Manasota Basin Board

Information and Budget Notebook

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9 a.m.

Braden River Sarasota Service Office 6750 Fruitville Road Sarasota, Florida 34240 (941) 377-3722

MANASOTA BASIN BOARD

Albert G. Joerger, Co-Chair Ex Officio

Patricia M. Glass, Co-Chair Ex Officio

Frank E. Strelec, Vice Chair

J. Mac Carraway, Secretary

Elizabeth "Betsy" O. Benac, Member

Dora Maria C. Thomas, Member

Paul J. "Jack" Bispham, Member

Michael P. McCoy, Member Designate

Committee Members

Basin Board Land Resources Committee Frank Strelec - primary Dora Thomas - alternate

Basin Board Education Committee Mac Carraway - primary Betsy Benac - alternate

Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Policy Board Jack Bispham

AGENDA

MANASOTA BASIN BOARD MEETING

Sarasota, FL February 11, 2009 9 a.m.

Item Presenter

1. Call to Order and Roll Call Albert Joerger/Phyllis Young

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag Albert Joerger

3. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda Lou Kavouras

4. Ceremony to Honor Former Co-Chair Ex Officio Tom Dabney Frank Strelec

5. Oath of Office for Newly Appointed/Re-Appointed Board Members Phyllis Young

6. Consent Items: a. Minutes of the October 15, 2008, Meeting and Workshop [Exhibit 1] Lou Kavouras b. Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) – Eric DeHaven ESDA, Inc. (H511), Manatee County [Exhibit 2]

7. Discussion Items: a. Legislative Update Terri Behling b. Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Cooperative Funding Initiative (CFI) Dianne Davies Requests [See Exhibits behind the FY2010 CFI Applications Tab]

8 Reports: a. Basin Board Education Committee [Exhibit 3] Mac Carraway b. Basin Board Land Resources Committee Eric Sutton c. Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Policy Board Jack Bispham d Governing Board Activities Co-Chairs Joerger and Glass

9. Announcements: Lou Kavouras a. Children's Museum Groundbreaking Ceremony: Tampa; date and time to be determined b. Joint meeting of the Basin Board Education and Basin Board Land Resources Committees: Monday, March 16, 2009, Polk's Nature Discovery Center, Lakeland c. FY2009 Basin Board Meetings: April 15, June 10, July 15 (if necessary), and August 12. All meetings are held on Wednesdays and begin at 9 a.m. in the Sarasota Service Office. d. Other

10. Adjournment Albert Joerger

Information Items are located at the end of the Summary Agenda.

If you have questions about this meeting, please call 1-800-423-1476 or 352-796-7211, x4615.

Summary Agenda

MANASOTA BASIN BOARD MEETING

Sarasota, Florida February 11, 2009

9 A.M.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

Presenters: Albert Joerger, Co-Chair Ex Officio Manasota Basin Board

Phyllis Young, Senior Administrative Assistant Boards and Executive Services

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag

Presenter: Albert Joerger

3. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda

Presenter: Lou Kavouras, Deputy Executive Director Outreach, Planning and Board Services

4. Ceremony to Honor Former Co-Chair Ex Officio Tom Dabney

Presenter: Frank Strelec, Vice Chair Manasota Basin Board

5. Oath of Office for Appointed/Re-Appointed Board Members

Presenter: Phyllis Young

6. Consent Items:

a. Minutes of the October 15, 2008, Meeting and Workshop Basin Board members were provided minutes of the October 2008 meeting and workshop for review.

Staff Recommendation See Exhibit 1

Approve the October minutes, as presented.

Presenter: Lou Kavouras

b. Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) – ESDA, Inc. (H511), Manatee County

Purpose To request approval to modify a previously Board approved Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) project with ESDA, Inc., and approval to reimburse FARMS eligible costs up to a not-to-exceed limit of $25,000. This project modification is necessary because of the suspension of funds originally pledged by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) due to State budget cuts. The project modification removes FDACS funding and requests the use of 2003

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State Appropriations in the amount of $25,000. Total project costs are estimated at $178,126. This project was originally approved at the February 2005 Basin Board meeting.

Background/History The District's FARMS program, developed by the District and FDACS, is a public/private agricultural Best Management Practice (BMP) cost-share reimbursement program. FARMS is intended to expedite the implementation of production-scale agricultural BMPs that provide water resource benefits. Resource benefits of the FARMS Program include reduced Floridan aquifer withdrawals, water quality improvements (both from ground water and surface water sources) and/or conservation, restoration and augmentation of the area's water resources and ecology. The District's emphasis through the FARMS program is on reductions in Upper Floridan aquifer withdrawals that will improve ground water conditions as documented in the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) recovery strategy. In addition, the District also provides funding for projects that improve water quality affected by the use of mineralized ground water as documented in the Shell and Prairie Creek Watershed Management Plan – Reasonable Assurance Documentation. Reimbursement cost-share rates are capped at 50 percent for water quantity withdrawal reductions from the Upper Floridan aquifer or water quality improvements realized from decreasing the use of mineralized ground water, and at 75 percent for both water quantity and water quality improvements.

FARMS Program staff originally received a project proposal in 2004 from ESDA, Inc., for their dairy located in the Upper Myakka River Watershed, northwest of the town of Myakka City in Manatee County, within the SWUCA. The Water Use Permit for this farm authorizes an annual average groundwater withdrawal of 323,000 gallons per day (gpd) for the irrigation of 200 acres of commercial hay production and 1,640 head of dairy cattle. The goals of this project are to improve water quality and reduce ground water pumping through an expanded capture and reuse system. The project includes the construction and installation of a wastewater storage pond and a surface water runoff storage pond each equipped with an irrigation and flush water recycle pump station with an automatic water level controller. The wastewater management design consists of a waste transfer and recovery canal, sand trap, manure solids separator, and sump area. The ponds will serve two main functions. First, the recycled wastewater or captured surface water from the ponds will be used to irrigate a pasture composed of grasses and legumes, which will offset ground water pumping and reduce downstream nutrient loading through uptake by the pasture crops. Secondly, filtered wastewater and captured surface water will be conveyed to storage tanks and recycled to flush the cattle barns. A Natural Resources Conservation Service engineering analysis estimated water savings of approximately 45,000 gpd by recycling waste storage pond water to the confinement barn flush tanks. This will also reduce downstream nutrient loading impacts. This project is designed to improve onsite water quality, reduce impacts to the ecology of Flatford Swamp and reduce the use of Upper Floridan aquifer groundwater. The project was approved in Fiscal Year 2005 and became partially operational in FY2008.

Benefits/Costs The District portion of the project involves primarily water quantity BMPs. Therefore, the project qualifies for a 50 percent cost-share reimbursement rate under the FARMS Program. Using an estimate of 14 percent savings of permitted quantities, or approximately 45,000 gpd, yields a daily cost of $2.51 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over the original five-year contract term, and $0.75 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over a thirty-year term. Both projected values for groundwater savings costs are within the guidelines for the generally accepted average Summary Agenda February 11, 2009 Manasota Basin Board Page 3 of 9

cost savings per thousand gallons for the implementation of alternative supplies and improved irrigation techniques for similar operations. Total project costs within the FARMS Scope of Work are estimated at $179,000. As originally approved, funding for the project reimbursement was allocated as 30 percent from State Appropriations and the remaining 70 percent split evenly between FDACS and the Manasota Basin Board. In June 2007 the funding allocations were changed when the FARMS Operating Agreement was amended and approved by the Governing Board. At that time, FDACS assumed full responsibility for funding this and two other projects, and released the District from its funding commitment. However, due to significant recent budgetary cutbacks from the Florida Legislature, FDACS is now unable to satisfy funding commitments for the final phase of this project. FY2003 State Appropriations to the Manasota Basin Board, which do not require matching Basin or Governing Board funds, will be used to fund the reimbursement to the project participant. Upon approval, the Manasota Basin Board will have $1,090,973 remaining in its FARMS program budget.

Staff Recommendation: See Exhibit 2

1) Approve the ESDA, Inc., FARMS Project funding amendment for a not-to-exceed project reimbursement of $25,000, provided from 2003 State Appropriations; 2) Authorize the transfer of $25,000 from the 2003 State Appropriations allocated to Fund 021 H017 Manasota Basin to H511 ESDA, Inc., FARMS project fund; 3) Authorize the Executive Director to sign the agreement.

Presenter: Eric DeHaven, P.G., Director Resource Data and Restoration Department

7. Discussion Items:

a. Legislative Update

State Legislative Issues Update The Florida Legislature convened in Special Session to balance the 2008-09 budget during the week of January 5, 2009. The budget deficit was approximately $2.3 billion. The Florida Constitution requires a balanced state budget; therefore, cuts were taken across the board. This included areas of interest to the water management districts. Specifically, there were reductions to Florida Forever, the Water Management Lands Trust Fund, and the Water Protection and Sustainability Trust Fund. The Community and Legislative Affairs (CLA) staff will present a summary of the Special Session and its impact to the District.

Additionally, CLA staff will discuss the upcoming Legislative Session, which is scheduled to begin March 3. This will include anticipated, additional budget reductions along with discussion of potential new revenue sources. Substantive legislation, which may be proposed this year, includes springs protection and streamlining of the permitting processes along with the ongoing sunset review of the water management districts and other state agencies including the Department of Community Affairs.

Federal Legislative Issues Update New members were sworn in when the 110th Congress convened during the week of January 5. To address the continued economic downturn, an economic stimulus package is being drafted; it is anticipated to be debated and voted on in early February after the new administration takes office.

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CLA staff will provide an update on the District's efforts to support economic development for water supply and related infrastructure at the federal level.

Staff Recommendation:

This item is presented for the Board's information; no action is required.

Presenter: Terri Behling, Community Affairs Program Manager Community and Legislative Affairs Department

b. Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Cooperative Funding Initiative (CFI) Requests

Purpose To advise the Board of the CFI applications received for the FY2010 budget cycle and the staff review process they undergo.

Background/History Applications for the FY2010 Cooperative funding cycle were received in December and are provided to the Basin Board as they were received. Staff will provide a brief overview of the project submittals, review the Basin Board's Strategic Priorities, and the District's project ranking process. Staff will return to the April meeting with an initial project ranking and funding recommendations for the Board's consideration. This process is an important part of the Basin Board's budget discussions for FY2010.

Staff Recommendation: See Exhibits behind the FY2010 CFI Applications Tab

This item is presented for the Board's information; no action is required.

Presenter: D. Dianne Davies, Basin Planner Planning Department

8. Reports:

a. Basin Board Education Committee This report provides an overview of the Basin Board Education Committee meeting held November 4, 2008, at the Tampa Service Office. The overview will include reports regarding the Communications Department's FY2008 final accomplishments, Youth Education Splash! Mini-grants, Water Conservation Hotel and Motel Program audit results, FY2009 Community Education Grants, and the Partners in Watershed Education Conference and Awards Luncheon.

Staff Recommendation: See Exhibit 3

This item is presented for the Board's information; no action is required.

Presenter: Mac Carraway, Primary Representative Manasota Basin Board

b. Basin Board Land Resources Committee Meeting Staff will provide an overview of the Basin Board Land Resources Committee meeting held December 3, 2008, during the Public Land Acquisition and Management Partnership Conference in Jacksonville.

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Staff Recommendation:

This item is presented for the Board's information; no action is required.

Presenter: Eric Sutton, Director Land Resources Department

c. Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Policy Board The Basin representative will give highlights of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Policy Board (SBEP) meeting held February 6 in the South Florida Museum, Bradenton.

Staff Recommendation:

This item is presented for the Board's information; no action is required.

Presenter: Jack Bispham, SBEP Policy Board Representative Manasota Basin Board

d. Governing Board Activities An update will be provided on key issues before the Governing Board.

Staff Recommendation:

This item is presented for the Board's information; no action is required.

Presenters: Co-Chairs Joerger and Glass

9. Announcements: Lou Kavouras

a. Children's Museum Groundbreaking Ceremony: Tampa; date and time to be determined. b. Joint meeting of the Basin Board Education and Basin Board Land Resources Committees, Monday, March 16, 2009, Polk's Nature Discovery Center, Lakeland. c. FY2009 Basin Board Meetings: April 15, June 10, July 15 (if necessary), and August 12. All meetings are held on Wednesdays and begin at 9 a.m. in the Sarasota Service Office. d. Other

10. Adjournment Albert Joerger

***Information Items*** The item(s) listed below are for the Board's information, intended to keep the Board apprised of completed projects, cancelled projects, and projects that have executed contracts and are ready to begin. The item(s) did not require Board action at this time. 1. Consulting Services for the Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification (H008) - Execution Notice This multi-year funded project with DMK Associates, Inc., is for the design, permitting, and tasks associated with the design and development of construction documents and submittal of associated permits for the replacement of the P-11 structure for project implementation. The effective date of the agreement is October 8, 2008, and will remain in effect through December 31, 2011. The total project cost is $1,050,000 with the Alafia River Basin Board contributing $132,422.38, the Manasota Basin Board contributing $132,422.38, the Peace River Basin Board contributing $264,844.76, and the Governing Board contributing $520,310.48. Fifty percent of the Basin and Governing Board funding is from the Water Summary Agenda February 11, 2009 Manasota Basin Board Page 6 of 9

Protection and Sustainability Trust Fund. Please refer to the write-up in the Projects section of this notebook for detailed information. The Executive Director signed this agreement; copies of the executed agreement and scope of work are available upon request.

2. 2009 Community Education Grants in the Manasota Basin The Manasota Basin Board approved funds in its FY2009 budget for a twelfth year to assist community education projects through the Community Education Grant program. The grant program provides funding assistance up to $5,000 to individuals, service groups, community associations and other organizations to implement a water resources education project. This year the Communications Department received 74 applications Districtwide, with a combined total of $302,582 in requests for funds. Projects must be implemented between March 15 and July 31, 2009. Below are projects approved for funding within the Manasota Basin.

Total Projects Recommended: 5 Total Funds Allocated: $19,606

RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING:

Project Name: Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Waterfront Enhancement and Demonstration Landscape Organization: Manatee County Extension Service Funds Requested: $5,000 Recommendation: Fully fund

The Manatee County Extension Service proposes to provide an alternative to a "turf-to-the- waterline" landscape by replanting a 180’ x 10’ littoral and shoreline buffer zone adjacent to the Town Hall and on Lake Uihlein. Through two workshops, signage and plantings, this project will educate residents and area visitors on the importance of Florida-friendly waterfront landscaping to maintain healthy aquatic systems. A focus group will be held to identify perceived barriers and benefits for shoreline buffer zones. Project success will be measured by number of participants and pre- and post-workshop surveys. District funds are requested for plants, tool rental, signage, printing, postage, and focus group expenses. This project will directly involve 1,000 people. ————————————————————————————- Project Name: Mill Creek Pond Restoration Project Organization: Mill Creek Association Phases 1 thru 5B Funds Requested: $4,983 Recommendation: Fund at $3,000 (Reduce the amount of plants purchased.)

Through a workshop and pond planting, this project proposes to educate participants about the function and ecological significance of stormwater ponds, human impact to water quality and ways to protect it. The pond restoration will benefit the local water resources by filtering pollutants prior to entering and exiting the pond, minimizing erosion, and improving wildlife habitat. Specific education efforts will focus on reducing runoff from fertilizer and pesticide use and prevention of grass clippings and other contaminants from entering the runoff stream feeding into the ponds. Pre- and post-event surveys will measure participants’ knowledge gain and behavior change. District funds are requested for aquatic plants, cypress trees, photo printing, and outdoor tables/tent rentals. Approximately 1,650 people will be reached, and the project will directly involve 100 residents. ————————————————————————————- Project Name: Pelican Cove Leaking Toilets/Faucets Reduction Organization: Pelican Cove Condominium Association Funds Requested: $5,000 Recommendation: Fully fund Summary Agenda February 11, 2009 Manasota Basin Board Page 7 of 9

The Pelican Cove Condominium Association proposes to reduce water loss by at least 100,000 gallons a month by educating residents at project meetings on water loss from leaking toilets and faucets. Residents will be encouraged to check and fix leaks, and staff will also inspect condos for leaks. Numerous methods will be used to measure success of the project including attendance at project meetings, pre- and post-project questionnaires, number of completed voluntary inspection/repair forms, and water loss results from master meter tests. District funds are requested for master meter tests, toilet flappers, toilet ballcock kits, toilet flapper/valve seat kits, toilet flush valve tank bolt sets, and toilet leak test dye tablet packs. This project will reach 1,200 residents. ————————————————————————————- Project Name: Water Conservation by Land and Watershed Appreciation by Sea Organization: People for Trees, Inc. Funds Requested: $1,606 Recommendation: Fully fund

People for Trees, Inc., will hold a Florida-friendly tree and landscape workshop in April 2009 to educate North Port residents on best choices for plants that are drought-tolerant and require little or no fertilizers and pesticides. Workshop attendees and members of the “Eco- Kids Club” will be invited to take an eco-boat tour of Gasparilla Bay in May 2009 where they will learn the importance of estuaries and the effects of stormwater runoff. Project success will be measured by number of attendees, knowledge gain measured through pre-workshop questionnaire/post-workshop postcard, and percentage registering for personal Florida- friendly consultations. District funds are requested for advertising, tree and plant list packets, room rental, boat tours, and printing. The project will reach approximately 400 people. ————————————————————————————- Project Name: “Water Is Precious” Calendar Organization: City of North Port Utilities Department Funds Requested: $5,000 Recommendation: Fully fund

This project proposes to educate approximately 2,000 households with water conservation messages on a calendar that features winning water-related artwork from local elementary students and monthly water-saving tips. Calendar recipients must sign a water conservation petition. Project success will be measured by number of calendars distributed and results of a four-month assessment of homeowners’ water savings. District funds are requested for printing. This project will reach approximately 4,600 people.

3. FARMS – CFI USA, Inc. – Venus II Grove (H532), Manatee County This FARMS project was approved by the Governing Board at its December 16, 2008, meeting. The primary goal of the project is to reduce the withdrawal of groundwater for the irrigation of a 245-acre citrus grove, through the construction and operation of a five-acre surface water irrigation reservoir. The reduction in groundwater use will benefit the Upper Floridan aquifer system by replacing the Upper Floridan withdrawals with recovered tailwater and surface water. FARMS project components consist of one surface water irrigation pump station, filtration, and the piping necessary to connect the surface water reservoir system to the existing irrigation system. Total project costs are estimated at $300,000. FARMS eligible costs will be reimbursed up to a not-to-exceed limit of $150,000 (50 percent of total project costs), with $37,500 provided by the Manasota Basin Board, $37,500 provided by the Governing Board, and $75,000 provided from the 205 State Appropriations.

4. Citrus Irrigation Management to Increase Young Tree Growth and Productivity on Flatwoods and Ridge Soils (B264) An agreement with the University of Florida Board of Trustees to perform research citrus irrigation management to increase young tree growth and productivity on flatwoods and ridge Summary Agenda February 11, 2009 Manasota Basin Board Page 8 of 9

soils was executed October 1, 2008, and will remain in effect through June 30, 2014. The total project cost is $182,500. Please refer to the write-up in the Projects section of this notebook for detailed information. Copies of the executed agreement and scope of work are available upon request.

5. Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Regional Integrated Loop System Phase 1A Interconnect Project (H069) - Execution Notice This FY2008 Cooperative Funding project with the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority is for the design and construction of transmission pipelines to connect the water supply systems of the Authority, Charlotte County, and the City of Punta Gorda so additional alternative water supplies from the recently expanded facility on Shell Creek can be shared regionally. The effective date of the contract is July 25, 2007, and will remain in effect through February 1, 2012. The total project cost is $19,015,000, with the District contributing $7,007,500 in ad valorem based revenue and $5,000,000 of State Appropriation from the West-Central Florida Water Restoration Action Plan, and the Manasota Basin Board contributing $2,557,738. Please refer to the write-up in the Projects section of this notebook for detailed information. The Executive Director signed this agreement; copies of the executed agreement and scope of work are available upon request.

6. Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Regional Integrated Loop System Phase 3A Interconnect Project (H052) - Execution Notice This FY2008 Cooperative Funding project with the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority is for the design and construction of transmission pipelines that will be developed to regionally transfer and deliver water from existing and future sources to demand centers within the Authority's four-county region. This project is the third phase of the Regional Integrated Loop System and is the initial expansion of a pipeline from Sarasota County's Carlton Water Treatment Facility north towards Manatee County. The effective date of the contract is July 25, 2007, and will remain in effect through November 1, 2011. The total project cost is $42,570,000 with the District contributing $21,285,000 and the Manasota Basin Board contributing $7,726,525. Please refer to the write-up in the Projects section of this notebook for detailed information. The Executive Director signed this agreement; copies of the executed agreement and scope of work are available upon request.

7. Sarasota County – GIS Dataset Development (L867) – Execution Notice This FY2008 Cooperative Funding project with Sarasota County is creating and maintaining a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) database to support surface water modeling and stormwater asset management functions. The project began on March 1, 2008, and will be completed by June 2009. The total cost for contractual services on this project is $306,742 with the Basin Board contributing $100,000 and Sarasota County contributing the remaining $206,742. Please refer to the write-up in the Projects section of this notebook for detailed information. The Executive Director signed this agreement on September 5, 2008. Copies of the executed agreement and scope of work are available upon request.

8. Sarasota County – NAVD88 Vertical Control Densification This Agreement with Sarasota County is for establishing additional North American Vertical Datum of 1988 vertical control benchmarks throughout the county. All data will be made part of the National Spatial Reference System, and the network will serve as the basis for future elevation surveys done by Sarasota County and the District. The effective date of the contract is July 21, 2008, and will remain in effect through December 31, 2010. The total cost for contractual services on this project is $200,000. The District's share is $100,000 with funding provided by the Manasota Basin Board. Sarasota County will contribute $100,000 to the project. Please refer to the write-up in the Projects section of this notebook Summary Agenda February 11, 2009 Manasota Basin Board Page 9 of 9

for detailed information. The Executive Director signed this agreement; copies of the executed agreement and scope of work are available upon request.

9. United States Geological Survey Joint Funding Agreement for Minimum Flows and Levels Data Collection (B182) - Execution Notice This FY2009 Basin Initiative United States Geological Survey is to establish and maintain the Minimum Flows and Levels gaging network needed to establish/re-evaluate Minimum Flows and Levels on priority water bodies within the Basin. The effective date of the contract is October 1, 2008, and will remain in effect through November 30, 2009. The total project cost is $557,200. The Governing Board will fund 50 percent of the project ($278,600), and the remaining 50 percent will be split among the Basin Boards, with the Alafia River Basin Board contributing $19,100; the Hillsborough River Basin Board contributing $51,150; the Coastal Rivers Basin Board contributing $88,950; the Pinellas- Anclote River Basin Board contributing $16,300; the Withlacoochee River Basin Board contributing $18,200; and the Manasota Basin Board contributing $84,900. Please refer to the write-up in the Projects section of this notebook for detailed information. The Executive Director signed this agreement; copies of the executed agreement and scope of work are available upon request.

The District does not discriminate based on disability. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation under the American's with Disabilities Act, should contact the Executive Department at (352) 796-7211 or 1-800-423-1476 (Florida only), extension 4615; TDD only, 1-800-231-6103 (Florida); fax (352) 754-6874.

DRAFT Minutes of the Meeting

MANASOTA BASIN BOARD Southwest Florida Water Management District

Sarasota, Florida October 15, 2008

The Manasota Basin Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District convened for a regular meeting on October 15, 2008, at 9:02 a.m., in the Sarasota Service Office, Sarasota, Florida.

Board Members Present Staff Present Patricia M. Glass, Co-Chair Ex Officio Bruce Wirth Lou Kavouras Frank E. Strelec, Vice Chair Roy Mazur Brian Armstrong J. Mac Carraway, Secretary Dianne Davies Eric DeHaven Elizabeth "Betsy" O. Benac, Member Rand Frahm Don Ellison Paul J. "Jack" Bispham Mike Heyl Randy Emberg

Members Absent Via Video Conference Albert G. Joerger, Co-Chair Ex Officio Linda Pilcher Virginia Sternberger Richard H. Meyers, Member Beth Putnam Dora Maria C. Thomas, Member Recording Secretary: Phyllis Young

A roster of other attendees is filed in the permanent files of the Basin. Compact disks of the audio and copies of the materials and handouts, as set forth in full herein, are also filed in the permanent files of the Basin.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call Ms. Glass called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. Ms. Young called the roll and noted a quorum was present. (CD 1/Track 1)

2. Pledge of Allegiance Co-Chair Glass led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. (CD 1/Track 1)

3. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda Since no gubernatorial appointments or Senate confirmations concerning this Board had been received, Deputy Executive Director Lou Kavouras stated Agenda Item 4 was deleted from the agenda. (CD 1/Track 1)

4. Oath of Office for Appointed/Re-Appointed Board Members This item was deleted from the agenda, as stated above. (CD 1/Track 1)

5. Consent Items: After consideration, Mr. Bispham moved, seconded by Mr. Strelec, to approve the Consent Items, as follow:

a. Minutes of the August 13, 2008, Meeting – Approve the August minutes, as presented.

b. Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS)

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i. Old Florida Investments, Inc. (H566), Manatee County

1. Approve the Old Florida Investments, Inc., Kibler Farm project for a not-to- exceed project reimbursement of $43,500 with $10,875 provided by the Manasota Basin Board; $10,875 provided by the Governing Board; and $21,750 provided from 2005 State Appropriations; 2. Authorize the transfer of $10,875 from Fund 010 H017 Governing Board FARMS funds; $10,875 from Fund 021 H017 Manasota Basin Board FARMS funds; $21,750 from the 2005 State Appropriations allocated to Fund 021 H017 Manasota Basin Board FARMS funds, to the H566 Old Florida Investments, Inc., Kibler Farm project fund; 3. Authorize the Executive Director to sign the agreement.

ii. Sandy Branch Ranch, L.L.C. (H565), Manatee County 1. Approve the Sandy Branch Ranch, L.L.C., project for a not-to-exceed project reimbursement of $63,750 provided from the 2003 State Appropriations to the Manasota Basin Board; 2. Authorize the transfer of $63,750 from the 2003 State Appropriations allocated to Fund 021 H017 FARMS funds to H565, Sandy Branch Ranch, L.L.C., project fund; 3. Authorize the Executive Director to sign the agreement.

Motion carried unanimously. (CD 1/Track 1:14:02:10)

6. Discussion Items:

a. FY2009 Sarasota County Watershed Awareness Week Proclamation Virginia Sternberger, Senior Communications Coordinator in the Communications Department, appeared via videoconference from the Brooksville office to ask the Basin Board to declare the week of October 13-19, 2008, as Watershed Awareness Week in Sarasota County. Ms. Sternberger briefly highlighted the history of watershed education programs in the District and education efforts within the District that focus on developing an environmentally conscious and responsible public, which supports the District's mission and results in a more educated population.

After consideration, Mr. Bispham moved, seconded by Ms. Benac, that the Board declare the week of October 13-19, 2008, as Watershed Awareness Week. Motion carried unanimously. (CD 1/Track 1:14:03:36)

b. Fiscal Year 2009 Final Budget Adjustment for Ratification Assistant Finance Director Linda Pilcher provided information to substantiate a directive from the Governor's Office, which required all water management districts' funds proposed for salary increases be redirected to expedite projects, particularly capital projects, as a proactive strategy to promote economic stimulus for Florida. Ms. Pilcher informed the Board that the District's Governing Board had approved the redirection of budgeted dollars at its September 30, 2008, meeting; a total of $1.355 million for the District. Provided as an exhibit in the information notebook for this meeting were a list of projects within this Basin to which the redirected, budgeted funds were allocated by the Governing Board for the Basin Board's ratification and a copy of Governor Crist's letter.

Ms. Pilcher's brief report included a breakdown of projects and funding changes with regard to this Basin. She emphasized that the reallocation of funds would not affect the Basin's bottom line budget figure, which the Board approved in August.

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For the record, Ms. Pilcher read the staff recommendation, as follows:

To ratify the Governing Board's action to redirect $21,886 of budgeted dollars that had been allocated for proposed merit increases to the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority's Peace River Facility Expansion Project for $15,344 and to the Save Our Rivers Edward W. Chance Reserve project for $6,542.

After consideration, Mr. Carraway moved, seconded by Mr. Strelec, to approve the staff recommendation, as read. Motion carried unanimously. (CD 1/Track 1:06:05)

7. Reports:

a. Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) Policy Board The Board's representative to the SBEP Policy Board Jack Bispham provided the Board copies of notes regarding the September 12 meeting. He reported on improved seagrass conditions in Sarasota Bay, comparing current conditions with 1940.

This item was provided for the Board's information; no action was required. (CD 1/ Track 1:14:10)

b. Governing Board Activities Co-Chair Glass shared highlights of the September 30 Governing Board meeting, which included the swearing-in of the Board's thirteenth member, Doug Tharp of Sumter County. (CD 1/Track 1:14:12)

Additionally, Ms. Benac reported that the recent Water Congress held in Orlando was most interesting, as was the varied interests of those attending. Ms. Kavouras added that results of the Water Congress could be found on the web at www.centurycommission.org. (CD 1/ Track 1:14:19:38)

8. Announcements Ms. Kavouras brought the Board's attention to announcements listed on the agenda.

9. Adjournment The day's business being complete, Co-Chair Glass adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m.

****INFORMATION ITEMS**** The items listed below were for the Board's information, intended to keep the Board apprised of completed projects, cancelled projects, and projects that have executed contracts and are ready to begin. These items did not require Board action.

1. Implementation of Best Management Practices for Hatchett Creek - Eastgate (L623) – Contract Termination 2. Wares Creek Bridge Replacements - Third Amendment (L200) – Execution Notice 3. Wares Creek Project (K253) – Execution Notice 4. Water's Journey Interactive Exhibit (L693) at the Glazer Children's Museum of Tampa SWFWMD Agreement No. 08CC0000092 – Execution Notice

The District does not discriminate based on disability. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation under the American with Disabilities Act should contact the Executive Department at (352) 796-7211 or 1-800-423-1476 (Florida only), extension 4615; TDD only, 1-800-231-6103 (Florida); fax (352) 754-6874.

DRAFT Minutes of the Planning Workshop

MANASOTA BASIN BOARD Southwest Florida Water Management District

Sarasota, Florida October 15, 2008

The Manasota Basin Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District convened for its annual planning workshop at 9:36 a.m. immediately following the regular meeting on October 15, 2008, in the Sarasota Service Office, Sarasota, Florida.

Board Members Present Staff Present Patricia M. Glass, Co-Chair Ex Officio Bruce Wirth Lou Kavouras Frank E. Strelec, Vice Chair Roy Mazur Brian Armstrong J. Mac Carraway, Secretary Dianne Davies Eric DeHaven Elizabeth "Betsy" O. Benac, Member Rand Frahm Don Ellison Paul J. "Jack" Bispham Mike Heyl Randy Emberg

Member Absent Via Videoconference: Albert G. Joerger, Co-Chair Ex Officio Mark Hammond Linda Pilcher Richard H. Meyers, Member Beth Putnam Dora Maria C. Thomas, Member Recording Secretary: Phyllis Young

A roster of other attendees is filed in the permanent files of the Basin. Compact disks of the audio and copies of the materials and handouts, as set forth in full herein, are also filed in the permanent files of the Basin.

1. Welcome and Opening Remarks Co-Chair Ex Officio Pat Glass called the workshop to order at 9:36 a.m. and stressed the importance of this workshop and the Board's participation in deciding how the Basin's dollars should be spent. The workshop was informal; no voting was necessary.

2. Introduction/Workshop Purpose Deputy Executive Director Lou Kavouras welcomed members to their annual planning workshop and explained the emphasis of the workshop would be on future trends and priorities. Ms. Kavouras stated the intended outcome of the workshop is an understanding of how all parts of the District align with the District's strategic priorities and how the Basin Board contributes to achieving these objectives through cooperative and other funding mechanisms. (CD 1/Track 2)

3. White Card Exercise Basin Planner Dianne Davies welcomed members to the workshop and explained the workshop would include a different element, an interactive "white card" exercise, which would be integral to compiling a list of the Basin's priorities for FY2010. Ms. Davies asked Board members to write, on the white card provided, the three priorities—challenges or issues—they felt should be considered in determining how cooperative projects would be ranked and the Basin's budget dollars spent. The responses would be combined and used later in the workshop to come to a consensus on the Basin's priorities. (CD 1/Track 8)

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4. Governing Board Strategic Priorities Planning Director Roy Mazur presented a brief update of the District's Strategic Plan, which includes a refinement of the District's strategic priorities and focuses on performance measures that demonstrate progress in achieving the priorities. The update also addressed how the Strategic Plan and the Basin's priorities are linked. (CD 1/Track 4)

5. Basin Board Outlook and Priorities

a. Basin Trends Analysis Ms. Davies reiterated that this is the Board members' workshop and their comments are welcome at any time. She also stressed the importance of the Basin Board's link to local communities, input to staff, help in implementing the District's mission, and duty as a taxing authority.

Graphs and pie charts were used to show the Basin's funding trends by area of responsibility and strategic budget priorities. Also included in Ms. Davies presentation was discussion of challenges the Basin faces: future water demands, economic challenges, and development pressures.

Ms. Davies brought the Board's attention to a brochure of the Basin's accomplishments for fiscal year (FY) 2008. The other Basin Boards were provided similar brochures, specific to each Board. (CD 1/Track 5)

b. Discussion of Basin Priorities and Funding Strategies Brian Armstrong, Water Supply and Resource Development Manager, provided an update on the continuing financial commitments of the Basin Board and challenges to meet the resource management needs of the District and the Basin. He used graphs to show projected water needs and funding sources for the District's planning areas, including Northern Tampa Bay, the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA), the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority, Polk County Water Supply Development, and the Upper Peace River Restoration. The graphs depicted estimated project costs, the Basin's estimated project costs, cost share allocation, and potential Water Supply and Resource Development funding versus estimated project costs. Mr. Armstrong commented on the basis for the projections used in his presentation and shared several conclusions regarding the Basin's budgetary challenges.

ƒ Financial capabilities of Manasota Basin will be looked at in greater detail. ƒ The most appropriate approach to meet financial demands to support identified major water supply and resource development projects must be determined. ƒ The Basin appears to have financial capacity to meet demands over the next five years.

ƒ Success in obtaining State and Federal grants for projects could significantly lower District cost contributions.

ƒ An annual review and update of projected funding plan elements is necessary. (CD 1/Track 5:14:28 – Track 6)

Ms. Davies highlighted current Basin projects categorized by area of responsibility and used graphs to show cooperative project percentages by Basin priority and potential budget allocations by category through 2014. (CD 1/ Track 7) Minutes of the Workshop October 15, 2008 Manasota Basin Boa rd DRAFT Page 3 of 3

As a continuation of the "white card" exercise, staff had combined Board members' suggested priorities on posters that were placed on the meeting room wall. Each Board member was given five red dots to place beside the topic(s) they feel are most important to the Basin. The five dots could be placed by five separate items or any combination of five.

For clarity, Ms. Davies reviewed the Board's suggestions before members began putting their dots in place. After that task was done, Board members, Ms. Davies, and other staff participated in thorough discussion of the items listed on the posters until the Board came to agreement on a list of strategic budget priorities, which would be a guide for the FY2010 cooperative funding cycle and other budget considerations. Staff would review, check spelling, grammar, etc., and provide the revised priorities to the Board and cooperators prior to the December 2008 deadline for submittal of cooperative funding applications. The updated priorities will be included in each Basin Board meeting notebook. (CD 1/Track 8)

6. Open Discussion During the meeting, the Board participated in discussion of topics including the status of flood map updates, the basis for development trends, population trends, and development pressure.

In closing, the Board briefly commented on funding strategies for the future including the potential need for modifying the project ranking process and the importance of not ignoring small projects. (CD 1/Track 9)

7. Adjournment Ms. Davies thanked the Board and staff for their attendance and participation.

When no further comments were forthcoming, Co-Chair Glass adjourned the workshop at noon.

Southwest Florida Water Management District Basin Board Education Committee Meeting Report

• Chair Maritza Rovira-Forino highlighted several of the Communications Department’s FY2008 final accomplishments:

ƒ Nearly 1.3 million brochures and other materials distributed. ƒ More than 537,000 students and teachers impacted through grants and other programs. ƒ More than 2 million people impacted through public education efforts. ƒ Media messaging efforts resulted in 125 million impressions, representing an 8 percent increase from last year. ƒ Staff represented the District at special events which drew more than half a million attendees. ƒ Water CHAMP expanded, with 66 percent of all rooms in the District participating. ƒ Water Program for Restaurant Outreach (PRO) launched. ƒ Staff implemented the Drought Outreach Communications Plan to get the word out about the drought to meteorologists, local governments, editorial boards and 2,259 homeowner associations throughout the District. ƒ Surveys and focus groups conducted on a variety of topics, including irrigation and fertilizer use. The research results are being used to design more effective programs.

• The Basin Board Education Committee learned that Susan Douglas has been selected to coordinate the Florida Water Starsm — Gold Certification (FWSG) program for the District. FWSG is a new-home certification program that provides incentives to builders and developers who meet criteria in indoor and outdoor water efficiency and best management practices in landscapes. The program originated in the St. Johns River Water Management District and Ms. Douglas was involved in implementing and promoting the program there. The program is being funded in the Southwest Florida Water Management District for the first time in FY2009. Ms. Douglas will work out of the Brooksville office, but she will be traveling extensively throughout the District promoting the program and meeting with certifiers and builders.

• There was a 52 percent increase in the number of Youth Education Splash! mini-grants awarded this year, with 209 receiving more than $413,000. The increase in requests is attributed to enhanced promotion of the grants and tighter school district budgets.

• Staff highlighted the importance of partnerships to the District’s education efforts. Not only do partners provide us with new audiences and high profile venues to deliver stronger, more consistent messages, they also leverage funds to expand project potential. One of more than 250 District partners, Myriam Springuel, executive director of the Science and Environment Council (SEC) of Sarasota County, provided a presentation on the history and accomplishments of the organization. The SEC is a coalition of 20 science, environmental and cultural organizations who work together to enhance public awareness about sustainable and conservation practices based on science. Their membership has a potential audience exceeding 300,000 people.

• Staff has completed a Districtwide study confirming the Water Conservation Hotel and Motel Program’s (Water CHAMP) effectiveness at maintaining water savings. The five-year water audit was conducted in cooperation with 16 utility companies to determine the current level of water savings. The audit compared water consumption of 115 Water CHAMP participants before the program's implementation in 2002 to water use in 2007. The Districtwide audit showed that participants saved an average 17 gallons of water per occupied room per day. Based on these audit findings, the cost benefit for the project, using the total cost amortized over five years, is $0.47 per thousand gallons of water.

• FY2009 Community Education Grants and recommendations were provided to committee members for review. This is the program’s twelfth year. During that time, 415 projects have educated 4 million people. Of the 74 applications submitted this year, 32 grants were recommended for a total of $127,000. Committee members review their respective basin’s applications and final decisions are published in February Basin Board packets. Projects are implemented between March 1 and June 30.

• Committee members were encouraged to attend the Partners In Watershed Education Conference and Awards Luncheon planned for November 19 in Tampa. Twenty-eight partners representing “the best of the best” were selected for their efforts in watershed protection and conservation. Several educational sessions were also planned to provide participants with skill building in community-based social marketing techniques such as conducting focus groups, improving program design, evaluating effectiveness, pretesting materials and others.

• The next BBEC meeting will be held jointly with the Basin Board Land Resources Committee on March 16, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. at Polk’s Nature Discovery Center at the Circle B Bar Reserve.

Southwest Florida Water Management District Manasota Basin Budget Progress Report Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

Adopted Prior Year Budget Modified Encum- FY2009 Encum- Transfers/ FY2009 bered Expended Remaining Projects Budget brances Amendment Budget To Date To Date Balance

On-Going Activities Z010 Board and Executive Services $24,555 $0 $0 $24,555 $0 $3,013 $21,542 Z030 Planning 14,269 0 0 14,2690 1,924 12,345 Z050 Information Resources 6,237 0 0 6,2370 2,017 4,220 Z060 Communications 34,769 0 0 34,7690 6,274 28,495 Z090 Community Affairs 24,874 0 0 24,8740 4,109 20,765 Z300 Resource Data and Restoration 32,080 0 0 32,0800 3,845 28,235 Z500 Resource Projects 68,532 0 0 68,5320 5,301 63,231 Z600 Operations 8,039 0 0 8,0390 0 8,039 Z700 Land Resources 14,231 0 0 14,2310 0 14,231 Total On-Going Activities $227,586 $0 $0 $227,586 $0 $26,483 $201,103 Property Appraiser & Tax Collector Commissions Z910 Pr. App. & Tax Coll. Commissions $362,854 $0 $0 $362,854 $0 $128,756 $234,098

Total Property Appraiser & Tax Collector Commissions $362,854 $0 $0 $362,854 $0 $128,756 $234,098 Reserves Z930 Contingencies $650,000 $0 $0 $650,000 $0 $0 $650,000

Total Reserves $650,000 $0 $0 $650,000 $0 $0 $650,000 Save Our Rivers (SOR) Reimbursable Projects S005 Myakka River $171,464 $4,557 $0 $176,021 $39,662 $10,614 $125,745 S019 Edward W. Chance Reserve (Lk Manatee Reserve) 195,589 97,871(2,544 ) 290,916 135,617 70,079 85,220 S024 Upper Myakka River Watershed 44,782 7,030 1,017 52,829 18,617 9,260 24,952 S030 RV Griffin Reserve 1,481 0 0 1,481 0 56 1,425 S031 Myakka Prairie 2,967 0 0 2,967 0 0 2,967 S032 Little Manatee River 149,421 0 942 150,363 16,919 17,412 116,032 S041 Myakkahatachee Creek 65,461 0 0 65,461 0 50 65,411 S042 Tampa Bay Estuarine Ecosystem 127,157 6,624 585 134,366 20,962 11,552 101,852 S099 Save Our Rivers Administration 24,096 0 0 24,096 6,000 323 17,773 SA05 Deer Prairie Creek 152,124 0 0 152,124 6,800 9,471 135,853 SA19 Lk Manatee Lower Watershed Upland Rstr 18,356 261,274 0 279,630 261,274 2,645 15,711 SA31 Myakka State Forest Hydrologic Rstr 337,431 295,925 0 633,356 295,925 0 337,431 SA42 Terra Ceia Boat Ramp 0 75,000 0 75,000 75,000 0 0 SB19 Edward W. Chance Reserve Hydrologic Rstr 110,009 286,557 0 396,566 286,557 304 109,705

1 Southwest Florida Water Management District Manasota Basin Budget Progress Report Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

Adopted Prior Year Budget Modified Encum- FY2009 Encum- Transfers/ FY2009 bered Expended Remaining Projects Budget brances Amendment Budget To Date To Date Balance

SI99 Environmental Education Center 2,000,000 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 2,000,000

Total Save Our Rivers (SOR) Reimbursable Projects $3,400,338 $1,034,838 $0 $4,435,176 $1,163,333 $131,766 $3,140,077 Surface Water Improvement & Management (SWIM) Projects W020 SWIM Plan Implementation - Tampa Bay $13,146 $20 $0 $13,166 $13,166 $0 $0 W027 Tampa Bay Estuary Program 14,800 0 0 14,800 14,800 0 0 W028 Bay Soundings 2,571 619 0 3,190 3,190 0 0 W030 Tampa Bay Watch Field Trip Program 7,508 0 0 7,508 7,508 0 0 W226 City of Anna Maria - Imp. BMPs 60,681 311,000 0 371,681 371,681 0 0 W312 Tampa Bay Habitat Restoration 7,703 0 0 7,703 7,703 0 0 W331 Biennial Seagrass Mapping 28,334 14,973 0 43,307 43,307 0 0 W348 Terra Ceia Isles Habitat Restoration 6,927 579,402 0 586,329 586,329 0 0 W364 Palmetto Estuary 4,408 0 0 4,408 4,408 0 0 W393 Robinson Preserve Environmental Restoration 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 W394 FELTS Preserve Restoration 9,275 0 0 9,275 9,275 0 0 W437 North Port Water Enhancement Prgm 3,200 54,899 0 58,099 58,099 0 0 W501 SWIM Plan Implementation - Charlotte Harbor 813 0 0 813 813 0 0 W506 CHEC Charlotte Harbor/Lemon Bay SWIM WS Edu 3,689 968 0 4,657 4,657 0 0 W521 Charlotte Harbor Water Quality Monitoring 5,949 3,214 0 9,163 9,163 0 0 W526 Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program 15,008 41,250 0 56,258 56,258 0 0 W528 Myakka Rvr Water Quality Monitoring 12,328 0 0 12,328 12,328 0 0 W547 WQ Peace&Myakka Basins, Char Hbr&Lemon Bay 4,640 2,859 0 7,499 7,499 0 0 W552 Sarasota Co Pollutant Model Development 3,223 7,500 0 10,723 10,723 0 0 W554 Annual Rpt on WQ Cond for Peace & Myakka Rvrs 361 0 0 361 361 0 0 W558 Venice Hatchett Creek Stormwater Facility 76,061 75,000 0 151,061 151,061 0 0 W559 Assess 2008 Seagrass Maps - Char Hbr & Lemon Bay 5,402 0 0 5,402 5,402 0 0 W601 SWIM Plan Implementation - Sarasota Bay 2,596 0 0 2,596 2,596 0 0 W602 Neal Preserve Environmental Restoration 1,283 325,000 0 326,283 326,283 0 0 W611 Sarasota Bay Spoil Island Restoration Prj 214,383 96,375 0 310,758 310,758 0 0 W612 Sarasota Bay Estuary Program 70,343 0 0 70,343 70,343 0 0 W613 Sarasota Catfish Ck Stormwater Facility 140,714 1,137,500 0 1,278,214 1,278,214 0 0 W615 Sarasota County Tidal Creek Biological Index 1,187 0 0 1,187 1,187 0 0 W616 Sarasota Bay Habitat Restoration 61,167 49,383 0 110,550 110,550 0 0 W617 Sarasota Imp. BMPs Coastal Basin Beach Road 123,961 243,750 0 367,711 367,711 0 0 W618 Sarasota Imp. BMPs Hudson Bayou 3,042 2,500 0 5,542 5,542 0 0 2 Southwest Florida Water Management District Manasota Basin Budget Progress Report Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

Adopted Prior Year Budget Modified Encum- FY2009 Encum- Transfers/ FY2009 bered Expended Remaining Projects Budget brances Amendment Budget To Date To Date Balance

W619 Perico Preserve Environmental Rstr 228,142 0 0 228,142 228,142 0 0 W620 Pelican Cove Stormwater Project 8,905 0 0 8,905 8,905 0 0 W621 Little Sarasota Bay Wtr Qlty Mgmt Plan 29,821 0 0 29,821 29,821 0 0 W622 Sarasota Bay Water Quality Management Plan 29,821 0 0 29,821 29,821 0 0

Total Surface Water Improvement & Management (SWIM) Projects $1,201,392 $2,946,214 $0 $4,147,606 $4,147,606 $0 $0 Basin Initiatives B063 USGS Surface Wtr. Flow, Level, & W.Q. Data Coll 231,900 0 0 231,900 231,900 0 0 B074 Manatee - WMPlan Braden River 207,136 156,645 0 363,781 156,645 1,391 205,745 B082 Braden River - Establishment of MFLs 0 30,000 0 30,000 30,000 0 0 B092 USGS - Flatford Swamp Surface Water Monitoring 160,805 0 0 160,805 158,100 0 2,705 B099 Quality of Water Improvement Program 200,434 19,815 0 220,249 2,800 29,038 188,411 B106 Enhancing Irrig & Nutrient BMP 0 50,000 0 50,000 50,000 0 0 B115 Myakka River and Cow Pen Slough MFL 0 4 0 4 4 0 0 B131 Hotel/Motel/Restaurant Water Conservation Prgm 14,105 450 0 14,555 739 7,693 6,123 B136 FL Auto Weather Network (FAWN) Data Diss & Edu 6,250 4,844 0 11,094 9,313 1,781 0 B139 Impact of Organic Amendments/Soil Wtr Retention 0 97,500 0 97,500 64,500 33,000 0 B182 USGS MFL Data Collection 84,900 0 0 84,900 84,900 0 0 B183 Sarasota Co Model Review 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 B201 Tailwater Recovery 0 15,000 0 15,000 15,000 0 0 B203 Cold/Chill Prot of Tropical Plants in Nursery 0 45,000 0 45,000 45,000 0 0 B204 Manatee/Braden River - Estuary MFL 0 12,600 0 12,600 12,600 0 0 B205 Manatee River - Freshwater MFL 0 31,685 0 31,685 31,685 0 0 B206 Maintenance of Watershed Parameters & Models 161,892 250,858 0 412,750 205,112 4,089 203,549 B219 Land Use/Cover Mapping 17,778 3,638 0 21,416 16,124 3,872 1,420 B228 Eval & Demo of Soil Moisture Based on Irrig Cont 35,725 12,175 0 47,900 37,900 10,000 0 B229 Field Eval of Bhiadwarf for Wtr Use Effic 13,125 9,667 0 22,792 22,791 0 1 B238 Crop Coefficients & Wtr Use for Peppers 4,257 8,514 0 12,771 10,879 1,892 0 B239 Deter Wtr Req For Genetically Alt Lantana Camara 7,315 3,272 0 10,587 10,587 0 0 B240 Redc Wtr Consmp in Poly-Mulched Tomato/Pepper 11,000 11,440 0 22,440 22,440 0 0 B241 Reduction of Wtr Use for Citrus Cold Prot 400 0 0 400 400 0 0 B242 Potential to Use ASR in Avon Park Formation 926 8,353 0 9,279 8,349 46 884 B246 Wtr Conservation/FYN Reg Builder/Dev Specialist 13,336 4,844 0 18,180 2,906 2,078 13,196 B251 National Hydrography Database (NHD) 2,045 0 0 2,045 0 0 2,045 B256 Auto Citrus Irrigation Mgmt to Reduce Wtr Consmp 3,000 2,460 0 5,460 5,460 0 0 3 Southwest Florida Water Management District Manasota Basin Budget Progress Report Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

Adopted Prior Year Budget Modified Encum- FY2009 Encum- Transfers/ FY2009 bered Expended Remaining Projects Budget brances Amendment Budget To Date To Date Balance

B257 Reduc Nursery/Landscape Wtr Use Altering Nandina 5,500 3,410 0 8,910 8,910 0 0 B264 Irrig Mgmt to Cnsrv Wtr, Incr Tree Grwth & Prod 2,079 0 0 2,079 2,079 0 0 B265 Optimizing Irrig for Shade Tree Prod 4,103 0 0 4,103 4,103 0 0 B266 Incpt-Sprinkler Irrig Wtr Container Grown Plants 5,945 0 0 5,945 5,945 0 0 B273 MFL Stream Diversion and Assessment Project 9,375 0 0 9,375 0 0 9,375 B274 Salt Water Intrusion Monitoring Network 22,115 0 0 22,115 10,000 1,247 10,868 B276 Grants for Reclaimed Irrigation Projects (GRIP) 501,540 0 0 501,540 0 207 501,333 B277 Florida Water Star 9,061 0 0 9,061 5,971 690 2,400 B620 Mapping & GIS 40,829 1,779 0 42,608 5,161 1,379 36,068 B630 Field Operations 36,079 0 0 36,079 0 2,939 33,140 P259 Youth Water Resources Education 100,493 75,668 0 176,161 90,428 4,006 81,727 P268 Public Education 118,800 43,045 0 161,845 103,468 6,594 51,783

Total Basin Initiatives $2,032,248 $902,670 $0 $2,934,918 $1,472,203 $111,942 $1,350,773 Water Supply & Resource Development F027 Natural Treatment of Storm & Waste Water Ph 2 0 451 0 451 451 0 0 F032 Peace River Regional Reservoir Expansion 3,085,656 1,703,731 0 4,789,387 1,703,731 0 3,085,656 F033 Peace River Facility Expansion 2,012,071 1,976,856 0 3,988,927 1,838,156 0 2,150,771 H008. Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification 66,756 445,226 0 511,982 389,367 7,387 115,228 H009. Lake Hancock Outfall Structure P-11 Modif 312,500 312,500 0 625,000 312,500 0 312,500 H015. FARMS Back-Plugging Program 8,034 11,940 0 19,974 11,940 0 8,034 H017. Facilitating Agricultural Rsrc Mgmt Sys (FARMS) 168,237 1,288,308(96,375 ) 1,360,170 1,213,683 14,877 131,610 H024. Upper Peace River Resource Development 32,613 159,457 0 192,070 157,563 2,322 32,185 H048. Myakka Rvr Watershed Initiative 477,341 1,256,198 0 1,733,539 1,250,374 9,701 473,464 H052. PR/MRWSA - Reg Integ Loop Sys - Ph 3 Intct 3,061,943 1,405,250 0 4,467,193 1,405,250 232 3,061,711 H058. Sarasota Co Exploratory Wells of Inter Aquif Sys 0 25,637 0 25,637 25,637 0 0 H059. City of Bradenton Reservoir Expansion 503,414 125,000 0 628,414 625,000 177 3,237 H060. Punta Gorda Shell Ck WTP Expans to 10 mgd 648 175,173 0 175,821 175,173 12 636 H062. CF Industries Aquifer Recharge & Recovery 51,571 182,156 0 233,727 182,156 340 51,231 H063. PR/MRWSA Reg Rsrc Dev Feasibility Std 2,236 195,107 0 197,343 195,107 1,324 912 H069. PR/MRWSA Reg Loop System Ph 1A 1,825,648 2,557,738 0 4,383,386 4,382,738 426 222 H076 Regional Reclaimed Water Partnership Project 32,701 0 0 32,701 0 0 32,701 H079 PR/MRWSA Regional Rsc Dev Ph 1 227,550 0 0 227,550 219,000 0 8,550 H100. Water Supply & Resource Development Reserves 0 5,233,869 0 5,233,869 5,233,869 0 0 H536 FARMS - Clay Gully Tree Farm 0 325,000 0 325,000 325,000 0 0 4 Southwest Florida Water Management District Manasota Basin Budget Progress Report Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

Adopted Prior Year Budget Modified Encum- FY2009 Encum- Transfers/ FY2009 bered Expended Remaining Projects Budget brances Amendment Budget To Date To Date Balance

H538 FARMS - FFD Land Company, Inc. 0 44,606 0 44,606 44,606 0 0 H558 FARMS - WFA Land Co., Inc. 0 100,584 0 100,584 100,584 0 0 H565 FARMS - Sandy Beach Ranch 0 0 63,750 63,750 62,262 0 1,488 H566 FARMS - Old Florida Investments, Inc 0 0 32,625 32,625 32,625 0 0

Total Water Supply & Resource Development $11,868,919 $17,524,788 $0 $29,393,707 $19,886,773 $36,798 $9,470,136 Cooperative Funding K114Bradenton Bradenton ASR Program 12,271 420,451 0 432,722 420,451 1,128 11,143 K120North Port City of North Port Water ASR, Phase V 113,147 151,001 0 264,148 151,000 1,300 111,848 K253Manatee Co Imp. BMPs - Wares Creek 4,170 6,953,755 0 6,957,925 6,953,755 135 4,035 K269Sarasota Co North Sarasota County Reclaimed Water ASRs 3,661 1,649,289 0 1,652,950 1,649,289 0 3,661 K883North Port North Port WMPlan Big Slough 3,342 220,712 0 224,054 220,712 149 3,193 L007Manatee Co WMPlan Buffalo Canal/Frog Creek 7,175 38,609 0 45,784 38,609 458 6,717 L010Manatee Co WMPlan Gamble Creek 7,175 514,056 0 521,231 514,056 2,235 4,940 L015Sarasota Co Sarasota County Surface Water Monitoring Program 63,463 22,481 0 85,944 22,481 338 63,125 L019Sarasota Co Sarasota Maint of Watershed Para & Models 210,890 514,548 0 725,438 702,365 13,629 9,444 L200Bradenton Wares Creek Bridge Replacement 503,200 940,000 0 1,443,200 1,440,000 878 2,322 L206Char/Sara/Manatee FYN Builder/Dev Charlotte, Manatee, Sarasota 53,708 0 0 53,708 52,875 740 93 L210Sarasota Co Imp. BMPs - Phillippi Creek/Celery Fields 4,171 2,602,696 0 2,606,867 2,602,696 0 4,171 L230Longboat Key Backup Potable Water Supply Interconnect 4,629 689,391 0 694,020 689,391 2,440 2,189 L238Sarasota Co SEC Southern Coastal Watershed Education 62,070 21,800 0 83,870 0 22,091 61,779 L498Sarasota Co Sarasota County NEST Program 0 25,000 0 25,000 19,000 6,757(757 ) L500Sarasota City of Sarasota Payne Park Reuse Project 0 39,789(39,789 ) 0 0 0 0 L505North Port WMPlan Charlotte Hbr/Myakka Rvr/Coastal Areas 0 0 0 0 0 90(90 ) L506North Port North Port Water Conservation and Retrofit Prg 645 1 0 646 1 15 630 L509Manatee Co Rain Sensor Installation Project 1,670 6,125 0 7,795 6,125 50 1,620 L510Manatee Co FYN Manatee County 51,622 0 0 51,622 50,000 398 1,224 L512Manatee Co Shallow Well Rebate Program 3,661 16,500 0 20,161 16,000 595 3,566 L518Univ of FL Char Nitrogen Fertilizer Usage & Leaching 0 3,500 0 3,500 3,500 0 0 L520 Around the Bend Around the Bend Nature Tours Manatee/Sarasota 28,930 0 0 28,930 27,800 200 930 L601Manatee Co Indoor Water Conservation Prj 1,670 668 0 2,338 668 87 1,583 L604Manatee Co WMPlan Little Manatee River 8,216 357,402 0 365,618 357,402 0 8,216 L608Palmetto Palmetto Reclaimed Water ASR 3,661 648,070 0 651,731 648,070 1,052 2,609 L610Sarasota Co Watershed Plan: Lemon Bay 8,901 217,801 0 226,702 217,801 2,899 6,002 L611Sarasota Co Watershed Plan: Roberts Bay 8,901 208,185 0 217,086 208,185 1,846 7,055 5 Southwest Florida Water Management District Manasota Basin Budget Progress Report Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

Adopted Prior Year Budget Modified Encum- FY2009 Encum- Transfers/ FY2009 bered Expended Remaining Projects Budget brances Amendment Budget To Date To Date Balance

L613Sarasota Co Imp. BMPs South Pelican Drive 3,311 200,000 0 203,311 200,000 25 3,286 L614Sarasota Co Imp. BMPs Matheny Creek 3,476 425,000 0 428,476 425,000 25 3,451 L615Sarasota Co Imp. BMPs Alligator Creek 3,476 1,125,000 0 1,128,476 1,125,000 0 3,476 L617Sarasota Co NAVD88 Control Densification 959 0 0 959 0 0 959 L618Sarasota Co Watershed Management Plan: Coastal Fringe 4,718 415,270 0 419,988 415,270 50 4,668 L623Venice Imp. BMPs Hatchett Ck-Eastgate 4,780 50,000 0 54,780 0(5,000 ) 59,780 L624Venice Imp. BMPs Hatchett Ck-Venice Ave 6,490 130,443 0 136,933 130,443 25 6,465 L627North Port Water Conservation and Retrofit Prj 1,934 16,297 0 18,231 16,297 14 1,920 L652Englewood WD Englewood Reuse Transmission - Stillwater 0 3,752(3,752 ) 0 0 0 0 L693Child's Museum Water Exhibits-Glazer Childrens Museum of Tampa 25,999 25,247 0 51,246 25,247 148 25,851 L854Bradenton Bradenton/Manatee Co/Palmetto Reuse Intct Stdy 3,661 19,667 0 23,328 19,667 352 3,309 L867Sarasota Co GIS Dataset Development 101,420 19,170 0 120,590 19,170 0 101,420 L868Sarasota Co NAVD 1988 Vertical Control Densif (3rd Order) 0 100,000 0 100,000 100,000 88(88 ) L869Englewood WD Englewood Reuse Transmission - Park Forest 1,465 100,900 0 102,365 100,900 62 1,403 L874 Aqua Util Aqua Util Reuse Trans - Eastern Lakewood Ranch 822,335 781,350 0 1,603,685 1,599,850 857 2,978 L879Manatee Co SW Wastewater Rclm Fac ASR Monitoring Well Sys 6,057 0 0 6,057 0 0 6,057 L949Manatee Co Manatee Co Water Conservation Program 1,718 36,004 0 37,722 34,476 1,713 1,533 N013Univ of FL Dev of Landscape Fertilizer BMPs - Phase 1 4,962 0 0 4,962 0 0 4,962 N014FL Aquarium Florida Aquarium Watershed Edu Initiative 1,807 0 0 1,807 0 346 1,461 N046Great Explorations Great Explorations Water Planet Pinellas Co 2,452 0 0 2,452 0 0 2,452 N081North Port North Port Brackish Groundwater Explor 372,959 0 0 372,959 0 50 372,909 N082North Port Myakkahatchee Ck Wtr Treatment Plant Reliability 901,943 0 0 901,943 0 1,086 900,857 N084North Port Reuse Strg Tank & High Service Pump Station 101,250 0 0 101,250 0 419 100,831 N086Venice Plumbing Rebate & Retrofit 50,298 0 0 50,298 47,000 61 3,237 N087Bradenton Palmetto Reuse Interconnect 168,661 0 0 168,661 0 72 168,589 N088Bradenton MARS Reuse Interconnection Proj 178,786 0 0 178,786 0 72 178,714 N105Gulf Coast Strg Inv The Bridges - Stormwater Reuse 119,474 0 43,541 163,015 0 266 162,749 N107Braden Rvr Util Braden River Soil Moisture Sensor Pilot Proj 100,125 0 0 100,125 0 0 100,125 N115Manatee Co Indoor Water Conservation Retrofit Program 64,792 0 0 64,792 63,072 36 1,684

Total Cooperative Funding $4,230,257 $19,709,931 $0 $23,940,188 $21,333,625 $60,277 $2,546,286

Total Manasota Basin $23,973,594 $42,118,436 $0 $66,092,030 $48,003,540 $496,022 $17,592,468

6 Southwest Florida Watar Management District Manasota Basin Multi-Year Project Commitments and Budget Projections December 31, 2008 Remaining Prior Adopted Adopted Adopted Future Project Years FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 Funding Totals Expenditures On-Going Activities $225,8871%% $208,5731% $227,586 1 $234,414 $241,446 $248,689 $256,150 Property Appraiser & Tax Collector Commissions381,5082%% 389,1702% 362,854 2 362,854 362,854 362,854 362,854 Reserves for Contingencies 650,0003%% 650,0003% 650,000 3 650,000 650,000 650,000 650,000 Save Our Rivers (SOR) Reimbursable Projects1,444,9216%% 1,371,6185% 3,400,338 14 1,442,348 1,485,618 1,530,187 1,576,093 Surface Water Improvement & Management (SWIM) Projects1,257,1425%% 1,401,4556% 1,201,392 5 1,237,434 1,274,557 1,312,794 1,352,178 Basin Initiatives 1,228,0165%% 1,270,8495% 2,032,248 8 2,093,215 2,156,011 2,220,691 2,287,312 Water Supply & Resource Development F032 Peace River Regional Reservoir Expansion $4,621,947 1,876,998 2,609,355 3,085,656 0 0 0 0 $12,193,956 F033 Peace River Facility Expansion 7,826,199 3,397,466 1,371,193 2,012,071 2,184,781 0 0 0 16,791,710 H008 Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification 291,417 87,637 355,785 66,756 375,000 375,000 12,500 12,500 25,000 1,601,595 H009 Lake Hancock Outfall Structure P-11 Modif 312,500 0 0 312,500 0 0 0 0 625,000 H017 Facilitating Agricultural Rsrc Mgmt Sys (FARMS) 1,907,920 319,056 153,986 168,237 0 0 0 0 2,549,199 H024 Upper Peace River Resource Development 194,112 68,033 35,118 32,613 31,250 31,250 31,250 31,250 454,876 H048 Myakka Rvr Watershed Initiative 0 921,717 826,599 477,341 0 0 0 0 2,225,657 H052 PR/MRWSA - Reg Integ Loop Sys - Ph 3 Intct 0 494,303 914,501 3,061,943 3,261,275 0 273,750 547,500 9,216,250 17,769,522 H059 City of Bradenton Reservoir Expansion 0 53,190 130,574 503,414 940,550 940,550 0 0 2,568,278 H062 CF Industries Aquifer Recharge & Recovery 0 0 73,700 51,571 146,051 0 0 0 271,322 H063 PR/MRWSA Reg Rsrc Dev Feasibility Std 0 0 390,391 2,236 0 0 0 0 392,627 H069 PR/MRWSA Reg Loop System Ph 1A 0 0 2,707,140 1,825,648 0 0 0 0 4,532,788 H076 Regional Reclaimed Water Partnership Project 0 0 0 32,701 0 0 0 0 32,701 H079 PR/MRWSA Regional Rsc Dev Ph 1 0 0 0 227,550 0 0 936,225 1,040,250 27,046,500 29,250,525 H100 Water Supply & Resource Development Reserves 5,143,869 90,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,233,869 Other Water Supply and Resource Development Projects 2,369,699 991,745 8,682 0 0 0 0 Future Water Supply & Resource Dev Projects (6) 0 0 0 1,000,000 1,632,812 2,519,961 2,519,961 Total Water Supply & Resource Development 9,678,099 39% 10,560,087 42 % 11,868,919 50 % 7,938,907 2,979,612 3,773,686 4,151,461 Cooperative Funding K120 North Port - City of North Port Water ASR, Phase V 675,988 79,736 131,178 113,147 50,000 0 0 0 1,050,049 K253 Manatee Co - Imp. BMPs - Wares Creek 6,062,384 2,002,912 2,888,061 4,170 1,337,464 0 0 0 12,294,991 L210 Sarasota Co - Imp. BMPs - Phillippi Creek/Celery Fields 1,103,402 1,301,140 508,369 4,171 0 0 0 0 2,917,082 L608 Palmetto - Palmetto Reclaimed Water ASR 0 465,684 411,634 3,661 405,000 0 0 0 1,285,979 L614 Sarasota Co - Imp. BMPs Matheny Creek 0 213,657 218,228 3,476 0 0 0 0 435,361 L615 Sarasota Co - Imp. BMPs Alligator Creek 0 751,157 380,728 3,476 375,000 0 0 0 1,510,361 L618 Sarasota Co - Watershed Management Plan: Coastal Fringe 0 502,133 204,648 4,718 236,825 0 0 0 948,324 L693 Child's Museum - Water Exhibits-Glazer Childrens Museum of Tampa 0 5,354 25,985 25,999 0 0 0 0 57,338 L874 Aqua Util - Aqua Util Reuse Trans - Eastern Lakewood Ranch 0 0 905,809 822,335 0 0 0 0 1,728,144 5,321,7735,674,640 985,153 2,404,289 0 0 0 Other Cooperative Funding Projects 4,789,843 3,771,117 3,245,104 0 0 0 0 Total Cooperative Funding 10,111,616 39% 9,445,757 36 % 4,230,257 17 % 2,404,289 0 0 0 Potential Future Funding / (Funding Shortfall) 0 00(1,335,500) 5,376,853 4,782,859 4,611,166

Total Expenditures $24,977,189 100 %$25,297,509 100 %$23,973,594 100 % $15,027,961 $14,526,951 $14,881,760 $15,247,214 Revenues Notes Ad Valorem Taxes (1) $13,785,721$13,849,455 $12,095,125 $10,885,613 $10,341,333 $10,651,573 $10,971,121 Balance from Prior Years (2),(3) 2,035,8234,650,073 4,854,881 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 Local Funding - County/City 732,000680,000 85,500 0 0 0 0 State Funding 5,778,7242,946,363 2,837,750 0 0 0 0 SOR Reimbursement 1,444,9211,371,618 3,400,338 1,442,348 1,485,618 1,530,187 1,576,093 Interest on Investments (4) 1,200,0001,800,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 Total Revenues $24,977,189$25,297,509 $23,973,594 $15,027,961 $14,526,951 $14,881,760 $15,247,214 Estimated Millage 0.1600 0.1484 0.1484 0.1484 0.1484 0.1484 0.1484 Income Per 100th Mill $861,6087 $933,252 $815,035 $733,532 $696,855 $717,761 $739,294 Change in Property Valuations (5) 25.9 % 8.3 % (12.7%) (10.0%) (5.0 %) 3.0 % 3.0 % Southwest Florida Watar Management District Manasota Basin Multi-Year Project Commitments and Budget Projections December 31, 2008 Notes / Assumptions (1) For FY2010, ad valorem revenue is projected at 10 percent below FY2009, which is in-line with the forecast from the State's revenue estimating conference held December 4, 2008. For FY2011, an additional 5 percent reduction is projected. For FY2012 and FY2013, an annual increase of 3 percent is projected.

(2) FY2008 Actual Balance from Prior Years was $5,871,325: $1,277,452 additional balance forward from FY2006; $195,401 excess fees; $1,173,333 interest earnings over budget; $461,345 NWSI Reserves; $137,500 L612 Upper Cow Pen Slough WMP withdrawn; $10,300 L627 North Port Water Conservation & Retrofit change in scope; $11,790 B247 Effects of Development on the Hydrologic Budget in SWUCA completed under budget; $2,576 L201 Manatee Co Reclaimed Transmission - Millbrook Subdivision completed under budget; $20,375 K114 Bradenton ASR program over contracted amount; $782,560 H050 PR/MRWSA - Regional Integrated Loop System Ph 1 cancelled; $253,509 L618 Sarasota - Watershed Management Plan: Coastal Fringe contract under budget; $20,000 L510 FYN Manatee County under budget; $486,901 SWIM transfers under budget; $650,000 unspent contingency reserves; and $388,283 in other favorable variances.

(3) FY2009 Balance from Prior Years: $1,221,252 additional balance forward from FY2007; ($40,000) projected interest earnings under budget; $24,153 interest received from Tax Collector for delinquent taxes; $902 refund of excess fees; $837,748 L505 North Port-WMPlan Charlotte Hbr/Myakka Rvr/Coastal Areas cancelled; $79,577 L500 City of Sarasota Payne Park Reuse completed under budget; $26,000 B247 Effects of Development on the Hydrologic Budget in the SWUCA cancelled; $250,000 Southwest Wastewater Rclm Fac ASR Monitoring Well System postponed; $145,967 H069 PR/MRWSA Reg Loop System Ph 1A allocated WRAP funding; $87,500 L623 Venice Imp of BMPs Hatchette Creek Eastgate cancelled; $6,250 H024 Upper Peace River Resource Development change in scope; $1,460,000 H051 PR/MRWSA Regional Integrated Loop System Interconnect - Ph 2 cancelled; $105,532 projected SWIM transfers under budget; and $650,000 unspent contingency reserves.

(4) Historical interest amounts: $530,930 in FY2003, $407,108 in FY2004, $731,205 in FY2005, $1,837,557 in FY2006, and $2,373,333 in FY2007.

(5) Historical changes in property valuations: 14.3% in FY2004, 13.9% in FY2005, 18.8% in FY2006, 25.9% in FY2007, 8.3% in FY2008, and (12.7%) in FY2009.

(6) No formal applications received; amounts for FY2010-FY2013 reflect the planning numbers from the Long-Range Water Supply and Water Resource Development Funding Plan, updated December, 2008.

8 Manasota Basin Graphical Presentation of Multi-Year Project Commitments and Budget Projections (includes ad valorem based funding only) FY2006 through FY2013

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($2) Adopted FY2006 Adopted FY2007 Adopted FY2008 Adopted FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 Total $15.7M Total $17.0M Total $20.3M Total $17.7M Total $13.6M Total $13.0M Total $13.4M Total $13.7M

Potential Shortfall for Planned Projects * Water Supply & Resource Development Coop Funding Budgeted or Pledged (1A)

Avail for Future Coop Funding or Other Projects SWIM Basin Initiatives

Administration & Contingencies

* Water Supply and Resource Development reserves of $5.2 million are available as of December 31, 2008 that could be utilized to reduce future potential funding shortfalls. 9 Manasota Basin

FY2010 Cooperative Funding Applications Coop Funding by Basin for FY2010

Manasota Basin

Project Project Cost F027 PILOT PROJECT TO TEST CHANGES IN WATER QUALITY FROM INJECTION INTO THE 2,470,801 FLORIDAN AQUIFER THROUGH AN ARRP RECHARGE SYSTEM ON MINED F032 Peace River Regional Reservoir Expansion 77,050,000 F033 Peace River Facility Expansion 90,143,000 H050 Regional Integrated Loop System - Phase I Interconnect 11,500,000 H051 Regional Integrated Loop System - Phase II Interconnect 10,905,000 H052 Regional Integrated Loop System - Phase III Interconnect 158,907,442 H059 City of Bradenton Reservoir Expansion 17,372,000 H069 Regional Loop System Phase Ia 19,015,000 H079 Regional Resource Development - Phase I 417,355,000 K120 City of North Port Pilot ASR Program Phase V 2,694,549 L015 Sarasota County Surface Water Monitoring Program 2,025,000 L019 Sarasota County Watershed Model Maintenance Program 2,000,000 L200 Wares Creek Bridge Replacements 7,800,000 L206 FYN Builder/Developer Outreach 423,000 L238 Watershed Community Leadership and Education Program 450,000 L510 L510 FYN Manatee County 400,000 L520 The Nature of our Watersheds: Ecology & Culture Field Studies 303,775 L615 Implementation of BMPs for Alligator Creek Stormwater Improvements 5,120,000 L618 Sarasota County Coastal Fringe Master Plan 1,966,632 L867 GIS Data Development 1,500,000 N014 Watershed Education Initiative 87,685 N081 City of North Port Brackish Groundwater Exploration 1,735,600 N082 City of North Port Myakkahatchee Creek Water Treatment Plant Reliability Project 14,689,000 N084 Reuse Storage Tank and High Service Pump Station upgrades. - R001 2,102,500 N105 The Bridges: Low Impact Development/Stormwater Quality Pilot Projects 372,180 N130 BRU - Master Irrigation Control System 1,000,000 N132 Dona Bay Watershed Management Program Phase I (Environmental Restoration Project) 58,165,912 N139 Low Impact Development Manual - Phase IV 348,200 N141 Blackburn Point Park Addition 19,316,344 N143 Florida Yards & Neighborhoods 192,200 N151 NAVD '88 Vertical Control Densification 435,000 N152 SWWRF 10 MG Reclaimed Water Storage Tank 4,500,000 N153 Alligator Creek In-Stream Restoration 1,200,000 N167 Red Bug Slough Restoration 1,000,000 N181 Science Curriculum Enhancement Program 201,800 N186 Avenue A Drainage Improvements 1,086,800 N188 City of Bradenton NAVD88 Densification Project 136,600 N189 Gulf Drive Basin - Runaway Bay/Avenue B 743,350 N190 Bay Drive South/3rd Street Drainage Improvements 488,500 N194 First Street North to Bridge Street Drainage Improvements 438,000 N195 Bay Drive North - 10th to 12th Street Drainage Improvements 364,000 N200 Windward Bay Naturalization Project 12,284 N206 G.WIZ Water Wonders Workshop 264,798 N215 Anna Maria Island Watershed Collaborative 149,400 N218 Supplemental Sources for EWD Reuse System 260,000 N231 INDOOR WATER CONSERVATION RETROFIT PROGRAM 590,226 W028 Bay Soundings environmental journal 196,235 W030 Estuary EDventures- Coastal Restoration through Service Learning 604,690 W032 Institute of Florida Studies Environmental Studies Program 905,190 Manasota Basin

Project Project Cost W358 Tom Bennett Park 1,207,621 W394 FELTS Preserve Restoration 196,900 W506 Charlotte Harbor - Lemon Bay SWIM Education Program 323,089 W547 Water Quality in the Peace and Myakka River Basins, and Charlotte Harbor and Lemon Bay 263,000 W603 Ungarelli Preserve 300,000 W604 Phillippi Creek In-stream Restoration 2,000,000 W616 Sarasota Bay Habitat Restoration 240,000 W621 Little Sarasota Bay Water Quality Management Plan 600,000 W622 Sarasota Bay Water Quality Management Plan 600,000 W623 63rd Street Basin #9 165,000 W624 74th Street Basin #11 350,000 W625 Runaway Bay - Sarasota Bay Coast Line Restoration 267,000 Basin Total 947,500,303 Project Name PILOT PROJECT TO TEST CHANGES IN WATER QUALITY FROM INJECTION INTO THE FLORIDAN AQUIFER THROUGH AN ARRP RECHARGE SYSTEM ON MINED PHOSPHATE LANDS Project Number F027 Cooperator Florida Institute of Phosphate Research

Contact Person Dana Gaydos Email Address 110 W. Country Club Dr. Tampa, FL 33612 Business (813) 932-8844 Fax (813) 932-2991

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto X Hardee X Hernando X Highlands

X Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas X Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description

2 Project Name PILOT PROJECT TO TEST CHANGES IN WATER QUALITY FROM INJECTION INTO THE FLORIDAN AQUIFER THROUGH AN ARRP RECHARGE SYSTEM ON MINED PHOSPHATE LANDS Project Number F027 Cooperator Florida Institute of Phosphate Research The principal objective of the project is to conduct an actual field test of injection of naturally treated water into the Floridan Aquifer under controlled conditions. It involves the use of the existing and permitted recharge well on the Hines Energy Complex (HEC) site, which is owned and operated by Progress Energy of Florida (PEF). PEF has obtained a permit from SWFWMD to inject naturally treated surface water into the Floridan Aquifer and to withdraw 85% at a later date and at a different location. PEF has also received a permit from the Underground Injection Control (UIC) office of the FDEP to begin testing of the injection of naturally treated water through the already existing recharge well. As part of the UIC permit conditions, PEF will install one monitor well tapping the zone in the Floridan Aquifer into which the naturally treated water will be injected (OC-1) and one monitor well into the aquifer zone overlying the injection zone at a shallower depth (SW-1). PEF will install a second groundwater production well (P-2). This well will be used in case groundwater is needed to supplement the cooling pond. This production well, P-2, will be located at a distance of 250 feet from the injection well. This distance was based on groundwater flow and particle-tracking modeling performed by SI. Groundwater flow modeling shows that with a continuous injection rate of 200 gallons per minute (gpm) and a continuous pumping rate of 170 gpm nearly the entire plume of the injected water will be captured by pumpage from P-2. The pumping rate of 170 gpm has been selected, because it represents eighty five percent (85%) of the injection rate of 200 gpm. This is in accordance with the aquifer recharge and recovery program (ARRP) rule established and permitted by the SWFWMD for PEF. In its simplest form, this set-up will allow the collection of data on the releases and re-adsorption of arsenic from the limestone matrix as measured in the monitor and production wells. It will also allow for the collection of groundwater samples from the pumping well to verify if the concentrations of arsenic are not exceeding the drinking water standard of 10 ug/l. With the addition of a second deep monitor well (OC-2), the movement of the anticipated "rolling front" of groundwater containing dissolved arsenic can be measured and quantified. The addition of this additional monitor well (OC-2) allows for the evaluation of the potential for the re-adsorption of the arsenic as described by Kenneth Stollenwerk of the USGS. All wells will be open to the same Ocala aquifer zone. Two monitor wells will be at distances of 50 and 100 ft from the recharge well between this well and the production well for the collection of samples for the chemical and stable isotope analysis. The last objective of the proposed research is the calibration and verification of a geochemical model, which is proposed to evaluate and predict the possible dissolution and adsorption of arsenic at other sites where ARRP systems may be installed. In summary, it can be concluded that the main objectives of this project are: - Install one production and two monitor wells; - Conduct aquifer performance tests; - Upgrade, rehabilitate and modify the existing infrastructure; - Conduct a six month injection test using naturally treated water from the cooling pond at the Hines Energy Complex followed by three months of testing without injection; - Collect and analyze groundwater samples from the recharge (background), monitor and production wells; - Use the collected data to answer the questions of how much arsenic from dissolved pyrite will be mobilized in the groundwater upon injection of naturally treated water and how far will it migrate before it will be permanently below the drinking water standard of 10 ug/l. - Use the results of the test to calibrate and verify a geochemical model. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

3 Project Name PILOT PROJECT TO TEST CHANGES IN WATER QUALITY FROM INJECTION INTO THE FLORIDAN AQUIFER THROUGH AN ARRP RECHARGE SYSTEM ON MINED PHOSPHATE LANDS Project Number F027 Cooperator Florida Institute of Phosphate Research FIPR has funded 16 years of research in the development of the concept of the Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Program (ARRP). Following the development of the concept, PEF and SWFWMD have joined in facilitating the field testing of the first part of the concept, which describes the natural treatment of industrial waste water to meet acceptable underground injection standards. This first part of the research has been successfully completed. The second part of the ARRP concept involves the injection of the naturally treated water into the Floridan Aquifer. PEF and SWFWMD have previously cooperated in installing an injection test well at HEC. PEF has obtained a UIC permit to begin testing. It has also elected to install a second (backup) well to augment the cooling pond if and when needed. This offers a great opportunity to more fully research what impact the injection of naturally treated water may have on the in-situ solubility of pyrite and the subsequent release of arsenic. According to the other research, it appears that the quality of the naturally treated water is such that it may enhance the re-adsorption of arsenic. Using the expertise of Dr. Mark Rains of USF and Dr. Thomas Pichler of the University of Bremen, Germany, samples will be analyzed for their content of stable isotopes used as tracers to verify that the injected water reached the monitor wells. This proposed project will provide essential and much needed scientific data on the liberation and possible subsequent re-adsorption of arsenic. It will also provide much needed information on the fate of micro-organisms during transport through the Floridan Aquifer. SWFWMD has long since recognized the fact that the concept of ARRP as a means to capture, treat and store flood waters during the wet season in the Floridan Aquifer for later withdrawal and use has been recognized is a valid tool to manage the regional water resource availability. PEF has extensively adapted previously mined and reclaimed phosphate mined lands as a water cropping areas to capture floodwaters to augment the cooling pond at HEC. It is thereby conserving any groundwater by avoiding its use for cooling pond augmentation except under stressed climatic conditions. The more surface water that can be captured and stored through ARRP, the lesser additional groundwater withdrawals under stressed climatic conditions will be made. The 15% of the injected water remaining in the aquifer is considered an environmental net benefit to the restoration of the Floridan Aquifer. The funding of this project will provide essential scientific information to further develop the concept of optimizing floodwaters, naturally treating this water for injection and storage in the Floridan Aquifer. This will provide flood protection and enhance water conservation.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 382,264 0 230,538 115,269 728,071 Alafia River 44,476 0 38,423 19,212 102,111 Hillsborough River 37,578 0 38,423 19,212 95,213 Manasota 19,772 0 0 0 19,772 Northwest Hillsborough 19,772 0 0 0 19,772 Peace River 37,578 0 153,692 76,846 268,116 Pinellas Anclote 19,772 0 0 0 19,772 General Fund-District Wide 221,678 0 0 0 221,678 Progress Energy Florida 162,232 0 556,043 278,021 996,296 TOTAL 945,122 0 1,017,119 508,560 2,470,801 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Funding granted 10/01/2009 Task 1: Initial Start-Up Meeting 12/15/2009 Task 3: Aquifer Performance Tests 03/31/2010 Task 2: Modify Recharge Well and Install Monitor & Production Wells 03/31/2010 Task 4: Upgrade, Rehabilitate & Operate Natural Treatment System 03/31/2010 Task 5: Install Injectin Piping 03/31/2010 Task 6: Conduct Test Injection & Recovery Program 12/31/2010 Task 7: Data Analysis 03/31/2011 Task 8: Geochemical Modeling 06/30/2011 Task 9: Meetings & Reports 06/30/2011

4 Project Name Peace River Regional Reservoir Expansion Project Number F032 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth.

Contact Person Mike Coates Email [email protected] Address 6311 Atrium Dr. Suite 100 Bradenton, FL 34202 Business (941) 316-1776 Fax (941) 316-1772

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This ongoing project will increase raw water reservoir storage and boost regional water supplies for PRMRWSA customers through construction of a new 6 billion gallon (BG) off-stream, above grade reservoir on the RV Griffin Reserve Property. The current estimated project cost is $77,050,000. The project is scheduled for completion in Summer 2009. The Peace River Facility (PRF) in DeSoto County, provides public drinking water to residents of Charlotte, DeSoto and Sarasota counties and the City of North Port. PRF components currently include a 24 million gallon per day (mgd) surface water treatment plant to treat water withdrawn from the Peace River; a 625 million gallon off-stream reservoir for raw water storage; a 21-well aquifer storage/recovery (ASR) wellfield system for storage of treated water; and a regional water transmission system serving potable water to the water utility systems of Charlotte County, DeSoto County, Sarasota County and the City of North Port. The Peace River's seasonal flow pattern is characterized by high flow during the summer and low flows during the winter and spring. As such, the PRF must to have the capacity to capture and store water from the river during high-flow period so that sufficient reserves are available to meet customer demand during low flow periods, reserving adequate flow in the river to meet the needs of the estuary. The Authority's W.U.P.(2010420) authorizes withdrawals when river flow is above a prescribed threshold, limits harvest to no more than a small percentage of the total flow when the river flow exceeds that threshold, and caps maximum daily withdrawals at 90 mgd. The reservoir and ASR wells provide water during the dry season when river flow is low, and river withdrawals are often prohibited to assure the environmental health of the downstream estuary. This project allows for the use of seasonally available surface water for public supply to help alleviate further stress on the groundwater source and reduce competition with other water users in the SWUCA. The use of the Peace River as a regional public water supply by harvesting high flows is consistent with the District's December 2006 'Regional Water Supply Plan', the SWUCA recovery plan and Senate Bill 444. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The Authority is a wholesale supplier to customer utilities. These utilities are retail suppliers for their respective public water systems. The Authority participates with its customer utilities and the SWFWMD to facilitate public awareness and education including news releases, radio public service announcements, public presentations regarding water resources and conservation. In addition the Authority encourages and sponsors technical workshops to inform and educate local utilities on loss prevention and leak detection policies and procedures. The Authority is in the process of developing a spring 2009 workshop for Authority customers and local municipalities on water conservation and the Conserve Florida Program.

5 Project Name Peace River Regional Reservoir Expansion Project Number F032 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 11,467,709 25,546,148 2,050,000 0 39,063,857 Manasota 7,283,711 3,085,656 0 0 10,369,367 Peace River 2,693,975 1,141,270 0 0 3,835,245 General Fund-District Wide 9,977,686 4,226,926 0 0 14,204,612 Wtr Prot. & Sust T.F. 9,576,919 0 0 0 9,576,919 TOTAL 41,000,000 34,000,000 2,050,000 0 77,050,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: a) Awarded Construction Contract 07/25/2007 b) Notice to Proceed on Construction 12/07/2007 c) Substantial Completion 07/01/2009 d) Final Completion 10/31/2009

6 Project Name Peace River Facility Expansion Project Number F033 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth.

Contact Person Mike Coates Email [email protected] Address 6311 Atrium Dr. Suite 100 Bradenton, FL 34202 Business (941) 316-1776 Fax (941) 316-1772

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This ongoing project will increase the withdrawal and treatment capacity of the Peace River Facility (PRF) to meet growing needs of the Authority's customers and enable delivery of the Authority's WUP capacity of 32.7 mgd. The project will also facilitate increased storage of wet-season flows in a new 6 billion gallon reservoir (Project F032) and Aquifer Storage and Recovery system (ASR). The Peace River Facility expansion includes the increase of river withdrawal capacity from the current 42 mgd to 90 mgd, increased treatment capacity from current 24 mgd to 48 mgd, and extension of the regional transmission system within DeSoto County. The total project cost estimate is $90,143,000. The regional transmission system extension in DeSoto County is complete. The PRF expansion expansion is scheduled to be complete in Spring 2009. The Peace River Facility, located in DeSoto County, provides public drinking water to residents of Charlotte, DeSoto and Sarasota counties, and the City of North Port. Facility components currently include a 24 million gallon per day (mgd) surface water treatment plant to treat water withdrawn from the Peace River; a 625 million gallon off-stream raw-water reservoir; a 21-well aquifer storage/recovery (ASR) wellfield system for storage of treated water; and a regional transmission system supplying potable water to the water utility systems of Charlotte County, DeSoto County, Sarasota County and the City of North Port. The Peace River flow pattern is characterized by high flows in the summer and low flows through the winter and spring. As such, the Peace River Facility must have the capacity to capture, treat, and store high flows from the river when they occur so that sufficient reserves are available to meet customer demands year-round, while assuring that the majority of flow is reserved to meet the needs of the estuary. The Authority's water use permit (2010420) authorizes withdrawals when river flow is above a prescribed threshold, limits harvest to no more than a small percentage of total flow, and caps maximum day withdrawals at 90 mgd. The reservoir and ASR wells are required to provide water during the dry season when river flows are low and withdrawals are often prohibited to assuring the environmental health of the downstream estuary. This project allows for the use of surface water for public supply to alleviate further stress on groundwater resources and reduce competition with other water users in the SWUCA. The use of the Peace River as a regional public water supply by harvesting high flows is consistent with the District's `Regional Water Supply Plan' (SWFWMD, December 2006), the SWUCA recovery plan and provisions in Senate Bill 444. The expansion of the Peace River Facility is also the recommended alternative for public water supply in an Environmental Impact Statement completed for the USEPA in January 2003. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The Authority is a wholesale supplier to customer utilities. These utilities are retail suppliers for their respective public water systems. The Authority participates with its customer utilities and the SWFWMD to facilitate public awareness and education including news releases, radio public service announcements, public presentations regarding water resources and conservation. In addition the Authority encourages and sponsors technical workshops to inform and educate local utilities on loss prevention and leak detection policies and procedures. The Authority is in the process of developing a spring 2009 workshop for Authority customers and local municipalities on water conservation and the Conserve Florida Program.

7 Project Name Peace River Facility Expansion Project Number F033 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 21,098,551 13,501,775 4,940,000 0 39,540,326 Manasota 5,177,947 4,196,852 0 0 9,374,799 Peace River 1,915,131 1,552,260 0 0 3,467,391 General Fund-District Wide 7,093,079 5,749,113 0 0 12,842,192 US EPA Grant 9,000,000 0 0 0 9,000,000 Wtr Prot. & Sust. T.F. 15,918,292 0 0 0 15,918,292 TOTAL 60,203,000 25,000,000 4,940,000 0 90,143,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: a) Award Construction Contract 03/09/2007 b) Notice to Proceed on Construction 05/15/2007 c) Substantial Completion 03/20/2009 d) Final Completion 12/31/2009

8 Project Name Regional Integrated Loop System - Phase I Interconnect Project Number H050 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth.

Contact Person Mike Coates Email [email protected] Address 6311 Atrium Dr. Suite 100 Bradenton, FL 34202 Business (941) 316-1776 Fax (941) 316-1772

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The Phase I Interconnect project will provide regional loop transmission capacity to the City of Punta Gorda, and service to Charlotte and DeSoto Counties along the U.S. 17 corridor. This project was previously considered for SWFWMD co-funding, but in the spring of 2007 was suspended in favor of the Phase 1a pipeline project. The Phase 1 project is being reconsidered by the Authority as part of an integrated regional loop pipeline system to connect the City of Punta Gorda. The Phase 1 project includes a total of 6 miles of 24-inch diameter transmission main extending the Authority's 20-inch regional transmission line along U.S. 17 to the City of Punta Gorda Water Treatment Facility. Also included will be high service pumping, storage and chemical adjustment facilities. The estimated cost for the Phase I project is $11.5 million. The project design is complete, permitting and property acquisition efforts can be finished in 2009, and construction initiated in 2010. The project is not included in the Authority's 2009 budget but discussions to fund the project are ongoing. This project could provide the City of Punta Gorda access to regional supplies during the dry season and provide the Region with increased reliability and access to seasonally available supplies from the Shell Creek system. The Regional Integrated Loop System project provides a regional water transfer and delivery system for existing and future water sources within the Authority's service area. Development of this transmission system to will assist in achieving the regional resource management and water supply goals within the four county area including: maximizing use of surface water for public supply; provide rotational capacity and the ability to rest sources; providing reserve capacity for emergency transfers; limiting the development of groundwater in the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA); and optimizing financial investments in water supply infrastructure on a regional basis. The use of alternative sources with the maximization of surface water for public supply in consistent with the District's Regional Water Supply Plan (SWFWMD, December 2006), the SWUCA recovery strategy, and the provisions of Senate Bill 444. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The Authority is a wholesale supplier to customer utilities. These utilities are retail suppliers for their respective public water systems. The Authority cooperatively participates with the customer utilities to facilitate joint efforts in public awareness and education including news releases, radio public service announcements, public presentations regarding water resources and conservation. In addition, the Authority encourages and sponsors technical workshops to inform and educate local utilities on water loss prevention and leak detection policies and procedures. The Authority is in the process of developing a spring 2009 workshop for its customers and local municipalities on water conservation and the Conserve Florida Program.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 1,200,000 50,000 1,500,000 2,080,000 4,830,000 Manasota 0 0 182,500 1,412,550 1,595,050 Peace River 0 0 67,500 522,450 589,950 General Fund-District Wide 0 0 250,000 1,935,000 2,185,000 SB 444 0 0 2,300,000 0 2,300,000 TOTAL 1,200,000 50,000 4,300,000 5,950,000 11,500,000

9 Project Name Regional Integrated Loop System - Phase I Interconnect Project Number H050 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth. Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: a) Final Design 05/31/2007 b) Permitting and Property Acquisition 06/30/2009 c) Construction and Substantial Completion 03/31/2011 d) Final Completion 06/30/2011

10 Project Name Regional Integrated Loop System - Phase II Interconnect Project Number H051 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth.

Contact Person Mike Coates Email [email protected] Address 6311 Atrium Dr. Suite 100 Bradenton, FL 34202 Business (941) 316-1776 Fax (941) 316-1772

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The Phase II Interconnect project is a component of the Authority's Regional Integrated Loop Pipeline System. Phase II will provide needed regional transmission capacity between the Peace River Facility and the City of North Port. The transmission line will be a 36-to-48 inch diameter pipeline extending approximately 5.5 miles from the Peace River Facility, generally along the existing 36-inch regional transmission main (RTM) corridor to Serris Boulevard, where it will interconnect with the City of North Ports transmission/distribution system. In addition to serving the City of North Port, Phase II provides back-up capacity to the existing 36-inch RTM, and will comprise a critical segment for the extension of future regional transmission capacity to the City of North Ports Myakkahatchee Creek Water Treatment Facility, the Englewood Water District treatment facilities, and the Carlton Water Treatment Facility. The estimated cost for the Phase II Interconnect is $12 million. Preliminary design work is scheduled to begin on Phase II in FY 2009, with a fast-tracked construction schedule completed in 2011. The Regional Integrated Loop System project provides a regional water transfer and delivery system for existing and future water sources within the Authority's service area. Development of this transmission system to will assist in achieving the regional resource management and water supply goals within the four county area including: maximizing use of surface water for public supply; provide rotational capacity and the ability to rest sources; providing reserve capacity for emergency transfers; limiting the development of Floridan Aquifer groundwater in the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA); and optimizing financial investments in water supply infrastructure on a regional basis. The use of alternative sources with the maximization of surface water for public supply in consistent with the District's Regional Water Supply Plan (SWFWMD, December 2006), the SWUCA recovery strategy, and the provisions of Senate Bill 444. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The Authority is a wholesale supplier to customer utilities. These utilities are retail suppliers for their respective public water systems. The Authority cooperatively participates with the customer utilities to facilitate joint efforts in public awareness and education including news releases, radio public service announcements, public presentations regarding water resources and conservation. In addition, the Authority encourages and sponsors technical workshops to inform and educate local utilities on water loss prevention and leak detection policies and procedures. The Authority is currently planning a spring 2009 workshop for Authority customers and local municipalities on water conservation and the Conserve Florida Program.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 600,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 3,600,000 Manasota 0 0 405,000 405,000 810,000 Peace River 0 0 2,700,000 2,700,000 5,400,000 General Fund-District Wide 0 0 1,095,000 0 1,095,000 TOTAL 0 600,000 5,700,000 4,605,000 10,905,000

11 Project Name Regional Integrated Loop System - Phase II Interconnect Project Number H051 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth. Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: b) Permitting / Property 05/29/2009 a) Design 11/27/2009 c) Construction 12/31/2010

12 Project Name Regional Integrated Loop System - Phase III Interconnect Project Number H052 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth.

Contact Person Mike Coates Email [email protected] Address 6311 Atrium Dr. Suite 100 Bradenton, FL 34202 Business (941) 316-1776 Fax (941) 316-1772

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The Phase III Interconnect project will include regional transmission pipelines and interconnections from Sarasota County's Carlton Water Treatment Facility (WTF), north to the County's University Facility, and to the Manatee County Water Treatment Facility. Phase III work will be conducted in the following sub-phases: Sub-Phase IIIa: 9 miles of 48-inch pipe from Carlton WTF to the S.R. 681 connection with Sarasota County. Design efforts are underway on this project. Preliminary cost estimate is $47.3 million. The schedule for IIIa is provided in the milestones section, with project completion scheduled in 2010. Sub-Phase IIIb: 15 miles of 48-inch diameter pipe from the S.R. 681 connection to existing County storage facilities near I-75, north of Fruitville Road at an estimated cost of $55 million. Scheduled completion is 2014. Subphase IVa: 6 miles of 24-inch diameter pipeline from the County storage facility near I-75 to the University WTP near N. Lockwood Ridge and University Parkway at an estimated cost of $14.8 million. Scheduled completion is 2022. Subphase IVb: 16 miles of 36-inch diameter pipe connected to the IVA pipeline at the FPL corridor north of Fruitville Road and extending to the Manatee County Water Treatment Facility on Dam Road at an estimated cost of $41.8 million. Scheduled completion is 2025. The Regional Integrated Loop System project provides a regional water transfer and delivery system for existing and future water sources within the Authority's service area. Development of this transmission system to will assist in achieving the regional resource management and water supply goals within the four county area including: maximizing use of surface water for public supply; provide rotational capacity and the ability to rest sources; providing reserve capacity for emergency transfers; limiting the development of groundwater in the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA); and optimizing financial investments in water supply infrastructure on a regional basis. The use of alternative sources with the maximization of surface water for public supply in consistent with the District's Regional Water Supply Plan (SWFWMD, December 2006), the SWUCA recovery strategy, and the provisions of Senate Bill 444. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The Authority is a wholesale supplier to customer utilities. These utilities are retail suppliers for their respective public water systems. The Authority cooperatively participates with the customer utilities to facilitate joint efforts in public awareness and education including news releases, radio public service announcements, public presentations regarding water resources and conservation. In addition, the Authority encourages and sponsors technical workshops to inform and educate local utilities on water loss prevention and leak detection policies and procedures. The Authority is in the process of developing a spring 2009 workshop for Authority customers and local municipalities on water consrvation and the Conserve Florida program.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 1,000,000 11,500,000 13,550,000 55,803,721 81,853,721 Manasota 1,405,250 3,102,500 3,248,500 20,368,358 28,124,608 Peace River 519,750 1,147,500 1,201,500 7,533,502 10,402,252 General Fund-District Wide 1,925,000 4,250,000 4,450,000 27,901,861 38,526,861 TOTAL 4,850,000 20,000,000 22,450,000 111,607,442 158,907,442

13 Project Name Regional Integrated Loop System - Phase III Interconnect Project Number H052 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth. Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: a) Preliminary Design 08/15/2008 b) Final Design 03/16/2009 c) Permitting & Property Acquisition 06/01/2009 d) Construction & Substantial Completion 04/30/2010 e) Final Project Completion 07/30/2010

14 Project Name City of Bradenton Reservoir Expansion Project Number H059 Cooperator City of Bradenton

Contact Person Seth Kohn Email [email protected] Address 1411 9th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34205 Business (941) 708-6300 ext. 231 Fax (941) 708-6310

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This is an alternative water supply project which will add new storage capacity to allow capture of surface water predominately during wet-weather flows. The project is design, permitting and construction of an upland, offstream storage facility on city-owned property adjacent to the City's water supply reservoir (the Bill Evers Reservoir) to capture excess flow from the Braden River during the wet season's high flow periods. Analysis of the City's current water supply capacity provided by the existing reservoir and augmentation well, and projection of the City's needs through Year 2025 show that an additional 2.62 MGD of raw water supply will be needed. This amount of additional water supply will be provided by the construction of a 755-million gallon storage facility. This included the benefits of a potable water ASR well. However, given the incertainty associated with arsenic mobilization and ASR, the volume of the upland storage facility was increased to 755-million gallons. If ASR proves to be a viable option for treated water storage, the City will have excess water available to participate in a regional water supply effort. This facility will be of earthen dike construction and include a raw water intake at the existing reservoir plus pumping and piping for filling the new storage facility, facilities to provide turnover and prevent stratification and stagnation in the new storage facility, and equipment and piping for withdrawing water from the new storage facility. Development of the project is supported by PRMRWSA. This is the fourth year of funding by the Manasota Basin Board. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The City of Bradenton has developed and implemented a Water Demand Management Plan (the Plan) with the purpose of managing and protecting the City¿s water supply in a way that ensures a safe and adequate supply of water for the citizens of Bradenton. The Plan is driven by triggering mechanisms that have been developed to initiate specific conservation measures. These conservation measures and water shortage orders of SWFWMD are enforceable pursuant to City of Bradenton Ordinance #2650. The City initially adopted inverted rates or inclining block rates for potable water in 1982. Per capita water use in the City is among the lowest in the District. The average water use in Bradenton during 2007 was 110 gpcd (without credits or adjustments). An ordinance for use of reclaimed water with provisions for user charges has been adopted by the City. City of Bradenton Resolution #00-58 provided for adoption of a Floodplain Management Plan developed to comply with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Currently, the City of Bradenton maintains a Class 7 status as prescribed by the Community Rating System (CRS) of the NFIP. This favorable rating provides for a 15% reduction in flood insurance premiums for City residents. Furthermore, the City of Bradenton Land Use Development Regulations (ordinance #2627) Section 400 (C) provide for minimum requirements to be maintained in areas specified as special flood hazard areas. Copies of ordinances, draft ordinances, and regulations are available on request.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 350,000 3,494,000 2,006,000 2,836,000 8,686,000 Manasota 350,000 3,494,000 2,006,000 2,836,000 8,686,000 TOTAL 700,000 6,988,000 4,012,000 5,672,000 17,372,000

15 Project Name City of Bradenton Reservoir Expansion Project Number H059 Cooperator City of Bradenton Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Complete design level geotechnical explorations 01/31/2009 Complete final engineering design 04/30/2009 Complete construction permitting 05/31/2009 Complete bidding and contractor selection 08/31/2009 Complete construction of proposed facilities 03/31/2011 Complete engineering services during construction 03/31/2011 Complete observation and geotechnical services during construction 03/31/2011 Startup of new facilities 03/31/2011

16 Project Name Regional Loop System Phase Ia Project Number H069 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth.

Contact Person Mike Coates Email [email protected] Address 6311 Atrium Dr. Suite 100 Bradenton, FL 34202 Business (941) 316-1776 Fax (941) 316-1772

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The project is an Integrated Loop System pipeline segment that will provide for transfer and delivery of potable water from the Authority's regional system to its Members, Customers and Partners. The project will consist of up to twelve (12) miles of pipeline with a minimum design capacity of six (6) million gallons per day (mgd), above ground storage, high service pumping, chemical adjustment, point-of-delivery flow meters and associated facilities. A number of future tie-in points for Charlotte County Utilities will be installed along the length of the project. The geographical endpoints are the Authority's Regional Transmission System (RTS) on Kings Highway at the Charlotte/DeSoto county line and the City of Punta Gorda's Shell Creek Water Treatment Facility on South Washington Loop Road in Charlotte County. The project was formerly known as the Port Charlotte to Punta Gorda Pipeline. The project is currently in the design stage with project completion scheduled for early CY 2011. The Integrated Regional Loop System program provides a regional water transfer and delivery system for existing and future water sources within the Authority's service area. Development of this transmission system will assist in achieving the regional resource management and water supply goals within the four-county area including: Maximizing surface water for public supply; providing rotational capacity and the ability to rest sources; providing reserve capacity for emergency transfers; limiting the development of groundwater in the SWUCA; and optimizing investments in water supply infrastructure on a regional basis. The use of alternative sources with the maximization of surface water for public water supply is consistent with the District's Regional Water Supply Plan (SWFWMD, December 2006), the SWUCA recovery strategy, the provisions of Senate Bill 444, and the Water Restoration Action Plan (WRAP). Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The Authority is a wholesale supplier to customer utilities. These utilities are retail suppliers for their respective public water systems. The Authority cooperatively participates with the customer utilities to facilitate joint efforts in public awareness and education including news releases, radio public service announcements, public presentations regarding water resources and conservation. In addition, the Authority encourages and sponsors technical workshops to inform and educate local utilities on water loss prevention and leak detection policies and procedures. The Authoriy is in the process of developing a spring 2009 workshop for Authority customers and local municipalities on water conservation and the Conserve Florida program.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 1,000,000 0 6,007,500 0 7,007,500 Manasota 2,557,738 0 0 0 2,557,738 Peace River 946,012 0 0 0 946,012 General Fund-District Wide 3,503,750 0 0 0 3,503,750 WRAP 0 5,000,000 0 0 5,000,000 TOTAL 8,007,500 5,000,000 6,007,500 0 19,015,000

17 Project Name Regional Loop System Phase Ia Project Number H069 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth. Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: a) Preliminary Design 08/31/2008 b) Final Design 06/30/2009 c) Permitting & Property Acquisition 07/31/2009 d) Construction & Substantial Completion 02/28/2011 e) Final Project Completion 08/01/2011

18 Project Name Regional Resource Development - Phase I Project Number H079 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth.

Contact Person Mike Coates Email [email protected] Address 6311 Atrium Dr. Suite 100 Bradenton, FL 34202 Business (941) 316-1776 Fax (941) 316-1772

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The Regional Resource Development program will, in two phases, develop up to 35 mgd in average daily capacity of alternative/conjunctive drinking water supplies based on results of the Authority's Source Water Feasibility Study. The new capacity is needed to meet regional reliability targets and growing regional needs. Phase I will develop 15 mgd of new capacity by 2017, at an estimated cost of $220.3 million. Phase 2 will develop 20 mgd in new capacity by 2024, at an estimated cost of $293.7 million. The new supplies are proposed for development at Shell/Prairie Creek, Cow-Pen Slough/Dona Bay, Upper Myakka/Flatford, and the RV Griffin Reserve (see attached map). In February/March 2009 the Authority Board will consider which alternative/conjunctive supply projects to move into preliminary design. The Regional Resource Development program will focus on the objectives listed below: 1) Maximize surface water for public supply which in turn limits development pressure on groundwater in the SWUCA; 2) Provide rotational and reserve capacity enabling improved resource management opportunities such as source resting; 3) Participate in conjunctive projects that improve resource conditions while yielding economical water supply; 4) Optimize the regional financial investment in water supply and transmission capacity. The Authority supports Sarasota County's project effort on the environmental restoration along Cow-Pen Slough. These efforts may ultimately support development of the Cow-Pen Slough/Dona Bay system for public water supply as described above. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The Authority is a wholesale supplier to customer utilities. These utilities are retail suppliers for their respective public water systems. The Authority cooperatively participates with the customer utilities to facilitate joint efforts in public awareness and education including news releases, radio public service announcements, public presentations regarding water resources and conservation. In addition, the Authority encourages and sponsors technical workshops to inform and educate local utilities on water loss prevention and leak detection policies and procedures. The Authority is currently planning a spring 2009 workshop for Authority customers and local municipalities on water conservation and the Conserve Florida Program.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 3,500,000 0 220,090,000 223,590,000 Manasota 0 0 693,500 70,550,850 71,244,350 Peace River 0 0 256,500 26,094,150 26,350,650 General Fund-District Wide 0 0 950,000 0 950,000 SB 444 0 0 0 92,520,000 92,520,000 WRAP 0 600,000 2,100,000 0 2,700,000 TOTAL 0 4,100,000 4,000,000 409,255,000 417,355,000

19 Project Name Regional Resource Development - Phase I Project Number H079 Cooperator Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth. Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: a) Complete Source Water Feasibility Study 02/27/2009 b) Complete Preliminary Design on Res. Dev Projects 10/29/2010 c) Complete Final Design for Selected Res. Dev Projects 11/30/2012 d) Complete Permitting & Property Phase 1 Projects 11/29/2013 e) Substantial Completion (water available) 02/16/2017 f) Final Project Completion (Phase 1) 05/17/2017

20 Project Name City of North Port Pilot ASR Program Phase V Project Number K120 Cooperator City of North Port - Public Utilities

Contact Person Pamela Ridolfi Email [email protected] Address 6644 W. Price Boulevard North Port, FL 342914100 Business (941) 240-8024 Fax (941) 426-5409

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The City of North Port ASR program was initiated in 1998, which included construction and testing of the ASR well. The goal of the ASR facility is to store 1.0 million gallons per day (mgd) of water supply. The original project included five Phases and four cycle testings of which three have been completed . Testing of the ASR indicated that arsenic concentrations in the aquifer are higher than the limits currently imposed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to be able to produce water for potable use. This prompted the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) and the City to address the arsenic problem. The City and SWFWMD modified the original Phase V of the ASR project, which included only cycle test number four of the ASR. The modification of the scope of work for Phase V includes not only cycle testing of the ASR, but also the development of a plan of action that needs to be executed to address the issue of arsenic occurring in the aquifer. This effort also includes all the testing necessary to obtain an operational permit from the FDEP. The proposed method for accomplishing this project is divided into phases or stages. The City and SWFWMD are currrently working on the first stage of this effort, which includes FDEP sampling and monitoring, and a portion of the disinfection and deoxigenation of the ASR and recovery water. This Cooperative Funding Application is for the efforts remianing for Stage 4 and the completion of Stages 5 and 6, which are anticipated to occur between FY 2009 and 2010, but it is dependent upon successful testing of the City of Bradenton 's ASR system, specifically regarding the disinfection and deoxigenation. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The City has one of the lowest per-capita water use rates in the region, less than 70 gallons per-capita per day (gpdc). This can be attributed to an extensive conservation program which includes a tiered -rate structure, a reuse water program, a toilet rebate program, community and educational efforts, irrigation enforcement, and the pursuit of floodplain management. Reuse water is provided to golf courses, residential developments, the government complex, commercial businesses and roadway medians. The City plans to expand reuse in accordance with the 2007 Reuse Master Plan to offset additional potable water use. Water conservation is enforced by issuing warnings, tickets and fines for irrigation violations. The conservation program offers brochures and literature, conservation classes for children at schools and several neighborhood associations, and conservation displays at the Business Expo, the North Port Library and public buildings. The City hosts special events such as a Florida Friendly Landscaping seminar and the Environmental Fair at the Garden of the Five Senses. The City's website provides specific information on water conservation and he City 's Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) includes a section on water conservation that is sent to all utility customers . Floodplain management projects include watershed hydraulic modeling to evaluate effective best management practices and alternatives in the Big Slough, Myakkahatchee, and Charlotte Harbor Watersheds, stormwater management education, evaluation of flood control structures within the City's stormwater canal system, a stormwater study to assess projects and funding, and continued maintenance programs for debris and vegetation removal from the city waterways. In addition, in November 2007 the City of North Port passed Ordinance No. 2007-45, Fertilizer and Landscape Managment, in an effort to protect the quality of the City's potable water sources.

21 Project Name City of North Port Pilot ASR Program Phase V Project Number K120 Cooperator City of North Port - Public Utilities

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 1,426,977 107,820 60,000 1,594,797 Manasota 931,932 107,820 60,000 1,099,752 TOTAL 2,358,909 215,640 120,000 2,694,549 Timelines: Date Completed Critical Project Milestones: Well Construction, CT-1, CT-2 (Phase III) 12/31/2006 CT-3 (Phase IV) 12/31/2007

Initiate and complete in 2008/2009 Critical Project Milestones: Disinfection of well 12/31/2009

Initiate in 2008, continue in 2009 & 2010 Critical Project Milestones: CT-4 and CT-5 (Phase V) 09/30/2010

22 Project Name Sarasota County Surface Water Monitoring Program Project Number L015 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This proposed fiscal year (FY) 2010 cooperative funding request from Sarasota County is for continued stream flow and discharge data collection and analysis. To date, the county has 48 rainfall and stream stage monitoring sites throughout its various watersheds. The County and Southwest Florida Water Management District has cooperatively funded the continuation of field measurements for 13 existing sites. The county requests $60,000 from the Basin Board for FY2010 to continue the development of stage-discharge curves for another year. The primary purpose of these sites was for advanced flood warning, this function will be enhanced and continued, but it is the intent to utilize the information gathered at these sites to improve watershed model calibration and verification and to quantify freshwater inflows to the bays and estuaries from the Southern Coastal Watersheds and the Myakka River Watersheds (including Blackburn Canal). The Sarasota Bay and Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Programs have identified as priorities the need to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff entering bays and to restore the natural/historic flow regimes. These monitoring stations on the freshwater creeks of the Southern Coastal and Myakka Watersheds will measure the actual freshwater/runoff volumes on a monthly basis. Continued data collection and rating curve development are planned within a total of 9 basins as follows: Phillippi Creek (1 existing), Cow Pen Slough (2 existing), Curry Creek (1 existing), Alligator Creek (1 existing), Forked Creek (2 existing), Myakka River (3 existing), Deer Prairie Slough (1 existing) and Forked Creek (2 existing). Rating curves developed at these sites will augment the six previously rated by the USGS within the following basins: Whitaker Bayou, Catfish Creek, Clower Creek, South Creek, Forked Creek and Gottfried Creek. In addition to stage-discharge rating curves, deliverable will include hydrologic data that will be utilized by various programs including the county¿s Pollutant Loading Model (PLM), Dona Bay Watershed Restoration and Alligator Creek Stormwater Improvements programs. Local funding for this program will be provided as an annual budget item of the Stormwater Utility and Water Resources. Sarasota County procurement policy requires good faith efforts to encourage the participation of minority and women owned business enterprises within any future agreement. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

23 Project Name Sarasota County Surface Water Monitoring Program Project Number L015 Cooperator Sarasota County Sarasota County adopted a floodplain management ordinance (Ordinance 92-05) as required to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A Land Development Regulations (Ordinance 2000-074) to further the objectives of floodplain management requires all development to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. These regulations require all new stormwater management systems and all finished floor elevations are to be designed at or above the 100-year flood elevation. Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county's digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 1,360,000 60,000 60,000 0 1,480,000 Manasota 425,000 60,000 60,000 0 545,000 TOTAL 1,785,000 120,000 120,000 0 2,025,000 Timelines: Date Contract extention Critical Project Milestones: Contract extention 04/14/2006

Contract to develop stage discharge rate curves Critical Project Milestones: Contract to develop stage discharge rate curves 10/05/2004 Contract to develop stage discharge rate curves 10/26/2005 Contract to develop stage discharge rate curves 10/02/2006 Contract to develop stage discharge rate curves 10/02/2007 Contract to develop stage discharge rate curves 12/31/2008

Develop FY08 Cooperative Funding Agreement Critical Project Milestones: Develop FY08 Cooperative Funding Agreement 10/02/2007

Develop FY09 Cooperative Funding Agreement Critical Project Milestones: Develop FY09 Cooperative Funding Agreement 01/12/2009

24 Project Name Sarasota County Watershed Model Maintenance Program Project Number L019 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

Water Supply Water Quality X Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This proposed fiscal year (FY) 2010 cooperative funding request from Sarasota County (County) is to continue cooperative funding assistance to update and maintain watershed parameters and existing watershed models. This project aligns to the Manasota Basin Board Priority to provide database maintenance and updates developed through the District¿s Comprehensive Watershed Management Program. Existing watersheds are delineated in Exhibit A. The amount requested from the Basin Board for FY2010 is $200,000. This project includes the following activities: Annual model and parameter maintenance to include County Capital Improvement Projects and private land developments and model update to incorporate coastal basins within the respective Sarasota, Little Sarasota, Dona/Roberts and Lemon Bay watershed models. Prior funding reflects the cooperative agreements establishing the Myakka River and Whitaker Bayou Watershed Management Plans in addition to establishing a countywide Digital Terrain Model using LiDAR technology. The District and County are discussing a continuous maintenance process and will identify future funding. Local funding for this project will be from the annual operating Stomwater Utility budget, with augmentation from other local funding sources as may be appropriate. Sarasota County procurement policy requires good faith efforts to encourage the participation of minority- and woman-owned business enterprises within any future Agreement. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Sarasota County adopted a floodplain management ordinance (Ordinance 92-05) as required to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A Land Development Regulations (Ordinance 2000-074) to further the objectives of floodplain management requires all development to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. These regulations require all new stormwater management systems and all finished floor elevations are to be designed at or above the 100-year flood elevation. Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county's digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

25 Project Name Sarasota County Watershed Model Maintenance Program Project Number L019 Cooperator Sarasota County

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 0 200,000 800,000 1,000,000 Manasota 0 0 200,000 800,000 1,000,000 TOTAL 0 0 400,000 1,600,000 2,000,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Complete Detailed Field Survey 01/31/2010 Complete Detailed Hydraulics 02/26/2010 Complete Detailed Hydrology 06/30/2010 Complete Model Simulations 08/31/2010 Complete Detailed Floodplain Mapping 09/30/2010

26 Project Name Wares Creek Bridge Replacements Project Number L200 Cooperator City of Bradenton

Contact Person Seth Kohn Email [email protected] Address 1411 9th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34205 Business (941) 708-6300 ext. 231 Fax (941) 708-6310

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This is a multi-year funded project to perform the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Wares Creek Watershed. Implementation of BMPs includes: design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, bidding and contractor selection, construction of the BMPs, and construction engineering and inspection. The watershed is highly urbanized and covers an area of approximately 2.41 square miles (1,546 acres) and is located in the City of Bradenton and Manatee County. The City of Bradenton is proposing to replace 4 bridges over Wares Creek. They are the 9th, 12th, 14th, and 17th Avenue West bridges. Improvements to existing stormwater facilities that discharge into Wares Creek will be at the 20th Street West stormwater management system. These BMPs were evaluated as part the City of Bradenton Comprehensive Stormwater Management Study funded by the City and selected for implementation in the BMP alternative analysis.The proposed BMPs will address level of service deficiencies. The proposed improvements are also included in the City's Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan. With FY2005 funding, the work on the Implementation of BMPs began and included the following tasks: topographic surveys, geotechnical investigations, hydrologic and hydraulic investigation and preparation of a preliminary design report. With FY2006 funding, work began on additional field survey work, additional work on the hydrologic and hydraulic study, development of the construction documents for the 4 bridges and obtaining permits for the 9th Avenue West bridge. For FY2007, funding was requested for construction of the 9th Avenue West bridge, for construction engineering and inspection, and for survey, geotechnical and start of design on the 20th Street West stormwater management system. For FY2008, funding was requested to complete construction of the 9th Avenue West bridge, begin construction of the 12th Avenue West bridge, and complete design and permitting for the 20th Street West stormwater system. Benefits: These BMPs are in conjunction with the $55,000,000 United States Army Corps of Engineer's (USACE) Cedar Hammock (Wares Creek) Flood Control Channel improvements project in which the USACE will dredge and widen the Creek to provide an increased level of flood protection. The District is co-funding the Wares Creek project with Manatee County (K253) to provide the local sponsor's funding obligation. The USACE did not participate in funding the replacement of the City's bridges or improvements to the City's existing stormwater systems. The purpose of the bridge replacements is to reduce the impact of flood damage on public and private property. Costs: The total budgeted amount for this project is $7,800,000 of which the District's share is $3,900,000. For FY2009, funding was requested to complete construction of the 12th Avenue West bridge and begin construction of the 14th Avenue West bridge and 20th Street West stormwater system. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

27 Project Name Wares Creek Bridge Replacements Project Number L200 Cooperator City of Bradenton The City of Bradenton has developed and implemented a Water Demand Management Plan (the Plan) with the purpose of managing and protecting the City¿s water supply in a way that ensures a safe and adequate supply of water for the citizens of Bradenton. The Plan is driven by triggering mechanisms that have been developed to initiate specific conservation measures. These conservation measures and water shortage orders of SWFWMD are enforceable pursuant to City of Bradenton Ordinance #2650. The City initially adopted inverted rates or inclining block rates for potable water in 1982. Per capita water use in the City is among the lowest in the District. The average water use in Bradenton during 2007 was 110 gpcd (without credits or adjustments). An ordinance for use of reclaimed water with provisions for user charges has been adopted by the City. City of Bradenton Resolution #00-58 provided for adoption of a Floodplain Management Plan developed to comply with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Currently, the City of Bradenton maintains a Class 7 status as prescribed by the Community Rating System (CRS) of the NFIP. This favorable rating provides for a 15% reduction in flood insurance premiums for City residents. Furthermore, the City of Bradenton Land Use Development Regulations (ordinance #2627) Section 400 (C) provide for minimum requirements to be maintained in areas specified as special flood hazard areas. Copies of ordinances, draft ordinances, and regulations are available on request.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 1,250,000 500,000 500,000 1,650,000 3,900,000 Manasota 1,250,000 500,000 500,000 1,650,000 3,900,000 TOTAL 2,500,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,300,000 7,800,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Complete 12th Ave. W. bridge construction 04/01/2012 Start 14th Ave. W. bridge construction 05/01/2012 Start construction of 20th St W stormwater mgt. system 05/01/2012

28 Project Name FYN Builder/Developer Outreach Project Number L206 Cooperator Manatee County Cooperative Extension Service

Contact Person Michelle Atkinson Email [email protected] Address 1303 17th Street W Palmetto, FL 34221 Business (941) 722-4524 ext. 256 Fax () - ext. 000

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The FYN Builder/Developer Outreach Program provides comprehensive and complete programming to builders, developers and industry related contractors. Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota Counties lie within the largest and fastest urbanizing portion of the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA). Development is a long-term concern that raises the issue of our ability to meet our long-term water supply needs. A large part of the water used in the urban environment is for landscape irrigation. The current landscape design and installation practices combined with traditional irrigation systems, plant selection, landscape expectations and maintenance impacts all contribute to the higher than necessary water use in landscapes. The FYN Program specifically addresses all of these components with the Builder/Developer Outreach Program able to solve future landscape problems now. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Over the past six years, the Manatee/Sarasota/Charlotte FYN Builder/Developer Outreach Program has been a phenomenal success. We feel the program will be used as a proto-type throughout the state. Through collaboration with builders, developers, realtors, landscape architects, landscape contractors and irrigation contractors, implementation of the principles and concepts of the FYN program have been achieved with the target audiences. The highly successful Sarasota County Landscape Water Conservation Ordinance is used as a tool to educate the commercial construction industry in proper landscape design and installation practices. The Sarasota County Fertilizer and Landscape Management Code is another tool to aide in the education of the construction industry with the ordinance calling for restricted seasons, fertilizer-free zones and voluntary low maintenance zones. The Water Wise Awards program has been successfully utilized through the Home Builders Association's Parade of Homes event for both Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Specific accomplishments in the last six years have been: ·Creation of State Florida-friendly Landscape Community Awards in conjunction with Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) ·Developed Sustainable Communities Workshop with national "green-build" speakers ·Charlotte Harbor Estuary DVD to be played on local and public broadcast channels in 5 counties featuring FYN Principles ·National TV Show (one-half hour) Bob Villa Home Improvement Show Demo. FYN Landscape Principles ·UF/IFAS created an instructional DVD for homebuyers which has been distributed to builders, developers, contractors, realtors and government agencies ·Created FYN touch screen kiosk CD-ROM for display in high traffic areas ·Developed FYN portfolio for new homebuyers to be distributed statewide ·WCI Communities, The Venetian: FYN Demonstration Landscape ·Sarasota Memorial Hospital Parking Garage: Certified Water Wise and FYN Landscape ·Lakewood Ranch Welcome Center: FYN Educational Kiosk Display & FYN Demonstration Landscape · SMR Communities: FGBC & FYN standards applied to new development ·Sam Rodgers Homes, Gran Paradiso Venice: FGBC & FYN standards applied to new development ·Eslinger Homes: FGBC & FYN standards applied to new development ·Nohl Crest Homes: FGBC & FYN standards applied to new development ·Mercedes Homes: FGBC & FYN standards applied to new development ·Bruce Williams Homes, Cross Creek Preserve: FGBC & FYN standards applied to new development ·Fidelity Homes, University Groves, Sarasota: FGBC & FYN standards applied to new development, Water Wise Award Winner, FYN Educational Kiosk Display ·Sarasota Development Services: collaboration with Water Efficient Landscape Compliance

29 Project Name FYN Builder/Developer Outreach Project Number L206 Cooperator Manatee County Cooperative Extension Service

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 70,500 70,500 70,500 211,500 Manasota 53,125 53,125 53,125 159,375 Peace River 17,375 17,375 17,375 52,125 TOTAL 141,000 141,000 141,000 423,000 Timelines: Date April 2010 - June 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Task 3 Report to District 07/15/2010

January 2010 - March 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Task 2 Report to District 04/15/2010

July 2010 - September 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Task 4 Report to District 10/15/2010

October 2009 - December 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Task 1 Report to District 01/15/2010

30 Project Name Watershed Community Leadership and Education Program Project Number L238 Cooperator Science & Environmental Council of Sarasota

Contact Person Myriam Springuel Email [email protected] Address 2469 Novus St. Sarasota, FL 34237 Business (941) 955-9089 Fax (941) 366-5783

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The Science and Environment Council of Sarasota County (SEC) will continue to leverage the collaborative strength of its members to convene policy discussions and enhance public understanding about water and watershed conservation based on science. · SEC will engage decision and policy makers in discussion by convening two workshops on water and low impact development. · SEC will enhance the general public's understanding of watersheds by: producing a video that shows how SEC organizations protect watersheds, adding additional audios to its menu of mobile phone messages about watersheds, and hosting Watershed Awareness Week events. We are targeting two distinct audiences: decision and policy makers through workshops, and adults, children, and families through educational activities at SEC member sites, websites, and Access Sarasota Channel 19. Programs proposed for 2010 build on leadership initiatives created for the Watershed Community Leadership and Education Program in previous years (2005-2009). The program was developed and implemented by SEC to enhance the general public's understanding of the watershed in Sarasota County, and show how their actions as stewards can help protect water resources. A variety of educational approaches were used to teach visitors how the productivity and vitality of natural systems, storm water, water supply, wastewater, and land use are all part of a whole system. Evaluation will be conducted by SEC member organizations and will include surveys, attendance statistics, number of website hits, number of cell phone calls made, an assessment of visitor comments (written and voice), and number of promotional brochures distributed. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

31 Project Name Watershed Community Leadership and Education Program Project Number L238 Cooperator Science & Environmental Council of Sarasota The SEC is a group of non-profit and government organizations that operate or support conservation and science-based facilities. SEC's mission is to promote and advocate science, conservation, and environmental issues in Sarasota County for maintaining and improving quality of life through education, public outreach, demonstration, information gathering and analysis, and special projects. By collaborating on projects, the SEC can offer services and provide educational materials that no one organization can do alone. By promoting the same watershed messages through multiple organizations, those messages become all the more powerful. SEC Partners/Contributors: § Aquarian Quest § Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center § Crowley Museum and Nature Center § Florida West Coast Resource Conservation and Development Council § Friends of Myakka River § Friends of Oscar Scherer State Park § G.WIZ § Historic Spanish Point § Lemur Conservation Foundation § Marie Selby Botanical Gardens § Mote Marine Laboratory § New College § Ringling College of Art and Design § Sarasota Bay Estuary Program § Sarasota Audubon § Sarasota Conservation Foundation § Sarasota County Extension Service and Florida House Learning Center § Sarasota County Government

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 99,000 60,000 60,000 0 219,000 Manasota 99,000 60,000 60,000 0 219,000 Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice 10,000 0 0 0 10,000 PRMRWSA 2,000 0 0 0 2,000 TOTAL 210,000 120,000 120,000 0 450,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: a. Develop workshops 01/29/2010 b. Develop content for videos 03/31/2010 c. Develop and script mobile phone messages 03/31/2010 d. Conduct workshops 04/30/2010 f. Design visitor response interactives 05/28/2010 e. Plan and schedule Watershed Awareness Week events 05/28/2010 g. Design promotional brochure, and coordinate other promotional material 08/30/2010 i. Complete recording of mobile phone messages 09/15/2010 h. Complete production of videos 09/15/2010 j. Install visitor response interactives 10/15/2010 k. Print and distribute promotional brochures 10/22/2010 l. Host Watershed Awareness Week events 10/22/2010 m. Evaluate program 10/29/2010

32 Project Name L510 FYN Manatee County Project Number L510 Cooperator Manatee County Cooperative Extension Service

Contact Person Brenda Rogers Email Address 1303 17th Street West Palmetto, FL 34221 Business (941) 722-4524 ext. 230 Fax (941) 721-6796

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The Florida Yards & Neighborhoods (FYN) program in Manatee County provides a continuous, comprehensive education and outreach program that promotes Florida-Friendly landscape practices resulting in protection of watersheds and water resources. Continued funding of the FYN coordinator position has allowed further enhancement and growth of the FYN program in Manatee County. Landscape recognitions, outreach to homeowners at area events with displays and materials, workshops and marketing through County publications, news articles, and an Internet web presence have resulted in an increased involvement by both Extension Master Gardener volunteers and participating County residents. Funding the position of FYN coordinator in FY2010 will provide the focus and organizational framework necessary to continue our successes in promoting environmentally responsible landscaping and water conservation in Manatee County. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Manatee County's water conservation plan includes metering and loss reduction programs, water conserving rate structures, urban and agricultural reclaimed water irrigation supply (with metering of all users and consumption based billing for all new users), xeriscape-based landscape codes, SWUCA-based level of services for water supply at 110 gpcpd, land development codes requiring non-potable sources for irrigation in new development, strong water supply protection ordinances, and the use of aquifer storage and recovery for both potable and reclaimed water. A water conservation rebate incentive program encourages landscape irrigation improvements including landscape/irrigation audits and education programs from the Extension Service.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 90,000 60,000 60,000 210,000 Manasota 90,000 50,000 50,000 190,000 TOTAL 180,000 110,000 110,000 400,000

33 Project Name L510 FYN Manatee County Project Number L510 Cooperator Manatee County Cooperative Extension Service Timelines: Date April 15, 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Quarterly Report to District 04/15/2010

Jan 15, 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Quarterly Report to District 01/15/2010

July 15, 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Quarterly Report to District 07/15/2010

October 15, 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Quarterly / Annual Report to District 10/15/2009

October 2009 through September 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Program delivery 10/15/2010

34 Project Name The Nature of our Watersheds: Ecology & Culture Field Studies Project Number L520 Cooperator Take a Child Outdoors, Inc.

