Coast Rivers Basin Board Meeting June 9, 2010 Notebook

Coastal Rivers

Basin Board

Information and Budget Notebook

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

1:00 p.m.

Salt Creek

Starkey Environmental Education Center 10500 Wilderness road

New Port Richey, Florida (813) 794-2312

Coastal Rivers Basin Board Judith C. Whitehead, Chair

William Y. Bunch, Vice Chair Fritz H. Musselmann, Secretary

Richard J. Matassa, Member

Committee Representatives:

Basin Board Land Resources Committee Richard Matassa - primary William Bunch - alternate

Basin Board Education Committee Fritz Musselmann - primary William Bunch - alternate

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

Richard Matassa - primary Fritz Musselmann - alternate

AGENDA

COASTAL RIVERS BASIN BOARD MEETING

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

New Port Richey, Florida

June 9, 2010

1:00 p.m.

Item

Presenter

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

Judith C. Whitehead/Tahla Paige

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag

Judy Whitehead

3. Additions/Deletions to the Agenda

Lou Kavouras

4. Basin Activities Report and Agenda Review

Joe Quinn

5. Consent Item: a. Minutes of the April 15, 2009 Meeting {Exhibit 1}

Lou Kavouras

6. Discussion Items: a. Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Crystal River; Option Agreement for Sale and Purchase between the Florida Communities Trust, the District, the City of Crystal River and the Property Owners; Appraisals and Resolution Requesting Funds ? Three Sisters Springs, SWF Parcel No. 15-347-123 {Exhibit 2} b. Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Discussion and Approval of Proposed Millage Rate {See Budget Tab and Projects Notebook}

Eric Sutton

Bruce Wirth/ Linda Pilcher

7. Report: a. Governing Board Activities

Judy Whitehead

8. Announcements: a. Citrus County Task Force Meeting, Monday, June 14, 2010, 2:00 p.m., Lecanto Government Center b. Basin Board Education Committee Meeting, Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 9:30 a.m., Tampa Service Office c. Basin Board Land Resources Committee Meeting, Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 9:30 a.m., Lecanto Government Center

d. Next Basin Board Meeting: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 1:00 p.m.,

District Headquarters, Brooksville e. Other

Lou Kavouras

9. Adjournment

Judy Whitehead

If you have questions about this meeting, please call 1-800-423-1476 or 352-796-78211, ext. 4606

Summary Agenda

COASTAL RIVERS BASIN BOARD MEETING

Southwest Florida Water Management District

New Port Richey, Florida 1. Call to Order and Roll Call

June 9, 2010

Presenters: Judith C. Whitehead, Chair Coastal Rivers Basin Board

Tahla Paige, Senior Administrative Assistant Boards and Executive Services

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag Presenter: Judy Whitehead

3. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda

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

4. 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 Budget Priorities, the District's Strategic Plan, or other topics occurring within the Basin that may be of interest to the Board.

Staff Recommendation:

This item is presented for the Board's information; no action is required.

Presenter:

Joe Quinn, Staff Planner, Northern District Planning Section

5. Consent Item:

a. Minutes of the April 15, 2010, Meeting Basin Board members were provided copies of the minutes for the April 15, 2010, meeting for review.

Staff Recommendation:

Exhibit 1

Approve the April meeting minutes, as presented.

Presenter: Lou Kavouras

6. Discussion Items:

a. Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Crystal River; Option Agreement for Sale and Purchase between the Florida Communities Trust, the District, the City of Crystal River and the Property Owners; Appraisals and Resolution Requesting Funds ? Three Sisters Springs, SWF Parcel No. 15-347-123

Summary Agenda Coastal Rivers Basin Board

June 9, 2010 Page 2 of 9

Purpose The purpose of this item is to recommend the Governing Board: Authorize the Land Resources Director to execute a Memorandum of Understanding

with the City of Crystal River to define the parameters of an acquisition partnership for SWF Parcel No. 15-347-123; Approve an Option Agreement for Sale and Purchase between the District, Florida Communities Trust (FCT), the City of Crystal River and the property owners for interest in Three Sisters Springs for the purpose of water resource protection, including the construction of a stormwater treatment system; Accept the appraisals; Approve the resolution requesting funds; and Authorize any other instruments determined by the Office of General Counsel to be necessary for acquisition of SWF Parcel No. 15-347-123.

Background The Three Sisters Springs acquisition represents a 57-acre parcel that contains a number of unique environmental features. These features include three second-order magnitude springs, an important manatee refuge and an opportunity to develop a stormwater treatment system for Kings Bay. Because of these qualities, a number of agencies have attempted to acquire the site over the years. The proposed acquisition represents the latest attempt and includes numerous partnerships such as Florida Communities Trust, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the City of Crystal River, the District and other public and private contributors.

The Three Sisters Springs parcel (Property) contains a mixture of disturbed uplands, altered estuarine shoreline, a large open water feature (borrow pit) and springheads that provide freshwater flow into Kings Bay. A general location map is included in the Board packet as exhibit 1 to this item. The Property's unique environmental characteristics have garnered significant interest from both public and private entities to put the Property under public ownership for conservation purposes. In addition to the three second-order magnitude springs for which the Property is named, a first-magnitude spring is located along the western perimeter of the Property and another second-order spring is located along the southeastern boundary of the Property. The Property and additional springs are located within the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, designated in 1941, which encompasses 31,000 acres of saltwater bays, estuaries and brackish marshes. The Property's proximity to Kings Bay presents opportunity for restoration to ultimately improve the water quality in the Bay as well as within the Crystal River Springs system. While serving a clear benefit to the spring system and related estuary, the acquisition will provide recreation and environmental education benefits for the public. Proposed amenities include a potential environmental education center, hiking trails and an observation platform with recreational opportunities such as canoeing/kayaking, fishing and hiking. The City of Crystal River and the USFWS would be responsible for the development and management of such amenities.

Acquisition The total purchase price for the land is $6,884,000. The District would acquire a 30 percent interest for the purposes of protecting water resources and to construct a stormwater treatment system. The remaining 70 percent interest is being acquired through FCT on behalf of the City of Crystal River. The agency contributions are as follows:

$2,982,000 of FCT funds through their standard competitive grant award process; $2,000,000 through a Special Grant Appropriation by the Florida Legislature;

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