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Port Everglades Mitigation Reef Workshop

August 29, 2018 @ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Please join us for a workshop about planned coral mitigation projects at Port Everglades. We will be requesting input from academia and the general public on potential locations and coral mitigation strategies for mitigation reefs for upcoming projects, including the Navigation Improvements Project. A webinar connection will be provided for those who cannot attend in-person.

Please RSVP as soon as possible to Erik Neugaard at eneugaard@broward.org, and let him know if you will be attending in-person or via webinar.

Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Time: 9:00-11:00 AM
Location: Broward County Government Center, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Conference Room 302, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

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Connect by Phone: (954) 453-1630
Conference ID: 3177827
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Below is the agenda for the workshop:

8:30-9:00        Sign-In
9:00-9:05        Welcome and Introductions
9:05-9:15        Overview of Broward County’s Artificial Reef Program

History and description of previous deployments.
Update on tire removal project.
Upcoming additions.

9:15-9:30 Port Everglades Northport Slip Expansion Projects

Completed Slip 2 coral survey, relocation and monitoring.
Upcoming Slip 1 coral survey and relocation.

9:30-9:45 Port Everglades Southport Turning Notch Expansion Project

Mitigation reef creation.
Coral surveys and relocation.

9:45-10:00 Port Everglades Navigation Improvement Project

Availability of information.
Project history and description.
Coral and benthic community surveys.
Potential coral and benthic community impacts.
Coral and benthic community mitigation proposed in Environmental Impact Statement.

10:00-11:00 Feedback from scientific and recreation communities about mitigation reef placement and coral mitigation.

Relevant website links that may be of interest:

Broward County Artificial Reef Program: www.broward.org/NaturalResources/BeachAndMarine/Pages/Reefs.aspx
Broward County Artificial Reef Locations: www.broward.org/EnvironmentAndGrowth/EnvironmentalProgramsResources/Publications/Documents/pub_marine_1.pdf
Broward County Artificial Reefs for Mitigation: https://www.flseagrant.org/wp-content/uploads/3-Pat-Quinn.pdf
Port Everglades: www.porteverglades.net
Port Everglades Environment: www.porteverglades.net/environment
Port Everglades Navigation Improvement Project: www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Navigation/Navigation-Projects/Port-Everglades
Port Everglades Benthic Survey Data Viewer: http://bcgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=15d44b2af45945b5b61b777fd5361b76
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Artificial Reefs: http://myfwc.com/conservation/saltwater/artificial-reefs
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Artificial Reef Locations: http://geodata.myfwc.com/datasets/artificial-reefs-in-florida
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Guidelines for Marine Artificial Reef Materials: http://myfwc.com/media/131591/ArtificialReefMaterialsGuidelines.pdf
Florida Sea Grant Artificial Reefs: www.flseagrant.org/fisheries/artificialreefs
Florida Sea Grant Guidelines and Management Practices for Artificial Reefs: http://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/flsgp/flsgph11003.pdf
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Artificial Reefs: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/artificial-reef.html
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bathymetric Attributed Grid (BAG): www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/hydro.html
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Artificial Reefs: www.asmfc.org/habitat/artificial-reefs
United States Coral Reef Task Force: www.coralreef.gov
United States Coral Reef Task Force Mitigation Working Group: www.coralreef.gov/mitigation
United States Environmental Protection Agency Coral Reefs: www.epa.gov/coral-reefs
United States Environmental Protection Agency Handbook on Coral Reef Impacts: www.epa.gov/coral-reefs/handbook-coral-reef-impacts-avoidance-minimization-compensatory-mitigation-and

On August 24^th, technical reports and other documents from Port Everglades will be available for download at ftp://bcftp.broward.org/AR-MR%20Workshop.
Username: “PEVPUBLIC” and;
Password: “K&ns42qC”

We look forward to connecting with you and receiving your feedback on August 29^th.

For more information, contact:

Erik Neugaard, MS, AICP, CP, CMS, CWB, GISP, PWS
Environmental Program Manager
Broward County Port Everglades
1850 Eller Drive, Suite #504
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316
Phone: 954-468-0164
Email: eneugaard@broward.org