Contact Person Karen Fraley Email [email protected] Address 1815 Palma Sola Blvd. Bradenton, FL 342094842 Business (941) 794-8773 Fax (941) 794-8773

Project Type:

Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Take a Child Outdoors, Inc. will retain the services of Around the Bend Nature Tours to provide watershed and water conservation learning experiences free of charge to school groups of all ages on location in Manasota Basin natural areas. Take a Child Outdoors, Inc. provides a non-profit status for matching funds generation. Educating the youth of our community is essential for long-term health of the watershed. As school boards cut their field trip programs, this project becomes ever more necessary. Natural areas to be utilized for our field studies include Manatee County or Sarasota County preserves and SWFWMD lands. Field studies are standards-based and hands-on focusing on local watershed and its connection to larger water bodies as well as water conservation issues. Curricula are site specific so that students can make meaningful connections with the environment and truly understand the importance of our local habitats, watershed, local history, and water conservation. As the concept of watershed is introduced students will understand that wherever they are, they are in a watershed and their actions affect our water quality. Students will understand that each habitat has characteristic life forms and these are an important part of the watershed. Students will participate in scientific data collecting and leave with a sense of accomplishment of doing something positive for the environment. Students will learn the local history of each site they visit and in doing so gain a sense of their place in time as well as historic water conservation practices. This program will encourage students to become lifetime learners to enable future decision making when they are in charge of the watershed. These field studies are not one time trips, but are completely integrated with classroom learning objectives so that they enhance student learning in ways that cannot be done by sitting at a desk. Recent brain research indicates that as human animals, our brain is uniquely structured to make meaning of the natural world. Our field experiences are the best way to make long-lasting neural connections. Being in this natural setting engages more of the students¿ senses, using multiple pathways to store information. This gives more ways for students to recall the information when they are sitting down to take a test, and later in life when they are decision-makers in our community. Students are in their behavior formative years. We are hoping to create a positive pattern of behavior toward water resources and conservation rather than behavior changes at this age. The program is based on 8 years of experience providing these programs to schools. Teacher evaluations continue to be positive. Student field study costs have increased due to fuel costs, insurance and cost of living for professional guides. The cost per participant remains virtually the same because chaperone volunteers are included in the count this year. These chaperones participate in the hands-on learning along with the students and are an important audience to get the watershed message. $590/trip with up to 50 students (average 40), includes all costs (guides, supplies, scheduling) as well as bus transportation. 50 trips x $590= $29,500 + $1,000 for 10 substitutes = $30,500. Each study will utilize Around the Bend Nature Tours professional guides and materials. Around the Bend will offer site-specific programs focusing on the watershed for example Rye Preserve and Oscar Scherer: Scrub Study, soils and hydrology, aquifer recharge, Upper Manatee River or Sarasota Bay watershed. Around the Bend Nature Tours can also work with individual teachers to provide curriculum-based instruction to meet their specific need pertaining to the site and relating to watershed and water conservation. We are seeking a stable funding source for 2010. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

35 Project Name The Nature of our Watersheds: Ecology & Culture Field Studies Project Number L520 Cooperator Take a Child Outdoors, Inc. Take a Child Outdoors, Inc. works on protection, prevention and stewardship through education. Around the Bend Nature Tours has been providing natural science and watershed programs to Manatee & Sarasota County Schools since 1999. Drawing on a staff of experienced professional guides and educational consultants with a combined experience base in teaching, natural resources and agricultural research. We implemented the ¿Spud-Busting¿ program at Emerson Point in March 2000 as a result of a Tampa Bay Estuary Program Grant. This tremendously successful program has been expanded by matching grants from the Pinellas County Environmental Fund, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Manatee County Conservation Lands, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, Manatee Education Foundation, Florida Native Plant Society and the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council to impact even more schools. We bring the expertise that created and implemented the ¿Spud-Busting¿ program, the ¿Sarasota Bay Coastal Habitats Curriculum¿, ¿Manatee County Teachers Guide to Field Studies¿, and the ¿DeSoto National Memorial First Encounters Field Trip Teachers Guide¿ to this project. Our field trip project impacts approximately 5500 students each year on location in natural areas. All of our field studies use the overarching theme of watershed. A nature walk is part of every trip and the local water body and its connection to larger water bodies is discussed on each walk. In additon there are many specific activities that are geared toward water conservation that are used in the program. Pass the Jug water conservation activity and Water Wonders water cycle activity are 2 examples that are frequently presented. Around the Bend Nature Tours also works with individual schools providing watershed and water conservation education (including school sites of Anna Maria Elementary and Ballard Elementary in Manatee County since 2003) impacting an additional 900 students each year. Developing a water conservation ethic in the citizens of the Manasota Basin is part of the Around the Bend Nature Tours mission.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 3,550 1,750 3,450 0 8,750 Manasota 42,250 28,000 30,500 0 100,750 FL Division of Historical Resources in process 0 0 30,500 0 30,500 Manatee County Conservation Lands 19,250 0 0 0 19,250 Pinellas County Environmental Fund 47,125 24,900 0 0 72,025 Sarasota Bay Esturay Program 43,500 14,500 14,500 0 72,500 TOTAL 155,675 69,150 78,950 0 303,775 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Notify Schools & Schedule Field Trips 09/01/2009 Deliver Field Trips October 2009 - September 2010 09/15/2009 Final Report to SWFWMD 09/15/2010

36 Project Name Implementation of BMPs for Alligator Creek Stormwater Improvements Project Number L615 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This project addresses flood protection improvements to reduce street flooding within publicly owned lands in Alligator Creek stormwater basin. This regional initiative conforms and furthers the implementation of Sarasota Bays CCMP, SWFWMDs Southern Coastal Watershed CWM Plan, and the County¿s Comprehensive Plan. There are 5 target project areas within the Alligator Creek basin proposed: 1. Banyan Dr. culverts upsizing and pond expansion with wetland plantings. 2. Briarwood area conveyance improvements, pipe replacements and exotic lake vegetation removal. 3. Bal Harbour Dr. culvert upsizing and converting existing Briarwood perc pond to an off-line wet detention system for additional stormwater storage and water treatment. An oxygenating weir deck is planned, placed at the outlet of the lake chain to increase oxygen levels downstream. 4. Venice East Dr. modify the control structure at Heron and Liesl lakes to reduce upstream street flooding. 5. Venice East Blvd. road resurface over box culvert. Some roadways contiguous to this project area become impassable for the 10, 25, and 100-year storm events (a health and welfare threat to residents created by changes in traffic flow and emergency vehicle routing). On completion of these projects, residents will have a roadway system that will not flood during the 100-year storm event. In addition, there will be a treatment train of 2 water quality nutrient separating baffle boxes to reduce non-point source pollutant loads into Alligator Creek. Improved water quality is expected though increased residence times by expanding the existing lake system storage and with additional wetland plantings. This application is a continuation of a multi-year FY08 grant to complete the flood protection project and FY10 request is for construction cost funding. Design is 55% complete pending modeling results and Water Management District permits. The funding for design has already been completed through the Alligator Creek CIP FY08 stormwater assessments. The county has applied for an FDEP non-point source grant, application pending an agreement. The county procurement policy requires good faith efforts to encourage the participation of minority-and woman-owned business enterprises within any future agreement. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

37 Project Name Implementation of BMPs for Alligator Creek Stormwater Improvements Project Number L615 Cooperator Sarasota County Sarasota County adopted a floodplain management ordinance (Ordinance 92-05) as required to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A Land Development Regulations (Ordinance 2000-074) to further the objectives of floodplain management requires all development to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. These regulations require all new stormwater management systems and all finished floor elevations are to be designed at or above the 100-year flood elevation. Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county's digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 1,595,000 375,000 750,000 0 2,720,000 Manasota 1,125,000 0 375,000 0 1,500,000 Other sources 0 0 0 900,000 900,000 TOTAL 2,720,000 375,000 1,125,000 900,000 5,120,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Authorize Designing and Permitting 02/15/2004 Ninety Percent Project Design 03/30/2009 Complete Desing and Permitting 10/29/2009 Bidding and Contractor Selection 11/30/2009 Commense Construction 04/29/2010 Complete Construction 04/29/2011 Submit As-Builts 10/28/2011

38 Project Name Sarasota County Coastal Fringe Master Plan Project Number L618 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

Water Supply Water Quality X Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The project includes preparing a watershed master plan for the coastal fringe areas of Sarasota County, consisting of the following basin areas: North Roberts Bay Coastal, Lemon Bay Coastal and portions of Sarasota Bay Coastal, Little Sarasota Bay Coastal, and Dona/Roberts Bay Coastal Watersheds. Combined these coastal basins make up approximately 25 square miles. The project will involve the development of a detailed flood model for these coastal basins consistent with the level of detail and methodology used for the upland riverine flood study updates for the Sarasota Bay Watershed, Little Sarasota Bay Watershed, Doan/Roberts Bay Watershed, and the Lemon Bay Watershed. This project will also include field surveying, as needed to complete the model update. Activities in this project include: development of hydrologic parameters for each subbasin consistent with previous county model methodology, Identification and collection of field survey needs and data; development of stage-area relationships for each subbasin/node from NAVD 1988 LiDAR digital topography; development of hydraulic parameters for subbasins from NAVD 1988 LiDAR digital topography & collected field survey data; simulation and debugging of model for the study areas; and delineation of the 100-year floodplain for coastal fringe study areas to include efforts to ¿island out¿ structures that are not level of service deficiencies This application is a continuation for additional funding assistance from SWFWMD as part of a multi-year funded project previously approved for fiscal year (FY) 2007 and 2008. Additional funding will be required in FY2009 and FY2010 for the continued development of the Watershed Management Plan for the Sarasota Bay Coastal, Little Sarasota Bay Coastal, Dona/Roberts Bay Coastal, and Lemon Bay Coastal Basins. Extending funding into FY2010 is in keeping with the proposed project schedule and would assist budgetary allocations Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

39 Project Name Sarasota County Coastal Fringe Master Plan Project Number L618 Cooperator Sarasota County Sarasota County adopted a floodplain management ordinance (Ordinance 92-05) as required to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A Land Development Regulations (Ordinance 2000-074) to further the objectives of floodplain management requires all development to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. These regulations require all new stormwater management systems and all finished floor elevations are to be designed at or above the 100-year flood elevation. Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county's digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 246,491 200,000 200,000 336,825 983,316 Manasota 446,491 0 200,000 336,825 983,316 TOTAL 692,982 200,000 400,000 673,650 1,966,632 Timelines: Date Complete Field Survey Critical Project Milestones: Complete Detailed Field Survey 11/27/2009

Complete Floodplain Mapping Critical Project Milestones: Complete Detailed Floodplain Mapping 09/30/2010

Complete Hydrology Critical Project Milestones: Complete Detailed Hydrology 01/29/2010

Complete Level of Service Determinations Critical Project Milestones: Complete Level of Service Determinations 10/29/2010

Complete Model Simulations Critical Project Milestones: Complete Model Simulations 08/31/2010

Complete Watershed Mgmt Plan Report Critical Project Milestones: Complete Watershed Management Plan Report 12/31/2010

40 Project Name GIS Data Development Project Number L867 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This proposed fiscal year (FY) 2010 cooperative funding request from Sarasota County (County) is to provide funding assistance for GIS Data Collection. The development of Drainage Infrastructure will assist the Sarasota County Watershed Model Maintenance Program and Community Rating System (CRS) participation. Development of this data will allow Water Core Services to become more proactive in mitigating flooding and other calamitous events. Local funding for this project will be from the annual Capital Improvement Program budget, with augmentation from other local funding sources as may be appropriate. Sarasota County procurement policy requires good faith efforts to encourage the participation of minority- and woman-owned business enterprises within any future Agreement. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county's digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 100,000 200,000 200,000 500,000 1,000,000 Manasota 100,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 500,000 TOTAL 200,000 300,000 300,000 700,000 1,500,000

41 Project Name GIS Data Development Project Number L867 Cooperator Sarasota County Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Develop RFP including collection area 10/30/2009 Kick-of Meeting for Data Collection 01/29/2010 Data Collection- Horizontal GPS 02/26/2010 Partial GDB Deliverable 07/30/2010 Final GDB Deliverable 12/31/2010

42 Project Name Watershed Education Initiative Project Number N014 Cooperator The Florida Aquarium, Inc.

Contact Person Melanie Lachs Email [email protected] Address 701 Channelside Drive Tampa, FL 336025600 Business (813) 367-4032 Fax (813) 273-4162

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

X Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion X Pasco

X Pinellas X Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The Florida Aquarium requests $22,171.50 for our Watershed Education Initiative, three programs that instill knowledge of local water resources and build future environmental leadership. The initiative targets teachers and students to reach a diverse audience: Science Education at Sea (SEAS) teacher workshops, "What's in Your Watershed" summer camps and the Regional Ocean Conference for Students (ROCS) can educate up to 231 people. Activities will be held at The Aquarium, schools in Hillsborough County and nature parks in the watershed. Individual Basin Board impacts used for this application are predictions based on the audience for these programs in previous years. We cannot guarantee that participation will be identical. ROCS: ROCS challenges 60 middle and high school students to consider different perspectives on key issues currently affecting the Tampa Bay estuary and to develop their own environmental education projects. There are no costs to either teachers or students to participate in the daylong conference. ROCS opens with a discussion by a panel of scientific experts about problems facing the Tampa Bay estuary. After the panel discussion, students break into small groups to brainstorm questions about environmental issues facing Tampa Bay. Panel scientists also act as mentors, helping to facilitate the small student groups and to provide feedback on projects. Students present their solutions at the end of the day. "What's in Your Watershed?" This summer camp for underserved youth focuses on water resources in Tampa Bay. Targeting low-income, at-risk upper elementary and middle school youth from community organizations such as YMCAs and Boys and Girls Clubs, campers learn the importance of water quality, water conservation and habitat protection to preserve our watersheds. A total of four (4) weeklong, full-day interdisciplinary summer camp sessions will serve up to 52 youth. "What's in Your Watershed" will emphasize simple steps that campers can help their families implement at home to begin conserving water at home. SEAS: SEAS provides a comprehensive environmental education program for teachers, focusing on our water resources, with an emphasis on exploring current and future environmental challenges facing the watershed. Teachers acquire curriculum aligned with state standards and FCAT Benchmarks, and also learn how to integrate this information into science education in the classroom. SEAS is issue-based, using environmental science as the springboard for teachers to foster stewardship in their students. The Aquarium offers both one-day classroom-based and field-based training formats as well as one weeklong summer residential program held in Tampa, which provides in-depth field education experiences. Funding will allow us to serve approximately 80 teachers through four (4) one-day workshops and provide scholarships for four teachers to participate in the summer residential component. These teachers will positively impact over 7,500 students annually. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

43 Project Name Watershed Education Initiative Project Number N014 Cooperator The Florida Aquarium, Inc. The Florida Aquarium has extensive experience in providing informal environmental education, through exhibits and programs, both for the general public, as well as school students and teachers. The Aquarium began providing educational programs in 1993 through outreach to the community, prior to opening our downtown Tampa facility in March 1995. Since then, we have continued to provide outreach programs and extensive on-site programs for the general public, as well as specific audiences. Attendance for teacher education workshops reached 830 in FY 2008; workshops are in such high demand that most sessions had waiting lists. Partnerships are key to creating educational curriculum for teachers and students that responds to local needs: The Aquarium collaborates with public school systems and subject matter experts. Teacher education programs educate participants about our aquatic environments and ways to foster a sense of stewardship for these precious resources. Our education management staff collectively bring years of expertise in the development, delivery and evaluation of educational programs, assisted by instructional and interpretive staff. All new curriculum is tested through pilot workshops that gather feedback from teacher evaluations to incorporate into final programs. SEAS workshops were first piloted in 1999 while the invasive species workshop began in 2003. Each time a workshop is delivered, it is evaluated through pre- and post-testing for the educational impact and teacher feedback for guidance. Education staff review the results regularly and adapt programming as needed. Also important to fulfilling our mission has been the development of meaningful collaborations with other environmental and community agencies. Significant examples of these include: (1) partnering with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program to host ROCS annual environmental conference for middle and secondary school students and teachers; (2) collaborating with the Hillsborough County and surrounding school districts in the development of a variety of curriculum and field experiences for school students, K-12; (3) partnering with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to provide joint summer camps and fishing clinics for underserved youth; (4) collaborating with environmental agencies and school districts from throughout Florida in the development of our S.E.A.S. program, a statewide teacher education program in the marine sciences, now in its fourth year; (5) collaborative efforts with neighboring Lowry Park Zoo and the Museum of Science & Industry, including joint environmental education programs for students and teachers and marketing partnerships; and (6) with Tampa Port Authority, TECO, Tampa Bay Estuary Program, Southwest Florida Water Management District and other partners, The Aquarium restored a spoil island in Tampa Bay to native habitats, creating a living classroom; and (7) partnering with the Southwest Florida Water Management District and Pinellas County Environmental Fund to provide stormwater education, including teacher education workshops and standards-aligned curriculum coupled with the development of educational programming for the public modeled on Project POWER.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 21,750 22,570 0 44,320 Alafia River 0 5,273 5,543 0 10,816 Coastal Rivers 0 1,054 1,108 0 2,162 Hillsborough River 0 5,274 5,543 0 10,817 Manasota 0 1,055 1,108 0 2,163 Northwest Hillsborough 0 5,273 5,543 0 10,816 Peace River 0 1,055 1,108 0 2,163 Pinellas Anclote 0 1,056 1,109 0 2,165 Withlacoochee River 0 1,154 1,109 0 2,263 TOTAL 0 42,944 44,741 0 87,685

44 Project Name Watershed Education Initiative Project Number N014 Cooperator The Florida Aquarium, Inc. Timelines: Date April 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Conduct first SEAS workshop, recruit for summer SEAS 04/30/2010

August 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Gather ROCS materials, evaluate summer SEAS, advertise fall one-day SEAS 08/31/2010 workshops

December 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Compile final reports for SEAS and ROCS 12/31/2010

February/March 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Hire teachers for camp, Begin selecting participants for camps with 03/31/2010 organizations, recruit for SEAS workshops

June - August 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Hold 4 one-week What's in Your Watershed? camp sessions, hold summer 08/31/2010 SEAS residential program

May 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Purchase camp supplies and t-shirts 05/31/2010

September - November 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Hold 3 one-day SEAS workshops, hold ROCS conference 11/30/2010

September 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Evaluate summer camp and prepare final report, invite scientific experts to 09/30/2010 ROCS

45 Project Name City of North Port Brackish Groundwater Exploration Project Number N081 Cooperator City of North Port - Public Utilities

Contact Person Pamela Ridolfi Email [email protected] Address 6644 W. Price Boulevard North Port, FL 342914100 Business (941) 240-8024 Fax (941) 426-5409

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The City of North Port currently relies solely on surface water from the Myakkahatchee Creek and Cocoplum Waterway as their primary source of raw water for potable supply. In addition the City receives potable water from the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (Authority). This project is a brackish groundwater exploratory test program in the northeastern area of the City referred to as the Kelce Ranch. The intent of the program is to investigate the geology and hydrogeology in this area to define water quality and calculate aquifer characteristics within both the intermediate (IAS) and upper Floridan aquifer systems (UFAS) through construction of six wells at three well sites. Each site would include two exploratory wells: one well completed in Production Zone 3 (PZ-3) of the intermediate and one well completed in Avon Park at each site. SWFWMD has been tracking information obtained from the Regional Obsevation Monitoring Program (ROMP) wells in the vicinity since the 1930's, however, the quality and quantity of the two wells vary greatly. Since there is over a 6 mile distance between the District wells, this project would help pinpoint with intermediary information regarding where the quality and quantity of the aquifer begins to diminish. Initial drilling would commence at the site closest to ROMP 9.5 and proceed sequentially along a southwesterly transect towards ROMP 9.0. The UFAS well would be drilled first to provide initial hydrogeologic data for construction of the subsequent PZ-3 wells at each site. Following construction of the test wells, a 7-day aquifer performance test will be conducted at each site. The goal of this project is to further define the geology and water quality of the intermediate aquifer system due to the very complex, discontinuous, and heterogeneous nature of this system. Additionally, exploration of the Avon Park will provide water quality profiles at the three sites in the UFAS in the southern portion of the SWUCA. Due to the dramatic changes in water quality between these two ROMP sites, it is important to clearly understand the water quality and geologic changes across the site. Based upon the geohydrologic data obtained, new production wells into the intermediate or upper Floridan aquifer system could be constructed that will produce an alternative raw water supply source. This will provide a conjunctive groundwater source for the City which is necessary to mitigate the seasonality and sustainability of the Myakkahatchee Creek surface water treatment system. These production wells will also provide a back-up supply to the regional system through existing interconnections with the Authority and Charlotte County. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

46 Project Name City of North Port Brackish Groundwater Exploration Project Number N081 Cooperator City of North Port - Public Utilities The City has one of the lowest per-capita water use rates in the region, less than 70 gallons per-capita per day (gpdc). This can be attributed to an extensive conservation program, which includes a tiered-rate structure, a reuse water program, a toilet rebate program, community and educational efforts, irrigation enforcement, and the pursuit of floodplain management. Reuse water is provided to golf courses, residential developments, the government complex, commercial businesses and roadway medians. The City plans to expand reuse in accordance with the 2007 Reuse Master Plan to offset additional potable water use. Water conservation is enforced by issuing warnings, tickets and fines for irrigation violations. The conservation program offers brochures and literature, conservation classes for children at schools and several neighborhood associations, and conservation displays at the Business Expo, the North Port Library and public buildings. The City hosts special events such as a Florida Friendly Landscaping seminar and the Environmental Fair at the Garden of the Five Senses. The City's website provides specific information on water conservation and the City's Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) includes a section on water conservation that is sent to all utility customers. Floodplain management projects include watershed hydraulic modeling to evaluate effective best management practices and alternatives in the Big Slough, Myakkahatchee, and Charlotte Harbor Watersheds, stormwater management education, evaluation of flood control structures within the City's stormwater canal system, a stormwater study to assess projects and funding, and continued maintenance programs for debris and vegetation removal from the city waterways. In addition, in November 2007 the City of North Port passed Ordinance No. 2007-45, Fertilizer and Landscape Managment, in an effort to protect the quality of the City's potable water sources.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 367,800 500,000 867,800 Manasota 0 367,800 500,000 867,800 TOTAL 0 735,600 1,000,000 1,735,600 Timelines: Date 2008 - 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Construction of wells 12/30/2009

2009 - 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Initial Testing 12/31/2009

2nd quarter of 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Design & Permit 06/30/2009

January/February 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Receive SWFWMD Notice to Proceed 02/28/2009

47 Project Name City of North Port Myakkahatchee Creek Water Treatment Plant Reliability Project Project Number N082 Cooperator City of North Port - Public Utilities

Contact Person Pamela Ridolfi Email [email protected] Address 6644 W. Price Boulevard North Port, FL 342914100 Business (941) 240-8024 Fax (941) 426-5409

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The objective of the proposed project is to increase the reliability of the City of North Port Myakkahatchee Creek Water Treatment Plant (MCWTP) in order to meet increasing demands, as well as meeting current and future regulations. The City of North Port currently operates a conventional surface water treatment plant that has a treatment capacity of 4.4 MGD; however, source water challenges have prevented the consistent and reliable production of water at full capacity . The historic water source, Myakkahatchee Creek, and a newly permitted supplemental source, Cocoplum Canal, both exhibit considerable seasonal variability in flow and water quality. Elevated TDS and sulfate levels, particularly during the dry season, create challenges in meeting water quality regulations with the current treatment system. Meeting the finished water turbidity levels is an additional challenge. These challenges have resulted in the MCWTP being used primarily on a seasonal basis. The City currently utilizes this system complimentary and in tandem with the Peace River water treatment plant, which is owned and operated by the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority. The City completed a Water Treatment Plant Enhancement Study that evaluated treatment alternatives to support the regional system by increasing reliability and water quality of the MCWTP. As part of this study, an assessment of the existing conventional MCWTP was performed along with a three-month pilot test to evaluate reverse osmosis (RO) in combination with river bank filtration (RBF) pretreatment for reduction of TDS and sulfate and to reduce the load on the conventional MCWTP . By making improvements to the MCWTP to improve reliability and adding the RO-RBF process the WTP can operate on a consistent and year-round basis instead of being limited to seasonal operation. In addition, this project when completed will result in better finished water, increased production and will maximize the use of surface water supplies . The proposed MCWTP Reliability Project includes the full-scale preliminary design, final design and construction of a new 1.5 MGD RO-RBF facility that will compliment City improvements made to the existing 4.4 MGD conventional MCWTP. The MCWTP Enhancement Study, completed earlier this year, details the required improvements for the existing conventional MCWTP as well as the integration strategy of the new RO-RBF facility. The key project benefits are highlighted below and the project costs, critical milestones, and timelines are summarized . This project will provide several benefits to the region. The key benefits include: 1) enhancing the reliability of a newly permitted surface water supply, to maximize usage of surface water; 2) the RBF intake is an innovative approach to pre-treat surface water that will improve reliability and provide a sustainable treatment process; and 3) most importantly, the addition of the RO process will allow increased use of the surface water supply to meet regional needs, particularly during the critical dry periods. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

48 Project Name City of North Port Myakkahatchee Creek Water Treatment Plant Reliability Project Project Number N082 Cooperator City of North Port - Public Utilities The City has one of the lowest per-capita water use rates in the region, less than 70 gallons per-capita per day (gpdc). This can be attributed to an extensive conservation program which includes a tiered -rate structure, a reuse water program, a toilet rebate program, community and educational efforts, irrigation enforcement, and the pursuit of floodplain management. Reuse water is provided to golf courses, residential developments, the government complex, commercial businesses and roadway medians. The City plans to expand reuse in accordance with the 2007 Reuse Master Plan to offset additional potable water use. Water conservation is enforced by issuing warnings, tickets and fines for irrigation violations. The conservation program offers brochures and literature, conservation classes for children at schools and several neighborhood associations, and conservation displays at the Business Expo, the North Port Library and public buildings. The City hosts special events such as a Florida Friendly Landscaping seminar and the Environmental Fair at the Garden of the Five Senses. The City's website provides specific information on water conservationand the City 's Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) includes a section on water conservation that is sent to all utility customers . Floodplain management projects include watershed hydraulic modeling to evaluate effective best management practices and alternatives in the Big Slough, Myakkahatchee, and Charlotte Harbor Watersheds, stormwater management education, evaluation of flood control structures within the City's stormwater canal system, a stormwater study to assess projects and funding, and continued maintenance programs for debris and vegetation removal from the city waterways. In addition, in November 2007 the City of North Port passed Ordinance No. 2007-45, Fertilizer and Landscape Managment, in an effort to protect the quality of the City's potable water sources.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 385,000 902,000 3,240,000 3,010,000 7,537,000 Manasota 0 902,000 3,240,000 3,010,000 7,152,000 TOTAL 385,000 1,804,000 6,480,000 6,020,000 14,689,000 Timelines: Date April 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Preliminary design of the RO and River Bank Filtration facility 04/30/2009

January 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Receive SWFWMD Notice to Proceed on Phase I 01/31/2009 Initiate contruction of the MCWTP Reliability Improvements 01/31/2009

January/February 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Initiate construction of the RO and River Bank Filtration facility 02/28/2010

November 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Final design of the RO and River Bank Filtration Project 11/30/2009

September 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Construction of the MCWTP Reliability Improvments Complete 09/30/2009

September 2012 Critical Project Milestones: Construction of the RO and River Bank Filtration Project Complete 09/30/2012

49 Project Name Reuse Storage Tank and High Service Pump Station upgrades. - R001 Project Number N084 Cooperator City of North Port

Contact Person richard persaud Email Address 506 huntington pines dr ocoee, FL 34761 Business (407) 661-9505 Fax (407) 661-9599

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This project is to implement one of the recommendations of the City¿s Reuse Master Plan, supported and funded by SWFWMD. The City of North Port¿s existing WWTP is permitted to provide 1.88 mgd of public access reuse water to the customers of the system, which consist primarily of two major golf courses, the new City Complex, the North Port Skate Park, roadway medians, and several bulk residential users. Growth in North Port has resulted in the need for two additional WWTPs to be constructed over the next 5-10 years,. Both plants will be designed to provide public access reclaimed reuse quality water to the customers. In addition, the existing City¿s WWTP will be expanded to 7.0 mgd within the next 5 year period; . It is necessary to construct a 2.5 million gallon ground storage tank and upgrade the high service pump station by adding a 2,300 gpm pump. The benefits of this project will include increasing the efficiency of the water reuse system by increasing wet-weather storage capacity, make provisions for expanding the customer base of the reuse system, and improving reuse system pressures to provide a higher level of service to the customers. It is anticipated that this project would enable the City to increase reuse flows to existing customers in Heron Creek by approximately 0.3 mgd and allow for extension of reuse services to the new customers: Demands by these existing and new customers will serve to increase water reuse by nearly 1.9 million gallons per day (mgd). Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances. The City has one of the lowest per-capita water use rates in the region, less than 70 gallons per-capita per day. This can be attributed to an extensive conservation program which includes a tiered-rate structure, a reuse water program, a toilet rebate program, community and educational efforts, irrigation enforcement, and the pursuit of floodplain management. Reuse water is provided to golf courses, residential developments, the government complex, commercial businesses and roadway medians. The City plans to expand reuse in accordance with the 2007 Reuse Master Plan to offset additional potable water use. Water conservation is enforced by issuing warnings, tickets and fines for irrigation violations. The conservation program offers brochures and literature, conservation classes for children at different schools and several neighborhood associations, and conservation displays at the Business Expo, the North Port Library and public buildings. The City hosts special events such as a Florida Friendly Landscaping seminar and the Environmental Fair at the Garden of the Five Senses. The City¿s website provides specific information on water conservation. The City¿s Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) has a section on water conservation and is sent to all utilities customers. Floodplain management projects include watershed hydraulic modeling to evaluate effective best management practices and alternatives in the Big Slough, Myakkahatchee, and Charlotte Harbor Watersheds, stormwater management education, evaluation of flood control structures within the City¿s stormwater canal system, a stormwater study to assess projects and funding, and continued maintenance programs for debris and vegetation removal from the city waterways.

50 Project Name Reuse Storage Tank and High Service Pump Station upgrades. - R001 Project Number N084 Cooperator City of North Port

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 68,750 32,500 950,000 0 1,051,250 Manasota 0 101,250 950,000 0 1,051,250 TOTAL 68,750 133,750 1,900,000 0 2,102,500 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: complete tank construction 02/28/2009 complete pump station design 03/30/2009 complete pump station construction 09/30/2009

51 Project Name The Bridges: Low Impact Development/Stormwater Quality Pilot Projects Project Number N105 Cooperator Gulf Coast Strategic Investments

Contact Person Stephen Suau Email [email protected] Address 5589 Marquesas Circle Ste 202 Sarasota, FL 34233 Business (941) 552-5657 Fax () -

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Foundation) of Venice is a nonproft organization that is committed to improving the quality of life in the communities it serves (from Osprey to Boca Grande). Gulf Coast Strategic Investments (GCSI) is a subsidiary of the Foundation which is also a nonprofit organization. GCSI is currently planning a 145-acre mixed-use community promoting innovative, sustainable, and replicable design practices in the City of Venice, known as the Bridges. In this context and in addition to implementing a convential storm water management system to meet current permit requirements, GCSI is proposing to include several of the LID pilot projects, namely a storm water recycling system (in FY ¿09) and a green roof demosntration (FY¿10). These pilot projects provide opportunties for storm water quality that exceed current requirements in the Bridges as well as the ability to quantify the additional pollutant load reduction potential in an actual communtiy setting. Both of these opportunities could assist SWFWMD and FDEP and the design community successfully replicate these LID strategies in southwest Florida. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

As a not-for-profit foundation, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice does not administer water conservation of flood protection ordinances. However as part of their grant program, the Foundation does require new buildings to meet the Florida Green Building Coalition standards, which promote water conservation and efficiency practices. Accordingly, the Bridges project will promote water conservation and efficiency practices such as Florida Friendly landscaping and low-impact development practices, as well as indoor and outdoor water efficiency.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 55,090 131,000 0 186,090 Manasota 0 55,090 131,000 0 186,090 TOTAL 0 110,180 262,000 0 372,180

52 Project Name The Bridges: Low Impact Development/Stormwater Quality Pilot Projects Project Number N105 Cooperator Gulf Coast Strategic Investments Timelines: Date Green Roof Critical Project Milestones: Critical Project Milestones: Execute Agreement with SWFWMD 10/01/2009 Project Design 10/01/2009 Project Bids 11/02/2009 Award of Construction Bid 01/01/2010 Mobilization 02/01/2010 Contsruction Start 03/01/2010 Construction Completion 05/03/2010

Stormwater Reuse Critical Project Milestones Critical Project Milestones: Execute Agreement with SWFWMD 10/01/2008 Project Design 10/01/2008 Project Bids 02/02/2009 Award of Construction Bid 03/02/2009 Mobilization 04/01/2009 Contsruction Start 04/01/2009 Construction Completion 07/01/2009

53 Project Name BRU - Master Irrigation Control System Project Number N130 Cooperator Braden River Utilities

Contact Person Stephen Suau Email Address 5589 Marquesas Circle, St. 202 Sarasota, FL 34233 Business (941) 552-5657 Fax () -

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Braden River Utilities (BRU) is the private irrigation provider for the Lakewood Ranch Development and provides non-potable landscape irrigation to Community Development Districts in Lakewood Ranch as well as the Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District. Source water for the BRU irrigation system currently consists of a diverse set of resources including ground water, surface water, and in some instances, reclaimed water. Over the years, BRU and Lakewood Ranch Development have continually endeavored to provide responsible development and water management. It is in this vein of continuous improvement that BRU wishes implement a master irrigation control system for an area that encompasses approximately 5,000 existing homes to better manage the resource by optimizing the use of the water sources and pressure/flow control as well as improve compliance with design irrigations schedules. Two cost competitive strategies are currently being considered that would either install individual irrigation controllers by adding mesh radio transmitters with an interrupt contact or automated valves that would be opened and closed in accordance with irrigation schedules. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Lakewood Ranch became one of the first communities to adopt Florida Green Building Coalition standards which include several water management and water conservation strategies, such as Floirda Friendly landscaping and irrigation system efficiency as well as potable water indoor water conservation devices and appliances. BRU is the associated private irrigation utility for Lakewood Ranch and also provides water conservation educational materials to its customers. BRU is not charged with developing, implementing or enforcing flood protection ordinances.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 0 500,000 0 500,000 Manasota 0 0 500,000 0 500,000 TOTAL 0 0 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Solicitation of Bids 10/01/2010 Selection of Contractor 12/01/2010 Completion of Implementation 02/01/2011

54 Project Name Dona Bay Watershed Management Program Phase I (Environmental Restoration Project) Project Number N132 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Activities will include design and obtaining all related regulatory permits required to develop and construction of several elements that will initiate the restoration of the Dona Bay water budget by increasing the watershed hydro period and storage capacity as well as enhancing water retention and stormwater attenuation. The project will include a design, permitting and construction for a new weir structure in the Cow Pen Slough canal near the historic ridge line, includes a conveyance system or waterway from the new Cow Pen Slough weir along the south side of the 350 acre Pinelands wetland restoration area to join the Venice Minerals site, and design, permitting and construction to re-hydrate the historical Cow Pen Slough corridor located on the west side and adjacent to the canal within the public lands of the Pinelands Reserve. This project is fundamental to the development of a Regional Water Supply through capacity agreements with the Peace River Authority. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Sarasota County adopted a floodplain management ordinance (Ordinance 92-05) as required to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A Land Development Regulations (Ordinance 2000-074) to further the objectives of floodplain management requires all development to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. These regulations require all new stormwater management systems and all finished floor elevations are to be designed at or above the 100-year flood elevation. Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county's digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

55 Project Name Dona Bay Watershed Management Program Phase I (Environmental Restoration Project) Project Number N132 Cooperator Sarasota County

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 19,915,912 1,200,000 1,800,000 16,475,000 39,390,912 Manasota 500,000 0 1,800,000 16,475,000 18,775,000 TOTAL 20,415,912 1,200,000 3,600,000 32,950,000 58,165,912 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Initiate Design and Permitting 10/29/2009 Initiate Construction 07/29/2011 Complete Design and Permitting 07/29/2011

56 Project Name Low Impact Development Manual - Phase IV Project Number N139 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Low Impact Development (LID) is a sustainable stormwater management strategy that is gaining wide acceptance in order to meet regulatory compliance. In the updated Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan, Water Policy 2.3.2.2.IV.e. in Chapter 4 commits to exploring alternatives and new technologies in stormwater management by adding LID to the stormwater tool box. The Policy states that Sarasota County shall provide design standards for LID measures to mitigate the effect of impervious surfaces and stormwater pollutants on increased runoff volumes. LID design measures may include, but are not limited to, bioretention areas, porous pavement, roof gardens, rainwater/stormwater recycling, etc. The desired outcomes of this effort include reducing potable water use needed to support landscapes by using cisterns, rain barrels, and rain gardens, protecting natural systems by reducing the load of non-point source pollutants, and reducing the amount of runoff by returning the water back to the aquifer rather than being lost as surface runoff. To initiate the effort, Water Resources contracted with the engineering firm of Jones Edmonds and Associates, Incorporated (JEA) to complete Phase I, an assessment of possible LID techniques that may be effective in Sarasota County. In September 2007, the assessment was completed and focused on three main categories (1) practices that promote infiltration, (2) non-structural practices that help minimize or control runoff generation, and (3) practices that promote reuse. Phase II focused on developing a design standards manual specific to the Sarasota County area. The manual was completed in September 2008 and includes design specifications, construction requirements, potential pollutants to be removed, and site limitations for four techniques; detention with biofiltration, pervious pavements, stormwater reuse, and greenroofs. Phase III will focus on expanding the manual and will add two new practices such as tree wells and soil practices. This grant would help fund the efforts in Phase IV to include adding two new LID techniques and to include actual local case studies. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

57 Project Name Low Impact Development Manual - Phase IV Project Number N139 Cooperator Sarasota County Sarasota County adopted a floodplain management ordinance (Ordinance 92-05) as required to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A Land Development Regulations (Ordinance 2000-074) to further the objectives of floodplain management requires all development to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. These regulations require all new stormwater management systems and all finished floor elevations are to be designed at or above the 100-year flood elevation. Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county's digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 153,200 65,000 65,000 0 283,200 Manasota 0 0 65,000 0 65,000 TOTAL 153,200 65,000 130,000 0 348,200 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Develop Scope of Work for Phase III 10/20/2008 Finish Phase III 07/01/2009 Develop Scope of Work for Phase IV 10/26/2009 Finish Phase IV 08/02/2010

58 Project Name Blackburn Point Park Addition Project Number N141 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Sarasota County purchased Blackburn Point Park Addition to meet the needs of the County¿s Comprehensive Plan objectives for public water access, open space, and recreational opportunities. The project will include construction of a public boat ramp, group pavilion, several smaller pavilions, pedestrian walkways, nature trails, restrooms, playground, fishing piers, parking for cars and boat trailer parking, wetlands, stormwater system, and landscape buffers. Stormwater management is challenging in this area and will require treatment of 1.5 times the volume; however, attenuation is not required. This grant will enhance the project by adding as many low impact development techniques as possible to include permeable pavers, porous concrete, and biofiltration. Blackburn Point Park Addition is a 10.94 acre parcel located at 477 Blackburn Point Road in Osprey, Florida and is the primary landward access to Casey Key. The eastern portion will provide boat launch access to Blackburn Bay and the western portion will provide boat launch access to Little Sarasota Bay. Both waterbodies are designated SWIM waterbodies. Economic feasibility and permittability: All aspects of the final design will require extensive permitting. The District will require an Environmental Resource Permit and may require a Water Use Permit. The District may claim jurisdiction over any wetlands or other surface waters that may be found on site and the Army Corps of Engineers will be copied for concurrent review. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will require water and sewer permits and will be coordinated with Sarasota County and the Health Department. A Generic Permit for Stormwater Discharge from Large and Small Construction Activities is required in accordance with DEP regulations. Work Completed: Several public workshops regarding the park¿s development have been held and the input was utilized in the creation of the concept plan to date. The Sarasota County Development Review Committee provided comments on the concept plan on April 7, 2008 and will review the project development plans. A Scope of Services is being prepared. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

59 Project Name Blackburn Point Park Addition Project Number N141 Cooperator Sarasota County Sarasota County adopted a floodplain management ordinance (Ordinance 92-05) as required to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A Land Development Regulations (Ordinance 2000-074) to further the objectives of floodplain management requires all development to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. These regulations require all new stormwater management systems and all finished floor elevations are to be designed at or above the 100-year flood elevation. Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county's digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 11,926,198 0 0 1,750,000 13,676,198 Manasota 0 0 275,000 0 275,000 FL Boating Improvement Grant 0 190,000 0 0 190,000 Florida Community Trust 5,175,146 0 0 0 5,175,146 TOTAL 17,101,344 190,000 275,000 1,750,000 19,316,344 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Design Start 12/10/2008 Design Complete 06/02/2010 Construction Start 10/29/2010 Construction Complete 10/28/2011

60 Project Name Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Project Number N143 Cooperator Sarasota County Extension Service

Contact Person Annemarie Post Email Address Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Rd Sarasota, FL 34241 Business (941) 861-9815 Fax (941) 861-9886

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Participants in the University of Florida Sarasota County Extension's Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Florida-friendly Landscaping Homeowner Outreach program, workshops, and exhibitions will include homeowners, local government employees, staff/associates in big box stores and garden centers, garden clubs and plant societies.The primary goal of the Florida-friendly Landscaping program is to motivate stakeholders to adopt Florida-friendly landscape design and maintenance practices. Florida-friendly landscape practices result in conservation of water used for landscape irrigation and reduction of polluted stormwater runoff, thus minimizing watershed impact from landscaped areas. The program specifically addresses these components, with the expanded Homeowner Outreach Program able to help avoid landscape problems by teaching the target audience to properly design and maintain landscapes so future water use will be reduced. The program is an integral component of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Sustainable Living Initiatives. The success of educational workshops, seminars and other activities will be measured through pre-test class evaluations. The evaluations will be structured to determine the current general landscape knowledge of participants. Surveys will be structured to help identify future workshop topics to determine barriers for the community to adopt Florida-friendly Landscaping principles. Program participants' increased awareness and understanding of natural systems and resources and how they relate to local watersheds fosters a sense of stewardship among citizens and promotes sustainable living. Florida Yards & neighborhoods also serves a s aconduit of environmental agencies, local governments, and landscape professionals to facilitate public education in water conservation, water quality, and protection and preservation of natural systems. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The UF/IFAS Extension is a non-reulatory educational institution and therefore does not develop, implement or enforce ordinances.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 43,600 53,600 0 97,200 Manasota 0 23,000 52,000 0 75,000 Sarasota Bay Estuary Program 0 10,000 10,000 0 20,000 TOTAL 0 76,600 115,600 0 192,200

61 Project Name Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Project Number N143 Cooperator Sarasota County Extension Service Timelines: Date April, 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Prepare 2nd Quarter Report 04/30/2010

January, 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Prepare 1st Quarter Report 01/31/2010

July, 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Prepare 3rd Quarter Report 07/31/2010

October, 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Project Commmences 10/01/2009

October, 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Prepare 4th Quarter Report (contact numbers only) 10/31/2010

September, 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Negotiate Scope of Work 09/30/2009

September, 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Project Completion 09/30/2010

62 Project Name NAVD '88 Vertical Control Densification Project Number N151 Cooperator Manatee County

Contact Person Todd Boyle Email Address 1022 26th Ave East Bradenton, FL 34208 Business (941) 708-7485 ext. 7485 Fax (941) 708-7505

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This request from Manatee County (County) is to provide funding assistance for Second Order Class 2 NAVD '88 control network densification. Prior and current funding reflects the County's understanding of the importance of this program. All data will be made available through Manatee County's GIS system for Survey Data. The network will serve as the basis for future surveys done by the County and the District. A major emphasis of this project is to help Manatee County move from a Class 6 to a Class 5 Community System Rating with FEMA. With new flood map possibly being released on or around 2011, this project will provide the necessary bench marks needed to support the new flood maps. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Manatee County has adopted Ordinance 89-10 (Floodplain Management) as required to participate as a community in the National Flood Insurance Program, administered through FEMA. Ordinance 90-01(Land Development) was adopted to further the floodplain management objectives. All development is required to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. All finished floor elevations are required to be at or above the 100-year flood elevation. Manatee County is also a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System and has a Class 6 rating. Manatee County is also developing a plan to work with the City of Bradenton and the City of Palmetto with this project

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 60,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 285,000 Manasota 0 0 75,000 75,000 150,000 TOTAL 60,000 75,000 150,000 150,000 435,000

63 Project Name NAVD '88 Vertical Control Densification Project Number N151 Cooperator Manatee County Timelines: Date 150 Critical Project Milestones: Execute Cooperative Agreement between the County and the District 12/31/2009

180 Critical Project Milestones: Execute Contract with the Consultants 02/01/2010

30 Critical Project Milestones: Initial project planning and develop Scope of Work 09/01/2009

420 Critical Project Milestones: Final deliverables 09/30/2010

60 Critical Project Milestones: Submit cooperative agreement for approval 10/01/2009

64 Project Name SWWRF 10 MG Reclaimed Water Storage Tank Project Number N152 Cooperator Manatee County

Contact Person Peter Bonk Email Address 4410 66th Street West Bradenton, FL 34210 Business (941) 792-8811 ext. 5291 Fax (941) 795-3490

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Manatee County is in the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA). In response to the New Water Source Initiative (NWSI) the County developed MARS(Manatee County Agricultural Reuse System) that delivers reclaim water to agricultural and residential customers. The system is designed to distribute 30MGD through a series of wastewater reclamation facilities, pumping stations, pressure pipelines and storage facilities. Currently the County relies on storage lakes, one 3MG tank at the Spencer Parrish Pumping Station and one .75MG tank at the North Wastewater Reclamation Facility. Our wastewater plant peak flows are processed during the daytime and our peak reclaim usage is at night. Due to this disparity and water restriction use rules promoted by SWFWMD, we are forced to store water in our lakes during the daytime peak wastewater flows and supply peak demand reclaim water at night. Since lake water has to be filtered prior to distribution in our pipelines, we have problems supplying water at peak demands through the current wet wells at the three Reclamation Facilities and the 3.75MG ground storage tanks. We are proposing to build a 10MG reclaim water ground storage tank at the Southwest Wastewater Reclamation Facility. The addition of this tank will better enable the County to provide filtered reclaim irrigation water to our customers during nightly peak demand events, without comprising pressure and water quality. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The proposed 10 MG Reclaim Water Storage Tank is an enhancement to the existing Manatee County Agricultural Reclaim System (MARS). This system reduces demand for public potable water for irrigation, improves overall utilization of existing SWFWMD water resources and provides on demand high quality irrigation water for our urban and agricultural customers. MARS is an integral part of Manatee County water conservation program. Our overall program includes existing metering and loss reduction programs, water conservation rate structures, urban and agricultural reclaim water irrigation supply, public education, SWUCA based level of service for water supply at 110 gpfcpd, land development codes requiring non-potable sources for irrigation in new developments, water supply protection ordinances and the use of aquifer storage and recovery for potable and potentially reclaim waters.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 0 2,250,000 0 2,250,000 Manasota 0 0 2,250,000 0 2,250,000 TOTAL 0 0 4,500,000 0 4,500,000

65 Project Name SWWRF 10 MG Reclaimed Water Storage Tank Project Number N152 Cooperator Manatee County Timelines: Date 1 Critical Project Milestones: Complete Funding Agreement with SWFWMD 11/30/2009

2 Critical Project Milestones: Bid Construction of 10MG Ground Storage Tank 02/15/2010

3 Critical Project Milestones: Start Construction of 10MG Ground Storage Tank 04/30/2010

4 Critical Project Milestones: Complete Construction of 10MG Ground Storage Tank 04/29/2011

66 Project Name Alligator Creek In-Stream Restoration Project Number N153 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Sarasota County and SWFWMD are jointly developing the Lemon Bay North Watershed Management Plan, SWFWMD Project # L610, to protect and improve water quality and restore natural systems throughout the watershed. This Plan has identified two in-stream restoration projects along Alligator Creek to address unstable systems that are currently degrading water quality and impacting natural systems. The goal of this project is to achieve measurable, improved water quality and increase natural habitat along Alligator Creek through the combined use of the following methods at two project locations: (1) Stream bank re-sloping and restoration through removal of exotic vegetation and replanting appropriate native wetland species of vegetation; (2) Incorporating the low impact design technique of bioswales along the top of stream banks to reduce the velocity of overland flow of stormwater and protect natural systems; (3) Instillation of weirs in select locations to provide increased residence time for wetland treatment processes. The County will begin design of the two project locations in FY09 and anticipates starting construction in FY10. SWFWMD funds are requested for construction. Current estimated construction costs are around $1,000,000 but will be further refined during design. This request is for construction costs beginning in FY 2010, but the County anticipates requesting additional funding to complete construction. Local funding, provided through the voter approved Infrastructure Surtax III, is currently included in Capital Improvement Program # 75846. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

67 Project Name Alligator Creek In-Stream Restoration Project Number N153 Cooperator Sarasota County Sarasota County adopted a floodplain management ordinance (Ordinance 92-05) as required to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A Land Development Regulations (Ordinance 2000-074) to further the objectives of floodplain management requires all development to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. These regulations require all new stormwater management systems and all finished floor elevations are to be designed at or above the 100-year flood elevation. Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA¿s Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county¿s digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 200,000 400,000 0 600,000 Manasota 0 0 600,000 0 600,000 TOTAL 0 200,000 1,000,000 0 1,200,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Begin Design and Permitting 10/01/2008 End Design and Permitting 09/30/2009 Begin Construction 10/01/2009 End Construction 09/30/2011

68 Project Name Red Bug Slough Restoration Project Number N167 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Sarasota County and SWFWMD are jointly developing the Roberts Bay North Watershed Management Plan which has identified the Red Bug Slough Restoration project to improve water quality and restore habitat in the watershed. Red Bug Slough is a tributary to Philippi Creek, which eventually discharges to Roberts Bay, and is part of the larger Sarasota Bay system. The Red Bug Slough basin is 600.86 acres and includes a series of four interconnected lakes: West Clark Lake, East Clark Lake, Mirror Lake and Red Bug Slough Lake. This project will have a positive impact on waterbodies on the TMDL verified list for the Sarasota Bay Group 3 segments, including Roberts Bay, WBID 1968D, for nutrients and Chl (a); and Phillippi Creek, WBID 1937, for coliforms. The primary project objective in the 2002 Sarasota Bay SWIM Plan to improve the quality of stormwater runoff to Sarasota Bay is supported through the Red Bug Slough Restoration. There are four restoration components identified for design that will partially restore a historical wetland, enhance native plant communities, and improve the quality of water entering Phillippi Creek and ultimately Sarasota Bay. The County plans to begin design in FY 2009 and construction is estimated to begin in 2010; however, the project will be phased as needed. Current estimated construction costs are around $1,000,000 but will be further refined during design. This request is for construction costs beginning in FY 2010, but the County anticipates requesting additional funding to complete construction. Local funding, provided through the voter approved Infrastructure Surtax III, is currently included in the Capital Improvement Program # 75503 beginning in FY 2009 budget. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

69 Project Name Red Bug Slough Restoration Project Number N167 Cooperator Sarasota County Sarasota County adopted a floodplain management ordinance (Ordinance 92-05) as required to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A Land Development Regulations (Ordinance 2000-074) to further the objectives of floodplain management requires all development to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. These regulations require all new stormwater management systems and all finished floor elevations are to be designed at or above the 100-year flood elevation. Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county's digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 250,000 250,000 0 500,000 Manasota 0 0 500,000 0 500,000 TOTAL 0 250,000 750,000 0 1,000,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Start Design and Permitting 10/01/2008 Finish Design and Permitting 09/30/2009 Start Construction 10/01/2009 Finish Construction 12/31/2011

70 Project Name Science Curriculum Enhancement Program Project Number N181 Cooperator Science & Environmental Council of Sarasota

Contact Person Myriam Springuel Email [email protected] Address 2469 Novus St. Sarasota, FL 34237 Business (941) 955-9089 Fax (941) 366-5783

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description SEC will enhance student awareness about local water and watershed conservation based on science, building on a pilot program developed in collaboration with the Sarasota County School Board. The purpose of the program is to enhance science curriculum and teach students about careers in the sciences. Students, who later become adult citizens, must first be engaged in the issues before they can make decisions about water use and water conservation. By participating in this program, students will understand the importance of preserving and managing our watershed. While not all will choose science or water-related careers, they will have a better understanding of the role scientists and water managers play. A teacher workshop will provide tools for teachers to integrate water related lessons into their curriculum. Through in-class instruction and a series of field trips to SEC member sites, students will engage in inquiry-based activities, lessons, and interaction with science professionals and technicians. In-class instruction will take place several days before each field trip and serve as an orientation to the field trip site, introduction to the lesson, and discussion of careers in the field. We are seeking funding for the parts of the program dedicated to in-class instruction and field trip topics that focus on water resources. It will be offered to Sarasota County schools for 8th, 9th and 10th grade science students and geared for the on-level student. Evaluation includes student pre- and post-testing, and teacher evaluation forms. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

71 Project Name Science Curriculum Enhancement Program Project Number N181 Cooperator Science & Environmental Council of Sarasota The SEC is a group of non-profit and government organizations that operate or support conservation and science-based facilities. SEC's mission is to promote and advocate science, conservation, and environmental issues in Sarasota County for maintaining and improving quality of life through education, public outreach, demonstration, information gathering and analysis, and special projects. SEC Partners/Contributors: § Aquarian Quest § Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center § Crowley Museum and Nature Center § Florida West Coast Resource Conservation and Development Council § Friends of Myakka River § Friends of Oscar Scherer State Park § G.WIZ § Historic Spanish Point § Lemur Conservation Foundation § Marie Selby Botanical Gardens § Mote Marine Laboratory § New College § Ringling College of Art and Design § Sarasota Bay Estuary Program § Sarasota Audubon § Sarasota Conservation Foundation § Sarasota County Extension Service and Florida House Learning Center § Sarasota County Government By collaborating on projects, the SEC can offer services and provide educational materials that no one organization can do alone. Each SEC member organization regularly works with Sarasota County teachers and students, providing resources and educational opportunities that over the years have been a tremendous asset to the School Board. Through collaboration, the collective knowledge and expertise of all the organizations allows SEC to strengthen science curriculum. Through this grant, the focus of curriculum enhancement will be water-related.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 0 33,400 0 33,400 Manasota 5,000 0 33,400 0 38,400 Sarasota County School Board 130,000 0 0 0 130,000 TOTAL 135,000 0 66,800 0 201,800 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: a. Lesson plans, activities for pre-visits and field trips 01/29/2010 b. Promote field trip packages to teachers 02/26/2010 c. Begin scheduling field trips 02/26/2010 d. Teacher workshop 03/15/2010 e. Conduct pre-visits and field trips 05/28/2010 f. Student and teacher assessments 05/28/2010 g. Evaluate and refine program 08/16/2010 h. Conduct pre-visits and field trips 10/29/2010 j. Evaluate program 10/29/2010 i. Student and teacher assessments 10/29/2010

72 Project Name Avenue A Drainage Improvements Project Number N186 Cooperator Bradenton Beach

Contact Person Patty Townsend Email Address 1922 53rd Ave East Bradenton, FL 34203 Business (941) 756-9100 Fax (941) 756-9119

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The objective of this project is to reduce pollutants being received by Sarasota Bay by improving the water quality discharge to the bay and reduce severe flooding on Avenue A between 24th Street and 25th Street. There are three basins which outfall into Sarasota Bay at Avenue A that comprises a total of 17.5 Acres. Best Management Practices will be implemented to stabilize the shoreline and protect existing mangroves. Project limits include reconstruction of the city owned land for the construction of shallow grassed swales with outfall pipes. The swales will provide treatment of stormwater through percolation and evaporation. Treated stormwater will discharge into the bay through a series of new BMP baffle structures (one at each outfall location). The baffle structures will provide additional treatment through sedimentation, filtration and skimming. Rip Rap will be utilized to decrease the velocity of the flow path of the runoff. The shoreline will be repaired and restored to enhance the quality and function of the existing wetlands habitat. The project is anticipated to reduce TSS by 80%. Ongoing Monitoring will be performed at each outfall location to establish the treatment effectiveness. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The City of Bradenton Beach has adopted Ordinance No. 04-373 to establish a Stormwater Management Fee to implement flood reduction and protection measures and to reduce loadings into Sarasota Bay. The State of Florida has designated Sarasota Bay as an OFW. In 1997 a Sarasota Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan was created to outline a series of research and/or restoration projects that will allow for the preservation and continued restoration of the health of Sarasota Bay. The goals of the SWIM plan include improvement of water transparency in Sarasota Bay, to decrease the quantity and increase the quality of stormwater runoff to Sarasota Bay, to restore shoreline habitats in Sarasota Bay and to continue monitoring programs in Sarasota Bay. This project will accomplish all of those objectives and increase the overall health, welfare and safety of the residents living within these basins.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 5,000 50,000 120,500 383,400 558,900 Manasota 0 0 125,500 388,400 513,900 Lynn Townsend and Associates LLC 0 4,000 5,000 5,000 14,000 TOTAL 5,000 54,000 251,000 776,800 1,086,800

73 Project Name Avenue A Drainage Improvements Project Number N186 Cooperator Bradenton Beach Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Cooperative Funding Agreement Executed 10/01/2009 Commence Design 11/02/2009 Complete Design and Permitting 03/31/2010 Commence Construction 04/30/2010 Complete Construction and As-builts 09/30/2010

74 Project Name City of Bradenton NAVD88 Densification Project Project Number N188 Cooperator City of Bradenton

Contact Person Seth Kohn Email [email protected] Address 1411 9th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34205 Business (941) 708-6300 ext. 231 Fax (941) 708-6310

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The City of Bradenton proposes a NAVD88 control Densification project which consists of the establishment/recovery of North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) vertical survey control in accordance with current National Geodetic Survey procedures. This proposed fiscal year (FY) 2010 cooperative funding request from the City of Bradenton is to provide funding assistance for the densification of our current NGVD29 to the NAVD88 vertical control network. The City of Bradenton has a population of 54,090 and encompasses 14.44 square miles. The current bench marks within the City of Bradenton City Limits were initially established from the U.S Coast and Geodetic Survey bench mark "M 39" and based on NGVD29. This datum has been determined by the Federal Government and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to be obsolete and no longer supported by the National Geodetic Survey (NGS). The technology has improved significantly in accuracy and applicability and now FEMA incorporates and utilizes an updated datum of the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88). NAVD88 provides significant improvements in accuracy and applicability over very large areas. All new NGS benchmarks are established in NAVD88. As determined by FEMA, it will be substantially more difficult to obtain reliable elevations referenced currently to NGVD29. Previously published heights on NGS benchmarks will not be updated. These old heights have greater errors than the new NAVD88 heights, are not maintained, and will become less reliable as they age. Previously, benchmarks under NGVD29 have been disturbed or destroyed, and there are currently fewer NGVD29 reference points' available, making surveys and flood information inaccurate to citizens. The City of Bradenton will perform all NAVD88 Bench Mark surveys in coordination with Manatee County (N151), as all Geographic Information System (GIS) maps are held by Manatee County and shared with the City. This project will provide the establishment of an accurate and easily accessible vertical control survey network. By updating the GIS FEMA FIRM, the City of Bradenton will reduce flood losses, improve insurance ratings and inform/educate citizens on flood insurance. Also, costs associated with flood insurance, due to the increase in credit points and decrease in class as it defined in the Community Rating System (CRS) will also positively affect citizens/businesses within the City limits. The City of Bradenton annually reviews the CRS Activity as it pertains to credit points earned toward the CRS. Every five years the City undergoes a full audit where both activities performed and future activities are addressed. The annual audit scheduled for 2009, and while some audit line items have been completed such as the mitigation of a number of houses through grants that the City has administered and our Building Official receiving Flood Plain Manager Certification, the City continues to strive to meet CRS activities in order to better serve the residents and businesses located within the City of Bradenton. As of May 29, 2008, the City of Bradenton currently has approximately 192 bench marks within the City Limits based on NGVD29. Of the City of Bradenton's 14.44 square miles, 4.29 square miles are located in a flood zone. The City will incorporate bench marks every one-half mile within the City Limits. These bench mark monuments will be set in accordance with the applicable NGS standards as defined in NOAA Manual NOS NGS 1 "Geodetic Bench Marks." All level lines will meet Second Order, Class II as defined in "Standards and Specifications for Geodetic Control Networks", September 1984, Federal Geodetic Control Committee and " FGCS Specifications and Procedures to Incorporate Electronic Digital/Bar-Code Leveling Systems" Adopted by Federal Geodetic Control Sub-committee ( FGCS) June 14, 1995. The City will place up to 75 Marks with Surv-Kap Deep Rod Monuments with access covers. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

75 Project Name City of Bradenton NAVD88 Densification Project Project Number N188 Cooperator City of Bradenton The City of Bradenton adopted under Article II. Floodplain Management Ordinance Number 89-10 April 27, 1989, which supersedes the previously adopted Ordinance Number 77-1 from May 24, 1977. The City of Bradenton participates in the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program. The Mitigation Division of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recognizes the City of Bradenton Community Rating System. The City of Bradenton offers Flood Hazard publication and information online and through the Planning and Community Development Department. Pending - Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program to retrofit City Center to protect the building envelope, reduce overall risk to population by providing a secure municipal and public safety facility, and reduce future reliance on federal disaster funds for the municipal building and contents including law enforcement date, equipment and 911 dispatch operations.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 0 68,300 0 68,300 Manasota 0 0 68,300 0 68,300 TOTAL 0 0 136,600 0 136,600 Timelines: Date 150 days Critical Project Milestones: Execute Cooperative Agreement between the County and the District 12/31/2009

180 days Critical Project Milestones: Execute Contract with the Consultants 02/01/2010

30 days Critical Project Milestones: Initial Project Planning and Develop the Scope of Work 09/01/2009

420 days Critical Project Milestones: Final deliverables 09/30/2010

60 days Critical Project Milestones: Submit cooperative agreement for approval 10/01/2009

76 Project Name Gulf Drive Basin - Runaway Bay/Avenue B Project Number N189 Cooperator Bradenton Beach

Contact Person Patty Townsend Email Address 1922 53rd Ave East Bradenton, FL 34203 Business (941) 756-9100 Fax (941) 756-9119

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The objective of this project is to reduce pollutants being received by Sarasota Bay by improving the water quality discharge to the bay and reduce severe flooding on Avenue B, Gulf Drive and within Runaway Bay. There are three basins which outfall into Sarasota Bay from three interconnected facilities that comprises a total of 24.2 Acres. The connection of pipes between Runaway Bay, Gulf Drive and Avenue B will be removed. Project limits include reconstruction of the city owned land for the construction of shallow grassed swales. The swales will provide treatment of stormwater through percolation and evaporation. Treated stormwater will discharge into the bay through a series of new BMP baffle structures (one at each outfall location). The baffle structures will provide additional treatment through sedimentation, filtration and skimming. Rip Rap will be utilized to decrease the velocity of the flow path of the runoff. The sedimentation within the existing stormwater facilities will be removed and disposed of offsite. The project is anticipated to reduce TSS by 80%. Ongoing Monitoring will be performed at each outfall location to establish the treatment effectiveness. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The City of Bradenton Beach has adopted Ordinance No. 04-373 to establish a Stormwater Management Fee to implement flood reduction and protection measures and to reduce loadings into Sarasota Bay. The State of Florida has designated Sarasota Bay as an OFW. In 1997 a Sarasota Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan was created to outline a series of research and/or restoration projects that will allow for the preservation and continued restoration of the health of Sarasota Bay. The goals of the SWIM plan include improvement of water transparency in Sarasota Bay, to decrease the quantity and increase the quality of stormwater runoff to Sarasota Bay, to restore shoreline habitats in Sarasota Bay and to continue monitoring programs in Sarasota Bay. This project will accomplish all of those objectives and increase the overall health, welfare and safety of the residents living within these basins.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 5,000 30,000 35,000 233,775 303,775 Manasota 0 0 120,400 233,775 354,175 Lynn Townsend and Associates LLC 0 0 5,400 0 5,400 Run Away Bay Condo 0 0 80,000 0 80,000 TOTAL 5,000 30,000 240,800 467,550 743,350

77 Project Name Gulf Drive Basin - Runaway Bay/Avenue B Project Number N189 Cooperator Bradenton Beach Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Cooperative Funding Agreement Executed 10/01/2009 Commence Design 11/02/2009 Complete Design and Permitting 03/31/2010 Commence Construction 04/30/2010 Complete Construction and As-builts 09/30/2010

78 Project Name Bay Drive South/3rd Street Drainage Improvements Project Number N190 Cooperator Bradenton Beach

Contact Person Patty Townsend Email Address 1922 53rd Ave East Bradenton, FL 34203 Business (941) 756-9100 Fax (941) 756-9119

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The objective of this project is to reduce pollutants being received by Sarasota Bay by improving the water quality discharge to the bay and reduce any standing water on Bay Drive South and other paved right of ways. Best Management Practices will be implemented to stabilize the shoreline and protect existing mangroves. Project limits include reconstruction of the city owned land on the east side of Bay Drive South from 3rd Street South to 5th Street South and for the construction of shallow grassed swales. The swales will provide treatment of stormwater runoff through percolation and evaporation. The western top of bank elevation would be just below the existing elevation at the edge of pavement of Bay Drive South. The bottom of bank elevation would allow for a design depth of approximately one foot. Treated stormwater will discharge into the bay through BMP baffle structures. The baffle structures will provide treatment through sedimentation, filtration and skimming. Rip Rap will be utilized to decrease the velocity of the flow path of the runoff. The project is anticipated to reduce TSS by 80%. Monitoring will be performed to determine the treatment effectiveness. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The City of Bradenton Beach has adopted Ordinance No. 04-373 to establish a Stormwater Management Fee to implement flood reduction and protection measures and to reduce loadings into Sarasota Bay. The State of Florida has designated Sarasota Bay as an OFW. In 1997 a Sarasota Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan was created to outline a series of research and/or restoration projects that will allow for the preservation and continued restoration of the health of Sarasota Bay. The goals of the SWIM plan include improvement of water transparency in Sarasota Bay, to decrease the quantity and increase the quality of stormwater runoff to Sarasota Bay, to restore shoreline habitats in Sarasota Bay and to continue monitoring programs in Sarasota Bay. This project will accomplish all of those objectives and increase the overall health, welfare and safety of the residents living within these basins.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 5,000 24,500 25,000 194,125 248,625 Manasota 0 0 27,500 200,000 227,500 Lynn Townsend and Associates LLC 0 4,000 2,500 5,875 12,375 TOTAL 5,000 28,500 55,000 400,000 488,500

79 Project Name Bay Drive South/3rd Street Drainage Improvements Project Number N190 Cooperator Bradenton Beach Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Cooperative Funding Agreement Executed 10/01/2009 Commence Design 11/02/2009 Complete Design and Permitting 03/31/2010 Commence Construction 04/30/2010 Complete Construction and As-builts 09/30/2010

80 Project Name First Street North to Bridge Street Drainage Improvements Project Number N194 Cooperator Bradenton Beach

Contact Person Patty Townsend Email Address 1922 53rd Ave East Bradenton, FL 34203 Business (941) 756-9100 Fax (941) 756-9119

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The objective of this project is to reduce pollutants being received by Sarasota Bay by improving the water quality discharge to the bay and reduce severe flooding First Street North, Bridge Street and Church Street. This basin which outfall into Sarasota Bay from interconnected storm pipes comprise a total of 11.11 Acres. Project limits include reconstruction of the city owned land for the construction of shallow grassed swales. The swales will provide treatment of stormwater through percolation and evaporation. Treated stormwater will discharge into the bay through a series of new BMP baffle structures (one at each outfall location). The baffle structures will provide additional treatment through sedimentation, filtration and skimming. Rip Rap will be utilized to decrease the velocity of the flow path of the runoff. The sedimentation within the existing stormwater facilities will be removed and disposed of offsite. The project is anticipated to reduce TSS by 80%. Ongoing Monitoring will be performed at each outfall location to establish the treatment effectiveness. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The City of Bradenton Beach has adopted Ordinance No. 04-373 to establish a Stormwater Management Fee to implement flood reduction and protection measures and to reduce loadings into Sarasota Bay. The State of Florida has designated Sarasota Bay as an OFW. In 1997 a Sarasota Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan was created to outline a series of research and/or restoration projects that will allow for the preservation and continued restoration of the health of Sarasota Bay. The goals of the SWIM plan include improvement of water transparency in Sarasota Bay, to decrease the quantity and increase the quality of stormwater runoff to Sarasota Bay, to restore shoreline habitats in Sarasota Bay and to continue monitoring programs in Sarasota Bay. This project will accomplish all of those objectives and increase the overall health, welfare and safety of the residents living within these basins.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 5,000 12,000 15,000 182,000 214,000 Manasota 0 0 16,500 192,000 208,500 Lynn Townsend and Associates LLC 0 4,000 1,500 10,000 15,500 TOTAL 5,000 16,000 33,000 384,000 438,000

81 Project Name First Street North to Bridge Street Drainage Improvements Project Number N194 Cooperator Bradenton Beach Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Cooperative Funding Agreement Executed 10/01/2009 Commence Design 11/02/2009 Complete Design and Permitting 03/31/2010 Commence Construction 04/30/2010 Complete Construction and As-builts 09/30/2010

82 Project Name Bay Drive North - 10th to 12th Street Drainage Improvements Project Number N195 Cooperator Bradenton Beach

Contact Person Patty Townsend Email Address 1922 53rd Ave East Bradenton, FL 34203 Business (941) 756-9100 Fax (941) 756-9119

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The objective of this project is to reduce pollutants being received by Sarasota Bay by improving the water quality discharge to the bay and reduce localized flooding on Bay Drive North between 12th Street North and 10th Street North. There are two basins which outfall into Sarasota Bay from interconnected storm pipes and comprise a total of 6.5 Acres. Project limits include future reconstruction of the city owned land for the construction of shallow grassed swales. The swales will provide treatment of stormwater through percolation and evaporation. Treated stormwater will discharge into the bay through a series of new BMP baffle structures (one at each outfall location). The baffle structures will provide additional treatment through sedimentation, filtration and skimming. Rip Rap will be utilized to decrease the velocity of the flow path of the runoff. The sedimentation within the existing stormwater facilities will be removed and disposed of offsite. The City anticipates that these facilities will actually be constructed during FY 2011; and desires to install monitoring stations at the existing outfalls and monitor the pollutant loads during FY 2010 in order to establish baseline criteria for determining the effectiveness of the BMP¿s to be installed the following year. The research and monitoring of this program will establish the TSS and subsequent reduction rates. Ongoing Monitoring will be performed at each outfall location to establish the treatment effectiveness and provide valuable insight for other watersheds within the limits of Anna Maria Island. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The City of Bradenton Beach has adopted Ordinance No. 04-373 to establish a Stormwater Management Fee to implement flood reduction and protection measures and to reduce loadings into Sarasota Bay. The State of Florida has designated Sarasota Bay as an OFW. In 1997 a Sarasota Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan was created to outline a series of research and/or restoration projects that will allow for the preservation and continued restoration of the health of Sarasota Bay. The goals of the SWIM plan include improvement of water transparency in Sarasota Bay, to decrease the quantity and increase the quality of stormwater runoff to Sarasota Bay, to restore shoreline habitats in Sarasota Bay and to continue monitoring programs in Sarasota Bay. This project will accomplish all of those objectives and increase the overall health, welfare and safety of the residents living within these basins.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 5,000 12,000 5,000 159,000 181,000 Manasota 0 0 5,500 166,000 171,500 Lynn Townsend and Associates LLC 0 4,000 500 7,000 11,500 TOTAL 5,000 16,000 11,000 332,000 364,000

83 Project Name Bay Drive North - 10th to 12th Street Drainage Improvements Project Number N195 Cooperator Bradenton Beach Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: 1st Quarter Monitoring and Reporting 01/31/2001 Cooperative Funding Agreement Executed 10/01/2009 Commence Installation of Monitoring Stations 11/02/2009 2nd Quarter Monitoring and Reporting 04/30/2010 3rd Quarter Monitoring and Reporting 07/31/2010

84 Project Name Windward Bay Naturalization Project Project Number N200 Cooperator Longboat Key

Contact Person Jerry Gornowicz Email Address 4960 Gulf of Mexico PH - 3 Longboat Key, FL 34228 Business (941) 685-5547 Fax () -

Project Type:

Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Windward Bay Condo Association is on Longboat Key. Our property has over one half mile of shore line on Sarasota Bay. We have about 500,000 sq ft of lawn area and only one well. Two years ago, we decided to naturalize about 250,000 sq ft of lawns instead of trying to get permits and drill more wells. Any over flow from these lawns during heavy rains runs directly into Sarasota Bay. Our naturalization project not only reduces the amount of water required for the lawns but also reduces the amount of fertilizer and pesticides running into Sarasota Bay and enhances habitat for Florida Wildlife. In 2007 we naturalized about 40,000 sq ft and turned off the water in this area in 2008. Our owners paid for the enitre project in 2007. The second picture (11:31:12) in the Documents shows part of the project along one of our marinas after 18 months. In 2008, we naturalized another 25,000 sq ft and will turn off the water in this area in 2009. We received a $1,000 grant from Sarasota Bay Estuary Program to help defray the cost of the Melalueca mulch. The third picture (11:31:58) in the Documents shows part of this project after 5 months. Continuation of our project in the current difficult economic times will depend on getting financial assistance. In 2009, we hope to naturalize another 20,000 sq ft of lawn. We have applied for another $1,000 grant from Sarasota Bay Estuary Program. We also applied for a $5,000 Education Grant from SWFWMD for educational materials and additional landscaping. We feel we will enhance owner support of the project if we can get more of them interested in native Florida plants and wildlife. We are also involved with the Longboat Key Garden Club and the Federation of Longboat Key Condos through their use of our Recreation Hall for their meetings. We hope we can influence others to plant more native plants. In 2010, we plan to begin naturalizing a larger lawn, about 60,000 sq ft. Because we do most of the work with our garden staff and volunteer owners, we can only naturalize about 20,000-30,000 sq ft per year. Therefore, we plan to naturalize this lawn over a 2 year period. This lawn directly abuts 600 linear ft of bay shore. The Project Plan in Documents shows how we plan naturalize this lawn. The white areas are low swales that are inundated with salt water from storm surges and very high tides once or twice a year. These swales will be planted with Salt Meadow Cordgrass, Sea Purslane, Sea Oxeye Daisey and Spider Lilly. The first picture (11:30:44) in Documents shows the lawn as it is currently. The estimated costs for our project in 2010 is $12,284. The cost is composed of the following: Landscape Plan $150; Melalueca Mulch (200 yds) $4,500; Plants $6,234 (a list of plants and individual costs are shown in Other Document (11:33:11) in Doucements; Delivery and placement of plants $600; Fill dirt (20 yds) $800. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

85 Project Name Windward Bay Naturalization Project Project Number N200 Cooperator Longboat Key Our main effort to conserve water has been to reduce the need for watering lawns, our largest water consuming activity, by landscaping with Florida Native and Florida Friendly Plants. In 2008 we had planned to replace one bad St Augustine lawn with Seashore Paspalum grass because it used much less water. After talking with Elisa Maribelle (Manatee County Extension Office) and the Greenskeeper at the Longboat Key Golf course we were persuaded not to sod with the Seashore Paspalum. Ms Maribelle advised us to use Hardscaping instead of lawn as much as possible. We used River Rock Hardscaping to reduce the size of the lawn by 20%. We had Mr Webb from Longboat Key Utilities Department come inspect our irrigation system. He advised us to apply for a variance to allow us to water 2 times a week instead of only once per week. Unfortunately, before the variance could be approved, SWFWMD imposed water restrictions. We also hired Dixie Irrigation to optimize our irrigation system. We have also had speakers from the town of Longboat Key make presentations to our owners on how to conserve water in our units. They presented owners with water conserving shower heads and water bags to reduce the volume in our toilet tanks. One of our Directors is exploring the possibility or using on demand water heaters to reduce not only the amount of water used but also save energy.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 150 0 5,992 0 6,142 Manasota 0 0 6,142 0 6,142 TOTAL 150 0 12,134 0 12,284

86 Project Name Windward Bay Naturalization Project Project Number N200 Cooperator Longboat Key Timelines: Date a) October 2008 Critical Project Milestones: A scaled plan with plants was prepared 11/01/2008

b) December 2008 Critical Project Milestones: Apply for SWFWMD Cooperative Funding Initiative Grant 12/05/2008

c) August 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Apply for SWFWMD Educational Grant 08/01/2009

d) November 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Apply for Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Grant 11/01/2009

e) May 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Grass will be killed with Round Up Quick 05/01/2010

f) June 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Garden staff and owners will plant 06/01/2010

g) June 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Mulch with Melalueca 06/01/2010

h) June 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Plants watered daily (2 weeks), every other day (2 weeks) 06/01/2010

i) July 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Prepare final reports - SWFWMD and Sarasota Bay Estuary Program 08/01/2010

j) July 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Water weekly for about 6 months 07/01/2010

k) February 2011 Critical Project Milestones: Water will be turned off when plants are established 02/01/2011

87 Project Name G.WIZ Water Wonders Workshop Project Number N206 Cooperator G.WIZ-The Science Museum

Contact Person Aleksandra Spalvins Email Address 1001 Blvd. of the Arts Sarasota, FL 34236 Business (941) 309-4949 ext. 116 Fax (941) 906-7292

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description G.WIZ request funding for the Water Wonders Workshop program for 1,100 students in Grades 5-7 in Sarasota County. The Public Schools and science curriculum specialist support the program by recruiting teachers. Workshops require a one-half day commitment of participating classes. The Workshop is a hands-on, science-based educational program addressing critical issues of water quality and vulnerable water resources. Properties of water, Natural Water Cycle, water quality testing, watershed pollution sources, and local field and microscopic observations are integrated into an understanding of the effects of water pollution and the responsibility of individuals in protecting water resources. Sunshine State Science Standard benchmarks addressed are: Big Idea 1: The Practice of Science-scientific inquiry is a multifaceted activity; scientific knowledge is based on observation and inference Big Idea 7: Earth Systems and Patterns-humans explore interactions among water, air, and land Big Idea 8: Properties of Matter-all objects and substances are made of matter and classified by physical and chemical properties Big Idea 9: Changes in Matter-matter can undergo a variety of changes Big Idea 10: Forms of Energy-energy is involved in all physical processes Big Idea 17: Interdependence-plants and animals, including humans, interact and depend upon each other and their environment to satisfy basic needs; human activities and natural events can have major impacts on the environment Outcomes Measurements will be used reaching 1,100 students that leave with increased awareness and knowledge, and changed attitudes and behavior for benefit of water resources. The goals of the program echo the core values and mission of G.WIZ: to make science relevant, technology understandable, and learning an interactive experience. The intention of the program is to excite students about science in an informal educational setting that encourages curiosity and understanding through hands-on activities. Specifically, students will discover how the physical and chemical properties of water affect the natural water cycle; experience ¿real world¿ lab techniques in observing, identifying, and classifying microscopic plants and biological organisms in addition to animals that live in the water. Students will also become acquainted with the importance of plankton in the ecosystem; understand the process and purpose of water quality testing; identify point sources and non-point sources of pollution in a watershed and understand the effects on the coastal zone. Overall, students will increase both their awareness and knowledge of water resources with the ultimate goals of becoming engaged stewards of our natural resources. Students will leave with a positive learning experience, gain a basic understanding of water resources, develop an understanding of the impact of human actions on our water resources particularly Sarasota Bay and its estuaries, gain an understanding of the importance of water conservation, gain an understanding of pollution and its impact on local ecosystems, and understand how to apply the knowledge to everyday activities. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

88 Project Name G.WIZ Water Wonders Workshop Project Number N206 Cooperator G.WIZ-The Science Museum With approval of this proposal, Sarasota County students will participate in the water workshops beginning October 2009 through May 2010. The target audience for the program described in this proposal will be students in Grades 5-7 from Sarasota County¿s 21 middle schools (Grades 6-7 combined ¿ approximately 6000 students) and 29 elementary schools (Grade 5 ¿ approximately 3000 students). Opportunity to participate in the water workshop will be extended to teachers at these grade levels. In addition to meeting the expressed needs of Sarasota County school teachers for more water-related curriculum and activities, the water workshop program also addresses the local concerns about water quality and conservation. Southwest Florida Water Management District¿s goal to fund educational projects that focus on watersheds and the water resources within them as they relate to water quality, water supply and conservation, alternative water sources, natural systems, watershed protection, and flood protection, and the growing concern, nationally, about the decline in scientific excellence is furthered through this program. With support from the West Coast Inland Navigational District of Manatee County (WCIND), G.WIZ has offered the water workshop program for the past six academic years to elementary and middle school students in Manatee County. Recognizing the value of the project, WCIND again awarded G.WIZ $21,000 to support the involvement of 1,100 Manatee County students in Grades5-8 in the program for the 2008-09 academic year. Sarasota County and the project described in this proposal will benefit from the highly successful work already completed to develop, test, and refine the program¿s curriculum. The curriculum format, activity plans, and program evaluation developed will be used for subsequent programs, thus keeping curriculum development costs to a minimum. Previously donated teaching resources such as the Enviroscape Model from Southwest Florida Water Management District for other G.WIZ water activities will be used, thus minimizing the cost of materials and program supplies for this project. A similar program has been funded by Southwest Florida Water Management District on a smaller scale reaching 300- to 500 Sarasota County students over the past four years. G.WIZ would like to increase the number of students reached in Sarasota County to 1,100 students to bring this program to the same level of impact that is offered to Manatee County students and as funded by WCIND. Southwest Water Management District will benefit as local youth are introduced to the critical issues of water quality and vulnerable water resources with the outcomes of increasing awareness and knowledge and changing attitudes and behavior for the benefit of water resources. The Sarasota County School System will benefit by participating in a supplemental environmental program that incorporates multi ¿Big Idea¿ Strands from the Sunshine State Science Standards. This in turn supplements and enforces scientific proficiency as teachers prepare their students for FCAT testing. The school district also benefits through the use of G.WIZ Science Museum facilities and the Museum¿s excellent bay-front and estuary-adjacent location.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 6,854 25,133 0 31,987 Manasota 28,000 5,000 45,991 0 78,991 WCIND 111,820 21,000 21,000 0 153,820 TOTAL 139,820 32,854 92,124 0 264,798 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Project Start Professional Development 10/01/2009 Start Field Trips 11/02/2009

89 Project Name Anna Maria Island Watershed Collaborative Project Number N215 Cooperator Lynn Townsend & Associates, LLC.

Contact Person Patty Townsend Email Address 1922 53rd Ave East Bradenton, FL 34203 Business (941) 756-9100 Fax (941) 756-9119

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The FY 2010 budget will include administrative costs and professional consulting fees to update the Stormwater Runoff Investigations Reports prepared by SWFWMD and combine the watershed management plans previously prepared for each of the three island municipalities into a Combined Watershed Study. The Study will be used by the Collaborative to assess and address the needs of the entire island. Significant, measurable watershed improvement goals will be generated by the group using the data collected in the Combined Watershed Study. The Study will also establish existing Levels of Service with recommendations for adopted levels for each municipality. Each local municipality currently has adopted and implemented Land Development Code criteria which requires new and/or re-developed areas to provide for water quality and attenuation based on the size of the project. The Watershed Collaborative will research new alternatives similar to and consistent with the Low Impact Design Criteria in order to further enhance existing code requirements. The pooling of resources will benefit the entire island since the three cities have common watershed AOR¿s (areas of responsibility): Flood Protection, Water Quality and Natural Systems. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

This project supports the Sarasota Bay SWIM Plan, Sarasota Bay's CCMP and SWFWMD's Southern Coastal Watershed CWM Plan by creating an opportunity for a cohesive effort between the District, and local agencies as follows: 1) Enhance flood protection data collection and management by updating and revising the data previously collected and delineating flood prone areas. 2) Link water resource planning and land use planning by establishing a cooperative relationship among the municipalities to minimize flood damages and the loss of natural flood storage areas within the watershed. 3) Adequately plan for future flood protection efforts by utilizing a flood prone area analysis, updating the inventory of existing drainage systems and setting goals for flood protection based on a consistent LOS policy and by pursuing special development codes for building construction in floodplains (i.e., no fill for house pads in floodplains, signage required for depth of flooding, etc.) for the entire Island of Anna Maria. 4) Determine ownership, operation and maintenance responsibilities for flood management systems within the Island by developing operation and maintenance plans for the flood management systems within the watershed, and by obtaining easements or ingress and egress agreements with property owners, and naming the governments or other responsible parties to complete the work. 5) Continue ongoing monitoring and data management activities by establishing Island wide water quality monitoring programs and by establishing goals for determining the status and trends (if any) in water quality. 6) Continue ongoing efforts initiated by the District and Basin Board which are focused on protecting and restoring wetlands within the Island by providing a proactive, cooperative consultation to the municipal staff and residents on the island concerning development proposals and regulatory issues that impact wetlands.

90 Project Name Anna Maria Island Watershed Collaborative Project Number N215 Cooperator Lynn Townsend & Associates, LLC.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 10,000 11,600 11,600 33,200 Manasota 0 0 30,600 30,600 61,200 City of Anna Maria 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 6,000 City of Bradenton Beach 0 3,000 5,000 5,000 13,000 City of Holmes Beach 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 6,000 Florida Department of Environmental Protection 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 6,000 Manatee County 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 6,000 Sarasota Bay Estuary Program 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 6,000 Southwest Florida Water Management District 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 6,000 Tampa Bay Estuary Program 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 6,000 TOTAL 0 27,000 61,200 61,200 149,400 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Establish Mission/Vision 03/20/2009 Commence Research and Design 05/01/2009 Identify Goals and Action Items 07/31/2009 Complete Master Watershed Report with Recommendations 01/29/2010

91 Project Name Supplemental Sources for EWD Reuse System Project Number N218 Cooperator Englewood Water District

Contact Person Mark McNeal Email Address 2309 Cape Bend Avenue Tampa, FL 33613 Business (813) 264-9100 Fax (813) 264-9074

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This project consists of constructing a supplemental reclaimed water supply well and modifying the intake structure at the onsite reuse pond to provide additional dry weather supplies. Reclaimed water is produced at the Englewood WRF, which serves portions of Charlotte and Sarasota counties (Figure 1). Current storage includes a 1 MG above ground storage tank, wet weather storage ponds (onsite and offsite), and a fully permitted ASR system. The ASR well provides an additional 0.5 mgd of reclaimed water during peak demand periods and has become a critical component of the reuse system. Without previous SWFWMD funding assistance for the ASR program, EWD reuse would not be as efficient and connection of many current customers would not have been possible. This project will further increase this efficiency and help EWD meet existing contracted amounts. EWD won the 2008 FWEA David York Award for small facilities (< 5 mgd), another example of the benefits that the previous funding assistance has had. Reuse demands during dry weather periods often exceed the available supply. Additional reuse customers have been identified but the ability to serve these users during peak demand periods will be problematic without additional supplemental sources. With the lack of available fresh groundwater or surface water EWD is faced with developing alternative supplemental sources. Supplemental sources currently identified include the following: Installing an additional supply well into the ASR storage zone to increase the rate at which stored water can be recovered. A well approximately 600 feet in depth is required, along with a pump and appurtenances to produce an additional 0.5 mgd, or about 15 mg of water during each peak month used. Re-engineering the onsite wet weather pond to more effectively utilize available storage and freshwater in the surficial aquifer at the WRF. Lowering the pump intake from the existing pond will provide additional water for golf course irrigation to Lemon Bay Golf Course, and may allow EWD to add other golf course storage ponds to be supplied from this pond. The cost/benefit ratio for the total estimated project cost of $260,000 averaging 82,192 gpd using an 8% annual interest rate amortized over 30 years is $0.76/1000 gallons. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

EWD advertises and helps enforce the District¿s watering restrictions, aids in xeriscaping education, and have imposed a steep graduated rate structure to discourage high water usage. The rate structure charges are as follows: 0 to 6,000 gal $1.80 per 1000 gal per ERC 6,001 to 8,000 gal $2.40 per 1000 gal per ERC 8,001 to 12,000 gal $4.80 per 1000 gal per ERC 12,001 to 18,000 gal $8.00 per 1000 gal per ERC Over 18,000 gal $12.50 per 1000 gal per ERC The EWD also has a policy requiring any new significant development desiring utilities to include a reclaimed water irrigation system in its infrastructure. EWD¿s reuse customers are conservation minded and only use the water deemed necessary to adequately maintain the irrigated area.

92 Project Name Supplemental Sources for EWD Reuse System Project Number N218 Cooperator Englewood Water District

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 0 130,000 0 130,000 Manasota 0 0 130,000 0 130,000 TOTAL 0 0 260,000 0 260,000 Timelines: Date December 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Permitting Complete 12/15/2009

July 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Re-Engineering of Onsite Pond Complete 07/15/2010

June 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Supplemental Supply Well Installed 06/15/2010

October 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Summary Report to SWFWMD 10/15/2010

93 Project Name INDOOR WATER CONSERVATION RETROFIT PROGRAM Project Number N231 Cooperator Manatee County

Contact Person Victoria Zimarino Email [email protected] Address 4410 66th Street W. Bradenton, FL 34210 Business (941) 792-8811 ext. 5416 Fax (941) 795-3457

Project Type:

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The Manatee County Utility Operations Department expects to implement Phase IV of the toilet rebate for F/Y 2010. This Ultra Low-Flow Toilet Rebate (ULFT) adds an indoor conservation component to the County's existing Water Conservation Incentive Program for the County's Retail water customers (residential, multi-family, and commercial). The County currently services over 90,000 potable water accounts and anticipates continued growth over the next 20 years. The objectives of the retrofit program are to reduce water demand and provide financial incentives for the replacement of an estimated 900 toilets each year for another 2 years. The program addresses the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners policies on water conservation and is supported by the recently increased Water Conservation Rates for potable water use. Any retail water customer who agrees to replace a 3.5 gal or more toilet with a ultra-low flush (ULF) that uses 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf) or less and/or High Efficiency Toilets (HET), will receive a $100.00 rebate for each toilet (maximum of two (2) toilets per unit). This PROJECT will also focus on educating the new low volume toilet users on the proper maintenance specifically flappers and leak detection, necessary to ensure that each toilet remains a water conserving fixture. Rebate payments are subject to the recipient's submittal of the completed application, documented cost, and will be distributed upon inspection of the completed installation and verification that the old toilet are ready for disposal. The estimated total water saving value over the 20 year life of the project is 21,425 gpd. At a cost of $126,144 the total cost/benefit of this project is estimated to be $1.62 per k/gallons. The County is requesting $63,072 from the Manasota Basin Board. It is anticipated that the project would be a multi-year funded project. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

This recent incentive program is an enhancement to the County's existing Water Conservation Program. The program includes existing metering and loss reduction programs, water conserving rate sturctures, urban and agricultural reclaimed water irrigation supply (with the metering of all users and consumption based billing for all new users), public education, Florida Friendly based landscape codes, SWUCA based level of service for water supply at 110 gpfcpd, land development codes requiring non-potable sources for irrigation in new development, water supply protection ordinances, and the use of aquifer storage and recovery for both potable and reclaimed water.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 105,897 63,072 63,072 63,072 295,113 Manasota 105,897 63,072 63,072 63,072 295,113 TOTAL 211,794 126,144 126,144 126,144 590,226

94 Project Name INDOOR WATER CONSERVATION RETROFIT PROGRAM Project Number N231 Cooperator Manatee County Timelines: Date 1. 01/15/2010 Critical Project Milestones: Continue advertising & awareness campaign 01/15/2010

2. 05/15/2010 Critical Project Milestones: Execute agreement with District 05/15/2010

3. 05/16/2010 Critical Project Milestones: Begin Phase IV of Toilet Rebate Program 05/16/2010

4. 01/31/2012 Critical Project Milestones: Complete Rebate Program FY 2010 01/31/2012

95 Project Name Bay Soundings environmental journal Project Number W028 Cooperator Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

Contact Person Suzanne Cooper Email [email protected] Address 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd #100 Pinellas Park, FL 33782 Business (727) 570-5151 ext. 32 Fax (727) 570-5118 ext. 000

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

X Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion X Pasco

X Pinellas Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The proposed project is the continued production of the Bay Soundings environmental journal. This 16-page quarterly publication in newspaper format provides objective information on issues affecting Tampa Bay, its watershed and the natural resources of the Tampa Bay region. Publication began in 2002. The companion website - www.baysoundings.com, provides an easy to use archive of past issues with the ability to print or e-mail articles. This education project provides timely, useful information to its readers and website users on various topics within the District's Areas of Responsibility, and is consistent with and furthers the Tampa Bay Estuary Program's goals. It is listed within the TBEP's Action Plan. In 2007, SWFWMD-related topics included: restoring flow to the lower Hillsborough River, water supply (extensive), an interview with Chair McCree, the Reality Check exercise, water conservation, SWIM's 20th anniversary and a recap of all SWIM Tampa Bay restoration projects, climate change's effect on water supply, fertilizer restrictions/stormwater quality, and aquifer contamination. In 2008, SWFWMD-related topics included: the effects of drought in the region (extensive), lower Hillsborough River recovery, stormwater treatment regulation revisions, land conservation initiatives, nitrogen management in surface waters (extensive), water supply studies, the threat to wildlife of high nutrient levels in water, irrigation check-ups funded by the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board, WaterSense labeling, long-term habitat monitoring, the VoiceIt! survey initiative, the study of tidal tributaries, the value of mangroves (extensive), increased withdrawals from the Alafia River, and Basin Management Action Plan development. The 30,000 copies per issue of the publication are provided free of charge to about 8,500 individual subscribers, local and state government officials and through about 200 local attractions, libraries, businesses and governmental offices, commercial establishments such as bait shops, convenience stores, restaurants, seafood markets, etc; and to middle and high school science classes and colleges throughout the region. Additionally, the website receives a tremendous number of hits and requests for pages each month. In the recent three-month period the website received an average of over 155,000 hits and over 30,000 requests for pages each month. Advertising is not included. Several partners, including SWFWMD, the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, and the Florida Department of Transportation District Seven have provided funding for several years. Other partners, including the Pinellas County Environmental Fund, Gulfstream Natural Gas Systems, Florida Power & Light Company, Port Manatee, Tampa Port Authority and Cargill have provided funding for one or two years. In 2008-09 the FL Dept. of Transportation provided extra funding to allow broader reach into the region's schools systems. The Editorial Advisory Committee, comprised of sponsors, media representatives and others, provides input on storylines and feedback on the publication. Contracted editors provide objective reporting. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

96 Project Name Bay Soundings environmental journal Project Number W028 Cooperator Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, through the goals and policies of its Future of the Region: A Strategic Regional Policy Plan for the Tampa Bay Region (2005), encourages water conservation, flood protection, aquifer protection and recharge, and supports SWIM plans and the protection and management of water quality and natural resources. These regional policies are used in the review of Developments of Regional Impact and local government's adopted Development Orders for same, local government Comprehensive Plans and amendments, Environmental Resource Permit applications, State Clearinghouse project applications, and any other projects or land use changes that come to the Council. Bay Soundings consistently includes articles related to water conservation and wetlands protection and restoration. The journal is provided to all elected officials in the region. It is reasonable to believe that the information provided in Bay Soundings on these topics is read by the officials and influences their thinking on these topics.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 22,500 22,500 22,500 0 67,500 Alafia River 900 900 900 0 2,700 Hillsborough River 2,475 2,475 2,475 0 7,425 Manasota 2,475 2,475 2,475 0 7,425 Northwest Hillsborough 1,237 1,237 1,237 0 3,711 Pinellas Anclote 4,163 4,163 4,163 0 12,489 FL Dept of Transportation District Seven 6,135 10,100 0 0 16,235 SWFWMD SWIM 11,250 11,250 11,250 0 33,750 Tampa Bay Estuary Program 22,500 22,500 0 0 45,000 TOTAL 73,635 77,600 45,000 0 196,235 Timelines: Date April 2010 - Spring Issue Critical Project Milestones: Produce Spring Issue of Bay Soundings; Revise format and other aspects of 04/30/2010 the journal as appropriate based on the results of the surveys

Continually Critical Project Milestones: Pursue other sources of funding to meet increased costs of production, 10/30/2010 printing, delivery, mailing and website management, andto purchase additional distribution racks.

January 2010 - Winter Issue Critical Project Milestones: Produce Winter Issue of Bay Soundings; Conduct annual reader and 01/30/2010 website-user survey

July 2010 - Summer Issue Critical Project Milestones: Produce Summer Issue of Bay Soundings; Survey Events Calendar 07/30/2010 contributors to gauge attendance based on Bay Soundings publicity

October 2010 - Fall Issue Critical Project Milestones: Produce Fall Issue of Bay Soundings 10/30/2010

97 Project Name Estuary EDventures- Coastal Restoration through Service Learning Project Number W030 Cooperator Tampa Bay Watch

Contact Person Catherine Karns Email [email protected] Address 3000 Pinellas Bayway S. Tierra Verde, FL 33715 Business (727) 867-8166 Fax (727) 867-8188

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

X Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

X Pinellas Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Tampa Bay Watch's Estuary EDventures is an environmental education program for Tampa Bay area schools. Our 2010 Cooperative Funding Initiative request is designed to educate students about watershed issues and estuarine science and empowers them to act as stewards of the Tampa Bay estuary. The program will combine classroom curriculum with hands-on service learning projects that will facilitate habitat restoration in our estuary. Along with the educational field sessions, available service learning projects include saltmarsh cultivation, coastal plantings (wetland and dune communities), oyster reef development, and coastal clean-ups. Estuary EDventures is implemented through school field trips, service learning projects, outreach presentations, summer camps and community EDventure days. Tampa Bay Watch's Estuary EDventures, Bay Grasses in Classes (BGIC), and Community Oyster Reef Enhancement (CORE) programs will combine to create a comprehensive environmental education restoration initiative. Estuary EDventures - Coastal Restoration through Service Learning is a combination of classroom programs, field-based activities, and service learning projects to educate our youth on the importance of the Tampa Bay watershed, estuarine habitat and restoration efforts in the Tampa Bay area. Through the SWFWMD FY2007, FY2008, and FY2009 Cooperative Funding Initiatives our program was able to reach over 19,500 students, educators, and community members. With the expansion of the programs into Hillsborough and Manatee Counties and the addition of coastal plantings, oyster reef enhancement efforts, and coastal clean-ups we anticipate reaching 12,600 students and adults in a single year through the SWFWMD FY2010 Cooperative Funding Initiative. These efforts will provide restoration of approximately 7 acres of coastal and near-shore habitat, build and install 200 new oyster domes and construct approximately 500 linear feet of new oyster shell bars. The initiative encompasses the importance of estuarine environments by incorporating kinesthetic experiences with educational activities, coastal restoration projects and monitoring restoration sites. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Tampa Bay Watch, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) adopted Florida corporation, is a non-profit environmental stewardship program for the Tampa Bay estuary, devoted exclusively to the scientific and charitable purpose of monitoring, restoring and protecting the marine and wetland environments of the bay. Incorporated in 1993, Tampa Bay Watch performs habitat restoration and protection activities throughout the year, relying heavily on the efforts of community volunteers. Our programs seek to build citizen awareness, concern, and participation through educational outreach. Tampa Bay Watch is the first organization of its kind in the southeastern United States, and has proven highly effective in mobilizing the Tampa Bay community to participate in restoration and protection activities. So far, more than 32,000 volunteers have joined forces with Tampa Bay Watch to help the bay recover from its devastating environmental problems. Individuals from community groups, scout troops, public and private schools, and other associations have participated in salt marsh plantings, storm drain markings, coastal cleanups, wildlife rescue and resource monitoring, demonstrating environmental activism in its purest form.

98 Project Name Estuary EDventures- Coastal Restoration through Service Learning Project Number W030 Cooperator Tampa Bay Watch

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 148,740 159,650 0 308,390 Alafia River 0 29,690 29,570 0 59,260 Hillsborough River 0 14,845 14,785 0 29,630 Manasota 0 14,845 14,785 0 29,630 Northwest Hillsborough 0 14,845 14,785 0 29,630 Pinellas Anclote 0 74,225 73,925 0 148,150 TOTAL 0 297,190 307,500 0 604,690 Timelines: Date June 7, 2009 - August 13, 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Summer Camps 08/13/2010

October 1, 2009 Critical Project Milestones: Cooperative Funding Initiative begins 09/30/2010

October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Teacher Training 09/30/2010 Coastal restoration service learning projects 09/30/2010 Restore 7 acres of coastal and near-shore habitat 09/30/2010 BGIC planting and events 09/30/2010 Conduct school field trips 09/30/2010 Educational Outreach 09/30/2010

99 Project Name Institute of Florida Studies Environmental Studies Program Project Number W032 Cooperator Hillsborough Community College Foundation

Contact Person Sudeep Vyapari Email Address 1206 North Park Rd Plant City, FL 33563 Business (813) 757-2144 Fax (813) 757-2148

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

X Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion X Pasco

X Pinellas X Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Environmental Studies Program at the Institute of Florida Studies, Hillsborough Community College is an ongoing 30-year program designed to give children and adults a better understanding of the water systems of Florida. The goal of our outdoor programs is to bring an understanding and appreciation of the beauty, complexity and fragility of our local water systems to its audience. We work to create an awareness of the role of water and a sense of place within that system. The creation of a personal connection to these environments can create environmental stewards to see that these natural areas are preserved. Our activities consist primarily of environmental field studies at English Creek, Upper Tampa Bay, Cockroach Bay, and Hillsborough River State Park. We provide trips to over 5,000 students from elementary, middle, high school, and colleges over an academic year. Students are directly involved in the collection and identification of native marine, estuarine and freshwater specimens that inhabit our lakes, rivers, and bay. At the Cockroach Bay location we utilize a 24-foot mullet boat fitted with an otter trawl to capture marine organisms. Teachers and students also use seine nets, benthic sieves, shovels and buckets to collect organisms at Snake Key in Cockroach Bay. English Creek provides a look at upland and freshwater wetland environments. While hiking the trails, students examine freshwater springs, freshwater creeks and explore the importance of trees and plants in water conservation. A mile-long boardwalk takes them from the uplands to the heart of the wetlands. At Upper Tampa Bay Park we explore the estuaries of Tampa Bay and how the freshwater of the uplands combines with the saltwater of the Gulf to form our largest open water estuary, Tampa Bay. Starting FY 2008, we are conducting field studies at Hillsborough River State Park as well. Our feedback comes directly from the teachers and students themselves. Teachers continually extol the benefits of our programs and have been coming back year after year. Some have visited us for as many as 30 years. Due to the high demand for the programs, the majority of our field expeditions are booked on the first day of registration. Prior to visiting the field sites, we conduct teacher training workshops, distribute curriculum material, and hand each school copies of a pre-test and post-test assessment for measuring benchmark data and educational efficacy of the program. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

100 Project Name Institute of Florida Studies Environmental Studies Program Project Number W032 Cooperator Hillsborough Community College Foundation The Institute of Florida Studies (IFS) at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is a community based educational center designed for the study of ecology, biology, earth sciences, and natural history of Florida. The mission of IFS is to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of the biological, economic, recreational, and aesthetic importance of environmental systems, and of the natural history of Florida through education, training, research, and information. IFS conducts environmental field expeditions at four Environmental Studies Centers (ESC), which are educational entities designed for the study of the ecology, biology and understanding of the natural areas of Florida. These educational field expeditions are available to schools, community and private groups, and serve over 5,000 students each year. Facilities are located at Cockroach Bay, English Creek, Upper Tampa Bay Park, and Hillsborough Rivers State Park. The IFS staff plan and conduct field expeditions which meet the specific needs of each group. IFS is committed to providing quality programs that promote water conservation and habitat preservation by emphasizing the role of water in these fragile ecosystems and a sense of place within that system. The creation of a personal connection to these environments can create environmental stewards to see that these natural areas are preserved. We seek to highlight the importance of maintaining productive ecosystems vs. the consequences of destroying these systems. Cockroach Bay is the site of the original ESC, and is one of the few remaining healthy mangrove estuaries in Tampa Bay. Students are directly involved in the collection and identification of native estuarine specimens that inhabit the bay. We utilize a 24-foot mullet boat with an otter trawl to collect marine organisms. Students also use seine nets, benthic sieves, shovels and buckets to collect organisms at Snake Key in Cockroach Bay. We stress the importance of mangrove islands as habitat and function in erosion prevention. The Upper Tampa Bay ESC is located on the northern shore of Tampa Bay. This 600 acre Hillsborough County Park is a natural area containing six distinct plant communities: flatwoods, wet prairies, salt barrens, seagrass beds, mangrove forest, and salt marshes. The presence of extensive marine wetlands lends itself to seining, sieving and a host of other marine activities. Students are directly involved in the collection and identification of native estuarine specimens that inhabit the Bay, and learn about the role of mangroves in the ecosystem. The English Creek ESC is located on 400 acres located just east of Plant City, FL. The site contains four distinct plant communities: open grasslands, mesic flatwoods, upland mixed forests, and bottomland forest. The creek for which this ESC is named meanders through the property, offering opportunities for water sampling and aquatic organism collecting. A small spring and pond are also available for activities. A one-mile elevated boardwalk offer students a panoramic view of the communities found here. Foot paths are an option for those wanting a closer, more detailed, look at the property. These field expeditions emphasize watersheds and water quality impacts of stormwater runoff. At Hillsborough River State Park ESC, considered to be one of the most beautiful in Florida, students can immerse themselves in the natural and cultural history of Hillsborough County. Students can view native plants and animals and explore the lime stone out cropping in the river which create some of the only rapids in Florida. This natural setting makes for an outstanding natural history expedition, and reminds students of their role in water conservation and habitat preservation.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 98,800 133,299 149,095 149,095 530,289 Alafia River 7,285 7,377 14,050 14,050 42,762 Hillsborough River 12,951 25,600 35,124 35,124 108,799 Manasota 0 0 4,683 4,683 9,366 Northwest Hillsborough 5,666 5,207 7,025 7,025 24,923 Peace River 539 2,603 4,683 4,683 12,508 Pinellas Anclote 540 2,604 4,683 4,683 12,510 General Fund-District Wide 26,980 43,389 46,832 46,832 164,033 TOTAL 152,761 220,079 266,175 266,175 905,190

101 Project Name Institute of Florida Studies Environmental Studies Program Project Number W032 Cooperator Hillsborough Community College Foundation Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Field Trips Begin 10/01/2009 Teacher Training Workshops Begins 10/01/2009 Interim Bimonthly Report 1 Submission 12/15/2009 Interim Bimonthly Report 2 Submission 02/15/2010 Interim Bimonthly Report 3 Submission 04/15/2010 Printing of Brochures and Field Guides Completed 05/31/2010 Interim Bimonthly Report 4 Submission 06/15/2010 Design and Installation of Signage Completed 06/30/2010 Purchase of Equipment Completed 06/30/2010 Purchase of Educational Specimens Completed 06/30/2010 Interim Bimonthly Report 5 Submission 08/16/2010 Schedule 2010-2011 Field Trips 08/31/2010 Distribution of Brochures and Field Guides Completed 08/31/2010 Maintenance of Trails Completed 08/31/2010 Education Measurement Assessment (Final analysis of Pre/Post Tests) 09/30/2010 Final Report and Invoice Submission to SWFWMD 09/30/2010 Teacher Training Workshops End 09/30/2010 Field Trips End 09/30/2010 Travel Reimbursement Paid to Schools 09/30/2010

102 Project Name Tom Bennett Park Project Number W358 Cooperator Manatee County

Contact Person candie Pedersen Email Address 5502 40th Avenue Drive West Bradenton, FL 34209 Business (941) 792-8784 Fax (941) 741-3524

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Location: 280 Kay Road N.E., Bradenton, Florida, in Section 27, Township 34 South, Range 18 East Background: Tom Bennett Park is a 180.46-acre site situated along the Manatee River in the Tampa Bay watershed and is a Remarkable Coastal Place. The property was purchased on July 1, 2003 with matching funds provided by Florida Communities Trust and Manatee County for the purpose of preserving and restoring the land for conservation and passive and active recreation use. The project site is part of the Manatee River basin, which is designated a SWIM waterbody, and the proposed habitat improvements will provide ecological enhancement for the river and Tampa Bay. The project drains to Tampa Bay and is consistant with the Tampa Bay SWIM plan, the Tampa bay Estuary Program (TBEP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans. Restoration Plan: The basic plan is to remove exotics and restore previously existing upland and wetland habitat, including tidal salt marsh and freshwater wetlands. The exotics are primarily Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius) and cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica).The site had previously been cleared, bedded, and ditched for row-cropping. Regrading is planned for the disturbed row-cropped areas to restore sheet flow, ephemeral marshes, and tidal connections. Also planned is minor grading of a littoral shelf in the largest borrow pit with an overflow swale/ spring tide connection at the north end. Exotic removal and site preparation will be followed by extensive planting of the specified habitat areas. There are plans for a canoe/kayak launch that will extend and connect to the existing Blueways Trail. The County plans to manage this site as a long-term restoration project and district park and will promote public education and participation. A minimum of 50 acres of upland that will include pine flatwoods, coastal maritime forest, and mesic hammock. A minimum of 25 acres of wetlands that will include meso- to oligohaline salt marsh, hydric hammock, and freshwater marsh. The estimated restoration areas are shown on the attached Map 1. The plan is to restore degraded salt marsh habitat and associated coastal maritime forest on adjacent hummocks through minor regrading, nuisance and exotic species eradication, and supplemental plantings. It is the intent of the restoration effort to increase the salt marsh area through high-tide connections at the north side of the eastern borrow-pit pond, thus providing semi- isolated nursery areas for fry, and to provide connections that may have been lost through farming and associated ditching activities. Placement of ephemeral freshwater marshes scattered throughout the flatwoods area is anticipated to provide a potential food source for wood storks (Mycteria americana) during the chick rearing cycle. Field visits appear to indicate that the goals proposed here are possible, but will need to be borne out through detailed site analysis including topographic surveys to be conducted in 2009. Manatee County is requesting assistance to initiate the restoration work including regrading, exotic removal, and revegetation. We anticipate working closely with SWFWMD and USFWS staff to assist us in developing a restoration plan and completeing restoration for this site. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

103 Project Name Tom Bennett Park Project Number W358 Cooperator Manatee County Ordinance 89-10 has been implemented and enforced for development within the flood plain. It requires flood plain compensation and no-rise computer modeling to reflect a no-rise to the existing base flood elevation. The Manatee County land Development Code requires 50% reduction of flow rates within the existing known flood-prone areas. One foot of frree board within all stormwater ponds is required above the high water design for all new developments. Six incehes of free board ir required on all new road elevations above the high water design. All major roadway crossings are to be designed for the 50-year or the 100-year frequency strom events. Manatee County's Water Conservation program includes existing metering and loss reduction programs, water conserving rate structures, urban and agricultural reclaimed water irrigation supply (with metering of all users and consumption-based billing for all new users), public education, Florida Friendly based landscape codes, SWUCA based level of service for water supply at 110 gpfcpd, land development codes requiring non-potable sources for irrigation in new development, strong water supply protection ordinances, and the use of aquifer storage and recovery for both potable and reclaimed water.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 292,621 30,000 260,795 264,205 847,621 Manasota 0 0 260,000 0 260,000 US Fish and Wildlife Service 0 30,000 0 70,000 100,000 TOTAL 292,621 60,000 520,795 334,205 1,207,621 Timelines: Date Construction Critical Project Milestones: Restoration portion only 12/31/2010

Design and Permitting Critical Project Milestones: Restoration portion only 12/31/2009

Property Acquisition Critical Project Milestones: complete 07/01/2003

104 Project Name FELTS Preserve Restoration Project Number W394 Cooperator Manatee County Audubon Society

Contact Person Jeanne Schlesinger Email Address 7001 Holmes Blvd Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Business (941) 778-7975 Fax () -

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The subject property is located in north Manatee County, within the Manatee River Watershed at 4600 24th Ave. E., Palmetto. This project has resulted in partial restoration of 5.5 acres of freshwater wetlands, plus restoration of 15 acres of adjacent upland. A mosaic of diverse habitat types is being established including emergent marsh, existing hardwood swamp and hammock and ponded features. Earth moving to create or refine some of the wetlands has been accomplished by DEP via grants received from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Fish & Wildlife Foundation. This request is for continued planting of emergent and submerged plant species, upland plant species and management control of invasive exotics for $18,000 in Phase IV. Much of the project site has been altered over time, primarily via improved pasture and ditch. Vegetative diversity is relatively low in the existing water feature due to the establishment of monocultures by invasive and exotic plants. Water quality benefits will be achieved, as the enhanced site will provide for pollution filtration and nutrient uptake through the creation of the proposed littoral shelves, as well as buffering against erosion. The project location will also offer exceptional habitat value through the creation of feeding platforms for wading birds and habitat for wildlife. A professional management plan has been completed. The Mana-Teens, Native Plant Society, Manatee River Garden Club and others have helped to inventory plants on site, began control of exotic plants by manual removal and minimal chemical means and performed additional habitat improvement. Donations and grants have provided matching funds for additional planting in 2009 and 2010. 5.5 wetland acres are to continue to be planted for a cost of $2,000. In the upland areas of the former pasture requiring revegetation, native plants are being established at a slow rate. In 2010 additional upland planting including native trees and shrubs planting, with seasonal watering and maintenance are requested at a cost of $7,000. Monthly control of invasives had been undertaken over the entire 5.5 wetland acres and on the upland areas and will continue from 2008/2009. Additional funding is being sought for 2010 control for the these areas which continue to have numerous exotic and invasive plants. Hand removal and some chemical controls using the most environmentally compatible methods cost approximately $10,000 for the initial removal effort. Maintenance for the fourth year is estimated at a total expenditure of $9,000. Total cost of plants and maintenance for Phase IV is $18,000. As this benefits 20 acres, the cost/benefit per acre is $900. The site is important as much of the general area is rapidly being converted from agricultural to residential development. Habitat has been fragmented by construction of roads. Natural sheet flow has been diverted through developemnt and ditching. This project will provide important habitat and water quality functions. The proposed activities will all be located inside our 28.5 acre preserve; therefore no coordination with any landowner is necessary Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Manatee Audubon has supported the ordinances at numerous County Commission hearings on development approvals or rule making over the years. Additionally, DEP, SWFWMD, Manatee County, and other environmental agencies and organizations as represented at our Earth Day Celebrations in April 2004 to 2008.

105 Project Name FELTS Preserve Restoration Project Number W394 Cooperator Manatee County Audubon Society

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 23,800 14,350 9,000 0 47,150 Manasota 45,800 14,350 9,000 0 69,150 NTL FW Foundation 10,000 0 0 0 10,000 Other Funding Sources 33,200 16,400 9,000 0 58,600 USFWS 12,000 0 0 0 12,000 TOTAL 124,800 45,100 27,000 0 196,900 Timelines: Date December 2009 to May 2010 Critical Project Milestones: Planting Season 05/30/2010 Monthly Exotic Control December 06/30/2010

106 Project Name Charlotte Harbor - Lemon Bay SWIM Education Program Project Number W506 Cooperator Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center

Contact Person Al Cheatham Email [email protected] Address 10941 Burnt Store Rd. Punta Gorda, FL 33955 Business (941) 575-5854 Fax () -

Project Type:

X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This is a continuation of a multi-tasked project which will provide for public involvement, water quality education opportunities to residents of the Charlotte Harbor / Lemon Bay watersheds. The project tasks will foster a sense of stewardship and provide a variety of actions that can be implemented by participants through focused education/outreach programs. Residents will gain knowledge and expertise in water resource management which in turn will enable them to adopt personal habits that will improve the health and beauty of the SWIM resources. Projects tasks will include the ever popular volunteer water quality monitoring program, estuary wading trips, an intense 3 day water workshop for local residents, participation in appropriate community events, estuary boat trips, hiking trips, and educational programs, barrier island education trip, re-print and distribition of the "Keep it Clean" Lemon Bay booklet, along with other tasks which offer actions residents can take to maintain or improve the quality of the Harbor and Bay. Please see the attached Education Addendum for more details. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center has worked in partnership with the District and others for a number of years to inform and educate the public regarding the importance of water conservation.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 38,904 51,109 39,250 35,000 164,263 Manasota 7,780 6,945 10,039 7,000 31,764 Peace River 31,124 27,781 40,157 28,000 127,062 TOTAL 77,808 85,835 89,446 70,000 323,089 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Begin Lemon Bay monitoring 10/15/2009 Selected tasks below. Please see attached addendum for complete schedule. 10/15/2009 Reprint and distribute Lemon Bay booklet 11/15/2009 Begin Journey boat trips 12/15/2009 Being Water School 01/15/2010

107 Project Name Water Quality in the Peace and Myakka River Basins, and Charlotte Harbor and Lemon Bay Project Number W547 Cooperator Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center

Contact Person Al Cheatham Email [email protected] Address 10941 Burnt Store Rd. Punta Gorda, FL 33955 Business (941) 575-5854 Fax () -

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

X Charlotte Citrus X DeSoto X Hardee X Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas X Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This project is a continuation of W547 water quality data managment, database upload, and online publication of water quality maps and graphs. Data included in this project will be collected in 2008 - 2009. Task 1. Management of estuarine water quality data. CHEC will collate, QA/QC, and append data collected in Charlotte Harbor, Lemon Bay, and the lower Peace and Myakka Rivers to a District-approved database. Task 2. Mapping water quality data. CHEC will continue to make easy-to-understand maps of water quality variables available in the public domain at its water quality website, starting at www.checflorida.org/wrc. Includes mapping estuarine data from the Coastal Charlotte Harbor Monitoring Network and riverine data from the lower Peace River HBMP program. Task 3. Analysis and publication of river basin water quality data. Water quality and streamflow data is collected at several stations throughout the Peace and Myakka basins by SWFWMD, FDEP, PRMRWSA, and the City of Punta Gorda. Water quality data collected at these stations will be posted online in the form of interactive time-series graphs at www.checflorida.org for the following monitoring programs; Peace and Myakka River Watershed Monitoring Program, Peace River HBMP Program, Shell and Alligator Creek HBMP Program, Horse Creek Stewardship Program. Task 4: CHEC will maintain a water quality database including calculation of loads and yields through 2009 to supplement loads and yields estimates from WY99 through WY07. Monthly water quality, discharge, loads and yields estimates will be published in graphical form at www.checflorida.org. Task 5. CHEC will provide quarterly and final reports documenting progress on each task. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

CHEC has worked cooperatively with the District, Charlotte and Sarasota Counties, and the PR/MRWSA for many years, providing data management, analysis, environmental education, and public outreach on issues related to water conservation and water resource management.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 30,500 33,000 34,000 34,000 131,500 Manasota 15,250 16,500 17,000 17,000 65,750 Peace River 15,250 16,500 17,000 17,000 65,750 TOTAL 61,000 66,000 68,000 68,000 263,000

108 Project Name Water Quality in the Peace and Myakka River Basins, and Charlotte Harbor and Lemon Bay Project Number W547 Cooperator Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Timelines: Date Milestone 1 Critical Project Milestones: 1st quarterly report & QA report 02/26/2010

Milestone 2 Critical Project Milestones: 2nd quarterly report & QA report 06/30/2010

Milestone 3 Critical Project Milestones: 3rd quarterly report & QA report, draft final report 09/30/2010

Milestone 4 Critical Project Milestones: 4th quarterly report & QA report, final report 01/31/2011

109 Project Name Ungarelli Preserve Project Number W603 Cooperator Manatee County

Contact Person Patricia Hennen Email [email protected] Address P.O. Box 1000 Bradenton, FL 34206 Business (941) 745-3723 Fax (941) 741-3227 ext. 000

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The Ungarelli Preserve (approximately 35 acres consisting of 9 acres of uplands, 24 acres of tidal wetlands) was purchased by Manatee County in June 2008, for the purpose of preserving the land for conservation and passive recreational use. The proposed restoration will target the creation and enhancement of approximately 3-4 acres intertidal habitats, and 6 acres of coastal uplands. Exotic plants such as Australian Pine, Carrotwood, Melaleuca, and Brazilian Pepper will be removed and replaced with both planted and naturally recruiting native species. The funding request for FY2010 is to complete an existing resource investigation and restoration project design to support a Noticed General Permit Application to allow construction under restoration provisions of an Environmental Resources Permit. Upon completion, the project will provide significant benefits to habitat and water quality of Palma Sola Bay. The County also plans to provide passive recreational and educational opportunities to the public. The project site drains to Sarasota Bay and is consistent with the Sarasota Bay SWIM Plans, the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program comprehensive conservation and management plans. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Ordinance 89-10 has been implemented and enforced for development within the Flood Plain. It requires flood plain compensation, no-rise computer modeling to reflect a no-rise to the existing base flood elevation. The Manatee County Land Development Code requires 50% reduction of flow rates within the existing known flood-prone area. One foot of free board within all stormwater ponds is required above the high water design for all new developments. Six inches of free board is required on all new road elevations above the high water design. All major roadway crossings are to be designed for the 50- or 100-year frequency storm events. Manatee County's Water Conservation Program includes existing metering and loss reduction programs, water conserving rate structures, urban and agricultural reclaimed water irrigation supply (with metering of all users and consumption-based billing for all new users), public education, Florida friendly-based landscape codes, SWUCA-based level of service for water supply at 110 gpfcpd, land development codes requiring non-potable sources for irrigation in new development, strong water supply protection ordinances, and the use of aquifer storage and recovery for both potable and reclaimed water.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 50,000 0 0 100,000 150,000 Manasota 0 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 TOTAL 50,000 0 50,000 200,000 300,000

110 Project Name Ungarelli Preserve Project Number W603 Cooperator Manatee County Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Property Acquisition 05/05/2008 Design and Permitting 06/30/2010 Construction 12/31/2011

111 Project Name Phillippi Creek In-stream Restoration Project Number W604 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Sarasota County and SWFWMD are jointly developing the Roberts Bay North Watershed Management Plan, SWFWMD Project # L611, to protect and improve water quality and restore natural systems throughout the watershed. This plan has identified five in-stream restoration projects along Phillippi Creek to address unstable systems that are currently degrading water quality and impacting natural systems. The goal of this project is to achieve measurable, improved water quality and increase natural habitat along Phillippi Creek through the combined use of the following methods at five project locations: (1) Stream bank resloping and removal of exotic vegetation and replanting appropriate native species of vegetation; (2) Incorporating the low impact design technique of bioswales along the top of stream banks to reduce the velocity of overland flow of stormwater and protect natural systems; (3) Creating wetland treatment systems to restore habitat at the confluence of stream branches; (4) Constructing sediment sumps to reduce the amount of nutrient transport associated with unstable systems; and (5) Instillation of weirs in select locations to provide increased residence time for wetland treatment processes. The County will begin design of the five project locations in FY09 and anticipates starting construction in FY10. SWFWMD funds are requested for construction. Current estimated construction costs are around $1,800,000 but will be further refined during design. This request is for construction costs beginning in FY 2010, but the County anticipates requesting additional funding to complete construction. Local funding, provided through the voter approved Infrastructure Surtax III, is currently included in Capital Improvement Program # 75846. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

112 Project Name Phillippi Creek In-stream Restoration Project Number W604 Cooperator Sarasota County Sarasota County adopted a floodplain management ordinance (Ordinance 92-05) as required to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A Land Development Regulations (Ordinance 2000-074) to further the objectives of floodplain management requires all development to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. These regulations require all new stormwater management systems and all finished floor elevations are to be designed at or above the 100-year flood elevation. Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county¿s digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 200,000 400,000 400,000 1,000,000 Manasota 0 0 600,000 400,000 1,000,000 TOTAL 0 200,000 1,000,000 800,000 2,000,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Begin Design and Permitting 10/01/2008 End Design and Permitting 09/30/2009 Begin Construction 10/01/2009 End Construction 09/30/2011

113 Project Name Sarasota Bay Habitat Restoration Project Number W616 Cooperator Sarasota Bay Estuary Program

Contact Person Jay Leverone Email Address 111 S. Orange Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236 Business (941) 955-8085 Fax (941) 955-8081

Project Type:

Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Sarasota Bay is a SWIM waterbody as well as an estuary of national significance. The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) has developed a comprehensive conservation and management plan which will guide the habitat restoration within the bay during the next several years. The SBEP is also partnering to acquire environmentally sensitive lands. These proposed projects will assist in habitat restoration by removing non-native vegetation and restoring intertidal and coastal dune/coastal hammock systems. Specific projects and their locations include: North Lido Park, South Lido Park, Red Bug Slough, Whitaker Bayou, Perico Bayou and Phillippi Creek. Other project partners are Manatee and Sarasota Counties, the cities of Bradenton, Sarasota, and Holmes Beach, FDEP, USFWS, and NOAA. Restoration and enhancement activities are designed to restore and enhance subtidal, intertidal, shoreline, and coastal hammock habitat. Where necessary, measures to control exotic vegetation will extend into the adjoining coastal strands and hammocks. The projects are specifically designed to benefit marine fisheries, wading and shore birds, and provide demonstration projects that promote public support for the protection, restoration and management of our coastal wetland resources. Our restoration approach involves: 1) Development of restoration plans and application for necessary permits. 2) Control of non-native vegetation on upland sites. 3) Use of excavated material for creating ridges which support tropical hammock vegetation. 4) Completed projects that require minimal maintenance. 5) Planting native grasses and other vegetation using volunteer assistance as much as possible. In some instances, we will take advantage of natural recruitment of native vegetation, such as mangroves, or fauna, such as oyster spat, to complement design elements. Projects will be monitored to evaluate success of both planted material and natural recruitment, and identify locations where additional transplanting may be suitable or necessary. 6) Design and installation of interpretive/educational signage through coordination with partners. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The SBEP is involved with and committed to the development and implementation of the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program. The SBEP has promoted reuse within both Sarasota and Manatee Counties.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 50,000 50,000 0 100,000 Manasota 0 0 120,000 0 120,000 Other Funding Sources 0 0 20,000 0 20,000 TOTAL 0 50,000 190,000 0 240,000

114 Project Name Sarasota Bay Habitat Restoration Project Number W616 Cooperator Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Timelines: Date Acquire Federal and State Permits Critical Project Milestones: Complete permit application and approval for required for on-the-ground 06/01/2009 activities

Completion of Construction Critical Project Milestones: Projects completed 09/01/2010

Initiation of Construction Critical Project Milestones: Begin earth moving and tidal lagoon creation 09/01/2009

Site Restoration and Revegetation Critical Project Milestones: Volunteer based planting activities begin 04/01/2010

115 Project Name Little Sarasota Bay Water Quality Management Plan Project Number W621 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This multi-year project # W621 application is for future funding to complete the Water Quality Management Plan for Little Sarasota Bay that includes the bay, Elligraw Bayou, Holiday Bayou, Clower Creek, Catfish Creek, North Creek, South Creek and direct runoff to the bay from Siesta Key and Casey Key. This initiative will plan, design, and ultimately implement a comprehensive water quality management plan for the Little Sarasota Bay watershed that will address the SWIM Plan for Sarasota Bay goals including water resource issues, such as restoration of historic or more natural hydrologic regimes in the watershed, improvements to water quality and habitat and potential water resource development projects. The County will work with the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) and its partners to develop water quality and habitat restoration goals and identify projects to assist in meeting these goals. Development of the plan will include formation of a watershed stakeholders group working through the Neighborhood Environmental Stewardship Team program to encourage public participation in the process. The completed plan will be presented to the Sarasota County Commission for adoption, and will include short and long term projects for improvements that may include wastewater reuse, stormwater reuse, smart growth, revised land development standards, sediment control, wetland or floodplain restoration, flood level abatement, aquifer protection, and restoration of natural flow regimes. An essential element will be updating and fine-resolution improvements of the existing pollutant loading model. Products will be posted on the Water Atlas website. Local funding for this project will include the Water Quality Planning and Regulatory programs annual budget request for FY2009, with possible augmentation from the SBEP or others. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county's digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

116 Project Name Little Sarasota Bay Water Quality Management Plan Project Number W621 Cooperator Sarasota County

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 50,000 150,000 100,000 300,000 Manasota 0 50,000 150,000 100,000 300,000 TOTAL 0 100,000 300,000 200,000 600,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Completion of Draft Plan 12/31/2010 Completion of Final Plan 03/31/2011

117 Project Name Sarasota Bay Water Quality Management Plan Project Number W622 Cooperator Sarasota County

Contact Person Deb Banks Email [email protected] Address 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 Business (941) 861-0660 Fax (941) 861-0504

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description This multi-year project # W622 application is for future funding to complete the Water Quality Management Plan for Sarasota Bay that includes the bay, Hudson Bayou, Whitaker Bayou, Lido Key, and direct runoff to the bay. This initiative will plan, design, and ultimately implement a comprehensive water quality management plan for the Sarasota Bay watershed that will address the SWIM Plan for Sarasota Bay goals including water resource issues, such as restoration of historic or more natural hydrologic regimes in the watershed, improvements to water quality and habitat and potential water resource development projects. The County will work with the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) and its partners to develop water quality and habitat restoration goals and identify projects to assist in meeting these goals. Development of the plan will include formation of a watershed stakeholders group working through the Neighborhood Environmental Stewardship Team program to encourage public participation in the process. The completed plan will be presented to the Sarasota County Commission for adoption, and will include short term and long term projects for improvements that may include wastewater reuse, stormwater reuse, smart growth, revised land development standards, sediment control, wetland or floodplain restoration, flood level abatement, aquifer protection, and restoration of natural flow regimes. An essential element will be updating and fine-resolution improvements of the existing pollutant loading model. Products will be posted on the Water Atlas website. Local funding for this project will include the Water Quality Planning and Regulatory programs annual budget request for FY2009, with possible augmentation from the SBEP or others. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

Developments are required to be consistent with the detailed watershed models developed by the county and to demonstrate that they will not result in adverse increases in off-site flood stages through incorporation into the appropriate watershed model. As a participant in FEMA's Community Rating System we received a Class 5 rating. The county is a Community Technical Partner (CTP) with FEMA and has entered into a 3-way Mapping Agreement Statement (MAS) with FEMA and SWFWMD (also a CTP) for the conversion of the county's digital floodplain maps and studies to Digital-Flood Insurance Rate Maps (D-FIRMs). The county was awarded the James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence by the State Floodplain Managers Association and FEMA in 2002 and has received the Florida Stormwater Association's 2008 Excellence Award for having the best Stormwater Utility Program in Florida. This prestigious award concentrates on four major areas of the Stormwater Utility Program: Flood Protection, Water Quality, Operations & Maintenance, and the Capital Improvement Program. A tiered rate structure, promotes water conservation by penalizing high water consumption. A toilet rebate program has replaced over 8,000 high flow toilets. Another program provided rebates for rain shut-off devices to help educate the public about Ordinance 96-021 requiring this device to be installed and functioning on all automatic sprinkler systems. Our Showerhead Exchange program (10,000 replaced) helps to retrofit buildings built before adoption of Ordinance 94-001 requiring low-flow fixtures in new construction. The Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance 2001-081 won a statewide award for innovation. Irrigation restrictions are enforced by code enforcement officers, meter readers, and volunteers, that allow for once-a-week irrigation. Every resident suspected of an irrigation violation is mailed a letter with educational material.

