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Bay County, Florida RESTORE Act Project
Pre-proposal Form
Fall 2014
Project Number (For Staff Only) Submittal Date
Purpose: This form is designed to assist citizens, businesses, public or private organizations, and
local governments wishing to submit a project for consideration of funding from the Gulf Coast
Restoration Trust Fund Direct Component dollars allocated to Bay County by the 2012 RESTORE
Act.
Funds are provided to Bay County, as a federal grant, usually on a project-by-project basis.
Organizations wishing to manage a project must have the capacity to manage a federal grant
and comply with all of its requirements.
A maximum of $6.3 million will be available for this funding cycle. Projects not funded in
this cycle may be proposed in future application cycles.
NOTE: ** Only information submitted on this form will be considered. Complete the form,
save it and email it to RESTOREproposals@baycountyfl.gov. You will receive an email
confirming receipt of your pre-proposal. Please note that Florida has a very broad Public
Records Law and your email communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure.
Criteria for eligible projects
A proposed project must meet all the following criteria in order to be eligible for Bay County's Direct
Component funds:
1. Within Bay County or adjacent surface and Gulf waters, or with an identified and strong benefit
to the County
2. Addresses one or more RESTORE Act eligible activities http://tinyurl.com/
RESTOREActEligibleActivities
3. Addresses one or more Bay County Multi-Year Implementation Plan Objectives http://tinyurl.com/
GoalsObjBayMYIP
4. Is not fully funded by another source of money
5. Has a recognizable public benefit
Bay PRP 2014-045
11/03/2014
Project Name (Character count limited to 250)
Project Proposer Name (Character count limited to 50)
Affiliation (Character count limited to 50)
Position (Character count limited to 50)
Mailing Address
Street / P O Box
City State Zip Code
E-Mail Address Web-Site
Phone Number Fax Number
Project Description (Character count limited to 500)
Project Size (acres)
Public Benefit (Clearly and briefly describe anticipated outcomes and benefit to the public.
Complete only those that apply) (Character count limited to 300 on each topic)
Economic
Continued Development of FL Sea Grant's Web-Based Emerald Coast Anchorage Guide - Bay County for Boaters as Safe Harbors and Destinations
William (Bill) T. Mahan Jr.
UF IFAS Bay County Extension Program
FL Sea Grant Agent
2728 E. 14th Street
Panama City
FL
32401-5022
bmahan@ufl.edu
850-784-6105
850-784-6107
Area boaters depend on a transportation network comparable in many ways to a road system
that services land-based vehicular traffic. The most obvious components are the interconnected
navigation channels found in Bay County coastal waters and its interior waterways, that serve
as a “road” network for boaters. Anchorages - often called the parking lots of the waterway
transportation infrastructure – are an important component of the transportation network serving
multiple purposes.
25
The National Marine Manufactures Assoc. estimated the annual economic impact of
recreational boating in FL’s Congressional District 2, including Bay County was $493.1 million,
supporting 182 businesses & 3,895 jobs (2013). The Anchorage Guide will promote boating &
support industries in Bay Co
Environmental
Social
Other
RESTORE Act Direct Component eligible activity that the project undertakes (Check only
those that apply)
Activities Eligible for Funding
Restoration and protection of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and
wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast region
Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources
Implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation
management plan, including fisheries monitoring
Workforce development and job creation
Improvements to or on State parks located in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill
Infrastructure projects benefitting the economy or ecological resources, including port
infrastructure
Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure
Planning assistance
Administrative costs of complying with this subsection
Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast Region, including recreational fishing
Promotion of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast Region
Bio-physical features i.e. – Seagrass beds, oyster reefs, critical habitats, fishing areas, will be
added to the guide. Navigational aides, Clean Marina/marina locations & other
features/services i.e. fuel, sewage pump-out stations. Additional information will help boaters
protect the environment.
Issues related to anchoring have triggered some of the more contentious boating-related
conflicts in FL during the last 25-years. GIS/GPS inventory and monitoring information can be
used to identify anchorage management needs based on documented environmental damage,
user conflicts & overcrowding.
Representatives of the Emerald Coast boating industries, boaters and representatives of
county, state and federal government/agencies will participate in the project. Continued
development/refinement of the maps and database for Bay County anchorage inventory will aid
resident and transient boaters.
