1. Northeast Corridor Greenway Acquisition City Council Workshop November 12, 2013

2. Presentation Outline Background: Northeast Corridor Projects Action Plan Project Location Project Benefits Current Proposal: Consultant Selection Process Feasibility Study Project Objective Next Steps:

3. Northeast Corridor

4. Northeast Palm Coast Corridor Greenway Acquisition Project Site Unique Value of Lands Lands are in unique position between Flagler County conservation easement lands and SJRWMD lands providing opportunity for creating wetland mitigation credits for city transportation projects. City control of Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) - Critical component in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the City’s community rating.

5. Northeast Palm Coast Corridor Greenway Acquisition 42 acres of unpermitted wetland impacts currently out of compliance. Restoration plan accepted by SJRWMD. South Tract: 159.64 ac. Wetlands: 95.55 ac. (60%) total area 14.17 ac. impacted Uplands: 64.09 ac. (40%) total area Floodplain Comp: 8.317 ac. Upland North Tract: 128.69 ac. Wetlands: 73.00 ac. (57%) total area 25.83 ac. impacted Uplands: 55.69 ac. (43%) total area Wetland impacts will require restoration/alternative permitting SJRWMD Lands OKR Extension Flagler County Lands

6. Northeast Palm Coast Corridor Greenway Acquisition Benefits Potential Additional Benefits of Land Purchase Wetland Mitigation – Potential to create mitigation credits for use of transportation and other city projects in lieu of purchasing mitigation credits from a wetland mitigation bank. Recreational Uses - Investigate passive recreational uses of the site to expand connectivity to other lands to expand public uses. Water Quality - Benefits water quality in the Pellicer Creek Basin Habitat - Expands the existing regional conservation corridor and ecological significance due to the unique linkage to conservation areas to the north and south. Primary Benefits of Land Purchases Cost Savings & Timing – Ability to avoid eminent domain proceedings. Ability to keep projects moving forward with the Interchange project schedule. Floodplain Compensation – Land necessary for completion of Northeast Corridor projects. City control of Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) - Critical component in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the City’s community rating that directly affects flood insurance rates.

7. Northeast Corridor Greenway Acquisition (NCGA) Consultant Selection Process: Letter of Interest (LOI) Released - Three firms contracted for Environmental and Engineering Services (RFP-CM-08-05) were invited to the selection process. All firms are highly qualified in conducting wetland assessments, mitigation planning and designing, and listed species assessments. 1.Jones Edmunds & Associates 2.Stantec 3.Atkins Project Objective – Produce a feasibility study to guide the City on project costs and timing of design, permitting, monitoring and overall management of the NCGA with a cost-benefit analysis in-mind. Cost of Services - $35,278.00

8. Northeast Corridor Greenway Acquisition (NCGA) Next Steps: Feasibility Study completion date is targeted for April 2014. Provide City Council a presentation of study findings. If findings are favorable, design and permitting services will be secured. Target completion date for permitting is July 2015.