118 Project Name Sarasota Bay Water Quality Management Plan Project Number W622 Cooperator Sarasota County

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 50,000 150,000 100,000 300,000 Manasota 0 50,000 150,000 100,000 300,000 TOTAL 0 100,000 300,000 200,000 600,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Completion of Draft Plan 12/31/2010 Completion of Final Plan 03/31/2011

119 Project Name 63rd Street Basin #9 Project Number W623 Cooperator Holmes Beach

Contact Person Patty Townsend Email Address 1922 53rd Ave East Bradenton, FL 34203 Business (941) 756-9100 Fax (941) 756-9119

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The 63rd Street Basin, which accounts for about 40 acres within the City of Holmes Beach, is bounded by 60th Street to the south, the Gulf dune ridge to the west, 64th Street to the north, the Flotilla finger canal to the east, the finger canal encompassing 65th Street to the northwest. There are two primary outfalls servicing this basin both of which discharge to the finger canal directly south of 65th Street. The first of these two outfalls originates at grate inlets on 62nd Street and run parallel to Marina Drive up to 65th Street. This discharge is a long 30 inch concrete culvert. The second discharge runs 63 feet under Marina Drive and slopes toward the finger canal fro a 30 inch concrete culvert. These outfalls do not sufficiently accommodate the stormwater runoff for this entire basin resulting in roadway flooding in minimal storm events. The roadways within this basin have roadway elevations that range from 3.3 feet to 6.0 feet. A 2 year-24 hour storm (5.5¿) result in a small amount of Flotilla Street west along 63rd Street to be severely inundated with floodwater. The remainder of the basin experiences minimum flooding in roadways for a 2 year ¿ 24 hour storm (5.5¿) event. In a 10 year ¿ 24 hour storm event the roadways in areas east of Holmes Boulevard flood to an elevation of approximately 3.5 feet. This flooding occurs across Marina Drive through to the canals. The objective of this project is to reduce pollutants being received by Sarasota Bay by improving the water quality discharge to the bay and reduce flooding within the basin. Project limits include construction of a new retention area at the southwest intersection o f62nd Street and Flotilla Drive. This retention area would service all runoff coming down 62nd Street in swales and culverts. A new outfall structure will be installed with a baffle box. Additional improvements within this basin will include reconstruction of the city owned land to accommodate shallow grassed swales and installation of new baffle box structures at each outfall location. The swales provide treatment of stormwater through percolation and evaporation. Treated stormwater will discharge into the bay through the new baffle structures which provide additional treatment through sedimentation, filtration and skimming. A monitoring station will be installed at select outfall locations. Ongoing Monitoring will be performed at each outfall location to establish the treatment effectiveness. The project is anticipated to reduce TSS by 80%. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The City of Holmes Beach has an approved and adopted a Stormwater Capital Improvement Program which is funded by a Stormwater Utility Fee. The City has also incorporated Land Development Regulations which were established to implement flood reduction and protection measures and to reduce loadings into Sarasota Bay. The State of Florida has designated Sarasota Bay as an OFW. In 1997 a Sarasota Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan was created to outline a series of research and/or restoration projects that will allow for the preservation and continued restoration of the health of Sarasota Bay. The goals of the SWIM plan include improvement of water transparency in Sarasota Bay, to decrease the quantity and increase the quality of stormwater runoff to Sarasota Bay, to restore shoreline habitats in Sarasota Bay and to continue monitoring programs in Sarasota Bay. This project will accomplish all of those objectives and increase the overall health, welfare and safety of the residents living within these basins.

120 Project Name 63rd Street Basin #9 Project Number W623 Cooperator Holmes Beach

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 0 82,500 0 82,500 Manasota 0 0 82,500 0 82,500 TOTAL 0 0 165,000 0 165,000 Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Cooperative Funding Agreement Executed 10/01/2009 Commence Design 11/02/2009 Complete Design and Permitting 03/31/2010 Commence Construction 04/30/2010 Complete Construction and As-builts 09/30/2010

121 Project Name 74th Street Basin #11 Project Number W624 Cooperator Holmes Beach

Contact Person Patty Townsend Email Address 1922 53rd Ave East Bradenton, FL 34203 Business (941) 756-9100 Fax (941) 756-9119

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description The objective of this project is to reduce pollutants being received by Sarasota Bay by improving the water quality discharge to the bay and reduce flooding within the 74th Street Basin (Basin #11). This basin which outfall into Sarasota Bay from interconnected storm pipes comprises a total of 67 Acres within the City of Holmes Beach and contains fourteen outfall locations which discharge into the finger canals between 74th Street and 77th Street. Project limits include reconstruction of the city owned land for the construction of shallow grassed swales and installation of new baffle box structures at each outfall location. The swales provide treatment of stormwater through percolation and evaporation. Treated stormwater will discharge into the bay through the new baffle structures which provide additional treatment through sedimentation, filtration and skimming. A monitoring station will be installed at select outfall locations. Ongoing Monitoring will be performed at each outfall location to establish the treatment effectiveness. The project is anticipated to reduce TSS by 80%. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The City of Holmes Beach has an approved and adopted a Stormwater Capital Improvement Program which is funded by a Stormwater Utility Fee. The City has also incorporated Land Development Regulations which were established to implement flood reduction and protection measures and to reduce loadings into Sarasota Bay. The State of Florida has designated Sarasota Bay as an OFW. In 1997 a Sarasota Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan was created to outline a series of research and/or restoration projects that will allow for the preservation and continued restoration of the health of Sarasota Bay. The goals of the SWIM plan include improvement of water transparency in Sarasota Bay, to decrease the quantity and increase the quality of stormwater runoff to Sarasota Bay, to restore shoreline habitats in Sarasota Bay and to continue monitoring programs in Sarasota Bay. This project will accomplish all of those objectives and increase the overall health, welfare and safety of the residents living within these basins.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 0 0 25,000 150,000 175,000 Manasota 0 0 25,000 150,000 175,000 TOTAL 0 0 50,000 300,000 350,000

122 Project Name 74th Street Basin #11 Project Number W624 Cooperator Holmes Beach Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Cooperative Funding Agreement Executed 10/01/2009 Commence Design 11/02/2009 Complete Design and Permitting 03/31/2010 Commence Construction 04/30/2010

123 Project Name Runaway Bay - Sarasota Bay Coast Line Restoration Project Number W625 Cooperator Lynn Townsend & Associates, LLC.

Contact Person Patty Townsend Email Address 1922 53rd Ave East Bradenton, FL 34203 Business (941) 756-9100 Fax (941) 756-9119

Project Type:

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:

Charlotte Citrus DeSoto Hardee Hernando Highlands

Hillsborough Lake Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco

Pinellas Polk X Sarasota Sumter

Project Description Runaway Bay is comprised of approximately 10.5 acres located between Gulf Drive North and Sarasota Bay. The objective of this project is to reduce pollutants being received by Sarasota Bay and restore approximately 900 linear feet of shoreline. Through the years, this shoreline has experienced serious erosion which has negatively impacted the habitat and wetland function. Best Management Practices will be implemented to remove non-permitted structures and sea walls, to stabilize the shoreline and protect existing mangroves. Ongoing monitoring and maintenance will be applied to this valuable coastline once the project is completed. This project is consistent with the Sarasota Bay SWIM Plan Goals as follows: improve water transparency in Sarasota Bay; restore shoreline habitats in Sarasota Bay; restore and sustain fish and other living resources in Sarasota Bay; and continue monitoring programs and applied research projects in Sarasota Bay. Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection ordinances.

The owners and Directors of Runaway Bay have implemented several flood reduction and protection measures and have committed to reducing the pollutant loadings into Sarasota Bay. The State of Florida has designated Sarasota Bay as an OFW. In 1997 a Sarasota Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan was created to outline a series of research and/or restoration projects that will allow for the preservation and continued restoration of the health of Sarasota Bay. The goals of the SWIM plan include improvement of water transparency in Sarasota Bay, to decrease the quantity and increase the quality of stormwater runoff to Sarasota Bay, to restore shoreline habitats in Sarasota Bay and to continue monitoring programs in Sarasota Bay. This project will accomplish all of those objectives and increase the overall health, welfare and safety of the residents living within this development.

Funding Source Prior FY2009 FY2010 Future Total Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding Applicant Share 80,000 15,000 80,000 0 175,000 Manasota 0 0 84,000 0 84,000 Lynn Townsend and Associates 0 4,000 4,000 0 8,000 TOTAL 80,000 19,000 168,000 0 267,000

124 Project Name Runaway Bay - Sarasota Bay Coast Line Restoration Project Number W625 Cooperator Lynn Townsend & Associates, LLC. Timelines: Date

Critical Project Milestones: Cooperative Funding Agreement Executed 10/01/2009 Commence Design 11/02/2009 Complete Design and Permitting 03/31/2010 Commence Construction 04/30/2010 Complete Construction and As-builts 09/30/2010

125 Table of Contents

BasinBookReport-FY2010 January 14.rpt...... 1

Z010 - Boards & Executive Services - Manasota Basin...... 1

Z030 - Planning - Manasota Basin...... 2

Z050 - Information Resources - Manasota Basin...... 3

Z060 - Communications - Manasota Basin...... 4

Z090 - Community Affairs - Manasota Basin...... 5

Z300 - Resouce Data and Restoration Department - Manasota Basin...... 6

Z500 - Resource Projects - Manasota Basin...... 7

Z600 - Operations - Manasota Basin...... 8

Z700 - Land Resources - Manasota Basin...... 9

Z910 - Commissions - Manasota Basin...... 10

Z930 - Contingencies - Manasota Basin...... 11

S005 - Myakka River...... 12

S019 - Edward W. Chance Reserve...... 13

S024 - Upper Myakka River Watershed...... 14

S030 - RV Griffin Reserve...... 15

S031 - Myakka Prairie...... 16

S032 - Little Manatee River...... 17

S041 - Myakkahatchee Creek...... 19

S042 - Tampa Bay Estuarine Ecosystem...... 20

S099 - Save Our Rivers Administration...... 21

SA05 - Deer Prairie Creek...... 22

SA19 - Lake Manatee Lower Watershed Upland Restoration #1...... 23

SA31 - Myakka State Forest Hydr. Rest...... 25

SA42 - Terra Ceia Boat Ramp...... 27

SB19 - Edward W. Chance Reserve Hydr. Rest...... 28

SI99 - Environmental Education Centers...... 30

W020 - SWIM Plan Implementation - Tampa Bay...... 32

W027 - Tampa Bay Estuary Program...... 34

W028 - Bay Soundings...... 37

W030 - Tampa Bay Watch Field Trip Program...... 39

W226 - City of Anna Maria-Implementation of BMPs...... 41

W312 - Tampa Bay Habitat Restoration...... 44

W331 - Biennial Seagrass Mapping of Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor...... 46

W348 - Terra Ceia Isles Habitat Restoration...... 48 W364 - Palmetto Estuary...... 51

W393 - Robinson Preserve Environmental Restoration...... 53

W394 - FELTS Preserve Restoration...... 55

W437 - North Port Water Enhancement Program...... 58

W501 - SWIM Plan Implementation - Charlotte Harbor...... 60

W506 - CHEC Charlotte Harbor/Lemon Bay SWIM Watershed Education...... 62

W521 - Charlotte Harbor Water Quality Monitoring...... 64

W526 - Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program...... 66

W528 - Myakka River Water Quality Monitoring...... 69

W547 - Water Quality in the Peace and Myakka Basins, Charlotte Harbor, and Lemon Bay...... 71

W552 - Sarasota County Pollutant Model Development...... 74

W554 - 2005 Annual Report and Summary Analysis of Water Quality Conditions for Peace and Myakka rivers...... 76

W558 - Venice Hatchett Creek Stormwater Facility...... 78

W559 - Assessment of 2008 Seagrass Maps in Charlotte Harbor And Lemon Bay...... 80

W601 - SWIM Plan Implementation - Sarasota Bay...... 82

W602 - Neal Preserve Environmental Restoration...... 84

W611 - Sarasota Bay Spoil Island Restoration Project...... 86

W612 - Sarasota Bay Estuary Program...... 88

W613 - Sarasota-Catfish Creek SW Facility-Phase II...... 91

W615 - (Completed) Sarasota County Tidal Creek Biological Index...... 94

W616 - Sarasota Bay Habitat Restoration...... 96

W617 - Sarasota Imp. BMPs Coastal Basin Beach Road...... 98

W618 - Sarasota Imp. BMPs Hudson Bayou...... 100

W619 - Perico Preserve Environmental Restoration...... 102

W620 - Pelican Cove Stormwater Unit...... 104

W621 - Little Sarasota Bay Water Quality Management Plan...... 106

W622 - Sarasota Bay Water Quality Management Plan...... 108

B063 - USGS Manasota Basin Surface Water Flow, Level, and Water Quality Data Collection...... 110

B074 - Manatee - WMPlan BRADEN RIVER...... 112

B082 - (Completed) Braden River - Establishment of Minimum Flows and Levels...... 115

B092 - USGS-Flatford Swamp Surface Water Monitoring Program...... 117

B099 - Quality of Water Improvement Program - Manasota Basin...... 119

B106 - Enhancing Irrigation and Nutrient BMPs for Seepage Irrigated Vegetable Production in Southwest Flori...... 121

B115 - Myakka River and Cow Pen Slough MFL...... 123

B131 - Hotel/Motel/Restaurant Water Conservation Program (Water CHAMP/PRO)...... 125 B136 - Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) Data Dissemination and Education...... 128

B139 - Impact of Organic Amendments on Soil Water Retention and Water Conservation...... 130

B182 - USGS Minimum Flows and Levels Data Collection - Myakka and Braden Rivers and Cow Pen Slough...... 132

B183 - (Complete) Sarasota County Model Review...... 134

B201 - Tailwater Recovery...... 136

B203 - Cold/Chill Protection of Tropical Plants in the Nursery...... 138

B204 - Manatee/Braden River Estuary MFL...... 140

B205 - Manatee River - Freshwater MFL...... 142

B206 - Maintenance of Watershed Parameters & Models...... 144

B219 - Land Use/Cover Mapping (complete)...... 148

B228 - Evaluation and Demonstration of Soil Moisture Based On-demand Irrigation Controllers for Vegetable P...... 150

B229 - Field Evaluation of Bahiadwarf, For Water Use Efficiency, Turf Quality, Mowing Requirement and Persi...... 152

B238 - Crop Coefficients and Water Use for Peppers in Southwest Florida...... 154

B239 - Determine Water Requirements For Genetically Altered Lantana Camara Nursery and Landscape Plants...... 156

B240 - Reducing Water Consumption in Polyethylene-Mulched Tomato and Pepper Fields after Methyl Bromide Pha...... 158

B241 - Reduction of Water Use for Citrus Cold Protection...... 160

B242 - Potential to Use ASR in the Avon Park Formation...... 162

B246 - Water Conservation/FYN Regional Builder/Developer Specialist...... 164

B251 - National Hydrography Database (NHD)...... 167

B256 - Automated Citrus Irrigation Management to Reduce Water Consumption...... 169

B257 - Reducing Nursery and Landscape Water Use by Genetically Altering Nandina Plants...... 171

B264 - Citrus Irrigation Management to Increase Young Tree Growth & Productivity on Flatwoods Ridge Soils...... 173

B265 - Optimizing Irrigation For Shade Tree Production...... 175

B266 - Accounting For Interception of Sprinkler Irrigation Water by Container Grown Plants...... 177

B273 - MFL Stream Diversion and Assessment Project...... 179

B274 - Salt Water Intrusion Monitoring Network...... 181

B276 - Grants for Reclaimed Irrigation Projects (GRIP) Program...... 183

B277 - Florida Water Star -- Gold Certification...... 185

B620 - Mapping and GIS...... 187

B630 - Field Operations 021...... 189

P259 - Youth Water Resources Education...... 190

P268 - Public Education...... 193

F027 - Natural Treatment of Storm and Waste Water - Phase II...... 196

F032 - Peace River Regional Reservoir Expansion...... 198

F033 - Peace River Facility Expansion...... 201 H008 - Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification...... 204

H009 - Lake Hancock Outfall Structure P-11 Modification...... 207

H015 - FARMS Back-Plugging Program...... 209

H017 - Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems Program...... 210

H024 - Upper Peace River Resource Development...... 212

H048 - Myakka River Watershed Initiative...... 216

H052 - PR/MRWSA Reg Integ Loop Sys Phase 3A Interconnect...... 219

H058 - Sarasota County Exploratory Wells of the Intermediate Aquifer System...... 221

H059 - City of Bradenton Reservoir Expansion...... 223

H060 - Punta Gorda Shell Creek WTP Expansion to 10 MGD...... 225

H062 - CF Industries Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project...... 227

H063 - PR/MRWSA Regional Resource Development Feasibility Study...... 229

H069 - PR/MRWSA Reg Loop System Ph 1A...... 231

H076 - Regional Reclaimed Water Partnership Initiative...... 233

H079 - Regional Resource Development - Phase I...... 236

H100 - Water Supply and Resource Development Reserve - Manasota Basin...... 238

H536 - Clay Gully Tree Farm...... 239

H538 - FFD Land Company...... 241

H558 - WFA Land Company, Inc...... 243

H565 - Sandy Branch Ranch...... 245

H566 - Old Florida Investments...... 246

K114 - Bradenton - ASR Program...... 247

K120 - North Port - Water ASR - Phase V...... 250

K253 - Manatee - Imp. BMPs Wares Creek...... 252

K269 - Sarasota Co. - N. Sarasota Co. Reclaimed Water ASRs...... 255

K883 - North Port WMPlan Big Slough...... 257

L007 - Manatee - WMPlan BUFFALO CANAL/FROG CREEK...... 259

L010 - Manatee - WMPlan GAMBLE CREEK...... 262

L015 - Sarasota County Surface Water Monitoring Program...... 265

L019 - Sarasota - Man. W. Para. & Models...... 267

L200 - Bradenton - Wares Creek Bridge Replacement...... 270

L206 - FYN Builder/Dev Charlotte, Manatee, Sarasota...... 273

L210 - Implementation of BMPs - Phillippi Creek/Celery Fields...... 275

L230 - Longboat Key Backup Potable Water Supply Interconnect...... 277

L238 - SEC Southern Coastal Watershed Education...... 279 L498 - Sarasota County NEST Program...... 282

L500 - (Completed) City of Sarasota Payne Park Reuse Project...... 284

L505 - North Port WMPlan Charlotte Harbor, Myakka River, and Coastal Areas...... 286

L506 - North Port Water Conservation and Retrofit Program...... 288

L509 - Manatee County Rain Sensor Installation Project...... 290

L510 - FYN Manatee County...... 292

L512 - Manatee County Shallow Well Rebate Program...... 294

L518 - Characterizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Usage and Leaching in Fresh Market Tomato Fields of the Palmetto-...... 296

L520 - Around the Bend Nature Tours Manatee/Sarasota...... 298

L601 - Manatee County Indoor Water Conservation Project...... 300

L604 - Manatee - WMPlan Little Manatee River...... 302

L608 - Palmetto Reclaimed Water ASR...... 304

L610 - Sarasota County - Watershed Plan: Lemon Bay...... 306

L611 - Sarasota County - Watershed Plan: Roberts Bay...... 308

L613 - Sarasota Imp. BMPs South Pelican Drive...... 310

L614 - Sarasota Imp. BMPs Matheny Creek...... 312

L615 - Sarasota Imp. BMPs Alligator Creek...... 314

L617 - Sarasota - NAVD88 Control Densification...... 316

L618 - Sarasota - Watershed Management Plan: Coastal Fringe...... 318

L623 - Venice Imp. BMPs Hatchett Creek Eastgate...... 320

L624 - Venice Imp. BMPs Hatchett Creek-Venice...... 322

L627 - City of North Port Water Conservation and Retrofit Project...... 324

L652 - (Completed) Englewood Reuse Transmission - Stillwater...... 326

L693 - Water Exhibits in the Glazer Children's Museum of Tampa...... 328

L854 - Bradenton/Manatee Co./Palmetto Reuse Interconnect Study...... 330

L867 - Sarasota County GIS Dataset Development...... 332

L868 - Sarasota County NAVD 1988 Vertical Control Densification...... 334

L869 - Englewood Reuse Transmission - Park Forest...... 336

L874 - Aqua Utilities Reuse Transmission - Eastern Lakewood Ranch...... 338

L879 - Southwest Wastewater Reclamation Facility ASR Monitoring Well System (cancelled)...... 340

L949 - Manatee County Water Conservation Program...... 342

N013 - Development of Landscape Fertilizer BMPs - Phase 1...... 344

N014 - The Florida Aquarium Watershed Education Initiative...... 346

N046 - Great Explorations Water Planet Pinellas...... 348

N081 - City of North Port Brackish Groundwater Exploration...... 350 N082 - City of North Port Myakkahatchee Creek Water Treatment Plant Reliability Project...... 352

N084 - City of North Port Reuse Storage Tank and High Service Pump Station...... 354

N086 - City of Venice Plumbing Rebate and Retrofit...... 356

N087 - Bradenton - Palmetto Reuse Interconnect...... 358

N088 - Bradenton - MARS Reuse Interconnection Project...... 360

N105 - The Bridges - Stormwater Reuse...... 362

N107 - Braden River Soil Moisture Sensor Pilot Project...... 364

N115 - Manatee County Water Conservation Retrofit Program...... 366

M110 - Manatee - FEMA Map Modernization...... 368

M115 - Sarasota - FEMA Map Modernization...... 370

M118 - FEMA Map Modernization Management Support...... 373 Z010 Boards & Executive Services - Manasota Basin

Project Type On-Going Activities AOR(s) Management Services

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) N/A Project Manager KAVOURAS, LOU Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Boards and Executive Services Department provides administrative support to the Basin Board. These support activities include noticing, scheduling and preparing the agenda and minutes for regular and special meetings and workshops. Other functions include preparing meeting and travel arrangements and correspondence for Board members. The Deputy Executive Director for Outreach, Planning and Board Services is the primary staff liaison for members. The Deputy also assists with the conduct of meetings, works with the Governor's staff to ensure the legal constitution of Boards, coordinates with appropriate staff to ensure follow up on meeting issues, conducts new member orientation and ensures compliance with the Sunshine Laws. In addition, the Deputy and staff coordinate Board field trips, including planning, scheduling, meals, logistics and arranging for staff support. This budget item also provides funds for equipment and facility rental, legal advertisements for meeting notices, miscellaneous office supplies and printing and Board member travel reimbursements (e.g., meals, conference registration, mileage, etc.). Status As Of: March 13, 2007 As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description.

21 Manasota Page 1 Z030 Planning - Manasota Basin

Project Type On-Going Activities AOR(s) Management Services

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager DAVIES, DIANNE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Planning is an Executive support function responsible for long-range comprehensive planning and near-term strategic planning. Department staff administer the Comprehensive Watershed Management initiative; provide Basin Board support; and assist the Basin Board with development of resource management priorities. Benefits Planning Department staff support the Basin Board through the following tasks. Project Management Database project worksheets that are used in the Budget Notebook for each Basin Board meeting are reviewed to ensure accuracy and completeness. Planning staff work with project managers to identify any significant issues and resolve any discrepancies. Staff take the lead in preparing for joint Governing and Basin Board Planning Workshops and for the Basin Board's Annual Planning Workshop. Basin Board meetings are attended and presentations are made to the Board on an as-needed basis. Staff often coordinate responses to issues raised during meetings. Staff respond to Board Member questions and requests via oral and written communications. Staff assist Basin Board members by creating and providing presentations on Basin-specific issues. At the Board's request, research is conducted and special issues are presented during Board meetings. Department staff assist the Community Affairs Coordinators with Cooperative Funding kick-off meetings held for local governments and other potential cooperators. Assistance is provided for new Board member orientations. Status As Of: March 13, 2007 As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description.

21 Manasota Page 2 Z050 Information Resources - Manasota Basin

Project Type On-Going Activities AOR(s) Management Services

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager LEWIS, JIM Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Video production and conferencing staff provides audio-visual, archive tape, and video teleconferencing support for Basin Board and Governing Board meetings, including staff presentations. Audio-visual staff provides support for annual Basin Board planning workshops, and the semiannual Governing Board/Basin Board planning workshops, as well as other non-regularly scheduled workshops not held in a District office, as needed. Based on the time devoted to these activities, including travel, the appropriate salary percentage is allocated to each Basin Board. Status As Of: March 13, 2007 As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description.

21 Manasota Page 3 Z060 Communications - Manasota Basin

Project Type On-Going Activities AOR(s) Management Services

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) N/A Project Manager MOLLIGAN, MICHAEL Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Communications Department is an Executive support function responsible for a broad range of activities that support the District's mission, Governing and Basin boards, and other departments. Departmental functions include projects funded by the Governing and Basin boards, such as public information and media coordination; youth and public education programs and initiatives in coordination with local governments and other community organizations; promotion of sound water conservation practices; presentation of projects to the Basin boards in the budget adoption process; and graphics support for Basin Board presentations. Communications Department staff support the Basin Board through the following tasks. Basin Board meetings are attended on an as-needed basis to make presentations, answer questions, and participate in budget discussions. Reponses are prepared to answer Board Member questions and requests via oral and written communications. Educational materials are developed, reviewed, updated, promoted, and distributed. Assistance is provided to cooperators to develop education projects that support the District's mission. Education and grant programs are promoted at schools and to cooperators. Support is provided to the Basin Board Education Committee. Media contact summaries and articles are disseminated. The District's web site is maintained. Status As Of: March 13, 2007 As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description.

21 Manasota Page 4 Z090 Community Affairs - Manasota Basin

Project Type On-Going Activities AOR(s) Management Services

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager RATHKE, DAVID Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Basin Board funds budgeted are for the administration and coordination of the Cooperative Funding program, including conducting cooperator workshops, processing applications, communicating with applicants and participating in project ranking. Basin Board funds are budgeted for the Community Affairs Coordinator (CAC) to attend and participate in Basin Board meetings and new Board member orientations and briefings and for the CAC's responses to Board member information requests, as well as other "as needed" services to the Basin Board. Status As Of: March 13, 2007 As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description.

21 Manasota Page 5 Z300 Resouce Data and Restoration Department - Manasota Basin

Project Type On-Going Activities AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager DEHAVEN, ERIC Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Resource Data and Restoration Department is involved in the collection, management, and analysis of water resource data and the development and implementation of restoration projects to improve resource conditions. The Department includes five sections comprised of professional and technical staff with oversight from an administrative section. The FARMS Section is involved in the implementation of innovative agricultural water conservation and alternative supply projects that are designed to reduce ground water withdrawals and improve water quality within the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA). The Water Quality Monitoring Program (Section) performs water quality sampling and analysis for a number of long-term ground and surface-water monitoring efforts, as well as specific, short-term projects that investigate water quality issues. The Geohydrologic Data Section supports the Regional Observation Monitor Well Program (ROMP) and the Quality of Water Improvement Program (QWIP), which provide hydrogeologic data and well construction services. The Chemistry Laboratory Section conducts the water quality analysis for District-related projects (Cooperative Funding and initiatives) and programs (regulation). Finally, the Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Section is responsible for implementing the SWIM legislation which requires that the water management districts prepare and maintain a priority list of water bodies requiring management action for restoration or preservation; write management plans consistent with the rules established by the Department of Environmental Protection; and implement the plans. Status As Of: March 13, 2007 As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description.

21 Manasota Page 6 Z500 Resource Projects - Manasota Basin

Project Type On-Going Activities AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) N/A Project Manager HAMMOND, MARK Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Resource Projects Department addresses issues related to water supply, flood protection, water quality, and natural systems and consists of the Conservation Projects, Ecologic Evaluation, Engineering, Environmental, Hydrologic Evaluation, and Water Supply and Resource Development sections. The District's goal for water supply is to ensure an adequate supply of the water resource to provide for all existing and future reasonable and beneficial uses while protecting and maintaining water resources and related natural systems. The Department's efforts involve activities associated with the regional water supply planning, alternative water supplies, conservation, and reclaimed water strategic initiatives. The District's goal for flood protection is to minimize flood damage to protect people, property, infrastructure and investment. The Department's efforts primarily involve activities associated with the floodplain management strategic initiative and support for the flood and emergency response initiative. The District's goal for natural systems is to preserve, protect, and restore natural systems in order to support their natural hydrologic and ecologic functions. The Department's efforts involve minimum flows and levels and wetland system restoration. The District's goal for water quality is to protect and improve water quality to sustain the environment, economy and quality of life. The Department's efforts involve diagnostic, monitoring and implementing water quality improvement projects. The funds budgeted here are for coordinating the Water Supply and Resource Development Program, Water Resource Assessment Projects, Minimum Flows and Levels Program, Watershed Management Program, FEMA Map Modernization, and Cooperative Funding Programs, as-requested attendance at citizen meetings, and those unforeseen basin analyses which occur during the year. The Department works on ongoing projects and reviews, evaluates, and ranks each Fiscal Year's Cooperative Funding projects related to water supply, water quality, natural systems, and flood protection. Staff makes recommendations regarding these projects, and other items proposed in each year's budget. Staff also works to address any budget issues identified at Basin Board meetings. The funds budgeted here are for staff time related to coordinating those activities that do not relate to specific budgeted projects. These include the staff time of the Director, managers and several staff. Status As Of: March 13, 2007 As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description.

21 Manasota Page 7 Z600 Operations - Manasota Basin

Project Type On-Going Activities

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager HOLTKAMP, MIKE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Operations Department consists of six sections including Administration, Field Operations, Aquatic Plant Management, Hydrologic Data, Structure Operations and Mapping and GIS. The Administration section provides support for departmental management, planning, budgeting, and clerical functions. The Field Operations section is responsible for maintenance and restoration of all District-owned lands including fence construction, mowing, culvert installations, road and bridge maintenance and construction, fire line maintenance, prescribed burn support, erosion control, and well site preparation/restoration. The Aquatic Plant Management section is responsible for aquatic and ditch bank vegetation management operations on District flood control systems, the control of exotic aquatic plants on natural waters throughout the District, and the control of aquatic vegetation around water control structures and lake level gauges. Additionally, the Aquatic Plant Management section controls/eradicates infestations of upland invasive species including Brazilian pepper, Australian pine, cogongrass and tropical soda apple on all District-owned conservation lands. The Hydrologic Data section is responsible for designing, installing, and maintaining data collection sites in support of the District's resource monitoring and technical analysis, as well as data analysis and database management. The Structure Operations section inspects, operates, maintains, and repairs all District-owned flood and water conservation structures as well as salinity barriers throughout the District. This section also directs and operates the District's Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which is part of a state and nationwide storm tracking and emergency response network.The Mapping and GIS section is responsible for providing and maintaining all mapping and Geographical Information System database support. Included in this project are administrative salary allocations associated with overseeing field operations and maintenance, aquatic plant management, emergency operations, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and structure operations programs throughout the Basin, as applicable. Funds expended have been to prepare for Basin Board meetings as required or provide data to Board members, local agencies or the public. Status As Of: March 18, 2008 Ongoing project details are shown in the project description.

21 Manasota Page 8 Z700 Land Resources - Manasota Basin

Project Type On-Going Activities AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager SUTTON, ERIC Task Manager(s) WALSH, TOM, LOVE, KEVIN, MILLER, WILL, BLASCHKA, STEVEN Status Ongoing Description The Land Resources Department consists of five sections, including Administration, Land Acquisition, Land Management, Survey, and Land Use and Protection. The Administration section provides support for departmental management, planning, budgeting and clerical functions. The Land Acquisition section acquires lands as set forth in the District's Florida Forever Workplan. These lands are acquired for various functions including flood control, water storage and management, conservation and protection of water resources, aquifer recharge and recovery, water resource development, and preservation of wetlands, streams, lakes, and other natural systems. The Land Management section is responsible for the management and protection of natural and cultural resources on District lands. Major functions include natural systems restoration, prescribed burning, forest management, exotic species control, and monitoring. The Survey section is responsible for providing land surveying assistance in support of various projects and programs within the District. The Land Use and Protection section is responsible for land use activities on District lands including development of recreational trails and facilities, monitoring of public and private uses, management of the security officer program and maintaining visitor safety. Included in this project are activities on District-managed lands purchased with funds other than Florida Forever, Preservation 2000 and Save Our Rivers such as surveying costs (salaries and equipment rental), miscellaneous land use requests (salaries), resource protection (utilities and maintenance) and structural flood control projects. Status As Of: March 13, 2007 As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description.

21 Manasota Page 9 Z910 Commissions - Manasota Basin

Project Type Prop. App.&Tax Coll. AOR(s) Management Services

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager PILCHER, LINDA Task Manager(s) CACIOPPO, MIKE, LINSBECK, CATHY Status Ongoing Description These funds pay the commissions due to the counties within the Basin for tax collection and property appraisals.

Status As Of: January 01, 2009 During the three months ended December 31, 2008, $128,756 was remitted in commissions to Property Appraisers and Tax Collectors. Property Appraiser and Tax Collector commissions are statutorily prescribed and are based on property tax levies and collections, respectively. Amounts collected in excess of the underlying Property Appraiser and Tax Collector budgets are returned to the Basin as excess fees. Excess fees not recorded as accounts receivable as of September 30, 2008 are reflected as current FY2009 revenue.

21 Manasota Page 10 Z930 Contingencies - Manasota Basin

Project Type Reserves AOR(s) Management Services

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager PILCHER, LINDA Task Manager(s) CACIOPPO, MIKE, LINSBECK, CATHY Status Ongoing Description Funds are budgeted for contingencies to be used at the Board's discretion. The goal is to set aside an amount equal to approximately 5 percent (2.5 percent minimum target) of the ad valorem based budget (ad valorem taxes plus interest plus balance forward multiplied by 5 percent). Status As Of: January 01, 2009 To date, the Basin Board has not allocated any of its contingency funds.

21 Manasota Page 11 S005 Myakka River

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager LOVE, KEVIN Task Manager(s) NELSON, BRIAN, SOWDERS, GINA, HAGBERG, JEFFREY, MILLER, WILL, GREEN, STEPHANIE Status Ongoing Description In 1995 the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of 38,000 acres within the Myakka River/Charlotte Harbor project in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties. Most of the lands within the Myakka River project were jointly purchased with the State. Lands within the Myakka River project area are characterized by a variety of natural lands and lands altered by development including mesic pine flatwoods, oak hammocks, shell mounds, prairie hammock and improved pasture. The project area includes portions of the Myakka River and its floodplain forests. A portion of the lands are managed by the State of Florida's Division of Forestry (DOF) as the Myakka State Forest. The DOF has made the following recreational improvements/amenities available on the property: Over 13 miles of marked trials available for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding, trail shelters, primitive camping, canoe launch, and picnic area. Benefits Pursuant to Section 373.1391(1)(a), Florida Statutes, lands within the project are managed and maintained in such a way as to ensure a balance between public access, general public recreational purposes, and restoration and protection of their natural state and condition. Costs FY2009 - The Land Resources Department budget consists of salaries and central garage for prescribed burning, resource monitoring, land maintenance, fence repair and recreational monitoring. The budget also includes contractual services for security. The Aquatic Plant Management Section has budgeted funds for salaries, travel, central garage charges and herbicides to treat infestations of invasive plant species. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund. Field Operations budgeted for salaries, rental equipment, contracted services, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 0 021 Manasota Basin 171,464 0

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 A Resource Management Hog Hunt was held over a three-day period, resulting in a total of 28 hogs removed from the property. Land Resources staff also coordinated with the Peace River chapter of the Audubon Society to conduct the annual Christmas Bird Count on site. Aquatic Plant Management staff treated 63 acres acres infested with Brazilian pepper.

21 Manasota Page 12 S019 Edward W. Chance Reserve

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager LOVE, KEVIN Task Manager(s) NELSON, BRIAN, SOWDERS, GINA, HAGBERG, JEFFREY, MILLER, WILL, GREEN, STEPHANIE, VANGELDER, WILL Status Ongoing Description In 1991 the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of lands within the Lake Manatee Lower Watershed project in Manatee County. The Lake Manatee Lower Watershed extends over a large area which includes narrow floodplain forests and native pine lands surrounded by vast areas of rangeland, improved pastures, croplands, and citrus groves. Lands purchased within this project protect an existing regional water resource, protect floodplains, and restore adjoining wetlands in the headwaters. To date 7,929 acres have been acquired in fee simple within the project, with an additional 25 acres protected by a conservation easement. Approximately 10,368 have been approved for future fee simple acquisition. Hiking is available on the property and horseback riding is allowed by a special use permit. Management units include the Rutland Ranch and Gilley Creek Tracts. On March 2, 2007, the property was dedicated and renamed as the Edward W. Chance Reserve, in honor of departed Governing Board member, Ed Chance. Benefits Pursuant to Section 373.1391(1)(a), Florida Statutes, lands within the project are managed and maintained in such a way as to ensure a balance between public access, general public recreational purposes, and restoration and protection of their natural state and condition. Costs FY2009 - The Land Resources Department budget consists of salaries and central garage for prescribed burning, resource monitoring, land maintenance, fence repair and recreational monitoring. The Aquatic Plant Management Section has budgeted funds for salaries, central garage charges and herbicides to treat infestations of invasive plant species. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund. Field Operations has budgeted for salaries, rental equipment, contracted services, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 0 021 Manasota Basin 195,589 0

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 New entrance and trail signs have been erected by Land Resources. Land Resources staff also worked with Ms. Kristine Thruber to organize a charity equestrian ride to benefit an individual with pancreatic cancer. Though the event had a low turnout, comments pertaining to the accommodations made and the experience the participants had while on District lands was very positive. Land Management staff met with Environmental staff and subsequently Operations staff to review wetland restoration items mentioned in the consultant's submission for the Gilley Creek tract. Aquatic Plant Management staff treated 149 acres infested with cogongrass.

21 Manasota Page 13 S024 Upper Myakka River Watershed

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager LOVE, KEVIN Task Manager(s) NELSON, BRIAN, SOWDERS, GINA, HAGBERG, JEFFREY, MILLER, WILL, GREEN, STEPHANIE, VANGELDER, WILL Status Ongoing Description In 1991 the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of 7,670 acres within the Upper Myakka River Watershed project in Manatee County. The Upper Myakka River Watershed project area includes forested floodplain swamps and marshes along the upper portions of the Myakka River watershed. The headwater swamps function as retention and detention areas for local drainage. Wetland forests and adjoining uplands provide treatment of surface runoff. To date 2,356 acres have been acquired within the project in fee simple. An additional 16,156 acres are approved for acquisition in fee simple and 2,611 are approved for acquisition using less-than-fee simple techniques. Access to the property is limited since the project lands are often flooded, thus making trail development difficult. However, the property contains narrow flatwoods roads and jeep trails that can be used for hikers during dry weather. Lands within this project are commonly referred to as Flatford Swamp. Benefits Pursuant to Section 373.1391(1)(a), Florida Statutes, lands within the project are managed and maintained in such a way as to ensure a balance between public access, general public recreational purposes, and restoration and protection of their natural state and condition. Costs FY2009 - The Land Resources Department budget consists of salaries and central garage for prescribed burning, resource monitoring, land maintenance, fence repair and recreational monitoring. The budget also includes contractual services for security. The Aquatic Plant Management Section has budgeted funds for salaries, central garage charges and herbicides to treat infestations of invasive plant species. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 021 Manasota Basin 44,782 0

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 Two potential Apiary License locations have been identified by Land Resources, and presented to the public. Land Management staff worked with Operations staff to improve gated entrances along the property boundary. Land Resources staff represented the department at the Project Management meeting to discuss the hydrologic alterations proposed to restore the hydrology of the flatford swamp and associated headwaters of the Myakka River. Aquatic Plant Management staff treated 8 acres infested with Old World climbing fern.

21 Manasota Page 14 S030 RV Griffin Reserve

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager LOVE, KEVIN Task Manager(s) NELSON, BRIAN, LANE, CHUCK, HAGBERG, JEFFREY, MILLER, WILL, GREEN, STEPHANIE, ELLIOTT, PAUL Status Ongoing Description In 1991 the Governing Board authorized staff to pursue acquisition of 8,568 acres in DeSoto County, now referred to as the RV Griffin Reserve project. In 1996, the Governing Board increased the project size to 31,667 acres, with a majority of the additional lands lying in Sarasota County. The project includes lands supporting and surrounding the existing facilities at the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority treatment plant. Lands in the project area include mixed hardwood forests along the river; however, the majority of the lands in DeSoto County consist of pine flatwoods, rangelands, pastures, and pine plantations. The project lands support and protect present potable water supplies. To date, some 5,917 acres have been acquired in fee simple, and a conservation easement over another 3,804 acres known as the Lewis Longino Preserve. An additional 9,034acres have been approved for acquisition in fee simple, and 12,616 acres have been approved for acquisition using less-than-fee simple techniques. Benefits Pursuant to Section 373.1391(1)(a), Florida Statutes, lands within the project are managed and maintained in such a way as to ensure a balance between public access, general public recreational purposes, and restoration and protection of their natural state and condition. Costs FY2009 - The Land Resources Department Peace River Basin budget consists of salaries and central garage for prescribed burning, resource monitoring, land maintenance, fence repair and recreational monitoring. The budget also includes contractual services for security. Recreation improvements include an entrance sign, kiosk, improved parking area and trail signs. Field Operations has budgeted for salaries, rental equipment, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements. The Aquatic Plant Management Section has budgeted funds for salaries, central garage charges and herbicides to treat infestations of invasive plant species. Monies in the Manasota Basin budget consist of salaries and central garage for conservation easement monitoring. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the State's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 0 020 Peace River Basin 89,134 0 021 Manasota Basin 1,481 0

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 The Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority has taken over management of the property and construction of the new reservoir is ongoing.

21 Manasota Page 15 S031 Myakka Prairie

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Florida State Parks Project Manager MILLER, WILL Task Manager(s) SOWDERS, GINA, LOVE, KEVIN, GREEN, STEPHANIE Status Ongoing Description In 1992 the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of lands within the Ringling-MacArthur tract (now known as Myakka Prairie). Lands within the Myakka Prairie project are characterized by the region's flat topography and include landscapes of extensive shrub and brushlands, pine flatwoods and pastures. Numerous isolated freshwater marshes dot the site's flatlands. The 8,249 acres of project lands provide surface water detention and natural water quality treatment of overland sheet flow. The District's Myakka Prairie is adjacent to lands within the Myakka River State Park and is managed by the State Division of Recreation and Parks. Recreational development/amenities on the property, made available by the Division of Recreation and Parks include several miles of hiking, bicycling and horseback riding trails. Future plans include two primitive campsites. Benefits Pursuant to Section 373.1391(1)(a), Florida Statutes, lands within the project are managed and maintained in such a way as to ensure a balance between public access, general public recreational purposes, and restoration and protection of their natural state and condition. Costs The FY2009 budget includes salaries for Land Resources to coordinate management responsibilities with the Division of Recreation and Parks and to monitor the management agreement. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 021 Manasota Basin 2,967 0

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 Site was inspected with Land Use and Land Aquisitions Sept. 2008. Structures, fences, roads, and ammenities appear to be maintained in a good condition. No other significant activity this period.

21 Manasota Page 16 S032 Little Manatee River

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Hillsborough County Project Manager LOVE, KEVIN Task Manager(s) NELSON, BRIAN, SOWDERS, GINA, HAGBERG, JEFFREY, MILLER, WILL, KRUK, COLLEEN, VANGELDER, WILL Status Ongoing Description In 1992 the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of lands within the Little Manatee River project in Hillsborough and Manatee Counties. The Little Manatee River project, consisting of 7,050 acres, acquired in fee simple, contains parcels of land along the Little Manatee riverine corridor from downstream estuarine waters, to the river's headwaters. Dense forest dominates the land along the river's floodplain with the adjoining uplands being comprised of a mixture of pine flatwoods, mixed hardwoods, and shrub and brushlands. An additional 27,000 acres have been authorized for fee simple acquisition. In 1996 the District entered into a lease agreement with Hillsborough County that designated the County as manager of lands jointly purchased by the County and the District. The County manages 6,979 acres of the project lands. Recreational improvements/ amenities made available on the County managed lands include: several miles of hiking trails, fishing areas and primitive camping along the river. Lands managed by the District within the Little Manatee River project, in the Manasota Basin, consisting of 1,071 acres are referred to as the Southfork (F/K/A Cordell) Tract. Benefits Pursuant to Section 373.1391(1)(a), Florida Statutes, lands within the project are managed and maintained in such a way as to ensure a balance between public access, general public recreational purposes, and restoration and protection of their natural state and condition. Costs FY2009 - The Land Resources Department Manasota and Alafia budgets consist of salaries and central garage for prescribed burning, resource monitoring, land maintenance, fence repair and recreational monitoring. The budget also includes contractual services for 50% reimbursement to Hillsborough County for management of lands within Hillsborough County Southfork Tract in the Alafia Basin. Recreation improvements for the Upper Tract in the Manasota Basin include an entrance sign, kiosk and trail signs. The Aquatic Plant Management Section has budgeted funds for salaries, central garage charges and herbicides to treat infestations of invasive plant species. Additionally, contract funds have been budgeted to outsource vegetation management operations targeting Old World climbing fern. Old World climbing fern is spreading within as well as outside District-owned lands. Due to the difficulty of assessing known areas of infestation and moving from site to site within swampy areas, existing staff can not complete this job and stay up with required work on other properties. Field Operations has budgeted for salaries, rental equipment, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements. Costs for these activities are 100% reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 011 Alafia River Basin 34,636 0 021 Manasota Basin 149,421 0

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Hillsborough County 20,650 0

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 Land Resources is reviewing a request from Dr. Daphne Lambright of the Florida Native Plant Society to conduct plant

21 Manasota Page 17 S032 Little Manatee River

research to assist with long-term monitoring of lands. A second presentation was performed at the Southwest Florida Scrub Working Group meeting pertaining to the District's upland restoration activities and results with a favorable concensus and admiration from surrounding conservation land managers. Much of the work completed is being duplicated on other conservation lands that should enhance the opportunities for threatened and endangered species to reestablish populations in this region. Cindy Campbell, the Rare Native Plant Curator at Bok Tower Gardens who is under contract with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to rear and plant the Florida Golden Aster (Chrysopsis floridana) organized a status survey including District staff on the plants installed into the District's Little Manatee River property that can only be summarized as a great success to put it in her words. Recent conversations with Cindy Campbell pertain to a third planting on the Little Manatee River property in 2009. The plantings are part of United States Fish and Wildlife Service's species delisting program of which the District is becoming a significant cooperator. On the ground accomplishments by Land Resources staff in the role of cooperators with United States Fish and Wildlife Service have been recognized and forwarded to the offices in Washington D.C. Aquatic Plant Management staff treated 28 acres infested with cogongrass, 34 acres of lantana and 8 acres of Old World climbing fern.

21 Manasota Page 18 S041 Myakkahatchee Creek

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager MILLER, WILL Task Manager(s) SOWDERS, GINA, LOVE, KEVIN, GREEN, STEPHANIE Status Ongoing Description In 1994 the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of 11,288 acres in Sarasota County, referred to as the Myakkahatchee Creek. To date 4,458 acres have been acquired by the District via a conservation easement. The District proposes to purchase an additional 6,073 acres through less-than-fee acquisition and 667 acres in fee simple within the project. The project area consists of oak/cabbage palm hammock dominated banks along the southern portions of the creek, isolated marshes and improved pastures within the upland portions and mixed natural lands scattered throughout. The main surface water feature, Myakkahatchee Creek, is a 21.5-mile long tributary creek of the Myakka River. Benefits Since the lands within the project were purchased in less-than-fee simple, no land management activities are required. Costs Funds spent and/or budgeted are for staff time for annual monitoring of the conservation easements. Costs for this activity are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 0 021 Manasota Basin 65,461 0

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 Land Resources, in coordination with Sarasota Co. and the Carlton's has scheduled an annual inspection on Jan. 15, 2009.

21 Manasota Page 19 S042 Tampa Bay Estuarine Ecosystem

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Pinellas-Anclote River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Florida State Parks, Hillsborough County Project Manager MILLER, WILL Task Manager(s) SOWDERS, GINA, LOVE, KEVIN, HAGBERG, JEFFREY, KRUK, COLLEEN, VANGELDER, WILL Status Ongoing Description The Tampa Bay Estuarine Ecosystem project was authorized by the Governing Board in 1995, in an effort to further the Tampa Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) plan. Approximately half the project consists of mangroves and salt marsh which dominate the northern project area along Bishop Harbor and the western area associated with the tidal bays of Moses Hole, Clambar Bay, and Williams Bayou. The natural upland and wetland habitats within the project area provide natural water quality treatment of overland flows before reaching the receiving waters of Tampa Bay. A majority of the lands within the Tampa Bay Estuarine Ecosystem project were jointly purchased with the State, Hillsborough County and the City of St. Petersburg. Under an agreement with the State, the Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Recreation and Parks is the lead land manager on most tracts within the Manasota Basin and Hillsborough County is the lead manager on the Port Redwing tract within the Alafia Basin. To date a total of 4,728 have been acquired and another 13,530 acres have been approved for acquisition. Benefits Pursuant to Section 373.1391(1)(a), Florida Statutes, lands within the project are managed and maintained in such a way as to ensure a balance between public access, general public recreational purposes, and restoration and protection of their natural state and condition. Costs Monies in the FY2009 budget for the Land Resources Department consist of salaries and central garage for prescribed burning, resource monitoring, land maintenance, fence repair and recreational monitoring. The budget also includes contractual services for mowing and 50% payment of management costs to Hillsborough County for management of Port Redwing. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 011 Alafia River Basin 20,189 0 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 0 0 021 Manasota Basin 127,157 0

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Hillsborough County 5,025 0

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 Land Resources is continue to work with the SWIM staff with the upcoming sod lease expiring in Feb. 2009. Bay Breeze Farm was sent a reminder letter of the expiring lease and a site inspection was requested. The Terra Ceia Preserve managed by DEP has been identified by DEP as a closure site due to State budgetary constraints.

21 Manasota Page 20 S099 Save Our Rivers Administration

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager SUTTON, ERIC Task Manager(s) NELSON, BRIAN, WALSH, TOM, LOVE, KEVIN, HAGBERG, JEFFREY, MILLER, WILL Status Ongoing Description The Save Our Rivers Administration project contains monies for those items not attributable to one unique project during the budget cycle. Examples are studies affecting all conservation lands, preparation of resource evaluation reports, heavy equipment used solely on conservation lands, overtime, staff time, vehicle charges and equipment rental. Benefits Pursuant to Section 373.1391(1)(a), Florida Statutes, lands within the project are managed and maintained in such a way as to ensure a balance between public access, general public recreational purposes, and restoration and protection of their natural state and condition. Costs In addition to salaries and central garage charges, the FY2009 budget includes funds for tree removal in cases where trees fall from District property onto adjoining owners' property in the Coastal, Hillsborough and Pinellas-Anclote Basins; and aerial flights to view exotic species in the Hillsborough, Manasota and Peace Basins. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 1,724,876 0 011 Alafia River Basin 10,596 0 013 Hillsborough River Basin 34,096 0 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 25,344 0 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 12,090 0 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 7,090 0 020 Peace River Basin 24,096 0 021 Manasota Basin 24,096 0

Status As Of: November 05, 2008 With the exception of the District fund, the Save Our Rivers (SOR) Administration project is used primarily to budget monies for SOR, Preservation 2000 and Florida Forever (reimbursable) projects. Generally, funds are not charged to this project, but transferred to other reimbursable projects within the Basin. An example is overtime. Staff knows at budget time that overtime will be required within the basins for work on SOR projects, but does not know for which projects, so monies will be budgeted in S099. When overtime is used later in the year, the monies will show as being spent for the actual project the staff member worked on (i.e., S009- Starkey, S016 - Weekiwachee Preserve, etc.). In the District funds monies are primarily used for SOR program administration, purchase of equipment and contractual services.

21 Manasota Page 21 SA05 Deer Prairie Creek

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager LOVE, KEVIN Task Manager(s) NELSON, BRIAN, SOWDERS, GINA, HAGBERG, JEFFREY, MILLER, WILL, GREEN, STEPHANIE, FOX, AUGUST Status Ongoing Description In 1995 the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of 38,000 acres within the Myakka River/Charlotte Harbor project in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties. Lands within the Deer Prairie Creek project area are characterized by a variety of natural lands and lands altered by development including mesic pine flatwoods, oak hammocks, shell mounds, prairie hammock and improved pasture. The project area includes portions of the Myakka River and its floodplain forests. All lands within the project are jointly owned by the District and Sarasota County. To date, 8,043 acres have been acquired in fee simple. The District and Sarasota County have entered into a management agreement wherein the County and District share management responsibilities on the project lands. The District is lead manager for prescribed burning, natural systems restoration, exotics control and timber management. The County is lead manager for land use and management plan development, public recreation, education and land use requests, wildfire response, resource monitoring, cattle grazing and security. Benefits Pursuant to Section 373.1391(1)(a), Florida Statutes, lands within the project are managed and maintained in such a way as to ensure a balance between public access, general public recreational purposes, and restoration and protection of their natural state and condition. Costs FY2009 - Field Operations has budgeted for salaries, rental equipment, contracted services, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements. The Aquatic Plant Management Section has budgeted funds for salaries, central garage charges and herbicides to treat infestations of invasive plant species. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 021 Manasota Basin 152,124 0

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 Land Resources continues to monitor a utilities placement project by the City of North Port that has the potential to affect the southern boundary of Deer Prairie Creek. The annual Christmas Bird Count was conducted with the help of Sarasota County staff and volunteers from the Peace River Chapter of the Audubon Society. Staff also conducted one controlled burn, totaling approximately 116 acres in the southern portion of the property.

21 Manasota Page 22 SA19 Lake Manatee Lower Watershed Upland Restoration #1

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager VANGELDER, WILL Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description In 1991 the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of lands within the Lake Manatee Lower Watershed project in Manatee County. The Lake Manatee Lower Watershed extends over a large area that includes narrow floodplain forests and native pinelands surrounded by vast areas of rangeland, improved pastures, croplands, and citrus groves. Lands purchased within this project protect an existing regional water resource, protect floodplains, and restore adjoining wetlands in the headwaters. To date 7,932 acres have been acquired in fee simple within the project, with an additional 11,046 approved for future fee simple acquisition. In 2002, 149 wetland acres were restored via the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) mitigation program. In FY2005 through FY2010, approximately 324 acres of former farm field are proposed for restoration back to upland vegetation communities, including scrub, scrubby flatwoods and dry prairie. The site is the largest contiguous altered site on the tract and ranked as a high priority for restoration. In FY2005, site work began in preparation for re-vegetation of a 25-acre portion of the site to serve as a pilot project to test planting methods. A grower was contracted to propagate plant materials for the project, including palmettos, and three species of scrub oaks, totaling 18,500 plants. The re-vegetation of this site will expand a five-acre remnant scrub patch that currently supports a family of scrub-jays. This pilot phase of the project was completed in July 2006. Subsequent monitoring has indicated that the pilot results have exceeded target levels. Benefits Pursuant to Section 373.1391(1)(a), Florida Statutes, lands within the project are managed and maintained in such a way as to ensure a balance between public access, general public recreational purposes, and restoration and protection of their natural state and condition. Costs Funds were included in the FY2008 budget to conduct phase 2 of the project, which includes plant material and planting labor to re-vegetate approximately 46 acres of the site. Plant species, stocking rates and planting methods will be similar to those proving successful on the pilot phase. Future restoration efforts on the remainder of the site will be conducted in annual stages over an approximately four-year period.Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 021 Manasota Basin 18,356 0

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Phase 1 RFB 9/1/04 9/1/04 Install Plants 7/31/06 7/31/06 Award Contract 12/1/07 12/1/04 Phase 2 RFB 10/1/07 11/1/07 Award Contract 12/1/07 9/1/07 Install Plants 7/31/09 Phase 3 RFB 10/1/08 10/15/08 Award Contract 12/1/08 4/21/08

21 Manasota Page 23 SA19 Lake Manatee Lower Watershed Upland Restoration #1

Install Plants 7/31/10 Phase 4 RFB 10/1/09 Award Contract 12/1/09 Install Plants 7/31/11

Status As Of: December 24, 2008 Land Management staff completed the seed collection neccessary for the FY10 order. Staff has also worked with the contracted nursery to offset future costs with native seed from other upland community types.

21 Manasota Page 24 SA31 Myakka State Forest Hydr. Rest.

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager RHINESMITH, PHILIP Task Manager(s) THORNTON, SHELLEY Status Ongoing 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 state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 021 Manasota Basin 337,431 0

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 6/30/08 Permitting Commence 1/31/07 9/30/08 Permitting Complete 3/31/07 11/30/08 Construction Commence 5/1/07 Construction Complete 10/30/07

21 Manasota Page 25 SA31 Myakka State Forest Hydr. Rest.

Status As Of: December 24, 2008 The consultant completed the final restoration plan which identified three distinct areas where minor modifications to the ditch network will result in rehydration of nearly 900 acres of degraded wetlands. These include: removal of a tidal salinity barrier to restore natural tidal fluctuation to the lower portions of Ainger Creek; installation of a berm on the south side of the forest to restore normal flows through Oyster Creek; and installation of a series of ditch plugs in the ditches connecting wetlands in the south-eastern portions of the forest. District staff presented the restoration plan to the "Myakka State Forest Liaison Committee" at their 04/22/2008 meeting with a favorable response. A draft contract was submitted to the consultant 04/25/2008 for the project including costs. The District issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for several District-owned lands restoration projects including this parcel in December 2008.

21 Manasota Page 26 SA42 Terra Ceia Boat Ramp

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Project Manager MILLER, WILL Task Manager(s) SOWDERS, GINA Status Ongoing Description The boat ramp at the Terra Ceia State Park in Manatee County will consist of a launch and parking for approximately 20 vehicles. The boat ramp will be located on Bishop Harbor on the Terra Ceia State Park jointly by the District and State of Florida. There currently exists an unimproved launch on the property. Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program restoration plans require that the launch and parking be relocated to facilitate plan implementation. Relocation will meet regional needs for boat launching facilities. Benefits Pursuant to Section 373.1391(1)(a), Florida Statutes, lands within Preserve are managed and maintained in such a way as to ensure a balance between public access, general public recreational purposes, and restoration and protection of their natural state and condition. Costs Funding will be split between Manatee County, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the District. Design and permitting is estimated to cost $150,000, with the District and Manatee County splitting the costs. The District's portion of the funds are available from the Water Management Lands Trust Fund. It is anticipated that construction will be funded by other entities.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 021 Manasota Basin 0 0

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 A meeting was held at the Sarasota Service Office with Regulatory, DEP, CAMA, SWIM, and Land Resources in Dec. 08. The project design has been selected and this was a regulatory pre-application meeting. Two major questions remain to be answered 1) Land ownership = can the District issue a permit if we are still 100% fee owners, and 2) What are the secondary impacts? Research is continuing.

21 Manasota Page 27 SB19 Edward W. Chance Reserve Hydr. Rest.

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager RHINESMITH, PHILIP Task Manager(s) THORNTON, SHELLEY Status Ongoing Description The District's Governing Board approved the Hydrologic and Wetlands Restoration of District-Owned Lands initiative at their January 2004 meeting. The project 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 will retain the engineering and environmental services of PBS&J to complete a feasibility and alternatives analysis for the site. The restoration site is located in the District's Edward W. Chance Reserve (formerly known as the Rutland Ranch). The property is currently managed by the District for passive recreation and natural resource protection. There are many isolated wetlands throughout the project area. The impacts to wetland systems are a result of linear ditches constructed to facilitate drainage off-site thereby improving lands for row crops. Benefits The project will recover the functions of water storage and conveyance of Gilley 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 initiated in FY2009 at an estimated cost of $75,000 and construction in FY2008-09 using the remainder of the FY2007 funds and an additional $108,934 for a total of $386,557. The FY2009 budget is for permit fees, District staff time, travel and central garage charges. The total project cost is expected to be $450,000. These activities are reimbursed at 100 percent from the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 021 Manasota Basin 110,009 0

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. RFP, Consultant Selection & Contract 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 11/1/04 10/13/04 Contract Signed by Consultant 11/30/04 9/1/05 Contract Fully Executed 5/31/05 9/21/05 2. Critical Project Milestones Feasibility and Analysis Report Complete 6/30/06 8/31/06 2/1/08 Design Complete 12/31/06 Permitting Commence 1/31/07 Permitting Complete 3/31/07 Construction Commence 4/1/07 Construction Complete 9/30/07

21 Manasota Page 28 SB19 Edward W. Chance Reserve Hydr. Rest.

Status As Of: December 24, 2008 The final feasibility and alternatives analysis report was submitted in June 2007 however, the report lacked the hydrologic modeling component as required in the contract. After reviewing the contract, PBS&J Consultants agreed and completed the hydrologic modeling at no additional cost to the District. While performing the hydrologic modeling, it became apparent to the consultant that the digital topographic information lacked several key culvert road crossings. The consultant's surveyor has collected the data and the consultant is currently updating the model with these new elevations. This additional survey was completed at no additional cost to the District. A final report was scheduled to be submitted to the District by the end of March 2008. The consultant is lacking a portion of the LiDAR data (LiDAR-Light Detection and Ranging is used to get topographic information) necessary to complete the surface water modeling. The consultant is awaiting the remaining LiDAR information that was expected in November 2008. The District issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for several District-owned lands restoration projects including this parcel in December 2008.

21 Manasota Page 29 SI99 Environmental Education Centers

Project Type SOR AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Withlacoochee River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager MILLER, WILL Task Manager(s) Status Proposed Description On July 12 2007, at a joint meeting of the Basin Board Land Resources and Education Committees, staff presented an analysis of existing education efforts and population density to determine the geographic regions that would most likely support environmental education centers similar to that of Nature's Classroom. The results demonstrated that the Manasota and Withlacoochee River Basins were the basins that most warrant further efforts to establish environmental education centers. Additionally, promoting education opportunities is a strategy identified in the District's Strategic Plan. Recognizing the value of nature-based experiences for children, the District has a history of supporting field trip programs and other hands-on experiences with nature. These programs not only offer immediate learning experiences for students, but also create lasting impressions. Without these programs, many students would not have the opportunity to experience the natural environment. Because of the District's mission related to natural systems and in recognition of increasing pressures on schools to streamline and meet core education standards, staff believes that it is prudent to take a comprehensive look at currently available programs and centers. One of the more successful efforts has been the Nature's Classroom partnership. Natures Classroom is located on 365 acres in northeast Hillsborough County along the Hillsborough River. The property is owned by the District and managed by the School Board of Hillsborough County as an environmental education facility. Since 1994, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has supported a unique three-day environmental education program in partnership with the Hillsborough County School Board and the Hillsborough County Education Foundation. This program makes it possible for all public school sixth-grade students in Hillsborough County to attend a three-day, hands-on field-study focusing on the hydrology and ecosystem management of the Hillsborough River. Annually, approximately 13,000 students and 1,000 teachers participate in Nature's Classroom studies. Other similar efforts and District contributions to education centers include those at Starkey Wilderness Park, Weekiwachee Preserve and Circle B Bar Reserve. Although programs at education centers like these can be successful, the centers themselves are not the core reason for the successes. There are a number of other ways to achieve youth-based environmental education goals through productive partnerships. Benefits Building an education center can be a valuable catalyst to achieve environmental education goals, but only if there are partnership commitments, particularly with the school boards, to assure the long-term viability and effective education. In cases where this commitment is not as strong, the District has sought other methods and programs to educate the youth on the value of ecosystems, watersheds and conservation in general. In addition, there are a number of other environmental education programs and centers throughout the 16-county region that the District is not responsible for developing and supporting. This is important to consider in assessing needs for future District efforts in order to assure the prudent expenditure of resources and effort. Costs Staff will initiate discussions with the potential partners within the recommended regions to determine if other entities, such as school boards, would provide the necessary long term support for the education centers.District costs are 100% reimbursible from the Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

FY 2009 FY 2010 Funding Funding District Budgeted - Outside Revenue (SOR) 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 2,000,000 0 021 Manasota Basin 2,000,000 0

21 Manasota Page 30 SI99 Environmental Education Centers

Status As Of:

21 Manasota Page 31 W020 SWIM Plan Implementation - Tampa Bay

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Tampa Bay Estuary Program Project Manager KAUFMAN, KRIS Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project provides for the implementation, periodic review, and update of the Tampa Bay Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan. The plan was originally prepared in 1988 and updated in 1992 and 1999. Development and update of the SWIM plan is completed in coordination with involved stakeholders and governmental agencies and includes: an assessment of implementation progress, development of new projects (rationale and justification), and determination of pertinent Pollutant Load Reduction Goals (PLRG). Additionally, this project provides for the implementation of projects identified in the Tampa Bay SWIM Plan; including water quality assessments necessary for SWIM plan implementation, periodic Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) Technical Advisory Committee meetings, contract development, invoicing, project presentations, site visits and other relevant tasks. Benefits A SWIM Plan must be developed and approved before state SWIM funds can be spent on restoration, protection or management activities. SWIM projects are eligible for state matching funds with the state funding fifty percent of the project costs and the District funding the remaining 50 percent. Costs The FY2008 and FY2009 ongoing costs for the Tampa Bay SWIM Plan Implementation are funded 10 percent from the Pinellas-Anclote River, 10 percent from the Manasota, 10 percent from the Hillsborough, 10 percent from the Northwest Hillsborough and 10 percent from the Alafia River Basin Boards and 50 percent State SWIM Program and include staff salary, other consultant services, travel, and central garage. Additional Information In 1987, the Florida Legislature established the Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act having recognized that water quality and habitat in surface waters throughout the state have degraded or were in danger of being degraded. The Act requires the five water management districts to maintain a priority list of water bodies of regional or statewide significance within their boundaries, and develop plans and programs for the improvement of those water bodies. Tampa Bay was identified by the Legislature in the SWIM Act as the highest priority on the District's SWIM priority list. To date, ten SWIM water bodies in the District have had plans developed and approved by the state. Several plans have been updated one or more times as required by the Act.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 61,541 13,146 0 0 74,687 013 Hillsborough River Basin 61,540 13,146 0 0 74,686 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 61,540 13,146 0 0 74,686 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 62,982 13,146 0 0 76,128 021 Manasota Basin 62,358 13,146 0 0 75,504

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 152,431 65,729 0 0 218,160 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 236,306 0 0 0 236,306

Total: $830,157

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Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones Tampa Bay SWIM Plan Update 2/8/99 2/8/99 Next Update of SWIM Plan 12/31/06 12/31/07 2. Critical Project Milestones USF Stable Isotope Analysis Purchase Order Opened 8/25/05 8/25/05 Coordination Meeting for Isotopic Investigation of OTB Pollutants 4/15/07 4/15/07 Expiration of Purchase Order 12/31/07 12/31/07 3. Critical Project Milestones Design and implementation of Tampa Bay Shallow Water Sampling 1/31/08 2/29/08 2/25/08

Status As Of: January 12, 2009 Coordination and implementation of the Tampa Bay Shallow Water Quality Evaluation is ongoing. Sampling began in February 2008 and will continue monthly. Evaluations of TBEP's existing monitoring programs and discussions of other cooperative implementation opportunities will continue to be reviewed through participation in the TAC and subcommittee meetings.

21 Manasota Page 33 W027 Tampa Bay Estuary Program

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Tampa Bay Estuary Program Project Manager GARCIA, LIZANNE Task Manager(s) SEACHRIST, JENNETTE Status Ongoing Description This project provides funding for the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) as outlined in the Interlocal Agreement which established the TBEP as a independent special district in 1998. The District participates in three main areas. First the District's SWIM program, funded by the basin boards and State, carries out the projects that will address water quality and habitat restoration within the bay. Second, the basin boards and State have contributed funding to the TBEP since 1990 to carry out the administration and implement projects identified in the TBEP Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. And finally, the District provides staff to sit on the technical, management and policy (Governing Board Member) boards and the Nitrogen Management Consortium of the program. The District's annual budget includes funding support to the TBEP and District staff salaries, travel and central garage to administer the project, which includes attending board meetings and other workshops and invoicing. Benefits This project's support of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program creates an opportunity for a cohesive effort between the District, TBEP and other state and local agencies to implement resource management decisions and restoration activities. Additionally, this project provides for leveraging funding between the partners. Costs The District has provided funding to the TBEP on an annual basis since 1990. The District's annual funding commitment for the TBEP is $138,335. The District share is split between the Alafia (10%, $13,833.50), Northwest (10%, $13,833.50), Hillsborough River (10%, $13,833.50), Pinellas-Anclote River (10%, $13,833.50) and the Manasota (10%, $13,833.50) Basin Boards and State SWIM (50%, $69,167.50) funds. District funds are used to implement projects outlined in the Annual Workplan. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage. Additional Information TBEP Background: In 1987, the Florida Legislature established the Surface Water Improvement and Management Program (SWIM) Act having recognized that water quality and habitat in surface waters through out the state have degraded or in danger of being degraded. The Act requires the District maintain a priority list of waterbodies of regional or statewide significance within their boundaries. The Act listed Tampa Bay as the District's number one priority. Subsequently, in 1990, the United States Environmental Protection Agency identified Tampa Bay as an estuary of Federal Significance and included it in the National Estuary Program. As a result of this designation, the Tampa Bay National Estuary Program (TBNEP) was established in 1991 (with the District as a founding partner) to assist the region in developing a comprehensive plan for the restoration and protection of Tampa Bay. The TBNEP developed the first Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for Tampa Bay in 1996 which included measurable goals for restoring seagrasses and related targets for reducing nitrogen discharges to the bay. The parties unanimously adopted a "hold the line" target on nitrogen discharges that capped the load at a level that would ensure adequate water clarity and light to sustain seagrass recovery. In August 1996, the NEP's governmental partners joined with key industries in the Tampa Bay region to create a unique public/private partnership known as the Tampa Bay Nitrogen Management Consortium (Consortium) for the express purpose of developing a Consortium Action Plan to meet the "hold the line" target. The original Consortium Action Plan consisted of more than 100 projects which collectively reduced or precluded nitrogen discharges to the bay by an estimated 134 tons/year between 1995 and 1999. In 1998, local government and agency partners in the TBNEP executed the Tampa Bay Estuary Program Interlocal Agreement reinforcing their commitment to the NEP and its purpose (at which time the NEP became the Tampa Bay Estuary Program or TBEP). Parties to the Interlocal Agreement include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), the District, Hillsborough, Manatee and Pinellas counties and the cites of St. Petersburg, Tampa and Clearwater. The Interlocal Agreement requires that parties provide annual funding to the TBEP, develop an agency action plan and to participate as a member of the Consortium. Later in 1998, the public and private entities in the Consortium executed the "Resolution of the Nitrogen Management Consortium Adopting the 1995-1999 Nitrogen Management Action Plan and Committing to its Implementation" (1998 Resolution). This resolution was presented to the five Basin Boards that represent Tampa Bay (Alafia River, Northwest Hillsborough, Hillsborough River, Pinellas-Anclote River, and Manasota) and the Governing Board at their meetings in June 1998 and the Governing Board approved this resolution and the District's Action Plan

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June 23, 1998. Tampa Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Status: In 1998, pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act, FDEP submitted a TMDL for nitrogen for Tampa Bay to the EPA. The TMDL is based on the annual average total nitrogen loading to major bay segments estimated by the TBEP. These loadings are seen as the maximum loadings that can occur and still meet the seagrass restoration goals. EPA approved the submitted TMDL June 18, 1998. In 1999, the Florida Legislature passed the Florida Watershed Restoration Act which established the state's TMDL process. This Act allows for stakeholders to show that existing or proposed pollution control programs will provide "Reasonable Assurance" (RA) that impaired water bodies will meet their designated uses. If FDEP accepts the documentation for RA, then the water body will not be included on the Verified List for Impaired Waters and will not require the development of a TMDL. Subsequently, the TBEP and the Consortium developed and submitted a RA document to the FDEP in 2002, based on the Consortium Action Plan. The document provided the FDEP with a complete description of the Tampa Bay Nitrogen Management Strategy. The TBEP also provided FDEP with a copy of the 1998 Resolution that committed both private and public partners to the projects identified in their action plans. The FDEP accepted the 2002 RA document submitted by the TBEP and the Consortium as adequate to address nutrient impairment in Tampa Bay segments, and removed Tampa Bay segments from the State's 303(d) list for 2002-2007.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 42,883 14,801 0 13,834 71,518 013 Hillsborough River Basin 42,883 14,801 0 13,834 71,518 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 42,883 14,801 0 13,834 71,518 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 42,884 14,800 0 13,834 71,518 021 Manasota Basin 42,883 14,800 0 13,834 71,517

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 214,408 74,000 0 69,170 357,578

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Local Government Partners 829,995 276,665 0 0 1,106,660 US EPA 1,502,133 492,600 0 0 1,994,733

Total: $3,816,560

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. FY2008 Annual Workplan Critical Project Milestones FY2008 Draft Agreement to Management Services 9/14/07 FY2008 Draft Agreement returned from routing 10/14/07 12/4/07 FY2008 Agreement Sent to Cooperator 10/14/07 12/5/07 FY2008 Signed Agreement returned from Cooperator 10/28/07 12/19/07 FY2008 Agreement fully executed 11/3/07 12/27/07 FY2008 First payment (1/2 total): 12/31/07 1/31/08 1/31/08 FY2008 Second/final payment: 3/1/08 4/15/08 FY2008 Contract Expiration 9/30/08 2. FY2009 Annual Workplan Critical Project Milestones FY2009 Draft Agreement to Management Services 9/5/08 10/22/08 Agreement Sent to Cooperator 9/19/08 FY2009 Agreement Returned from Management Services 9/19/08 Signed Agreement Returned from Cooperator 10/3/08

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Agreement Fully Executed 10/10/08 FY2009 First Payment (1/2 total) 12/1/08 FY2009 Final Payment (1/2 total) 3/1/09 FY2009 Contract Expiration 9/30/09

Status As Of: October 23, 2008 FY2009 Annual Workplan: The draft agreement was sent to the cooperator for review prior to routing through the District's review process. Routing of the agreement to Management Services was deferred while the District's project manager explored options to streamline the contract process. It was determined that these options were not feasible at this time and the agreement has now been routed to Management Services for review. TBEP Nitrogen Management Consortium (Consortium): In May 2008, the FDEP accepted the Tampa Bay 2007 Reasonable Assurance Update (RA Update) and a Declaration of Cooperation of the Consortium (Declaration). These documents were approved by the basin boards and the Governing Board at their meetings in February 2008. The purpose of the RA Update is to provide reasonable assurance to FDEP and EPA that the activities conducted under the Nitrogen Management Strategy for Tampa Bay constitute reasonable progress towards continued attainment of water quality standards in Tampa Bay related to nutrients. To comply with FDEP and EPA requirements, the RA Update includes a detailed outline and time schedule for: a) development of total nitrogen Waste Load Allocations (WLA) and Load Allocations (LA) for each bay segment, taking into account the nitrogen load reductions (existing and future) that have been documented through projects submitted by Consortium partners and other sources; and (b) development of total nitrogen WLAs for each permitted point source facility and permitted MS4 stormwater system within each bay segment. The maximum cumulative total nitrogen loading for all WLAs together with LAs will not exceed the assimilative capacity for a bay segment, as defined in the EPA accepted TMDL for Tampa Bay. The Declaration commits Consortium members, including the District, to working together to contribute funding to and work to develop the WLAs and LAs and to complete projects to reduce nitrogen loads. Once the load allocations are established, the Consortium anticipates each member signing a formal resolution accepting the revised load allocations for their permits. The District does not have any permits that are subject to this process; however, the District is a member of the TBEP and is committed to participating in the Consortium. The District's participation is primarily through the funding of projects with local governments that reduce nitrogen loading to Tampa Bay. At the Consortium meeting on August 26, 2008, the Consortium reviewed various options to allocate loads to source categories (atmospheric deposition, nonpoint sources, point sources, groundwater, spills) as well as options to allocate loads to individual entities. At its meeting in October 2008, TBEP and its consultant presented draft load allocations for the various permittees within the watershed. Discussion of allocation of loads to the individual entities (i.e. load allocations for waste water treatment plants and stormwater systems for local governments and load allocations for mining and other entities) will continue at the meeting scheduled for November 3, 2008.

21 Manasota Page 36 W028 Bay Soundings

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Project Manager ROE, MELISSA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Bay Soundings is a full-color, 16-page, quarterly environmental journal that provides important information on issues affecting Tampa Bay, its watershed and the natural resources of the Tampa Bay region. This education project supports the Tampa Bay SWIM plan and is consistent with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program goals. Through the education efforts of Bay Soundings, residents in the Tampa Bay area learn about the restoration and preservation of SWIM water bodies. This free publication is distributed to government and non-government agencies, local attractions, private businesses, environmental clubs, schools, libraries, elected officials and sponsors. District staff sits on the editorial board and provides story ideas featuring District projects that meet the editorial focus of the publication. Bay Soundings' web site is www.tbsoundings.com. Benefits Bay Soundings enhances the District's educational outreach efforts on Tampa Bay. Each edition of this publication features one or more topics pertaining to District projects or areas of responsibility. Costs The total cost for the FY2009 project, with no change from FY2008, is $22,500. SWIM funding provides $11,250 and the District's contribution of $11,250 is shared as follows: Alafia River - $900; Hillsborough River - $2,475; Northwest Hillsborough - $1,237; Pinellas-Anclote River - $4,163; Manasota - $2,475; for a total of $11,250. Budget lines below include costs for staff to manage the project. The publication's circulation of 25,000 is distributed throughout Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough and Manatee counties. This brings the District's cost per copy to $1.20.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 2,730 935 0 0 3,665 013 Hillsborough River Basin 7,507 2,571 0 0 10,078 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 3,754 1,286 0 0 5,040 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 12,627 4,324 0 0 16,951 021 Manasota Basin 7,507 2,571 0 0 10,078

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 34,122 11,684 0 0 45,806

Total: $91,618

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual FY2008 Winter Issue 2/20/08 2/20/08 Spring Issue 5/20/08 5/20/08 Summer Issue 8/20/08 7/29/08 Fall Issue 11/20/08 10/17/08 FY2009

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PO Opened 10/1/08 10/20/08 Winter Issue 2/20/09 Spring Issue 5/20/09 Summer Issue 8/20/09 Fall Issue 11/20/09

Status As Of: December 15, 2008 The FY2009 purchase order has been opened and the first issue will be published in late January or early February 2009. The issues covered in this purchase order are as follows: January, April, June, and October. A meeting with Bay Soundings editors and District staff is scheduled for January 13, 2009.

21 Manasota Page 38 W030 Tampa Bay Watch Field Trip Program

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Tampa Bay Watch Project Manager HULL, MARY MARGARET Task Manager(s) Status Proposed Description The Tampa Bay Watch Field Trip Program objective is to educate elementary, middle and high school students about estuarine science and empower them to act as stewards of the Tampa Bay estuary by combining classroom curriculum with 275 hands-on field experiences in and around Tampa Bay Watch's new Marine Science Center. The cooperator is expanding the program in FY2009 to include students in Hillsborough and Manatee counties. In FY2009, Bay Grasses in Classes, which is a coastal wetland nursery program that facilitates youth involvement in habitat restoration, is included as part of the program. Benefits This project is designed to implement an environmental education initiative in Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay was identified as the highest priority on the District's Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) priority list in 1988. The program's goals are to teach students about the importance of estuarine habitats and restoration efforts, and empower students to become lifelong stewards of Tampa Bay. With expansion of the programs into Hillsborough and Manatee Counties and the addition of Bay Grasses in Classes, this project features a more comprehensive environmental education restoration initiative reaching 11,600 students and adults. Costs The FY2009 total project cost is $297,190, with the District's share $148,450 shared among the following basin: $74,225 funded by SWIM and the Hillsborough River Basin Board - $7,423, the Northwest Hillsborough Basin Board - $7,422, Alafia River Basin Board - $14,845, the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board - $37,113 and the Manasota Basin Board - $7,422. District funding is to be used for program implementation, 275 field trips, two teacher training workshops, aquatic supplies and equipment and field guides. Cooperator anticipates reaching 11,600 students at a cost to the District of $12.80 per person. The budget lines below includes costs for staff to manage the project. Additional Information The FY2008 total project cost was $148,530, with the District's share $72,450, funded by SWIM ($36,225) and the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board ($36,225). District funding was used for program implementation, 150 field trips, two teacher training workshops, aquatic supplies and field guides. Cost increases from FY2008 are a result of program expansion: 125 field trips were added and the Bay Grasses in Classes program was added. While the total cost of the program went up as a result of additonal programming, because the numbers of students reached increased, the cost per participant went down. Cooperator reached 4,950 students at a total cost of $30 per person and a cost to the District of $14.63 per person.

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Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 0 15,015 0 0 15,015 013 Hillsborough River Basin 0 7,507 0 0 7,507 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 0 7,507 0 0 7,507 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 76,963 37,536 0 0 114,499 021 Manasota Basin 0 7,508 0 0 7,508

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 76,962 75,071 0 0 152,033

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Tampa Bay Watch 186,950 148,740 0 0 335,690

Total: $639,759

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Purchase order opened 10/27/08 10/31/08 Field trips and teacher training completed 8/30/09 Final report submitted to District 9/30/09

Status As Of: January 05, 2009 To date, a purchase order has been opened to the cooperator and field trips are underway.

21 Manasota Page 40 W226 City of Anna Maria-Implementation of BMPs

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of Anna Maria Project Manager PRESTON, MATT Task Manager(s) PRATER, CORRINA Status Ongoing Description The City of Anna Maria has submitted this multi-phase cooperative funding project to implement water quality and flood protection best management practices (BMPs) in the Lower Tampa Bay Watershed, part of Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay, SWIM waterbodies. The project will impact four areas within the City totaling approximately 124 acres: 1) North Bay/Tarpon Basin, 2) North Shore/Jacaranda Basin, 3) South Drive/South Bay Area, and 4) Crescent/Gulf/Willow Basin. All four basins outfall into the internal canals of Anna Maria, which in turn discharge into Lower Tampa Bay. With FY2007 funding the work on the Implementation of BMPs (Phase 1) includes the following tasks: design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, bidding and contractor selection, construction of the BMPs and construction engineering and inspection for the Crescent/Gulf/Willow improvement area. The BMPs will address level of service (LOS) deficiencies. The flood protection and water quality improvements include 10-ft wide shallow dry retention swales with ditch blocks, various diameter HDPE/RCP pipe, inlet/control structures and BMP baffle structures (one at each basin outfall location). The swales will provide treatment of stormwater runoff through percolation and evaporation while the baffle structures will provide treatment through sedimentation, filtration and skimming. The City submitted a request for FY2008 and FY2009 funding to complete the implementation of BMPs in the final three areas. Benefits City of Anna Maria has initiated a program to provide capital improvement projects that will improve both the water quality and flood protection LOS provided by the City's surface water management system. The overall effect of the improvements will be a reduction in pollutant loadings to the internal man-made canal system (classified as Outstanding Florida Waters), Anna Maria Sound, Sarasota Bay, and Tampa Bay. The anticipated increase in flood protection LOS will be through an increase in storage and conveyance capacity. The stormwater filtration devices being proposed will provide suspended solids removal from stormwater runoff that previously discharged directly into the canal/bay system. Costs The total budget amount for this project is $1.47 million. The FY2007 budget is $539,000, with the City of Anna Maria and the District each contributing half ($269,500). The District share is split between the Manasota Basin Board ($134,750) and State SWIM ($134,750). The FY2008 budget is $705,000, with the City of Anna Maria and the District each contributing half ($352,500). The District share is split between the Manasota Basin Board ($176,250) and State SWIM ($176,250). The FY2009 project cost is $225,600, with the City and the District each contributing half ($112,800). The District share is split between the Manasota Basin Board ($56,400) and State SWIM ($56,400). The probable construction costs for this project are based on the BMP alternative analysis developed by the cooperator. The District funding amounts shown in the table below include staff salary, travel and central garage. Additional Information Since 1950, approximately 50 percent of Tampa Bay's natural shoreline and approximately 40 percent of Sarasota Bay's intertidal wetland habitat has been lost due to development and reduction in water quality. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the bay, as well as loss of habitat for native plants and animals. The SWIM Plans for Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay outline goals to restore habitat throughout the bay areas and reduce pollutant loads entering the bays. The improvements will be made in City owned alleys and right of ways. The funding should complete the following tasks for Phase 2 (North Bay/Tarpon Basin, North Shore/Jacaranda Basin, and South Drive/South Bay improvement areas): design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, bidding and contractor selection, construction of the BMPs and construction engineering and inspection.

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Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 314,904 60,681 0 0 375,585

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 314,902 60,680 0 0 375,582

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Anna Maria 622,000 112,800 0 0 734,800

Total: $1,485,967

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Phase I - Contract Development & Execution Notice to Proceed 10/1/06 10/1/06 Draft Agreement sent to Management Services 11/30/06 11/30/06 City Approval of Contract 12/15/06 12/15/06 Contract Executed by District 12/27/06 12/27/06 2. Critical Project Milestones Project Conceptual Design Complete 6/30/07 6/30/07 Design and Survey Complete 12/1/07 11/28/07 Acquire Project Permits 1/30/08 6/12/08 Commence Construction 3/31/08 6/15/08 Preparation of Construction Documents Complete 7/30/08 12/28/07 Public Bid for Project Construction 9/30/08 12/14/07 Project Construction Complete 7/30/10 As-built Record Drawings 9/30/10 Final Project Report with Evaluation of Improvements 9/30/10 Approval of Maintenance Plan 10/31/10 3. Close Out Contract Termination 12/31/10 4. Phase II - Contract Development & Execution Draft Agreement 8/9/07 8/9/07 Draft Agreement to Management Services 9/4/07 9/4/07 Agreement to City 9/20/07 9/20/07 City Approval of Contract 9/28/07 10/11/07 District Approval of Contract 10/1/07 1/14/08 Agreement Back to Contracts for Funding Adjustments 12/11/07 12/11/07 Revised Agreement Back to City for Approval 12/31/07 1/15/08 City Approval of Revised Contract 1/15/08 1/9/08 Executed Contract and Notice to Proceed to City 1/31/08 1/14/08 5. Phase II - Critical Project Milestone Design and Survey Complete 10/17/08 3/31/09 Commence Construction 12/31/08 10/31/09 Acquire Project Permits 3/31/09 Approval of Maintenance Plan 3/31/09 Public Bid for Project Construction 4/30/09 As-built Record Drawings 11/30/11 Final Project Report With Evaluation 11/30/11 Project Construction Complete 12/31/11

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Contract Termination 12/31/11

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 Phase I project construction was awarded to a contractor in January 2008. The bid award was made before an Environmental Resource permit (ERP) was issued for the project. District regulatory review resulted in a request for additional information including modeling. A new set of plans, dated March 19, 2008, were submitted without modeling completed and lacking responses from the City's consultant. After a site review, a determination was made that there was insufficient information to construct the project with the current plans and that modeling would have to be performed. The City advised that the Mayor's office received a letter from the contractor on April 28, 2008 terminating their construction agreement on the basis of delay in starting the work. The contractor had already located utilities and said he would submit an invoice for work actually completed that did not require permitting. The City's project manager further advised that they would probably rebid the project, rather than going with the next lowest bidder with the hope that the present contractor would bid again. After receiving notification of termination from the contractor, Mayor Barford called the District on April 29, 2008 concerning the status of the fast tracking of the permit for this project. On May 15, 2008, the City requested District approval for a change in the scope of work in order to expedite issuance of the ERP and eliminate the investment of additional time and money involved with providing extensive surveying and floodplain modeling requested by District Regulation. The requested changes included eliminating piping that was to interconnect the proposed swales between natural high points in the alleyways and the in-line Vortex stormwater filtration units at the discharge points, changing the Line Item budget of the project in order to cover the additional design and permitting charges associated with the changes in scope and to reduce the construction cost (he overall total project cost remained unchanged), and requesting an extension of the project task deadline for Commencement of Construction for this project due to the original contractor terminating the contract on the basis of excessive delay. The District's project manager prepared an amendment to the contract to cover the requested changes by the City. The District issued an ERP for the revised design of the project on June 12, 2008. Meanwhile, the City denied the original contractor's claim of $235,303.22 and was able to come to an agreement with the original contractor to not terminate the contract. Construction for Phase I commenced on August 04, 2008. The City submitted a request for FY2008 funding (Phase II) to complete the implementation of BMPs in the final three areas. Phase II funding was approved and the Agreement signed by the City on January 9, 2008 and by the District on January 14, 2008. Due to public input during the design process the Phase I project was modified to add some additional drainage improvement work around the City Hall building and to increase the number of outfalls into the canal system. It was estimated that this work would require $225,600 in increased costs. The City requested half that amount, $112,800, in District funding from the FY2009 budget as a supplement to the original Phase I grant, with the City contributing the other half, $112,800. Phase I construction is nearly complete and Phase II design is nearing permit submittal.

21 Manasota Page 43 W312 Tampa Bay Habitat Restoration

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager HENNINGSEN, BRANDT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Tampa Bay, in 1987, was identified by the Legislature in the Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act of as the top priority on the District's SWIM priority list. This project provides funds for general support to SWIM habitat restoration efforts for Tampa Bay. Funds are provided for equipment rental, equipment repair/maintenance, advertising/public notices, parts and supplies, etc. Limited project construction expenses are also budgeted under this activity code. Additionally, this project includes funds for exotic plant maintenance at the habitat restoration sites. Lastly, funds for this project allow planning of future projects, and facilitate SWIM involvement with various environmental committees and task forces (e.g., various committees of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, etc.) Benefits This project is important for meeting management goals of SWIM and the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP). Coordination and planning of existing and future projects is a critical component of long term success of both programs. If funds are not allocated, then SWIM's ability to successfully perform their habitat restoration projects for Tampa Bay will be compromised. Accordingly, the District will not be meeting its (and the TBEP's) goals to restore important habitats (and improve water quality) for the bay, habitats which have suffered great losses because of land development and other human uses of the resource. Costs The FY2009 funds will be for the ongoing habitat restoration described above. The funds are split between the Alafia, Northwest Hillsborough, Hillsborough River, Pinellas-Anclote River, and the Manasota Basin Boards (10% each) and State SWIM (50%). District funds shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage. Additional Information Tampa Bay is the District's top priority Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program waterbody, is a category I (most in need of restoration) under the State's Unified Watershed Assessment and Watershed Restoration Priorities, and is considered an "estuary of national significance" with the designation of the Tampa Bay (National) Estuary Program. Since 1950, about 50 percent of the bay's natural shoreline and 40 percent of its seagrass acreage were lost as a result of physical destruction and water quality impairment. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the bay, as well as a loss of habitat for native plants and animals.

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Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 145,836 7,703 0 0 153,539 013 Hillsborough River Basin 143,212 7,703 0 0 150,915 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 146,395 7,703 0 0 154,098 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 167,139 7,703 0 0 174,842 021 Manasota Basin 152,763 7,703 0 0 160,466

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust Fund - Tampa-Allen's 1,500,000 0 0 0 1,500,000 Ck (SWIM) State Trust Funds (SWIM) 231,374 38,514 0 0 269,888 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 784,492 0 0 0 784,492

Total: $3,348,240

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 Year-end closure did not allow SWIM personnel to continue their site evaluations of the 72 SWIM restoration projects completed since 1989; it is hoped that site evaluations will be resumed during FY2009. On November 12, 2008, Dr. Brandt Henningsen provided a requested tour of the Schultz Preserve Ecosystem Restoration Project for members of the Alafia River Basin Board. SWIM conducted job interviews of candidates seeking to fill the Environmental Scientist vacancy created with the departure of B. J. Grant; Mr. Michael Dalsis was selected as the most qualified candidate, accepted the job offer, and began work during early December. In part, Mr. Dalsis will be working closely with Dr. Henningsen on restoration projects for Tampa Bay. Concerning media attention, two newspaper stories and two quarterly newsletters dealt with SWIM restoration projects. SWIM staff continued their coordination with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission concerning their proposed Tampa Bay new fish hatchery; the hatchery may be associated with the Rock Ponds Ecosystem Restoration Project. SWIM also coordinated with Tampa Bay Watch for two volunteer events: 1) installation of 1200 upland trees and shrubs at the Schultz Preserve (30+ volunteers from Busch Gardens); and 2) installation of 740 red mangroves at the Terra Ceia project, donated by the National Football League Host Committee associated with the upcoming Super Bowl game being played in Tampa during early 2009. Lastly, Jaime Swindasz began a SWIM student internship during December and will be assisting with various duties for Tampa Bay projects.

21 Manasota Page 45 W331 Biennial Seagrass Mapping of Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, Pinellas County, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, Tampa Bay Estuary Program Project Manager KAUFMAN, KRIS Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This SWIM initiative project involves mapping and monitoring seagrass within four SWIM priority waterbodies: Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Lemon Bay, and Charlotte Harbor. In addition to SWIM waterbodies, contractual services for the St. Joseph Sound/Clearwater Harbor Biennial GIS Mapping of Seagrass (See K150) are completed under a single agreement to benefit from economy of scale. Specifically, the District's consultant will provide digital aerial photography, photointerpretation, and GIS-based mapping in order to generate calculations of seagrass acreage and distribution within each of the named waterbodies. The project is conducted every two years to monitor the long-term health of these vital resources. Funds budgeted in FY2007 and FY2008 are for the ongoing 2007-2008 effort. The digital format utilized in 2004 and 2006 allowed for more detailed GIS analysis to be conducted beyond creation of the original seagrass map product and will allow for efficient transfer of the imagery to fill agency and public requests. A new task for the project in 2007-2008 will be to scan photography from 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002 at high resolution and create digital GIS imagery layers that will then be uploaded to the District's GIS system. SWIM is utilizing a pre-qualified firm procured under the Mapping & GIS Section's RFP 006-07 as the consultant for the 2007-2008 phase of mapping. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. The FY2009 budget includes $175,000 as a portion of the funding needed for the 2009-2010 mapping effort. Benefits The mapping of seagrasses within each estuary allows the District, the Estuary Programs, and other entities to monitor the health and distribution of seagrasses. Seagrass health is used as an indicator of water quality conditions. Thus, this project can assist with water resource management decision making, specifically in evaluating the effectiveness of water quality improvement projects. Costs The project costs for mapping SWIM waterbodies in 2007-2008 is estimated at $332,000. Costs associated with the upcoming 2007-2008 effort are included in the FY2007 and FY2008 budgets. The FY2007 budget was $168,350, with State SWIM and six basin boards contributing. The FY2008 budget is $163,650, with State SWIM and six basin boards contributing. The percent of this effort paid by each basin is based on the amount of area per waterbody flown for the aerial photography. Tampa Bay is approximately 55% of the area flown, Sarasota Bay is 7%, and Charlotte Harbor (including Lemon Bay) is 38%. For the total project costs of $332,000, four basins (Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River) will fund 5.5% of the cost at $18,260 each. The Manasota Basin will fund 13.75% of the cost at $45,650 and the Peace River Basin will fund 14.25% of the cost at $47,310. State SWIM will fund the remaining half of the 2007-2008 costs ($166,000). Funding for the 2009-2010 effort will be budgeted over both FY2009 and FY2010. The total proposed FY2009 budget is $175,000 with six basin boards contributing. Additional Information The next phase of mapping will begin in December 2007. Seagrass mapping for SWIM waterbodies (W331) and St. Joseph Sound Clearwater Harbor (K150) will be completed under one agreement at a total estimated cost of $300,000. Seagrass meadows serve as nurseries for a variety of commercially and recreationally important species of fin fish and shellfish, and they are highly dependent upon the maintenance of good water quality. The project meets the goals and objectives of the Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, and Charlotte Harbor SWIM Plans, the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, and Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program. The mapping effort was last conducted in 2005-2006. Between 2004 and 2006, seagrass coverage in Tampa Bay increased by approximately 4.7%. In Sarasota Bay, which has a more highly urbanized watershed than Tampa Bay, seagrass increased 7% in coverage from 2004 to 2006. From 2004 to 2006, Charlotte Harbor seagrass coverage increased by 1%. The only SWIM waterbody to experience a loss in coverage between 2004 and 2006 was Lemon Bay with a 1% decrease.

21 Manasota Page 46 W331 Biennial Seagrass Mapping of Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 41,620 11,334 0 0 52,954 013 Hillsborough River Basin 41,620 11,334 0 0 52,954 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 41,620 11,334 0 0 52,954 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 41,620 11,334 0 0 52,954 020 Peace River Basin 108,412 29,365 0 0 137,777 021 Manasota Basin 105,499 28,334 0 0 133,833

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 268,877 103,035 0 0 371,912 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 165,904 0 0 0 165,904

Total: $1,021,242

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones Request for Proposals 6/15/03 7/11/03 Begin Review of Proposals 8/15/03 9/22/03 Draft Agreement to Management Services 10/31/03 12/17/03 Contract Executed 11/15/03 1/16/04 Photography Shot for 2003/2004 1/31/04 1/17/04 Final Report for 2003/2004 12/31/04 12/31/04 First Amendment to the 2003/2004 Agreement 12/1/05 12/13/05 Consultant Notice to Proceed 12/1/05 12/13/05 Acquisition of Aerial Photography 1/31/06 2/15/06 2/10/06 Final Deliverables for 2005/2006 12/31/06 12/31/06 Agreement Expiration Date 12/31/06 12/31/06 2. Critical Project Milestones Processing of Technical Specifications and Purchase Order 10/30/07 11/30/07 Purchase Order with scope of work Opened 11/30/07 11/30/07 Work Order #1 Opened 12/13/07 12/13/07 Consultant imagery acquisition 1/30/08 2/15/08 2/15/08 Consultant ortho-imagery production 3/31/08 3/31/08 Consultant photointerpretation 10/31/08 10/31/08 Consultant GIS validation 11/30/08 Consultant final deliverables 12/31/08

Status As Of: January 13, 2009 A pre-qualified firm, procured under the Mapping & GIS Section's RFP 006-07, is completing the 2007-2008 phase of mapping. The purchase order and first work order were opened December 2007. A draft map review meeting was held October 2008. Photointerpretation and field verification is complete. The second work order for completion of the post map production classification accuracy assessment is being processed.

21 Manasota Page 47 W348 Terra Ceia Isles Habitat Restoration

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Florida Department of Environmental Protection Project Manager HENNINGSEN, BRANDT Task Manager(s) HENNINGSEN, BRANDT Status Ongoing Description The Terra Ceia Aquatic and Park Preserves habitat enhancement and restoration project, a SWIM initiative, is located in the southeastern reaches of Tampa Bay (Manatee County). This large, multi-phased project is being cooperatively implemented with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Currently, the project involves 2,308 acres of publicly owned land (Terra Ceia Isles and the Peanut Lake parcel, with an additional 2,900 acres included in the District's five year acquisition plan. Accordingly, this project has the potential of encompassing at least 5,200 acres and will require multiple years of funding, planning, and implementation. Project updates focus primarily on just the 1,745 acre Terra Ceia Isles parcel, although updates will be given on progress within Peanut Lake lands and concerning additional land purchases and potential future phases. It is anticipated that the majority of this project will be performed by private contractors. Benefits This project will be important in meeting management plan goals of SWIM and the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP). The current project involves the enhancement, restoration, and management of an estimated 700 acres of various habitats typical of coastal ecosystems (i.e., habitat mosaics): estuarine and freshwater wetlands, transitional habitats, and uplands. Salinity gradients and low salinity habitats will be emphasized to improve fisheries production. Accordingly, the project will provide valuable habitats for Tampa Bay fisheries and other coastal species. Portions of this are true restoration in that sections of the site historically were bay bottom and intertidal wetlands that were filled to create a proposed finger-fill subdivision. In addition, strides to meet bay water quality goals of both SWIM and TBEP will be addressed via improved stormwater treatment. Improved habitat values and the addition of habitat acreages will provide opportunities for many differing species of coastal wildlife, inclusive of commercial and sportfishing species, bird populations, a host of invertebrate species (crabs, shrimp, oysters, etc.), and small mammals. Costs Total cost estimate for Terra Ceia Isles is $9,400,000 and is being budgeted over multiple fiscal years. Note: exotic plant control funds (S042) have annually been budgeted under Land Resources Department using Save Our Rivers dollars; these funds have been included here to give a more complete picture of the restoration effort. Funds budgeted in FY2007 funds are for construction. Funds budgeted in FY2008 are for staff salaries, travel, and central garage. District funds are split 50/50 between the Manasota Basin Board and State SWIM Fund. Future phases associated with additional land acquisition will require future funding. Additional Information Tampa Bay is the District's top priority Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program waterbody, is a category I (most in need of restoration) under the State's Unified Watershed Assessment and Watershed Restoration Priorities, and is considered an "estuary of national significance" with the designation of the Tampa Bay (National) Estuary Program. Since 1950, about 50 percent of the bay's natural shoreline and 40 percent of its seagrass acreage were lost as a result of physical destruction and water quality impairment. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the bay, as well as a loss of habitat for native plants and animals.

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Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 1,174,764 6,927 0 0 1,181,691 041 Florida Forever/SOR/P2000 216,189 0 0 0 216,189

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust - Terra Ceia Habitat 2,312,500 0 0 0 2,312,500 Rstr (SWIM) Nat'l Fish & Wildlife - Terra Ceia 300,000 0 0 0 300,000 (SWIM) NOAA - Terra Ceia 2,000,000 0 0 0 2,000,000 State Trust Funds (SWIM) 323,939 6,927 0 0 330,866 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 1,276,234 0 0 0 1,276,234

Total: $7,617,480

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones 30% wetland design plans 9/30/02 9/30/04 12/1/04 Draft Phase 3 upland restoration RFB 8/1/04 4/15/04 Release Phase 3 upland restoration contract 9/1/04 8/13/04 Award Phase 3 upland restoration contract 11/1/04 12/2/04 Complete 60% wetland design plans 4/30/05 8/1/05 8/9/05 Submit Environmental Permit Applications 12/31/05 2/1/06 Complete 100% wetland design plans 12/31/05 12/22/05 Draft wetland construction RFB 12/31/05 12/22/05 Release Wetland Construction RFB 1/31/06 1/13/06 Negotiate/process/execute const. contract 6/15/06 9/4/06 Complete Phase 3 upland restoration 7/31/06 9/30/06 9/29/06 Complete Phase 1 wetland construction 3/31/08 5/15/08

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 Problems that have arisen with the USGS Frog Creek Hydrodynamic Modeling Study are still under evaluation by USGS to determine if the issues can be successfully addressed by USGS; SWIM and FDEP will continue their discussions with USGS, with decisions to be made by January 2009 if the modeling can be successfully completed by USGS. Construction continued for Phase 1 Wetland Restoration (Tampa Contracting Services, Inc. [TCS]). Completion of the project is being hampered by the depressed housing market, resulting in no market for fill material (i.e., excavate from created wetlands). Accordingly, the contractor has been aggressively pursuing options for fill disposal, and TCS is incrementally removing the fill from the restoration site in spite of no buyer. Completion date is now anticipated during January-February 2009. Commercially available (non-native) seed used for grassing of the 24 bare ground acres of what-used-to-be Australian pine and Brazilian pepper forests is complete, with grasses starting to cover the upland restoration site; sprouting of native grass/shrub seed spread over five acres is not expected until Spring 2009; in addition, installation has begun of south Florida slash pine trees and saw palmetto plants throughout the area. Quarterly maintenance by TCS continued for the 217 acre Phase 3 upland restoration project; guinea grass problems are increasing, prompting SWIM and TCS to intensify their control efforts. Maintenance of the 64 acre Phase 4 Upland Restoration also continued by a private contractor (Rick Richards, Inc.). FDEP continued maintenance responsibilities for Phase 1 and 2 upland tracks to get non-native plants back under control and allow a partial replant of plants that have been killed over the years due to flooding and/or non-native plant competition; a SWIM RFB has been submitted to Purchasing for release during January 2009 for new plants, installation, and quarterly maintenance for three years. Control of feral hogs by FDEP is improving, with over 70 hogs removed from site. The hog population has been creating problems for restored upland areas due to plant destruction incurred from their rooting behavior (which leaves open, bare ground susceptible to growth of non-native plants). New FDEP Park Preserve Manager, Kevin Kiser,

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and his staff have decided that they want the augmented internal roads throughout the preserve (i.e., "haul" roads used by TCS) to remain for FDEP use after the completion of the wetland restoration; FDEP apparently will have to submit an application for an Environmental Resource Permit requesting the roads be retained for management purposes; FDEP regulatory staff have toured the site twice to evaluate the current roads. FDEP continues to develop plans for the revamped Bishop Harbor Boat ramp. The District's Geohydrologic Data Section continue to move forward with the plugging of four leaking agricultural water wells discovered over the last year. In coordination with Tampa Bay Watch, 12 volunteers installed 740 red mangroves at the Terra Ceia site; the mangroves were donated by the National Football League Host Committee (affiliated with the upcoming "Super Bowl" football game being held in Tampa during early 2009). Lastly, in an effort to assist the Governor and Legislature to balance their FY2009 budget, $391,003.20 of funds previously dedicated to the overall Terra Ceia project (from the Water Management Lands Trust Fund) are being returned to state coffers to help offset tax revenue shortfalls, a consequence of the economic depression being suffered throughout the state and the United States as a whole.

21 Manasota Page 50 W364 Palmetto Estuary

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Palmetto Project Manager HAGBERG, JANIE Task Manager(s) HAGBERG, JANIE Status Cancelled Description This project is a District initiated cooperatively funded project. During 2006, the City of Palmetto purchased 21 acres of various coastal habitats near the mouth of the Manatee River. The parcel contains various estuarine habitats that transition to coastal uplands. Habitat values of the parcel have been severly compromised due to dredge and fill impacts, solid waste disposal, untreated stormwater, and dominance of most of the uplands by non-native vegetation (i.e., Brazilian pepper, Australian pine, melaleuca). Based on field investigations, portions of the site will require only non-native plant removal/native plant enhancement, while others will require excavation/regrading to create new/restored open water and intertidal habitats. In addition, some stormwater treatment may be possible by rerouting an existing stormwater drainage system. Palmetto is interested in partnering with the District to implement a coastal restoration project which is envisioned to enhance coastal uplands, restore intertidal and open water wetlands, and provide some stormwater treatment of watershed drainage. Additionally, the project site will become a component of the Palmetto Estuary Nature Park, a 30 acre public park contiguous and to the south of this 21 acre site. Benefits This project has been and will continue to be important in meeting management goals of SWIM and the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP), including several phases providing low salinity habitats and improvements to water quality via stormwater treatment. Improved habitat values and the addition of habitat acreages will provide opportunities for many differing species of coastal wildlife, inclusive of commercial and sportfishing species, bird populations, a host of invertebrate species (crabs, shrimp, oysters, etc.), reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals. In addition, the site will become a part of the "Palmetto Estuary Nature Park, an increasingly popular destination for the public to visit for nature activities (canoeing/kayaking, fishing, bird watching, etc.). Costs The FY2008 budget is $150,000 to cover design and permitting costs for the project. District funds shown in table include staff salaries, travel, and central garage charges. The City of Palmetto has opted to move forward with the construction of a recreational park rather than a restoration project. Therefore, SWIM funding will not be utilized for this project. Additional Information Tampa Bay is the District's top priority Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program waterbody, is a category I (most in need of restoration) under the State's Unified Watershed Assessment and Watershed Restoration Priorities, and is considered an "estuary of national significance" with the designation of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program. Since 1950, about 50 percent of the bay's natural shoreline and 40 percent of its seagrass acreage were lost as a result of physical destruction and water quality impairment. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the bay, as well as a loss of habitat for native plants and animals. This proposed project is Phase 2 of a two part series of coastal ecosystem restoration projects in cooperation with the City of Palmetto. The proposed project is near the mouth of the Manatee River and will be contiguous with the 30 acre Phase 1 project. The 2000 Phase 1 project was the 2001 Environmental Project of the Year as honored by the Future of the Region Awards program of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.

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Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 77,426 4,408 0 0 81,834

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 77,425 4,408 0 0 81,833

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Palmetto 375,000 0 0 0 375,000

Total: $538,667

Status As Of: April 29, 2008 This project represents Phase 2 of a two part series of cooperative projects with the City of Palmetto; the award winning Phase 1 project was completed in 2000. Initial Phase 2 funding ($150,000) is envisioned to cover design and permitting costs associated with this coastal ecosystem project. Discussions were held during December with the National Audubon Society who may become a third member of the cooperative agreement being drafted for the project (Audubon owns and manages property adjacent to Palmetto property). District staff met with the City of Palmetto on 3/12/2008 to discuss potential restoration opportunities. Because of the limited uplands and room for park amenities on the Palmetto Estuary Park parcel adjacent to the South, the City would like to use the uplands located within the phase two parcel for the construction of recreational park facilities. Due to the small size of the parcel, the District and the City have a agreed there is not enough room for both a recreational park and a restoration project, therefore the District will not move forward with this restoration project.

21 Manasota Page 52 W393 Robinson Preserve Environmental Restoration

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager POWERS, STEPHANIE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing/No FY$ Description This project is in response to a request from Manatee County to restore and enhance habitats on approximately 150 acres of intertidal wetlands and uplands in northwestern Manatee County. The land purchase was made possible though funding provided by Manatee County, Florida Communities Trust, and a donation by the landowner. Partners for this project include Manatee County, the Manasota Basin Board, the SWIM Program, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program. The proposed restoration will target the creation and enhancement of open water, intertidal habitats, and coastal uplands. Exotic plants such as Australian Pine and Brazilian Pepper will be removed and replaced with both planted and naturally recruiting native species. Under the current agreement, the County is responsible for managing the construction contract and will be responsible for the long-term operation and maintenance of the site. The District is providing project management overview of construction progress. Benefits Upon completion, the project will provide significant benefits to habitat and water quality. The County also plans to provide passive recreational and educational opportunities to the public. Because the project site drains to both Tampa Bay and to Sarasota Bay, this project will benefit both systems. Costs The total project cost is approximately $18 million, of which $10 million was for land acquisition. The County contributed $4 million for the land purchase and budgeted $3.3 million for design and construction. The District budgeted $3.33 million in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for construction, of which $1,365,000 was funded by the Manasota Basin Board and $1,965,000 was from State funds. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information Since 1950, approximately 50 percent of Tampa Bay's natural shoreline and approximately 40 percent of Sarasota Bay's intertidal wetland habitat has been lost due to development and reduction in water quality. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the bay, as well as a loss of habitat for native plants and animals. The SWIM Plans for Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay outline goals to restore habitat throughout the bay areas and reduce pollutant loads entering the bays. The objectives of this project are consistent with these goals.

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Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 620,897 0 0 0 620,897

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust Fund - Robinson 600,000 0 0 0 600,000 Preserve (SWIM) Ecosystem Trust Fund - Robinson Prsrv 318,750 0 0 0 318,750 (SWIM) State Trust Funds (SWIM) 302,147 0 0 0 302,147

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Florida Communities Trust 6,000,000 0 0 0 6,000,000 Florida Department of Environmental 960,000 0 0 0 960,000 Protection Manatee County 9,394,525 0 0 0 9,394,525 US Fish & Wildlife 80,000 0 0 0 80,000

Total: $18,276,319

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development and Execution Draft Agreement to Management Services 12/27/05 12/27/05 Agreement from Management Services 1/17/06 1/17/06 Agreement to Cooperator 1/23/06 1/23/06 Signed Agreement from Cooperator 9/11/06 9/11/06 Agreement Fully Executed 10/18/06 10/18/06 2. Construction Phase County to Hold Pre-Bid Meeting 2/1/06 2/6/06 County to Issue Notice to Proceed to Contractor 4/1/06 5/15/06 Construction Commences 5/1/06 6/5/06 Construction Completed 12/31/06 12/31/07 12/31/07 3. Agreement Expiration Contract Expiration 12/31/07 12/31/07

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 The District is awaiting the conveyance of a conservation easement from Manatee County for the Robinson property. Once received, the final invoice will be processed and the project closed out.

21 Manasota Page 54 W394 FELTS Preserve Restoration

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Audubon Society Project Manager LOPEZ, MANNY Task Manager(s) NORTON, NANCY Status Ongoing Description This project will restore important habitat and improve water quality functions on the FELTS Preserve which drains into Terra Ceia Bay about two miles away and ultimately discharges into Tampa Bay, a District SWIM waterbody. The FELTS Preserve, owned by Manatee County Audubon, is located at 4600 24th Avenue, East Palmetto in north Manatee County within the Manatee River Watershed. This project will result in restoration/creation/enhancement of 5.5 acres of freshwater wetlands, plus restoration of 8.5 acres of adjacent uplands located within the 28.5 acre preserve through backfilling ditches, removal of exotic vegetation and planting of native vegetation. Much of the project site has been altered over time, primarily through ditching and draining to create improved pasture for agricultural purposes. The site is important because the general area is rapidly being converted from agricultural to residential development and much of the habitat has been fragmented by construction of roads. Natural sheet flow has been diverted through development and ditching. Vegetative diversity is relatively low in the existing water features due to the establishment of monocultures by invasive and exotic plants. A mosaic of diverse habitat types is proposed, including emergent marsh, existing hardwood swamp and hammock and ponded features. Benefits Best management practices will be implemented through planting of emergent and submergent plant species and the management and control of invasive exotics. Water quality benefits will be achieved and monitored as the enhanced site will provide for pollutant filtration and nutrient uptake through the creation of the proposed littoral shelves, as well as buffering against erosion. The project location will also offer exceptional habitat value through the creation of feeding platforms for wading birds. Costs The total cost of the project is $114,600. The FY2008 project cost is $32,600, with the Manatee Audubon and the District each contributing half ($16,300). The District's share is split between the Manasota Basin Board ($8,150) and State SWIM ($8,150). In FY2006, the District contributed $29,500 shared evenly by SWIM and the Manasota Basin Board. Earthmoving was accomplished by grants from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Fish & Wildlife Foundation at a cost of $23,070. The FY2009 project cost is $28,700, with Manatee Audubon and the District each requested to contribute half ($14,350). The District share is split between the Manasota Basin Board ($7,175) and State SWIM ($7,175). Total funding in the table below includes staff salary, travel and central garage. Additional Information A professional management plan has been completed by Ed Freeman, then with the Nature Conservancy when contracted by Manatee Audubon. The Mana-Teens, Native Plant Society, Manatee River Garden Club and others have helped to inventory plants on site, control exotic plants by manual removal and minimal chemical means, and performed additional habitat improvement primarily on the uplands. Five and one-half wetland acres have been planted and eight and one-half acres of pasture was restored in FY2008. Chemical and mechanical control for invasive exotic plants has been implemented on approximately 17.5 acres and a monthly maintenance program is underway. Audubon is re-creating littoral areas around the enhanced ponds by planting some 14,200 plants. Manatee Audubon will guarantee survival of 85% of planted material. In FY2009, Manatee Audubon proposes to do a littoral shelf planting of 3 acres, install 90 plants in a 17-acre upland area and continue with exotic control.

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Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 34,593 9,275 0 0 43,868

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 34,594 9,274 0 0 43,868

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Manatee County Audubon Society 23,800 14,350 0 0 38,150 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 10,000 0 0 0 10,000 USFWS 12,000 0 0 0 12,000

Total: $147,886

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Consultant Agreement Development and Execution Agreement sent to Management Services 10/1/05 1/25/06 Agreement returned from Management Services 10/8/05 2/25/06 3/14/06 Agreement sent to Executive 10/8/05 2/26/06 3/15/06 Agreement returned from Executive 10/18/05 3/5/06 3/21/06 Agreement sent to Cooperator 10/20/05 3/6/06 3/21/06 Signed Agreement returned from Cooperator 11/20/05 3/31/06 3/29/06 Contract fully Executed 12/1/05 4/15/06 3/30/06 Notice to Proceed 12/5/05 4/16/06 3/31/06 2. Project Tasks Grading Completed 12/30/05 12/30/05 Review of Bid Packet 1/30/06 4/17/06 4/17/06 Requests for Bid Received 2/28/06 5/10/06 Contract Execution 5/25/06 3/20/06 Monthly Exotic Control 10/30/07 10/31/07 3. Close Out Work Completion 10/31/07 10/31/07 Final Report and Invoice 11/30/07 12/20/07 12/18/07 Contract Termination 12/31/07 12/31/07 4. Phase II - Purchase Order Development Scope of Work and Deliverable Schedule Completed 9/10/07 9/10/07 Request for Taxpayer ID#/Supplier Classification 9/10/07 9/10/07 5. Project Tasks Purchase Order Issued 11/30/07 11/30/07 Prepare Upland Pasture for Seeding 2/28/08 1/30/08 Monthly Exotic Control 2/28/08 7/1/08 Planting and Seeding Completed 6/2/08 6/13/08 Final Project Report/As-built Drawings 9/30/08 10/15/08 6. Phase III - Purchase Order Development Develop Scope of Work 12/29/08

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 A contract and scope of work were developed for the restoration of FELTS Preserve in FY2006 and a purchase order and scope of work for the remaining work in FY2008. The District accepted Audubon's proposal to utilize $22,000 in

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grants obtained by FDEP from U.S. Fish & Wildlife and National Fish and Wildlife as a portion of Audubon's $29,500 required matching funds. The $22,000 in grants earmarked specifically for the FELTS Preserve Restoration project were administered by Rose Poyner of FDEP to cover a small amount of engineering work and to obtain a contractor to perform the earthwork portion of the project. FDEP provided supporting documentation of expenses for this portion of the project. Audubon managed the project and provided oversight of the management of exotics and native planting. The District project manager conducted a final inspection of the project on 12/04/2007 and all work was performed in a satisfactory manner. An as-built survey was provided on 12/04/2007 and Audubon is in the process of preparing the final report and invoice. All necessary information has been provided by Manatee Audubon for a requisition and purchase order for FY2008 funding. Manatee Audubon submitted a request to the District for 2009 cooperative funding in the amount of $14,350 to continue exotic control and land restoration. The west side of the pasture area has recently been planted extensively and two acres have been prepared for planting a wildflower meadow with their matching grant. Audubon's annual volunteer/sponsor "Appreciation Day" took place on April 12th to provide recognition for funding and volunteer support of this restoration project. Volunteers contributed approximately 1,500 hours at the preserve last year. The Audubon project manager requested and was provided contact information to discuss interest and progress in establishing an environmental education center in Manatee County. The final report, as-builts, and the final invoice for restoration work completed with FY2008 funding were received on 10/15/2008. A signed certification letter was received and final payment was authorized on 10/28/2008. Manatee Audubon provided a scope of work and illustrative drawing at an on-site meeting today for proposed restoration work to be completed in FY2009 through a purchase order. They have requested the Division of Forestry to assist in burning the pasture which was seeded this past year with native grasses and wildflowers. Manatee Audubon was requested to submit total volunteer hours for FY2008 with their next report.