✔
Bay County RESTORE Act Multi-Year Implementation Plan objectives addressed (Check only
those that apply; read full text of each objective before checking the box. Full text can be
downloaded at http://tinyurl.com/GoalsObjBayMYIP
)
Economic Development and Job Creation
Objective 1.1 Diversify the Economy
Objective 1.2 Contribute to infrastructure
Objective 1.3 Expand airport economic benefits
Objective 1.4 In-demand job training
Objective 1.5 Workforce development fund
Objective 1.6 Facilities to foster tourism and economic development
Objective 1.7 Recreation, public transportation, and opportunities for wage improvements
Objective 1.8 Conserve and protect natural resources
Objective 1.9 Promote recreational Gulf fishing
Objective 1.10 Community resilience planning
Environment
Objective 2.1 Improve and protect the St. Andrew Bay watershed
Objective 2.2 Improve and protect water quality
Objective 2.3 Protect seagrass beds
Objective 2.4 Increase awareness of wildlife habitat
Objective 2.5 Acquisition and management of coastal conservation lands
Objective 2.6 Preserve and restore dune systems and living shorelines
Objective 2.7 Contribute to the protection and recovery of protected species
Objective 2.8 Sustainable approach to long-term collection of water data
Public Infrastructure
Objective 3.1 Public infrastructure for environment and economy
Objective 3.2 Maintain water quality in Deer Point Lake
Objective 3.3 Stabilize unpaved roads
Objective 3.4 Replacement of septic tanks with centralized wastewater treatment
Objective 3.5 Upgrading stormwater treatment facilities
Objective 3.6 Promote low impact development
Objective 3.7 Increase coastal resilience
Objective 3.8 Support the Port Authority's efforts to add capacity and increase trade
✔
Location
Describe Project Location (Character count limited to 300)
Provide the location of the center of the project as latitude/longitude in decimal degrees. To
determine this, go to the Bay County ArcGIS Map
, (works best in Chrome or Internet Explorer
browsers) put the pointer on the center of your project, and note the latitude and longitude from the
bottom left corner.
Latitude Longitude
Cost
Estimated total cost of project Amount being requested
Describe what the requested funds will be used for. (Character count limited to 300)
If long term funding is needed, indicate the anticipated funding source and availability.
(Character count limited to 300)
Estimate amount of time needed to complete the project
0 to 2 years
3 to 6 years
7 to 10 years
11 plus years
Forty-two anchorage sites have been identified in Bay County coastal and inland waters (West
Bay, North Bay, St. Andrews Bay & East Bay).
30.147117
-85.66845
$38,600.00
$25,000.00
To partner with FSU/PC for boat time, equipment and boat personnel to survey 42 anchorage
sites in Bay County. Contract with Website designer (http://www.dacingtree.com/index.php) to
update and add new data layers to existing FL Sea Grant Webpage they designed. 3%
administrative management costs.
Long term support funding in the form of the websites annual maintenance fee ($360/year). Is
the only foreseen longterm funding need. It is expected that the UF IFAS FL Sea Grant College
Program will cover this cost since the program is the "host" for the anchorage website.
✔
Matching funds
Are matching funds available?
Yes
No
If yes, describe source and if the match is secured. (Character count limited to 300)
Amount of match secured
Percent of estimated project cost to be
provided by matching funds
Partnerships
Are any partnerships anticipated for this project?
Yes
No
If yes, please provide name of partner(s)
Have funds requested for this project also been requested from another source?
Yes
No
If yes, indicate which source, when requested, anticipated decision and date of decision.
(Character count limited to 300)
Is this project already fully funded by another source of money?
Yes
No
✔
In-kind partnering is available since my UF salary & benefits are paid by state funds. In addition,
I will be collaborating with UF Boating & Waterway and FL Sea Grant faculty and staff to assist
with the Bay County anchorage project.
$13,600.00
35%
✔
FSU-PC (Zinszer); Bay County P&Z (Golden);
UF-IFAS/Sea Grant
✔
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Bay County, Florida RESTORE Act
2014 - 2015 Full Proposal Form
Project Number:
(For Staff Only) Submittal Date:
Form Revised:
January 5, 2015
Purpose: This form is for those projects that the Bay County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee advanced from the
pre-proposal phase to the full proposal phase. These projects are being considered for potential funding from the
Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund Direct Component dollars allocated to Bay County by the 2012 RESTORE Act.
