Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Resilient Environment Division: Environmental Permitting Division
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Cash Bond Agreement between Broward County and Tamarac Industrial Venture, LLC, in the amount of $35,420 to be held as security for the performance of monitoring and maintenance of a 2.57-acre wetland mitigation area located at 3899 N Hiatus Road in the City of Tamarac and authorize Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 3)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is necessary to fulfill the requirements of Environmental Resource License (ERL) No. DF20-1214 (Exhibit 1). This ERL required financial assurance of $135,410, and the licensee provided a Letter of Credit in that amount. The licensee has met the conditions for a partial release of the original Letter of Credit and has provided an updated cost estimate in the amount of $35,420 for the remaining monitoring and maintenance period.
What Action Accomplishes
The Cash Bond ensures that the license holder performs the construction, maintenance and monitoring of the mitigation area, as required by ERL No. DF20-1214.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board's goal of ensuring accessible, seamlessly integrated investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices, manufacturing, resilient infrastructure, and environmental protection.
The Resilient Environment Department recommends approval of the Cash Bond Agreement (Exhibit 2), which will ensure the requirements of ERL No. DF20-1214 (Exhibit 1) are met. The cash bond is a financial assurance mechanism to ensure that the license holder performs the construction, maintenance and monitoring of the mitigation area...
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