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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMM rITEE
August 12, 1993
Members Present:
Chairman, Mr. Hunt, Messrs Foley, Morris, Davis and Ms. Lanza, Ms. Garris, Ms.
Melkonian, Ms. Sharpe. and Ms. Donovan..
Also Present:
Mike Quillen, Water Resource Engineer, Mr. Ed Mazur, of King Engineering, and Mr.
Steve Patterson of ZOM Development, imd Recording Secretary. Viola Wasilewski
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The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Hu'nt in Conference Room B of the City Hall Annex on
, August 12, at 4:05 P,M.
l. ROUTINE AGENDA
A. REVIEW MINUTES FOR APPROVAL,
Corrections to minutes of July 8, 1993, page 3, line 11, to strike the word "imd", and add Mr. Miller answered
Mr. Folcy's inquiry in thc affirmativc. There bcing no further changes to the minutes, a motion was made by
Mr. Davis to approve the minutes asrevisca and seconded by Ms. Sharpe. 'The motion passed unanimously.
n. CONFIRM AGENDA
No correction to agenda,
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H was suggested that Mr, Mazur and Mr. Patterson nlake their prescntation first,
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A. REVIEW OF BA YSIDE ARBORS RECOMMENDATION
Rcview for approval of .the minutes of the special meeting held at Bnyside Arbors by EAC members on July 13,
1992 commenced. An extensive discussion evolved, and various corrections and changes were recommended.
Notes were takcn by Mr, Foley and reviscd minutes were to be submitted lo all EAC members for their perlisal.
Mr. Morris commented lhalthe proposed Bayside Arbors site had to be physically visited in order to make the
approprillle decisions. A motion to approve the minutes as revised wus made by Mr, Morris and seconded by
Mr. Davis. The motion pnssed unanimously. The Chairman recommended that the minutes be made available
utthe n~xl meeting for review due to the extensive chunges. (Corrected minutes were mailed to EAC members
during the week of August 16, 1993.)
u. MRS. ELEANOR R08ERTS LETTER
Mrs. Roberts leltcr referencing to I3ayside Arbors construction WitS diseu&scd by the EAC members.
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C. COMMENTS BY MIt MAZUR A~I} ZOl\'1 COMMUNITIES INC,
The Chairman introduced Mr. Pnllersoll of 20M Communities, Jne" who presented the steps ZOM followcd
during the planning process for Bayside Arbors development, WdBJ:ni~. The project was iniliuted in the
spring of 1993. The cngineers of 20M coordinated wHh the CHy on cnvironmcntal isslIcs on the site, inspections
were made, and meetings were held with representatives of the City to learn what was essential to preserve
environmentally, Input was n~ccived and plans were preparcd, but not all concerns could be lIddressed. Mr.
Patterson stated that ZOM Communities, Inc. made major changes to their plans to preserve somc of thc land
und staled thallhey also agreed to comply with the new tree ordinance. Mr. Patterson stuted he wus willing to
listen to lIny additional environmental issues that were presented, Seville Boulevard was discussed, and ZOM
has agreed to repair Seville Boulevard, bringing it up to the City's specifieations Hud then let the City maintain
it. There was a discussion on the cntnmce lInd condition of Seville Blvd. Property ownership WllS discussed, and
Mr. Pallerson slated Ann Larson, is the seller, ilnd that the property is umler contract, ZOM will close us soon
as the building pcrmits UTe isslled,
Inquiry was made regarding the selling price of Bayside Arbors property. Mr. Patterson replied that the bottom
line is thut he has a eontrllet on the propcrty, and stated his belief that the value of the property is well above
the means of the city nnd that the property is not for sale. Discussion ensued on the various pcrmits that will
be required for development of this site. It was noted that all water quality issues will be met as required by
SW~MD; Mr.Mazur stated that when Bayside Arbors is completed, it will take carc of water retention for
, itself as weU as Seville; 'however, the system would not have the capability of taking C-:lre of Clearwater Mall.
It was also noted that the preliminary site plan approval had been received from the City Commission about two
months previously.
Mr. Pallerson stated that Commissioner Thomas informed him that it was the charge of the EAC to determine
if adequate steps were taken to prcservp, existing environmental issues, and not to decide whether property should
be hought or sold. The: members confirmed that it was not their intent to give direction to purehuse; only to ask
questions and make rec9mmendations, Ms. Donovan stated she has visited the site personally and it would have
been a great piece of property to preservc. however, the main concern presently is how it will be developed. The
site plllO is on the Agenda for August 19th for approval. Ms, Lanza stated her main concern for preserving the
property WllS that the County and City arc in need of land for stormwatcr detention. This project will add
additional impervious surface and create additional drainage problems.
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Mr. Quillen notified the EAC members that a commitment has been received from $WFWMD that they will
pay for the construction of a storm wnter treatment urclI on the Clearwater Mall property, and the city is
voluilleering to do all the design work, Mr. Quillen confirmed that 20M's sitc plans exceed the regulalory
ref! uiremcnts,
^ discussion ens lied abouL flllUre requirements for the treatmcnt of effluent discharge, lhat will be requircd by
NPDES, and the fncl thutthcre is no designated natural rcsource land available. Ms. Lanza asked Mr. Mazur
whcn he chaired Planning and Zoning whether Bayside property ClIme up for review, Mr. MnzlIr replied thut
in approximately 1984 (City ALias references J 2-07-89), that property was rezoned from RM 28 to RM 10, It
was also questioned whether P & Z COl11miUee looked at the Comprchcnsive Plan for Clearwater ut that time
for purchase by the City, Mr. Mazur replied affirmativc, but for parks only,
Mr. Quillen informed the BAC members that 20M will be using the criteria of the neW trec ordinance in the
lundseape rcquirements for lhis project, with the possibility that somc tree replacement will be done, The bench
areas that will be enhanced will be available for use by residenls of the property only. No right of way will be
available for public ucccss tu waterfront. A lengthy discussion evolved on how the property wus located by ZOM
Communities.
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Thc EAe m'embers thanked Mr. MuzlIr ami Mr. Patterson for their presentation, Mr. Hunt th~n suggested that
the EAC continue with the remainder of the mceting.
11'ORMALlZATION 01;' RECOMMENDATION
After Mr. Muzur and Mr. POllersoll!eflthe meeting, II discussion followed on the information rcceiv~d from Mr.
Mazur and Mr. Pallerson without motion or rccommcndal.ions by the commiltcc: Mr. Hunt suggested future
emphasis on the City Comprehensive Plan.
, Mr. Foley made II motion that the EAC schedule discussions concerning conservation areas in the cily so that'
the EAC can identify conservation arcus and advise the City Commission, Motion was seconded by Ms. Garris.
Motion passed un~nimously.
Mr. Hunt expressed appreciation to Ms. Garris for intcrvening at the Cily Commission ffi<.:eting 011 the Mangrove
issue of the Reviscd Tree Ordinance. The Revised Tree Ordinance was passed by the City Commission) with
, the Commission's acknowledgement that the Mangrove issllc would have to be repuddrcssed lInd an amendment
, would follow at n future dale. A synopsis of the wording as presented at the first proposal on mangroves was
reviewed by Mr, Quillen for members pr~sent.
D. COORDINATION MEETINGS
NPDES UPDATE
[n reference to the NPDES enforcement, Mr. Hunt made 11 recommendation that more expeditious timing be
put towards gelling enforceable ordinances on lhe books before September 1994. Mr. Quillen informed the EAC
members lhalthc Model Ordinance has been drafted and presently going around to tbe various civic departments
and should be ready before 1994,
III. NEW BUSINESS
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Conullillee members all agreed that Ms. Finch's slide presentation to the City Commission on Stormwater
Management was done. very well. Ms. Lanza made u motion that the EAC encourage Environmental
Management Group to take the Stormwatcr Mamlgement presentation, including plan's, to the Clearwater
Community Groups and Home Owners Association. Seconded by Ms, Melkonian. AU in favor, motion carried
unanimously. '
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 9, 1993 at 4:()O P.M.
Motion was made to adjourn at 6:40.
Rcspectful~y submitted by Viola Wasilewski, Stafr Assistant IJ..
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Interdepartmental Correspondence '
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SUBJECT: Review of the Environmental Advisory Committee
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I requested direction from the City Commission regarding what they
would like to receive in 'order to' review" the EAC and decide whether they
, wish~' to formally establish it by ordinance. They are requesting a year
end summary n.:port in the' same format and using the' same headi~ngs as the
report provided in the past by Bill Jonson.
Please make this request of the Committee. The Commission emphasized this is to be a
'report from the entire Committee.
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Interdepartment Correspondence Sheet,
City Commhmlon
Wm. Jonson, Chnirman of Environmental Advisory Cornrnlttoa
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Environmontnl Advisory Boord's Urst yoar roport
Octobor 4, 1991
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Tho purpOSll of this momorandum 10 to odvlso tho City Commission In thl! manll(,Jomont or the Envlronmont, through rl!vlow
and recommondation of tho bonofits or consoquoncoll of program dovDlopmont rolatlld to wotor, woste wotor, otormwlltor,
Ilnd othllr onvironmental mattors. '.. '
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Organizational:
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Study and advlso (orUrmotlvo w/rosorvntlons) on Stevonson Crook ProJoct, Promptod t~lI ~ovlQW of mora
options ovon tough thllre was no signtncant chango.
Study and odvlso (orrhmlltivo) on $3, storm wator 100.
Study and adviso (olllrmotivo 'wJconditlonsl on Storm wotor rotroflt on rQdovolopmont . spacial
omorgoncy' sosslon.' ' '
Rovlow and' oncouroglld conllnuQd p!UtlcipQtlon In Notional, Estuary Program,
Study and odvlsa (nrrirmotivo) on goneml approach to Wotorshod Monogemo!lt pions,
Roview ond adviso (allirmutivel on current, Aquatic Wood Spray ~regram In clm Slovonsen Pork.
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Loornlng to work,togothor.
Prioritization of potonllnl proJocts.
Obtaining basic anvlronmontal oducntlon.
Hovo mot monthly'{2.3 Ius. QQch) with two spocial mootlng9 nnd additional sub-commlttoe sessions.
Boggod down In tho boglnnitlg.
Naod to bo Involvod lIarller in projllcts Ilnd issuos,
Neod to focus primarily on City Commission ogondo hams. currant or potQntfal.
Focus prosonlotlons and Issues rnoro.
Sub-committoos con bo 0 good vohlclo to study and invostigate In morn depth.
Commlnee bonerill! from dlvors/l'beckgroundll and opinions of mombors:
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Provldo 0 focus for onvironmontnl issues nddressod by lho Commission.
For a modostlnvostment~ obtain on input on erwironmontnl moltors from 0 wldo rOlloe of backgrounds
and agendas.
SOD ovon groalor vllluo nnd potential In tho futuro.
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VlIlue of thl! Committee to It's members:
Porso!1oUy rnwmdlng and onJoyable.
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1, ' Nood to Improvo communIcatIon 'with Commission. ,
2. ,Encourago moro feedback Irom Commlssionors on concorns ond suggostions, ,
3. Will crooto 0 Summory Roport to tho Commission In addition 10 commlttoo minutos.
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'Watershod Monngomont (quantity and quality).
o. Storm woter
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c. MarIno toctors
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Ailon's Crook. CooplltDtlvo 'program with County'
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Commission rocommends continued status.
CommlUoe slzo. 10 mombors allow's for sovernl sUb.commftlBos:
RoplBcoment of mombors whoBo torms oxplro 10/31/91 (Foloy and Espoyl,
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Acknowlodtlement:
.committoe wIshes to thonk tho City stoff mombors who hovo Dsslsted with educotlon and projoct reviews, Spocial
rocognltlon' gOBS to Tom MilIor and Viola Wasilewski whoso holp was vital to the com~ftloo.
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Subject:
CLEARWATER EHVIROHMENTAL ADVISORY Co~~ITTE[
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Recommendation/Motion:
lpproval of the duties, orgilnfzHional str;Jcture and J:lelilbership for the creation of a
:learwater lI[nvlronmental Advisory Corrrnftae" appcfnted by the Clty Corrmfss1on.
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BACKGROUND:
\s requested by the City Commission, staff has given consideratlon to the creation of a
:ltizens' group to be formed to advise suff and ~he Commlssion on environmental programs
for the City of CleaNat~r. In the near future, ~here are several major environmental
initiatives which the Commission will be ~sked to implement, including the development of
a reclat1(}l~d water 1rrfgation m~ster ph", a storm...ater utility for 'r/at~ Quantity and
quality purposes, and master drainage plans and icorovements along with Stevenson's
,:reek. I.~ajor changes in .Federal and State reguL~:ory programs ",ill also shape
Clearwater's wor~ program in water Quality monitorlng.
In addition, several State envfronmental programs, such as the Surface Hater lmprovement
and Management Act Program (S.W.I.M.) ~1th the Southwest Florida Yater Management
District, have cieated new opportunities for Qran~-funde6 enviro~~ental mitigation
projects and studies such cS those currently funded by the District for water quality
impro~emerit~ at Del Ore Groves Park on Upper iampe Bay, along with the recent designation
of Tampa Bay as a national estuary, one of 16 in ~he United States. '
As the City plans for these initiatives, l proper anC representa:1ve role for citiz~n
! input can be created through the forrnatior. of a C:eaNate:- En\'ironmental Advisory
Committee. The purpose of this committee wouid n~~ be l;::.,;::.ed to revie\dng completed
progr~m and projects but, rather, would b~ pro-ac:ive in nature. Such a group would be
utilized to assist in the early formu1~ticn of st~utEG(es and al~ernat1ves to accompl ish
water quality projects and to advise on t~~ best ~ear.s t: r~Svon: to new r~gulatory
requirements for monitoring and enforceme~: of poilu:ion v101at~cns within the City of
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The organization of the citizens' group can be st:"'ucturec r.-.uch ir: the same fashion as the
,Budget .Adv;'sory Committee currently pro'l'lcing 1np:!~ :n their res::'ec'=.1ve areas of
experti,se to tjle staff and City Ccrrrn1ssi,oi".. Ci~L:ens sej'?:~ed f::r this Committee should
have an i nteres t. in the env1 ronment of Cha r..,'g te r and have some i:.nowi edoe of the bas i c
princfples, opportunities, and constra1nt~ f~ced ~y ~overnment as it ~anages
environmental programs.
Aclr.;inis~-:-ation
Cost~: 1:1 A
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C:::mmlsslon Action:
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Michael J. Wright, Cily Manager
Kathy S.,Rice, Deputy City Manager
Elizabeth Deptula,' Assistant City Mamlg~r
M. A. Galbraithl 1r,. City Attorney
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June 21, 1993
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'At its July I, 1993, meeting the City Commission will consider the attached ordinance
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m,aking' City residency a requirement for all individuals serving on advisory boards ,whether
appo~nted by the Commission 'or the ,City tvianager. The ordinance also prohibits City employees
from being appointed. '
Please review the membership oCtile boards to which you are liaison and provide me with
a report regarding the impact of this or'dinancc. ' Aiso, please provide me 'with ,any information
regarding statutory requirements that may affect our abqity to comply with t,his ordinance, Le. an
employee' being required to serve on a board due to the legislation that established the board.
I need this,information as quickly as possible. but no later than Th~rsday, June 24. 1993.
Thank you for your'coooeratioll.
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The Honorable Mayor and HClllbcrs of the City Commission
M. A. Galbra ithl Jr. I ,City ^tt~rney ~ ';,
'Resid~ncy Requ irernent for City Boards and Committees
,"June' 15, '1993
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Enclosed isa 'draft ordinance imposing a rlJ'sidency requirement for 'the boards and
cOfllmittees of the city and prohibiting city employees from,serving as members of
'c i ty boards and comm i t tees. ,Th is wi 11 be a' code amendment,' not a . charter
~meridm~nt,; and a ,referendum will not be requir~d.
I 'added ,an except ion for 'the COlllnlun ity Re'l a t 10'ns Board because i,t has'
juri~diction',over' Pinellas County, north of UlmertonL Road, by virtue of 'an
'~~r~ement, between" the City and ~inel1as CountYI and that"board's membership may
includenonres idents. I added a residency requirement for that board ~o be
consistent wi,th the current structure' of 'the 'board. '
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Michael Wright, City Manager,
CYnthia Goudeau, Cit~ Clerk
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OROIUAUCE 110. 543 4H93
.,AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARHATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO THE APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES'OF THE
CITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 2.063, 2.06~, AND 2.068, CODE
OF ORDINANCES, TO REQUIRE THAT MEMBERS OF THE APPOINTIVE
BOARDS AND C01.jt.lITTEES OF THE C lTY SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF
THE CITY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS'
BOARD; , PROHIBITING CITY E~IPLOYEES FRot~ MEMBERSHIP ON
THE BOARDS AND CO~'MITTEES OF TilE CITY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
, .BE IT DROAI NED. BY THE CI ty CoHMI 55 ION OF THE CITY OF
, ,CLEARWATER., FLORIDA:
Section 1. Sections 2.063, 2.064, and 2.068, Code of Ordinances, are.,
amended to read:
Sec.. 2.063. Qualifications and appointment Appe-i-R-tmeA-t- of' members.
lJLL In addition to other Qualifications which may be specified for board
or committee membership, a person appointed to a board or committee shall be a
resident of the city at the time of appointment and shall maintain residencv
,within the city durinQ the term of the appointment as a condition of eliQibilitv
t6 hold office. As an exception to the foreqoinq, a member of the Community
Re~ations Board, which has jurisdiction beyond the corporate limits of th~ city
bv contract with Pinellas County. shall reside within Pinellas County, north of
Ulmerton Road. No employee of the city shall be appointed to membership on a
board or committe~~
111 Any person appointed to any board or committee of the city sh~ll be
appointed by the city commission in the following manner:
ill +t+ ' At the second regu 1 ar city commi ss ion meeting of each month I
announcement shall be made of vacanties on the various advisory boards appointed
by the commission.. '", '
.UU' f2+ Nom; na t ions' with br i ef resumes sha 11 be made by the mayor-
commissioner and the' other commissioners prior to the next regular meeting.
. Nominations in writing will be accepted'from individuals and groups. Copies of
names shall be distributed. .
, ill~' At the first regular meeting each month the mayor-commissioner
shall present his, or her recommendations and appointments will be made by the
. commission' to fill vacancies.
ill f4+ The members of all advisory boards and committees shall continue
to serve on such boards or conllnittees until their successors are appointed.
ill ffi-~ Persons nomi na ted and not appo i nted sha 11 be retained on a 1'i st
for future consideration if such persons express an interest in being placed oh
thr. list.
ill #+ When a vacancy is filled the term starts on the date of
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Sec. 2.064. Number of terms of members.
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ba-ards, na- 'person shall serve more than two consecutive full terms on anyone
board or committee, and no person sha 11 serve concurrent ly.. on more than one
'board. . . "
Sec..2.068. Staff members and othe-l1 ex officio memb~rs.
(Ii The city manager shall appoint a staff fuember to serve as a liaison
with an ex eff..4.e4e-member to- each of the, adv i sory boards and committees
established by the 'city conmiission. City employees shall provide support for a
board or committee upon invitation only or as 'their official duties may reQuir~.
, (2) The +a-adG+t-i,oA,-the- city commission may designate a person between the
age of 17 and 22 years who mayor may not be an active student to serve as an ex
officio member of the community relations board, parks. and recr~ation board,
library board and beautification.~o~mittee. .
, (3) Where the city commission requests that a ~erson ~aving the status of
a student be appointed as an ex officio member to any of the boards established
by.the.~ity commission, then the city manager shall select such a person to fill
s~ch e~ officio appointment after first verifying that such p~rson is ejther a
high school or college student and shall pr'ovide a report to the city commission
gi~ing the name of the person selected, the place where such person is erirolled
as a 'student and ,the board such person vii 11 serve on as ex officio member.
Sect ion 2. Th is' ord inance sIn 11 take ef fect immed; ate ly upon adopt ion.
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PASSED ON FIRST READING.
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING
AUo ADOPTED
Attest:
R ita Garvey'
Nayor,-CorllllJi ss ioner
Approved as to form and correctness:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
~ity Clerk
M. A. ~albraith, Jr.
City Attorney
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To:' Public Works - Viola
From: Gwen Legters
Date: 6-30-93
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Viola:
P lease scan through .this and see if it wi 11 meet your needs (in a pinch). I
am in the process of drafting the minutes of this meeting - this is only my
NOTES of the discussion of .this item. I will send an excerpt 6f the
unapprovp.d draft of the minutes as soon as I can get it put together.
