MANASOTA & PEACE RIVER BBDs Meeting Notebook 10-21-09.docx

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Myakka State Forest Hydr. Rest.
Project Type SOR
AOR(s)
Natural Systems
Basin(s) Manasota
Cooperator(s)
Project Manager RHINESMITH, PHILIP
Task Manager(s)
Status Cancelled
THORNTON, SHELLEY
Description
The District's Governing Board approved the Hydrologic and Wetlands Restoration of District-owned Lands initiative at
their January 2004 meeting. The initiative focuses on 2 goals which are: A) recovering the functions of water storage
and conveyance in impacted wetlands and streams; and B) recapturing the benefits of water quality and wildlife habitat
formerly provided by the impacted system in its undisturbed state. To accomplish this goal, the District retained the
engineering and environmental services of PBS&J consultants to complete a feasibility study and alternatives analysis.
The Myakka State Forest Hydrologic Restoration project is located in the Myakka State Forest in Sarasota County.
The property is currently managed as a passive recreational facility by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services-Division of Forestry. The surface water impacts are to two separate creek systems both of which contribute
surface water flows to Lemon Bay. These include Ainger Creek and Oyster Creek. Based on the results of the post
restoration surface water modeling accomplished during the first phase of the project, a total of 557 acres of wetlands
will be restored.
Benefits
The project will restore the functions of water storage and conveyance of Oyster Creek, Ainger Creek and numerous
isolated herbaceous wetlands, and recapture the benefits of water quality and wildlife habitat formerly provided by the
impacted system in its undisturbed state.
Costs
The design and permitting for the project will be completed in FY2008 at an estimated cost of $130,000 and
construction in FY2009-10 at an estimated cost of $493,400. The funding table below includes District staff time, travel
and central garage charges. These activities are reimbursed at 100 percent from the Florida Department of
Transportation Mitigation Program. Additional funding is being provided under project SA31.
Prior
Funding
Cumulative FY 2009 FY2010
Transfers Funding Funding
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based
Revenue
024 FDOT Mitigation 0 301 0 160,283
0 160,584
Total:
Future
Funding
Total
Funding
$160,584
Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual
1. Contract Development & Execution
RFP-CCNA Submitted 4/30/04 6/16/04
Presentations 6/30/04 6/30/04
Consultant Notification 7/24/04 7/24/04
Project Assigned to Consultant 10/31/04 8/26/04
Contract Routing 11/30/04 10/13/04
Contract Signed by Consultant 8/16/05 8/16/05
Contract Fully Executed 8/23/05 8/23/05
2. Critical Project Milestones
Feasibility and Analysis Report Complete 6/30/06 8/31/07 1/15/08
Design Complete 12/31/06 10/31/08
Permitting Commence 1/31/07 12/31/08
Permitting Complete 3/31/07 1/31/09
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