Bay County, Florida RESTORE Act Project
Pre-proposal Form
Fall 2014
Project Number (For Staff Only) Submittal Date
Revised 10/09/14
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. Additional information on this process, including deadlines, is provided at http://baycountyfl.gov/
restore/preproposal.php
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 2014-024 Revised 11/3/2014
10/31/2014
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
Comprehensive Water Quality (Using Existing EPA Models) and Ecological Assessment Tool for Bay County's Estuarine and Nearshore Gulf Waters
Jan Mandrup-Poulsen
Dynamic Solutions, LLC
Senior Environmental Scientist
1905 Willow Run Drive
Tallahassee
FL
32312
jmandrup-poulsen@dsllc.com
850-567-2711
The proposed Comprehensive Aquatic Systems Model will assist Bay County in its
decision-making process when selecting and prioritizing watershed restoration projects funded
under the RESTORE Act by allowing prospective impact assessments to be conducted. This
tool will aid in the comprehensive, coordinated management of the watershed to restore,
preserve and protect resources in a manner consistent with the goals of the St Andrew Bay
SWIM Plan and the County's multi-year implementation plan.
142,768
Development of a Comprehensive Aquatic Systems Model (CASM) will provide Bay County
staff with a cost-effective tool to assess the potential impacts of restoration projects
contemplated throughout Bay County on estuarine/Gulf waters, which can be applied prior to
making funding decisions.
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
The CASM tool will provide a means to assess the impacts of potential projects affecting the
watershed at all levels of the food web, ranging from algae and seagrasses to commercial and
recreational fisheries, including oysters, clams, shrimp, scallops, spotted seatrout, and red
drum.
Utilization of the CASM will provide Bay County staff and affected stakeholders with a tool that
will provide insights into the expected outcomes and impacts of proposed projects and give
added confidence that Bay County's leaders are selecting projects providing the most "bang for
the buck."
This project will leverage the work done by the US EPA in 2010 (setting a Total Maximum Daily
Load for St Andrews Bay and its watershed). At considerable savings to Bay County and it
RESTORE Act funds, the existing EPA LSPC/HSPF/WASP model will be used to provide input
data to the CASM.
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 Maintain water quality in Deer Point Lake
Objective 3.2 Stabilize unpaved roads
Objective 3.3 Upgrade sewage treatment to advanced wastewater treatment levels
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 (e.g.
latitude 30.1312, longitude -85.7327). 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
The Comprehensive Ecological Assessment Tool for Bay County's Surface Waters will address
all of the major brackish and marine waters within the county (including West Bay, North Bay,
East Bay, and St Andrew Bay) and the first three miles of off-shore coastal waters.
30.1574
-85.6958
$380,566.00
$380,566.00
Will support DS staff tasked to gather, assess, and format site-specific existing water quality,
hydrodynamic, meteorologic, and ecological (species-specific flora and fauna) data and
information for Bay County waters, to calibrate/validate model, and provide technology transfer
to Bay County staff.
N/A. This tool is being developed as a one-time effort to provide a foundational tool for Bay
County planners and scientists to use in setting priorities, as well as assessing the expected
outcomes and impacts on local water quality and significant fisheries in Bay County's waters.
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