21 Manasota Page 57 W437 North Port Water Enhancement Program

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of North Port - Public Utilities Project Manager SMITH, RANDY Task Manager(s) KAUFMAN, KRIS Status Ongoing Description Information collected during this project will be used to develop a conceptual plan for the implementation of projects to improve water quality in downstream receiving water bodies. Downstream receiving water bodies include the Myakka River and Charlotte Harbor, a Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) priority water body. The study will include preparation of a sampling plan, data collection, data analysis, reporting and development of conceptual alternatives. Approximately 20 stations located in the Cocoplum canal system and Myakkahatchee Creek will be sampled on a monthly basis for one year. The Cocoplum canal is part of approximately 80 miles of surface water canals within the City that connects to Myakkahatchee Creek. Water quality samples will be analyzed for 31 select parameters including nutrients, metals, fecal coliform and total suspended solids. Flow and water level monitoring will be used to calculate pollutant loads. There will be an emphasis on sampling canals with frontage areas populated with septic systems as these could contribute to water quality degradation. This sampling plan will result in a strategy to prioritize areas of the City's surface water system that requires water quality enhancement. Benefits This project will identify issues contributing to the degradation of water quality so that a conceptual plan for the implementation of water quality improvements can be developed. Improving water quality in this system will improve the water quality in downstream receiving water bodies. Water quality improvements in the system will benefit multiple ecologically sensitive and important water bodies. Improving water quality in this system will also benefit local governments who utilize it for their water supply. Costs The FY2008 project cost is $390,000, with the City of North Port contributing $195,000 and the District contributing $195,000. The District's share is split between the Manasota Basin Board ($97,500) and State SWIM ($97,500). The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. Additional Information The District currently has an ongoing cooperative funding project with the City of North Port to perform a Watershed Management Program (WMP), City of North Port Big Slough WMP (K883). The emphasis of project K883 is flood protection. The District is also currently funding the Myakka River Watershed Initiative (H048). This project will include the development of a strategy to restore water quality, natural systems, and floodplain impacts in the watershed in ways that can also provide a benefit to water supplies in the Southern Water Use Caution Area. The three of these projects (W437, K883 and H048) have the potential to compliment each other without duplicating efforts. The City of North Port's SWFWMD Water Use Permit was recently renewed in mid 2006 allowing the City to withdraw raw water from both the Myakkahatchee Creek and Cocoplum canal at an average flow rate of 4.4 mgd. The Myakkahatchee Creek is the central artery of the Big Slough watershed. The Big Slough discharges into the Myakka River, a Wild and Scenic designation and an Outstanding Florida Water. The Myakka River empties into Charlotte Harbor which is a State of Florida Aquatic Preserve, Outstanding Florida Water and a SWIM priority water body.

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Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 99,578 3,200 0 0 102,778

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 99,577 3,200 0 0 102,777

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of North Port 195,000 0 0 0 195,000

Total: $400,555

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Negotiate Cooperative Funding Agreement with City 7/15/07 7/15/07 Cooperative Funding Agreement to Contract Administration 8/15/07 8/16/07 Contract sent to City for Approval 8/31/07 9/18/07 Signed Contract returned from City 9/15/07 11/1/07 10/17/07 Contract Executed 10/1/07 11/9/07 10/23/07 Notice to Proceed sent to City 10/1/07 11/9/07 10/25/07 2. Critical Project Milestones Bidding and Consultant Selection 12/31/07 1/15/08 Begin Monthly Water Quality Sampling 2/29/08 3/31/08 Submit Draft of Final Report 3/31/09 Submit Final Report 5/31/09 3. Project Close Out Contract Termination 6/30/09

Status As Of: December 23, 2008 The first draft of the FY2008 Cooperative Funding Agreement was sent to the cooperator electronically for review and comment on July 17, 2007. The cooperator gave approval for the draft agreement on July 17, 2007. The Manasota Basin Board approved the FY2008 funding request of $97,500 at their July 25, 2007 meeting. The Agreement was approved by the Environmental section manager on August 10, 2007 and was sent to Contract Administration on August 16, 2007. The Governing Board approved FY2008 project funding at their September meeting. The Agreement was executed on October 23, 2007 and the Notice to Proceed letter was sent to the cooperator on October 25, 2007. The City selected PBS&J as the consultant for the project. District staff participated in a kick off meeting with the City of North Port and PBS&J on January 31, 2008. Flow and water quality monitoring began on March 31, 2008. District staff has participated in conference calls with the City of North Port and PBS&J on May 13, 2008 and July 16, 2008 to discuss issues and preliminary results from the monthly water quality monitoring. District staff received official notice of change of project manager for the cooperator on September 12, 2008. District staff met with the new project manager on September 30, 2008. The District received the 6 month data deliverable for review on October 29, 2008. PBS&J presented the 6 month data deliverable to District staff on December 9, 2008.

21 Manasota Page 59 W501 SWIM Plan Implementation - Charlotte Harbor

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Project Manager GARCIA, LIZANNE Task Manager(s) KAUFMAN, KRIS Status Ongoing Description This project provides for the administration and implementation of projects as outlined in the SWIM Plan for Charlotte Harbor. The FY2009 budget will include staff salaries and administrative costs to implement projects in the SWIM Plan. Administration and implementation includes assessment of implementation progress, a review and refinement of the Pollutant Load Reduction Goal (PLRG) for the waterbody, periodic SWIM Advisory Committee meetings, new project development (rationale and justification), development of relevant contracts and Requests for Proposals, invoicing, project related presentations, field visits, and miscellaneous duties as they arise. Included in the FY2006 budget was $50,000 for a historical benthic habitat mapping and change analysis of Charlotte Harbor. The project will be similar to the effort completed for Tampa Bay in determining historical seagrass coverage from 1950s aerial photography. This benthic habitat map will allow the District and the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) to refine goals being set for this system. Benefits This project's support of the Charlotte Harbor SWIM Plan creates an opportunity for a cohesive effort between the District, the CHNEP, and other state and local agencies to better implement resource management decisions and restoration activities. SWIM projects are eligible for state matching funds with the state funding 50 percent of the project costs and the District funding the remaining 50 percent. Costs The FY2008 and FY2009 ongoing costs for the Charlotte Harbor SWIM Plan Implementation are funded 12.5 percent from the Manasota Basin, 37.5 percent from the Peace River Basin, and 50 percent from the State SWIM Program and include staff salary, travel and central garage. Additional Information In 1987, the Florida Legislature established the Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act having recognized that water quality and habitat in surface waters throughout the state have degraded or were in danger of being degraded. The Act requires the five water management districts to maintain a priority list of water bodies of regional or statewide significance within their boundaries, and develop plans and programs for the improvement of those water bodies. To date, ten SWIM water bodies in the District have had plans developed and approved by the state. Several plans have been updated one or more times as required by the Act. The Charlotte Harbor SWIM Plan was first approved in 1993 and last updated in November 2000. Since the first plan, the District has initiated a number of restoration and diagnostic assessment projects. Included within these are: 1) implementation of a water quality monitoring program, 2) development of a pollutant loading model, 3) investigation of a resource-based pollutant load reduction goal, 4) assessment of toxin levels, 5) identification of cumulative impacts to freshwater inflow reductions, 6) seagrass mapping efforts, 7) various habitat restoration projects, and 8) involvement in numerous public outreach and education activities.

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Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 020 Peace River Basin 86,378 2,438 0 0 88,816 021 Manasota Basin 28,793 813 0 0 29,606

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 62,778 3,249 0 0 66,027 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 76,230 0 0 0 76,230

Total: $260,679

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. SWIM Plan Critical Project Milestones Last Update of SWIM Plan 11/22/00 Next Update of SWIM Plan 6/1/07 12/31/09 2. Benthic Habitat Map Critical Project Milestone

Status As Of: August 28, 2008 SWIM Plan Update:The last update of the SWIM Plan for Charlotte Harbor became effective in 2000. District staff continue to work with the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and local governments to implement projects in the 2000 Plan. Current projects being implemented in the Charlotte Harbor watershed include W527, W528, W555, W556, and W558. Updates for these projects are included under the individual project numbers. Status of the activities implemented with the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program are provided under project number W526. The District was waiting until the CHNEP Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) was updated before updating the Charlotte Harbor SWIM Plan to ensure that both documents are consistent in their overall goals. The District participated in the update of the CCMP which was formally approved by the CHNEP Policy Committee in March 2008. SWIM staff will develop a timeline for updating the SWIM Plan. An updated SWIM Plan is not anticipated to be complete until 2009.

21 Manasota Page 61 W506 CHEC Charlotte Harbor/Lemon Bay SWIM Watershed Education

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Project Manager STERNBERGER, VIRGINIA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project provides for a water quality education program to more than 4,000 residents in the Charlotte Harbor area. The program has the following components: volunteer water quality monitoring, Journey to the Estuary boat tours, speaking presentations, workshops, hiking trips, wading trips, distributing educational materials and attendance at special events. The Charlotte Harbor Environment Center (CHEC) is coordinating this education effort. Benefits The project fosters a sense of stewardship for the Peace River, Charlotte Harbor, Lemon Bay and related freshwater resources through focused education opportunities for public participation and schools. The program provides an opportunity for comparison of different areas within the Charlotte Harbor and Lemon Bay watersheds. These programs are consistent with the District's watershed management and watershed education initiatives. The educational efforts help residents and visitors to better understand the relationship of the harbor, the river and their lives. The knowledge gained from this program equips participants with the foundation to make informed future watershed decisions. Costs The total cost of the FY2009 project is $85,835, with the District's share at $34,726. The Manasota Basin Board is contributing $3,473, the Peace River Basin Board is contributing $13,890 and SWIM is contributing $17,363. District funding is allocated toward staff time, materials and program expenses. The dollar amount allocated per basin is determined by the amount of work projected to occur within each specific basin. The program is projected to reach 4,230 residents, giving a cost-benefit ratio for the District's share of $8. Budget lines below include costs for staff to manage the project. Additional Information Volunteer water quality monitoring provides valuable data to various government and environmental agencies as part of an ongoing data collection system to monitor the health of the harbor. The Lemon Bay Watershed Education Program is an effort to support existing watershed activities underway in the region. The District is working with the CHEC, Sarasota and Charlotte counties, the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, the Science and Environment Council of Sarasota County and others to coordinate watershed education efforts.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 020 Peace River Basin 77,299 14,757 0 0 92,056 021 Manasota Basin 38,134 3,689 0 0 41,823

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 60,432 18,445 0 0 78,877 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 76,737 0 0 0 76,737

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Other Funding Sources 85,050 51,109 0 0 136,159

Total: $425,652

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Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual FY2008 Budgeted Funds Initiate Purchase Order 10/1/07 10/31/07 10/31/07 First Task Report Due 12/31/07 12/11/07 Second Task Report Due 3/31/08 3/31/08 Third Task Report Due 6/30/08 6/16/08 Fourth Task Report Due 9/16/08 9/29/08 9/29/08 Project Close 11/14/08 1/30/09 FY2009 Budgeted Funds Initiate Purchase Order 10/1/08 12/4/08 12/4/08 First Task Report 12/31/08 12/29/08 Second Task Report 3/31/09 Third Task Report Due 6/30/09 Fourth Task Report Due 9/30/09 Project Close 11/20/09

Status As Of: December 29, 2008 To date, the following tasks have been completed on the FY2008 scope of work: planned and implemented an Upriver and Downriver tour of the Peace River watershed with 25 participants on each tour; planned and implemented a 3-day SWIM Water School with an average of 20 participants each day; developed a display that has been present at 10 community events reaching 7,025 residents; conducted 12 Journey Through the Estuary boat trips reaching 100 residents; held 9 land-based hiking trips with 81 participants; implemented 12 speaking programs reaching 479 residents; conducted 3 water quality monitoring training sessions reaching 25 volunteers and completed 4 speaking programs regarding the water quality monitoring program reaching 60 residents, conducted two Florida-Friendly Landscaping Tours reaching 27 residents and held 1 educational lecture with 60 participants. Held 40 educational wading trips for 703 participants from Cedar Point Environmental Park in Englewood and Ponce De Leon Park in Punta Gorda. The "Keep It Clean" booklet was reprinted and will soon be distributed. The Lemon Bay DVD was reprinted and is currently being distributed in Charlotte Harbor/Lemon Bay. The FY2008 purchase order is not expected to close until January 2009. The FY2009 scope of work has been opened. To date, the following tasks have been completed on the FY2009 scope of work: planned and conducted one volunteer water quality monitoring training workshop in Lemon Bay reaching 21 residents; implemented 1 speaking program reaching 23 residents, held 1 wading trip for 16 residents and scheduled a 3-day SWIM Water School for March 14, March 21 and March 28, 2009.

21 Manasota Page 63 W521 Charlotte Harbor Water Quality Monitoring

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality

Basin(s) Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Charlotte County, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Project Manager SZAFRANIEC, MARY Task Manager(s) KAUFMAN, KRIS Status Ongoing Description This project is an ongoing SWIM Initiative to monitor water quality in Charlotte Harbor, a SWIM priority waterbody and designated estuary of national significance. The purpose of the water quality monitoring is to establish a long-term database of water quality conditions within the estuary to provide essential data for planning and management purposes, such as implementation of the Charlotte Harbor SWIM Plan. The District began collecting and analyzing monthly water quality samples from Charlotte Harbor in 1993. In 2000, the District worked with staff from Charlotte County (County) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) to develop an implementation plan for long-term water quality monitoring. As a result of these discussions, the District, County, and FFWCC agreed to cooperatively monitor water quality in Charlotte Harbor. The District and the FFWCC are responsible for collection of 25 samples per month. The County is responsible for analyzing each sample for 11 water quality parameters, including nutrients, color and turbidity. Data management and publication of the data for this project are completed under W547. Benefits The project created a multi-agency cooperative effort that provides a long-term water quality dataset to assist in establishing the health of the Charlotte Harbor study area and provide information on changes in water quality. Costs The FY2009 project cost is $42,900, which includes $21,450 from State SWIM, $16,087.50 from the Peace River Basin Board and $5,362.50 from the Manasota Basin Board. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information Charlotte Harbor is generally viewed as one of the most productive estuarine systems in southwest Florida. Although it is appropriately considered a healthy system, problems exist in the areas of hydrologic alterations, water quality degradation, and habitat loss. The SWIM Plan for Charlotte Harbor focus on management strategies for the Peace and Myakka Rivers, in addition to Charlotte Harbor proper, to reduce point and non-point source pollution and to preserve and restore habitat. The objectives of this project are consistent with these strategies. This coordinated effort involves two separate agreements: 1) an agreement between the District and the County outlining responsibilities of both parties but does not involve the transfer of funds, and 2) an agreement between the District and the FFWCC outlining sampling services and reimbursement rates for water quality monitoring.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 020 Peace River Basin 136,865 17,846 0 0 154,711 021 Manasota Basin 45,623 5,949 0 0 51,572

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 66,371 23,794 0 0 90,165 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 174,171 0 0 0 174,171

Total: $470,619

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones

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Draft Agreement to Contracts 12/31/00 11/21/00 Basin Board Approval of Agreement 4/30/01 12/13/00 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 4/30/01 12/19/00 Contract Executed 5/1/01 5/7/01 First Water Quality Monitoring Event 5/12/01 5/12/01 Notice to Proceed 6/1/01 5/9/01 FFWCC First Amendment to Contracts Management 3/26/04 4/2/04 FFWCC First Amendment Fully Executed 5/31/04 9/27/04 Charlotte County First Amendment Fully Executed 3/30/05 3/30/05 FFWCC Second Amendment to Contract Fully Executed 5/22/07 5/22/07 Charlotte County Second Amendment Fully Executed 3/26/08 4/28/08

Status As Of: December 30, 2008 A second amendment to the original agreement was executed in May 2007 with the FFWCC. A second amendment to the original with Charlotte County was executed on April 28, 2008. These amendments allow for an additional three-year "No Cost Time Extension" extending each party's committment to the project through March 31, 2011. Currently, the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) is presenting the results of these efforts on its website, http://www.checflorida.org, allowing the public to view results in terms of both status and trends in water quality.

21 Manasota Page 65 W526 Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Project Manager GARCIA, LIZANNE Task Manager(s) KAUFMAN, KRIS, POWERS, STEPHANIE, GARCIA, LIZANNE Status Ongoing Description This project provides for the funding of the Annual Workplan for the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP). The District participates in three main areas. First the District's SWIM program, funded by the basin boards and State, carries out the projects that will address water quality and habitat restoration within the Harbor. Second, the District, through the basin boards and State, have contributed annual funding to the CHNEP since 1997 to carry out the administration and implement of projects identified in the CHNEP Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. And finally, the District provides staff to sit on the technical, management and policy (Governing Board member) committees of the program. The District's annual budget includes funding support to the CHNEP and District staff salaries, travel and central garage to administer the project, which includes attending board meetings and other workshops and invoicing. Benefits This project' support of the CHNEP creates an opportunity for a cohesive effort between the District, CHNEP and other state and local agencies to implement resource management decisions and restoration activities. Additionally, this project provides for leveraging funding between the partners. Projects contained within the CHNEP Annual Workplan address management issues concerning hydrologic alterations, water quality degradation, and habitat loss within the Peace and Myakka River watersheds and the Charlotte Harbor estuary. Costs The District has provided funding to the CHNEP on an annual basis since 1997. The District's annual funding commitment for the CHNEP is $110,000, The District share is split between the Manasota Basin Board (12.5%, $13,750) and the Peace River Basin Board (37.5%, $41,250). The remaining 50% ($55,000) will come from State SWIM funds. District funds are used to implement projects outlined in the Annual Workplan. District funds in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage. Additional Information In 1987, the Florida Legislature established the Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act, having recognized that water quality and habitat in surface waters through out the state have degraded or were in danger of being degraded. The Act requires the District to maintain a priority list of waterbodies of regional or statewide significance within their boundaries. Charlotte Harbor is designated as a priority waterbody. Charlotte Harbor was identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) in 1995 as an estuary of Federal Significance and subsequently included in the National Estuary Program. As a result of this designation, the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program was established to assist the region in developing a comprehensive plan for the restoration and protection of Charlotte Harbor. Partners in the CHNEP include the Southwest Florida and South Florida Water Management Districts, USEPA, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, other state and federal agencies, and local governments from the watershed. The goals and strategies for the Harbor are identified in the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for Charlotte Harbor which provides guidance to each entity on their contribution to restore the Harbor. Since 1993, the District has completed several habitat restoration projects and diagnostic assessments, including seagrass mapping, water quality monitoring, and development of a pollutant load reduction goal for the Harbor.

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Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 020 Peace River Basin 319,008 45,024 0 27,500 391,532 021 Manasota Basin 106,335 15,008 0 27,500 148,843

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 179,543 60,031 0 55,000 294,574 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 368,701 0 0 0 368,701

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District CHNEP 1,087,725 110,000 0 0 1,197,725

Total: $2,401,375

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. FY2005 Annual Workplan Critical Project Milestones FY2005 Contract with CHNEP Executed 4/15/05 6/10/05 FY2005 Contract Close Out 12/31/07 2. FY2006 Annual Workplan Critical Project Milestones FY2006 Contract with CHNEP Executed 12/31/05 8/2/06 FY2006 Contract Close Out 12/31/08 3. FY2007 Annual Workplan Critical Project Milestones FY 2007 Contract with CHNEP Executed 4/1/07 6/11/07 FY 2007 Contract Close Out 12/31/09 4. FY2008 Annual Workplan Critical Project Milestones FY2008 Contract with CHNEP Executed 12/1/07 8/26/08 FY2008 Contract Close Out 12/31/10 5. FY2009 Annual Workplan Critical Project Milestones FY2009 Contract with CHNEP Executed 12/1/08 FY2009 Contract Close Out 12/31/11

Status As Of: October 23, 2008 FY2005 Contract : The FY2005 Agreement expired 12/31/2007. The District has received the deliverables under this agreement except for the report for the project entitled "Assessment of Water Quality Impacts of Bio-solids Landspreading." The District, CHNEP staff and the CHNEP contractor for this project met in July 2008 to work through issues with the final report. The CHNEP contractor agreed to deliver a revised draft report. To date that report has not been received. The District has reimbursed CHNEP for all the other tasks except this project. FY2006 Contract : The FY2006 Agreement was executed 8/2/2006 and expires on 12/31/2008. The FY2006 Workplan includes a special publication of Florida Scientist regarding the CHNEP 2005 Watershed summit, an Integrated GIS:IMS project, mapping of historic subbasin boundaries and funding for the Charlotte Harbor Estuaries Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Network (CHEVWQMN). The Special Issue of Florida Scientist was published and the District has received a copy. The Final report for the CHEVWQMN has been received. The District is in the process of reviewing the final deliverables for the historic sub-basin map project. FY2007 Contract: The FY2007 Agreement was executed on 6/11/2007 and expires 12/31/2009. Projects included addressing environmental data and information needs to measure the health of the estuary, identifying opportunities for water quality and habitat restoration projects and to measuring the success of these projects. FY2008 Contract: The FY2008 agreement was executed in 08/2008 and expires 12/31/2010. Projects include staff support; a project to refine the water quality targets and; pre-development vegetation mapping in the CHNEP watershed. FY2009 Contract: The FY2009 agreement was drafted and sent to the CHNEP for review. Subsequently, the agreement was routed to Management Services for review through the District's process on October 21, 2008. Management Conference: At their August 2008 meetings, the Management and Policy Board approved several items, including: the issuance of a request for proposals for research grants provided by the CHNEP; investigation of benefits of

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having Charlotte Harbor designated a National Marine Sanctuary and a contract with a consultant to establish seagrass targets for the Harbor. The next meeting of the Management Board is October 31, 2008 and the Policy Board will meet in November 2008.

21 Manasota Page 68 W528 Myakka River Water Quality Monitoring

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager KAUFMAN, KRIS Task Manager(s) WOLDEN, CATHERINE Status Ongoing Description This project is an ongoing SWIM Initiative to monitor the water quality of the Myakka River. In 1996, a SWIM watershed assessment project for Charlotte Harbor found that in order to make sound management decisions, water quality monitoring was needed in the Peace and Myakka river basins. The District participated in a multi-agency cooperative effort to monitor the Myakka River in 1999. It was determined a long term effort was needed to characterize water quality conditions and pollutant loadings in the river system. The current project began in 2000 and funding for this project will be used to continue the monthly water quality monitoring program at six United States Geological Service (USGS) stream stations on the Myakka River. The data from this project will be used in conjunction with streamflow measurements provided by an existing USGS program to estimate monthly pollutant loading at the six gauge sites (See W554 & W547). Partners in this project include the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program and the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC). Currently, CHEC is presenting results of this effort on its website, www.checflorida.org (See W547). Benefits This data will be used to develop future water quality improvement projects as needed. The project's data is regularly used to create publications such as, "Water Quality Conditions and Pollutant Loads and Yields in the Peace and Myakka River Basins" (See W554). Ongoing projects such as the Myakka River Watershed Initiative will benefit from use of the ongoing long term data set. Costs The FY2009 ongoing costs for this project are funded 50 percent from the Manasota Basin and 50 percent from the State SWIM Program. The funds are for the District's Water Quality Monitoring Program (WQMP) staff to collect samples and the District Laboratory to analyze the samples. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information The Myakka River discharges into Charlotte Harbor, a SWIM priority waterbody and a Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) designated "estuary of national significance." Charlotte Harbor is generally viewed as one of the most productive estuarine systems in Southwest Florida. Although it is appropriately considered a healthy system, problems exist in the areas of hydrologic alterations, water quality degradation, and habitat loss. The SWIM Plan for Charlotte Harbor focus on management strategies for the Peace and Myakka Rivers, in addition to Charlotte Harbor proper, to reduce point and non-point source pollution and to preserve and restore habitat. The objectives of this project are consistent with these strategies. The District began water quality monitoring projects along the Peace and Myakka Rivers in 2000 (See W527). Since 2001, the District has also supported sampling in the tidal portions of the Peace and Myakka Rivers by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) (See W521).

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 76,878 12,328 0 0 89,206

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 32,704 12,328 0 0 45,032 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 66,262 0 0 0 66,262

Total: $200,500

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Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones First Sampling Event 10/5/00 10/5/00 1. Critical Project Milestones FY2008 Monthly Sampling Completed 9/30/08 FY2009 Monthly Sampling Completed 9/30/09

Status As Of: January 13, 2009 Water quality sampling is ongoing. Samples have been collected from October 2000 through January 2009. Data have been received, quality checked, and reported on through December 2006.

21 Manasota Page 70 W547 Water Quality in the Peace and Myakka Basins, Charlotte Harbor, and Lemon Bay Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality

Basin(s) Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Project Manager SZAFRANIEC, MARY Task Manager(s) KAUFMAN, KRIS Status Ongoing Description This ongoing project is in response to a funding request from Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) for water quality data management and on-line publication of water quality maps and graphs. Water quality data from various sources collected within the Peace River Basin, Myakka River Basin, Charlotte Harbor, and Lemon Bay are included. The project involves four major tasks: 1) management of estuarine water quality data involving compilation, quality assurance/quality control, and updates to a District approved database, 2) upload of data to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) STOrage and RETrieval (STORET) database, 3) mapping of water quality data made available on the CHEC website, and 4) graphing of District Peace and Myakka River basin water quality data made available on the CHEC website. In FY2005, the project expanded its coverage to include Sarasota County's Northern Lemon Bay water quality sampling effort, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) volunteer water quality project, and FDEP Lemon Bay monitoring network. An FY2009 cooperative funding request was received for continuation of the project's sixth year of multi-agency monitoring and management. Benefits Information provided through this project will offer technical support for environmental management activities conducted by the District's SWIM Program, FDEP, the Peace River/ Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority, the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, and other local and regional organizations. Publication of the data in the STORET databases and website provides an historical record of the changes in water quality within each system. Costs The FY2009 budget is $66,000, with the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center and the District each contributing half ($33,000). The District share is split between State SWIM ($16,500), the Peace River Basin ($12,375), and the Manatsota Basin ($4,125). The cost to each basin board is determined by its watershed's (Peace River and Myakka River watersheds) relative influence on water quality in Charlotte Harbor. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information Since 2003, the CHEC has been presenting the results of these efforts on its web site www.checflorida.org/chec/water quality, allowing the public and scientists to view the results in terms of both status and trends in water quality. Water quality data the District annually funds the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to collect from Charlotte Harbor, lower Lemon Bay, and the tidal reaches of the Peace and Myakka Rivers is included in Tasks 1-3 of this project (See W521). The cooperative project is executed through purchase orders and associated scopes of work. The SWIM Plan for Charlotte Harbor focuses on management strategies for the Peace and Myakka Rivers, in addition to Charlotte Harbor proper, to reduce point and non-point source pollution and to preserve and restore habitat. The objectives of this project are consistent with these strategies.

21 Manasota Page 71 W547 Water Quality in the Peace and Myakka Basins, Charlotte Harbor, and Lemon Bay Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 020 Peace River Basin 42,072 13,920 0 12,750 68,742 021 Manasota Basin 25,711 4,640 0 4,250 34,601

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 47,901 18,560 0 17,000 83,461 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 29,817 0 0 0 29,817

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center 112,500 33,000 34,000 0 179,500

Total: $396,121

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones FY2004 First Quarter Report 12/30/03 12/19/03 Second Quarter Report 3/30/04 3/24/04 Third Quarter Report 6/30/04 12/21/04 12/21/04 Final Report 9/30/04 5/21/05 5/21/05 FY2005 P.O. Open 3/22/05 3/22/05 FY2005 First Quarter Report 5/15/05 6/30/05 6/29/05 Second Quarter Report 8/15/05 9/30/05 9/30/05 Third Quarter Report 10/15/05 11/15/05 11/15/05 Fourth Quarter Report 2/15/06 3/10/06 4/13/06 FY2006 P.O. Open 3/30/06 3/30/06 FY2006 First Quarter Report 5/30/06 5/24/06 Second Quarter Report 8/30/06 8/31/06 Third Quarter and Draft Final Report 11/30/06 4/1/07 3/23/07 Fourth Quarter and Final Report 2/28/07 4/1/07 3/23/07 FY2007 P.O. Open 3/30/07 3/21/07 FY2006 P.O. Final Invoice Paid 5/3/07 5/3/07 FY2007 First Quarter Report 5/30/07 5/3/07 FY2007 Second Quarter Report 8/30/07 6/30/07 FY2007 Third Quarter Report 11/30/07 11/30/07 FY2008 P.O. Open 1/7/08 1/7/08 FY2007 Fourth Quarter Report 2/28/08 2/5/08 FY2008 First Quarter Report 5/30/08 6/30/08 6/30/08 FY2008 Second Quarter Report 8/30/08 1/14/09 FY2008 Third Quarter Report 11/30/08 1/29/09 FY2008 P.O. Terminates 12/31/08 12/31/09 FY2008 Fourth Quarter Report 2/28/09

Status As Of: December 30, 2008 The FY2008 final scope of work was approved and the purchase order was opened, January 7, 2008. The FY2009 scope of work is currently being drafted. Currently, CHEC is presenting the results of these efforts on its web site, http://www.checflorida.org.

21 Manasota Page 72 W547 Water Quality in the Peace and Myakka Basins, Charlotte Harbor, and Lemon Bay

21 Manasota Page 73 W552 Sarasota County Pollutant Model Development

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager LOPEZ, MANNY Task Manager(s) GARCIA, LIZANNE Status Ongoing Description This project involves developing a pollutant loading model to be used to assess pollutant loading to Sarasota County surface waters. This project includes the following activities: inventory existing land use character and best management practice (BMP) facilities by watershed sub basin and incorporating information within GIS feature classes; inventory hydrologic input data by watershed sub basin for model documentation; characterize wet-season and dry-season runoff volume input data by watershed sub basin for model verification; develop models by watershed through expanding input data with the above criteria; process model results for tabulating wet season and dry season pollutant loading summary; create model/mapping geo-database for future County application needs; and perform field sampling within each Bay Watershed for use in model validation. Sarasota County continues engaged in a process to define water clarity goals for estuarine receiving waters. The model will discern the portion of water clarity conditions (chlorophyll, color, and suspended solids) that are caused by human activities rather than those caused by weather or climatic events. Benefits The pollutant load model will generate monthly loads based on daily rainfall data enabling a correlation to be made between the monthly loads and the ongoing monthly bay water quality data that can then be used to propose alternative chlorophyll criteria to the Florida DEP for Sarasota County bays. In addition, this model will provide the detail and reliability needed for local support of legitimate TMDL program load reductions. Also, as more sampling data is incorporated, the model will become more reliable to justify (via a cost-benefit analysis) the appropriate project in the proper location that will provide an improvement in water quality. Costs The original total project cost was $1,725,814, with the District's share $862,907 and the County's share $862,907, funded over two fiscal years FY2006 and FY2007. The District budgeted $431,907 in FY2006 with the Manasota Basin Board providing $215,954 and the State SWIM fund providing $215,953. Sarasota County provided $431,907 for FY2006. Funding for FY2007 included $431,000 from the District with the Manasota Basin Board providing $215,500 and the State SWIM fund providing $215,500. For FY2007 Sarasota County was to provide $431,000. However, on March 2, 2007 the County indicated it wished to withdraw the request for FY2007 funding. The revised total project cost is now $863,814. FY2007 funds budgeted by the District will be released to the basin's budget. The current agreement funded with FY2006 funds will complete the current project scope. The District funding amounts listed in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. Additional Information Potential model outputs and design features will be reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program. The model will guide the County's and District's management activities associated with water quality for the systems noted above. The proposed pollutant loading model can be used in conjunction with outputs from the existing hydrologic and hydraulic stormwater model to produce event specific pollutant loads.

21 Manasota Page 74 W552 Sarasota County Pollutant Model Development

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 439,572 3,223 0 0 442,795

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust Fund - Sarasota Pollut 200,000 0 0 0 200,000 (SWIM) State Trust Funds (SWIM) 239,570 3,223 0 0 242,793

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 431,907 0 0 0 431,907

Total: $1,317,495

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Contract Executed 5/15/06 5/31/06 Notice to Proceed Sent 5/31/06 5/31/06 First Ammendment Approved - Time Extension 6/15/07 6/6/07 2. Critical Project Milestones Draft Verification Monitoring Plan 12/10/06 2/10/07 1/30/07 Draft Model Design Memorandum 1/10/07 7/15/07 7/15/07 Final Verification Monitoring Plan 3/30/07 7/30/07 7/30/07 Final Model Design Memorandum 4/30/07 9/30/08 Draft Model Operation Manual 10/30/07 1/30/09 Final Functional Model 11/30/07 2/25/09 Final Model Operation Manual/Final Report 12/15/07 3/31/09 Contract Termination 12/31/07 12/31/08 2. Critical Project Milestones No-Cost Time Extension Approved 1/10/09 Extended Contract Termination 6/30/09

Status As Of: December 18, 2008 Final model calibration continues including review of hydrology and water quality modules. The SIMPLE model installation files have been made available for trial runs. Final calibration of the water quality module was anticipated to be completed in late November or early December 2008; however, data reviews noted inconsistencies in the values reported. Further inspection revealed stormwater samples collected were not flow weighted, therefore they are not suitable for use to develop EMCs (Event Mean Concentrations) for pollutants of interest. Established literature values for EMCs will be used for model simulations and calibration. Project team members met in early December for model discussions and reviews. Additional time for final model calibration and testing will be needed, and to subsequently draft the final project report. Sarasota County has requested a no-cost time extension to the agreement. District staff concurred with the request and has prepared a contract amendment for a six-month no-cost time extension. Approval of the extension should be complete by early January 2009. The amendment will extend the contract termination date to June 30, 2009.

21 Manasota Page 75 W554 2005 Annual Report and Summary Analysis of Water Quality Conditions for Peace and Myakka rivers Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality

Basin(s) Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Project Manager KAUFMAN, KRIS Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This SWIM cooperative funding project will create a water quality summary report for the Peace and Myakka river systems. The project is needed to compile data from multiple inter-agency monitoring efforts into a single comprehensive water quality summary and analysis. Results of this report can be incorporated into ongoing resource management efforts in the Peace River, Myakka River, and Charlotte Harbor. The project scope contains the following elements: 1) summaries and statistical analyses of water quality data collected for water year (WY) 2005 in the Peace and Myakka basins, 2) estimated loads and yields for WY2002 through WY2005, and 3) an integrative analysis of trends in surface water quality for WY2002 through WY2005. Water years are 12 month periods, starting October 1st and ending September 30th of the following year, during which a complete annual hydrologic cycle occurs. Benefits The information provided by this report will be used by District staff, the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the public for assessing the health of these systems. The reports will assist in resource management decision making and will guide future restoration efforts. Costs The total project cost is $30,000 with CHEC contributing $15,000. The District's share is $15,000. The Peace River Basin is funding $3,750, the Manasota Basin is funding $3,750, and State SWIM is funding the remaining $7,500. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information Charlotte Harbor is generally viewed as one of the most productive estuarine systems in Southwest Florida. Although it is appropriately considered a healthy system, problems exist in the areas of hydrologic alterations, water quality degradation, and habitat loss. The SWIM Plan for Charlotte Harbor focus on management strategies for the Peace and Myakka Rivers, in addition to Charlotte Harbor proper, to reduce point and non-point source pollution and to preserve and restore habitat. The objectives of this project are consistent with these strategies. The District began water quality monitoring projects along the Peace and Myakka Rivers in 2000 (See W527 & W528). Since 2001, the District has also supported sampling in the tidal portions of the Peace and Myakka Rivers by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) (See W521). The proposed project will follow the example of previous publications created by the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC), e.g., the 2002 publication, titled, "Water Quality Conditions and Pollutant Loads and Yields in the Peace and Myakka River Basins," which featured data from WY2001.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 020 Peace River Basin 5,486 362 0 0 5,848 021 Manasota Basin 5,487 361 0 0 5,848

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 10,971 723 0 0 11,694

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center 15,000 0 0 0 15,000

Total: $38,390

21 Manasota Page 76 W554 2005 Annual Report and Summary Analysis of Water Quality Conditions for Peace and Myakka rivers

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones Issued Purchase Order 12/31/06 5/11/07 5/10/07 Notice to Proceed 12/31/06 5/11/07 Project Kick Off Meeting 5/11/07 5/11/07 First Progress Report 8/31/07 6/30/07 Second Progress Report 9/30/07 12/17/07 Third Progress Report 10/31/07 3/31/08 3/31/08 Fourth Progress Report and Final Report 12/15/07 3/31/08 3/31/08 Final Report 12/31/07 3/31/08 3/31/08

Status As Of: January 13, 2009 The District provided comments on the project's draft final report and appendices to the cooperator in January 2008. A three month no cost time extension through 03/31/2008 was approved to finish the review and editing process of the draft and final reports. Due to the highly technical nature of the document and numerous calculations, longer review and revision times were needed to ensure all data, interpretations, and conclusions contained within the document are accurate. The final document review was completed by District staff and changes to the document are being completed.

21 Manasota Page 77 W558 Venice Hatchett Creek Stormwater Facility

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Venice Project Manager NORTON, NANCY Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This multi-year funded project was originally funded in FY2008 by the City of Venice, which is the lead agency for implementing the stormwater retrofit and habitat restoration goals of this effort. The project is associated with the implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the City's Hatchett Creek Basin Master Plan and the Sarasota County unified local mitigation strategy. This project includes the following tasks: land acquisition, design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, bidding and contractor selection, and construction engineering and inspection during construction of the BMPs. In 2007, the City purchased a 1.33 acre parcel at 1155 US 41 Bypass South, to be converted to a stormwater pond to provide additional storage and water quality treatment for a 16.6 acre drainage area. The BMP will address water quality improvements, stormwater management level of service deficiencies and natural systems restoration along approximately 200 linear feet of intertidal shoreline of Hatchett Creek. Benefits Completion of this project improves stormwater quality prior to discharging into Hatchett Creek, restores approximately 200 linear feet of intertidal shoreline, and will provide an increased stormwater management level of service on East Venice Avenue and neighboring areas. Costs The total project cost is $1,850,000, and the requested District share is $300,000, of which $150,000 was requested in FY2008 for design and construction and $150,000 is requested in FY2009 for construction. The City of Venice purchased a 1.33 acre parcel in 2007 for $1,250,000. The District agreed to fund $150,000 ($75,000 from the Manasota Basin Board and $75,000 from State SWIM) in FY2008 as match to $150,000 funded by the City of Venice for design and construction. The City requested half of fund neede, $150,000 ($75,000 from the Manasota Basin Board and $75,000 from State SWIM) for FY2009. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information This project is located within the geographic boundaries of the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program and the Charlotte Harbor SWIM Plan. Charlotte Harbor is generally viewed as one of the most productive estuarine systems in Southwest Florida. Although it is appropriately considered a healthy system, problems exist in the areas of hydrologic alterations, water quality degradation, and habitat loss. The SWIM Plan for Charlotte Harbor focus on management strategies for the Peace and Myakka Rivers, in addition to Charlotte Harbor proper, to reduce point and non-point source pollution and to preserve and restore habitat. Charlotte Harbor is a District priority Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program waterbody and is considered an "estuary of national significance" with the establishment of the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP). Water quality data and seagrass mapping efforts suggest that Charlotte Harbor's water quality is not degrading, and its fisheries' habitats are mostly stable. However, data collected since its SWIM designation in 1993 indicate the system experiences annual algae blooms that appear to be related to elevated nutrient concentrations. The Hatchett Creek Stormwater Facility project is consistent with the water quality improvement goals of the District's SWIM Plan for Charlotte Harbor and the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program's CCMP. The City will manage the project and the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks.

21 Manasota Page 78 W558 Venice Hatchett Creek Stormwater Facility

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 75,641 76,061 0 0 151,702

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 75,641 76,060 0 0 151,701

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Venice 1,250,000 400,000 0 0 1,650,000

Total: $1,953,403

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Contract Development and Execution Draft Agreement sent to Management Services 1/29/08 2/7/08 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 2/20/08 3/11/08 Agreement sent to Cooperator 2/27/08 3/12/08 Signed Agreement returned from Cooperator 3/27/08 4/11/08 Agreement fully executed 4/10/08 4/21/08 Notice to Proceed 4/15/08 4/25/08 Critical Project Milestones Complete Design and Permitting 4/16/09 Bidding and Contractor Selection 7/15/09 Building Demolition 9/13/09 Commence Construction 11/12/09 Complete Construction 8/9/10 Contract Close-Out 10/8/10 Construction Contract Termination 12/7/10

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 City of Venice staff sent the District a Scope of Work in August 2007 which was refined in December 2007. The agreement between the City and the District was signed in April 2008. The City received an environmental resource permit (ERP) from SWFWMD for the proposed work March 20, 2008. As the design approached 100% completion, engineering construction cost estimates were higher than the City anticipated. The City has received additional funds from FEMA. Building demolition on the project site was contracted in November 2008 and should be completed in early 2009, ahead of project schedule milestones.

21 Manasota Page 79 W559 Assessment of 2008 Seagrass Maps in Charlotte Harbor And Lemon Bay Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Natural Systems

Basin(s) Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Project Manager KAUFMAN, KRIS Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This FY2009 SWIM cooperative funding project will assess the accuracy of mapping classifications used in the District's ongoing Biennial Seagrass Mapping Project (See W331). This effort will supplement the District's well established accuracy assessment of the maps. While the District assesses the project's ability to correctly identify the presence of seagrass, the cooperative funding project will conduct a more in-depth evaluation of the mapping categories: patchy seagrass, continuous seagrass, and tidal flat. Estimates of inter-annual change in seagrass habitat based on aerial photos finds little change between habitat classes during the past nearly 20 years of study. However, a recent analysis of more localized data from the Florida DEP seagrass transect data (CHEC 2006) found decreases in abundance and distribution of seagrasses around Charlotte Harbor and Lemon Bay. Furthermore, of the quadrats sampled by DEP that occurred in tidal flat polygons, most did contain some seagrass, some up to 25% coverage. This is an important observation, as 45% of the approximately 10,200 ha of potential seagrass habitat mapped near the Peace and Myakka river mouths in 2006 is classified as tidal flat/non-vegetated. The following tasks regarding the 2008 seagrass maps produced by the District for the Charlotte Harbor and Lemon Bay segments are proposed for this project: 1. assess map accuracy by defining spatial variability of seagrass abundance in classified polygons using variation in percent cover by seagrass in square-meter quadrats; 2. quantify seagrass abundance in classified polygons using percent cover by seagrass in square-meter quadrats; 3. describe abundance and distribution of seagrass at its deepest depth of occurrence to verify map estimates of deep edge/maximum depth of distribution of seagrass species. The public will be able to access all data via www.checflorida.org. Benefits This project will provide the District and end users of District seagrass maps with new highly detailed information on the accuracy of classifying seagrass as patchy or continuous. The District, county governments, and Estuary Programs will be able to use the data in ongoing water quality/water clarity target setting and other resource protection projects. Costs The FY2009 project cost is $40,000, with CHEC and the District each contributing half ($20,000). The District share is split between Peace River and Manastoa Basin Boards ($5,000 each) and State SWIM ($10,000).

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 020 Peace River Basin 0 5,402 0 0 5,402 021 Manasota Basin 0 5,402 0 0 5,402

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 0 10,802 0 0 10,802

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center 0 20,000 0 0 20,000

Total: $41,606

21 Manasota Page 80 W559 Assessment of 2008 Seagrass Maps in Charlotte Harbor And Lemon Bay

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development and Execution Finalize scope of work and process purchase order 10/1/08 12/31/08 Notice to Proceed 10/5/08 2. Critical Milestone Project Kick Off Meeting 10/15/08 1/9/09 1/9/09 Field Work Commenced 4/15/09 1/26/09 Final report 6/15/09 First Progress Report 6/15/09 1/30/09 2. Critical Milestone Second Progress Report 2/27/09 Third Progress Report 3/27/09 Draft Final Report 5/29/09 Final Report 6/26/09

Status As Of: January 13, 2009 The project scope of work was finalized and submitted on December 31, 2008. A purchase order with attached scope of work is being processed. District and CHEC staff held a project meeting January 9, 2009 to discuss project scheduling and project design. Work is expected to begin January 26, 2009.

21 Manasota Page 81 W601 SWIM Plan Implementation - Sarasota Bay

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County, Manatee County, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Project Manager GARCIA, LIZANNE Task Manager(s) LOPEZ, MANNY, POWERS, STEPHANIE Status Ongoing Description This project provides for the administration and implementation of projects as outlined in the SWIM Plan for Sarasota Bay. The FY2009 budget will include staff salaries and administrative costs to implement projects in the SWIM Plan. Administration and implementation includes assessment of implementation progress, a review and refinement of the Pollutant Load Reduction Goal (PLRG) for the waterbody, periodic SWIM Advisory Committee meetings, new project development (rationale and justification), development of relevant contracts and Requests for Proposals, invoicing, project related presentations, field visits, and miscellaneous duties as they arise. Benefits This project's support of the Sarasota Bay SWIM Plan creates an opportunity for a cohesive effort between the District, and other state and local agencies to better implement resource management decisions and restoration activities. SWIM projects are eligible for state matching funds with the state funding 50 percent of the project costs and the District funding the remaining 50 percent. Costs The FY2008 and FY2009 ongoing costs for the Sarasota Bay SWIM Plan Implementation are funded 50 percent from the Manasota Basin and 50 percent from the State SWIM Program and include staff salary, travel and central garage. Additional Information In 1987, the Florida Legislature established the Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act having recognized that water quality and habitat in surface waters throughout the state have degraded or were in danger of being degraded. The Act requires the five water management districts to maintain a priority list of water bodies of regional or statewide significance within their boundaries, and develop plans and programs for the improvement of those water bodies. To date, ten SWIM water bodies in the District have had plans developed and approved by the state. Several plans have been updated one or more times as required by the Act. The Sarasota Bay SWIM Plan was first approved in 1997 and last updated in 2002. Since the first plan, the District has initiated a number of restoration and diagnostic assessment projects. Included within these are: 1) investigation of toxic loading sources to the Bay, 2) seagrass mapping 3) habitat restoration, 4) development of stormawater master plans 5) various habitat restoration projects, 6) construction of artificial reefs and oyster reefs and 7) involvement in numerous public outreach and education activities.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 260,426 2,596 0 0 263,022

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 21,622 2,596 0 0 24,218 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 358,202 0 0 0 358,202

Total: $645,442

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones

21 Manasota Page 82 W601 SWIM Plan Implementation - Sarasota Bay

Last Update of Plan 6/7/97 6/7/97 Initiate Update of Plan 4/1/02 4/1/02 Obtain FDEP Approval of Plan Update 9/2/02 12/20/02 Initiate Next Update of Plan 1/1/09

Status As Of: April 23, 2008 The last update for the SWIM Plan for Sarasota Bay became effective in December 2002. District staff continue to work with local governments and the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) to implement projects identified in the 2002 Plan. Current projects being implemented in the Sarasota Bay watershed by the District include W552, W607, W608, W613, W615 and W617. Status of activities implemented with the SBEP are provided under project number W612. Additionally, Sarasota County is working on projects to establish water clarity and other resource management targets for the segments of Sarasota Bay. Currently the District is cooperating in this effort through the Lemon Bay and Roberts Bay Watershed Plans (L610 and L611). The District convened a meeting on December 13, 2007 with scientists and agency stakeholders for Sarasota Bay to coordinate the development of water quality targets for the bay. For FY2009, Sarasota County has submitted cooperative funding applications for Sarasota Bay (W621) and Little Sarasota Bay (W622) Water Quality Management Plans. The SBEP is proposing to begin its update of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Bay and this plan should include water quality targets. District staff will participate in this process and this and the above mentioned projects will be useful in the future update to the SWIM Plan and the SBEP's CCMP. The next update of the SWIM plan is contingent upon the progress of these projects. Updates for these projects are included under the individual project numbers. This will be the last update under this write-up until a revised timeline is developed for the SWIM plan based on the progress of the pending projects.

21 Manasota Page 83 W602 Neal Preserve Environmental Restoration

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager POWERS, STEPHANIE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is in response to a cooperative funding request from Manatee County to restore and enhance habitat on 119 acres of intertidal wetlands and uplands in west central Manatee County. The land was purchased in July 2005 by Manatee County for $9 million. The proposed restoration will target the creation and enhancement of open water, intertidal habitats, and coastal uplands. Exotic plants such as Australian Pine and Brazilian Pepper will be removed and replaced with both planted and naturally recruiting native species. Under the current agreement, the County is responsible for managing the construction contract and will be responsible for the long-term operation and maintenance of the site. The District is providing project management overview of construction progress. Benefits Upon completion, the project will provide significant benefits to habitat through the removal of exotic plant species and replanting of native vegetation. Hydrologic alterations will also improve the habitat and water quality of the site and provide limited stormwater treatment of waters entering Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay. Because the project site drains to both Tampa Bay and to Sarasota Bay, this project will benefit both systems. Costs The total project cost is $9,650,000. The District's contribution is $500,000, which is being split 50/50 between the Manasota Basin Board ($250,000) and State funds ($250,000). Manatee County is matching the District's contribution with $9 million used for the land purchase. District funds will be used for the construction phase of the project. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information Since 1950, approximately 50 percent of Tampa Bay's natural shoreline and approximately 40 percent of Sarasota Bay's intertidal wetland habitat has been lost due to development and reduction in water quality. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the bay, as well as a loss of habitat for native plants and animals. The SWIM Plans for Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay outline goals to restore habitat throughout the bay areas and reduce pollutant loads entering the bays. The objectives of this project are consistent with these goals.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 329,468 1,283 0 0 330,751

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust Fund - Sarasota Bay 250,000 0 0 0 250,000 Rstr (SWIM) State Trust Funds (SWIM) 79,467 1,282 0 0 80,749

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Manatee County 9,000,000 0 0 0 9,000,000

Total: $9,661,500

21 Manasota Page 84 W602 Neal Preserve Environmental Restoration

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development and Execution Draft Agreement to Management Services 5/14/07 7/5/07 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 6/4/07 8/22/07 Agreement to Cooperator 6/8/07 8/24/07 Signed Agreement from Cooperator 7/9/07 10/23/07 Agreement Fully Executed 7/26/07 10/31/07 Notice to Proceed 8/1/07 11/6/07 2. Project Tasks Completion of Design and Permitting 10/31/08 7/31/09 Construction Complete 12/31/09 7/31/10 3. Agreement Expiration Dates Contract Expiration 12/31/08

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 The County solicited a request for proposals on August 11, 2008, for a contractor to conduct the exotic plant removal on the project site. A project kick off meeting is scheduled for January 12, 2009.

21 Manasota Page 85 W611 Sarasota Bay Spoil Island Restoration Project

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager POWERS, STEPHANIE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is for the restoration of degraded habitat on three groups of islands in Sarasota Bay, a SWIM priority water body. The islands (Bird Colony Islands, Jim Neville Marine Preserve and Palmer Point Park) have been impacted by spoil deposition from the dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway, and have been colonized by exotic vegetation consisting mostly of Australian pines and Brazilian peppers. The project would be accomplished through the removal of exotic vegetation, excavating tidal channels and excess spoil, planting native vegetation, and shoreline stabilization. The project at Bird Colony Islands focuses on shoreline stabilization. The other two projects focus on more comprehensive coastal ecosystem restoration. Benefits These projects focus on intertidal hydrologic restoration, removal of exotic vegetation, and re-vegetation with native plants to increase and improve wildlife habitat. This habitat restoration project is consistent with and specifically identified in the the Sarasota Bay SWIM Plan, 2002. Costs The total project budget is approximately $2.68 million. The District share totals $1,078,244, with $469,122 from the Manasota Basin Board, $609,122 from State SWIM. The county's share totals $1,608,453, with $637,953 from the county, $300,000 from the West Coast Inland Navigation District, $520,500 from a Jacksonville Community Foundation Grant and $150,000 from the United State Army Corps of Engineers. The FY2009 project cost is $850,000, with the County and the District each contributing half ($425,000) The District's share is split 50/50 between the Manasota Basin Board and State SWIM ($212,500). District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information Since 1950, approximately 40 percent of Sarasota Bay's intertidal wetland habitat has been lost due to development and reduction in water quality. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the bay, as well as a loss of habitat for native plants and animals. The SWIM Plans for Sarasota Bay outline goals to restore habitat throughout the bay areas and reduce pollutant loads entering the bays. The objectives of this project are consistent with these goals.

21 Manasota Page 86 W611 Sarasota Bay Spoil Island Restoration Project

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 271,494 214,383 0 0 485,877

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust Fund - Sarasota Bay 120,000 0 0 0 120,000 Impl (SWIM) Ecosystem Trust Fund - Sarasota Spoil 100,000 0 0 0 100,000 (SWIM) State Trust Funds (SWIM) 130,425 214,383 0 0 344,808 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 61,606 0 0 0 61,606

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Jacksonville Community Foundation 520,500 0 0 0 520,500 Sarasota County 212,953 425,000 0 0 637,953 USACE 150,000 0 0 0 150,000 West Coast Inland Navagation District 300,000 0 0 0 300,000

Total: $2,720,744

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development and Execution Draft agreement sent to Management Services 2/18/05 2/18/05 Draft agreement returned from Management Services 3/11/05 3/11/05 Agreement sent to Cooperator 3/18/05 3/18/05 Signed agreement returned from Cooperator 4/15/05 4/15/05 Agreement fully executed 4/29/05 4/29/05 Notice to Proceed 5/6/05 5/3/05 2. Project Tasks Completion of Desing and Permitting for Bird Colony Island 10/31/05 10/31/05 Construction complete for Bird Colony Island 3/30/08 2/22/08 Completion of Design and Permitting for Palmer Point Park 9/30/08 Construction complete for Palmer Point Park 5/30/09 3. Agreement Expiration Date Contract Expiration 12/31/11

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 The original project included habitat restoration of three spoil islands, including Bird Colony Island, Palmer Point Park and Jim Neville Preserve in Sarasota Bay. Originally, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was to provide significant funding for construction of these projects; however, in June 2004, the USACE notified the county via letter that they no longer had Section 1135 funding available for the fiscal year. The county and the District agreed to commit funding to complete construction of the Bird Colony Island and Palmer Point Park projects. The Jim Neville Preserve project was deferred pending future federal funding allocation. A draft conceptual plan for the Palmer Point Park restoration was received and approved by District staff on 12/5/07. Construction at Bird Colony Island commenced in late 2007 and was completed on 2/22/08. The County submitted an Environmental Resource Permit Application for the Palmer Point Park project on 5/16/08. The Department of Environmental Protection has reviewed the permit and issued Sarasota County a Request for Additional Information (RAI) on 6/16/2008. The County will respond to the RAI by the deadline of 9/16/2008. It is expected that bids for the construction of the Palmer Point Park Project will be advertised in late 2008, with construction to begin in late spring of 2009.

21 Manasota Page 87 W612 Sarasota Bay Estuary Program

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Project Manager GARCIA, LIZANNE Task Manager(s) POWERS, STEPHANIE Status Ongoing Description This project provides for the funding for the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) as outlined in the Interlocal Agreement which established the SBEP as a independent special district in 2005. The District participates in three main areas. First the District's SWIM program, funded by the basin boards and State, carries out the projects that will address water quality and habitat restoration within the bay. Second, the District, through the basin boards and State, have contributed annual funding to the SBEP since 1990 to carry out the administration and implement of projects identified in the SBEP Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. And finally, the District provides staff to sit on the technical, management and policy (Governing Board member) committees of the program. The District's annual budget includes funding support to the SBEP and District staff salaries, travel and central garage to administer the project, which includes attending board meetings and other workshops and invoicing. Benefits This project's support of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program creates an opportunity for a cohesive effort between the District, SBEP and other state and local agencies to implement resource management decisions and restoration activities. Additionally, this project provides for leveraging funding between the partners. Costs The District has provided funding to the SBEP on an annual basis since 1990. The District's annual funding commitment for the SBEP is $133,000. The District share is split between the Manasota Basin Board (50%, $66,500) and State SWIM (50%, $66,500) funds. District funds are used to implement projects outlined in the Annual Workplan. District funds in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage. Additional Information In 1987, the Florida Legislature established the Surface Water Improvement and Management Program. (SWIM) Act having recognized that water quality and habitat in surface waters through out the state have degraded or in danger of being degraded. The Act requires the District maintain a priority list of waterbodies of regional or statewide significance within their boundaries. Sarasota Bay is designated as a priority waterbody. Sarasota Bay was identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1989 as an estuary of Federal Significance and subsequently included in the National Estuary Program. As a result of this designation, the Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program was established in 1989 to assist the region in developing a comprehensive plan for the restoration and protection of Sarasota Bay. In 2004, the "National" designation was dropped from the program name as a result of the execution of an interlocal agreement between the program partners. The Interlocal Agreement commits the partners to an annual funding commitment. Partners in the SBEP include the District, USEPA, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Sarasota and Manatee counties, the cities of Sarasota and Bradenton, and the town of Longboat Key. The goals and strategies for the Bay are identified in the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for Sarasota Bay which provides the guidance for each entity on their contribution to restore the Bay. Since 1998, the District and other partners have completed several habitat restoration projects and diagnostic assessments, including seagrass mapping, assessment of atmospheric deposition and identification of toxic load sources in the Bay.

21 Manasota Page 88 W612 Sarasota Bay Estuary Program

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 258,341 70,343 0 66,500 395,184

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 205,139 70,343 0 66,500 341,982 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 79,800 0 0 0 79,800

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Local Government Partners 794,800 210,600 0 0 1,005,400 US EPA 1,994,150 492,600 0 0 2,486,750

Total: $4,309,116

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. FY2008 Annual Workplan Critical Project Milestones FY2008 Draft Agreement to Management Services 10/1/07 9/14/07 FY2008 Draft Agreement returned from routing 10/14/07 11/19/07 FY2008 Agreement Sent to Cooperator 10/14/07 11/26/07 FY2008 Signed Agreement returned from Cooperator 10/28/07 12/4/07 FY2008 Agreement fully executed 11/3/07 12/12/07 FY2008 First payment (1/2 total): 12/31/07 1/9/08 FY2008 Second/final payment: 3/1/08 3/1/08 FY2008 End of contract 9/30/08 9/30/08 2. FY2009 Annual Workplan Critical Project Milestones FY2009 Draft Agreement to Management Services 9/5/08 FY2009 Agreement returned from routing 9/19/08 FY2009 Agreement Sent to Cooperator 9/19/08 FY2009 Agreement returned from Cooperator 10/3/08 FY2009 Agreement fully executed 10/10/08 FY2009 first payment (1/2 total) 12/1/08 FY2009 Second/final payment 3/1/09 FY2009 End of contract 9/30/09

Status As Of: October 23, 2008 FY2009 Annual Workplan: The FY2009 agreement has been drafted and sent to the cooperator on August 28, 2008. Upon return from the cooperator, the agreement will be forwarded to Management Services for review. Management Conference: The Management Board of the SBEP met on January 10, 2007. The main topic discussed was the status of the Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement. The SBEP's attorney had drafted language to address the changes discussed at the July 28, 2006 Management Board meeting. Changes include removing the requirement that individual Governing Boards, City Councils and County Commissions must approve changes to the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The change requires only the Policy Board of the SBEP to approve changes to the CCMP. Other changes relate to the requirements for parties to the Interlocal Agreement to develop Action Plans for waterbodies within the Sarasota Bay Estuary. District staff had additional questions about this and other language in the Interlocal Agreement and they have been discussed with the SBEP Executive Director and the SBEP attorney, and at a Management Board meeting on March 21, 2007. The SBEP attorney provided a re-draft of the sections at issue and provided them to the Management Board at its meeting on May 10, 2007. The Management Board tentatively approved changes to the Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement, one of which was to eliminate the requirement for the Water Quality Consortium. At the Management and Policy Board meetings on September 21, 2007, the attorney for the SBEP stated that he could not make the requested changes, specifically, the elimination of the Water

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Quality Consortium, because this would create a conflict with his employer, Manatee County. The SBEP pledged to call another meeting to fully discuss these issues. District staff met with the SBEP Director on December 6, 2007 to discuss the District's concerns. The SBEP held a Management Board meeting on March 14, 2008 and the Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement and an update to the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) was on the agenda. Due to other agenda topics, the Management and Policy Boards did not have sufficient time to discuss the Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement or the update to the CCMP. A Management Board meeting/workshop was held on June 13, 2008 to fully discuss these issues. Progress was made on several important issues at the Management Board workshop on June 13, 2008. First, the Management Board unanimously agreed to recommend that the Policy Board adopt an approach to setting seagrass targets for the Bay. SBEP staff will prepare a table of the objectives included in the original CCMP that shows the progress to date on each objective. This will be sent to all Management Conference members for review a recommendations for new objectives and retirement of those that have been met. Finally, as an alternative to amending the Interlocal Agreement, SBEP staff in coordination with the SBEP attorney will prepare a "crosswalk" that clarifies the Action Plan requirements identified for the partners in the Interlocal Agreement, clarify the requirements of the Water Quality Consortium and confirm that the SBEP is compliant with the Interlocal Agreement. This "crosswalk" and information will then be presented to the Management and Policy Boards for their approval. The Management and Policy Boards met September 12, 2008 and a draft table was presented that shows the progress on the CCMP goals and objectives. This document will undergo review to verify the projects and will provide a basis for an update to the CCMP. There was discussion of the Action Plan requirements for the partners, the Water Quality Consortium and compliance with the Interlocal Agreement, however, a consensus on the Action Plan requirements and the role of the Water Quality Consortium was not reached.

21 Manasota Page 90 W613 Sarasota-Catfish Creek SW Facility-Phase II

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager LOPEZ, MANNY Task Manager(s) THORNTON, SHELLEY Status Ongoing Description This FY2005 project is to implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the Catfish Creek Watershed which drains into Sarasota Bay, a District SWIM waterbody. The Catfish Creek watershed covers an area of approximately 6.22 square miles and is located in Sarasota County. Implementation of BMPs includes design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, bidding, contractor selection, construction of the BMPs and construction engineering and inspection. Current plans call for the construction of one stormwater treatment pond totalling 23.75 acres. The County's prior funding includes the property purchased by the County for the project. With FY2005 funding budgeted and additional funding requested in FY2008, work on the Implementation of BMPs will be completed and includes the following tasks: construction of the BMPs and construction engineering and inspection. Benefits The combined pond acreage will be sufficiently large that stormwater runoff from approximately 810 acres of watershed will receive adequate treatment to meet design criteria for existing stormwater regulations and will improve water quality by increasing residence time. Costs The total current projected project cost is $9,903,703, which includes land costs to date of $1,788,129 with additional lands remaining to be acquired. The District's share in FY2005 was $2,500,000 split 40/60 between the Manasota Basin Board ($1,000,000) and State SWIM ($1,500,000). Sarasota County's share in prior years was $3,481,836 in addition to an FDEP grant for $504,413. Sarasota County will contribute $275,000 to the project in FY2008 with the District providing a matching contribution shared evenly between the Manasota Basin Board ($137,500) and State SWIM ($137,500). The County requested the final $275,000 in FY2009 (shared evenly between the Manasota Basin Board ($137,500) and State SWIM ($137,500)) and will contribute an equal amount. The total District funding reflected in the table below includes staff salary, travel and central garage costs. Additional Information The proposed Catfish Creek Regional Stormwater Facility (RSF) is included in recommendations outlined in the Sarasota County Catfish Creek Basin Master Plan. Phase I included the design, permitting, and the development of construction plans and bid documents for a regional stormwater facility (RSF) in the Catfish Creek watershed. The County was successful in purchasing the land for the RSF in August 2003. On October 7, 2003, the Board of County Commissioners approved and executed the contract with WilsonMiller to provide engineering services for the project, in the amount of $394,642. However, the County was already a year behind the performance schedule given in the agreement. The consultant's contract allows for a total of 320 calendar days from Notice to Proceed to complete final construction documents. The County may request that the performance schedule of the Cooperative Funding Agreement be refined to reflect the scope of work and schedule included in the design consultant's contract. The first project milestone according to the consultant's contract with the County is to submit design criteria, required variances and exceptions letter by January 6, 2004. The County had an FDOT Pre-application meeting on 01/29/04 and a SWFWMD pre-application meeting on 02/26/2004. Preliminary design plan was received by the County on 04/30/05 and forwarded to the District for review. The County collected the necessary survey data to perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses of the proposed stormwater alternative and evaluated the conveyance system design alternative using their Catfish Creek AdlCPR Basin model. County has submitted request for reimbursement of $47,620.43. As per the agreement, no reimbursements will be made until construction of the RSF begins. Permitting was delayed due to contamination from a nearby drycleaning business. Permits were issued in March 2005 contingent upon the County taking responsibility for the site. Final design has been delayed as the County has determined additional easements will be necessary for the project and condemnation will be necessary for acquisition of same. The County project manager advised that final design should be completed about 45 days after the easements have been acquired. This contract for design expired on 08/31/05. The County requested a no-cost time extension and the first amendment to the agreement for design was prepared on 07/27/05 to extend the completion and termination dates of the original contract. The first amendment to the contract was mailed to the County on 8/17/05 with request for approval, and was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on 10/11/05. It was fully-executed by the District on 10/19/05 and forwarded to the County on 10/20/05 (See K605 for more information on Phase I).

21 Manasota Page 91 W613 Sarasota-Catfish Creek SW Facility-Phase II

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 1,156,189 140,714 0 0 1,296,903

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 150,451 140,714 0 0 291,165 State Trust Funds (SWIM) - Prior 2006 1,500,000 0 0 0 1,500,000

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Florida Department of Environmental 504,413 0 0 0 504,413 Protection Sarasota County 6,754,949 275,000 0 0 7,029,949

Total: $10,622,430

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Draft Agreement for Construction to Management Services 11/19/04 12/19/04 Agreement returned from Management Services 12/9/04 1/7/05 Agreement returned from Executive Review 12/17/04 1/14/05 Agreement to Sarasota County 12/27/04 1/19/05 Execution by District 1/31/05 1/31/05 Sarasota County Approval of Agreement 2/8/05 4/26/05 4/26/05 Draft SWIM Agreement for Construction to Managemt Services 7/26/05 8/17/05 Agreement returned from Management Services 8/12/05 9/19/05 Agreement returned from Executive Review 9/1/05 9/21/05 Agreement to Sarasota County 9/4/05 9/23/05 Sarasota County Approval of Agreement 11/30/05 11/8/05 11/8/05 Execution by District 12/15/05 12/2/05 Notice to Proceed 1/31/07 12/2/05 2. Contract Development & Execution Prepare Amendment for FY2008 Funding 8/28/07 8/28/07 Amendment to Management Services 10/1/07 Amendment to County for Approval 11/30/07 1/15/08 1/4/08 Amendment Approved by County 3/1/08 3/11/08 3/18/08 Amendment Approved by District 5/22/08 3/25/08 Notice to Proceed 5/26/08 9/30/08 9/10/08 2. Critical Project Milestones Permits Issued 3/11/04 7/3/07 Construction Commences 4/30/08 2/28/09 10/1/08 Construction Substantially Completed 1/31/10 8/31/09 As-Builts Received and Approved 4/30/10 10/31/09 Maintenance Plan Received 4/30/10 8/26/09 Final Project Report 4/30/10 8/26/09 3. Close Out Contract Termination 5/31/10

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Status As Of: December 23, 2008 The Catfish Creek project is in the construction phase. The project was advertised for construction on 05/09/08 and bids were opened on 06/18/08. A Notice of Bid Action was issued on 07/23/08 and a construction contract was awarded on 08/26/08 with the base bid and additive alternatives 1 and 2 to Oklawaha Farms, Inc. in the amount of $3,996,367.20. Site mobilization was completed in 12/08 with a construction trailer set up and clearing. Escavation is 65% complete with the north DOT pond backfilled. Nesting eagles were found on the site after the project went out for bid. This activity is being monitored and heavy equipment is being kept 330' away. This will add approximately a month to the construction completion as the northern portion will be restricted until 05/09. The project is currently 38% complete and is targeted for construction completion in October 2009, followed by water quality monitoring through October 2011.

21 Manasota Page 93 W615 (Completed) Sarasota County Tidal Creek Biological Index

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager LOPEZ, MANNY Task Manager(s) GARCIA, LIZANNE Status Completed Description The intent of this study is to provide the tools, in this case the development of biological criteria (macroinvertebrates and seagrasses/shoreline vegetation), that may be used to quantify, characterize, rank, and define biological function and ecosystem integrity of sixteen tidal systems in Sarasota County including Sarasota Bay and Charlotte Harbor. In FY2008, the project will complete the development of the Tidal Creek Biological Index for the County, develop and implement the sampling design, and develop the water atlas database and displays of the index data. Benefits The Index will be used to evaluate and monitor the overall ecological condition of tidal streams, and to justify listing and delisting waterbodies for their Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements. The Index will also be used in conjunction with the Sarasota County Pollutant Load Model (W552) to confirm that the established water quality level of service is adequately protecting downstream ecosystems. Costs The total project cost is $400,000. The District's share is $200,000, and the County's share is $200,000. For FY2007 the Manasota Basin Board budgeted $100,000 along with $100,000 from State SWIM. For FY2007 the County's share was to be $200,000, however, on January 16, 2007 County staff indicated the County would only be able to provide $60,000 in matching funds. The County's match was revised to $67,770 in March 2007. The revised total project budget is $135,540 (as of March 29, 2007) with the District's share of $67,770 ($33,885 from the Basin Board and $33,885 from State SWIM) to match the County's $67,770. The project's scope was modified accordingly to reflect available funding. The County's prior expenditures on the project's early phases include a total of $255,573. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. Additional Information In 2005, Sarasota County funded work by Mote Marine Laboratory to determine the steps needed to define and apply an ecologically-based index of tidal creek condition, by which the maintenance of high-quality creeks and/or the restoration of impaired creeks can be documented. As stream restorations proceed, the Index will be used to monitor resulting changes in biological condition, and thus, the effectiveness of the restoration. The design and effectiveness of best management practices (BMPs) in urban areas (stormwater detention ponds, stream bank stabilization, riparian vegetation or grassy swales) will also be judged using the Index. This process requires comparisons of a target creek to a "reference" creek. Reference waterbodies should be unimpaired or minimally impaired by human activities. Preliminary work indicates that Gottfried Creek is the most appropriate reference system.

21 Manasota Page 94 W615 (Completed) Sarasota County Tidal Creek Biological Index

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 103,843 1,187 0 0 105,030

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust Fund - Sarasota Tidal 100,000 0 0 0 100,000 (SWIM) State Trust Funds (SWIM) 3,841 1,186 0 0 5,027

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 323,343 0 0 0 323,343

Total: $533,400

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Develop Draft Agreement with Sarasota County 12/20/06 3/30/07 4/25/07 Cooperative Funding Agreement to Contract Administration 1/8/07 5/25/07 5/11/07 Execution of Cooperative Agreement by Sarasota County 2/28/07 6/25/07 6/26/07 Execution of Cooperative Agreement by SWFWMD 3/12/07 7/15/07 7/11/07 Issue Notice to Proceed (Effective 3/20/2007) 3/15/07 3/20/07 3/20/07 2. Critical Project Milestones Element 1 - Field Data Collection 6/1/07 6/8/07 Element 2 - Index Application & Creek Assessments 12/15/07 1/31/08 1/31/08 Tidal Creek Index Workshop - Peer Review 2/15/08 6/27/08 6/27/08 Tidal Creek Index - Final Report 10/30/08 9/30/08

Status As Of: December 18, 2008 The project is considered complete. All project work was successfully completed on schedule and within budget. All project deliverables have been received and approved. The comments and recommendations from the Tidal Creek Index Workshop were incorporated into the final report. The final invoice has been paid. G-3 Form for contract closure has been submitted.

21 Manasota Page 95 W616 Sarasota Bay Habitat Restoration

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Project Manager POWERS, STEPHANIE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is in repsonse to a cooperative funding request from the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) for the restoration and enhancement of several coastal dune/coastal hammock systems in the Sarasota Bay watershed. The SBEP has developed a comprehensive plan for restoring intertidal and submerged aquatic habitats at 20 locations throughout Sarasota Bay. This project will help to fund restoration and management plans for several of the locations in addition to exotic plant species removal and control. Benefits This project provides improved natural systems through habitat enhancement and creation. Costs The total project cost is expected to be $485,000. The FY2009 project cost is $195,000. The SBEP will contribute $125,000. The District's share is $120,000 and will be split between the Manasota Basin Board ($60,000) and State SWIM ($60,000). FY2009 funds will be used for restoration project planning and implementation. The District and the SBEP also contributed funds toward this project in FY2008 for project implementation. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information Since 1950, approximately 40 percent of Sarasota Bay's intertidal wetland habitat has been lost due to development and reduction in water quality. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the bay, as well as a loss of habitat for native plants and animals. The SWIM Plans for Sarasota Bay outline goals to restore habitat throughout the bay areas and reduce pollutant loads entering the bays. The objectives of this project are consistent with these goals.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 61,135 61,167 0 60,000 182,302

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 61,134 61,167 0 60,000 182,301

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota Bay Estuary Program 120,000 0 0 0 120,000

Total: $484,603

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development and Execution Draft agreement Sent to Management Services 9/12/07 1/3/08 Agreement Returned from Management Services 10/3/07 2/20/08 Agreement Sent to Cooperator 10/10/07 2/28/08 Signed Agreement Returned from Cooperator 11/7/07 4/1/08 3/24/08

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Agreement Fully Executed 11/21/07 4/15/08 4/7/08 Notice To Proceed 11/27/07 4/30/08 4/9/08

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 The Grassy Point Habitat Restoration Project has been selected for inclusion into the SBEP's scope of work for this agreement. Exotic species removal and native plant revegetation was completed at this site. Exotic plant removal along SR64, just north of Neal Preserve, was also approved for funding under this agreement. Removal commenced in October 2008 and has been completed. An amendment to add FY2009 funding to the original agreement is currently being drafted.

21 Manasota Page 97 W617 Sarasota Imp. BMPs Coastal Basin Beach Road

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager PRESTON, MATT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This regional initiative conforms with, and furthers, the implementation of the Sarasota Bay's CCMP, SWFWMD's Southern Coastal Watershed CWM Plan, and Sarasota County's Comprehensive Plan. The project is designed to improve water quality standards and reduce street flooding on Beach Road located in the Sarasota Bay Coastal basin. The water quality in the drainage piping system along Beach Road near Siesta Key Public Beach does not meet water quality standards and has impacted the Public Beach through a ditch outfall system to the Gulf of Mexico. This project entails the design and construction of a stormwater treatment system to protect the public health and safety to meet recreational water quality standards. A feasibility study report was completed in January 2006. The preliminary design includes construction of a linear estuarine lagoon system for stormwater biological treatment, removal of the existing outfall ditch crossing the public beach and rerouting the treated stormwater discharge to the Grand Canal. Alternate ideas for stormwater vault system will be considered. A stormwater pump station will be planned with an in-line UV treatment system to kill the bacteria. The project is expected to improve water quality by increasing residence times in a new lagoon system. The project is funded through Infrastructure Surtax II and a portion of funds through Transportation Mobility. This request is being made for construction cost funding. Benefits The project will be designed to take stormwater runoff that presently discharges across Siesta Key Beach and redirect it through a water quality treatment marsh and discharge to a residential canal system that connects with Sarasota Bay. The primary benefits of the project would be reduced flooding on Beach Road with water quality improvement from biological contamination and natural systems enhancement. Costs The total project cost is $2,227,000. The County had a feasibility study completed in January 2006 at a cost of $77,000 and budgeted $200,000 for design in FY2007, leaving a balance of $1,950,000 estimated to be required for the construction of the project. Sarasota County contributed $487,500 to the project in FY2008 while the District provided a matching contribution shared evenly between the Manasota Basin Board ($243,750) and State SWIM ($243,750). The County requested the remaining funding in FY2009, with the County and the District each requested to contributed half ($487,500). Since the County could not commit to spending all of the funding in FY2009, they will contribute half of the requested amount or $243,750 in FY2009 and the District will contribute $243,750 split evening between the Manasota Basin Board ($121,875) and State SWIM ($121,875) in FY2009. The County will request the balance of required funding in FY2010. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries and travel. Additional Information This regional initiative conforms with, and furthers, the implementation of the Sarasota Bay's CCMP, SWFWMD's Southern Coastal Watershed CWM Plan, and Sarasota County's Comprehensive Plan.

21 Manasota Page 98 W617 Sarasota Imp. BMPs Coastal Basin Beach Road

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 245,916 123,961 0 0 369,877

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 245,915 123,960 0 0 369,875

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 764,500 243,750 243,750 0 1,252,000

Total: $1,991,752

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Implementation of BMPs for Coastal Basin Beach Road Draft Contract and Scope of Work 9/30/07 7/25/07 Contract Executed by the County 11/30/07 12/18/07 12/18/07 Application for FY2009 Funding 12/10/07 12/7/07 Contract Executed by the District 12/31/07 3/6/08 Notice to Proceed 1/15/08 3/12/08 Commence Design and Permitting 3/30/08 3/30/08 Complete Design and Permitting 3/30/09 Commence Construction 4/30/10 Complete Construction 4/30/11 Final Report and As-Builts 12/31/11 Final Report and As-Builts 12/31/11 Contract Termination 3/31/12

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 Sarasota County requested $975,000 from the Manasota Basin Board in its FY2008 cooperative funding application. It was determined by the District and agreed to by the County to split their FY2008 funding request $487,500/$487,500 between FY2008 and FY2009 since the County did not plan to start design for the project until 2008. The contract and scope of work were developed, approved by Sarasota County in December 2007 and mailed back to the District on 02/16/2008 for final execution. The contract was fully executed on 03/06/2008 and originals returned to the County with a Notice to Proceed on 3/11/2008. The original design has been completed and the ERP has been issued, however, there is significant opposition to the project among citizens living near the proposed stormwater system outfall. The County has been and is seeking to address this through both public education and investigation into alternate outfall locations. The consultant is currently preparing calculations to compare existing nutrient loadings at the proposed outfall with post-developed nutrient loadings. An alternative design plan with a Gulf outfall location is also being prepared in order to compare construction costs.

21 Manasota Page 99 W618 Sarasota Imp. BMPs Hudson Bayou

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager SMITH, RANDY Task Manager(s) NORTON, NANCY Status Ongoing Description This project is to perform the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Hudson Bayou Watershed in Sarasota County. The proposed project is designed to improve water quality discharged to Hudson Bayou and eliminate structural flooding at the intersection of Pineapple Avenue, Orange Avenue and Oak Street located in the Hudson Bayou subbasin. Improvements include a baffle box water quality treatment system, upsizing of old drainage pipes and relocating curb inlets. The County only requested cooperative funding for the construction of the baffle box treatment system (water quality component) and associated engineering and inspection costs. The flood protection components are associated with a local stormwater management system and the District prioritizes flood protection projects that are associated with intermediate and regional systems, and water quality improvements. The baffle box treatment system will improve water quality discharged to Hudson Bayou and ultimately Sarasota Bay, a Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) water body. Benefits Water quality enhancement will be achieved by utilizing a stormwater nutrient separating baffle box to reduce sediment, hydrocarbon, and nutrients discharged to the Alderman Street ditch canal system which discharges into Hudson Bayou and ultimately Sarasota Bay, a SWIM water body. This project is also expected to meet level of service criteria for a 100-year storm event and reduce street flooding. Costs The total budget amount for this project is $2,087,000, with Sarasota County contributing $287,000 in FY2006, $300,000 in FY2007, and $1,435,000 in FY2008 for a total project contribution of $2,022,000. The District is contributing $65,000 in FY2008. The District's share is split between the Manasota Basin Board ($32,500) and State SWIM ($32,500). The County is funding design, permitting and construction of the flood protection component and requested funding from the District for construction costs of the water quality component (baffle box) only. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. 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. The County previously budgeted funds for the project design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, and bidding and contractor selection. The County and the City of Sarasota are currently acquiring a joint drainage easement to implement the BMP. This project was originally submitted as a flood protection and water quality improvement project. The County decided to modify their FY2008 application to only include the water quality component. The County will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks.

21 Manasota Page 100 W618 Sarasota Imp. BMPs Hudson Bayou

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 35,908 3,042 0 0 38,950

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 35,908 3,041 0 0 38,949

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 2,022,000 0 0 0 2,022,000

Total: $2,099,899

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Cooperative Funding Agreement with the County 7/15/07 7/15/07 Cooperative Funding Agreement Sent to Contract Administration 8/15/07 8/16/07 Agreement sent to Cooperator 8/31/07 9/18/07 Signed Agreement returned from Cooperator 9/15/07 11/1/07 12/4/07 Agreement executed 10/1/07 11/9/07 12/12/07 Notice to Proceed 10/1/07 11/9/07 12/12/07 2. Critical Project Milestones Complete Design and Permitting 12/31/07 12/31/07 Bidding and Contractor Selection 6/30/08 3/11/08 Commence Construction 12/31/08 4/7/08 Complete Construction 7/31/09 12/31/08 Submit As-Builts 10/31/09 1/31/09 3. Project Close Out Contract Termination 11/30/09

Status As Of: December 23, 2008 The first draft of the FY2008 Cooperative Funding Agreement was sent to the cooperator electronically for review and comment on July 17, 2007. The cooperator gave approval for the draft agreement on July 15, 2007. The Manasota Basin Board approved the FY2008 funding request of $32,500 at their July 25, 2007 meeting. The Agreement was approved by the Environmental section manager on August 10, 2007 and was sent to Contract Administration on August 16, 2007. The Agreement was sent to the cooperator for signature on September 18, 2007. The Governing Board approved FY2008 project funding at their September 2007 meeting. The Agreement was executed on December 12, 2007 and the Notice to Proceed letter was sent to the cooperator on December 12, 2007. On March 11, 2008 the Sarasota County BOCC approved the construction contract with Mcleod Land Services, Inc. Project construction began on April 7, 2008. The baffle box treatment system has been constructed and installed. The County submitted an invoice for payment but has not submitted the final deliverables required by the contract.

21 Manasota Page 101 W619 Perico Preserve Environmental Restoration

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager POWERS, STEPHANIE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is in response to a FY2009 cooperative funding request from Manatee County to restore and enhance approximately 57 acres of intertidal wetlands and uplands in west central Manatee County. The land was purchases in June 2007 by Manatee County for $6 million. The proposed restoration will target the creation and enhancement of open water, intertidal, and coastal upland habitats. Exotic plants such as Australian Pine and Brazilian Pepper will be removed and replaced with both planted and naturally recruiting native species. The funding request for FY2009 is to complete an existing resource investigation and restoration project design. Benefits Upon completion, the project will provide significant benefits to habitat through the removal of exotic species and replanting of native vegetation. Improved hydrologic conditions will also improve the habitat and water quality of the site and provide limited stormwater treatment of waters entering both Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay. Because the project site drains to both Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay, this project will benefit both systems. Costs The total project cost is $9,250,000. The FY2009 project cost is $450,000, which is being split 50/50 between Manasota Basin Board ($225,000) and State SWIM funds ($225,000). Manatee County is matching the District's contribution with the $6 million used for land purchase. District funds for FY2009 will be used for the Design and Permitting phase of the project.The remaining funds for construction would be budgeted in future years and contingent upon Basin approval. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information Since 1950, approximately 50 percent of Tampa Bay's natural shoreline and approximately 40 percent of Sarasota Bay's intertidal wetland habitat has been lost due to development and reduction in water quality. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the bay, as well as a loss of habitat for native plants and animals. The SWIM Plans for Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay outline goals to restore habitat throughout the bay areas and reduce pollutant loads entering the bays. The objectives of this project are consistent with these goals.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 228,142 0 1,500,000 1,728,142

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 0 228,141 0 1,500,000 1,728,141

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Manatee County 6,000,000 0 0 0 6,000,000

Total: $9,456,283

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development and Execution

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Draft agreement sent to Management Services 10/31/08 Draft agreement returned from Management Services 11/21/08 Agreement Sent to Cooperator 11/28/08 Signed Agreement returned from Cooperator 12/26/08 Agreement fully executed 1/16/09 Notice to Proceed 1/23/09 2. Project Tasks Design and Permitting Complete 12/31/09 Construction Complete 12/30/10 3. Agreement Expiration Date Contract Expiration 7/29/11

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 A scope of work has been requested from the cooperator. Once received, an agreement will be drafted.

21 Manasota Page 103 W620 Pelican Cove Stormwater Unit

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County, Pelican Cove Project Manager NORTON, NANCY Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is in response to a FY2009 cooperative funding request from Pelican Cove Condominium Association. Pelican Cove is a Sarasota County Neighborhood Environment Stewardship Team (NEST) community which has begun to retrofit stormwater BMPs in the 1970's property. This project involves the design and construction of berms to redirect the flow of stormwater runoff into detention areas and swales designed to reduce the amount of flow and pollutants entering Little Sarasota Bay by as much as 80% to 90%. The project will provide treatment for stormwater from approximately 20 acres of Pelican Cove Condominiums. Maintenance will be provided by Pelican Cove Condominium Association which has a staff of over 40 grounds and maintenance employees. Benefits The stormwater treatment system will redirect stormwater runoff from approximately 20 acres of the site, reducing nutrients and sediments that currently flow untreated to Little Sarasota Bay. Costs The FY2009 project cost is $35,000, with the Pelican Cove Condominium Association and the District each contributing half ($17,500). The District share is split between the Manasota Basin Board ($8,750) and State SWIM ($8,750). District funds shown in the table includes staff salaries. Additional Information Since 1950, approximately 50 percent of Tampa Bay's natural shoreline and approximately 40 percent of Sarasota Bay's intertidal wetland habitat has been lost due to development and reduction in water quality. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the bay, as well as a loss of habitat for native plants and animals. The SWIM Plans for Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay outline goals to restore habitat throughout the bay areas and reduce pollutant loads entering the bays. The objectives of this project are consistent with these goals.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 8,905 0 0 8,905

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 0 8,905 0 0 8,905

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Pelican Cove Condominiums 0 17,500 0 0 17,500

Total: $35,310

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Contract Development and Execution Draft Agreement Sent to Management Services 9/2/08 9/9/08 Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 9/23/08 12/18/08 Agreement Sent to Cooperator 9/30/08 12/18/08

21 Manasota Page 104 W620 Pelican Cove Stormwater Unit

Signed Agreement Returned from Cooperator 10/28/08 Agreement Fully Executed 11/11/08 Notice to Proceed 11/17/08

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 The Pelican Cove Condominium Association provided a Scope of Work in August 2008 and a preliminary draft Agreement for the project was sent to both Sarasota County and the Association in September. The draft agreement was sent to managment in October 2008. The agreement should be forwarded to Sarasota in early January for execution.

21 Manasota Page 105 W621 Little Sarasota Bay Water Quality Management Plan

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Watershed Management Project Manager GARCIA, LIZANNE Task Manager(s) LOPEZ, MANNY Status Ongoing Description This project will develop a water quality management plan for Little Sarasota Bay that includes the Little Sarasota Bay, Elligraw Bayou, Holiday Bayou, Clower Creek, Catfish Creek, North Creek, South Creek and direct runoff to the bay from Siesta Key and Casey Key. The plan will focus on water resource issues such as restoration of historic or more natural hydrologic regimes in the basin, improvements to water quality and habitat and potential water resource development projects. Through this plan, the County and District will work with the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program and its partners to develop water quality and habitat restoration goals and identify projects that will assist in meeting these goals. The plan will include short term and long term projects for improvements that may include wastewater reuse, stormwater reuse, smart growth, revised land development standards, sediment control, wetland or floodplain restoration, flood level abatement, aquifer protection, and restoration of natural flow regimes. The County will post deliverables and reports on the Sarasota County Water Atlas website. Additionally, the plan will identify the monitoring needed to evaluate the progress made toward meeting the established goals. Benefits Development of this plan will assist the District in its update of the SWIM Plan for Sarasota Bay by developing pollutant load reduction goals and specific projects to meet those goals. Implementation of the plan by Sarasota County and others will result in protecting and restoring water quality and natural systems within the watershed of Little Sarasota Bay. Costs The total project cost is anticipated to be $600,000, with the Sarasota County and the District each contributing 50 percent of the necessary funding. This will be a multi-year funded project. District funding for the project in the FY2009 budget is $50,000 and this is split between the Manasota Basin Board (50%, $25,000) and State SWIM funds (50%, $25,000). District funds shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges for project management duties. Additional Information Since 1950, approximately 40 percent of Sarasota Bay's intertidal wetland habitat has been lost due to development and reduction in water quality. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the bay, as well as a loss of habitat for native plants and animals. The SWIM Plans for Sarasota Bay outline goals to restore habitat throughout the bay areas and reduce pollutant loads entering the bays. The objectives of this project are consistent with these goals.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 29,821 0 125,000 154,821

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 0 29,820 0 125,000 154,820

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 0 50,000 250,000 0 300,000

Total: $609,641

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Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Cooperator Contract Development and Execution Draft Agreement sent to Management Services 10/1/08 Agreement Returned from Management Services 10/15/08 Agreement sent to Cooperator 10/15/08 Signed Agreement Returned from Cooperator 10/29/08 Agreement Fully Executed 11/7/08 2. Project Tasks County to execute agreement with consultant for project 12/1/08 Final Report 1/31/12 3. Cooperative Agreement Expiration Tentative Agreement Expiration 3/1/12

Status As Of: October 27, 2008 Upon approval of the FY2009 budget, a Scope of Work was requested from the County to develop the cooperative funding agreement. A draft scope of work has been received from the County. The District and County project managers are discussing revisions to the scope. Project milestones will be updated after the agreement is drafted.

21 Manasota Page 107 W622 Sarasota Bay Water Quality Management Plan

Project Type SWIM AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Watershed Management Project Manager GARCIA, LIZANNE Task Manager(s) LOPEZ, MANNY Status Ongoing Description This project will develop a water quality management plan for Sarasota Bay that includes the watersheds within Sarasota County for Sarasota Bay, Hudson Bayou, Whitaker Bayou, Lido Key, and direct runoff to the bay. The plan will focus on water resource issues such as restoration of historic or more natural hydrologic regimes in the basin, improvements to water quality and habitat and potential water resource development projects. Through this plan, the County and District will work with the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program and its partners to develop water quality and habitat restoration goals and identify projects that will assist in meeting these goals. The plan will include short term and long term projects for improvements that may include wastewater reuse, stormwater reuse, smart growth, revised land development standards, sediment control, wetland or floodplain restoration, flood level abatement, aquifer protection, and restoration of natural flow regimes. The County will post deliverables and reports on the Sarasota County Water Atlas website. Additionally, the plan will identify the monitoring needed to evaluate the progress made toward meeting the established goals. Benefits Development of this plan will assist the District in its update of the SWIM Plan for Sarasota Bay by developing pollutant load reduction goals and specific projects to meet those goals. Implementation of the plan by Sarasota County and others will result in protecting and restoring water quality and natural systems within the watershed of Sarasota Bay. Costs The total project cost is anticipated to be $600,000, with the Sarasota County and the District each contributing 50 percent of the necessary funding. Funding for the project is being equally distributed between FY2009 and FY2010 and the District's FY2009 share is split between the Manasota Basin Board (50%, $150,000) and State SWIM funds (50%, $150,000). District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information Since 1950, approximately 40 percent of Sarasota Bay's intertidal wetland habitat has been lost due to development and reduction in water quality. This resulted in a decline in the aesthetic, recreational, and commercial value of the bay, as well as a loss of habitat for native plants and animals. The SWIM Plans for Sarasota Bay outline goals to restore habitat throughout the bay areas and reduce pollutant loads entering the bays. The objectives of this project are consistent with these goals.

Prior FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 29,821 0 125,000 154,821

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Trust Funds (SWIM) 0 29,820 0 125,000 154,820

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 0 50,000 250,000 0 300,000

Total: $609,641

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Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Cooperator Contract Development and Execution Draft Agreement sent to Management Services 10/1/08 Agreement Returned from Management Services 10/15/08 Agreement sent to Cooperator 10/15/08 Signed Agreement Returned from Cooperator 10/29/08 Agreement Fully Executed 11/7/08 2. Project Tasks County to execute agreement with consultant for project 12/1/08 Final Report 1/31/12 3. Cooperative Agreement Expiration Tentative Agreement Expiration 3/1/12

Status As Of: October 27, 2008 Upon approval of the FY2009 budget, a Scope of Work was requested from the County to develop the cooperative funding agreement. A draft scope of work has been received from the County. The District and County project managers are discussing revisions to the scope. Project milestones will be updated after the agreement is drafted.

21 Manasota Page 109 B063 USGS Manasota Basin Surface Water Flow, Level, and Water Quality Data Collection Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) United States Geological Survey Project Manager KINSMAN, GRANVILLE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This initiative is to establish and maintain the Manasota Basin's surface water monitoring network, and is jointly funded by the Manasota Basin Board and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Benefits This project provides basic surface water stage, discharge and/or water quality data collection to support assessing flooding events, developing surface water management plans, facilitating habitat restoration projects, establishment and monitoring of minimum flows and levels (MFLs), establishment of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs), land acquisition and management, and other critical water management activities. Costs In FY2008, surface water stage, discharge, and/or water quality is measured at 12 sites in the Manasota Basin for a cost of $184,500. These sites are: Myakka River at Myakka City, Howard Creek near Sarasota, Myakka River near Sarasota, South Fork Little Manatee River near Parrish, Gamble Creek near Parrish, Big Slough Canal near Myakka City, and South Fork Little Manatee River near Duette. In FY2008, four flow monitoring sites (Frog Creek at I-75, Gamble Creek at CR 675, Big Slough at Price Boulevard, and CocoPlum Waterway) that were budgeted in FY2007 under Project H057 were added to this project for long-term monitoring. These sites were installed to expand the surface water flow monitoring network on water bodies designated for proposed water supply projects. In addition, one site (Frog Creek near Rubonia) that was budgeted in FY2007 under the SWIM program's Project W348 was added to this project for long term monitoring in FY2008. This site will be used to evaluate the long-term success of the Terra Ceia Isles habitat restoration. In FY2009, two additional flow monitoring sites (Myakka at Control near Laurel and Cow Pen Slough near Bee Ridge) that were budgeted in FY2008 under Project H057 will be added to this project for long-term monitoring. The cost increase in FY2009 reflects addition of these two new monitoring sites and an annual adjustment of pricing by the USGS.

21 Manasota Page 110 B063 USGS Manasota Basin Surface Water Flow, Level, and Water Quality Data Collection Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 887,995 0 108,500 0 0 996,495 013 Hillsborough River Basin 1,316,655 0 121,600 0 0 1,438,255 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 227,774 0 44,700 0 0 272,474 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 1,489,207 0 243,900 0 0 1,733,107 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 397,932 0 57,100 0 0 455,032 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 1,630,847 0 296,880 0 0 1,927,727 020 Peace River Basin 2,295,165 0 434,900 0 0 2,730,065 021 Manasota Basin 1,036,520 0 231,900 0 0 1,268,420

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District USGS Alafia River Basin 585,822 0 0 0 0 585,822 USGS Coastal Rivers Basin 409,438 0 0 0 0 409,438 USGS Hillsborough River Basin 675,390 0 0 0 0 675,390 USGS Manasota Basin 202,806 0 0 0 0 202,806 USGS Northwest Hillsborough Basin 23,690 0 0 0 0 23,690 USGS PA Basin 202,338 0 0 0 0 202,338 USGS Peace River Basin 1,356,566 0 0 0 0 1,356,566 USGS Withlacoochee River 789,429 0 0 0 0 789,429

Total: $15,067,054

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Install Stage/Conductance site Manatee R @ Ft. Hamer 10/1/00 1/24/01 Install Stage/Conductance site on Manatee R @ Devil's Elbow 10/1/00 1/26/01 Install two new stage sites on Myakka River 4/30/02 7/9/02 Install three new tidal stage/conductance sites on Myakka River 4/30/02 1/31/03 1/31/03 Install two new stage sites on Braden River 4/30/02 5/1/03 3/31/02 Install fourth tidal stage/conductance site on Myakka River 10/1/02 5/1/03 3/28/03 Install two stage/discharge sites on Cow Pen Slough 10/1/02 5/1/03 4/30/03 Install two new tidal stage/conductance sites on Donna/Roberts Bay 10/1/02 5/1/03 5/15/03 Site Installation Cancelled Install new water level gauging station on Gamble Creek 10/1/01

Status As Of: December 11, 2008 FY2009 data collection is ongoing, with no problems to report. The District's FY2009 commitment to the project is $231,900, of which $0 has been expended (the USGS bills us every six months for these activities).

21 Manasota Page 111 B074 Manatee - WMPlan BRADEN RIVER

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of Bradenton, Manatee County, Sarasota County Project Manager NGUYEN, NAM Task Manager(s) Status Proposed Description This multi-year funded project is to perform the 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the BRADEN RIVER Watershed beginning at the Bill Evers Reservoir dam and progressing upstream in southwestern Manatee County. The watershed occupies approximately 59.0 square miles within southern Manatee County and ultimately discharges into Manatee River and Tampa Bay, a SWIM waterbody. The WMP will address watershed issues of rapid growth, flood damage, and water supply. Residential development is occurring in the upper portions of the watershed where Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood level information is suspect. In addition, competition for the surface water resource has increased as a result of residential development within the watershed. Surface water runoff is currently used as a potable supply for the City of Bradenton via the Bill Evers Reservoir. In the future, surface water use will be expanded through the use of stormwater as a non-potable source for irrigation of new residential developments. 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 The current, total budget amount for this project is $1.079 million, of which the District's share is $539,500 funded by the Manasota Basin. Manatee County is contributing $309,900, Sarasota County is contributing $73,500, and the City of Bradenton is contributing $156,100. The budget was originally projected at $969,000. Based on the consultant's evaluation and District staff negotiations, the revised WMP cost was increased to $1,073,914 which required $104,914 of additional funding in FY2005. The Basin Board approved $110,000 in its FY2005 budget to cover the additional costs associated with the acquisition of new topographic information. The FY2005 revenue breakdown is: Manasota Basin Board - $55,000, Manatee County - $31,600, Sarasota County - $7,500, and the City of Bradenton - $15,900. Based on the consultant's evaluation and District staff negotiations at the end of the Watershed Evaluation phase, the revised WMP cost will need to increase to $1,279,000 which will required $200,000 of additional funding in FY2009. Approval from the Basin Board is pending for this additional fund. When each element is completed the project budget may require refinement based on the information gathered. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information A WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, 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. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with Manatee County, Sarasota County, and the City of Bradenton has been executed as a multi-year funded project. District staff is managing the project and has entered into a consultant services agreement to accomplish project tasks. As part of the project, a surface water capacity assessment will be performed concurrently with the Watershed Management Plan to evaluate surface water management policies and their effect on existing users, water quantity, and water quality. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for establishment of LOS, the analysis of BMP alternatives, the Implementation of BMPs, and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 709,203 0 121,636 0 0 830,839

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Bradenton - WMPlan Braden River 156,100 0 0 0 0 156,100 (B074) Manatee - WMPlan Braden River 309,900 0 69,783 0 0 379,683 (B074) Sarasota - WMPlan Braden River 73,500 0 15,717 0 0 89,217 (B074)

Total: $1,455,839

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones Recognition of District, Basin Board, City & County on reports 12/17/02 2. Cooperative Agreement Coop Agreement Executed by Manatee County 5/30/02 12/17/02 Coop Executed by Sarasota County 5/30/02 3/11/03 Coop Executed by City of Bradenton 5/30/02 3/17/03 Coop Executed by the District 7/30/02 4/23/03 Execute Amendment #1 to Cooperative Agmt 1/30/05 1/27/05 Execute Expired Coop. Agreement 2003REV0020-A 1/31/07 3/7/07 Execute Expired Coop. Agreement 2003REV0020-B 1/31/08 7/9/08 Cooperative Agmt Close-out 1/31/09 3. Consultant Services Agreement Executed Consultant Agmt 7/20/03 7/21/03 Notice to Proceed 7/20/03 7/21/03 Commence Element 1, Digital Topographic Information 7/21/03 7/21/03 Commence Element 2, Watershed Evaluation 7/21/03 7/21/03 Complete Element 1, Digital Topographic Information 5/11/04 9/21/04 7/1/05 Execute Amendment #1 to Consultant Agmt 12/29/04 12/29/04 Complete Element 2, Watershed Evaluation 1/21/05 7/21/06 Commence Element 3, Watershed Management Plan 1/21/05 9/30/06 12/15/04 Execute Expired Consultant Agmt (03CONC00015-A) 9/21/06 8/29/06 Execute Amendment #1 to Expired Consultant Agmt (03CONC00015-A) 1/31/08 1/28/08 Complete Element 3, Watershed Management Plan 11/1/08 Consultant Agmt Close-out 1/31/09

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 A Request for Proposals was advertised on October 4, 2002 to perform the Braden River Watershed Management Program from which 8 responses were received. Singhofen and Associates (SAI) was chosen as the top consultant and board recommendation to negotiate and enter into a contract with SAI. The Cooperative Funding Agreement between the District, the City of Bradenton, and Manatee and Sarasota Counties was executed on April 23, 2003. The First Amendment to the Revenue Agreement to include additional FY2005 funds was executed on January 27, 2005. Likewise, the amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Singhofen and Associates (SAI) was executed and was effective as of December 1, 2004. The consultant services agreement has been amended to extend the contract termination date and revise the project schedule. The cooperative agreement has, likewise, been amended to extend the contract termination date to December 31, 2007. SAI's Work Order #2 was executed on February 11, 2004. Work Order #2 tasks include a detailed watershed reconnaissance, the development of a Digital Terrain Model that represents the current watershed conditions, and a subbasin and watershed connectivity inventory in GIS database format. SAI has completed all the deliverables for Work Order #2, which includes recent color orthophotographs, digital topographic information, GIS geodatabase of field reconnaissance/secondary survey data to date (40% effort), and supporting

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documentation for the selection of storm events for model calibration and verification. Work Order #3 with SAI, to complete the Watershed Evaluation element and begin development of the Watershed Management Plan, has been executed. Notice to Proceed on Work Order #3 was effective as of December 15, 2004. Work Order #4 for the Phase 1 survey effort was executed on March 28, 2006. All task and deliverables under Work Order #4 are completed. SAI has completed the draft final Watershed Evaluation report under Work Order #3 and additional staff comments are being addressed. Work Order #5 for the surface water resource assessment has been executed and is currently in progress. The consultant team has prepared a spreadsheet water budget to quantify the amount of water entering the Bill Evers Reservoir (Ward Lake) and will serve as an input to the water quality model that is currently being calibrated. This model and associated write-up have been transmitted to the District and local cooperators for review and comments. The draft report on the water quality modeling effort is still being completed by the sub-consultant. The consultant is currently developing a refined schedule and budget to complete remaining tasks. Both schedule and budget are contingent upon collecting field measurements for remaining cross sections and hydraulic features. Two additional work orders will be developed to complete the project--first for the remaining survey/field measurements and the second to complete the Watershed Management Plan. SAI has selected a survey firm and is currently developing the detail scope of work, including how the information will be delivered. Both the consultant services agreement and the cooperative agreement for this project will need to be amended because it does not appear that the project will be completed by the end of December 2007. The surface water resource assessment final reports (quantity & quality) are being reviewed by District staff and cooperators. Work Order #6 is currently being developed to complete the remaining survey/field measurements (Phase 2). The cooperative agreement and consultant services agreement have been finalized for execution, to extend from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2008. The surface water resource assessment (SWRA) final reports (quantity & quality) review comments from District staff and cooperators are being addressed by the consultants. Work Order #6 is currently being executed by the department's director and work will begin soon by the consultant to complete the remaining survey/field measurements (Phase 2). The cooperative agreement is being routed to the cooperators for execution to extend from December 31, 2007 to January 31, 2009. The consultant services agreement has been executed by the District on January 28, 2008. The consultant has developed a refined schedule and budget to complete remaining tasks. Two additional work orders will be developed to complete the project--first for the public notification, limited public meetings with large property owners or consultant firms, and watershed parameterization and the second to finish out the Watershed Management Plan. An additional funding of $220,000 has been requested for FY2009 to complete the project. This cost is associated with the increased survey costs, significantly more structures in watershed than anticipated and costs to cover public involvement not in original scope. District staff is currently developing a letter asking the cooperators for their participation in contributing to the requested additional funding. The consultants are near completion with the SWRA final reports, addressing comments from the District and the cooperators. Work Order #6 - Phase 2 of the survey/field measurements has been executed and the consultant has been given notice to proceed, May 28, 2008. The cooperative agreement to extend the expiration date from December 31, 2007 to January 31, 2209 is currently with Manatee County. The requested additional funding for FY2009 to complete the project has been refined from $220,000 to $200,000. This additional amount will be shared among Manatee County, Sarasota County and the District. City of Bradenton is unable to contribute and their portion of contribution will be splitted among the remaining 3 sources. Current Status: The cooperative agreement to extend the expiration date to January 31, 2009 has been executed on July 9, 2008. The SWRA water quality report has been finalized. The water quantity portion is being updated by the consultant. The consultant is near completion with WO#6, Phase 2 of the survey. Work Order #7, deliverable 1 was submitted to the District on July 14, 2008. The District provided comments to the consultant on December 9, 2008. The consultant is currently evaluating the inclusion of the hydraulic features for some of the 192 small ponds, where construction drawings do exist. The consultant will provide to the District a GIS layer summarizing the findings.

21 Manasota Page 114 B082 (Completed) Braden River - Establishment of Minimum Flows and Levels Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager MORALES, JON Task Manager(s) Status Completed Description Minimum flow and level (MFL) rules must be established for flowing surface watercourses within the District. Minimum flows for the freshwater reaches of the Myakka and Braden Rivers were scheduled for adoption by 2003 and 2004, respectively. A critical component of establishing minimum flows for these rivers is documenting the inundation characteristics of their riverine and floodplain habitats. This work requires combining the results of biological, hydrologic, and land survey analyses. While much of the data can be collected and developed in-house, manpower and time limitations and the specialized expertise required for some analyses dictates that some tasks must be consulted out. In particular, extensive data must be collected in the floodplains of these rivers by ecologists with expertise in wetland vegetation and soils. The projects below are to procure the services of a consultant to perform vegetation and soil analyses in the floodplains of these two rivers. Characterization of instream habitats will be done by District staff. Funding in FY2004 was chiefly for development and implementation of the Physical Habitat Simulation Model (PHABSIM) for representative reaches of the Braden River in order to develop MFLs based on habitat suitability for fishes and macroinvertebrates. The application of PHABSIM represents a recommendation by the peer review panel that evaluated the MFL for the Upper Peace River. Benefits Funding of this initiative allows for the development and establishment of MFLs according to the Board approved priority list as mandated by state statute.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 50,147 0 0 0 0 50,147 021 Manasota Basin 197,040 0 0 0 0 197,040

Total: $247,187

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Flow Measurement and Analysis Flow Data Collection from USGS 1/1/03 1/1/04 1/1/04 Flow Data Analysis Summary 9/1/03 9/1/04 1/30/07 2. Field Site Selection Identify Field Sites and Habitats 2/15/02 3/1/04 3/30/04 Obtain Permission to Access Private Property 3/15/02 3/1/04 4/15/04 Map Shoals 4/15/02 4/30/04 4/30/04 3. Floodplain Vegetation Analysis Field Sampling/Survey 7/1/03 8/15/04 12/30/04 Vegetation Assessment Report 9/1/03 11/30/05 8/15/06 4. Instream Habitat Assessment/PHABSIM Analysis Field Data Collection / Survey 5/1/03 8/1/05 7/30/05 Habitat Assessment Summary 8/1/03 10/15/05 7/15/06 PHABSIM Analysis Summary 8/30/03 11/30/05 9/1/06 5. Hydraulic Model Development Survey Data Acquisition 6/30/03 12/1/05 1/30/06

21 Manasota Page 115 B082 (Completed) Braden River - Establishment of Minimum Flows and Levels HEC-RAS Model Development 7/30/03 1/30/06 9/30/06 6. MFL Report Development Data Analysis 8/1/03 2/28/05 10/15/06 Report Preparation 9/30/03 1/30/07 3/15/07 7. Peer Review Peer Review 11/30/03 8/30/07 9/13/07

Status As Of: December 29, 2008 The Governing Board during its December, 2007 meeting has adopted the recommended Minimum Flows and Levels for the Braden River.

21 Manasota Page 116 B092 USGS-Flatford Swamp Surface Water Monitoring Program

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager MORRIS, LISANN Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Since this project began, six continuous recording discharge gages and a water level gage within the Flatford Swamp were constructed and maintained by the USGS. Data has been collected since 1999. This data is used to monitor the health of the Swamp and also to gauge the progress of the Falkner Farms and Pacific Tomato Growers projects to replace groundwater with surface water. In addition to monitoring the success of the two constructed projects, data will be used to monitor new projects being developed as part of the District's Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) program. Through the development of cooperative projects, these projects can assist in returning the natural hydroperiods in the swamp. This data is being used in the development of the Upper Myakka water budget computer model for the Myakka River Watershed Initiative. Benefits This project provides basic surface water stage, discharge and/or water quality data collection to support assessing flooding events, developing surface water management plans, facilitating habitat restoration projects, establishment and monitoring of minimum flows and levels (MFLs), establishment of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs), land acquisition and management, and other critical water management activities. Costs Surface water stage, discharge, and/or water quality is measured at seven sites in the Manasota Basin for a cost of $158,100 (FY2009 estimate). These sites are: Maple Creek near Myakka City (02298495), Myakka River near Myakka City (02298554), Coker Creek near Myakka City (02298530), Myakka River Upstream Youngs Creek (02298488), Flatford Swamp near Myakka River (02298494), Ogleby Creek Downstream Boggy Creek near Myakka City, FL (02298527), and Long Creek near Myakka City (02298492). Additional Information The District funded a study on the tree die-off in Flatford Swamp in FY1997. The results of this study were presented in a public workshop in Palmetto in October 1997, and a draft final report was produced in December 1997. The original study on Flatford Swamp determined that tree die-off was associated with increased water levels and/or extended hydroperiods. Affected areas extended below the swamp down to the Crowley Nature Center and possibly the Myakka River State Park. For FY2007 water quality sensors (conductance probes) were included in the data collected at each site providing more accurate information to reflect the variablity of agricultural irrigation practices.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 6,600 0 0 0 6,600 021 Manasota Basin 797,991 0 160,805 0 322,000 1,280,796

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District USGS 207,000 0 0 0 0 207,000

Total: $1,494,396

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Project Initiated 12/10/98 12/10/98

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Status As Of: December 22, 2008 Continue to collect, download stage and water quality (temperature and specific conductance) data and service gages during regularly scheduled field trips. Continue to monitor all sites for peak events that would help define the upper portions of the discharge rating curves and plan to make field visits accordingly. Data for FY2008 is currently being reviewed for publication in the annual data report by USGS. Data collected from this project was key in calibrating the upper Myakka River watershed water budget model for H048, the Myakka River Watershed Initiative and H063 the PRMRWSA Source Feasibility Study.

21 Manasota Page 118 B099 Quality of Water Improvement Program - Manasota Basin

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager STOVER, KEVIN Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Pursuant to F.S. Ch. 373.206, any abandoned artesian well having a detrimental impact on the District's water resources must be properly plugged. The District's Quality of Water Improvement Program (QWIP) provides funding assistance to landowners to come into compliance with the statute. To increase landowner cooperation and the number of abandoned artesian wells plugged annually, without increasing staff levels, the District's Governing Board has allocated matching funds to augment the Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River, Peace River, and Manasota Basins QWIP budget to maintain the Funding Assistance Initiative since January 1, 1994. The Funding Assistance Initiative was designed to reimburse landowners up to 100 percent of the cost to have their abandoned artesian wells plugged, with a maximum District reimbursement of $5,000 per well and $15,000 annually per landowner. This incentive has increased landowner cooperation and the number of wells plugged annually. Under the 50/50 cost sharing program, QWIP plugged an average of 50 wells per year. Under the Funding Assistance Initiative, the QWIP has reimbursed an average of approximately 200 wells per year.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 1,027,270 76,810 389,793 0 0 1,493,873 011 Alafia River Basin 489,957 29,850 113,808 0 0 633,615 013 Hillsborough River Basin 185,860 10,000 29,498 0 0 225,358 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 126,551 0 10,067 0 0 136,618 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 100,746 0 11,703 0 0 112,449 020 Peace River Basin 858,005 36,960 157,143 0 0 1,052,108 021 Manasota Basin 1,483,799 0 200,434 0 0 1,684,233

Total: $5,338,254

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 Since the last update 26 wells have been plugged in the Manasota Basin for a total of 2,854 wells plugged in the basin since the program's inception. There are 26 additional wells that have been inspected and approved for plugging. Wells plugged since last update are as follows: Sarasota County - (1) Adam Greenberg - five inch well casing to 50 feet - total well depth 90 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District Reimbursement $975; (2) Carol Davis - four inch well casing to 48 feet - total well depth 84 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District Reimbursement $841; (3) Carl Phillips - four inch well casing to 48 feet - total well depth 94 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District Reimbursement $789; (4) 4509 Bee Ridge Rd. - four inch well casing to 50 feet - total well depth 111 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use with poor WQ - District Reimbursement $934; (5) Barry Siedel - four inch well casing to 43 feet - total well depth 120 feet - plugging for an obstructed well with poor WQ and no longer in use - District Reimbursement $1,516; (6) R & W Distributers - six inch well casing to 280 feet with a total well depth 580 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District Reimbursement $4,323; (7) Paul Hug - four inch well casing to 45 feet with a total well depth 100 feet - plugging for an obstructed well no longer in use - District Reimbursement $900; (8) Dennis Korinck - four inch well casing to 55 feet - total well depth 120 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District Reimbursement $911; (9) Stephen Teachout - four inch well casing to 58 feet with a total well depth 204 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District Reimbursement $1,308; Manatee County (1) IMG Academics - four inch well casing to unknown depth -

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total well depth 120 feet - plugging for an obstructed well no longer in use - District Reimbursement $2,449; (2) James Boyd - four inch well casing to unknown depth - total well depth 100 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District Reimbursement $817; (3) Cameron Dakin - five inch well casing to unknown depth with a total well depth of 140 feet - plugging for an obstructed well no longer in use - District reimbursement $1,806: (4) Cameron Dakin - eight inch well casing to unknown deptht with a total well depth of 140 feet - plugging for an obstructed well no longer in use - District reimbursement $2,094:

21 Manasota Page 120 B106 Enhancing Irrigation and Nutrient BMPs for Seepage Irrigated Vegetable Production in Southwest Flori Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Currently about two-thirds (+60,000 acres) of the vegetable permits in the District is for seepage irrigation. Due to economic considerations and other factors, it is not expected that there will be any substantial changes to these systems. Therefore it is important to increase existing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to conserve water and improve water quality. This project will enhance the effectiveness of irrigation and nutrient BMPs on water use and water quality, without decreasing crop yields in Southwest Florida. This is an ongoing multi organizational effort that will be receiving funds from the industry (Southwest Florida Vegetable Research Fund (SWFVRF) and Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association (FFVA)), the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and the Manasota Basin Board. Additional funds are needed to complete this project because of Hurricane Wilma. Benefits This project will provide that information and help the growers conserve water in an area of water use concern. The amount of water saved will be a function of the number of acres planted and their water use, which will change annually based on market and climatic conditions. As an example, if ½% of the permitted vegetable water use in the SWUCA was saved, the project's water savings potential would be equal to 1,450,000 gallons per day of water conserved. Costs This project was originally funded for $90,000 in FY2004, by the Manasota Basin Board. An additional $20,000 (total project costs $110,000) is requested for FY2007 to complete the project that was interrupted by Wilma and other hurricanes. Additional Information Irrigation management practices will include soil moisture and water table measurement based irrigation scheduling. Nutrient management will include crop yield and soil tests based on the application of N and P fertilizers. The BMPs will be tested for tomato production but will be applicable to other crops grown with seepage irrigation. Data from the water table monitoring will be combined with the soil moisture measurement data to determine the optimum water table depth for seepage irrigation. Most of the vegetables produced in the District are grown in the Southern Water Use Caution Area and the Distinct and growers need the tools to conserve water use. Most of the current information is geared towards the high technology production, while the less advanced systems, which are the majority of irrigation systems, have little information on water conservation. The project has collected one year of good data and unfortunately the second year's data collection was stopped by damage (see below) caused by hurricane Wilma. To fully complete this project, two years of data collection and analysis is needed. Staff recommends to fund with a priority. Two years of data is needed to provide useful and defendable information. This information is needed to help reduce water use in a region of water use concerns. The Basin Board has already invested most of the cost for this project and due to circumstances beyond IFAS's control they need additional funds to provide the District with a fully useable product, which will help conserve water and reduce pollutant loading.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 110,000 0 0 0 0 110,000

Total: $110,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

21 Manasota Page 121 B106 Enhancing Irrigation and Nutrient BMPs for Seepage Irrigated Vegetable Production in Southwest Flori Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 10/1/02 10/21/02 Notice to Proceed 2/1/03 4/25/03 Basin Board Approval 2/15/03 2/19/03 Governing Board Approval 2/28/03 2/25/03 Year 1. Data Collection 12/31/03 12/31/03 Year 2. Data Collection 12/31/04 12/20/04 Year 3. Data Collection 12/31/05 11/1/05 Year 4. Data Collection 12/31/06 12/4/06 No Cost Time Extension 8/23/07 Completion Report 10/30/08 Agreement Ends 11/30/08

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 8/27/2002 IFAS Finalizing proposal. 10/21/2002 Reviewed Final proposal and Agreement sent to Contracts. 1/10/03 Proposal sent to IFAS for review and execution. 2/25/2003 - Agreement approved by All Boards. 4/10/2003 - Waiting for University approval. 4/25/2003 - Mailed Notice to Proceed. 5/05/2003 - Grower surveys. 7/9/2003 Surveys complete, project continuing as planned. 9/29/2003 - Field preparation, project continuing as planned. 11/04/2003 - Project continuing as planned. 1/4/2004 - Completed annual data collection, project continuing as planned. 3/2/2004 - Project continuing as planned. 5/3/2004 Project continuing as planned. 6/23/2004 - Project continuing as planned. 09/07/2004 - Field bedding for new season. 11/1/2004 Data Collection. 12/20/2004 - Data collection continuing as planned. 3/1/2005 - Data collection continuing as planned. 5/2/2005 - Reviewed Task completion report 2. 5/9/2005 - Processed payment. 7/1/2005 Season is over - Analyzing data. 9/1/2005 Project is dormant to next season. 10/12/2005 - Reviewed task completion report. Project continuing as designed. 11/1/2005 Project is dormant to next season. 1/11/2006 - Analyzing data. 3/1/2006 - Field preparation for new season. 4/17/2006 - Continue field preparation. 6/12/2006 - Analyzing data. 8/15/2006 - Project dormant until next season. 10/12/2006 - Waiting for completion report. 12/4/2006 - Contract extension to complete the project that was interrupted by Wilma and other hurricanes. 2/28/2007 - Planting, data collection, project continuing as planned. 5/1/2007 - Data collection, project continuing as planned. 7/6/2007 - Data collection, project continuing as planned. 8/31/2007 - Data collection, project continuing as planned. 11/1/2007 - Data collection, project continuing as planned. 1/2/2008 - Reviewed report project continuing as planned. 2/29/2008 - Data collection, project continuing as planned. 5/1/2008 - Waiting for revised final report. 7/1/2008 - Waiting for revised final report. 9/1/2008 - Waiting for revised final report. 11/1/2008 - Waiting for revised final report. 12/17/08 - Waiting for revised completion report.

21 Manasota Page 122 B115 Myakka River and Cow Pen Slough MFL

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) N/A Project Manager FLANNERY, SID Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is to provide technical support of data analyses needed to support the adoption of minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for the Lower Myakka River and the estuary below Cow Pen Slough. The District is scheduled to adopt minimum flows for both water bodies by by 2008. The funds above are specific to adoption of minimum flows for the estuarine reaches of Cow Pen Slough (Dona and Roberts Bay). The establishment of minimum flows for estuaries requires the collection of extensive physical, chemical, and biological data to evaluate potential impacts to the critical ecological characteristics of the resource. Compared to other rivers where minimum flows are being developed, existing data are relatively scarce for estuarine reaches downstream of Cow Pen Slough. Thus, new projects were needed to collect the necessary data to adopt technically defensible minimum flows. Projects for FY2005 included the collection of biological data for fish, benthic invertebrates, and the bathymetry of the estuarine systems. FY2006 funds were requested for modeling associated with determining ungaged flows into the Dona/Roberts Bay estuary downstream of Cow Pen Slough and for developing salinity regressions used to evaluate the effect of decreasing flows. Funding was also provided to begin data analyses and report preparation. Funding requested in FY2007 will be used to complete the data analyses needed for incorporation into the MFLs document to be completed in FY2008. All work on the Lower Myakka River has also been completed and the project is in the report writing phase. The draft for the CowPen Slough / Dona Roberts Bay system has been completed it is expected the report will be submitted to the Governing Board at the July 2008 meeting and released for peer review. Benefits Funding of this initiative allows for the development and establishment of MFLs according to the Board approved priority list as mandated by state statute. Costs No funds were allocated in FY2008.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 514,988 0 0 0 0 514,988 021 Manasota Basin 670,352 0 0 0 0 670,352

Total: $1,185,340

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Cowpen Slough MFL Complete bathymetry work on Cowpen Slough 12/31/04 12/31/05 Complete fish sampling on Dona Roberts Bay 6/30/05 6/30/05 Select consultant for Cowpen Slough modeling 6/30/06 5/17/05 Complete first draft Cowpen Slough MFL report 11/30/07 12/15/07 Submit report for peer review 7/29/08 8/25/08 Myakka River MFL Complete Myakka quality sampling 8/31/04 8/31/04 Receive first report on ungaged flows 12/31/04 12/31/04 Complete invertebrate work on both estuaries 8/31/05 12/31/05 Complete UF harbor modeling contract to support MFL 7/30/06 7/30/06

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Complete Myakka draft MFL report 3/31/09

Status As Of: January 05, 2009 The draft report for the Cow Pen Slough/Dona Roberts Bay system has been completed, presented to the Governing Board and submitted for peer review. The draft District MFL report for Myakka River is scheduled for completion by March 2009.

21 Manasota Page 124 B131 Hotel/Motel/Restaurant Water Conservation Program (Water CHAMP/PRO) Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Citrus 20/20, Inc., Tampa Water Department, Hillsborough County, Progress Energy, Citrus County, City of Tampa, City of North Port - Public Utilities, City of Venice, Manatee County, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth., City of Bradenton, Longboat Key Project Manager ROE, MELISSA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Water Conservation Hotel And Motel Program (Water CHAMP) provides education to hotel/motel management and guests with the goal of reducing water use. The District provides printed materials to all participating properties to assist owners/managers in determining ways to save water through their properties' operational processes, including, but not limited to, a towel and linen reuse program. There are 911 hotels and motels in the District. Water CHAMP has 432 participants, representing 47 percent of all the hotels and 67 percent of all available rooms in the District, and continues to grow. After experiencing a 37 percent growth rate in 2007, Water CHAMP increased 24 percent in 2008. In the Pinellas-Anclote Basin, Coastal Rivers Basin and Withlacoochee River Basin, District staff is working with Progress Energy on a pilot continuing education program. The program includes a housekeeping manual for hotels and motels, staff training workshops, bill inserts and public service announcements. All materials and workshops emphasize conserving water and energy. To build on the success of Water CHAMP, the District created the Water Program for Restaurant Outreach (Water PRO) to promote water conservation in restaurants. A brochure has been created to promote the program and includes information about the table tents, coasters, placemats and other free materials that promote water conservation and are available online. The CHAMP coordinator will promote the program through the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, partnerships with utility companies, direct mail and site visits to association members and independent restaurants. Other materials include a button for wait staff to wear declaring that the restaurant serves water only upon request and cling stickers promoting water conservation to be placed on bathroom mirrors. Benefits Water CHAMP provides the tools and education needed to help hotel and motel staff and guests learn to conserve water. This program measures the effectiveness of this education effort via actual water savings. The first evaluation of water savings was conducted by the City of Tampa and Pinellas County Utilities in 2002 and showed that participants saved an average of 20 gallons of water per occupied room per day. A five year follow-up water audit was conducted in cooperation with 16 utility companies to determine the current level of water savings. The audit compared water consumption of 115 Water CHAMP participants before the program's implementation in 2002 to the amount used in 2007. The Districtwide audit showed that participants saved an average of 17 gallons of water per occupied room per day. The slight adjustment in water savings from the first audit to the five year follow-up audit is attributed to a larger representative sample of the entire District. Costs The total cost of the program in FY2009 is $83,692 with District funds budgeted for the first time to expand the program to support the 10 hotels/motels in the Green Swamp Basin, which is administered by the Governing Board. FY2009 costs represent a 13% increase over the budget in 2008. This increase reflects the expansion into the Green Swamp Basin and a Districtwide increase in hotel participants, which requires additional printing, educational and promotional material costs.Costs will be shared as follows: District - $7,828, Alafia River - $3,550, Hillsborough River - $8,107, Northwest Hillsborough - $4,070, Pinellas-Anclote - $17,372, Coastal Rivers - $6,563, Withlacoochee River - $6,207, Peace River - $16,271, and Manasota - $13,724. Funds will be used for CHAMP coordinator (District temporary employee) salary, travel, printed materials, costs to educate the audience and promote the program through advertising, workshops, tradeshows, professional memberships, etc. Each basin's share is based on anticipated work within that basin. Based on the average number of guests exposed to the program, the estimated per person cost for the program is less than $.01. As the program grows, the cost per person decreases. The cost benefit for the project, using the total cost amortized over five years, is $0.47 per thousand gallons of water. Additional Information Survey results show a 98 percent approval rating from hotel/motel guests.

