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September 17, 2019 Meeting Location: 1:30 P.M. Tampa Union Station, 2Nd Floor 601 N September 17, 2019 Meeting Location: 1:30 p.m. Tampa Union Station, 2nd Floor 601 N. Nebraska Avenue Tampa, FL 33602 Hillsborough River Interlocal Planning Board TAC Meeting AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Pledge of Allegiance IV. Moment of Contemplation V. Public Comment VI. Approval of Previous Meeting Summary – August 20, 2019* (p.3) VII. Water Quality Monitoring Stations, Tom Ash, EPCHC VIII. Consistency Recommendation: a. Port Tampa Bay Permit No. 17034* (p.5) b. Port Tampa Bay Permit No. 19032* (p.16) c. Port Tampa Bay Permit No. 68250* (p.29) d. Port Tampa Bay Permit No. 68275* (p.44) IX. Other Business a. 2019 River Stewardship Award Presentation Tickets* (p.57) Indicates Action Required * Indicates backup material provided Tampa Union Station Parking 601 N. Nebraska Ave. nd Please park in the south parking 2 Floor Conference Room Elevator Access Available lots designated with the signs AMTRAK Passengers only. AMTRAK passengers are to be afforded the courtesy of parking closest to the building. Numbered parking spaces are reserved for pre-payed monthly parking, and will result in your vehicle being ticketed. Park in spaces with these signs: Plan Hillsborough planhillsborough.org [email protected] 813 – 272 – 5940 601 E Kennedy Blvd 18th floor Tampa, FL, 33602 1 This Page Left Intentionally Blank. 2 August 20, 2019 Meeting Location: 1:30 p.m. Tampa Union Station, 2nd Floor 601 N. Nebraska Avenue Tampa, FL 33602 Technical Advisory Council Meeting Meeting Summary Present Richard Formica, COT Citizen* Stu Marvin, TT Citizen* Derek Doughty, Planning Commission* Rich Brown, HC Citizen* Christina Bryant, EPC* Heather Young, TBRPC* JJ Loesch, FDEP* Joe Gross, HC** Shawn College, TPC Kathleen Venzon, TPC Diego Guerra, TPC Joel Brown, SWFWMD* Troy Tinch, TT Staff** Jackie Julien, Port Tampa Bay* Heather Maggio, COT** Absent Darlene Dannels, ACOE* *Denotes TAC Member or Alternates **Denotes Staff Ex- Officio Members I. Call to Order TAC Chair Brown called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. II. Roll Call Members were sufficient to establish a quorum. III. Pledge of Allegiance Dr. Brown led in the Pledge of Allegiance. IV. Moment of Contemplation Dr. Brown led in a moment of contemplation. V. Public Comment None. VI. Approval of Previous Meeting Summary – May 21, 2019 Motioned by Stu Marvin and seconded by Derek Doughty, the TAC approved the summary unanimously. VII. ELAPP Strategic Acquisitions Map, Ross Dickerson, Hillsborough County Mr. Dickerson gave a presentation concerning this protection program which purchases land for environmental preservation and conservation through the Jan K. Platt ELAP Program. The responsibilities of the program include prescribed 3 burning, invasive species control, wildlife inventory, trail maintenance, feral animal control and habitat improvements for endangered and threatened species of plants and animals. VIII. Consistency Recommendation: a. Port Tampa Bay Permit No. 66415 b. Port Tampa Bay Permit No. 67515 c. Port Tampa Bay Permit No. 67838 d. Port Tampa Bay Permit No. 68244 Motioned by Stu Marvin and seconded by Jackie Julien, all four permits were unanimously recommended to be found consistent with the Hillsborough River Master Plan by the River Board. IX. Other Business TAC Chair Brown stated that he will not be available for the September meeting. Mr. Formica discussed flows and levels of the Hillsborough River. Mr. Marvin noted a heavy bat population under the Laurel Street Bridge. Mr. Gross announced the annual Hillsborough River Coastal Clean Up on September 21, 2019. Mr. Tinch mentioned that the Water Goat was collecting a great deal of debris. Ms. Julien stated that there is an Audubon Society meeting on October 17- 20, 2019. Ms. Bryant informed the TAC that there were many new employees with the EPC, so others will attend the TAC meetings as she is moving into wetlands enforcement. Meeting adjourned. 4 AGENDA ITEM VIII. Consistency Recommendation: a. Port Tampa Bay No. 17034 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 AGENDA ITEM VIII. Consistency Recommendation: b. Port Tampa Bay No. 19032 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 AGENDA ITEM VIII. Consistency Recommendation: c. Port Tampa Bay No. 68250 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 AGENDA ITEM VIII. Consistency Recommendation: d. Port Tampa Bay No. 68275 44 COMMISSION Pat Kemp EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR Janet L. Dougherty Lesley “Les” Miller, Jr. DIVISION DIRECTORS VICE-CHAIR Hooshang Boostani, P.E. WASTE MGMT Ken Hagan Sam Elrabi, P.E. WATER MGMT Sandra L. Murman Andy Schipfer, P.E. WETLANDS MGMT Kimberly Overman Richard Tschantz, Esq. LEGAL/ADMIN Mariella Smith Sterlin Woodard, P.E. AIR MGMT Stacy White August 23, 2019 Shawn College [email protected] P.O. Box 1110 Tampa, FL 33601 INTERESTED PARTY NOTIFICATION LETTER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMISSION MINOR WORK PERMIT APPLICATION NO. - 68244 Applicant: David Peddy 4103 N. River View Ave. Tampa, FL 33607 Dear Interested Party: Please be advised that the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) has issued the enclosed Minor Work Permit pursuant to the Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement between the EPC and the Tampa Port Authority (TPA) and Section 25, Chapter 95-488 Laws of Florida. You have been copied on this permit as an interested party. Please review the permit and attached drawings. If you have comments on the issuance of a permit for this project, please closely review the “Notice of Rights” enclosed on the second and third pages of the permit’s General Conditions. Failure to respond in writing within twenty (20) days of receipt of this letter will constitute a waiver of your rights to object to this agency decision. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this application, please call me at (813) 627-2600 ext. 1357 or EPC Legal Counsel Rick Muratti at ext. 1058. Sincerely, Laura Castillo Environmental Scientist Wetlands Management Division Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County lmc/bb/mhs Enclosures ec: David Peddy – [email protected] Environmental Excellence in a Changing World Roger P. Stewart Center 3629 Queen Palm Drive, Tampa, FL 33619 - (813) 627-2600 - www.epchc.org 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 AGENDA ITEM IX. Other Business a. 2019 River Stewardship Award Presentation Tickets 57 Plan to join us for a celebration of excellence in planning & design in Hillsborough County Tuesday | October 29, 2019 Networking Reception (cash bar) | 6:15 p.m. Dinner & Presentation of Awards | 7:15 p.m. hosted by Brendan McLaughlin at in a local celebration of | Submission Criteria | | Sponsorship Opportunities | | Registration & Ticket Sales | | Recent Winners & More Info | at tinyurl.com/2019pada 58.
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