Pleas~ give me a call at X6684 when you get' this.
.Thanks, Gwen
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From: G~n 'Leater~
. 6-30-93 9:38am p. 2
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The following ls an excerpt of notes taken at the City Commission Work
Session
June 1, 1993:
Direction for PUblic Worts-s Department to continue pJ,lrsuit of
comprehensive watershed manaqe~ent plans for Clearwater thru the Mid-
pinellas Comprehensive Watershed Management Master Planning Program and
that cooperative funding be pursued with state and reglonpl governments
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Baker '- when we invoked $3' stormwater fee, heavy into water quality,
,stormwater utility management -- have used fund for drainage, quality,
sampling. other considerations. Have major amt of $ for project for water
qual... wetlands, or major water management plan. Have opportunity from
, SWFWMD for $1.3 million if we put up same amount, far plan for stormwater
management plan. Would incorporate Dunedin, CW., Pinellas Co -- if you will
. bring in the 1.3 million to have this done --
Deegan - I am pleased we spending $ this way - public thinks that's what it's
for -- other cities involved. We only ones matChing 1/3 million? Where is
their $?
Tcim Miller. Kathy Rice .
Mike Wright - Let's go back, review history - Going to do. this in house, pay
out ,of stormwater funds -- because of enclaves, every drainage basin
shared ,w/other jurisdiction wanted more regional plan. SWFWMD was going to
, give $ for reclaimed water program. We suggested taking a regional
approach, -- had difficulty with other jurisdictions.
Rice - Problems them committing to $ - they want to see in writing - we not
believe they will not put $ into project. We need to apply to SWFWMD for
funds - not sure if others will go in with - they want to know what their
participation would be, look at interlocal agreement. . We have to pay whole
thing otherwise. Working out who pays how much? - contaminants? - area?
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this - County proposing Changes -- Co apposed
Deegan - we draft this?
Miller - City did - was taken back for changes, now in their court based on
this 3rd draft. Co given us oppor to draft 8g wi Alligator Creek
Deegan - being sure.. want their cooperation - they will participate w/o
them paying a penny?'
Garvey - asking for recommendation whether or not City should continue to
pursue
Wright - This only for -- giving logic of.issue ,
Deegan - As written, it doesn't ask them for anything.
Miller - started out to bring them into discussion. Most agreed to talk
about issues. Issues of concern brought to our attention. When not pay
for certain things? Le. water quall ty problems - caused friction among
groups. Trying to draft document
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Deegan - think they should not be in if not willing to pay
Miller - tried, they not interested. .
Wright - if look at logically... example, doing brackish water study -
important to .us long term - will give us bargaining leverage with state
regUlatory agencies later. Would gi ve us more leverage
Rice - Will go back & look at draft
Garvey - It needs to say, lIYou'll have a vote when you put in some $".
Rice - We anticipate County coming in. ' .
Deegan - Don't like our staff drafting it this way.
Hiller - not done - other municipali ties have contributed in-kind services -
not sure how to compare .
Deegan - will not accf:pt in-kind as their fair share SWFWMD want's hard
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Thomas - is 2.6 million total cost of project?
Wright - Budgeted potential - study of which max exposure we have is 1.3
million -- County's estimated contribution?
Miller - County putting together those figur.es'- probably less than 5% for
Belleair - County 50% --:- Dunedin 15% -- Largo less than' 5% -- safety
Harbor 20%
Thomas - we should be liable for less than half -- when study is completed,
results are in, - do all players have to follow what study tell us to do?
Miller - yes intent is to follow plan. Whether or not they do, not in our
control
Thomas - state Law control?
Wright - Under federal.regulation
Miller - This is what they will commit to
Wright - probably not be able to make other municipalities build this
Thomas - should be able to execute plan - can't make anyone - assume govt
regulations '
Garvey - SWFWMD would require them to follow plan
Thomas - Concur - write "if don't pay, don't playll - make easy to come into
negotiations - not looking at 1.3 million to us.
Deegan - camme,nts language page 2 paragraph 5 -- suggest part of proposal
should include proposed budget?
Baker - right
Deegan- wording misleading - get idea across we not paying
Deegan - pg 3, para 10 - what formally accepted/adopted?
pg 4, para 15 - not logical
in~ert before para 18 - accepting plan - all parties agree to it
pg 9 - BMP
Miller - best mgt practices
Baker - what happen by June 227
Miller -. bring before you to make sure going in right direction - - Board
meets to award funds -- City #6 on that li~t.
Baker - execute this by that dat!=?
Miller - 'no'. n~ed to fe~l you support this
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Deegan - if approve l tern, not suggest what final agmts w/b?
Rice - not want to do it to them twice -- that was concern, making sure
going 1n right decision'
Deegan - not want to accept if means we put up 1.3 million
Rice - we not have to put it up front. They are going .to gi ve funds, they
have to be matched
Deegan,:", let them know group will come up w/1.3?
Rice - they involved in our discussion, they understand
Deegan - leery of what others uls
Miller - ...
aker - without
Wright - Have to - for enclaves & basins
Deegan - have to wait till get Co participation .
Wright - suppose they never come in? - how going to do unincorporated?
Miller - Alligator Creek where most of enclaves situated -- Co entered into
process. asked us to participate - they year ahead of us in planning
watershed activity in that basin. If we move w/this, likely Alligator Creek
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ju'risdictional areas,
Wright - contract w/King - was stopped - went more regional - that's what
bringing you today.
KSR - they will pay half
Fi tzgerald - trying to get back to ... wlo 1/3 million, if we have to do whole
thing ourselves, wd cost at lease 1/3 million?
Rice - not known exactly how much will cost total
Fitzgerald - here have possibility of getting some of that 1.3 bacl<. down the
line
Wright - ignores ... goes w/drainage boundaries
Rice - we arguing wlCo, who pays for what
Deegan - way worded. can accept. Says continue to pursue funding wlothers
-- can live w/recommendation as worded -- item 'accepting concept. not
draft
Wright - tal<.e draft out, leave in background
8 - what going to get for 2.6 million?
Miller - watershed mgt blends quantity quality, ecosystem; look at develop
within each basin, level of service - consider water ... fisheries,
recreation, service, compare to other basins, decide if want greater level
of svc -- give oppor where' want City to be & cost -- list of known project -
to identify
Rice - have large amt of citizen input. Co was missing that in their plan.
Ask citizens what level of service they want for their $3 - allows lot of
public input.
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Wright - Find ,out how dirty, wha t cost to clean, flood protection, what
needed to build, what 'cost.
Barfield - Isn't $2.6 mHlion a lot for a report?
Miller - yes, but not think too high
Deegan - what was cost to develop plan for stevenson Creek?
Baker - about 40K - not construction plan, was a plan of action
Garvey '- Phases? total?
Berfield - that was just quantity, not to extent of quality dealing
w/here. -- not pure quality ,
Rice - will have report., citizen,input, cost in CIP, documents will say what
will'cost, '$ left over to implement
Miller - estimate 1.3 million - orig camp plan BOOK - knew would be expensive
KSR - not just City area
Thomas - how much greater area? ,
Miller - presented map showing drainage basin boundaries significant
area - 13' basins total - Twice territory area -- will show what being
discharged into water
Thomas - black area is 2.6 million estimated?
, Thomas - Bay not included?
Miller - including island basin as part of 13
Thomas - seems Dunedin concerned about St Joseph sound - ClW concerned
are Cl w Harbor
Baker - included Clearwater Beach island - no streams/rivers - not going
to study CLW Harbor except as Stevenson Creek, others empty out into it
Deegan - how that impact --' .
Miller - watershed mgt perceives problems ~ land usage affects runoff,
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Miller - yes, - Co is doing extensively
Deegan - Exhibit A will he ve a map?
Miller - will make sure
Thomas - purpose of study to clean up water in T'ampa Bay, St. Joseph Sound,
Cl w Harbor
Miller all water bodies wi th the ultimate receivers being the
beneficiaries
Thomas - end result designed to clean up wa ter around peninsula
Garvey - to clean up water, streams - not surrounding
Baker - to the extent our drainage affects bays & harbors, yes they will be
improved
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RECOMMENDATION
FY 1992 - 93
SToRMWATER UTILITY
Traditional drai~8qa activities
, 'pr.~ioUsly funded by General Fund and
'/ ,transferred to stormwater utility Fund at
its inception; plus enhancements of ditch
cleaning, street sweeping, and additional
repair crew.
Public Works/Infrastructure-Public Service
. pUblic Works/lnfrastructure-Interfund transfer
for administrative
services
$1,200,900
275,890
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to storrnwater system, previously funded by General
Fund and transferred to stormwater utility Fund at
its, inception. Pro-'rata share of certain
employee salaries.,
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465,930
stormwatermanagement activities instigated by the
stormwater utility Fund and assigned to
pUblic Works/Envir6nmental
234,720
Capital Improvements
System Rehab & Replace
Habitat Restoration
Water Quality Improvements
(to be determined)
$ 500,000
$25,000
(; 602,920
$1,121,920
1,127,920
'undesignated Funds
Difference between revenue and expenditures,
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$3,444,650
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Public Works Operations
, Pinellas County
315 Court Streot
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As a member of the Clemwater Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC); I have been
authorized to request the presence of a representative of fhe County to speak to our
committee about watershed management. '
The EAe selVes by appointment of the cicalwater City Commissioners and provides Ihe
Commissioners .with advice on environmental issues. Our City staff advisor is Mr. Tom
Miller who can be,contaetcd at 462-6747.
The BAC is concerned about water quality issues, and has been !lludying watershed
management. Our committee has been supponive of tIle otTons to organize a Mid-PineUas
watershed management plan. We would like very much to hear from the County about
County policy, plans, goals, and involvemenl in this issue and related subjects.
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Our next scheduled meeting will be on July 8, 1993 at 4:00 PM in the City Halt Annex
ORe Conference Room B. Meetings usually run unm 6:00 PM. A list of committee
members is included.
Please consider this request and notify me if you can provide a representative to help us
with this study. If you need more il1fomUltion please let me know.
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TO: Clearwater City Commission
P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, Fl. 34618
,FROM: Env i r,:.nmen ta I Adv i 5,:.r y C,:.mmi t tee (EAC),
SUBJECT: EAC actions 'at 9 September 1992 meeting.
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1. CLEARWATER HARBOR ISSUES- (In response to City Commission
assessment request relative to Dunedin Pass.)
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-RECOMMENDATION: The EAC d~es not r~cognize a compelling'
environ~ental rationale for pursuing the re-opening
~f Dunedin Pass. Emphasis should' be placed on the
reduction of pollutaAt discharge into the harbor.
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The EAC is concerned that water quality problems in
the vicinity of the Marine Science Center' may increase in
conjunction with curren~ly planned expansion of the City
Mar ina. Assessmen I; .:. f 'l;he p,:d; en ~ i ai' '~ i da 1 fl LISh irlg
improvement which may be achievable with additional culverts
under th~' Memorial Causeway may be appropriat~.
The EAC is also concerned by the grad~al closure of
Hurricane Pass. The City of Clearwater has no direct
res po n sib i lit y for t h i $ .: h ann e I ( at N . end 0 f C ~ 1, ad e s i Is.),
however, i'ts .:l.:,sure will fLlrther redu,:e tidal flLlshing ,:,f
the harbor and increase tidal stresses in Cleawater Pass.
The EAC suoaests thaI; concerned coonizant aoencies might
cc,nsider, th~ .:,:.st effe.:tivity ,:rf a'~':c'mpli5hing ':hannei
maintenance utilizing recently developed fluid sand
bypassing te.:hniqLles. Silnilarly, sLln'd aggrega:l:i.:.n .:',:-htl".:,l
and b~ach renouri~hment might be a~complished inexpensively
with new rubbe~ized groins.
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TO: I ALL E(.\C l'1E/'mERS
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DLIl~ ing ':'1.\\" 12 August meet i.ng wt.."'! I1E!VEH". go'~ to the e"\genda
item of implementing oui response to' the City ,Comnmi~sion
request for documentation of EAC activities. This mailing
is bein~ made to facilitate review ~t our 9 Sept. me~ting
~ith the objective oi forwardinci our response to the
Commission by approximat~ly 16'~eptembei. The Com~ission
will 'presllmably ag,'"ee'to continue EAC .e)':istence in'I;.:,. the new
city. fiscal year ~ommencing 1 October.
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Asst. Dir. PW/Environmental
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Clearwater, Fl. 34618-4748
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included with the minutes/ageHda mailing which will.
nominally occur around 2 -September.
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officl::!l"s sflould be made '3 Sept. I:t,:, permit insL\,..ing tl1a'~
those nominated will be available to serve) prior to the
formal election of offi~~rs at the'7 October meeting for
terms, effectiveNov r93-0ct r~4. The solicited comments
referenced above will also be useful to the new officers in
,8'.::itabllshing futu!",: ct,:tivity agendas.,
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P.O. Boy. 4748, Clearw~~er, Fl. 34618
FROM: Environmental Advisory Committee CEAC)
SUBJECT: EAC ';,10: t i Oll!.:i i3.,t .12 Aug Ll S t 1 ":)'33 mee'i; in 9 . ,
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'1. 'A, previous spt?ciaJ. meeting' of the EAC w,as helrJ "on-site"
at Bayside Arbors on 18 July 1993. Development planning for
this 'undevl~loped ~.ite is und(?rway by ZO:lrn C()mmunities, l"e.
The following motion ,was passed byca 3 to 2 vote at the
special meeti~g. ~Si~ce the,EAC was not aware of the
proposed deveJopment'on this pioperty until the July 8, 1993
meeting, 'at th~s time the committee moves ~o 'ask the
Clearwater City Commission to review this site,and look ,at
it as a uriiq~e envi~onmental area that is of'value to the
citizens of Clearwater and consider purchasing the site for
conservat ion user.
2. At the 12 August'meeting, th~ Zorn representative advised
the EAC that a purchase contract was in effect (to close in
I\lclvembE!l~) 'and, t,hat Ze,m h.-ad 'riCI intent ion of l"esl?lling the
property. EAC inquiries as to'the purchase ~rice remained
unansv..ered. The EAC is aJ SI:) unaware Q{ the assessed val LIE!
l:'If the pYc1perty. Zo:,m advi~;;G'd the EAC that they were making
every ,effort: to comply with City environmental ,regulations
'in.:ILtding' Y"educing the riLlmber .:.f buildings, saving spe,:if:i,:
trees anc~ pl'"c.viding for stonnwatel" I'.'LIn-c,ff reten,tion fl~c.m
the Seville,development (Clearwatel'" Mall run-off can not be
" accomod~ted). The City Environmental Management Staff
confirmed that Zom site plans excead regulatory requirements
The EAC regrets the loss of this property as a
ItconservationH G\\,08i;l.. It' had nl)t bl?en identified as ",1n ar:f="a
of environmental concern. The need to pl'"otect future reten-
t'i,:ln areas in addition to wF;?l;l.:mds n-?quin?s better planning.
By a vote of 9 to,O the EAC rec~mmends that "future City
staff and community group efforts on the City Comprehensive
Plan iriclude the identification of conservation areas for .
potential acquisition or other appropriate action".
3. The EAC encourage~ City Environmental Managemant Staff
to offer the recent Stormwater Management Presentati9n to
Clear"'li3.ter- 'commLtnity groLlps and jJl"opE'rty ownr~r ;;.\ssl:lI:iations.
4. The EAC continues to recommend more stringent regulation
of mangY';:lvl?tt"imrr!ing \;h,:ln requirr'Jd by stat(:?l,:\w .3nd tl1<.\1:
Rnfol'"ceable ordinances prohibiting contaminant discharges'
in1;e, the 81;1:lt'rnwa1;el~ ~~>y!:;'l;r.m bl~ initiatf::>d ':.n ,.:.\ 'l;imely bat~is.
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TO: Cleaywatey City Com~ission
P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater~ Fl. 34618
FRO~: Envi:onmental Advfsory CommitteP-' (EAC)
SUBJECT: EACaccomplishments and emphasi2ed activities
.CIn~espons~ to City 'Commission ~eque~t for summary~;,
The EAC was initiated in Nov' '90. A ta,bLllati.:m cd
accomplish~ents thro~gh Feb.'93 was presented to the City
.Commission 16 Feb.'93 in accordance with their request. A
brief'synopsi~ is included herewith, ~he c6mpl~tet~xtof.
that'p~esentation is available in the Commission minutes.
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Recent (March-August 1993) recommendations and
. '~cti~itieg are also summarized' herein. The fuil text of
'these~ac~i~ns is available in a~plica~le EAC minutes.
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",1 The results..')f OLlr recent sol icitation of, member'ship
comments on the functi6n~lity'of the EAC are also attached
for Cc'mrnission' inlfcq~maticln. Please advise'.us of any areas
r equ i ring' f\.w.thnr .: 1 BY i f i c at io::m. I,
Hal" 01 d W. Hunt
EAC Ch h iy man'
EAC RESPONSIBILITIES
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+ Provide citizens insight to'City Commission and Staff on
en~ironm~ntal acti~ities within and affectin~. the City~.
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+ Identify and assess significant environmental objectives.
+ Review and provide recommendations on selected proJec~s.
Attachments:
Emphasized rDcommendations/plausible approaches @ F~b '93,
Re',:erit ree,:,mmendatiol1s/Emphasized A,:tivities CMar-AI.H;j '93)
Significant earlier recommendations/activities ('91-;9~)
Membership ~omment8 on EAC functionality
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yegulations pyohibiting contaminant discharges into the
stormwatey 'system (v i L:\ !:5t r- 8""ms ~~,S well ,,;\S pipes). Le9a),
authority EAC recommendations for incorporation Into the
county-~ide ordinances have been provided to NPDES via City
St~~ff. Increased publicity addressing pollution'of the
stormwater system by citi~ens ill-advised contaminant
discharges is required....eity provision of simple
non-ambiguous low-cost ha~ardous waste and contaminant
dispo~al instructions/procedures and convenient accessible
stations for citizens is esseMtial.
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+ Emphasize reduction of water yun-off quantity probl'ems ,
through retention ponds and fi~w attenuation..~in preference
to concrete channels which cannot enhance water quality.
(Capital' fund expenditures s~ould be directed at acq~isition
of p~operty for establishment of additional retention ponds
and the elimination of IBwsuits for structural flooding.'
+ Emphasize moving forward as yapidly as possible on the
Mid-Pinellas Regional Watershed Management Plan.
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~fforts as soon as requisite permitting can' be achieved.
Place specific emphasis on environmental efforts within
Clearwate~ boundaries and on prioritization of City and
joint funding obI igations. TIli!::'. may entail selectedeffol'ts
within Clearwater pr6ceeding completing County-wide
objectives such as 5Upp0rt of AlIGns Creeek efforts.
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plan.... inclusive elf allc..:.:'\tion of pli:mnin9 funds to clefin'e
teasible Downtown area esthotic/envir~nmental improvements.
The EAC would prefer to see more detailled ,plans establish~d
(Unfortunately City Staff was unable to generate a request
for Florida Coastal Ma~8gement Program Grant funds and
f.\ddress pLu'chasE? t'ecClmmendations fc.r the Norman B. prl:;.pel"ty
by ~equired budgetary submittal dates.'
'+ Utilize occupational license requirement~ to enforce
environmental requirement compliance within Clearwater.
-+ Es~abl ish a City comlnendat ion awar'd program.
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specific City Commission endorsement to state legislators.
+ Expand the successful curb~side recycling pick-up program.
+ Emphasize environmental concerns and bene(its in all City
Commission and Staff decisions.
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1. The EAC endorses the new city tree protection ordinance,
,as defined, qy City Staff duri'ng Mal"I,:h 1':}'33. (Ci"\;y st;:.df
bel ieves that the Civil l~emedies, inC'-'I"p.::.\'"ated in the
ordinance" will suffici8ntly augment the. defined Criminal
penalties and permit adequ~te regulatory enforcement.)