21 Manasota Page 125 B131 Hotel/Motel/Restaurant Water Conservation Program (Water CHAMP/PRO)

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 0 7,909 0 0 7,909 011 Alafia River Basin 16,611 0 3,713 0 0 20,324 013 Hillsborough River Basin 32,034 0 8,488 0 0 40,522 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 17,984 0 4,261 0 0 22,245 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 16,614 0 6,781 0 0 23,395 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 185,709 0 18,027 0 0 203,736 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 15,595 0 6,398 0 0 21,993 020 Peace River Basin 72,735 0 16,734 0 0 89,469 021 Manasota Basin 72,491 0 14,105 0 0 86,596

Total: $516,189

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Program begins in Pinellas 6/10/02 6/10/02 Program begins in Hillsborough 6/1/03 6/1/03 Program begins in Citrus and Hernando 9/15/04 11/10/04 11/10/04 Program begins in Manasota 10/1/04 10/1/04 Program begins in Peace River 10/1/05 10/1/05 Pilot continuing education program in Pinellas 9/1/06 8/1/08 300th property signs up 6/29/07 6/29/07 Education pilot program evaluation complete 1/31/08 4/1/10 Water PRO developed 5/15/08 5/15/08 400th property signs up 6/26/08 6/26/08 Districtwide water audit 12/31/08 10/31/08 10/31/08

Status As Of: December 16, 2008 Currently Water CHAMP has 432 participants, representing more than 47 percent of all the hotels and 67 percent of all available rooms in the District. Visit Florida, the state's tourism bureau, is distributing Water CHAMP hotel directories through all five of its state welcome centers. District staff is working with local tourist centers to display and distribute the Water CHAMP hotel directories. Directories are currently located at the Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau, Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce in St. Pete Beach and the Citrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The Water CHAMP coordinator presented the Water CHAMP and Water PRO programs at the annual Green Lodging Conference reaching over 300 attendees. Basin updates are as follows: Pinellas-Anclote River Basin - Of the approximately 317 properties in this basin, 128 are CHAMP properties. District staff cooperated with Progress Energy to complete a housekeeping manual for hotels which emphasizes conserving water and energy. The manual will be distributed during workshops in the Pinellas-Anclote, Coastal Rivers and Withlacoochee River Basins. The Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce will have a description of Water CHAMP and the logo placed next to participating properties in its 2008-2009 visitors' guide. Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough and Alafia River basins - Of the approximately 182 properties in these basins, 121 are CHAMP properties. Coastal Rivers and Withlacoochee River basins - There are approximately 86 properties in these basins; 54 are CHAMP properties. Water CHAMP brochures are located at the Citrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Citrus) and properties are identified with the Water CHAMP logo on the Visit Citrus official web site at visitcitrus.com. The Pasco County Government web site (pascocountyfl.net) added links to Water CHAMP on its conservation page. Manasota Basin - There are approximately 184 properties in this basin; 74 are CHAMP properties. The Sarasota and Her Islands Escape Guide will have a water drop placed next to participating properties. The Manatee County Government web site (mymanatee.org) added links to the Water CHAMP web site to its conservation page. District staff presented Water CHAMP at the annual

21 Manasota Page 126 B131 Hotel/Motel/Restaurant Water Conservation Program (Water CHAMP/PRO) Sarasota "Sustainable Communities Workshop" and the WAVES Advisory Committee "Greening Your Business" workshop reaching more than 230 attendees. Peace River Basin - There are approximately 141 properties in this basin; currently 54 of them are Water CHAMP properties. Work is underway with the City of Winter Haven Utilities to include an ad for Water CHAMP in itsInsider Magazine during the January/February issue. District staff cooperated with the City of Lakeland Utilities to film a Water CHAMP commercial that will run on government cable channels. Water Program for Restaurant Outreach - The Water Program for Restaurant Outreach (Water PRO) began in May, 2008. Water PRO, which is an extension of the Water CHAMP program, promotes water conservation in restaurants. A brochure has been created to promote the program and includes information about the table tents, coasters, placemats and other free materials promoting water conservation online. The CHAMP coordinator is promoting the program through the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, partnerships with utility companies, direct mail and site visits to association members and independent restaurants. District staff presented Water PRO at the annual Sarasota "Sustainable Communities Workshop" and the WAVES Advisory Committee "Greening Your Business" workshop reaching more than 230 attendees. The Pasco County Government web site (pascocountyfl.net) and the Manatee County Government web site (mymanatee.org) added links to the Water PRO web site to their conservation web pages. District staff cooperated with the City of Lakeland Utilities to film a Water PRO commercial that will run on government cable channels. District staff is creating a children's restaurant conservation kit including a children's activity book, crayons and children's tattoos in cooperation with City of Tampa. Work is underway with the City of Winter Haven Utilities to include an ad for Water PRO in its Insider Magazine during the January/February issue. District staff distributed Water PRO bochures at the annual Taste of Manatee event. Currently, there are 85 restaurants participating in Water PRO.

21 Manasota Page 127 B136 Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) Data Dissemination and Education Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The FAWN project started in 1997 and the District's involvement with the project started in 2003. This project collects and distributes weather and climatic data, and has an educational component to teach the public how to use the data to conserve water. Funding for the project was distributed over several years and is needed to continue data collection and dissemination. In FY2009 FAWN is planning additional weather schools, fact sheets and enhanced irrigation management tools. These elements will help conserve water and reduce fertilizer leaching. Benefits Increase the growers' knowledge and provide climatic data to help them reduce water use. The amount of water saved will be a function of the number of acres planted and their water use, which will change annually based on market and climatic conditions. Estimated savings are in excess of one billion gallons of water and $500,000 per hour. Therefore during a cold winter where growers could use cold protection five (5) to ten (10) nights, annual savings could be as much as ten billion gallons of water and $5 million to producers. Few winters require no cold protection, and it would be reasonable to assume this management tool would average saving five billion gallons of water and $2.5 million annually. The key to realizing these water use savings is educating the public through schools, written material, trade shows, etc. In addition to collecting the data, FAWN information is used for workshops and other public events to help teach the public the significance of weather and climatic data for water conservation and how to use the data. An in-depth weather school is held annually. FAWN has developed a youth training curriculum. In FY2008-2009 FAWN will enhance its urban program, develop more educational components and add new weather tools. Costs The FY2008 budget includes $100,000 for the FAWN project. Half this funding ($50,000) will come from general revenue and the remaining amount will be divided evenly between the eight Basin Boards with each budgeting $6,250. Additional Information The Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) has been a successful, on-going, multi Agency (IFAS, FDAC, SFWMD, SJRWMD, and Industry) project with about a $500,000 annual budget. They are asking for continued funding in FY2008. The other cooperators have not yet determined their level of continued support for FAWN. FAWN's weather data has been used by local Emergency Management personal to supplement the District's and other sources' climatic data. The project was first funded by the Peace River Basin Board and later expanded to the Manasota Basin Board. This proposal is to expand the project into the Hillsborough River, Alafia and Withlacoochee Basin Boards. FAWN has recently received new commitments for additional funds from FDACS, SFWMD and SJRWMD. FAWN was created in 1997 with a legislative appropriation to the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). These funds were used to create infrastructure and to establish 11 weather sites that were incorporated with a small UF/IFAS network of five sites in Central Florida. Over the next few years there is a plan to expand FAWN's network to 33 sites. In 2002 additional funding was obtained from the Florida Division of Emergency Management to complete the system and in 2003 the Peace River Basin Board recognized the significance of FAWN and provided a $5,000 grant. A year later the Peace River and the Manasota Basin Boards entered into a three-year agreement to provide FAWN with $15,000 per year. These funds were to help continue FAWN's data collection efforts and to expand the program's educational components. That same year FDACS, SJRWMD and SFWMD approved funds for FAWN. Currently there are 10 FAWN sites within the District located at: Arcadia, Balm, Bradenton, Bronson, Brooksville, Dover, Frostproof, Lake Alfred, Ona and Sebring. In addition there are several sites surrounding the District that provide useful information to the citizens of the District. Current and historical climatic data from these sites, and FAWN irrigation tools, can be accessed on the web at: http://fawn.ifas.ufl.edu/. The FAWN program was developed to provide real time weather information to help Florida citizens make informed weather related decisions. This information is used to help conserve water and protect Florida's natural systems. Irrigators use FAWN data to help determine when and how much to water. Also, FAWN data is used to assist individuals to determine when to turn off irrigation systems used for cold protection. Urban and agricultural chemical applicators use FAWN to help make decisions relative to the application of chemicals and fertilizer. FAWN has been expanded to provide on-line water/irrigation management tools that require weather inputs. Examples of these tools include insect and disease control, cold protection, irrigation, nutrient management and many more. The District's Agricultural Advisory Committee has expressed their support for the FAWN program. In addition

21 Manasota Page 128 B136 Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) Data Dissemination and Education to the current tools, FAWN is working with University of Florida scientists to develop others. Some of the studies already funded by the District will be used to enhance the FAWN program. For example, the Wet Bulb Irrigation Cut Off management tool has been able to allow strawberry, citrus, fern, vegetable, ornamental growers and home owners determine when it is safe to shut off irrigation systems used for cold protection.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 137,500 0 50,000 0 0 187,500 011 Alafia River Basin 17,187 0 6,250 0 0 23,437 013 Hillsborough River Basin 17,188 0 6,250 0 0 23,438 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 17,187 0 6,250 0 0 23,437 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 17,188 0 6,250 0 0 23,438 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 17,187 0 6,250 0 0 23,437 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 17,188 0 6,250 0 0 23,438 020 Peace River Basin 32,187 0 6,250 0 0 38,437 021 Manasota Basin 32,188 0 6,250 0 0 38,438

Total: $405,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

FY2007 Governing Board Notification 1/2/07 1/1/07 Basin Board Notification 1/3/07 1/3/07 FY2006 Project Ends 3/1/07 3/1/07 FY2007 Data Collection 12/1/07 12/1/07 FY2007 Completion Report 2/27/08 3/1/08 FY2007 Project Ends 2/28/08 7/31/08 7/31/08 FY2008 Contract to Cooperator 3/1/08 2/26/08 FY2007 No Cost Time Extension 3/31/08 3/31/08 FY2009 Contract to Cooperator 10/1/08 10/1/08 FY2008 Data Collection 12/31/08 12/31/08 FY2008 Project Ends 2/28/09 FY2009 Data Collection Ends 12/31/09 FY2009 Completion Report 2/1/10

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 7/1/2008 - Reviewed task 11. New years data collection has started. 9/1/2008 - Data collection continuing as planned. 11/1/2008 - Reviewed irrigation and Timer fact sheets. 12/10/08 - Processed payment. 12/17/2008 - Waiting for new agreement to be executed.

21 Manasota Page 129 B139 Impact of Organic Amendments on Soil Water Retention and Water Conservation Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Water use within the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) is expected to increase by more than 25% by 2020 (compared with 1990). Most of the increased demand will be met by water conservation. Since agricultural use accounts for the largest fraction of the total permitted water use within the District's boundaries, efforts are needed to find innovative approaches for water conservation. This three-year project will investigate the use of organic soil amendments to improve soil moisture retention and conserve water. Organic amendments are an attractive option for increasing the water holding capacity of the flatwoods soils of Southwest Florida. Benefits Information from this project will help vegetable producers reduce their water use. The amount of water saved will be a function of the number of acres planted and their water use, which will change annually based on market and climatic conditions. Costs This $175,000 project started in FY2004 and will continue through FY2007. The Manasota Basin Board will budget $60,000 in FY2004, $57,500 in FY2005 and $55,000 in FY2006 and $2,500 in FY2007. Additional Information This is a three-year project that started in 2004 and will end in 2008. Funding for the project was divided over several years and is needed for data collection and analysis. While the yield and biological effects of organic amendments have been investigated, the water conservation benefits of organic amendments have not been quantified for Florida. Research done in other parts of the U.S. has indicated that while the organic amendments can increase the field capacity of soil with higher than 15% clay, the net increase in the plant available water was not substantial. However, for sandy soils the preliminary research done elsewhere (Minnesota) indicates that there was a net increase in the water holding capacity. In light of the potential for amendments to increase the water holding capacity of soils and grower (citrus and vegetable) interest in using the amendments, efforts are needed to quantify the water conservation benefits of organic amendments in Southwest Florida. Preliminary research done by the PI at a vegetable grower site in Southwest Florida has indicated that the fields treated with compost (yard waste) resulted in 3% increase in soil moisture compared to the no-compost site. This finding is considerable since for most of the flatwoods soil, the plant available water is only 6% to 7%. There are other similar organic amendments available which may offer similar benefits. The objectives of this study are to quantify the effects of two organic amendments (yard waste + bio-solids and another commercially available product) on the water holding capacity and total water use in Southwest Florida. The organic amendments will be implemented on a vegetable or citrus farm in Southwest Florida. The study duration will be three years (2003-2006). Soil moisture monitoring instruments and flow measurement devices will be installed to monitor continuous flow and soil moisture data for three years. Effect of organic amendments in increasing the wetted volume (drip/micro sprinkler) will also be quantified. Results of the study will be disseminated by organizing three grower workshops at Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), Bradenton.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 175,000 0 0 0 0 175,000

Total: $175,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

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Finalize Scope of Work 12/1/03 Agreement to Contracts Administration 1/1/04 4/1/04 Agreement to Cooperator 2/1/04 6/1/04 District Executes Agreement 2/1/04 9/1/04 Notice to Proceed 2/1/04 9/1/04 Basin Board Notification 3/1/04 9/1/04 Governing Board Notification 3/1/04 9/1/04 Year 1. Data Collection 12/1/05 12/1/05 Year 2. Data Collection 12/1/06 12/1/06 Year 3. Data Collection 12/1/07 12/1/07 Completion Report 2/1/08 11/1/08 Project Ends 5/1/08 11/30/08

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 9/29/2003 - Waiting for final proposal. 1/4/2004 Cooperator having difficulty developing final scope because of unexpected University Staff and resource cutbacks. 03/04/2004 - Researcher's family health problems have delayed project. 3/22/2004 - Reviewed Draft Proposal. 4/19/2004 - Processing final proposal. 5/3/2004 Agreement is being reviewed by contracts and legal. 6/3/2004 - Agreement mailed to cooperator for review and execution. 09/07/2004 - Field preparation for new growing season. 12/20/2004 - Crop will be planted in Jan/Feb. 3/1/2005 - Data collection continuing as planned. 5/2/2005 - Data collection continuing as planned. 7/1/2005 Dormant for summer. 9/1/2005 - Reviewed Task Report 1 - Dormant for summer. 9/19/2005 - Processed payment. 11/1/2005 Dormant until next season. 1/11/2006 - Field preparation for next season. 3/2/2006 - Planting has begun. 4/17/2006 - Data collection continued as planned. 6/12/2006 - Dormant for summer. 8/15/2006 - Dormant for summer. 10/12/2006 - Field preparation for next season. 12/4/2006 - Field preparation for next season. 2/28/2007 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 5/1/2007 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 7/6/2007 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 8/31/2007 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 11/1/2007 Data collection project continuing as planned. 1/4/2008 - Waiting for completion report. 2/29/2009 - Waiting for completion report. 5/1/2008 - Waiting for completion report. 7/1/2008 - Process no cost time extension 9/1/2008 - Waiting for completion report 11/1/2008 - Waiting for completion report. 12/1/2008 - Reviewed completion report 12/17/2008 - Waiting for revised completion report.

21 Manasota Page 131 B182 USGS Minimum Flows and Levels Data Collection - Myakka and Braden Rivers and Cow Pen Slough Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) United States Geological Survey Project Manager KELLY, MARTY Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This initiative is to establish and maintain the District's gaging network needed to establish/re-evaluate minimum flows and levels (MFLs) on priority waterbodies throughout the District. Beginning in FY2004, data collection associated with MFLs was funded under a separate agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Until this time, funding for these sites was included in a single activity with all other services provided by USGS (B063). For efficiency of project administration, budget tracking, and because MFLs sites are funded by the respective basin boards, these sites are now the subject of a separate agreement (B182). MFLs gage sites are viewed as "short term," and it is envisioned that most sites will be maintained for approximately three to five years. While the USGS (with cooperative funding from the District in recent years) has long maintained a stream gaging network in the state, coverage is not adequate for establishing the most defensible MFLs. It is envisioned that short-term gage sites will routinely be established along rivers to estimate flow at various distances along the river's length. Coupled with information from long-term gage sites, a few years' records at these short-term gages can be used to establish more accurate flows in the vicinity of biological monitoring sites used to evaluate and establish MFLs. Based on empirical relationships to be established with long-term gages and using hydraulic modeling results, flow records can be re-created at short-term sites using flow records at long-term sites. In addition, while the flow regimes of many of the District's rivers have been historically monitored along their freshwater reaches, flow data for rivers where they enter their respective estuarine areas is often lacking or has not adequately been monitored. The influence of tide and the braided nature of some of the rivers in their estuarine reaches make discharge measurements difficult and costly. In addition to stage and flow data, monitoring in tidal areas involves increased instrumentation to allow for salinity and sometimes dissolved oxygen measurements to be made. Flows can greatly affect the distribution of salinity and low dissolved oxygen zones in estuarine river reaches. Benefits Funding of this initiative allows for the development and establishment of MFLs according to the Board approved priority list as mandated by state statute. Costs Funding is to maintain and in some cases to establish flow gaging sites which provide the fundamental flow data necessary for establishing MFLs. Total requested funding in FY2009 is for $557,200. The cost split is 50% Governing Board ($278,600) with the remaining 50% from the Basin Boards apportioned according to gage sites within their respective Basin. The increase in FY2009 funding reflects an annual adjustment to pricing by the USGS and the addition of four new gage sites located on: 1) Brooker Creek (PA Basin), 2) North Prong Alafia (Alafia Basin Board), 3) South Prong Alafia River (Alafia River Basin Board), and 4) Hillsborough River at Fowler (Hillsborough River Basin Board). Monitoring in the Manasota Basin is projected to cost $169,800 in FY2009 with the Basin's 50% share equal to $84,900 for continued monitoring at all pre-existing sites.

21 Manasota Page 132 B182 USGS Minimum Flows and Levels Data Collection - Myakka and Braden Rivers and Cow Pen Slough Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 3,264,664 13,400 292,679 0 0 3,570,743 011 Alafia River Basin 76,466 0 19,100 0 0 95,566 013 Hillsborough River Basin 247,450 0 51,150 0 0 298,600 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 274,563 0 88,950 0 0 363,513 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 72,166 0 16,300 0 0 88,466 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 59,795 0 18,200 0 0 77,995 020 Peace River Basin 31,246 0 0 0 0 31,246 021 Manasota Basin 400,503 0 84,900 0 0 485,403

Total: $5,011,532

Status As Of: January 05, 2009 Monitoring continues at all established gage sites within this Basin. Total funding for this project in FY2009 is $557,200. The Governing Board is contributing 50 percent of the funds, and 50 percent of the funding is split among the Basin Boards based on monitoring done within their respective basins. The Manasota Basin Board's contribution in FY2009 is $84,900.

21 Manasota Page 133 B183 (Complete) Sarasota County Model Review

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Flood Protection

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager MCCLUNG, GORDON Task Manager(s) Status Completed Description This FY2004 Basin Initiative project is to determine the validity of 17 of Sarasota County's watershed models for possible incorporation into the District's ERP review process in evaluating off-site adverse impacts from proposed developments. The model reviews are being conducted through the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) to determine whether the 17 watershed models have sufficient resolution and accuracy to be used by the District as best available information in its Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) review process. The models must have sufficient resolution and accuracy to project differences in flows and water surface elevations under pre- and post- development conditions. No detailed review is to be performed to determine errors and omissions regarding data development. The following watershed models are being reviewed: Little Sarasota (including Matheny Creek, Elligraw Bayou, Clower Creek, Holiday Bayou, Catfish Creek, North Creek, and South Creek), Sarasota ( including Hudson Bayou and Whitaker Bayou), Dona/Roberts (including Curry Creek, Shakett Creek, Fox Creek, Cow Pen Slough, and Hatchett Creek), and Lemon (including Woodmere Creek, Forked Creek, Alligator Creek, Gottfried Creek, and Ainger Creek). If a model receives a satisfactory review, it will be recommended for acceptance by the District. If a satisfactory review is not obtained, then the model will be recommended for updating to correct the deficiencies identified in the review report. Funding in FY2004 completes the project. Benefits The model reviews provide information on accuracy and level of detail of the Sarasota County watershed plans and suitability of the information for ERP permitting. The project also provides information in support of an associated project to update the Sarasota County Watershed Management Plans (see project L019). Costs The total budgeted amount for this project is $500,000, provided in FY2004. The District is funding the entire amount through the Manasota Basin Board. Similar funding was provided by the Manasota Basin Board in FY2003 for the Phillippi Creek Watershed Model Review (B127). The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information Sarasota County has developed the watershed models to evaluate the effectiveness of their stormwater management infrastructure, and develop capital improvements that prevent off-site adverse impact, and to review proposed development projects that are 35 acres or greater in size, with respect to off-site flood impacts. The County incorporates the revised parameters (i.e., conveyance, storage changes, and runoff alterations) into the watershed models to verify that no off-site adverse impacts will occur, and maintains the watershed parameters to update the models. In addition to the County's review, the District independently, through the Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) process, reviews proposed land use alterations and stormwater alterations using different criteria to demonstrate that there are no changes in the pre- and post-peak runoff rates, and that crucial 100-year floodplain storage is not diminished. This project is a Basin Initiative managed by District staff.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 507,246 0 0 0 0 507,246

Total: $507,246

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones

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Recognition of District and Basin Board on reports Manasota Basin Board Approval of Assignments 8/12/03 8/12/03 Assign Watershed Models to "Short Listed" Firms 8/20/03 8/20/03 Governing Board Approval of Assignments 8/26/03 8/26/03 Begin Consultant Contracts and Fee Negotiations 9/10/03 9/10/03 Execute Consultant Contracts 3/5/04 3/8/04 Draft Report Submittal (for all watersheds) 11/23/04 9/30/05 Final Submittal of Deliverables (for all watersheds) 3/31/05 6/29/07 Complete Project 1/3/06 6/29/07 6/29/07

Status As Of: January 07, 2008 All final reports have been received.

21 Manasota Page 135 B201 Tailwater Recovery

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Agricultural Tailwater recovery has been identified in the District's SWUCA Recovery Strategy as an alternative source of agricultural irrigation water. In addition the District's FARMS program uses Tailwater recovery as a valuable water conservation tool. Historically growers have been reluctant to use this source of water because of the potential economic impacts to crop losses associated with plant pathogens. This project will examine and develop management practices and to formulate recommendations to reduce the potential impact of reintroducing economically important pathogens to the field. Benefits Increase the use of tailwater recovery thus reducing groundwater use. Costs This four-year $135,000 project started in FY2005. The Manasota Basin Board will budget $45,000 in FY2005, FY2006, and FY2007. Additional Information Studies funded by the Manasota Basin Board in 2000 and 2001 in southwest (Collier County) and west central (Manatee County) by McGovern and Roberts (University of Florida), investigated the survival and recovery of Phytophthora capsici and other plant pathogenic oomycetes in irrigation water in the vicinity of commercial vegetable fields. This four-year project will build on that research to examine best management practices for commercial vegetable farms in south Florida to reduce the potential re-introduction of pathogens via tailwater. The project's objective is to examine management practices and to formulate recommendations to reduce the potential impact of reintroducing economically important pathogens to the field. Management practices to reduce the likelihood of reintroducing pathogens were tested for commercial nurseries in Oklahoma and other sites. It may be possible that some of these strategies are applicable to vegetable crops including dilution of irrigation water with unused water to lower pathogen populations; sand filtration, UV light, chlorination, or ozonation. Cultural methods that might be applicable are to apply irrigation indirectly to plants, i.e. moving drip tubes away from plant crowns to avoid direct inoculation or shorten irrigation cycles with longer dry periods in the soil without inducing plant stress, and using tailwater only on mature, healthy plants that are more disease resistant. Water sources may be managed by taking water for irrigation from deeper parts of the pond to promote the dilution, settling and die-off of the pathogen or pumping from the middle depth to avoid pathogens that settle on the bottom of the pond or motile spores, which aggregate on the surface of the water. This four-year project started in 2004 and will end in 2009. Funding for the project was divided over several years and is need for data collection and analysis.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 135,000 0 0 0 0 135,000

Total: $135,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement to Cooperator 9/1/04 9/1/04 District Executes Agreement 11/1/04 11/1/04 Notice to Proceed 11/1/04 11/1/04

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Basin Board Notification 11/1/04 11/1/04 Governing Board Notification 11/1/04 11/1/04 Year 1. Data Collection 12/1/05 12/1/05 Year 2. Data Collection 12/1/06 12/31/06 Year 3. Data Collection 12/1/07 12/1/07 Completion Report 12/1/08 Project Ends 5/31/09

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 10/6/2004 - Agreement being processed by District. 11/1/2004 - Cooperator reviewing Agreement. 12/20/2004 - Waiting for agreement. 1/14/2005 - Received IFAS's signed Agreement and provided them with NTP. 3/1/2005 - Ordering equipment and mobilizing resources. 5/2/2005 - Data collection going as planned. 7/1/2005 - Data collection going as planned. 9/1/2005 - Data collection going as planned. 9/20/2005 - Reviewed progress report. 11/1/2005 - Dormant until next season. 1/11/2006 - Dormant until next season. 3/1/2006 - Data collection going as planned 3/6/2006 - Processed payment. 4/17/2006 - Data collection going as planned 6/26/2006 - Reviewed task completion report - Dormant for summer. 8/15/2006 - Dormant for summer. 10/12/20006 - Data collection going as planned. 12/4/2006 - Data collection going as planned. 2/28/2007 - Data collection going as planned. 5/1/2007 - Data collection going as planned. 7/6/2007 - Reviewed progress report 8/31/2007 - Met with PI to review project and discuss future phases. 11/1/2007 - Data collection going as planned 12/2008 - Data collection going as planned 2/29/2008 - Data collection going as planned. 5/1//2008 - Data collection going as planned. 7/1/2008 - Data collection going as planned. 9/1/2008 - Reviewed task report, data collection going as planned. 11/1/2008 - Data analysis, project continuing as planned. 12/17/2008 - Data analysis, waiting for completion report.

21 Manasota Page 137 B203 Cold/Chill Protection of Tropical Plants in the Nursery

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Tropical plant production is a multi-million dollar industry in Florida. It includes plants for landscaping, in-door houseplants and food crops. Tropical plants are chill sensitive at temperatures below 50 F and have no freeze hardiness. Growers use irrigation rates of up to 20,000 gallons per hour for each acre of production. This project will determine the chill sensitivity of selected ornamental crops; enumerating different water-based cold protection methods presently being used in the ornamental plant industry; and determining irrigation system and management factors for potential cold protection efficacy and water savings. Benefits Information from this project will be used in the District's conservation and permitting programs. In addition, ornamental producers will use this information to reduce water use and any nutrient loading associated with excess water use. The public can also use this information to protect their investments and reduce water use. The amount of water saved will be a function of the number of acres planted and their water use, which will change annually based on market and climatic conditions. Costs This $160,000 project started in FY2005 and will be funded over 3 budget years. The Peace River and Manasota Basin Boards will each fund $26,667 in FY2005 and FY2006 and then $26,666 in FY2007. Additional Information Water has been used in Florida for decades to protect tender ornamental crops from chill damage. However, there is little research-based information that details the critical temperature/time interactions that result in damage to specific crops. In addition, water-based chill protection systems have not been studied to determine system efficiencies and develop optimum water-saving designs and management practices. Having knowledge of crop chill tolerance and irrigation system effectiveness would help in the development of improved management and system designs to conserve water during cold weather. The project's objectives include determining the chill sensitivity of selected ornamental crops; enumerating different water-based cold protection methods presently being used in the ornamental plant industry; and determining irrigation system and management factors for potential cold protection efficacy and water savings.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 020 Peace River Basin 80,000 0 0 0 0 80,000 021 Manasota Basin 80,000 0 0 0 0 80,000

Total: $160,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement to Contracts 6/1/05 6/1/05 Agreement to Cooperator 8/1/05 8/1/05 District Executes Agreement 12/1/05 12/1/05 Notice to Proceed 12/1/05 12/1/05 Basin Board Notification 1/1/06 1/1/06 Governing Board Notification 2/1/06 2/1/06

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Year 1. Data Collection 12/1/06 12/31/06 Year 2. Data Collection 12/1/07 12/1/07 Growers Event 11/1/08 12/1/09 Completion Report 11/1/08 3/30/09 No Cost Contract Extention 12/12/08 Project Ends 3/1/09 5/31/10

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 Negotiating agreement and developing final task deliverable schedule. 12/20/2004 - Waiting for final scope of work to process agreement. 1/21/05 - Received scope of work, Agreement is being processed by Contracts. 3/18/2008 - Waiting for contact to be executed. 5/2/2005 - Waiting for contact to be executed. 7/1/2005 - Winter cold protection project dormant in summer. 9/1/2005 - Winter cold protection project dormant in summer. 11/4/2005 - IFAS to executes Agreement. 11/15/2005 - Mailed Notice to Proceed. 1/11/2006 - Data collection continuing as planned. 3/1/2006 - Data collection continuing as planned. 4/17/2006 - Project dormant. 6/17/2006 - Project dormant. 8/15/2006 - Project dormant until next Fall/Winter. 10/12/2006 - Project dormant until next Fall/Winter. 12/4/2006 - getting ready to restart data collection. 2/28/2007 - Ending data collection. Mild winter not too much data to collect. 7/6/2007 - Project dormant until next Fall/Winter. 8/31/2007 - Project dormant until next Fall/Winter. 11/1/2007 - Project dormant until next Fall/Winter. 1/2/2008 Last winter of data collection 2/29/2008 - Reviewing and analyzing data. 5/1/2008 - Continuing to review and analyze data. 7/1/2008 - Project dormant until next Fall/Winter 9/1/2008 - Project dormant until next Fall/Winter 11/1/2008 - Project dormant until next Fall/Winter 12/17/2008 - Process no cost time extension.

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Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager HEYL, MIKE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is to provide technical information to support the adoption of minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for the estuarine regions of the Manatee and Braden Rivers. Benefits Funding of this initiative allows for the development and establishment of MFLs according to the Board approved priority list as mandated by state statute. Costs No FY2009 funding was requiested. Total requested funding in FY2007 was $36,000. Additional Information The District intends to establish minimum flows for the Manatee River during 2008. The adoption of minimum flows is a technically rigorous process that requires a thorough understanding of a waterbody in order to determine a level of hydrologic and ecological change that will constitute significant harm. Accordingly, the adoption of minimum flows involves the collection and analysis of extensive hydrologic and ecological data. Funds were encumbered in FY2005 for the estimation of flows from ungaged areas and the collection of data for the river's morphometry, vegetation, benthic invertebrate communities, and fishes in the upper reaches of the tidal river. Estuaries are well known for their role in supporting sport and commercial fisheries that are important to the economy of Florida's coastal communities. In addition to new data collection, there are existing data for fishes and macroinvertebrates in the estuarine portions of the Manatee and Braden Rivers that were collected by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Aside from typical hydrologic and ecologic data analyses, funding provided in FY2006 allowed for the analysis of existing data from the Fisheries Independent Monitoring Program by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the analysis of extensive salinity data for empirical modeling purposes. Additional funding requested during FY2007 will be used to provide as needed technical support to complete the data analyses needed for incorporation into the technical MFLs document to be finalized in FY2008.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 294,289 0 11,948 0 0 306,237 021 Manasota Basin 209,500 0 0 0 0 209,500

Total: $515,737

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Watershed model for ungaged flow (consultant) 8/31/06 8/31/06 Calibration of Hydrodynamic Model 10/30/07 12/31/07 1/15/08 Complete draft report for minimum flows 7/30/08 5/1/09 Internal Staff Review of Proposed MFL 9/30/08 7/1/09 Peer review presentation to Governing Board 11/30/08 8/1/09 MFL rule adoption 12/30/08 9/30/09

Status As Of: December 29, 2008 Adoption of minimum flows for Manatee River is scheduled for 2009. District staff have finalized development of historical

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flows and a contractor has compiled a database of Manatee River water quality from numerous sources. The contractor is also developing statistical relationships of flow and salinity for the Manatee River portion. Digital copies of historical Braden River water quality have been recovered and staff will use these results to develop appropriate flow / salinity relationship.

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Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager MORALES, JON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Ecological assessments and diagnostic studies fulfill multiple data needs for Basin programs. Assessments are used to evaluate ecologic health and establish baseline or benchmark conditions. This information is needed to develop scientifically defensible minimum flows and levels (MFL), judge regulatory compliance, and assist in permit review. By requirements of Florida statutes, the District must establish minimum flows and levels (MFL) for water bodies within its jurisdiction. The District intends to schedule the adoption of minimum flows for the Manatee River by 2006. This project is to provide technical information to support the adoption of minimum flows and levels for the freshwater portion of the Manatee River. An understanding of ecosystem components is needed so that relationships between minimum flows and significant harm can be evaluated in a defensible manner. It is necessary for a number of reasons to document the abundance, diversity, and distribution of plants and animals that are associated with these resources under seasonally changing flow conditions. Physico-chemical variables (e.g., dissolved oxygen, temperature), drainage alterations, and extensive hydrologic data also need to be evaluated. While much of the data can be collected and developed in-house, manpower and time limitations and the specialized expertise required for some analyses dictates that some of it must be consulted out. Funding under this project will accomplish three goals specific to MFLs development: 1) characterization of wetland and floodplain vegetation and soils along the river corridor; 2) evaluation of fish and macroinvertebrate communities and the distribution of species in specific riverine habitats; and 3) assistance in the analysis of hydrologic and biologic data to establish relationships between river hydrology (stage and flows) and the ecologic resources that are supported. Funding requested in FY2006 was primarily for Acquisition of topographic data by means of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) ($50,000). LiDAR costs are estimated to be $2,500/square mile, and the amount of area to be flown is estimated to be 20 square miles. Development of MFLs requires that the relationship between stage and flow be understood along the length of the river. The District employs a hydrologic model to evaluate these relationships at various locations. Sufficiently detailed data are not available on the Little Manatee River, and LiDAR offers the opportunity to acquire high detail data in an efficient manner. These data along with field surveyed vegetation cross-sections collected using FY2004 funds will be sufficient to generate a hydrologic model of the river. Benefits Funding of this initiative allows for the development and establishment of MFLs according to the Board approved priority list as mandated by state statute. Costs No funding is requested for FY2009.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 126,767 0 0 0 0 126,767 021 Manasota Basin 95,500 0 0 0 0 95,500

Total: $222,267

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Flow Measurement and Analysis Flow Data Collection from USGS 7/30/07 Flow Data Analysis Summary 7/30/07

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2. Field Site Selection Identify Field Sites and Habitats 1/31/05 8/30/05 9/30/05 Obtain Permission to Access Private Property 2/28/05 9/15/05 10/15/05 Map Shoals 3/15/05 10/1/05 11/1/05 3. Instream Habitat Assessment/PHABSIM Analysis Field Data Collection / Survey 3/1/05 6/30/06 7/19/06 PHABSIM Analysis Summary 6/15/07 4. MFL Report Development Data Analysis 8/1/07 Report Preparation 9/1/07 5. Peer Review Peer Review 10/1/07

Status As Of: December 30, 2008 Freshwater MFL development will concentrate on Gamble Creek (a major tributary to the Manatee River). With the focus on Gamble Creek and due to its tidal nature, all freshwater work will concentrate only on PHABSIM analysis and it will not be necessary to model floodplain inundation and instream habitats via HEC-RAS. Currently, all PHABSIM field data collection efforts on Gamble Creek have been completed. Final PHABSIM analyses by Dr. Jim Gore still remain. As for the estuarine component, all of the field work and data collection has been completed and all of the contractor reports have been received. Staff is currently refining a hydrodynamic model in order to evaluate the impact of varying flows on salinity within the system. A consultant has been contracted to assist in the general technical support.

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Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Citrus County, Pasco County, Polk County, Hernando County Project Manager MCCLUNG, GORDON Task Manager(s) ALTMAN, GENE, LETASI, SCOTT, TURNER, DAWN, MAYER, RICHARD, WALKER, LARRY Status Ongoing Description This is a basin initiative to fund the Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP). This process will be applied to watersheds where the parameters and model(s) were developed or updated based on the District's Guidelines and Specifications (G&S) and where parameters from Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP) submittals can be converted to the District's GIS system until a model is developed. Funding will be required each year to continue maintenance. With proposed funding the work of capturing watershed parameter changes resulting from approved ERPs will continue throughout the District. In addition, the funding will support capturing watershed parameter changes due to previous District aerial topographic mapping projects, performing public outreach for ongoing Watershed Management Plans that has been encouraged by the Governing Board, and revising the watershed parameters and model(s) based on information obtained during the public review and comment period that is deemed best available. Benefits A 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 assists local governments with their land management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address level of service deficiencies. In addition, the information provides the District with the best available information to evaluate adverse impacts and mitigation of floodplain impacts for proposed ERPs. The continuous maintenance of watershed parameters in the GIS database as ERP permits are approved and new information is provided to the District through either aerial topographic mapping and its public review and comment period will provide the most up to date information about the watershed. If a watershed model has not been developed, the maintenance of parameters in the GIS processes the information in a format that will save time and funding when the watershed is modeled. Costs In FY2005, the Governing Board contributed $80,000 and each Basin Board contributed an additional $10,000 each to support the development of the District's maintenance process. The maintenance budget for FY2006 is $848,000, of which the District's share is $808,000. Hernando and Polk Counties contributed $20,000 each in FY2006 for maintenance within their jurisdiction. The maintenance budget for FY2007 is $1,094,200, the District's share is $924,200. Hernando County ($25,000), Pasco County ($125,000) and Polk County ($20,000) are contributing the indicated funding in FY2007 for maintenance. An additional $75,000 in FY2007 funds budgeted by the Coastal Rivers Basin Board for Spring Hill Lakes Management Plan (L775) has been transferred to this project after the Basin Board approved Hernando County's request to use these funds to perform maintenance based on percolation information collected from ERPs and Hernando County. The maintenance budget for FY2008 was $2.167 million, of which the District's share is approximately $1.597 million. For FY2009 Citrus, Hernando, Marion, and Pasco counties are contributing funds. For FY2009, funding distribution is as follows: Governing Board $1,797,250 (includes Green Swamp $57,284) Alafia River $78,203; Hillsborough River $366,486; Northwest Hillsborough $13,050; Coastal Rivers $431,638; Pinellas-Anclote $86,211; Withlacoochee River $181,495; Peace River $182,333; Manasota $154,450. The following revenue will be received: Citrus County $90,000; Marion County $31,000; Pasco County $500,000; Polk County $20,000. The revenue will be distributed as follows: Green Swamp $3,684; Alafia River $3,553; Hillsborough River $215,980; Coastal Rivers $271,460; Pinellas-Anclote $40,950; Withlacoochee River $92,940; Peace River $12,433.The budget is based on the projected number of approved ERP permits and the average development area within each Basin. Local government funds are equally matched by Governing Board and Basin Board funds. The Governing Board is also providing funds specifically to address public meetings and unforeseen issues with projecting the floodplains to be used in the FEMA mapping process. Future funding to continue maintenance has been estimated through 2011. The projected District annual funding amount ranges from $1,365,000 to $1,889,000. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information A WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, and 5) Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. Implementing elements of the WMP with local governments is one of the Comprehensive Watershed

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Management (CWM) initiative strategies and one of the District's Strategic Priorities. After the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation and Management Plan elements are completed, the watershed parameters and models require continuous maintenance to simulate the watershed's characteristics as the land form changes. The watershed's parameters change with the rapid growth being experienced in the District. If continued maintenance of the models is not performed, the watershed parameters and model will no longer represent the system. This limits their value in the areas of ERP and flood protection programs. For FY2005, the District managed this project by issuing work orders for the tasks needed to develop the maintenance process, and then by monitoring the efforts. FY2006 funds will be used to begin implementing the maintenance process throughout the District in watersheds with ongoing or completed Watershed Management Plans. For FY2007 this effort will be continued District wide for all watershed where ERPs are approved. Both Hernando County and Polk County contributed funds in FY2006 and FY2007 for maintenance in their jurisdictions. In addition, Pasco County contributed funds in FY2007 for maintenance within their jurisdiction. A cooperative funding revenue agreement will be developed with each community contributing funds towards maintenance. The District will manage the project and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future funding will be required each fiscal year to continue maintenance of watershed parameters and models. In the future those local governments with the technical abilities to perform the maintenance activities will be encouraged to manage this effort. The District will provide funding assistance to communities that can and those that cannot provide matching funds. Matching funds will be requested from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for this basin initiative. Failure to provide ongoing maintenance will diminish the return on the investment the District has made in their respective Watershed Management Plans.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 2,551,505 959,600 1,816,661 0 1,780,900 7,108,666 011 Alafia River Basin 143,962 0 76,020 0 176,300 396,282 013 Hillsborough River Basin 315,362 0 156,640 0 70,750 542,752 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 76,570 0 13,050 0 29,150 118,770 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 400,933 75,000 178,728 0 689,250 1,343,911 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 156,861 0 48,990 0 204,750 410,601 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 303,723 0 105,913 0 1,693,750 2,103,386 020 Peace River Basin 265,199 0 173,350 0 325,250 763,799 021 Manasota Basin 346,020 0 161,892 0 397,150 905,062

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Citrus Co - Maint of WS Para & Models 0 0 90,000 0 0 90,000 (B206) Hernando Co - Maint of W/S Para & 345,000 11,110 0 0 0 356,110 Models (B206) Marion Co - Main of WS Para & Models 0 0 31,000 0 0 31,000 (B206) Pasco Co - Maint of W/S Para & Models 375,000 0 500,000 0 1,528,000 2,403,000 (B206) Polk Co - Maint of W/S Para & Models 60,000 0 20,000 0 180,000 260,000 (B206)

Total: $16,833,339

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones Recognition of District, Basin Board, & Governing Board on reports 2. FY2005 Consultant Services Agreement (URS)

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Draft Agreement to Management Services 3/14/05 4/21/05 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 4/4/05 5/23/05 Contract Execution 5/31/05 6/6/05 Notice to Proceed 5/31/05 6/6/05 Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models Planning 7/21/06 4/30/07 3/22/06 Contract Termination 7/21/06 5/31/07 5/31/07 3. FY2006 Consultant Services Agreements Draft Agreement to Management Services 6/30/06 8/4/06 Draft Agreements returned from Management Services 7/17/06 8/24/06 Ten (10) Consultant Agreements Execution 9/30/06 11/15/06 First Amendment to Management Services 4/16/07 4/18/07 First Amendment Execution 6/19/07 7/30/07 Contract Termination 10/31/08 5/31/11 4. FY2007 Consultant Services Agreements Draft Agreements to Management Services 3/12/07 4/17/07 Draft Agreements returned from Management Services 5/22/07 5/15/07 Consultant Agreements Execution 6/19/07 8/1/07 Notice to Proceed to Consultants 7/1/07 8/10/07 Contract Termination 5/31/11 5. Hernando County Maintenance Draft Agreement to Management Services 3/31/05 3/25/05 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 4/15/05 4/20/05 Contract sent to County for signature 8/20/06 11/9/06 County Contract Execution 12/10/06 12/12/07 County Contract Expiration 10/31/10 6. Polk County Maintenance Draft Agreement to Management Services 8/9/05 8/9/05 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 8/23/05 8/23/05 Contract sent to County for signature 8/25/05 8/25/05 Contract Execution 10/31/05 12/2/05 Draft First Amendment to Management Services 7/24/07 Draft First Amendment returned from Management Services 8/24/07 First Amendment sent to County for signature 9/4/07 First Amendment Execution 10/1/07 Contract Termination 6/30/09 7. Pasco County Maintenance Draft Agreement to Management Services 4/3/07 4/3/07 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 4/23/07 4/23/07 Contract sent to County for signature 5/4/07 5/4/07 Contract Execution 7/28/07 7/28/07 Contract Termination 12/31/09

Status As Of: July 15, 2008 FY2005: The consultant services agreement with URS Corporation Southern was executed on June 6, 2005. Notice to proceed was issued on the same date. Work Order #1 has been developed to investigate the current data (type, quality, quantity, etc.) entering the District through ERP and to develop a proposed work flow to maintain the watershed parameters and models as permits are approved. A kick-off meeting with the consultant team and District staff was held on June 14th to introduce and plan the project with all departments that will be involved, including: Technical Services, Legal, and Resource Management. The final report has been accepted. Remaining funds are being used to develop presentation and documentation of an example project to be distributed to cooperators, FEMA, and other District WMP consultants who will be performing maintenance beginning with FY2006 funds. Work Order #2 has been executed to document the maintenance process step-by-step. The consultant has completed the example maintenance project along with accompanying documentation and presentation. This contract has been terminated and the final payment processed. FY2006 : Staff has developed consultant services agreements with ten (10) WMP consultants to begin maintenance of watershed parameters and models. Maintenance efforts will first be directed at completed and ongoing Watershed Management Plans. The District's consultants who originally prepared the Watershed Management Plans will be typically tasked with maintenance of their respective watershed(s). Work orders will be issued as project(s) with

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approved ERP(s) are identified or new site conditions data become available. Basin Board funding will only be used for maintenance activities within the Basin. Consulting services agreements were executed by November 15, 2006, with all 10 consultants including: Ardaman; Ayres & Associates; BCI; Dyer Riddle Mills & Precourt; Jones Edmunds; Keith Parsons; Post Buckley Schuh & Jernigan; TBE Group; and URS. Amendments have been executed for these 10 agreements to increase the total compensation for approved FY2007 and anticipated FY2008-2011 funding, extend the contract termination date, and revise the scope of work to be consistent with current WMP agreement language. FY2007: An additional nine (9) agreements have been executed with the remaining consultants approved to perform elements of the District's WMP. All 19 consultant services agreements will support District-wide maintenance. Each consultant has been assigned specific watersheds for maintenance. Project managers within the Engineering Sections will be responsible for developing and executing work orders with each of these consultants. Guidelines and specifications are being developed for specific maintenance activities. FY2008: Recent maintenance efforts have included conducting public information meetings in Pasco and Hernando County and maintenance evaluations for several of the District's watersheds. Hernando Co. Maintenance: Previously performed under Unit Number B705. Fiscal year budgeted funds are as follows; FY2005 = $11,110, FY2006 = $40,000, FY2007 = $50,000, FY2008 = $600,000, proposed FY2009 = $400,000; with 50% revenue from the County for continued maintenance of the County's WMPs. Public review and comment meetings, 3 total, concluded on 08/06/2007. The agreement transmitted to the County on 11/09/2006 for signature was executed on 12/12/2007. Work orders and data sets for countywide ERP evaluation, inclusion of infiltration as an outfall, and inclusion of LiDAR were transmitted to the consultants to develop cost. E-mail authorizations providing an upset amount were provided to the firms based on 02/22/2008 cost estimates. Staff is developing and executing work orders. Most of the hydrologic and hydraulic information has been revised in GIS and the models. Cost estimates provided on 02/22/2008. Thiry one watersheds are being maintained. The floodplain results have been submitted to the District for review for the Hernando County Watersheds. Comments have been provided to the consultants and are being addressed. A schedule is being developed for the peer review meetings. The Pasco watersheds are being turned into the Distrcit for reviewed. The Sarasota watersheds are on hold until the LiDAR data is delivered. Polk Co. Maintenance: Previously performed under Project B723. The Cooperative Funding Agreement with Polk County was executed on December 2, 2005. A total of $80,000 has been encumbered ($40,000 in FY2006, and $40,000 in FY2007) for continued maintenance of Polk County's WMPs. Work Orders have been issued for maintenance of the Gator Creek and Itchepackesassa Creek watershed parameters and models. Pasco Co. Maintenance: The cooperative funding agreement has been executed.

21 Manasota Page 147 B219 Land Use/Cover Mapping (complete)

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) N/A Project Manager DAVIS, APRIL Task Manager(s) DICKS, STEVE Status Ongoing Description Beginning in 1989, the District initiated a comprehensive land use/cover mapping program. This program results in a Geographic Information System (GIS) data set that identifies over 50 categories of land use/cover (for example: single family residential, pine forest, wetland forest, row crops, citrus). The mapping categories adhere to the Florida Department of Transportations Florida Land Use and Cover Classification System (FLUCCS) and are compatible with similar efforts at the other water management districts. Until 2005 the program was on a five year update cycle (1989, 1994, 1999, 2004). The rapid development within the District has made the five year update cycle inadequate. Beginning with the 2005 orthophotos, the update is done on an annual basis. Benefits The land use/cover data collected under this project are widely used to support the District's planning, modeling and land acquisition programs. These data are also among the most commonly requested by external customers. Accurate tracking of acreages and locations of key agricultural land use/cover is a key component of the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) Recovery strategy. This information, when coupled with data collected through the District's Water Use Permitting (WUP) process, provide the most accurate means for tracking these significant water uses within the SWUCA. These data also provide an important source of information for monitoring permit compliance. A significant benefit of this program is a consistent, and therefore defensible, estimation of agricultural trends. Costs This project was initially funded in FY1989 with updates in FY1994, FY1999, and FY2004. Since FY2005 this project has been included in the Governing and Basin Board's budgets. The Governing Board contributes fifty percent of the project cost and the remainder is distributed using a formula that accounts for the relative areas of each basin. This is an annual funding request to support the continued update of the database. District does not currently have sufficient in-house staff resources to support this effort and the funding is used for staff augmentation, consulting services and fieldwork associated with the project. The FY2008 funds for land use/cover mapping is $266,199 and the adopted funds for FY2009 is $240,000.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 571,101 (123,146) 162,445 0 1,743,218 2,353,618 011 Alafia River Basin 37,986 0 9,910 0 116,603 164,499 013 Hillsborough River Basin 52,234 0 10,631 0 126,522 189,387 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 22,993 0 3,374 0 26,835 53,202 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 46,533 0 11,465 0 137,971 195,969 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 56,925 0 6,006 0 62,983 125,914 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 78,772 0 26,246 0 340,985 446,003 020 Peace River Basin 124,307 0 39,032 0 516,700 680,039 021 Manasota Basin 70,311 0 17,778 0 224,687 312,776

Total: $4,521,407

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

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2. FY2005 Annual Update Complete Update 4/30/07 6/30/07 7/6/07 3. FY2006 Annual Update Begin Update 5/1/07 7/1/07 7/9/07 Complete Update 9/30/07 9/30/07 9/30/07 4. 1995/1999 Northern District Backdating Update Begin Update 10/1/07 10/15/07 10/15/07 Complete Update 9/30/08 3/7/08 3/7/08 4. FY2007 Annual Update Begin Update 10/1/07 3/10/08 3/17/08 Complete Update 5/30/08 10/15/08 10/31/08 4. FY2008 Annual Update Begin Update 10/16/08 2/1/09 Complete Update 6/30/09

Status As Of: December 30, 2008 The 2007 land use/land cover update is complete. The data has been made available to all staff. Staff is continuing to work on a citrus land use layer to accurately capture the citrus acreage for water use permits which require a citrus crop report.

21 Manasota Page 149 B228 Evaluation and Demonstration of Soil Moisture Based On-demand Irrigation Controllers for Vegetable P Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Agricultural water use is the largest single permitted category of water use in Florida. As population pressure continues to grow and water availability becomes more limited, agricultural irrigation water users will be forced to become more efficient. This problem is exacerbated in areas such as the Southern Water Use Caution Area where water demand continues to increase where supply is limited. One potential method to increase irrigation water availability is to improve irrigation scheduling. Knowing when and how much to irrigate is the key to irrigation scheduling and water conservation. Soil moisture sensors can play an important role in irrigation scheduling. This four budget year project will identify and test a commercially available on-demand soil moisture based control system in a vegetable production system. Benefits Water use information from this project will be used by growers to save water and reduce pollutant loading. The amount of water saved will be a function of the number of acres planted and their water use, which will change annually based on market and climatic conditions. Assuming that results from this project will help reduce, at a minimum, 5% of the permitted water, the savings would be about 17 Mgd of the permitted amount. Using the most recent published water use estimates and assuming a 10% savings, this project could reduce water agricultural water use in the Basin by about 10 Mgd. Costs This project will cost $142,900 and will be budgeted over four fiscal years. The Manasota Basin Board will budget $35,725 in FY2006, FY2007, FY2008 and FY2009. Additional Information The project sites will be representative of a typical crop grown in the District, such as green bell pepper or tomato. The production system will consist of raised beds, drip irrigation and plastic mulch according to typical practices in the region. Horticultural guidelines published by the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at the University of Florida will be followed. Results from the project will help the growers reduce water use and potential runoff with possible water quality problems. The soil moisture sensor control system will be configured as an interrupt to a timer that is set to irrigate the vegetable production system in 4-5 irrigation windows per day. The irrigation timer will be set to provide the maximum crop water requirement. The soil moisture sensor will be set at or slightly above field capacity for the field soil such that under low water use conditions (e.g. immediately after transplanting) the soil moisture sensor will bypass scheduled irrigation events, thus conserving water. The amount of water saved will be documented and presented to growers as another method for them to conserve water. Although soil moisture based control has been investigated in the past, the systems tested required either too much maintenance (e.g. tensiometers) or were too expensive to be practical for farmers. The technology being tested in this project will consist of commercially available controllers that have been marketed for irrigation control but have not been tested under Florida conditions for vegetable crops. It is anticipated that results from this project will help expedite the growers acceptance of this water conserving technology. The project's statistical design will be a randomized complete block design with four replicates. Treatments will consist of three soil moisture sensor control treatments with irrigation thresholds 2-3% volumetric water content (VWC) below field capacity, at field capacity, and 2-3% above field capacity. One timer based treatment will be established to represent typical farmer irrigation practices where irrigation is scheduled 1-2 times each day. The field trial will be conducted for the first two years. Based on field trial results, in year three a demonstration trial will be conducted in a vegetable field within the District using one soil moisture sensor control treatment (i.e. one moisture threshold).

21 Manasota Page 150 B228 Evaluation and Demonstration of Soil Moisture Based On-demand Irrigation Controllers for Vegetable P Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 107,175 0 35,725 0 0 142,900

Total: $142,900

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement to Contracts 8/1/05 8/1/05 Agreement to Cooperator 9/1/05 9/1/05 District Executes Agreement 10/1/05 10/1/05 Notice to Proceed 11/1/05 11/1/05 Basin Board Notification 12/1/05 12/1/05 Governing Board Notification 12/1/05 12/1/05 Year 1. Data Collection 12/1/06 12/31/06 Year 2. Data Collection 12/1/07 12/31/07 Year 3. Data Collection 12/1/08 Completion Report 12/1/09 Project Ends 3/1/10

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 9/15/2005 - Developing final scope of work. 12/30/2005 - Mailed Agreement to Cooperator. 1/11/06 - Cooperator reviewing agreement. 2/22/06 - Mailed notice to proceed. 3/2/2006 - Mobilizing equipment. 4/17/2006 - Instrumenting site. 6/5/2006 - reviewed task 1 and 2. Normal research issues (calibrating controls) project continuing as planned. 7/18/06 - Process payment. 8/15/2006 - Dormant for summer. 10/12/2006 - Data collection continuing as planned. 12/4/2006 - Dormant for winter. 2/28/2007 - Planted crop data collection continuing as planned. 5/1/2007 - Data collection continuing as planned. 67/26/2007 - Data collection continuing as planned. 8/31/2007 - Looking for cooperator in Manasota Basin. The extension Agent has retired and there are problems finding a cooperator. 1/2/2008 - Continuing to look for cooperator. Might have found site, but could have problems with irrigation system. 2/29/2008 - May have found cooperator, working out details. 5/1/2008 - Working with cooperator in Manasota watershed. 7/1/2008 - Field testing equipment. 9/1/2007 - Data collection on commerical growers site, continuing as planned 11/1/2008 - 9/1/2007 - Data collection on commerical growers site, continuing as planned. 12/6/2008 - Palmetto growers event.

21 Manasota Page 151 B229 Field Evaluation of Bahiadwarf, For Water Use Efficiency, Turf Quality, Mowing Requirement and Persi Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Hillsborough River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Lawn and landscape is one of the largest permitted and actual uses of water in the District. Most of this water is used for turf grass irrigation. It is estimated that about 50% of per capita use is for exterior irrigation. As growth in the District continues the demand for lawn irrigation will too. In addition, sod production and the associated water use will also increase. This multi agency year research project will investigate a potentially viable drought tolerant alternative to current popular grass varieties. Benefits Results from this project can be used to reduce and conserve urban turf irrigation, agricultural pasture and sod production water use. Reduced irrigation will reduce the runoff potential and water quality impacts. The District will use results from this project in its conservation, planning and regulation programs. Costs This multi-agency, 3-year project will cost $317,500. Part of the project cost ($160,000 - $53,333 annually) will come from a Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research (CPBR - http://www.cpbr.org) grant. The remaining funds will be divided evenly between the Hillsborough River, Manasota and Peace River Basin Boards. Each Basin Board will budget $13,125 in FY2006, FY2007, FY2008 and FY2009. Additional Information Part of the project's funding will come from the Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research (CPBR - http://www.cpbr.org). Overall project costs have been reduced because of the ability to leverage previous CPBR and USDA grants that funded the initial research. Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge) is a low input, drought tolerant and disease resistant warm season turfgrass used for residential lawns, pastures and along highways in the Southeastern US. However turf quality of currently available Bahiagrass cultivars is poor, due to prolific seedhead production, open growth habit and light green color. Recent laboratory research has developed a generation of transgenic Bahiagrass (Bahiadwarf) over-expressing a gibberellic acid catabolizing enzyme (GACE) for improved turf characteristics and reduced mowing requirement. Bahiadwarf prototypes have displayed characteristics such as denser growth habit, reduced seed head production and reduced mowing requirement, that make this plant more attractive for public use. A recently funded USDA project has added multiple drought stress protective genes to the Bahiadwarf, enhancing the plant's environmental friendliness. This project with the University of Florida, IFAS will investigate and document the drought tolerance of the Bahiadwarf under field conditions. They will compare the Bahiadwarf to the industry standard St. Augustine grass and wildtype Bahiagrass. To further enhance the Bahiadwarf, additional transgenic Bahiagrass lines with an improved drought stress response will be generated and compared to St. Augustine grass and wildtype Bahiagrass. In the second and third year of the project, they will evaluate water use efficiency, turf quality, mowing requirement and persistence under different irrigation regimes.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 013 Hillsborough River Basin 39,375 0 13,125 0 0 52,500 020 Peace River Basin 39,375 0 13,125 0 0 52,500 021 Manasota Basin 39,375 0 13,125 0 0 52,500

Total: $157,500

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

21 Manasota Page 152 B229 Field Evaluation of Bahiadwarf, For Water Use Efficiency, Turf Quality, Mowing Requirement and Persi

Agreement to Contracts 8/1/05 8/1/05 Agreement to Cooperator 11/1/05 11/1/05 District Executes Agreement 12/1/05 12/1/05 Notice to Proceed 1/1/06 1/1/06 Basin Board Notification 1/1/06 1/1/06 Governing Board Notification 2/1/06 2/1/06 Year 1. Data Collection 12/1/06 12/1/06 Year 2. Data Collection 12/1/07 12/1/07 Year 3. Data Collection 12/1/08 Completion Report 9/1/09 Project Ends 1/1/10

Status As Of: October 17, 2008 9/1/2005 - Agreement is being processed by the District. 11/1/2005 - Agreement is being processed by the District. 12/30/2005 - Agreement mailed to cooperator. 1/11/2006 - Cooperator reviewing agreement. 1/23/2006 - Notice to proceed mailed to IFAS. 3/1/2006 Mobilizing staff and equipment. 4/17/2006 - Data Collection 6/12/2006 - Update Agreement (Scope of Work) to incorporate enhanced data collection equipment. 8/16/2006 - Data Collection. 10/12/2006 - Data Collection. 12/4/2006 - Data Collection. 2/28/2007 - Reviewed report, project continuing as designed. 5/1/2007 - Plant damage because of herbicide, project continuing as designed. 7/6/2007 - Data Collection. 11/1/2007 - Reviewed task report. 1/2/2008 - Project continuing as planned. 2/29/2008 - Project continuing as planned. 5/1/2008 - Project continuing as planned. 7/1/2008 - Data collection, project continuing as planned. 9/1/2008 - Data collection, project continuing as planned. 11/1/2008 - Data collection, project continuing as planned

21 Manasota Page 153 B238 Crop Coefficients and Water Use for Peppers in Southwest Florida

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Peppers are one of the major row crops grown in the District and in some regions, second only to tomatoes. The actual amount of water these crops use is based on soils, growing season and climatic conditions. To improve the crops' water use efficiency and to help conserve water, it is important for the grower and the District to know exactly how much water the crops require. This lysimeter study will determine how much water pepper plants in Southwest Florida need, determine crop coefficients and an irrigation schedule to help growers. Benefits Currently there are over 8,000 acres directly permitted for pepper production and an additional 17,000 acres that might be in a rotation with pepper. These sites are permitted for about 16.5 Mgd (27 Mgd for rotational sites). The number of acres planted and their water use will change annually based on market and climatic conditions. Assuming that results from this project will help reduce 10% of that water, the savings could be about 1.7 Mgd. Added benefits to this project include a potential reduction in pollutant loading and information for AGMOD. Costs This two-year project will cost $135,000. These costs will be divided between the five basin boards that have the most acres permitted for pepper production. Project costs have been prorated between the Alafia (49%), Hillsborough River (19%), Manasota (15%), Peace River (8%) and the Withlacoochee River (9%) Basin Boards. Basin Board funds will be budgeted in FY2007, FY2008 and FY2009. Alafia River will budget $21,891, Hillsborough River will budget $8,514, Manasota will budget $4,257, Peace River will budget $3,649 and the Withlacoochee River will budget $6,689 each year. Additional Information Currently, the District and the growers use water use values developed outside of Florida. Although these values seem to be reasonable, local crop coefficients could help enhance irrigation scheduling and reduce water use. In addition, the crop coefficients will help decrease the transport of nutrients into the ground and surface water. Water use within the District is expected to increase by 2020. It is anticipated that a large portion of this increased demand will be met by water conservation. Since agricultural water use accounts for the largest fraction of the total permitted water amount in the District, efforts are needed to develop methods to help this water use sector reduce their water use.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 43,782 0 21,891 0 0 65,673 013 Hillsborough River Basin 17,028 0 8,514 0 0 25,542 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 13,378 0 6,689 0 0 20,067 020 Peace River Basin 7,298 0 3,649 0 0 10,947 021 Manasota Basin 8,514 0 4,257 0 0 12,771

Total: $135,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement to Contracts 8/1/06 5/1/07

21 Manasota Page 154 B238 Crop Coefficients and Water Use for Peppers in Southwest Florida

Agreement to Cooperator 11/1/06 6/1/07 District Executes Agreement 12/1/06 8/31/07 Notice to Proceed 1/1/07 8/31/07 Basin Board Notification 2/1/07 10/31/07 Year 1. Data Collection 12/1/08 11/30/08 Year 2. Data Collection 12/1/09 Year 3. Data Collection 12/1/10 Completion Report 9/1/11 Project Ends 2/1/12

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 8/15/2006 - Develop agreement. 12/4/2006 - Reviewed draft scope of work. 2/28/2007 - Processing agreement. 5/1/2007 - Agreement in legal for review. 7/6/2007 - Waiting for IFAS to execute the Agreement. 8/31/2007 - Notice to Proceed has been issued to IFAS. 11/1/2007 - - Data collection continuing as planned. 1/9/2007 - Data collection continuing as planned. 2/29/2008 - Data collection continuing as planned. 5/1/2008 - Data collection continuing as planned. 7/1/2008 - Dormant for summer. 9/1/2008 - Field preparation for new growing season. 11/1/2008 - Data collection, project continuing as planned 12/17/2008 - Data collection, project continuing as planned

21 Manasota Page 155 B239 Determine Water Requirements For Genetically Altered Lantana Camara Nursery and Landscape Plants Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description A large amount of water is permitted for nursery and landscape irrigation. With the increase of urban development it is anticipated that the overall permitted amount for these uses will also increase. To reduce water use for landscape irrigation and to conserve water, the District has been promoting Florida Friendly principles. One of the first and most important principles of this practice is the selection and use of drought-tolerant plants (Koske and Owings). The intent of this project is to develop a drought tolerant variety of Lantana camara; and determining its water needs for nursery production and urban landscapes. Benefits It is estimated that each year Florida nurseries sell as many as 40 million Lantana plants to other states, of those plants about 5 million are grown within the District. The number of acres planted and their water use will change annually based on market and climatic conditions. To quantify an estimated water savings from this project lets assume one Lantana plant covers 12 square feet (3 ft x 4 ft) and the proposed Lantana plants will save 150 gallons of water a year, thus these plants could save as much as 750 million gallons of water a year for this District. Costs This three-year project will cost $112,790. Currently over 80% of the District's permitted container nursery production occurs within the jurisdictional region of four basin boards. Funding for this project is prorated between them (Alafia River (22%), Manasota (22%), Hillsborough River (28%) and Peace River (28%)) boards. The Nursery industry has provided $12,890 for this project and the Alafia Basin Board will budget $7,350, Hillsborough River will budget $9,350, Manasota will budget $7,350 and the Peace River will budget $9,350 in FY2007; and $33, 250 (Alafia River - $7,315, 22% , Manasota - $7,315, 22%, Hillsborough River $9,310, 28% and Peace River $9,310, 28%) in both FY2008 and FY2009. Additional Information In the past the industry has provided seed money to start this project and they are supportive of this proposal. Drought tolerant plants develop various mechanisms that allow them to survive droughts, and stay green while producing flowers without much water. Lantana depressa and Lantana involucrata are some of the best drought tolerant plants available and are among the few plants recommended for desert landscaping in Arizona (City of Tucson; Hedding; Master gardeners of the University of Arizona Pima County Extension Services). In addition they have been used widely in many other states such as California (UC Sacramento County Extension) and Nevada (Southern Nevada Water Authority) for landscape water conservation. Lantana depressa and Lantana involucrate are not widely used in Florida.Several lantana species exist in Florida. Lantana depressa and Lantana involucrata provide year-round color, use little irrigation, have excellent salt tolerance (Beaulieu), attracts butterflies (Schaefer et al., 2002) and hummingbirds (Beaulieu), and have limited fertilization and pesticide requirements (Beaulieu; Owings, 2004), which helps to reduce pollutant loading. Because of these attributes, Lantana depressa and Lantana involucrata, are recommended for water saving in Florida landscapes (South Florida Water Management District). However, adoption of these species of Lantana has been poor because they do not have appealing growth habits and flower colors. Homeowners, nurseryman and landscapers prefer growing Lantana camara. This species of Lantana offers a spectrum of long-lasting colors and is widely used in the U.S. (Koske and Owings; Russ, 2004). In Florida, Lantana camara varieties produce abundance of viable pollen and hybridize with Florida's native species, Lantana depressa, contaminating the native species' gene pool. Consequently, they have been listed as a Category I invasive species by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (http://www.fleppc.org/). Category I invasive species are defined as invasive exotics that are altering native plant communities by displacing native species, changing community structures or ecological functions, or hybridizing with natives. IFAS, FDACS and other entities do not recommend producing or growing Category I invasive species plants. Genetic sterilization of Lantana camara could control its invasiveness, thus protecting Florida's native species and ecosystems. Also, it will allow it to be used widely in public and residential landscapes for water conservation and butterfly attraction. Thus conserving water and reducing pollutant loading into the state's water resources. This project will develop a variety of Florida Friendly sterile Lantana camara plants. In addition it will determine the plants water requirements for nursery and landscape irrigation.

21 Manasota Page 156 B239 Determine Water Requirements For Genetically Altered Lantana Camara Nursery and Landscape Plants

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 14,700 0 7,315 0 0 22,015 013 Hillsborough River Basin 18,700 0 9,310 0 0 28,010 020 Peace River Basin 18,700 0 9,310 0 0 28,010 021 Manasota Basin 14,700 0 7,315 0 0 22,015

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District FNGLA 12,890 0 0 0 0 12,890

Total: $112,940

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement to Contracts 8/1/06 8/1/06 Agreement to Cooperator 11/1/06 10/1/06 District Executes Agreement 12/1/06 11/1/06 Notice to Proceed 1/1/07 11/1/06 Basin Board Notification 2/1/07 11/1/06 Governing Board Notification 2/1/07 11/1/06 Year 1. Data Collection 12/1/07 12/1/07 Year 2. Data Collection 12/1/08 11/30/08 Year 3. Data Collection 12/1/09 Completion Report 10/1/10 Project Ends 1/31/11

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 8/15/2006 - Agreement to Contracts. 10/12/2006 - Agreement sent to cooperator for review and execution. 11/2/2006 - Cooperator executes agreement. 11/8/2006 - NOP sent to cooperator. 12/4/2006 - Reviewed task report. 2/28/2007 - Project continuing as planned. 5/1/2007 - Reviewed task report, project continuing as planned. 7/6/2007 - Site visit project continuing as planned. 8/31/2007 - Reviewed task report, project continuing as planned. 11/1/2007 - Data collection continuing as planned 1/2/2008 - Reviewed task completion report, project continuing as designed. 2/29/2008 - Data collection continuing as planned. 5/1/2008 - Data collection continuing as planned. 7/1/2008 - Review task report, project continuing as planned. 9/1/2008 - Data collection continuing as planned. 11/1/2008 - Data collection continuing as planned. 12/17/2008 - Data collection continuing as planned.

21 Manasota Page 157 B240 Reducing Water Consumption in Polyethylene-Mulched Tomato and Pepper Fields after Methyl Bromide Pha Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Alafia River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Tomato and pepper producers use methyl bromide (MBr) to fumigate their beds before production. About 50 to 95% of the MBr that is injected in to the soil can eventually enter the atmosphere and damage the earth's ozone layer. EPA's Clean Air Act (Amendments of 1990) requires that MBr and other similar chemicals be phased out. The loss of MBr has a major impact on the production practices of tomato and pepper producers in our District and can cause an increase in their water use. This project will provide the water use information needed to address this change in technology. Benefits Water use information from this project will be used by growers to save water and in the District's conservation, planning and permitting programs. This will help preserve ground water, reduce off-site discharge of pesticides and nutrients and flooding and improve water quality. Currently there are about 152,000 acres in the District that are permitted for the production of tomatoes and peppers. These sites are permitted for about 335 Mgd. The number of acres planted and their water use will change annually based on market and climatic conditions. Assuming that results from this project will help reduce at a minimum 5% of the permitted water, the savings would be about 17 Mgd. Costs This project will cost $150,000. About 98% of the permitted tomato and pepper production is divided between three basin boards. Project costs have been prorated between the Alafia (22%), Manasota (67%), and Peace River (11%) Basin Boards. Funds will be budgeted in FY2007 and FY2008, Alafia will budget $33,500, Manasota will budget $11,000 and the Peace River will budget $5,500 each year. Additional Information Tomato and pepper production relies on a relatively large quantity of water to provide the necessary soil moisture to establish, grow and harvest both crops. These commodities are grown with either seepage or seepage plus drip irrigation. Both systems require constant irrigation to maintain the water table relatively shallow during crop establishment, which reduces the soil storage, increases the risks of flooding, off-site discharge and nutrient leaching. A quick calculation of the irrigation volumes required to produce one acre of tomato indicates that between 4 and 6 ac-inches per acre of water are used to establish and maintain the crop with seepage irrigation. Most existing recommendations for tomato and pepper production were generated when MBr was a viable option for bed fumigation. Also, relatively inexpensive low density-polyethylene mulch (LDPE) was used and current environmental regulations about water run-off and nutrient leaching were not always considered in research projects. Current production practices have changed considerably since past water and production requirements were developed. This project will look at the new technology and changes in growing practices. The University of Florida and the State of Florida have started a vigorous campaign to address the phase out of MBr and the development of Best Management Practices (BMP). Within that context, the use of new developments in fumigation techniques and mulch materials that tend to reduce water use makes sense. Current MBr alternatives, such as 1,3-dichloropropene + chloropicrin (1,3-D + Pic; Telone C-35) and methyl iodide (MI; Midas), have poor efficacy against soil borne pests when applied in saturated soils, as it was customary for MBr, because these molecules can bind more tightly to water molecules than MBr. Another reason that justifies exploring reduced water irrigation programs is the use of higher retentive mulch films (virtually impermeable (VIF) and metalized films). These mulches retain more moisture in the planting beds than previous materials, which adds another component to fumigant and water management in tomato and pepper production. No defendable scientific research has been conducted in Florida to reduce water irrigation volumes for tomato and pepper by combining the lower water requirement of new fumigants and the higher water retention of new mulch films. This project will determine the effect of varying water management regimes on tomato and pepper production, and assess the effect of high retentive mulches and MBr alternatives on the water volumes necessary for tomato and pepper irrigation.

21 Manasota Page 158 B240 Reducing Water Consumption in Polyethylene-Mulched Tomato and Pepper Fields after Methyl Bromide Pha Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 67,000 0 33,500 0 0 100,500 020 Peace River Basin 11,000 0 5,500 0 0 16,500 021 Manasota Basin 22,000 0 11,000 0 0 33,000

Total: $150,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement to Contracts 8/1/06 8/26/06 Agreement to Cooperator 11/1/06 10/1/06 District Executes Agreement 12/1/06 11/1/06 Notice to Proceed 1/1/07 11/1/06 Basin Board Notification 2/1/07 11/1/06 Governing Board Notification 2/1/07 11/1/06 Year 1. Data Collection 12/1/07 12/1/07 Year 2. Data Collection 12/1/08 11/30/08 Completion Report 6/1/09 Project Ends 10/31/09

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 8/15/2006 - Agreement to Contracts. 10/12/2006 - Agreement is being reviewed by Legal. 11/8/2006 - Sent notice to proceed. 12/4/2006 - Field preparation. 2/28/2007 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 5/1/2007 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 7/6/2007 - Dormant for summer. 8/31/2007 - Reviewed task completion report. Project continuing as designed. 11/1/2007- Data collection project continuing as planned. 1/2/2008 - Field preparation for next season. 2/29/2008 - Data collection continuing as planned. 5/1/2008 - Data collection continuing as planned. 7/1/2008 - Dormant for summer. 9/1/2009 Field preparation for new season. 11/1/2008 - Data collection, project continuing as planned. 12/1/2008 - Data collection, project continuing as planned

21 Manasota Page 159 B241 Reduction of Water Use for Citrus Cold Protection

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Alafia River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This is a multi-agency agricultural water conservation project to assist citrus producers in reducing water use for cold protection. The project is an expansion and enhancement of a previously successful Peace River and Alafia Basin Board project (B137). That project was taken statewide by FDACS, SFWMD and SJRWMD. Florida citrus growers use low volume irrigation to conserve water and to provide a more effective method of freeze protection. One characteristic of low volume irrigation used for citrus freeze protection is that the decision to use irrigation must be made prior to the water in the lateral irrigation lines reaching freezing temperatures of 32 degrees F. This project would develop site-specific methodology to accurately determine minimum temperatures the next morning based on sunset temperatures recorded the previous evening. This allows for multiple temperature observations on cold nights from the growing area providing necessary replication of the Brunt equation. In addition, this project will help disseminate this information in newsletters and other sources, including FAWN to help the growers conserve water. Benefits The water saving would be a function of acres normally protected and gallons of water per acre per hour. Systems started at 8:00 p.m. and operated to 8:00 a.m. the following morning at 100 trees/acre and 10 gallon/hour emitters would require 12,000 gallons of water per acre per night of freeze protection. This volume represents a total of 0.44 acre-inches of water used for freeze protection per night. Implementation of this methodology by 10% of the permitted citrus acreage within the Alafia, Manasota and Peace River Basin Boards (35,526 acres) would result in a water savings of 424,458,000 gallons of water per non-critical freeze night. Costs This three-year project will cost $15,000. About 90% of the permitted citrus acres are within three basin boards and project costs have been prorated between the Alafia (12%), Manasota (8%) and Peace River (80%) Basin Boards. In FY2007, FY2008 and FY2009 Alafia will budget $600, Manasota will budget $400 and the Peace River will budget $4,000 each year. Additional Information One characteristic of low volume irrigation used for citrus freeze protection is that the decision to use irrigation must be made prior to the water in the lateral irrigation lines reaching freezing temperatures of 32 degrees F. Mature citrus foliage is subject to freeze damage at temperatures below 24 degrees F depending on acclimation and tree condition. Minimum temperatures above 24 degrees F would result in minimal freeze damage of acclimated mature citrus foliage. Temperatures that would fall between 32 and 24 degrees F would require no water resources for freeze protection, since these temperatures would be above critical values for acclimated citrus leaves. There is an opportunity to determine before a freeze event time the actual need for irrigation to protect citrus trees, thus saving water resources during a freeze event. Temperature models exist that can help predict minimum temperatures for the following morning at sunset the previous day under stable freeze conditions and are available through the FAWN (project B136) weather network. These models need to be enhanced for individual locations to develop a high level of confidence among citrus growers using the models (Brunt equation to predict minimum temperature methodology has worked for both advective and radiation type freezes). Leaf freezing methodology was developed in the early 1980's and late 1990's at the University of Florida Fruit Crops Department. Determinations of KP50 (killing point) of citrus leaves were made weekly on mature citrus leaves to quantify the level of citrus acclimation to cooler temperatures experienced in the fall and winter months. Data indicated that these leaf-freezing temperatures were dynamic in nature and changed throughout the winter in response to previous week's growing conditions. This project would develop site-specific methodology to accurately determine minimum temperatures the next morning based on sunset temperatures recorded the previous evening this allows for multiple temperature observations on cold nights from the growing area providing necessary replication of the Brunt equation. In addition, this project will help disseminate this information in newsletters and other sources, including FAWN to help the growers conserve water. Historical temperature data indicates (1941-1970) that there is a 75% chance of temperatures reaching 32 degrees F or lower during any given winter in Tampa and a 95% chance of 32 degrees F or lower in Lake Alfred during any given winter. Growers using this methodology in the 2000-2001 season based on historical weather data from the FAWN Dover and Lake Alfred locations had 6 and 7 nights of minimum temperatures below 32 degrees F, respectfully. Growers run their irrigation system for cold protection when temperatures were predicted to be 32 degrees F or below. This is in

21 Manasota Page 160 B241 Reduction of Water Use for Citrus Cold Protection response to the uncertainty of the actual minimum morning temperatures. This would have resulted in 13 nights of freeze protection-using water. Minimum temperatures on all 13 nights regardless of location did not reach a minimum temperature of 26 degrees F. Growers with accurate information of foliage freezing temperatures would not have realized any additional benefit in protecting foliage if water was used for freeze protection based on this criteria. The water saving would be a function of acres normally protected and gallons of water per acre per hour. Systems started at 8:00 p.m. and operated to 8:00 a.m. the following morning at 100 trees/acre and 10 gallon/hour emitters would require 12,000 gallons of water per acre per night of freeze protection. This volume represents a total of 0.44 acre-inches of water used for freeze protection per night. Implementation of this methodology by 10% of the permitted citrus acreage within the Alafia, Manasota and Peace River Basin Boards (35,526 acres) would result in a water savings of 424,458,000 gallons of water per noncritical freeze night. Most of the project costs (i.e., equipment) were incurred by the Polk County Citrus Advisory Committee. This project will need funds to collect leaf data and to distribute the information. In addition, the funds will be required for the educational component to help teach the growers how to use the data.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 1,200 0 600 0 0 1,800 020 Peace River Basin 8,000 0 4,000 0 0 12,000 021 Manasota Basin 800 0 400 0 0 1,200

Total: $15,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement to Contracts 8/1/06 8/1/06 Agreement to Cooperator 11/1/06 10/1/06 District Executes Agreement 12/1/06 11/1/06 Notice to Proceed 1/1/07 11/1/06 Basin Board Notification 2/1/07 12/1/06 Governing Board Notification 2/1/07 12/1/06 Year 1. Data Collection 12/1/07 12/1/07 Year 2. Data Collection 12/1/08 11/30/08 Completion Report 6/1/09 Project Ends 11/30/09

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 10/12/2006 - Agreement is being reviewed by Legal. 11/8/2006 - Sent official notice to proceed. 12/4/2006 Mobilizing equipment. 2/28/2007 - Data collection, mild winter not too much to report. 5/1/2007 - Dormant for summer. 7/6/2007 - Processed payment, Dormant for summer. 8/31/2007 - Dormant for summer. 11/1/2007 - Dormant for summer. 1/2/2008 - Reporting weather watch to growers and determining plant cold hardness index. 2/29/2008 - Reporting weather watch to growers and determining plant cold hardness index. 5/1/2008 - Dormant for summer. 71/2008 - Dormant for summer. 9/1/2008 - Processed payment, dormant for summer. 11/1/2008 - Dormant for summer 12/17/2008 - Partisipated in Pasco County weatehr school.

21 Manasota Page 161 B242 Potential to Use ASR in the Avon Park Formation

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager BARCELO, MARK Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This study will evaluate the potential for ASR operation in the Avon Park Formation, which is not the injection zone typically used for ASR in the southern and central areas of the District. Investigators from the University of South Florida Geology Department will conduct a detailed mineralogical and chemical investigation of the Avon Park Formation that will culminate in an ASR operation model. Compounds that are regulated by primary and secondary drinking water standards will be considered, with an initial focus on arsenic and its identified source, pyrite. Major tasks of the study will include: descriptions of existing cores; sample collection; chemical analysis and interpretation of cores; collection and analysis of Avon Park Formation groundwater; and modeling a range of ASR scenarios using the collected data. Benefits Water supply continues to be a critical issue in the SWUCA, and this study compliments the District's water supply planning efforts. This project will enable the District and local governments to make knowledgeable decisions about future investment in ASR. Costs Six Basin Boards have been asked to participate in funding this project at a level of $12,000 each in FY2007 and $12,000 each in FY2008. Additional Information ASR is an important water supply option that is integral to water resources management in the SWUCA. Because of the significant benefit to future water supply that ASR can provide, the District has funded several ASR projects and investigative studies to further develop this technology. Over the past several years, there have been growing concerns about the quality of water retrieved from the current injection zone, the Suwannee Limestone. Elevated arsenic concentrations have been consistently discovered in injectate that is stored and recovered from the Suwannee Limestone. The results of this study will be an important tool that can be used to evaluate future ASR development in the SWUCA.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 26,079 0 926 0 0 27,005 013 Hillsborough River Basin 26,079 0 926 0 0 27,005 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 26,079 0 926 0 0 27,005 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 26,079 0 926 0 0 27,005 020 Peace River Basin 26,079 0 926 0 0 27,005 021 Manasota Basin 26,079 0 926 0 0 27,005

Total: $162,030

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Contract execution 2/25/07 Contract completion 2/25/09

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Status As Of: December 18, 2008 The Prinipal Investigator has sent a progress report that is currently being reviewed by District staff. Preliminary statistical analyses of the chemical constituents of the lithologic cores have been reported in the progress report.

21 Manasota Page 163 B246 Water Conservation/FYN Regional Builder/Developer Specialist

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager DURELL, SYLVIA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Water Conservation/FYN Regional Builder/Developer specialist promotes implementation of indoor and outdoor water conservation to the members of the building industry, managers of community development districts and boards, and members of homeowner associations. The majority of decisions concerning indoor water use and the design and maintenance of landscapes are made by builders, developers, and landscape and irrigation professionals. Their decisions impact water supply, water quality and natural systems. FY2009 will be the third year of funding for this outreach. In FY2009, the specialist will promote the District's Florida Water StarSM -- Gold Certification (FSWG) program. FWSG, a higher tier of the Florida Water Star program that was created by St. Johns River Water Management District, is a certification program for new homes that provides incentives to builders and developers and encourages indoor and outdoor water efficiency as well as water quality benefits from best management practices in landscapes. In addition, the specialist will assist with training classes on low impact development. Benefits The program addresses priority concerns of the Basin Boards by promoting widespread adoption of environmental landscaping best management practices by builders, developers, and landscape and irrigation professionals to conserve water and reduce environmental damage from improper landscape design, installation and maintenance. Thanks to training provided by the specialist, FYN coordinators who previously focused only on homeowners are being equipped to work with builders and developers interested in incorporating Florida-friendly landscaping principles. The expansion of the program that occurred in October 2007 to include indoor water conservation in the outreach fits with the new Florida Water StarSM -- Gold Certification program. Costs The total cost of the outreach program in FY2009 is $78,316. The funds provide for project coordination, program expenses and travel expenses for outreach to all Basins. Basin costs are as follows: Alafia River ($4,710), Hillsborough River ($10,990), Northwest Hillsborough ($5,495), Coastal Rivers ($6,233), Pinellas-Anclote River ($19,625), Withlacoochee River ($6,280), Peace River ($13,208) and Manasota ($11,775). Budget lines below include costs to manage the project. Additional Information Education will be based on the nine Florida-friendly landscaping principles that were created by the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences for the FYN program: Right Plant, Right Place, Water Efficiently, Fertilize Appropriately, Mulch, Attract Wildlife, Manage Yard Pests Responsibly, Recycle, Reduce Stormwater Runoff and Protect the Waterfront. Outreach efforts will include conferences, workshops, one-on-one interactions, newspaper articles, electronic media and distribution of printed materials.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 11,629 0 6,271 0 0 17,900 013 Hillsborough River Basin 25,947 0 12,612 0 0 38,559 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 14,078 0 7,056 0 0 21,134 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 15,101 0 7,865 0 0 22,966 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 42,821 0 20,404 0 0 63,225 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 14,993 0 7,841 0 0 22,834 020 Peace River Basin 31,038 0 14,840 0 0 45,878 021 Manasota Basin 26,769 0 13,336 0 0 40,105

Total: $272,601

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual FY2008 Purchase Order Created: 3/1/08 3/3/08 First Task Report: 3/31/08 3/31/08 Second Task Report: 4/30/08 4/30/08 Third Task Report: 5/31/08 5/31/08 Fourth Task Report: 6/30/08 6/30/08 Fifth Task Report: 7/31/08 7/31/08 Sixth Task Report: 8/31/08 8/31/08 Seventh Task Report: 9/30/08 9/30/08 Eighth Task Report: 10/31/08 10/31/08 Ninth Task Report: 11/30/08 11/28/08 Tenth Task Report: 12/31/08 Eleventh Task Report: 1/30/09 TwelfthTask Report: 2/27/09 Project Ends 2/28/10 FY2009 Purchase Order Created 3/1/09 First Task Report 3/31/09 Second Task Report 4/30/09 Third Task Report 5/29/09 Fourth Task Report 6/30/09 Fifth Task Report 7/31/09 Sixth Task Report 8/31/09 Seventh Task Report 9/30/09 Eighth Task Report 10/30/09 Ninth Task Report 11/30/09 Tenth Task Report 12/31/09 Eleventh Task Report 1/29/10 Twelfth Task Report 2/27/10

Status As Of: December 15, 2008 During the past three months, Water Conservation/FYN Regional Builder/Developer Specialist Angela Maraj finalized the new landscaping category for the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) and it was submitted to the organization's executive director for presentation to the Homes Standards Committee. The new category is based on the Florida Water Star -- Gold (FWSG) Certification criteria. Maraj conducted landscape assessments at the Brooksville and Bartow service offices and reviewed landscape and irrigation plans for new Tampa History Center. She also participated in planning staff and building industry trainings on new low impact development/stormwater rules workshops that are

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scheduled in December 2008 and January 2009. She will explain her outreach capabilities as a resource for landscape best management practices and introduce a video on the River Forest community, "Developing a Better Way - Using Low Impact Development Practices." Maraj also shared the FWSG landscape checklist with the Sarasota County Water Efficient ordinance working group for consideration of incorporation. In addition, she presented the FWSG program to the FYN group in November and continued supporting outreach to builders in District counties. Maraj will present the landscape criteria at the FWSG certifier training in January 2009.

21 Manasota Page 166 B251 National Hydrography Database (NHD)

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) N/A Project Manager KARLIN, AL Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The NHD is a comprehensive set of Geographic Information System (GIS) data that contains information about surface water features such as lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, springs and wells. This dataset was created by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide a consistent nationwide database to link water-related data to specific streams and waterbodies. The five water management districts and the FDEP cooperatively created Florida's original version of the NHD in the late 1990's and early 2000's. The dataset was created using the best available information, hydrographic features found on the USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles. While the original NHD supports many District uses, it often does not have the level of information required to support detailed modeling efforts. The funding proposed here will be used to upgrade the NHD dataset for our jurisdiction using detailed hydrographic information captured under the District's Watershed Management Program. Similar efforts are underway at the St. Johns River Water Management District and are being evaluated at the South Florida Water Management District. Benefits Participating in the NHD update effort provides an effective mechanism for integrating our detailed hydrographic information into a nationwide database that is distributed by the USGS. Since the NHD is used by the FDEP and other water management districts, the District's modeling and data collection efforts will benefit from improved data consistency with those agencies. This project benefits federal, state, local, and private entities by providing access to the District's detailed hydrographic data in an industry standard format. Costs The requested FY2008 funds will be used to fund a contract position and supporting services at FDEP to update the NHD and transfer the data to the USGS. Funding is split between the Governing Board and Basin Boards. The Governing Board provides fifty percent of the total project cost with the remainder being split between the Basin Board based on area. It is anticipated that this will be an annual budget request that will continue to provide updates to the NHD in coordination with the District's Watershed Management Program. The FY2009 budget will increase by approximately $2000 to accommodate the FDEP changes for indirect costs. Additional Information No federal, state or local government currently updates the NHD for our area. The District does not have sufficient in-house resources to support this effort and the funding will be used to outsource this work to the FDEP. FDEP is the primary NHD coordinating body in Florida.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 30,671 0 15,865 0 0 46,536 011 Alafia River Basin 2,052 0 1,061 0 0 3,113 013 Hillsborough River Basin 2,226 0 1,151 0 0 3,377 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 472 0 244 0 0 716 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 2,428 0 1,256 0 0 3,684 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 1,108 0 573 0 0 1,681 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 6,000 0 3,103 0 0 9,103 020 Peace River Basin 9,090 0 4,702 0 0 13,792 021 Manasota Basin 3,953 0 2,045 0 0 5,998

Total: $88,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Milestone - Myakka Basin Review linear network for Myakka Sub-basin 11/1/07 6/1/08 5/30/08 Revise NHD network 2/1/08 8/1/08 9/2/08 Review and revise flowpaths/directions 5/1/08 10/1/08 11/4/08 Capture lakes/wetlands and QA/QC 6/1/08 12/1/08 Upload Data to National NHD 7/1/08 2/14/09 2. Milestone - Sarasota Bay Basin Review/revise linear Network 8/1/08 10/1/08 8/1/08 Review/Revise flowpaths 9/1/08 12/1/08 8/2/08 Upload Data to National NHD 9/15/08 2/14/09 8/12/08

Status As Of: January 05, 2009 Sent DRAFT Workorder for Withlacoochee Watershed to Joe North (cc: Jamison Janke). Finishing up on Sarasota County by February.

21 Manasota Page 168 B256 Automated Citrus Irrigation Management to Reduce Water Consumption Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Agriculture is the largest permitted water use in the District and citrus production is the largest of those permitted uses. Over 366MGD are permitted for citrus irrigation and most of that water use is in the SWUCA. This project will help citrus growers reduce their water use by developing tools to automate and improve irrigation scheduling. These tools can be used by the District's FARMS program to further expand their conservation efforts. Although citrus acres have been on the decline it seems to have reached a stabilizing point. With the increase in the recent price of citrus the District might even see an increase in the number of acres. The permitted acres for citrus is still relatively high and even a minor reduction in water use or fertilizer application could have a significant impact on the District's water resources. The proposed project will investigate the use of new low-cost automatic irrigation pump controllers with wireless remote monitoring and control. This low cost system (<$1,000) will enable growers to optimize the irrigation scheduling and remotely manage over 100 acres. In addition the project will develop and compare new and improved irrigation scheduling tools for citrus trees, particularly for automated systems. In the past the District has funded several citrus irrigation projects. With the introduction on new technology some of the old information is no longer applicable and some of the information needs to be incorporated into new technology. Where applicable this project will build on past projects and use new technology to help reduce water and fertilizer use. Benefits The actual water savings will depend on acres planted climatic and growing conditions. Assuming a 1% savings this would amount to about a 3.7 million gallons per day reduction of ground water in an area of water use concern. The reduced water use would make more water available for other uses and reduce the amount of funds that need to be invested in alternative water supplies. An added benefit to this project will be that improved irrigation would improve fertilizer use, which will reduce the amount of nutrients available to runoff and pollute the District's water bodies. Also the project's information will provide the FARMs program with another tool to help reduce ground water use. Costs This will be a four year project and the total cost will be $150,000. Project costs are divided between four Basin Boards based on the percent water permitted for citrus production within their watersheds. The following is the annual cost break down by Basin Board: Alafia $4,500, Hillsborough River $4,000, Peace River $38,500 and Manasota $3,000 for FY2008, FY2009 and FY2010. Additional Information Improved irrigation scheduling can conserve large volumes of water. Since current irrigation scheduling tools are unreliable, growers are prone to over-irrigate to eliminate any risk of drought stress. Manually operated irrigation systems are not adaptable to more efficient frequent, small irrigations or night-time irrigations due to logistics, conflicts in schedules, and the inconvenience factor. Irrigation durations are most often rounded up, rather than down, even after accounting for all these factors. Probability of rainfall is almost never considered and some irrigation systems are even run during rain events. Over-irrigation and nutrient leaching consequently deplete and degrade our limited water resources. The high cost of commercially available automatic control systems has, unfortunately, prevented their widespread acceptance and use. Since often less than 100 acres are supplied per pump, quite commonly a grower will have multiple well pumps to automate in a citrus grove. At a cost to automate of more than $20,000 per pump, the financial burden is prohibitive, even with cost sharing. In addition, commercial automatic controllers have a limited ability to interface with available soil moisture sensors or with more advanced scheduling tools such as simulation models. Without adequate inputs, the full potential of automatic controllers cannot be realized. There is a great need to develop low-cost automatic irrigation pump controllers to reliably schedule irrigation.

21 Manasota Page 169 B256 Automated Citrus Irrigation Management to Reduce Water Consumption Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 4,500 0 4,500 0 0 9,000 013 Hillsborough River Basin 4,000 0 4,000 0 0 8,000 020 Peace River Basin 38,500 0 38,500 0 0 77,000 021 Manasota Basin 3,000 0 3,000 0 0 6,000

Total: $100,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement To Contracts 10/1/07 8/30/07 Agreement To IFAS 10/15/07 10/15/07 Notice To Proceed 12/31/07 12/31/07 Data Collection Yr. 1 12/31/08 12/18/08 Data Collection Yr 2 12/31/09 Data Collection Yr. 3 12/31/10 Grower's Field Day 12/15/11 Completion Report 3/1/12 Agreement Ends 12/31/12

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 8/31/2007 - Reviewed final scope of work. 11/1/2007 - Agreement mailed to cooperator for review and execution. 1/2/2008 - Notice to proceed sent to IFAS 3/7/2008 - Mobilizing equipment. 5/1/2008 - Reviewed task I report. Project continuing as planned. 7/1/2008 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 9/1/2008 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 11/1/2008 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 12/17/2008 - Data collection project continuing as planned

21 Manasota Page 170 B257 Reducing Nursery and Landscape Water Use by Genetically Altering Nandina Plants Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description There are over 5,000 acres of nursery production in the central part of our District and typically they are permitted for about 1.7 Million gallons of water per acre. With the increase of urban development it is anticipated that the number of nursery acres will increase and landscape water use will increase. To reduce landscape irrigation and to conserve water, the District has been promoting Florida Friendly principles. One of the first and most important principles of this practice is the selection and use of drought-tolerant plants (Koske and Owings). Nandina is a very popular drought tolerant plant and recently its use has been demising because of it being listed as an invasive species. This project will develop and determine nursery production and urban landscapes water requirements for a drought tolerant variety of Nandina. The industry is supportive of this project and is providing funds. Benefits It is estimated that each year about 5 million Nandina plants are grown and sold within the central part of the District. The number of acres planted and their water use will change annually based on market and climatic conditions. To quantify an estimated water savings from this project lets assume a Nandina plant covers 12 square feet (3 ft x 4 ft), 3,700 plants per acre, 1,375 acres and a 1% to 5% savings for Nandina Nursery Production. This savings will reduce water use by 332,000 to 66,000 gallons per day. In addition there will be a savings from urban landscape water use. An added benefit to this project is that it will eliminate an invasive plant species. This will save the District and the public having to invest public funds to eliminate an invasive plant. Costs This five year project will cost the District $125,000. Funding for this project is prorated between four Basin Boards (Alafia River (22%), Manasota (22%), Hillsborough River (28%) and Peace River (28%)) based on the permitted nursery acres in their watershed. The Nursery industry will provided $15,000 for this project and the Alafia Basin Board will budget $5,500, Hillsborough River will budget $7,000, Manasota will budget $5,500 and the Peace River will budget $7,000 for each year in FY2008, FY2009, FY2010, FY2011 and FY2012. Additional Information Each year a large amount of water is permitted for nursery and landscape irrigation. With the rapid urban development in the District, it is anticipated that the amount of water permitted for these uses will increase. To reduce water use for landscape irrigation and to conserve water, the DISTRICT has been promoting Florida Friendly landscaping principles. One of the first and most important principles of this practice is the selection and use of drought-tolerant plants. Nandina plants are of great potential to reducing water usage in the urban landscape. They are well adapted to Florida soil conditions and well tolerant of droughts. Because of these and their aesthetic values, nandinas are very popular in nursery production and landscape use. They are particularly liked in low-maintenance landscapes and xeriscaping. In addition, these plants are extremely tough and practically pest free, thus requiring little use of pesticides. This characteristic is very beneficial and can help reduce chemical pollution from public or residential landscapes to soil and water and protect water quality. With the production of copious amounts of fruit berries and seeds, nandina plants can escape from cultivation into natural areas. Escaped nandinas can become established in natural areas, wet lands, etc., displacing native plants, disrupting natural plant communities, and changing natural ecosystems. Because of this, nandina is listed as a Class I invasive species by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (http://ww.fleppc.org/) and not recommended by University of Florida for propagation, production, and sale in central Florida. The primary cause of the invasiveness of nandinas is their production of copious berries and seeds. Recent studies have shown that it is possible to find nandina varieties (one or two) that do not produce berries and seeds, thus not invasive, but this lack of berry or seed production seems to vary from region to region in Florida. For example, two nandina varieties produced lots of fruit in north Florida, but did not produce fruit and seed in south Florida. It is not known whether or not these varieties will produce fruit and seeds in central Florida. In this project, we propose to test these varieties in this District (southwest Florida) for their berry and seed production to confirm whether or not they are not invasive and safe for production and use in this District, to determine their water needs and water conservation values for nursery production and urban landscape use, and to develop new drought-tolerant nandina plants that do not produce seeds and are not invasive, but friendly to the environment.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 5,500 0 5,500 0 0 11,000 013 Hillsborough River Basin 7,000 0 7,000 0 0 14,000 020 Peace River Basin 7,000 0 7,000 0 0 14,000 021 Manasota Basin 5,500 0 5,500 0 0 11,000

Total: $50,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement to Contracts 8/31/07 8/1/07 Agreement to Cooperator 9/15/07 9/27/07 District Executes Agr. 11/30/07 11/30/07 District Issues NTP 1/5/08 11/16/07 Basin Board Notification 1/31/08 1/31/08 Data Collection Yr. 1 12/31/08 12/18/08 Data Collection Yr. 2 12/31/09 Data Collection Yr. 3. 12/31/10 Completion Report 10/31/12 Agreement Ends 5/31/13

Status As Of: October 17, 2008 8/31/2007 - Waiting for final scope of work. 11/1/2007 - Agreement mailed to IFAS. 11/16/2007 - NTP mailed to IFAS 1/2/2008 - Mobilizing equipment to start project. 3/7/2008 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 5/1//2008 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 7/1//2008 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 9/1/2008 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 11/1/2008 - Data collection project continuing as planned. 12/17/2008 - Reviewed task completion reports, project continuing as planned.

21 Manasota Page 172 B264 Citrus Irrigation Management to Increase Young Tree Growth & Productivity on Flatwoods Ridge Soils Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Due to Citrus Greening, Canker and labor issues the industry has had the University develop different techniques for economical production of citrus in Florida. On of the most promising techniques, which includes high density planting of smaller trees, was developed in Spain and commercialized in South Africa, Australia and California. This project will develop irrigation and nutrient management recommendations for this new method of production to help conserve water and reduce nutirent loading. Although recent citrus acres have declined District wide, it is still the largest permitted agricultural water use. Also, with the decline in development and recent price increases, more citrus growers are planning to expand their operations; therefore, it is important to help find ways for citrus producers to conserve water. This water conservation project will utilize information developed in Spain and commercialized in South Africa, Australia and California. The University will investigate and develop new cultural technology including changes to plant density, nutrient and irrigation management. Plants will be grown with an intensive fertigation management technique that is designed to provide essentially a non-limiting environment to those roots. This new fertilizer program will require changes to existing irrigation management programs. Benefits Citrus production is the largest agricultural land use in the District. This project will help citrus producers conserve water and reduce pollutant loading for fertilizer leaching. In addition, the information could be used by the District's FARMS program to help design better BMP cost share systems. The amount of water saved will be a function of the number of acres planted and their water use, which will change annually based on market and climatic conditions. Costs This five year project will cost a total of $182,500. The annual cost will be divided between four Basin Boards based on the permitted citrus acres in their watershed. Funding for this project is prorated between four Basin Boards (Peace River - 78%, Hillsborough River 6%, Alafia - 7%, and Manatee 4%) based on the number of permits for citrus production in their watershed. In FY2009, FY2010, FY2011, FY2012 and FY2013, the Basin Boards will budget each year: Peace River - $28,106, Alafia - $3,336, Hillsborough River $2,979 and Manasota $2,079. Additional Information Yield fundamentally drives profit for Florida citrus growers and is thus the key element to a grower's financial success. Yield is tied directly to tree density and growth rate and is a simple function of numbers of trees and the related total canopy volume over the unit area. Research over the last several decades has proven that growth of young trees and productivity of both young and mature trees benefit from high frequency low volume irrigation. Improved tree growth from intensive irrigation management could reduce the time required from planting to economic breakeven production, thus provide management options in light of current devastating diseases such as Canker and Huanglongbing (citrus greening). Florida growers have adopted Best Management Practices (BMPs) that reduce nutrient leaching by limiting the amount of fertilizer that can be applied, and the time of year when fertilizer can be applied. These BMPs are based on research under low-intensity management systems. However, production systems that combine grove design and irrigation management to increase yield and grove operational efficiency have not been studied. High density plantings of sweet oranges on low-vigor rootstocks have known advantages, but their long-term behavior and changes in the functional relationship of tree density, growth rate, and yield over time are not well understood. The central hypothesis of this project is improved and consistent early yields, with increased tree density on low vigor trees and/or improved irrigation/nutrient management systems that would provide proactive management options in light of current devastating diseases such as Canker and Huanglongbing (citrus greening). Growers normally achieve their expected return on investment within 15 to 20 years of planting. If those goals would occur sooner (e.g., 10 to 12 years) through increased early yields, the grower would benefit even if the grove declines over time due to the diseases mentioned above and must be replanted. By knowing how to irrigate and manage their irrigation with this new method of production, the grower would conserve water and reduce the amount of fertilizer thats being leached from the plant root zone while maintaining an economical viable crop.

21 Manasota Page 173 B264 Citrus Irrigation Management to Increase Young Tree Growth & Productivity on Flatwoods Ridge Soils Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 0 0 3,336 0 0 3,336 013 Hillsborough River Basin 0 0 2,979 0 0 2,979 020 Peace River Basin 0 0 28,106 0 0 28,106 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 2,079 0 0 2,079

Total: $36,500

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Develop Contract 10/1/08 10/1/08 Notice To Proceed 1/2/09

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 11/1/2008 - Contract to IFAS for review. 12/18/2008 - Wait for University to return executed agreement.

21 Manasota Page 174 B265 Optimizing Irrigation For Shade Tree Production

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description There are over 5,000 acres of nursery production in the central part of the District and typically they are permitted for about 1.7 million gallons of water per acre. With the increase of urban development, it is anticipated that the number of nursery acres will increase and landscape water use will too. This project will investigate ways to reduce nursery and landscape irrigation by studying the relationships between moderate water stress, photosynthesis and shoot growth of trees. The goal of the project is to develop irrigation management strategies that take advantage of gas exchange properties occurring at moderate water stress. These strategies would be linked to the ongoing projects modeling tree water use based on ETo, further increasing the level of irrigation precision of non-production situations beyond that which will come from the ETo projects. Plant growth is a two stage process. First, new cells are produced by meristematic tissues. Second, these cells enlarge. The first phase mainly requires new cellular components which are derived from photosynthesis and absorbed minerals. The principal requirement for the second phase of growth, cell enlargement, is hydrostatic (turgor) pressure. Plant water status, mainly as it affects cell turgor pressure, is the primary driving force in this second phase. In pecans, nearly all leaf expansion occurred at night (Anderson, 1989). This is the time when water stress in plants is the lowest, and water status and turgor pressure are the highest. This is hypothesized as the primary reason cyclic irrigation of containerized plants accelerates growth, in that it results in higher turgor pressures during the night by making more water available in the root ball late in the day. While this information on leaf expansion was reported in the scientific literature over 10 years ago, it was never pursued much further and will be investigated in this project. Benefits Information from this project will help nursery producers, commercial landscapers and homeowners reduce water use. The amount of water saved will be a function of the number of acres planted and their water use, which will change annually based on market and climatic conditions. Assuming an annual 5% water savings from only nursery production, there would be a total of about 1.9 mgd savings on permitted water use. In addition, information form this project can be used by the District's FARMS program to help promote water conservation. Costs This four year project will cost the District a total of $83,875. Funding for this project is prorated between five Basin Boards (Peace River - 23%, Hillsborough River 22%, Alafia - 18%, Manasota 18% and Withlacoochee 11%) based on the number of permits for nursery production in their watershed. In FY2009, FY2010, FY2011, and FY2012 the Basin Boards will budget each year: Peace River $5,159, Hillsborough River $5,008, Alafia River $4,103, Manasota $4,103 and Withlacoochee River $2,595. Additional Information Recently, data collection of a project at MREC supported by the Southwest Florida WMD, Horticultural Research Institute and others quantified the daily water use of live oak and red maple to 7-inch calipers, and Nellie R. Stevens holly to 5-inch calipers. Preliminary modeling of red maple reported a high correlation of predicted and actual water loss based on a algorithm incorporating reference evapotranspiration (ETo) and trunk cross sectional area just below the first major branch (Beeson, 2007). A project with a similar goal using D.D. Blanchard magnolia, Aliee, Chinese elm and slash pine is currently in the second year. Maximum plant growth occurs when transpiration is maximum because transpiration and photosynthesis are tightly linked. Reductions in stomata aperture reduce the flow of carbon dioxide into leaves and water out of leaves. However, for the limited number of tree species studied, slight to moderate reductions in stomatal aperture cause no to small reductions in photosynthesis, but resulted in relatively large reductions in transpiration. Thus under moderate water stress, trees and woody plants, in general, tend become more water efficient with little reduction in photosynthesis (Noble, 1999).

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 0 0 4,103 0 0 4,103 013 Hillsborough River Basin 0 0 5,010 0 0 5,010 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 0 0 2,595 0 0 2,595 020 Peace River Basin 0 0 5,158 0 0 5,158 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 4,103 0 0 4,103

Total: $20,969

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Develop Agreement 10/17/08 10/6/08 Notice To Proceed 1/2/09

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 11/1/2008 - Contract sent to IFAS. 12/17/2008 - Waiting for University to return executed Agreement.

21 Manasota Page 176 B266 Accounting For Interception of Sprinkler Irrigation Water by Container Grown Plants Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The plant canopy plays a critical role in the interception of sprinkler irrigation water. Depending on the size and architecture of the canopy, as well as the container spacing, interception of irrigation water can be greater than or less than the amount of irrigation water that would fall into the container. Typically, interception is considered a water loss and not accounted for when supplying irrigation water. This project will quantify the amount of water that is intercepted by the plant and funneled to the plant's container. By accounting for this intercepted water, the overall amount for irrigation management can be reduced. The industry is supportive of this project and will provide funds to reduce the overall project results. Benefits Information from this project will help container nursery producers improve their irrigation efficiency and conserve water. The amount of water saved will be a function of the number of acres planted and their water use, which will change annually based on market and climatic conditions. Using the District's regulatory database and assuming an annual 5% water savings from only nursery production, there would be an annual savings of about 1.9 mgd. Costs This three year project will cost the District a total of $91,125. Funding for this project is prorated between five Basin Boards (Peace River - 23%, Hillsborough River 22%, Alafia - 18%, Manasota 18% and Withlacoochee 11%) based on the number of permits for nursery production in their watershed. In FY2009, FY2010, and FY2011 the Basin Boards will budget each year: Peace River $7,471, Hillsborough River $7,255, Alafia River $5,945, Manasota $5,944 and Withlacoochee River $3,760. Additional Information Determining the interception factor (IF) for commonly grown plants with a wide range of plant growth habits (e.g. globose, upright spreading, broad spreading, etc.) and at different spacings between containers, will help growers improve their efficiency and reduce water use. For example, sweet viburnum, which has been found to have an IF of >2 during the last month of production, would only require ¼ inch of irrigation water to supply ½ inch to the container at that latter stage of production. In two experiments where water scheduling was based upon container weight loss, the irrigation rate averaged 0.2 inch/day using IF, but would have averaged 0.3 inch/day ignoring IF. This represented a total water savings of 14 inch (0.1 inch/day over a 140 day crop). As more and more nurseries base irrigation scheduling on evaporative demand (water loss per container) knowing the interception factor at various stages of production would be critical in determining the actual irrigation requirements of a crop. For mixed plantings, this information will add further precision to grouping plants not only by evaporative demand (current BMP), but also by their irrigation interception characteristics. Currently, this information is limited to a few species (Beeson and Yeager, 2003). Data are needed for a wide range of plant growth habits at different stages (sizes) of plant growth with various container spacings in order for this information to be useful for growers and water managers.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 0 0 5,944 0 0 5,944 013 Hillsborough River Basin 0 0 7,255 0 0 7,255 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 0 0 3,760 0 0 3,760 020 Peace River Basin 0 0 7,471 0 0 7,471 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 5,945 0 0 5,945

Total: $30,375

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Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Develop Contract 10/1/08 10/1/08 Notice To Proceed 1/2/09

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 11/1/2008 - Contract sent to IFAS. 12/18/2008 - Waiting for University to return Agreement.

21 Manasota Page 178 B273 MFL Stream Diversion and Assessment Project

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager MORALES, JON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description To further validate existing stream Minimum Flows and Levels (MFL) methodology consistent with peer review recommendation. A frequent focus of criticism of the MFL methodology applied by the District to rivers and estuaries is the use of a 15 percent habitat loss criterion as a threshold for assessing "significant harm." Quoting from the peer review of the Braden River MFL, the panel noted: " The draft report describes the metrics used to define the limit at which further withdrawals would be significantly harmful to the water resources or ecology of the area as stated in Florida statutes. The authors note that significant harm was not defined in statute. The District chose to interpret significant harm as the loss of flows associated with fish passage and maximization of stream bottom habitat with the least amount of flow and quantifiable reductions in habitat. Overall, this is a reasonable approach from an ecological perspective and likely satisfies the intent of the statute. The authors state that, [in] general, instream flow analysts consider a loss of more than 15% habitat, as compared to undisturbed or current conditions, to be a significant impact on that population or assemblage. The authors further note, in our opinion, correctly, that there are few `bright lines which can be relied upon to judge when `significant harm occurs. Rather loss of habitat in many cases occurs incrementally as flow decline, often without a clear inflection point or threshold. Nevertheless, the 15% habitat loss criterion remains one of the least rigorous, most subjective aspects of the District's approach to setting MFLs. Justification for this threshold is based on common professional practice in interpreting the results of PHABSIM analyses (Gore at al. 2002), a review of relevant literature where reported percentage changes ranged from 10 to 33%, and on previous peer reviews that found the 15% threshold to be reasonable and prudent, especially given the absence of clear guidance in the statute or in the scientific literature on levels of change that would constitute significant harm (e.g., Shaw et al. 2005). The draft upper Braden report continues the District's practice of using a 15% change in habitat availability as the threshold for defining significant harm and now applies this threshold broadly to include both spatial and temporal loss of habitat or connectivity. The Panel again acknowledges that the use of this criterion is rational and pragmatic, but also recognizes that the specific value of 15% is subjective and has only modest validation or support from the primary literature. . . . . More importantly, however, is the need for the District to commit the resources necessary to validate the presumption, that a 15% decrease in spatial or temporal habitat availability or a 15% increase in violations of the low-flow threshold, does not cause significant harm. " This project represents the best means for validating the effect that a given flow reduction has on available habitat and the biota of a stream segment. District staff proposes to locate an acceptable stream segment in order to conduct controlled diversions from a defined stream segment in order to evaluate the impact that a range of flow and habitat reductions has on the biota (e.g., fishes, macroinvertebrates) and water resource values. It is envisioned that such a project will require a number of years to complete (possibly a decade), and an annual commitment of significant resources to accomplish. Benefits If implemented, this project will provide as definitive a test of the 15 percent habitat loss criterion as is practical under field conditions, and the results will be widely applicable to stream assessments and the development of environmental flows though out the country. Costs Total requested funding in FY2009 is $150,000. The combined Basin Board's contribution is 50% or $75,000 or $9,375 from each of the eight basin boards, with the remaining 50% ($75,000) to be funded by the Governing Board. A small amount has been budgeted for parts and supplies and travel.

21 Manasota Page 179 B273 MFL Stream Diversion and Assessment Project

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 0 84,977 0 0 84,977 011 Alafia River Basin 0 0 9,375 0 0 9,375 013 Hillsborough River Basin 0 0 9,375 0 0 9,375 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 0 0 9,375 0 0 9,375 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 0 0 9,375 0 0 9,375 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 0 0 9,375 0 0 9,375 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 0 0 9,375 0 0 9,375 020 Peace River Basin 0 0 9,375 0 0 9,375 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 9,375 0 0 9,375

Total: $159,977

Status As Of: December 30, 2008 This project is now activated coinciding with the new fiscal year. Staff is in the process of developing project milestones which will most likely be presented in the next status update. From an operational standpoint, staff have already developed selection criteria in identifying potential field sites for the execution of this project. Future developments include a long term program of monitoring critical environmental criteria to be used for measuring the degree of change that can surrogate for significant harm.

21 Manasota Page 180 B274 Salt Water Intrusion Monitoring Network

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Quality

Basin(s) Alafia River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager KRAFT, CAROL Task Manager(s) STARKS, ROBERTA Status Ongoing Description The Salt Water Intrusion Monitoring Network (SWIMN) was developed in an effort to work closely with Water Use Permit (WUP) holders along the coastal areas of the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA), who have wells that are identified through groundwater modeling efforts to be most at risk for salt-water intrusion. A water quality baseline for the wells is established through a sampling assessment of current chloride, sulfate, dissolved solids, and electrical conductivity concentrations. After the baseline assessment, the wells are sampled by the permittees for electrical conductivity at regular intervals, using District supplied conductivity meters. This provides an early warning for WUP holders to plan for alternative supplies, alternative use of the land, or to take advantage of the District's backplugging, Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) program, and Cooperative Funding Initiative to attempt to mitigate the problem. Benefits This project monitors ground-water quality data and works closely with WUP holders to help determine the degree of salt water intrusion experienced by the permittee in an effort to help mitigate potential impacts. Costs The FY2009 project cost is $33,000, with the District's General Fund contributing half ($16,500). The remaining funds will be split between the Alafia River Basin (20 percent; $5,600) and Manasota Basin (30 percent; $10,900). This project is expected to be ongoing. District funds shown in the table include staff salaries and overhead costs. Additional Information The SWIMN was established in order to track water quality in WUP well sites along the coastal areas of the SWUCA that were predicted through modeling efforts to be at risk for salt water intrusion. Approximately 190 WUP wells have been identified by District modeling efforts to be at varying degrees of risk of salt water intrusion. These wells have been prioritized according to their degree of risk. Sampling of the wells predicted to be at the greatest risk has already been conducted. The remaining wells will be sampled and WUP holders that agree to participate will be supplied with training and equipment (conductivity meters) to periodically check water quality in their wells. All data collected is analyzed for local trends, and WUP holders are informed of negative trends in their water quality. If it is determined that a WUP holder is experiencing salt-water intrusion to the degree that ground water in the wells is no longer suitable for its intended use, the permittee can explore management actions available though the District, in an attempt to mitigate the problem.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 0 33,266 0 0 33,266 011 Alafia River Basin 0 0 11,153 0 0 11,153 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 22,115 0 0 22,115

Total: $66,534

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Kick-Off Meeting 8/28/08 8/28/08 Complete Baseline Sampling of Candidate Wells 9/30/09 Provide conductivity meter training and support to select well owners 9/30/09

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Status As Of: December 30, 2008 Reviews of associated WUPs and subsequent sampling of wells are currently ongoing. A project status meeting was held on 12/10/2008 to discuss and further coordinate the process and flow of the project thus far and in the future.

21 Manasota Page 182 B276 Grants for Reclaimed Irrigation Projects (GRIP) Program

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This program provides funding assistance to new developments for the construction of reclaimed water distribution systems. This program was recommended by the District's Reclaimed Water Task Force (RWTF) and approved by the Governing Board for implementation at their February 2008 meeting. The program will provide an incentive to encourage developers and local governments to jointly design and construct reclaimed water distribution systems in new residential developments where other alternative water sources are not available to meet outdoor water needs in the development. The program will promote the construction of reclaimed water distribution systems during the construction of new developments and therefore reduce the need for the costly alternative of retrofiting reclaimed water distribution systems in established residential neighborhoods. The program will be available to new developments where reclaimed water will be available within five years, as indicated in a capital improvement plan. Benefits This program will promote the construction of reclaimed water distribution systems during the construction of new developments and therefore reduce the need for the costly alternative of retrofiting reclaimed water distribution systems in established residential neighborhoods. The estimated beneficial offset will be based on the number of residential units in the development and the funds available. Historical information shows an average benefit from using reclaimed water would be 300 gpd for each residential unit. Costs The Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Pinellas-Anclote River, Manasota, and Northwest Hillsborough Basin Boards have budgeted $500,000 each for this program. The estimated cost for installing the reclaimed water distribution system in a new development is $1,200 per residential unit. The District will reimburse up to 50 percent of the actual cost and no more than $600 per residential unit.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 0 0 501,540 0 0 501,540 013 Hillsborough River Basin 0 0 501,540 0 0 501,540 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 0 0 501,540 0 0 501,540 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 0 0 501,609 0 0 501,609 020 Peace River Basin 0 0 1,609 0 0 1,609 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 501,540 0 0 501,540

Total: $2,509,378

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Start receiving applications 10/1/08 Close application period 12/5/08 Recommend Projects to Basins 2/27/09

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 The Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Pinellas-Anclote River, Manasota, and Northwest Hillsborough Basin Boards have

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budgeted $500,000 each for this program in FY2009. District staff has developed a web page and a program application process. The program was introduced at the Cooperative Funding Initiative Kick-off Meetings and a news release was issued October 1, 2008. The program was open for applications during the 2010 CFI application period between October 1, 2008 and December 5, 2008. No applications were received for the program. Budgeted funds for this program are available meet other Basin requirements.

21 Manasota Page 184 B277 Florida Water Star -- Gold Certification

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager DURELL, SYLVIA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Florida Water Star SM -- Gold Certification (FWSG) is an advanced version of the Florida Water Star SM (FWS) program that was originated by the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). FWS is a certification program for new homes that provides incentives to builders and developers and encourages indoor and outdoor water efficiency. It is also designed to increase the knowledge level of the building industry about water-efficient building practices and to provide educational resources and incentives to make these practices common to the marketplace. FWSG was adapted to reflect the advanced level of best management practices being used by builders in this District. This higher level of commitment by the builders comes from education on Florida-friendly landscaping provided within the SWFWMD for the past several years. In addition, closer alignment to the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences' Florida Yards & Neighborhoods program's Florida-friendly landscaping principles and landscape best management practices was necessary. FWSG includes criteria that will reduce impacts to water quality. SJRWMD has agreed to support FWSG and plans to implement it in FY2009. Benefits By providing an incentive for builders and developers that will encourage them to incorporate best management practices, the District will realize water savings and water quality protection. The demand for water continues to increase with the expansion in land development, building construction and increased population. Recognizing that the majority of decisions concerning new landscapes are made by builders, developers, landscape and irrigation professionals, the Florida Water StarSM -- Gold Certification program provides a plan they can follow that will positively impact water resources. Because of the program's high profile and the involvement of the water management districts, it is of high interest to the target audience. SJRWMD has pilot-tested the program with many early successes. Costs The cost for the FY2009 Florida Water Star--Gold Certification program is $100,000 and includes salary and travel for a project coordinator to develop and manage the program, advertising costs to promote the program, memberships in trade and professional associations and fees associated with trade shows and other promotional opportunities. The District general fund is contributing $50,000 and the Basin Boards contributions are as follows: Alafia River ($3,000), Hillsborough River ($7,000), Northwest Hillsborough ($3,500), Coastal Rivers ($4,000), Pinellas-Anclote River ($12,500), Withlacoochee River ($4,000), Peace River ($8,500) and Manasota ($7,500). Budget lines below include staff time to manage the project. SJRWMD has pilot-tested all the components of the program making it easier and very cost-effective to begin conducting the program in SWFWMD. SJRWMD's FWS marketing tools will be customized by SWFWMD to fit the Gold Certification level. Additional Information The Florida Water Star--Gold Certification program supports the Governor's Climate Change Initiative by promoting public protection, wise use and management of natural resources.

21 Manasota Page 185 B277 Florida Water Star -- Gold Certification

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 0 52,340 0 0 52,340 011 Alafia River Basin 0 0 4,561 0 0 4,561 013 Hillsborough River Basin 0 0 8,561 0 0 8,561 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 0 0 5,061 0 0 5,061 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 0 0 5,561 0 0 5,561 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 0 0 14,061 0 0 14,061 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 0 0 5,561 0 0 5,561 020 Peace River Basin 0 0 10,061 0 0 10,061 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 9,061 0 0 9,061

Total: $114,828

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual FY2009 Request for Quotes Issued 10/15/31 10/15/08 Purchase Order & Scope of Work Created 11/15/08 11/12/08 FWS/FWSG Certifier Training 1/16/09 FWSG Event for Builders/Landscape professionals 2/28/09 First Report Due 3/31/09 Second Report Due 5/30/09 Third Report Due 7/31/09 Fourth Report Due 9/30/09 Project Complete 9/30/09

Status As Of: December 15, 2008 Following the request for quotes process, Susan Douglas was hired as program coordinator. Ms. Douglas participated in the development of the FWS program for SJRWMD. Twenty-one Extension and FYN staff attended a 2.5-hour introductory FWSG training on November 5. Many of the same group will be attending the FWS certifier training in January to prepare them to be educational resources for builders and certifiers in the program. In addition, FYN coordinators who educate homeowners will conduct follow-up visits to new FWSG homeowners to educate them on how to maintain the water-conserving features of their homes. Presentations were made to the Polk Growth Matters group and to the District's Environmental Advisory Committee. The cooperators agreement between the District and SJRWMD has been signed and returned to SJRWMD for signatures. The builders contract has been reviewed by District Legal and Purchasing staff and it is ready for use. Registration has begun for the three-day certifiers training class to be held Jan. 14-16, 2009, at the Stuart Center, which is adjacent to the Polk County Extension office in Bartow. The first FWS Technical Advisory Committee meeting will be held January 28 at SJRWMD's Altamonte Springs Service Center. FWSG project manager is a member of the committee whose purpose is to discuss the technical interpretations of checklist variations, introduce the FWSG -- Certification program and review components of the proposed FWS certification program for commercial properties for the first time. South Florida Water Management District will implement a FWS home-retrofit program in its area. SJRWMD will begin promoting FWSG in January 2009, along with FWS Silver.

21 Manasota Page 186 B620 Mapping and GIS

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) N/A Project Manager DICKS, STEVE Task Manager(s) DICKS, STEVE Status Ongoing Description This is a continuing initiative with the goal of providing Geographic Information System (GIS), aerial photo interpretation and photogrammetric mapping services to support Governing and Basin Board activities. GIS support includes the input, management, analysis and distribution of spatial data, the design and implementation of databases, software training and map production. Aerial photo interpretation includes land use/cover mapping in support of land acquisition, Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM), engineering, planning and environmental studies. Photogrammetric support includes the mapping of topographic information, collection of aerial photographs and satellite imagery and the production of digital orthophotographs. This program also supports the distribution of data to the public and routine maintenance activities. The annual budget includes administrative costs for salaries, travel, training, plotting and photographic supplies, maps and other data purchases, etc. This project was previously listed under (B530) Mapping and GIS. Benefits Mapping and GIS has been a continuing activity since 1987 and is required to support the District's GIS, digital orthophoto, aerial mapping and other data collection, maintenance and management activities. The District's GIS database is an integral component of planning, engineering, regulatory, and land acquisition and management activities. In a rapidly growing area such as the District, continued maintenance and expansion is needed for the GIS database to meet new demands and is required to protect the historical investment in the system. The data are currently accessed by over 300 District staff using the ArcGIS software, are serves as the foundation for the Water Management and Land Resources Information Systems. Additionally, the data collected by the Mapping and GIS Section are viewable and downloadable from the District's Internet web site. Costs In addition to operating costs (plotter and office supplies, equipment maintenance, travel, data purchases, etc.) FY2008 funds include training services in support of GIS software upgrades ($15,000 in Governing Board only), Land Parcel Ownership Database Update ($60,000 shared between the Governing and Basin Boards), Roads Database Update ($102,000 shared between the Governing and Basin Board). Funding for GIS data collection projects (Land Parcel Ownership Database Update and Roads Database Update) is shared between the Governing Board and the Basin Boards is allocated as follows: 1) The Governing Board pays for 50% of the total project cost, plus costs for the Green Swamp Basin. 2) The remainder of the costs are split between the Basin Boards using a formula that accounts for the area and population of each Basin. In addition to operating costs (plotter and office supplies, equipment maintenance, travel, data purchases, etc.) FY2009 funds include training services in support of GIS software upgrades ($30,020 in Governing Board only), GIS programming services ($228,800 in Governing Board only), Land Parcel Ownership Database Update ($48,000),shared between the Governing and Basin Boards), Funding for the Land Parcel Ownership Database Update is shared between the Governing Board and the Basin Boards is allocated as follows: 1) The Governing Board pays for 50% of the total project cost, plus costs for the Green Swamp Basin. The remainder of the costs are split between the Basin Boards using a formula that accounts for the area and population of each Basin.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 (220,000) 866,780 0 0 646,780 011 Alafia River Basin 0 0 37,509 0 0 37,509 013 Hillsborough River Basin 0 0 37,984 0 0 37,984 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 0 0 36,559 0 0 36,559 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 0 0 37,509 0 0 37,509 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 0 0 39,409 0 0 39,409 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 0 0 39,409 0 0 39,409 020 Peace River Basin 0 0 41,784 0 0 41,784 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 40,829 0 0 40,829

Total: $957,772

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual The following are major activities for FY2008 Transfer WMIS funds to IRD 10/30/07 10/15/07 Issue purchase order for GDT roads. 10/30/07 10/15/07 Issue work order for parcel update. 12/30/07 5/30/08 4/29/08 The following are major activities for FY2009 Transfer WMIS funds to IRD 10/30/08 Issue work order for parcel update. 12/30/08

Status As Of: November 01, 2008 Mapping and GIS is an ongoing support activity and to date there have been no unforeseen expenditures or activities in FY2008. The section will continue supporting ad hoc requests for GIS data as well as conducting routine data maintenance activities. Data will continue to be accessible via the District's Internet site. Funds supporting the Water Management Information System project have been transferred to the Information Resources Department.

