Alafia River Basin - Southwest Florida Water Management District

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Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances. Tampa Bay Watch, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit stewardship program dedicated exclusively to the protection and restoration of the marine and wetland environments of the Tampa Bay estuary through scientific and educational programs. Incorporated in 1993, Tampa Bay Watch performs habitat restoration and protection activities throughout the year, relying heavily on the efforts of community volunteers. Our programs seek to build citizen awareness and concern through participation in kinesthetic learning experiences, restoration events, and educational outreach. Tampa Bay Watch is the first organization of its kind in the southeastern United States, and has proven highly effective in mobilizing the Tampa Bay community to participate in restoration and protection activities. So far, more than 32,000 volunteers have joined forces with Tampa Bay Watch to help the bay recover from its devastating environmental problems. Individuals from community groups, scout troops, public and private schools, and other associations have participated in salt marsh plantings, storm drain markings, coastal clean-ups, wildlife rescue, and resource monitoring, demonstrating environmental activism at its purest form. Funding Source Prior Funding FY2011 Budget FY2012 Budget Future Funding Total Funding Alafia River 29,570 14,785 7,996 52,351 Applicant Share 159,650 159,320 170,980 489,950 Hillsborough River 29,570 36,963 39,981 106,514 Manasota 14,785 7,392 15,993 38,170 Pinellas Anclote 73,925 88,710 95,955 258,590 Total 307,500 307,170 330,905 945,575 Matching Fund Reduction Check here if requesting a reduction in matching funds requirement pursuant to s.288.06561, F.S. Timelines June 11, 2012- August 10, 2012 Milestone Projected Date Summer Camps 08/10/2012 October 1, 2011 Milestone Projected Date Cooperative Funding Initiative Begins 09/30/2012 October 1, 2011- September 30, 2012 Milestone Projected Date Construct 600 Linear Feet of Oyster Shell Bars 09/30/2012 Build and Install 350 Oyster Domes 09/30/2012 BGIC Plantings and Events 09/30/2012 Perform Comprehensive Pilot Study 09/30/2012 Coastal Restoration Service-Learning Projects 09/30/2012 Conduct School Field Trips 09/30/2012 Educational Outreach 09/30/2012 Teacher Trainings 09/30/2012 Restore 8 Acres of Coastal Habitats 09/30/2012 38
Ranking Meeting Result:___1A___H___M___L___NR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FY2012 COOPERATIVE FUNDING INITIATIVE APPLICATION FORM Project Name HCC Foundation Field Trip Program Project Number W032 Cooperator Hillsborough Community College Foundation Department Institute Of Florida Studies Contact Person Sudeep Vyapari Address 1206 North Park Rd City Sate Zip Plant City, FL 33563 Phone # 813-757-2144 Email svyapari@hccfl.edu Project Type: X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems Strategic Initiatives: X Water Quality Maintenance and Improvement Water Quality Monitoring X Alternative Water Supply Conservation Reclaimed Water Regional Water Supply Planning Emergency Flood Response Floodplain Management X 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 X Manatee Marion X Pasco X Pinellas Sarasota Sumter X Polk Project Description: The Environmental Studies Program at the Institute of Florida Studies, Hillsborough Community College is an ongoing 30-year program designed to give children and adults a better understanding of the water systems of Florida. The goal of our outdoor programs is to bring an understanding and appreciation of the beauty, complexity and fragility of our local water systems to its audience. We work to create an awareness of the role of water and a sense of place within that system. The creation of a personal connection to these environments can create environmental stewards to see that these natural areas are preserved. Our activities consist primarily of environmental field studies at English Creek, Upper Tampa Bay, Cockroach Bay, and Hillsborough River State Park. Students are directly involved in the collection and identification of native marine, estuarine and freshwater specimens that inhabit our lakes, rivers, and bay. At the Cockroach Bay location we utilize a 24-foot mullet boat fitted with an otter trawl to capture marine organisms. Teachers and students also use seine nets, benthic sieves, shovels and buckets to collect organisms at Snake Key in Cockroach Bay. English Creek provides a look at upland and freshwater wetland environments. While hiking the trails, students examine freshwater springs, freshwater creeks and explore the importance of trees and plants in water conservation. A mile-long boardwalk takes them from the uplands to the heart of the wetlands. At Upper Tampa Bay Park we explore the estuaries of Tampa Bay and how the freshwater of the uplands combines with the saltwater of the Gulf to form our largest open water estuary, Tampa Bay. Starting FY 2008, we began conducting field studies at Hillsborough River State Park as well. Our feedback comes directly from the teachers and students themselves. Teachers continually extol the benefits of our programs and have been coming back year after year. Some have visited us for as many as 30 years. Due to the high demand for the programs, the majority of our field expeditions are booked on the first day of registration. Prior to visiting the field sites, we conduct teacher training workshops, distribute curriculum material, and hand each school copies of a pre-test and post-test assessment for measuring benchmark data and educational efficacy of the program. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances. The Institute of Florida Studies (IFS) at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is a community based educational center designed for the study of ecology, biology, earth sciences, and natural history of Florida. The mission of IFS is to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of the biological, economic, recreational, and aesthetic 39
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