Process: The information required by Bay County’s full proposal form will build upon the information provided in the
pre-proposal form. Bay County staff will provide to the project applicant the completed pre-proposal form previously
submitted, merged with the blank full proposal form. Applicants will complete the full proposal form and may make
changes in the merged pre-proposal form. For each proposal, only those RESTORE Act eligible activities and Bay
County Multi-Year Implementation Plan objectives that are fully justified by the applicant will be considered. Each
proposal must support at least one eligible activity and one objective.
The Committee will recommend projects for funding to the Bay County Board of County Commissioners. The Board
will decide which projects to submit for federal funding. Information in addition to that provided in the full proposal
may be required from an applicant before consideration of the project by the Board of County Commissioners and/or
before the County applies for federal grant funds, especially for those projects proposed to be managed by an entity
other than Bay County. For those projects selected by the Board, project proposers will be responsible for providing
all project-related information required by Treasury’s grant application process, described in “
RESTORE Act Direct
Component Guidance and Application to Receive Federal Financial Assistance
”.
All Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (RESTORE Act) Direct Component funds reserved for Bay County will come to
Bay County in the form of federal grants on a project-by-project basis. Direct Component funds are governed by
federal regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 34)
, as well as guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget entitled,
“Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards”
(78 Fed. Reg.
78,590; December 26, 2013)
.
Grant funds for each project may be managed directly by Bay County or may be passed through to qualified sub-
recipients. Projects of the type that normally would be competitively bid by Bay County will be competitively bid.
Instructions: Applicants must complete this form in electronic pdf format, save it, and email it to
RESTOREproposals@baycountyfl.gov
. You will receive an email confirming receipt of your proposal. Please note
that Florida has a very broad Public Records Law and your email communications may therefore be subject to public
disclosure.
If you are using Chrome browser, you may have difficulty with the form. Do not use Chrome’s default pdf reader.
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. For ADA compliance for the
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Bay PRP 2014-045
02/06/2015
A. General Information
Name of Proposed Project:
Name of Applicant:
Project Description:
Description of Project Location: Please provide a written description of the project's location. Please also provide
a map of the project boundaries using one of the following methods: GIS, Google Earth KMZ file, parcel
numbers, a sketch on a map, or a sketch with geographic reference points. Specify which method is being used.
Submit the map file separately to RESTOREproposals@baycountyfl.gov, making sure to include the name of the
proposal and to describe the map method used.
B. RESTORE Act eligible activity. Fully justify how the proposed project qualifies as one or more RESTORE Act
eligible activity. Eligibility will be evaluated by Bay County and U.S. Department of the Treasury staff.
1. Restoration and protection of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats,
beaches, and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast region.
Continued Development of FL Sea Grant's Web-Based Emerald Coast Anchorage Guide - Bay County
William (Bill) T. Mahan Jr.
Area boaters depend on a transportation network comparable in many ways to a road system that services
land-based vehicular traffic. The most obvious components are the interconnected navigation channels found in
Bay County coastal waters and its interior waterways that serve as a “road” network for boaters. Anchorages - often
called the parking lots of the waterway transportation infrastructure – are an important component of the
transportation network serving multiple purposes.
The availability of an enhanced web-based Emerald Coast Boaters' Anchorage Guide - Bay County will allow
resident and visiting boaters easy access to
This project will
The project locations includes a total of 42-anchorage sites that have been identified as potential anchoring sites for
vacationing, transient and local boaters. The 42-sites are scattered across Bay County's inland waters from East
Bay to West Bay and including St. Andrew Sound.
Please see: Bay_PRP_2014_045_AnchorageGuide, saved as a Google Earth KMZ file.
2. Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources.
3. Implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management
plan, including fisheries monitoring.
4. Workforce development and job creation.
5. Improvements to or on State parks located in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
6. Infrastructure projects benefitting the economy or ecological resources, including port infrastructure.
7. Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure.
8. Planning assistance.
9. Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast Region, including recreational fishing.
10. Promotion of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf.
C. Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (RESTORE Act) Multi-Year Implementation Plan (MYIP) for Bay County
objectives. Fully justify how the proposal meets one or more MYIP objectives.
1. Economic Development and Job Creation
Objective 1.1: Diversify the economy in areas of aerospace, medical technology, logistics, and advanced
manufacturing, tourism development projects and defense.
Boating in Florida is a popular recreational activity as well as big business. According to the National Marine
Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in 2013, Florida ranked first in the United States in both the impact of
recreational boating on its economy ($10.4 billion) and the number of recreational boats registered (865,287). For
the Emerald Coast Region (Bay – Escambia County), NIMMA estimated the economic impact of recreational
boating was greater than $552.8 million.
