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 ACCEPT Amendment to Joint Deed of Conservation Easement and Agreement from D. R. Horton, Inc., for a wetland mitigation area comprising 1.73 acres of real property located at 201 SW 172nd Avenue, in the City of Pembroke Pines. (Commission District 1)
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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 Statutes, and necessary to fulfill the requirements of Broward County Environmental Resource License (ERL) No. DF20-1062 and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) No. 06-103172-P.
What Action Accomplishes
The action provides for the perpetual maintenance and conservation of the mitigation site by the grantor.
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 (RED) issued ERL No. DF02-1112 and No. DF07-1091 to prior owners of this site for development. A wetland mitigation area was required for proposed impacts to 5 acres of wetlands, and a Joint Deed of Conservation Easement was recorded on January 28, 2009, in Official Record Book 45944, at Page 847 in the Public Records of Broward County (Exhibit 2). The wetlands were filled but upland development did not proceed, and the mitigation area was not constructed. The site was later sold to D. R. Horton, Inc.
RED issued ERL No. DF20-1062 (Exhibit 4) and the SFWM...
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