Tampa Bay Region - Southwest Florida Water Management District
Tampa Bay Region - Southwest Florida Water Management District
Tampa Bay Region - Southwest Florida Water Management District
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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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