Approve Wetland Mitigation Agreement and Deed of Conservation Easement with the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County for Construction of Roadway Improvements at Strawberry Crest High School and David E. Bailey, Jr. Elementary School

As part of the construction of the roadway improvements for Strawberry Crest High School and David E. Bailey, Jr. Elementary School, a wetland area located on the site needs to be utilized for construction. The engineers have worked with the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) to mitigate these wetlands to an area located at the northern boundary of the campus adjacent to Interstate 4. The mitigation area to be deeded over to the EPC totals 2.39 acres.

School Board approval of the Wetlands Mitigation Agreement and the Deed of Conservation Easement would finalize the EPC permitting process and allow construction of the roadway improvements for the schools to move forward.

There will be no financial impact to the School Board with the approval of the Wetlands Mitigation Agreement and the Deed of Conservation Easement.