21 Manasota Page 188 B630 Field Operations 021

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) N/A Project Manager HAGBERG, JEFFREY Task Manager(s) HINKLE, RANDY, BAILEY, TIM Status Ongoing Description Annual field maintenance activities for this basin are generally for maintenance of well sites which include mowing, painting, tree trimming, fence installation and repair. Various types of well sites include groundwater sampling wells, data collection wells, and rainfall wells/gauges. Additional requirements at well sites includes erosion and access road stabilization and maintenance. These maintenance areas are District owned, but were not acquired using Save Our Rivers (SOR), P2000, and Forever Florida funds. In the Manasota Basin, costs are primarily for maintenance activities at 24 well sites. Benefits Keeping well sites maintained for Hydrologic Data and Resource Data crews to collect data easily and in a safe manner. In addition, maintenance requirements at well sites include materials for road stabilization and fencing repairs. Costs The FY2008 and FY2009 budget includes salaries, central garage charges, rental equipment, parts, supplies, landfill disposal fees, and land maintenance materials (limerock, shell, rock, fill, and fencing) as in previous years.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 3,694,451 127,000 628,462 0 0 4,449,913 011 Alafia River Basin 327,383 0 64,695 0 0 392,078 013 Hillsborough River Basin 2,481,504 600,000 596,677 0 0 3,678,181 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 216,973 0 34,070 0 0 251,043 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 310,399 0 62,966 0 0 373,365 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 670,273 0 133,958 0 0 804,231 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 806,639 107,000 163,428 0 0 1,077,067 020 Peace River Basin 1,129,960 347,000 265,197 0 0 1,742,157 021 Manasota Basin 216,058 0 36,079 0 0 252,137

Total: $13,020,172

Status As Of: December 29, 2008 Field Operations crews have mowed and maintained well and data collection sites as needed during this reporting period.

21 Manasota Page 189 P259 Youth Water Resources Education

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager HULL, MARY MARGARET Task Manager(s) MAKOID, MARY ALICE, TORRUSIO, MARY, BLISS, NESYA Status Ongoing Description This Basin Initiative provides funding for a variety of water resources education programs to county school districts, private schools, homeschool groups and non-formal educators. Program components consist of school board agreements, teacher training workshops, mini-grants for classroom projects, field trip program support, Envirothon support and educational resources for students and educators. Agreements with the majority of school districts throught the District are completed annually, which provide baseline water resources education programs to students and teachers. Teacher training efforts ensure that teachers understand and are able to teach students about relevant Basin issues. Training sessions provide background information, materials, experiences and opportunities to explore topics of importance in the basin. Teacher workshops are conducted by District staff and/or educators who have been trained by District staff. Participants evaluate the effectiveness of teacher workshops, providing another method of improving performance. Workshops include information about the District and the Basins, as well as basic hydrology and water management issues. The mini-grant program provides funds directly to teachers to implement classroom water education projects centered around current Basin issues. Classroom projects are designed to increase knowledge and understanding of the impacts of human activities on the water resources in their Basin and to effect behavior change in regard to water resources conservation and protection. Mini-grant projects must fall into one of six categories: watersheds, water conservation and supply, water quality, flood protection/drought education, alternative water sources or natural systems. Projects must also support the District Water Management Plan and the District's Strategic Plan. Measurable outcomes include documentation and evaluation of individual mini-grants including pre- and post-assessment scores, sample student work generated from the project, video or photographic documentation, and final reports by teachers and representative students. Mini-grant recipients are required to participate in Annual Sharing Days, which provide an opportunity for mini-grant participants to showcase their projects and provide model programs for other teachers who would like to implement water projects in their classrooms. The District provides a variety of educational resources to educators and students including student newsletters with accompanying teacher's guides, water-testing equipment, surface and groundwater models and others. The District also provides kits and boxes specific to water conservation (the grades K-3 Water Conservation Kit) and watersheds (the grades K-3 and the grades 4-8 Watershed Education Boxes) that teach students about the importance of water conservation and healthy watersheds, while meeting Sunshine State Standards and preparing students for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Each of these resources includes a big book, several smaller books, a teacher's guide and other tools and materials used for role-playing and demonstrations. Each county has received kits and boxes for circulation, and these materials are available through the mini-grant program. Benefits The Youth Water Resources Education project forwards the District's mission by providing students, teachers and families classroom materials and opportunities for hands-on learning experiences that equip them to make informed decisions about water resources. Costs The FY2009 budget for youth education is $906,000. Funding is shared among the Basins as follows: Alafia River $58,900; Hillsborough River $129,600; Northwest Hillsborough $60,050; Coastal Rivers $59,200; Pinellas-Anclote River $256,250; Withlacoochee River $59,200; Peace River $195,550; Manasota $87,250. Budget lines below include costs for staff to manage the projects. This program directly reached 537,670 students and teachers in FY2008 through programs, publications and mini-grants. Because most, if not all, of those involved in Youth Education programs also receive publications, a conservative estimate puts District outreach at 66 percent of the students in the District, at a cost of $1.69 per person. Additional Information Staff reached a total of 537,670 students and teachers in FY2008 through programs, mini-grants and outreach. A total of 137 school board mini-grants were completed, impacting more than 94,000 students. Water resources education program agreements with 12 separate school boards impacted more than 103,000 students and teachers. The 17 teacher workshops involved 318 teachers who will reach more than 45,000 students per year. More than 921,000 pieces of youth education materials were distributed to students and teachers throughout the District. In FY2008, the Youth Education Section continued its three-year program evaluation to determine successful program elements, to

21 Manasota Page 190 P259 Youth Water Resources Education identify ways to improve impact and to develop effective ways to impart behavior change. The three-year evaluation will conclude in FY2010.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 205,535 0 58,197 0 0 263,732 011 Alafia River Basin 426,778 0 70,467 0 0 497,245 013 Hillsborough River Basin 911,257 0 140,833 0 0 1,052,090 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 420,682 0 68,191 0 0 488,873 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 425,923 0 69,096 0 0 495,019 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 2,115,711 0 269,993 0 0 2,385,704 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 420,451 0 68,355 0 0 488,806 020 Peace River Basin 1,087,312 0 209,130 0 0 1,296,442 021 Manasota Basin 572,406 0 100,493 0 0 672,899

Total: $7,640,810

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Program Commence for School Board agreements 8/1/08 8/1/08 Mini-grants selected 10/15/08 10/10/08 Mini-grant projects complete 5/30/09 School Board agreement program complete 7/30/09 Final reports submitted to District 8/30/09

Status As Of: January 05, 2009 Outreach: On December 9, youth education and SWIM staff toured the Hillsborough River with teachers from Stewart Middle Magnet school to discuss and study the school's planned restoration project. The Youth Education Outreach Specialist visited 2 schools during December, educating approximately 246 students and educators through 9 presentations. Mini-grants: This year the District awarded Splash! mini-grants to 209 educators totaling $412,780. Grant projects will be implemented through May 2009. Staff are mailing 50 mini-grant calendars to each of the 12 schools featured in the 2008-09 calendar. School Board Contact: Youth Education staff met with seven representatives from the Hillsborough County School District on December 10 to discuss increased interest in District-funded programs, the current level of funding available and ideas for improving future coordination. Staff invited the District's nineteen School Board contacts to the Youth Education Consortium meeting January 8, 2009, at Nature's Classroom in Hillsborough County. Teacher Training: Staff coordinates and facilitates Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) and Healthy Water, Healthy People workshops throughout the District's 16 counties. Kindergarten through twelfth-grade educators attending workshops receive the curriculum and activity guides as well as District curriculum materials. One two-part Project WET workshop was held December 3 and 4 at Crossbar Ranch in Pasco County. Approximately 38 middle school teachers were in attendance. The District recently purchased the fourth and fifth grade editions of The Great Water Odyssey, which is a multidisciplinary technology-based program that was developed by the St. Johns River Water Management District. On December 16, youth education staff attended a training conducted by St. Johns' staff. The District already promotes and trains educators to use the third grade edition of The Great Water Odyssey. The District, in partnership with Project Learning Tree, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Girls Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. is hosting a statewide three-in-one training opportunity for Girl Scout leaders and K-12 educators. The two-day workshop offers interdisciplinary water education and environmental conservation programs in the form of training in Project WET, Project WILD, and Project Learning Tree. This WET, WILD and Woodsy workshop, scheduled for February 7 and 8, 2009, at Camp Honi Hanta in Bradenton, has received 19 registrations so far. One Ground Water Institute for Teachers has been planned for the 2008-2009 school year. The goal of this program is to increase water

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resources awareness among teachers and students within regional watersheds so that they are empowered to play an active role in protecting these resources. This two-day teacher training targets middle and high school teachers. Youth Education staff is coordinating the training with the American Ground Water Trust (AGWT). The Institute is planned for April 24-25, 2009 at the Brooker Creek Preserve in Pinellas County. Publications: Approximately 420,130 youth publications and materials have been disseminated since the start of the 2008-2009 school year.

21 Manasota Page 192 P268 Public Education

Project Type Basin Initiatives AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager PUTNAM, BETH Task Manager(s) STERNBERGER, VIRGINIA, MORGAN, DORIAN, DURELL, SYLVIA, ROE, MELISSA Status Ongoing Description This Basin Initiative provides funding for a variety of projects designed to inform and educate the public about the importance of managing and protecting the water resources. All programs align directly with one or more of the District's areas of responsibilities and with the District's Water Management Plan and Basin priorities. The District's broad range of public education programs and materials reflect the variety of backgrounds and interests of the District's residents and visitors. Some of the projects are implemented Districtwide with support from all the Basin Boards, while some are basin specific and supported only by the Basin Board(s) who will benefit from the project(s). Districtwide programs include media messaging, educational material development, surveys and other research/evaluation measures, Florida-friendly landscaping education and translation services for Spanish materials. Basin-specific programs reflect differing priorities as well as unique opportunities. Examples are Community Education Grants, watershed education programs, homeowner association outreach, the Pilot Irrigation Program, exhibits and signage, special events and partnerships with local environmental education centers, nonprofits and others. Benefits The programs listed benefit the District through an increase in awareness and understanding of water management and water resource issues, as well as an increase in behaviors that conserve and protect the District's water resources and watersheds. Costs Funding for public education is budgeted within the basins for FY2009 as follows: Alafia River - $59,733; Hillsborough River - $162,074; Northwest Hillsborough - $68,164; Coastal Rivers - $67,533; Pinellas-Anclote River - $283,842; Withlacoochee River - $92,502; Peace River - $158,800; Manasota - $102,715. In addition to this total of $995,363. The Governing Board is contributing $525,000 to media messaging and $318,600 to support other public education efforts. Funds support a variety of educational and outreach efforts Districtwide. Budget lines below include costs for staff to manage the projects. Based on the total number of people reached through the public education materials and programs in FY2008 (2,099,000+), the cost for FY2009 is projected to be approximately $0.63 per person. This cost/benefit ratio does not include those reached via media messaging, which is measured in impressions, and is projected to cost the District less than six hundredths of a cent per impression. Additional Information In FY2009, only two Basin Boards reflect increases from FY2008 budgets. The $15,000 increase in the Withlacoochee River Basin is in response to Basin Board interest in start-up funding for a Florida Yards & Neighborhoods program in Levy County. Coastal Rivers' $5,019 increase is to provide support for watershed education efforts within the basin.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 2,603,597 555,000 925,442 0 0 4,084,039 011 Alafia River Basin 469,353 6,600 74,330 0 0 550,283 013 Hillsborough River Basin 1,171,679 38,365 182,198 0 0 1,392,242 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 507,599 8,400 84,037 0 0 600,036 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 477,784 11,989 78,436 0 0 568,209 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 2,414,737 28,200 311,696 0 0 2,754,633 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 637,010 0 103,334 0 0 740,344 020 Peace River Basin 1,032,416 0 179,511 0 0 1,211,927 021 Manasota Basin 777,362 0 118,800 0 0 896,162

Total: $12,797,875

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Barrier and Benefit Survey Survey Instrument One Written 5/1/08 6/19/08 Survey One Results 5/30/08 7/20/08 7/18/08 Survey Instrument Two Written 6/20/08 9/15/08 10/24/08 Survey Two Results 7/18/08 11/20/08 12/18/08 Survey Instrument Three Written 8/8/08 1/15/09 Survey Three Results 8/29/08 2/6/09 CBSM Education Intervention Plans Complete 9/26/08 3/27/09 FY2009 Community Education Grant Activities Application deadline 8/22/08 8/22/08 Basin Board Education Committee Input 11/21/08 11/21/08 Announcement of allocations to CE Grant recipients 1/23/09 Basin Boards informed of grant allocations 2/13/09 Grant recipient required workshops 2/27/09 End of projects' work period 6/30/09 Final reports due 7/31/09 Requests for reimbursements 8/28/09 FY2009 Media Messaging Fall media buy 10/14/08 10/14/08 Spring plan developed 11/30/08 11/30/08 Fall media buy final report 12/30/08 12/30/08 Winter media buy 1/5/09 1/5/09 Spring media buy 3/1/09 Media buy final report 6/1/09 Pilot Irrigation Project Finish focus group research 9/30/07 9/30/07 Take test meter readings of pilot neighborhoods 9/30/07 10/24/07 Finish survey research 2/28/08 5/1/08 6/9/08 Develop pilot project plans 5/31/08 9/30/08 10/6/08 Begin pilot project in designated neighborhoods 7/1/08 12/1/08 12/1/08 Take meter read #1 7/31/08 12/30/08 12/30/08 Take meter read #2 8/31/08 1/31/09 Take meter read # 3 9/30/08 2/28/09 Evaluate pilot program based on meter readings 10/15/08 3/31/09 Begin phase two with needed revisions 1/1/09 7/1/09

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Take meter read #1 1/31/09 7/31/09 Take meter read #2 2/28/09 8/31/09 Take meter read #3 3/30/09 9/30/09 Pilot end date 3/31/09 10/30/09

Status As Of: December 30, 2008 Community Education Grants: The 2009 CEG Program received 74 applications Districtwide, requesting $302,211. Staff has approved funding for 32 projects, totaling $126,952. Basin Boards will be notified of funded projects in February. The grant implementation period is from March through June 2008. Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Regency Cove Community, a 55+ mobile home park located on Gandy Blvd in Tampa with properties just feet from the bay, received a $1,500 grant from Hillsborough County to install Florida-friendly landscaping. This action came from involvement by the FYN HOA outreach coordinator who provided a site visit, workshops on Florida-friendly landscaping principles and a tour of the Hillsborough County Extension office's Discovery Garden, which features Florida-friendly landscaping. Potentially polluting stormwater runoff will be allowed to percolate downward rather than running off into the bay when the green-painted concrete in the center median is broken up and redesigned as a showcase garden. Micro-irrigation and mulch will be installed to conserve water. Two landscaping workshops are planned on January 24 in DeSoto County (morning) and Hardee County (afternoon). Media Messaging: A radio PSA campaign featuring the District's executive director was launched in mid-October and ran through mid-December in the Tampa Bay region to support the water conservation messaging efforts of Tampa Bay Water and the various county and city utilities. The campaign's budget was $225,000. In response to continued dry conditions and increased water restrictions in the Tampa Bay Region, another radio PSA campaign has been ordered for January and February. This campaign's budget is $200,000.Behavior Change Pilots: The Pilot Irrigation program, Florida-Friendly Irrigating (FFI), It Just Makes Sense, asks residents in selected neighborhoods in Sumter, Polk and Charlotte counties to skip a week of irrigation during the months of December, January and February; and watch the weather and wait to water during July, August and September, when rainfall can allow residents to turn off their systems for extended periods of time. The FFI tabloid was mailed to 809 residents in the pilot neighborhoods on December 16. Inside each tabloid is a FFI calendar mouse pad with thirteen months of Florida-friendly tips to help save water throughout the year. Each month of the calendar directs readers to visit the project web site or another related web site for more information. The program web site is Water Mattters.org/ItJustMakesSense. The site highlights irrigation information and introduces the FFI Team. The web master will track activity on the site which is currently being promoted only to the pilot neighborhoods. Research: Two of three surveys to determine barriers and benefits associated with nine specific behaviors related to watershed protection and conservation are complete. The first survey gathered data related to pet waste, fertilizer use and pesticide use behaviors. The second survey collected data related to raising the lawnmower height, re-routing the downspout into the landscape and installing a rain sensor. The survey questionnaire for the third survey is in the final stages of editing. Topics on the final survey include proper car oil disposal, installing a low-flow showerhead and proper septic system maintenance. Data Repository: The District's project manager is working with the webmaster to create a searchable site of the District's social research data for use by staff and cooperators. The site was opened to members of the Social Marketing Resource Group to pretest the usability of the site and report any problems to the project manager. The site is currently in its final stages of editing and is scheduled to be open for use by February 1, 2009.

21 Manasota Page 195 F027 Natural Treatment of Storm and Waste Water - Phase II

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Florida Institute of Phosphate Research Project Manager KELLEY, MIKE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This is a New Water Sources Initiative, initiated in FY1999, to investigate the potential for treating stormwater and treated wastewater effluent using a combination wetland and tailing sand filter basin (wetland-basin system) located on previously mined phosphate lands. The ultimate intent is to produce reliable quantities of high quality water that could be used as a source of water for an aquifer recharge/recovery well. Benefits This project will investigate the feasibility of an innovative treatment technology that could help to provide alternative sources of water for industrial and commercial users in the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA). There is abundance of reclaimed phosphate lands that could potentially be used to implement these types of projects and this would help to offset additional groundwater withdrawals and impacts to the area. Costs Total cost for Phase II is approximately $474,505. The District approved additional 2005 funding at the August 2005 Basin Boards to conduct this next phase. The funding will come from the District's General fund and six Basin Boards (Alafia, Hillsborough, N.W. Hillsborough, Manasota, Peace and Pinellas/Anclote). Additional Information This is a New Water Sources Initiative, initiated in FY1999, and is being conducted in support and association with the design, construction and testing of a one-million gallon per day (mgd) aquifer recharge/recovery well system (NWSI project F023). Both of these projects are being conducted at Florida Power Corporation's (FPC) Hines Energy Complex, which is located in the SWUCA on previously mined phosphate land situated southwest of the City of Bartow in Polk County. Both projects are also co-funded by the Florida Institute of Phosphate Research (FIPR). The purpose of this project is to investigate the potential for improving stormwater and treated wastewater effluent quality using a combination wetland and tailing sand filter basin (wetland-basin system) located on previously mined phosphate lands. The ultimate intent is to provide reliable quantities of water--of acceptable quality--that could be used as a source water for an aquifer recharge/recovery well (NWSI project F023). The water injected could be later withdrawn from the aquifer during periods when there is insufficient water supplies in Florida Power's cooling pond for power-plant cooling. Funding for the design, construction and testing of the wetland-basin system was approved by the Alafia, Hillsborough, Peace and Governing Boards using FY1999 funds, and was completed in early 2004. A final report entitled "Pilot Project to Test Natural Water Treatment Capacity of Wetland and Tailing Sand Filtration on Mined Phosphate Lands" was submitted to the District in March 2005. Water quality test results indicate that effluent from the wet; amd-basin system currently meets 134 of the total 140 state drinking water standards for chemicals. With the exception of total coliform, the remaining five parameters that do not meet standards are secondary drinking water parameters. The second phase of this project will consist of tasks that will be performed to improve treatment efficiency and effectiveness of the system. Also, additional data collection and laboratory testing tasks will be initiated to examine the potential for metal--specifically arsenic--mobilization in the limestone aquifer using water produced from the wetland-basin system. The low oxygen concentrations observed in the water may prevent or inhibit the dissolution of pyrite which commonly occurs during recharge, however, further investigation and testing are needed to substantiate this. The results and data collected from this new task will provide important and relevant information for all existing and future aquifer recharge/recovery and aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) projects in the District. Total cost for Phase II is approximately $474,505 and will take approximately two years to complete. The District approved additional 2005 funding at the August 2005 Basin Boards to fund this next phase. The funding will come from the District's General fund and six Basin Boards (Alafia, Hillsborough, Northwest Hillsborough, Manasota, Peace and Pinellas-Anclote).

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 221,678 0 0 0 0 221,678 011 Alafia River Basin 44,476 0 0 0 0 44,476 013 Hillsborough River Basin 37,578 0 0 0 0 37,578 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 19,772 0 0 0 0 19,772 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 19,772 0 0 0 0 19,772 020 Peace River Basin 37,578 0 0 0 0 37,578 021 Manasota Basin 19,772 0 0 0 0 19,772

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Florida Institute of Phosphate Research 382,264 0 0 0 0 382,264

Total: $782,890

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual PHASE I Governing Board Approval Date 6/29/99 6/29/99 Execute Contract 9/14/99 9/14/99 Construction of Filtration Basin and Wetlands Treatment System 2/28/01 2/28/01 Initiate Data Collection 5/1/02 5/1/02 Installation of Water Level Controllers and Cleansing of drainage lines 7/19/02 7/24/02 Report Preparation 8/1/03 7/1/04 Complete Data Collection 9/1/03 12/31/03 Complete Data Analysis 9/1/03 3/31/04 Contract Close Out 12/31/03 7/1/05 PHASE II (NTS Improvements & AS Mobilzn Study) Governing Board Approval Date 8/20/05 12/1/06 Execute Contract 1/1/06 12/21/06 Modify/Repair Filtration Basin system & Infrastructure 2/1/06 2/15/06 WQ & Data Collection; Interpretation/Analysis 6/15/06 7/15/06 Conduct Arsenic Leaching Lab Testing 9/15/06 10/1/06 Report Preparation & Review 3/30/08 Contract Close-out 6/19/08

Status As Of: December 16, 2008 Communications were held with Schreuder Inc. staff and FIPR about the draft final report. A final draft report has been received, reviewed and returned to Steven Richardson at FIPR. A contract amendment for a time extention has been approved by FIPR to complete the Progress Reports and Final Report. The time extension to December 31, 2008 is complete and signed. The delay is due to installation of additional monitor wells, sampling and water quality analysis, and the evaluation and compilation of all the laboratory data for the report. A notice of the FDEP permit for construction of two ground water monitor wells and implement testing of one Class V, Group 2, recharge well has been received. A cooperative funding initiative is expected this year to continue construction and testing of this project in 2010.

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Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth. Project Manager GOODWIN, AUDRIE Task Manager(s) ARMSTRONG, BRIAN Status Ongoing Description The Peace River Regional Reservoir Expansion is an alternative water supply project that will expand the surface water storage capacity of the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority's water supply facilities by constructing a six (6) billion gallon reservoir. The total cost to construct the reservoir is estimated at $77 million. Benefits In combination with project F033, which will expand the Authority's water treatment plant capacity from 24 to 48 mgd, this project will enable the Authority to supply up to their permitted amount of 32.7 mgd on an annual average basis. Costs The total estimated project cost is $77,049,654. The District's share is $37,986,143 which includes District ad valorem funding of $28,409,224 and SB444 funding of $9,576,919. The District ad valorem cost may be reduced depending on future funding received from the State, as described in Senate Bill 444. It is anticipated that, of the District's projected total funding contribution of $28,409,224, the District Governing Board will contribute $14,526,959, the Manasota Basin Board will contribute $10,560,764, and the Peace River Basin Board will contribute $3,321.501. Additional Information Because of the uncertainty associated with permitting new ASR wells due to mobilization of arsenic in the aquifer, the Authority proposed removing the ASR component of the Peace River Facility Expansion Project (F033). As a result, the Authority needed additional storage capacity and requested amending this project to increase reservoir capacity from two (2) to six (6) billion gallons. In October 2005, the Peace River and Manasota Basin Boards and the Governing Board approved increasing the size of the reservoir and deleting the ASR wells from the Facility Expansion project. The Peace River facility is located in DeSoto County and provides potable water to residents of Charlotte, DeSoto and Sarasota Counties. As configured in 2005, the Facility includes a surface water withdrawal from the Peace River, a 625 million gallon reservoir (85 acres), a 24 mgd surface water treatment plant, and 21 Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells capable of storing up to 1 mgd each. Because the Peace River experiences significant periods of low flow, it is important for the Authority to have sufficient capacity to store excess flows during wet periods for use during dry periods when river flows are insufficient to meet demands. Withdrawals from the Peace River are prohibited when flows, as measured at the Arcadia gage, are less than 84 mgd (130 cubic feet per second (cfs). The Authority's customers have identified an additional demand of 15 mgd beyond the 18 mgd that is currently provided by the Authority's Facility, for a total 2015 demand of 33 mgd. The combination of this project and the Peace River Facility Expansion (F033) will allow the Authority to deliver a permitted capacity of 32.7 mgd to its customers at a total cost of $167,192,854. The project is a critical component of the District's SWUCA water supply plan by providing users in the coastal areas, where there is the greatest threat of saltwater intrusion, with supplies other than ground water. Of the total project cost ($77 million), approximately 90 percent ($69.5 million) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder for design, permitting, and administration.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 8,474,060 1,852,024 4,234,813 0 0 14,560,897 020 Peace River Basin 2,321,456 500,046 500,000 0 641,270 3,962,772 021 Manasota Basin 6,123,474 1,351,983 3,085,656 0 0 10,561,113

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Water Protection & Sust T.F. 8,112,643 1,464,277 0 0 0 9,576,920 (Alternative Wtr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District PR/MRWSA 39,063,511 0 0 0 0 39,063,511

Total: $77,725,213

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Design Commence 2/1/03 2/5/03 Draft Agreement to Contract Administration 4/1/03 Draft Agreement returned from Contract Administration 5/1/03 6/6/07 Peace River Basin Board Approval of Agreement 6/2/03 6/13/03 Manasota Basin Board Approval of Agreement 6/2/03 6/18/03 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 6/2/03 6/24/03 Contract Executed 8/1/03 12/18/03 Notice to Proceed 8/1/03 12/18/03 Basis of Design Report 9/30/05 11/9/05 Execute Amended Agreement 12/31/05 3/28/06 Detailed Plans and Specifications 9/30/06 9/30/06 Permitting 9/30/06 5/7/07 Bidding 11/15/06 6/8/07 Award Construction Contract 11/30/06 7/25/07 50% Construction Completion 11/30/07 8/31/08 Completion of Construction 10/31/08 10/31/09 Contract Termination 10/1/16

Status As Of: December 21, 2008 Final design for the Regional Reservoir Expansion was completed and the Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) was issued. In June 2007, the Authority received three bids for the reservoir expansion. The low bid of $64,910,500 was 21 percent higher than the engineer's estimate. The Authority asked the District to provide additional funding for the increased costs and as a result the Peace River and Manasota Basin Boards and the Governing Board approved an additional $3,703,704 in 2008 funding and $7,812,582 in 2009 funding for the reservoir project. The Governing Board granted various easements to PRMRWSA in November after receiving survey information and draft easements. The Authority Board approved the reservoir construction contract at its July 25, 2007 meeting and issued a limited notice to proceed to the Contractor to begin initial work and permitting. In addition, the Army Corps of Engineers issued the companion permit to the ERP. The District agreed to convey a perpetual exclusive easement and a perpetual nonexclusive easement to the Authority. The District will also convey a conservation easement to the DEP over the mitigation area to satisfy permit requirements established by DEP. District and Authority staff have also agreed on public use issues associated with the Reservoir Expansion project. DEP approved the commencement of construction in December. In preparation for the construction, District and Authority staff relocated all recreational amenities to accommodate the project. Currently, the Reservoir construction is underway and considered to be 73 percent complete. The project appears to be on schedule for the March 2010 Final Completion of Construction deadline. In total, approximately 3 million yards of fill have been moved. Currently, the reservoir embankment is 85 percent complete.

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When complete, the entire embankment is designed to reach a height of 35 feet. Approximately 90 percent of the high density polyethylene (HDPE) liner was installed of which 60 percent has been backfilled and is ready for the installation of the soil cement. MWH, the design engineers, increased the factor of safety for the soil cement drainage system by adding an additional J-drain strip (five strips instead of four strips). The Soil Cement mill was erected in the center of the reservoir and is currently in operation. The soil cement work has been underway since mid-December 2008 and approximately 1,500 feet of soil cement has been installed. Completed activities include the construction of the four mile Bentonite Slurry wall. The 36-inch diameter overflow pipe was encased and backfilled and the last piece of 60 inch diameter pipe was installed and backfilled. Ongoing activities include the installation of supports for the three-story outlet tower. In addition to construction activities, ecological consultants are on site, as needed, for wildlife education, wildlife surveys, stormwater inspections and silt fence inspections.

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Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth. Project Manager GOODWIN, AUDRIE Task Manager(s) ARMSTRONG, BRIAN Status Ongoing Description The Peace River Facility Expansion is an alternative water supply project that involves expansion of the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority's water treatment facilities. Whereas, F032 is for the design and construction of a six billion gallon reservoir, this project is for the design and construction associated with expanding the water treatment plant capacity from 24 to 48 mgd. Additionally, this project will construct five miles of a 20-inch pipeline from the Authority's facilities to extended areas of DeSoto County to supply up to 5.5 mgd to the county. Benefits In combination with F032, this project will enable the Authority to supply up to their permitted quantity of 32.7 mgd on an annual average basis. Costs The total estimated project cost is $90,143,200. The District share is $42,067,683 which includes District ad valorem funding of $26,149,391 and SB444 funding of $15,918,292. The District's ad valorem cost may be reduced depending on future funding received from the state, as described in Senate Bill 444. It is anticipated that, of the District's projected total funding contribution of $26,149,391, the District Governing Board will contribute $14,618,384, the Manasota Basin Board will contribute $8,796,548, and the Peace River Basin Board will contribute $2,734,459. Additional Information The project originally included the construction of 24 Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells for storage of excess river flows. However, because of the uncertainty involved in permitting ASR wells due to mobilization of arsenic in the aquifer, the Authority has deferred the ASR component of this project. The Authority provides public drinking water to residents of Charlotte, DeSoto and Sarasota counties. As configured in 2005, the facility includes a surface water withdrawal from the Peace River, a 625 million gallon reservoir (85 acres), a 24 mgd surface water treatment plant, and 21 ASR wells capable of storing up to one (1) mgd each. Because of the Peace River's seasonal flow pattern, characterized by significant periods of low flow that are insufficient for providing potable supply, the Peace River facility must possess the necessary capacity to capture, treat, and store high flows from the river when they occur so that sufficient reserves are available to meet customer demand during low flow periods. The Authority's water use permit allows them to supply up to 32.7 mgd on an annual average basis from the Peace River and prohibits withdrawals when river flow, as measured at the Arcadia gage, is less than 130 cubic feet per second (cfs). The reservoir and ASR wells provide water during the dry season when withdrawal from the river is prohibited to assure the environmental health of the downstream estuary. This project also includes the design and construction of a potable water transmission pipeline known as the DeSoto County Water Transmission Main, which extends from the Peace River Facility south across the Peace River, then south along Hwy 17, to the Wal-Mart Distribution Facility. This supply line is to serve potable water customers that DeSoto County Utilities has identified. The combination of this project and the Peace River Reservoir Expansion (F032) will result in approximately 24 mgd of additional supply at a total cost of $167,192,854. The project is a critical component of the District's SWUCA water supply plan by providing users in the coastal areas, where there is the greatest threat of saltwater intrusion, with supplies other than ground water. Of the total project cost ($90.1 million), approximately $84.7 million is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder for design, permitting, and administration.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 9,890,493 163 5,757,000 0 0 15,647,656 020 Peace River Basin 2,500,172 44 200,000 0 1,352,261 4,052,477 021 Manasota Basin 6,613,473 121 2,012,071 0 2,184,781 10,810,446

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Water Protection & Sust T.F. 15,918,289 0 0 0 0 15,918,289 (Alternative Wtr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District EPA Grant 9,000,000 0 0 0 0 9,000,000 PR/MRWSA 35,499,860 0 11,986,506 0 0 47,486,366

Total: $102,915,234

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Transmission Line Design Commence 9/1/02 10/1/03 Consultant Selection 1/1/03 1/1/03 Transmission Line Design Complete 3/1/03 5/1/03 Draft Agreement to Contract Administration 4/1/03 6/9/03 Draft Agreement returned from Contract Administration 5/1/03 Transmission Line Construction Commence 6/1/03 7/30/04 Peace River Basin Board Approval of Agreement 6/2/03 6/13/03 Manasota Basin Board Approval of Agreement 6/2/03 6/18/03 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 6/2/03 6/24/03 Contract Executed 8/1/03 10/13/04 Notice to Proceed 8/1/03 10/15/04 Transmission Line Construction Complete 3/1/04 9/7/05 Construction Complete 10/31/06 1/1/06 Bidding 11/15/06 2/8/07 Award Construction Contract 11/30/06 3/19/07 Plans and Specifications 9/30/07 11/30/06 50% Completion 11/30/07 2/4/08 Contract Closeout 10/1/16

Status As Of: December 21, 2008 In February 2007, the Authority received one bid for Contract 2 for major components of the Facility Expansion. The bid was approximately $17 million over the original engineer's estimate of probable cost. After receiving the bid, Authority staff and the contractor negotiated a revised project cost $14 million below the original bid price. The Authority's Board approved the revised cost and authorized staff to enter into an agreement with the contractor. Even with the newly negotiated bid price, the overall revised project cost remained $19 million over the original project cost in the contract between the District and the Authority. The Authority requested additional funding as a result of the increased costs and an additional $3,756,693 in 2008 Water Protection and Sustainability Trust Funds and $8,395,505 in 2009 District funding were allocated to this project. Construction of the Facility Expansion Project will occur through three separate contracts. The first contract, completed in May, focused on site preparation. The second contract is for construction of a maintenance building, dewatering facility, filters, storage tanks, thickeners, and chemical feed and disinfection stations. The third contract is for construction of an operations center. Completed tasks include concrete work for the powdered activated carbon (PAC) storage tanks; recycle pump station, sludge thickener #2, and storm water pond #2. Over 3,000 feet of ductile iron pipe has been installed connecting the reservoir and the reservoir pump station. The jack in bore for the ductile iron pipe under Kings Highway was completed mid-January 2008. All the restoration required in the

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contractual agreement between the District and the Authority was completed and received final certification. This has resulted in the restoration of over 1,000 acres of wetlands. Both the above ground double walled Diesel storage tanks and the hydro pneumatic tank (to control water hammer) have been delivered. The new diesel tanks have been bolted to the slabs but await connection to the generator by February 2009. The old diesel tanks will then be disconnected and discarded to be in compliance with federal regulations. The new High Service Pump Building is structurally complete. The Dewatering Building roof and walls, designed to reach half way up the structure, have been installed. Two new pumps with a 45 mgd combined capacity have been installed at the river pump station. Construction continues on the facility and is considered 90 percent complete. The project appears to be on schedule for the March 2010 Final Completion of Construction deadline. Currently, 500 million gallons of water have been treated with portions of the expansion on-line. Instead of the water re-circulating from the expanded facilities to the reservoir, the water is currently serving customers. The contractor was given an incentive bonus for delivering half of the new treatment facilities for manual operation four months ahead of schedule. The major internal mechanisms and drive motors for the remaining two solid contact units are ready for operational manual mode, and control feed wiring in the conduits continue to be installed. The generators have been delivered, installed and connected to power and fuel lines. The laying of a limerock base for the road encircling the plant is complete. Half of the site roads are now paved with asphalt. Ongoing activities include the installation of piping to and from the belt presses at the dewatering building and the preparation of the area for site draining.

21 Manasota Page 203 H008 Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager DOWNING, HARRY Task Manager(s) LETASI, SCOTT, HILL, CHERYL, BLASCHKA, STEVEN Status Ongoing Description The Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification Project is part of the proposed strategy for achieving minimum flows and levels recovery for the upper Peace River established by the District. The goal of the Lake Level Modification Project is to store water by raising the control elevation of the existing outflow structure on Lake Hancock and to slowly release the water during the dry season to help meet the minimum flow requirements in the upper Peace River between Bartow and Zolfo Springs. Historically, Lake Hancock fluctuated more than a foot higher than it has during the past several decades. The project proposes to increase the normal operating level from 98.7 feet to 100.0 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) by modifying the P-11 outfall structure. See H009 (Lake Hancock Outfall Structure P-11 Modification) for a description of that project. This proposed project will further the District's recent efforts to restore minimum flows in the upper Peace River, which is a major component of the District's SWUCA Recovery Plan. As such, it is funded as a Water Supply and Resource Development (WSRD) project. Benefits Raising the normal operating water level of Lake Hancock to 100.0 feet NGVD will provide the storage to meet approximately 50% of the Minimum Flows and Levels Requirements of the upper Peace River. It was also determined that raising of the operating level along with other District projects will help restore wetland function for several hundred acres of contiguous lands to Lake Hancock. Costs This is a multi-year funded project. Funding for this project is shared by the Governing Board (50 percent), Peace River Basin Board (25 percent), Alafia River Basin Board (12.5 percent) and Manasota Basin Board (12.5 percent). Basin Board funding percentages are based on Alafia, Manasota, and Peace Basin impacts to the loss of flows from the upper Peace River Watershed from ground-water withdrawals. As of 2008, the District has budgeted $5,554,000 of which $1,350,000 is from state appropriations and Ecosystem Trust Fund. For continued funding of future project steps, District staff is requesting $500,000 in FY2009 for implementing the project, broken down as follows: District $250,000 Peace River Basin Board $125,000, Manasota and Alafia River Boards each $62,500. The funding is for design, permitting, and construction of project area mitigation and replacement of the P-11 Structure necessary to raise the operating level of the Lake to 100 feet NGVD. Land costs are not included. In additional to H008, a $2,500,000 was funded in FY2003 and another $2,500,000 in FY2009 through field operations (Project H009) for the replacement of the P-11 structure. Additional Information This project is being conducted in 3 Steps: Step (1) provided the preliminary evaluations and incremental probable costs for raising the normal high operating levels of Lake Hancock to 99.5, 100.0, and the target 100.5 feet from the current level of 98.7 feet. Step (1) is complete with a recommended target level up to 100.0 feet. The results of Step 1 were presented to the boards with a staff recommendation for moving forward with Step (2) of the project in October 2004. Step (2) involves the generation of the detailed information necessary to submit a complete Conceptual Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) Application, and to specifically identify impacts to private lands for acquisition and other mitigation needs (environmental, facilities, etc). Major components of the Conceptual ERP include: pre and post condition analysis; private property, dwelling, environmental, and infrastructure mitigation; outfall structure operation characteristics; and an anticipated fluctuation schedule for the Lake. Step (3) is the implementation of the mitigation components as specified in the Conceptual ERP. Costs for design, ERPs, and construction for environmental and infrastructure mitigation requirements have not been determined. The Project will be coordinated with H014 which will look at improving water quality released from the lake.

21 Manasota Page 204 H008 Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 2,267,673 (9,254) 133,132 0 3,200,000 5,591,551 011 Alafia River Basin 566,089 (14,193) 38,594 0 800,000 1,390,490 020 Peace River Basin 1,111,623 0 107,294 0 1,600,000 2,818,917 021 Manasota Basin 566,089 0 35,506 0 800,000 1,401,595

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust Fund - Lk Hancock Lk 1,050,000 0 0 0 0 1,050,000 Level State Appropriation - West-Central FL 0 0 250,000 0 0 250,000 Wtr Rstr Water Protection & Sust T.F. (Surface 300,000 14,193 0 0 0 314,193 Wtr Rstr)

Total: $12,816,746

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Step (1) Preliminary Evaluation 1. Preliminary Identification of Potentially Affected Parcels 10/30/02 10/30/02 2. Advertise Request for Proposals 12/20/02 12/20/02 3. Select and Approve Consulting Firm 12/30/02 12/30/02 4. Develop Project Scope of Work 12/30/02 2/27/03 5. Begin Contract Negotiations 2/27/03 3/15/03 6. Enter into Contract 5/23/03 5/14/03 7. Provide Preliminary Results 4/28/04 6/15/04 8. Board Action for Step (2) 9/27/04 10/26/04 2. Step(2) Preliminary Design and Conceptual Permitting 1. Amend Contract with BCI, Inc. for Conceptual Permitting 11/3/04 11/3/04 2. Permitting of NCLF Phase III Expansion 3/29/05 3/29/05 3. NCLF Evaluation for Project Effects 3/31/05 12/20/05 4. Develop Project Mitigation Strategies 6/30/05 12/30/05 5. Approve Mitigation Strategies 8/30/05 7/25/06 6. Submit CERP Application 10/14/05 8/31/06 7. Obtain CERP 3/31/06 6/14/07 8. Board Authorization of Project 9/25/07 9/25/07 9. USACE Notice of Intent 9/26/07 12/12/07 10. Submittal of FDOT Permits 11/19/07 8/15/08 3. Step (3) P-11 Design and Construction 1. Post P-11 Request For Proposals 3/31/08 2/8/08 2. Select P-11 Engineering Firm 6/30/08 6/6/08 3. Execute Agreement - P-11 Engineering Firm 8/31/08 10/8/08 4. Notice to Proceed - P-11 Engineering Firm 9/15/08 10/29/08 5. 30% P-11 Design Completion (Conceptual) 3/8/09 6. 60% P-11 Design Completion 7/8/09 7. Submit P-11 Environmental Resource Permit 8/1/09 8. 90% P-11 Design Completion 10/8/09 9. Final P-11 Design Completion 1/8/10 10. Post P-11 Request For Bids 2/15/10 11. Select P-11 Lowest Responsive Bidder 5/15/10 12. Execute Agreement - P-11 Construction Contractor 6/30/10 13. Notice to Proceed - P-11 Construction Contractor 7/1/10

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14. P-11 Construction Commences 8/1/10 15. P-11 Construction Completion 12/31/11 3. Step (3) River Lake Stormwater Pond 1. Complete Design 11/30/08 2. Submit Environmental Resource Permit 1/1/09 3. Begin Construction 2/15/09 4. Complete Stormwater Pond Construction 4/15/09

Status As Of: December 29, 2008 Status History: The Preliminary Evaluation Report (Step 1) for Lake Hancock by BCI, Inc., is complete and was approved by the Governing Board in October 2004 for initiating preliminary design and conceptual permitting to raise the lake operating level from 98.7 to 100.0 feet (Step 2). With the approval of the Governing Board (October 26, 2004), District staff amended the contract and entered into a Work Order with BCI Engineers and Scientists, Inc. to begin Step (2) of the project on November 3, 2004. The Governing Board at their January 24, 2006 meeting authorized staff to submit a conceptual ERP application to the FDEP and the United States Army Corps of Engineers to raise the control elevation up to 100 feet NGVD to help meet the low flow requirements of the upper Peace River, upon reaching agreement through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Polk County. The Board authorized staff to develop a MOA with Polk County for the Lake Level Modification Project. With the approval of the MOA by the District at the July 2006 meeting, a Conceptual ERP application was submitted to FDEP on August 31, 2006 for permitting. A Conceptual ERP was received from FDEP on June 14, 2007. The USACE Public Notice of Intent to permit was completed in December 2007 and approval was later received in April 2008. District staff have met with affected property owners in August and September, 2007 to discuss (1) project effects, (2) whether their property would be needed to implement the project, and (3) Board meetings and schedules. Current Status: Land Resources is currently negotiating with private land owners and purchasing their properties when successful negotiations are achieved. District staff is currently working on FDOT permits for Highway 540 and the Polk Parkway, and has contracted with BCI, Engineers and Scientists, Inc. to implement (Step 3), the design, permitting, and development of construction documents for mitigation required upstream of the P-11 Structure. The District has contracted the engineering consulting firm DMK & Associates to design the new Lake Hancock Outfall Structure (P-11). DMK is currently working on the conceptual P-11 design.

21 Manasota Page 206 H009 Lake Hancock Outfall Structure P-11 Modification

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Flood Protection, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager HOLTKAMP, MIKE Task Manager(s) LETASI, SCOTT, GANUN, JIM, BARTLETT, MIKE Status Ongoing Description Funding under Project H009 is provided for the replacement of the Lake Hancock P-11 Water Control Structure. This project is directly related to Project H008, Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification. Project H009 is contingent on the successful completion of Project H008 in 3 steps: Step (1) provide the preliminary evaluations and incremental probable costs for raising the normal high operating levels of Lake Hancock to 99.5, 100.0, and the target 100.5 feet from the current level of 98.7 feet. Step (1) is complete with a recommended target level up to 100.0 feet. The results of Step 1 were presented to the boards with a staff recommendation for moving forward with Step (2) of the project in October 2004. Step (2) involves the generation of the detailed information necessary to submit a complete Conceptual Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) Application, and to specifically identify impacts to private lands for acquisition and other mitigation needs (environmental, facilities, etc). Major components of the Conceptual ERP include: pre and post condition analysis; private property, dwelling, environmental, and infrastructure mitigation; outfall structure operation characteristics; and an anticipated fluctuation schedule for the Lake. Step (3) is the implementation of the mitigation components as specified in the Conceptual ERP. Costs for design, ERPs, and construction for environmental and infrastructure mitigation requirements have not been determined. Once these steps have been completed, construction documents will be completed for the replacement of Structure P-11 and the District will post a request for bids. Funding for this project is shared by the Governing Board (50 percent), Peace River Basin Board (25 percent), Alafia River Basin Board (12.5 percent) and Manasota Basin Board (12.5 percent). Basin Board funding percentages are based on Alafia, Manasota, and Peace Basin impacts to the loss of flows in the Upper Peace River Watershed from ground-water withdrawals. Benefits Raising the normal operating water level of Lake Hancock to 100.0 feet NGVD will provide the storage to meet approximately 50% of the Minimum Flows and Levels Requirements of the upper Peace River. It was also determined that raising of the operating level along with other District projects will help restore wetland function for several hundred acres of contiguous lands to Lake Hancock. Project H009 will involve the actual replacement of the present control structure to achieve these goals. Costs The probable cost are projected to be a total of $5,000,000 for this structural replacement project. This cost does not include any land acquisition costs. Funds encumbered under Project H009 were approved in FY2003 in the amount of $2,500,000 and an additional $2,500,000 was approved in the FY2009 for implementing the structure replacement project. The FY2009 funds are from the West Central Florida Water Restoration Action Plan FY2009 State funds. The FY2003 and FY2009 funds do not include any land acquisition cost.

21 Manasota Page 207 H009 Lake Hancock Outfall Structure P-11 Modification

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 1,250,000 0 0 0 0 1,250,000 011 Alafia River Basin 312,500 0 0 0 0 312,500 020 Peace River Basin 625,000 0 0 0 0 625,000 021 Manasota Basin 312,500 0 0 0 0 312,500

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Appropriation - West-Central FL 0 0 2,500,000 0 0 2,500,000 Wtr Rstr

Total: $5,000,000

Status As Of: December 29, 2008 Status History: See Project H008 for a detailed history on the project. As described in the project description steps 1 and 2 have been completed. Current Status: The engineering consulting firm DMK & Associates has been contracted to design the new Lake Hancock Outfall Structure (P-11). Project Milestones will be followed as part of project H008.

21 Manasota Page 208 H015 FARMS Back-Plugging Program

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager BRUMBAUGH, DAVID Task Manager(s) SUMMERALL, LINDA, COUGHLIN, KEVIN Status Ongoing Description Punta Gorda's in-stream drinking water reservoir is sustained by Class I surface water bodies comprised of the Shell and Prairie Creek watersheds. In 2000, the City of Punta Gorda contacted FDEP and the District with concerns for declining water quality trends observed in the reservoir. Investigations indicated that irrigation pumping from deep wells was a primary source adversely impacting the watersheds through degraded agricultural runoff, ultimately leading to a decline in water quality of the Punta Gorda reservoir downstream. In 2002, the Back-Plugging Program was initiated primarily to improve water quality in the watershed systems of the SWUCA. The back-plugging program was included in the Facilitating Agricultural Resources Management Systems (FARMS) Program in 2005. Benefits Well back-plugging is recommended for agricultural growers wanting to significantly improve crop yields by decreasing highly mineralized sources of groundwater used for irrigation, and to mitigate potential impacts to public surface water supplies. Costs Qualifying landowners are reimbursed up to a maximum of $6,500 per well for back-plugging procedures, with final amounts of reimbursement determined by borehole dimensions of the back-plugged interval. The Shell, Prairie, and Joshua Creek (SPJC) watersheds are considered priority areas for this program. Additional Information A brochure and webpage is available from SWFWMD summarizing the FARMS Back-Plugging Program.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 646,068 (30,000) 51,054 0 0 667,122 011 Alafia River Basin 43,876 0 7,736 0 0 51,612 020 Peace River Basin 683,380 0 21,389 0 0 704,769 021 Manasota Basin 24,899 0 8,034 0 0 32,933

Total: $1,456,436

Status As Of: December 11, 2008 A total of 61 wells have been back-plugged in the SWUCA overall to date, with 44 of these wells located in the SPJC priority watersheds. Analytical results for samples collected from the 44 back-plugged wells in the SPJC area indicated conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS) and chloride were decreased by 47%, 47% and 63%, respectively, with pumping yields reduced by 23% as a result of back-plugging procedures. For the 17 wells in the SWUCA (outside of the SPJC area), seven wells were back-plugged in the Peace River watershed, six in the Alafia River watershed, two in the Manatee River watershed, one in the Myakka River watershed, and one in the Horse Creek watershed. Analytical results for all back-plugged wells combined in the SWUCA indicated conductivity, TDS and chloride were decreased by 46%, 46% and 60%, respectively. Combined SWUCA pumping yields were reduced by 24% as a result of back-plugging procedures. Routine monitoring results of select back-plugged wells so far have indicated sustained improvements to the quality of groundwater used for irrigation purposes.

21 Manasota Page 209 H017 Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems Program

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Fl. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Project Manager ORENDORFF, BILL Task Manager(s) ESTES, CAROLE, SUMMERALL, LINDA Status Ongoing Description The Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) Program is an agricultural Best Management Practice (BMP) cost-share reimbursement program. The program is a public/private partnership developed by the District and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). The purpose of the FARMS initiative is to provide an incentive to the agricultural community, within the District, to implement agricultural BMPs that will provide resource benefits that include water quality improvement; reduced Upper Floridian aquifer withdrawals; and/or conserve, restore, or augment the area's water resources and ecology. FARMS is intended to assist in the implementation of the District's Regional Water Supply Plan. Benefits The goal for the FARMS Program is to offset 40 mgd of ground water within the District by 2025. Ground water use reductions not only benefit the Upper Floridan aquifer but also can improve surface water quality in areas where ground water is highly mineralized. According to the District's Water Management Information System (WMIS), there are 6,395 permitted agricultural permits in the District, with a combined permitted annual average daily ground water quantity of 699,485,000 gpd. Since actual use of permitted quantities is dependent on hydrologic conditions, one of the main goals of the FARMS program is to provide cost-share that helps reduce ground water use, regardless of hydrologic conditions. Therefore, FARMS projects not only offset ground water use with surface water but also try to increase the overall efficiency of irrigation water use. Each project's performance is tracked to determine its effectiveness. To date, total ground water offset accomplished through the FARMS Program by District funding has cost $1.40 per 1000 gallons. Costs From the inception of the FARMS Program through FY2007 a total of $10,837,563 has been spent on FARMS projects with $4,700,599, or 43.4 percent coming from the farming participants and $6,136,964, or 56.6 percent, from public funding through the FARMS budget. Public funding sources for total project reimbursement is as follows: basin boards - 6.9 percent, Governing Board - 10.3 percent, State Appropriations - 27.5 percent, and FDACS - 11.8 percent. Additional Information FARMS also funds a limited amount of non-project related outreach activities and data collection efforts in support of the Program. These include: IFAS Flatwood Citrus BMP Implementation. The District will provide $50,000 to this project for three years for a total of $150,000. This is an outreach effort by IFAS that furthers the goals of FARMS Program in the SPJC watersheds, in addition to growers within Manatee, Hardee, Sarasota, DeSoto, and Charlotte Counties IFAS Row Crop BMP Implementation. The District will provide $50,000 to this project for two years, and $55,000 in the final year for a total of $155,000. This is also an outreach effort by IFAS that furthers the goals of FARMS Program in Hillsborough, Manatee, Hardee, Sarasota, DeSoto, and Charlotte Counties. Finally for the Upper Myakka Surface-Water Quality Monitoring Network - funding for the deployment of data sondes at seven USGS gage sites in the UMRW has been approved. The network will assist in better understanding agricultural impacts on Flatford Swamp and in determining the effectiveness of FARMS projects.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 3,313,387 (1,636,155) 1,036,850 0 0 2,714,082 011 Alafia River Basin 225,416 (68,287) 104,585 0 0 261,714 013 Hillsborough River Basin 59,311 (45,000) 82,812 0 0 97,123 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 82,147 0 36,153 0 0 118,300 020 Peace River Basin 1,771,986 (728,992) 382,313 0 0 1,425,307 021 Manasota Basin 1,130,962 27,732 168,237 0 0 1,326,931

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue DACS - FARMS (H017) 1,417,416 33,495 0 0 0 1,450,911 Ecosystem Trust Fund - FARMS 5,000,000 (3,033,249) 0 0 0 1,966,751 State Appropriation - West-Central FL 0 0 1,400,000 0 0 1,400,000 Wtr Rstr

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Applicant Contribution 3,086,014 0 0 0 0 3,086,014

Total: $13,847,133

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 The FARMS Program has 69 Board Approved projects in five of the District's nine Basins. The Program is intended to address issues within the District with the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) and the Northern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area being targeted as areas of primary importance. Projected offset from the board approved projects is 13,598,013 gallons per day (gpd). Peace River Basin The Peace River Basin has 45 board approved FARMS project with a projected offset of 8,586,663 gpd. Of the 45 projects in this Basin, 22 are operational with average groundwater offsets of approximately 2,466,335 gpd. Seven projects are under construction in this basin, and fifteen more are in the contracting process. Finally one project was terminated due to sale of the land. The Peace River Basin Board includes the Shell, Prairie, and Joshua Creek (SPJC) watershed, which is one of two priority areas designated for the FARMS Program. Thirty of the 40 projects, including fifteen of the operational projects, are within the SPJC Priority area. Manasota Basin The Manasota Basin has twelve board approved projects with a projected offset of 4,360,985 gpd. Of the eleven projects in the Manasota Basin, seven are now operational, with groundwater offsets of approximately 3,117,418 gpd. Two projects are under construction, and three are in the contracting process. The Manasota Basin includes the other FARMS priority area, the Upper Myakka River Watershed. Seven of the eleven projects are in the Upper Myakka River Watershed Priority area, including six of the operational projects. Hillsborough River Basin The Hilllsborough River Basin has two board approved FARMS Projects with projected offsets of 170,250 gpd. One project is now operational, Parke Family Hydrofarms, with an average groundwater offset of 20,506 gpd. The other project is under construction. Green Swamp Basin FARMS has one operational project approximately 1 mile outside the SWUCA in the Green Swamp Basin. This project is offsetting approximately 39,715 gpd of groundwater. Alafia River Basin The Alafia Basin has six board approved projects. These projects are projected to offset 509,715 gpd. Three projects are operational with groundwater offsets of approximately 377,544 gpd. Two projects are in the contracting phase, and one project was terminated. FARMS is also providing partial funding for three regional projects. These projects are being coordinated through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Two of them will help implement BMP programs for citrus growers and row crop farmers, and the other is the Mini-FARMS program that is described in greater detail under project number H529.

21 Manasota Page 211 H024 Upper Peace River Resource Development

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager TURNER, DAWN Task Manager(s) MORRIS, LISANN, HERD, KEN Status Ongoing Description This project involves the identification and evaluation of potential water resource development projects in the upper Peace River watershed above Zolfo Springs. The vehicle to accomplish this is the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP). The project includes performing the 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the WMP. FY2007 funds were expected to be used to perform the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, and Watershed Management Plan elements for the area contributing flow to the river between the Highway 640 bridge crossing at Homeland, and the river confluence with Bowleggs Creek. However, in order to avoid duplication of effort in the development of detailed junction and reach data for this project and the District's Integrated Model of the Peace River (P687), the Watershed Management Plan element for the area between Homeland and Bowleggs Creek will be postponed so the Topographic Information and Watershed Evaluation elements can be completed for the entire area contributing flow to the river between Homeland and Zolfo Springs. Future funding will be needed to complete the Watershed Management Plan tasks for the area between Homeland and Zolfo Springs. Preferred Best Management Practices (BMPs) will be further developed through the Implementation of BMPs process under separate activity codes, and will require additional funding. Benefits The water resource development projects that are ultimately selected for implementation will enhance low flows, water quality, and natural systems within the upper Peace River. Costs The anticipated project cost is $3,150,000. For FY2009, $250,000 of project funding will be as follows: Governing Board ($125,000), Peace River Basin ($62,500), Alafia River Basin ($31,250), and the Manasota Basin ($31,250). FY2009 funds will be used to complete Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan tasks. For FY2008, $250,000 is appropriated in the following budgets: Governing Board ($125,000), Peace River Basin ($62,500), Alafia River Basin ($31,250), and the Manasota Basin ($31,250). For FY2007, $250,000 is appropriated in the following budgets: Governing Board ($125,000), Peace River Basin ($62,500), Alafia River Basin ($31,250), and the Manasota Basin ($31,250). In FY2007, $250,000 in revenue will be received from state appropriations and distributed as follows: Governing Board ($125,000), Peace River Basin ($62,500), Alafia River Basin ($31,250), and the Manasota Basin ($31,250). When each element is completed the project budget and scope may require refinement based upon 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 Best Management Practices, 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. In 2002, the District completed the technical work necessary for establishing minimum flows in the upper Peace River, and the first draft of the Peace River Cumulative Impacts Analysis Report. The Upper Peace River Watershed has been heavily impacted by mining, development activities, and groundwater withdrawals. Proposed minimum "low" flows are currently not being met at the Bartow and Ft. Meade gage sites. The District has developed the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) Recovery Strategy that proposes concepts for development of water resource projects. Two of the concepts are storage of wet season rainfall in surface water reservoirs for later release during periods of low or no flow; and the hydraulic optimization of areas impacted by mining, including the reconnection of closed basin areas. Two projects, 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 will be discontinued as individual projects, and incorporated into the Upper Peace

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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 to 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 to 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 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.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 1,085,176 0 131,354 0 500,000 1,716,530 011 Alafia River Basin 223,856 0 32,613 0 125,000 381,469 020 Peace River Basin 436,105 0 63,863 0 250,000 749,968 021 Manasota Basin 234,763 0 32,613 0 125,000 392,376

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust Fund - Upper Peace 250,000 0 0 0 0 250,000 Rvr Rstr Water Protection & Sust T.F. (Surface 250,000 0 0 0 0 250,000 Wtr Rstr)

Total: $3,740,343

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 Recognition of the SWFWMD, Peace, Alafia & Manasota Basin Bds. will be 10/31/05 12/31/08 provided on all reports Notice to Proceed - Work Order #2 for geotechnical testing 11/30/05 1/9/06 Notice to Proceed - Work Order #3 (Watershed Evaluation) 11/30/05 11/17/05 Submittal of Final Report related to Work Order #2 2/28/06 4/19/06 Notice to Proceed - Work Order #4 (Feasibility of Alternatives) 5/19/06 5/19/06 Execute Contract Amendment 2 6/2/06 7/24/06 Submittal of Final Report related to Work Order #3 6/17/06 10/3/06 Notice to Proceed - Work Order #5 for geotechnical testing 7/28/06 7/28/06 Contract Expiration - Original Agreement 7/29/06 12/31/08

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Submittal of Final Report related to Work Order #5 9/28/06 3/27/07 Notice to Proceed - Work Order #6 Watershed Mgt. Plan 10/31/06 10/25/06 Submittal of Final Report related to Task 2.2.7.1 of Work Order #4 12/22/06 2/21/07 Submittal of Final Report related to Task 2.2.7.3 of Work Order #4 12/22/06 Submittal of Final Report related to Task 2.2.7.2 of Work Order #4 12/22/06 Notice to Proceed - Work Order #7 (Summary Report) 7/20/07 7/20/07 Submittal of Final Report related to Work Order #7 8/31/07 8/31/07 Notice to Proceed - Work Order #8 (Sinkhole Survey) 10/31/07 12/14/07 Submittal of Final Deliverables related to Work Order #8 1/31/08 Notice to Proceed - Work Order #9 (Survey) 5/31/08 5/15/09 Submittal of Final Report related to Work Order #6 11/30/08 1. Original Agreement Notice to Proceed - Work Order #10 (Survey) 11/10/08 11/10/08 2. Second Agreement Draft Second Agreement to Management Services 12/1/06 5/29/07 Draft Second Agreement returned from Management Services 1/1/07 6/7/07 Execute Second Agreement - Zolfo Springs 1/31/07 7/11/07 Notice to Proceed - Zolfo Springs Work Order #1 2/9/07 7/20/07 Submittal of Final Report - Zolfo Springs WO #1 2/9/08 Contract Expiration - Second Agreement (Zolfo Springs) 1/31/09

Status As Of: January 12, 2009 An Agreement was executed with HDR to further evaluate CS-11 as a potential surface water reservoir to enhance low flows in the upper Peace River. The evaluation will build upon the feasibility assessment performed by Ardaman and Associates as part of the Surface Water Resource Assessment Inventory and Approach Development task. Ardaman and Associates will continue to develop the Upper Peace River Watershed Management Plan. Hydrologic and hydraulic data collected as part of the Upper Peace River Resource Development project is also being used in the development of the Peace River Integrated Model (P687). The Agreement with Ardaman was executed on September 30, 2004. As part of the Watershed Management Plan, Ardaman conducted geotechnical testing and surface water modeling to evaluate potential reservoir sites. The Ardaman evaluations indicate CS-11 could be modified to function as a surface water reservoir. The tasks associated with Work Orders #1, #2, #3, #5, #8 & #9 have been completed, and associated final deliverables have been approved. Tasks related to Work Orders #4, #6, #7 & #10 are on-going. A draft of the first of 3 reports related to Work Order #4 was received on January 26, 2007. Staff reviewed the draft, and provided comments to the consultant on January 30, 2007. Data collection for Work Order #6 has been completed. The final report related to Work Order #6 is due on November 30, 2008. Work Order #7 was issued on July 20, 2007 for the preparation of a summary report to consolidate recent geotechnical and engineering evaluation information regarding the feasibility of using CS-11 as a water storage area for MFL recovery. The water discharged back into the river will need to be of sufficient quantity to overcome the influence of sinkholes in and adjacent to the streambed in order to meet MFLs in the upper river. A draft summary report was received in August 2007. Comments were provided to the consultant. Awaiting receipt of the final version of the WO#7 summary report. Work Order #8 was executed on December 14, 2007 to survey sinkhole areas to determine if low flows can be redirected around the sinkhole features, and to identify the hydraulic control elevation in the streambed that may be backing water up into these features. An evaluation of the survey data will be conducted as part of the SWUCA Recovery - Upper Peace Karst Berms (H064) project. Please refer to the PIMS entry for H064 for further information on that project. Work Order #9 was developed to collect survey data for several cross-sections and bridge crossings within the upper Peace River and two of its tributaries, Bear Branch and Six Mile Creek. Notice to Proceed was issued on May 15, 2008. This work has been completed. Notice to Proceed for Work Order #10 was issued on November 10, 2008. Work Order #10 includes the collection of additional survey information within the City of Bartow for areas that discharge to the Peace River. While the original agreement focuses on the area above Homeland, a second agreement was developed to focus on the area contributing flow to the river between Homeland and Zolfo Springs. The Second Consulting Services Agreement was executed on July 11, 2007. Work Order #1 was issued against the Second Agreement on July 20, 2007; and involves the completion of Watershed Evaluation tasks for the area between Homeland and Zolfo Springs. Status History: The first contract currently encumbers $150,000 of FY2004 funds, $500,000 of FY2005 funds, and $500,000 of FY2006 funds. The Second Consulting Services Agreement encumbers $500,000 of FY2007 funds. $200,000 in FY2008 funding was used to retain HDR to further evaluation the use of CS-11. The remaining $50,000 in FY2008 funds was liquidated. $360,000 of H004 Upper Peace River Minimum Flow Enhancement project funds were transferred to this project to retain a consultant to perform detailed geotechnical analyses, obtain topographic information, prepare cost/benefit analyses, prepare preliminary and final design plans, and obtain permits needed to construct a reservoir. The H004 funds were previously Board encumbered. The amount shown in the Prior Funding column of the funding table has been revised to reflect the funds

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transferred from the H004 project. Tasks associated with Work Orders #1, #2, #3, #5, #8, & #9 have been completed, and associated final deliverables have been approved. Tasks related to the First Agreement - Work Orders #4, #6, #7, & #10 are on-going. As of this writing, a total of $731,706 has been invoiced and paid in accordance with the Original Agreement. Tasks related to the Second Agreement - Work Order #1 are also on-going. One invoice for $32,424 has been received and paid against the Second Agreement. Of the $250,000 in FY2009 funding, $15,000 will be used to retain a consultant to provide technical support in responding to questions on the conceptual design for CS-11; and $41,142 will be used to obtain topographic information for an area that was inundated when the LiDAR data was obtained.

21 Manasota Page 215 H048 Myakka River Watershed Initiative

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager MORRIS, LISANN Task Manager(s) DICKS, STEVE, SMITH, RANDY, ARNOLD, DAVE Status Ongoing Description The Myakka River Watershed is approximately 600 square miles in size and spans about 66 miles from Myakka Head to its outfall in Charlotte Harbor. It includes portions of several counties including Hardee, Desoto and Charlotte with the majority of the watershed located in Manatee and Sarasota counties. The 34-mile segment of the Myakka River in Sarasota county has been designated a Wild and Scenic River by the State of Florida and, together with the estuarine portions of the river, it is designated an Outstanding Florida Water by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The river is the second largest source of freshwater inflow for Charlotte Harbor, which is generally viewed as one of the most productive estuaries in Southwest Florida and is a SWIM waterbody. The Initiative is a comprehensive project that will illustrate the effects of land use conversions and alterations and evaluate best management practices (BMPs) for restoration alternatives. The objective of this initiative is to restore water quality, natural system, and floodplain impacts in the watershed in ways that can also provide a benefit to water supplies in the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA). The Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, and Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) are included in this initiative. Included in this effort, existing data and analyses (such as the Sarasota County Lower Myakka Watershed Management Plan, K487, and the City of North Port Big Slough Watershed Management Plan, K883) will be evaluated along with existing and proposed activities within the watershed, and a list of identified needs and a program to address long-term water resource issues will be developed. Benefits The Initiative will result in a better understanding of the dynamics of the river and watershed, determine how alternations have affected these systems, evaluate potential water resource impacts from future land use changes, and provide alternatives to better manage the water resource within the Myakka River watershed. Costs The estimated cost for this Initiative is approximately $4.99 million including staff salaries. At the February 21, 2006 Governing Board Meeting, a transfer of funds ($500,000) from the Water Supply and Resource Development reserves was approved to hire consultants to obtain digital topographic information using LiDAR in eastern Manatee County ($380,000) and to initiate the water budget analysis for the Upper Myakka watershed ($120,000). The FY2007 funding ($2 million) continues the Upper Myakka water budget, the Watershed Evaluation for the entire watershed, and initiates the Watershed Management Plan element within the Upper Myakka. The $2 million FY2007 budget is being funded as follows: $575,000 from the Governing Board, $517,500 from the Manasota Basin Board, $57,500 from the Peace River Basin Board, and $850,000 from state appropriations. An additional $1.77 million is proposed for FY2008 to complete the Watershed Evaluation element, continue the Watershed Management Plan element, complete the Independent quality assurance review of existing parameters and models previously developed for the Myakka River in unincorporated Sarasota County (K487) and the Big Slough tributary (K883), and will be funded as follows: $635,000 from the Governing Board, $571,500 from the Manasota Basin Board, $63,500 from the Peace River Basin Board, and $500,000 from the State Funding. The funding distribution, percentage wise, is Governing Board (50%), Manasota Basin Board (45%) and Peace River Basin Board (5%). With FY2008 funds consideration is being given to contracting for independent, peer review of the Water Budget for the Upper Myakka and purchasing the necessary software licenses for selected model(s). The remaining $765,000 in funding will be required in FY2009 to complete the Watershed Management Plan through the Alternatives Analysis. Because this project was fortunate enough to secured State Funding for FY2009 in the amount of $1,000,000, additional budget will not be needed leveraging ad valorum funding budgeted in previous fiscal years to match the state grant. 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. Future funding will be required, under a different project number, for implementation of selected BMPs. Additional Information A WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, and 5) Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. Implementing elements of the WMP is one of the Comprehensive Watershed Management (CWM) initiative strategies and one of the District's Strategic Priorities. Funding is being requested in FY2009 to continue the

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Watershed Management Plan including: GIS data base development, watershed parameterization, computer modeling, floodplain analysis, floodplain delineation, and alternative analysis of BMPs within the Upper Myakka. Since all task under the Watershed Management Plan will not be completed within FY2008, the necessary funding to complete the project has be distributed between to FY2009. Objectives of the Initiative include: 1) ensuring an adequate supply of the water resource, 2) providing flood protection, 3) protecting and enhancing water quality and preventing the further degradation of the water resource, and 4) preserving, protecting and restoring natural systems. There is a significant amount of research, study and other data available for the watershed from the District and other Myakka stakeholders that can and will be used during the course of the project. Stakeholder involvement and contribution of available information will be important for the Initiative's ultimate success.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 1,267,098 500,000 31,686 0 0 1,798,784 020 Peace River Basin 148,468 0 12,626 0 0 161,094 021 Manasota Basin 1,140,816 0 27,341 0 0 1,168,157

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust Fund - Myakka Rvr 1,350,000 0 1,000,000 0 0 2,350,000 W/S Init

Total: $5,478,035

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Aerial Mapping Services Execute Work Order for Aerial Topographic Mapping 2/24/06 2/24/06 Complete Aerial Topographic Mapping 10/31/06 1/30/06 3/22/07 2. Request for Proposals Post Request for Proposals for Consulting Services 5/19/06 5/19/06 Open Proposals 6/20/06 6/20/06 Oral Presentations 7/25/06 7/25/06 Notice of Decision on RFP 8/4/06 8/8/06 3. WMP Consulting Services Develop Consultant Services Agreement 8/31/06 10/11/06 Execute Consultant Services Agreement 11/13/06 12/4/06 Execute Work Order #1 12/11/06 12/29/06 Complete Work Order #1 5/8/07 5/8/07 Execute Work Order #2 5/22/07 6/12/07 Execute Work Order #3 6/22/07 8/2/07 Execute Work Order #4 7/13/07 8/2/07 Execute Work Order #5 8/10/07 8/16/07 Complete Work Order #5 9/27/07 6/16/08 Complete Work Order #4 12/3/07 1/18/08 Complete Work Order #3 4/1/08 5/17/08 SAI Agreement Termination 10/31/10 3. WMP Consulting Services Execute Work Order #6 1/2/08 1/2/08 Execute Work Order #7 2/6/08 2/6/08 Complete Work Order #6 3/3/08 3/31/08 Execute Work Order #8 5/14/08 5/14/08 Complete Work Order #7 5/15/08

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Status As Of: December 23, 2008 Status History: At the February 21, 2006 Governing Board Meeting, a transfer of funds ($500,000) from the Water Supply and Resource Development reserves was approved to hire consultants to obtain LiDAR in eastern Manatee County ($380,000) and to initiate the water budget analysis for the Upper Myakka watershed ($120,000). The notice to proceed for the LiDAR work order was executed on February 24, 2006. The LiDAR vendor informed staff that the sensor used to acquire the data earlier this spring experienced hardware problems and the data are not usable. The vendor recollected the LiDAR data and the Eastern Manatee/Upper Myakka LiDAR has been approved and delivered to the WMP consultant. The Request for Proposals to perform the Watershed Management Program elements was posted on May 19, 2006. Oral presentations of the three respondents were given on July 25, 2006. Singhofen & Associates, Inc. (SAI) was selected and approved on August 8, 2006. The SAI agreement was executed on December 4, 2006. Copies of the executed agreement were transmitted to Manatee County, City of North Port, Sarasota County, and PRMRWSA. A kick-off meeting was held with the Myakka River stakeholders on February 14, 2007, to present the project and collect information from staff with projects, knowledge, and/or data within the watershed. Work Order #1 deliverables (collecting and reviewing existing information, developing the methodology and approach for completing the surface water, water quality, and water budget modeling and preparing the project management, quality assurance, and outreach plan) have been completed. Work Order #2 was executed on June 12, 2007, to develop the Upper Myakka River water budget model. Work Orders #3 and 4 have also been executed to complete the digital topographic information element, geospatially reference existing survey data from throughout the watershed, develop content for a web page, complete historic land use mapping, and identify model-specific features for the geodatabase. The consultant team performed a topographic accuracy assessment and identified void areas in the terrain data that will need to be filled through survey and/or terrain information from permit documents. Changes in the processes of the Watershed Management Program as a result of FEMA work have delayed the development of Work Order #6. The three member peer review panel for the Upper Myakka water budget model is comprised of Bill Wise, Ph.D., University of Florida, Jennifer Jacobs, Ph.D., University of New Hampshire, and Joe Hughes, Ph.D., of DHI. Imagery (late 1940s and early 1950s) is being utilized for historic land use mapping in the water budget analysis. Training on the Mike SHE (integrated computer model for the water budget) was held for staff at the District. Coordination efforts continue with the H063 PRMRWSA Source Feasibility study. Work Order #6 that includes historic vegetation investigation in Flatford Swamp, and preliminary sub-basin and watershed delineations was executed January 2, 2008. The kick-off meeting for the the peer review was held March 20, 2008. The historic land-use mapping and the digital terrain information are complete. The consultant has completed the future land use and historic land use hydrologic scenario runs. The Myakka website can now be accessed on watermatters.org. The consultant, Interflow is responded to the first set of comments from the peer review panel. The Upper Myakka Water Budget was presented to the Watershed Summit sponsored by the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program. The team has been discussing the next step, restoration scenarios in Flatford Swamp. The MRWI was presented to the Florida State conference of Agricultural and Biological Engineers in early June 2008. The peer review document was received in early July 2008. One survey firm continues working in the watershed. Peer review comments have been addressed and the Final Upper Myakka Water Budget Calibration Report will be puton the website. The team continues to work on alternatives analysis for Flatford Swamp. Current Status: Watershed Evaluation activities such as field visits and preliminary sub-basin delineation are scheduled for the watersheds within the Myakka basin in Manatee County and select watersheds in Sarasota County. So not to duplicate effort, the team met with Sarasota County in early October 2008 to learn their priorities and ongoing activities within the area.

21 Manasota Page 218 H052 PR/MRWSA Reg Integ Loop Sys Phase 3A Interconnect

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth. Project Manager FERGUSON, JOHN Task Manager(s) GOODWIN, AUDRIE, ARMSTRONG, BRIAN Status Ongoing Description The Regional Integrated Loop System Program is a series of transmission pipelines that will be developed to regionally transfer and deliver water from existing and future sources to demand centers within the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority's (Authority) four county region. This project, Phase 3A, proposes to construct a pipeline from Sarasota County's Carlton Water Treatment Facility north across the Myakka River to an existing County utility line. Eventually the interconnect will extend into Manatee County once all phases have been completed. Benefits Development of this project will further integrate regional resources; maximize surface water for public supply; provide rotational capacity and the ability to rest sources; provide for reserve capacity for emergency transfers; limit the development of groundwater in the Southern Water Use Caution Area; and better match supply, demand and financial investment on a regional basis. Costs Total project cost for Phase 3A is $42,570,000. The District's share (50% of the total project cost) is $21,285,000 while the remaining 50% or $21,285,000 is the PR/MRWSA's share. District funding will be shared by the Governing Board ($10,642,500), and the Peace River ($2,873,475) and Manasota ($7,769,025) Basin Boards. Additional Information This project, Phase 3A, is only one segment in the overall Integrated Regional Loop System Phase 3. Subsequent expansions (Loop System Phases 3B, 4A and 4B) include additional interconnect facilities in northern Sarasota County and southern Manatee County, allowing regional water delivery service to those communities. Total cost for the entire Phase 3 program is estimated to be $146,207,442. On April 2008, District staff received the Preliminary Engineering Basis of Design Report for Phases 3A and 3B. The Feasibility/Routing Study identified the preferred loop pipeline routing, environmental impacts, major connection points, preliminary pipe sizing, proposed schedule of project phasing, and time frames for construction. Major components of Phase 3A include above ground storage, a pumping station and approximately nine miles of 48-inch diameter transmission pipeline. The pipeline route is generally from the Carlton Water Treatment Plant westward across the Myakka River following an established utility corridor; west along Laurel Road, north along Knights Trail Road, and parallel along Cow Pen Slough to a point near the Central County Landfill and State Road 681. Components anticipated to be co-located at the Carlton Water Treatment Plant include above ground storage and a pumping station with a 10 MGD capacity. It is anticipated that a portion of the project's storage component, a 5 million gallon above ground storage tank, will be acquired from Sarasota County by the Authority. The transmission capacity of the pipeline will have a minimum design capacity of 37 MGD. Future upgrades to the pumping station will be needed to reach that capacity. Phase 3A will provide an additional water delivery point to Sarasota County and the potential for an inter-tie between the Authority's RTS and the City of Venice water system. The Cooperative Funding Agreement between the District and the Authority for Phase 3A was executed on November 10, 2008. The Agreement is back-dated to July 25, 2007 and will remain in effect through November 1, 2011. This project would provide potable water service to areas of northern Sarasota County and Manatee County.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 1,930,237 (3,000) 4,633,169 0 18,217,500 24,777,906 020 Peace River Basin 523,304 (2,001) 1,191,295 0 4,918,725 6,631,323 021 Manasota Basin 1,408,804 (2,001) 3,061,943 0 13,298,775 17,767,521

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District PR/MRWSA 3,850,000 0 8,879,517 8,555,483 0 21,285,000

Total: $70,461,750

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Preliminary Design / Basis of Design - Phase 3 7/31/08 3/31/08 Final Design - Phase 3A 3/31/09 Permitting / Property Aquisition - Phase 3A 4/30/09 Construction - Phase 3A 5/31/10

Status As Of: December 15, 2008 The Cooperative Funding Agreement between the Authority and District was executed on November 10, 2008. The Authority is negotiating an interlocal agreement with Sarasota County and the City of Venice over land use along the pipeline route, and other projects such as road widening and a public park that may be undertaken in unison with the pipeline construction. The project is in the final design phase. Completion of final design is scheduled for March 31, 2009. The Authority and County are attempting to have the pipeline in service by April 2010, several months ahead of the original schedule.

21 Manasota Page 220 H058 Sarasota County Exploratory Wells of the Intermediate Aquifer System Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager BASSO, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Carlton Wellfield and Water Treatment Plant have been identified in the Regional Water Planning Alliance Report as a potential future water supply source through expansion of the well field into the Intermediate Aquifer System (IAS). This grant application is to drill exploratory wells at two locations within the well field to determine the structure of the geology in these areas and to test the water quality within the IAS. The well clusters would include four wells: one each to the surficial aquifer system, PZ2 of the IAS, PZ3 of the IAS and the Upper Floridan. Based upon these exploratory wells, new production wells into the IAS could be constructed to distribute the pumping capacity within the well field as part of the further water resource development activities at the Carlton Facility as part of the Peace River/Mansota Regional Water Supply Authority's (Authority's) Integrated Regional Water Supply Master Plan (IRWSMP). This could also lead to analysis of conjunctive use scenarios with surface water sources such as the Peace River Water Supply system or the potential supply from the Dona Bay Watershed Program. Benefits This project is consistent with the SWUCA Recovery Plan in providing water supply from alternative groundwater sources such as the intermediate aquifer which reduces demand on the Upper Floridan aquifer. The project will also provide important geologic and hydraulic information on the intermediate aquifer in Sarasota County. This project is now part of the Peace River Manasota Water Supply Authority's Master Water Plan which includes allocations of water for Sarasota County. Costs The total estimated cost for the project is $900,000 with the District's share at $450,000. District funding of $400,000 for FY2007 and $50,000 for FY2008 is requested. The FY2008 contribution from the District is $25,000 from the Manasota Basin Board and $25,000 from the District general revenue fund. Additional Information At their March 2006 meeting, the Governing Board established a policy regarding Cooperative Funding for potable water supply projects submitted by local governments in areas served by a water supply authority (WSA). Funding criteria is dependent on the status of the applicant, that is whether or not the local government is a member\customer of the WSA. Sarasota County is a member of the Authority. The Authority provided a letter to the District that expressed their support and identified them as a co-applicant for this project. The SWUCA Recovery Plan envisions that 35 million gallons per day (mgd) can be supplied by the combination of groundwater withdrawals from the Surficial Aquifer System (SAS) and the IAS over the next 20 years. The IAS exists over much of the SWUCA and is most productive in Charlotte, De Soto, and Sarasota Counties. Use of the IAS increases in the southern portion of the basin where the water-bearing zones are more permeable and water quality of the Upper Floridan aquifer is poor. The upper permeable zone of the aquifer is generally of sufficient quality and quantity to supply private domestic self-supply, public supply, and small irrigation needs. The water supply capacity of the lower permeable zone, however, is sufficient to supply potable water systems. In the coastal areas of Sarasota and Charlotte counties the lower portion of the IAS is a source of brackish ground water that is developed and treated using reverse osmosis to supply public supply water systems.

21 Manasota Page 221 H058 Sarasota County Exploratory Wells of the Intermediate Aquifer System Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 234,586 0 0 0 0 234,586 021 Manasota Basin 236,870 0 0 0 0 236,870

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 450,000 0 0 0 0 450,000

Total: $921,456

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Project Scope-of-Work 11/1/07 11/1/07 Well Construction Specifications and Bid 1/1/08 1/1/08 Well Construction Complete 2/28/08 2/28/08 Aquifer Tests Complete 6/1/08 5/1/08 Draft Report 10/31/08 11/30/08 12/31/08 Final Report 11/30/08 12/31/08

Status As Of: January 01, 2009 Well construction is complete on the Mabry Carlton Reserve. The aquifer performance tests for both sites were completed in April and May 2008. The draft report was sumitted in late December 2008. District staff will review the report and provide comments by mid-January 2009.

21 Manasota Page 222 H059 City of Bradenton Reservoir Expansion

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of Bradenton Project Manager MORRIS, LISANN Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This is an ongoing Cooperative Funding project requested by the City of Bradenton to develop an alternative water supply project that will provide additional storage capacity at the Bill Evers Reservoir and capture excess flow from the Braden River during the wet season's high flow periods. The project is design, permitting and construction of an upland, offstream storage facility on City-owned property adjacent to the City's water supply reservoir. The FY2009 funding request will be used to initiate tasks for construction of the storage area and fund increases in design costs due to the larger reservoir footprint. The FY2008 funding is used toward final design and permitting tasks. The FY2007 funding addresses preliminary design, geotechnical and survey tasks. The proposed facility is earthen dike construction and includes a raw water intake at the existing reservoir plus pumping and piping for filling the new storage facility; facilities to provide turnover and prevent stratification and stagnation in the new storage facility; and equipment and piping for withdrawing water from the new storage facility. Benefits The City is increasing the size of the storage area from 580 to 755 million gallon storage area because of the uncertainty of arsenic mobilization and ASR. Without the ASR, the projection for raw water supply capacity increase to an additional 2.62 MGD from 2.15 MGD to cover demands in 2025. In their FY2009 cooperative funding applicationIf the City stated, "If ASR proves to be a viable option for treated water storage, the City will have excess water available to participate in a regional water supply effort." Costs Because of the increase in size of the raw water storage facility, the total project cost has risen to $10,224,400 (from $8,174,000). The District's share would be $5,112,200. The costs are distributed Governing Board 50% and Manasota Basin Board 50%. This year's application is for $3,494,000 in FY2009, but because of the schedule delay with the revision in scope to the larger reservoir footprint and tight budgets, the District will be funding a total of $1,000,000, $500,000 from the Governing Board, and $500,000 from the Manasota Basin Board. This decrease in funding from the application will not hinder the progress of the project. When each phase (such as design\permitting) is completed the project budget and scope may require refinement based on the information gathered. The District funded $100,000 in FY2007, $250,000 in FY2008, with the remaining portion $3,762,200 in future years. Additional Information At their March 2006 meeting, the Governing Board established a policy regarding Cooperative Funding for potable water supply projects submitted by local governments in areas served by a water supply authority (WSA). Funding criteria is dependent on the status of the applicant, that is whether or not the local government is a member\customer of the WSA. The City of Bradenton is located in the service area of the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (Authority) but, is not a member of the Authority. The City must coordinate their water supply needs with the Authority so that they are consistent with their regional plans, and affirmative written documentation from the Authority supporting the project must accompany the City's application. Last year, the Authority supplied a written statement in early May 2006 indicating coordination with the City and consistency of the project with the Authority's regional plan. This project is also consistent with the SWUCA Recovery Plan in providing water supply from an alternative source (surface water), and has the potential to reduce demand on the Upper Floridian aquifer.

21 Manasota Page 223 H059 City of Bradenton Reservoir Expansion

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 183,815 0 503,514 0 1,881,100 2,568,429 021 Manasota Basin 183,764 0 503,414 0 1,881,100 2,568,278

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Bradenton 350,000 0 3,494,000 1,268,000 0 5,112,000

Total: $10,248,707

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Draft Agreement to Management Services 11/30/06 1/17/07 Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 12/31/06 2/17/07 2/7/07 Contract Execution 1/15/07 3/30/07 3/21/07 Topographic Survey 8/31/07 9/25/07 9/4/07 Preliminary Design 10/31/07 11/1/07 Geotechnical Evaluation 2/28/08 1/31/09 Final Design 9/30/08 4/30/09 Construction Permitting 5/31/09

Status As Of: December 23, 2008 Status History: Cooperative funding agreement was executed on March 21, 2007. Kick-off meeting was held May 2, 2007 in Bradenton. Consultant has completed the survey, and preliminary geotechnical exploration tasks. A status meeting was held September 21, 2007. That afternoon the team toured the TBW C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir. The Preliminary Design & Engineering Report is complete. The City submitted its FY2009 Cooperative funding application with the reservoir size increased to 755 MG to offset the uncertainty of the arsenic mobilization in ASR being solved successfully. The design level geotechnical evaluation and final design has been delayed due to the proposed size change in the storage facility. ASR arsenic mobilization issues will not be remedied before the reservoir expansion is complete. Activities planned for next quarter are a kick-off meeting for final design phase, preliminary permitting meetings with regulatory staff, complete design level geotechnical investigation, and completion of 60 percent design levels. Met with FDEP in September 2008 for pre-application meeting. Current Status: Draft amendment is still at City waiting for approval. Consultant continues with geotechnical investigation because of larger footprint.

21 Manasota Page 224 H060 Punta Gorda Shell Creek WTP Expansion to 10 MGD

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Punta Gorda Project Manager GOODWIN, AUDRIE Task Manager(s) ARMSTRONG, BRIAN Status Ongoing Description This project is for the expansion of the City of Punta Gorda's Shell Creek Water Treatment Plant (WTP) from 8 to 10 mgd. Project elements include rehabilitating existing filters and improving the facility's chemical mixing and disinfection processes. Although the facility recently received a facility re-rating from the DEP from 8 to 10 mgd, these improvements are necessary for the plant to treat a sustained capacity of 10 mgd. The Shell Creek facility expansion from 8 mgd to 10 mgd is in the design phase. Benefits The City of Punta Gorda will have the ability to supply additional water to the regional system. The intent is to make water available to address a potential water supply shortfall that may occur while the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (Authority) completes its facility expansion in 2008. This project will assist in maximizing surface water for public supply; provide rotational capacity and the ability to rest sources; provide reserve capacity for emergency transfers; limit development of ground water in the Southern Water Use Caution Area; and better match supply, demand, and financial investment on a regional basis. Costs Total estimated project cost is $3,000,000 while the District's share is $1,500,000. The entire District share was allocated in FY2007. Additional Information The City of Punta Gorda is planning an expansion of its Shell Creek WTP capacity to meet future public supply demands through 2016. The expansion will occur in two stages, from 8 to 10 mgd by January 2008 and from 10 to 15 mgd by 2014. The City has submitted a separate cooperative funding application for each expansion. This project is only for the expansion from 8 to 10 mgd. The Authority identified the Shell Creek WTP as a potential source for providing 2 mgd towards the Authority's GAP Plan. The GAP Plan addresses a possible water supply shortfall that may occur while the Authority completes its facility expansions in 2008 (F032 & F033). Additionally, on February 1, 2006, the Authority submitted a conjunctive water use permit application that included Shell Creek as a 2 mgd source.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 756,994 (5,441) 1,295 0 0 752,848 020 Peace River Basin 207,810 (4,533) 648 0 0 203,925 021 Manasota Basin 553,586 (4,533) 648 0 0 549,701

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Punta Gorda 1,500,000 0 0 0 0 1,500,000

Total: $3,006,474

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Begin WTP Improvements and re-rate from 8 to 10 mgd 10/1/06 10/1/06 Basin Board Notification of Contract Execution 4/25/07 4/25/07

21 Manasota Page 225 H060 Punta Gorda Shell Creek WTP Expansion to 10 MGD

Contract Executed 6/14/07 6/14/07 Project Completion 1/31/08 6/30/09 A. Complete Design and Equipment Delivery North Filter Improvements 8/10/07 8/21/07 8/21/07 Sludge Bed Refurbishment 8/21/07 8/21/07 Televise Underdrain 9/4/07 7/16/08 Chemical Feed - New Flash Mix System 10/5/07 11/2/07 Solids Contact Unit Equipment Replacement 10/30/07 11/30/07 Dewatering Canopy 11/29/07 4/28/08 5/30/08 Chemical System Improvements 1/1/08 6/1/08 11/15/08 B. Complete Construction Ground Storage Tank Modification 8/13/07 8/13/07 Sludge Drying Bed Refurbishment 11/6/07 12/20/07 12/20/07 Chemical Feed - New Flash Mix System 11/7/07 3/1/08 5/14/08 North Filter Improvements 11/15/07 11/19/07 11/15/07 Solids Contact Unit Equipment Replacement 11/16/07 12/21/08 12/20/07 South Filter Improvements 1/3/08 1/1/08 12/21/08 Dewatering Canopy 1/10/08 5/12/08 5/30/08 Chemical System Improvements 6/1/08 3/1/09

Status As Of: December 21, 2008 The contract has been signed by all parties and executed. Completed activities include the modifications/improvements of the Ground Storage tank, Telvised Underdrain, Sludge Drying Bed, Chemical Feed, North and South Filters, and Solids Contact Unit Equipment. The remaining activity is the Chemical System Improvements which is scheduled for completion in March 2009. Currently, the Chemical System equipment has been installed and testing is underway. The City of Punta Gorda's subconsultants are evaluating the settling of Calcium Carbonate in the injection lines.This project is anticipated to meet the construction completion deadline of June 2009.

21 Manasota Page 226 H062 CF Industries Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Project Manager KELLEY, MIKE Task Manager(s) Status Proposed Description CF Industries is developing an Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project (ARRP) on a portion of its South Pasture mine in Hardee County. The project will store mine stormwater in an existing sand-clay mix area; naturally treat the water through two reclaimed wetland cells constructed in an adjacent sand-clay mix area; filter the water through a sand tailings filter basin; and then recharge an estimated 2 to 4 mgd of the naturally treated water into the Floridan aquifer. The goal of the natural treatment system is to treat the water to primary and secondary drinking water standards so that it can be recharged into the Upper Floridan aquifer to increase water levels and provide additional water to help meet local and regional water demands. Project components include design and construction of the treatment wetlands and sand filtration basin; construction of intake control structures to and from the mine, reservoir and treatment systems; and, construction of an injection well and two monitor wells. The project will be conducted in two phases: Phase 1 includes design, permitting, and construction of the wetlands treatment system and sand filtration basin; and, Phase II includes construction and testing of the recharge well. CF Industries' original FY2009 Cooperative Funding request was modified to postpone construction and testing of the recharge well until at least FY2010. Total District funding now being requested for FY2009 is $400,675 and will be used for construction of a stormwater collection and discharge system. This will increase the District's previous total funding committment from $2,250,000 to $2,605,729. Benefits This is an innovative alternative water supply project that could provide significant benefits to the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) by maintaining or increasing Upper Floridan aquifer levels. Utilizing excess surface waters and safely injecting those waters into the aquifer is one of several strategies the District is pursuing as part of its SWUCA Recovery Strategy. The information collected from this project will be used to demonstrate the full-scale feasibility of this type of treatment technology and can be applied to future natural treatment and aquifer recharge projects in the area. This project was identified in the District's most recent update of the Regional Water Supply Plan as a water supply development option under the Heartland Water Alliance planning area. Costs The total cost of the project including reclamation funds from CF Industries is $7,042,314, with the District funding up to 50 percent of eligible costs to a maximum of $2,605,729. District funding will be shared by the Governing Board (50 percent), Peace River Basin Board (25 percent), Alafia River Basin Board (12.5 percent), and Manasota Basin Board (12.5 percent). CF Industries' original FY2009 Cooperative Funding Initiative request was for $1,148,445 to complete the project. However, based on discussions with District staff, CF Industries has postponed construction and testing of their recharge well until at least 2010, reducing their FY2009 funding request to $400,675. The FY2009 Governing and Basin Boards shares are, Peace River Basin Board: $100,169; Manasota & Alafia River Basin Boards: $50,084 each; Governing Board: $200,338. Additional Information The project consists of constructing the major components required to operate the ARRP, which will include the design and construction of the treatment wetlands and sand filtration basin, intake control structures to and from the mine, reservoir and treatment systems, and the construction of an injection well and two monitor wells. In anticipation of receiving formal approvals and variances from the required regulatory agencies, CF Industries commenced construction of the project in March 2007. It is expected to take approximately two years to complete the installation of the necessary infrastructure. Another two years will be required to thoroughly test the system. Project costs for the first fiscal year, FY2007, are estimated at $1,751,620, with the District's approved share not-to-exceed $875,810 (Peace River Basin Board: $218,953; Manasota & Alafia River Basin Boards: $109,476 each; Governing Board: $437,905). These funds were transferred from the Water Supply and Resource Development Reserves to each of the participating boards. Project approved funds for FY2008 were $1,074,138, with the District's funded share not-to-exceed $395,789(Peace River Basin Board: $97,927; Manasota & Alafia River Basin Boards: $49,474 each; Governing Board: $198,914).

21 Manasota Page 227 H062 CF Industries Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 198,914 437,905 205,950 0 600,202 1,442,971 011 Alafia River Basin 49,474 109,476 53,634 0 146,051 358,635 020 Peace River Basin 97,927 218,985 103,752 0 300,134 720,798 021 Manasota Basin 49,474 109,476 51,571 0 146,051 356,572

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Water Protection & Sust T.F. 193,814 0 0 0 0 193,814 (Alternative Wtr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District CF Industries 3,191,233 0 400,675 392,041 0 3,983,949

Total: $7,056,739

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Phase I Governing Board Approval 11/30/06 11/30/06 Basin Board Approvals 12/15/06 12/15/06 FDEP Underground Inj. Permit Application 1/1/07 1/1/07 Effective Date 1/2/07 CF Industries Sitework/Wetland Const. Commence 3/15/07 Wetland Berm, Pump, Filter Construction Commence 4/1/07 FDEP Reclamation Modification Application 11/1/07 11/1/07 Execute Contract 4/15/08 FDEP Underground Inj. Permit Issued 1/1/09 FDEP Reclamation Modification Issued 1/1/09 CF Industries Sitework/Wetland Construct. Complete 1/1/09 Wetland Berm, Pump, Filter Construction Complete 7/1/09 Phase II Recharge/Monitor Wells Construction Commence 10/1/09 Recharge/Monitor Wells Construction Complete 4/1/10

Status As Of: December 16, 2008 The cooperative funding agreement documents have been prepared and they are with CF Industries Legal for review and edits. Some delay is due to the hiring of a new environmental manager, Craig Kovach in Plant City, FL, and he is evaluating this project. Teleconferences and email communications have been made with Jim Sampson representing CF Industries and Gary Blitch of CF Ind. CF Industries has received permits to modify their Wetland Resource permit and Conceptual Reclamation permit with four variances from of FDEP's mine reclamation requirements. CF Industries has an underground injection and control (UIC) permit application for the aquifer recharge and recovery well in review at the FDEP. The CF Industries, US Corps of Engineers, Dredge and Fill permit is in review for modification too. On site, the wetland treatment cells are being mowed and planted with native plant species.

21 Manasota Page 228 H063 PR/MRWSA Regional Resource Development Feasibility Study

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth. Project Manager MORRIS, LISANN Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project will conduct feasibility studies on three potential alternative water supply sources that were identified in the Peace River/Manasota's Regional Water Supply Authority's Integrated Regional Water Supply Master Plan (IRWSMP). The sources include Cow Pen Slough/Dona Bay, Upper Myakka\Flatford Swamp and Shell Creek. The project will provide the following: Identify major supply opportunities in the three source areas Refine yield estimates Identify locations for treatment, storage and pipeline facilities Identify associated opportunities to improve environment Provide general design criteria for facilities Develop potential supply configurations and preliminary cost estimates Benefits This project and the associated feasibility studies will allow the Authorty to move forward with developing its next water supply source\sources through their Regional Resource Development program. The program focuses on maximizing surface water for public supply, reducing development pressure on groundwater in the SWUCA, providing rotational and reserve capacity for resting sources, and optimizing the regional financial investment in water supply and transmission capacity. Costs The total estimated project cost is $2,500,000. The District's anticipated total funding contribution for the project is $1,250,000. It is anticipated that, of the District's projected total funding contribution of $1,250,000, the District Governing Board will contribute $612,500, the Manasota Basin Board will contribute $447,125 (73 percent of the total basin board contribution), and the Peace River Basin Board will contribute $165,375 (27 percent of the total basin board contribution). Funding from the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund in the amount of $50,000 will be split evenly($25,000/$25,000) between the cooperators to reduce contributions. Additional Information The Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (Authority) is comprised of Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. In accordance with its Master Water Supply Contract, the Authority is obligated to timely develop and deliver new water supply sources and facilities to meet the needs of its customers. Building upon the planning efforts of the Water Planning Alliance, the District, and Local Governments, the Authority has developed a draft IRWSMP which will serve as a road-map for meeting Authority member and customer water needs in the future. The IRWSMP will contain a Regional Resource Development program that will analyze and prioritize potential new water supply sources within the region. Initially the Authority submitted a FY2008 Cooperative Funding application to proceed with preliminary engineering of selected regional water supply source(s). After discussions between the District and Authority staff, the Authority's FY2008 application was revised to only include the feasibility portion of the Regional Resource Development program. It is anticipated that the Authority will need 20% ($500,000) of the total project cost in FY2007 and the remainder ($2,000,000) in FY2008. As a result, an out of cycle funding request will be brought to the June Manasota and Peace River Basin Boards and Governing Board for approval. Upon completion of the feasibility analysis, the Authority will move forward with final design and construction of the selected source(s). The first new regional water supply capacity is anticipated to be available in 2017.

21 Manasota Page 229 H063 PR/MRWSA Regional Resource Development Feasibility Study

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 520,157 125,000 6,708 0 0 651,865 020 Peace River Basin 144,760 33,750 1,118 0 0 179,628 021 Manasota Basin 372,141 91,250 2,236 0 0 465,627

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust Fund - Central W 50,000 0 0 0 0 50,000 Coast SW Enhanc

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District PR/MRWSA 1,225,000 0 0 0 0 1,225,000

Total: $2,572,120

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Contract Approved 8/17/07 9/18/07 Work Order #1-deliverable #1 11/7/07 12/31/07 Work Order #1-deliverable #2 12/7/07 12/31/07 Execute Work Order #2 1/10/08 1/10/08 Execute Work Order #3 5/7/08 5/7/08 Final Report deliverable 8/29/08 10/13/08

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 Status History: The Authority received three submittals on April 25 for consultant services to conduct water supply feasibility studies of the Shell Creek, Cow Pen Slough/Dona Bay, and Upper Myakka River Systems and authorized contract negotiations with the top ranked firm, the PBS&J team. In addition, District staff brought an out of cycle funding request for $250,000 to the June Peace River Basin Board and Governing Board that was approved, contingent on approval by the Manasota Basin Board in July. The remaining $1,000,000 was funded in the FY2008 budget. Several scoping meetings took place with the consultant and contracts are executed. Scope and Work Order #1 of the Authority's Consultant Contract was approved by their Board. Existing data collection and evaluation and field reconnaissance visits to all three proposed areas by the consultant, the Authority, and District staff are complete. A Coordination meeting was held between District Ecologic Evaluation staff and Source Feasibility Study team. The first deliverable from Work Order #1 was a techinical report summarizing inventoried data and relevant technical reports and/or models and a database of the inventoried data. The second deliverable from Work Order #1 was a document describing preliminary alternatives recommended for efforts conducted in subsequent phases of the feasibility studies. Additional water quality testing for parameters such as corrosiveness, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, TOC (Total Organic Carbon), took place to allow for a balanced comparison between the proposed sites. Two joint meetings were held with the MRWI team to discuss hydrologic alternative scenarios in the Upper Myakka. The final Work Order for the project was executed covering preliminary water treatment processes, intake structure identification, transmission mains location, the Source Water Feasibility Study Report, Reliability Model update, and Public Meetings. Five Authority Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings were held on June 30, July 22, August 15, September 22, and October 24, 2008 to provide project updates. Proposed conjunctive use was a major topic at those meetings. The results of the Feasibility Study was presented at Authority Board workshop on November 5, 2008. Current Status: Comments on the Draft Source Feasibility Report were discussed at the TAC meeting on December 12, 2008. Groups of proposed recommended projects to move forward in the regional resource development process will be presented to the Authority Board at their February 2009 meeting. The plan is to request a decision on future projects for inclusion in H079 Regional Resource Development-Phase 1 cooperative funding project at the March 2009 Authority Board meeting.

21 Manasota Page 230 H069 PR/MRWSA Reg Loop System Ph 1A

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth. Project Manager FERGUSON, JOHN Task Manager(s) GOODWIN, AUDRIE, ARMSTRONG, BRIAN Status Ongoing Description The Regional Integrated Loop System project is a series of transmission pipelines that will be developed to regionally transfer and deliver water from existing and future sources to demand centers within the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority's four county region. This project will connect the water supply systems of the Authority, Charlotte County and the City of Punta Gorda so that the additional water from the recently expanded facility on Shell Creek can be shared regionally. Construction of the interconnect will consist of approximately 12 miles of 24 inch pipe including a sub-aqueous crossing of the Peace River. The project will have a minimum design capacity of 6 million gallons a day. Benefits Development of this project will integrate regional resources; maximize surface water for public supply; provide rotational capacity and the ability to rest sources; provide for reserve capacity for emergency transfers; limit the development of groundwater in the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA); and better match supply, demand and financial investment on a regional basis. Costs The total project cost is $19,015,000 with the District's share being $9,507,500 and the Authority's share being $9,507,500. If board approved, funding received from the West Central Florida Water Restoration Action Plan (WRAP) would provide ($5,000,000), which would reduce each parties share equally. District funding in FY 2008 will be shared by the Governing Board ($3,503,750), the Peace River ($946,012), and Manasota ($2,557,738) Basin Boards. Additional Information Initially there were two separate pipelines, the Authority's Integrated Regional Loop system Phase 1 (H050) and Charlotte County's Emergency Interconnect (L636). Phase 1 of the Integrated Loop System was designed to interconnect the Peace River and Shell Creek water treatment plants via an extension of the DeSoto County Regional Transmission System. Phase 1 was canceled by the Authority in June 2006 for lack of a local match to District funding. Charlotte County's emergency interconnect consisted of a sub aqueous crossing of the Peace River, interconnecting the water supply systems of Charlotte County and Punta Gorda. In an effort to achieve the benefits of both pipelines, discussions were initiated to combine Phase 1 and the emergency interconnect. The revised and expanded pipeline was approved by both Charlotte County and the Authority Board in June 2006. This expanded pipeline will be designed to transfer up to 6 MGD between the Authority, Charlotte County and Punta Gorda. In creating this interconnect, water provided by Punta Gorda to Charlotte County will offset the County's Demand on the Peace River. This offset can then be made available to other Members of the Authority or placed into storage to create additional reliability for the regional system. FY2009 funding from the West Central Florida Water Restoration Action Plan (WRAP) will aid in reducing the shares of the District and the Authority. The WRAP funding would be distributed through the Governing Board ($2,500,000), and Peace River ($675,000) and Manasota ($1,825,000) Basin Boards. The PRMRWSA Board awarded the design consultant contract to DMK Associates for Phase 1A in September 2007. Subsequently in October 17, 2007, the project was issued a notice to proceed and the kick-off meeting transpired. In February 2008, DMK presented the Preliminary Engineering Report which District staff reviewed. In June 2008, The Authority presented a draft of the Basis of Design Report to the District for review. District staff attended a meeting on the BODR, during which the pipeline route options were accepted. Also discussed was additional monitoring and treatment for water blending between treatment plants. The Cooperative Funding Agreement between the District and Authority was executed in September 2008. The contract period is back-dated to July 25th, 2007 and remain in effect through February 2012.

21 Manasota Page 231 H069 PR/MRWSA Reg Loop System Ph 1A

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 3,710,271 0 3,338 0 0 3,713,609 020 Peace River Basin 1,002,189 0 2,590 0 0 1,004,779 021 Manasota Basin 2,707,140 0 648 0 0 2,707,788

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Appropriation - West-Central FL 0 0 5,000,000 0 0 5,000,000 Wtr Rstr

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District PRMRWSA 7,407,411 0 578,890 0 0 7,986,301

Total: $20,412,477

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Preliminary Design/Basis of Design 7/31/07 Final Design 6/30/09 Permitting / Property Aquisition 7/31/09 Construction 8/1/11 Contract Expires 2/1/12

Status As Of: December 15, 2008 The project is in the final design phase. Three-party interlocal agreements between the Authority, Charlotte County, and the City of Punta Gorda are under review and pending approval by their Council/Boards. These agreements relate to the use of property and potential cooperative partnerships. On a southern section of the pipeline route, the City of Punta Gorda owns an existing 30" water main with spare capacity. A 2.5 mile portion of this existing main may be utilized by the Authority. At the northern-most end of Phase 1A, a 3000 foot section of 24" pipeline was recently installed by Charlotte County from the Desoto/Charlotte county line to a new shopping center. The Authority intends to purchase this segment.

21 Manasota Page 232 H076 Regional Reclaimed Water Partnership Initiative

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Tampa Electric Company Project Manager RAMOY, ALISON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This alternative water supply project is proposed to maximize the beneficial use of reclaimed water flows that are not currently being beneficially used by the City of Lakeland, and potentially other utilities, such as Polk County, Plant City and Hillsborough County. The project is best described as being composed of two elements. The first element is a traditional reclaimed water supply project consisting of transmission pipelines and storage to provide reclaimed water to industrial users from one or more domestic wastewater treatment facilities. This element is proposed to be implemented in at least two phases. Phase I consists of the design and construction of approximately 15 miles of reclaimed water transmission main from the City of Lakeland's wastewater effluent wetland treatment system to the Tampa Electric Company's (TECO) Polk Power Station (WUP# 11747) for power generation expansion (Unit 6). Phase I also includes the additional treatment necessary, including one deep disposal well, for TECO to treat the water to an acceptable level for cooling and other potential uses. Phase II , of the first element, may bring additional reclaimed water to TECO to meet additional power generation expansion needs at the Polk Power Station (Unit 7). Phase II may also provide reclaimed water to customers in addition to TECO, such as Mosaic. It is likely that storage will be necessary for this phase, which could involve the reclamation and conversion of Mosaic's N-5 Reservoir to a reclaimed water storage reservoir. The source of reclaimed water for this second phase is being evaluated and could include Hillsborough County's Valrico Wastewater Treatment Facility. District staff and project participants will be ensuring the project infrastructure, including pipe capacities, are sized appropriately in anticipation of future flows that may be used to serve other users. Recharge is being explored as part of the the second element, which is more innovative in concept and seeks to create opportunities for additional potable groundwater withdrawals in the SWUCA through direct or indirect recharge of reclaimed water into the Upper Floridan aquifer in southern Hillsborough County and/or western Polk County. FY2008 funding was approved by the Governing Board to be used for the initiation of a feasibility study to be conducted by a specialized consultant to investigate treatment needs, costs and water resource benefits (potential new groundwater withdrawals) achieved through direct or indirect recharge of reclaimed water into the Upper Floridan aquifer. The feasibility study is being solely funded and managed by the District. Benefits The implementation of Phase I will provide TECO with approximately 6 mgd of an alternative water source for power generation expansion at the Polk Power Station. While flows have not been finalized, Phase II will provide TECO with reclaimed water for a future power generation expansion. Discussions with potential Phase II project participants have revealed that additional reclaimed water flows may be utilized by other customers, such as Mosaic. Utilization of reclaimed water will eliminate surface water discharges, ultimately resulting in a reduction of nitrogen loading to Tampa Bay. The potential project benefit of recharge to the Upper Floridan aquifer of the SWUCA in the vicinity of southern Hillsborough County or western Polk County is being explored and if feasible could provide for additional groundwater withdrawals in the SWUCA. Costs Phase I is estimated to cost $65,686,800, and the District is being asked to fund 50 percent, or $32,843,400. The funding approved for Phase I in FY2009, includes $8,354,642 from the Governing Board, $1,040,354 from the Alafia River Basin Board, and $521,640 from the Peace River Basin Board, for a total of $9,916,636 in District funding. An additional $337,500 from the Water Protection and Sustainability Trust Fund and $2,500,000 from the Water Restoration Action Plan Fund has been allocated to Phase I in FY2009. Though the Manasota Basin Board approved $31,250 in FY2009, the funding will be returned to the Basin Board due to further project refinement, which does not include a water resource benefit in this basin. The Governing Board also allocated $50,000 from the FY2008 budget to assist TECO in the cost analyses of evaluating potential reclaimed water supply routes for Phase I. Phase II has not yet been initiated. The preliminary cost estimate is $70,000,000. Recharge: The Governing Board also allocated $500,000 from the FY2008 budget to be used for a feasibility study to investigate reclaimed water aquifer recharge.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 550,000 8,356,093 0 28,517,572 37,423,665 011 Alafia River Basin 0 0 1,046,983 0 14,258,786 15,305,769 020 Peace River Basin 0 0 528,269 0 14,258,786 14,787,055 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 32,701 0 0 32,701

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Appropriation - West-Central FL 0 2,500,000 0 0 0 2,500,000 Wtr Rstr Water Protection & Sust T.F. 0 0 337,500 0 0 337,500 (Alternative Wtr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District TECO 0 0 9,916,636 8,271,813 41,546,512 59,734,961

Total: $130,121,651

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Phase I Agreement Effective 10/1/08 Agreement Executed 12/31/08 Begin Infrastructure Design 3/15/09 Begin Disposal Well Design 3/1/10 Begin Water Quality Testing 8/31/10 Complete Disposal Well Design 9/30/10 Begin Disposal Well Construction 1/1/11 Complete Infrastructure Design 3/31/11 Begin Infrastructure Construction 4/30/11 Complete Water Quality Testing 4/30/13 Complete Infrastructure Construction 4/30/13 Complete Disposal Well Construction 4/30/13 Phase I Completion 1/31/14 Phase I Contract Closeout 12/31/14 Recharge Begin Aquifer Recharge Study 10/1/08 10/1/08 Complete Aquifer Recharge Study 3/31/09

Status As Of: December 30, 2008 Phase I: The District has allocated a total of $9,916,636 in FY2009 towards completion of the project. An additional $337,500 from the WPSTF and $2,500,000 from the WRAP fund was also allocated in FY2009. The Cooperative Funding Agreement was delivered to TECO on December 16, 2008. The next project team meeting is tentatively scheduled for February 23, 2009, in conjunction with the Recharge Steering Committee. Recharge: The Governing Board approved a $500,000 transfer from the FY2008 budget to be used for the feasibility study. MWH (formerly known as Montgomery Watson Harza) submitted Draft Technical Memorandum #1 for activities included in Task 1 (direct and indirect recharge) on November 14, 2008. District staff provided comments to MWH on November 24, 2008, and MWH will submit a final memorandum during January 2009. MWH and District project staff met with FDEP representatives regarding permitting requirements during October and November 2008. Results of Task 1 and preliminary groundwater

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modeling results in Task 2 were presented to the Steering Committee on November 17, 2008. Meetings between the District's project and Executive staffs and MWH were held in November and December 2008 to review groundwater modeling results and finalize the selection of remaining modeling runs. It is anticipated that MWH will complete the direct and indirect aquifer recharge modeling runs in early January 2009 and provide a draft technical memorandum for Task 2 by January 15, 2009. Task 3 (economic analyses) will be completed during February 2009. Results of Tasks 2 and 3 will be presented to the Steering Committee on February 23, 2009.

21 Manasota Page 235 H079 Regional Resource Development - Phase I

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Auth. Project Manager FERGUSON, JOHN Task Manager(s) MORRIS, LISANN Status Proposed Description The Regional Resource Development Phase I project will develop up to 20 mgd in average daily capacity from alternative/conjunctive drinking water supplies identified in the Authority's Source Water Feasibility Study (Project H063) by 2014. The new capacity is needed to meet growing regional needs. The Phase I project will include capacity development in one or more of the following source areas: Flatford Swamp, Upper Myakka system; Dona Bay, Cow Pen Slough system; and/or the Shell-Prairie Creek System. The Phase I source configuration will be determined by the Authority Board in late 2008, so no specific project is available to review at this time. Benefits The Regional Resource Development program will focus on the following objectives: maximize the use of surface water for public supply which in turn limits development pressure on groundwater in the SWUCA; provide rotational and reserve capacity enabling improved resource management opportunities such as source resting; participate in conjunctive projects that improve resource conditions while yielding economical water supply; and optimize the regional financial investment in water supply and transmission capacity. Costs Funding for FY2009 is scheduled for preliminary design along with some final design activities when the configuration is set at a cost of $4,000,000 for the first year. Because the specific resource configuration has not been chosen yet, the District has set aside $600,000 from the West-Central Florida Water Resource Action Plan funding for FY2009. Total project cost of developing all three sources has a conceptual estimate of $514,000,000. Additional Information The Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (Authority) is comprised of Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. In accordance with its Master Water Supply Contract, the Authority is obligated to timely develop and deliver new water supply sources and facilities to meet the needs of its customers. The Authority's Integrated Master Water Supply Master Plan (December 2006 draft) identified a need of up to 51.4 mgd of additional supply development to reliably meet member demands by 2025, and also evaluated six potential supply sources to meet future needs. The Source Water Feasibility study, initiated in July 2007 focus' on the three sources identified above as the highest potential future sources for the region. Development of new sources identified above will be conducted in phases during the next 20 years to meet growing demands and critical system reliability requirements.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 0 11,381 0 39,757,500 39,768,881 020 Peace River Basin 0 0 3,643 0 10,734,525 10,738,168 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 8,550 0 29,022,975 29,031,525

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue State Appropriation - West-Central FL 0 0 600,000 0 0 600,000 Wtr Rstr

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District PR\MRWSA 0 0 2,000,000 15,750,000 126,000,000 143,750,000

Total: $223,888,574

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Status As Of: December 19, 2008 On November 5, 2008, the options from the H063 Feasibility Study were formally presented to the Authority board. These options include: three potential reservoir sites in the Upper Myakka Basin and a new surface water treatment facility, yielding 10 mgd; three potential reservoir sites by Shell and Prairie creeks and expansion of the existing facility on Shell Creek, for an additional 12 to 20 mgd; the Dona Bay option of diverting water from Cow Pen Slough to a reservoir on the Venice Minerals site, then transmitting stored water to a surface water treatment expansion at the Carlton plant, yielding an additional 5 to 15 mgd; and the development of new or existing brackish groundwater wells to yield an estimated 5 mgd. The Authority may have an option selected in Febuary or March. $600,000 in WRAP funds has been budgeted by the District for the development of the selected project. A funding agreement between the District and Authority was executed in December 2008 to secure these funds.

21 Manasota Page 237 H100 Water Supply and Resource Development Reserve - Manasota Basin

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Project Manager HERD, KEN Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description In 1997, the Florida Legislature amended the Water Resources Act to clarify the water management districts' responsibilities relating to water supply planning and water resource development. Specifically, the water management districts were directed to complete a district-wide water supply assessment by July 1, 1998. Further, the districts were to develop regional water supply plans for regions where demands are expected to exceed available supplies by 2020. The SWFWMD regional water supply plan encompasses a ten-county area extending from Pasco County in the north to Charlotte County in the south. This region encompasses the northern Tampa Bay region and the Southern Water Use Caution area. The regional water supply plan includes the following elements: (1) projected water demands for all use sectors through 2020, (2) available existing sources, (3) projected deficits in available supplies, (4) minimum flows and levels, (5) recovery and prevention strategies, (6) water supply development options, (7) water resource development options, (8) five-year work plan for water resource development projects, and (9) funding mechanisms and project schedules for selected projects. Projected water needs increase from 1.4 billion gallons per day (bgd) in 2000 to 1.67 bgd in 2020, a 19 percent increase. Staff has identified over 500 mgd of potential supplies, including demand management, to meet these needs. The reserves for water supply and resource development will be used to cooperatively fund future water supply and resource development projects to meet the needs identified in the regional water supply plan.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 164,466,125 (65,326,582) 9,077,336 0 0 108,216,879 011 Alafia River Basin 1,291,582 (268,788) 920,398 0 0 1,943,192 013 Hillsborough River Basin 4,434,490 (574,750) 1,601,574 0 0 5,461,314 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 4,725,900 (3,205,898) 1,685,897 0 0 3,205,899 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 641,868 (250,000) 972,283 0 0 1,364,151 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 8,591,855 (1,116,914) 626,087 0 0 8,101,028 020 Peace River Basin 3,258,347 (1,950,942) 0 0 0 1,307,405 021 Manasota Basin 6,786,447 (1,552,578) 0 0 0 5,233,869

Total: $134,833,737

Status As Of: January 14, 2009 No activity to date in FY2009.

21 Manasota Page 238 H536 Clay Gully Tree Farm

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Clay Gully Tree Farm, L.L.C. Project Manager ESTES, CAROLE Task Manager(s) SUMMERALL, LINDA Status Ongoing Description The project as proposed by Clay Gully Tree Farms is to conserve and restore the area's ecology by reducing groundwater runoff into the Flatford Swamp and to reduce Upper Floridan groundwater withdrawals. In order to accomplish these goals, two properties are part of the project proposal. Clay Gully Tree Farm, L.L.C. is owned by Bruce Shackleford, also owner of 4-Star Tomato Long Creek Farm, located in Manatee County in the Long Creek Watershed, and a tributary to the Myakka River in the Flatford Swamp. Clay Gully Tree Farm is a new tree farm to be constructed in the Wildcat Slough Watershed, a tributary to the Myakka River. The project, as proposed, would include a decrease of groundwater use on the 4-Star Long Creek Property, reducing the groundwater runoff into the Flatford Swamp, as well as an offset of proposed groundwater use with a tailwater recovery system on the Clay Gully Tree Farm Property. In order to accomplish the first goal of the project, reducing groundwater runoff to the Flatford Swamp, the Long Creek Farm WUP will be modified to reduce authorized annual average groundwater withdrawals to 920,800 gpd. The FARMS project components will serve to assist with the second goal of the project, which is to offset groundwater withdrawals in the Upper Floridan aquifer with surface water gathered through tailwater recovery and rainwater harvesting on the Clay Gully Tree Farm. FARMS project components include one pump station, water control structures, and pipe to connect a surface water recovery reservoir to the irrigation reservoir; then a pump station, filtration, chlorination, and pipe to connect the irrigation reservoir to an irrigation system that can supply water to the nursery containers. The proposed project will assist in the conservation and restoration of the ecology of the Flatford Swamp and reduce Upper Floridan groundwater withdrawals. The project qualifies for a 75 percent cost-share reimbursement rate under the FARMS Program. Benefits FARMS projects calculate a cost benefit based on the projected offset of Upper Floridan groundwater quantities, total project cost, and the term of the proposed contract. Using an offset of 332,000 gpd from the Long Creek Farm and a 33,200 gpd reduction in groundwater use on the Clay Gully Tree Farm, this project projects a reduction of approximately 365,200 gpd. This reduction yields a daily cost of $1.13 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over the proposed five-year contract term and $0.34 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over a thirty-year term. Both values are below the model farm average cost of $5.52 per thousand gallons saved, developed for container nurseries, detailed in the District's 2001 Regional Water Supply Plan. Costs Total project costs are estimated at $700,000 with FARMS eligible costs reimbursement not-to-exceed limit of $400,000. Of this amount, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) was to provide $100,000 towards funding, the 2006 State Appropriations will be used for $150,000 of the reimbursement, the Governing Board is requested to fund $75,000 and the Manasota Basin Board is requested to fund $75,000. Since this project was approved by the Governing and Manasota Basin Boards, FDACS has rescinded funding for this project. Funding to replace the FDACS contribution has not yet been applied for to because the grower is uncertain about proceeding with the project.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 75,000 0 0 0 75,000

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue DACS - FARMS (H017) 0 100,000 0 0 0 100,000 Ecosystem Trust Fund - FARMS 0 225,000 0 0 0 225,000

Total: $400,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Project Construction Contract Execution 4/12/07 4/12/07 Construction Completion 12/31/09 Project Contract Contract Completion 12/31/14

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 Permitted groundwater quantities have been reduced on the 4 Star Long Creek Farm property by 332,000 gpd. Construction of the project on the Clay Gully Tree Farm property has been suspended until market conditions justify the development of this tree farm.

21 Manasota Page 240 H538 FFD Land Company

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) FFD Land Company, Inc. Project Manager ESTES, CAROLE Task Manager(s) SUMMERALL, LINDA Status Ongoing Description The project as constructed by FFD Land Company was intended to reduce Upper Floridan groundwater withdrawals through the use of an integrated system that will include a weather station, evapotranspiration sensors, soil moisture sensors, and automated pump control. FFD's tomato farm is located on the East Fork of the Manatee River, upstream from Lake Manatee. Lake Manatee is a major source of drinking water for Manatee County. The existing Water Use Permit (WUP) is divided into Farm 1, Farm 4, and Farm 4A. The pertinent portion of the WUP is Farm 4 and 4A. For this portion of the property, the WUP authorizes an annual average groundwater withdrawal of 1,989,800 gallons per day (gpd), for the irrigation of tomatoes. Since 1990, FFD Land Company, Inc. has averaged groundwater withdrawals of 63 percent of permitted quantities. The project will reduce Upper Floridan groundwater withdrawals and, therefore, the project qualifies for a 50 percent cost-share reimbursement rate under the FARMS Program. Benefits FARMS projects calculate a cost benefit based on the projected offset of Upper Floridan groundwater quantities, total project cost, and the term of the proposed contract. Using an estimated five percent savings of permitted quantities, or approximately 94,940 gpd, yields a daily cost of $1.59 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over the proposed five-year contract term, and $0.48 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over a thirty-year term. p; Both values are below the model farm average cost of $1.93 per thousand gallons saved, and within the guidelines for the generally accepted average cost savings per thousand gallons for the implementation of alternative supplies and improved irrigation techniques for row crop operations. Costs Total project costs are estimated at $240,000, with the FARMS eligible reimbursement not-to-exceed $120,000. Of this amount, the 2005 and 2006 State Appropriations will be used for $60,000 of the reimbursement, the Governing Board is requested to fund $30,000 and the Manasota Basin Board is requested to fund $30,000.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 24,810 0 0 0 24,810 021 Manasota Basin 0 24,810 0 0 0 24,810

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust Fund - FARMS 0 49,620 0 0 0 49,620

Total: $99,240

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Project Construction Contract Execution 1/7/07 1/7/07 Construction Completion 7/31/08 Project Contract Contract Completion 7/31/13

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 This project became operational in December 2007. Groundwater use has been reduced by an average of 421,296 gpd

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over the last year.

21 Manasota Page 242 H558 WFA Land Company, Inc.

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) WFA Land Company, Inc. Project Manager ESTES, CAROLE Task Manager(s) SUMMERALL, LINDA Status Ongoing Description The project as proposed by WFA Land Company, Inc. is to reduce Upper Floridan aquifer groundwater withdrawals through the use of an integrated irrigation system that will include two weather stations, soil moisture sensors, and automated pump controls for the five Upper Floridan wells to reduce the number and duration of irrigation events. The WFA farm is a 1,460 acre citrus grove and sod farm on the north fork of the Manatee River. The property is within the SWUCA and lies along the eastern boundary of the Most Impacted Area. The Water Use Permit for this grove authorizes an annual average groundwater withdrawal of 1,807,000 gallons per day (gpd) for the irrigation of 1,460 acres of citrus and sod from five wells completed in the Upper Floridan aquifer. The moving annual average as of April 28, 2008 is 2,005,037 gpd, or about 110% of permitted quantities but below their permitted drought quantity of 2,189,193 gpd. The proposed project involves water quantity BMPs which qualifies for a 50 percent cost-share reimbursement rate under the FARMS Program. Benefits FARMS projects calculate a cost benefit based on the term of the proposed contract (generally five years) and compare it to model farms listed in the Regional Water Supply plan. Using an estimated 10 percent savings of permitted quantities, or approximately 180,700 gpd, yields a daily cost of $0.94 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over the proposed five-year contract term, and $0.28 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over a thirty-year term. Both values are within the guidelines for the generally accepted average cost savings per thousand gallons for the implementation of improved irrigation techniques for flatwood citrus operations. Costs Total project costs are estimated at $270,000 with FARMS eligible costs up to a not-to-exceed limit of $135,000 (50 percent of total project costs). Of this amount, $67,500 of the 2005 State Appropriations will be used for one-half of the reimbursement, the Governing Board is requested to fund $33,750, and the Manasota Basin Board is requested to fund $33,750.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 33,528 0 0 0 33,528 020 Peace River Basin 0 (67,056) 0 0 0 (67,056) 021 Manasota Basin 0 100,584 0 0 0 100,584

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Ecosystem Trust Fund - FARMS 0 67,056 0 0 0 67,056

Total: $134,112

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Project Construction Contract Execution 7/15/08 Construction Completion 12/31/08 Project Contract Contract Completion 12/31/13

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Status As Of: December 22, 2008 The contract for this project was executed on August 8, 2008. A notice to proceed on construction of the project was issued on August 13, 2008. Construction should be complete by March 31, 2009.

