Tampa Bay Region - Southwest Florida Water Management District

K057
Hillsborough County - Lake & Stream Management Program
Project Type
AORs
Water Quality
Water Quality
Cooperative Funding
Strategic Initiatives
Water Quality Maintenance and Improvement
Water Quality Monitoring
Hillsborough County BOCC
Cooperator(s)
Project Manager Jason Mickel
Task Manager(s) Maya Burke
Status
Proposed Coop. Funding Application
Recommendation
Fund as a Medium priority. Staff recommends continuing funding at requested levels the for the Hillsborough County Lake and
Stream Management Program. Funded continuously since 1997 the program has continued to monitor a group of up to 120 lakes
and 20 stream, educate and assist lake and stream property owners, and maintain the Water Atlas as a source of data for citizens.
Description
This is a continuation of the 1997-2009 Lake and Stream Monitoring Program. The objectives of this project are to: (1) update and
maintain water quality, habitat and hydrologic conditions data for 120 county lakes and 20 stream sites in the University of Florida
LAKEWATCH and Hillsborough County's Stream WATERWATCH programs that monitor lake and stream conditions throughout the
County; (2) provide training to citizen volunteers to collect field data and water quality samples; (3) educate and assist lake and
stream property owners on lake/stream management techniques and water resources protection; (4) ensure that all data are
entered into the Hillsborough County Watershed Atlas web site (http://www.hillsborough.wateratlas.org) and that the site is kept
current through data updates and new developmental tasks; and (5) employ the Atlas for watershed, lake habitat and hydrologic
conditions education and as a central source for State, County and Volunteer data for citizens and water resource professionals.
Benefits
The objectives of this project are to: 1) maintain 120 county lakes and 20 stream sites in the University of Florida LAKEWATCH
program that monitors lake water quality throughout the state; 2) provide training to citizen volunteers to collect field data and water
quality samples; 3) educate lake and stream property owners on lake/stream management techniques and water resource
protection; and 4) insure that all data are entered into the Hillsborough County Watershed Atlas web site
http://www.hillsborough.wateratlas.usf.edu/, and the site is properly maintained.
Costs
The total project cost for FY2011 was $401,186. The District's share of $200,593 was funded by the Alafia River ($40,118) and
Hillsborough River ($160,475) Basin Boards. Hillsborough County's share of the total project cost was $200,593. Hillsborough
County is requesting reduced total project funding, $350,000, for FY2012. It is proposed the District's share and Hillsborough
County's share of the total project cost will each be $175,000.
Additional Information
Prior
Funding
Cumulative
Transfer or
Lapsed Funding
FY2012
Funding
FY2013
Funding
Future
Funding
Total
Funding
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem
Based Revenue
011 Alafia River Basin 475,815 (68,730) 672 35,000
0 442,757
013 Hillsborough River Basin 962,447 (172,777) 138,502 140,000
0 1,068,172
014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 905,625 (122,185) 0 0
0 783,440
111 General Fund - Alafia River 0 0 37,170 0
0
37,170
Project Funds Not Budgeted by the
District
Hillsborough County 1,956,887 0 0 0
0 1,956,887
Total
$4,288,426
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