Lee County Government Division of Natural Resources Strategic Planning Presentation

1. Lee County GovernmentDivision of Natural ResourcesStrategic Planning Presentation

2. Roland Ottolini, P.E., Division Director Programs and Funding Sources Marine Services – General Fund Ground Water (Water Resources) – General Fund Environmental Laboratory – General Fund Pollutant Storage Tanks – FDEP Contract Surface Water – Unincorporated MSTU Pollution Prevention/SQG – Business Tax License Division of Natural Resources

3. Division of Natural Resources • Mission Statement • Provide management and protection of the County's natural resources through well permitting, water conservation, water quality monitoring, flood protection, beach preservation, waterway/marine resources, hazardous waste management and pollutant storage tank programs.

4. Five Year History Division of Natural Resources

5. Division of Natural Resources Five Year History

6. Where are we today? Current Budget $5,599,195 Approved Positions 53 Vacant Positions 0 Division of Natural Resources

7. Division of Natural Resources Where are we going?

8. Division of Natural ResourcesMarine Services • Areas of oversight include Beach Management, Aids to Navigation, Derelict Vessel Removal, Artificial Reefs & Waterway Management.  • FY09/10 Budget - $783,470Number of Positions - 6 • Local, State and Florida Lee • Federal MandatesStatutePlanBOCC Directed • Manatee Protection* 379.2431 107.7 • Channel Markers* 124.2 • Local Vessel Regulation* LCO 08-14 • Artificial Reef* 127.1 • Derelict Vessel AC-7-10 • Channel Maintenance* Goal 45 • Beach Renourishment* 161.34 113.3.1 FDEP Grants • *Other – Permit Conditions

9. Division of Natural Resources • Ground Water Management • Tasked with protecting groundwater resources by enforcing the County well code and well field protection ordinance and assisting with drought management and water conservation initiatives. • FY09/10 Budget - $721,704Number of Positions - 6 • Mandates: • Rules of the South Florida Water Mgmt District Chapter 40E-3, FAC • Florida Administrative Code 62-532 • Lee Plan Policy 63.2.5 (Abandoned Well) • Lee County Ordinance 06-09 (Well Code); 07-35 (Wellfield Protection)

10. Division of Natural Resources • Environmental Lab • Provides environmental and compliance monitoring of surface, ground, drinking and waste water in Lee County. • FY09/10 Budget - $1,571,826Number of Positions - 14 • Mandates: • NELAC Certification Requirements • FAC 62-160 DEP Quality Assurance • Lee Plan 108.1.1, 121.1.5, 121.1 (Water Quality and Fisheries Mgmt) • Due to testing for Utilities and NPDES • FAC62-620, 62-621, 62-624

11. Division of Natural Resources Pollutant Storage Tank Program This State contracted program is responsible for compliance inspections, installations and closures of petroleum storage tanks operating in Lee County. FY09/10 Budget - $314,955Number of Positions - 3 Work performed under 10-year contracts with Florida Department of Environmental Protection. We are currently in Task Year 3 of our second 10-year contract. Use of local governments for this work is directed in FS 376.3073 and tasks are outlined in FAC62-761 and 762.

12. Division of Natural Resources • Surface Water Management • Responsible for preparing and implementing a capital improvement program to mitigate flooding and pollution; storm water master plans; zoning and DO review; NPDES permit compliance and inspections; water quality initiatives; hydrologic monitoring including rainfall, water level and flow measurements; regional water issues • FY09/10 Budget - $1,627,323Number of Positions - 17 • Mandates: • FS 403.067 (TMDL); FS403.0885 (NPDES); FS403.0891 (SWMP) • FAC 62-624 (NPDES MS4), FAC 62-302, 303 (Impaired Waters) • Lee Plan 10.1.1-10.1.5 (NR Extraction); 59.1.1-59.1.8 (Surface Water); • 60.1.1-60.5.6 (SW by Watershed); 61.1-61.3.14 (Resource Protection)

13. Division of Natural Resources • Pollution Prevention Program • A Program designed to meet the State SQG mandate through educational assistance to businesses for managing their hazardous waste. The Program performs enforcement of Federal/State regulatory violations through Ordinance 07-03. • FY09/10 Operating Budget - $707,508Number of Positions – 7 • Mandates: • Florida Statute 403.073, 403.7225, 403.7226, 403.7234, 403.7236; • LDC 12-113 (Mining); LCO 07-03

14. Division of Natural Resources Completed Major Projects List • Broadway Hogue/Intrepid Dredging • Chapel Branch Improvements • Clean and Snag (Ongoing) • Derelict Vessel Removal (Ongoing) • FDEP – Gator Slough Phase I & II • Filter Marsh & BMP Maintenance • Gasparilla Island Beach Renourishment • Halfway Creek Filter Marsh

15. Division of Natural Resources Completed Major Projects List • Lover’s Key Beach Renourishment • Matlacha Pass Restoration • Mullock Creek Weir Replacement • Neighborhood Improvement Program • Popash Creek Improvements • Powell Creek NFM Utility Relocation • Redfish Pass Crossover Channel • Ten Mile Canal Filter Marsh Phase I

16. Division of Natural Resources Service Level Considerations • Possible Reductions: • USGS Contract $107,114 • Well Plugging $25,000 • Due to limited discretionary income, further reductions are staff based.

17. Mandated Functions

18. Mandated Functions

19. Division of Natural Resources Priority Issues • Water Quality – TMDL compliance • Resource Protection – Caloosahatchee Estuary, Lake O, Estero Bay, Charlotte Harbor • SW Master Plan – NFM, I-75/Estero • Projects - C43, Boma, Local • HABs – Blue Green, Red Algae, Red Tide • Environmental Regulation – DRGR, Mining, Babcock Ranch • Monitoring

20. Division of Natural Resources Action Requested From Board • Maintain current level of service • Monitor the progress of TMDLs and plan accordingly • Consider minor enhancements in monitoring (DRGR, CE) • Consider minor enhancements in pollution prevention enforcement • Consider alternative funding strategies for surface water management

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