Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Public Works and Environmental Services
Division: Environmental Permitting Division
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ACCEPT Deed of Conservation Easement from North Springs Improvement District for wetland mitigation areas comprising 1.833 acres of real property located between Pine Island Road and Nob Hill Road, north of Trails End Road, in the City of Parkland, Florida. (Commission District 3)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board action to accept a conservation easement is authorized by Sections 125.01(3) and 704.06(3), Florida Statues, and necessary to fulfill the requirements of Environmental Resource License ("ERL") No. DF05-1113, issued pursuant to Chapter 27 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances.
What Action Accomplishes
The action provides for the perpetual maintenance and conservation of the mitigation area by the grantor.
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?Go Green
?MAP Broward
Previous Action Taken
None taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 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."
On November 30, 2006, the Public Works and Environmental Services Department issued ERL No. DF05-1113 (see pages 27 through 43 of Exhibit 1), to Parkland Vista, Ltd., and GMAC Model Home Finance, LLC. ERL No. DF05-1113 required 1.822 acres of multi-habitat wetland mitigation areas with native wetland vegetation to establish a viable wetland. ERL No. DF05-1113 also required the conveyance of a Deed of Conservation Easement to the County over the wetland mitigation areas to ensure they will remain in perpetuity and be maintained by the grantor.
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