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N441 WMP - Bushnell - Bushnell Watershed Project Type AORs Flood Protection Cooperative Funding Strategic Initiatives Floodplain Management Bushnell Cooperator(s) Project Manager Gene Altman Task Manager(s) Status Proposed Coop. Funding Application Recommendation Fund as a High priority. This funding request is for a proposed Watershed Management Plan (WMP) for the City of Bushnell's Watershed. Description This proposed project is for implementing the Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Bushnell Watershed. The project area is 16-square miles, located in Sumter County, encompassing the City of Bushnell. A Watershed Management Plan provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The Watershed Evaluation element is the collection and organization of detailed information such as land elevation, ditches, culverts and other stormwater management features that affect how water moves within a watershed. The Watershed Evaluation tasks include the collection of existing data, development of the geodatabase, Geographical Information System (GIS) processing, field reconnaissance, and development of preliminary model features. The Watershed Evaluation establishes the complexity of the watershed and provides a geodatabase that defines the watershed's natural conveyance and storage features, and stormwater infrastructure. The Watershed Evaluation is the foundation for the Watershed Management Plan, the next element in the Watershed Management Program. The Watershed Management Plan tasks include watershed model parameterization, computer modeling, floodplain analysis, peer review of floodplain results, public notification, public meeting, Governing Board approval of floodplain results, surface water resource assessment (SWRA), establishment of level of service (LOS), and Best Management Practices (BMP) alternative analysis. With FY2013 funding, the Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan tasks through Governing Board approval of floodplain results will be completed. Future funding will be required to complete the SWRA, LOS, and BMP alternative analysis tasks of the Watershed Management Plan. Benefits Completing elements of the District's Watershed Management Program is one of the District's Strategic Priorities for managing the water resource, and provides information to local governments to address land use changes and stormwater management within a specific watershed. The information developed provides the science for the District's resource management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP) responsibilities. It assists local governments with their land management responsibilities by identifying the floodplain, establishing a level of service, evaluating BMPs to address level of service deficiencies, and providing a geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management. The City is committed to floodplain protection as required to participate as a community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The City has included floodplain protection in it's Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations to enforce this protection. All development is required to receive building and site construction permits during which flood plain issues are addressed. Costs The projected cost for this project is $142,000 of which the District's share is $71,000 and the City's share is $71,000. With FY2013 funding, work on Watershed Management Plan tasks will begin and should be completed through the Governing Board approval of the floodplain results. When each element is completed, the project cost and scope may require refinement based on the information gathered and unforeseen circumstances. The District funding amount shown in the table includes staff salaries. Additional Information The WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, and 5) Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. Implementing elements of the WMP with local governments is one of the District's Strategic Priorities. The development of watershed models and plans to identify potential projects or BMPs will help to resolve or mitigate water resource issues. The City does not propose to revise the existing data and geodatabase schema formats into the GWIS 1.6 version schema. The District is managing the project entering into agreements and purchase orders to accomplish project tasks. A cooperative funding agreement will be developed contingent on the approval of funding for the project. 8
N441 WMP - Bushnell - Bushnell Watershed Prior Funding Cumulative Transfer or Lapsed Funding FY2012 Funding FY2013 Funding Future Funding Total Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 0 0 44 0 44 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 0 0 0 71,000 0 71,000 District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Bushnell - WMP Bushnell (N441) 0 0 0 71,000 0 71,000 Total $142,044 Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Execute Consultant Agreement 12/31/2012 Executed Cooperative Agreement 12/31/2012 Complete Watershed Evaluation 09/02/2013 Complete Watershed Management Plan 02/28/2014 Status As Of February 29, 2012 Historical Status: Staff reviewed Cooperative Funding Initiative (CFI) application and coordinated with applicant to increase funding request from $117,000 to $142,000 for peer review costs. Current Status: Northern Region CFI review meeting occurred on 02/07/2012. 9
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