Florida’s coastal communities provide vital economic, social and recreational opportunities for its estimated 19.55
million residents (2013) and approximately 94.7 million visitors each year. Currently, increasing numbers of
recreational boaters (FL Fish & Wildlife Commission estimates 400,000/year) are cruising Florida’s waterways
looking for alternative, less expensive means of staying in an area as opposed to paying a fee to tie-up in a marina.
Anchorages are often called the parking lots of the waterway transportation infrastructure (Intracoastal Waterway),
are an important part of the transportation network. Anchorages serve multiple purposes, such as short- and
long-term vessel storage, stopover spots for transient boaters, protection from inclement weather, and recreational
opportunities.
The enhanced Bay County anchorage information collected and added to the Emerald Coast Anchorage website
during this project will be easily accessible to county boaters via the website. The information provided will allow
boaters to plan for a better local boating experience. The information collected, will also be used to develop boater
outreach materials that will be available on the website. Additionally, data collected can be used to identify
anchorages in need of management based on demonstrated environmental damage, user conflict, or overcrowding.
Reducing environmental damage, user conflict and overcrowding, will provide boaters with a more pleasant boating
experience.
Objective 1.2: Provide or contribute to infrastructure to attract new and technology-based industry - e.g., high-
tech infrastructure hangars/facilities, industrial sites.
Objective 1.3: Support efforts and expand economic benefits from the airport.
Objective 1.4: Provide in-demand job training and align training infrastructure resources for those jobs that are
in the community or are anticipated.
Objective 1.5: Establish a flexible workforce development fund able to rapidly respond to specific job-training
needs.
Objective 1.6: Develop and promote additional facilities, attractions, ecotourism opportunities, cultural and
heritage resources, and other tourism amenities to foster tourism and economic development.
The initial FL Sea Grant Emerald Coast Anchorage Guide pilot program resulted in the design and development of
a new generation web-based anchorage guide platform based on state of the art Google-Maps technology for FL
Sea Grant (June 2014). It included 16, Bay County anchorages.
The next step to continue the development of the guide are to ground-truth the 42 Bay County anchorage sites
currently identified. The truthing will involve the following steps:
* Quantify anchorage size & restrictions
* Incorporate additional spatial data layers
+ Boater approach information
+ Bio-physical features - e.g. water depth, bottom sediment type, nearby seagrass and critical habitat
+ Coast Guard navigational aids
+ Marinas
+ Boat ramps
+ Begin derelict vessel inventory
By providing easy boater access via the website, Bay boaters will be able to plan for a more enjoyable boating
experience. The information will also be used to develop boater outreach materials, accessible on the website.
Additionally, collected data can be used to identify anchorages in need of management based on demonstrated
environmental damage, user conflict, or over crowding.
Objective 1.7: Support recreation (including improved beach and water access), public transportation (including
bike lanes), and opportunities for wage improvements that enhance the quality of life of Bay County residents
and visitors.
Objective 1.8: Conserve and protect those natural resources that form the basis of the tourist industry.
Objective 1.9: Promote recreational Gulf fishing by establishing artificial reefs, highlighting recreational fish
species that have fewer catch restrictions, and emphasizing the activity and enjoyment of fishing rather than
particular fish species.
Objective 1.10: Support community resilience planning for locally owned businesses to assist continuity of
operations planning for post man-made or natural disasters.
2. Environment
Objective 2.1: Improve and protect the St. Andrew Bay watershed water quality and watershed condition taking
into consideration the recommendations and priorities in the St. Andrew Bay Surface Water Improvement and
Management Plan, the St. Andrew Bay Stormwater Management Plan (2009), and the Northwest Florida Water
Management District Gulf restoration projects list, as well as the priority recommendations of the Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and fishery strategies.
Objective 2.2: Improve and protect the water quality of the St. Andrew Bay, its watershed, coastal lakes, and the
Gulf near-shore waters by advancing acquisition of lands and restoration of wetlands and uplands in proximity to
the Bay.
Objective 2.3: Protect seagrass beds by partnering with organizations to institute a public awareness program
to inform residents and visitors about the value and potential threats to seagrass beds.
Objective 2.4: Increase awareness of the beach and near-shore areas as wildlife habitat.
