Okaloosa County BOCC — December 18, 2012 — reading text

the meeting, and also provide a meeting agenda and a teleconference number. 6. a. The borrow area to be utilized for this project is also to be utilized by the Eglin AFB Restoration Project (0289154-001-JC) and the pending Okaloosa Island Beach Restoration Project (0286020-001-JC). The attached Borrow Area Conservation Plan (Dredge Plan), dated March 6, 2009, was reviewed and approved by the Department with the understanding that all three projects would be constructed jointly or sequentially within a total period of two (2) years. If all three projects are not expected to be constructed jointly or sequentially within a total of two (2) years, then prior to the commencement of construction, the Permittee shall submit to the Department a revised dredge plan that depicts the discrete section or subarea of the borrow area to be dredged for this project. This revised dredge plan is necessary to provide the Department with reasonable assurance that a sufficient quantity of beach-quality material is available for all three projects utilizing this borrow area. b. The Deepwater Horizon Incident, which occurred on April 20, 2010, has caused adverse impacts to the coastal system within the State of Florida. It is uncertain whether impacts have occurred to the borrow area or the fill placement area. Therefore, to avoid causing additional or compounding adverse impacts, the Permittee shall inspect the borrow area authorized by this permit prior to construction. Such inspections shall consist of visual inspection and sampling prior to the commencement of dredging operations to confirm that the borrow area is free of signs of oil contaminants caused by the Deepwater Horizon Incident. If portions of the proposed borrow area are contaminated with petroleum products from the Deepwater Horizon Incident, the Permittee shall submit a dredge plan that will quarantine and avoid areas contaminated by oil from the Deepwater Horizon Incident. During discharge of sand from the borrow area onto the beach, the Permittee shall visually inspect the point of discharge of the dredged sand onto the beach for signs of oil contamination. The Permittee shall follow the protocols of the Sediment QA/QC Plan such that any occurrence of oil contaminants will be considered for the purposes of the Sediment QA/QC Plan “unacceptable materials”. The Permittee shall sample discharged sand on a daily basis for the presence of oil contaminants. Further, the Permittee shall be responsible for the removal of contaminated sediment placed on the beach in accordance with Florida Administrative Packet Pg. 448  8.5.a.a Joint Coastal Permit Western Destin Beach Restoration Permit No. 0286575-001-JC Page 8 of 26 Code rule 62B-41.007(2)(j)4. If the Permittee finds any contaminants then such findings shall be reported within 72 hours of the discovery to the Department. Attachment: Request for Bids (1264 : Approval of Bid - Dune Planting Projects (Okaloosa Island & Western Destin)) 7. The Permittee shall submit a pre-construction bathymetric survey of the Borrow Area to accompany the revised dredge plan if all three projects are not expected to be constructed jointly or sequentially within a total time period of two (2) years. 8. Within 90 days following completion of construction, the Permittee shall submit a post- construction bathymetric survey of the borrow area in the first post-construction report. 9. Sediment quality shall be assessed as outlined in the attached Sediment QA/QC Plan, dated March 6, 2009. Any occurrences of unacceptable material will be handled according to the protocols set forth in the approved Sediment QA/QC Plan. The sediment testing result will be submitted to FDEP within 90 days following the completion of beach construction. 10. Following the completion of construction of the dune feature, any portions of the dune feature that the Permittee vegetates shall be subject to the following conditions: a. Permittee shall plant the dune with a minimum of three different species of native salt tolerant vegetation, including a minimum of 70 percent coverage by sea oats. Planting stock shall be appropriate to the region of the planting site. Dune restoration plants shall be spaced throughout the designated area in staggered rows, with a maximum distance of 18 inches on center for 4 inches or smaller plugs, and up to 36 inches on center for gallon size planting units. Dune grass shall be planted a minimum of 6 inches deep. The Permittee shall fertilize and water-in the planting units at the time of installation, and irrigate and fertilize only as necessary until the plants are established and meet the survival criteria below. Irrigation systems shall be installed below grade and shall remain below grade until removal. b. Approximately 180 days after planting, a minimum of 80 percent of the original planting units shall have survived and 80 percent coverage of the planted area