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

L486
Charlotte - WMPlan Charlotte Harbor
Project Type Cooperative Funding
AOR(s)
Flood Protection, Water Quality
Basin(s) Peace River
Cooperator(s)
Charlotte County
Project Manager FRIES, GEORGE
Task Manager(s)
Status Ongoing
Description
This is a multi-year funded project to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed
Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program for the portion of Charlotte County
known as Charlotte Harbor Redevelopment Area. The proposed study area is approximately 2.5 square miles and is
located in western Charlotte County. The goal of the project is to create a functional, viable, detailed planning tool with
feasible and permittable drainage alternatives. With FY2006 funding work on the Topographic Information and
Watershed Evaluation will begin and should be completed. With FY2007 funding the work on the Watershed
Management Plan elements will begin and should be completed. Work on the Watershed Management Plan element
will include the following tasks: computer modeling, floodplain analysis, surface water resource assessment (water
quality), establishment of LOS, and 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 and 2) provides a geodatabase and projected results from watershed model
simulations for floodplain management and water quality management.
Costs
Funding for this project was provided in the Peace River Basin Board budgets of FY2006 ($125,000) and FY2007
($125,000) for a total funding commitment of $250,000. The total budgeted amount for this project is $500,000 of
which the District's share is $250,000. When each element is completed the project budget and scope may require
refinement based on the information gathered. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries.
Additional Information
The WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed
Management Plan, 4) Implementation of BMPs, and 5) Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models.
Implementing elements of the WMP with local governments is one of the Comprehensive Watershed Management
(CWM) initiative strategies and one of the District's Strategic Priorities. With prior years funding the Topographic
Information and Watershed Evaluation elements were completed. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with
Charlotte County has been 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 is a multi-year funded project that will
require 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.
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based
Revenue
020 Peace River Basin 263,545 0 7,273
0
0 270,818
District Budgeted - Outside Revenue
Charlotte Co - Charlotte Hbr
Redevelopmnt (L486)
Prior
Funding
020 - Peace River Basin 271
Cumulative FY 2009 FY2010
Transfers Funding Funding
250,000 0 0
0
Total:
Future
Funding
0
Total
Funding
250,000
$520,818