Objective 2.5: Support acquisition and active management of properties important to coastal conservation lands
in order to protect the natural resources.
Objective 2.6: Preserve and restore dune systems and living shorelines, including oyster reefs, seagrass beds
and marshes, to improve estuarine habitat and water quality, reduce shoreline erosion, increase coastal
resilience and minimize the potential damage to life and property caused by coastal storms.
Objective 2.7: Support projects that contribute to the protection and recovery of protected species listed by the
state or federal government and that improve the flexibility of local infrastructure management, development,
and business operations.
Objective 2.8: Support a sustainable approach to long-term collection of water quality and other important
environmental data that can be used as indicators of ecosystem health and recovery and provide information
for use in adaptive management.
3. Public Infrastructure
For this plan, public infrastructure is defined as man-made infrastructure owned by the public and/or for public use.
Environmental infrastructure, such as wetlands, the seagrass beds, and other habitats, are included in the
Environment section.
Objective 3.1: Maintain water quality in Deer Point Lake, the local potable water supply, at current levels or
better through conservation land acquisition, septic tank removal, stabilization of unpaved roads and fertilizer
application education.
Objective 3.2: Stabilize unpaved roads in Bay County to reduce nutrient and sedimentation input into the St.
Andrew Bay system; prioritize efforts based on proximity to water bodies and other factors, including guidance
in the St. Andrew Bay SWIM plan.
Objective 3.3: Maintain and improve the water quality of the Gulf and the St. Andrew Bay system by upgrading
sewage treatment facilities to advanced wastewater treatment levels or greater.
Objective 3.4: Facilitate replacement of septic tanks with centralized wastewater treatment, prioritizing efforts
based on factors including proximity to the bay system, density of septic tanks, age and condition of septic
tanks, and soils.
Objective 3.5: Maintain and improve the water quality of the Gulf and the St. Andrew Bay system by installing
or upgrading stormwater treatment facilities, using the St. Andrew Bay Stormwater Management Plan (2009)
and the SWIM plan for guidance and with emphasis on multi-jurisdictional approaches.
Objective 3.6: Promote low impact development (LID) practices.
Objective 3.7: Increase coastal resilience and protect key public assets from coastal flooding.
Objective 3.8: Support the Port Authority’s efforts to add Port capacity and increase trade, including land
acquisition for facilities, expansion of port related infrastructure, continued development of the Intermodal
Distribution Center, maintaining and expanding deepwater access, and the capacity to provide alternative fuels.
D. Budget Information
Budget justification. Explain how the overall budget supports the proposed scope of work and identify sources
of funds. Provide separate Bay County RESTORE and other funds budgets using the provided table at the back
of this form. Provide the budget for each category.
Ongoing costs. Identify ongoing costs necessary to support the project after the major grant period (e.g.,
operation and maintenance of facilities), and the source of funds for those costs. Specifically identify any
ongoing costs proposed to be borne by Bay County.
The modest overall budget $38,600 for this project is divided into $25,000 of Bay County RESTORE and $13,800 of
UF IFAS Sea Grant and UF IFAS Bay County Extension funding.
The bulk of the Bay County RESTORE budget $23,850 covers the expected costs of contracting with FSU - PC for
associated boat costs and with Dancing Tree, LLC. The software consulting company that designed and
programmed the original Emerald Coast Anchorage website for FL Sea Grant.
The remaining RESTORE budget is $750 in administrative costs (3%) and $200 for travel and $200 for office
supplies.
The other funds budget is comprised of $13,300 in salary and fringe benefits for paid by UF for two months of my
time. In addition UF IFAS Bay County will provide $200 in travel and $100 in supplies.
The only ongoing cost necessary to support the project after the grant period is a $360/year website maintenance
fee. Since the website is a University of Florida IFAS FL Sea Grant College Program site they will cover the annual
maintenance fee.
E. Project milestones. Describe the overall objective of the proposed project and criteria/measures to be
used to evaluate the success in helping to restore and protect the economy and/or environment of the Gulf
Coast region.
F. Natural Resource Projects.
Is this project designed to protect or restore natural resources?
Yes
No
If yes, provide a brief summary demonstrating how the project is based on Best Available Science. Projects
approved by the Board of County Commissioners will be required to complete the Treasury’s three-pronged
test (see below).
