Okaloosa RESTORE Advisory Committee (ORAC) November 5, 2014 2:30 PM Emerald Coast Convention Center
Agenda Minutes Approval Consultant s Administrative Report Scheduled Presentations - None Regional Updates - None Environmental Factors Proposed Refinement Data Collection Tool Revisit Part A Part B Part C ORAC Members Open Discussion Public Comment
Consultant s Administrative Report Regular scheduled meeting dates and locations: NWFSC, Room 302, 6:00 PM (Thursdays) -- Dec 4, Feb 5, Apr 2, Jun 4 ECCC, various rooms, 2:30 PM (Wednesdays) -- Jan 7, Mar 4, May 6 Deepwater Horizon RESTORE Act Webinar Oct 22 Hosted by FDEP
Roadmap Public Input / Full Transparency Form the ORAC Establish administrative ground rules Educate the ORAC on the RESTORE process Establish ORAC mission statement and goals Evaluate Treasury Rules Develop model to help evaluate projects Test the model with several projects we are here Refine model as necessary Develop project submission protocol Develop project information collection tool Collect project requests Use model to score and rank projects Develop Multi-Year Implementation Plan Funding Sources /Rigorous Evaluation
Regional Updates
Environmental Factor Scoring: Proposed Refinement
April 2014 Meeting Environmental Factor #1: Create / Restore / Protect Habitats Which best describes the type of habitat directly affected? Marine, Coastal, Freshwater, Estuarine, Upland/Wildlife, None, Other Which best describes the impact of your project on habitat? Create/Restore (10 pts), Protect/Conserve (8 pts), Offset through Mitigation / None (0 pts), Allowable/Permitted Impact (-5 pts) Is the project consistent with the goals of an adopted local, regional, state, or national comprehensive plan to create, restore, or protect habitat? Yes (5 pts), No (0 pts)
Proposed Environmental Factor #1 Create/ Restore/ Enhance / Protect Habitats Which best describes the type of habitat directly affected impacted? Marine, Coastal, Freshwater, Estuarine, Upland /Wildlife, None, Other Which best describes the impact of your project on habitat? Create/ Restore/Enhance (10 pts), Protect/Conserve (8 pts), Offset through Mitigation / None (0 pts), Allowable/Permitted Impact (-10 pts) Is the project consistent with the goals of an adopted local, regional, state, or national comprehensive plan to create, restore, or protect habitat? Yes (2 pts), No (0 pts)
April 2014 Meeting Environmental Factor #2: Replenish/Protect Living Coast & Marine Resources Check the coastal or marine resources directly protected or restored by the project: Finfish, Shellfish, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Coral, Benthic Communities Which best describes project impact on coastal or marine resources? Replenish (4 pts), Protect/Conserve (2 pts), Offset through Mitigation / None (0 pts)
Proposed Environmental Factor #2: Replenish/ Restore/Protect Living Coast & Marine Fisheries Check the coastal or marine resources directly protected or restored by the project: Finfish, Shellfish, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Coral, Deep Benthic Communities, Other, None Describe how the project addresses threats to the resources identified (120 words max) Which best describes project impact on coastal or marine resources? Replenish Restore/Enhance (10 pts), Protect/Conserve (8 pts), Offset through Mitigation / None (0 pts), Allowable/Permitted Impact (-10 pts)
April 2014 Meeting Environmental Factor #2: Replenish/Protect Living Coast & Marine Fisheries Does your project address one or more of the following? (0.5 pts for every category selected Overfishing and by-catch Marine resource data collection that includes fishery dependent & fishery independent data Public access or use of inshore, coastal or offshore marine resources Sustainable resource mgt of commercially & recreationally important activities Increased resource stocks Sediment management Restoration or protection of natural estuarine, coastal, or riverine processes Restoration or protection of natural shorelines or wetlands Enforcement Nine categories
Proposed Environmental Factor #2: Replenish/ Restore/Protect Living Coast & Marine Fisheries Does your project address one or more of the following? (2 pts for every category selected Overfishing and by-catch; Increased resource stocks; Improved fisheries assessment (e.g. marine resource data collection that includes fishery dependent of fishery independent data) Public access or use of inshore, coastal or offshore marine resources; Sustainable resource management of commercially & recreationally important activities (fishing, hunting, wildlife watching, etc.) Removal of barriers to improve freshwater inflow and fish passage; Improved sediment management; Restoration of coastal wetlands; Restoration of eroded shorelines; river diversions or other hydrologic restoration; Natural ridge restoration Recovery of threatened/endangered species; Management/removal of invasive and nuisance species Implementation of living shoreline techniques; Restoration or protection of natural shorelines or wetlands Enforcement Five categories
April 2014 Meeting Environmental Factor #3: Water Quality Which best describes the impact of your project on water quality? Improve (4 pts), Re-Use (2 pts), None/Permitted (0 pts) Does your project address one or more of the following? (0.5 pts for every category selected Implementation of watershed best mgt practices Sediment runoff management Improved agricultural or silvicultural mgt practices Improved stormwater management Improved wastewater management Improve discharges to & withdrawals from critical systems Reduce or treat nutrient or pollutant loading Improve management of freshwater flows
Proposed Environmental Factor #3: Restore/Improve/Protect Water Quality Resources Which best describes the impact benefit of your project on water quality? Improve (10 pts), Re-Use (8 pts), Water quality monitoring (8 pts), None/Permitted (0 pts) Does your project address one or more of the following? (2 pts for every category selected) Implementation of watershed best mgt practices Sediment runoff management Improved agricultural or silvicultural mgt practices Improved stormwater management Improved wastewater management Improve discharges to & withdrawals from critical systems Reduce or treat nutrient or pollutant loading Improve management of freshwater flows
April 2014 Meeting Environmental Factor #4: Enhanced Environmental Resilience Does your project build and sustain the ability to protect against short-term and long-term natural and man-made hazards? (1 pt for every category selected) Long-term land use planning related to management and sustainability of coastal resources Acquisition or preservation of undeveloped lands in coastal high hazard areas Storm and surge protection / rise in sea level Risk assessments Natural resource recovery planning Ecosystem restoration through non-structural buffers against storms and flooding
Proposed Environmental Factor #4: Enhanced Environmental Resilience Does your project build and sustain the ability to protect against short-term and long-term natural and man-made hazards? (2 pts for every category selected) Long-term land use planning related to management and sustainability of coastal resources Acquisition or preservation of undeveloped lands in coastal high hazard areas Non-structural storm and surge protection / rise in sea level Risk assessments Natural resource recovery planning and natural resource planning recovery Design of incentive-based mitigation programs Other ecosystem restoration measures through non-structural buffers against storms and flooding
Data Collection Tool Is Project > $90K? No Complete Part A Complete Part C Yes Yes Complete Part A and B Does Project Make BCC MYIP? Yes Does Treasury Approve Project? No No Stop Stop
Data Collection Tool Part A Every proposer Basic information: contact data; project location; eligible activity; funds requested; risk / mitigation; schedule; detailed project narrative; etc Info required to fill in the MYIP matrix For ORAC use Consider Step 1 or Pre-Grant Application Part B Only proposers over $90K Everything in Part A plus detailed responses to quantitative factors For ORAC use Consider Step 1 or Pre-Grant Application Part C Proposers whose projects makes it to MYIP and are approved by Treasury Minimum Treasury requirements for all successful grant requests Okaloosa County (and consultants) will assist proposers For County use Consider Step 2 or Grant Application
ORAC Open Discussion
Public Comment