THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS MOTION.
This item supports the Board’s Value of “Encouraging investment in renewable energy, sustainable practices and environmental protection” and Goal 2: Proactively lead in the planning, design and construction of projects to support community resilience and climate adaptation by ensuring that publicly accessible beaches are sufficient in dimension (i.e., >75 feet in width) to provide storm protection, recreational opportunities, and sea turtle nesting habitat.
The Segment III Shore Protection Project is the southernmost portion of the Broward County shoreline located between the Port Everglades south jetty and the Miami-Dade County line along the Atlantic Ocean. The project not only supports tourism and the local economy, it also protects upland property and provides critical habitat to marine life. It is 8.1 miles in length and fronts the US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, the City of Dania Beach, the City of Hollywood, and the City of Hallandale Beach. Segment III is located immediately downdrift of Port Everglades Inlet, where no natural sand bypassing occurs. Due to the direct and indirect influence of the Port, its jetties, and the Federal navigation channel, it has some of the highest sand loss and erosion rates within the County.
The Segment III Shore Protection Project was last renourished in 2005/2006 using 1,850,000 cubic yards of sand from offshore borrow areas. The County is currently in the final stages of selecting a consultant to perform the planning, permitting, engineering, and design for the next project. The next nourishment is anticipated to occur in late 2019/2020. The planned project will add protective beach width, which is a critical regional resilience strategy to protect upland infrastructure from storm surge flooding and wave action during storm events.
For Broward’s projects, the State has typically contributed approximately 25% of the project costs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Federal) has historically provided for 58% of eligible project costs on a reimbursable basis. The remainder of project costs, after the State and Federal contribution, are split 67%:33% between the County and local municipalities.
This Agreement provides $498,480 in State funds for the FDEP share of the costs for the above-referenced work, including project design and permitting activities. The Agreement also allocates the local share of the estimated project costs. This Agreement was prepared by the State of Florida and does not contain the County’s standard provisions.
The grant has been reviewed and approved by Grants Administration. The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved the Agreement as to legal form.
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