Tampa Bay Region - Southwest Florida Water Management District

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Planning - Lowry Park Zoo Water Resources Master Plan
Project Type
AORs
Water Quality
Cooperative Funding
Strategic Initiatives
Water Quality Maintenance and Improvement
Lowry Park Zoo
Cooperator(s)
Project Manager Kris Kaufman
Task Manager(s)
Status
Proposed Coop. Funding Application
Recommendation
Fund as a High priority. Creation of the Water Resource Master Plan is the necessary first step in reducing the Zoo's nitrogen input
to Hillsborough River and Tampa Bay and effectively conserving water for reuse.
Description
This project is in response to a FY2013 cooperative funding request to fund a Lowry Park Zoo Water Resource Master Plan. The
project's main focus is to address the 55 million gallons per year of combined stormwater and wastewater treated by the Lowry
Park Zoo that ultimately discharges to Hamilton Creek, a tributary to the Hillsborough River. The project will create and seek to
implement a comprehensive water resource management plan concentrating on the separation of combined wastewater and
stormwater treatment trains where wastewater would be isolated, treated in a new onsite facility, and stored for future reuse.
Stormwater improvements would be identified for various locations within the Zoo property as well as at the adjacent City of Tampa
Park. In addition biological treatment systems and alternative technologies such as air diffusion or chemical treatment will be
investigated for feasibility. The master plan will address water loss reduction and prevention, facilities records management,
capital improvement for replacing infrastructure, and the utility of reuse options from a future wastewater treatment facility.
Benefits
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is a partner of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program's Nitrogen Consortium and has an allocation through the
Tampa Bay Reasonable Assurance Plan to discharge 1,000 lbs. of nitrogen per year to Tampa Bay. Creation of the Lowry Park Zoo
Water Resource Master Plan will allow the Zoo to plan, design, and implement projects that will seek to reduce their entire Total
Nitrogen loadings of approximately 1,000 lbs./year and reduce water consumption.
Costs
The proposed FY2013 cooperative funding for this project is $150,000 for plan developement. The District would contribute half
($75,000) with the Lowry Park Zoo contributing half ($75,000). No future funding is currently shown but is anticipated for the
implementation of projects in the plan. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries.
Additional Information
In addition to being a leader in conservation of endangered animal species, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is focused on having a
holistic and progressive approach to water and energy conservation. Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is not involved in developing,
implementing or enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.
Prior
Funding
Cumulative
Transfer or
Lapsed Funding
FY2012
Funding
FY2013
Funding
Future
Funding
Total
Funding
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem
Based Revenue
013 Hillsborough River Basin 0 0 0 75,000
0
75,000
Project Funds Not Budgeted by the
District
Lowry Park Zoo 0 0 0 75,000
0
75,000
Total
$150,000
Critical Project Milestones
Projected
1. Contract Development and Execution
Draft Agreement Sent to Management Services 10/01/2012
Agreement Sent to Cooperator 10/15/2012
Executed Agreement 11/01/2012
2. Project Tasks
Advertise RFP 11/01/2012
Consultant Selected - Notice to Proceed 11/30/2012
Draft Master Plan Submitted 07/31/2013
Final Water Resource Master Plan Complete 09/30/2013
3. Contract Administration
Contract Expiration 09/30/2013
Amended
Actual
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