DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Public Works
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Manasota Key Beach Restoration Project, FDEP-26CH1
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
recommendation
Recommended Action:
a) Ratify the County Administration’s approval of grant application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Local Funding Request Grant; and
b) Approve Resolution delegating authority to the County Administrator to approve the submittal of application, supporting documents, and other required documents; and
c) Authorize the Chairman to sign Resolution.
**Change, Added attachment - Revised Resolution, 9/17/2025**
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. A budget amendment will be brought to the Board for approval, if awarded. There is an anticipated local cost share of $14,071,917. Qualifying expenditures will be reimbursed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Federal Agency of Emergency Management. The required match is met using funding from Tourist Development Council, Boater Revolving Fund-local, Growth Increment Fund, Don Pedro Knight Island Beach Renourishment MSBU assessments, North Manasota Key Beach Renourishment MSBU assessments and Stump Pass Dredging MSTU, ad valorem.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
Manasota Key Beach Restoration Project & The Charlotte County Erosion Control Project align with the Strategic Focus Areas of Public Service: Preservation of coastal assets; Economic & Community Development: Environmental stewardship and enhanced quality of life. Charlotte County's coastal resources are vital to tourism, economic development, and have become a valuable community amenity that must be protected and preserved for future generations. The projects include providing erosion control and shoreline stabilization measures including beach nourishment, maintenance dredge bypassing, and stabilizing structures for over eight (8) miles of eroding gulf and inlet shorelines within the Manasota Barriers, Sarasota County and Charlotte County. There is no duplicative service already in the community and due to the impacts of Hurricanes Ian, Nicole, Idalia, Debby, Helene, and Milton, 100% of the advanced nourishment volume has been eroded since the 2020 construction.
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