Subject:
Title
*Request Board of County Commissioners approve continuing this agenda to the September 15, 2020 Regular Meeting
Approval; Re: Exchange Agreement between Brevard County and Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) - District 3
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Fiscal Impact:
The Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program funds will reimburse $88,823.38 to Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) at closing for basin re-design. It is anticipated that additional costs will be incurred for a boundary survey, Environmental Site Assessment and title work. These costs are expected to not exceed $41,000. EEL Program funds are available in Fund 3219 and Cost Center 340250.
Dept/Office:
Parks and Recreation Department
Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approve continuation, until the September 15, 2020 Regular Board Meeting.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
On February 11, 2020, the BOCC authorized staff to advertise a land exchange between Brevard County and Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND). The required advertisement period was completed on February 20 and February 27, 2020 in the Florida Today newspaper.
FIND owns property (site BV-24) in Grant-Valkaria and this property was identified in the early 1990's as a future containment basin site for dredged materials from maintenance of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). In 1991, the Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program's Selection and Management Committee (SMC) identified the FIND site as containing substantial scrubby pine flatwoods and the use of the site for spoil disposal may have significant endangered species impacts due to the size of the Florida scrub-jay population in this area. Preservation of the Valkaria area, which includes the FIND property, is critical to the survival of the Florida scrub-jay population in this region.
In 1995, the County acquired 84.39 acres, adjacent to...
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