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2. The EAC endorsed a minimum hardlining implementation of
future Stevenson Creek efforts as then defined (a revised
'pi an. .. see bel.:1w... was SUbSI?qLH::?nt I y enck,Y sl:1'd in .JLtne):, The
EAC endorses Phase A, of Alte~n~tive 2, and recommends that
the City pr,oceed expeditiously.' The EAC ,recommends that
Pha?e B, of Alternative 2, be reviewed' and amended to
incorp6rate the purchase of 'additional properties on the
east side of Hillcrest in order to further minimize
hardlining, while providing environmental enhancement and
flood protection. The EAC rec,:.gnizes i;hat an' e>-:tencled t im/?
i.nterval may be required in order to ,:,:,mplete "will i,ng
seller II negot tat i.:)n~..
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1. , The EAC continues to support minimum hardlining for
future Stevenson Cyeek efforts as defined below: The EAC
endorses the re-defined (10 June) Alternate 2 and recommends'
that the City' proceed expeditiously. Alternate 2 now
in.:ludes' the' e~d;ensi('m ,:;.f Linn Lal{e I:,n .3. will in!;:1 seller
basis (may incur significant property acquieition schedule
delr..\ys). The EAC additionc.llly 8n,;I:,urages st,:df t',:, <'.\lsc.
consider futurE! proviSion of an improved ~uIvert to the Linn
lake extension to reduce flooding along Hillcrest.
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3. The .EAC endorses the concept of bridge projects'
incorporating storm water ,quality improvements beyond the
mitigation requirements. (Druid Rd. culve~t for AlIens Cr.)
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1. EAC .reviewed 'I;he City Compn?hensive Plan and updatE! elf
stevensons Creek plan and heard ~ SWFWMD Presentation on
Watershed Management and GIS computer applications and
capabilities. The EAC endorsed ~~peditously proceeding with
the Mid-Pinellas Watershed Management Plan independently of
other local muni~ipalities financial participation.
2. The EAC also encourages inclusion of desirable Rice Lake
restor'at ion tasks in the stevenson Creel{ watershed t!fforts.
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1. ' The EAC heard,a Pinellas County pre$e~t~tion'on Mid-
Pinell,,-,s r:'l.J.n go<:\I!':J and prc":f~duy(?s and re':I?iVt:';!d an update em
efforts ttJ reduce pollutic.n fl"OOl I.InUO\"gl"Ound ~'Ot;orag8 tanks~ :]3.....3
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2.' The EAC recommended that mangrove trimming requirements
be maintained at a more stringent level than required by the
State ordinance (t; his \'" e-<::\ f f i I" med PI" :iCoI~ EAC l"p-cc'mmendat ions)
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3. A sp~cii;11 'rne(?1;ing of 1;111.;~ EAC was held lIe,n-site'l, ;,d;
Bayside Arbors on 13 July 1993. Development planning for
1:;,1115 undevel,;,ped sito i'sLtndenoJay by Z':'fIl C,:.mmuniti8s" In.:.,
The following motion'was passed by a 3 to 2 vote at the
spec"ial ' meet inQ. "Since the EAC \YBS' not aware of the
proposed devel;;pment on "this pr-opel'ty until the July 8, 1993
meetin9,'at this time the committee moves' to ask the .
Cle~rwater City Commlssiori to review thi5 .ite and look at
it a$'a unique 'environment~l area that is of value to the
,citizens of Clearwater and consid~r purchasing the 5itefor'
, consey'vat ion use".
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AUGUST-
1. :At the 12 August m~eting, the Zorn represen~ative ~dvised
the EAC that a purchase contract' was in tiffectCto close in
Novernbel~) and that" Zorn had. n'o irltf.mt i.:)n of I' enell ing. the
property. The,City Environmental Management Staff confirmed
tha~ Zorn site plans exceed regulatory requirements
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The EAC regrets the loss Qfthis property as a
"conservat.ion" 'area. The need to pr,::.tect futLlre l~etention
areC\s in addition \;0 w8t!ands requir(,"ds better, planning. By
a vote of 9 to l) the. EAr:: reO:,ommends that Ufuture City staff
and community group efforts on "the City Comprehensive Plan
include the identification of conservation areas 'for "
~otent~al,acq~isi~ion or other appropriate action".
2~ The EAC~ncourages City Environmental Management Staff
to offer the rEcent Stormwater M~nagement Presentation to
Clearwater community groups ~nd property owner ~ssoeiations.
CONTINUING EMPHASIS RECOMMENDATIONS-(FREQUENTLY REITTERATEDl
+ The EAC continues to recommend more stringent regulation
of mangrove trimming th<::\n, required by state law.
+ The need few City' initiati.:m of enf':.rcei:tble r:lrdinan,:e.s,
prohibitin~ contaminant discharges int6th~ stormwater
system on a timely b~sls continues. . CCitystaffhas
allowed coordination with Pinellas County in addressing
thi.s iSSLU?, in tho NPDES applicati,:.n 1;0 oc.:a51c,n an .
unnetessary y~ar5 clelay...u~til Sept'94).
+ Implement enforcmabl~ environmental renulations in
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+ Provide 'convenient stations/procedures fo\'" citizen
disposal of hazardo~s waste materials.
+ Reduce hardiining of Stovensono Creek and emphasize water
qual ity enhr;.'\ncement in ft..'~L\rS Allr,ms C\",eek and similial"
City water5~ed environmental imple~entation effo~ts.
of- Au'\; hl:,r b.: l;:> t i m(?l y Cl ear wab.?r par.t t..: i piat i I:m in 1'1 i d-P int'?ll.:.;is
Regional Watershed Management Plan.
~ Address earliest feasible phYSical im~lementation of
anvironmeMtal imp~~vements within Cl~arwat~~ bound~rien ,
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EARLIER' (r91-'92) RECOMMENDATIONS/REVIEWS/ENDORSEMENTS
+ Reviewed StormwateY Master Plan and endorsed NPDES Permit
Application ~lan/contract....(Pr0vided cO~5tructive comments
on cost savings and administrative controls....5u~gest8d
cost be considered as a ~ompetitive factor in e~aluating
~ut.ul"l-J c,:.ntre\.:t,:.r ,pr':,po:,sal,s te, 'I; hE] ': i.ty).
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+ Recommended Com~issi~n approval of Comprehensive Watershed
Management Ma~ter Plan (extending NPDES requireme~ts effort)
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(including CI......tr contribution \;0 funding AlIens Creek plan)
+ Re-opening 'of Dunedin Pass assessed as environmentally
neutral. (Recommended use of available funds to address
~eductiori of pollution discharge into Clearwater Harbo~ as
mc.\"c effectiVe environment~\l improvement 'effol"b.)'
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+ Encouraged publicity and expanded regulatory authority to
enfoice prevention of ' pollutant discharges into stormwater
system~ (Specifically !.::;eeking s'implifi12d/e:l;panded disp.:'sal
locations tQ achieve forecast voluntary 50% reduction of
haiardous pollutants..'.Cohsider institution of environmental
cc,mpl ian,:e as r{;~qLdn:?ment f,:,1' oC',:upat 10nal, 1 iCl?nsing... hc':\ve
I"ec,:.mrnended legal te:.d:: 'fe:'I'" I\IPDES ,:ompl,iance' inclusion)
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cri~eria (opposed exemption of downtown development area)
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effort to mi~imize concrete ~sageth~ough stormwater runoff
attenuation and retention techniques.. (Spe,:ifically
s~ggested Glen Oaks G. 9. ~nd M~rshall St. property as
overflow ponds as'w~ll as consideration of flood-prone
property acquisitions.....April '91)
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+ Endor~ed Laridscape/R~tention Pond Env. Reinspection effort
and maintainenc87 exp~nsio~ and improvment of e~isting parks
~nd retention areas in an environmentally sensitive manner.
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un~ti~s to'utilize recycled waste water for non-potable
pur p':'s~s., I mp I ement dos i l' ab I e w~~ t r::>r ,..\., se.: I" est r i,~ t b:,n s.
+ Continue. particip~tion- Tampa Bay National. Estuary Program
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+,En~orse~urban fores~ry/m~ngrQve trimming ~ontrol programs
:.. Suppc.q"ted ini1;ia7~c'n of ,:urb-'side recyr.:lin!;j pilot PI"ogl"i,;un
+ Beautific~tion....Billboard elim/adopt-a-road/Xeriscapes.'
(specifically 'including enfm"..:ement of ,1985 sign ordinance)
... ~nc()uYag,ed requl?st
for DOT landscaping restoration funds
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ALlQLIEdj 1993
EAC FUNCTIONALITY ASSESSMENT FORM '
The preceqing .tabulation 'I:If EAC actiyities' dCrCLllTlEmted au\"..
accompl ishments and ye':I:,mml?nda,t il:)n5.,' Additiclnal membership
comments are pyovided be'l,::.w foy'Commissicln infol.m.!.\tic1n.
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,MISSED"OPPORTUNITIES: Cropics ,which shbuld have been
addressed mor,e fuIIY'Mo..please do not stress areas, the EAt
did Y'eview and the principal prl:,blemis~hat YQU peY'sonal'ly
dis.gr~e with the resulting EAC action) .
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I;Topicsfor me-we ,?1~ 1 e'55 agenda emphas'is)
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EAC: UTIL:'ITY: ,( Is the EAt a good investment e.f yc.t.lr personal
,'ti~e' and energ~? Is the time required, for participation
app\,:oximately correct? Is sLlPPQrtive ,staff time a good
investment clf City resI:.urces? Dc. y':Iu feel' the Commissil:ln
~ays any attention to EAC recommendations?)
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ADMINISTRATIVE FACTORS:' ~Last yeal~ the CQm!Oission directed
us to amme~d our byla~s to elimin~te subcommittees and extr~
meetings and avoi~ added tasking of ntaff sup~ort. The City
A~torney has advised EAC that precedents kpply Sunshine Laws
con5tl~'a ints .:on' COmlnLln i.:<.:\t i clns between member s ,:of the EAC
~espite lack of any authority. H~ve we been able to provide
meaningful and appropriate' Yevie~sundeY these c~nstraints?)
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TO: Clearwater 'City ~ommission
P.O. Box 4748, Cloarwator, Fl. 34618
FROM: Env i y'onmen'l;al Adv i S;CH' Y COlllfll.i t.tee (EAC)
SUBJECT: EAC actions at 12 August 1993 meeting.
1. A previc.u\.,; special 1I11?eting e.f the EAC \""-'\s Ill:!ld "c'n-sitl:~"
at Bayside Arb,:,y's on 13 .July 1'3'33. Devl?lopment ,planning fCIl~
this 'l.lndevel':'ped si~e is l.lnd(~rw,1Y by Z,:,rn' C':.mmLlnities,' !nc'.
The fOllowing,motion was passed by a 3 to 2 vote at the
spa,: i al meet i ng. ,"Since the EAC was. not, aware' of the
proposed development on this property until the ,July 8, 1993
meeting, at this time the committee moves to ask the'
Cleaiwater City Commission to review this site and look at
i~ as a unique environmental are~ that is of value to the
,:citizens of Clearwater ~nd consid~r, pu~chasing the site for
conservation use".
2. At ~he 12 August meeting, the' Zom representative advised
the EAC that a purcha~e c6ntract was in effect (to close in
November) and ,that Zorn had no intenl;ion of res~lling the
'pr,:.perty.. EAC inqLlir ies as t.:, the pLlr,:hase pl~ ice remained
unanswered.' The EAC is also unaware of th~ as~essed ,val~e
of the property. Zorn ad0ised the EAC that they were making
eve~y effort to tomply with City environmental regulations
inc,luding reducing the nurnber of buildings, ~aving specific
trees and providing for 5tormwater 'r~n-off ~etention fro~
the Seville development CC16arwatar Mall run-off can not be
aciomodated). The City Environmental Management Staff
confirmed that Zorn si~e plans exceed regulatory requirements
The EAC regrets the loss of this property as a
'~conservatic'n" area. It h.,\d n'::It bl--:?ell identified as an 8rl'?,,::\
of environmental ~oncern" The n~ed to protect future reten-
tion areas in additit::,n t,:, wetlallds requirQs better pl..anning.
By a vote ,:.f '3 to (I the EAC \~ecornmends that "f4ture City
staff and community group efforts, on the City Comprehensive
Pl~n include th~ identification 6f conservation areas for
potential acquisition or other appropriate ac~ion".
3. The EAC encourages City E~vironmental Manag~ment Staff
to offer the recent Stormwater Management Presentation to
'Clearwater communi~y gro~ps and property owner a5so~iations.
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4. The EAC continues to recommend morG stringent regulation
of mangrove trimming than ~equirod by state law and that
en fe'l"ceab I e c<l~d inane es P\~ 011 i b:i. \; i ng c (m,t C\minant disc har ges
int." the st"rmw"b,. syst"m 'be ini t iatC/~ i 101 Y basis.
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Minutes of a Special Mooting
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Envlronm.ntll.l AdvillOry CommitteD
City of Clearwater
July 13. 1993
Members Present:
Acting Chairman MIke Foley. Jill Melkonian. Usa Lanza, George D:wi5 III. Brian Morris
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Also Present
E. Mazur. King Engineering Associates
T.H, MlIIer. Assistant Director. Clea.rwater Public WorkslEnvironmental
Allen Mayberry. Clearwater Urban Forester
Mike Qulllen. Clearwater Water Resource Engln99r. Public Works/Environmental. ORe Member
Gall McGlathery and Patty Sanphy of the Oearwater Greens
Angela Lanza. Daughter of Ms, Lanza
Tho m~9tlng was at the undeveloped property called Bays Ide Arbors next to Tampa Bay at the end of seville Road.
The purpose 01 the meetIng was for th~ EAC to visit and study the site of a proposed development by Zorn
CommunIties. Inc,
The meeting was Called to order at 6;30 PM by tho acting chairman. Mr. Foley, Mr, Miller was asked to direct a tour of
the site.
Mr, Miller delivered a report (REG02.0ll.0B-03) which describes the ORe sIte Plan Review Status (Attached). Mr.
Quillen descrllKld a meeting of the ORe on July 8, 1993. minutes of which are in tho report. He also d9scrlbed the chart
In the report.
Mr, MorrIs commented that this large development of 224 apartment units has received much (astar processIng than his
small business sign application received. Mr. Foley commented thaUhe ORe meeting only lasted 25 minutes
according to the enclosed minutes. '
Mr. Mayberry stated that nn earlier on site mnoting with the Cily had occurred In late April,
Ms. Lanla asked Mr, Mazur why. as a former member of the EAC and knO'Wing of the EAC desire to revfew sites such
as the one under consIderation. had he not requested EAC review of this development earlier, HIs answer was not
recorded.
Ms, Lanza asked Mr, Mazur hO'N much did the property sell for. He said that was a matter of record.
Mr. Morris asked Mr. Miller why the EAC was not notified before the City Commission meeting (July 1. 1993), Mr. Miller
stated that he wished he had been aware of It earlier. and that so many things were going an In his department that he
was not always alerted to everything as soon as he ~'Ruld like to be. He als., said that he expected the commissioners
would refer thIs plan to the EAC. > ,
P. Sanphy asked how tho new tree ordi!lance would affect this planned dev~fopmont. Mr. Mayberry answered that the
new ordinance would have very little effect on this site and this type of plan.
Allen Maybeny contInued to describe the site as having throe major components:
1) Tampa Bay shorellno 2) Bluffs 3) Uplands,
He led the group to the first grove ot large 1rees and described hOW' the main entrance roM would wind through the
large trees. He described whlc.h trees would stay and which would be removed, He said that the trees On the site
were original trees and second growth and that the understory over much of the site had been cleared In the past. He
said that much 0' the site had been mowed and much of the ground cover Was not nallvo. but of Introduced types.
Ms, Lanza Mked about the stormwater Issues on the site. Mr, Qulllen stated that there were two baslolssues: 1) On
site and 2) drainage through the site, He said that on site stormwaterwould be required to meet SWFWMD permItting
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Mr. Mayberry led the group 10 anothor stand of very large trees. He idenlHiad the llickory and Live Oaks. He said t~at
the Hickory along the blurt may be the finest stand leh In Clearwater.
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Ms, Melkonian asked how many o~ the treos would be removed. Mr. Quillen stated that there were approxlmn\.-:oly 1500
diameter Inches of trees on the site and that 1000 diameter Inches would remain. .
Mr, Mayberry stated that some replacement of trees would likely be required for treas removed.
Mr, Mayberry pointed to the shoreline sparso population or tho lack 01 mangroves, i\l)d the Invasion of some
undesirable brazilian pepper trees there, He also located two sizable spanfna grass patches (beneffclal) and some
mangroves (beneficial). He stated that no shoreline restoralion was scheduled except for around a walkway being
proposed over the large cement pipe Ihat dumps stormwater Into the bay there.
Mr. Foley described the quantities of algae and seB lettuce In the mud flats as indicators or high nutrient or poor water
quality, Trash such as botlles. cans, and old shoes are Imbedded In the 9Bdiments of the near shore bay. The lide
was low. Wading birds were ullllzing the mud flats. About 10 feet of while sand was at the very near shore line. and
gray sediment extended out about 50 yards exposed by the low tide.
Mr, Mayberry showed the group the 60" round concrete pipe which flows from the Clearwater Mall area directly into
T<\mpa Bay, The pipe Is under the site. Mr. Foley looked inside the pipe and described the water as flowing out and
very turbid, Ms Lanza stated that she underslood that the pipe was once a creek,
The group walked to the South of the property and was shown the exfsting sanitary pipe dated 1963 that crosses the
property and goes to tho Clearwater East Treatment Plant. A large meadow Is in the middle of Ihe property, Some
unusual trees and huge grasses were described by Mr, Mayberry, He said that one hickory tree appeared to be about
70 years old and could be expected to become three times a!l bfg around. An old Grapefruit grove was seen
extending Into the adjacent property on the South whIch Mr. Mazur acknowledged was also being planned to build
another phase of the development with about 130 apanmenls. Tho adjacent property also is on Tampa Bay.
Mr. Morris asked if there had been an archeology review of the site. Mr. Mayberry responded that there had not. and
that It appeared that there were no middens or shell mounds on the sileo
The tour onded back by the Nonh end after a walk into a dense understory which soveral people described as baing
very beautiful, The walk ended where the undergrowth was too thick to go on.
A final discussion ensued concernIng a va.dety of issues. The entire site was described as being very beautiful by
several attendees,
Mr. Morris offered a motion (final ,.,er~don listed below) to the commlllee. He stated his molion. It was seconded by Ms.
Lanza. In discussion Ms. Melkonian asked Mr. Mazur If there was a sale 01 the property going on. He said there was a
willing seller and a w'i iii ng buyer and a contract to buy being considered. Ms, Melkonian said she was concerned that
this committee action may be thought to interfere with the ongoing purchase. Mr. Foley stated that the committee was
only here to examine the site and Inform the City Commission of our findings and recommendations, that we do not
ht\V9 aCC13SS to an ~ttorney at thIs meetin{], that the City Commisostcners do, and that the Commissioners will evaluate
the EAC repon and any decisions are up to them. that nothing we were discussing could pos9ibly be construed as
wrong or inappropriate,
Mr, Davis said he queslloned the use of the word "Park" in the original motion. Mr. Davis stated that he had seen a
property acquired by Safety Harbor on both sides of Mullet Creek that was being left undeveloped, Ms. Lanza stated
that she also knew of the same property and that was an approprIate use of stream side property.
Mr. Morris altered a first amrnendment to the motion striking the word "park" and adding the word "conservation", Mrs.
Lanza oHered a second amendment to the motion (the first 20 words) to reflect the limited time frame that the
committee was working In.
Mr, Foley stated that he had studied the property on the previous Sunday. and had obsorved tho proximity to a stressed
section of Tampa Bay. and downhill from Clearwater Mall, and U.S. 19, and wondered if the open section of the
propsrty would be useful as a stormwater treatment pond. He described his brief conversations and questions he
posed to govemment departments of SWIM. Plnellas County, Tampa Bay National Estuaty Pr9gram. and Tampa Bay
Regional Planning Council, He stated that he thought that it would be easy to determine jf the property could feasibly
be used to provide storm water quality benefits to Tampa Bay, and that maybe SWIM would review the property for
such a usa. He also said that the proposed development appeared not to improve stormwater quality to the Tampa
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Bay, M,\ tlf'-oluy suggested that maybe the local governments of CI~arwater, Plnellas County and the Pinellas Anclote
Ri~( 8asln Board could buy the property and agroo witH SWIM to restore the property and Install a stormwl1ter
Improvement projoct In tho open area of the site,
Mr, Miller stated that he was in the process of reviewing similar IdaM. and h~d scheduled a meetfng with the SWIM
representative on the following Thursday. He also said that he thought the committM was acting appropriately II they
wanted to recommend to the Commission to buy the property. He went on to say that usIng City property for storm
water improvement was his job to evaluate. and that the issue 0: whether to treat stormwator from another development
such as .Countryside Mall on City owned property was controversiaL
Mr, Foley stated that suitable land acqulsitfon was the primary problem encountered by the Allen's Creek Plan and
SWIM projects,
Mr. Quillen stated that he ha5 been studying a stormwater troatment idea for Clearwater Mall.
