1. Northeast Corridor Greenway Acquisition Project – Design and Permitting Status Update City Council Workshop August 25, 2015

2. Presentation Outline Phase I Summary (Previously Presented to City Council): Impacts Feasibility Study Results 2010 SJRWMD Restoration Plan (Alternative 1A and 1B) Preliminary Cost Phase II Summary (Field Assessments & Agency Coordination): SJRWMD and USACE meetings Revised Restoration Plan Preliminary Cost Capital Improvement Mitigation Example Budget Analysis Steps Underway & Schedule

3. NECGA Project Impacts 1952 2004 Today

4. Phase I Summary of Findings Regulatory Required Restoration: Requires detailed engineering and design 1A (Approved = $1,950,000) vs. 1B (Compensation = $1,420,000) Approximately 50% of cost is clearing and ground work Approximately 50% of cost is distributed over a minimum 5-year period 1A is more costly overall and difficult to construct – no permitting required 1B is preferred option to prepare and permit future options for recreation and wetland mitigation credit Optional Wetland Mitigation Program: 2A: Restoration & Enhancements -> 5 credits 2B: Restoration & Enhancements - > 10 credits

5. Phase II Summary of Findings FIELD INVESTIGATIONS Extensive field investigations to review all impact areas Identified additional wetland areas Identified fill areas that remain ‘functioning wetlands’ Reviewed field investigation findings with SJRWMD staff

6. Revised Alternative 1A Floodplain Storage (8.0 acres) Additional Floodplain Storage (2.0 acres) 1A - Restoration Plan: $0.91 M Assumes Wetland Preservation will mitigate for Dredge & Fill To Remain

7. Phase II Summary of Findings SJRWMD January 2015 Meeting  Agreed to drop restoration requirement for 16.2-ac of ‘functioning wetland’ areas o ~ $1M SAVINGS!  Do not support compensation plan (Alternative 1B)  Identified 3.0-ac of difficult/high risk restoration areas that should not be completed o Will assess 2 credits of functional loss o Will require mitigation o Recommend mitigating with Alternative 2B preservation credits (little to no cost)  Require formal letter with restoration plan WITH PLANS and schedule  Advanced mitigation will be separate permit process Preliminary approval of 20 credits (no wetland creation) minus ~1 for trails and 2 for dredge/fill remaining = 17 credits o No costly wetland creation o Comprised of relatively low cost enhancements

8. Staff Summary of Findings USACE March 2015 Meeting  Agreed to drop restoration requirement for 16.2-ac of ‘functioning wetland’ areas o ~ $1M SAVINGS!  Will not require mitigation for 3.0-ac of fill & dredge to remain  ~ $208K SAVINGS!  Reviewing USACE settlement agreement for City review and signature  USACE will issue NWP 32 (Completed Enforcement Actions) after Settlement Agreement is executed  Require detailed wetland restoration plan with schedule  USACE advanced mitigation credits will likely be ~10-20% lower than SJRWMD; 15 credits

9. Revised Alternative 2B Advanced Wetland Mitigation *Wetland Mitigation Bank Credit Avg. Unit Price = $110,000 Generates ~ 15 credits Mitigation Bank Costs: $1,650,000* 1A + 2B Expenditures: $1,080,300 ($72k/credit) Savings: $569,700

10. CIP Mitigation Example(s) Old Kings Road Widening (Palm Coast Parkway to Lehigh Canal) 4.64 Paired UMAM Credits Existing Contract ($150 K): $696,000 Current Market ($110 K): $510,400 City ROMA ($72 K): $334,080 Savings on Project: $361,920

11. Phase II Project Options ALTERNATIVEREVISED 1A 2B (15 Credits) Restoration Costs: $940,600 Additional Costs: $610,000 Sub-total: $940,600 $1,550,600 Savings if performed inhouse: ($470,300) Total Project Expenditures: $470,300 $1,080,300 Wetland credits: $0($1,650,000) Net Cost: $470,300 ($569,700) NECGA – Budget Analysis

12. Steps Underway & Schedule Steps Underway Survey work completed City executes settlement agreement with USACE Next Steps Submit restoration plan to SJRWMD and USACE by December 2015 –January 2016 Submit separate Environmental Resource Permit application for Advanced Mitigation permit package to SRWMD and USACE in January 2015 Begin restoration work Fall 2016

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