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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
FY2014 COOPERATIVE FUNDING INITIATIVE APPLICATION FORM
Project Name
Stormwater Improvements - Flood Protection-Hillsborough County - North Dormany Road
Project Number N430
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 X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems
Strategic Initiatives:
X Water Quality Maintenance and Improvement
X Alternative Water Supply
Reclaimed Water
Emergency Flood Response
X Water Quality Monitoring
X Conservation
X Regional Water Supply Planning
X Floodplain Management
X 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 X Hillsborough Lake
Levy Manatee Marion Pasco Pinellas Sarasota Sumter Polk
Project Description:
The Hillsborough River watershed management master plan study was completed in 2001 and updated in 2010. Many projects
were identified to alleviate the flooding, inhance the water quality, and protect the natural system. HBA6C is one of the projects to
be implemented.
Flooding has been reported by local residents and County staff along N Dormany Road in both the Clay Gully East tributary and the
Holloman’s Branch tributary. This area has relatively flat topography and large runoff volumes must be reduced to eliminate
flooding.
The existing conditions H&H model predicts flood depths of about 8 inches on N Dormany Road near Hovan Ave/Red Hawk Lane
for approximately 24 hours; flooding spatters various roadway segments between Brians Beach Pl and Hovan Ave, with the
deepest flooding occurring near Hovan Ave/Red Hawk Ln. The existing conditions H&H model also predicts food depths of 6.5
inches for approximately 22 hours inundating approximately 350 ft of N Dormany Road near Bob Smith Avenue. These locations
were also identified as problem locations in the 2002 WMP. The alternative includes drainage system improvements coupled with
expansion of an existing wetland to create additional system storage.
Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection
ordinances.
Water Conservation: Hillsborough County was the premier local government to criminalize the violation of water use restrictions,
and to adopt a civil citation process for the enforcement of the same in July 1993. A fulltime Water Conservation Manager assures
that the County stays abreast of conservation issues. This facilitates amendments to the County’s Water Conservation Ordinance
(HCO 91-27) as needed to quickly address changing conditions in the regulatory environment and as deemed appropriate by the
County’s administration.
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