Mr, Mazur asked to tie heard and was recognized. He stated that there were two issues not being addressed by the
committee: 1) How to Improve the site plan 2) Check with the City Commission before deciding what to do 10 see whal
valid actions. should be consIdered,
Mr, Foley responded that the committee was not able to revise engineering plans, aod that tho committee
reCommendation being proposed was consistent with a purpose of tho committee,
NOTE: A purpose of Ihe EAC Is: Make recommendations to Commission regarding all water. waste waler &
stormwater programs and other programs selected by majority vote 0' committee that have environmental benefits or
consequences upon Clearwater's natural resources, Sept. 2, 1992; EAC Committee Document.
The committee passed tha follOWing motion:
Since the EAC was not aware of the proposed de~elopment on this property until the
July 8. 1993. meeting at this time the committee moves to ask the Clearwater City
Commission to review lhls site and look alll as a unique environmental area that Is of
value to the citizens of Clearwater and consider purchasing the site for conservation use.
The first amendment was seconded by Ms. Lanza and passed unanimously. The second amendment was seconded
by Mr, Morris and passed by a vole of three for and two opposed. Mr. Foley. Ms. Lanza, Mr, Morris voted yes and Ms.
Melkonian and Mr, Davis voted no:
The motion was passed by a vole of three for and two opposed. Mr, Foley. Ms, Lanza, Mr. Morris voted yes and Ms.
, Melkonian and Mr, Davis voted no.
Meeting was adjourned at approxlmatoly 7:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Mike Foley, Member, ErNlror.mentilll AdvIsory Committee
Attachments:
REG02-04-0S.03. Description of tho ORe sile Plan Review Status, DRC Procedure, MInutes from ORe meetfng of July
8, 1993,
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Beach closings hit home
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TIm.. plle/e - FRED VICTORIN
A jogger runs on St, Petersburg's North Shore Beach, It
has been closed numerous times because of pollution.
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Beaches
from 1 B
Coliform indicates the pr es-
"'\!nce of disease-causing bacteria
.lnd animal and human waste in
wilter.
The high closure rates for
Maxima i1nd North Share parks -
they were closed 36 times dUring
'1991, according to the report -
ma~' bt:! attributed to St. Pelers-
burg's diligence. 51. Pctl'T':>burg is
lh,' only Florida city that momtors
water 0(( its b~a,hes weekly.
Hillsoorough, Pasco, Pinellas,
Escambia. Dade :lnd Broward
counties test beach waters at le:lst
mOllthlr through the year, accord-
ing to the report. Hcrnando, Sara.
sota, DU\',11 and Palm Beach moni.
tor Quarterly or semiannually and
25 counties do not have regular
testing programs.
"An area shouldn't be penal-
ized far monitoring," said Defense
Council attorney Sarah Chasis.
While the state routinely moni.
tors (resh.....ater and artificial bath.
ing places, the report says, "mo:;!
counties do not consider ocean and
bay beach ltIcnitonng to be" a
5late duty.
(hasis also said beaches in
slate" that don't mom tor pollution
could be more dangerous than
Flonda's.
"Beaches that aren't dosed
nlar be just as polluted as beaches
that are closed" depending on a
state's monitoring standards,
(hasls 5aid, ",4. relaxing day at the
beach m.w actually be a hazard to
your health,"
An advisory or closing is issued
.....hen local waters reach unsafe
len~15 of bacteria irom sewer over-
110ws, inadequate or outdated sew-
a~l> trealment systems or runoH
irom industrial siles, eit\' streets
{)f f,ums. '
FlOrida is particularly suscepti-
ble to such pollution after hea\'y
r:!infall. But Chasis said an e\'en
larger problem for the state is the
lack of uniform pollution monitor.
ing. "It \'aries a lot within Flori-
dil," she saLd.
"Florida has a [at mare to do,"
Cha~is S.1Id.
The Defense Council proposes
establishiujJ national beach moni.
loring standards to be ,;upervised
by tht: ElIvirollllwlItal Prot\!ction
Florida third in
polluted-beach
closings in 1991
a Florida beaches were
closed or under health
alerts 299 days last year
because of pollution, an
environmental group says,
By REBECCA H, PATTERSON
~~tf_~r!!W__ ________
WASHINGTON - FlOrida
ranked third among 14 coaslal
;:,1:Ues last year in saltwater beach
closing~ because of pollution, an
environmental group reported
Thursday.
In Florida, beaches were
closed or under health s,lfety advi.
5urie~ 011 299 days, most of them in
the Tampa Bay area, because of
raw or partly treated SC.....ill.lC III the
.....ater, said the Washington.b,1sed
Natural Resources Defellse Coun.
ciJ.
Noting that no law requires
beach water testing, the council's
report said the state Depilrtment
of Health and Rehabilitative Ser-
Agency and execuled by individual
state governments.
If national standards were en-
acted, "Someone who goes to the
beach, wherever they are, should
rest assured they are safe," Chasis
said,
Beachgoers may not be riskinj;;
their lives swimming in polluted
water, but the bacteria could cause
, a multitude of iIInessel', including
nausea, headaches, fever, infec.
tions and eye and respiratory prob-
lems,
~tarille life is also at risk, A
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Admlnislration report sa}'s 20 per-
cent o( Atlantic Coast and 35 per-
cent of Gulf Coa~;t shellfish beds
were closed because of pollution in
1990. Sixty-eight percent of the
product (rom Georgia's shellfish
beds was deemed unsafe for hu-
man consumption,
Peter Clark, an elwironmental
researcher for the Agenc)' all Bay
~1anagemel\t with the Tampa Bay
Regional Planning Council, said
pollution risks for local beachgocrs
and marine life is almost unavoid-
able, "Since Tampa Bay is a 10......ly.
ing area and so developed, storm
lDvJJr;)
\'il'CS "h:ls no knowlerlg{' o( county
monitoring practices, and prm;des
no coordinalion or le;'ldership for
thost' (auntie,; that do choose- to
monitor. "
It :ll~o noted that the state
Department of Environmental
Regulation's focus on environmen.
t:ll protectiun "is not directed to-
wards recreational beaches."
The ,ouncil, an en\'ironml>nlal
advocacy group that recorded at
leaSl 2,008 beach closures a day,
S,lld the most dOllings were III
California (745) and the North.
eastern neighboring states of New
York, New Jersey ,lnd Connecticut
l715 ),
O( the 299 beach-going days
lost to pollution, all but 22 c1osurt.s
wen.' in Pinellas or Pasco counties,
In the Tampa fby ;'I re:l , high
le~'e1s of coliform bacteria raused
repeated doslll~s of Maxima and
North Shore parks in 5t. Peters-
burg, Oelsner Park in Port Richer
and the Encq~y ~lallo1lo"(ement C",n-
ter beach in New Port Riche~'.
Please see BEACHES 68
water runoff is nnt' of lhe Sa. 1
health problems," Clark said,
He noted that pollution ha:. dl-
rninish~d, at leasl in lhat part of
Florida. "We nel!d to be careful
when and where we're swim-
ming," he said. "But (bacteria Ie\'-
els han~) been r;!dically decre.Blllg
since the '60s and 'iOs, because o(
ad\'ancement of sewage tf!.?al-
Inent. "
Clark said that since lh~ mid.
19805, all new dl'\'elopm!.?nl mU~;
treat stann runoff watl'r hei!)r!: It
It',wes the propern'. oflen throu~h
use of retainer ponds that .IL'l as
natural filters.
In lhe meantimt>, he ,;,ald,
h~alth officials post warning signs
on Tampa Bar beaches deemed
unfit (or swimming.
"It's still a pwbtem, but '....c.re
l'erlamJ~' making some illlprow-
ments," Clark said.
The states sur\'l'\'ed were (;)11-
(ornia. Connecllcu't, IJebw.1rt',
floridi\, Haw>lii, LOU1S\:mil. ~{j\in",
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Hal11p~hire, New Jerst.'Y, :-: .:w
York, Rhode Island and \'lr~iOla.
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Cockroach Bay restoration gets a boost
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Oy NANETTE 1I0LLAND
tribune S'III Wrller
111MP1I - ElioTt' II} te~\me
lhe Mbllnl nl C'lckroach lIa)' reo
ctl~tll ~ HM.ooI) bOO">\ IlIIs "'t'e~,
bnn~lO~ Ihto lo,al amounl or roon,
t~ ,lV\'II\nbtt lor Ibt "'llt~ to l\ 1~
million.
Tilt $.1l1l.000 Rranl Irom tilt
C.S, EnvIronmental l'rnlecllon
Men t)' ....,\1 be used to crellle 0
trea,menl sUlem ror oRrleuuural
r\lllOlI Ihat runs' alreelly Inlo
Cockroncn On)' Irom nearby larm
Illlcllts, !-alII lIolly Greenll\g 01 tbt
Tompn ~I ~luary Pro-
Rr:Jm.
Tlte pro~mOl npplled for Ibe
grnnl on hellnlf 01 Ihe CDt.'kronch
a.,)' Re~tornllnn Alllante, a cMIl,
lion 01 13 10<:01, Sla'e and fellernl
"RencltS.
The ,tnrm wnler s)'slem i~ pan
, 01 a InTl,er proiccl 10 Iura more
IMn ~OO lletts or larm nnd mlnlO~
lond IIround tne bay back 10
mnnh.
Tlte stMe Sur lace '.'Ialer 111\,
'provemenl nnd M.lnal(ellltnl pro-
lI,rllm alrelldy lias commllle<l
J6~O,OOO In lilt' eHorl .1M the I':"u.
ary proKrllm rN enllY rt'crl~t'.\ a
1100,(100 Rrnnl 'rom .he Cr.o!'al
Amerlco pro~ram.
corllrooch tl.:l\ I~ n <"'l"~ 0'
qUle1 coves bl~rC'''11 by dt'n'~
mnn!lraves aM tll.lo~rled "Uh
UUck ~a Ira.~'l pnSI'lTl"i Inlll mJke
II \lne 01 Iht n1.~1 e~uItIAJcall> un.
portllnt arrn.~ 01 Talllpu i\;1> '
Th.. ne..' ~anl ',1'111 pn~ure Ihnl
'he Iresh ..alrr UOllolng olf Ih..
11In" Inw Cockrooch RlIY I~ n",
lalnled ....un cllnl:uTlIn,lols 'rum.....
Jl\f\Cultutal rtrlds
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Company says MacDill
has fuel contamination
Bt STE\'E IWErTH
Trlbur\co 51'" Wrller
i II~PA - II campa":; Innl
Slopped wDrk Dn IIn enerl:.v plnnt
at MacOm AlT Foree !lase In ~ay
cllnt..nds lhal Itod OInd (u~1 con.
tllmlQ0I1Dn ill 1M slli: rOIl.d IltreM.
en I~ ",orken' heaJ1h,
EmpIre Energy Manllllemenl
Svslems halted conslrucllan aller'
liMU11( 3 Itlnk on tl'le prope n)' "'35
releaSing pelroltum.lalnled \Io'a'er
Inlo II s.orm se..er pl~,
Laboralory lt1l~ daoe tar Ihe
complltly stln,,'ed that level~ 01
lelld In waler Iram lhe pipe aM
petroleum ltydrucarboM \1\ snll
near lhe lank e~ceecled Ir~al 11m,
11$ In f\onda. Emlme ~ys
"\1)' complln>' <IoeSn'l wont 10
Ite halite tor <Illmal\lllg 11Ie en\'l.
f!lnmrnt," SOlhJ Vice f'rf!sl<lent Sit'.
\ell Grcenbcrll """nd I'm no. 1\0-
lOll 10 order con~lrucllon work eN
'0 lIandl" potl\ltllnts,"
Tht bJse IS ConducllnR lt~ o..n
t('<ts Iln llle I'"o'a;:re illl!, saId
~,lJ Rabert ""~tson. J :-'lacDllI
sptlke,man, nUl tile "'Ir Furcl! In'
51~U Ihe area IS S:lte ani! lias lold
EmpIre to re~unw COl\slrUCllon,
lie ch~rllcrl'rlze" Ihe l~~ue 115 II
cllnlra~l dIspute b"tween lilt corn.
TIMES . WEDNESDAY, JUt y a 1992
. . .
EDITORIALS
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pan)' and Che Air Force bUI
\louldn'l elal>onlle.
Empire signed an unusual (IIn.
traCI In 19S~ It. pro\'lde MacDlII
,.'!tlt eleclrICIl)', Sleam anLl hol
and chilled \laler Tilt' base ~l\'l'
lhe CDmpan)' d 30')'e:\r tease lar
SiltS near Ihe cammls,<.:I1)' and lh..
lIQj!pllaJ,
Emplrt lI,;reed [0 build al lis
own cOSl tllo'a lurblne "COllenera.
lion" plant' I'Jeled by nalural ~as
and sell :-"ocDllI eleClrlCllr ror
leu IlIan liS current supplier,
Tampa Elec'rlc Co, ITECOI. The
dlsCDunt would be 5 percent orl
TEeO TOles lor lhe UNI Ih't Y",lf}
anll \Ioou1d Increase IIfler Ihal.
B)' Mil)'. Empire had clellrtd
lilt slle between lilt commi~r}'
IInd l:,S Cenlml Commllnd head.
quane" and W:LS rtad)' 10 pour
toundalJons. Goldber~ said, The
Im1 plant ....as 10 be re.:lll) by
Chtlslmas, he 5.1Id. willi the St'C.
ono. nt:lr Ii'll' h~pllal, compleltd
In en rly 1993,
EmpIre as'Ktll MncDlll a III ,
CJuls to movt lhe 'Iln~, Tht' bll~e
(oullln'1 do so Imm.'dlolel)'. Gold.
berg said, because lhe look con,
lalned Viall'T IlIal had been used
to clean luehn!: hoses and other
eQ\llllmtl1l,
The coastal, contradiction
Florida wants to ~we its fragIle barrier
islMlds (rom dcvelopmenl. YCI for dec;ldes
thc st.lte has been a party to their destruc-
tion. Need to turn a remote, uninhabited
island into a condo village? Just use sub-
merged state lands to link it to chilization,
The use of sovereign lands for barrier
island develallment is on.:! of the great
l'ontradktions o( Florida coastal policy, A
slale 111:11 lias as one of its chief plaMing
goals to ";!Void the expenditure of state
funds lhal subsidize de\'clopment in high.
haz.ud coastal areas" is in fact promoting
co.lsta] construction o,\'ith its grants o( pub-
lic land, II does so by allowUlg developers to
build bridges across public waterwa~'s, lay
""ater pipes and power lines on submerged
public lands,
The governor and stale Cabinet have a
chance to change that history, and they
need anI)' Ibten 10 the obstinate response 0.1
de\,t'lopers to appreciale Wh~'. In Florida,
Ihe practice ha. become so commonplace
thai real estate and developmenl inlerests
now argue they have a divine right to use
sovereign public lands. In fact, in opposing a
rule the C~binel will be asked to adopt on
July 21, the developers wax poetic about
the Constitution, claIming that restnctions
on the pr;\'atc use of sovereIgn I~nds would
dell)' theIr righls, They're wrong, and it's
abouI lime thl' gO\"Cfnment 01 Florida tells
them so,
Land ownl:rs are entitled 10 a reason.
able' use of their lands, but the)1 are not,
entitled to a public bailout. If they buy an
undc\'doped barrier island that is not aI-
ta.:hed to the mainland and not suilable for
build'ng, Ihey shouldn't expect to use public
lands to con\'ert it into something else.,
The state Constitution is direct and
dear about use of sovereign lands, It sa~'s:'
"Pri~'ate use of portions of such lands ma~'
be ~uthoriled b\' law, but onlv when not
(oorral)' 10 the public interest:" In a state
th~t already has turned many of its barrier
islands into walls of dev(:lopme[\t, cOlwert-
ing the [c\\' remaming mangrm'c paradises
Into. lu,'(ury condominiums 1S dearly ccn-
trary to the public mterest,
The governor and COlbmet ",,11 get a
chance Jul~' 21 to adopt .1 rule that is tong
o\'crdul". The rule, de\'l'loped by the De.
partment of Natural ReSO\lrc.es (DNR) and
upheld by an administrative hearing officer
and an appell~le court, would pre\'ent S,J\'-
ereign lands from being used to promOle
iII.advised development on uninhabited bar-
rier islands.
It is consislent ~'th the U,S. Coastal
Barrier Rescur,es Act, which re~lricts the
USI: of (ederal mone~' tor dt'\'elopment of
high.haz.lrd C0351al arcas, and it is ,onsis.
Icnt ",ith state coastal prote.;tion policy.
Florida simply has to get out of the business
ot subsidizing the destrul'lion ot delicate
barrier islands.
The Tdmpa Tnbune, Saturday, July 25, 1992
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~~~,o~?uJphin rules proposed
Trlhunr 5t~ff WrIter . 10 rt'\ 1~'4' liS ttandurd~ (llId liP'
, " ~radt lhetn 10 ensufl: thaI ~nll'
.leMHI" TER - l"~'lslatlon lure,l d,jlphJR\ and OIlier manne
hit'" b~ ~ !lit> :lrra ronllressmnn m.l~lmal' M~ lftah~d nUmaneJ)'.
T/lunrllll l'uuJd ban Ihe e~porl 01 ^It/lllll~h "e rerulate Ihe
<Ill m;lr!nr mdmmnls cnu~hl In ~;lIHure ol( ,lnlma/5. \lot dnn'l do
I. nth'l! ",Jre~ \\Jle~ ilnd rNlulTe rnnu~h , In encurt' tlley are
a "um\ll'tln~ ~~"em tn ~rep Irac~: C~~~d IUf In ,I humno~ Wo1).... rold
"r rhos~ aJre,1I1r captured. l ~ Rt'p :-.rll'hael aUltakts. R.
10 ;uJ<lltlun. !II.. hili 'ol'OIlJd r... ,P~Jlr~ lIar~o~. the bill's Sponsor,
II'JIt~ rh.. t:,S Ch'partmtl\l or "II' 1 ~II', Jht' l s I~ bilcteally pO,,"'tr'
rrruJrurl' - "'hlcn m'pl'CI5 aquor. I~" 10 prnl~cl Ihesr ommal5 Oocr
lum' In,' R1~rrnt' Ihemt' ~ark' t'~ Me e,~ponell to olller M.
.. . - liOn, '.
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. Bl'.Ir.1e~ bannlnR lht elrpon III
I. ~ dOlphms, lht bIll ...ollld bar
lurlhtr caprures nnul fht numbrr.
m~ 5~Sltm Is In Place,
Bur the bon IIktl)' 15 a moot
p01l11. :0;0 dolphin caplurrs Il3ve
oUurred Since 19~9, wnen 1"'0
lIolphln~ ..ere nelltd In Tampa
(lQr tor (llspla) or Ihe ~allonaJ
AqUarIum In llalumort, TheIr
caprure ~fl olr II SlaltWlde debatt
o~er Int ntrc,'s~JI>' un4 I'ISdom 01
rtlM\ 1011 1I/11mnlc Irorn lht I"II~
T"b~n. 'II. Pharog..p"
A proposed law would prOhIbit
cilplure of dolphinS unlU a
numbcrl~g Sy\I~T i~ ,~ pi ~ . r r:
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Sea grass protections
Spill
taints
Alafia
'Water laden with
phosphate flowed into
a creek and the North
Prong of the river.
By STEVE NEWBORN
Trlbun~ Slall Wrller,
MULBERRY - An~ltler' s~}ll
III ph05phale~ al nt~d "'aler poured
Lnto lllt Alalia RIVer Tuesd~ al
Iht same mine where environ.
menIal 0 !lldals are tn\'esll g.111ng
al least IWO prevIOus spills.
lIeavv rainS washed oul anotll.
er earthen Mrm al "tobU MIning
and Minerals' :O;lchols plant uboul
7,30 p,m. Tutsda)'. An uMeter'
mined amounl 01 WUler !lowed tn.
