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r'u <br /> CITY;OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH • <br /> SECTION FOUR{APPROACH/METHODOLOGY <br /> a 5,000 ± acre site in western Palm Beach County. Stewart disposal pits and debris piles. The sites ranged in complexity <br /> Mining Industries received an environmental resource permit from small debris piles to the largest environmental problems <br /> for a sand and limestone mine. After the site received State in the nation.Within the past 8 years,MrAbbott has performed <br /> permit approval, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) many contamination assessments in South Florida, including <br /> subsequently claimed potential regulatory authority under assessments of leaking petroleum underground storage tanks, <br /> Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for activities on the site. a golf course contaminated by arsenic, chlorinated solvent <br /> The regulatory nexus is the claim that regulatory authority is contamination from drycleaners,and pesticide contamination I <br /> regained because of the presumed change in land use from in agricultural areas.We prepare high-quality and dependable <br /> a prior-converted cropland farming operation to a mining Phase I and Phase II environmental Site Assessments (ESAs). <br /> operation. K&S was retained to conduct a comprehensive OurprofessionalsfollowASTMguidelinestogiveourcustomers <br /> technical discussion related to the federal wetland jurisdictional the best assurance that the environmental conditions at their <br /> status for the site based on the USACE Wetlands Delineation site are accurately characterized.We understand that time is <br /> Manual,established for the delineation of wetlands regulated of the essence in preparing ESAs for real estate transactions <br /> under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. and use our in-house engineering, planning, and surveying <br /> resources to meet the client's needs. <br /> MARINE BENTHIC SURVEYS <br /> GRANT APPLICATIONS ,, <br /> Bridge and utility work across waterways in the City will <br /> usually require a benthic survey to delineate seagrass beds Our team has experience preparing grant applications. For <br /> and other marine resource communities. K&S conducts pre- example,Keith and Schnars recently prepared a FWC Florida <br /> construction and post-construction benthic surveys using our Boating Improvement Program Grant Application for Boating <br /> certified SCUBA divers. For permit applications,we generally Access Facilities for a proposed public dock at the Keegan <br /> conduct seagrass surveys during the growing season (April I Clair Park in the City of Indian Rocks Beach. Located on <br /> to August 31),but construction surveys may be performed at the Intracoastal Waterway, the site contained a shoreline of <br /> any time. As one of Florida's largest surveying firms,we also mangroves,sea grapes,and oysters. Using a 400-ft long dock ° <br /> provide detailed instrument survey as needed. that paralleled the shoreline but extended into the Intracoastal <br /> Waterway, Keith and Schnars met the desired boat capacity, <br /> H ISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL water depths,IntracoastalWaterwaysetbackrequirements,and <br /> REVIEWS avoided the mangroves,thus minimizing environmental impacts <br /> and streamlining the permitting process. As part of the grant <br /> K&S will review the project according to the requirements application, Keith and Schnars provided a project description <br /> of 36 C.F.R., Part 800 ("Protection of Historic Properties") andjustifcation,conceptualdesign,costestimateforpermitting <br /> and the provisions of Chapter 267.061,Florida Statutes. Our and construction,and environmental assessment. 11 <br /> review will include an analysis using GS data obtained from LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM PROJECTS the FGDL and a field survey. Properties will be determined <br /> if they are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic <br /> Places. K&S will request concurrence from the State Historic We understand the detailed process required when a <br /> Preservation Officer (SHPO) with the finding as to whether project is funded with Federal Transportation Enhancement e <br /> the project is or is not likely to adversely affect historic or dollars.These projects are administered through the Florida <br /> archaeological resources. K&S has performed these services Department of Transportation (FDOT) as a Local Agency <br /> for the following nearby projects: City of Fort Lauderdale Program (LAP) project Our Team has worked on many LAP <br /> Northwest Area Streetscape Enhancements, City of Fort projects in the past 5 years, including but not limited to the <br /> Lauderdale Sistrunk Boulevard Streetscape Enhancements; following <br /> and Crosstown Parkway Extension PD&E and EIS in Port St. <br /> Lucie. • City of North Miami —Arch Creek Shared Use <br /> Pathway (2 projects) <br /> CONTAMINATION • City of Boca Raton - El Rio Shared Use Pathway (3 <br /> projects) <br /> JohnAbbott is a Professional Geologist registered in Florida and • City of Fort Lauderdale - Flagler Drive Greenway <br /> will lead any contamination assessments. Mr.Abbott has had a ' City of Fort Lauderdale - Sistrunk Boulevard <br /> Streetscape Enhancements <br /> leading technical role in the characterization,risk assessment, . 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