Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE LICENSING; AMENDING SECTION 27-335 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); AMENDING EXEMPTIONS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE LICENSING FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS PERFORMED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND BROWARD COUNTY'S PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)
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Why Action is Necessary
A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider enactment of the Ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of August 24, 2021.
What Action Accomplishes
Permits Board consideration of an Ordinance amending certain Environmental Resource License exemptions.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
Chapter 27 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances ("Code") requires persons performing dredging, filling, or alteration within regulated aquatic or wetland resources alteration to obtain an Environmental Resource License from the Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department ("EPGMD"). The United States Army Corps of Engineers ("Army Corps") maintains that it is exempt from local authorization requirements and that proper mitigation for impacts from dredging, filling, and aquatic resource alteration projects will be assured through local government involvement and compliance with state and federal permitting require...
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