10 a trlbUlilry 01 lhe AlaUa. !l:Ild
olflclals Irom the ~lnte Deporl'
menl O. EnVIronmental !leguln.
Uon IOERI.
The spill lasted aboul II,
hours as tilt Willer laden wllh
phosphille, ~nd and clay "'llShed
Inlo Thlrt)'mllt! Creek. which
!lows tnlo Ihe ~Ilnh Prong ollhe
Alalia. SOlId VishwaJ Salhe. an en.
glneer WIlli OER,
llea\')' rains ",ere blamed lor
Ihe eon hen berm gIVing way and
allClwlng waler 10 flow Ihrough
emergenCY relle' pipes golna
through the bt rm, Thilt pipe haJ
See DEEPER. Page 7
Strategies tor prolecllnll the en\'lronment JrC
alien curiously InconSlslent. Con~lller' An ilmw
or rCllul3110ns prolectwetlands plants. hU,t unJer.
water vegetatlon IS virtually overlooked.
. Yet sea grasses are Incredibly important
lhcy help anchor Ihe shore. llIttr ""liter, and
provide food and shelter lor marine lite. The
health 01 coaslal fisheries is directly lied to Ih('
welfare or sea gras.~ beds.
That's wh~ the IIlllsborOugh Counl)' Commls-
slon, actin!!. as the Environmental Protection
Commission. was correct 10 add sea grass species
10 the list 01 protecled wellands plants, The move
gives the commission the po.....er to Umtt or ban
acll\'tt1es Ihat hnrm sea grasses. The commiSSIon
now also can set aside strelches or sea gra.;.s beds
as sanctuaries. glVlRg damaged beds a chance 10
recover.
As Comm!s.~loner Ed Turanchlk says. "U is
now ll1egal to Inlenllonntl~. destroy sea gras..~es."
The change Is Important Tampa Bay lias lust
more \n:m n IlIlrd of lis sea grass beds sInce 1950.
The primary culpnlls Willer pollution. bul motor.
boats. ""hose propellers mow paths Ihrough the
grass, also cause serious damage.
In certain areas of Ihe ba~'. bouts have carved
channcHike swalhs thro'ugh llle grass, where
SWlft-llowlng ""llIer now ensureS the grass will
never re-emerge. Once cut, sea grasses can lake
years 10 regrow. Repealedly CUI. the grass dies.
The problem is parlicularly acule at Cock-
, I
.Joo ~' ('.
It,' ':. .......'"
tvot
rOllCh Bay In Soulh Ihll~horoullh CounlY, In pial"
!'s. Ihe ~hllllow e<LUary In()ll~ a~ It II had l>~en
ilU,lcked by an aquallc bulldoler, St'ml",,!'a ~'ra~~
heds h.we been \llrtul1I1~' cleared F'rnp ~('ars are
t.'VeryWhl're, '
Earlh!r thl! year environment,llIsl Robin Lew.
lS proposed a molorboat ban for the badly Iwm.
aged parts ot Cockroach Ba~, Cllnlmcmal fisher.
men fllught the plan and count~' COmmlS$IOners
looked for compromise meaSllre5. such ,IS ilS~llln.
Ing n IfepulY to palrol Ihl' .H{'~ and ...llu....alln~
boalers on the ImpOTlunce or the Iragll!' !lras~es
""hlle'lhls chonge, I\hlch eXlcnd" Ihe county's
wetlands prOleCtlon to sea gra~~'.!5. does nO[ reo
sollie Ihe Cockroach controversy. II I!t\.cs the
county clear au\l\orll:; \0 prt)\e~1 and ~e\ up 0\,10,
ilgement plans for areas where <1.',1 ~ra:;;es are
being destroyed, PreVIously. such de~tr~ctlnn ""as
regulated as a waler qualUy \'Iolatlon. whll'h
made enforcement dlftl....IlU,
SlgnlHcnnlly. a publlc he3rtn~ must be held
hefore prohIbitions can be adopted. so hoater.
will halle an opportunlt~. to make their case. Ob.
\'Iously. Ihe counly commiSSIon cannot ban mo,
torboat (rnftlc IndlscrlmimUely.
The goal Is not 10 keep bllalers aU lhe ba~'. but
10 emphasize lhe Importance or sea grllS.<es and
Ihe need tor boaters 10 exercise ('auUon, The pos.
slbillty 01 a boating ban should do milch to pro.
mote lhe needed CQuUon.
It
The Tampa Tribune, ihursoay. July 23, 1992
Deeper ditch should
solve some problems
. From P~lIe 1
be~n plU&l:ed at the 5131t",; r~qu~~I.
said ~"bll envlronmemal JtrillrS
mannger L.:lrry IIIll$Oll.
. The berms hold back .....al~r col.
Ifeled on land und~r!toInJl. reclalll;l'
'ion thaI lias been nlllled lor PIIOS'
pMte, 11J"~nn ~Id ;\ dllcII dJr~cllne
excess "'aler baek InIO the r~dama.
!lon sile ha. h~en deept~ned. ",tllch
should solve Ihe problem,
. Tue~dar~ spill 15 neXllo ,1OOlher
r,eclomalmn Silt' wllere a berm
wa~hed OUI and O\'ulJow pipes
poured lainled Wat~r Inlo Thlr1~ m.
Ile Creek lasl weekelld lInd on Jul\' '
I~. mine and state offiCIals ~Id, .
Ilea v>' IlIllnd~rstorms wn~h~d
o,ut a 15. 10 ~O"oot secllon of the
berm July la. Hinson sMde
While no Ush lIms halle heen r~'
ported 'rllln Ihe spills. the ....ater
IOden Willi phosphate. cla~ and ~no
Trlbu". map
by CAITLIN HOPE WRIGHT
lend~ In drop to the rI\'er bonom,
....here n can snurr out life. saltl Pat
Frll'ann. a bJl)lo~m Wllh DER.
Vanous SpeCies of ....orms. crus.
taceans Jnd I/lSee! laf\ne live under
TUcks or In \'e~elatIJn lnat ",ould be
h,lrnwll II co"ered .....ilh phll,ph3t1C
day.
EPA hands out money for
estuary prograln projects
A lrlbullt' !ilall Itepotl
S1, PF.:TERSIlI:RG - The
U S, Envlronmenlal f'rnleCllon
A~t'ncy hns awarded the Tampa
lIa)' Nollonlll I~sluar~' Prollram
SN9,4:iO tor h\'r prolects Il1al
demonSlrale Inno\"[lllve II<o}'s to
rt'~lOr!' and prOlect thr bay.
One IS iI prnpoo;.al by Unll'er.
sll~' of Suulh Flortda pr.Jfessor
Nllrmoll Dlake to 1~51 ""helller
"'.Hef I\uulll~ In TlImpo Bay l1a\
Improl'ecl en ou~h 10 once II ~a In
SUppllrt sCllllnps,
/llnke olrl!ody lias scuJlops
i:ro",ln~ In Du)boro Uarbor,
Orht'r projeCls u\\orded mllll'
e" Include
. A Illan by Ihr Tampa PUrl
......t. -.Ii
AuthoTlt~' to use eucalyplus Irees
10 tr"at Induslrlal runoff Ihol
....oold olher'" 1st! flow I/lto Ihe
boy, '
, . MapPIng 0' 5cngrass al
FOr! D~SotO Park,
. Restoration 01 a residential
shoreline called Ihe Brackins
Tract In Iltllsborough Counly,
. Oc\'dopmenl ot II dota'
sharmg nel",orll among agencies
tnr \nll)rm~l\on 011 Corll ronth
Ila~',
The grants are In addition to
Ihe Sl miltton tile tslualj' pro-
gram rccell'es 'rom Ihe 'edenl
O~tncy tach )'ellr 10 develop II
delallcd cleunup and protection
pJun ror Tampa 1l;1)'.
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lion agencies. .....ill coordin.1te the project.
"We help to coordin.1te bay management activI-
ties. . ,and raise issues of COIH~ern to Tampa Bay.
One of our goals is to help citizens get involved in
bay restoration projects," Clark said.
The agency has coordinated other projects in the
Tampa Bay area that involved planting and trans.
planting marsh vegetation,
"In the past, volunteer tumout has been \'ery
good." he 5.1id. "We've had some very success(ul
projects and that's whr .....e.re doing it (planting)
again. ..
Planting salt marsh grasses along the nC:Jrly
bare Maxima shoreline will help promote water
quality, stabilize the shoreline. and create a nursery
habitat (or fish and other .....ildlife near the coastal
waters.
The Florida Conser\',1tion Association ";11 pro.
"ide drinks ano food. said Blair WIckstrom, president
of the association's Pinellas chapter, The chapter is
one of the largest of Florida's 28 chapters ";th about
BOO members,
"We are an organiZ.ltion dedicated to the restlr
Please see PROJECT palJi?
. . · TIMES . FRIDAY,JULY 24,1992
. S~oreline restoration project
1001(8 for volunteer planters
II Officials hope 50 to 60 volunteers
turn out Saturday to plant salt marsh
grasses along the Maximo Park
shoreline.
BV GORE ZVOOGO
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The PineJlas chapter of the Florida Conser.:ation
Association amI the Tampa R~egional Planning
Council's Agency on Bay ~Tailagement are seeking
volunteers to participate in a shoreline restoration
project Saturday,
The project, designed to enhance fishery hahi.
tats, will have \"Qlunteers planting sail marsh
grasses along the Maximo Park shoreline, The
Florida Department o( Natural Resources will pm-
vide about 10.000 grass plants.
"We're lOOking for 50 to 60 volunteers to come
out on Saturday," said Peter A, Clark. staff direr.tor
of the agency. The agenc}', made up of emironmen-
tally conscious representatives from local busi.
nesses, state and local governments, and preserva-
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ralian and pre~('r\'allOn of our ma.
nnt' (j~heries," W!,'k.;trorn MId..
"We've done a nurnb('r o( restora-
tions o\'er the four j'l',1rS that our
ch.lpter has lx-en III l'xlstl.'nce."
Frank Courtne\', ,1n :lssistant
r('~l'arch scienllst 'for the Florid,1
Manne Rl'se.1fch ln~litute in 51.
Petersburg. saId nearly -1,1 percent,
of shordine marsh \'/:getatlon has,
bt.en lost throughout the Tampa
Ba~' an:a due to urban den'lop-
meUl and biological probl~llls,
"This prantin~ is an aflempt to
gain b,1Ck same of that acreage
lo~t:' said Courlllt')', who hi1~ par-
tidpalcd in otht'r plilrltlllg- praJl.'cl~:
The planting WIll start al 9
am. Salurday, Anyone 1f1.
teres led should call Peler
A. Clark at 577.5151 or call
the FlOrida Conservation
AssOClahon al 581-4253 10
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,hotU bUeh *hllll Mllen., lol" p~oJeel. Some bueh res'den!! complel"
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clun!!, tll.n t,.d,llonlll rllnoun,IIm.nt prO!lIell.
Beach project makes
waves with residents
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CIa..., .coop rho $an~ Itom
b:\-:"t:f'1 .Jn~'nl.Htd Jlmo"it In lI'if ;fiur'
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mllllnn. II 5 million I<-u Inan 10".
trnrt.~nE Giru'lolls U'PC'C~t'13
Th. co"'.yor $)!Itm al!D IlltM
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n"'l toI"""l~Jlt h.Jo
~o spills, oil
,canLers are told
Thou ~~t~ot spill,
Jt's not one of the Ten Commnnd-
mcnls, but ror companies that transport
oil over the "lilian's walerw.1Ys. iI's
beginninR to sound like one,
"The most important les!'.on We
learned (rom the EXXOlI Valda spill in
1989 is th:n the American people aren't
going to tolerate it any more," said
How.1rd HHe, vice president o( Mari.
trans, a Philadelphia-based petroleum
transporter, "The lleW standard is, 'You
'will not ;pill oil.' "
Hile -;poke Thursday to government
and induslry representatives at an oil
spill workshop in Tamp.1 sponsored by
the Coast Guard and the Tampa Bay
Regional Planning Council.
, ,The focus of the meeling was a new
feder;)! law, the Oil Pollution Act of,
'1990, whkh nc);t year will fl)rce indus-
tr~' to prepare more thoroughl, for the
\'ariety of emergencies that could result
(rom a large spill of oil or gasoline,
The issue is timely for the 2-million
i
l-:__h________ _
.. ~
people who live ilroulld I-,Impa BilY,
ber.luRe the b.lr is ll1i1kil1~ ,111 l'lIvirnn-
mental re.covery I)f ,~orts, ~ard lIolly
Gr~enjn~, a scienll!1.1 wllh Ihe Tampa
Ray National E:;lUilT)' Pro~rarn. "SIllL('
the HI80~, WaiN qualit~' at\(! d;\rity Me
bett~r\ ilnd sea l'lil,\S !neadows are be-
coming established wl1l'rc Ihl'Y h.lvcn'l
been seen in ye.1rs,"
She no led Ih;ll rnrllllll!le rl'('()\'ery is
a long WilY off. however, sinl'l~
three-quarters of the har's suhmerged
aquatic vegetation and hillf Ihe' Illan-
grove growth hiwe been lo~1 .1\'l'r lhe
years.
"The bay is beller off tori,,,. Ihan we
were even fl few yt';lr~ ago," a~Tl'cd
Coast Guard Capt. Michael J, ~hiro, ,
commanding officer of the Coast Guard
Marine Safety Office in r.1rnp,1.
Those responsible for a ~t)i11 have
tong been responsibl(' for some dlC';lI1up
costs. For instanl'e. Exxon rc..:ently
agreed to a $],025-billioJ1 sdllcment in
the Alaska spill, But the new law will
require industry to spend more on plan-
ning and preparation for worM ~ilf,t:'5,
The extent and t:ost of the ;Iddilion3!
planning are still being negoti3ted by
~
~h~~~'~~~ar~o?ann~=~,:~o~:"~'~~i~
oil spi II' in Tampa Bay will be the oomelltal groups and citizens
, f~pic: (or discu~s!on at a spill con- who are interested in learning
ungency meeting scheduled June more about balancing estuarine
18-19 at the Tampa :\irport M ar- protection, and the needs of
rion Hote! in Tampa, commerce.
. The Tampa Bay Oil ~pm Con- Workshop activities include: '
tlOgcncy Workshop WIll be co- - A review of the local comin-
spo~sored by ~he "!"am'p~ ~-r gene)' plan for responding to oil
RegIOnal Planmn~ CounCIl, t e spill~. including an assessment of
Tampa "B'iiYNatlonal Estuary the potential for a spill;
Program, the T .Impa Port Com- - Exploration of measures in
mittee for Spillage Control and place to prevent a relc.\sc: (rom
the Southeast Shipyard Associa- occurring;
tion. The V.S, Coast Guard is - Discussion on the environ-
coordinating the program for the mental sensitivity of Tampa Day;
event, - Survey of response resour-
Th~ goal of the workshop is to ces and strategies for responding;
cxanlll\e the preparedness ofthc: - Validation of the Coast
Tampa Bay region to r~spond to Guard's worst~case spill sccnJ-
Ihe c:ffecu a spill would have on rios; and
the, bay's sensiti\'e marine - An application of I~sons
.';"'jrOnmcnt, learned from previous local
.'''hile ~he meeting will be spills,
gC'lred (0 mdustry and response The registration fee for lhe
o'sJnizations, the organizers a~so tv.'o-day workshop is $40. lunch
phn to ~athcr a reprC'Sem.a~l\'e included, Luncheon speaker~ Jrc
~Tml...-sectlon of the m3TllIme Capt, Don S.Jenscn, command~
mdu!\tr)', federal ;)nd state agen- iog office of the U.S,C.G,
Natjonal Strike'Forcc CoordjnJ~
tion Ccnter. and How.lrd B, Hile,
vice president of operations.
Maritrans GP Inc.
industry and lht~ (nasI (~\l:\rd.
Wtl!"t'r:t~t' j" ~('netally ,Idmt'tl .1';
sptllin~ tIll.' t'll!ln' l',1TJ,t1l /)f pel rnll'lHlI in
bad wl'atllt'r, wlllrh rnl~ht ,;pel'li lIs dt.;.
rribuliulI, The worst-cilSl' ,;L"l'naJ'io W.1S
onre prl':-,ullIed to hl' Ill'.Wr audl' nil
~umpl',l into a d...lir.lIP JIl;]rilll' l':-luaT~',
said l.l. Stl'phen P. ~h'lntl'k of Illl'
Marinl' S:\ft~ty Of!iI:C,
"AmI. of (\lur:;~, that IS l)nl' \\'~lr.-.l-
l'a,;c 5Cl'l1ario:' he :;aid. "Rut IhNl' ;In'
otht'rs. SUPPOSl' ga:;nlilw W:lj ~pilll'd
I](;':lr 51. Pcll'rsbur~, The wnrsl'c;]:-.~'
then rlll~hl bt' poi"olllJu,; fumes, and Ihe
POSSIbility or fire or explosIOn."
The new law is good "In tlw eXlt'II1
Iha\ il r,1isl's standards oi proll"li,)tl iot
the ba\', and wt.' should be able tt) "Oln-
ply," ~'al(1 !hll', ~!;uitr;\l\s' top t;'l\\'irpl)-
melltal nfiiet'r,
~Iarllrans Opt'ratl's a llect of tu~s
and barges mil of Tampa, and Hilt. was
asked if his company could handle a
\':1riely of worsl-":.hC spills loday.
"Frankly. il would be lou~h:' he
s:1id. "Ask lIll' in a fl'\\' month;;, when we
see .....hat the CO;lst Gunrd finally reo
quires, ..
- OA.VIO BALUNGRUO J
r6ii-~-;'ik~~P--~h~~Ied- .
· The Tampa Sa A -.---------,-_ _
Tampa Bay '!:'::! l Y eglonal Planning Co un r '--
Committee for S;,l,ra Prt)gram. lhe Tampa P~r1 ,rhe
g~'~~~I~dc~~~OClallong~r~~~~~~~~~h~h~ SOutheast
Friday at the .;i~ncy ~orkshop on Thur~~~a Bay
workShop will toc~; AIf~ort MarrJott HOfer. t"and
preparedness 10 fe On ampa Bay's e
E~nlehheebaY's SenSjlj~~O~~r:~eaennOi/ spill's el1eCls
on speak " vrronment
Nalional Slnke ers WIll InClUde U.S. Co .
commanding ort~~~~ COordination Cenr~~t Guard
Manlrans GP VI apl. Don S. Jensen
Howard 8, Hila c~c~reSldenl ot operauons and
rovlew at rhe tocal c~d~fed acllvllies rne/Ude a .
eOf measures in praclJ ~ompge~cy plan. explorAlion
nVlronmental Sen " re\Ofll a Spilt
~~~tf~~:~a;oLJrces ~'~~'~lr~'~~~~~iO;S, ~ survey of
l'NO-day WO~~~'h The. regIstration ree ~gr ~~(Sl'case
224.9380, .. op 1$ $40, ~or,jnrormaIIOn~ call...J
,. .----------,
.J
:::'tcate, COUI'ltV at udds 011 swamlJ
. It has been an eight-year batrJe over
hOW,l? manage the em;ronment.1Uy
sensItive Gateway property, Neither side
seems to understand the other,
~_yv~~p__''.om Pa4~ 1
IY, it 15 vulnerable to dumpl/1~.
IU~paHl/1g, Illegal dretlRtllg and
other ~!:lU$es th~t I)lficI~b ~1}' wIll
,poll 1\$ pnstlne nature.
Hut neIther ~Ille Ul\dehl~nll;;
whr Ih.. lither IS 5<lllllraMI~el1t.
State oWe'I"I; 1r.~lsllhe l'toass
1'< easy. PlnelJa.< /lef.'ds 10 cumplete
a 1,1nd'nI.ln3Ilenwnl ,1Ildr thaI '~'I!I
hn the prc.pcrl~"s'as~eu and ~how
hB...... best \0 control and Itpn.llle
them. Mter that, a 1.1.a.\ur least.
"auld I(I"e Pmelllls COUl\ty ~'mtr{)l
01 the proJWrl}'.
ThaI report i~ simple. saId nt,.
polllmenl of :-;atural Resour.....
plannu Da~'n Dunnam Gnifin,
"This u the fint counl}' thaI'.
e\'er had 1 problem WIth it," Gni!in
saId lasl week.
The property lies along the
weslern $hore o( Tampa B.IY,
roul/hly bounded by Gandy S<1ule.
