A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, as local host agency for the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP), approving an Interlocal Agreement with Polk County to provide procurement and oversight to carry out activities consistent with the CHNEP Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan (CCMP); authorizing the Mayor to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City; and providing an effective date.

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One of the goals in the CHNEP is to enhance and improve to more natural hydrologic conditions water bodies affected by artificially created structures throughout its study Area. CHNEP recently worked with Polk County to develop a project design to restore Lake Hancock Shoreline and is desirous of continuing that partnership to conduct additional restoration activities. Pursuant to the Interlocal agreement, individual statements of work and funding responsibilities will be approved by the parties as future projects arise.