Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: May 1, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Tanya Wilson, AICP, Director, Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department
CONTACT: Ren?e H. Parker, LEP, Manager, Environmental Protection Officer
PHONE: (407) 836-1420
DIVISION: Environmental Protection Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Amendment 1 State of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Contract Number FWC21148 by and between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Orange County for controlling invasive aquatic plants in specific Orange County lakes, as authorized by annual task assignments, for an additional three-year period. All Districts. (Environmental Protection Division)
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PROJECT: FWC21148 Aquatic Plant Control Contract: Amendment 1 Three-year Renewal
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Consent Item is to request that the Board approve Amendment 1 to Contract FWC21148 between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Orange County. As background, Orange County has been a co-operator for the state-operated aquatic plant management program for more than 30 years. Orange County and FWC currently have a three-year contract (Agreement), approved by the Board on June 21, 2022, which includes the following provisions:
1) Allows the County to be reimbursed for labor, equipment, and materials associated with controlling invasive aquatic plants in several public access lakes including Lake Jessamine, Lake Hart, Lake Mary Jane, the Conway Chain of Lakes, and the Butler Chain of Lakes and 2) Authorizes the EPD Contract Manager to sign the annual task assignments. The Agreement expires on July 17, 2025.
This partnership has enabled the successful preservation and management of aquatic ecosystem resources throughout Orange County, and in turn, allows residents and visitors to benefit from a variety of water-based recreational activities. The...
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