Subject:
Title
Funding Agreements for the Titusville Causeway Multi-Trophic Shoreline Stabilization and Resiliency Action Project (Phases 2a-2c).
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Fiscal Impact:
FY22-23 & FY23-24 $2,310,856 Anticipated Revenue from Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Resiliency Grant Funds
Dept/Office:
Natural Resources Management Department (NRM)
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners authorize: 1) execution of grant agreement and amendments upon review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, Risk Management, and Purchasing Services; 2) approval of legal venue in Leon County for the state grant; 3) extension of FY21-22 Tourism Development Council (TDC) Tourism + Lagoon Grant term limit to September 30, 2024, 4) associated Budget Change Requests, and 5) execution by the County Manager of all competitively procured construction contracts, amendments, and change orders upon review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, Risk Management, and Purchasing Services.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The southeast shoreline of the Titusville Causeway has experienced significant erosion. The erosion, caused by wind-driven wave energy, has resulted in the loss of vegetation, soil, and stabilization materials. Detrital deposition in the lagoon negatively impacts water quality, wildlife, and recreational users. Soil and stabilization materials have been replaced at regular intervals after storm events to patch the ongoing damage. The Titusville Causeway Multi-Trophic Shoreline Stabilization and Resiliency Action Project Phases 2a-2c (Project) focuses on restoring approximately 2,600 feet of shoreline through the installation of wave attenuation devices, shoreline planting and stabilization, sea grass installation, and clam seeding.
Since 2019, the TDC, through the Tourism + Lagoon Grant Program, has awarded funds to the Project for a feasibility study, design, permitting, and construction. TDC investment al...
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