21 Manasota Page 244 H565 Sandy Branch Ranch

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) J.R. Grainger Project Manager LEWELLING, BILL Task Manager(s) LEWELLING, BILL, SUMMERALL, LINDA, ORENDORFF, BILL Status Proposed Description The goal of the operational project, when implemented by Sandy Branch Ranch, LLC, is to reduce ground-water withdrawals from the Upper Flordian aquifer. The reduction in withdrawals will be accomplished by efficiently controlling the frequency and duration of irrigation events. The FARMS project components are a network of three automated hydraulic irrigation valves and pumps. Sandy Branch Ranch is a 500-acre tomato farm and flatwoods citrus grove. The project area is located off State Road 70 in eastern Manatee County. The FARMS project will facilitate reductions in withdrawals from the Upper Floridan aquifer to help improve ground-water conditions in the Southern Water Use Cation Area (SWUCA) and in the upper Myakka River watershed. The Water Use Permit authorizes an annual average ground water withdrawal of 673,000 gallons per day (gpd) to irrigate 500-acres of tomates and citrus trees. The project involves water quantity BMP's and qualifies for a 75 percent cost-share reimbursement under the FARMS Program. Benefits FARMS Projects calculate a cost benefit based on the term of the proposed contract (generally five years) and compare it to model farms listed in the Regional Water Supply Plan. Using an estimate of five-percent savings of permitted quantities, or approximately 33,660 gpd, yields a daily cost of $1.59 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over the proposed five-year contract term, and $0.48 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over a thirty-year term. Both projected values for groundwater savings costs are within the guidelines for the generally accepted average cost savings per thousand gallons for the implementation of automated irrigation for flatwoods citrus and tomato operations. Costs Total project costs are estimated at $83,016. Of this amount, $62,263 of the 2003 State Appropriations will be used for reimbursement.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 63,750 0 0 0 63,750

Total: $63,750

Status As Of:

21 Manasota Page 245 H566 Old Florida Investments

Project Type WS&R Dev. AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) J.R. Grainger Project Manager ORENDORFF, BILL Task Manager(s) LEWELLING, BILL, SUMMERALL, LINDA Status Proposed Description The goal of the operational project, when implemented by Old Florida Investiments, is to reduce ground-water withdrawals from the Upper Flordian aquifer. The reduction in withdrawals will be accomplished by efficiently controlling the frequency and duration of irrigation events. The FARMS project components are a network of three automated hydraulic irrigation valves and pumps. The Old Florida Investiment's Kibler Ranch is a 220-acre tomato farm. The project area is located off State Road 62 in central Manatee County. The FARMS project will facilitate reductions in withdrawals from the Upper Floridan aquifer to help improve ground-water conditions in the Southern Water Use Cation Area (SWUCA). The Water Use Permit authorizes an annual average ground water withdrawal of 583,900 gallons per day (gpd) to irrigate 220-acres of tomates. The project involves water quantity BMP's and qualifies for a 50 percent cost-share reimbursement under the FARMS Program. Benefits FARMS Projects calculate a cost benefit based on the term of the proposed contract (generally five years) and compare it to model farms listed in the Regional Water Supply Plan. Using an estimate of five-percent savings of permitted quantities, or approximately 29,195 gpd, yields a daily cost of $1.88 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over the proposed five-year contract term, and $0.56 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over a thirty-year term. Both projected values for groundwater savings costs are within the guidelines for the generally accepted average cost savings per thousand gallons for the implementation of automated irrigation for flatwoods citrus and tomato operations. Costs Total project costs are estimated at $87,000. Of this amount, $21,750 of the 2005 State Appropriations will be used for one-half of the reimbursement, the Governing Board is requested to fund $10,875 and the Mansota Basin Board is requested to fund $10,875.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 10,875 0 0 0 10,875 021 Manasota Basin 0 32,625 0 0 0 32,625

Total: $43,500

Status As Of:

21 Manasota Page 246 K114 Bradenton - ASR Program

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of Bradenton Project Manager ELLISON, DON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is to permit and construct up to three additional monitoring wells, and perform two additional cycle tests at the City of Bradenton's Downtown aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) site. The project is a continuation of the City's Downtown ASR project that is located at the High Service Pump Station (HSPS) in Downtown Bradenton and will provide 1.5 mgd of potable water during the 100-day dry season. The wells will be constructed to address FDEP monitoring requirements for sites mobilizing arsenic in the subsurface. These wells are estimated to be about 550 feet deep and completed into the aquifer storage zone, and will be located within several hundred feet of the ASR well. The wells are being required by the FDEP. Funding requested for the project includes engineering fees for the required Area of Review analysis, an update to the Well Inventory, and additional storage zone monitoring wells required by FDEP. Funding is also being requested to modify FDEP permit No.133098-074-UC/MN for construction of the additional monitoring wells; for the design, bid, award, construction and testing of up to three additional monitoring wells; and for the extension of Cycle Testing to include Cycles 7 and 8. Benefits This project is expected to provide 1.5 mgd potable supply during a typical 100 day dry season which is needed to help the city provide a more reliable source of water during periods of low flow in Braden River. The information from this project will also support the Districts efforts to find methods to minimize arsenic mobilization in the aquifer during ASR activities. Costs The total cost for all prior and ongoing project work is $2,684,250 ($1,342,125 each) and is contained in two separate contracts. The first contract was completed in October 2005 and covered the construction and testing of an ASR well and monitoring well for a total amount of $1,625,000 ($812,500 each). The second contract was initiated in FY 2007 and covers the construction of up to three new monitoring wells and continuation of cycle testing through FY2010 for a total amount of $1,059,250 ($529,625 each). With the allocation of $101,650 from the Water Protection Sustainability Trust Fund Program, the City's and District's equal shares of the second contract have been reduced to $478,800 each. The District's budget as it appears below does not reflect the $655,000 that was funded in FY2000 and prior years, nor the $529,625 that was transferred into the project in FY2006 from project L513, the City's reservoir ASR site. Additional Information The existing ASR well (1.5 mgd injection/recovery capacity) and piping was constructed in 2003 with cooperative funding from the District. The City has completed 6 cycle tests as required by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) permit No.133098-074-UC/MN. Cycle test results have identified arsenic mobilization in the subsurface and further plans for cycle testing is on hold until a new approach to control the arsenic mobilization problem within acceptable Drinking Water Standards is developed. Continuation of cycles tests 7 and 8 is on hold until the City identifies an acceptable approach, the additional monitoring wells at this point are to identify the extent of arsenic contamination in the aquifer. The City has one storage zone monitoring well offsite with arsenic exceeding the Drinking Water Standard of 10 ppb.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 292,980 448,350 12,271 0 0 753,601

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Water Protection & Sust T.F. 0 101,650 0 0 0 101,650 (Alternative Wtr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Bradenton 687,125 0 0 0 0 687,125

Total: $1,542,376

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones District Recognition/Signage: YES 10/1/00 10/1/00 2. First Contract for ASR well Construction and Cycles 1-6 Preparation of Plans and Specs 10/1/00 10/30/02 10/30/02 Permitting 9/1/01 9/30/02 9/30/02 Well Construction 1/1/02 11/20/03 11/20/03 ASR Cycle Testing Through Cycle 6 2/1/02 12/20/04 10/1/05 First Contract Amendment 2/25/02 5/3/02 Final Report 3/28/02 7/20/05 10/1/05 Project Complete 5/27/02 9/20/05 10/1/05 Contract Termination 10/1/02 10/1/05 10/1/05 3. Second Contract (Pending) for Montioring Wells and Additional Cycle Tests Task 1 Cycle 6a Recovery and Design Equipment Upgrades 6/30/06 6/30/06 Task 2 SZMW-3 Design, Permitting 10/30/06 12/30/09 Request Basin Board Transfer of Funds 12/30/06 12/30/06 Contract Execution 1/30/07 1/24/07 Task 3 SZMW-3 Construction 10/30/07 12/30/09 Task 4 Cycle Test 7 10/30/08 12/20/07 Task 5 Feasibility Study Update 10/30/08 Task 6 SZMW-4 & SZMW-5 Design, Permitting, Construction 5/30/09 Task 7 SZMW-4 and SZMW-5 Construction 10/30/09 Task 8 Cycle Tests 8 and 9 10/30/10 Task 9 Final Report, Application for Operations Permit 10/30/11 Second Contract Contract Completion Date 12/30/11

Status As Of: December 30, 2008 The scope of work for the first contract to construct and test an ASR well at the Downtown Booster Station site has been completed and all submittals have been received. Arsenic concentrations exceeding the drinking water standard (DWS) were observed in the monitoring well 200 feet away at the end of the cycle test 6. This new data indicates that the arsenic standard would be exceeded at the property line 75 feet away. In response to the arsenic mobilization issue at this site the City, FDEP, and District have been developing strategies to address the issue. Part of the strategy developed was to install additional monitoring wells and to continue cycle testing to demonstrate that the arsenic issue is limited in extent and not posing a threat to the aquifer. The strategy was, at the time consistent with guidance received from the FDEP indicating that as long as the arsenic concentrations were below the DWS at the property boundary, the site would be eligible for an operational permit. The City submitted a request for FY2007 funding through the District's Cooperative Funding Program to proceed with this additional work. Because of the urgent need to address the arsenic mobilization issue, the City made a request to the Manasota Basin Board at it's April 2006 meeting to transfer $550,000 in FY2006

21 Manasota Page 248 K114 Bradenton - ASR Program

funds from the City's ASR project at the Evers Reservoir (L513) for use in this project. The request was approved by the Basin Board at it's April meeting and the City has thus withdrawn their FY2007 cooperative funding application. The District and City have executed the contract for this additional testing. Since that time the FDEP has changed their position on permitting ASR facilities with the arsenic issue and is now indicating that any site with arsenic anywhere that exceeds the DWS would not be permitted for operational use. The only option at this time is to explore pre-treatment of the injection water to produce compatible water qualities between the injectant and the native water in the aquifer. Rrecognizing this requirement, the District approached the City with a request to participate in a pre-treatment study to remove dissolved oxygen and other oxidants from the injection water which are suspected of being the primary causes of the arsenic mobilization. The property line monitoring well(s) will still be necessary, but it is contingent on the implementation of the pre-treatment option. The scope of work for the pre-treatment option has been developed by the City and bids have been awarded for construction under a separate contract. The City has completed construction of the pre-treatment system and started cycle testing with de-oxygenated water on December 2, 2008. Equipment problem arose after two weeks of operation and was shut down for repair. It is anticipated that the repairs will be completed b the end of January 2009. However, due to the recent drought the city may not enough water to resume cycle testing until June 2009..

21 Manasota Page 249 K120 North Port - Water ASR - Phase V

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of North Port Project Manager KELLEY, MIKE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project consists of an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Program in the City of North Port to create an alternative water supply by treating excess wet season flows from Myakkahatchee Creek and storing it in the mineralized Floridan aquifer. The location is downtown North Port at the water treatment plant. The goal of the project is to develop a 1.5 million gallon per day dry season supply. FY2008 funding is for Phase V of the project which is for the installation and testing of a degasification system and for the injection of treated water, cycle test 4. Requested funding for FY2009 will be combined with approved funding for FY2008 to expand Phase V of the project to monitor and finish cycle test 4, and continue longer cycle tests at the City's ASR site. These cycle tests may determine the effectiveness of removing dissolved oxygen from injected water on arsenic mobilization in the aquifer and recovered water. Phase V will finish this project. Benefits The goal of this ASR project is to develop a 1.5 million gallons per day (mgd) dry season supply (equivalent to an annual average of 410,000 mgd). ASR is an effective method of optimizing the supply of water available from the Myakkahatchee Creek. Combined with the City's allocation from the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (PR/MRWSA), this ASR project has the potential to enable the City of North Port to meet its needs until approximately 2014. Costs The estimated total cost to conduct Phase V of the project is $619,000 and will be shared by the Manasota Basin Board and the City of North Port on a 50/50 cost-share basis ($309,500 each). The Basin's contribution will be provided as follows: $75,000 previously approved in the Basin's FY2007 budget; $126,000 that is being requested in the FY2008 budget; and the remaining $108,500 to be requested in the FY2009 and FY2010 budget years. Additional Information Phase I determined ASR was the most effective method of optimizing the supply of water available from North Port Utility's only local source, the Myakkahatchee Creek. The objective of Phase I was to determine the feasibility of ASR at the North Port water treatment facility, and compare its merits and disadvantages with those of other forms of water storage, primarily aboveground facilities. During Phase II, the City's consultant designed the ASR well system and acquired construction and water use permits from the FDEP and the District. They also applied for a Class V injection well permit from the FDEP. Phase III included construction and testing of the ASR well and monitor wells, and project report writing. Phase III was initiated July 2001 and is complete. Line item adjustments have been made to Phase III to change the focus of this ASR project from treated raw water to fully treated potable water ASR. Cycle tests one and two were included in Phase III. Phase IV of the City's pilot ASR Program includes engineering services, hydrogeologic field work, data collection and analysis, laboratory analytical services and completion report to accommodate the third cycle test as required by the FDEP UIC permit for the project. The third cycle test was not included, as it was not anticipated to be required by the FDEP at the time the Phase III agreement was finalized. The Phase III agreement is being extended to 12/31/2005 to allow sufficient time to complete all activities related to finalization of the second cycle test. Completion of the cycle test was hampered for a couple of reasons. First, the start of the injection portion of the test was delayed due to a lack of water when the city was providing emergency water supplies to the PR/MRWSA after Hurricane Charley hit the area in August 2004. The second major reason was the fact that the recovery portion of the test was halted prematurely when the recovered water, which was directly discharged into Myakkahatchee Creek, exceeded the standard for arsenic concentration of 50 micrograms/liter (ug/L). The DEP was contacted and the second cycle test is considered complete. A third cycle test began 8/2/2005 and injected a million gallons per day of treated water for 75 days which was to remain in storage 30 days. Recovery is delayed due to the construction of a lift station to pump recovered water to the wastewater treatment plant because initial recovered water is anticipated to exceed the 50 ug/L arsenic limit. When recovered water quality is below 50 ug/L arsenic the discharge will be to Myakkahatchee Creek. The recovered water during Cycle Test 3 was all discharged into the sanitary sewer system. The arsenic levels remained above the maximum contaminate level (10 ug/l) in the recovered water. The Cycle Test 4 is in the funding and planning stage. The FDEP construction and testing permit is complete for Cycle Tests 4 through 6.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 790,902 0 113,147 0 50,000 954,049

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of North Port 845,932 0 107,820 50,000 0 1,003,752

Total: $1,957,801

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. PHASE I Board Approval of Contract 11/24/98 11/24/98 Execute Contract 1/11/99 1/11/99 Feasibility Report Completed 10/28/99 10/28/99 Contract Termination 12/31/99 12/31/99 2. PHASE II Board Approval of Contract 4/25/00 4/25/00 Board Approval of Contract 6/19/00 6/19/00 Contract Termination 6/19/01 6/19/01 3. PHASE III Basin Board Approval of Agreement 5/16/01 5/16/01 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 5/31/01 5/31/01 Contract Executed 7/20/01 8/8/01 FDEP Permitting (Construction and Testing) 7/31/01 7/31/01 Well Construction and Testing Completed 8/15/02 3/1/03 ASR Cycle Testing Completed 11/15/03 9/30/05 Final Report 12/31/03 12/31/05 12/31/05 Contract Termination 12/31/03 12/31/05 12/31/05 4. PHASE IV Basin Board Approval of Agreement 12/15/03 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 12/15/03 Contract Executed 9/1/04 9/27/04 Final Report 12/31/05 12/31/07 12/14/07 Contract Termination 12/31/05 12/31/07 12/31/07 FDEP Permit Required ASR Cycle 3 Testing Completed 8/15/06 12/15/06 12/15/06 5. PHASE V Cooperative Funding Agreement 3/1/08 3/1/08

Status As Of: December 16, 2008 A field trip was made with Jerry Manning and their consultant Entrix to the Bradenton ASR and degas system site that is similar to the proposed North Port degas system. The Bradenton ASR pretreatment test site has began injection of degased water. At North Port the cooperative funding agreement, Phase V, for FY2008 is in effect. Groundwater sampling and testing monitor well water are ongoing. The water quality has returned to ambient conditions and the ASR well flow has been shut off. The consultant is working on the coordination and engineering of the degasification equipment. Purchase and installation of the deoxigenation system will require District approval. In the summer of 2010 (rainy season), the first of three cycle tests will be run with pretreated injection water to achieve low oxygen levels. The recovery water quality data will provide information necessary to obtain an operational permit from the FDEP.

21 Manasota Page 251 K253 Manatee - Imp. BMPs Wares Creek

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager FRIES, GEORGE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This is a multi-year funded project to perform the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Wares Creek Watershed. Implementation of BMPs includes the following tasks: design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, bidding and contractor selection, construction of the BMPs and construction engineering and inspection. Wares Creek is an intermediate-scale system that conveys stormwater from a 6.23 square mile watershed that flows from the unincorporated areas of Manatee County north through the City of Bradenton before discharging to the Manatee River. The Wares Creek Flood Protection Project is a joint effort between Manatee County (County) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), as authorized by the U.S. Congress in the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, to reduce flood damage within the Cedar Hammock (Wares Creek) Drainage Basin located in west central Manatee County. The USACE has proposed channel widening and bank stabilization of Wares Creek to reduce flood levels to within-bank for a storm event of a 10-year magnitude. Wares Creek channel improvements will begin at the confluence of Wares Creek with the Manatee River and end at the 44th Avenue West crossing (Cortez Road). For FY2008 Manatee County requests continuance of the cooperative funding project with an appropriation of $4,000,000 from the Manasota Basin Board to be applied towards land acquisition and easement expenses and the non-federal share of construction, including dredging lower Wares Creek between the Manatee Avenue Bridge and the confluence of Wares Creek with the Manatee River. Benefits The project will provide additional capacity within the stream banks and, thereby, provide an improved level of service. These improvements will address structure flooding along Wares Creek by providing flood protection for homes currently inundated and damaged during the 10-year flood event. Based on an analysis prepared by the USACE, the project will provide a positive benefit/cost ratio. Costs The total projected cost for this project is $55.2 million of which the District's share is $14,254,000. The County will contribute $14,254,000. Additional funding of $2,150,000 will be provided by the Florida DEP and $24.5 million will be provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The Basin Board has provided $8,031,500 in cooperative funding in previous budgets. For FY2008 the budgeted amount is $4,000,000 of which the Manasota Basin Board's share is $2,000,000. Future funding is required to complete the project. 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. 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. This project involves the Implementation of BMPs. The total project cost (construction plus easement acquisition) was estimated to be $13.4 million in 1996 and in 2005 was estimated at $55.2 million of which $24.5 million is the responsibility of the USACE while the remaining $30.7 million is the responsibility of the local sponsor, Manatee County. In FY2000 the Basin Board agreed to participate with Manatee County in the project by providing one-half of the County's required share of 5% of the total project cost. The Basin Board budgeted $346,000 in FY2000 and a cooperative funding agreement was executed. A second cooperative funding agreement was developed in FY2001 for the Wares Creek Project for rights-of-way and easement acquisitions necessary to construct the creek enhancements. In FY2001 the Basin Board provided funding of $862,000; in FY2002: $431,000; and in FY2004: $892,500. In FY2005 the County requested additional funding of $500,000 for right-of-way and easement acquisition because of the steady increase in land values in Manatee County since the original estimate was developed in 1996. The Board budgeted the additional funds and the agreement was amended to incorporate these funds. For FY2006 the County requested that the project scope be amended to incorporate the additional construction work needed to extend the project to the Manatee River and to provide additional funding for easement acquisitions

21 Manasota Page 252 K253 Manatee - Imp. BMPs Wares Creek and project construction. The Basin Board, at its April 2005 meeting, agreed to this change in scope and scale of the project. Furthermore, the Basin Board, at its August 2005 meeting budgeted $3,000,000 for FY2006 for this project. For FY2007 the county sought additional funding of $2,000,000 to be applied towards the land acquisition and easement expenses and the non-federal share of construction including dredging of the lower Wares Creek between the Manatee Avenue Bridge and the Manatee River. A new cooperative funding expenditure agreement has been developed to incorporate the change in scope and the additional funds. The District is also co-funding project L200 with the City of Bradenton which will replace 4 bridges across Wares Creek within the city limits and will provide additional flow capacity within the stream banks.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 10,953,357 0 4,170 0 1,337,464 12,294,991

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Florida DEP (Bradenton) 0 0 500,000 0 0 500,000 Florida DEP (Manatee County) 1,650,000 0 0 0 0 1,650,000 Manatee County 10,916,536 0 2,000,000 1,337,464 0 14,254,000 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 0 0 24,507,500 0 0 24,507,500

Total: $53,206,491

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones District signage will be provided on all construction signs. 12/1/02 2. 5% Construction District Agreement Execution 5/31/00 5/31/00 USACE Execution of the Memorandum of Agreement 1/31/01 Permitted Construction Drawings 3/15/01 Begin Construction 12/1/02 Contract Termination 3/31/05 3/31/06 3. Rights-of-Way Acquisitions Draft Agreement to Management Services 12/15/00 1/18/01 Survey Work Began 12/18/00 12/18/00 Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 1/31/01 3/12/01 Basin Board Approval of Agreement 2/21/01 2/21/01 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 2/26/01 2/26/01 Contract Executed 4/15/01 8/23/01 Notice to Proceed 9/5/01 10/2/01 4. FY 2005 Funding Draft Agreement to Management Services 6/30/04 6/30/04 Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 7/15/04 7/15/04 Contract Executed 8/15/04 10/28/04 Notice to Proceed 8/16/04 11/1/04 Project Complete 12/30/04 12/31/06 Contract Termination 12/31/04 12/31/06 5. New Agreement (FY 2006/2007/2008 funding) Contract Executed 3/31/07 3/6/08 Notice to Proceed 3/31/07 3/7/08 Funds Encumbered 4/15/07 3/24/08

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Project Complete 12/31/12 Contract Termination 12/31/12

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 Status History: The Preliminary/Final Plans were distributed on June 1, 2004. The County has contracted with two consultants for easement and right-of-way mapping and appraisal services. County staff appeared before the Manasota Basin Board at the April 2005 meeting and requested an amendment to the cooperative funding agreement to permit the County to use the Land Acquisition and Easement funding for construction as well as easement acquisition. As discussed by County staff, the cost of the entire project was estimated, at that time, to exceed $55,000,000. The Basin Board, at its August 2005 meeting, budgeted $3,000,000 for FY2006 for this project. A new Cooperative Funding Agreement incorporating the revisions requested by the County was prepared and sent to the County for execution in March 2006. County staff provided comments on the draft Cooperative Funding Agreement which were incorporated into the new agreement. A newly drafted Cooperative Funding Agreement, incorporating the County's concerns, was sent to the County on November 1, 2007 and has been executed. County staff and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) staff met with the FDEP staff on January 29, 2007 to discuss potential disposal locations for the dredged material from Wares Creek. The County and the ACOE met with the FDEP on June 12, 2007 to continue discussions on potential locations for the disposal of the dredged material from Wares Creek. A teleconference was held on July 11, 2007 to continue the discussion regarding the dredge disposal. County staff made a presentation to the Basin Board at its July 2007 meeting to discuss project status, economics and direction. The ACOE and the County are continuing to work on a response to the Request for Additional Information (RAI) distributed by the FDEP in September 2007. County staff is continuing the acquisition of land and easements necessary for the project. Additional ACOE funding for the project was included in the President's proposed FY2009 budget. The FDEP and the ACOE continue to meet to work out dredge spoil disposal locations and other issues. The County has submitted two requests for reimbursement for land and easement acquisition which have been approved. Current Status: The ACOE and the County have responded to the FDEP RAI issued in June 2008. The County attorney's staff is working on the Project Cooperative Agreement (PCA) between the County and the ACOE. Land acquisition for the most southerly (upstream) phase of the work is on hold until the PCA is in place. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has authorized staff to begin eminent domain proceedings against Bradenton Tropic Palms Mobile Home Park. The County attorney's staff is also working with the City of Bradenton on an agreement to utilize the former City Hall site (now in private ownership) located at Manatee Avenue and Wares Creek as a temporary spoil storage site. According to information provided by Charlie Hunsicker of Manatee County Natural Resources Department to the BOCC at the meeting of December 15, 2008 Federal funding for the project will be delayed until at least March 2009 which, in turn, will delay commencement of construction until October/November 2009 at the earliest.

21 Manasota Page 254 K269 Sarasota Co. - N. Sarasota Co. Reclaimed Water ASRs

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project consists of the design, permitting, and construction of three 1.2 mgd reclaimed water aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) wells with ultra-violet (UV) disinfection. These ASRs will be constructed at the County's Central County Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF). The ASRs will provide wet weather storage for the County's Northern Regional Reuse System, consisting of four interconnected county WWTFs's and a interconnection with the City of Sarasota's Reuse System. Benefits The project will provide storage of approximately 1,200,000 gpd for 120 days or 144 million gallons per year for each of three proposed ASR wells for a total of 432 million gallons per year stored. This will yield a flow of approximately 888,000 gpd of reclaimed water to offset existing ground-water withdrawals and potable service and better serve existing reclaimed water users such as Palmer Ranch, Manor Care of Boynton Beach, Plaza Oaks, Silver Oak, and the Hamptons Development. Costs The total project cost is estimated to be $6,443,546, and the District's share is requested to be 50 percent, or $3,221,773. The Manasota Basin has funded $2,011,743 so far, between FY2000 and FY2007, and the WPSTF provided $164,864 in FY2006/7, for a total of $2,176,607 already budgeted for the project. The Manasota Basin will fund $1,127,598 in future years. The cost, amortized at 8 percent over 30 years, is $1.75 per thousand gallons of traditional water offset. Any additional funds are for staff time. Additional Information This is a multi-year project that will expand Sarasota County's reclaimed water system by providing wet weather storage for the interconnected reclaimed water systems of the Sarasota County and City of Sarasota. This regional system has five wastewater treatment plants with a permitted capacity of 18.5 mgd and a reuse flow of 5.4 mgd that are now interconnected. This wet weather storage will increase the system's efficiency. Cost history: The original project was submitted to the SWFWMD in 1998 and was approved for multi-year funding beginning in FY2000 and ending in FY2005 with a total cost of $3,030,000. Following a lengthy hearing resulting in DEP issuing a permit to proceed with construction of the first of three ASR wells, a first amendment was approved in 2006, which increased the total cost and apportioned the District's share as follows: Cost Breakout: FY2000 = $100,000 FY2001 = $550,000 FY2002 = $390,000 FY2003 = $405,000 FY2006 = $311,607 ($286,743 ad valorem $24,864 WPSTF) FY2007 = $420,000 ($280,000 ad valorem $140,000 WPSTF) FY2010 = $350,000 FY2011 = $350,000 and FY2012 = $427,598. The County has updated the costs, revised the timeline and also determined that split flow UV disinfection is needed for this project to ensure that water quality can consistently meet drinking water standards prior to injection into the aquifer. An added benefit of installing UV disinfection is documented effectiveness in treating water borne pathogens that are not amenable to chlorine disinfection. The cost of the UV disinfection system for each well is estimated at $580,000. Of the total project cost of $6,443,546, approximately 83 percent ($5,320,247) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder ($1,123,299) for design and administration.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 1,750,092 286,743 3,661 0 1,447,383 3,487,879

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Water Protection & Sust T.F. 164,864 24,864 0 0 0 189,728 (Alternative Wtr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 1,725,000 0 0 350,000 1,064,341 3,139,341

Total: $6,816,948

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement Executed: 5/10/00 5/10/00 Start Permitting and Design: 5/10/00 5/10/00 Complete Permitting and Design Well #1: 8/1/01 9/17/04 District Recognition/Signage: YES 5/1/02 5/1/02 Start Well # 1 Construction: 5/1/02 9/6/05 Complete Construction Well #1: 12/30/02 4/30/06 4/30/06 Engineering Report Well #1: 7/31/03 7/31/06 7/31/06 Start wellhead & UV construction: 9/30/03 1/31/07 Complete wellhead & UV construction: 12/16/03 9/30/07 Begin Cycle tesing Well # 1: 6/30/04 11/30/07 Start Well # 2 & # 3 Construction: 6/30/04 1/31/10 Complete Construction Well #2 & #3: 12/31/04 6/30/11 Final Invoice: 6/30/05 9/30/12 Project Completion: 12/31/05 12/31/12

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 The first reclaimed water ASR well system has been designed, permitted, and is under construction. The consultant, PBS&J, is overseeing the construction. Diversified Well Drilling started on the Storage Zone Monitor Well (SZMW) on September 6, 2005. The SZMW was completed February 28, 2006. The driller has completed the Lower Zone Monitor Well (LZMW) and the Upper Zone Monitor Well (UZMW). A larger drill rig was mobilized and started drilling the ASR test well February 2006. Construction of the ASR test was substantially complete by May 31, 2006. PBS&J has prepared a final engineering report for construction and construction testing of the ASR. Design of the Central County Wastewater Treatment Facility expansion, and the pumps, piping and UV treatment system for the ASR, is complete. The County requested to add UV disinfection equipment and additional funding for this project in a FY2006 cooperative funding initiative proposal. This was approved by the Basin Board and an amendment was executed on October 9, 2006 to include the changes in scope and funding. The County and the District have agreed to put this project on hold pending a resolution to the arsenic issue. The District is involved in studies to look for ways to meet the EPA and DEP water quality requirements for arsenic. Results from these studies are scheduled to be available in July 2009. To date, the Manasota Basin Board has encumbered $100,000 in FY2000, $550,000 in FY2001, $390,000 in FY2002, $405,000 in FY2003, $286,743 in FY2006 and $280,000 in FY2007. Water Protection and Sustainability Trust Fund (WPSTF) provided $164,864 for this project in FY2006/7. The remaining $1,127,598 will be requested in future fiscal years. The County has spent $972,900 in design and construction costs for this project. To date, the District has reimbursed the County $449,135 from the Manasota Basin and $74,631 from WPSTF funds.

21 Manasota Page 256 K883 North Port WMPlan Big Slough

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of North Port Project Manager ARNOLD, DAVE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This is a multi-year funded cooperative project with the City of North Port to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the portion of the Big Slough watershed area lying within the City of North Port. The project includes detailed study of 60 square miles within the City, and approximate study of the 135 square mile remainder of the Big Slough watershed to obtain its influence on conveyance of runoff through the City. Issues in the watershed include rapid growth, flood protection, natural systems preservation, water quality preservation, protection and enhancement of the City's surface water reservoir, and protection of the downstream Charlotte Harbor estuary. FY2003-2006 funding is budgeted to complete the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, Watershed Management Plan elements. 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, 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. 2) Provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain and water quality management. Costs The total budgeted amount for this project is $1,280,000, of which the District's share is $640,000 provided by the Manasota Basin. The City is contributing $640,000. Multi-year funding is over FY2003-2006 is budgeted to complete the project. When each element is completed the project budget may require refinement based on the information gathered. Additional Information The WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, 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. In accordance with Board approval, a cooperative funding revenue agreement with the City of North Port was developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval of future funding to complete WMP elements through the Watershed Management Plan. This required cooperative funding requests each year in FY2003-2006 to accumulate the project budget. The District is managing the project and entering into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for Implementation of BMPs, and the Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. The District is cooperating with FEMA to modernize the flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) in Sarasota County. Information developed with this project will be used to update the FIRMs representing this watershed.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 672,831 0 3,342 0 0 676,173

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue North Port - Watershed Mgmt Program 640,000 0 0 0 0 640,000 (K883)

Total: $1,316,173

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones Draft Agreement to Management Services 12/15/02 1/16/03 Basin Board Approval of Agreement 12/15/02 2/1/03 Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 1/31/03 2/28/03 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 2/28/03 2/1/03 Cooperator Contract Executed 4/15/03 4/29/03 Consultant Contract Executed 10/1/03 7/29/03 Notice to Proceed to Consultant 10/1/03 8/27/03 8/27/03 Watershed Evaluation Commence 10/1/03 8/27/03 8/27/03 Watershed Evaluation Completion 1/1/05 4/1/05 4/19/05 Watershed Plan Commence 1/1/05 4/1/05 4/20/05 Watershed Plan Completion (project complete) 6/1/06 5/1/09 Project Close-out 6/1/07 7/1/09

Status As Of: December 23, 2008 Status History: The cooperative funding agreement was approved by the Basin and Governing Boards in February 2003. Since then the agreement has been reviewed and executed by the City and the District. District staff negotiated a contract with Ardaman and Associates, one of the consultants pre-qualified for performing watershed plans, for services to be completed with the FY2003-2004 funding. Notice-to-proceed was issued, effective the date of the project kick-off meeting (08/27/2003). Ardaman Associates submitted the first set of deliverables, consisting of annotated base maps, GIS coverages, and summary letter of data collection results in December 2003. Since then Ardaman Associates has: (1) completed the watershed field reconnaissance; (2) is continuing to develop the GIS database and hydrologic and hydraulic inventories; (3) completed the field survey; (3) completed watershed parameterization and model development. The late delivery of the Sarasota County LiDAR topographic mapping caused delays in this project, but Ardaman now has the mapping and is proceeding without delay. Current Status: The project is complete through the Floodplain Analysis deliverables. District staff has conducted a detailed QA/QC review of the 100-yr floodplain and submitted comments to Ardaman. After final acceptance of the Floodplain Analysis deliverables, Ardaman will make any needed revisions to the the Level of Service and preliminary BMP Analysis deliverables, and proceed with the BMP analysis task.

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Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager NGUYEN, NAM Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This multi-year funded project is to perform the 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the BUFFALO CANAL/FROG CREEK Watershed. The watershed occupies approximately 18.8 square miles in northwestern Manatee County and discharges into Terra Ceia Bay, an Outstanding Florida Water. The watershed is experiencing rapid development without the benefits of a detailed Watershed Management Plan. 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 The total budget amount for this project is $400,000, of which the District's share is $200,000 funded by the Manasota Basin. The County is contributing $200,000. In FY2004, each party funded $50,000 for the project. The remaining funds were funded in FY2005. 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 A WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, 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. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with Manatee County was developed as a multi-year funded project to complete the WMP elements through the Watershed Management Plan. The District is managing the project and will enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for a BMP alternative analysis, the Implementation of BMPs, and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. With prior year funding the Topographic Information and Watershed Evaluation should be completed. With FY2005 funding the work on the Watershed Management Plan element began and should be completed. Work on Watershed Management Plan element includes the following tasks: survey, data management and development of watershed parameters, GIS processing, computer modeling, floodplain analysis, and establishment of LOS.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 224,661 0 7,175 0 0 231,836

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Manatee - Buffalo Canal/Frog Ck W/S 200,000 0 0 0 0 200,000 Stdy (L007)

Total: $431,836

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Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones Recognition of District, Basin Board, County on reports 6/4/03 Select Consultant 6/4/03 6/4/03 Draft Coop Agreement to Management Services 7/15/03 7/15/03 Draft Coop Agreement to Management Services 7/28/03 7/28/03 Approval of Cooperative Agreement by Manasota Basin Board 8/12/03 8/12/03 Approval of Cooperative Agreement by Governing Board 8/26/03 8/26/03 Begin Negotiations with Consultant (K&S) 8/26/03 8/26/03 Execution of Cooperative Agreement by Manatee County 10/21/03 10/21/03 Execution of Cooperative Agreement by SWFWMD 11/7/03 11/23/03 Consultant Agreement to Management Services 11/26/03 11/26/03 Execution of Agreement by Consultant 1/9/04 1/20/04 Execution of Agreement by SWFWMD 1/30/04 1/30/04 Issue Notice to Proceed to Consultant/ Work Order #1 2/9/04 2/13/04 Terminate Consultant Agreement (K&S) 7/15/05 7/15/05 Execute New Consultant Agreement (JEA) 9/30/05 11/6/06 9/21/05 Issue Notice to Proceed to JEA for Work Order #1 10/31/05 10/28/05 Issue Notice to Proceed to JEA for Work Order #2 11/30/06 12/8/06 Termination of Consultant Agreement 10/1/09 Termination of Cooperative Agreement 12/31/09 1. Critical Project Milestones Execute Expired Consultant Agreement w/JEA (05CON000119-A) 11/6/06 11/6/06 Execute Expired Cooperative Agreement (04REV0011-A) 1/25/07 1/25/07 Execute First Amendment to Expired Consultant Agreement w/JEA 1/14/08 1/14/08 (05CON000119-A) Execute First Amendment to Expired Cooperative Agreement (04REV0011-A) 3/20/08 3/20/08 2. Watershed Management Program Elements Commence Element 1, Digital Topographic Information 2/13/04 10/28/05 2/13/04 Commence Element 2, Watershed Evaluation 2/13/04 10/31/05 10/28/05 Complete Element 1, Digital Topographic Information 11/30/05 12/31/06 10/3/06 Commence Element 3, Watershed Management Plan 3/1/06 11/1/07 11/1/07 Complete Element 2, Watershed Evaluation 4/1/06 11/1/07 11/1/07 Complete Element 3, Watershed Management Plan 12/31/09

Status As Of: December 15, 2008 At their August 2003 meetings, both the Manasota Basin Board and the Governing Board approved the FY2004 budget for the project, approved the cooperative agreement with Manatee County for $400,000, authorized staff to assign a consultant and enter into contract negotiations, and authorized the Executive Director to execute the consultant contract up to the FY2004 budgeted amount ($100,000). The Cooperative Funding Agreement was approved by the BCC on October 21, 2003, and was executed on November 23, 2003. Keith & Schnars was selected to perform the consultant services associated with the Buffalo Canal/Frog Creek Watershed Management Program. The agreement and Work Order #1 with Keith & Schnars were executed on January 30, 2004, and February 11, 2004, respectively. Under the first work order, Keith and Schnars performed a basic Watershed Evaluation, identified voids in the current topographic information, and prepared a cost estimate to complete the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, and Watershed Management Plan elements. Work Order #1 tasks were completed. The consultant services agreement with Keith & Schnars has been terminated, and staff has negotiated a new agreement with Jones Edmunds & Associates to complete the project within the original schedule and budget. Agreement with JEA to complete the Watershed Evaluation and the Watershed Management Plan tasks was executed on September 21, 2005. The first work order with JEA has been executed to complete the existing watershed feature data evaluation and assembly and 80% of the hydrologic feature inventory, hydraulic feature inventory, and field reconnaissance. Under this work order JEA will begin tasks that are not contingent upon the LiDAR deliverables. Additionally, staff executed a work order with one of the District's approved aerial mapping vendors to develop digital topographic information for the entire watershed using LiDAR. The watershed was flown in conjunction with the Peace River topographic mapping project (P692). The digital topographic information has been approved by the District and has been transmitted to JEA to complete this project. Submitted deliverables for Work Order #1 have been reviewed by staff. An amendment to the JEA agreement has been executed on November 6, 2006, to revise the project schedule and amend the contract termination date. Additionally, the

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cooperative funding agreeement has been amended to extend the contract termination date. A second work order with JEA has been executed to complete the Watershed Evaluation and the Watershed Management Plan. JEA has submitted the first deliverable, Digital Topographic Information, under Work Order #2 for review. Work Order #2, Deliverable 1 has been reviewed by District staff. Deliverables 2 & 3, as part of the Watershed Evaluation, are anticipated to be submitted mid May. Work Order #2, Deliverable 2 has been submitted and is currently under review by District staff. The remaining tasks under Watershed Evaluation, Work Order #2, Deliverables 3 to 5, were submitted to the District for review. An update meeting was held with the consultant and Manatee County on November 13, 2007 and Jones Edmunds showed the project progress thru Watershed Evaluation. Work Order #2, Deliverables 6 and 7-Surveying, has been completed and is currently under review with District staff. The cooperative funding agreeement and the consultant services agreement have been amended to extend the contract termination date from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2008. District staff has completed the review for Work Order #2, Deliverables 3 thru 7 and comments have been sent to the consultant to address. Consultant is 90% complete with work pertaining to Work Order #2, Invoice 8 - Watershed Parameterization. Work Order #2, Invoice 8 - Watershed Parameterization is currently under review by the District. Current Status: The District has provided comments to the consultant on Work Order #2, Invoice 8 - Watershed Parameterization. They are to be addressed in the next submittal. Currently, the consultant is wrapping up the model development and floodplain delineation tasks. Both tasks are projected to be completed by December 31, 2008. An extension to the cooperator and consultant agreements is required to complete the Level of Service task, which will follow the additional tasks of peer review, public notification/meeting, 45-day review and comment period to the project, as part of a separate agreement.

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Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager NGUYEN, NAM Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This multi-year funded project is to perform the 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the GAMBLE CREEK Watershed. The watershed occupies approximately 56 square miles in northern Manatee County and discharges into the Manatee River. The watershed is experiencing rapid development without the benefits of a detailed Watershed Management Plan. 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 The total budget amount for this project is $900,000, of which the District's share is $450,000 funded by the Manasota Basin. The County is contributing $450,000. Each party funded $125,000, $200,000, and $125,000 for the project in FY2004, FY2005, and FY2006 respectively. When each element is completed the project budget and scope of work may be refined based on the information gathered. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information A WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, 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. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with Manatee County was developed as a multi-year funded project to complete the WMP elements through the Watershed Management Plan. The District is managing the project and will enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for a BMP alternative analysis, the Implementation of BMPs, and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. With FY2004 and FY2005 year funding the Topographic Information and Watershed Evaluation should be completed. With FY2005 funding the work on the Watershed Management Plan element began and should be completed with FY2006 funds. Work on Watershed Management Plan element will include the following tasks: survey, data management and development of watershed parameters, GIS processing, computer modeling, floodplain analysis, and establishment of LOS.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 478,250 0 7,175 0 0 485,425

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Manatee - Gamble Ck W/S Mgmt Plan 125,000 0 0 0 0 125,000 (L010)

Total: $610,425

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Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones Recognition of District, Basin Board, County on reports 6/4/03 6/4/03 Select Consultant 6/4/03 6/4/03 Draft Coop Agreement to Management Services 7/15/03 7/15/03 Approval of Cooperative Agreement by Manasota Basin Board 8/12/03 8/12/03 Approval of Cooperative Agreement by Governing Board 8/26/03 8/26/03 Begin Negotiations with Consultant 8/26/03 8/26/03 Execution of Cooperative Agreement by Manatee County 10/21/03 10/21/03 Execution of Cooperative Agreement by SWFWMD 11/23/03 11/23/03 Consultant Agreement to Management Services 11/26/03 11/26/03 Execution of Agreement by Consultant 2/6/04 2/2/04 2/2/04 Execution of Agreement by SWFWMD 2/13/04 2/18/04 Issue Notice to Proceed to Consultant/ Work Order #1 2/13/04 2/25/04 Requisition to Encumber FY2006 Funds 10/18/05 10/18/05 First Amendment to Consultant Agreement 10/31/05 10/17/05 Execution of Consultant's Work Order #2 by SWFWMD 11/18/05 5/29/07 5/29/07 Execution of Consultant's Work Order #3 by SWFWMD 7/9/07 7/9/07 Execution of Consultant's Work Order #4 by SWFWMD 3/28/08 5/27/08 Termination of Consultant Agreement 6/30/09 Termination of Cooperative Agreement 10/3/09 1. Critical Project Milestones Execute Expired Consultant Agreement (04CONC00013-A) 3/20/07 3/20/07 Execute Expired Cooperative Agreement (04REV0010-A) 6/14/07 6/14/07 Execute First Amendment to Expired Consultant Agreement (04CONC00013-A) 9/15/08 9/15/08 Execute First Amendment to Expired Cooperative Agreement (04REV0010-A) 12/29/08 12/29/08 2. Watershed Management Program Elements Commence Element 1, Digital Topographic Information 2/25/04 2/25/04 Commence Element 2, Watershed Evaluation 5/25/04 2/25/04 Complete Element 1, Digital Topographic Information 11/30/05 2/25/06 12/1/07 Complete Element 2, Watershed Evaluation 5/1/06 12/25/06 12/1/07 Commence Element 3, Watershed Management Plan 5/1/06 2/25/07 11/1/07 Complete Element 3, Watershed Management Plan 3/31/09

Status As Of: December 02, 2008 At their August 2003 meetings, both the Manasota Basin Board and the Governing Board approved the FY2004 budget for the project, approved the cooperative agreement with Manatee County for $900,000, authorized staff to assign a consultant and enter into contract negotiations, and authorized the Executive Director to execute the consultant contract up to the FY2004 budgeted amount ($250,000). The Cooperative Funding Agreement was approved by the BCC on October 21, 2003, and was executed on November 23, 2003. PBS&J was selected to perform the consultant services associated with the Gamble Creek Watershed Management Program. The agreement and Work Order #1 with PBS&J were executed on February 18, 2004, and February 25, 2004, respectively. Under the first work order, PBS&J performed a basic Watershed Evaluation, identified voids in the current topographic information, and prepare a cost to complete the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, and Watershed Management Plan elements. The consultant has submitted the report on the preliminary evaluation of the watershed and probable costs to complete the first three elements of the WMP. The First Amendment to the PBS&Js services agreement was executed on October 17, 2005, to amend the compensation and budget to included approved FY2005 and FY2006 funds. Work Order #2 will complete the Watershed Evaluation. Work Order #2 was executed on November 18, 2005. Additionally, a work order to develop digital topographic information for the entire watershed using LiDAR has been executed with 3001, Inc. The watershed was flown in conjunction with the Peace River topographic mapping project (P692). By doing so, the project realized a significant cost savings. Aerial mapping deliverables have been approved by Staff. Work Order #3 to collect all remaining field measurements has been developed, but staff is waiting on supplementary information to be provided by the consultant. Completion of the Watershed Evaluation and commencement on the Watershed Management Plan have been delayed due to delays in the digital topographic information development. Both the consultant services agreement and cooperative agreement are being amended to extend the contract termination date. The agreement with PBS&J has been extended to October 8, 2008. A project status meeting was held on April 27, 2007 to assess Work Order #2 and set up Work Order #3. Consultant's field crews have had difficulties gaining access to farm properties to complete field

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measurements and therefore delaying the completion of Work Order #2. Work Order #2 will be amended for the work that could not be done and Work Order #3 will be developed to wrap up the Watershed Evaluation and commence the Watershed Management Plan. Work Order #3 was executed on 7/9/07. Deliverable 1 of Work Order #3 is anticipated in September 2007. Work Order #3, Deliverables 1 thru 3, covering the processing of LiDAR data to generate a TIN/DEM, wrapping up the work for Watershed Evaluation and surveys as part of the Watershed Management Plan has been delivered to the District for review. District staff is wrapping up the review for Work Order #3, Deliverables 1 thru 3 and comments will be send to the consultant thereafter. More time was taken for this review is a result of the implemented increase level of effort to better QA/QC the submittal. The consultant has been instructed to prepare Work Order #4 and to arrange a project update meeting with Manatee County. A project status meeting with Manatee County was held on May 14, 2008. Work Order #4 has been signed by the District and a notice to proceed has been given to the consultant, May 29,2008. Current Status: Work Order #4, Deliverables 1 thru 3 was delivered to the District on August 22, 2008. A stakeholder's meeting was held on October 8, 2008 at the Manatee County PublicWorks Department. The 20 largest property owners and local engineering consultants in the area were invited. The purpose of the meeting was to present our findings from the work that PBS&J has done thru the Watershed Evaluation element and to get their input based on their knowledge of the area. Work Order #4, Deliverable 4 was submitted to the District on November 4, 2008. The District's comments for deliverables 1 thru 4 of Work Order 4 were sent to PBS&J to address.

21 Manasota Page 264 L015 Sarasota County Surface Water Monitoring Program

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager LOPEZ, MANNY Task Manager(s) HEYL, MIKE Status Ongoing Description The FY2009 cooperative funding project from Sarasota County is for continued rainfall and stream gauge data collection, and analysis at 13 surface water monitoring sites. The County requested $60,000 from the Manasota Basin Board for FY2009 to continue the development of the stage-discharge curves for the sites. The request also includes the continuation of field measurements for one more year to quantify sites influenced by tidal fluctuations. The data and analyses will be used to improve watershed model calibration and verification, and to quantify freshwater flows to the bays and estuaries. Data collection results and analyses will support several ongoing projects including the development of watershed plans for Lemon Bay and Roberts Bay. The County and SWFWMD cooperatively funded the collection of field measurements in FY2004 and FY2007. In addition to the rating curves, the project will produce one year of daily discharge measurements for each site. The completion of the FY2007 scope of work for the project (Phase1), resulted in 14 of the sites will have a three-year history of rating and the remaining tidally influenced stations will have a two-year history of rating. These monitoring sites are important to establishing the volume and timing of freshwater flows into Sarasota's bays and estuaries and several of the sites are useful for ongoing District MFL studies. Benefits The project is intended to provide daily watershed discharge at up to 23 sites. The County and SWFWMD have cooperatively funded the field measurements for 13 sites since August 2004. Continued collection of rainfall and stream stage data in FY2008 and FY2009 will support several ongoing projects including the development of watershed plans for Lemon Bay and Roberts Bay. Costs For FY2007 Sarasota County requested $100,000 from the Manasota Basin Board to finalize development of state-discharge curves for non-tidal stations and continue field measurements of the tidally influenced stations for the second year. For FY 2008 the Manasota Basin Board budgeted an additional $100,000 with an equal match from Sarasota County for continued rainfall and stream stage data collection and analysis at up to 23 monitoring sites. To continue the monitoring at 13 stations into FY2009, Sarasota County submitted a Cooperative Funding request for an additional $60,000. The Manasota Basin Board budgeted $60,000 for the project in its FY2009 budget. The County will provide an equal match of $60,000 for FY2009. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. Additional Information A final project report of all data collected through the FY07 scope of work was received in December 2007. FY2005 and FY2006 Cooperative Funding Applications in the amount of $275,000 District match were approved by the District. Subsequent to approval, the County declined to use the funds which were then forfeited.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 561,283 0 63,463 0 0 624,746

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 563,000 0 60,000 0 0 623,000

Total: $1,247,746

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Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Phase 1 Forward Cooperative Agreement to Contract Administration 10/31/03 11/21/03 Submit Cooperative Agreement to County 12/31/03 12/11/03 Execution of Agreement by SWFWMD 3/31/04 3/17/04 Issue Notice to Proceed to County 3/31/04 3/17/04 Execution of Agreement by County 3/31/04 3/9/04 County Issue Notice to Proceed to Consultant 4/30/04 7/27/04 Submit Contract Extension to County 7/31/05 8/16/05 Execution of FY2004 Amendment by County 9/30/05 4/30/06 Termination of FY2004 Cooperative Agreement 10/31/05 7/28/04 Execution of FY2004 Amendment by SWFWMD 10/31/05 6/30/06 Termination of FY2004 Cooperative Agreement, Amended 10/31/06 10/31/06 Draft Contract for FY2007 Funding 10/31/06 11/6/06 Submit Cooperative Agreement for County Signature 12/30/06 1/22/07 Board of County Commissioner Approval 2/27/07 3/13/07 Execution of Agreement for FY2007 Funding by SWFWMD 3/21/07 3/21/07 FY2007 Data Collection Completed 9/30/07 9/30/07 FY2007 Data Final Report Completed 12/31/07 12/31/07 Expiration Date for FY2007 Agreement 3/31/08 12/31/07 Phase 2 Draft New Agreement for FY2008 Funding 9/30/07 2/28/08 6/15/08 Forward Cooperative Agreement for County Signature 11/15/07 6/30/08 7/30/08 Execution of Agreement by County 12/28/07 8/31/08 9/24/08 Execution of Agreement by SWFWMD 1/31/08 9/10/08 10/1/08 FY 2008 Data Collection Completed 9/30/08 9/30/08 Termination Date for FY 2008 Cooperative Agreement 12/31/08 12/31/08 Phase 3 Draft Amendment to Agreement for FY2009 Funding 9/15/08 1/15/09 Draft FY09 Amendment to Contracts Section 9/22/08 1/15/09 Forward FY09 Amendment for County Signature 10/15/08 2/15/09 Execution of FY09 Amendment by County 10/31/08 3/5/09 Execution of FY09 Agreement by District 11/7/08 3/15/09

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 The final FY08 data reports have been received and approved. In order to maintain a continuous data record, data collection efforts for FY09 began October 1, 2008. The agreement for the FY09 monitoring effort is under development to continue the project through FY09 with additional funding. The scope for FY09 remains mostly unchanged with the same monitoring stations in place. One additional task has been added to the monitoring effort to collect an additional high flow /discharge event at each station. The FY09 agreement will undergo final review in early January 2009. Execution by both parties is anticipated by early March 2009. The FY09 agreement will be back-dated to October 1, 2008 to coincide with the start of FY09 data collection efforts.

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Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager TURNER, DAWN Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This is a multi-year funded project to perform Digital Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, Watershed Management Plan, and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for multiple watersheds within Sarasota County. The county's area is approximately 570 square miles and includes 28 watersheds. The Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation and Management Plan elements were completed by the cooperator for 18 watersheds before implementation of the District's Watershed Management Program Guidelines and Specifications (G&S). This project involves the Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models to the District's G&S where the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation and Plan will reflect the changes in the watershed due to land alterations approved through County and District permitting. Tthe County wishes to perform maintenance of the watershed parameters and model(s) to reflect approved County capital improvement projects (CIPs) and developments 35 acres or greater in size or with 8 acres or more of proposed impervious cover. FY2009 funding will be used to continue annual model and parameter maintenance to include new information on land alterations from County CIPs and private land developments, and new topographic information. 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. The continuous maintenance of watershed parameters in the GIS database as land alterations are approved will provide the most up to date information about the watershed. Costs The total budget amount for this project varies by year depending on the County's anticipated need for maintenance of the watershed parameters and models. For FY2005, the District and County each funded $356,666 to perform updates to the Little Sarasota Bay watershed and Dona Bay watershed models and perform maintenance. For FY2007, the District share is $356,666 and will be funded entirely by the Manasota Basin. The County will contribute $766,667. For FY2008, the total maintenance budget is $400,000 with the Manasota Basin and County each contributing $200,000. For FY2009, the total maintenance budget is $400,000 with the Manasota Basin and County each contributing $200,000. Future funding requests will be required to continue maintenance of watershed parameters and the models. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries. Additional Information A WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan (develop and update), 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, 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. The County completed Watershed Management Plans for 18 watersheds throughout 1999-2002. The update process began in FY2003 with the update of the Whitaker Bayou Watershed Management Plan (see K872). Approved funds for both the Whitaker Bayou Watershed Management Plan and the Myakka River Watershed Management Plan (K487) are reflected in the prior funding below. The FY2004 funding amount includes the costs to develop digital topographic information for the entire county using LiDAR technology, to update portions of the existing models to the District's G+S, and to maintain the models. Development of the topographic information and the model updates will be performed in conjunction with the FEMA Map Modernization project for Sarasota County (see M115). District FY2004 funds were used to develop the topographic information, approximately $1,079,500 of the $2,000,000 in FEMA funds from the M115 project are going towards updating the models and flood insurance rate maps, and Sarasota County's FY2004 funds were used to incorporate recent County CIP and private developments greater than 35 acres in size or with more than 8 acres of proposed impervious cover. With FY2005 funding the model updates in association with the FEMA Map Modernization project (M115) are continuing, additional coastal areas are being added into the models, and new County CIP and private land developments are being incorporated as well. With FY2007 funds maintenance

21 Manasota Page 267 L019 Sarasota - Man. W. Para. & Models will continue to incorporate new developments and update additional watersheds to the District's G+S. FY2008 fand FY2009 funding will support maintenance activities. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with the County, or a contract amendment, as appropriate, will be developed each year contingent on the approval of funding. A cooperative funding request will be required from the County each fiscal year. The County will manage the update and maintenance of the models, where the District's project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks. As the updates are completed, the Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models will be funded in the future to be consistent with the District's maintenance project (see B206).

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 2,430,905 0 210,890 0 400,000 3,041,795

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue FEMA Mapping Activity Statement 1,079,500 0 0 0 0 1,079,500

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 3,748,333 0 200,000 400,000 0 4,348,333

Total: $8,469,628

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones Reference Project M115 for milestones for FY2004 funding 12/31/04 Recognition of District, Basin Board, County on reports 12/31/09 2. FY2005 Cooperative Funding Agreement Agreement to Management Services 1/30/05 1/18/05 Negotiate FY2005 Cooperative Funding Agreement with County 4/1/05 11/7/05 Board of County Commissioners Approval 3/21/06 4/11/06 Contract Execution 5/15/06 5/4/06 Notice to Proceed 5/15/06 5/4/06 Contract Termination 6/30/08 6/30/09 3. FY2007 Cooperative Funding Agreement Negotiate FY2007 Cooperative Funding Agreement 8/1/07 7/30/07 FY2007 Agreement to Management Services 8/1/07 8/1/07 Board of County Commissioners Approval 9/30/07 9/25/07 Contract Execution 10/15/07 10/23/07 Submit Requisition for FY2008 Funding 11/9/07 1/25/08 Contract Termination 12/31/09 3. FY2007 Cooperative Funding Agreement Second Amendment to Management Services 9/30/08 County Commission Approval of 2nd Amendment 12/1/08 Execute Second Amendment to encumber FY2009 funding 12/31/08

Status As Of: December 11, 2008 Reference project M115 for status of topographic information and model updates performed by the District with FY2004 funding. Both the Manasota Basin Board and Governing Board approved changing the management of the FY2004 funds from the County to the District, using the $420,000 in Basin Board funds to update Watershed Management Plans in conjunction with the FEMA Map Modernization project, and using FEMA funds to serve as the match for the Basin Board's FY2004 funds. Cooperative Funding Agreement 06C00000087 encumbers FY2005 and FY2006 funds ($713,332 total, $356,666 District's share). Under the agreement two coastal areas that were not previously studied will

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be incorporated into the appropriate watershed models. Because the County's existing watershed models were developed prior to the District's WMP G&S, staff has had to negotiate a compromise on how the G&S will be satisfied. In addition, seventeen recent developments will be incorporated into existing watershed models as routine maintenance activities. The agreement and associated documents were approved by the Sarasota BOCC on April 11, 2006, and were executed by the District on May 4, 2006. This work is being closely coordinated with the updates being performed by the District for the FEMA Map Modernization effort in Sarasota county (M115). A Second Agreement, No. 07C00000105 was executed, and encumbers FY2007 and FY2008 funds ($356,666 and $200,000 respectively). A Second Amendment to Agreement #07C00000105 is being developed to encumber $200,000 in FY2009 funds. In 2007, the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) obtained LiDAR topographic data for the coastal portion of the County. Consequenlty, Agreement 07C00000105 includes the development of LiDAR topographic data for the rest of the County, which has come to be called the "Buy-Up" area. Both the FDEM data and the LiDAR data for the Buy-Up area were scheduled to be complete in January 2008. The LiDAR data for both areas was only recently delivered (August 2008), 8 months after the anticipated delivery date. The LiDAR data ws finally approved for use on October 10, 2008. Please refer to M115 for further information regarding the resulting impacts to the Sarasota Map Modernization project schedule. Current Status: The maintenance reports associated with the a number of developments have been submitted related to the cooperative agreement using FY2005 funds. Project status meetings have been held with the County's consultants regarding the updates being performed for Little Sarasota Bay and Dona Bay. The County's consultants are completing the Watershed Evaluation element for their respective basin areas. In addition, funding will also be allocated for maintenance activities associated with CIPs and approved developments and to update the existing models based on comments provided by the District, County, and/or FEMA during the review of the preliminary FIRMs for Sarasota County. For Agreement #06C00000087, a total of $344,570 of the $356,000 in District funds has been invoiced and paid. The second cooperative funding agreement encumbers FY2007 funds, ($356,666), & FY2008 funds, ($200,000). The First Amendment to the Agreement 06C00000087 extended the contract expiration date from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009. A Second Amendment to Agreement 07C00000105 is being prepared to encumber $200,000 in FY2009 funding. Aerial mapping of the portion of the County not covered by the State of Florida Department of Emergency Management's LiDAR mapping project has been completed to support maintenance. However, delivery of the final LiDAR topographic information was delayed over 10 months. For Ageement # 07C00000105, a total of $149,978 of the $556,666 in District funds has been invoiced and paid. $200,000 in FY2009 funds will be added to Agreement #07C00000105 via a Second Amendment.

21 Manasota Page 269 L200 Bradenton - Wares Creek Bridge Replacement

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of Bradenton Project Manager FRIES, GEORGE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This is a multi-year funded project to perform the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Wares Creek Watershed. Implementation of BMPs includes: design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, bidding and contractor selection, construction of the BMPs and construction engineering and inspection. The watershed is highly urbanized and covers an area of approximately 2.41 square miles (1,546 acres) and is located in the City of Bradenton and Manatee County. The City of Bradenton is proposing to replace 4 bridges over Wares Creek. They are the 9th Ave. West, 12th Ave. West, 14th Ave. West, and 17th Ave. West bridges. Improvements to existing stormwater facilities that discharge into Wares Creek will be at the 20th Street West stormwater management system. These BMPs were evaluated as part the City of Bradenton Comprehensive Stormwater Management Study funded by the City, and selected for implementation in the BMP alternative analysis. The proposed improvements are also included in the City's Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan. For FY2009 funding is requested to begin construction of the 12th Avenue West Bridge and for topographic survey, geotechnical investigation and design of the 20th Street West stormwater management system. The proposed BMPs will address level of service deficiencies. Benefits These BMPs are in conjunction with the $55,000,000 United States Army Corps of Engineer's (USACE) Cedar Hammock (Wares Creek) Flood Control Channel improvements project, in which the USACE will dredge and widen the creek to provide an increased level of flood protection. The District is co-funding the Wares Creek project with Manatee County (K253) to provide the local sponsor's funding obligation. The USACE did not participate in funding the replacement of the City's bridges or improvements to the City's existing stormwater systems. The bridge replacements target flood protection on an intermediate conveyance way, and address the local government's level of service deficiencies by reducing flood levels where the bridges are over topped, homes damaged, and private property and streets are flooded. Costs Funding for this project was provided in the Manasota Basin Board budgets of FY2005 ($50,000); FY2006 ($200,000); FY2007 ($500,000) and FY2008 ($500,000) for a total funding commitment to date of $1,250,000. The total projected cost for this project is $7,800,000 of which the District's multi-year share is $3,900,000 and the City's share is $3,900,000. For FY2009 the budgeted amount is $1,000,000 of which the Basin Board's share is $500,000 and the City's share is $500,000. The probable construction costs for this project are based on a BMP alternative analysis developed by the cooperator. Future funding is required to complete the project. When each element is completed the project budget and scope may require refinement based on the information developed. The District funding amounts shown in the table includes 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. 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. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with the City has been developed contingent on the approval of future funding to complete the Implementation of BMPs. With FY2005 funding the work on the Implementation of BMPs began and included the following tasks: topographic surveys, geo-technical investigations, hydrologic and hydraulic investigation and preparation of a preliminary design report. For FY2006 funding was requested for development of the construction documents and obtaining permits for the four bridges. For FY2007 funding was requested to begin construction of the 9th Avenue Bridge, for construction engineering and inspection and for survey, geotechnical investigation and start of design on the 20th Street West stormwater management system. In FY2008 funding was requested to complete construction of the 9th Avenue West Bridge. This is a multi-year funded project that will require a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until completed. The project will be ranked and compete for funding in future fiscal years. The City will manage this project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 1,260,498 0 503,200 0 2,150,000 3,913,698

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Bradenton 1,250,000 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,150,000 3,900,000

Total: $7,813,698

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones District logo will be provided on construction signs 12/1/07 2. Cooperator Agreement Agreement to Contracts Administration 8/1/04 10/20/04 Agreement back from Contracts Administration 9/10/04 11/1/04 Contract Executed 10/1/04 12/29/04 Notice to Proceed to City 10/2/04 12/29/04 2A. Consultant Services (FY2005 Funding) Consultant Selected (JEA) 3/1/05 11/22/04 Survey & Geotechnical Complete 8/31/05 8/25/05 Hydraulic & Hydrologic Investigation 12/31/05 3/31/06 3. First Amendment (FY2006 Funding) Amendment Executed 9/21/05 9/21/05 FY2006 Funds Encumbered 10/1/05 1/6/06 3A. Consultant Services (FY2006 Funding) Preliminary Plans (4 bridges) 10/1/05 6/12/06 Final Plans & Specifications (9th Ave W & 17th Ave W bridges) 8/31/06 Permitting (9th Ave W & 17th Ave W bridges) 4/1/07 4. Second Amendment (FY2007 Funding) Amendment Executed 10/1/06 8/14/06 FY2007 Funds Encumbered 10/2/06 1/23/07 4A. Consultant Services (FY2007 Funding) Hydraulic & Hydrologic Modeling 1/30/07 3/30/07 Final Plans and Specifications for the 9th Ave. Bridge 2/28/07 5/30/07 Permitting for the 9th Ave. Bridge 3/31/07 6/30/07 Bidding & Contr. Selection for 9th Ave. Bridge 5/31/07 8/31/07 Final Plans & Specs for 12th, 14th & 17th Ave. Bridges 5/31/07 8/31/07 Complete Survey, Borings & 30% Design of R'View Blvd and 20th St. 6/30/07 9/30/07 Stormwater Facility Improvements Contract award for 9th Ave. Bridge 6/30/07 9/30/07 Commence Construction of 9th Ave. Bridge 9/1/07 12/1/07 4B. Third Amendment (FY2008 Funding) Amendment Executed 10/1/07 7/26/08 FY2008 Funds Encumbered 10/2/07 6/4/08 5. Contract Completion Cooperator Agreement Expiration 10/1/07 12/31/10

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 Status History: The Cooperative Funding Agreement was executed on December 29, 2004. The City contracted with

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Jones Edmunds & Associates (JEA) to perform the engineering work on the project. Topographic surveying and geo-technical work were completed and existing hydraulic & hydrologic data were collected. The City requested additional cooperative funding for FY2006 and a contract amendment to incorporate the FY2006 funds was executed on September 21, 2006. A preliminary hydrologic and hydraulic report was submitted. The City applied for FY2007 funding to perform additional field survey work, to perform additional hydraulic and hydrologic studies and to begin construction of the 9th Avenue Bridge. The Preliminary Design Report was submitted on June 12, 2006 and comments were provided to the City. Both parties executed a second amendment to the Agreement incorporating the FY2007 funding. The hydraulic modeling of Wares Creek was submitted for review and comments on October 20, 2006. District staff met with the City's consultant in March 2007 to discuss the results of the hydraulic modeling. A pre-application meeting with Sarasota Regulatory staff was held on April 25, 2007 to discuss the project. The City requested and received FY2008 cooperative funding to continue work on the project. City staff is concerned with the status of the water quality certificate (WQC) which the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) is requesting from the FDEP, in particular, with the conditions which might be attached to the WQC and what additional work may be required in order for the City to obtain a permit from the District. The consultant is continuing work on the modeling of the creek hydraulics and hydrology. A progress meeting was held at District headquarters on April 28, 2008 to discuss the modeling effort, future cooperative funding, ACOE permitting status and other items. City staff has requested another pre-application meeting with Sarasota Regulatory staff. An amendment to the cooperative funding agreement to incorporate the FY2008 funding has been executed. The City has received $500,000 in cooperative funding for FY2009. The city's consultant (JEA) met with the Sarasota Regulatory staff on August 20, 2008 for a second pre-application meeting. District staff met with the city project manager and the consultant on October 16, 2008 to discuss project status and progress. Current Status: The fourth amendment to the cooperative funding agreement was distributed to the City for execution on November 15, 2008. This amendment adds the FY2009 cooperative funding and revises the project schedule.

21 Manasota Page 272 L206 FYN Builder/Dev Charlotte, Manatee, Sarasota

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Charlotte County, Manatee County, Sarasota County, Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Project Manager DURELL, SYLVIA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Florida Yards & Neighborhoods (FYN) Builder/Developer Program in Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota counties provides education on Florida-friendly landscaping primarily to builders, developers and landscape and irrigation professionals. Outreach efforts will include conferences, workshops, one-on-one interactions, newspaper articles, electronic media and distribution of printed materials. In FY2009, coordination of outreach to members of homeowner/community associations boards in Manatee and Charlotte counties will be added to the scope of work, as well as promotion of the Florida Water StarSM -- Gold Certification program. Benefits Recognizing that the majority of decisions concerning new landscapes are made by builders, developers, landscape and irrigation professionals, this program benefits water resources by promoting the use of the nine Florida Yards & Neighborhoods principles to that audience. It achieves its goals primarily through consultation with builders, developers, landscape and irrigation professionals and county officials. Much of the success of this program involves extensive one-on-one situations to nurture and "sell" a professional on the program's benefits. Outreach through personal meetings and workshops averages about 5,000 contacts per year. The promotion of the Florida Water Star- -Gold Certification program will benefit indoor, as well as outdoor water conservation. Costs The total cost of the FY2009 project is $141,000. The District's share of $70,500 supports the contracted outreach coordinator's salary, travel, training and materials and office expenses, office supplies, postage and promotional materials. The District's total is shared by two Basin Boards: the Manasota Basin Board ($52,875) and the Peace River Basin Board ($17,625). The cooperators' match includes dollar value for in-kind contributions for supervision and support from Charlotte County ($15,000) and Sarasota County ($6,000). Manatee County provides in-kind support valued at $30,000 for administrative and supervisory support and $16,000 for support of office expenses including a computer, telephone system, office supplies and promotional materials. Budget lines below include costs for staff to manage the project. Additional Information The District has supported education outreach to builders and developers in Sarasota County through the FYN Program since 2002. In FY2005, that outreach was expanded to Charlotte and Manatee counties. Education is based on the nine Florida-friendly landscaping principles that were created by the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences for the FYN program: Right Plant, Right Place, Water Efficiently, Fertilize Appropriately, Mulch, Attract Wildlife, Manage Yard Pests Responsibly, Recycle, Reduce Stormwater Runoff and Protect the Waterfront. FY2008 outreach activity included the following: 35 group presentations/workshops for 307 people; 1,636 meetings with individuals; 8 exhibits attracting 397,200 people; 4,465 educational materials packets distributed; 39 newsletter articles published in builder newsletters that reached 15,810 people per issue; 16 newspaper articles published potentially reaching 919,065 people; and 4 mass media events potentially reaching 259,600 people.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 020 Peace River Basin 76,242 0 20,005 0 0 96,247 021 Manasota Basin 224,468 0 53,708 0 0 278,176

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Charlotte County 45,000 0 15,000 0 0 60,000 Manatee County 95,000 0 46,000 0 0 141,000 Sarasota Bay Estuary Program 53,000 0 3,500 0 0 56,500 Sarasota County 103,000 0 6,000 0 0 109,000

Total: $740,923

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual FY2008 Purchase Order Created: 10/1/07 10/1/07 First Advisory Committee Meeting: 1/17/08 1/17/08 First Task Report: 1/17/08 1/17/08 Second Advisory Committee Meeting: 4/17/08 4/17/08 Second Task Report: 4/30/08 4/17/08 Third Advisory Committee Meeting: 7/17/08 8/14/08 8/14/08 Third Task Report: 7/24/08 7/24/08 Project Complete 9/30/08 9/30/08 Fourth Advisory Committee Meeting: 10/16/08 10/16/08 Fourth Task Report: 10/31/08 10/10/08 FY2009 Purchase Order Created 10/10/08 11/1/08 10/27/08 First Advisory Committee Meeting 1/13/09 First Task Report 1/30/09 Second Advisory Committee 4/15/09 Second Task Report 4/30/09 Third Advisory Committee Meeting 7/15/09 Third Task Report 7/31/09 Fourth Advisory Committee Meeting 9/21/09 Project Complete 9/30/09 Fourth Task Report 10/30/09

Status As Of: December 17, 2008 An application for a FY2010 cooperative funding initiative grant has been submitted by Manatee County to continue support of the FYN program. In past years outreach has been limited primarily to the education of builders, developers, landscape architects/designers and irrigation contractors. IAt the District's request, in FY2009, outreach to community/homeowners association members and managers, condominium managers and professional property managers has been added in Manatee and Charlotte counties. The FYN coordinator coordinated the Florida-friendly landscaping area at Efest, which was held November 14 and attracted approximately 25,000 people over a two-day period. The first advisory committee meeting will be held January 13 and the first task report of FY2009 is due January 30, 2009.

21 Manasota Page 274 L210 Implementation of BMPs - Phillippi Creek/Celery Fields

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager LOPEZ, MANNY Task Manager(s) PRESTON, MATT Status Ongoing Description This is a multi-year funded project to perform the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Phillippi Creek Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 56 square miles and is located in Sarasota County (County). This BMP will be implemented in the Celery Fields improvement area and specifically includes construction of additional storage to the existing south cell of the Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility. Implementation of the BMP includes the following tasks: construction and construction engineering and inspection. The proposed BMP will address level of service deficiencies. In addition, 120-acres of the southern cell pond of Celery Fields will be excavated to create a wetland habitat that will provide natural systems benefits. Benefits The project will provide additional storage within the watershed and, thereby, provide an improved level of service. These improvements will address structure flooding downstream along Phillippi Creek by providing flood protection for 15 homes currently inundated and damaged during a 100-year flood event. Based on an Expected Damages Analysis, the expected flood damages to be mitigated by the project for a 100-year flood event is approximately $2.17 million. This project is also expected to improve water quality through increased residence times. Costs The current total budget for this project is $16.873 million. The FDEP is providing the County with a grant of $10,079,880 toward the project. The District's contribution is $2,903,060, which is being funded entirely by the Manasota Basin. The County will contribute $3,890,060. Implementation costs for the project are significantly greater than originally estimated in 2001. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage. Additional Information A WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, 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. A 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. This project involves the Implementation of BMPs which includes design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, bidding and contractor selection, construction of the BMPs and construction engineering and inspection. The original budget for the project was around $2.9 million and was based on a November 2001 preliminary design report prepared by the County. The County is managing the project, and the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 2,912,911 0 4,171 0 0 2,917,082

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Florida Department of Environmental 10,079,880 0 0 0 0 10,079,880 Protection Sarasota County 4,383,560 0 0 0 0 4,383,560

Total: $17,380,522

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Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development and Execution Draft Agreement to Management Services 1/7/04 1/6/05 Negotiate Cooperative Funding Agreement with County 9/27/04 1/3/05 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 2/1/05 1/14/05 Board of County Commissioners Approval 4/1/05 2/22/05 Notice to Proceed 5/1/05 3/4/05 Requisition to Encumber FY2006 Funds 10/18/05 10/18/05 Draft Amendment to Management Services 12/15/06 5/31/07 7/16/07 Draft Amendment returned from Management Services 1/22/07 6/30/07 8/2/07 Board of County Commissioners Approval 2/28/07 7/30/07 9/25/07 Execute Amendment 3/30/07 8/31/07 10/9/07 Requisition to Encumber FY2008 Funds 10/30/07 10/30/07 2. Critical Project Milestones Alternatives Analysis Complete 4/30/05 3/4/05 Acquire All Permits, Government Approvals, & Real Property Rights for Project 8/26/05 12/31/08 Complete Design and Permitting 10/11/05 12/31/08 Bidding and Contractor Selection 3/13/06 2/1/09 Commence Construction 3/18/06 4/30/09 Complete Construction 1/12/07 4/30/11 Construction Site Signage will Recognize Funding 12/15/07 4/30/09 3. Project Close Out Submit As-Builts 2/11/07 7/31/11 Contract Termination 12/31/07 11/30/11

Status As Of: December 23, 2008 In a teleconference with the County on 6/13/07, they advised that they received a grant for up to $10,079,880 from FDEP and the new total project cost was estimated at $16,873,000. Accordingly, their FY2008 funding request was reduced from $1,300,000 to $503,060 and was approved by the Manasota Basin Board on 07/25/07. The First Amendment to the Agreement Between the District and Sarasota County was fully executed on 10/09/07. This amendment extended the termination date of the original agreement from 12/31/07 to 11/30/11, increased total cost of the project to $16,873,000, and increased the District's total cost share to $2,903,060. The Celery Fields Phase 3 Expansion project is in the final stages of engineering design. The County is in the process of addressing permitting issues for pesticide and arsenic soil removal and testing at the Walker and Ziegler sites and working out design details for the placement of marginal soil at the future Venice Minerals Reservoir site earth berm. Professional services for deed restrictive covenants at the stock pile mound, preparing grading plan at the 42-acre site and flood gate alternatives are underway. Additional modeling has been completed for flood control gates at the southern project limits. A pre-application meeting was held 09/24/08 for the gate permit modification. The project was on target for completion of design and permitting by 12/31/08 (currently at 90%); however FDEP requested additional groundwater well and observation mound on Walker tract for sampling contamination of arsenic, cadmium, chromium and lead. The County is proceeding with remediation plan and FDEP has provided assurances to both the District and County that they will expedite future review time in accordance with this project being listed on the Governor's accelerated list.

21 Manasota Page 276 L230 Longboat Key Backup Potable Water Supply Interconnect

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Longboat Key Project Manager MCBRIDE, TAMERA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project includes the design and construction of a subaqueous crossing of New Pass with approximately 2,400 linear feet of 16-inch diameter potable water pipeline. The original proposal was for a 2,000 linear foot 12-inch pipeline; however, the pipeline was lengthened and rerouted due to permitting issues. The Town of Longboat Key will connect to the potable water supply system of the City of Sarasota on City Island from Longboat Key's potable water supply system on the south side of the key. The project will provide the Town with an unspecified amount of back-up potable water in the event supplies are not available from the Town's current supplier, Manatee County. It was originally anticipated that the City would supply the Town in emergency situations only, such as if a natural disaster interrupted supply from Manatee County. However, the Town now envisions that the City will eventually serve as a back-up supplier in order to meet the Town's peak demands. Benefits The project will enable the Town of Longboat Key to receive a reliable supply of potable water in the event supplies are not available from Manatee County. Costs The District's share of the project is expected to be $1,000,000. The Manasota Basin Board originally budgeted $50,000 toward completion of the project in FY2005, and an additional $200,000 was transferred from the Water Supply and Resource Development fund for a total contribution of $250,000 in FY2005. The basin board budgeted $250,000 in FY2006, $250,000 in FY2007, and $250,000 in FY2008. A cost benefit cannot be calculated, since no new water supplies will be developed as a result of the project. Additional Information The total eligible cost of the project is $2,000,000, of which design represents $500,000 and construction represents $1,500,000. The Town will be solely responsible for the upsizing of 3.5 miles of existing 8, 10, and 12-inch water mains along Gulf of Mexico Drive, and for the pump system and emergency generator upgrades at the south and mid-key water stations. This $2,200,000 portion of the project is not eligible for funding.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 1,008,204 0 4,629 0 0 1,012,833

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Longboat Key 6,156,958 0 0 0 0 6,156,958

Total: $7,169,791

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Draft Agreement to Management Services 3/21/05 3/28/05 Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 4/8/05 4/28/05 Contract Execution 4/22/05 6/20/05 Notice to Proceed 4/22/05 6/23/05 Commence Design 4/29/05 6/20/05

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Basin Board Notification of Agreement Execution 6/15/05 10/12/05 10/12/05 Signage Erected 7/31/06 12/10/07 4/30/08 Commence Construction 7/31/06 11/30/07 12/10/07 Project Complete 12/31/07 9/30/09 Contract Close-out 12/31/08

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 A total of $1,000,000 has been budgeted for the project through FY2008. Construction began (December 10, 2007); however the first invoice from the Town is forthcoming, because the contractor did not provide the Town appropriate backup material for the invoice. Construction completion has been delayed to September 30, 2009 because of permitting complications. The contract close-out date has been affected and an amendment to extend the contract period is in process. Pipeline Design, Permitting, and Construction The pipeline design was completed. The Town forwarded the 100 percent design level plans and technical specifications to the District on July 26, 2007. Staff was notified that the final design of the pipeline alignment differs slightly from the 60 percent design level because of permitting issues. A Department of Health permit was received on March 5, 2007 and a Florida Department of Transportation permit was received on April 23, 2007. The Town submitted a Joint Application Environmental Resource Permit (ERP)/Dredge and Fill/Submerged Land Lease, which includes permits required by the District, Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The District issued an exemption to the ERP portion of the permit on December 20, 2006, and the ACOE issued a Regional General Permit on March 8, 2007 for dredge and fill activities. The Sovereign Submerged Lands Lease was fully executed on August 9, 2007. A copy of the fully executed and recorded easement was returned to the FDEP Department of State Lands on August 27, 2007. The City of Sarasota entered an access agreement with the contractor on April 3, 2008. The District's Sarasota Regulation Department accepted the planned pipe transport alternative on April 10, 2008. The final pipeline alignment did fall outside the Sovereign Submerged Land Lease easement in a small area, and the Town and consulting engineer are working to adjust the easement description and lease language as necessary. The District received the bid set plans and technical specifications on August 2, 2007. The bid was awarded to Expertech Network Installation (US) Inc. and notice to proceed was issued for a December 10, 2007 commencement date. The contractor mobilized on January 18, 2008 and began drilling on January 30, 2008. Drilling was slower than originally anticipated by the contractor due to equipment issues and the apparent presence of rock. Drilling of the pipeline hole was completed May 12, 2008, and the pipeline was pulled under New Pass into place on May 14, 2008. Pressure testing and chlorination of the pipe was conducted the week of May 26, 2008. The contractor performed confirmation surveying on August 26-27, 2008 and September 5-6, 2008 and was found to be acceptable on October 13, 2008 by the consulting engineer, CDM. South Key Station No. 2 Design and Permitting The South Key Station No. 2 Improvements project was advertised for bid on June 24, 2008. The bid opened August 5, 2008, was awarded August 21, 2008, and was executed October 20, 2008. A District Environmental Resource Notice General Permit was approved on January 16, 2008. An application for a Specific Permit to construct potable water system components was received from the Department of Health on February 25, 2008. A Site Plan Exemption was received from the Town of Longboat Key Planning, Zoning, and Building Department on June 10, 2008

21 Manasota Page 278 L238 SEC Southern Coastal Watershed Education

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Science & Environmental Council of Sarasota Project Manager STERNBERGER, VIRGINIA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The SEC Southern Coastal Watershed Education program provides education about Sarasota County's watersheds for decision-makers and the public. The SEC is a consortium of more than 25 organizations that educate the public about science, conservation and environmental issues in Sarasota County. The goal of the SEC is to create an understanding of how the health, productivity and vitality of the area's natural systems, stormwater capacity, water supply, wastewater treatment and land-use patterns and policies are all part of a whole system. The Manasota Basin has partnered with the SEC since FY2005. The FY2009 programming will include the design and development of 3 permanent outdoor interpretive signs to be installed at select SEC member sites throughout Sarasota County. These outdoor interpretive signs are in addition to the 10 permanent outdoor signs created during FY2008. Mobile phone messaging systems will be created and installed near these 13 permanent outdoor interpretive signs. The short mobile phone messages will relay what the visitor can see on-site and discuss current issues and projects on the watershed. A take-home brochure, available at each outdoor kiosk, will map out a "watershed trail" of SEC sites where visitors can find interpretive signs with mobile phone audio messages. Also, in FY2009, the SEC will coordinate a second annual Watershed Awareness Week at member sites. During the week, two of the SEC's member sites will feature temporary visitor response interactive displays that encourage Watershed Awareness Week participants to reflect about their role in preserving the watershed. The SEC will also plan and implement a stakeholders workshop for decision-makers regarding the interrelationship of water quality, water supply, stormwater and floodplain management. Benefits Approximately 300,000 individuals will receive education through visiting outdoor educational kiosks, the mobile phone audio messages, attending the "Watershed Awareness Week" events and the decision-makers workshop. The program will educate the general public and decision-makers to better understand the watershed and how their actions as stewards can help protect local water resources. The project will also explain contributing factors that affect the natural cycle of the watershed. Costs The total FY2009 project cost is $120,000. The District is contributing $60,000, all of which is budgeted in the Manasota Basin. The FY2009 project provides outreach to an estimated 300,000 residents and builds upon the FY2008 project. Programming will include the development of three permanent outdoor interpretive sings, mobile phone audio messages near each of the interpretive signs, a brochure mapping the trail of the permanent outdoor interpretive signs and audio messages, a second Watershed Awareness Week and a decision-makers workshop. The program is projected to reach 300,000 residents, giving a cost-benefit for the District's share of $.20. Budget lines below include costs for staff to manage the project. Additional Information In FY2005, a series of workshops were implemented to develop a common understanding of water and watershed issues among leaders in Sarasota County. In FY2006, a DVD entitled "The Watershed And You: A Direct Connection, " was distributed to developers, neighborhood associations, gardeners, business owners and residents. In FY2007, the SEC created indoor educational kiosks, which are displayed at select SEC member sites. A policy-makers workshop drew 35 attendees. In FY2008, the SEC expanded on the FY2007 project by creating additional panels for the portable indoor kiosks and by designing and developing 10 permanent outdoor interpretive signs that were installed at SEC members sites throughout Sarasota County. Special events at the SEC member sites kicked-off the educational kiosks and coincided with a Watershed Awareness Week. Several of these member sites featured "talk-back" boards during Watershed Awareness Week. The "talk-back" boards encouraged participants to write messages about their watershed.

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 020 Peace River Basin 3,300 0 0 0 0 3,300 021 Manasota Basin 84,493 0 62,070 0 0 146,563

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Science and Environment Council of 99,000 0 60,000 0 0 159,000 Sarasota County

Total: $308,863

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual FY2008 Budgeted Funds Initiate Purchase Order 10/1/07 1/14/07 1/14/07 Outdoor Interpretive Signs Complete 10/15/08 10/15/08 Indoor Educational Kiosk Panels Complete 10/15/08 10/15/08 Educational Brochures Complete 10/15/08 10/15/08 Watershed Awareness Week Talk-back Boards 10/31/08 11/28/08 11/7/08 Watershed Awareness Week 10/31/08 11/28/08 11/7/08 FY2009 Budgeted Funds Initiate Purchase Order 10/1/08 12/30/08 Outdoor Interpretive Signs Complete 9/30/09 Mobile Messages Complete 9/30/09 Brochure Complete 9/30/09 Decision-makers Workshop 9/30/09 Watershed Awareness Week Talk-back Boards 10/30/09 Watershed Awareness Week 10/30/09 Project Close 10/30/09

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 The FY2008 purchase order is completed and has been closed, accomplishments are as follows: Outdoor Interpretive Signs: Eleven signs were developed, fabricated and installed at various SEC member sites. Based on 2008 figures at each site, it is estimated that 1,386,072 viewers are expected over the next three years. Observational studies were conducted at three of the 11 sites. Of the visitors at Selby Botanical Gardens who passed the signage, 60 percent stopped and read the signs; at Mote Marine Aquarium 28 percent stopped to read the signs; at Historic Spanish Point, 50 percent stopped to read the signs. In each case, visitors spent approximately one minute reading the sign, ample time to understand its message. Indoor Educational Kiosks: The indoor educational kiosks have been completed. They will rotate between Historic Spanish Point, Crowley Museum and Nature Center, South County Administrative Building, Tax Collector's office, various public libraries and various county and city government buildings. An observational evaluation was conduced at Historic Spanish Point. Of the visitors observed, 22 percent (8,580 people) stopped to read the kiosk. Watershed Awareness Week: Activities and events for Watershed Awareness Week took place October 13-19 at 10 SEC member locations and government building sites. The total number of participants reached was 5,552. A proclamation was presented and signed by the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners and the Manasota Basin Board to declare the week as Watershed Awareness Week. Visitor response interactive displays, created by Ringling College students, were temporarily installed at several locations during Watershed Awareness Week. These response boards featured an artistic approach to highlighting water issues and an area for public comment. Approximately 3,600 brochures were distributed that provided watershed information and promoted Watershed Awareness Week. Numerous press releases were sent to media resulting in 28 stories before and during the week's events. The total number of people reached throughout this project is 1,403,804 (includes signage viewers, visitors observed viewing kiosks, Watershed Awareness Week participants and brochures distributed) at a cost of only .85 cents per person. The SEC board voted unanimously to invite the District to become an affiliate member. This membership level allows the District to be involved in the framework and networking opportunities of the SEC, but does not have a vote in official business. The FY2008 scope of work is completed and the purchase order is closed. District staff is

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working with cooperator to develop the FY2009 scope of work.

21 Manasota Page 281 L498 Sarasota County NEST Program

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Watershed Management Project Manager STERNBERGER, VIRGINIA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing/No FY$ Description The Neighborhood Environmental Stewardship Team (NEST) program creates awareness of human impacts on natural systems and promotes responsible behavior change among citizens. NEST teams consist of community leaders and residents in a volunteer effort to coordinate projects that protect and restore the watershed. Sarasota County's NEST coordinator acts as liaison among the NESTs, the County and the District and helps the teams plan and find funding for their chosen projects. Projects may include water quality monitoring, pond plantings, stormdrain marking, and other volunteer efforts. One of the community-based social marketing methods used in this program involves the use of a group leader to model a desired behavior to a related larger group. The theory is that the larger group will modify their behavior to the desired behavior modeled by the leader. This practice is called "diffusion of social norms." The NEST project uses this practice by setting up Watershed Champions in NEST pilot neighborhoods and giving them the tools and education necessary to become environmental leaders in their communities. When the Watershed Champions exercise desired behaviors taught to them by Sarasota County (such as planting a buffer zone in their waterfront area), others in their community begin to adopt the same behaviors because these behaviors are now socially desirable. Benefits The District benefits from the positive behavior changes that result from working within the neighborhoods. Whether on an individual level or a community level, the changes in behaviors result in improved water quality, natural system preservation, improved neighborhood drainage and Florida-friendly landscaping practices. Community-based social marketing tools are used in the project to increase the likelihood of behavior changes. This project enhances the District's watershed education efforts. Costs The total cost of the FY2008 program is $50,000. The District's share from the Manasota Basin Board is $25,000. This funding is being used for a pre- and post-program NEST resident survey, a pre- and post-program photo diary, at least seven watershed protection projects with the NEST groups, four workshops, participation in two special events, earmarked funds to support NEST projects, prominent NEST presence on the Water Atlas web site, creation and distribution of educational brochures and feedback from recipients of the NEST Watershed Calendar.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 53,309 0 0 0 0 53,309

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 50,000 0 0 0 0 50,000

Total: $103,309

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Initiate purchase order 11/30/05 3/1/06 3/1/06 Hiring of NEST Coordinator 12/31/05 6/30/06 4/30/06 Selection and organization of NESTs 4/30/06 6/30/06 6/30/06

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NEST workbook development 4/30/06 6/30/07 7/2/07 Completion of NEST evaluation report 9/30/06 11/13/07 11/16/07 Project close 10/30/06 11/13/07 11/20/07 Initiate purchase order for FY2008 12/1/07 3/15/08 4/3/08 First report due 1/1/08 11/15/08 11/15/08 Second report due 4/1/08 1/15/09 Third report due 7/1/08 3/15/09 Final report due 9/1/08 5/31/09

Status As Of: December 23, 2008 NEST submitted its first report and accomplished the following deliverables: Pre-education survey - 51 respondents completed survey from a neighborhood that was chosen to set up a NEST. The survey identified residents' attitudes and behaviors revealing that the core NEST participants demonstrate positive environmental behaviors, but that it will take time to influence the entire community. Pre-education photo diary - photos were taken of five random houses in three new NEST neighborhoods, Turtle Rock, Valencia Lakes and Ravinia. These photos document existing landscape practices prior to the educational outreach. After the residents receive the education, follow-up photos will be taken to determine if any changes have been made to the landscapes. New NEST neighborhood - Turtle Rock HOA is the newest NEST neighborhood. This group of 15 volunteers and one staff member participated in two stormwater pond restorations. Pre- and post-tests showed a knowledge gain among participants. Existing NEST neighborhoods - Rivendell HOA completed a shoreline planting for Mill Pond and Eagle Lake. The group planted 500 aquatic plants to create a buffer zone around the pond. Woodmere Lakes HOA organized a second pond planting expanding on a previous buffer zone. Workshops and meetings - 21 residents of Woodmere HOA and 11 residents of The Landings HOA attended separate workshops on low impact design and watershed management. A third low impact design and watershed management workshop was given to 300 members of the general public at an Earth Day celebration. NEST Mini-Grant program - The new NEST mini-grants have been awarded to Woodmere Lakes, Mission Estates, Villas of Sable Trace and Foxfire West HOA's. Woodmere Lakes and Mission Estates HOA's completed exotic plant removal projects around their preserve/stormwater pond areas in November 2008. In February 2009 Villas of Sable Trace will do an exotic plant removal project in their preserve/stormwater area and Foxfire West will do a pilot pond shoreline planting restoration project. All projects are coupled with an education workshop provided by the NEST Coordinator.

21 Manasota Page 283 L500 (Completed) City of Sarasota Payne Park Reuse Project

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Completed Description This project consists of the construction of 4280 linear feet of 8 to 14-inch diameter reuse transmission line between the City's Downtown Loop reclaimed transmission line and Payne Park. The project will make reclaimed water available to Payne Park, a planned recreation area on the site of the City's former Mobile Home Park. Benefits The project will provide 100,000 gpd of reclaimed water to offset the demand for irrigation of the park. Of the 40 acres that encompass the park, 26 are considered irrigable, and a 100,000 gallon per day need for irrigation has been estimated. Costs The total project cost is estimated to be $625,000, and the District's share is requested to be $250,000 and the WPSTF will provide $125,000. The Manasota Basin is requested to fund $250,000 and the WPSTF will provide $125,000 in FY2006. The cost, amortized at 8 percent over 30 years, is $1.51 per 1000 gallons offset. Any additional funds are for staff time. Additional Information Payne Park is to be developed in phases, for a total estimated cost of nearly $15,000,000. The first phase, construction valued at $4.9 million, is scheduled to begin late in FY2005. Utility work, including the construction of the reclaimed water transmission main will be included in the first phase. Reclaimed water will offset 100% of the estimated irrigation demand of the park. The transmission main is designed to be large enough for connection of a future reclaimed water ASR well that may be constructed at the park. The design of the project is complete. This project is for construction only.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 255,979 (39,789) 0 0 0 216,190

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Water Protection & Sust T.F. 125,000 0 0 0 0 125,000 (Alternative Wtr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Sarasota 250,000 0 0 0 0 250,000

Total: $591,190

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Draft Agreement to Contract Administration: 12/21/05 12/21/05 Agreement Executed / Notice to Proceed: 1/21/06 7/10/06 Start construction of transmission line: 8/1/06 9/30/06 Complete construction of transmission line: 8/1/07 3/6/07 Final Invoice: 10/31/07 12/4/07

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Project Complete: 12/31/07 12/4/07

Status As Of: December 21, 2007 The agreement was executed on July 10, 2006. The City bid the project and selected Jon F. Swift, Inc. as the low bidder. The contract with Jon F. Swift, Inc. has been executed. Construction began the end of September 2006 and was completed the beginning of March 2007. The City has prepared the final invoice but is missing some closing documentation. The City provided the necessary documentation the end of November 2007. The City spent $426,055 in construction costs for this project. The District has reimbursed the City $170,422.13 from the Manasota Basin Board and $85,211.07 from WPSTF funds. The final invoice has been processed and the project is complete.

21 Manasota Page 285 L505 North Port WMPlan Charlotte Harbor, Myakka River, and Coastal Areas Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of North Port Project Manager ARNOLD, DAVE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This is a continuing multi-year funded project to perform 1) Watershed Evaluation, and 2) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the City of North Port within the Charlotte Harbor, Myakka River, and Coastal Areas Watersheds. These watersheds cover an area of approximately 43 square miles within the City of North Port. Issues within the watersheds include flood damage, rapid growth, water quality issues, and discharges to SWIM waterbodies. Prior year funding is allocated to complete the Watershed Evaluation and begin the Watershed Plan. FY2008 funding should 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 and water quality management. Costs The total budget for this project is $1,720,000, of which the District's multi-year funded share, funded over FY2006-2008, is $860,000. The City will contribute $860,000. The FY2008 budget is $860,000 of which $430,000 is revenue from the City of North Port, and $430,000 is the Basin's contribution. With the proposed FY2008 funding, work on the Watershed Management Plan element will be completed including floodplain mapping, Level of Service and BMP development. This completes the project tasks. 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) management strategies. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with the City of North Port 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 project that requires a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until completed. The District is managing the project and entering 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.

21 Manasota Page 286 L505 North Port WMPlan Charlotte Harbor, Myakka River, and Coastal Areas Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 879,280 0 0 0 0 879,280

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue North Port - WMPlan Char Hbr/Myakka 860,000 0 0 0 0 860,000 Rv (L505)

Total: $1,739,280

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones Draft Agreement to Management Services 5/1/06 1/1/06 Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 7/1/06 2/1/06 Cooperator Contract Executed 9/1/06 4/1/06 Consultant Contract Executed 12/1/06 8/1/06 Notice to Proceed to Consultant 1/1/07 1/22/07 Watershed Evaluation Commence 1/1/07 1/22/07 Watershed Evaluation Completion 1/1/08 Watershed Plan Commence 1/1/08 Watershed Plan Completion (project complete) 10/1/09 Project Close-out 12/31/09

Status As Of: October 31, 2008 The cooperative funding agreement with the City of North Port has been developed and executed. Ardaman and Associates, one of the consultants qualified to perform work under the Watershed Management Program has been contracted to provide consulting services, and has been working on the Watershed Evaluation. Due to FY2008 budget shortfalls, the City requested termination of the project at a meeting held on January 22, 2008. Accordingly, on April 25, 2008, Ardaman and Associates provided a set of final deliverables to compile/organize all work products developed up to the January 22 date. The remaining District funding, totalling $837,000, is identified for liquidaton and balance forward into the Manasota Basin's budget. The project has been terminated, including review/approval of the final deliverables, District payment of the final invoice, City reimbursement to the District for half the final invoice cost, and submission of closure documents.

21 Manasota Page 287 L506 North Port Water Conservation and Retrofit Program

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of North Port - Public Utilities Project Manager MUSICARO, MELISSA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The project consists of providing financial incentives for water customers that install water saving devices including low volume toilets, low volume showerheads and rain sensors. The City currently services 15,000 potable water accounts, with a large increase anticipated over the next 20 years. The objectives of the retrofit program are to reduce water demand and provide financial incentives for the retrofitting of an estimated 140 homes. As an incentive to sign-up for the program, the City plans to provide the shower heads for their customers if the owner agrees to purchase and install a low volume toilets. The City will provide an estimated $100 credit to the customers water bill upon low volume toilet installation. The City will also participate in paying half the cost of rain sensors, upon inspection of installed sensors. Benefits The various devices to be installed for this project have different life spans. Therefore, the estimated water savings was determined using a weighted average. The estimated total water savings over the 20 year life of the project is 7,525 gpd. Costs The total project cost for the FY2006 project is $50,000. The City of North Port approved funding in the amount of $25,000 from the Manasota Basin Board. The total cost/benefit is estimated to be $1.83 per 1,000 gallons saved over a 20 year period.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 29,516 0 645 0 0 30,161

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of North Port 25,000 0 0 0 0 25,000

Total: $55,161

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Draft Agreement to Contract Administration: 1/31/06 3/21/06 Draft Agreement returned from Contract Administration: 2/28/06 3/28/06 Contract Executed: 5/31/06 5/1/06 Rebates Commence: 5/31/06 6/30/06 Basin Board Notification: 6/1/06 8/9/06 Notice to Proceed: 6/1/06 5/3/06 Rebates Complete: 11/30/07 7/1/07 Project Complete: 12/31/08 Contract Termination: 5/1/09

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 The Agreement was executed in May 2006. The toilet rebates are complete, with a total of 280 toilets installed. A total of 280 low flow showerheads have been distributed. The City has received 90% of the customer satisfaction surveys that

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were sent out to participating customers. To date, a total of $21,156 has been reimbursed to the City. The final project report is anticipated to be submitted by December 31, 2008.

21 Manasota Page 289 L509 Manatee County Rain Sensor Installation Project

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project provides incentives to encourage existing Manatee County homeowners and businesses who use potable water as a landscape irrigation source to install a rain sensor device on their existing automatic irrigation system. Manatee County Board of County Commissioners has initiated a Water Conservation Rebate Incentive Program targeted on reducing or eliminating the use of potable water for landscape irrigation. This program addresses the Manatee County Comprehensive Plan policies on water conservation and is supported by increased rates for potable water use in landscape irrigation. The Rain Sensor Shut-off Device rebate provides a cost share program (50% of cost up to $50) to any eligible customer who installs a rain sensor device on their automatic irrigation system. Recipients must provide documentation of cost and are subject to a site verification. Project participants must receive their potable water from and be billed by Manatee County Utilities Operations which includes the western unincorporated service area of Manatee County and the cities of Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach. It is estimated there will be 250 sensors installed at a cost of $50 each. Benefits Saving 100 gpd per site (based upon the water savings data of a 1997 Hernando County Utility Department study). The estimated water savings is 25,000 gallons per day. Costs The total project cost is $12,500 and the Manasota Basin Board Budgeted $6,250 in FY2006.The cost benefit, based on the total cost amortized at 8% interest over 5 years, is $0.33 per thousand gallons saved.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 12,035 0 1,670 0 0 13,705

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Manatee County 6,250 0 0 0 0 6,250

Total: $19,955

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Draft Agreement to Contract Administration: 1/31/06 2/28/06 Draft Agreement returned from Contract Administration: 2/28/06 3/20/06 Contract Executed: 8/31/06 1/24/07 Notice to Proceed: 9/1/06 1/25/07 Program Implementation: 12/31/06 12/31/06 Basin Board Notification: 4/11/07 4/11/07 Rebates Complete: 12/31/07 8/1/09 Contract Termination: 12/31/09

Status As Of: December 23, 2008 The Manatee County Extension Service has distributed program fliers/applications at several classes and community

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events but no new applications were received. A request has been submitted to Manatee County's information department for a listing of all County utility water customers that were on record before September 1998, the cutoff date for eligibilty to participate in the rain sensor program. A direct mail campaign to increase participation is anticipated once the customer list has been received by the Manatee County. Currently, technical issues with the Manatee County Cooperative Extension Information Technology Department has delayed the release of the targeted rain sensor distribution list. Once the technical issues have been resolved, a direct mail campaign will begin.

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Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager DURELL, SYLVIA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Manatee County Florida Yards & Neighborhoods (FYN) program will provide education on Florida-friendly landscaping primarily to homeowners but also includes efforts toward students and new owners of Florida Water StarSM -- Gold Certification homes. Outreach efforts will include workshops, one-on-one interactions, newspaper articles, web site, electronic media, school visits and distribution of printed materials. Benefits Approximately 33,535 people will receive education either on a personal basis or through materials distribution each year. Mass media will also be used extensively. Education addresses three priority concerns of the Basin Boards - - water quality, water supply, natural systems. Education promotes widespread adoption of environmental landscaping best management practices by homeowners to reduce environmental damage from improper landscape design, installation and maintenance. Costs The total cost of the FY2009 program is $110,000. The District's share of $50,000 is budgeted entirely in the Manasota Basin and funds the coordinator's salary and benefits. The program is estimated to reach 33,535 residents of Manatee County, giving a cost/benefit ratio for the District's share of $1.49 per person. The The budget line below includes cost for staff to manage the project. Additional Information This is a third year of District support for the program. Education is based on the nine Florida-friendly landscaping principles that were created by the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) for the FYN program: Right Plant, Right Place, Water Efficiently, Fertilize Appropriately, Mulch, Attract Wildlife, Manage Yard Pests Responsibly, Recycle, Reduce Stormwater Runoff and Protect the Waterfront. The final report for FY2008 shows 33,535 people were involved in education outreach in FY2008 through the following methods: 6,636 telephone/email/visitor contacts; 73 presentations/workshops for 1,664 people; and 21 exhibits attracting 6,621 people. In addition, 18,880 education materials were distributed, 8 newsletter articles were published reaching 900 people, 38 newspaper articles with the potential of reaching 6.25 million people and 12 mass media events reached 1 million people. Also, 77 people volunteered a total of 257 hours.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 162,628 0 51,622 0 0 214,250

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Manatee County 187,400 0 50,000 0 0 237,400

Total: $451,650

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual FY2008 Purchase Order Created: 10/1/07 10/18/07 First Task Report: 1/31/08 1/31/08 Second Advisory Committee Meeting: 4/14/08 4/14/08

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Second Task Report: 4/30/08 4/17/08 Third Advisory Committee: 7/21/08 7/21/08 Third Task Report: 7/31/08 7/31/08 Fourth Advisory Committee Meeting: 9/18/08 10/15/08 10/15/08 Fourth Task Report: 9/30/08 10/15/08 10/15/08 Project Complete: 9/30/08 9/30/08 FY2009 Purchase Order Created 10/1/08 11/1/08 10/27/08 First Advisory Committee Meeting 1/14/09 First Task Report 1/30/09 Second Advisory Committee Meeting 4/14/09 Second Task Report 4/30/09 Third Advisory Committee Meeting 7/14/09 Third Task Report 7/31/09 Project Complete 9/30/09 Fourth Task Report 10/31/09 FY2010 First Advisory Committee Meeting 10/14/09

Status As Of: December 16, 2008 An application for a FY2010 cooperative funding initiative grant has been submitted by Manatee County to continue support of the FYN program. The FYN coordinator's position is vacant and a replacement coordinator will be sought. In the past task period, a plant palette was created for Lakewood Ranch and the FYN coordinator consulted on the design of a demonstration garden at the Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. Master gardeners staffed a booth on Florida-friendly landscaping at Efest, which was held November 14 and attracted approximately 25,000 people over a two-day period. Irrigation kits were also distributed at the booth. The first task report of FY2009 is due January 30, 2009.

21 Manasota Page 293 L512 Manatee County Shallow Well Rebate Program

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project consists of a shallow well rebate program to provide incentives and assistance to encourage existing homeowners/businesses of Manatee County who use potable water as a landscape irrigation source to convert to a shallow well (surficial/intermediate) system. This area includes the western unincorporated service area of Manatee County and the cities of Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach. Benefits It is estimated that there will be 100 wells installed each year, saving 493 gpd per site, within the retail service area of Manatee County Water System. The estimated water savings from this project is 49,300 gpd. Costs The total project cost is $50,000, and the District's share is requested to be $25,000. The Manasota Basin is requested to fund $25,000 in FY2006. The cost, amortized at 8 percent over 20 years, is $0.28 /1000 gal saved. Any additional funds are for staff time. Additional Information This shallow well rebate program provides a cost share (50% of cost up to $500) to any eligible customer who converts to a shallow well (surficial/intermediate) system and meets all criteria set forth by the Shallow Well Feasibility Study, conducted during FY2004 and FY2005. Rebate payments are subject to the recipient's submittal of the documented cost to the Utility Operations Department, Water Conservation Section and a completed site inspection of every well installation.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 35,123 0 3,661 0 0 38,784

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Manatee County 25,000 0 0 0 0 25,000

Total: $63,784

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Begin advertising: 12/1/05 12/1/05 Draft Agreement to Contract Administration: 1/15/06 2/1/06 Start processing rebates: 1/31/06 1/31/06 Agreement Executed / Notice to Proceed: 5/31/06 5/22/06 Complete processing rebates: 1/31/07 1/31/09 Final Report: 7/15/07 7/15/09 Final Invoice: 9/15/07 9/30/09 Contract Termination: 12/31/07 12/31/09

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 The County began advertising the program in December 2005. In May 2006, a billing insert was mailed describing the

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program and fifty applications were received. The County sent out another advertisement with the March utility bills and received thirty-three requests for applications. A total of two hundred and nine applications have been requested from the County. To date, forty-five rebates have been processed by the County. The County has submitted thirty-six rebates to the District for reimbursement. The program has proceeded slower than expected. The County requested an extension to the agreement with the District to allow more applicants to take advantage of the rebate program. A first amemdment was executed 11/27/2007 that extended the project to July 15, 2009. To date, the District has reimbursed the County a total of $9,000.

21 Manasota Page 295 L518 Characterizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Usage and Leaching in Fresh Market Tomato Fields of the Palmetto- Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Alafia River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager COHEN, RON Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing/No FY$ Description Nitrate leaching to groundwater is one of the main water quality concerns in Florida. There is a significant discrepancy between the nitrogen (N) recommendations issued by the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) of the University of Florida for tomato production in West Central and Southwest Florida, and the N applications made by most of the tomato growers in that part of the state. This two-year $240,000 ($120,000 - District, $120,000 - IFAS) project is investigating ways to reduce fertilizer use, thus reducing pollutant loading and improving water quality from agricultural sites. In addition, they will determine irrigation management strategies to help conserve water. Benefits A practical and "adjusted" BMP recommendation for N fertilization for tomatoes. This BMP will be used by the District and the growers in their TMDL efforts. An added benefit to this project is that it will also look at irrigation management. At the end of the project, IFAS will produce irrigation management and fertilizer recommendations to help conserve water and improve water quality. Costs This project will cost $240,000 and will be divided evenly between the University of Florida and the District. District funds will be divided between the Alafia and Manasota Basin Boards with each funding $30,000 per year for two years. Additional Information Supplemental applications of N are allowed to compensate for leaching losses based on rainfall. Recent surveys in the Manatee-Ruskin production district indicate grower standard applications average 300 lb. of N per acre. Growers feel that higher rates are required due to the more vigorous growth habit of today's varieties and longer cropping season. The use of two different irrigation systems (i.e., Drip and Seepage) further complicates the issue, since seepage irrigation relies on the manipulation of the water table to move water upward, therefore solubilizing applied N and increasing the risks of nitrate leaching to groundwater. A similar result occurs when drip irrigation is used, because liquid N is constantly applied to the crop through micro-irrigation lines and, in many cases, this application is made regardless of the specific crop requirements for each growth stage. Therefore, irrigation method could affect N usage and leaching in tomato fields. This research project is designed to compare the current IFAS recommendations with grower standard N rates to determine if draft BMP N recommendations are valid and/or additional research is needed. This work will also compare N use by irrigation method. Results of this work also would be applicable to other production areas with similar soil types and irrigation methods. To satisfy this objective, large-scale field trials will be conducted in tomato grower fields to compare crop production and N usage. Three N fertilization rates (200, 250, 300 lb N/acre) will be evaluated with both drip and seepage irrigation in separate trials. Treatments will be applied to 0.25-acre or larger plots in commercial fields and the crop will be grown with standard production practices. During the cropping season, soil and tissue N will be measured and data will be correlated with growth indices and yield. In each treatment, groundwater nitrate content will be determined at two soil depths. At the end of two cropping seasons, the amounts of N used by the crop and the N-leaching potential of these fields will be assessed. Also, partial budget analyses will be conducted to determine the marginal return rate of the best alternatives for N and irrigation management in tomato. The cooperator is working on ways to bring other agencies into this project and developing a proposal for future FDACS and FDEP funding. By creating a multi-agency project, it will help leverage different agency funds and cooperation to enhance and expand the projects benefits. If FDACS and FDEP join the project, they will provide additional avenues to disseminate the projects results and expedite the implementations of the projects finds.

21 Manasota Page 296 L518 Characterizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Usage and Leaching in Fresh Market Tomato Fields of the Palmetto- Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 60,000 0 0 0 0 60,000 021 Manasota Basin 60,000 0 0 0 0 60,000

Total: $120,000

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement to Contracts 8/1/05 8/1/05 Agreement to Cooperator 11/1/05 11/1/05 District Executes Agreement 1/1/06 1/1/06 Notice to Proceed 1/1/06 1/1/06 Basin Board Notification 1/1/06 1/1/06 Governing Board Notification 1/1/06 1/1/06 Year 1. Data Collection 12/1/06 12/1/06 Year 2. Data Collection 12/1/07 12/1/07 Completion Report 12/1/08 Project Ends 3/1/09

Status As Of: August 11, 2008 8/8/05 - District processing Agreement. 11/1/2005 - Agreement in Contracts. 12/30/2005 - Contact mailed to cooperator. 1/11/2006 - Cooperator reviewing agreement. 3/1/2006 - Waiting for cooperators response. 3/7/2006 Executed Agreement mailed Notice to Proceed. 5/23/2006 - Reviewed task completion report. 6/12/2006 - Data collection continuing as planned. 8/7/2006 - Reviewed task completion report. Project continuing as planned . 10/12/2006 - Changed PI, no impact to project. 12/4/2006 - Dormant for winter. 2/28/2007 - Data collection continuing as planned. 5/1//2006 - Dormant for summer. 8/31/2007 - Reviewed task completion report. 11/13/2006 - Data collection continuing as planned. 1/2/2008 - Waiting for completion report. 2/29/2008 - Waiting for completion report. 5/1/ 2008 - Processed no cost time extension. 7/1/2008 - Dormant for summer. 9/1/2008 - Field preperation. 11/1/2008 - Data collection continuing as planned.

21 Manasota Page 297 L520 Around the Bend Nature Tours Manatee/Sarasota

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Peace River, Manasota

Cooperator(s) Around the Bend Nature Tours Project Manager HULL, MARY MARGARET Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Around the Bend Nature Tours provides site-specific programs to more than 2,000 students and teachers free of charge that focus on watersheds and include various Manatee and Sarasota County Conservation Lands and SWFWMD lands (including Emerson Point Park, Riverview Pointe, Rye Wilderness Park, Duette Park, or any SWFWMD area that is deemed appropriate). These environmental education programs benefit students, parents, teachers and homeschool groups, and utilize Around the Bend Nature Tours guides and materials. This program has been ongoing for five years and is highly requested by teachers and the general public. Benefits This program adresses watershed education and natural systems through hands-on field study programs for youth and adults. Additionally, several of the field trip sites are on District-owned lands, so promotion of the District's land stewardship efforts will be included in the programming. This program also works with many homeschool groups, a target audience with which the District's Youth Education staff would like a greater reach. Costs The total cost of the FY2009 program is $69,150, with the total cost to the District $28,000, all of which is requested from the Manasota Basin. Around the Bend Nature Tours anticipates reaching 2,000 people at a cost to District of $14 per person. The increased cost reflects increases in overhead such as liability insurance for guides and fuel surcharges for bus transportation. Budget line below includes cost for staff to manage the project. Additional Information The total cost of the FY2008 project was $64,900, with the Manasota Basin contributing $26,500 toward the costs of project. Around the Bend Nature Tours reached 2,122 students at a cost to District of $12.05 per person.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 020 Peace River Basin 17,900 0 0 0 0 17,900 021 Manasota Basin 46,925 0 28,930 0 0 75,855

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Around the Bend Nature Tours 1,900 0 1,750 0 0 3,650 Braden River Middle School 2,000 0 0 0 0 2,000 Manatee County Conservation Lands 4,500 0 0 0 0 4,500 Pinellas County Environmental Fund 23,650 0 24,900 0 0 48,550 Sarasota Bay Estuary Program 29,000 0 14,500 0 0 43,500

Total: $195,955

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Purchase order opened 10/27/08 10/31/08 Field trips end 9/1/09

21 Manasota Page 298 L520 Around the Bend Nature Tours Manatee/Sarasota

Final report due to District 9/30/09

Status As Of: January 05, 2009 A purchase order has been opened to the cooperator and educational field trips are underway.

21 Manasota Page 299 L601 Manatee County Indoor Water Conservation Project

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project consists of offering financial incentives to single-family, multi-family, and commercial customers for replacing conventional toilets with water-conserving equivalents. This project will target the replacement of approximately 600 conventional toilets with ultra-low volume (ULV) toilets, which use up to 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf). In addition, approximately 600 low-flow showerheads will be provided to participating customers to replace conventional showerheads. The project will provide rebates for toilets at $100 per fixture. Benefits This FY2007 project is anticipated to save an estimated 11,850 gallons of water per day. The toilets and showerheads to be installed for this project have different life spans. The estimated water savings above was determined using a weighted average based on the total benefit for the life of the project. Costs The total project cost is $85,650, and the Manasota Basin Board has funded $42,825 in FY2007. The cost amortized at 8 percent over 20 years, is $1.99 per thousand gallons saved (calculated using a weighted average based on the total benefit for the life of the project). Additional Information In addition to providing financial assistance for the installation of low flow toilets, a goal of this project is to educate all program participants on methods of indoor water conservation and proper maintenance practices to ensure low flow toilets remain a water conservative fixture. Educational materials on flapper replacement and other water conservation techniques will be disseminated to all program particpants. The county has hired Viewtech Financial Services as the consultant to administer the project.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 46,258 0 1,670 0 0 47,928

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Manatee County 42,825 0 0 0 0 42,825

Total: $90,753

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Contract Executed 5/31/07 8/1/07 Rebates Commence 5/31/07 8/3/07 Notice to Proceed 6/1/07 8/3/07 Basin Board Notification 6/13/07 9/15/07 Rebates Complete 4/30/08 5/30/08 Project Complete 8/31/09 Contract Termination 12/31/09

21 Manasota Page 300 L601 Manatee County Indoor Water Conservation Project

Status As Of: October 29, 2008 The final invoice for L601 has been received and evaluated. The final invoice will be processed for payment when the cooperator provides the remaining deliverables as detailed by the agreement. To date, $42,157.16 has been reimbursed and $667.84 remains. Project is anticipated to be completed on time.

21 Manasota Page 301 L604 Manatee - WMPlan Little Manatee River

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager NGUYEN, NAM Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This multi-year funded project is to perform the 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the LITTLE MANATEE RIVER Watershed. The watershed occupies approximately 79.0 square miles within northern Manatee County and discharges into Tampa Bay, a SWIM waterbody. The watershed is beginning to experience rapid residential development to the west of Interstate 75 that is expected to expand to the east in the near future. 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 and water quality management. Costs The total budget amount for this project is $1 million, of which the District's share is $500,000 to be funded by the Manasota Basin. The County will contribute $500,000. Previously approved FY2007 funding included $500,000 from the Basin's budget with a revenue from Manatee County for $250,000. Previously approved FY2008 funding included $500,000 from the Basin's budget with a revenue from Manatee County for $250,000. Due to the recent tax cuts, Manatee County has notified us that they are not able to contribute the $250,000 as originally planned for FY2008. 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 A WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, 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. The District has been working with the County for several years through the Watershed Management Program Coordination to develop a five year implementation schedule by watershed based on their projected funding levels, and funding available from others for example FEMA or State appropriations. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with Manatee 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. If approved, this project will be ranked as a 1A project in future fiscal years. The District will manage the project and will enter into work orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for a BMP alternative analysis, the Implementation of BMPs, and the Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models.

21 Manasota Page 302 L604 Manatee - WMPlan Little Manatee River

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 511,394 0 8,216 0 0 519,610

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Manatee - WMPlan Little Manatee River 500,000 0 0 0 0 500,000 (L604)

Total: $1,019,610

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones Recognition of the SWFWMD, Manasota Basin Board and Manatee County will 9/29/06 be included on all reports Select Consultant 9/29/06 9/29/06 Develop Draft Agreement with Manatee County 11/20/06 11/30/06 Cooperative Funding Agreement to Contract Administration 11/27/06 12/8/06 Execution of Cooperative Agreement by Manatee County 12/29/06 1/23/07 Execution of Cooperative Agreement by SWFWMD 1/19/07 1/25/07 Begin Negotiations with Consultant 1/30/07 2/8/07 Execution of Consultant Agreement by SWFWMD 9/30/07 Issue Notice to Proceed to Consultant/ Work Order #1 9/30/07 Requisition to Encumber FY2008 Funds 10/1/07 10/1/07 Termination of Cooperative Agreement 3/1/10 Termination of Consultant Agreement 3/1/10

Status As Of: May 29, 2008 Notice of anticipated funding has been sent to County's project manager. A meeting has been requested to discuss scope of work and consultant selection. District and Manatee County staff met on October 12, 2006, to discuss the proposed scope of work and specific project needs. Hillsborough County had developed a model for the watershed that the District recently reviewed under Project B126. The model and the results of the District's independent review will serve as the base for the Watershed Management Plan within the Manatee County portion of the watershed. District staff are currently negotiating with one of its pre-selected vendors to complete aerial topographic mapping for the portions of the watershed that currently do not have digital topographic information. Boyle Engineering Corp. has been selected as the consulting firm to perform this project. The Cooperative Funding Agreement was executed on 1/25/2007. Mapping and GIS staff is putting together a Work Order with Earthdata to begin aerial topographic mapping for portions of the watershed that currently do not have digital topographic information. District staff will begin talks with Boyle Engineering and will be putting together a consultant agreement. A Work Order was executed with Earthdata for the aerial topographic mapping work. District staff initiated communication with Boyle Engineering on 2/8/07 to begin the consultant services agreement process. A draft consultant services agreement has been sent to Boyle for review. Boyle Engineering provided Fee Schedule for their team. A consultant agreement is being routed through our contract, legal sections for review. County's project manager has indicated that due to recent tax cuts they will not be able to contribute the $250,000 as originally planned for FY2008. District staff has met with County on 8/21/07 to develop a work plan to move the project forward using only the FY2007 fundings. Boyle Engineering has submitted a project budget for review. District staff is finishing the consultant services agreement and will be working with the consultant to develop Work Order #1. The consultant services agreement has been placed on hold by the Department's Director due to the reprioritization of projects within the department. The LiDAR data acquisition by Earth Data is in its final phase and will be delivered to the District mid January 2008. The consultant services agreement is still on hold and the consultant has been notified of the situation. We're still waiting for the delivery of the LiDAR data acquisition by Earth Data. Current Status: The LiDAR acquisition has been completed and the data is available for usage as of 04/29/2008. The consultant services agreement with Boyle Engineering for the watershed management plan will be delay until further notice to enable Manatee County to shift FY2007 funding contribution to other higher priority projects.

21 Manasota Page 303 L608 Palmetto Reclaimed Water ASR

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Palmetto Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project consists of the design, construction, permitting, ultraviolet (UV) disinfection, cycle testing, and operational permitting for a 1.2 mgd reclaimed water Aquifer Storage Recovery (ASR) well for the City of Palmetto. The ASR well will be located at the City's Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF). This ASR well will help reduce the demands on potable water supplies and eliminate the need for surface water discharge of excess reclaimed water to Terra Ceia Bay. Benefits This reclaimed water ASR well will store an estimated 144 million gallons of reclaimed water during wet weather periods to help offset approximately 276,000 gallons per day (gpd) of future groundwater supply. The City is projecting a new irrigation demand of 2.2 million gallons per day (mpd) from approximately 3,696 additional residential units from planned developments by 2010. Reclaimed water flows normally discharged from the City's WWTF to Terra Ceia Bay will be stored in the ASR well. Costs The total project cost is $2,340,000 and the District's share is requested to be $1,134,000. The Manasota Basin contributed $389,000 in FY2007 and $272,000 in FY2008. The WPSTF contributed $72,000 in FY2007 and $136,000 in FY2008. The Manasota Basin will asked to provide $405,000 in additional funds in FY2010. The cost, amortized at 8 percent over 30 years is $2.05 per 1000 gallons offset, assuming the City will require the new developments to fund the connection to the City's reuse system. Additional Information The City of Palmetto completed a reclaimed water ASR feasibility study in October 2005 that recommended the City develop a reclaimed water ASR to provide wet weather storage at the Palmetto WWTF site. The City is prepared to move forward with the construction and permitting of a test well. If this ASR well is successful, one additional reclaimed water ASR well is planned at the WWTF site. The City has been in communication with Manatee County and the City of Bradenton about the future development of a regional system and, depending on the results of those communications, this project could ultimately be an integral part of a more regional system. Of the total project cost of $2,340,000, approximately 79 percent ($1,850,000) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder ($490,000) for design and administration.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 669,318 0 3,661 0 405,000 1,077,979

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Water Protection & Sust T.F. 208,000 0 0 0 0 208,000 (Alternative Wtr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Palmetto 661,000 0 0 0 405,000 1,066,000

Total: $2,351,979

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Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Draft Agreement to Contract Administration: 9/30/06 9/30/06 Agreement Executed / Notice to Proceed: 11/30/06 1/24/07 Start construction of reclaimed water ASR: 9/1/07 3/5/08 Complete construction of reclaimed water ASR: 8/30/08 Start Cycle Testing: 9/1/08 Complete Cycle Testing & Obtain Operational Permit: 12/31/09 Final Invoice: 4/30/10 Contract Termination: 6/30/11

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 The agreement with the City was executed on January 24, 2007. The public hearing for the draft FDEP ASR construction permit was held on January 23, 2007. The FDEP ASR Construction Permit was issued in April 2007. The City of Palmetto has agreed with the District to construct the Storage Zone Monitor Well (SZMW) / Exploratory Well as the first well. This will allow us to gather information about the target aquifer, a drinking water aquifer, and a lower aquifer to determine if it's suitable for ASR development. If that lower zone is not a drinking water aquifer, and it's suitable for ASR, it may allow us to bypass the arsenic requirements for ASRs in the drinking water aquifers. The consultant has prepared the bid specifications for the exploratory well and the City advertised the project for bidding to select a driller. The bid opening occurred on January 9, 2008. Hausinger and Associates Inc. was the lowest bidder. The City approved the contract with Hausinger and Associates Inc. on February 18, 2008. Construction started March 5, 2008 on the exploratory well. The pilot hole was drilled to 1040 feet in depth. It was determined by the consultant that the lower zone, a non USDW zone, is not suitable for ASR development. The decision was made to perform all water quality and geological tests and back plug this well to a depth of about 520 feet bls. This well was completed and will be the Storage Zone Monitor Well (SZMW) for this ASR. The ASR will need to be constructed in the Swuannee Limestone aquifer which is between 400 and 520 feet bls. A technical memorandum on the exploratory/SZMW was completed and submitted to FDEP in December 2008. The project has been placed on hold pending the results of the District's arsenic pretreatment study at the City of Bradenton ASR project which are scheduled to be available in July 2009. To date, the District has reimbursed the City $223,809 for it's share of design and construction of the SZMW.

21 Manasota Page 305 L610 Sarasota County - Watershed Plan: Lemon Bay

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager LOPEZ, MANNY Task Manager(s) HEYL, MIKE, GARCIA, LIZANNE Status Ongoing Description The purpose of this project is to develop a comprehensive watershed plan for Lemon Bay. The plan will focus on water resource issues such as restoration of historic or more natural hydrologic regimes in the basin, improvements to water quality and habitat restoration. The plan will attempt to identify ways to reduce excess flows into the bay, and thereby assist in reducing pollutant loads, improve water quality and habitat conditions. The Lemon Bay watershed includes several localities of concern with regard to documented declining water quality trends: Elevated nutrients for Alligator Creek and Forked Creek; Elevated nutrients and low dissolved oxygen levels for Gottfried Creek, and elevated nutrients from direct run-off to Lemon Bay. These areas of concern suggest a need to develop and implement ways to reduce nutrient loading from the watershed. An essential element of the project will be updating and fine-resolution improvements to the current AdICPR flood model. Benefits This regional initiative promotes and furthers the implementation of the Sarasota Bay CCMP, SWFWMD's Southern Coastal Watershed CWM Plan; and Sarasota County's Comprehensive Plan. The Lemon Bay Watershed Management Plan will be developed in cooperation with the District, the DEP Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve Program, the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, the Lemon Bay League, the DEP Bureau of Watershed Management, and all other interested stakeholders. Costs The total cost of plan development is $600,000. The District's share is $300,000, and the County's share is $300,000. The District's share is anticipated to be funded by the Manasota Basin Board over two fiscal years: FY2007 ($150,000) and FY2008 ($150,000). The FY2007 budget is $300,000 with the District and County each contributing half ($150,000). The District's share is split between the Manasota Basin Board ($75,000) and the State's Surface Water Restoration Fund ($75,000). The FY2008 budget is $300,000 with the County and the District each contributing half ($150,000). The District's share is to be funded entirely by the Manasota Basin Board. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. Additional Information The completed plan will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for adoption, and will include short term and long term projects for improvements that may include wastewater reuse, stormwater reuse, smart growth, revised land development standards, sediment control, wetland or floodplain restoration, flood level abatement, aquifer protection, and restoration of natural flow regimes. The northern half of Lemon Bay (WBID 1983A) has been listed as verified impaired for nutrients based on an exceedance of the 11ug/l chlorophyll-a guideline in the Impaired Waters Rule (62-303, FAC). Lemon Bay has also been listed as impaired for bacteria based on a downgrading of shellfish harvesting classification from approved to conditional. Development of the plan will include formation of a watershed stakeholders group working through the Neighborhood Environmental Stewardship Team (NEST) program to encourage public participation in the process.

