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

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Highlands WMPlan Lake Placid
Project Type Cooperative Funding
AOR(s)
Flood Protection, Water Quality
Basin(s) Peace River
Cooperator(s)
Highlands County
Project Manager ARNOLD, DAVE
Task Manager(s)
KOLASA, KEITH
Status Ongoing
Description
This is a multi-year funded cooperative project with Highlands County to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2)
Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management
Program (WMP) for the Lake Placid Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 20 square miles and
is located in Highlands County. Issues in the watershed include rapid growth, natural systems preservation, flood
protection, and water quality. Prior year funding is to complete Topographic Information and a portion of the
Watershed Evaluation. FY2008 funding should complete the Watershed Evaluation and watershed parameterization
and model development tasks of the Watershed Plan. FY2009 funding will complete the Watershed Plan. Topographic
information includes the acquisition of data and development of the terrain features in the Geodatabase to be used in
the Watershed Evaluation. The Watershed Evaluation includes collection of existing data, GIS processing of the
terrain features to establish catchments and connectivity, field reconnaissance, refinement of the terrain features and
development of the hydraulic element point features. The Watershed Management Plan element includes:
development of watershed parameters for a specific use, GIS processing, computer modeling, floodplain and water
quality analysis, surface water resource assessment, establishment of LOS, BMP alternative analysis.
Benefits
The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality
and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The information developed provides the science for the District's
Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). It assists local governments: 1) With their land
management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to
address level of service deficiencies. 2) Provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model
simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads
(TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements.
Costs
The total budget for this project is multi-year funded project is $800,000, to be funded in FY2006 and FY2008-2009.
Under the REDI project funding split the Peace River Basin's 75% share totals $600,000, and Highland County's 25%
share totals $200,000. The FY2008 budget totals $350,000 with the County revenue of $87,500 and the Basin Board
contributing $262,500. FY2009 funding totals $350,000, with County revenue of $87,500, and the District contributing
$262,500. The District's FY2009 share is budgeted at a 50/50 split between the Peace River Basin ($131,250), and
State General Appropriations Act funding ($131,250). When each element is completed the project budget may
require refinement based on the information gathered.
Additional Information
A WMP includes five major elements: Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, Watershed Management Plan,
Implementation of Best Management Practices, and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models.
Implementing elements of the WMP with local governments is one of the Comprehensive Watershed Management
(CWM) initiative strategies. The prior funding and proposed FY2008-2009 funding will be used to complete the
Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, and Watershed Management Plan elements. A cooperative funding
revenue agreement with Highlands County will be developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval
of future funding to complete the WMP elements through the Watershed Management Plan. This multi-year funded
project requires a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until completed. The District will manage the project
and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and
agreements will be required for the Implementation of BMPs and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models.
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