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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
FY2014 COOPERATIVE FUNDING INITIATIVE APPLICATION FORM
Project Name
Duck Slough BMP Implementation
Project Number N540
Cooperator
Pasco County
Department
Design Stormwater Management
Contact Person Cynthia Jolly
Address
4454 Grand Boulevard
City Sate Zip New Port Richey, FL 34652
Phone # 727-834-3611
Email
cjolly@pascocountyfl.net
Project Type:
X 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
X Conservation
Reclaimed Water Regional Water Supply Planning
X Emergency Flood Response Floodplain Management
Minimum Flows and Level Establishment and Monitoring Minimum Flows and Levels Recovery
X Natural Systems Conservation and Restoration Natural Systems Identification and Monitoring
Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:
Charlotte Citrus Desoto Hardee Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Lake
Levy Manatee Marion X Pasco Pinellas Sarasota Sumter Polk
Project Description:
This is a multi-year funded project for implementation of BMPs within the Thousand Oaks/Trinity Oaks developments in southwest
Pasco within the Duck Slough Watershed. The drainage system that was designed permitted and subsequently built within the
development area was to rehydrate the wetlands as they had been impacted by well field pumping and drought conditions. The
Duck Slough Watershed is 14.1 square miles in size with 10.1 square miles that flows under Little Road (major regional arterial
evacuation route) through Thousand Oaks and Trinity Oaks communities with discharge to the Anclote River. Area experienced
flooding during the 2003/2004 El Nino event when the roads were flooded for an extended period of time causing extensive road
damage. The roads were repaired using a Federal Disaster Declaration Public Assistance Grant. In 2005, County and SWFWMD
cooperatively funded an engineering study ($500,000 total) to evaluate problem and recommended solutions. While the
engineering study recognized that the ponds did not drain because the wetlands were higher than the ponds, the study
recommended that operable structures for flood control be installed as they were the only permittable option. In 2007/2008, the
design and permitting of the operable structures and in 2010, the operable structures were constructed. The total cost was
approximately $3 million which was funded by County (25%), District (25%) and State (50%). On June 24, 2012 rains from Tropical
Storm Debby and then subsequent rains overtopped Little Road, inundated the developments within the Duck Slough Watershed
and once again flooded Thousand Oaks and Trinity Oaks developments. Rain did not just flood the streets, now flooded
residences. On September 25, 2012, Pasco County received out-of-cycle funding to add cameras and automate the water level
control gates on the operable structures installed in 2010; update the existing model that was use to permit the prior BMPs; and
evaluation of BMPs with design and permitting of the preferred BMP. The project focuses on reducing flood levels, duration of
flooding in development area and assisting in pond recovery.
Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection
ordinances.
Pasco County adopted Ordinance 01-08 requiring the following: one day/week irrigation restrictions for potable water; curtailed use
of potable water for irrigation when rain has occurred within 24 hours; scheduled availability and restricted use of reclaimed water
irrigation to distribute limited supply to as many customers as possible; washing of non-business, personal vehicles only using low
volume methods and over non-impervious surfaces; prohibiting aesthetic uses of water unless such use also provides a necessary
aeration or water quality benefit; and the use of reclaimed water for road construction activities when available. Enforcement of this
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