Okaloosa County BOCC — January 19, 2016 — FWC Grant — reading text

is constructed within the permitted area and at the designated center point locations of each permit area. The COMMISSION will not pay for materials used in construction of a patch reef that do not meet the minimal navigational clearance requirements as described in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulatory permit conditions for the respective permit areas. Precise depth measurements during construction are important to insure the reef is constructed within the permitted navigational clearance. 9. The GRANTEE's Project Manager or GRANTEE's designated official observer shall remain on site during the entire deployment phase of the operation and confirm the GPS coordinates of the individual artificial reef placements as well as the maximum vertical relief of the constructed reefs using a fathometer after the reef construction has been completed. 10. Both the GRANTEE and its contractor shall have on site current nautical charts of the deployment areas, with the permitted Fish Haven areas indicated on the chart. The proposed patch reef coordinates and the corner coordinates of the reef sites will also be in possession of the GRANTEE's observer and the contractor when on site. The GRANTEE's observer shall also be in possession of a copy of the Army Corps permits for the areas where the deployments are taking place. The GRANTEE shall be responsible for insuring that all permit condition terms are complied with. ALLOWABLE EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE REEF PROJECT 11. Funds from this Agreement may be expended on the activities listed pursuant to Chapter 68E-9.004(1) (a), F.A.C. No more than $5,000 or 10% (whichever is less) of project funds granted under the program may be expended for ‘engineering services’. Any funds required in excess of this amount must be provided by the applicant. See Chapter 68E- 9.004(1) (a), F.A.C. for the complete list of eligible activities. 12. If the GRANTEE chooses to conduct a post-deployment SCUBA assessment at the deployment location(s) (this is not required, but is an eligible activity for reimbursement under Chapter 68E-9.004(1)(a), F.A.C.), in order to be eligible for reimbursement, work Version 1.0 – June 2013 Attachment A, Page 4 of 12  Attachment A – SCOPE OF WORK Project Name: Okaloosa County Artificial Reef FWC Agreement No. 15274 Construction 2016-17 must be completed prior to the grant expiration date and the following items, at a minimum, must be included: a. Methods: name and type of vessel, anchored or live boated, type of GPS unit(s), divers, survey methods; b. Conditions: cloud cover, wind speed and direction, sea conditions, visibility, water temperature, currents; c. Chronology: dive plan, start and end of each dive, dive profile, maximum depth, dive time, distance and bearing searched; d. Coordinates: Describe the GPS unit(s) used to navigate to the site (model number). Describe whether differential or WAAS coordinates were recorded. Compare the dive locations to deployment location numbers. How well do they match the published numbers? e. Physical observations: Describe the number and size of material observed. What is the proximity of concrete pieces and pre-cast units to each other? What percent material was damaged or partially damaged as a result of the material transport and deployment process? Are there material outliers dropped away from the patch reef? What is the maximum and minimum relief of the site? How do these observations compare to the Material Placement Report Form information submittal? f. Footprint area: Measure the approximate total area covered by each patch reef through standard in situ survey practices. g. Biological observations: Describe any fishes observed, or other general biological observations. h. Video and photographs: Provide representative still and/or video footage of each deployment location (digital format preferred when available). LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR REEF MATERIALS 13. Upon initiation of the handling and movement of these artificial reef materials by the GRANTEE's contractor, all liability, risk of loss and responsibility for the safe handling, storage, transportation and deployment of the materials shall be borne by the contractor. This liability, assumption of risk and responsibility shall remain with the contractor until the materials are deployed at the permitted reef site in accordance with the specifications in this Agreement. B. BACKGROUND Chapter 379.249 Florida Statutes creates the Florida Artificial Reef Program to enhance saltwater opportunities and to promote proper management of fisheries resources associated with artificial reefs for the public interest. Under the program, the COMMISSION may provide grants and financial and technical assistance to coastal local governments, state universities, and nonprofit corporations qualified