15/2018
Issue: 5:32 p.m. Public Hearing for the Draft Florida State Expenditure Plan
From:	Chips Kirschenfeld
Department:	Natural Resources
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:32 p.m. Public Hearing for the Draft Florida State Expenditure Plan

Recommendation: That the Board approve the Draft Florida State Expenditure Plan (SEP) and authorize the transmittal of public comments to the Gulf Consortium relating to the SEP, which includes Escambia County's Bayou Chico Contaminated Sediment Remediation Project.

NOTE: The backup contains Escambia County’s project, the Bayou Chico Contaminated Sediment Remediation Project. To view the entire SEP please visit: https://www.gulfconsortium.org/draft-state-expenditure-plan

BACKGROUND:

The Gulf Consortium has approved the Draft Florida State Expenditure Plan (SEP) for public comment and opened the 45-day public comment period through March 2, 2018, also scheduling a public comment meeting and webinars. The draft plan includes $12.6 million for the Bayou Chico Contaminated Sediment Remediation Project, which was unanimously selected by the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners as the County's sole project for the SEP. The entire Draft SEP is in excess of 500 pages, therefore, only Escambia County's project is included as backup to this public hearing recommendation.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

No budgetary impact associated with this recommendation.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

There is no legal consideration associated with this recommendation.

PERSONNEL:

The Department of Natural Resources Management will provide coordination as needed.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board Policy 1.A.3.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Department of Natural Resources Management staff will coordinate with the Gulf Consortium to ensure comments made during the Public Hearing are recorded in the SEP Public Comment record.

Attachments
BayouChico-Draft FL SEP