shall be achieved with the selected species. In addition to the planted stock, this coverage may include spreading from the original plantings and natural recruitment by those species. If success is not achieved at 180 days, the Permittee shall replant all deficient areas and increase the planting density if necessary. Success will be reassessed approximately 180 days after the additional planting. If success still is not achieved after the second assessment, the Permittee shall propose an alternative planting plan within 90 days as a permit modification. Irrigation systems and other structures placed during plant installation and initial cultivation shall be removed only after approval of planting success by the Department and within thirty days from the submittal for final project certification. Packet Pg. 449  8.5.a.a Joint Coastal Permit Western Destin Beach Restoration Permit No. 0286575-001-JC Page 9 of 26 c. The dune area shall be protected from foot traffic or other encroachments. Signs, Attachment: Request for Bids (1264 : Approval of Bid - Dune Planting Projects (Okaloosa Island & Western Destin)) rope and post / bollard barriers with weighted surface anchors, or sand fencing shall be constructed to prevent trampling of vegetation and erosion of the restored dune feature. d. Within 30 days following project completion, the Permittee shall submit to the Department for approval an as-built plan-view drawing prepared and certified by a licensed landscape architect or professional engineer depicting those areas subjected to dune restoration / replanting. Wildlife Protection Measures 11. All required reports or notices relating to wildlife monitoring shall be sent directly to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), at the indicated addresses, and a copy of the cover page emailed to JCP Compliance@dep.state.fl.us. Marine Turtle Protection Conditions 12. Pre-construction Turtle Meeting. A meeting between representatives of the contractor, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), the FWC, and the permitted sea turtle surveyor prior to the commencement of work on this project must be held. At least 10 business days advance notice must be provided prior to conducting this meeting. This will provide an opportunity for explanation and/or clarification of the sea turtle and piping plover protection measures as well as additional guidelines when construction occurs during the nesting season such as storing equipment, minimizing driving, and follow up meetings during construction. 13. Marine Turtle Nest Surveys. Sea turtle nesting surveys shall be initiated 70 days prior to sand placement or by May 1, whichever is later. Nesting surveys must continue through the end of the project or through September 1, whichever is earlier. Hatchling and emerging success monitoring will involve checking nests beyond the completion date of the daily early morning nesting surveys. a. Sea turtle nesting surveys and egg relocations shall only be conducted by personnel with prior experience and training in these activities and who is duly authorized to conduct such activities through a valid permit issued by the FWC, pursuant to Florida Administrative Code 68E-1. Nesting surveys shall be conducted daily between sunrise and 9 a.m. b. The contractor shall not initiate work until daily notice has been received from the sea turtle permit holder that the morning survey has been completed. Surveys must be performed in such a manner so as to ensure that construction activity does Packet Pg. 450  8.5.a.a Joint Coastal Permit Western Destin Beach Restoration Permit No. 0286575-001-JC Page 10 of 26 not occur in any location prior to completion of the necessary sea turtle protection measures. Attachment: Request for Bids (1264 : Approval of Bid - Dune Planting Projects (Okaloosa Island & Western Destin)) c. The surveys shall be conducted and eggs shall be relocated per the following requirements: i. Only those nests that may be affected by material placement will be relocated. Nests requiring relocation shall be moved no later than 9 a.m. the morning following deposition to a nearby self-release beach site in a secure setting where artificial lighting will not interfere with hatchling orientation. Relocated nests shall not be placed in organized groupings; relocated nests shall be randomly staggered along the length and width of the beach in settings that are not expected to experience daily inundation by high tides or known to routinely experience severe erosion and egg loss, or subject to artificial lighting. Nest relocations in association with construction activities shall cease when construction activities no longer threaten nests. ii. Sea turtle nests deposited where the project activities have ceased or will not occur for 70 days shall be marked and left in situ unless other factors threaten the success of the nest. The turtle permit holder shall install an on-beach marker at the nest site