Alafia River Basin - Southwest Florida Water Management District

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Partnerships are key to creating educational curriculum for teachers and students that responds to local needs: the Aquarium collaborates with public school systems and subject matter experts. Teacher education programs educate participants about our aquatic environments and ways to foster a sense of stewardship for these precious resources. Our education management staff collectively bring years of expertise in the development, delivery and evaluation of educational programs, assisted by instructional and interpretive staff. All new curriculum is tested through pilot workshops that gather feedback from teacher evaluations to incorporate into final programs. SEAS workshops were first piloted in 1999 while the invasive species workshop began in 2003. Each time a workshop is delivered, it is evaluated through pre- and post-testing for the educational impact and teacher feedback for guidance. Education staff review the results regularly and adapt programming as needed. Also important to fulfilling our mission has been the development of meaningful collaborations with other environmental and community agencies. Significant examples of these include: Partnering with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program to host ROCS annual environmental conference for middle and secondary school students and teachers; Collaborating with the Hillsborough County and surrounding school districts in the development of a variety of curriculum and field experiences for school students, K-12; Partnering with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to provide joint summer camps and fishing clinics for underserved youth; Collaborating with environmental agencies and school districts from throughout Florida in the development of our S.E.A.S. program, a statewide teacher education program in the marine sciences, now in its fourth year; With Tampa Port Authority, TECO, Tampa Bay Estuary Program, Southwest Florida Water Management District and other partners, the Aquarium restored a spoil island in Tampa Bay to native habitats, creating a living classroom; and Partnering with the Southwest Florida Water Management District and Pinellas County Environmental Fund to provide stormwater education, including teacher education workshops and standards-aligned curriculum coupled with the development of educational programming for the public modeled on Project POWER. Funding Source Prior Funding FY2011 Budget FY2012 Budget Future Funding Total Funding Alafia River 5,543 5,136 5,136 15,815 Applicant Share 22,570 21,945 21,945 66,460 Coastal Rivers 1,108 1,070 1,070 3,248 Hillsborough River 11,086 10,700 10,700 32,486 Manasota 1,108 1,070 1,070 3,248 Peace River 1,108 1,070 2,178 Pinellas Anclote 1,109 1,285 1,285 3,679 Withlacoochee River 1,109 1,070 1,070 3,249 Total 44,741 42,276 43,346 130,363 Matching Fund Reduction Check here if requesting a reduction in matching funds requirement pursuant to s.288.06561, F.S. Timelines April to June 2012 Milestone Projected Date Prepare and recruit for Summer SEAS and "What's in Your Watershed" summer 06/29/2012 camp August to September 2012 Milestone Projected Date Plan for ROCS preconference workshop and conference, recruit participants 09/28/2012 February to April 2012 Milestone Projected Date Recruit teachers for summer SEAS and conduct 2 one-day workshops 04/30/2012 Plan and prepare for Watershed Education Initiative programs 04/30/2012 June to August 2012 Milestone Projected Date Conduct weeklong intensive summer SEAS and 4 one-week camp sessions 08/31/2012 October to December 2012 Milestone Projected Date Conduct evaluation of Watershed Education Initiative components, submit reports 12/31/2012 October to November 2012 Milestone Projected Date Hold ROCS pre-conference and Conference, hold 2 one-day SEAS workshops 11/30/2012 10
Ranking Meeting Result:___1A___H___M___L___NR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FY2012 COOPERATIVE FUNDING INITIATIVE APPLICATION FORM Project Name South Hillsborough Aquifer Recharge Program (SHARP) Project Number N287 Cooperator Hillsborough County BOCC Department Contact Person James Barrington Address 601 E. Kennedy Blvd, 20th Floo City Sate Zip Tampa, FL 33602 Phone # 813-307-4427 Email barringtonj@hillsboroughcounty.org Project Type: X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems Strategic Initiatives: Water Quality Maintenance and Improvement Water Quality Monitoring X Alternative Water Supply X Conservation X Reclaimed Water Regional Water Supply Planning Emergency Flood Response Floodplain Management Minimum Flows and Level Establishment and Monitoring Minimum Flows and Levels Recovery Natural Systems Conservation and Restoration Natural Systems Identification and Monitoring Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project: Charlotte Citrus Desoto Hardee Hernando Highlands X Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco Pinellas Sarasota Sumter Polk Project Description: Hillsborough County is a leader in water conservation through maximizing the use of their reclaimed water by establishing the largest retail residential reclaimed water system in the U.S. The County¿s comprehensive plan includes the expansion of this system and use of their available reclaimed water resources though the year 2050 by pursuing additional large industrial/ commercial and residential reclaimed water users. However to meet these goals the County has identified various storage and operational options to help them capture and store reclaimed water until it is needed, thereby, increasing the overall average annual utilization of this resource. This will result in offsetting and reducing the use of potable water as well as surface water discharges to Tampa Bay. Hillsborough County recently identified an alternative beneficial use of seasonally available reclaimed water by using it to recharge the Floridan aquifer in the coastal portion of southern Hillsborough County. The benefits of aquifer recharge in this area include creating a salinity barrier that would reduce saltwater intrusion while providing water level improvements within the Most Impacted Area (MIA) of the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA). Recently the District completed an aquifer recharge feasibility study for the Tampa Bay Area which included southern Hillsborough County and eastern Polk County (MWH, 2009). This study evaluated both indirect aquifer recharge using rapid infiltration basins and direct recharge utilizing wells to recharge the aquifer with reclaimed water to initiate recovery by improving the water levels. One of the conclusions of the District study is that up to 90 percent of the improvements in water level from recharge activities can be obtained as additional groundwater. The permitting mechanism that would allow the District to provide groundwater credits is called Mitigation plus Recovery. The recharge must provide a net groundwater improvement after the impact of the groundwater withdrawal is accounted for. Hillsborough County has completed an aquifer recharge feasibility study in the Big Bend area. This study identifies the initial steps to construct and evaluate the first direct reclaimed water aquifer recharge pilot project in Hillsborough County. The County has an existing test well, the Big Bend ASR test well, that will be modified for use in an aquifer recharge pilot test program. The feasibility study also includes cost estimates for well modifications and a planning level cost estimate for expanding the pilot system to a full scale aquifer recharge system to recharge up to 1 billion gallons (BG) per year. The County¿s aquifer recharge vision (SHARP) includes a regional recharge system that will mitigate saltwater intrusion in costal Hillsborough County and provide a level of mitigation to the SWUCA's MIA, while also allowing for some additional groundwater development. The project consists of the Design, Permitting and Construction of a 2 -MG reclaimed water recharge well system at the Big Bend ASR test well site. Associated wellhead and appurtenances, interconnects, monitor wells, and land costs are to be included. The County also plans to use The University of Florida and indirectly, The Florida Geological 11
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