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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA gK BOARD MEMORANDUM No We M in 1"6 TO: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Jason E. Brown County Administrator THROUGH: Michael Zito Assistant County Administrator FROM: Beth Powell Conservation Lands Manager SUBJECT: Notice of Application for Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program Grants for Jones' Pier Conservation Area & Approval of MBV Work Order No. 10 DATE: January 17, 2018 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS On January 8, 2018, the County received notification from the Indian River Lagoon Council that the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (IRLNEP) is seeking grant proposals for its FY 2018-2019 grant program. Grants for various project categories are available: (1) Restoration Projects ($860,000 funding available); (2) Science and Innovative Technologies Projects ($300,000 funding available); (3) Citizen Engagement and Education Projects ($100,000 funding available); and (4) Resilient Coastal Communities Planning Project ($52,050 funding available). The General Services Department proposes to apply for the following grant: 1. Conservation Lands — Parks Division - Restoration Project for the Jones' Pier Conservation Area Stormwater Attenuation Plan and Wetland Restoration (requesting approximately $80,000). The purpose of this Agenda Item is to request the County Commission's approval to apply for the referenced grants and to approve the necessary MBV Work Order Number 10. The main purpose of the IRLNEP grants is to fund projects that will increase the health of the Indian River Lagoon. Based on positive feedback from the application that was made (but not funded) last year for the Jones' Pier, staff would like to pursue the 2018-19 funding opportunity. In 2008, the County received cost -share funding for the purchase of the Jones' Pier Conservation Area in the amount of approximately $3M. Through the cost -share funding agreement, the County agreed to special management conditions including public improvements including public parking, a picnic pavilion, stormwater or other pond, nature center (featuring the Jones' home), trails, education signage and ecological restoration. The application for funding under the grant proposal would leverage existing funding allocated under the amended CIE (December 5, 2017) to complete special management conditions. In order to submit a competitive and responsive proposal with accompanying costs, the County would need to obtain outside engineering services 73