,. ard \0 the ,nllth, tht' F calher
S<lUl\d ,trea to the .......$\ .\l\d Ih~ 5t,
l'elNibuql..Clearwater [I\ll'rna.
clem31 :\irport to I ill' nMtn
In ~f~rch 198~, the count~. ~'as
By WAYNE OARCll,
~~!'!!""':-._..
hon. PHl,'f1,1\ Cuunt\' ,mol F'!.:tl,t;! <lff\,'\~h haH' fill.
;!lIrr.,'d ,l!~IUC "hat I,) d'j "l1h It.
, A~ IC~le en\iwnm,'nt,l( pl,lon..r Tun' I'('ltr,
wrolr l'arl,er till' r'.':Jr: ",\n ..t~hl')"'.lt nellolJ,mrm
pnlOd l~ 1enllth)' e\'ell fut ~('\"rnItWnlal,ll:t'nfll'~,"
1'1'1'" a 'Ialt "I\\'nonrm'nl,ll'pmpt'rll' ,ld\'l~ot\'
cuuncll'l trymlllll bIN\' Ih,l! t1t'.lfllo,:k, '
Till' G.\tr.WJ}' <hle",nIJ .....'11 tN, Ill"'Il~\,'d ,lIll1l' Jull
2:1 lIlt'e',mll of till' Land \I.1IIJI.';"meM ,\ Wl'\llr}' l:'')Ul''
,Il, J llrol~P that IIIet....,., In.. In.u1.1!:"f!lerll <If ,\,IIi;"
pu r,h,b)'1! <O'lhlll \' ,. pl'lpt'rt :t. ,.
Stall' ,HI,j .lJun1\ 1,((ln;ll. ...,~. :h,'~' h"l>'.' Ih.~ ,'l)Illt,1I
call cnnw up '~llh .I,'rl',1I1\(' .,)luII"n, n.-".IIJ\l' n;.rfhc>r
IICt' h,H t~\'t!n fe'p'm.,hi:lI\ t"r nI,1I1.111111': rht' pro!l<'r.
pr",15~ so!l.' SWAMP PJ:iP. J
The Ir.ln~ullttr at "'lldlt(e In ~he R2rl'Jcre (i31,"
WI, rnanRrO\'e IWamp toreM in L"l~nllJJ f'ltldl,lS Coun.
I)' is ~ \tark ~onluM lD an Clllht'rear bUtr,1Urr3l1c
slruRRle o\'tf how tn ~~I I1lJI\3j/C In!' ,Ule~>\l'oed
properl)',
51O,e JOIIIII~' burlng the lit.. for more than SJ.ml1.
Tlmu,.,.t
among ln~ hrst '" Ihe II ,1 !t' 10
?artl~lp~\!' III Int' Con,..rvallun and
Recreatiol\ L.\l\dl plo!tfam by
kickIng III h.lli the S;!.9.ll\tlhol\
prkl' taR (ur 699 ,1m!~.
II ali,) ,pHI the prl~e on a ,t'(.
ond pllr,'ha;e In Seph'mtWt thaI
~eal, bU)"lIllO more Ihan :!7 ,Iaes
for n \.\.000. ~tore land wa~ add.
...d to the Gateway property
thrau~h ,j'lfl,ltioM .wer lhe ':cars.
,-\ithrlll\lh the ,0UIlI~' paId !I;.lL
rht' Sla:e ha~ ,,)It utlt' !I) rll,' I,ltld,
'\s It h~s wtth nlhl'! C ,\ RL
pUrdl.He,. tIll' ,I,W: ha~ hltle nll,n.
e~' Co m;lllalle Ihe land II bu~'>.
Insle,ld, II depends on 101'31 go\"
,'rnmrnts lole,,se back the proper.
ty Jlld man311e 11 as either act I\"<" nr
\lasme re(reaIIOl\ situ uf ':Ol\!fll\
II as pr..,er\'3tlOn land,
That w:u the el\peclath1n ~t\h
the Pmellas prolJ('rl~', But .:aunty
ufflclals ha\'e, (ur ~'rar., la!le!ed
Ihl' land,nMn.ll/enWIlI stud~', and
lh(' ancndant LlbM and tn,tmtl"
nan,e ,\l(h a ,I,ud)' ntllolhl ,ail for,
H hureauaatlc, wasleful and '~I1'
nl,,'d~d.
There.He pre,entl;- flCl plan, 10
del'elop r~creallonaJ JCIJ\.ltiei on
tll... illt'. whIch ~Ilt ilmpl~' rcmam
\1\ \Is n~turall1ate. said Sua RiCh,
Jr<l!><~r., Senior A~~IS\al\t Cfl\lnt)' ~t.
1urnp\',
Other ,ourn, oUi~la[! h.we c~.
tIl1l3:~d Ihal slmpl~' conduclJO!( lite
1.lnd-m.ln.lt]t>tncnt slud)' wculd
('o~t th( u'ands of dollari. The\'
\"Alll\\ 10 a leljUln:d allthropod ~ui.
I'{'~' - ,Ill .'itllnale o( llle spidNS,
!fhl"':., <"tabs <lnd ~entlpede$ Ihat
r.J.111, !lit' properly - a~ the hel~hc
01 ~!.>,uldll\'.
,\ IMlsoorou~h Countr PMks
offiCial fannllar with Ihe slale's
rcq'lIlel1\ents fOf lan!\.manall{'
ntl'nt \tudles >.lid llle pro"tSs 01
.....nllng une IS It'ngth~' bUI
,h,mJdn't be \'err expenm'e.
.'It i 'pr(1b,lbly more lime.con.
sumllllllhan expenSI\'c," ,i,lld Pc.
ter Fowler, manager of the reo.
SOUlce an<l d('\'l!tcpmel1l ~(t,l)n .}l
HllIsbMIlUl(lt'i \larks de\lutmCI\I,
Fe,,'I..r \.lid Ihe state's land.
m.\t1.I~t'll1enr Mur1~' has becoml' ,1
l1Iodt' I Ihal HlllshoJt(Jullh uses In.
,1...lo:rmlfllllll ho..... to dNl \11th 11.\
.)',[,':1 l.'n\'lr.)I11l1l~nL11.land pur-
..::r...l~es,
Studies of 2 Pinellas lakes
already exceed $900,000
. From P.le 1
lhe counl)' Is gIVinG the consultantS
1/10 milch tesponSJblllly, Irs the lall
wllMlnlllhe dOll," Champeall laid.
^!SI~lant COllnty Administrator
lake Slowers said lhe (l)unl~' probn.
bl)' could wrlle the mallngemenl
plans. bul the public would consider
ftny county plan 5u~pecl,
"It won't be cr..dlblt II \lie do
It," lle <';1Id.
Tlil' rOUMY m3)' be ltmog con.
sullJnlS StJ U can dlvlln crulclsm 01
"'hJlever cleanup me9sure~ ar~
en~t'n lor Ihe lnhos, Solid one (pm.
nnUce member. '
"1My IIh~ locnl llovrrnmentl
C:lll ~V' "Well, lllty recommended
n. not liS:" said Dan Cnnfleld, It
L'n1\'etSlly of Florida btollllll~l and
flr~sldent or lite North ...nltrlcan
l':lke Mannllemenl Soclely, "It', JUs,
oI -..u. ot d~neclill~ bhu1\~,"
Cnunly rnVltoomrntnl mllnnge,
ment orflclals have budlletrd
5300,01)0 hlr Ihe 1..1ke Tarpon man,
il~rmrnt plan nnd S 100.000 Jor l.lllee
Semlllolt's plan, They Dlttally Drt
.. ... , r ~,..-... ,.
.. .. ~.. ~....... '4.... . ...
movlllll to hire the tonsulll'lnl5, In
lh.. Cllse '1)( LoIke SemLnole, Ille
county 15 JOllcUJng hldl lor al!dlUon,
DJ $IlIdles even betore the Inke l'Om'
mlUer has tevlewed Ihr InlllDI re,
f)OrI - somelhlng Ihut IrkS some
(ommtltee mernMr5,
Olh~rs question ~'h)' so much
mGne, nee lis to be \penl on L~ke
Tarpon', management pllln "'ihen
~tudl..s have \ho"n Ihe lake ~a5Iral.
I)' is In good snapr. Lak~ TMpon IS
w h..allIlY. In Inct, rhaC It probnbW
'11m be !lnll Irom lilt' slare Surluce
,\I.'lIler Implovement aM Manage.
ment IS,",'IMl progrum, .....hlcl\ II-
lIunfrd Ihe orlJ:lnal Inke Slud~' Jnd
fOl1lpUler mol!rl
Many I(ellY, It toke SlltclUhsl
"'UII lhe SWIM llfogrltm. sail! he
cannot rltllonallze spending mate
ml1n~y on Turpon when II1..re are
~alerwa,s In tl\~ fClllon In -"'lne
condillon, "ell~ Is ....nUng it "mil'
Il~emenl plan lor !he lol~e as reo
qUlred b~' MaCe law, and saltl he
"'a5n'l awure unlll rel'enll}' (nal llle
Cl1UI\lY plnnneJ III pay lor lIS o~ II
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mann~ement plan.
"Flankl" I can'l ~ee Ihlll 1 con
dlll'Umenl it 101 thaI lIerds '0 be
d,}ne on Tnrpon," I\ellr said. "It
llltre arr. thin!:S the counry thinks
IlIey e:m do, lhen lhe}' eun JusUI)'
spenlllng llt(' moner on lhe lake as
a CIlUIl'~ reSOuftt, bill I con'\,"
The ('nil relull WIll he ......0 man.
a~l'm('nr pions fot l.llke Tarpon.
ruunl\' eOI'lronmenlal oftlcral~
!..1,\' ,llt'lt '''t'r!ilun "'111 be t'ompaUble
....\111, but Jnr more compr('ltensn-e,
lh:m the Slalr \lIon 111 Ihnl 1\ ",UI
a.ldr.!ss rht' enttre Inke w(ltet!\hed.
'"' leIl INI ~ool1 Iltat ~e IWle
dOlnl1. "hot wns l\nall)' It reall)' cmll'
pr~henm'e approach as opposetl III
~II ~.t'ltrl of Band'Ald soluUons."
"llld Will Pam, dJrecrot or enViron.
menl"l management lor the cllunl~',
r};l\'js ~:Ild he had Ill) Iden all)' nl
In~ fMlunutee memb('fS ....ere dli'
~"t\'!lt'.1 '~lIh lh~ COUlll}"S deCISJOII
rll 11m' con~ullaMs lor lhe 1T\00na~e'
n1l'nl plans II.. "lId he .....tll tllSCUS1>
Illt'lt t'oncl;'rns "Uh them (II upcotn.
Inl1. !ilk... comnllUee mc..un&\,
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1 $700,000
lake study
disputed
0) :-;,~SETTE 1l01.L"'\,D
Trlbllnf S/~" Wrllpr
CLEAR ~'.HER Morf Ihan
$1\,1').1)111) III tatpaYer 1110~e\' nus
t>~.'~ 'r~n! ltl Ine lusl lour \ears fO
II~utt' 'lijl ho"'i 10 llx '~'ha\;, Jlltn~
Ill.. f.OUnl(5 1"11 larJ;~1 lakes. Tar.
pon and St'm,n"le.
The monl'y p"ld :I \'3t1ely 01
r.ln<llltallls I,} ~~nerale l'~'o ma!Sl"e
~lu11"'~ - S51111.'),j,) "orlll lor 1.,lkt'
T,lffl"n .loll l~!1II,ll~il 1"'1 Spmlnole
- Dark_d \I :In r"am~ 01 lll!ljrma,
u~n and, In In!' caSt' 01 Tarpon. a
."phl~IJ':lrp'l COnlpUlfr model IlIal
PIPll,~I~ 110.... nalur,,1 and man,made
,'n.1Ml'S all\,\'1 Iht lakl'.
Enou~n Intormallon. say \1>011'
ml.tnber~ ill Ihe lakes' adl'l'(It~'
...'ml1lllt~e'. 10 be~Jn cJeanln~ up
lh~ lakt'.,
Rut 'hI' "nun!} plans on ~pend'
lnc ,lI1mhet "(10,1101\ 101 ~\'en mart'
'IU,ll1:" or !hI' r~1I lakeJ;
10Unl} olllel:!l. S,W Ihe Ile~I
muM 01 rl's<,atrn ~rtt de1elop lie.
lallrd mana~r.menl pl.1ns lor Ihe
lake. 'HtC\' laUd lll~ plans as a
umqUe aPflfo:l'lI 10 fn\'IIOnmentnl
pr.Ilt'I'Wln - onl:' thar looks bev<:llllt
Iht' 1,1kt", ,h,)res, 10 ILs dtarna~e ba.
Sin and Ine plants aM anImals Ihal
11\'1' Ihtte
nut <nlll\' Iilk\' J\I\l,ory commit.
It'\' melnb"r< ar.. f1UUled and Irus.
rrill~d by Ihe county'\ a~ellda, The\'
S:I\ counl~' rnl'Jronrnenlal spt'clai,
1"1. ....1I1t nelp Irom the committees,'
,ould "!lie lhe plans Ihemsel\'cs lor
lilr Il's~ mone, IMn a tOMu1!anl
w~uld ('ltar~e,
<oll'e knllw ~ltal lh~ prohJ..ms
Uft' ~nll 110 hill CIlt' reall,tlc ~olullnn'
ale Il.'hal are ~t' lI'aHln~ around
r~f'" ,1~\o;td Tom Champrau. a Ilsll,
e.tl..s hJOloitt~1 .....hl} l~pfeUnls Ille
"IMula (jame .lnd Freshll:lter F\sll
fllmml~'I<ln on bulh lhe l..1ke TM'
pon and I.Qke Srmlnoll! milna~e'
mtnl tommm~es,
"1.\ pa)' S0111elln~ el~~ to wille
\ ou t pl<\n tor ~'ou dil("n', make
,<('O'r Thun IIohnl you hil\(, It \llall'
nln~ d~parlmrnl lor, AI rhl~ 1I1l1nl,
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Dock plan ~/
moves rr ~~y
forvvard
II The AmIY Corps of
Engineers has signt'd off on the
Pl;jcido Bayou project, but
other pennils are needed,
By 1(1'" WESSEL
'!"WM-' "1.'" "'~.,
Slowh hut surl.ly, It ~Ppe.1T5 Ihat ~
dl.,!'\t>J}t:'t may be nn Il~ \lo'ar to bUIlding
lll.o I fi.,IJp dll<"k. for r~sldenl5 of PI.1tJdo
n'lrOU. ,llrhr,ugh ,,1me of rhose r.. '..':t,
haw ;;11,1 they <I" nllt n'allr wan: ' '.m.
SU1<'1' thl' dod.s .....Pr!. proposed ne,l['
iy Cllll\\ nhmlh., ,1\(1), r'~'\llcnl" h.1\'t ex.
pn.,~.'t1 "on,'l'm .11.Jut th,' P<hSlbl., ,ld,
,'pr'!' ,'if,.,.t: the ,j(K'ks rl1l>tht h,.,'e 'In
"'Ihlhfe and I1lannC hfe.
;..'on"lh...16>. the Arm~' Corp, of En.
illnl'er~ 1',ul'd .lletter.!>pc II<'lnllt j\lIW
19 III L.lr'oll C(Jf11IllU1\ItII'sIPIa,'ldo ll,!\',
,}ll Ine.. ,.;r,ullllll( It; ,Ipphcalmn to bUlid
lh" \l\t~r', ,;ll'1 ~bno;~r"1 Lan~.....,)t\h.,.,
HI., ~prllc,"l\)n'> pruWcl t1l,lna~"r ,J[ lh,~
C"rps
"Th" C.Jnh I~ noll.' out of tht' pl('
ture," 1';ln;:\I"Jt1h)' s.lId, addlJlII that she
dIll rl','I'I~t. J 101 ,)f letl..n {rom Pl.'~ld"
H.'I'OU rl'"d~nt, olJpo~II1R the proJ~ct.
"\\'I'\"~ t.l~,'n ,I hnal 3(11011, but thi'
pt'rmlt Il11JJ<'at"'i that they h.\w' to m"cl
,Ill 'ht~ fl.qulrl'lT....nl.;; 'If the oth.'r l~~n.
~'Ie, ,l"i Wt.lt"
P"!,lSe sn., DOCK P,I<J1l 3
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Dock
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Th~ Cnrp~ is jllst '}I1~ uf liMn!,
R,)wmnwI1tal a;lCnCle, thaI mU,l
,ipprO'l: ltw pp)Ject, In I,let, Ih..
C\lrps' p.:nml I, ,:oJltlJl!(enl on Ihl'
,taw Dt';>arlllll'l\l 'if F.m'l/onrnen-
t..1 R"ilul.IIl'lI'\ ,ll'prO'JI 01 rhl'
.Ipphcalllln oHl<! I>;uancr oi .1 p<'r.
mlt.
flUI Ihe <It'pannwn1 h qlll
Walllt1ll, ,,\lfi K...n Grf'enwrAld. an
t'r.\lromIWl1lal ,pl,clali,t ,\t llf.R,
.\lthou..:h L1rs!!n (onllI\UIllII",
loa, r"'l"mdt',j to 50n1<' ,II' OEW,
r,'qu.''.t; fur ltIilH' Infurlll~IHj/l.
(;r<...n...'I"~l ,aid he h"., not rl"
l't'I~I.d ,nform,J!l!!" Oil water quail.
ty ,HId hydl!!~r,'phlcs.
"\\'..'11 /ll,..d fhM In./oJ I hI:' ':~'al.
\I,1tlllll. 'h., >ald. "We 111 VI' thl'm ,15
d~r> frr,rn tIll' rime WI:' rl:''jUl''1
,niorm,'tl(Jll, ,Hid ,Ill.... Ih,'\' have
P,lrtI,llll' rnp.llld,'cJ, ttWI"'lt. h"l'n
allllll....I! ,ulI,th.'r 4~ ,l.1y~ A, lonlo:
.1> lh.,y .(r,' n:,lkH1Jo: an dl"rt tu
pr<Jvld.' tIll' mt<lIIllJll,m ",. n",',1.
11... "II" lh"fn LIlll' "
Cr..'.u\lo,.,.-f '>.11I1 tit' "Xl""'!> th.,
1".1 III Ih,' Illf,tllB.IlIilJl ,.;m.'tml"
In July, ~nd If thl' ,1PDIIC.lti'1fI I,
th~n dCl'IlWd compl~te, [)ER hh
~o d.lr~ to 1~5Ue or dr:f1r a peIftlll.
J..H Churchill, ~n ,'nnrot\ml'n.
I,ll ccnsuh,lOl for Larson COlllnlU'
mtl,.s, SJld he thmks he .....111 have
thl' nl'c""3r)' lllforrllation In OER
~y m:xt we..k.
"Some 01 tht' lllforrn,11lOfI I~
,b"1l'I1; ~\l?phl',1 by Olhtr flrm~ lI.'uh
the net'cled lahor.ltar}' cap.lhill.
llt:~," '>.'lId ChurchIll, Sl.'mor l'('olo-
jlh\ for E1l\"lronnwnL1\ t\n,ll)'sIS &
1'.'rmltllUII lne. Ilf Sr. I'elcr;hurg.
"OIlI ml"n!IOIl I, 10 11<1 .1h...,ld and
k""? lht' ~upply 'll InfotlllJtll:Jn
"'Jrlllnll, ,llld we Iu,t .Ib.llll hJ\"l' It
,dl "'I,IPI""/ up," .
.-I.Jo1I1/ \lollh nER, mtll'r allt'fl'
(I"; ,!Ill n'l'Ic"'lIllllh., aPfJlle,lllOJ1
Il1du,ll' Ihe ,l,lle D~D,lnmr:llt oi
~.llurJI R,,~ourccs the Flond~
(,.1111" ,llld F'rl';h \\',1It'r FI'I': (OIll'
IB"'l<lIl Jlld rill' Clll'" F.nnw!1fnl.'n.
tJJ [len'iopllwnt LoJflllIll!'ltJtl.
