Reef Protection and Tire Abatement

Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Waste Management

37450300

1807 YR24/25, GAA Line 1612 YR25/26, GAA Line 1834 YR26/27

141132

F.S. 403.93345

The objectives of this project are to survey reef habitat for tires, record tire locations, and remove suitable stony coral colonies from tires comprising the Osborne Tire Reef in Broward County. The project team will survey individual grid cells and remove corals from tires. The project team will provide locations of the tires and notify Department of Environmental Protection regularly in its deliverables the grid cells that have been surveyed and cleared of suitable coral colonies. Tire removal is not proposed in this scope of work. It is anticipated that one or more tire removal contractors will be obtained through a competitive procurement process and tire locations may be shared those contractor(s). The project team will work with Department of Environmental Protection to identify areas for stony coral relocation with Broward County. Candidate sites for restoration include those that have suffered significant impacts from vessel, anchor, and/or anchor-chain damage identified by Department of Environmental Protection¿s Reef Injury Prevention and Response Program. While the preferred outcome is for corals to be relocated to reef, corals removed from tires may be donated rather than outplanted. The project team will coordinate with Department of Environmental Protection before colonies are donated to restoration/propagation partners. Colonies will only be donated if a proposal for the use of the corals is submitted to and approved by Department on Environmental Protection.

Grants

Local Government; Non-Profit

Indirect costs are capped at 15%.

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Brooke Robinson
CPR Budget Manager
8000 N Ocean Dr Dania Beach FL 33004
Brooke.Robinson@FloridaDEP.gov
786-798-4517