Okaloosa County BOCC — December 15, 2015 — NRDA cover letter

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Commissioners Brian Yablonski Chairman Tallahassee Aliese P. “Liesa” Priddy Vice Chairman Immokalee Ronald M. Bergeron Fort Lauderdale Richard A. Corbett Tampa Richard Hanas Oviedo Bo Rivard Panama City Charles W. Roberts IlI Tallahassee Executive Staff Nick Wiley Executive Director Eric Sutton Assistant Executive Director Jennifer Fitzwater Chief of Staff Division of Marine Fisheries Management Jessica McCawley Director (850) 487-0554 (850) 487-4847 FAX Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. 620 South Meridian Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600 Voice: (850) 488-4676 Hearing/speech-impaired: (800) 955-8771 (T) (800) 955-8770 (V) MyFWC.com November 19, 2015 Erika Zambello Okaloosa County 1540 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 RE: Grant Agreement FWC-15155 Natural Resource Damage Assessment Phase Ill Florida Artificial Reef Creation and Restoration Dear Ms. Zambello: Please find enclosed two (2) original copies of the above referenced Grant Agreement for your review and signature. Please sign the signature page (page 20 of 20) and Attachment B (page 4 of 4). Please sign and date both copies and return all signed copies to me by courier service at the following address: Alex Fogg FWC Division of Marine Fisheries Management 2590 Executive Center Circle East, Suite 203 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Note, we are requesting County signature on the attached by December 31, 2015 (please expedite the County routing process, and please let me know as soon as possible if the agreement will not be able to be signed by December 31, 2015). Upon execution of the Grant Agreement by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, an original, signed copy will be returned for your file. All work must be completed no later than August 31, 2018. The funds are from the special 2014-15 fiscal year NRDA appropriation to the Commission’s artificial reef program. Note that the terms of the Grant Agreement incorporate the terms of your project as specified in your grant application, and the requirements of Chapter 68R-9, F.A.C. If you have any questions regarding the Grant Agreement, please contact me at (850) 688-6536 or by email at Alex.Fogg@myfwc.com. Sincerely, Alex Fogg, Fisheries Biologist IV Artificial Reef Program Division of Marine Fisheries Management AQF Enclosures