ChurfhliJ \.;11<1 Ita' l>lc'I",'1 a!,,,
Iml,t i') lhr"ugh a 1;)0.,,\1 n'~'\l'W
PI"""" .IS wt'lt
"W,, II )U,I ~""p IB')\'H'11 tur,
W,Hrl." h,' ,ahl.
r,,,,.. p""" - MAURice RIVf~UR~
A schOol o. sungrays sWims In Tampa Say lust eaSl 01 the S~y.....ay 8ndiJO cluflng
!I1IM annual rl1lgrahon recently, Tho rays are dra.....n 10 the warm shallow waters ot
me Gull beachl!s. .....here tt1l!Y g.ve blrlh. Stingrays can be a hazard to s.....lmmers and
waders, II stl!pped on, IhflY WIll sling WIth thell whip-shaped OarMd tMs Wouncs
should tle wa&hed With salt.....ater, then soaked lor 30 to 60 minutes ,n hot waler A
phYSICian Should Ilxamlne the wound so apprOpIl:lle antl....enomous agems can 00
.ldmln,stered. The sllngrays Will bo alound unhl Sepl\:.mo~r. so waler. your Slp.p,
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Re$J;ieving nature's lost gifts
One 01 the grfllt curses of Ihe 20th Century is ellort. The relurn of this htlh~ ~hellflsh IS a wel.
IMt we hn\'e 10 spend time, energy and money come uddltion 10 the bay's murIne life, In addl.
1r}'lng 10 get back .....hat nalure gave us for free in !Jon to being a Illsty form of ,;eafoOlJ, en!:h ;;callop
tile first place, So II Is gratllymg when we see fillers ubout lwo gallons of .....ull.r an hour as 11
e\'ldence thai we are making progres.~, e~en on a t'alS, so their presence In local .....alers has a
small scule. . cleansln!: ellect,
T.....o IOClll examples proVide reason 10 cheer Further inland. lhl' reSidents 01 Lake Wales
- there are scallops gr"wing again In Tampa . ., .
Day, and children ma)' soon be cavortIng agam m ma) soon be able to lake a dip In Ihe old local
!!Ie wnlers of L:lke Walles, sWimming hole niter more than a decade dUring
Bay scallops once flourished In Tampa's wa. whiCh It was MI IlnnlS becnu~e of .....aler poilU,
lers. but the sensUlve Illtle cn1ters dl~ppeured lion,
between 1955 and 1965. PoUutlon IS belle\'ed 10 Lake Walles, lyes, they spell it differently
have WIped Ihem out. Irom the lown) has been certifted us clean
Naw Ihey are back. wllh the help of ~orman enough for swimmers. It Ihe bacterw leH~ls re'
lllake, a University 01 South Florida manne SCI' mal[l low, this could open the way for a return of
eneI.' pro lessor. a great Cenlral Florida Iradlllon.
Blake placed some of his laboratory-grown The lake once was a locul poinl of recreallon,
scallops In naybtlro Harbor lasl October. Bay wa. wilh n lI'io-s1 0 r}' pa\'Won wllh bathhouses and a
lers have shown signs 01 hecomlng clearer and dance floor thai was lorn down some lime OlgO,
cleaner. supporllng more oflhe sea gmsses ,thaI There is talk of building a'new beach house. For
suslutn life. and h~, Ihought the lIme might be Il lown that has no municipal sWImming pool, this
rlghl tor the scallop s rei urn, is promising news,
Sln"e Ihen. he hu~ found thaI 90 percen! ot tile ,
I million ~cllllops he lOssed mto IIIC waler hu\'e S~lmmlng In a clean, nnlural lake bcuts the
survived. con lines of a Chlorinated pool anY\liay, so here's
. He hopes to expand his e:<pt'!nmenl 10 Cock. hopms the coliform baclena caunl remains low:
ro:lch Ba~' with a S I 7,760 grant from the Tampa The gradual reco\'ery of Tampu Bay and Ihe
Buy Nallonlll EStuary Progrum, prondeillhe rev1\'ol of Lake Walles llre welcome signs thnt we
Idea Is llpr)-ro\'ed by the U,S, En\'lronmen!1l1 Pro. can rel"air some of lhe damage done 10 our env~
It'clion Agenc~', Tt101 sounds like II worthwhile ronmen!, '
Report: Slim chance
pass will reopen
By ABDON M. PALLASCII
Tribune Sldl Wrller
Jhe paS5 belween CI~MWaler
tl~ach and (aladesl Island ,,"'a5 de,
c1are.1 ImlliJ.....<.:lble In 1~77 nnd Hur.
rlCane Elena hUed Ihe pnotS "'lIh
<and In 19K5.
City and county otllclal~ hav~
fou~ht lor y~ar5 10 gel perml'\Slon 10
drtd~e, but slole agenCH!S ha"e reo
lu~~d. Thr~e year5 alia, cll)' com.
miSSioners sqUirreled away IJOO,OOO
10 ~pend on gellln~ the pllS'l opened
10 boa' Imlllc,
BUI Ih~ slole Departmenl of En.
vuonmenlal Regulation saId dr~<lJl-
lOll the pass would do 1It1le 10 Im-
prove waler quality and Ihat II
would quickly rellll 'dth ~lnd. The
Slerrn Club nnd Ihe le8J!u~ 01 Wom.
en Valets argue dredgln~ would
harm marine life. '
Shlle envlronmentnl all~neles
said the 10S5 of live aw!s 01 nesUnl1
and leed!n g Mbltal .....h ere the pll.S5
used 10 be ",'auld nutllielgh the envi'
ronmenlall1~netl15 of reopening lhe
pass, such as clOSing 011 Calades! ts-
land and clreulallng Ihe ,,"'aler In
tne harbor. according to Ihe report,
A5 a rt'Sun. counl)' commiSSIon.
ers ~ave up the IllIht to dredge Ihe
pass,
ell\' commlsslone" haven'l ac.
tlvely -pursU~d Ihe L<.:5ue and asked
Ihe CUy's Consulltng engineers to
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ClEARWATER - CUy commis-
sioners were discouraged Jhu~ay
10 hear they have less IMn It 50.51)
chance 01 gelllnlllhe slole's permls,
slon Ie. dredge Dunedin Pass,
JUSI 10 seek Sliue approvol
lhey'd ha\"l~ 10 spend $325,000 '0
H25.0ilO, 5ilYs a report by the Clly'S
consulllng englne~r,
And maintaining lhe pass ""'ould
/I ,co51 Ihe ell)' 15110,000 annually In
JO' Ihe e'enllhe clly did gel approval.
I, the re!l<lrt said.
,d "I'm not one lor bulllng my
I ~ head agalnsl Ihe wall and spending
\d 1300,000 to 140'),000 for 5llmelhlng
IIohlch has 1I111e chance 01 success,"
Solid Commissioner Dick Flugerald.
w/lo has campaigned 10 lleep lhe
pa~~ open.
"SIll I. Ihe report did nol tOlal!)'
dissuade me Irom the Idea 01 trying
10 ope n 1 he pass." Fiuge raid sal d, .
U'hile Ihe pass remnll\5 closed,
water' In ClelHlIo"ater Harbor stili'
nates. ^nd boate~ Irom hlond E.s-
)s, late' open bridges and cause Imllle
Ie congestion on Memonal Clluseway
and Clearwater PtL5S Bridge as tl1ey
heJd to Cull ""alers, elf)' commls'
sloners have complulned.
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PhOlog..ph by SELBY PIC
Dunedin Pass closed In 1985 during Hurricane Elena, A report
says 11 mey cosl $425,000 10 apply lor a dredge permit. which
may nol be approved by tho stale, Maintaining Ihe pass. II It
gels dredged. will cosl SSDD,DDD annually,
~IUdY whelher It was worlh Ihelr
110"11111.' to 5tarl lighting agnln tor
~Inle appro\'al 10 dredge Ihe pass,
The report Issued Thursda)'
~ho""s II would be a cosll)' and dllll.
cu 11 e 1I0rt.
"I think Ihe reacllon on every.
bOdy's part Is goinA 10 be Ihal n',
Just plain too e,wenslve." <.:lId Com'
nllssloner Art Deegan. on Island E,s,
tales resldenl. ,
"11 looks very black and bleak,"
said Commlsslon~r lee Regulskl.
The mosI convl~clng arguments
In Ihe report a~aln~1 fl)'ln~ to op~n
.he pas~ Include 11le lacl the pa<$'s
rlll~ure has app~ared 10 help Cala'
desl Islllnd r"~,ilO ~om(' 01 n's tlJr'
m~rW erodln~ hea,'h, and lhe stat~
en~lronmental a~encles Mv~ lound
only muri!lnnl benellL< In lhe 'Ilush'
m~ a~lIon" 01 Il'atet Ira\ellnil back
and fourth (hrou~h Ihe pa~s II II
.....ere reopened. .
CommiSSIOners 110"111 dl5CUSS lhe
prospeC15 of reopeOln~ Ihe pass al
their Au~. 111 "'"rk !~~'Ion 9 a'm ill
CIl~' Hall
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~,.en.' M8"n~ Ine " p,Qud 01 tMe "'t II ,.
'lIbu(ld,n~ belCMe. elon~ \!le Pmeli". tQut.
Belgu lo.ded wlll1 una ',om t~" mou'lI of
Tlmp. Bay, below, ." encnollll aU Indl.n
Sho,.. bUCM, A con.,~ol e.m.. Ill. "nd
0." 'M' .....Ier '0 b. dumped on 'he bueh'
'lIgnt. bulldorl" ,pI..ll Ihe ..nd e.enly to
ulend Ihe beach, In lame pllcn, mall Ihln
200 ful Milene, uY' Ihl. method ..
che.pe, .nd mOl. Invlrol'lmenlllly lI'e Ihln
'he Hldlhon.! melhod 01 .end'''ll und
Ihlough underw.'.r plpln, Mlllnel Ilia
,ak., elll "'M"'1l IIlncholl 'hll bl'lllS '0
lVold dtlmlglng unllll.. ,..It, But ,orne
be.eh 10.'" compl.ln lhl\ \1111
,enoullshmenl CIlll'.. .n un"ghlly mOund
at Sind ,hat ruIn .he .,e..... Sinc, the bllllllS
need to be closll '0 .nOle, luidenll .110
C omplllln 'hey I'll .n II yesore .nd noily.
~"ene' upecn to 'IIIISM Ihe PIOlfClln
Oec,mb41.
J'~ot"ll'IP~ br SELIT .'C
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, Beach widening project
! a Incss~ residents say
. f r'll'~ P..IIII!I" J
r"t""t, HI" !rr ....n'Ut" ~r\rlr' "~I1-
~'.I~"" ~t.t''1 '~ul tWtr' cnrn;:-I U'lUhl f-.Jr
~I~I' ~",IM. Uhl q.tlhn~ 'hI" pfUJot'..::t
~..~ ':It" .r'"J~ 1'1... "IllS
PIt' -hl'll"',b ....1'10 .}N...).....;3 th,'
1"1' l.'1' '1';,111" ~h,," '.A-~lilh ~r ~I"'f" nr"\II
:I,':j,!" ! !. ol. .It pill"' Tht'l. ,'I.J.Jnlt'J
'''I' ;"If! ,'" I ""u~1.J r,....,.~U In ,I bro,'H:h
~tl "'I.l~ ');1"\ ~Iluht no lor~"r br
IIII'. r I l'lt'.Jr ~hr- ~\,jrr, lIr~p lr.lc~ 01
..:t"L 1'1 ~ !1lh:Cf"n t"1.l) lOa::. tb"lt" or Jra~
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TIMES .
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29,1992
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One-stop wetlands permits closer
By DAVID K, ROGERS
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BROOKSVILLE - "One-stop shopping" for per-
mits to alter wetlands is supposed to help protect
Florida's environment, but the Sierra Club isn't so
sure,
The issue arose Tuesday when state Emironmental
Regulation Secretary Carol Browner went before the
governing board of the Southwesl Florida Water Man-
agement District, known as Swiftmud, to ask that the
agencies merge most of their wetlands protection
programs into one: Swiftmud's,
With any luck. she added. the federal government
will join the trend, delegating to the state and Swiftmud
by the mid-1990s much of the wetlands protection
effort now performed by the U.S, Army Corps of
Engineers.
The idea, also a campaign pledge of Browner's boss,
Go'.', L:l.\':ton Chiles. is that residential and commercial
real estate developers wit! find a coherent regulatory
5}'stem whose wetlands rules they can easily follow
instead of the hodgepodge of local, state and federal
regulations they must get through today,
But a delegation from the Sierra Club doubted the
state's handoff of wetlands protection to Swiftmud
would help the environment.
Instead, they 5.1id, one-stop permitting might em-
. Don Addis
bold en developers to run rOlJ~hshod over the environ-
ment. The state should continue to keep close tnbs on
the process, even if it does delegate its wetlands
protection authority to Swift mud.
Linda Bremer, a member of Sierra's w~tlands
committee and a teacher in the JacksOlwilJe area for
more than 20 years, likened developers to schoolchil-
dren: "We'll be good," she SOlid, "We'll be good when
Mrs, Jones le1\ves the room. We'll be perfecl angels,
You don't have to look out for us."
Wetlands protection has been an environmental
battleground in Florida for decades, Coastal marshes,
swamps, savannahs and stnnds of cypress and bay lrees
were once considered little more than mosquito breed.
ing grounds that could be made useful only afler they
were drained or filled,
But biologists have disco\'cred that only wetlands
can meet so many of the critical needs of wildlife, both
plants and animals,
Bfuwner. the DER sc.:rctary, :laid the Sierra Club
had made several good points, ones that her agency had
contemplated, The DER can intervene ill the fl'gulato-
ry process if it needs to, she said,
She and her agency are much more skeplicOl1 about
wetlands alteration plans that call for "mitigation," she
said. Some mitigation plans have allowed property
owners to destroy wetlands arc:\s if owners promise to
build new ones elsewhere,
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Law to shelter wildlife, people
. The go\'crnor signs legislation providing money for
cll\;ronmentaUy sensitive land and affordable housing,
By BILL MOSS
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T ALI.:\HASSEE - Enm""'
rnelllallr Important l~nds In
SQuthl::rl1 1I111~bo)roullh COlJnt~. .llld
CClaslJl Citrus Lounl~' could he pur.
(ha~td undtr the third year of tht
statl"s 10.year Preservation 2000
iand buymll program, say slate offi.
daIs.
Gov, I..1wton Chiles ~i!:ned the
Preser...ati'll\ 2000 bIll ll\to law
Tue~day as pan o{ the William E,
Sadowski Af{ordable !lousing Act.
Tht' en\'lronmental lands proRram
and hausinll hill passed behind the
musde o{ a rare coahtiun of en\"!'
ronmentaliMs and home wilden.
"The consensus ht!ld together,
just lonll enoullh," said Linda Shel.
ley, secrelary of the Dep~rtment o{
COlllmunit~' Affairs. '" hall the
.trooR. {eehnll that if we didn't pass
it the day we paHed It, we would
never pass II." ,
T!:.e bill ~~ ~~merl ler Bll! S.:!~
dowski, the departmenl's secretary
and former sute legislator (rom
MiamI who died In I plane ~rash
April 9. The affllrdable housinll
me.Hure and Preservation 2000
were two u( 5.1dowskl's top prtOrl'
tl~S.
The ~fford:lble housinR bill ~'11l
pro\'lde stale mane)' 10 Ruarantee
pn\'ate lenden' mortgages th~1
help middlc,income r~mllies bu)'
home;, The hOUSing bIll raises the
document:lr, stamp t<IX on deeds to
70 cents per .$100 v~lue from 60
c"nts dnd trall,feu an equal amount
in 1995.9'; for an e\'l'!ilual mvest.
ment of ~ 1 J.\.nulhon a year (or
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. Clay Bennett
affordabl~ h{\u~II\i!.
The Presl'r"atlOO 20110 5('('tI00
ral~es the <:locUnll'nlar}' s,amll I:lX
on notes to 35 cents per ~ 100 from
32 celllS, The new money ""111 a II 0 IA'
(or the ..lIe or $300,mdliull ,n hoods
In February 10 buy land far conser.
\'atlOf\ and wildlife h,lbltat. protect
waler rl'~ources and expand park~.
The Flortda llulT1r. Builders As.
SlXlatton. FlOrida ASSOCIatIOn nf Re.
altors aod other ~roups often at
odds With envlronment.llt;t. sup.
ported lht.' bill bccall~(, lht!)' ~a!o' II
will help kickslart th" ~Iate'~ dt'.
pres~ed houSlnR construct 1011 mdus.
lrr,
The HiUsbrlruu~h Count, tracl,
southeast of Rlve.....iew Oct"" '1he
small conUllunlllPs l)f Balm.. 1,)\'.
eliI.'. it. import:ml bccauM' Ill" lJorrie
to the e nda ngered Flortd.! golden
,l~ter :lnd other endangered plaut
tirl!. and could be J hahlta\ ler the
,'ndanllered FlOrida ~rub ja)', s;ud
Grell Brock, admmistrator of th(>
~t:!te'~ Ccr.~eT\.:!tion and Recre.
ational L,lnds prOllram.
, The 3,723.acre are~ is alre~dv
under optIon for pUTchase by Hills.
oorough County, which plans 10 de.
\'elop It as a park. Under the Slate
plan, the purchase could go r<ln.'ard
with the stale putting up 1...lr the
money. BrlXk :\.lid.
County officials plall 10 de\'eIlJp
part o{ the land for hiklOg. hOlSe.
back ritling and other recreaUon.
Bro~k said /he rare scrub I,lnd,
whICh co\'ers just 14 JlC!rcent of the
purchase, would he protected,
Also scheduled for purchJsl:: IS
the Homos,,,s,l Resl'rve, a 4.868.
acre coastal Ir,let th,ll would fill a
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Gov, Lawton Chiles sIgned the
bill under an old Uve oak tree.
!lap WIIl.('en the Lh,ls;ahowltzka
St,l!e Wildlife Area ,mo the SI, ~lar'
lIns RI\\'r preser\e.
"!l's J \';e!' pIC"" 1)( lnl' puzzle,"
Brod :\.lld. "It prutel'l. that enllre
cuaslline all rh,' war up to SI, .\lJr.
un. Rher,"
Thrpe department hl'ads, l.t.
l;m' , Hudd\' ~hcKal' ~nd Sadows.
\"I'S wld'lw: Je.ln. ;lathered under ,1
hUj.;e o.lk trL'e behind the Dep.lrI'
ment of CornmuOlty AffairS f'lr the
bill .illnln!l Tuesda)' morOlllll, The!'
praispd Ih.. huuslnll bill as Impot.
tal'lL k'Il\,tauon that wl,uld provlII..
h')ll\es for ~ople and prolect the.
honll'~ of Jll1m~1; 10 the ....lld,
"Am'ltle can COUllt the nUtllhef
of '.<'ed; 10 an ,lpple," ~I,'C"a)' "lId,
"'but who ,an (ouM lh.. \lumber of
,lpplt's In a se<'d? ThIS rtHlrrllnll
""<"r~. plal]llnll a \'ery ImllorlJnl
sl'ed.
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TAMP" - Volunleers arc need'
ed to help plant 5,000 sprigs ot sail
marsh grass Saturday at Palomls
Park, on the northeast corner 01
Gandy Boulevard.
The planting Is part ot an ettort
10 restore the environmentally dam.
aged shorellne along the park,
which borders Tampa Bay. The
Volunteers are sought to plant gra~s
evenl Is sponsored by the Tampa
Bay Regional Planning Council Ilnd
lhe FlorIda Conservallon Assocla.
lion, whj(oh will provide tood and
drinks.
Volunteers arc asked to wear
comtortablt! clollhes and sunscreen
and meet at the park at 8 a.m. To
register or obtaIn more informatIon,
call Peter Clark at 577.5151 or Sle\'e
McCreary at 251-4883.
3 groups battle to oversee Brooker Creek's future
By NANETTE HOLLAND
Tribune Staff Writer ,
CLEARWATER - Nature Irolls. a research
Slntlon nnd fire control lanes all ligure Inlo the
county's sketch ot what the sprawling Brooker
Creek Preserve should look Ilke,
Now, oHlclals are asking the three groups
vying to manage the 5.500'acre area to tlll In
the details,
The applicants Will be judged on how much
experience they have In overseeing large tracts
of land. what research expertise Ihey offer and
how capable Ihe~' are of obtaining granlo; and
endowments 10 carry out the work that needs
10 be done. said Jake Stowers. asslslant county
administrator.
The list or polenl1al management groups
has been whittled down to two non-proUt
groups - The Nalure Conservancy and th~
University or SOUlh Florida's Institute for Envl.
ronmental Studies - and one private consull.
