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

W436
Elizabeth Place Water Quality and Natural Systems Enhancement
Project Type SWIM
AOR(s)
Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems
Basin(s) Peace River
Cooperator(s)
Polk County, Polk County Natural Resources
Project Manager THORNTON, SHELLEY
Task Manager(s)
Status Ongoing
Description
This project is in response to a FY2008 cooperative funding project from Polk County. The objective of this project is to
acquire additional parcels of land adjacent to an existing wetland system, remove the nuisance vegetation, restore the
wetland hydroperiods and provide water quality treatment. This project will increase the available flood storage and
allow for additional untreated stormwater runoff to be directed onto the site for water quality treatment prior to
discharging to Banana Lake. This project includes land and easement acquisition, design, permitting and construction
to restore and enhance an existing wetland system in the Banana Lake watershed.
Benefits
This project will improve water quality and enhance natural systems. The additional acreage provided adjacent to the
wetland will increase the open water area for storage and increase the littoral shelf area available for additional wetland
planting.
Costs
The total estimated project cost is $1,409,021. The FY2008 project cost is $500,000, with Polk County and the District
each contributing half ($250,000). The District share is split between the Peace River Basin Board ($125,000) and
State SWIM ($125,000). The FY2009 project cost is $500,000, with Polk County and the District each contributing half
($250,000). The District share is split between the Peace River Basin Board ($125,000) and State SWIM
($125,000). Polk County has applied for a 319 grant from FDEP in the amount of $800,000 for construction and public
education signage. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries.
Additional Information
During the past 10 years a significant portion of the 285 acre basin has been developed for residential use.
Stormwater runoff has been conveyed to retention ponds which border the wetland area adding to increased seasonal
high water flows. In 2004, this increase directly impacted four homes adjacent to the wetland, causing one to be
permanently abandoned. In 2006 Polk County, in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), purchased and demolished the abandoned home site at a cost of $320,000 for the structure. FEMA
contributed $220,000 and Polk County contributed $100,000 to purchase the abandoned home site. This abandoned
home site is to be included in the additional acreage to be incorporated into the existing wetland system.
Prior
FY 2009 FY2010
Funding Funding Funding
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based
Revenue
020 Peace River Basin 127,134 126,829 2,218
0 256,181
District Budgeted - Outside Revenue
State Trust Funds (SWIM) 127,134 126,828
0
0 253,962
WMLTF (SWIM) - Prior Year Funds 0 0 2,218
0 2,218
Project Funds Not Budgeted by the
District
FDEP 319 Grant 800,000 0
0
0 800,000
Polk County Natural Resources 439,021 250,000
0
0 689,021
020 - Peace River Basin 33
Total:
Future
Funding
Total
Funding
$2,001,382