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Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division

The Trouble Below: Tires placed offshore Ft. Lauderdale in the 1970s caused environmental damage. Tire field surveys, military support, and commercial partnerships led to successful tire removal, with over 250,000 tires removed. Cost-effective strategies, collaboration, and innovative methods highlighted in this community resilience initiative. Cleanup efforts detailed from 2006 to 2018, showcasing environmental planning success and the importance of tire removal for reef restoration.

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Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division

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  1. The Trouble Below where the rubber hits the reef Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division

  2. 1970s and early 80s, tires were placed offshore Ft Lauderdale as fishing enhancement reefs….

  3. Result has been dispersal of tires over the seafloor …. ….. and physical damage to shoreward reef tract.

  4. General location was known, but not extent or parameters • Tire field survey…. • Towed video survey and 2) Diver survey

  5. Cleanup on aisle 3!

  6. Tire field survey resulted in defining bounds of tire field, estimation of tire quantity and prioritization of clean-up areas…. Estimated 700,000 tires spread over 36 acres. Priority Area 1 • 5 acres • est. 300,000 tires

  7. One mile off Birch State Park 70 feet of water

  8. 2006 Estimated tire salvage costs for private contractor…. • Salvage vessel..……………… $6,000/day • Divers…………..…………….... $4,500/day • Production………………..…... 150 tires/day • Cost/tire………..………………. $70/tire (upland $5) • Total est. cost for 700,000 tires…. $49 million! ka-ching!!!

  9. Phase 1: Partnership of County, State, and Federal (conceived by Coastal America) • Broward County – Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department, Port Everglades, Parks and Recreation Division, Broward Sheriff’s Office • Florida Dept. Environmental Protection – Division of Waste Management (Florida Legislature…$2.2 million) • US Dept. of Defense – Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program • NOAA – Restoration Center, Fisheries Service

  10. Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training Program “Civil-military IRT projects enhance unit training and readiness while filling a community need.” Request process: 1) Civilian request is submitted to military 2 years in advance; 2) Military units submit their packets and request funds; 3) Projects are chosen in some mysterious manner.

  11. Military Support Navy Dive Units 97th Army Trans. Co. Army Dive Company Coast Guard Project support: - 60+ people, - 10 boats, - dive equipment, - salvage equipment, - hyperbaric chamber, - equip. maintenance, - equip. replacement, - fuel, etc. - and…

  12. US Army Landing Craft Utility (LCU)… - 175 feel long - crew of 15 - 4 Twin engine RHIBs - 6 inflatables

  13. String ‘em up and pop it.

  14. Getting bundles to the surface, Topside roundup A slow tow

  15. at the LCU, Bringing the bundle along side is harder than it looks. Surface swimmer doing his thing.

  16. into the trailers,

  17. and getting trailers off the ship. Offload at the ro-ro dock. Staged before transport. Tires are shredded and burned as fuel.

  18. 3 IRT missions Pilot Project: 20 days (June 2007) • 40 Divers and LCU • 14 Dive Days • Actual recovery = 10,000 tires • 714 tires/day • Year 1: 6 weeks (April-May 2008) • 35 Divers and LCU • 34 Dive Days • Actual recovery = 45,000 tires • 1,324 tires/day • Best day = 2,500 tires pulled • Year 2: 6 weeks (July-August 2009) • 45 Divers and LCU • 17 Dive Days • Actual recovery = 17,000 tires • 1,000 tires/day 72,000 tires; 61 tractor-trailer loads

  19. Federal cost of the 2007-2009 IRT missions: ? Port fees waived: • Dockage………….$29,910 • Harbormaster……$28,941 • Cargo Wharfage….$6,558 • Security……………$2,682 • Potable water……..$1,667 _______________________________________________ Total = $69,758 Port fees……….....$69,758 Crane (DEP)……$180,000 Disposal (DEP)…$159,576 Total……….~$409,334 Cost/tire = $5.69

  20. Phase 2: Commercial Project Partnership Remaining funds (FDEP)….…….$1,500,000 NOAA grant*…………………….......$120,000 Non-County funds…….…………..$1,620,000 *County in-kind grant contribution • Port waivers ($49,920)…..….……$275,000 • Permitting & in-kind………………$48,260 • Staff time (project mgmt)………...$64,342 $387,602 Phase 2 funds.….………………~$2,000,000 Commercial bid cost per tire ~$16.74 ($70.00)

  21. Removal efforts began in June 2015 • 50’ pontoon barge • Six-person crew • Initial recovery rate 230 tires/day • Current production 550 tires/day • 179,000 removed (May 2018) Part Deux!....$1,800,000 (2016-2017 Appropriations Act)

  22. Priority Area 1 (est. 300,000) Military Ops……..72,000 Commercial……179,000 Tires removed…251,000

  23. Tire Field – Priority Area 1 Before After

  24. Summary of removal efforts and cost Total tires removed……….…….251,000 Trailer loads (est.)……………….......288 State funds (removal)….……..$3,150,371 State funds (disposal)…………..$659,220 Federal funds……………………$120,000 Non-County funding..…………$3,929,591 County funds Port waivers.……………….……$344,758 Permitting & in-kind………………$48,260 Staff (project mgmt)……………...$64,342 $457,360 Total cost………………………$4,386,951

  25. Port Everglades Contribution Total project cost...……………$4,386,951 Total tires removed……...….…….251,000 Cost per tire…………….…….…….$17.50 Port waivers.……………….……$344,758 Cost per tire…………………..…….$17.50 19,700 tires/25 trailer loads

  26. Questions? Pat Quinn pquinn@broward.org

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