under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the siting and development of artificial reefs as well as for monitoring and evaluating such reefs and their recreational, economic, and biological effectiveness. Chapter 68E-9 Florida Administrative Code defines the procedures for submitting an application for financial assistance and criteria for allocating available funds. The purpose of this rule is to govern the development of state and federally funded artificial reefs, the review and ranking of project Version 1.0 – June 2013 Attachment A, Page 5 of 12  Attachment A – SCOPE OF WORK Project Name: Okaloosa County Artificial Reef FWC Agreement No. 15274 Construction 2016-17 applications eligible for funding, and the administration of funds from the Florida Artificial Reef Program. This artificial reef construction project was selected for funding by the COMMISSION based upon ranking of competitive applications submitted to the Artificial Reef Program pursuant to the criteria for allocating funds described in Chapter 68E-9, Florida Administrative Code. C. SUPPORT OF COMMISSION MISSION Construction of these artificial reefs will create marine hard bottom habitat with well-planned stable and durable artificial reefs for purposes of providing marine reef fish habitat, marine recreational fishing and diving opportunities, and reduced user conflicts by providing additional recreational fishing and diving locations within state waters off Okaloosa County. The proposed artificial reefs will make marine fisheries resources available for the long term benefit of local Florida residents and visitors. D. DEFINITIONS The terms and abbreviations used herein shall have the meanings as defined below. i. “Artificial reef” means one or more manufactured or natural objects intentionally placed on the bottom in predominantly marine waters to provide conditions believed to be favorable in sustaining, or enhancing the spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity of Florida’s managed reef associated fish species as well as to increase the productivity of other reef community resources which support fisheries. Included in this definition are artificial reefs developed with one or more of the following additional objectives: enhancement of fishing and diving opportunities, fisheries research, and fisheries conservation/preservation purposes. ii. “Permitted area” means an area with discrete boundaries inside of which one or more artificial reefs may be located and for which all required permits and authorizations have been obtained. These active permits and authorizations include: artificial reef permits issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and/or the Army Corps of Engineers and other permits, licenses, or authorizations required by any governing body. iii. “Staging area” means a land-based holding area for artificial reef material where such material is stored and prepared for transportation to an approved artificial reef site. 2. DELIVERABLES A. Deliverable #1 (Artificial Reef Construction) Construction of two marine artificial reefs by loading, transporting and deploying the maximum tonnage of COMMISSION approved GRANTEE donated intact concrete culverts, and Eglin Air Force based donated concrete or concrete and steel pre-cast target materials procured through a COMMISSION reviewed competitive bidding process to select a qualified subcontractor reviewed by the COMMISSION. No more than $60,000 in available Version 1.0 – June 2013 Attachment A, Page 6 of 12  Attachment A – SCOPE OF WORK Project Name: Okaloosa County Artificial Reef FWC Agreement No. 15274 Construction 2016-17 COMMISSION funding and $67,000 in GRANTEE funding is available for this project. The selected reef material will be deployed to create two individual patch reefs of approximately equal tonnage. One patch reef will be constructed at the center point of each of two permitted areas known as Fish Havens 15 and 16 in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico off Okaloosa County, Florida. Patch reef center point locations are indicated in Paragraph 6, Table 1. Each of the two patch reefs will consist of artificial reef materials placed as a single pile within the permitted reef areas. The size and configuration of patch reefs deployed will depend on the bid prices received with bid selection based on the lowest cost per ton of material proposed for transport from material staging areas and subsequent offshore deployment at the designated artificial reef locations as well as the availability of acceptable reef materials. At least 80% of the individual concrete units loaded onto the deployment vessel for each deployment trip will weigh a minimum of 1,000 pounds. No more than 20% of the individual concrete units or concrete rubble pieces loaded on the deployment vessel will weigh less than 1,000 pounds but not less than 500 pounds. No individual concrete rubble pieces weighing less than 500 pounds