1. maximizes the quality, objectivity, and integrity of information, including statistical information;
2. uses peer-reviewed and publicly available data - cite peer-reviewed, objective, methodologically sound
literature sources that support the conclusion that the proposed scope of work is an effective way to achieve
the stated objectives, when available
3. clearly documents risks and uncertainties in the scientific basis for such projects
G. Treasury RESTORE Act Environmental Checklist. Review Treasury’s RESTORE Act Environmental
Checklist (attached to this form) and list and discuss any of the federal acts and executive orders the
applicant anticipates as issues for the proposed project. If any of the items on the checklist apply to a
project, additional information and actions may be required at a later stage.
The overall objective of the anchorage project is to ground-truth and add to the anchorage information for the 17
currently listed anchorage site in Bay County listed on the Emerald Coast Anchorage Website.
In addition new anchorage data will be collected and ground-truthed for the additional 25 anchorage sites that have
been identified and documented.
All data collected will be used to evaluate anchorage characteristics e.g. area size, depth, bottom sediment types,
restrictions and shore-side profiles. Additionally, additional spatial data layers will be added to the existing and new
Bay County anchorage sites - approach information; biophysical features (seagrasses, critical habitat), marinas,
navigational aids and nearby boater services.
Once completed, website usage patterns will be monitored and recorded to determine the number of webpage
visits, the information used and downloaded form the site.
The site will also be marketed to local and transient boaters and their feedback requested on how useful the sites
information is to increasing their boating enjoyment in Bay County.
✔
Based on the informal consultations with various federal agencies relative to the data collection methods that
will be used in developing/enhancing the Anchorage Guide, none of the federal agencies felt that there are any
issues that would require any permits and/or result in any endangered species, invasive species or critical
habitat issues.
H. Economic Development.
Is this an economic development project?
Yes
No
If yes, applicant must specify economic development benefits. Applicants stating economic development as an
objective for their project may be required to conduct a formal economic impact analysis of the proposed project
or provide data for an economic analysis.
I. Job Creation.
Is this project claiming to create jobs?
Yes
No
If yes, describe how jobs are to be created and the types of jobs.
Number of jobs to be created:
Job creation schedule for three consecutive years:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Average wage for each
created job:
Total cost of the proposed
project:
✔
✔
J. Complementary Projects.
Please describe if the project complements other funded or planned projects. For each complemented project,
describe the project, the purpose of the project, the organization conducting the project, the funding source (if
known), and the budget (if known).
K. Project readiness and feasibility
State whether the project is ready to start when funds are available. State the amount of time anticipated after
funding is available that the major work of the project can start.
Permits. Does the proposed activity require any federal, state or local permits?
Yes
No
If yes, list local, state, tribal and/or federal permits required for this project and the status of each permit.
Will this project use the requested funds for land acquisition? (Landowner must be a willing seller.)
Yes
No
If yes, provide the following information.
Legal rights that will be acquired.
Fee Simple
Yes
No
I have held initial conversations have been held with Mike Zinszer at FSU PC on the potential of partnering with
PRP 2014 - 006, Bettering Bay through Environmental Science and Policy: Postsecondary partnership between
GCSC and FSU PC, to provide practical environmental field data collection for the students in their proposed
certificate program.
Since no permits are required for the proposed project, yes, the project is ready to start when funds are available.
Securing a contract/agreement with FSU PC for boat time, crew & equipment and scheduling the field work are the
only things needed to begin work.
Depending on when the funding becomes available and the area's weather and boating conditions, I don't foresee
any reason that the field data collection will take longer than two-three months to begin.
Once the IT website work is needed, it should only take 4-6 weeks to get a contract approved and the work started.
✔
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Easement
Yes
No
If a blend of fee simple and easement or other situation, please explain.
If easement, describe life and terms of the easement.
Entity that will hold title.
Easement acreage
Fee simple acreage
Is a recent independent appraisal of the property available?
Yes
No
If yes, state appraised value.
Is a title opinion or certificate available?
Yes
No
Material risks. List the possible material risks, e.g., operational, legal, regulatory (including permits), budgetary
or ecological risks that may affect the project. For each identified risk, provide a brief discussion of mitigation
strategies that the applicant may need to address in order to implement and/or maintain the proposed activity.
Describe the likelihood of project accomplishing its main purpose. Provide justification for statements.
Does the applicant plan to contract out any work proposed in this application?
Yes
No
If yes, describe the applicant's contracting strategy, schedule, and plan to effectively monitor and manage
contractor performance.
