Subject:
Title
Approval of the recently awarded Stan Mayfield Working Waterfront Grant for the acquisition and expansion of the Blue Crab Cove Working Waterfront site
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Fiscal Impact:
FY 22-23: $1.402 Million in Land Acquisition Grant Revenue, No Match Required
Dept/Office:
Natural Resources Management Department
Requested Action:
Recommendation
Staff requests the Board approve the Stan Mayfield Working Waterfront Grant for the acquisition and expansion of Blue Crab Cove Working Waterfront site and authorize the Chair to execute the attached Florida Communities Trust (FCT) Grant Contract and accept the FCT statutorily imposed confidentiality provisions for the recently awarded FCT Stan Mayfield Working Waterfront Grant.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Blue Crab Cove working waterfront project site is the last remaining riverfront commercial fishery operation in Brevard County. Located on the Indian River, this historic waterfront site is the last remnant of what was a thriving riverfront commercial fishing industry. Historically, this area has been used for a variety of waterfront industries, including marina facilities with boat haul-out and repair, commercial fishing access and equipment maintenance with net making and repair, a historical barge entry point used for commercial and industrial access across the waterway and an active bait house and wholesale/retail crab and seafood operation.
Subject to appraisals and satisfactory negotiation, this grant will preserve and expand the last remaining commercial working fisheries waterfront in Brevard County. Funding for this acquisition is through the State's Florida Communities Trust Program and is expected to cover 100% of the acquisition cost. If a purchase agreement is successfully negotiated, the appraisals and the contract will return to the Board for ratification. This grant application and funding is endorsed by Senator Debbie Mayfield and was approved by the Governor's Cabinet on March...
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