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

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Sarasota - Update W. Para. & Models
Status As Of: August 19, 2009
Reference project M115 for status of topographic information and model updates performed by the District with FY2004
funding. Both the Manasota Basin Board and Governing Board approved changing the management of the FY2004
funds from the County to the District, using the $420,000 in Basin Board funds to update Watershed Management Plans
in conjunction with the FEMA Map Modernization project, and using FEMA funds to serve as the match for the Basin
Board's FY2004 funds. Cooperative Funding Agreement 06C00000087 encumbers FY2005 and FY2006 funds
($713,332 total, $356,666 District's share). Under the agreement two coastal areas that were not previously studied will
be incorporated into the appropriate watershed models. Because the County's existing watershed models were
developed prior to the District's WMP G&S, staff has had to negotiate a compromise on how the G&S will be satisfied. In
addition, seventeen recent developments will be incorporated into existing watershed models as routine maintenance
activities. The agreement and associated documents were approved by the Sarasota BOCC on April 11, 2006, and were
executed by the District on May 4, 2006. A Second Agreement, No. 07C00000105 was executed, and encumbers
FY2007 and FY2008 funds ($356,666 and $200,000 respectively). The First Amendment to Agreement #07C00000105
was executed to expand the scope of work to include updates to the Upper Myakka River/Howard Creek and Lower
Myakka River watersheds. In 2007, the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) obtained LiDAR
topographic data for the coastal portion of the County. Consequently, Agreement 07C00000105 includes the
development of LiDAR topographic data for the rest of the County, which has come to be called the "Buy-Up" area. Both
the FDEM data and the LiDAR data for the Buy-Up area were scheduled to be complete in January 2008. The LiDAR
data for both areas was only recently delivered (August 2008), 8 months after the anticipated delivery date. The LiDAR
data was finally approved for use on October 10, 2008. Please refer to M115 for further information regarding the
resulting impacts to the Sarasota Map Modernization project schedule. Current Status: The maintenance reports
associated with the a number of developments have been submitted related to the cooperative agreement using FY2005
funds. Project status meetings have been held with the County's consultants regarding the updates being performed for
Little Sarasota Bay and Dona Bay. The County's consultants are completing the Watershed Evaluation element for their
respective basin areas. In addition, funding will also be allocated for maintenance activities associated with CIPs and
approved developments and to update the existing models based on comments provided by the District, County, and/or
FEMA during the review of the preliminary FIRMs for Sarasota County. For Agreement #06C00000087, a total of
$336,602 of the $356,000 in District funds has been invoiced and paid. The First Amendment to the Agreement
06C00000087 extended the contract expiration date from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009. The second Agreement
(Agreement #07C00000105) encumbers FY2007 funds, ($356,666), & FY2008 funds, ($200,000). The First Amendment
to Agreement 07C00000105 was executed to add the Upper and Lower Myakka River watersheds to the list of County
watershed models that may be updated. County staff notified the District they will not have the matching funds for this
project in FY2009. Therefore, the FY2009 funding ($400,000 total, $200,000 District share) has not been added to the
Agreement. Aerial mapping of the portion of the County not covered by the State of Florida Department of Emergency
Management's LiDAR mapping project has been completed to support maintenance. However, delivery of the final
LiDAR topographic information was delayed over 10 months. For Agreement # 07C00000105, a total of $325,784 of the
$556,666 in District funds has been invoiced and paid.
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