Ing firm. Biological Research Assoclales of
Tnmpn,
A committee or county oUiclals will decide
In August whJch group wlll write a manage.
menl plan ror the North Plnellis preserve and
help implenwnl It. Stowers said the, county
doesn'l know yel how much the work will cost.
The scope of services released by the coun.
ty Tuesday shows thaI whoever Is awarded Ihe
contracl will perform a vnrlet}. of tasks, InclUd.
Ing an Inventory of plant and animal species
Neil Cote
Neil Cote's column will resume next
week,
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and the preparallon of delalled maps of the
varying landscape, '
Trash removal, controlled burnIng to clear
o\'crgrown brush, rcslornllon of damaged wet.
lands nod conslrucllon of a research station
and environmental educallon center also are
planned. Addlllonally. lhe management consul-
lanl will recommend what human aellvllles are
compatible with Ihe vast mosaIc of pine woods,
onk hammocks and swampy ponds thai make
up lhe county's largest remaining slice ot unde-
veloped land.
"HopefullY, we'll have something In a few
years that's really a mark on the map from an
environmental resource perspective," Stowers
said. "
Publtc inpul \10'/11 be a key component or lhe
management plan, with at least two public
hearings planned before the release of the pre-
limmary pllln.
County officials hope 10 avert theIr public
relntions blunder ot last year, when Ihey an.
nounced they were turnIng over management
of Ihe preserve to a lillie-known environmental
group whose plans ror lhe land were crlllci:ted
by Ens! lake residents.
The gro'up, Blosurvlval Trust. eventually
withdrew rrom the preserve projecl. prompting
the county to solicit new management propos.
als more In line with residents' wIshes.
Residents are generally happy wllh the
counlY's revised approach to the preserve. but
will closely monllor development of the man.
agement plan, said Agnes Tillerson. president
of the Clll1.ens Action League in East Lake,
"The one comment that we have made Is
thai we don't want 10 see II opened up to every.
bod\' at random, otherv.'lse. It Is not gOing 10 be
11 p;~serve very long," she SHIrl.
Brooker
Creek
Bridge
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Tribune map
hospllate shipper wins
approval to deepen water
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By KEN KNIGHT
Trlbulle SIarr Wrller
I TAMPA - Easlern Assoctated
: TermlnBls Co. passed another hur.
, dIe Monday In Its attempl 10 deepen
; the water under Its loading dock In
MacKay Bay.
By a unanimous vote, HlIlsbor-
ough County Clly.County Planning
commissioners backed a request by
the phosphale shipping termlnat
company to dispose of spall dredged
rrom the bay at the southern end or
Hooker's Point,
Eastern ,lssodated Terminals Is
seeking a permJt from Ihe Tampa
Port AuthOrlty to deepen'lts berth
In McKay Bay by II feet to accom.
modate larger cargo vessels, '
If approved, the company's 34-
root-(jeep berth, south at the 22nd
Street O:luseway and east or Hook.
er's Point. would be dredged to 45
feet. two feet deeper than the Ship-
ping channel.
The limestone and sand reo
moved tram the bottom of the bay
would be disposed or on Hooker's
Point. where the IXlrt a.uthorlty will
use'lhe spoil tor future berths.
Planning Commission stafter Stu
Marvin told hIs bo5.<:.es thaI officials
vllh lhe Department of Environ.
ental Regulation (DER) and the
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Protecllon Commission have ex.
pressed concern thallhe spoil might
be contllm Inated wllh excessive
amounts of nutrients.
Marvin said he was' told sedi-
ment removed from the bay will be
puritled or slored behind berms.
David Carpenter, director or en.
vlronmental affaIrs wJth the Tampa
Port Aulhority, said he expecled
spoil to be used In other projects
and didn't 10rfSee any problems.
The project has already reo
celved suplXlrt rrom the U.S, Corps
of Engineers, Eastern Associated
Terminals represenlaUvcs said,
The planning commission was
the second step of an extensive re-
view process, The project must also
receive recommendations from the
county's Environmental PrclecUon
Commission and DER. A public
hearing wlll be scheduled.
The projecl was originally ap.
proved by planning commissioners
and the Tampa Port Authority In
1986. But the perml! expired be.
cause the company never Imple-
mented the plan,
Eastern Associated Terml nals
Co, reapplied for tbe permit after
Its shipping clients requeste~
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EDITORIALS
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The coastal contradiction
Flllrtd>l want~ to ...we it!> lr;tll:ile barner
islands (mill dCH'lopmerlt, yet for decades
Ihl! stale has been a party to ltll~ir destruc.
thm. S"l'Il to turn a remote, uninhabited
island 1m.] a mndo ~'ilIalle? Just IIse sub-
merRed Slatc lands to link it to civilization.
The use of 50\'erelgn lands for h.1frier
bland dc~'cJopment is one of the great
~oI11radll;hons o[ Flllndn coastalp<;,licy, A
51:!le thaI h:!s ,H one of its chief planninR
Roals to "a~'OId the expenditure of state
hmds that ,Ub.ldizc. de\'elopmcnt in high-
hazard coastal areas" is in fact promoting
coastal constrwlion with its grants of pub-
lit: land. It do!:'s so by :!Ilowing developers to
build bTldRes anoss public .....aterways, lay
water pipes and P<J~'cr lines on submerged
public lands,
The RO\'crnor and state Cabinet have a
chance to chanJoll.' th;lt histor)', and the)'
nel:'d onl~'li5ten to the obstino1le response of
dl:'vdoper~ to ',lppredate why. In Florida,
the pral'tke ha~ bccom~' so commonplace
that reaJ estate and development interests
nIl..... nrguc ther ha\'e .1 di\'ine right" 10 use
,'I1\'ereiRn public J;wds,ln f,lCt, ill opposing a
rult, the Cabint'l will bt, asked to adoPl on
July 21, the developers .....ax P'-~tic about
the Con,ulUtlon, claimin~ th,lI restrictions
on the pri\'ate USE: I]f "werr:ign lands wouJd
dt:n~' theIr riJ.:hts, They're wrong, and it's
ahoUI tinlf: thc' !(ll\'eTtllllent o( florida tells
them ~f),
LlI1d owners ,1rl~ t'ntitled to a reason-
--~/
i1ble u!.e or their lantls. but 1 hl')' :n t' nnl
entitled to a public bailout It the~' bur an
undeveloped hMrier island that is no)[ ,It.
tilched to the mainland and not ~uitable itlr
builclms, lhey shou]dn'tl;!xpcct to USt' pubhc
lands to conmrt it into ~oml'lhtnR else,
Thl! state Cernst1tution IS direct ,md
clear awul Use of s,]\'crciJ>:n lands. h ,;,w,:
"Private use of portions of su,h lands nl,1\"
be authorized by L1W. but O/1]Y wht'n 11'11
conlrary to the public interest." In a state
lhat already ha~ turned man~' of Its barrier
islands into walls of de\'clopl1lenl. l'onn'r!.
lng the few remilinlllg m<lngro\'c par;l\hs.~s
into luxury condominiums 15 dearl~' con-
Irary to the public interest.
The gO~'ernor and Cabinet will gl.'t a
chance July 21 to adopt a rule that is long
overdue. The rule, de\'eloped by the De-
partment of Natural Resources m:-':Rl and
upheld by an administrati\'e hearinR "f(ker
i1nd :m appellate court, would prevent .0\'.
ereign Jand~ from being used to promote
ilI.advised development on Uninhabited bar.
ner islands.
, fl is' con5istent with the U,S. Coa5ta[
Barrier Re$oun:es Act, which rl.'stricts the
llse of federal mone~' for de\'l?lopment of
high.hat.ud coaslal areas. and il is consis.
tent with state coasta] protection poli~\'.
Florida slmpl~' has to gel out or the busine~s
of subsidizmg the ueslruClJon or delicate
barritlc islands.
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Biscayne Bay fish deformed;
scientists suspect pollution
. The concerns of 3
commercial fishennan lead
to a University of Miami
study.
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MIM.ll - An IS.month stud)'
has' cOllr.rm~d .....hal a concerned
fi~herman had Ion I{ m~istcd - Sill-
nifkanl numbers 01 fi~h and crab5 III
il15Ca)'nt' Bar are detollnt'LI,
In somc hlllhl~' pollulrd ;l!~a,;,
511 pcrCt'nt 01 Ihc fish .;hnw"d de-
(orm~d or alo~l'lll fins and other
problclIl" More Ihan 10 peccent 01
crah. loampl,'d from tht, ha~' had
dt.ronnil it's,
"Th~re Ii no qoesliol1 110..... Ihal
lheft' art' M\:lllfll"anl numbers or
ddornwd lIlarlnc life 111 R1Sl"ayne
Ha)," Solid :\tll'hacl S<:hmalt', chid
iItVe;\il(alor tn lilt' studl' llt'ln!l rOll"
duttt'd br lhe L'JlI\TrSlt)'ol ~lIallll's
HOH'nsfic! 5.'11",,1 01 :\lannc ~nd
,\1mo;9henl" Sdel\rt::.
"II Jppl.'JJ~ IhaL man)' ul Iht::
d"f"IUlUIt'. Jf~ '1I'currh1!! 1ft parh III
Iht b~" wl1l"lt: tllcre aJl' larilt'
;'lIlllUlli. oi ptlllutJI1'i," Ii.. .ald.
"0'11 n"\1 ,t..p I. 10 pr..'" lh;,1
'~t' . l~\~' ~.'j~~:'.";' ,\,"4' .." .1~"'f'lt b,,"'
Iha~t' pollutant 5. " .
The study 'oI:<\S promp1.:d br Ih..
in.i.lenre or l'Im10lerdal fi.h~rll1~n
Walter Kandrasholf, Uwr ~O reali.
he noticed an inereasll\!! I\\lm~r 01
oddllies in lIis calch - crabs .....Ilh
threc claws, fish wllh r~vt'ncd
.e.,les, and olhcT ddoT'I'Iltle..
,.\fler Kandruhoff rctir"d in
JlllH!, ht' took his dt'formed ~pe.:i'
mens 10 thc :-lallana! ~\uint:: Fi~h.
~'nc~ bran.:h rm Vir!ltllla I\~~', III.
CIJIKt'rn 'iparkcd the l!m"crsllr of
~tlanll ,ludr,
TIll.' ,IUrj.. dN.'SII'1 ~h,,\4' ,lnr haz.
aId II) Ilumari, '.....lIIlrmnJlln tilt' bar,
Re.elr,'hers ,ut' l,!Ohin!! .tr1Cll}" JI
p"llulant~ lit the ha~' bollom -
Irom r;'.... St'wa!ll' runoff /I} OOJt lu,,1
__ wherc lIIall\' fi~h ,1nd marine llle
al th.. h<:1!1fl'lIi,lo: of Ihe food ,'hain
dwrlL
1M Ille ,Iud)' al.o .....,ll pruvldc
inlonnalllll\ that .....iIl ht,]p "'~p"ltb
dt'lt'fflllllt' wht,th~r thc (l.h Jr" fll
to eat. ,
SlnCC Januar)' 1991. t::\1 ft"
l\l'MCh~n ha\t; ~.,Illplt'd mOH' tholll
1,100 fish !rum more than :15 lQ('a'
lIllu. 1JI nuTlhun Hb,'a)lIe U,lr, III
'on\!' ~rt';,s. ,tbnll/ mal fl~h IIUm.
bt:r,'d 11llJlt' ,han 50 p.'r."fll of Ih.,
c .:"t,h.
\ \'Uh'l': "t fh.f. rf::.:U" '~'r'f"
ub.t'rnd. SOffit' (i.h had unly all:'....
mW\\I\~ itns. Olll"r. had J ",.,dd,t'
b.I,!." eff.'CI - Iht, IIlI"I.,b.-en,'I' oj!
d(Jrs.lI lin~. wuh illd~ll1aUOn5 tIltht,
fil:'.h,
Other alonormahlll:'S irh'lud~
p.1tl"hc. of mJ1fllnli~d ,;calr~, and
ulc~r~ 011 fi,h ill'sh. Of 21>\ blul:'
crab. CJught at Ihe mOllth of Ihl'
Mi.unr Rl\'t'r. 22 perecnl hJd ,oml:'
loml 01 shl:'ll rleltrlorallOn, 00';-
crab had thrcl' da W;,
Although Iht' numb-,'r of dd'lr'
mlllr. were hl~lwst In IIII' mOfC
pullUl.'d pans of tll,' bay, Ih"rl' b no
ron.:\u.lvL' prOlJi th;l1 th,' malforn'a.
lion!. wefcn't ~aU't'd b)' ranrlul1l
j;l:'lIl:'lIC mut,!tmfl5,
It ,onelu.IVl:" proof IS t.)UI~d, ad.
miniiitratlJr. ffom Iht' 5<lulh FIo.rl'la
Water ~l,\n:lllt'rnt'nt [)isHI.'1 -
""hkh l"1)11\m\SSI\IIl~~ Ihe S1'.I:.!,tlllH
srud)' - Sil~' thl'Y ....,11 f;,I.<, .tl:'p' In
correct lhe pJII!Jlel1lii.
"Wt"rt' !lulng 1<1 d,. ", h"le\cl
we ha~'t: 10 i:ft 10 Ih" b<mHIll of tht,
prlJblcm," ';lId J.tIl"k ..\llt'Ill;Ul, ","
nlOT I'n~'lrOlllnt'ntal ~':t'nll.1 fur thl'
water i1MlI.rl!l'Jlll'tll dl~lrIl"t, "[f .....t'
harc tu en.l,t nr", 13", s. \I,\"l1,l,. 11,
W.. jU;.1 han; .'1 1Jl.II.I' .ure Ir.,,: Ih.'
W'jbk'JU d,>t.~ nut rl.t ai b.d ,I> 111
rt'lrr f'ar~.. ..( it-tO I'tl\.;tltn.,"
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Alternatives'listed
to aid Lake Seminole
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Bt NANF.T1F. II0l.lAND
Trlbunr Sldl ~'rltrr
LARGO - Runrd In Q jusHr.
lea~ed HOII,OOO repi)n that drlall~
"'hor SC/enllsts know nbout lake
Seminole 15 lhe Ideo 01 lettln~ rhr
lakn Iresh .....oters lurn ~U~' aAAln,
Dlsmanlllng the dam rhat sev,
er~ll lake Seminole trom Tampa
Bay SO ~'Mrs d~O v.'ould be the besl
way to reJuvenale tbe 51CHly lake,
say ,v.'o U,llversllY 01 Florida sClen,
lists .....ho conlrtbuted 10 the Sourh.
West Florida Water ~'anagrmrnl
DI,trtr' report.
The SCientists, ~'ark IIrenner
and Thomas U.'hltmore, MY IlUShlng
'he lake Wllh lldo! woters Irom lhe
ba~' would help cleanse II 01 the pol,
lutanHadcn slreet and Inv.'n runott
that IS Choking II, Mlhe ver)' least,
Ihe~' sa~', Ihe dam should be perlodl,
call}' OMned.
The chances 01 thaI h.lppenlng,
5.1)" lake Observers, are sllm,
"Envlronmentally, lakIng dnllln
'he dam v.'ould be the besl'thlng
thai con possibly be done," says
Shnron Savasllo. a lake ncllvlsI and
member 01 Ihe counlY'Sponsored
lake SeminOle :\lollagement Com-
See REPORT. PJle a
miller, "But econOmically and pt'[>o
plr'v.lse, U Will neler tloat:'
U.'al~r mana~emenl district olti.
rmls d~ree,
The I:lke ha~ been a Ireshwarer
~~~fem so lon~ Ihat people prObably
enuldn'J nccept If being an eslU:lry
agllln, MYs ~la~~ella llulckeroQd, an
ml'lronmenlal ~clentl" EV~n rhe
13ke'~ IIIlIdllle. from ....'adlng birds 10
alll~"tnT!; 10 a s.~~o,OO(l"l'~ear b.1ss
Il~hery. are prrdnmlllanll~' IreShwa.
ler ~pf'rl~S,
FI~urln~ pUblic ~UpPorl ....'ould
be non'nJ~I~nt. RUlckerood dldn'l
lIlcludr the SClrntlsts' recommendo,
lions on Ihe list or ways 10 lmprol'f'
Ihe Inke
Instead, lhe lI~t deals \l'lIh the
lake as " 15: an arulleral sysrem sur.
munded b)' 11 hlghl)' del'eloped
dr3lna~e b,lsln and lined wllh IJI
p'pes Ihnl spew dlrt~' stnrml',nler
rune/l dlreCl/y Inlo It,
The lull report and Its reeom.
mrndatlons 11I11I be dlscu!t<t'd b~' the
lake Semlnule enmmlllee ,In July,
The 5rud~' 15 bOH'd on a lear',
WOrth 01 \I.'31cr quain, and sedlmenl
Mmpilnil,
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f<,cIJoI'r lISts
~!3YS to aid
ailIng lake
. From Pl,e I
Sol U IUl ns tor a la k t H !roub Ird
~~ Senllnore oren 1 llmille - or
rh.-ap. S<'rne, ~Ut n ,\,< dr) tnr, OUl the
1,Ike and dred~lIl~ Its o~~J!;rn'poor
muck bOllom, cnuld run Into Ihe
millIons, So price t~1t\ v.'ere nt'
lached 10 toe recommrr.d.111ons, ai,
thou~h tory v.'ere llelmrd as high.
mO<1er:lle ur low COSI,
Dames and ~Ioore, the Tampa
consulllnil firm Ihal anal} zrd the
lakr's Waler qunllf~' lor Ihe report,
raled lhe various lak~ cleanup 'aller,
natlv~ acrordln~ to lhelr Co<l and
r"ecll~eness, The, looked both at
wa~', 10 keep POllutants out 01 Ihe
lake and Ila}'s to clean up the poilu,
, J'nn Ihnt's already Ihere,
The consullants' set a ~oar 01 re.
duclll~ Ihe amOUnt or harmtul nUro.
~rn nO"'In~ Inlo lhe la~e b~' 50 per,
rrnl. ,~ccompIlShlo!: tllar SlIlI would
only Imprn~t' the lakln condlllon to
talr, Ihe~' "'1~', burlhat IS b~ller than
ILS current poor water qualuy.
Public educallon "ound up at
lhe lop 01 the IIs1 - a rQnkln~ Ihat
plr,lse~ 5:11'a5110, v.'ho heads a lake
r1eanup group
58\'n5110 says people need 10
learn lllbar Ihey can do to al'old pot,
IUllnil the lake. Inclu1111il CUlling
hock on rhe use 01 lertUlle~ and
nlher lawn<are products ..hose res.
e Idues wash o/llhelr ~'ards and Into
Ihe lake.
Also hlRh on lhe hsl Ilrre up.
~radlng old ~tormv.Jl~r r~tenllon
'~'slems. man~' 01 '''hleh \lere dc,
Sl~ntd merel, [0 hold f1.1od Waters
.lod nOl to remol'e ~(l11ulJn15
Further do..n rhe 11!1 v.a~ con.
structlon 01 ne..... stormwJter holdIng
ponds
Thai Idea "':IS rated lov.er be,
cause so IUlle land IS Irll In Jhr
lake's drainage baSin on v.blch ro
bUild lhe ponds, unlt'SS the counl)'
rondemns land and mo\'es people
our Ollhelr homes,
"11'5 all going 10 conle dOll>n to
lI>'hal people v.'ant th~ lake to be,"
IJ UI r kerood sa r~, "Are rne~' willi ng
to saCrifice some propert, and
homes In Improl't' v.'aler qualll)'? JI
rhel"re reallv serlllUS abour clean.
Inl! 'uP lhe lake, mo)'be ~omr drasllc
rhnn~es mlghr hal'e 10 be m,lde:'
,irher SUl:.Cesrlons IIlcluded
· RedUCing the "mount 01 h~"
drllllJ In rhe take bl' contlllumg ta
Mock tt V.'lth 51eruJ ~rass Clll'Jl. n
fI-n InOl ea1s the 1."Ut'~rollln& e~otlc
II> reds,
· Ererlln8 nesting platforms lor
o'pre~q, or Ilsh hawh, to ImprOl'e
"PprJrlulllltes lor lhe publIC to I'l~w
v.'lldhre around lhe lake
· Eradlcallng the" llll cals thai
nOli>' rnilm around L.lh' Seminole
Park to prOlect 1lO1i\'e hlrds and
~m'llIl1lOmnLBI' thllt al~" Itlc thNe,
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