Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Public Works and Environmental Services
Division: Environmental Permitting Division
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Local Operating Agreement (Agreement) between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and Broward County Regarding State Programmatic General Permit (SPGP) VII for Minor In-Water Activities located throughout Florida in substantially the form of Exhibit 1, authorize the County Administrator to negotiate and approve changes to the agreement that do not impose any additional cost or material additional risk to the County, subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney's Office, and to execute same; and authorize the County Administrator, subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney's Office, to execute amendments to the Agreement that do not impose additional financial obligations on the County.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board action is necessary to approve an Agreement with the Corps.
What Action Accomplishes
Authorizes the County to continue to issue approvals for certain projects on behalf of the Corps.
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Previous Action Taken
Approval of prior Coordination Agreement on January 25, 2022 (Item No. 29).
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE ENVRONMENTAL PERMITTING DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board's Value of "Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives."
The Corps issues permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material in the waters of the United States pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and for structures and work in navigable waters of the United States pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. The Corps and the Florida...
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