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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT<br />

FY2014 COOPERATIVE FUNDING INITIATIVE APPLICATION FORM<br />

Project Name<br />

Cross <strong>Bay</strong>ou Channel Restoration<br />

Project Number N578<br />

Cooperator<br />

Pinellas County<br />

Department<br />

Environment And Infrastructure<br />

Contact Person David Talhouk, E.I.<br />

Address<br />

14 S. Ft. Harrison Ave.<br />

City Sate Zip Clearwater, FL 33756<br />

Phone # 727-464-3780<br />

Email<br />

dtalhouk@co.pinellas.fl.us<br />

Project Type:<br />

<strong>Water</strong> Supply X <strong>Water</strong> Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems<br />

Strategic Initiatives:<br />

X <strong>Water</strong> Quality Maintenance and Improvement <strong>Water</strong> Quality Monitoring<br />

Alternative <strong>Water</strong> Supply Conservation<br />

Reclaimed <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Region</strong>al <strong>Water</strong> Supply Planning<br />

Emergency Flood Response<br />

X Floodplain <strong>Management</strong><br />

Minimum Flows and Level Establishment and Monitoring Minimum Flows and Levels Recovery<br />

X Natural Systems Conservation and Restoration Natural Systems Identification and Monitoring<br />

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:<br />

Charlotte Citrus Desoto Hardee Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Lake<br />

Levy Manatee Marion Pasco X Pinellas Sarasota Sumter Polk<br />

Project Description:<br />

The Cross <strong>Bay</strong>ou Canal watershed is located in central Pinellas County and encompasses approximately 7,697 acres. The 10.5-<br />

mile long Cross <strong>Bay</strong>ou Canal bisects the watershed and connects to both Old <strong>Tampa</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> and Boca Ciega <strong>Bay</strong> on its northeastern<br />

and southwestern ends, respectively. Canal water can flow in either direction depending upon tidal conditions, but normally water<br />

from the north and south halves do not mix.<br />

Over time the canal has filled in and sediment has blocked flow in the canal from Ulmerton Road to Bryan Dairy road and from<br />

Bryan Dairy Road to 102 nd Avenue. This severely limits the hydraulic capacity of the canal and negatively changes the hydraulics<br />

of the area. This results in reduced hydraulic response and higher water elevations in the upstream watershed which increases the<br />

frequency of flooding.<br />

The sediment provides a platform for the recruitment of exotic plants which negatively affect habitat.<br />

The cross bayou Canal North Segment is impaired for both Dissolved Oxygen and Total Nitrogen. Removing the sediment to<br />

restore the hydraulic function of the canal will assist in improving water quality through increased circulation and flushing of the<br />

system along with construction of upstream improvements to be defined in the Cross <strong>Bay</strong>ou <strong>Water</strong>shed Plan currently under<br />

development and cofunded by SWFWMD.<br />

Pinellas County is asking for $100,000 for the design of the channel restoration in FY14.<br />

Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection<br />

ordinances.<br />

Pinellas County participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and has adopted a flood plain ordinance. We regulate and<br />

manage floodplains up to the 100 yr event. All development is required to receive the proper building and site plan development<br />

permits. We participate in the NPDES program and have an ongoing <strong>Water</strong>shed <strong>Management</strong> effort throughout the County. We<br />

acquire and manage preserve areas, which provide water quality benefits.<br />

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