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County Administrator's Report 12. 1.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning FWC Agreement No. 15153-A2 (Amendment No. 2) with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for the Escambia County NRDA Artificial Reef Construction Project 2015-2016 - J. Taylor "Chips" Kirschenfeld, Director, Department of Natural Resources Management
That the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the FWC Agreement No. 15153-A2 (Amendment No. 2) with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, relating to the Escambia County NRDA (Natural Resources Damages Assessment) Artificial Reef Construction Project 2015-2016, which will increase the available funds for this project from $2,701,795.15 to $2,883,285.48; increase the cumulative maximum allowable module footprint from 57,719 square feet to 59,729 square feet; and extend the expiration date to December 31, 2020.
[Funding Source: Fund 118, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, Cost Center 222004. This Amendment No. 2 increases Fund 118 Budget by $181,490.33. No County matching funds are required under this Agreement.] |
| BACKGROUND: |
At its regular meeting on January 7, 2016, the Board approved submitting an application to the Florida Trustees for funding to construct artificial reefs through Natural Resources Damages Assessment (NRDA) Early Restoration as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has managed the funding to Escambia County through the original FWC Agreement No. 15153. Funds have been used to construct artificial reefs by deploying prefabricated modules within sites permitted to Escambia County by US Army Corps of Engineers and Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Amendment No. 2 will increase the maximum compensation amount from $2,701795.15 to $2,883,285.48 and increase the cumulative maximum allowable module footprint from 57,719 square feet to 59,729 square feet. Furthermore, it will extend the Agreement expiration date to December 31, 2020 from June 30, 2019, as approved with Amendment No. 1. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Fund 118, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, Cost Center 222004. This Amendment No. 2 increases Fund 118 Budget by $181,490.33. No County matching funds are required under this Agreement. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The Agreement was reviewed and approved as to legal form and sufficiency by Kristin Hual, Senior Assistant County Attorney. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| No additional personnel are required to implement the Agreement. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| Board Policy II.B.8. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| The terms of the Agreement and its Amendments will be implemented by Department of Natural Resources Management, Marine Resources Division. |
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