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Lee County Government Division of Natural Resources Strategic Planning Presentation. Roland Ottolini, P.E., Division Director Programs and Funding Sources Marine Services – General Fund Ground Water (Water Resources) – General Fund Environmental Laboratory – General Fund
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Lee County GovernmentDivision of Natural ResourcesStrategic Planning Presentation
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
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.
Five Year History Division of Natural Resources
Division of Natural Resources Five Year History
Where are we today? Current Budget $5,599,195 Approved Positions 53 Vacant Positions 0 Division of Natural Resources
Division of Natural Resources Where are we going?
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
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)
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
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.
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)
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
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
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
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.
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
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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