Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Resilient Environment Division: Environmental Permitting Division
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Cash Bond Agreement between Broward County and The Oceanage Association, Inc., in the amount of $8,525 to be held as security for the performance of monitoring and maintenance of a 0.03-acre mangrove mitigation area located at 1550 South Ocean Lane in the City of Fort Lauderdale and authorize Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 4)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is necessary to fulfill the requirements of Environmental Resource License (ERL) No. DF15-1067 (Exhibit 1). This ERL required financial assurance of $17,050, and the licensee provided a Letter of Credit in that amount. The licensee has met the requirements for a partial release (50%) of the financial assurance and is providing a cash bond for $8,525 for the remaining monitoring and maintenance period.
What Action Accomplishes
The Cash Bond Agreement ensures that the license holder performs the construction, maintenance, and monitoring of the mitigation area, as required by ERL No. DF15-1067.
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 action 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. DF15-1067 (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, as required by the ERL. If construction, maintenance, and monitoring of the mitigation are satisfactorily completed in accordance with the ERL, the bond will be released. If not, the County can draw on the bond, as needed, to complete the mitigation requirements. The cash bond in the amount of $8,525 has been received and deposited by the County.
The Cash Bond Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney.
Source of Additional Information
David Vanlandingham, Director, Environmental Permitting Division, (954) 519-1478.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact. On-going maintenance requirements are the responsibility of the grantor, its agents, heirs, successors, or assigns.