MANASOTA & PEACE RIVER BBDs Meeting Notebook 10-21-09.docx

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Edward W. Chance Reserve Hydr. Rest.
Project Type SOR
AOR(s)
Natural Systems
Basin(s) Manasota
Cooperator(s)
Project Manager RHINESMITH, PHILIP
Task Manager(s)
Status Cancelled
THORNTON, SHELLEY
Description
The District's Governing Board approved the Hydrologic and Wetlands Restoration of District-Owned Lands initiative at
their January 2004 meeting. The project focuses on 2 goals which are: A) recovering the functions of water storage
and conveyance in impacted wetlands and streams; and B) recapturing the benefits of water quality and wildlife habitat
formerly provided by the impacted system in its undisturbed state. To accomplish this goal, the District will retain the
engineering and environmental services of PBS&J to complete a feasibility and alternatives analysis for the site. The
restoration site is located in the District's Edward W. Chance Reserve (formerly known as the Rutland Ranch). The
property is currently managed by the District for passive recreation and natural resource protection. There are many
isolated wetlands throughout the project area. The impacts to wetland systems are a result of linear ditches
constructed to facilitate drainage off-site thereby improving lands for row crops.
Benefits
The project will recover the functions of water storage and conveyance of Gilley Creek and numerous isolated
herbaceous wetlands and recapture the benefits of water quality and wildlife habitat formerly provided by the impacted
system in its undisturbed state.
Costs
The design and permitting for the project will be initiated in FY2009 at an estimated cost of $75,000 and construction
in FY2008-09 using the remainder of the FY2007 funds and an additional $108,934 for a total of $386,557. The
FY2009 budget is for permit fees, District staff time, travel and central garage charges. The total project cost is
expected to be $450,000. These activities are reimbursed at 100 percent from the Florida Department of
Transportation Mitigation Program. Previous funding can be found in project SB19.
Prior
Funding
Cumulative FY 2009 FY2010
Transfers Funding Funding
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based
Revenue
024 FDOT Mitigation 0 0 0 260,283
0 260,283
Total:
Future
Funding
Total
Funding
$260,283
Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual
1. RFP, Consultant Selection & Contract
RFP-CCNA Submitted 4/30/04 6/16/04
Presentations 6/30/04 6/30/04
Consultant Notification 7/24/04 7/24/04
Project Assigned to Consultant 10/31/04 8/26/04
Contract Routing 11/1/04 10/13/04
Contract Signed by Consultant 11/30/04 9/1/05
Contract Fully Executed 5/31/05 9/21/05
2. Critical Project Milestones
Feasibility and Analysis Report Complete 6/30/06 8/31/06 2/1/08
Design Complete 12/31/06 10/31/09
Permitting Commence 1/31/07 12/31/09
Permitting Complete 3/31/07 1/30/10
Construction Commence 4/1/07 2/28/10
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