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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: August 6, 2013
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Elliot Kampert
SUBJECT: Army Corps Permit for Timberview Helicopter
DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
BCC DISTRICT: 5
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Timberview Helicopters, which currently operates from a barge at
various locations, has applied for an after-the-fact Army Corps of Engineers permit for this
activity. The Army Corps has issued a public notice (attached) soliciting comments.
BACKGROUND: On July 19, 2013, the Army Corps of Engineers (ACoE) published a notice
(see attached) that Timberview Helicopters was seeking an after-the-fact permit for its operations
on the water. The comment period closes on August 9, 2013. As the notice was not published
until after the Board's last meeting of July and the comment period closes before Board's August
20 meeting, the August 6 meeting is the only opportunity for staff to bring this to the Board's
attention, and for the Board to consider the issue and determine whether it wishes to provide
comments. Staff took the initiative in drafting the letter so that the Board would have an
opportunity for review and to direct staff accordingly.
It should be noted that the attached ACoE notice states that any person may request a public
hearing on the matter. The attached letter does not request such a hearing, but it may be easily
modified to make such a request prior to the Chairman's signature, should the Board decide to
respond.
OPTIONS: Approve the letter with or without modifications, or decide not to send the letter.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the Board consider the attached information,
then vote on whether it wishes to authorize the chairman to sign and send the letter with or
without any modifications as it may deem appropriate.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator