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

H024
Upper Peace River Resource Development
the Upper Peace River Minimum Flow Enhancement project (H004), and the Old Lands Phosphate project (H011),
were initiated in FY2003 to accomplish similar goals. The Upper Peace River Minimum Flow Enhancement project
included funding for a feasibility analysis, and design and permitting of a surface water reservoir on reclaimed mine
land. The District evaluated a reservoir site located on the east side of the Peace River just south of County Highway
640, and began the land acquisition process. The property owner rejected the District's offer for purchase, which
terminated the efforts for this site. As part of the Old Lands Phosphate project, District staff identified other potential
reservoir locations, and areas that no longer contribute runoff to the river as a result of mining activities that could be
hydraulically reconnected. Both of these projects are consistent with the Upper Peace River Resource Development
project. Projects H004 and H011 were discontinued as individual projects, and incorporated into the Upper Peace
River Resource Development project. Alternative reservoir sites are being evaluated, and District staff are collecting
available information from property owners, mine companies, FDEP Bureau of Mine Reclamation, and others. FY2004
funds were used to complete elements of a Watershed Evaluation to identify the connectivity of the Upper Peace
River system from the confluence of Saddle Creek and Peace Creek, south to Zolfo Springs. Work Order #1 tasks
focused on the identification of system connectivity through phosphate lands located between the confluence of
Saddle Creek and Peace Creek, and Zolfo Springs. The First Amendment was executed to expand the scope of work
to complete the Watershed Evaluation tasks for the area above County Highway 640 at Homeland, and encumber
FY2005 funds. The Second Amendment was executed to prepare a Watershed Management Plan for the area that
contributes flow to the River between the confluence of Saddle Creek and the Peace Creek Canal, and Homeland;
and encumber FY2006 funds. The Watershed Management Plan element will include a water resource assessment
and an alternative analysis that will include a cost/benefit evaluation of potential water resource development projects.
A Third Amendment was executed to extend the contract expiration date from December 31, 2008 to December 31,
2009. A second Agreement was developed to encumber FY2007 funds to perform Watershed Management Program
elements for the area contributing flow to the river between the Highway 640 bridge crossing at Homeland, and Zolfo
Springs. Future funding will be needed to complete the Watershed Management Plan for the area between Homeland
and Zolfo Springs. When each task is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information
developed. The District is cooperating with FEMA to modernize the flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) in Polk County.
Information developed with this project will be used to update the FIRMs representing this watershed.
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based
Revenue
010 General Fund (Districtwide) 1,085,176 0 131,354 130,283 1,250,000 2,596,813
011 Alafia River Basin 223,856 0 32,613 33,861 312,500 602,830
020 Peace River Basin 436,105 0 63,863 65,111 625,000 1,190,079
021 Manasota Basin 234,763 0 32,613 34,161 312,500 614,037
District Budgeted - Outside Revenue
Ecosystem Trust Fund - Upper Peace
Rvr Rstr
Water Protection & Sust T.F. (Surface
Wtr Rstr)
Prior
Funding
Cumulative FY 2009 FY2010
Transfers Funding Funding
250,000 0 0
0
250,000 0 0
0
Total:
Future
Funding
0
0
Total
Funding
250,000
250,000
$5,503,759
Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual
1. Original Agreement
Draft Original Agreement to Management Services 7/26/04 8/24/04
Draft Original Agreement returned from Management Services 8/26/04 8/25/04
Execute Original Agreement (First Agreement) 9/17/04 9/30/04
Notice to Proceed - Work Order #1 9/24/04 10/22/04
Submittal of Final Report related to Work Order #1 4/22/05 4/22/05
Execute Contract Amendment 1 to the First Agreement 9/21/05 9/21/05
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