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Withlacoochee River

Basin Board

Information and Budget Notebook

Thursday, August 13, 2009

9:00 a.m.

Withlacoochee River

Brooksville Headquarters 2379 Broad Street

Brooksville, Florida (352) 796-7211

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER BASIN BOARD

Ronald E. Oakley, Co-Chair Ex Officio

Douglas B. Tharp, Co-Chair Ex Officio

Bo Rooks, Vice Chair

Janey Baldwin, Secretary

William J. Bachschmidt, Member

Jack Dennis, Member

Patricia "Patsy" Nathe, Member

Kelly Rice, Member

Committee Representatives:

Basin Board Education Committee Primary: Bill Bachschmidt Alternate: Janey Baldwin

Basin Board Land Resources Committee

Primary: Bo Rooks

Alternate: Jack Dennis

Citrus/Hernando County Waterways Restoration Council Citrus County Task Force Technical Advisory Group

Primary: Bo Rooks

Alternates: Jack Dennis

Bill Bachschmidt

AGENDA

Item

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER BASIN BOARD MEETING

Brooksville, FL

August 13, 2009

9:00 a.m.

Presenter

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

Ron Oakley/Annette Zielinski

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag

Ron Oakley

3. Additions/Deletions to the Agenda

Lou Kavouras

4. Oath of Office for Appointed Board Members

Lou Kavouras

5. Basin Activities Report and Agenda Review

Doug Sanders

6. Consent Items: a. Minutes of the June 11, 2009, Meeting [Exhibit 1] b. Consent Item i. Appraisals and Exchange/Sale Agreement ? Weekiwachee Preserve and Lake Panasoffkee Projects, SWF Parcel Nos. 15-773-206S and 19-528-112 [Exhibit 2] c. Board Encumbrances i. Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems FARMS Program (H017) ii. Northern Sumter County Data Collection and Monitoring Project d. Annual Calendar of Meeting Dates ? Fiscal Year 2010

Lou Kavouras Eric Sutton

Eric DeHaven Ron Basso

Lou Kavouras

7. Discussion Items: a. Progress Energy's Proposed Levy County Nuclear Facility [Exhibit 3] b. Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Discussion and Approval of Final Millage Rate and Budget [Budget Tab]

Gail Simpson/Carla Groleau Bruce Wirth/Linda Pilcher

8. Reports: a. Basin Board Education Committee [Exhibit 4] b. Basin Board Land Resources Committee [Exhibit 5] c. Governing Board Activities

Janey Baldwin Bo Rooks

Ron Oakley/Doug Tharp

9. Announcements:

Lou Kavouras

a. Land Management Tour, Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 10:00 a.m. at Inverness City Hall

Parking Lot, Inverness

b. Joint Meeting and Workshop: Withlacoochee River and Coastal Rivers Basin

Boards: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 9 a.m. at Brooksville Headquarters

c. Joint Governing/Basin Boards Workshop: Tuesday, December 15,

2009, 9 a.m., Nature's Classroom, Thonotosassa

d. The Public Land Acquisition and Management Partnership Conference will

not be held this year.

e. Other

10. Adjournment

Ron Oakley

If you have questions about this meeting, please call 1-800-423-1476 or 352-796-7211, ext. 4610.

Summary Agenda WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER BASIN BOARD MEETING

Brooksville, Florida

August 13, 2009

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

Presenters: Ronald E. Oakley, Co-Chair Withlacoochee River Basin Board

Annette Zielinski, Senior Administrative Assistant Boards and Executive Services

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag

Presenter: Ronald E. Oakley

3. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda

Presenter: Lou Kavouras, Deputy Executive Director Outreach, Planning and Board Services

4. Oath of Office for Appointed Board Members

Presenter: Lou Kavouras

5. Basin Activities Report and Agenda Review The Basin Planner will provide the Board a brief overview of relevant items on the agenda, those provided as information, and other upcoming topics of interest. The focus of this overview will be how these items relate to the Basin Board's Strategic Budget Priorities, the District Strategic Plan, or other topics occurring within the Basin that may be of interest to the Board.

In addition, the Board will be asked to reaffirm their Strategic Budget Priorities for the coming fiscal year. On October 16, 2008, the Withlacoochee River Basin Board held its annual planning workshop for the purposes of reviewing recent accomplishments, identifying emerging issues, and setting strategic budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2010. These priorities provide guidance to District staff and the Basin Board's cooperators in identifying and scoping projects for potential Basin Board funding. At the workshop, the Board agreed on the following set of strategic budget priorities:

Watershed Management Program Withlacoochee River Restoration Flood & Surface Water Capture Timber & Multi-Use Management

Regional Water Supply Projects Reuse Construction Construction-Ready Projects

Springs Protection SWIM Projects

Citrus/Hernando waterways Restoration Council Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes

Public and Youth Education

These priorities have served the Board well during the current fiscal year. Staff believes the Basin Board's issues and concerns have not changed substantially from the previous year.

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August 13, 2009 Page 2 of 12

Benefits derived from maintaining the current priorities beyond a single year include providing stability and assurance in decision-making by the Board and early information for cooperators as we begin the 2011 Budget cycle. The Cooperative Funding kickoff meetings will occur in October.

Staff Recommendation:

Reaffirm the Basin Board's Strategic Budget Priorities for fiscal year 2010-2011.

Presenter:

Doug Sanders, Staff Planner Planning Department

6. Consent Items: a. Minutes of the June 11, 2009, Meeting

Basin Board members were provided minutes of the June 11, 2009 meeting for review.

Staff Recommendation:

See Exhibit 1

Approve the June 11, 2009 minutes, as presented.

Presenter: Lou Kavouras

b. Consent Item i. Appraisals and Exchange/Sale Agreement ? Weekiwachee Preserve and Lake Panasoffkee Projects, SWF Parcel Nos. 15-773-206S and 19-528-112

Purpose To recommend the Governing Board approve the exchange of 0.5 acres (SWF Parcel No. 15-773-206S) owned by the District in the Weekiwachee Preserve Project, for 1.64 acres (SWF Parcel No. 19-528-112) owned by Pete and Gus Glannakopulos in the Lake Panasoffkee Project and additional consideration of $48,700 paid to the District. General location maps of the parcels are included in the board packet as exhibits to this item.

Background/History The Glannakopulos' requested the District consider a surplus and exchange of property that will consolidate each of the respective ownerships and boundaries. Pursuant to Section 373.089 (4), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Article X, Section 18 of the Florida Constitution, the Governing Board may dispose of District-owned lands designated for natural resources conservation for other lands within the State upon a determination that the land to be exchanged is no longer needed for conservation purposes.

District staff supports the proposed surplus of 15-773-206S. Prescribed burning is a key element in the restoration and long term management of Florida's natural habitats. The property's proximity to the Bayport Inn has severely limited the District's ability to manage the property surrounding the proposed surplus, particularly in the utilization of prescribed fire. At the recommendation of the Division of Forestry, the owners of the Bayport Inn (the Glannakopulos') cleared a 100-foot wide strip to the south of the Inn for protection from wildfires.

The clearing of the 100-foot strip will enhance the ability to manage the District's property with prescribed fire. The Bayport Inn sees it as an opportunity for additional parking. The larger parking area will also benefit the District by facilitating ingress and egress to the District's property and serve as a staging area for firefighting personnel and equipment during a wildfire emergency. Further, the District will not

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