L. Project Management.
Does the applicant propose to manage the proposed project?
Yes
No
If yes, provide the following information. A Financial Risk Assessment may be required prior to provision of funds.
1. Name of proposed manager/manager organization - (manager must have the capability to manage a
federal grant and comply with all requirements)
The only material risks currently identified are operational. These risks are all related to the unforeseen and
unpredictable nature of the area's weather and the availability of the boat, captain, crew and equipment.
As a mitigation strategy, there is adequate, flex time built into the project time-line to allow for rescheduling data
collection trips in the event of inclement weather.
No, legal, regulatory, budgetary, or ecological risks that could prevent the completion of this project are currently
know or expected.
The project is straight forward involving data collection, analyses, and incorporating the results into usable
web-based information for boaters in Bay County.
The project management (UF IFAS & Bay County Purchasing) and the contractors (FSU - PC & Dancing Tree, LLC
- Computer Software) all have proven track records in conducting, managing and completing grants and contract
work.
So I'd discribe the likelihood of accomplishing this projects main purpose as excellent.
✔
Potential contractors/cooperators (FSU-PC & Dancing Tree, LLC) for the project have already been contacted.
Once contracted for the work, the applicant will be going on all the scheduled data collection trips with FSU-PC to
monitor and mange the anchorage data collection.
The schedule is to conduct approximately 10 anchorage data collection trips in year one and 10 additional trips in
year two to make sure that each of the anchorages was visited and surveyed at least once.
Once the anchorage data are collected, I will analyze the data and then work with the Dancing Tree to monitor and
manage the development of the GIS layers to be added to the Bay County anchorage sites.
✔
The Emerald Coast Sea Grant Agent based in Bay County will provide oversight and leadership to the grant. The
Bay County Purchasing Department will oversee the financial management and purchasing.
2. Has the proposed manager agreed to manage the project if funded?
Yes
No
3. Describe demonstrated applicant experience managing grants and contracts, financial history and track
record, etc. and in completing similar projects – size, type, cost, length of time.
4. Describe the capability to maintain the project after completion – technical, fiscal aspects, organization
stability.
5. Describe the proposed approach to manage the project if funded.
M. Outreach.
Describe any planned outreach efforts related to the project.
✔
From 1993 - 2013 as the Franklin County UF IFAS Extension Director and FL Sea Grant Agent, I was responsible
for developing and managing the annual Extension Office budget. From 2003 - 2013 the annual budget was from
approximately $50,000 - $70,000.
In addition I was a PI, Co-PI or Investigator on 12 externally funded grants/contracts. The amount of the
grants/contracts ranged from $500 - $75,400. All but one of the grants/contacts were for a year or less. However,
the $75,400 USDA grant was for 3-years.
All the budgets, grants and contracts were completed on time and on, or under budget.
Once the anchorage data have been entered into the website platform, the technical and fiscal aspects of the site
maintenance can be done by the University of FL Sea Grant College Program Office located in Gainesville, FL.
The FL Sea Grant Emerald Coast Boating & Waterway Agent will contract with FSU Panama City for boat-time,
crew and equipment and schedule boat trips to visit each of the anchorages sites at least once to collect the
required data. The Agent will also go out with the boat crew to assist with data collection and oversee data
collection and boat operations.
The Sea Grant Agent will also contract for and oversee the IT work necessary to organize data and enter it into the
anchorage webpage platform.
All purchasing, tracking and contracts will be coordinated by the Bay County Purchasing Department.
Outreach efforts will focus on promoting and informing boaters about the Anchorage website and the information it
offers boaters on Bay County marine-related services and planning for a more enjoyable boating experience.
Cost Item
Project Costs
Bay County RESTORE
Funds
Other Funds
Personnel and Fringe
Travel
All Equipment greater than $5,000
Supplies
Contractual costs
Construction costs
Administrative costs
Estimated Project Cost by Source
$ $
Total Estimated Project Cost
Estimated Costs by Year
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Major Types of supplies and Estimated Costs
Ongoing costs.
Bay County Funds Other Funds
Estimated annual ongoing costs after project end.
Estimated number of years for ongoing costs.
Total Estimated Ongoing Cost by Source $ $
Total Estimated ongoing Cost
Cost Estimate
Cost Appendix Sheet
$
$
13300
200
200
200
100
23850
750
12500
6600
12500
6600
Basic office and copying
200
100
0
360
0
5
0
25000
13600
1800
38600
1800
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