21 Manasota Page 306 L610 Sarasota County - Watershed Plan: Lemon Bay

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 235,185 0 8,901 0 0 244,086

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Water Protection & Sust T.F. (Surface 75,000 0 0 0 0 75,000 Wtr Rstr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 300,000 0 0 0 0 300,000

Total: $619,086

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Develop Draft Agreement with Sarasota County 11/30/06 3/15/07 4/15/07 Cooperative Funding Agreement to Contract Administration 12/15/06 4/20/07 4/20/07 Execution of Cooperative Agreement by Sarasota County 4/15/07 5/31/07 6/26/07 Execution of Agreement by SWFWMD 4/30/07 7/15/07 7/20/07 Issue Notice to Proceed 5/5/07 7/30/07 7/20/07 2. Critical Project Milestones Literature Search and Review (Draft) 1/30/08 3/30/08 3/30/08 Watershed Characterization (Draft) 3/15/08 5/30/08 6/30/08 Develop / Review Sediment Abatement Projects 6/30/08 6/30/08 2. Critical Project Milestones Natural Systems & Water Quality (Draft) 11/30/08 12/15/08 Develop Water Quality and Seagrass Management Goals 1/30/09

Status As Of: December 18, 2008 The Watershed Characterization has undergone review by the project team members and is considered final as of July 2008. If new information becomes available it will be incorporated and updated prior to the final report. Key project discussions have centered on the development and content of a watershed/bay "report card". The Water Quality and Natural Systems chapters have undergone review and will remain in working draft status to incorporate additional details, if needed. Relevant environmental indicators of system conditions (e.g, seagrass coverage) are being examined for inclusion into the report card and consistency with other resource protection programs (e.g., Sarasota Bay NEP). The intent of the report card is to inform the public and government officials of general conditions in the bay using meaningful and reliable indicators for which data are collected regularly. As part of the project, a draft sedimentation abatement plan has been developed for several problem areas. Preliminary project alternatives include bank stabilization through the installation of geoweb fabric and other materials, installation of low weirs (to reduce flow velocity), planting of wetland vegetation and construction sediment catchment basins. The projects will be incorporated into the final watershed management plan. As other portions of the plan are developed additional projects (e.g., habitat restoration) will be developed for consideration and evaluation

21 Manasota Page 307 L611 Sarasota County - Watershed Plan: Roberts Bay

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager LOPEZ, MANNY Task Manager(s) HEYL, MIKE, GARCIA, LIZANNE Status Ongoing Description The purpose of this project is to develop a comprehensive Watershed Plan for Roberts Bay. The plan will focus on water resources issues such as restoration of historic or more natural hydrologic regimes in Roberts Bay, and improvements to water quality and habitat restoration. The plan will attempt to identify ways to reduce flow volumes into the Bay, and thereby assist in reducing pollutant loads and improving water quality. The Roberts Bay watershed includes two localities of concern with regard to documented declining water quality trends: Increasing trends of historic chlorophyll a levels at Roberts Bay, and elevated nutrient levels based on Trophic State Index (TSI) for West Clark Lake. Conditions at both of these localities indicate a need to reduce nutrient loading from the watershed. An essential element of the project will be updating and improving the existing AdICPR flood model and pollutant loading model. Benefits Development of the plan will allow the County to consolidate and update goals and objectives from the District's SWIM Plan and the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) into one strategy that would include comprehensive monitoring of water quality and pollutant loads, detailed mapping, flood and pollutant load modeling, and prioritized practical project proposals to improve water quality, restore natural run-off regimes, provide water supply, and protect natural resources. Costs The total cost for plan development is $600,000. The District's share is $300,000, and the County's share is $300,000. The District's share is anticipated to be funded by the Manasota Basin Board over two fiscal years: FY2007 ($150,000) and FY2008 ($150,000). The FY2007 budget is $300,000, with the District and County each contributing half ($150,000). The District's share is split between the Manasota Basin Board ($75,000) and the State's Surface Water Restoration Fund ($75,000). The FY2008 budget is $300,000 with the County and the District each contributing half ($150,000). The District's share is funded entirely by the Manasota Basin Board. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. Additional Information Development of the plan will include formation of a watershed stakeholders group working through the Neighborhood Environmental Stewardship Team (NEST) program to encourage public participation in the process. The completed plan will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for adoption, and will include short term and long term projects for improvements that may include wastewater reuse, stormwater reuse, smart growth, revised land development standards, sediment control, wetland or floodplain restoration, flood level abatement, aquifer protection, and restoration of natural flow regimes.

21 Manasota Page 308 L611 Sarasota County - Watershed Plan: Roberts Bay

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 235,185 0 8,901 0 0 244,086

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Water Protection & Sust T.F. (Surface 75,000 0 0 0 0 75,000 Wtr Rstr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 300,000 0 0 0 0 300,000

Total: $619,086

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Develop Draft Agreement with Sarasota County 11/30/06 2/28/07 3/30/07 Cooperative Funding Agreement to Contract Administration 12/20/06 5/5/07 5/11/07 Execution of Cooperative Agreement by Sarasota County 1/25/07 5/31/07 6/26/07 Execution of Agreement by SWFWMD 2/25/07 7/15/07 7/20/07 Issue Notice To Proceed 3/1/07 7/30/07 7/22/07 2. Critical Project Milestones Literature Search and Review 11/30/07 12/30/07 Watershed Characterization (Draft) 1/10/08 1/15/08 Develop Plan Goals and Objectives (Draft) 1/28/08 5/30/08 5/30/08 Develop / Review Sediment Abatement Plan 6/30/08 6/30/08 2. Critical Project Milestones Natural Systems and Water Quality Chapters (Draft) 11/30/08 1/30/09 Develop Water Quality and Segrass Management Goals 1/30/09

Status As Of: December 18, 2008 The Watershed Characterization has undergone review by the project team members and is considered final as of July 2008. If new information becomes available it will be incorporated and updated prior to the final report. Continued key project discussions have centered on the development and content of a watershed/bay "report card". Relevant environmental indicators of system conditions (e.g, seagrass coverage) are being examined for inclusion and consistency with other resource protection programs (e.g., Sarasota Bay NEP). The intent of the report card is to inform the public and government officials of general conditions in the bay using meaningful and reliable indicators for which data are collected regularly. The Natural Systems and Water Quality chapters of the plan have been drafted and are undergoing final reviews. As part of the project, a draft sedimentation abatement plan has been developed for several problem areas. Preliminary project alternatives include bank stabilization through the installation of geoweb fabric and other materials, installation of low weirs (to reduce flow velocity), planting of wetland vegetation and construction sediment catchment basins. The projects will be incorporated into the final watershed management plan. As other portions of the plan are developed additional projects (e.g., habitat restoration) will be developed for consideration and evaluation.

21 Manasota Page 309 L613 Sarasota Imp. BMPs South Pelican Drive

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager SMITH, RANDY Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is to perform the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Hudson Bayou Watershed in Sarasota County. This project will be implemented in the South Pelican Drive improvement area which has experienced chronic flooding over the past few years, especially during hurricane Jeanne in 2004. The project will eliminate structural flooding and improve residential roadway access by providing additional storage and improving conveyance. This will be accomplished through construction of an attenuation storage pond downstream of the flooded structures and upsizing conveyance pipes and channels between the flooded areas. The project is also expected to improve water quality by increasing residence time in the new storage area. This project includes construction of the BMP's and associated construction engineering and inspection. Benefits The project is expected to meet level of service criteria during a 25-year storm event, eliminate structural flooding of four structures and improve residential roadway access by providing additional storage and improving conveyance. The project is also expected to improve water quality by increasing residence times in the new storage area. The flood hazard mitigation benefit/cost ratio calculated by the County is 1.03. Costs The original FY2007 estimated project cost for construction was $594,000, and the District's share of $200,000 was funded by the Manasota Basin Board in FY2007. The County was unable to secure land acquisition necessary for the project, which has forced design changes and increased costs. The new estimated project cost for construction is $2,000,000. The County requested additional funding from the District in FY2008 in the amount of $150,000. The District did not include the requested additional funding amount in its FY2008 budget. The County was seeking $258,375 from FEMA through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program but it was denied. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. 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. The County previously budgeted funds for the project design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, and bidding and contractor selection. The probable construction costs for this project were based on the BMP alternative analysis developed by the County in its Hudson Bayou Master Plan completed in September 1994 and updated in April 1997. The County and the City of Sarasota will be required to acquire a joint drainage easement to implement the BMP. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with the County was developed to complete the Implementation of BMPs. The County will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 206,711 0 3,311 0 0 210,022

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 694,000 0 0 0 0 694,000

Total: $904,022

21 Manasota Page 310 L613 Sarasota Imp. BMPs South Pelican Drive

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Negotiate Cooperative Funding Agreement with County 10/31/06 1/5/07 Cooperative Funding Agreement to Contract Administration 1/5/07 2/15/07 2/7/07 Contract sent to County for BOCC Approval 3/14/07 3/14/07 Signed Contract returned from County 4/2/07 4/30/07 Contract Executed 4/16/07 5/3/07 Notice to Proceed sent to County 4/16/07 5/5/07 2. Critical Project Milestones Complete Design and Permitting 6/5/07 7/1/09 Bidding and Contractor Selection 11/5/07 9/1/09 Commence Construction 11/5/07 1/31/10 Complete Construction 1/5/09 1/31/11 3. Project Close Out Submit As-Builts 5/5/09 3/1/11 Contract Termination 10/1/10

Status As Of: December 29, 2008 Notice of FY2007 funding approval was sent to the County's project manager. A meeting was held with the County to discuss the scope of work and schedule. The County submitted a FY2008 funding request in the amount of $150,000 to cover additional costs associated with design changes that have occurred because the County was unable to secure land for the proposed stormwater pond. The Manasota Basin Board did not include the requested additional funding amount of $150,000 in its FY2008 budget. An e-mail was sent to the cooperator on August 21, 2007 notifying that the additional funding request was not approved. On August 21, 2007 District staff requested information on how the County is going to make-up for the $150,000 shortfall. The Hazard Mitigation Grant in the amount of $258,375 that the County applied for has been denied. The land originally identified for the pond site could not be acquired. The County tried to negotiate land acquisition from the railroad company for an alternative pond site but the railroad company was not interested. The County is considering reducing the original level of service projection and designing for a smaller stormwater pond. The County is planning on budgeting the remainder of the project costs in FY2009 and FY2010. The project design is currently holding at 20 percent because of ongoing changes to the scope of work. The County submitted a revised project schedule on August 26, 2008 which extends beyond the contract termination date. District staff has advised the County that a no cost time extension will need to be requested to extend the contract. District staff met with the County on December 29, 2008 to discuss the project status.

21 Manasota Page 311 L614 Sarasota Imp. BMPs Matheny Creek

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager SMITH, RANDY Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This is a multi-year funded project to perform the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Matheny Creek Watershed in Sarasota County. This project will be implemented in the Siesta Heights improvement area. Intense rainfall combined with inadequate drainage facilities and high tides cause frequent flooding within the improvement area. The Siesta Heights culvert system will be enlarged and include grassed swales above the proposed storm drains and a Nutrient Separating Baffle Box to provide water quality treatment. This project includes construction of the BMP only. The proposed BMP will address level of service deficiencies and improve water quality. Benefits The project is expected to meet level of service criteria during a 25-year storm event that eliminates structural flooding of four structures and improves roadway access by improving conveyance. The project is also expected to improve water quality with increased grassed swale storage and installation of a baffle box sediment trap. According to the County, the project will provide approximately $833,000 in present-value flood mitigation benefits assuming a 50-year useful life. Costs The total budget amount for this project is $1,100,000, of which the District's share is $425,000. The District appropriated $212,500 in their FY2007 and FY2008 budgets. The District's share is being funded entirely by the Manasota Basin Board. The County will contribute $675,000 and is seeking $568,131 from FEMA through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. If the County receives the FEMA grant, the project budget will be refined according to Board Policy 130-4. When each task is completed the project budget may require refinement based on the information gathered. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. 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. The probable construction cost for this project was based on the BMP alternative analysis developed by the County in its Matheny Creek Basin Master Plan. The County previously budgeted funds for the project design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, and bidding and contractor selection. Work will be performed in current County and Florida Department of Transportation rights-of-way. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with County was developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval of future funding to complete the Implementation of BMPs. The County will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 431,885 0 3,476 0 0 435,361

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 675,000 0 0 0 0 675,000

Total: $1,110,361

21 Manasota Page 312 L614 Sarasota Imp. BMPs Matheny Creek

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Negotiate Cooperative Funding Agreement with County 10/31/06 1/5/07 Draft Agreement to Management Services 1/5/07 2/15/07 2/2/07 Agreement returned from Management Services 3/14/07 3/14/07 Contract sent to County for BOCC Approval 3/14/07 3/14/07 Signed Contract returned from County 4/2/07 4/30/07 Contract Execution 4/16/07 5/3/07 Notice to Proceed 4/16/07 5/3/07 2. Critical Project Milestones Complete Design and Permitting 6/5/07 4/1/09 Bidding and Contractor Selection 11/5/07 4/1/09 Commence Construction 11/5/07 9/1/09 Complete Construction 1/5/09 8/1/10 3. Project Close Out Submit As-Builts 5/5/09 11/1/10 Contract Termination 11/30/10

Status As Of: December 29, 2008 Notice of FY2007 funding approval was sent to the County's project manager. A meeting was held with the County in August 2006 to discuss the scope of work and schedule. The County submitted a FY2008 funding request in the amount of $212,500 to cover second year funding of the multi-year funded project. Notice to Proceed was sent to the cooperator effective May 3, 2007. The Manasota Basin Board included the second year funding request of $212,500 in its FY2008 budget. The ERP modification for the baffle box is completed. The FDOT utility drainage permit is pending and temporary construction easements are currently being reviewed. The County is updating the construction plans to accommodate utility adjustments along US 41. The project is currently at 95% design. District staff met with the County on December 29, 2008 to discuss the project status.

21 Manasota Page 313 L615 Sarasota Imp. BMPs Alligator Creek

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager SMITH, RANDY Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This is a multi-year funded project to perform an element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) in the Alligator Creek Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 10.7 square miles and is located in Sarasota County. This project will implement several improvements in the following areas: 1) Banyan Drive - culverts and pond expansion with wetland plantings, 2) Briarwood area - upsizing of culverts and outfall pipe, 3) Bal Harbour Drive - stormwater collection system, 4) Venice East Drive - modify the control structure at Heron Lakes, and 5) Venice East Boulevard - installation of box culvert. Several of the roadways contiguous to these improvement areas become impassable during the 10, 25, and 100-year storm events that result in a health and welfare threat to residents by creating changes in traffic flow and emergency vehicle routing. In addition, the project is expected to improve water quality by installing several Nutrient Separating Baffle Boxes to reduce non-point source pollutant loads. This project is also expected to improve water quality by increasing residence time through conversion of the old Briarwood wastewater treatment percolation ponds into stormwater ponds and by expanding the existing lake system storage capacity. This project includes construction of the BMP only. Benefits The project is expected to meet level of service criteria during a 25-year storm event, improving roadway access by increasing conveyance and providing additional storage in the watershed. The project is also expected to improve water quality by increasing residence times and installing several Nutrient Separating Baffle Boxes to reduce non-point source pollutant loads. According to the County, the project will provide approximately $2.3 million in present-value flood mitigation benefits assuming a 50-year useful life. Costs The total budget amount for this project is $4,220,000, of which the District's share is $1,500,000. The District appropriated $750,000 in their FY2007 budget and $375,000 in their FY2008 budget. The County withdrew its FY2009 funding request of $375,000 because those funds would not be expended until FY2010. The County will request the remaining funds in FY2010 to complete the project. The District's share is being funded entirely by the Manasota Basin Board. The County will contribute $2,720,000 over FY2006, FY2007 and FY2008. When each task is completed the project budget may require refinement based on the information gathered. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. 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. The probable construction cost for this project was based on the BMP alternative analysis developed by the County in its Alligator Creek Basin Master Plan. The County previously budgeted funds for the project design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, and bidding and contractor selection. The County will be required to acquire easements in order to implement the BMPs. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with County was developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval of future funding to complete the Implementation of BMP's. The County will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks.

21 Manasota Page 314 L615 Sarasota Imp. BMPs Alligator Creek

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 1,131,885 0 3,476 0 375,000 1,510,361

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 2,345,000 0 375,000 0 0 2,720,000

Total: $4,230,361

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Negotiate Cooperative Funding Agreement with County 10/31/06 1/4/07 Draft Agreement to Management Services 1/5/07 2/15/07 2/2/07 Agreement returned from Management Services 3/16/07 3/20/07 Contract sent to County for BOCC approval 3/16/07 3/28/07 Signed Contract returned from County 4/2/07 5/18/07 5/14/07 Contract Execution 4/16/07 5/25/07 5/15/07 Notice to Proceed 4/16/07 5/28/07 5/17/07 2. Critical Project Milestones Complete Design and Permitting 5/17/07 10/1/09 Bidding and Contractor Selection 10/16/07 3/1/10 Commence Construction 10/16/07 4/1/10 Complete Construction 6/16/09 4/1/11 3. Project Close Out Submit As-Builts 10/16/09 7/1/11 Contract Termination 11/30/10

Status As Of: December 29, 2008 Notice of FY2007 funding approval has been sent to the County's project manager. A meeting was held in August 2006 with the County to discuss the scope of work and schedule. The County submitted an FY2008 funding request in the amount of $750,000 to cover second year funding of the multi-year funded project. The contract was sent to the County for signature on March 28, 2007. Due to budgetary constraints staff only included $375,000 in the FY2008 funding request. The Manasota Basin Board included the second year funding request of $375,000 in their FY2008 Budget. The County requested the remaining $375,000 in FY2009 to complete the project. The County withdrew its FY2009 funding request because those funds would not be expended until FY2010. The County will request the remaining funds ($375,000) in FY2010 to complete the project. The County is currently trying to resolve unexpected stage rises indicated by the modeling effort. The project design is currently at 60 percent. The modeling efforts are showing stage rises that the County is trying to resolve. The County submitted a revised project schedule that extends beyond the contract termination date. District staff has notified the County that a no cost time extension would be required to extend the contract. District staff met with the County on December 29, 2008 to discuss the project status.

21 Manasota Page 315 L617 Sarasota - NAVD88 Control Densification

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager OWENS, JIM Task Manager(s) Status Completed Description This project consists of land surveying to establishing geodetic quality vertical control, adjustment of field measurements to ensure that survey measurements meet established National Geodetic Survey (NGS) specifications, and the construction of physical survey monuments adhering to NGS specifications for approximately two hundred miles of level lines in Sarasota County. The data will be published on the NGS (www.ngs.noaa.gov) and Land Boundary Information System (www. labins.org) web sites for access by the surveying and mapping community. This project will result in survey elevations in the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) and is part of a larger effort by federal, state and local governments to migrate from the older and less accurate National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29) to the more accurate NAVD88 system. Benefits The establishment of an accurate and easily accessible vertical control survey network is an important component in the development of updated Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FEMA FIRM). The historical vertical datum used for FIRM maps, NGVD29, was established in the early part of the 20th century and was based on surveying technologies available at that time. Over time the NGVD29 control network has been degraded as benchmarks were destroyed or disturbed. Additionally, the inherent inaccuracies of the NGVD29 network do not allow it to be efficiently used in conjunction with modern surveying technologies such as global positioning systems (GPS). The District, along with federal, state and local agencies, is in the process of migrating from the older NGVD29 system to the more accurate NAVD88 control network.The vertical control network supports two aspects of FIRM creation and update. First, it provides the basic framework upon which all topographic information is collected using ground or aerial mapping surveys. A common survey framework is required to ensure that topographic mapping projects throughout the District are consistent and suitable for surface water modeling. Second, the vertical control network is used by surveyors to establish finished floor elevations, base flood elevations, elevation certificate information, and drainage infrastructure data. The densification of the existing survey control network will decrease the spacing between survey control benchmarks and therefore reduce costs for public and private surveyors to establish accurate vertical elevations. Costs This is a one-year project. The total project cost for contractual services is $200,000 with the Manasota Basin Board's share being $100,000. Sarasota County will provide $100,000 of the project cost. Additional costs are associated with staff time required to manage the project. Additional Information This project will be administered by the District. The County will reimburse the District for 50% of all costs associated with contractual services. Geodetic surveying services will be performed by the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP), Bureau of Survey and Mapping, and will be coordinated with the NGS. DEP has provided similar surveying services for the District in the past, they also have completed similar work for the St Johns River and South Florida Water Management Districts. This project builds upon the base control network funded by the Governing Board under project B134 - NAVD88 Migration. Similar cooperative projects have been completed, or are underway, for Hillsborough, Pasco and Manatee Counties. The cooperator can meet all funding requirements for the project.

21 Manasota Page 316 L617 Sarasota - NAVD88 Control Densification

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 107,299 0 959 0 0 108,258

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Sarasota Co - NAVD88 Control 100,000 0 0 0 0 100,000 Densification(L617)

Total: $208,258

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Draft Cooperative Agreement to Management Services 11/3/06 11/6/06 Draft Cooperative Agreement returned from Management Services 12/22/06 11/15/06 Cooperative Agreement Contract executed 1/7/07 1/31/07 Cooperative Agreement Notice to Proceed 2/28/07 2/20/07 FDEP Surveying Contract Agreement to Management Services 3/1/07 2/27/07 FDEP Contract returned from Management Services 3/15/07 3/9/07 FDEP Contract executed 4/15/07 6/15/07 7/28/07 FDEP Contract Notice to Proceed 6/1/07 6/23/07 8/1/07 Fieldwork Complete 4/30/08 2/4/08 FDEP Deliverables Complete 6/30/08 5/9/08 Project Complete 9/30/08 6/6/08 Contract Close Out 9/30/08 8/18/08

Status As Of: December 15, 2008 The FDEP/NGS staff have completed the initial formatting of the observation data and all data are submitted to the NGS for final adjustment and publishing. The FY2007 Sarasota Cooperative Agreement (L617) is complete; the District project manager coordinated this project with the Sarasota County Surveying and Mapping Department, FDEP Bureau of Survey & Mapping and the National Geodetic Survey (NGS). The FDEP field crews established a network of 317 second-order NAVD88 benchmarks throughout Sarasota County.

21 Manasota Page 317 L618 Sarasota - Watershed Management Plan: Coastal Fringe

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Watershed Management Project Manager LOPEZ, MANNY Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This proposed, multi-year funded project is to perform the 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for several coastal watersheds in Sarasota County. Watershed Management Plans will be updated for (1) the North Roberts Bay Coastal Watershed, (2) the Lemon Bay Coastal Watershed, and (3) portions of the Sarasota Bay, Little Sarasota Bay, Dona/Roberts Bay Coastal Watersheds. Combined, these Coastal Watershed areas cover approximately 25 square miles within the County. The only areas excluded from Sarasota's Coastal Fringe are a small portion of the Little Sarasota Bay Coastal (Vamo Road area) Basin and the Lyons Bay portion of the Dona Bay Coastal Basin, which are currently being developed under a separate contract. The Coastal Fringe Watershed updates include developing portions of the Watershed Management Program, as defined by the District, beginning with the North Roberts Bay Coastal Watershed as Phase 1. The North Roberts Bay Coastal Watershed is approximately 5.9 square miles in the coastal fringe of the Phillippi Creek and Matheny Creek Basins, including Siesta Key from Midnight Pass to Siesta Drive. Phase 2 includes the Lemon Bay Coastal Watershed, which is approximately 7.2 square miles, excluding the area outside of the County. Phase 3 includes portions of the Sarasota Bay, Little Sarasota Bay, Dona/Roberts Bay Coastal Watersheds. The total area in Phase 3 is approximately 9.2 square miles. These areas currently do not have the benefit of a Watershed Management Plan. FY2007 funding is for the development of Topographic Information and performance of the North Roberts Bay coastal watershed. FY2008 and FY2009 funding will continue the development and update of watershed plans for the remaining coastal areas including Little Sarasota Bay and Lemon Bay Coastal watersheds. 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 through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs The estimated total budget amount for this multi-year project is $1,966,632, of which the District's share is $983,316 to be funded by the Manasota Basin Board over several fiscal years. For FY2007 the Manasota Basin Board Sarasota originally budgeted $500,000 with an equal match budgeted by Sarasota County. However, during the development of the agreement for FY2007, Sarasota County reduced its available match from $500,000 to $246,491. Correspondingly, the District's original budgeted share of $500,000 for FY2007 was reduced to $246,491. Basin Board. For FY2008 the Manasota Basin Board budgeted $200,000 with an anticipated equal match from Sarasota County. Sarasota County was unable to maintain its FY08 match as result of budget shortfalls. For FY2009, Sarasota County had requested $300,000 in funding through the Cooperative Funding Initiative (CFI). District staff have worked with Sarasota Co. staff to review funding needs and projected expenditures. Based on that review, Sarasota Co. formally withdrew their request for FY09 funding on April 14, 2008. Accordingly, the Manasota Basin Board FY09 budget reflects a reduction of $300,000 for the project. It is anticipated that Sarasota County will budget $200,000 in FY09 to replace their lost FY08 match and attain the same funding level for the project as the Manasota Basin Board. Sarasota County has indicated it will resume it's request for cooperative funding for this multi-year project in FY2010. As each project element is completed the project budget may require refinement based on the information gathered. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. Additional Information A WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, 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. Future funding will be required in FY2009 to complete development the

21 Manasota Page 318 L618 Sarasota - Watershed Management Plan: Coastal Fringe

Watershed Management Plan for the Sarasota Bay Coastal watershed including: survey, GIS data base development, watershed parameterization, computer modeling, floodplain analysis, and floodplain delineation, Level of Service (LOS) determination, and BMP Alternative Analysis. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with Sarasota 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 is a multi-year funded project that will require a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until completed. This project has been approved for funding in FY2007 and FY2008. Because of delays caused by the unavailability of LiDar information, project work and consequently, project expenditures have not risen to the level of current project funding and it is anticipated that current funding is sufficient to carry project work through FY2009 without additional contributions from the District. The County is the lead manager on the project, where the District's project manager must approve any agreements with consultants to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for the Implementation of BMPs and the Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 706,781 0 4,718 0 236,825 948,324

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 246,491 0 200,000 200,000 336,825 983,316

Total: $1,931,640

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Contract Development & Execution Develop Draft Agreement with Sarasota County 12/20/06 5/25/07 7/1/07 Cooperative Agreement to Contract Administration 1/27/07 7/15/07 7/23/07 Execution of Cooperative Agreement by Sarasota County 3/30/07 6/30/07 8/28/07 Execution of Cooperative Agreement by SWFWMD 5/10/07 9/5/07 9/12/07 Issue Notice to Proceed 5/16/07 9/15/07 9/13/07 Phase 1 - North Roberts Bay Receive / Review LiDAR Information 2/10/08 8/31/08 10/30/08 Digital Topographic Information - Start 3/10/08 12/31/08 Watershed Evaluation - Begin 5/10/08 2/25/09 Digital Topographic Information - Approved 7/10/08 4/30/09 Watershed Evaluation - Approved 8/10/08 11/30/09 Watershed Management Plan - Begin 9/10/08 12/30/09 Watershed Management Plan - Approved 12/30/08 4/30/10

Status As Of: December 18, 2008 Project delays continue with the late receipt of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) topographic information. Updated LiDAR information became available in mid September 2008 and is being distributed (but it is not considered final form). Following initial QA/QC (quality assurance and quality control) review, work has begun on the North Roberts Bay watershed portions of the project area. An adjusted project schedule will be developed and available in early January 2009. Because of delays in project work, project expenditures have not kept up with funding and it is anticipated that current funding levels are sufficient to carry project work through FY2009 without additional contributions from the District. District staff have worked with Sarasota Co. staff to review funding needs and projected expenditures. Based on that review, Sarasota Co. submitted a letter withdrawing their request for FY09 funding. The FY2009 budget for the Manasota Basin Board was revised accordingly. Multi-year funding for this multi-year project is anticipated to resume in FY2010.

21 Manasota Page 319 L623 Venice Imp. BMPs Hatchett Creek Eastgate

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of Venice Project Manager PRATER, CORRINA Task Manager(s) NORTON, NANCY Status Withdrawn Description This project is to perform the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Hatchett Creek Watershed in Sarasota County. This BMP will be implemented in the Eastgate improvement area. The project will improve flood protection level of service deficiencies by enlarging outfall pipes and providing additional storage within the watershed by increasing the size of the retention area. The proposed project will include an open swale ditch system or a stormwater retention pond to improve water quality by increasing residence time of stormwater runoff prior to discharge. With FY2007 funding, the work on the Implementation of BMPs will begin and includes the following tasks: hydraulic evaluation, design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, bidding and contractor selection, and construction of the BMPs. FY2008 funding will be used for the following tasks: evaluation, development of construction documents, construction permitting and construction of the BMPs. Benefits The project will improve level of service deficiencies by improving conveyance and providing additional storage within the watershed. The project is also expected to improve water quality by increasing residence times in the new storage area. Costs The total budgeted amount for this project is $305,000, of which the District's share is $92,500. The District's share is being funded entirely by the Manasota Basin Board. The City will contribute $212,500. The City has previously expended approximately $120,000 for temporary flood mitigation activities within the project area, such as regrading drainage swales. For FY2007, $55,000 is appropriated in the Basin's budget. For FY2008, $37,500 is appropriated from the Manasota Basin to continue the project. When each task is completed the project budget may require refinement based on the information gathered. The probable construction costs for this project are based on the BMP alternative analysis developed by Sarasota County in the Hatchett Creek Master Plan. 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. Implementation of BMPs includes the following tasks: design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, bidding and contractor selection, construction of the BMPs and construction engineering and inspection. The City previously budgeted funds for the improvement area for performing temporary mitigation by regrading drainage swales. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with the City will be developed to complete the Implementation of BMPs. The City will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 98,564 0 4,780 0 0 103,344

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Venice 212,500 0 0 0 0 212,500

Total: $315,844

21 Manasota Page 320 L623 Venice Imp. BMPs Hatchett Creek Eastgate

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Draft Agreement to Management Services 3/19/07 2/28/07 Contract returned from Management Services 4/9/07 5/1/07 Contract sent to City 4/16/07 5/3/07 Signed contract returned from City 5/14/07 6/4/07 Contract Execution 5/28/07 6/6/07 Notice to Proceed 6/4/07 6/7/07 2. Critical Project Milestones Acquire All Permits, Government Approvals, & Real Property Rights for Project 6/4/08 Complete Design and Permitting 6/4/08 Bidding and Contractor Selection 9/4/08 Commence Construction 11/4/08 Complete Construction 2/4/09 3. Project Closeout Submit As-Builts 2/19/10 Contract Termination 3/19/10

Status As Of: October 29, 2008 On February 22, 2008, the City submitted a request for construction with no-permit required to the Sarasota Regulation Department for upsizing the pipes at Laurel and Cypress. The City was originally going to construct a stormwater pond in a local park off-site and have the water transported to this pond. During the pre-application meeting with Sarasota's Regulation Department, they were informed that they would not receive a permit if they were transporting the water off site. They decided to remove the pond from the plans and pursue construction with no permit required. On March 27, 2008 the City received notification from the Sarasota Regulation that a permit is not required for construction. The revised construction with no-permit required will change the original project intent. The District received an updated scope of work from the City on April 18, 2008. The District had concerns regarding whether the new scope of work modified the objectives of the original plan. A meeting occurred on April 29, 2008 between the District and the City. The District expressed their concerns regarding the change in scope of work and the potential loss of water quality improvement. The District received a letter on May 12, 2008 from the City Engineer with the water quality improvement calculations and cost benefit analysis. The District had concerns regarding the accuracy of the calculations. District Staff contacted the City's Engineer and discussed the validity of the letter. Both concurred that there was no water quality improvement without the stormwater pond. On June 13, 2008, the District received a letter from the City requesting to withdraw the project due to an inability to improve water quality. District Staff sent a letter on June 26, 2008 accepting the City's withdrawal request. A recap indicating contract termination will be included as an information item at the Manasota Basin Board October 2008 meeting. Funds from this project have been liquidated and balance forwarded.

21 Manasota Page 321 L624 Venice Imp. BMPs Hatchett Creek-Venice

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of Venice Project Manager PRATER, CORRINA Task Manager(s) NORTON, NANCY Status Ongoing Description This project is to perform the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Hatchett Creek Watershed in Sarasota County. This BMP will be implemented in the Venice Avenue improvement area. The existing stormwater system on Venice Avenue, U.S.41 Bypass and Warfield Avenue is undersized and causes flooding of the roadways. Venice Avenue and U.S. 41 Bypass are evacuation routes and Warfield Avenue is an access road for the City of Venice Utilities Department, water treatment plant and area businesses. Extensive flooding has caused the closure of the Warfield Avenue and U.S. 41 Bypass intersection 3 to 4 times a year when daily rainfall exceeds 3 inches. The proposed stormwater system will be designed to a 100-year, 24-hour rainfall event. The existing stormwater system on Warfield Avenue will be enlarged and replaced with new pipe, curb inlets and outfall pipes. Two additional curb inlets and connector pipes will be added at the intersection of U.S. 41 Bypass and Venice Avenue. In addition, stormwater will be directed to the retention pond at East Venice Avenue and Warfield Avenue. The existing pond may require modification due to the added water volume being treated. The proposed BMP will address level of service deficiencies. With FY2007 funding the work on the Implementation of BMPs will begin and includes the following tasks: evaluation, design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, bidding and contractor selection, and construction of the BMPs. Benefits The project will improve level of service deficiencies by improving conveyance and providing additional storage within the watershed. The project is also expected to improve water quality by increasing residence times in the storage area. Repairing the damaged stormwater pipes that are seeping sediment into the system and Hatchett Creek outfall will enhance stormwater quality. Costs The total budget amount for this project is $351,670, of which the District's share is $175,835. The District's share is being funded entirely by the Manasota Basin in FY2007. The City is contributing $175,835 over FY2007 and FY2008. When each task is completed the project budget may require refinement based on the information gathered. The probable construction costs for this project were provided by the City. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. 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. Future funding to complete the project will be provided by the City that will satisfy its cooperative funding match requirements. The City will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 179,805 0 6,490 0 0 186,295

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Venice 175,835 0 0 0 0 175,835

Total: $362,130

21 Manasota Page 322 L624 Venice Imp. BMPs Hatchett Creek-Venice

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Negotiate Cooperative Funding Agreement with City 10/31/06 9/14/06 Draft Agreement to Management Services 3/19/07 2/28/07 Agreement returned from Management Services 4/9/07 5/1/07 Contract sent to City for Approval 4/16/07 5/3/07 Signed Contract returned from City 5/14/07 6/4/07 Contract Execution 5/28/07 6/6/07 Notice to Proceed 6/4/07 6/7/07 2. Critical Project Milestones Acquire All Permits, Government Approvals, & Real Property Rights for Project 6/4/08 4/4/08 Complete Design and Permitting 6/4/08 4/4/08 Bidding and Contractor Selection 9/4/08 Commence Construction 11/4/08 Complete Construction 2/4/09 3. Project Closeout Submit As-Builts 2/19/10 Contract Termination 3/19/10

Status As Of: November 14, 2008 The City was issued their Environmental Resource Permit from the Sarasota Regulation Department on March 20, 2008. The District received a copy of the permit and the plans on April 4, 2008. Environmental and SWIM staff met on May 12, 2008 to discuss the plans. In the original plans, a stormwater pond was to be enlarged and it was missing from the plans received. This removed the water quality aspect of the project. The pipes and outlets on Grove Street were shown as being upsized in the plans received but work on Grove Street was not included in the original contract. The District spoke with the City Engineer and she advised that there is no water quality improvement with the current plans and Grove Street was not included in the scope of work. The City Engineer advised that they are trying to get Grove Street incorporated into their FEMA funding request. The City has been awarded funding from FEMA for the Grove Street project and the stormwater pond in Ruscelletto Park. The City has decided to add a baffle box into the plans to meet their water quality improvement requirements. With the baffle box, this project will meet all original requirements. The City is currently working with FEMA to finalize their plans. Construction has not begun. The City will contact the District once construction has begun.

21 Manasota Page 323 L627 City of North Port Water Conservation and Retrofit Project

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of North Port - Public Utilities Project Manager MUSICARO, MELISSA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project consists of offering financial incentives to single-family customers for replacing conventional toilets with water-conserving equivalents, and installing rain sensors on automatic irrigation systems. For customers that participate in the program, the City also provided approximately 412 low-flow (2.5 gallons per minute, or gpm) shower heads to replace conventional models (5-7 gpm). The project targeted the replacement of approximately 824 conventional toilets with low-flow toilets, which use up to 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf). The project also targeted the installation of approximately 412 rain sensor devices. The City provided a $100 credit to the customers' water bill upon low-flow toilet installation and inspection, and a $50 credit for the purchase and installation of a rain sensor. Benefits This project is anticipated to save an estimated 22,145 gallons of water per day. The various devices to be installed for this project have different life spans. The estimated water savings was calculated using a weighted average based on the total benefit for the life of the project. Costs The total project cost is $137,600, and the Manasota Basin Board approved funding in the amount of $68,800 in FY2007. The cost amortized at 8 percent over 20 years, is $1.71 per thousand gallons saved (calculated using a weighted average based on the total benefit for the life of the project). Additional Information In addition to providing financial assistance for the installation of low- flow toilets, a goal of this project is to educate all program participants on methods of indoor water conservation and proper maintenance practices to ensure low flow toilets remain a water conservative fixture. Educational materials on flapper replacement and other water conservation techniques will be disseminated to all program particpants. The City plans to hire a consultant to administer the project.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 72,233 0 1,934 0 0 74,167

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of North Port 58,500 0 0 0 0 58,500

Total: $132,667

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Draft Agreement to Contract Administration 1/1/07 1/2/07 Draft Agreement returned from Contract Administration 1/31/07 1/9/07 Contract Executed 3/31/07 3/7/07 Notice to Proceed 4/1/07 3/8/07 Basin Board Notification 6/13/07 6/16/07 Rebates Commence 8/1/07 3/1/07 Rebates Complete 8/1/08 10/31/08

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Project Complete 9/1/09 Contract Termination 12/31/09

Status As Of: December 22, 2008 The Agreement was executed on March 7, 2007. Toilet rebates are completed, with a total of 715 toilets have been rebated and 32 showerheads have been distributed. The city continues to receive customer satisfaction surveys; to date, all participants are satisfied with the new toilets. The final project report will be submitted in September 2009.

21 Manasota Page 325 L652 (Completed) Englewood Reuse Transmission - Stillwater

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Englewood Water District Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project consists of the design and construction of approximately 4,379 feet of 6" reuse transmission line to connect the Stillwater Subdivision to the Englewood Reuse System. The Stillwater Subdivision currently uses a pond augmented by groundwater to irrigate the existing 91 residences of Phase 1 of the Development. Phase II is under construction and Phase III is expected to be constructed in the next 2 years. All three phases of Stillwater will have 251 residential units. Benefits The project provides 103,400 gallons per day (gpd) of reclaimed water to 251 residential customers to offset 51,700 gpd of potable groundwater supply. Costs The total project cost is estimated to be $271,582, and the District's share is requested to be $113,793 and the WPSTF will provide $43,996. The Manasota Basin is requested to fund $113,793 and the WPSTF will provide $43,996 in FY2007. The cost, amortized at 8% over 30 years is $0.63 per 1000 gallons offset. Additional Information The Englewood Water District (EWD) and Stillwater state in the project proposal they will continue to promote the efficient use of reclaimed water and the conservation of potable water. The groundwater source is from the Surficial Aquifer System and the upper permeable zone of the Intermediate Aquifer System (PZ-1). This groundwater source is also used in the area by homeowners and by the EWD well fields lying to the north as a potable water source. The deeper aquifers in this area of Englewood have high dissolved solids and are not suitable for irrigation or potable water. Reclaimed water, along with some existing stormwater, can totally offset the use of groundwater. The project costs include: Professional Engineering Design & Construction Services ($50,500), Transmission Pipeline Installed 6" PVC ($189,392), Electronic gate valve and controller ($7,000), Contingency 10% ($24,690) for a total cost of $271,582. Of the total project cost of $271,582, approximately 81 percent ($221,082) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder ($50,500) for design and administration.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 119,289 (3,752) 0 0 0 115,537

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Water Protection & Sust T.F. 43,996 0 0 0 0 43,996 (Alternative Wtr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Englewood Water District 113,793 0 0 0 0 113,793

Total: $273,326

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Draft Agreement to Contract Administration: 10/15/06 9/15/06

21 Manasota Page 326 L652 (Completed) Englewood Reuse Transmission - Stillwater

Agreement Executed / Notice to Proceed: 1/31/07 1/12/07 Start design of reclaimed water transmission line: 2/1/07 1/1/07 Complete design of reclaimed water transmission line: 5/31/07 6/1/07 Start construction of reclaimed water transmission line: 6/30/07 6/20/07 Complete construction of reclaimed water transmission line: 9/30/07 8/20/07 Final Invoice: 11/30/07 11/13/07 Contract Complete: 6/30/08 11/13/07

Status As Of: December 21, 2007 The agreement with the Englewood Water District (EWD) was executed January 12, 2007. The design was awarded to Banks Engineering and started January 2007. Design was completed June 1, 2007. Construction was awarded to Gigliotti Contracting Inc. and construction started June 20, 2007. Construction was completed on August 20, 2007. The final invoice was submitted to the District on October 12, 2007. Since EWD had the Stillwater Development hire the consultant and contractor for this project, the agreement with the District had to be amended to allow reimbursement. The amendment was executed on November 6, 2007. The final invoice was processed on November 13, 2007. The project is complete.

21 Manasota Page 327 L693 Water Exhibits in the Glazer Children's Museum of Tampa

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) The Children's Museum of Tampa Project Manager HULL, MARY MARGARET Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Glazer Children's Museum of Tampa is relocating to a new museum site in Riverfront Park in downtown Tampa. This project is part of the City of Tampa's efforts to revitalize the City's downtown business district. This is the third and final phase of a project to develop and install water exhibits in the museum. In FY2007, the District funded the planning and development phase for interactive water exhibits. FY2008 funds paid for detailed specifications, structural engineering, fabrication of support structure, construction of entrances, partial platform construction, and other expenses related to fabrication. In the conceptual phase, District staff and BBEC members were included in several planning sessions for the design of the interactive water exhibits to ensure that they incorporate the District's message. These exhibits include Water's Journey, which is a three-story climbing structure where visitors "become" a drop of water and make their way across the watershed, down through the aquifer, up to the city, down a storm drain and into a swamp. Another exhibit is the Water Bank, which is styled to look like an ATM. Here visitors explore some of the issues of water supply and demand. Sample depositors of water into the ATM are rain, reservoir, desalination plants, etc. Withdrawals of water are made by wildlife, wetlands, cities, people, industry, agriculture, etc. Interest is earned by saving water through a variety of water conservation actions, such as turning the water off when brushing teeth, using Florida-friendly landscaping principles, etc. The FY2009 funding is for exhibit construction and installation.The museum is scheduled to open to the public in early 2010. Benefits The exhibits are multi-disciplinary, integrating Sunshine State Standards and diverse learning styles. This project has the potential to reach 100,000 people annually. The interactive water exhibits address 3 elements, water supply, water quality and natural systems, of the District's AORs in simple, easy-to-understand terms. Additionally, this project targets children ages 0-10 years and accompanying adults. This segment of the population was identified in an independent evaluation of the District's Youth Education Program as one to which the District needed to expand its reach. This project helps accomplish this goal. Costs The total cost of the project (including building construction and all exhibits throughout the museum) is estimated to be $20 million. The total contribution from the District, including FY2007, FY2008 and FY2009 is $617,442. In FY2007, the basins shared $112,500 for the planning and development phase for interactive water exhibits. FY2008 funds were for detailed specifications, structural engineering, fabrication of support structure, construction of entrances, partial platform construction, and other expenses related to fabrication. FY2009 funds are for completion of the exhibit fabrication, installation and education program development. Phase 3, FY2009 funding request of $252,471 is allocated as follows: Alafia: 12% $29,968 Hills: 27% $68,900 NW: 15% $37,340 CR: 9% $22,249 P-A: 14% $35,396 With: 5% $12,821 Peace: 8% $20,550 Man: 10% $25,247 The funding splits for this project are based on cooperator-supplied projections of museum attendance. This project anticipates reaching 100,000 people per year at a cost (for the total project, all phases) to the District of $6.18 per person. Typical museum exhibits have a 10-year life span. This project, therefore, has the potential to reach 1 million visitors over a 10-year period at a cost to the District of $0.62 per person. The budget lines below include costs for staff to manage the project.

21 Manasota Page 328 L693 Water Exhibits in the Glazer Children's Museum of Tampa

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 44,818 0 29,968 0 0 74,786 013 Hillsborough River Basin 102,175 0 69,090 0 0 171,265 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 56,915 0 37,340 0 0 94,255 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 25,960 0 23,001 0 0 48,961 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 63,521 0 35,396 0 0 98,917 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 15,940 0 13,573 0 0 29,513 020 Peace River Basin 27,455 0 21,302 0 0 48,757 021 Manasota Basin 31,339 0 25,999 0 0 57,338

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Glazer Children's Museum of Tampa 291,457 0 5,231,463 0 0 5,522,920 Other Funding Sources 6,072,500 0 13,018,602 0 0 19,091,102

Total: $25,237,814

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

FY2007 Purchase order opened 4/30/07 4/26/07 Confirmation and layout of exhibits in building 6/30/07 6/30/07 Schematic design and fabrication documents 12/30/07 12/14/07 FY2008 contract executed 5/15/08 9/15/08 9/10/08 FY2008 components completed 12/31/08 3/1/09 Building construction complete, exhibits installed and Museum grand opening 3/1/10

Status As Of: January 05, 2009 The cooperator's design team, Gould Evans and Haizlip Studio has completed the Design Development phase with all major details of the building in place. They are now ready to start the Construction Document phase of the building design. Construction of the Museum building is anticipated to begin in February 2009, with a ground-breaking ceremony planned by the cooperator in February. The major exhibit, Water's Journey, will be constructed concurrently. The Museum is anticipated to open in early 2010 with more than 180 exhibits, a wide variety of educational programs and engaging family activities. The contract for Phase 2 (FY2008) is executed. Staff plans to issue the Notice to Proceed in late-January. The Museum's scope of work will include four major components: 1) design of Water's Journey specifications; 2) construction of Water's Journey prototype; 3) partial production (50%) of Water's Journey platforms; and 4) design and construction of entrance/exit sequences on the first and second level of the Water's Journey. District staff is working with cooperator to develop a scope of work for the FY2009 project.

21 Manasota Page 329 L854 Bradenton/Manatee Co./Palmetto Reuse Interconnect Study

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of Bradenton Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is to perform a detailed study of the interconnection of the existing reclaimed water reuse systems of the City of Bradenton with the City of Palmetto and the City of Bradenton with Manatee County (MARS). The study will determine the amounts of reclaimed water from the City of Bradenton that can be beneficially reused during the next 20 years by the City of Palmetto and Manatee County, and develop preliminary designs for the pumping, transmission and control facilities required to interconnect the three reuse systems. In addition to a final report, a 20-year agreement between the two cities and the city and county for implementing and operating the interconnected systems will be a project deliverable. Benefits This interconnection study will provide the City of Bradenton, Manatee County, the City of Palmetto, and the District with an implementable plan for interconnection of the three reuse systems. Costs The total project cost is estimated to be $120,000 and the District's share is $40,000 in FY2008. The City of Bradenton will fund $80,000 and plans to receive $20,000 from Manatee County and $20,000 from the City of Palmetto. Any additional funds are for staff time.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 47,221 0 3,661 0 0 50,882

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Bradenton 40,000 0 0 0 0 40,000 City of Palmetto 20,000 0 0 0 0 20,000 Manatee County 20,000 0 0 0 0 20,000

Total: $130,882

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement Executed: 1/31/08 2/25/08 Begin Interconnect Study: 3/31/08 3/31/08 Draft Interconnect Study 11/15/08 Complete Interconnect Study: 2/15/09

Status As Of: January 05, 2009 The agreement was executed on February 25, 2008. The consultant, Jones, Edmunds & Associates, Inc. was given a notice to proceed on March 31, 2008. A project kick-off meeting was held May 19, 2008. Draft interlocal agreements between the City of Bradenton and City of Palmetto and between the City of Bradenton and Manatee County have been prepared and submitted to the City attorney for review. Work is ongoing to develop estimates of future reclaimed water production and demand. The draft report is being prepared.

21 Manasota Page 330 L854 Bradenton/Manatee Co./Palmetto Reuse Interconnect Study

21 Manasota Page 331 L867 Sarasota County GIS Dataset Development

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager FITOS, EKATERINA Task Manager(s) DICKS, STEVE, FITOS, EKATERINA Status Ongoing Description Sarasota County Environmental Services is creating and maintaining a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) database to support surface water modeling and stormwater asset management functions. This project enhances the quality of the data supporting modeling activities by gathering accurate locations and characteristics of key stormwater assets. Among many potential applications, these data will aid in the development and management of watershed management plans through hydrologic model maintenance/updates and point and non-point pollutant source identification. The funding will be used to enhance the County's current stormwater infrastructure database that consists of control structures, inlets, pipes, pipelines, ditches, swales and retention/detention ponds. These data will be used by the County to generate and maintain a common database that will support water quality, hydrologic and hydraulic models. This database will also be compatible with the District's GIS database standards. Benefits Drainage infrastructure is a critical component in the calibration and verification of hydrologic and hydraulic models. When fully calibrated, these models generate accurate stage-area relationships, allowing County staff to generate precise floodplain maps needed to estimate flood risks. When paired with topographic data, Sarasota County will be able to move ahead with Federal Emergency Management Agency Map Modernization efforts. The improved database will allow the County to initiate proactive flood protection measures that include the rapid assessment and identification of potential flooding hot spots, and development of complex what-if scenarios. The database will also support water quality management efforts and to ensure fishable and swimable waters. County staff will be better equipped to identify and model key water monitoring locations within coastal watersheds. Costs The cost of the project through FY2008 is $306,742. The Manasota Basin Board is contributing $100,000 and Sarasota County is $206,742. Costs for FY2009 include $100,000 from the Manasota Basin Board and $150,000 from Sarasota County. Additional Information As part of the hydrologic model and for the purposes of this project, horizontal survey data collection refers to structures such as pump stations, weirs, ponds and wetlands which combine to form part of a drainage infrastructure. By collecting this information through the means of a horizontal survey the data can be used for more accurate modeling in the event of severe weather impacts or for planning purposes due to urbanization.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 101,278 0 101,420 0 0 202,698

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 306,742 0 150,000 0 0 456,742

Total: $659,440

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones FY2008 Draft Agreement to Management Services 12/3/07

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FY2008 Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 12/10/07 FY2008 Approval of Scope of Work 12/17/07 2/12/08 FY2008 Contract Executed 12/19/07 9/15/08 9/5/08 FY2008 Notice to Proceed 1/3/08 9/15/08 9/5/08 FY2008 Project Initiation and Field Collection 2/25/08 5/31/08 4/25/08 FY2008 Field Data Collection 3/15/08 12/31/08 FY 2008 Establish Connectivity and Office QA/QC 3/15/08 1/31/09

Status As Of: January 15, 2009 The next phase of this project (Phase 3) to be conducted and completed in FY2009 has been approved by Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners. The Vendor, Jones Edmunds and Associates (JEA) has been commissioned for the work, and two kick off meetings are planned on January 20 and 21 to address data management and field crew procedures. District Staff and the County are currently working together to prepare the Agreement and finalize the scope of work.

21 Manasota Page 333 L868 Sarasota County NAVD 1988 Vertical Control Densification

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Sarasota County Project Manager OWENS, JIM Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This is a Cooperative Funding Initiative project in fiscal year 2008 for land surveying services to further densify the existing North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) vertical control network. Sarasota County and the District executed a cooperative agreement in fiscal year 2007 for establishing and densifying the existing vertical control network and this project builds upon that effort. The establishment of an accurate and easily accessible vertical control survey network is an important component in developing and updating Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FEMA FIRM). This project will enable the surveying community to make an orderly transition to NAVD88 and will allow Sarasota County to be on the same vertical datum as the District, and to comply with the federal surveying and mapping requirements. Benefits Densification of benchmarks will support the development of Watershed Management Plans in all basins thus contributing to flood protection, natural systems, water quality and water supply. Sarasota County participates in the National Flood Insurance Program administered by FEMA and requires that all finished floor elevations be above the 100 year floodplain. This project is a key component in meeting this requirement. Also, the establishment and implementation of the NAVD 1988 will enable more accurate elevations and mapping throughout the District, and the conversion to the modern vertical datum will allow the ability to establish accurate and reliable elevations using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. Costs Total cost for this project is estimated to be $200,000. The District Manasota Basin will fund 50% of the total cost ($100,000), Sarasota County will fund 50% of the total cost ($100,000). Additional costs are associated with staff time required to manage the project. Additional Information The District, in cooperation with the National Geodetic Survey, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Sarasota County is enhancing the existing vertical control network to support FEMA FIRM mapping, topographic data collection and modeling activities. This vertical control network will allow the District and local governments to transition from the older and less accurate vertical control survey network known as the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 to the more accurate NAVD88 system. In Sarasota County this includes running level loops and establishing bench marks based on NAVD88 along local county and city roadways. This project will be administered by Sarasota County. The County will contract with FDEP for the Vertical Control Network land survey work. All control network data produced by this project will be submitted to NGS for final adjustment and publishing.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 101,831 0 0 0 0 101,831

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Sarasota County 100,000 0 0 0 0 100,000

Total: $201,831

21 Manasota Page 334 L868 Sarasota County NAVD 1988 Vertical Control Densification

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Contract Development and Execution Draft Agreement to Management Services 10/5/07 1/30/08 2/13/08 Cooperative Agreement returned from Management Services 3/30/08 4/17/08 Cooperative Agreement Contract Executed 6/30/08 7/21/08 Cooperative Agreement Contract Notice to Proceed 7/30/08 7/28/08 Cooperative Agreement Contract Completed 1/1/10

Status As Of: December 15, 2008 The District project manager is coordinating this project with Sarasota County staff and FDEP Bureau of Survey & Mapping. The Cooperative Funding Agreement has been executed. The County is in the process of establishing a contract with FDEP Bureau of Survey & Mapping to perform the scope of work (vertical control survey). The Sarasota County BoCC is scheduled to approve an agreement with FDEP on 12/16/2008.

21 Manasota Page 335 L869 Englewood Reuse Transmission - Park Forest

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Englewood Water District Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project consists of the design and construction of approximately 3,800 feet of 6" and 4" reuse transmission line to connect the Park Forest Subdivision to the Englewoods Reuse System. The Park Forest Subdivision currently uses stormwater and groundwater to irrigate the existing 73 residences of the Development. Benefits The project provides 43,800 gallons per day (gpd) of reclaimed water to 73 residential customers to offset 21,900 gpd of potable groundwater supply. Costs The total project cost is estimated to be $240,000. The District's FY2008 share will be $117,500 with $5,000 budgeted from the WPST Fund. The Englewood Water District will be responsible for the remaining funds of $117,500. The cost, amortized at 8% over 30 years is $2.64 per 1000 gallons offset. Additional Information The reclaimed water will be supplied under pressure to the developments irrigation system. The development has been experiencing problems getting sufficient quantity from its groundwater sources. Of the estimated total cost of $240,000, design is estimated to cost $65,000 and the remaining $175,000 has been allocated for construction. The reclaimed water will be supplied under pressure to the developments irrigation system. The development has been experiencing problems getting sufficient quantity from its groundwater sources. Of the estimated total cost of $240,000, design is estimated to cost $65,000 and the remaining $175,000 has been allocated for construction.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 121,134 0 1,465 0 0 122,599

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Water Protection & Sust T.F. 5,000 0 0 0 0 5,000 (Alternative Wtr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Englewood Water District 117,500 0 0 0 0 117,500

Total: $245,099

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Agreement Executed: 3/31/08 4/16/08 Begin Design and Permitting: 4/25/08 4/23/08 Complete Design and Permitting: 8/30/08 8/30/08 Start Construction: 11/30/08 12/8/08 Complete Construction: 3/3/09 Project Complete: 6/30/09

21 Manasota Page 336 L869 Englewood Reuse Transmission - Park Forest

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 The design and permitting is complete. The mandatory pre-bid meeting was held September 23, 2008. Eleven contractors purchased bid packages. Bid opening was held October 14th with bid award on November 6, 2008. Construction started on the project December 8, 2008 and is now 40% complete. Construction is scheduled to be completed by February 28, 2009. The project is on schedule and no problems are anticipated.

21 Manasota Page 337 L874 Aqua Utilities Reuse Transmission - Eastern Lakewood Ranch

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Aqua Utilities Florida, Inc. Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project consists of the design and construction of 7,500 feet of 12" reclaimed water transmission line, 16,500 feet of 20" reclaimed water line, and a pump station to provide reclaimed water to the residential and agricultural areas in the eastern part of Lakewood Ranch. The reuse transmission main will interconnect the Lakewood Ranch Phase VII-D Lake, with new residential developments and existing agricultural areas along Loraine Road, south of University Boulevard, and east along University Boulevard from Loraine Road. Benefits The project will provide approximately 1.15 mgd of reclaimed water to meet the near term residential and agricultural demands. Residential demand will be 0.57 mgd and agricultural demand 0.58 mgd. At build-out it will provide 1.5 mgd to meet the irrigation need in this eastern area of Lakewood Ranch. It is projected that 100% of the reuse water will replace future and existing groundwater demand from the Floridan aquifer. Costs The total project cost is estimated to be $3,274,000 and the District's share is $734,800 in FY2008 and $818,500 in FY2009 for a total of $1,553,300. The WPSTF has budgeted $167,400 in FY2008. The cost, amortized at 8 percent over 30 years, is $0.53 per 1000 gallon offset. Any additional funds are for staff time. Additional Information The agricultural customer is Shreoder Manatee (Water Use Permit 207846.022). Beyond the immediate residential need, at build-out the project will provide 1.5 mgd of reclaimed water to meet the irrigation need in this eastern area of Lakewood Ranch. It is projected that 100% of the reclaimed water will replace future and existing groundwater demand from the Floridan aquifer. Of the $3,274,000 total cost, design is estimated to cost $320,000, and the remaining $2,954,000 is allocated for construction.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 738,409 0 822,335 0 0 1,560,744

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue Water Protection & Sust T.F. 167,400 0 0 0 0 167,400 (Alternative Wtr)

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Aqua Utilities 734,800 0 818,500 0 0 1,553,300

Total: $3,281,444

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Begin Design: 11/30/07 12/14/07 Execute Agreement: 1/31/08 3/24/08 Complete Design: 9/30/08 9/19/08 Start Construction: 11/30/08

21 Manasota Page 338 L874 Aqua Utilities Reuse Transmission - Eastern Lakewood Ranch

Complete Construction: 11/1/09

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 Processing the agreement was initially delayed due to funding considerations concerning WPSTF funds and acquisition of the required insurance documentation. The agreement with Aqua Utilities was executed on March 24, 2008. DMK Associates was selected to design the project and has completed the field study and design work on the transmission line and pump station. The construction contract was awarded to the low bidder, Woodruff and Sons, Inc.. Construction is now scheduled to begin the first week of January 2009.

21 Manasota Page 339 L879 Southwest Wastewater Reclamation Facility ASR Monitoring Well System (cancelled) Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager ELLISON, DON Task Manager(s) Status Cancelled Description The proposed project is a continuation of Manatee County's Southwest Wastewater Reclamation Facility Reclaimed Water Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project (F007) and will develop a 1 to 2 mgd dry season supply. If successful, the County will expand the capacity of the ASR system to provide a dry season supply of up to 10 mgd. In fiscal year (FY) 2008 the County will construct two additional storage zone monitoring wells to determine the extent of arsenic mobilization in the aquifer. The County and District continue to work with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to discuss possible solutions to the arsenic problem, including the possibility of installing a degasification system at the County's site. Benefits If successful, this project will increase the utilization of reclaimed water to offest groundwater withdrawals in the Southern Water Use Caution Area. The funding request made by the County will be used to find a way to solve the arsenic issue and proceed with the final ASR cycle testing necessary to obtain an operation permit at their Southwest Reclaimed Water ASR site. The existing ASR well is capable of yielding 1 to 2 mgd of reclaimed water during the dry season, however, if a solution to the arsenic issue could be implemented and an operational permit is issued, expansion of reclaimed ASR up to 10 mgd might be possible. There are no cost benefit calculations for this project, as benefits will be associated with future reuse projects that will be possible if a solution to the arsenic problem can be found. Costs The total cost for the additional monitoring wells is $500,000 with the Manasota Basin's share not-to-exceed $250,000. The Basin's total share is being requested for FY2008. Additional Information Under the original F007 project, Manatee County obtained a construction and testing permit; constructed an ASR well; and performed several cycle tests. During cycle testing the County encountered a problem with the mobilization of arsenic in the aquifer, which is common at ASR facilities throughout the State. Upon the discovery of the arsenic problem in FY2006, the FDEP requested the County construct two additional storage zone monitoring wells to determine if the extent of arsenic in the aquifer was limited to property owned by the County. The FDEP, however, has recently modified their regulatory stance to require the drinking water standard for arsenic be met at all times in the aquifer no matter how limited it is spatially. This occurred during or after the time when the County submitted their Cooperative Funding request. Though there remains concern about installing additional monitoring wells at this time, the County is committed to addressing the arsenic issue over the next year and is working with the FDEP and District staff to finalize their plans. Therefore, the County has asked that their request continue to be considered for funding in light of the uncertainty in the final approach that will be selected to resolve FDEP's concerns about the arsenic issue. The County would like to wait on results of the Pre-treatment Pilot study being conducted by the District and the City of Bradenton as to what if any additional requirements the FDEP will have. The county has cancelled this funding request and will resubmit for funding in the future if they decide to proceed with the project.

21 Manasota Page 340 L879 Southwest Wastewater Reclamation Facility ASR Monitoring Well System (cancelled) Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 255,932 0 6,057 0 0 261,989

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Manatee County 250,000 0 0 0 0 250,000

Total: $511,989

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Contract Kick off Meeting (Conference Call) 2/14/08 2/2/08 Prepare Draft Scope of Work 3/22/08 Prepare Contract for Internal Review 4/18/08 Execute Contract 6/27/08 Contract Completion Date 5/25/09 Project Schedule FDEP Meeting on Permit Renewal 4/18/08 Prepare Permit Renewal and Consent Order 7/25/08 FDEP Permit Renewal Notice to Issue 10/11/08 Execute Contract withDrilling Contractor 10/11/08 Complete Monitoring Well Installations 1/20/09

Status As Of: May 21, 2008 The county notified the District that it is cancelling this project and doesn't need the funding. They will resubmit for cooperative funding if they decide to proceed with this project in the future.

21 Manasota Page 341 L949 Manatee County Water Conservation Program

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project consists of offering financial incentives to single-family, multi-family, and commercial customers for replacing conventional toilets with water-conserving equivalents. This project will target the replacement of approximately 900 conventional toilets with ultra-low volume (ULV) toilets, which use up to 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf). In addition, approximately 900 low-flow showerheads will be provided to participating customers to replace conventional showerheads. The project will provide rebates for toilets at $100 per fixture. This proposed project is the second phase to the Manatee County Indoor Water Conservation Project (L601) funded in FY2007. Benefits This FY2008 project is anticipated to save an estimated 17,250 gallons of water per day or 6,296,250 gallons per year. Costs The total project cost is $126,144. The Manasota Basin Board funding share of 50 percent is $63,072 in FY2008. Manatee County's 50 percent share is $63,072. The cost amortized at 8 percent over 20 years, is $2.07 per thousand gallons. The savings is calculated using a weighted average due to the varying life expectancies of the different water saving equipment. Additional Information In addition to providing financial assistance for the installation of low flow toilets, a goal of this project is to educate all program participants on methods of indoor water conservation and proper maintenance practices to ensure low flow toilets remain a water conservative fixture. Educational materials on flapper replacement and other water conservation techniques will be disseminated to all program particpants. The county plans to hire a consultant to administer the project. In regard to low flow showerheads, the county plans to initiate a showerhead exchange or new showerhead inspection program to verify the replacement of high volume showerheads.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 82,503 0 1,718 0 0 84,221

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Manatee County 63,072 0 0 0 0 63,072

Total: $147,293

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Program Implementation 4/1/08 6/30/08 Distribution Report 7/30/09 Program Evaluation 5/1/10 Final Report 9/30/10 Project Closeout 1/31/11

Status As Of: December 23, 2008 From October 2008 to November 2008, Manatee County rebated an additional 190 toilets at 139 locations. As of

21 Manasota Page 342 L949 Manatee County Water Conservation Program

9/30/2008, the Manatee County Finance Department had completed two reimbursement requests to the District. A third reimbursement request for rebates issued 10/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 will be prepared in mid-January 2009. To date, $28,596.15 has been reimbursed to Manatee County by the District for this project. From 5/15/2008 to date, Manatee County has retrofitted 60 high-flow showerheads with low-flow models. Manatee County continues to advertise and implement the program. Marketing is being done through monthly inserts in customers' water bills as well as brochures through contacts made at various local exhibitions.

21 Manasota Page 343 N013 Development of Landscape Fertilizer BMPs - Phase 1

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Quality

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) University of Florida Project Manager SMITH, RANDY Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The objective of this project is to verify the accuracy of the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods (FYN) and Florida Green Industries best management practices (BMPs) fertilizer recommendations across a wide range of common landscape plants. Plant growth, biomass allocation, shoot nutrient status, foliar characteristics and aesthetic quality will be evaluated. Plants will be irrigated uniformly as needed according to IFAS recommendations. Irrigation amounts will be recorded and will allow for water-use efficiency to be calculated when combined with plant biomass measurements. The interaction between fertilizer rates and water-use efficiency of plants will offer insight into the effect of fertility recommendations on landscape water consumption. Soil nutrient status will also be monitored over the evaluation period. Benefits This project represents a significant step to develop and implement accurate, science-based fertilizer BMPs for urban (residential and commercial) landscapes. This study aims to improve the quality of stormwater that leaves an urban landscape by influencing the amount of fertilizer that is applied to these landscapes. The results of the project will be applicable to ornamental plants grown in residential and commercial landscapes basin-wide. This research will provide scientific data on the fertilizer needs of landscape plants and will improve the accuracy, credibility and long-term viability of statewide BMP programs, such as the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods (FYN) program. Costs The total FY2009 budget amount for the first phase of this project is $79,400, with the University of Florida - IFAS contributing $39,700 worth of in kind services and $39,700 to be funded by the District. Additional funds are anticipated to be requested in FY2010 for phase two of the project. The requested FY2009 District funding amount includes staff salaries, travel and central garage charges. Additional Information Non-point nutrient losses in stormwater runoff and leachate from urban landscapes have been implicated in the degradation of water quality in Florida. Information on the nutrient requirements of plant material in a landscape setting is very limited, most of which pertains only to trees and shrubs. Therefore, there is a critical need to develop more accurate fertilizer recommendations and validate existing and proposed landscape fertilizer BMPs to quantify their impact on water consumption and quality. In order to make reasonable fertilizer recommendations, it is necessary to have information about the nutritional requirements of the most demanding components of the landscape. Additionally, knowledge of the nutrient requirements allows plants to be zoned based on their fertilizer requirements, similar to the zoning recommendations for water requirements promoted by FYN (right plant/right place). This zoning will result in a more targeted and efficient approach to fertilizer application and reduce nutrient losses to the environment. The University of Florida - IFAS is committed to the development of science-based water conservation and flood protection ordinances and state-of-the art best management practices. The research activities of the faculty help to provide the important scientific data to make these ordinances and BMPs possible. In addition, Extension activities of faculty at the University of Florida - IFAS help to ensure that these science-based ordinances and BMPs are implemented.

21 Manasota Page 344 N013 Development of Landscape Fertilizer BMPs - Phase 1

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 0 0 5,582 0 0 5,582 013 Hillsborough River Basin 0 0 5,582 0 0 5,582 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 0 0 5,581 0 0 5,581 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 0 0 5,582 0 0 5,582 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 0 0 5,582 0 0 5,582 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 0 0 4,962 0 0 4,962 020 Peace River Basin 0 0 4,962 0 0 4,962 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 4,962 0 0 4,962

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District University of Florida - IFAS 0 0 39,700 0 0 39,700

Total: $82,495

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development & Execution Negotiate Cooperative Funding Agreement 9/17/08 11/3/08 Cooperative Funding Agreement to Contract Administration 11/20/08 12/23/08 Contract sent to Cooperator for Approval 12/14/08 1/23/09 Signed Contract returned from Cooperator 1/15/09 2/13/09 Contract Executed 1/31/09 2/27/09 Notice to Proceed sent to Cooperator 1/31/09 2/27/09 2. Critical Project Milestones Literature Review 2/13/09 Construct Trial Landscape and Trellis Beds 2/27/09 Obtain and Install Plants 3/27/09 Complete Data Collection 10/30/09 Draft Final Report 11/30/09 3. Project Close Out Final Report 12/15/09 Contract Termination 2/15/10

Status As Of: December 23, 2008 On August 5, 2008 the District project manager met with the cooperator and requested a draft scope of work for the project. Notice of FY2009 funding approval has been sent to the cooperator. A draft contract was sent to the cooperator for review on September 24, 2008. The District project manager received the draft contract with comments back from the cooperator on November 13, 2008. The contract is currently being finalized for internal review and approval.

21 Manasota Page 345 N014 The Florida Aquarium Watershed Education Initiative

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) The Florida Aquarium, Inc. Project Manager HULL, MARY MARGARET Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Florida Aquarium provides a comprehensive water resources education initiative that focuses on three distinct programs for elementary, middle and high school students and teachers.These programs include Art-O-Fishal Fun summer camp, Science Education at Sea (SEAS) teacher training program and Regional Ocean Conference for Students (ROCS) workshop for teachers and students. While the initiative primarily reaches students and teachers throughout Hillsborough County, it also draws schools from Polk, Pinellas, Pasco and Manatee Counties. (1) Art-O-Fishal Fun is a summer camp program designed to teach low-income, at-risk upper elementary and middle school students from local YMCAs and Boys and Girls Clubs in Hillsborough County the importance of water quality, water conservation and habitat protection. Students apply lessons to their home and family, devising practical ways that they can encourage water conservation and water quality protection at home. At the end of the program, each student is required to develop a work of art and a writing sample related to the camp curriculum. The works are going to be exhibited at the Florida Aquarium and then travel for display at other interested facilities, such as District offices, government buildings, libraries and local banks. The program tries to build impact through family participation. (2) SEAS is a teacher education program that provides workshops for elementary, middle and high school teachers, focusing on coastal resources and incorporating the learning objectives of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. It allows teachers to explore current and future environmental issues and challenges facing those resources. (3) The ROCS workshop component is an innovative addition to the project. It gives middle and high school students the opportunity to study several major water quality issues associated with local watersheds. Students identify the issues and create action plans that are achievable and beneficial for the environment. SWIM staff participate in this conference. Benefits The cooperator estimates that this program is going to reach 140 students and 79 teachers directly and 6,000 students indirectly. The FY2009 addition of ROCS strengthens the project. ROCS is an intensive workshop experience for high school students, providing opportunities for them to learn about local issues and related science, then create action plans that will result in positive environmental changes within their communities. Costs The total FY2009 project cost is $42,944, with the District's share $21,194. The Basins are providing funding as follows: Alafia River $5,273, Hillsborough River $5,274, Northwest Hillsborough $5,273, Coastal Rivers $1,054, Pinellas-Anclote River $1,056, Withlacoochee River $1,154, Peace River $1,055 and Manasota $1,055. Basin budget breakdowns were established based on a list of program participants provided by the cooperator. District funding is used to fund a summer camp, teacher training programs and a workshop for teachers and students. This program is going to reach 140 students and 79 teachers directly and 6,000 students indirectly, which provides a cost-benefit ratio of $3.53. Budget lines below include costs to manage the project.

21 Manasota Page 346 N014 The Florida Aquarium Watershed Education Initiative

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 0 0 6,025 0 0 6,025 013 Hillsborough River Basin 0 0 6,026 0 0 6,026 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 0 0 6,025 0 0 6,025 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 0 0 1,806 0 0 1,806 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 0 0 1,808 0 0 1,808 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 0 0 1,906 0 0 1,906 020 Peace River Basin 0 0 1,807 0 0 1,807 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 1,807 0 0 1,807

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District The Florida Aquarium, Inc. 12,700 0 21,750 0 0 34,450

Total: $61,660

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Open purchase order 11/3/08 1/5/09 Program components completed 9/15/09 Final report received by the District 9/30/09

Status As Of: January 05, 2009 To date, a purchase order has been opened to the cooperator and educational programming is underway.

21 Manasota Page 347 N046 Great Explorations Water Planet Pinellas

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Great Explorations Project Manager HULL, MARY MARGARET Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Great Explorations is an interactive children's museum in St. Petersburg. Water Planet: Lessons in Stewardship is a two-phase set of water education exhibits. Phase 1 educates the audience on Florida-friendly landscaping, water conservation, protecting wetlands, wildlife and water quality. Interactive exhibits include Explore a Wetland featuring larger-than-life plants and wildlife with interactive signage; a plant repopulation nursery; a play area where visitors learn the importance of responsible water usage in daily life; Nature Trading Post where visitors can research and trade natural items such as shells and gain trading points by removing trash from local waters; and Fish Tales where visitors can learn all about our local fish, fishing and boating rules and monofilament recycling. Phase 2 will include educating the audience about groundwater, how to keep water clean, flooding and erosion, wind and weather. Phase 1 will be completed by September 2009. This exhibit was created with input from community focus groups; museum Board members, staff and Youth Apprentices; and outside design professionals. Members of several environmental groups, including the District, met with museum staff members and contributed ideas to further define exhibit components and determine environmental lessons. The museum serves 150,000 annual visitors. Benefits The District benefits from teaching children and their families about water conservation and protection. Great Explorations reaches 150,000 people annually through museum attendance, special events and programming. The exhibits provide engaging learning experiences consistent with District priorities for this audience. As an added benefit, the museum recently received a multi-year grant to provide after-school programming for 50 at-risk children and summer programming for 85. These children will become an ongoing focus group participating in pre and post testing and helping evaluate the effectiveness of the messages on participants and their families. Costs The total cost of the project is $150,000 phased over two years. Phase 1 in FY2009 is $75,000, with contributions from the following Basins: Alafia River--$2,150, Coastal Rivers--$2,135, Hillsborough River--$5,594, Pinellas-Anclote River- -$60,375, Manasota--$1,700, Northwest Hillsborough--$2,675, and Withlacoochee River -- $371. These percentages are based on cooperator-supplied attendance figures. With 150,000 visitors, the cost of the total project (both phases) is $1 per person. Exhibit life is generally ten years, reducing the cost to the District over this period. Additional Information In 2003, the museum opened the Great Splash! water education exhibit, which has been moved and improved over the years. Funding came from the District, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration through the Pinellas County Environmental Fund, the Tampa Bay National Estuary Program (TBNEP), Progress Energy, Tampa Bay Water and others. Museum staff developed and continue to present stage demonstrations and classroom programs to complement these water education exhibits. A recent grant from TBNEP is funding a program that brings at-risk children into the museum to participate in water-related activities, attend water science demonstrations and discover how to learn more on their own.

21 Manasota Page 348 N046 Great Explorations Water Planet Pinellas

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 011 Alafia River Basin 0 0 2,902 0 3,072 5,974 013 Hillsborough River Basin 0 0 6,346 0 6,516 12,862 014 Northwest Hillsborough Basin 0 0 3,427 0 3,597 7,024 015 Coastal Rivers Basin 0 0 2,887 0 3,057 5,944 016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 0 0 61,127 0 61,297 122,424 019 Withlacoochee River Basin 0 0 1,123 0 1,293 2,416 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 2,452 0 2,622 5,074

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Great Explorations 0 0 75,000 75,000 0 150,000

Total: $311,718

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Purchase order opened 11/10/08 2/27/09 First task report due 3/31/09 Second task report due 6/30/09 Third task report due 9/15/09 Final report received by the District 9/30/09

Status As Of: January 05, 2009 District staff is working with the cooperator to develop the scope of work for the 2009 project. The cooperator did not submit a proposal for Phase 2 for FY2010, but plans to do so in FY2011.

21 Manasota Page 349 N081 City of North Port Brackish Groundwater Exploration

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of North Port - Public Utilities Project Manager KELLEY, MIKE Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is a brackish groundwater exploratory test program in the northeast area of the City known as the Kelce Ranch. It is located in southeastern Sarasota County in the southern portion of the SWUCA. The intent of the program is to investigate the geology and hydrogeology in this area to define water quality and calculate aquifer characteristics within both the surficial, intermediate and upper Floridan aquifer systems through construction of wells at three well sites. Each site would include two exploratory wells and two monitor wells: two wells completed into permeable zone 3 (PZ-3) of the intermediate and two wells completed into the surficial aquifer. The intermediate aquifer system is discontinuous and heterogeneous in nature. The northeastermost site will have two additional Upper Floridan wells. Aquifer performance tests will be run at each site in the intermediate and surficial aquifers. Additionally, exploration of the Avon Park formation will provide hydrogeologic and water quality profiles at one site in the Upper Floridan Aquifer System. A seven day aquifer performance test will be run in the Avon Park to get aquifer characteristics that are not available at ROMP 9.5. Since there is over a 6 mile distance between the outermost wells, this project would help detect where the water quality of the Floridan aquifer begins to diminish. Initial drilling would commence at the site closest to ROMP 9.5 and proceed sequentially along a southwesterly transect towards ROMP 9.0. The Floridan well would be drilled first to provide initial hydrogeologic data for construction of the subsequent PZ-3 and surficial wells at each site. Benefits Based upon the geohydrologic data obtained, new production wells into the intermediate or upper Floridan aquifer system could be constructed to disperse pumping in this region while providing a groundwater source for the City which is necessary to mitigate the seasonality and sustainability of the Myakkahatchee Creek surface water treatment system. These production wells will also provide a back-up supply to the regional system through existing interconnections with the Authority and Charlotte County. Costs The total cost of the project is estimated to be $1,736,600. The District's funding commitment is requested to be 50 percent of eligible project costs not to exceed $867,800. The Basin's share of the project is requested to be provided as follows: $367,800 in the FY2009 budget year and $500,000 in FY2010. Additional Information Due to the dramatic changes in water quality between the two ROMP sites (9 and 9.5), it is important to clearly understand the water quality and geologic changes across the site. The City of North Port currently relies solely on surface water from the Myakkahatchee Creek and Cocoplum Waterway as their primary source of potable supply. In addition the City receives supply from the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 372,959 0 0 372,959

Total: $372,959

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual Phase I Design & Permitting 7/1/08 Construction of wells 10/1/08 Initial testing 7/1/09

21 Manasota Page 350 N081 City of North Port Brackish Groundwater Exploration

Status As Of: December 16, 2008 A phone call was made and the draft cooperative funding initiative was discussed. North Port was advised of the December due date for coop funding iniatives. Discussions have been conducted with North Port and their consultants with regards to the arrangement of the exploration wells and the needs of the District for subsurface data. Only one deep Florida aquifer well is needed by the District near ROMP 9.5. The District also needs a deep Floridan aquifer performance test (APT) at this site too. A thorough APT needs at least one nearby monitor well and North Port agreed to this suggestion. APTs, with a monitor well, in the intermediate and surifical aquifers will be performed at each of the three test sites.

21 Manasota Page 351 N082 City of North Port Myakkahatchee Creek Water Treatment Plant Reliability Project Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of North Port - Public Utilities Project Manager FERGUSON, JOHN Task Manager(s) GOODWIN, AUDRIE, ARMSTRONG, BRIAN Status Ongoing Description The City of North Port Myakkahatchee Creek Water Treatment Plant Reliability Project is an alternative water supply project that consists of a facility with river bank filtration (RBF) and Reverse Osmosis (RO) for the treatment of 1.5mgd of surface water. This project will make the Myakkahatchee Creek, typically a seasonal source, operable on a year round basis. Benefits Development of this project will increase the reliability of the City of North Port's distribution system. The key benefits include: 1) the enhancement of a newly permitted surface water supply that will maximize usage of surface water; 2) the river bank filtration (RBF) intake is an innovative approach to pre-treat surface water that will improve reliability and provide a sustainable treatment process; and 3) the addition of the RO process will allow increased use of the surface water supply allowing the City of North Port to meet their own needs and free up additional water critical to the needs of the regional system, particularly during the seasonal dry periods. Costs As presented in the City of North Port's FY2009 funding request, the total project cost is $14,685,000; with the Manasota Basin Board's share being $7,150,000 and the City of North Port's share being $7,535,000. The FY2009 request for the Manasota Basin Board is $900,000 and is for the first year of funding. Additional Information The objective of this project is to increase the reliability of the City of North Port Myakkahatchee Creek Water Treatment Plant (MCWTP) in order to meet increasing demands and future regulations. The City of North Port currently operates a conventional surface water treatment plant that was designed with a treatment capacity of 4.4 MGD, but consistent and reliable production at full capacity has been prevented by source water challenges. The historic water source, Myakkahatchee Creek, is now complimented by a newly permitted supplemental source, Cocoplum Canal, but both sources exhibit considerable seasonal variability in flow and water quality. Elevated TDS and sulfate levels, particularly during the dry season, create challenges in meeting water quality regulations with the current treatment system. Meeting the finished water turbidity levels is an additional challenge. These issues have resulted in the current water treatment plant being used primarily on a seasonal basis. The City currently utilizes this system complimentary and in tandem with the Peace River water treatment plant, which is owned and operated by the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority. In July 2008, the City completed a Water Treatment Plant Enhancement Study to evaluate treatment alternatives to support the regional system by increasing reliability and water quality of the MCWTP. This study includes an assessment of the existing conventional MCWTP, along with a four-month pilot test to evaluate reverse osmosis (RO) in combination with river bank filtration (RBF) pre-treatment for reduction of TDS and sulfate. The new alternative systems should reduce the load on the conventional MCWTP. By making improvements to the conventional MCWTP and adding the RBF-RO process, the MCWTP can operate on a consistent and year-round basis instead of being limited to seasonal operation. In addition, this project will result in better quality water, increased production, and will maximize the use of surface water supplies. The proposed MCWTP Reliability Project includes the full-scale preliminary design, final design, and construction of a new 1.5 MGD RBF-RO facility that will compliment City improvements made to the existing 4.4 MGD conventional MCWTP. The MCWTP Enhancement Study details the required improvements for the existing conventional MCWTP as well as the integration strategy of the new RBF-RO facility. This Cooperative Funding Application is for RBF and RO treatment.

21 Manasota Page 352 N082 City of North Port Myakkahatchee Creek Water Treatment Plant Reliability Project Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 901,943 0 0 901,943

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of North Port 385,000 0 900,000 6,250,000 0 7,535,000

Total: $8,436,943

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Study & Conceptual Design 3/2/09 Design & Permitting 4/30/10 Construction 3/2/12

Status As Of: December 19, 2008 In October 2008, District staff met with the City's utilities department, toured the MCWTP, and acquired a copies of the Enhancement Study Final Report and RBF-RO Pilot Study Report. The RBF-RO Pilot Study utilized a 20,000 gallon per day RO system that received water from 3 surficial wells screened 40 to 60 feet bls and spaced at 50 foot intervals perpendicular to the Cocoplum Waterway. The RBF-RO process proved to adequately reduce the suspended solids, pathogens, and turbidity as needed for the RO Process. The City submited a Scope of Services for the project in early November 2008. The Scope budgeted $850,000 for the "Construction of Reliability Improvements at the MCWTP". District staff are concerned whether this portion of the project is in line with the funding application and is eligible for District Funding. A meeting is scheduled for January 7, 2008 between District staff, the City, and the project consultant to discuss how improvements to the existing facility relate to the RBF-RO treatment.

21 Manasota Page 353 N084 City of North Port Reuse Storage Tank and High Service Pump Station Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of North Port - Public Utilities Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The project will constructa 2.5 million gallon ground storage tank and design and upgrade the high service pump station by adding a 2,300 gpm pump. The benefits of this project will include improving system pressures, wet-weather storage capacity, expand the customer base of the reuse system, and will provide a higher level of service to the customers. The Heron Creek Development (WUP # 11638, 531,300 gpd) has 2350 Equivalent Residential Connections and a Golf Course. The contract between the City and Heron Creek is for up to 500,000 gpd of reclaimed water. They currently provide an average of 200,000 gpd to Heron Creek with the existing system. With the new tank and high service pump they can provide the additional 300,000 gpd to Heron Creek and can provide for additional future customers. Benefits The City plans to increase reuse flows to the Heron Creek Development by approximately 0.3 mgd to provide an offset of 0.15 mgd of existing and future groundwater use by residential, commercial, and golf course customers. The project will also provide the infrastructure that will enable the City to serve four additional customers with approximately 1.6 mgd of reclaimed water when additional lines are constructed. The project supports the City's Reuse Master Plan and will allow the City to meet the demands of future growth in the City's service area. Costs The total project cost is $2,102,500 and the District's share is requested to be $1,051,250. The City plans to spend $202,500 in FY2009 and the Manasota Basin Board has budgeted $101,250 which is fifty percent. The Manasota Basin will be requested to provide $950,000 in additional funds in FY2010. The cost, amortized at 8 percent over 30 years is $3.38 per 1000 gallons offset. Additional Information This project is to implement one of the recommendations of the City's Reuse Master Plan, supported and funded by SWFWMD. The City of North Port's existing WWTP is permitted to provide 1.88 mgd of public access reuse water to the customers of the system, which consist primarily of two major golf courses, the new City Complex, the North Port Skate Park, roadway medians, and several bulk residential users. Growth in North Port has resulted in the need for two additional WWTPs that will be constructed over the next 5-10 years, the West Villages District (WVID) WWTP and the Panacea WWTP. Both of these two facilities will be designed to provide public access reclaimed reuse quality water to the customers in the region. In addition, the existing City's WWTP will be expanded to 7.0 mgd within the next 5 year period; therefore, the permitted capacity will be modified to reflect the new reuse water availability. This project will allow the City to provide future reuse service to the following new customers: *The Primary School, Middle School and High School along Price Boulevard - 0.6 mgd *The Police Training Center on Price Boulevard - 0.1 mgd *The Sembler Development and Butler Park - 0.7 mgd *Existing Residential and Commercial Areas along Pan American Boulevard - 0.2 mgd Demands by these new customers will serve to increase water reuse by nearly 1.6 million gallons per day (mgd).

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 101,250 0 950,000 1,051,250

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of North Port 0 0 101,250 950,000 0 1,051,250

Total: $2,102,500

21 Manasota Page 354 N084 City of North Port Reuse Storage Tank and High Service Pump Station

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Complete Construction Stoarge Tank 2/28/09 Start Pump Station Design 2/28/09 Complete Pump Station Design 3/31/09 Start Construction Pump Station 6/30/09 Complete Construction of Pump Station 9/30/09

Status As Of: December 31, 2008 The project scope of work has been received from the City on December 11, 2008 and the agreement is now being processed at the District. A draft of the agreement was sent to the City for review on December 31, 2008.

21 Manasota Page 355 N086 City of Venice Plumbing Rebate and Retrofit

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of Venice Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Status Ongoing Description This project consists of offering financial incentives to potable water customers for replacing conventional toilets and urinals with water-conserving equivalents, and installing rain sensors on automatic irrigation systems . For customers that participate in the program, the City will also provide approximately 500 water conservation kits (consisting of items such as low-flow showerhead, bath and/or kitchen faucet aerators, a toilet tank dam or tummy, toilet flapper valve, toilet tank leak detection dye tablet, and water conservation educational materials.) This project will target the replacement of approximately 300 conventional toilets and 100 urinals with low-flow toilets and urinals, which use up to 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf). The project will also target the installation of approximately 100 rain sensor devices. The City will provide a $100 credit to the customers' water bill upon low-flow toilet or urinal installation and inspection and a $50 credit for the purchase and installation of a rain sensor. In order to assure that the replaced conventional toilets or urinals will not be reinstalled at another location, the City will require permanent disposal of the conventional toilet or urinal as a condition of the rebate. Benefits This project is anticipated to save an estimated 34,860 gallons of water per day, based on weighted savings and lifespans of the various water conserving devices. Costs The total cost of this project is estimated to be $94,000, of which the Manasota Basin is requested to fund 50 percent, or $47,000. Funding in the amount of $47,000 has been budgeted in FY2009. The cost-benefit is $1.39/1,000 gallons, amortized over 30 years at eight percent interest. Additional Information In addition to providing financial assistance for the installation of low- flow toilets and urinals, a goal of this project is to educate all program participants on methods of indoor water conservation and proper maintenance practices to ensure low flow toilets and urinals remain a water conservative fixture. Educational materials on flapper replacement and other water conservation techniques will be disseminated to all program particpants.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 50,298 0 0 50,298

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Venice 0 0 47,000 0 0 47,000

Total: $97,298

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Execute Agreement 10/31/08 Program Implementation 10/31/08 Distribution Report 10/31/09 Final Report 10/31/10 Contract Closeout 5/31/11

21 Manasota Page 356 N086 City of Venice Plumbing Rebate and Retrofit

Status As Of: November 24, 2008 A Cooperative Funding Agreement was sent to the city for execution on November 5, 2008. To date, $47,000 has been encumbered, of which $0 has been reimbursed.

21 Manasota Page 357 N087 Bradenton - Palmetto Reuse Interconnect

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of Bradenton Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The project includes topographic survey, geotechnical investigation, design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, and construction of a new reuse pumping station at the City of Bradenton Water Reclamation Facility and extension of a new 16-inch transmission main north along 3rd Street West and across the Manatee River to the tie-in point with the PARS reclaimed water distribution system. The total length of new 16-inch transmission to be constructed is estimated to be 11,400 feet. Benefits This project will provide for beneficial reuse of approximately 2.5 mgd of reclaimed water and reduce the effluent discharge into the Manatee River. The customers will be identified in the FY2008 Interconnect Study (L854) that is scheduled to be complete August 30, 2008. Costs The total project cost is $3,650,000 and the District's share is requested to be $1,825,000. The City plans to spend $330,000 in FY2009 and the Manasota Basin Board has budgeted $165,000 which is fifty percent. The Manasota Basin will be requested to provide $625,000 in additional funds in FY2010 and $1,035,000 in FY2011. The cost, amortized at 8 percent over 30 years is $0.59 per 1000 gallons offset. Additional Information The Manasota Basin Board and the City of Bradenton have completed a feasibility study for expansion of the City's existing reclaimed water reuse system. After identification of numerous potential reclaimed water users, evaluation of 15 alternatives, and coordination with both Manatee County and the City of Palmetto, a plan for expansion of the system by interconnecting with the Manatee County Area Reuse (MARS) system and the City of Palmetto Area Reuse (PARS) system has been selected. These two options are being further examined by the Bradenton / Palmetto / Manatee interconnect study (L854) during FY2008. The FY2009 funding requested is for completing the topographical survey, geotechnical investigation, design, development of construction documents, and permitting of the facilities for tie-in to the PARS system.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 168,661 0 1,660,000 1,828,661

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Bradenton 0 0 165,000 625,000 1,035,000 1,825,000

Total: $3,653,661

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Start Design 1/31/09 Complete Design 9/15/09 Start Construction 2/15/10 Complete Construction 6/30/11

21 Manasota Page 358 N087 Bradenton - Palmetto Reuse Interconnect

Status As Of: October 16, 2008 District staff is drafting the agreement and the City has submitted the exhibit B, scope of work, for the agreement. District staff is awaiting the results of the Bradenton/Manatee Co./Palmetto Reuse Interconnect Study (L854), before finalizing this agreement. That project is scheduled to be complete by the end of December 2008.

21 Manasota Page 359 N088 Bradenton - MARS Reuse Interconnection Project

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) City of Bradenton Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project includes topographic survey, geotechnical investigation, design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, and construction of a new 2.5 mgd reuse pumping station at the existing River Run ground storage tank and extension of a new 18-inch transmission main south and east to connect to the west end of the City's existing 16-inch transmission main at 45th Street East and State Road 70. This existing 16-inch main was installed as a "dry" line during the reconstruction of State Road 70 and extends east from 45th Street East to the east side of the Braden River. A new 18-inch transmission main will be extended from the east end of this existing main to the tie-in point with the MARS transmission system. The total length of new 18-inch transmission to be constructed is estimated to be 21,100 feet. Benefits This project will provide an annual average of 2.5 mgd of additional reclaimed water to the MARS system for beneficial reuse and reduce the effluent discharge into the Manatee River by an equal amount. The customers will be identified in the FY2008 Interconnect Study (L854) that is scheduled to be complete August 30, 2008. Costs The total project cost is $3,785,000 and the District's share is requested to be $1,982,500. The City plans to spend $350,000 in FY2009 and the Manasota Basin Board budgeted $175,000 which is fifty percent. The Manasota Basin is requested to provide $1,000,000 in additional funds in FY2010 and $717,500 in FY2011. The cost, amortized at 8 percent over 30 years is $0.61 per 1000 gallons offset. Additional Information With cooperative funding by the Manasota Basin Board, the City of Bradenton has completed a feasibility study for expansion of its existing reclaimed water reuse system. After identification of numerous potential reclaimed water users, evaluation of 15 alternatives, and coordination with both Manatee County and the City of Palmetto, a plan for expansion of the system by interconnecting with the Manatee County Area Reuse (MARS) system and the City of Palmetto Area Reuse (PARS) system has been selected. This project was further investigated during FY2008 by the Bradenton/Palmetto/Manatee County Interconnect study. For FY2009, funding is requested for completing the topographical survey, geotechnical investigation, design, development of construction documents, and permitting of the facilities for tie-in to the MARS system.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 178,786 0 1,717,500 1,896,286

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District City of Bradenton 0 0 175,000 1,000,000 717,500 1,892,500

Total: $3,788,786

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Start Design 1/31/09 Complete Design 9/15/09

21 Manasota Page 360 N088 Bradenton - MARS Reuse Interconnection Project

Start Construction 2/15/10 Complete Construction 6/30/11

Status As Of: October 16, 2008 District staff is drafting the agreement and the City has submitted the exhibit B, scope of work, for the agreement. District staff is awaiting the results of the Bradenton/Manatee Co./Palmetto Reuse Interconnect Study (L854), before finalizing this agreement. That project is scheduled to be complete by the end of December 2008.

21 Manasota Page 361 N105 The Bridges - Stormwater Reuse

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply, Water Quality, Natural Systems

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Gulf Coast Strategic Investments Project Manager ZAJAC, CHRIS Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description The Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Foundation) of Venice is a nonprofit organization that is committed to improving the quality of life in the communities it serves (from Osprey to Boca Grande). Gulf Coast Strategic Investments (GCSI) is a subsidiary of the Foundation and is also a nonprofit. GCSI is currently planning a 145-acre mixed-use community promoting innovation in the City of Venice, known as the Bridges. Accordingly, GCSI will be incorporating a 10,000 sf green roof and cistern system into its stormwater management system. GCSI will also construct a stormwater recycling system to treat the stormwater and provide an alternative water supply for non-potable outdoor irrigation. The UCF green roof design provides for a closed-loop water reuse system, reduction of pollutant loads, potential reduction of peak discharge rates, and creation of natural habitat. CGSI proposes to partner with the District in bringing the innovation of green roofs to Southwest Florida. Benefits This project will incorporate Low Impact Development (LID) and stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) into its development thus reducing the need for potable water for irrigation. The project will result in improved stormwater treatment over traditional designs by recycling the water captured in the cistern and using it for on-site irrigation. The project will provide approximately 33,000 gpd from the stormwater recycling system to meet a portion of the irrigation needs at The Bridges development. The treated stormwater will be used along with reclaimed water from the City of Venice and intermediate groundwater to meet the 115,000 gpd total demand of the development. Priority of use will be stormwater, reclaimed water, then intermediate groundwater. Costs The total project cost is $372,180 and is for construction only. The cooperator is requesting the Manasota Basin Board fund $112,500 in FY2009 and the WPSTF will provide $43,541. The cooperator will match the $112,500 in FY2009 and request the remaining funds in future fiscal years. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salary, travel and central garage charges. Additional Information As a not-for-profit foundation, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice does not administer water conservation of flood protection ordinances. However as part of their grant program, the Foundation does require new buildings to meet the Florida Green Building Coalition standards, which promote water conservation and efficiency practices. Accordingly, the Bridges project will promote water conservation and efficiency practices such as Florida Friendly landscaping and low-impact development practices, as well as indoor and outdoor water efficiency.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 43,541 119,474 0 112,500 275,515

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Gulf Coast Strategic Investments 0 0 112,500 112,500 0 225,000

Total: $500,515

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Contract Development

21 Manasota Page 362 N105 The Bridges - Stormwater Reuse

Draft Agreement 9/1/08 Contract Executed 10/15/08 2. Project Tasks Select Contractor 2/15/09 Begin Construction 3/15/09 Construction Complete 3/15/10 Close Out Contract 5/15/10

Status As Of: December 23, 2008 The draft agreement is currently being reviewed by the cooperator. This project will receive WPSTF as approved in Resolution 08-22.

21 Manasota Page 363 N107 Braden River Soil Moisture Sensor Pilot Project

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Braden River Utilities Project Manager MUSICARO, MELISSA Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description Braden River Utilities (BRU) is proposing a soil moisture sensor pilot project, to install up to 400 soil moisture sensor devices on homes in the Lakewood Ranch Develoment. BRU will monitor the water use and savings for the participating homes, and compare it to that of non-participating homes as part of the project evaluation. The District will solely fund the water meters for monitoring the non-participating homes, since the District is very interested in the water savings comparison. BRU is the private irrigation provider for the Lakewood Ranch Development and provides non-potable landscape irrigation to several Community Development Districts in Lakewood Ranch as well as the Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District. Source water for the BRU irrigation system currently consists of a diverse set of resources including ground water, surface water, and in some instances, reclaimed water. BRU would like to take advantage of on-going research by the University of Florida and the District and promote the use of soil moisture sensors to control irrigation for residential landscapes. Benefits The water savings benefit is to be determined. Costs The total project cost is $200,000, and the Manasota Basin Board approved funding in the amount $100,000 in FY2009. The cost benefit is to be determined. Additional Information BRU has proposed this project as a means to save water, as well as to evaluate this method of water conservation for potential implementation in future development in Lakewood Ranch. District and BRU staff continue to refine project scope details to ensure information about water use of project participants can be compared to water use of non-participants to help both BRU and the District make decisions about promoting the use of soil moisture sensors. The number of project participants may be reduced since the District is solely funding the water meters for monitoring the non-participating homes, and the meter costs will most likely reduce the total project cost.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 100,125 0 0 100,125

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Braden River Utilities 0 0 100,000 0 0 100,000

Total: $200,125

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 1/31/09 Draft Agreement returned from Contracts Administration 2/28/09 Contract Executed 3/31/09 Notice to Proceed 4/1/09 Sensor Installation Commence 5/1/09 Sensor Installation Complete 7/31/09

21 Manasota Page 364 N107 Braden River Soil Moisture Sensor Pilot Project

Data Collection/ Evaluation Complete 12/31/10 Contract Termination 12/31/11

Status As Of: December 23, 2008 The agreement has been drafted and the District project manager and cooperator are finalizing the scope of work.

21 Manasota Page 365 N115 Manatee County Water Conservation Retrofit Program

Project Type Cooperative Funding AOR(s) Water Supply

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Manatee County Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Task Manager(s) MCGOOKEY, SCOTT Status Ongoing Description This project consists of offering financial incentives to single-family, multi-family, and commercial customers for replacing conventional toilets (3.5 gallons per flush or greater) with water-conserving equivalents. This project will target the replacement of approximately 900 conventional toilets with ultra-low volume (ULV) toilets, which use up to 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf) or High Efficiency Toilets (HET's) that use up to 1.28 gpf. In addition, approximately 900 low-flow showerheads that use 2.0 gallons per minute (gpm) will be provided to participating customers to replace conventional showerheads that may use 4.0 gpm or greater. The project will provide rebates for toilets at $100 per fixture with a maximum of two toilets per unit. This proposed project is the third phase to the Manatee County Indoor Water Conservation Project originally funded in FY2007. Benefits This FY2009 project is estimated to save 25,565 gallons per day (gpd), or 9,331,225 gallons per year. The toilets are estimated to save 20,079 gpd and the showerheads are expected to save 5,486 gpd. Costs The total project cost is $126,144. The Manasota Basin Board has funded 50 percent, or $63,072, in FY2009. Manatee County's share is $63,072. The cost amortized at 8 percent over 20 years, is $1.46 per thousand gallons. The savings is calculated using a weighted average due to the varying life expectancies of the different water saving equipment. Additional Information Manatee County currently services over 90,000 potable water accounts and anticipates continued growth over the next 20 years. This program is an indoor conservation component to Manatee County's existing Water Conservation Incentive Program for the County's retail water customers. The program also addresses the Manatee County Board of County Commissioner's policies on water conservation and is supported by the Utilities recent development of a conservation based tiered rate structure for potable water. One year of account-level metered water-use data prior to and one year of metered water use after the retrofit installation will be collected as the raw data for the final savings analysis. Manatee County Utilities will provide actual billing data and ensure 100 percent fixture inspection. This project will also institute an educational program designed to assist customers in long-term maintenance related to water savings, such as selecting parts for repairs, leak detection and choosing proper replacement flapper models for their HET or ULV toilets. This effort will ensure the retrofit fixture will remain a water-conserving fixture for its life-expectancy. Bi-monthly status reports will be provided to the District to update project accomplishments.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 021 Manasota Basin 0 0 64,792 0 0 64,792

Project Funds Not Budgeted by the District Manatee County 0 0 63,072 0 0 63,072

Total: $127,864

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual

21 Manasota Page 366 N115 Manatee County Water Conservation Retrofit Program

Execute agreement with District 5/1/09 Commence Phase III of program 5/1/09 Draft distribution report to District 7/1/10 Final distribution report 8/31/10 Draft final report to District 7/31/11 Final report to District 9/30/11 Final invoice to District 9/30/11 Contract close-out 1/31/12

Status As Of: December 23, 2008 The agreement was sent to the cooperator for signature on 10/16/2008. To date, the agreement has not been signed by Manatee County.

21 Manasota Page 367 M110 Manatee - FEMA Map Modernization

Project Type FEMA/Map Mod. AOR(s) Flood Protection

Basin(s) Manasota

Cooperator(s) Federal Emergency Management Agency Project Manager LETASI, SCOTT Task Manager(s) DUNHAM, STEPHANIE, NGUYEN, NAM Status Ongoing Description This project is to perform Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood insurance rate map (FIRM) modernization which includes 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for numerous Manatee County watersheds. The County covers an area of approximately 762 square miles. Under this project the FIRMs will reflect updated flood hazard risk areas and be modernized to a digital product. 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. The FIRMs are used by local governments for land management and building permitting to satisfy the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program. Costs The total budget amount for this project is $900,000. FEMA is expected to contribute all the funds for the project in FY2008. When each element is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information gathered. Additional Information The WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, 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. The District is cooperating with FEMA to modernize the FIRMs in Manatee county. Information developed with this project will be used to update and modernize the FIRMs for the entire county. Staff has worked with the FEMA to improve and formalize the District's relationship with a federal agency that shares flood protection responsibilities. FEMA and the District executed a Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Memorandum of Agreement on September 14, 2001. As a CTP, the District is eligible for federal grants and matching funds to further efforts to modernize the flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs). The District executed a Mapping Activity Statement with FEMA that identifies costs, responsibilities, and specific activities to complete the FEMA Map Modernization effort for watersheds in Manatee county. The District will coordinate with the local government(s), will manage the project, and will enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. With FEMA funding several tasks of the Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan elements for priority watersheds within the County will be accomplished. Watersheds will be prioritized based on the needs of the local governments and the District. Because of funding constraints some watersheds will not be studied in detail. The risk information from the current FIRMs will be transferred to the modernized, digital maps. These watersheds will be studied in detail when additional funding is available through the cooperative funding process. Work on the Watershed Management Plan element for the priority watersheds will include the following tasks: survey, data management and development of watershed parameters, GIS processing, computer modeling, and floodplain analysis. Future cooperative funding request(s) will be required to complete remaining Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan tasks (e.g. LOS determination, surface water resource assessment, and BMP alternative analysis).

21 Manasota Page 368 M110 Manatee - FEMA Map Modernization

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 879 0 0 0 0 879

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue FEMA Mapping Activity Statement 900,000 0 0 0 0 900,000

Total: $900,879

Status As Of:

21 Manasota Page 369 M115 Sarasota - FEMA Map Modernization

Project Type FEMA/Map Mod. AOR(s) Flood Protection

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Manasota

Cooperator(s) Federal Emergency Management Agency Project Manager TURNER, DAWN Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is to perform Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood insurance rate map (FIRM) modernization which includes 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for numerous Sarasota county watersheds. The county covers an area of approximately 570 square miles. Under this project the FIRMs will reflect updated flood hazard risk areas and be modernized to a digital product. 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. The FIRMs are used by local governments for land management and building permitting to satisfy the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program. Costs The total budget amount for this project is $2.42 million. FEMA is contributing $2 million for the project. $420,000 in Manasota Basin Board funds approved in FY2004 for project L019 were used towards updating the digital topographic information for the entire County in conjunction with this FEMA map modernization effort. When each element is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information gathered. Additional Information The WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, 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. The District is cooperating with FEMA to modernize the FIRMs in Sarasota County. Information developed with this project will be used to update and modernize the FIRMs for the entire county. Staff has worked with the FEMA to improve and formalize the District's relationship with a federal agency that shares flood protection responsibilities. FEMA and the District executed a Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Memorandum of Agreement on September 14, 2001. As a CTP, the District is eligible for federal grants and matching funds to further efforts to modernize the flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs). The District executed a Mapping Activity Statement with FEMA that identifies costs, responsibilities, and specific activities to complete the FEMA Map Modernization effort for watersheds in Sarasota county. The District will coordinate with the local government(s), will manage the project, and will enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. With FEMA funding several tasks of the Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan elements for priority watersheds within the county will be accomplished. Watersheds will be prioritized based on the needs of the local governments and the District. Because of funding constraints some watersheds will not be studied in detail. The risk information from the current FIRMs will be transferred to the modernized, digital maps. These watersheds will be studied in detail when additional funding is available through the cooperative funding process. Work on the Watershed Management Plan element for the priority watersheds will include the following tasks: survey, data management and development of watershed parameters, GIS processing, computer modeling, and floodplain analysis. FEMA is responsible for working with the local communities for the adoption of the DFIRMs. Future cooperative funding request(s) will be required to complete remaining Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan tasks (e.g. LOS determination, surface water resource assessment, and BMP alternative analysis).

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Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 41,966 0 32,089 0 0 74,055

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue FEMA Mapping Activity Statement 2,000,000 0 0 0 0 2,000,000

Total: $2,074,055

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. FEMA Cooperative Agreement Cooperating Technical Partners Memorandum of Agreement 9/14/01 9/14/01 Cooperating Technical Partners Agreement Executed 8/12/02 8/12/02 Mapping Activity Statement Executed 9/30/03 9/26/03 01A - Scoping 8/30/04 8/30/04 02 - Digital Topographic Data Development 10/1/04 5/31/08 03 - Independent QA/QC of Topographic Information 11/1/04 5/31/08 01C - Review of Existing Info, Reconnaissance, & Field Surveys 2/1/05 7/31/06 04 - Hydrology 2/1/05 7/31/08 06 - Hydraulics 2/1/05 7/31/08 05 - Independent QA/QC of Hydrology 3/1/05 8/31/08 07 - Independent QA/QC of Hydraulics 3/1/05 8/31/08 08 - Floodplain Mapping (Detailed & Redelineation) 4/1/05 7/31/08 09 - Independent QA/QC of Floodplain Mapping 5/2/05 8/31/08 10 - Base Map Acquisition and Preparation 5/2/05 7/31/08 11 - DFIRM Production 6/1/05 11/30/08 12 - Merge Revised and Effective Flood Hazard Data 6/1/05 11/30/08 12A - Application of DFIRM Graphic and Database Specs 6/1/05 11/30/08 13 - Issue Preliminary DFIRMs and FIS to Communities 9/2/05 11/30/08 01B - Outreach 10/1/05 11/30/09 14 - Post-Preliminary Processing (by FEMA) 12/2/05 11/30/09 2. Watershed Update Consultant (BCI) Execute Consultant Contracts for Watershed Updates 6/18/03 6/11/04 Execute Consultant Contract for Digital Topo Information 1/9/04 1/9/04 Contract Termination for Watershed Updates 1/8/07 1/8/08 3. Watershed Update Consultant (JEA) Execute Consultant Contracts for Watershed Updates 6/1/04 6/10/04 Execute First Amendment 3/31/06 3/13/06 Contract Termination for Watershed Updates 6/26/06 12/31/08 First Amendment to 04CONC0000040-B 5/15/08 10/20/08 4. DFIRM Consultant Agreement (URS) Execute Consultant Contract for DFIRM Production 1/9/04 1/15/04 Contract Termination for DFIRM Production 1/14/07 7/14/08 Execute No Cost, Time Extension 3/16/07

Status As Of: December 11, 2008 1. FEMA: The Mapping Activity Statement #3 for Sarasota County was executed on September 30, 2003. The Memorandums of Agreements between the District, FEMA, and each of the communities have been executed by District, the local community, and FEMA. Originals of the MOAs have been transmitted to each associated party. The District's scope of work is being contracted to three consultants: BCI Engineers & Scientists, Jones Edmunds & Associates, and URS Corporation Southern. Staff submitted a request to FEMA to request additional time to revise and update the watershed models based on quality assurance reviews performed by the District, the County, local governments, and the District's consultants. Revisions, verification, and additions are necessary to appropriately represent the hydrologic and

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hydraulic characteristics of the watersheds, and reflect 2007 terrain data. Additional time is also required to complete subsequent reviews, public outreach on the preliminary floodplain information, and to accommodate a public review and comment period. The time extension request was approved by FEMA, and the performance period for the FEMA grant extended to March 31, 2009 2. Watershed Updates (BCI): The agreement with BCI Engineers & Scientists (BCI) was executed on January 8, 2004, to conduct the scoping activity with the local governments and to generate new, digital topographic data (via LiDAR) for the entire county. The first BCI work order to generate new, digital topographic data was executed on January 27, 2004; and the notice to proceed, effective January 15, 2004, was issued. The second BCI work order to perform the scoping activity was executed on February 8, 2004; and the notice to proceed, effective January 15, 2004, was issued. Delivery of the final, approved digital topographic information was delayed for well over a year. This delay impacted the schedules of all the other elements and consultants contributing to this project. Project scoping was completed in August 2004 with the submittal of the Final Scoping Report to FEMA and the local communities. The First Amendment to BCI's agreement was executed to include updates to the existing Dona/Roberts Bay and Lemon Bay watershed models to reflect the new topographic data, convert the models from NAVD29 vertical datum to NAVD88, and begin to update the Ainger and Forked Creek models to the District's Guidelines & Specifications (G&S). BCI completed the conversion for its assigned watersheds and deliverables were received on January 23, 2006. The BCI Agreement was amended as of February 13, 2007, to extend the contract termination date to January 8, 2008. BCI Work Order #4 has been executed and will allow BCI to complete the remaining update tasks. Draft models and associated GIS data for Curry Creek, Hatchet Creek, Alligator Branch, and the Island of Venice were received on October 14, 2008. The submittal is currently being reviewed by District staff. 3. Watershed Updates (JEA): Similarly, an agreement and first work order with Jones, Edmunds & Associates (JEA) to update the existing Little Sarasota and Sarasota watershed models has been executed. JEA has completed converting the County's existing models from the NGVD29 vertical datum to the NAVD88 vertical datum under Work Order #1. Work Order #2 with JEA has been executed to begin the update of the Phillippi Creek watershed parameters and model to the District's G&S. The results of this update were received in March 2007, and reviewed by District, County, and municipal staff. However, significant revisions were needed to the model to address issues with the original model data, and there was issufficant time to complete this work in order to use the results for DFIRM generation. Therefore, further updates to the Phillippi Creek model were postponed. The consultant services agreement with JEA has been amended to include floodway analyses and ArcHydro tool development to automate repetitive hydrologic and hydraulic modeling tasks (M118). The First Amendment to JEA's agreement was executed on March 13, 2006. Work Order #3 with JEA was executed on May 16, 2006 to plan and document the conceptual design of the ArcHydro tools to assist with watershed parameterization, model development, and floodplain mapping. Work Order #4 with JEA was executed on May 8, 2007, to develop the first ArcHydro tool based upon the conceptual design report from Work Order #3- Irregular Weir. Work Order #5 has been executed to perform limited updates to the remaining Sarasota Bay watershed basin models and for Little Sarasota Bay and to convert the lower Myakka River model to the NAVD88 vertical datum so that this may be included on the preliminary DFIRMs. Draft deliverables have been submitted for Work Order #5. Similar to the effort with BCI, scope of work, schedule, and budget are being develop to perform maintenance of the watershed models and address issues that are carried over from the County's original models. 4. DFIRM Production (URS): The agreement with URS Southern was executed on January 15, 2004, to produce the countywide Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and to support public outreach. The URS Agreement has been amended to extend the contract termination date from January 14, 2007, to July 14, 2008. The first work order with URS was executed on February 16, 2004, to identify the data to be used in the DFIRM production and prepare a detailed approach and project outline for the DFIRM production and public outreach. URS has completed Work Order #1 to develop the approach and identify data that will be used to prepare the FIRMs for Sarasota County and the incorporated communities therein. Work Order #2 to prepare the base maps and perform outreach has been executed. URS has submitted the draft base maps and redelineations for review and approval. Staff has executed Work Order #3 with URS to incorporate the final deliverables are available from the watershed updates and Big Slough WMPlan (K883) and produce the preliminary DFIRMs and FIS for FEMA and community review. A meeting/conference call was held on June 29th between all consultants working on items associated with the project to coordinate schedules, review deliverable requirements, and to identify points of contact for each firm. URS was asked to stop work on the production of the preliminary DFIRMs until maintenance and updates can be completed. On March 24, 2008, Work Order #3 was re-issued to reflect the work completed before the stop work order. Notice to Proceed for Work Order #4 was issued on June 5, 2008 for the preparation of the DFIRMs, database and FIS report from the watershed models that are currently under development, and from watershed models previously developed by the County. However, several of the County models have not been signed and sealed by a professional engineer. The County has retained professional engineers to review and certify the County models.

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Project Type FEMA/Map Mod. AOR(s) Flood Protection

Basin(s) General Fund (District), Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Coastal Rivers, Pinellas-Anclote River, Withlacoochee River, Peace River, Manasota Cooperator(s) Federal Emergency Management Agency Project Manager TURNER, DAWN Task Manager(s) Status Ongoing Description This project is to provide management support for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood insurance rate map (FIRM) modernization projects throughout the District (please reference projects M101-M116). Under these Map Modernization projects the FIRMs will reflect updated flood hazard risk areas and be modernized to a digital product. The updated flood hazard risk areas are being developed by the District through the 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP). Map Modernization management support (MMMS) funds supplement the ongoing activities already being performed by staff including, but not limited to coordination and effort in building partnerships, information technology systems, program management planning, hydrologic and hydraulic review, and outreach. 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. The FIRMs are used by local governments for land management and building permitting to satisfy the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program. Costs The total amount for MMMS is $1,013,240 to be funded by FEMA. The District has received a total of $713,240 in FEMA MMMS to date that has been included in the Governing Board's FY2005, FY2006, and FY2007 budgets as revenue. District Staff anticipate an additional $150,000 to be funded by FEMA for ongoing MMMS activities in both FEMA's FY2008 and FY2009 ($300,000 in total). Each year FEMA notifies the District how much funding is available for MMMS. The District funding amounts shown in the table represents staff salaries. Additional Information The WMP includes five major elements: 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, 3) Watershed Management Plan, 4) Implementation of Best Management Practices, 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. The District is cooperating with FEMA to modernize the FIRMs throughout the District. Staff has worked with the FEMA to improve and formalize the District's relationship with a federal agency that shares flood protection responsibilities. FEMA and the District executed a Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Memorandum of Agreement on September 14, 2001. As a CTP, the District is eligible for federal grants and matching funds to further efforts to modernize the FIRMs. Each year the District enters into a cooperative agreement with FEMA for MMMS funding that defines the activities that will be performed. $250,000 in funding (grant EMA-2004-CA-5038) for FY2005 is being used to provide a meeting facilitator for ongoing coordination meetings between the water management districts, FEMA Region 4, and the Florida Department of Community Affairs; develop a District-wide FIRM paneling scheme; determine the feasibility of expanding the District's role in distributing digital FIRMs to the public; maintaining the digital FIRMs; and revising the FIRMs simultaneously with the ERP application review. For FY2005, a total of $300,000 was actually budgeted in the General Fund with associated revenue. The $50,000 difference between expected funding and actual was rolled into the FY2006 budget. For FY2006 FEMA has granted (EMA-2005-CA-5244) the five water management districts $120,000 in MMMS to hire an outreach facilitator and develop design storm rainfall depth criteria for the entire State. The District will manage the project and contract with consultants on behalf of the other water management districts. In addition, the District received additional MMMS ($144,000) in FY2006 to support outreach efforts, allow the District to develop quality control/quality assurance tools, and support staff travel to meetings and conferences related to this effort. For FY2007, the District has received $129,620 from FEMA (grants EMA-2006-CA-5631 and EMA-2006-CA-5624) for continued travel support, outreach efforts, management assistance, and an XML-based export to for the District's Geographic Watershed Information System to populate FEMA's database. The District has recently received an additional $69,620 under EMA-2007-CA-5723 for continued travel and programmatic assistance.

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For FY2008, the District is proposing to budget $150,000 in revenue for continued MMMS. The District will coordinate with the local government(s), will manage the project, and will enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks.

Prior Cumulative FY 2009 FY 2010 Future Total Funding Transfers Funding Funding Funding Funding District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based Revenue 010 General Fund (Districtwide) 20,095 (400) 31,349 0 150,000 201,044

District Budgeted - Outside Revenue FEMA Mapping Activity Statement 950,000 0 150,000 0 150,000 1,250,000

Total: $1,451,044

Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual 1. Critical Project Milestones FEMA & District Recognition on Reports 3/31/10 2. FY2005 Develop Mutually Agreeable Scope of Work for MMMS 9/30/04 9/30/04 Execute FEMA Agreement Articles and Related Forms 11/30/04 11/24/04 Develop Consultant Agreement 11/30/04 11/19/04 Draft Agreement to Management Services 1/7/05 1/7/05 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 1/21/05 2/4/05 Contract Execution 3/4/05 3/1/05 Notice to Proceed 3/4/05 3/1/05 Develop First Amendment to Consultant Service Agmt 7/7/06 8/2/06 Draft Amendment to Management Services 7/12/06 8/2/06 Contract Termination 7/21/06 3/1/08 Amendment Execution 9/18/06 9/18/06 3. FY2006 - District Develop Cooperative Agreement for MMMS (District) 6/7/05 6/1/07 Execute FEMA Agreement Articles and Related Forms 10/31/05 12/2/05 District Outreach Facilitator Purchase Order Execution 2/28/06 3/2/06 District Outreach Facilitator Purchase Order Termination 12/31/06 12/31/06 3. FY2006 - FL WMD Develop Application for competitive MMMS (FL WMD) 6/1/05 5/18/05 Execute FEMA Agreement Articles and Related Forms 10/31/05 12/2/05 Develop State Outreach Facilitator Purchase Order 1/30/06 2/21/06 State Outreach Facilitator Purchase Order Execution 2/28/06 3/2/06 Develop Rainfall Frequency Analysis Purchase Order 6/1/06 6/1/06 Rainfall Frequency Analysis Purchase Order Execution 6/30/06 7/20/06 State Outreach Facilitator Purchase Order Termination 12/31/06 12/31/06 Rainfall Frequency Analysis Purchase Order Termination 6/30/07 9/30/07 4. FY2007 Develop Application for competitive MMMS 3/27/06 3/27/06 Develop Cooperative Agreement for MMMS 5/26/06 5/26/06 Execute FEMA Agreement Articles and Related Forms 9/22/06 9/28/06 Execute FEMA Agreement Articles and Related Forms 9/22/06 9/29/06 Develop XML-base Export System Purchase Order 11/30/06 XML-base Export System Purchase Order Execution 11/30/06 Develop Map Modernization Program Assistance Agreement 7/31/07

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Map Modernization Program Assistance Agreement Execution 9/30/07 XML-base Export System Purchase Order Termination 9/30/07 FY2008 Develop Mutally Agreeable Scope of Work for MMMS 6/25/08 6/25/08 Execute FEMA Agreement Articles 6/25/08 6/25/08 Execute 76-10A Form 7/3/08 8/12/08

Status As Of: December 11, 2008 FY2005: A fully executed FEMA Form 76-10 to MMMS Grant, EMA-2004-CA-5038 has been returned to the District. The form awards funds pursuant to the approved Statement of Work. Forms SF424 and FEMA 20-20 have also been executed by the Executive Director and transmitted to FEMA to support these funds. The consultant agreement with URS Corporation Southern was executed on March 1, 2005. All FY2005 funds have been encumbered via an amendment to URS' agreement, which was executed in September 2006. Work Orders #1, #2, and #3 have been executed. Work Order #1 is to incorporate a Hazard Mitigation Component into the District's Business Plan for Map Modernization. Work Order #2 is to develop a District-wide flood insurance rate map (FIRM) paneling scheme to support the District's efforts in modernizing and updating the FIRMs throughout the District. The draft paneling scheme has been prepared and submitted to surrounding water management districts (South Florida, St. Johns River, and Suwannee River). Work Orders #3 & #4 supply a moderator for ongoing coordination meetings among staff from the five water management districts regarding Map Modernization and a Sharepoint site for staff to access minutes and associated documents. Work Order #5 has been executed as of February 23, 2007, to determine the District's ability and resulting issues of reviewing Letters of Map Change (LOMC) simultaneously with ERPs. Two meetings have been held with District staff (MAN, TPA-REG, RPM), FEMA Region 4, and Hillsborough County staff. Work Order #6 directs the consultant team to present how different types of developments are reviewed and permited by the District, FEMA, and local government (Hillsborough County). This agreement will expire on October 31, 2008. After the grant expires, the remaining project funds will be released, and re-encumbered to other consultant services agreements for Map Modernization Management Support. To date, $136,896 of the FY2005 funds have been expended. FY2006: An additional $120,000 was provided by FEMA for the five water management districts. These funds were approved to facilitate Map Modernization outreach for all five districts to support the development of statewide isopluvial maps for various design storm events. The District will contract with consultants and manage the projects on behalf of the other four water management districts. A purchase order was issued to UCF for $60,000 to begin resolving design rainfall depth differences between WMDs. UCF has completed the literature review, data collection, data quality assurance, statistical analysis of the rainfall data, and an initial spatial analysis of the data. UCF requested a no-cost time extension to complete the project by December 30, 2007. Final deliverables have been received and approved, and the final invoice has been paid. The District also received FEMA funidng for outreach consulting services to support the Map Modernization effort of all the WMDs ($45,000), and for specific needs of the District ($48,000). These funds were used to retain Bender Consulting to provide outreach planning support to review completed and ongoing outreach efforts associated with each project and provide messages and direction to enhance future outreach. Bender Consulting has completed all tasks and the purchase order has been closed out. A total of $93,000 was expended. $63,000 in FY2006 funds were also provided for the development of quality control and assurance tools. The funds were encumbered through an amendment to JEA's service agreements for the Sarasota County Map Modernization (M115) project. The FY2005 consultant agreement with URS has been amended to include $20,000 in FY2006 and $15,000 in FY2007 funds for ongoing meeting facilitators services. Work Order #4 was executed with URS to provide facilitation services for four (4) additional quarterly meetings. Remaining funds are to reimburse the District for travel and video conferencing expenses. Funds that have not been expended have been board encumbered ($13,000). FY2007: The District was granted an additional $60,000 in competitive MMMS for FY2007 to develop tools to export from the District enhanced ArcHydro database to FEMA's data capture standards. In addition, the District has been awarded $69,200 in MMMS from FEMA to continue travel associated with Map Modernization, coordination meeting facilitation, and programmatic assistance. A Purchase Order was executed with ESRI to develop the export tool within the ArcHydro environment, and a total of $59,479 was expended for this work. The remaining $521 of the grant funds will be used for a future purchase order with ESRI. FY2008: The District received $69,620 in FY2008 funding for ongoing programmatic assistance, and to reimburse the District for travel expenses related to Map Modernization projects. An Areement with Dewberry was executed on May 23, 2008 for Map Modernization programmatic assistance. The agreement encumbered the $39,620 in FY2007 funds, and $63,620 in FY2008 funds. Notice to Proceed for Work Order #1 was provided on June 25, 2008. FY2007 and FY2008 travel funds ($10,000 and $6,000 respectively) were board encumbered at the end of the respective fiscal year. To date, a total of $782,339 has been provided by FEMA for Map Modernization Management Support, of which $378,745 has been expended.

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MANASOTA BASIN STRATEGIC BUDGET PRIORITIES

On October 15, 2008, the Manasota Basin Board held its annual planning workshop for the purposes of reviewing recent accomplishments, identifying emerging issues and setting strategic budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2010. These priorities provide guidance to District staff and the Basin Board's cooperators in identifying and scoping projects for potential Basin Board funding. At the workshop, the Board agreed on the following set of strategic budget priorities.

• Watershed planning • Alternative water supply development Strengthen/maintain regional focus Expand reuse to include Lake Manatee and Evers Reservoir watersheds • Conservation Reduce water demand through education, technology and incentives • Education Partner with other science-based organizations

While the above priorities were developed to help ensure that the most critical needs of the Basin are addressed, the Basin Board funds a wide variety of projects to assist in the achievement of the mission of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. These include projects that fall within each of the District's four areas of responsibility: water supply, flood protection, water quality, and natural systems.

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275 Parrish 62 Duette Tampa Bay Manatee Palmetto River Manatee Lake Manatee Bradenton Braden 64

41 River 70 Sarasota Bay 301

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Sarasota Myakka City

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Sidell

Myakka Sarasota

Venice River

North Port 75 41 Gulf of Mexico

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N Sarasota Service Office interstate highway 6750 Fruitville Road U.S. highway W E Sarasota, Florida 34240-9711 state highway Phone 1-800-320-3503 (FL only), county highway (941) 377-3722 FAX (941) 373-7660, S (941) 373-7661