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Return to TOC SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FY2014 COOPERATIVE FUNDING INITIATIVE APPLICATION FORM Project Name Lake Gwyn Surface Water Restoration Project Number N569 Cooperator Polk County Natural Resources Department Environmental Resources Contact Person Robert Kollinger Address 4177 Ben Durrance Road City Sate Zip Bartow, FL 33830 Phone # 863-534-7377 ext250 Email robertkollinger@polk-county.net Project Type: Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems Strategic Initiatives: X Water Quality Maintenance and Improvement Water Quality Monitoring Alternative Water Supply Conservation Reclaimed Water Regional Water Supply Planning Emergency Flood Response Minimum Flows and Level Establishment and Monitoring X Floodplain Management X Minimum Flows and Levels Recovery X Natural Systems Conservation and Restoration Natural Systems Identification and Monitoring Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project: X Charlotte Citrus X Desoto X Hardee Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco Pinellas Sarasota Sumter X Polk Project Description: This is a continuation of Phase III of a previously funded cooperative project located east of County Road 655 in the community of Wahneta in Polk County. Lake Gwyn was a 120 acre open water body that has been drained by the Wahneta Farms Canal which bisects the lake diagonally from north to south. Although control structures were installed in berms along the canal to maintain lake levels, they have not been operable for several years resulting in conversion of the site to an isolated wetland. Surface water discharges from the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes now bypass the lake enroute to the Peace River resulting in dry conditions the majority of the time. In April 2005 the consulting firm of PBS&J completed the Wahneta Canal Watershed Management Plan for the SWFWMD. The plan recommended the restoration of Lake Gwyn as a priority project citing that the land needed for the project is under ownership by the State of Florida. Polk County entered into a 50 year lease agreement with the State of Florida's Board of Trustees for 147 acres encompassing the western half of the lake. Obtaining easements from private property owners on the eastern half of the lake will be required for restoration of the eastern portion of the lake as a future project. Engineering design was completed and an Environmental Resource Permit was obtained for resotration of the western portion of the Lake under Phase II of this project under Cooperative Funding Agreement No. 08CS0000033. Polk County applied for cooperative funding for FY 2011 to complete Phase III of the project which addresses the construction activites permitted for the restoration. The District approved the request and povided the County with Agreement No. 08CS0000033-A to fund 50% of the construction costs up to $631,806 in order to complete this project. Polk County was unable to secure it's $631,806 in funds for construction and the agreement was never executed. Funding for this project has since been secured and the project is identified in the County's FY 2013 Community Investment Project budget. The goals of this project include restoring surface water elevations in the lake to assist in meeting minimum flows and levels in the Peace River, providing treatment to improve the quality of the water discharged to the Peace River, improving the natural system through enhancement of the wetland habitat for wildlife, and providing additional storage volume for attenuation of peak flood levels. Treatment of the urban runoff will assist in meeting the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL's) for Peace Creek and allow for recharge of the groundwater sources in the area needed to improve water supply and assist in maintaining minimum levels in the Peace River. These benefits are addressed in the recommended actions for each of the four Areas of Responsibility of Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, and Natural Systems included in the Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (CWM). 33
Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances. The Polk County Building Department enforces the guidelines established for municipalities in the 1994 Standard Plumbing Code (amended by County Ordinance No. 98-02). The Polk County Comprehensive Plan states that water conserving plumbing fixtures and landscape ordinances will be investigated to amend the Building Code, as outlined by F.S. 373.0391. Polk County Ordinance No. 03-021 requires all new developments served by a wastewater treatment system that produces public access quality reclaimed water to install internal reuse distribution systems and to tie in when reclaimed water becomes available. The Ordinance prohibits the use of potable water for irrigation once reclaimed water becomes available at a particular location. Polk County's Year Round Water Conservation Measures and Water Shortage Ordinance (No. 04-07), approved on February 18, 2004, allows for improved enforcement of watering restrictions as set by the District and allows for localized limits on the use of reclaimed water to be the same as irrigation standards for potable water. This ordinance authorizes representatives of any agency from within Polk County to levy fines for violations and Amendment 09-050, effective 8/1/09, established a more progressive fine structure to curb repeat violations and to aggressively address Gross Water Waste. These cases are managed by a Codes Enforcement Officer position funded by Utilities with supplemental enforcement provided by Environmental Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office and are presided over by the Polk County Code Enforcement Special Magistrate. The PCU Water Conservation Program Manual provides educational, regulatory, financial and operational measures for encouraging water conservation throughout our service areas. Any measures unique to a particular regional utility service area in unincorporated Polk County are also addressed. Polk County has adopted a Flood Plain Ordinance (No. 00-009 Land Development Code) as required to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Act (FEMA). All development is required to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. All new structures are required to be placed above the base flood elevation (when the base flood elevation is known). We are also a participant in FEMA’s Community Rating System and have received a class 6 rating. PCU's Reclaimed Water Program continues to be an integral part of the Polk County's conservation efforts. The County promotes Florida-Friendly landscaping, as in F.S. 166.048 and promotes the use of drought-tolerant native vegetation for municipalities and its residents in its Comprehensive Plan, Conservation Element, and by amendment LDC2003T-11 to the Land Development Code, 10/15/2003. Ordinance 04-09 refined the LDC, specifically, Chapter 7, Section 720, by addressing specific landscape planting requirements primarily for commercial property/development. Section 720 was revised again on 01/03/05 by Ordinance 04-80 to establish specific buffer matrixes including trees. Funding Source Prior Funding FY2013 Budget FY2014 Budget Future Funding Total Funding Applicant Share 68,194 9,208 631,806 709,208 FFWCC 58,178 58,178 Peace River 68,194 631,806 700,000 Total 194,566 9,208 1,263,612 1,467,386 Matching Fund Reduction Check here if requesting a reduction in matching funds requirement pursuant to s.288.06561, F.S. Timelines Project Construction Milestone Projected Date Approval of CFA for Construction 11/25/2013 Review Bids and Select Contractor 12/18/2013 Issue Notice to Proceed with Construction 01/27/2014 Initiate Project Contruction 02/06/2014 Substantial Completion 11/21/2014 Final Completion 12/31/2014 34
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